new stuff, old stuff & fun stuff!

New Stuff --

So we have some exciting news!  If you'll direct your attention over to the left hand side of the blog - you'll now see a ticker for baby Wilson # 3 coming to you in November!  We're pretty excited...they boys are even more excited!  Noah really wants a sister, Mark I'm not sure really cares either way...he seems to like to just tease either Curt or I about which name to pick...wait for our reaction of "Yes!" or "No!"...and then he just giggles...  We will hopefully find out what we are having by the end of June...it seems to be taking forever... I guess the third one would do that to ya :)

Old Stuff --

Some pictures of Mother's Day this year.  The boys were very good to me...I got an ice cream maker (makes it in 25min) and a steam mop...both of which I have wanted and have already put to good use!  The boys were so proud!  Mark came in screaming: "Happy Birthday!" because I was getting presents...

This was our last soccer game and also Mother's Day... don't we all look so excited for soccer to be over!? I'll be honest - had I known I was pregnant, I probably wouldn't have offered to coach because it was right during the 1st trimester when I was tired and nauseous...  Looking back on it though it wasn't that bad... I cannot believe how much the whole team improved... Noah scored like 9 goals in the last 3 games we had... he was a superstar!

Noah has had trouble with the little curb ever since he got his bike last year for his birthday.  I think it was the awkward feeling it gave him when he rode over it going up or down...that little unsteadiness that he wasn't used to, but now look at him - you should have seen his face beaming when he yelled, "Momma look I went over the hump!"

 Then the two of them get creative to see if they can make the motorcycle go even faster as Mark has not yet mastered the art of using the pedals...but boy did he ever like going fast when Noah was pushing him!

These are just two cute pictures of the boys... 1st one is at Chipotle - they were so excited sitting there waiting for their quesadilla!

This one makes me laugh every time I look at it... Mark says: "I'm cute Momma!"  just as he puts his face in his hands... I can't make this stuff up!

Fun Stuff --

And finally the fun stuff - I know that stuff above is pretty fun too, but this is really great!  Curt accepted a promotion yesterday with a different group but still at the company he works with (you can probably guess by the balloon colors - aren't I creative!?).  We are so proud of him and he completely deserves this and will be a rock star in this new role just as he has been in his past roles.

this past weekend...

Just a few things...

Noah went to the dentist - was a complete rock star like usual!

We have a wiggly tooth!

I got a cleaning bug and finally dismantled the Tupperware cabinet - I was so mad at it I didn't even take a 'before' picture - but I really should have because it was just awful!

ahh - it better stay like this!

Then we spent St. Patrick's Day with my family, enjoying reubens and college basketball...love that holiday!

Leprechaun # 1

Leprechaun # 2

Curt's 33rd!

My wonderful, loving, caring, kind, funny, AWESOME husband turned 33 on March 11th.  So glad I got spend another year with him.  We had a low-key birthday...full of Curt's favorites - cheeseburger soup, crusty bread and apple pie with ice cream.  He took the whole week off to enjoy the birthday - which was pretty nice having him home every morning and at night...

The apple pie I purchased - yes I am lame - I couldn't even make him a homemade pie!

proving that we were together on that special day!  Do you see his crazy "vacation beard"!

Such a handsome guy!

And all my boys - who coincidentally all wore blue that day!  Love them!

better late than snow...

so who would've thought it - all the snow for the entire "winter" season in the last two weeks of February...yeah didn't see that coming either, but that's Kansas for ya - wait three days and the weather will change and boy did it!
Here are some pics...1st snow had about a foot to 18 inches.

First view - open land - never before touched white stuff! 

Noah loved it - was super cold, but had a blast!  Mark on the other hand poor kid did not have decent boots or pants and got cold quickly...looks pretty pathetic right?

all I see is "there are no snow days for trash men"

Probably one of the nice faces Curt made during the snow blowing...doesn't say much does it?

Again Noah is having a ball, Mark just standing there looking at Daddy...wanting to go inside where it's warm...

whatever brother can do I can do too!

Forming snow balls...I think Curt got wailed on after I took this...

14 inches....sheesh!

such a hard worker...Curt, not the snow blower...the snow blower was pretty lazy in my opinion - he should have been fired!

Few things I realized about this snow storm:

1. We need to get our snow blower serviced - post haste - it is sucking air in the fuel lines and it putt-putts a lot and then dies...pretty frustrating when you do well all throughout the driveway and then get to the end and it won't stay on...

2. Noah is a trooper - whatever Curt asked him to do he was right there willing to help.  He shoveled where the snow blower didn't go or didn't completely get it all.

3. Mark is a wimp like his mother and doesn't like spending too much time out there in the cold/wetness..  It could very well be his age...as it could very well be my age as well.

4. I love my boys very much and was so proud of all of them for getting out there and getting that messy white stuff cleaned off so that we could go to work (well Daddy could - Momma like I said before is a wimp and wasn't going into work with all that craziness on the roads!).

5. I like snow days and having the boys home - playing, watching movies, relaxing...I promise I only got cabin fever after the second full day...haha :)

a chocolate-y and crafty 34th

so i turned 34 on... kind of cool...34...seems old...sounds old...some days i feel old...it was a good birthday though.  Curt took me to McCormick & Schmick...seafood restaurant...it was lovely!  He had made reservations at 3 places for me to choose from, but he thought that i would pick that place...knows me so well :)  we had a really nice time - being adults, not telling anyone to sit down, face forward, use your good table manners...and we ate s.l.o.w.l.y... I had stuffed shrimp, green beans and the best lobster mashed potatoes ever...i think it was the lobster bisque i had had earlier as an appetizer just poured on top, but no complaints...it was heaven... didn't take any pictures of the main meal...but of course the dessert was unbelievable...so we had to take a picture to prove it...
called a chocolate bag...dark chocolate "bag" (chocolate molded to look like a grocery sack) filled with vanilla creme (not cream, but creme, ha!) and topped with mixed berries and powdered sugar...it was so incredible...

doesn't that look amazing!!!!

We celebrated with the families two other times (I know I DO deserve the whole month to celebrate, HA!)  Had a nice breakfast and long chat with the in-laws at Panera (they have really good breakfasts...not sure why we don't go there more often?) and then spent yesterday with my family having pizza, salad and awesome cupcakes!

everyone needs a little tulle!

My sister, mom and i decided to spend the afternoon shopping too - went to Jo-Ann's to get our "craft-on" and then to Kohl's....here's what the crafter-noon ended up like...

And of course can't leave the boys out...got some new digs from gma and had to wear them today..'comfy-pants' for all!