Three for Thursday Link-Up!

Haha!  I Googled "3 image" because I wanted to be fancy and put a cool picture on my post.  It doesn't get much cooler than the Amigos, does it?  

Three favorite items of clothing.

1.  My red sweats.

2.  My striped sweater.

3.  My carpenter pants that I got on clearance at Old Navy.

Three things in my house that I wish were self-cleaning.

1.  The floors.

2.  The toilets.

3.  The kids.

Three favorite summertime lunches.

1.  BLTs with cheese.

2.  Macaroni salad.

3.  Ritz crackers with peanut butter and BBQ chips.

(Who am I kidding...I'll eat all of these whether it is summer or not!)

Three things that my children say that they picked up from me:

1.  You know.

2.  Delicious.

3.  Oh yeah, Oh yeah, I peed in the toilet!  (It goes with a dance.  You've gotta see it!)

Three good movie recommendations (It should be noted that I am a movie lover.  These are just a few that come to mind, but I'm filled with recommendations.  Just ask.  =))

1.  Stardust.

2.  Strictly Ballroom.

3.  The Hallelujah Trail.

Three inexpensive date night ideas.

1.  Picnic in the living room (if you have the time and energy, hang Christmas lights and go "stargazing" after dinner.)

2.  Go to a park and play.

3.  Our classic is to Redbox a movie and cuddle while we watch.  

Three favorite flowers.

1.  Lilacs.

2.  Roses.

3.  Lilies.

Three places I'd like to visit.

1.  Australia.

2.  Paris.

3.  Scotland.

Three good habits that I practice.

1.  I drink a lot of water.

2.  I (try to) exercise almost daily.

3.  Starting today, I have a weekly no-housework day.

Three pictures:

O had to get an echocardiogram because the doctor heard a murmur that she hasn't heard before.  For those who are curious, her heart is normal except for a small fistula.  We are waiting for an appointment with a cardiologist to look into that more.  We are hoping that it will be something minor and not a problem.

So, we have this puddle in our driveway.  It comes and goes depending on how much rain and/or sun we are getting.  After a few weeks of nearly constant rain, it was pretty large.  One evening, after the rain, I could hear frogs croaking rather loudly outside, but I didn't think anything of it until Mister came in and said, "Our puddle is filled with frogs!"  The next day, the puddle was covered with frog eggs and a few days later packed to the brim with tadpoles.  It quickly became a source of fascination for all of us and we were feeling pretty sad for our tadpoles when it started getting hot and the puddle started to evaporate.  So, we went to a pond and brought back some water for them.  

Geese from the pond.  They are running from my kids.

Three for Thursday...on Saturday. =)

Hello, friends!  I am alive, I think.  I'm in the process of getting my blogging mojo started up.  I'm making plans, I'm taking pictures, I'm thinking happy thoughts.  Stay with me, K?  I'll be back soon!!!!

Here's Thursday's three:

Three of my favorite Pandora.com stations:
1.  Veggie Tales.  Seriously, a nice mix of some good music with some fun kids songs thrown in...for the kids.
2.  Adele.  This is my newest favorite.  I'm loving her more and more every day!
3.  Wicked...Broadway...for when I'm cooking..and singing...and dancing.

Three lessons learned since I have graduated high school:
1.  Life very rarely ends up according to plan.
2.  Life usually ends up better than planned.
3.  I'll always belong with the friends I made in high school and I always have room for more friends.

Three people I was remembering on Memorial Day.
More than 3.  I feel bad picking just a few of them.  I was remembering a lot of ancestors and friends.

Three favorite YouTube videos:
1.  Kid History (all 4 episodes)
2.  Literal Harry Potter  
3.  Hallelujah Chorus Flash Mob (I would have joined right in with them!)

Three Bad Habits:
1.  Staying up way too late.  I know I have to get up early with the kids...Why won't I go to sleep?
2.  Looking in the mirror and focusing on every flaw to the point of over exaggerating them.
3.  Procrastinating.

Three foods I will never put in my mouth:  K--it should be known that I am a fairly picky eater.  I'll taste new things sometimes (if my husband coaxes me enough--and winks and talks sweetly), but I am by no means an adventurous eater.  The list in my head of things I won't eat just keeps getting longer.  Here's a selection:
1.  Escargot.  Snails.  Really?  Why?
2.  Coffee.  I don't like the smell.  I can't really handle caffeine anyway.  It's just not going to happen.
3.  Caviar.  Blech.

Three things that sounded like a good idea at the time.
I can't think of anything.  I'm sure I've had some good not-so-good ideas in my lifetime, but I'm struggling to remember them.

Three plans for Father's Day 2011
1.  A special breakfast.
2.  A 3-year-old, a 1-year-old, and some paint (woohoo!)
3.  A man who will hopefully feel loved.

Three things that make me a "mean" mom (aka a GOOD mom)
1.  I sit them in the corner when rules are broken.
2.  You don't get what want by throwing a tantrum.
3.  Veggies before fruit.  Fruit before dessert.

Three pictures:

Three for Thursday Link-Up!

Three favorite words:
1.  Discombobulate.
2.  Fantastic.
3.  Clearance.

Three things that won't be allowed in heaven:
1.  Ants.
2.  Cookies without chocolate.
3.  Laundry.

Three crafty things I do:  Honestly, I'm eager to try just about anything, but I have found that I am particularly fond of:
1.  Crochet (I love amigurumi!)
2.  Covering things with Mod Podge.
3.  Quiet/activity books for my kids (ok, that one is just a plan, but still...)

Three things I swore I would NEVER do when I became a parent, but now find myself doing:
1.  Overreacting.
2.  Not reading books to them as often as I had planned.
3.  I can't think of anything else.  I didn't really go into parenthood with a firmly set plan on things I wouldn't do.  Sorry!

Three favorite quotes: 
1.  "Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough."  Emily Dickinson
2.  "We were created with the express purpose and potential of experiencing a fullness of joy.  Our birthright--and the purpose of our great voyage on this earth--is to seek and experience eternal happiness.  One of the ways we find this is by creating things."  Dieter F. Uchtdorf
3.  "Remember who you are."  Mom

Three names I would never dream of giving my children:
1.  Mickey (that might shock some people).
2.  Buzz.
3.  Bubba.

Three things I plan to do for Memorial Day weekend:  Is that this weekend!  Yay!  That means no school on Monday!
1.  Maybe we'll have a barbecue!
2.  Maybe we'll play outside.
3.  Definitely we're eating some ice cream.

Three blogs I love to visit:
1.  Evelyn at Hanging by A Silver Lining!  (Giving the love back!)  It was always awesome that she considered me a friend when she was hanging out with my sister, but now I feel like we are friends independent of any one else.  I love that.
2.  Too many craft blogs to list....I'm addicted.  Seriously.
3.  My sister's blogs:  Writerbrained (it's a writing blog, so not much of it really applies to me, but I still love to read it.  It makes me feel closer to her.) and The Beautiful Life (I want to be like Erin in so many ways!).
4.  My sister-in-law's blog:  Lulu's Little Thoughts.

Three things that make my husband/partner the luckiest man alive:
1.  I can cook.  Really, really cook.
2.  I am funny.
3.  I make really pretty babies, and I don't complain (too much) along the way.

Three pictures:

Do you see it?  Outside the window, there is a deer grazing.  I was sitting there with O, I looked up, and saw the deer!  Whoa!  It started walking away before I got a good picture, but still...Whoa!

L and me (without makeup or nice hair, friends...I'm a brave one!) sitting at the sewing machine.  She insisted on helping.  When I pulled out the camera, she said "Cheese!" (sounds more like, "chzzzz").  I think it is safe to call that her first word beyond Mommy and Daddy.

L again and the pile of chewed up crayon I pulled out of her mouth.  Yum.

My how the week flew by! Three for Thursday!

Three things that come to my mind immediately.  GO!:
1.  I need some chocolate.
2.  My girls are soooooo cute!
3.  I need get working on some projects.

Three things I did instead of blogging this week:
1.  Sleep.
2.  Not dishes.
3.  Not laundry.

Three things I would like to learn how to do:
1.  Knit.
2.  Play guitar.
3.  Not be shy when I talk to people.

Three things that are pressing on my mind:
1.  How much should we get in loans this year?
2.  What is the best way to nurture and teach and play with my girls?
3.  What should I pack for lunch at the zoo tomorrow?

Three pictures:

(This was taken in the rush of the morning.  How appropriate that it is so blurry!)

Three personal pet peeves I have about blogging:

1.  That I allow it, at times, to make me feel inadequate.

2.  That I don't have enough time to do it as much as I would like.

3.  So many unwritten rules!

Three people I find intriguing:  

1.  Jeff Probst.

2.  Michelle Duggar.

3.  Santa Claus.

Three "surprises" I found this week:

1.  The mud puddle in our driveway is good breeding ground for frogs!  It is filled with eggs.

2.  How much sleep I really needed.  I slept for nearly 2 days straight!

3.  Groceries don't put themselves away and dishes don't clean themselves!  Dang it.

Three things I enjoyed about Mother's Day 2011:

Hmmm....it kind of got skipped over this year in all the hubbub, but...

1.  I was able to start catching up on sleep (are you noticing a pattern this week?).

2.  My dad and brother-in-law and his father stayed a little longer to rest before they left and we watched a movie together.

3.  My sister-in-law and mother-in-law gave me a whole lot of goooooooood chocolate.

Three things I just can't resist:

1.  Golden Graham S'mores.

2.  Good bread.

3.  A song that needs to be sung and/or danced to.

Thanks, Evelyn!  I don't have any suggestions off the top of my head, but I'll try to think of some and let you know!  

I'm a sucker for a good meme: Three for Thursday

Yeah, I know that technically it is not Thursday anymore, but I'm doing it anyway!  Check out Hanging By a Silver Lining for the original!

Three things I do after the the kids are in bed:
1.  Work...mindlessly type for 4 hours straight.
2.  On Monday nights, work on a project while enjoying a TV show that is not on the Disney channel.
3.  Read.

Three people I kind of want to be, but not really:
1.  A dancer in a Broadway show.
2.  Me in the future when I have figured everything out and I'm completely comfortable with myself.
3.  Kate Middleton (I totally stole that one from Evelyn, but it's still true).

Three objects I would never buy used:
1.  A swimming suit.
2.  Ped-Egg.
3.  Socks (it seems I have a foot thing).

Three things I didn't do today:
1.  Dishes (at my house).
2.  Put my groceries away.
3.  Exercise or diet.

Three books I would like to read:
1.  Harry Potter again.
2.  The Songwriter.
3.  The Remarkable Soul of a Woman.

Three things that have been ruined for me thanks to stomach flu and/or morning sickness:
1.  Frosted Mini Wheats.
2.  Lunchables.
3.  My 10-year no throwing up streak.

Three things I appreciate about my marriage:
1.  We are still learning and we are both okay with that.
2.  He makes me laugh and he gets my jokes.
3.  No one else can give a hug like my Mister.

Three things within a two-foot reach of me:
1.  A pillow.
2.  An exercise ball.
3.  Mickey Mouse.

Three pictures:

 This was completely spontaneous!  She hugged me right as I clicked the picture.

Adventures in egg-dyeing.   

Chubby Bunny.

Three plans for the near future:

1.  Pick up my parents at the airport.

2.  Go to the Mister's graduation.

3.  Say goodbye to my sister and her family.

Three final thoughts:

1.  I like my toenails painted brown.

2.  I miss blogging.

3.  I'm going to bed.