An Easter Miracle

My Easter Miracle this year is that I was able to get all five children dressed in their church clothes and actually have time to take a picture of them too! So there you go...Happy Easter!

P.S. Yes, I should have stock in the Children's Place.

So, What's For Dinner?

Okay, I'm putting it out there...I'm SO sick of deciding what to have for dinner! I don't mind making the dinner, I'm just tired of coming up with ideas of what to have that my kids will actually eat! So, I'm asking for your help....give me some ideas....what are you all eating for dinner? Do you have some regulars that keep coming back that are always hits with your kids?

Here are our top five:

Meatballs with red sauce and rice (we could probably have these every night and the kids would be happy, but can you really do that?)

Chili with cornbread (but it's getting warmer, and chili doesn't always sound so good)

Spaghetti

Parmesan Chicken

I can't even think of a fifth right now I'm so burned out!

Help, please!

And Then There Was This....

This morning, the kids took the mattresses in the loft to the next level, and maybe it's a bit too far. However, a day of children playing nicely together like this might be worth the cost of replacing these mattresses when they're destroyed. The jury is still out on this one.

PS - Don't worry mom, I cut Maggie's bangs today after I took the picture! :) I know...they're terrible.

What Passes For A Good Time

This is what passes for a good time in the Brundage Household. Somehow, the children convinced me that it would be so much fun, and that they'd be SO GOOD, if I would just let them pull their mattresses out to the the loft and let them make one giant bed for them all to share. Surprisingly, they were right. It was so much fun, for them. And, they were SO GOOD, for me. They've been sleeping this way for the past week, and we've not had better bedtimes in a long while. So, for me, for right now, it's whatever works when it comes to sleeping. And this is what works right now. So, sweet dreams from the Brundage Family!

You Know You Live In California When...

You know you live in California when the Ice Cream Truck comes to your house on the seventh of March, and your mom actually lets you buy some! You also know you come from a family who LOVES ice cream when your mom OWNS an ice cream store and she still buys you the junk from the Ice Cream Truck! Happy Friday from California!

Most Handsome Person Contest

There was a contest in our house tonight for the most handsome person. Maggie was the judge, and after having her brothers parade down the runway (in Project Runway Style), the award was given to Charlie! Just thought you might enjoy the "certifcet" Maggie made for the contest. (Sorry Darin if that's the wrong use of quotation marks!)

Variety Show Extravaganza!

Here are a couple of pictures from the Big Variety Show! Both kids did so well. Maggie's group sang "Best of Both Worlds", and Joe's group did a dance number to "Funkytown". Joe is on the right in this picture, and Maggie is the Hannah on the left. It was a great evening!