The Puzzle from H-E-double hockey sticks!

I assume if Camille can post about puzzles, so can I. :)

Jason and I enjoy puzzles. Every once in awhile we take a hiatus from all T.V., start a puzzle and enjoy a week or two of evenings hanging out together working on a puzzle instead of in front of the T.V.

Well, our most recent puzzle has been anything but enjoyable (ok, the time together has been nice). The pieces are so bizarre that we thought it would make it easier to do, but it was the exact opposite. Let me give you a sample of a few pieces:

Whenever we were looking for this last one I said, look for a "Shrek" piece.

It has been sitting on our table a few months and now it is finally done:

So if you have some spare time on your hand and are looking for a challenge, you can borrow my Harley! Come on, Camille - want to give it a try?

Procrastination = Dizzy = Xbox

I have allergies. Because of some major issues last year I had another allergy test done last Fall. The doctor wanted me to come back in March so we could discuss a plan of attack before we got into the allergy season. Have I gone yet? Of course not! I have procrastinated and on Friday I had such sinus pressure that I was too dizzy to walk to the bathroom (this wasn't the first time it has happened!). I took some dizzy medicine (not the technical term) and I'm feeling a lot better now. To keep the boys distracted and not needing too much, Daddy set up the Xbox for them and this is what I came down to later that morning:Of course, Mac wanted to be included. Even though his controller wasn't connected, he thought he was playing.....

....and he thought he was cool.

I'm going to see the allergist tomorrow! :)

Happy Easter!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Celebration. Ours started with a wonderful time of worship, followed by lots of family time and pictures. I am very anal about getting certain pictures every Easter.

Of course, the kids:

Jason with Mollee:

Gretchen and the Boys:

A Family Photo:

Mommy trying to convince Capps it is ok to smile :)

Mac with best cousin buddy Ezra:

Gretchen with sisters, Heather and Ruth:

Resurrection Egg Hunt

Today at church they had a Resurrection Egg Hunt. It begins with a breakfast, then they read the Resurrection Egg Story, which the kids love and ends up with an Egg Hunt. They have four different fields for different age groups. The high schoolers help out with the different fields and fun is had by all. Here are my kids afterwards.

It's just a number....Right?

I've always struggled a little with my weight - never the skinny girl in high school! :) But the number on the scale has never bothered me. Actually, I didn't own a scale until a couple of months ago. I'm not the type to weigh myself each morning, which is probably why so much extra weight has slipped up on me over time. A year after Capps (#4) was born I got my butt into gear and lost a lot of weight. I did an hour of aerobics six days a week and went out for a walk in the evening when I could. I'm not a dieter, I like food and can get moody when I have to eat a certain schedule of food. But, when I hit a plateau of weight-loss I went on the South Beach diet and got within 5 lbs. from my goal weight. Then I got pregnant. This wasn't a bad thing, we were trying, but I was sure I would continue with my healthier lifestyle and keep things under control. Unfortunately, this was my worst pregnancy. I was very sick, lots of migraines, no energy and by the end of it I had gained 65 lbs (some of my other pregnancies I had only gained 15 or 20 lbs - maybe because I was overweight when I started?). Well, my baby just turned 2 and I still haven't gotten my butt in gear and I'm not far from my "day of birth" weight. Why do I post this all? Maybe it will be good motivation. I saved my pennies for almost a year and bought a treadmill. I'm about to go get on it. It is just a number on the scale to me (right?), but now I am motivated to get that number a lot lower, maybe I can post once a month on my progress and I'll be more motivated to have good news. OK, here I go. Really I'm getting on the treadmill. No more distractions!

Stimulus Check

Last year when everyone received $300 for each person in their household, we were shorted by one kid. Our Stimulus Statement said we were getting $ for 4 kids. I tried to figure out if there was a way to remedy this, but was unable to get an answers. So I was just happy with what we got.

Tax season for us gets a little trickier each year. Jason has his own business, I have Mary Kay and this past year added Greta's Beads. I love numbers and probably would have been an accountant if I had finished school, but in my 'mommy world' I don't keep up with all the new laws. Therefore, we have an accountant do our taxes (for 3 years now). When I mentioned to him the Stimulus Check shortage he said he would check on it. To make a long story short, I was on the phone with the IRS for almost an hour yesterday. When I got done I was trying to explain to Daegan how the government gave us $300 for each kid to help us out and try to get us to spend money, etc. His eyes got as big as saucers and he said, very excitedly, "I'm getting $300!!!"

I hated to break his little heart, but, "No"

.....the IRS said they'd fix the problem, but I won't hold my breath!

Kindergarten Round Up

Last Friday (this is a few days late) was the Kindergarten Round Up at CCS. They invite the enrolled kindergarteners to come in for an afternoon and listen to a story, do a craft, eat a snack and enjoy the playground. Daegan is so excited to head to school next year that he can hardly stand it, therefore, he was very excited about going to school for a half day. They even got a t-shirt and a hat. Here he is with Mollee and Tavis after school:Cousin, Isaiah was also there: