Welcome Home Mr. and Mrs. Front Loader.

Its time to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Front Loader to the Hart family!!

How did I choose such beauties? Well by all means, read on :)

When it comes to a washer and dryer, I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would be the owner of front loaders. Well today my dreams have come true! They have arrived and it may sound crazy but I cant wait to wash and dry my first load!

When I realized that my dreams were about to come true, I knew that I had to do my research. I had no idea how difficult it would be to choose which style, color, and brand. Who would have thought that in this time you could buy a washer and dryer in practically any color and style you wish. This made the decision process even harder for this lady.

Jeez and I didn't even realize how may brands were out there...Maytag, Whirlpool, Kenmore, Frigidaire, Samsung, etc. It definitely caught me off guard. Well after hours and hours of researching product reviews it came down to two potential winners; Whirlpool and Samsung. And then realizing, once we got to the store, that Lowe's was having a sale on Whirlpool...you can kinda guess which one won that battle!

Oh and back to the color craziness! Again after many hours of thinking it over I just decided to go with white. I mean really, who is going to see them besides me and maybe my husband, if he decided to throw in a helping hand ;) For those who know me and know that I love, love, love color...it was extremely hard to turn down the bright red Samsungs that were proudly on display. But who would have know that adding color also adds $$$!

So now I am just sitting here itching to run down to my laundry room to start a load and guess what...I do not have enough clothes to even make half a load. So I guess I will have to wait a few more days :(

A New "Look" and Bald Babies!

So with the new year comes a new blog design. I seriously have been at this computer, while my babies color, to figure out how I want my blog to look like. You would think this would be an easy task but not so much! It also doesn't help when you have a million different things to choose from!

So here it is...the big reveal! I know, I know...it is so colorful and creative! It pretty much sums up this mommas mood over the past few months. So we will see how long it lasts since I change my mind way too much.

So now that is out of the way I am ready to begin this new year. I have a feeling that 2011 is going to be an amazing year. Our little family will be growing once again within the next few weeks. I am overly excited to meet our new little girl. I am wondering if God will bless us with a child that has some hair, maybe just a little! But I must admit, little bald babies are wicked cute!

So with a new blog "look" and wishing for a hairy baby, well you know what I mean, I hope the new year has started out great for all of you :)

Hey I always have options!

Crafty Moms Needed

It seems like the possibilities are endless when it comes to crafts, especially Christmas themed crafts. My mother was a very crafty woman. Well I am guessing that that gene skipped a generation because this momma has not one ounce of craft ability! Thank goodness my son goes to school where he can get that out of his system. I mean I love to read, color, and draw with my babies but when it comes to actually building or making something, I am clueless. The best thing I can come up with is grabbing a pine cone out of the backyard, drizzling it with glue and then sprinkling it with glitter. Seriously how many times has that been done!

Oh man and when you type Christmas crafts into Google the options are too overwhelming for this momma. So basically what I am saying is that I am a horrible craft person and need some serious guidance....like now!

Now that Ty is four I want to start some type of tradition for the entire family to enjoy each year. There are so many choices, how does one momma choose! Ginger bread houses, ginger bread men, ornaments, homemade cards, and list goes on and on. We already have our Christmas Eve Polar Express tradition but I was thinking about adding something a little extra.

I know there are some crafty moms out there that can help this no crafting momma!

PLEASE HELP!

Land of the Free...

To look back in the past and see how many Americans fought for our country is absolutely amazing. What amazes me even more is that even today, knowing the sacrifices that one will make, Americans are still signing up to protect the land of the free.

I just want to thank all the men and woman of the past and present who have made sacrifices and still making those sacrifices for this amazing country. You truly are amazing people and this country would be no where without your struggles.

Happy Veterans Day :)

Interstate Massacre!

So once again in the Hart house we are dealing with two sick babies. I swear I am going to go crazy! It seems like when one is finally feeling better the other one becomes sick. It is like a never ending cycle of yuckiness! Lets just hope this momma does not come down with it. Being pregnant and sick is twice the fun. So I am praying that my immune system fights back on this one.

Oh and to make matters worse my son is a nose bleeder...I can thank his daddy for that. So anytime he gets a cold that involves coughing and a runny nose, his nose bleeds. I am not talking about a little bleeding...I am talking about a massive bleed where you would think a massacre took place five minutes before. Oh and the best part is that he freaks and blows out of his mouth and nose. So you ask, "where does it all go?" Yep on the momma! Before I had kids, blood freaked me out. I would gag, throw up, all the drama that comes along with but for some reason with my babies it doesn't bother me at all.

But yesterday tops the charts with cold nose bleeds! I decided to take the sick ones out to the mall to get some Christmas shopping done and eat lunch with a few friends. Mind you I was about to bust at the seams and needed some adult time. So I figured they could relax in the stroller while I shopped. Well they did awesome and Emma even took a nice nap :)

Well on the ride home, going down the interstate, I hear a high pitch scream that nearly made me run off the road. I look in my rear view mirror and all I see is two eyes and a mouth, everything else was a bloody mess. I had to pull off on the side of the interstate and climb in the back. Thank the Lord for black leather seats!!!! It would have been even more of a nightmare back there. Oh and the only thing running through my mind was that we would not get hit! You know you watch those cop shows where a parked car on the side of the interstate always gets hit! Such a great image to have in your mind while dealing with blood! Well we got the bleed under control and we were back on the road. If the neighbors were outside when we got home, I would have loved to have seen their faces. Not only was my son covered in blood but so was this momma. Oh and my brand new shirt was ruined :(

Yes being a woman I worry about my car seats and my shirt. I am sure I am not the only one in that boat!

So needless to say my day of trying to get out of the house started well but ended in a bloody mess. Hopefully this cold and cough will subside and we can get on with our lives and venture outside for some fun.

Cleaning 911...

Cleaning emergency at the Hart house! Look I can clean all day long but at this point with two babies and one in my belly, it is hard to get down and clean the dirty!

I need help and I am not ashamed to admit it. I can surface clean all day long but when it comes to the toilets and whatever else is close to the floor or high up, this momma needs some help.

I just want help about once a month. My house isn't that big or dirty but a deep cleaning once a month would be so awesome!!!

Lets see my wish list:
1. blinds
2. ceiling fans
3. bathrooms
4. cleaning my throughout hardwood floors!
5. and anything else that is slipping my mind at the moment!

Not too much :) Once this baby is out, this momma can get back to the dirty cleaning. But until then it would be nice to have someone to help me out.

If anyone has any referrals, please let me know!

Bring on the Natural!

I took a look in the mirror this morning and to my delight I noticed that my hair color is actually my natural color. Now you may be asking, "Ummmm, why would that be a big deal?" Well if you have known me since I was about, lets say, 14...I have colored my hair! And when I say color my hair, I mean every color in the book...blond, red, brown, black, and oh I even had an orange highlight at one point. Jeez when I look back at it all I am surprised that I even have hair left on my head. Although many times I have come close to losing some if not most of it!

I never thought that my natural color was pretty but you know what, I like it! Now I cant say for sure how long this new found naturalness (even a word?) will last but for now I am happy with my shiny, healthy hair. For those who know me, you are probably betting within yourselves, which if I was on the other side, I would too! I love trying new things so keeping the natural color will definitely be a challenge but I am up for it!

Until next time...