Arggg - What Say Ye Pirate?

Pirates are all the rage right now! Why be a princess if you can be a pirate??? Madelyn likes to act like a pirate these days. We have a CD with Mickey Mouse signing about how pirates say "yo ho" and to her that's the greatest! Also, the Disney Channel also introduced a new preschool show called "Jake and the Never land Pirates". While I have still yet to see it, I've heard she's seen bits and pieces of it with her cousin and loved it!

As you can somewhat see in the video clip, when you ask her what a pirate says she closes one eye and says "ho ho" (her version of yo ho!) She also will occasionally say "argg". She's the cutest little girl -I mean pirate- in world!

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A Walk In Daddy's Shoes!

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Calling all Eggs!

This Sunday was Madelyn's FIRST Easter Egg Hunt!

Every year Nucor Steel sponsors an egg hunt for the community. Last year Maddie was too young to participate. This year, however, she was ready to go! It's held at the Lane Place in Crawfordsville. It's a very pretty setting and offers a lot of room for the different age groups that were ready to hunt! The weather wasn't the 78 degree weather we had the previous weekend here. But then again, it is Indiana so you can't expect the weather to stay the same for two weekends in a row!

After picking up the first few eggs, the little bug found a couple of bouncy balls and was done....She didn't want to mess with the eggs when she had all she ever wanted! Ha ha! Mom did push her a little bit, though. I mean, think of all the free crayons, stickers, and hardened candy (that will have to be thrown out) we were missing! :) Besides, one of the eggs in each section held a magic ticket to get a little bike! Needless to say, we didn't stumble onto that egg. Next year, though, I'm holding out high hopes....

Maddie also got to meet the Easter Bunny for the first time. I got to say, he's no Mickey Mouse in that little girls eyes. I'm so glad that Abby was there to help bridge the gap between the big white hare and my baby girl!

I hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Have I Created a Cookie Monster?!

Yesterday we got a treat after going to the bank. (Actually mommy really needed a Coke....) Chocolate chip cookies in the car can equal a very messy, yet happy baby!

Enjoy - she sure did!

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Make-Up some Fun!

Sunday, my friend Jena came to my house to show my family some of her Mary Kay products. It was fun getting together with the girls - as it always is. Another friend of mine, Stacy, was able to make it down with her little boy too. It was so nice to have two of my pledge sisters together! (Go Theta class!!!) It was also great to have four kids playing in my house. I love, love, LOVE the sound of kids laughing and playing!

My favorite Mary Kay product is the tinted lip balm in natural.

Zeke (or Zekes as Maddie says) found Marc's hat...I think its a great look for him! Playing in the toy room.

Jena explaining a few of the products.

Another shot of part of the group.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Poor Man's Lasagna......More Like Tired Mom Lasagna!

Sunday night was the first night in a LONG time that the Little Bug hasn't slept well. She was up and at'em at 1 am..... Just up and ready to play. No interest in sleep. Well that didn't work out well for me. I'm still paying for my missed night of sleep- and its Wednesday!

That being said, last night I didn't feel like cooking at all. Then I remembered this recipe my mom had sent me from one of the blogs she follows (aren't blogs great!) I had all the ingredients on hand and I thought how hard could it be? Let me tell you -easy easy easy and GOOD! Everyone loved it! And I had enough left over to put some individual sized portions in the freezer for Marc to take to work. Whoo Hooo!

The recipe is below. If you give it a try let me know! I'd love to hear if your family enjoyed it as much as mine!

Poor Mans Lasagna
2 - packages (7.25 oz) Great Value Macaroni & Cheese
1 - lb ground beef
1 - Jar Spaghetti Sauce (use your favorite)
1 - (8oz) package mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the macaroni and cheese according to package directions. While the macaroni is cooking, brown and drain the ground beef. Add the ground beef to the prepared macaroni and cheese. Mix in the spaghetti sauce and add to a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Top with mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil sprayed with baking spray and bake for 25 minutes until heated through and bubbly.

Note: Here is another way to assemble the lasagna. Spoon half of the prepared macaroni and cheese into lightly greased 9 x 13 inch square baking dish. Add half of the spaghetti sauce and then the remaining macaroni and cheese. Add the rest of the spaghetti sauce and top with mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.



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