Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

*This post was originally written in 3-17-2008. I wanted to re-post it for those of you looking for a fun way to celebrate this year My kiddos still talk about it.

Those tricky leprechauns somehow turned all the water in our faucets green this AM! The toilets flushed green water, too! It was a big mystery for a while but then the boys started to figure bits and pieces of it out. They guessed that the Leprechauns must have put green paint or something in the faucets. After a lot of fun and teasing I brought out the fizzy tablets from Steve Spangler that does this. They had fun mixing the colors…Carter did not know that yellow and blue make green…I just assumed he learned that in Kindergarten (maybe he was absent that day, lol). Connor remembered back to 4th grade where I taught him chromatography and made black with the primary colors. Thank you Leprechauns for the fun color reminder and for leaving us extra fizzy tabs to play with!

Sunday Comic: I Think My Kids May Need To Go Back to ‘School’

Today’s Sunday Comic comes direct from my kids mouths.

We were discussing recent world events the other night. We typically do this at dinner.

Connor rolls his eyes and says: “Geez, mom, the next thing I know you will be adopting kids from Heidi”

then Carter laughs and says “No, she will be buying children from a-freek-a”

*No, they were not trying to be funny. Yes, they watch the news. No, I have no idea why they apparently are geographically-phonetically challenged. No, I do not plan to  have any more children much less by buying them.

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Ski Video

The boys last Saturday skiing at Breckenridge. Enjoy!

Go Elf Yourself

The Circus is Coming to Town!

I love the circus. One of my favorite childhood memories is me getting picked to ride with the clowns at the opening of the circus. Hmmm, may explain alot about my personality! It is really interesting because both of the boys have always disliked clowns, but not me. I could see that as a great job in my next life!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM®: Through the mystery of magic and the mastery of skill, audiences will be spellbound as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM®, a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion.

Magical Zingmaster Alex and his assistant, the alluring Levitytia, lead audiences through a kaleidoscope of color and imagery revealing extraordinary worlds of fantasy, flight and phenomena that celebrates the uplifting spirit of the circus and wards off a cynical Mr. Gravity and his team of “heavies” who try to bring everyone down.

Be mesmerized when a four-ton elephant disappears before your eyes, and a gravity-inducing nemesis transforms across species into a ferocious tiger.  Stand in awe as a dazzling trapeze artist performs a perilous, anatomically unimaginable one-arm speed-spin high atop the arena floor, and two formidable, female human cannonballs are blasted through the air in a daring, awe-inspiring display of bravery.  Become electrified as the dangerous double wheel of steel, the gasp-inducing high wire and soaring gigantic swings defy both gravity and logic.

Fun-filled magic merges with traditional circus arts to create a world of infinite possibilities where apprentice illusionists levitate their parents with a wave of a wand, and audience spirits keep rising as the high flying circus is (literally) turned upside down.  Perhaps the most magical of all, watch in amazement as an incomparable array of exotic animals including a herd of majestic Asian elephants, magnificent Bengal tigers and elegant Arabian and Friesian horses join forces with our human performers to create an experience that will surprise and delight Children of All Ages, rendering us speechless and reminding us that the magic of The Greatest Show On Earth® lives forever in our hearts and imaginations.

Mom Central is excited to extend the following special family offers; look for the box marked “MC Promotion” when purchasing tickets:

• *Offer #1: Get 4 tickets for just $44 by entering the code “MOM” at select ticketing channels. Offer good on all weekday performances, which includes all weekday evening and Friday matinee performances; minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each.
• *Offer #2: All weekend performance tickets will be $4 off the original price.
• Offer #3: Get the best Circus Celebrity, Front Row and VIP seats available – We have  reserved seats in these sections just for you! Enter the code MOM. No discounts available on these sections.

* Not valid on Circus CelebritySM, Front Row or VIP seats and may not be combined with other offers including special Opening Night pricing.  Other fees may apply.

The above offers are good in the following cities:

• Denver: September 30 – October 11, 2009
• Boston: October 14-18, 2009
• St. Louis: October 15-18, 2009
• Cleveland: October 21-26, 2009
• Rosemont/Chicago: November 5 – 29, 2009 *available for purchase on Sept. 8. 2009
• Auburn Hills: November 18-22, 2009
• Charlotte: January 27-31, 2010 *available for purchase on Sept. 12, 2009
• Atlanta: February 12-21, 2010 *available for purchase on Sept. 12, 2009
• Cincinnati: March 10-14, 2010 *available for purchase on Sept. 21, 2009
• Dayton: April 29 – May 2, 2010 *available for purchase on Sept. 21, 2009

We are going to the one here in Denver so I will make sure to post the pictures after!

To learn more about Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey shows touring the country this year and to find shows in your area, visit the Ringling site.  And don’t forget to use the special discount code when purchasing tickets online!

I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Feld Entertainment. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate. In addition, I am a Feld Family Family Activator and receive free tickets for my family to both Ringling Bros shows as well as Disney On Ice.

My Favorite Photo

Today I wanted to share my favorite photo since moving to CO. This is Carter, my son, who is a full time wheelchair user enjoying being a ‘typical kid’ on an alpine slide. I love this because it embodies so much of the freeing experiences he has had since moving to a town that is so inclusive.

This Shouldn’t Be Legal…

But thank goodness it is!

In the interest of full disclosure, I did not make this, I bought it at Target Super Center (and yeah, family is rolling their eyes right now as it never did cross their mind that I would have made this). BUT, I could have made it and that is why I am sharing it today. Some women cook well, I buy well. But in any case, this is how you can assemble this adorable, go most places oohhhyy, gooeeey sundae.

First, it isn’t icecream in the middle. It is frosting which makes it easy to take to a picnic or bbq. The one I bought was the buttercream variety that the stores put on cupcakes but my friend Toni-Lynn suggested cool whip would work just as well. Put a nice sized mound in the middle of the plate.

Next, get some brownies at the bakery. I personally love Costco’s but whatever is easiest and of decent quality. Cut each brownie into 4s so that you have bite sized pieces. Put them on the plate circling the whipped cream. Stack them up to look like a sort of brownie mountain. You know, artfully toss them on

This one used oreo cookies to create a little artsie border on the top. Get 6, use 4 on the sundae and crush up the other two. Great job for little kids to do. Just put them in a ziplock bag and let them be creative on how to crush.

Smuckers has ice cream toppings in a drizzle jars next to the ice cream area. Pick up your favorite flavors. For us, that would be chocolate and caramel. Drizzle all over. Use crushed oreos as a sprinkle and top with a cherry.

The thing I love about this is that it is so easy. Everything is store bought but with some quick imagination looks unique. You could do these in small plastic take out containers for bake sales or individual servings or make a bigger one for a family dessert!

Eat at your own risk—something tells me it isn’t exactly healthy

Throwing a twitter party

come hang out with me Wed. on twitter. Kraft has sponsored some awesome prizes but most of all, it is just plain fun

Some Pictures From the Other Night

Some Fun Videos

Last week I bought the boys a little Flip video camera so that they can easily make their own videos without having to use mine. They are having a lot of fun with it. I brought it to Connor’s game yesterday and took some quick videos. They were undefeated until this game. He is number 8. I love watching him play. He looks so much like his Dad on the court!

This one is the first one that Cart made with his bears.

You can see more of Carters bear stories and videos over on his blog.

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