Organization Station

After my calendar falling off my fridge for the 10th time, and my pen jar overflowing to the point that I couldn't get anything in or out, I knew I needed a new solution. So I pinned the calendar to the wall and set out to make things a little more organised.

Back in September, I had bought the Motherword Fridge Calendar, since between preschool, sports, and life in general, we were all of a sudden really busy! Although I really like the calendar, I was finding that the magnets on the back kept falling off, even after hot glueing them back on.

So today, I did this:

  We have a tiny corner wall in our kitchen that was just wasted space, so I pinned the calendar to one side, and a cork board and pen holder to the other. The cork board is from the dollar store and the pen holder is from Staples and is actually meant for a locker, but it was exactly what I was looking for. At under $10 (not including the calendar) this was a cheap and easy fix!

On a personal note, things are pretty good around here. Ronan is all registered for JK and is also signed up for both soccer and tball this summer. (See why we need the calendar?) We are also thinking about putting both boys into art classes in the spring. It'll be messy but so much fun!

Today is Pancake Tuesday so, naturally, we had pancakes for dinner. Keegan had 2 and Ronan had 4!

Pretending to nap

Pinterest

I, like pretty much every other woman on the planet, am addicted to Pinterest. This week alone, I have tried 3 or 4 recipes that I have pinned! I've also got lots of ideas for my one sisters baby shower that I'm throwing next month and I'm sure I'll find plenty of ideas for my other sisters wedding shower this summer. Up until now, I have only ever posted about the kids, but I thought I would change it up a bit and write little reviews of some of the things I've tried from there. I know this isn't an original idea at all and there are entire blogs dedicated to the successes and fails of pins, but since I had a very Pinteresty week, here goes. Of course I thought of doing this after I had made everything, so I didn't think to take pictures, but in future, if I continue to do this, I will try to include pictures.

Taco Pasta Bake
This one is a simple pasta bake but with taco seasoning and cream cheese. Pretty good, I would make it again. (Original Source)

Dorito Taco salad
Taco Salad made with Doritos. Yummy! So good and much less work and dishes than making tacos. I read some of the comments and made some adjustments to suit our tastes, such as cutting the amount of salad dressing in half and adding salsa. I mean, really, you can't have taco (salad) without salsa! (Original Source)

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole
Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti. I wouldn't make it again. It tasted fine, but it was a lot of work for something that tastes just like spaghetti with meat sauce. Plus, I burned my arm taking it out of the oven! (Original Source)

Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna. I made this yesterday and it was really good! We even have enough leftover that we are having it again tonight. It was really easy as well. Aside from cooking the chicken (which I did ahead of time) it was about 10 minutes of prep and then it goes in the crockpot for 5 hours. It was a nice twist on plain lasagna. (Original Source)

As you can see, I have had a busy week in the kitchen, with no fails! This is in addition to recovering from, and putting away Christmas, as well as dealing with a bunch of bureaucratic stuff with Ronan's preschool.

So for those of you on Pinterest, Happy Pinning, and for those of you not, I suggest you get on there! (Or not. You may get addicted)

Proud Mama Moment

Ronan can write his name!

Thanksgiving

It's been a long time since I've posted. Since my last post, Ronan has had autism ruled out, finished his first round of speech therapy, and is growing into the sweetest little boy. He loves school and can't wait to go back every other day! Keegan is walking, talking, and has developed quite the personality! (For example, right now he is pretending to bite my foot and then looking at me and laughing)

This weekend is thanksgiving and on Monday, I am having the family over for dinner. Ronan made a turkey to put on the front door and he is so proud of it! Both boys also made turkeys out of their hand and footprints

Keegan goes for his 18 month checkup on Tuesday. I can't believe how big he's gotten!

I can't believe it's March!

That means in a month, I'll have a 3 year old and a 1 year old! This year has gone so fast and the boys are getting bigger every day!

Ronan is doing great at school. He has so many more words and he is almost fully potty trained. We have seem the pediatrician regarding testing for autism but at this point, I don't think that's a concern at all. We are on the wait list and that could take months. We are also still on the wait list for speech therapy and that is definitely still needed. He is talking a lot more, but still not where he should be.

He also had his first real illness recently. It started out with an ear infection and two weeks later, when we thought he was all better, his fever spiked and we took him to the hospital to find out he had pneumonia. Not fun, but he was a trooper and is back to him cheery self!

Keegan is also making huge strides! He is communicating through different noises and pointing. He was obsessed with a balloon I got for my birthday and would constantly point at it and look for it. He is also sleeping through the night in his own bed! Still not walking, but he is cruising everywhere.

I can't wait for some warmer weather so we can get outside. Ronan is playing soccer this summer and we need to practice!

Is it too late to say Happy New Year?

I'm pretty sure that in the last post I said I would be able to update more frequently because I could do it from my phone. Apparently not!

Anyways, we had a great Christmas and the boys got spoiled! Ronan got a digital camera and some new skates, and Keegan got a walking toy and a bunch of other little toys. I also got a new camera and have been busy taking lots of pictures.

In other news, the boys had doctors appointments this week. Ronan is 31lbs and Keegan is an even 20lbs. Keegan is now sleeping all the way through the night (9pm-8am) in his own bed and is cruising around the furniture like crazy. Ronan has come a long way in his speech but still nowhere near where he should be. He is on the wait list for speech therapy but that could be months. In the meantime, he is loving school and loving life!