Michael and I are not big product pushing type people. Our motto has always been "Eat right and Excercise and your body will treat you right". So when we were introduced to this product we were very skeptical and were like," Okay whatever we will try it."Saturday, July 18, 2009
Exfuze Seven
Michael and I are not big product pushing type people. Our motto has always been "Eat right and Excercise and your body will treat you right". So when we were introduced to this product we were very skeptical and were like," Okay whatever we will try it."Posted by Amber at 7:58 PM 1 comments
Monday, June 29, 2009
Summer Fun!
Our summer break has been so nice! Sleeping in, swimming, playdates, playing with neighboor friends, sleep overs with friends, working in the garden, going to the library, going to the movies, going to the circus, hanging out at home playing wii and board games, campouts in the living room, crafts and coloring, learning how to cook, flying rockets with daddy, celebrating fathers day! We have been keeping busy and having a blast :D
Our staycation at the Arizona Grand Resort. Michael surprised us all one weekend and took us there. It was a really neat place. Has 4 Waterslides, a wave pool, lazy river, and a kiddie area. If you havent been to the Arizona Resort you should check it out! Best part is its only 20 minutes away!
I couldn't have asked for a better husband or father for our children! He is definatley one of a kind and we love him so much!
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
We are "Tickled Pink"
Amy (Michaels youngest sister) and baby are doing great! She did have to have a c-section, so was in the hospital a couple extra days. I got to have a girls sleep over with Amy and Patann! My BIL went home and stayed with my nephew in the evenings to try and keep him on somewhat of a routine, so I got to stay with my SIL in the hospital to help her out over night. We played scattergories (my favorite game ever) and just talked for hours in between changings and feedings and grabbed sleep when we could. The first night was an all nighter and the second night we did get a little more sleep, but it was so worth getting to help my SIL out and I really feel like I got to have that "Auntie bond" with Patann!
Adysen has been surrounded by boy cousins, so this will be so exiting for her to have a girl cousin finally play with!
I cannot wait to hold her again :D
Congratulations McManigal Family!
We love you guys!
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Our Little Graduate!!
Caden graduated from Kindergarden this year! We are so proud of Caden for all that he has accomplished and all the hard work he put into his Kindergarden year. I still cannot believe that our little Cades is already reading chapter books and adding and subtracting. Caden has matured and growed up alot this year and we are so proud of him!
Our handsome Graduate!
Caden and his friend Kaden
Caden and his BFF Shadow
Caden and his teacher Ms. Yeagley...best teacher ever.
Good Job Cades!
Caden and Grandpa Ryan
Caden and Grandma Foshee
We are so proud of you and love you so much!
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Monday, May 11, 2009
This is the kind of Farming we like.....
Grandma decided to do a gardening project with the kids and it has turned out to be such a neat thing for the kids to do. Even Mommy and Aunt Tara have really gotten into it! Since the economy has gone so crappy, what better way to be prepared then to have our own garden right on hand. We have planted everything...Squash, Zuccini, Watermelon, Canteloupe, Okra, Raddishes, green onions, red leaf lettace, corn, carrots, jalepeno peppers, serrano peppers, tomatoes, greenbeans. I am sure i am missing a few things in there. It has been so fun and such a great learning experience for the boys! We just went out this weekend and boys got to each pick there first raddish!

Mothers Day!
I definatley felt like a Queen on Mothers Day! The kids treated me so good. They were so cute all day with asking, "What would you like to do Mommy". We played some volleyball and they got me some icecream (i did not need, but didnt want to her their feelers), ate a ton of crab legs together (my kids love crab legs) and just enjoyed the day together. It was very nice and relaxing.
Caden had a fun "Muffins with Mom" at school and put on such a cute little program and then served the moms with muffins and juice. It was way cute. They went around to each child and asked them why they loved their mommy and Caden said, " I love my mom because she gives me sweet hugs and kisses and cares about me alot". I thought I was going to cry! I love that little guy!
The kids got me an apron and a griddle!! How perfect! I make pancakes every Saturday morning for the kids and all I have is a big pan that I can only make about 4 small pancakes at a time, so this was PERFECT! And the apron I LOVE! It has a picture of my three little cuties on the front of it.
I had to be over at my moms house early, so I wasn't pampered until later that evening, but boy was I pampered good! I even got a back and foot massage from my wonderful husband while we watched a movie..doesnt get any better than that!! I could go for one of those every night!!
Us girls cooked up about 15 pounds of crab legs for my mom (and to feed the whole herd) for Mothers Day. It is always so fun to get in the Kitchen and cook with a bunch of silly girls! Oh and the crab legs were OH SO YUMMY!!! It was totally worth all the hard work for my mom. She is the BEST MOM and I feel truley blessed to have her in my life! Everytime I feel overwhelmed with my three munchkins, I think of her and how she raised 5 munchkins and think to myself often, if she could do it with 5 I can handle 3. I asked her just not long ago, "Mom how did you do it with 5 kids? Her response was, " I never said I did it, I just got through each and everyday the best I could." It's so true!! She really is an AMAZING mom!
I love you so much Mom!
My Mom had mentioned a couple weeks prior to Mothers Day that she was craving chocolate covered strawberries...
So I made her a chocolate covered strawberry boquet...It turned out super cute!!
Caden my little heart breaker says, "Mommy oh it is perfect just like you". He just melts me!
Hope all you Mommy's out there had a wonderful Mothers Day!!!
"Caden Our Penny Pincher
The boys had stayed the night at my parents house a couple weeks ago when I get a phone call the next morning from my mom that Caden (my 5 year old remind you) came to her and told her he swallowed a PENNY...Yes a penny. Anyone who knows my little Cades knows he always has something in his mouth, whether it be his fingers, shirt, whatever! ARRGHHH...So my husband and I had had the wonderful joy of digging in his poop everyday for a week (actually my husband did most of the time, haha, sorry honey and I am so grateful for you doing that). After a week of no penny in site we took him to doctor to get an x-ray order to make sure that the penny was not somewhere blocking something. I guess we are not that great at digging in poop cause the penny was no where to be found! It probably came out the one time Caden flushed the toilet before coming to get us..figures! I am so glad that episode is over with and hoping my little guy learned his lesson about putting not only dirty gross pennies in his mouth, but any other
objects in his mouth!!
Weight Loss Update...
I have lost 14 pounds to date! I am super exited about being that much closer to my weight loss goal! If anyone wants an awesome work out I took a cycling class at the gym and it ROCKS! Seriously, you feel like you are going to die while doing it, but when you are done you feel so good! My butt was sooo sooo sore the next day, but the girls in the class warned me and said that after a couple weeks its not so hard on the toosh! I was dripping sweat and just felt great when I was done though! You should try it sometime...
Wow! This is a long blog...got alot covered in one night.
Other than that just our usual crazy lives happening around here and loving every minute of it :D!
Boys are finishing up school and we are so exited for the summer to start!!!!
Anyone have any fun plans for the summer???
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Soooo Big!
My little lady is getting so big! We just love and adore her so much. Adysen is going to be 16 months old here in just a couple days and is growing like a weed. She is truley a ham! She makes us laugh so often with the little faces she makes or silly things she does.
I had to share this picutre. It makes me laugh. She loves to wear her Daddy's old Army issued glasses from back in the day. Michael was issued these in basic training and the soldiers call these BCG's (birth control glasses). I dont think I need to explain why they call them that, pretty self explanatory..haha. Michael and I joke around and say that we are going to pull these back out for her to wear when she is 16 and dating...hahaha.
New Words that Adysen says
-Mommy ( I am not longer Mama)
-Drink
-Eat
-Meek (milk)
-tanktu (she used to say tutu)
-Tanktu Mommy (she has started putting two words together)
-Stop (She learned that real fast with having two older brothers)
Some new things that Adysen is doing...
-Takes one 3 hour nap during the day (this is mommys favorite).
-Loves to swing on her swing on the playset out back.
-Climbs up on the bar stools in the house (mommy doesn't like this one at all)
-Loves to join in the wrestling match with daddy and brothers.
-Loves to play in the backyard with her boys.
-Loves to push her babies around in their stroller.
-Going through a hitting stage (yikes! not sure where she learned this one at)
-Loves when mommy reads to her.
-Totally a Grandmas girl (my poor mom doesnt get a break when we go to her house or she comes over here..adysen won't let her out of sight.
-Loves her playdates.
Thank you for all that you have taught us about having a little girl. We love you Little Lady Bug!
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