Someday I am going to make this Peanut Butter Chocolate Cup Cake! I think it is about as close to heaven as I could get.

The Beginning

A tree fort is something my kids of have been dreaming about for years. We have listened as they dreamt the dreams of those not restricted by the confines of having to make a reality of their design. They've imagined escape entrances, rope ladders, climbing wall water balloon launch spots and zip lines. We’ve been sucked into the make-believe world of all the good time and adventures they are going to have in their very own secluded get away amongst the trees.

Thursday night their castle in the sky started to become a reality.

My boys and their cousins are about the luckiest kids alive to have grandparents wanting to make their dreams a reality.

Digging the post holes

The posts going in.

Support columns in place (Spencer named this picture)

View from the future zip line start.

More Nothing

1. This super cute kid invited me to a Mother's Day tea where I was pampered and treated like a princess. He massaged my hands and back, and then treated me to the prettiest pedicure a mother could get. I had 3 blue nails and 2 red nails- it was awesome. Then I was served a lovely glass of punch and a cookie after which he sang me the loveliest of songs and sent me on my way.

2. Paul and Rachel came down for Mother's Day and the men who love us most made us a superb dinner and showered us with much appreciation for all we do as mothers.

3. Aren't these about the most handsome group of men you've ever seen!

4. I've been ignoring the fact that my sewing machine is broken and sewing anyhow. I think this would really bother someone who actually knew how to sew, but since I just fake my way through it, my machine and I have become quite chummy.

5. I've been sewing Nursing Covers and Blankets for my friends and family. I find this very calming, relaxing and frustrating all at the same time. Once I've mastered the first one, which let me tell you, uses more than a couple of brain cell; I am good to go.

6. Some days I feel like this baby is never going to come and then other days I feel like he is coming way to fast. I am beyond nervous about having a new baby, I forget how to do everything.

7. I made this little number for supper last night - Spinach and Feta Pasta . I thought it was so scrumptious - my kids did not. They picked out the noodles and left all the good stuff behind. Regardless I will be making it again as it was ultra quick and lip-smacking good.

8. Today seemed like the perfect day to make cookies, but that seems to have become Nolan’s job so I thought I would save it for him. Then I thought of making cinnamon buns, but I don’t have a Bosch and so that will have to wait until I make a trip out to my mom’s. I am still trying to think of something else to make that will be just as comforting.

9. I started reading a book called Cutting for Stone. I like it, I think I like it a lot. I have to put it aside as I am suppose to be reading my book for book club next week.

10. Some kind of Wonderful sung by Michael Buble always makes me cheerful and want to dance!

A Whole Lot of Nothing

I really have nothing to blog about, the weather is making me depressed, but it's been a while so I thought I would share a whole lot of nothing with you.

1. Yesterday I was super annoyed at all the shoes in the front entry way - then I realized all but one pair were mine.

2. Nolan has learned to make chocolate chip cookies all by himself. I enjoy this very much and it seems to be a great source of pride for him. Yesterday was his wrap up party for his book club and he took a batch of his cookies, everyone gave rave reviews and told him to pass them along to his mother - Nolan was quick to share the news that he was the baker, not his mom. He does have a secret ingredient. If you ask him, I am sure he would be more than happy to whip you up a batch!

3. I hate it when people moan or try to console me when I tell them we are having a delightful baby boy. I want to say, if you knew how long we waited for this baby and how happy we are to have to him you'd be dancing!

4. I'm anxious to start making baby blankets for my baby and my friends and family babies, but my sewing machine in on the outs.

5. The other night Spencer painted my toe nails. I realize he probably had a gazillion other things he would rather have done, but since he knows I like my toe nails painted he did it for me and then I thought myself the luckiest gal in the world to have such a man.

6. Jarom is playing coach pitch baseball this year - I hope the weather co-operates soon and he gets to play as he enjoys it so.

7. Jarom love to draw, paint and trace. Then he loves to tape his creations to the walls of our house. Spencer hung a huge piece of sheet metal in his room as a bulletin board (not sure what to call it when it's magnetic), which he has quickly filled up and doesn't want to take down any of his old drawings to make room for his new art work. He wants another magnetic board.

8. The other day I was snuggling with Jarom and the baby kept kicking him. Feeling the baby for the first time, must have made the baby more real to him as he said, "It seems like there really is a baby in your tummy".

9. I have bad taste – in clothing and decorating. My house is pretty much all browns and black, boring! I’m too scared to introduce color. I need a personal shopper.

10. I’m trying to find a another good book to read; it seems to be my ever ending quest!