Hockey, Hockey, Hockey & Bird Nerd Alert

My husband loves hockey (Detroit Red Wings are his favorite, hence the shirts) so we went to a Lake Erie Monster's game in Cleveland last night. They are a minor league team so it wasn't too expensive to go. We were in the nose bleed section so I thought Jade might be afraid. My little daredevil thought it was so cool to be up so high and kept wanting to play on the steps ahhh! She actually enjoyed some of the game. I think she really liked the mascot and music. Every time the music played she would shake her booty. Then when it stopped she was like, "more music, more music."

Here is Jade and her daddy dressed like twinkies.

What a ham!

My mom is really into birds and actually lives behind a protected wetland. I like watching the birds out her window and she has this cool feeder that suction cups to the window. She got one for me a couple days ago and I LOVE my new feeder. I got my first rush of birds last night. I was going, "oh, oh look a Cardinal, oh a Chick-a- Dee, Blue jay, Blue jay." So I either need to get out more or I am officially becoming a bird nerd (as my mom calls it). The only bad things is now my hubby has a nice display of bird crap on the back window of his car. Which he likes to park in the street under a tree that all my new winged friends are hanging out in. oops!

Play Date

Jade and I went over to see a friend of mine who nannies for two kids. She has also recently adopted a little girl Ashlyn (domestically) last October. We love hanging out talking about adoption issues and letting the boy she nannies and Jade play. This picture is funny because Jade never used a pacifier. The two babies had one so Jade thought she would try it out.

Here is Ashlyn my friend's daughter. Isn't she precious. I got to feed her a bottle (loved it) and hold her for hours! She is so smiley and sweet!

Here is Jade and Conner on the choo-choo.

Bye Bye Blue, Hello ?

Well our beloved Betta "Blue" kicked the bucket a couple of days ago. He was Jade's first fish. On the night of his passing. I had put him in the toilet yet forgot to flush him right away, oops. When Jade went in to brush her teeth she saw him in their and said, "fishy, fishy." I could tell she wasn't necessarily sad he was there just confused. So I said, " Oh yeah, fishy is going bye bye". And Jade replied matter of factly, "bye, bye fishy". I don't think she quite understood what happened to fishy so I decided to leave it at that. So today we went out to get another Betta. Jade picked him out (along with a snail) and she seems perfectly happy with this new one. No new name though just Fishy and Snail for now.

I think she like the snail the most.

He seems happy in his new home. Better then that cup of water he was in at the store.

Happy Easter!

We had quite the busy day today. We went to church and then off to John's parents for Easter lunch. Jade got one look at her Easter basket and she wanted nothing to do with her regular food. She just kept digging in her basket saying, "money, chocolate". We came home for a few hours before the egg hunt at my parent's house. The minute Jade got up from her nap the first word out of he mouth was, "chocolate". I can't say I blame her.

Here are some pics outside. It was a short shoot because it was 39 degrees.

Jade had so much fun finding eggs at my parent's house. She ran into the end table she was so excited (no worries she didn't even hardly notice she did it). Then she realized the eggs has gifts in them. Can this be more fun! It was so cute, after she opened them she hide them so she could find them again. I can't wait next year it will be her and her brother!

I gave in!

Let me tell you, Grandma + mommy+ Jade + grandson coming + outlet mall = DANGEROUS! My mom is on Spring break this week (she's a teacher), and we had a girl's day out. So what does this usually contain, eating out and shopping. My mom lives about 10 miles from this nice outlet mall. So somehow the car ended up over there so we had to go in. We just went to get Jade a jacket for Spring but they had this really cute diaper bag for $10 (regularly $36) with your purchase of $50 or more so of course we had to take advantage of this deal! I have been just looking and feeling the baby boy clothes in the stores for some time now and something about these in the Carter store made me have to ask the retail clerk how their return policy works. "Well as long as you have the receipt you can bring them back whenever." Okay no brainier let's get my boy some duds (Grandma agreed) and if they are too small I'll just bring em back. I have been so good about not getting him anything but with this policy how can I go wrong! So yes I gave in and Grandma joined me. Don't worry about Jade she got plenty too We went to many other stores as well. I just LOVE little kid's clothes. Why is everything so cute when it's small? Here are the outfits we bought our little man. (Okay Grandma bought.)





I also house sat for my parents for a couple days while they went out of town. Jade and I got to chill in the Jacuzzi tub. We don't have one of these so we enjoyed until we were prune-nee. Jade didn't want to get out.

Who Knew?

Who knew Little Bear was a comedy. Jade is sure enjoying it.
Sorry it is so dark. it is cloudy today.

Aquarium pics

I dont know how to get more pics on one post so here are some more.