Sticks and Stones...

...will break your bones, and so does jumping on the bed.






We spent the evening last night in the ER with Claire after her limb got wedged between her mattress and her footboard. The theme for our family is “when it rains it pours”. I am not a fan of “it comes in threes”. I don’t think I can handle another broken bone in this house.

We will be pampering this little girl for the next few weeks. Even Brad has catered her every need. He is very concerned for his little sisters well being. He gave Claire his banana chair to use while she is immobile. It has the perfect curve for her leg to be comfortable to sit. I was eavesdropping on Brad and Claire’s conversation tonight and I caught Brad giving Claire fracture advice and tips. He gave her tips on how to scratch the itches under the cast. He also warned her of the terrible dry skin she will have after the cast is removed. It was really sweet.

Any suggestions on how to keep her entertained would be great. She hates getting help from ANYONE!! Her favorite phrase this month has been “I do it!”. She doesn’t appreciate depending on us completely. She would rather drag herself around with her arms than be carried around.

On the bright side...
1- At least it is not summer.
2- I am glad it is not Randy that broke a bone (go make that money honey)
3- We are close to meeting our deducible and it is only February

Winter Blues

I have a bit of cabin fever...when I get bored I cook. My mom and Dad came to spend the weekend with us. My mom and I tried a few new recipes that were fantastic. We made burgers with onion strings and homemade BBQ sauce. Then for desert we made Pioneer Woman's prune cake. YUM!!




Brad and Claire made the cutest sous chefs.




Sunday night I was REALLY bored so I attempted glazed donuts. It was labor intensive but really good.






We need some sunny weather to cure my cabin fever so I can go outside and take a jog or a walk instead of snacking until I am a walking stick of butter.

The month of LOVE

Love has been in the air in our house, thanks to our little Bradley. Randy and I received an update every morning of how many sleeps until Valentine’s Day. He was so excited to hand out his Valentines to his friends at school. He has also been busy making homemade Valentines for everyone in the house. This one was my favorite. He didn’t want to give his dad a girly heart so he made him a Valentine Monster.




Speaking of love… I read this post on my good friend Sara’s blog and I had to put it on my blog because I got a kick out of it.

"So this morning when I got up Derek and watched Star Trek in our room and the girls kept coming in and out to ask questions, tell us things and just to visit.
Well Harlie asked if she could kiss the baby and I let her kiss my stomach and she then stated that she wanted to have a baby boy too. This conversation has gone on a lot in our house since we told them that I was having another baby. We proceeded to tell her again that she can't have a baby until she has grown up and has gotten married. She then stated that once she was big she was going to marry Bradley! I asked her if she wanted to be a Fischer and she said...no...I want to marry my friend Bradley!

Well then 10 minutes later Amanie came in and said, "Harlie wants to marry Bradley but so do I!"

Oh boy...5 years old...already fighting over a boy they want to marry! Jenny....HELP ME!"

If Brad had it his way he would have both of them!!!





We have had no signs of spring yet at our house. The snow just keeps stacking up. At least Randy is getting his money’s worth from our new snow blower.



This last weekend Lance and Kendra came to spend the night. Lance helped Randy hang some drywall. Again thank you thank you thank you!!!
While the boys were working I taught Kendra how to make Japanese Gyoza. (pot stickers) from scratch. This is my all time favorite food. In fact I asked for special dishes for Christmas just for Gyoza. It was a lot of fun, and tasty too. I was on call for the weekend and got called in to work so I didn’t get to spend enough time with them. I was bummed. Oh well…just a great excuse for them to come back soon.




Last night the Wallace’s invited us over for a delicious Carne Asada feast. I was stuffed in the best way possible. It was seriously so good. Leisa watches our kids and we think she is the greatest thing that walks the planet. I am so grateful my kids feel so loved, happy and safe while mommy is at work. They love the Wallace house.

Dog Pile!!!!... or as Claire would call it "Pile Dog"

1. A rambunctious occurrence in which all people in a group who are rowdy and socially adept enough to perform it all throw themselves onto the ground in a big laughing pile.

2. A less rambunctious occurrence in which one unwilling participant is buried in hundreds of pounds of human flesh.

The Superbowl after show was better than the whole game. We tend to get a little rowdy with the Fischers.

Updates...

I don't know how January can last forever and fly by at the same time....

I am glad it is February. It is one step closer to spring.

In Local News...

A couple of weekends ago my brother and sister in law came and spent the weekend with us. Aaron helped Randy with our plumbing and the kids literally ran wild. It was fun to relax... well the girls relaxed while the boys slaved away in the basement.




My kids had a hard time sharing their cousin Corbin. It was a constant battle for his attention. He is such a cute little stinker.




One of the nights we threw the kids all together in the tub. It was good entertainment. I could not keep Claire from dipping her face in the bubbles. She got a kick out of it. She really is my little fish.

In food news...

My girlfriend at work shared this recipe with me and I want to know where it has been my whole life!!!!

It is
1 egg
1 cup of peanut butter
and
1 cup white sugar

350 for 7 minutes!!!!

That is it... no flour no butter. They turn out perfect every time. You have to try them. They take 15 min to make start to finish. I can't believe this is the first time I have heard about them.






Don't you just want to get up right now and make these???

In weather news...

The last few storms have delivered buckets of snow at out house. Randy built the kids a snow fort out front.









We love the snow but we are ready for spring. We feel like hermits in our neighborhood. Everything is so quiet. Everybody stays inside. My kids are going crazy.

In real estate news...

Randy has been working like a mad man in the basement. With a ton of help from family and neighbors. (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!) He finished the electrical, plumbing, framing and drywall in 2 of the bedrooms. In a few weeks we will actually have a guest room for our guests. I can't wait. Thank you Randy for all your hard work. You are a machine.



My fireplace that I am in love with all ready just by looking at the framing.




My almost guest bedroom. It is getting so close.

I really loved this house when I bought it but now I absolutely adore it. It has been fun to watch it transform over the last few months.