Firestation Fun

Time for the firestation field trip for preschool!  The kids ohhed and ahhhed over everything firefighting.  They were intrigued with the ambulance as well.  They opened it up and brought out the stretcher.  You can weigh over 600 pounds and this thing could lower and raise you at the touch of a button.  The kids learned to stop, drop and roll (and cover your face!), to not be afraid of the fireman if he comes into your room to help you, even if he does look scary.  To throw toys out your window if you can't get out of your room during a fire and to have a predetermined meeting place outside your house.  Don't play with all things fire, wear your helmet, know your address (especially when calling from a cell phone) and  don't hang up after you call 911 asking for help, stay on the line.  Whew!  I could barely remember all that, I hope it all sticks in their little busy brains.  

My Zoe girl

The whole crew

 Zoe's two best friends

So many cute girls!

Top 10 - Desserts

Top 10 Desserts


Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Homemade Donuts
Banana Sour Cream Cake
Butterscotch/Choc Chip Cookies
Molasses Crinkles
No Bakes
Hot Fudge Brownie - Leatherbys
Carmel Apple Crisp - Applebee's
Brownies with Chocolate Frosting
Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream

Top 10 - Restaurants

Top 10 Out to Eats


Thai Siam - Go at lunch time and be sure to get Fried bananas and Coconut ice cream!
El Asadero - Street tacos, cooked in front of you,  Great price
Su Casa - Smothered mexican goodness
Riley's - Potato soup and Roast Beef and Cheddar on Sourdough
Rubio's - Fish Taco Tuesday
Macaroni Grill - Strawberry Colada, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Bread
Mountain Mike's Pizza
Five Guys/Zupas - Kevin likes burgers and I like salads. 
Red Robin - Bonzai Burger, 5 Alarm burger
PF Changs - Lettuce wraps and Great Wall of Chocolate

Top 10 - Mom Items

Top 10 Mommy Items


Ear thermometer - I sing its praises ALL the time


Medicine syringes - these are the best! I also like the Target pharmacy bottles.  


Baby Sling - or some other wrap that you use to wear your baby


Cool Mist Humidifier


Saline spray - makes sucking out those stuffy noses sooo much easier.  The AYR brand has a tiny tip for tiny noses.


Costco Wipes - I will never buy another kind of wipe, ever.


Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child - I still turn to it for advice on sleeping issues


Bath and Body Works Lotion - the only lotion that covers the smell of wipes, poop and Desitin, even after you have washed your hands.  I'm just sayin'.  


Foaming Baby Wash - for when they are tiny.  I hate to admit but when I actually bathed my newborns, I had to call my mom because I was always terrified to do it.  She usually ended up coming over and it would magically happen while she was here.  Thanks mom.


Boppy - I loved using it, but I was always too lazy to get up and go find it when I needed it again.