There are mornings that I wish that I could put on an apron and whip up a batch of pancakes or french toast, but most mornings it is just a crazy nightmare of getting myself ready for work and getting buddy ready for school. There never seems to be time for anything let alone make a nice breakfast for my boy. So most mornings when I get a healthy breakfast made for my boy I am happy. Our usual routine consists of a nutra grain bar and some milk or his version of "coffee" which is milk with a little sugar free vanilla creamer added to it. But most days he likes a breakfast shake. We have two versions that we make around here, a chocolate version and a vanilla. They are simple and make me feel good about giving him something I think is pretty healthy.
Our cast of characters include:
Instant breakfast, Milk, Greek or regular yogurt, bananas, (strawberries if the vanilla version) and spinach.
Buddy really loves his shakes! He loves them in either flavor. I love that I feel good about giving it to him. I just blend it all together, sometimes with a couple ice cubes so it feels more "Shakie". He doesn't even notice the spinach, he just knows that it tastes yummy! It is a simple, healthy breakfast for those mornings that we are running around crazy..(which is most mornings around here :)
I always make sure to put his shake in a cup that isn't clear (wink, wink) that way he doesn't get freaked out by little green flecks in his shake. It makes our mornings much easier...and who doesn't like easier.
On another note today buddy decided that when he is playing cowboys he wants to be called Tex. I think that he's decided that it sounds more cowboy that his regular name. That Tex..he's pretty awesome! Now he just needs a horse named Whiskey and he'll be a real rootin tootin cowboy!
Holy Heck kids, its Friday and I am so excited for a three day weekend that I can barely stand it. I look forward to sleeping in, hitting the gym, hanging with my mom and dad and of course my baby boy and hot hunk of man. I need three days off for sure! I'm also really excited about my "high five", so without further ado lets begin....
1. When I got home from work yesterday there was a nice brown box waiting for me at my doorstep. I was very excited when I saw that it was from one of my favorite friends Lisa!! Those boxes are always fun! I opened it up like it was Christmas morning and believe me when I got inside of this dandy box it WAS like Christmas! Inside there was some fabulous and U-H-M-A-Z-I-N-G jewelry inside. I was and still am so giddy I cant even describe it. The pieces are so fun and me! It was hard for me to decide which pieces to wear today. I put on a few that I loved.
Oh yeah I am one lucky lady!!!
2. Thursday was my Papa's birthday. I should say that my Papa is in heaven and has been for gosh 6 years now. Doesn't seem that long. That being said Buddy and Papa never met. But you would never know that to hear Buddy tell you. He talks about his Papa and how he misses him. Isn't it funny how kids are. Anyway, I told Buddy that it was Papa's birthday and Buddy says.."So Papa is having birthday cake with Jesus"...and I replied yes he is. When we said our prayers that night we sand Papa happy birthday and Buddy asked Jesus if Papa could come home to us. My baby is such a sweetheart!
3. I am just feeling extremely blessed with my boys this week (big boy and baby boy);) Sam has just been so awesome lately and I just feel like we are in such a good place. I love him to pieces and am thankful to that Buddy and I have him! Those boys are so cute together!
4. Ummmm did I mention the three day weekend???? Waaaa whooooo!!!
5. I heard something somewhere that said "What would happen if you woke up tomorrow and all you had were the things that you thanked God for today" I try to thank God for all of the blessing that I have but man there are so many...so...I am thankful for my family, my parents who lets just agree are the best parents and I wouldn't trade them for ANYTHING or ANYONE, my sweet buddy, Sam, for the home we have to live in, for my job that allows Buddy to go to an awesome school, for my salvation, and for my friends who love me and support me.
I see all these things that are good in my life and how could I be anything but happy! I hope that you are happy too!!!
xoxo
Ok, so I have been meaning to post some updated photos but never seem to have the time. So I made some tonight. Some shots from Easter...we are happy!
Ahhhh I love my family!!
xoxo H~
