Start Smart T-Ball

Adalyn was excited to participate in Start Smart again. She loved learning all about T-ball. It's a fun 2 week one hour a day little program for kids 3-4 yrs old. They got to learn how to hit the ball correctly, catch with a glove, and throw the ball. They also had to teach the kids which bases were 1st, 2nd and 3rd. That took awhile to figure out and I think Adalyn is still a little confused. It was funny to see the kids running all over the place. And of course Ellie thought she was part of the class as well and ran and hit and did everything she could with all the kids. Adalyn's friend Shyanne was also there which the girls loved!



YEAH!! I can finally pull Ellie's hair into a tiny pony tail!

Start Smart T-Ball

Adalyn was excited to participate in Start Smart again. She loved learning all about T-ball. It's a fun 2 week one hour a day little program for kids 3-4 yrs old. They got to learn how to hit the ball correctly, catch with a glove, and throw the ball. They also had to teach the kids which bases were 1st, 2nd and 3rd. That took awhile to figure out and I think Adalyn is still a little confused. It was funny to see the kids running all over the place. And of course Ellie thought she was part of the class as well and ran and hit and did everything she could with all the kids. Adalyn's friend Shyanne was also there which the girls loved!



YEAH!! I can finally pull Ellie's hair into a tiny pony tail!

"Hannah Atana"

I can't believe my 1 year old know's the lyrics to Hannah Montana songs. Now I must say she knows the words because her big sister walks around the house all day singing them and so Ellie has learned the words. Any time they hear Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus Music they both scream "Hannah Atana" Even on the radio they know when it's her. It's makes me laugh hearing them sing so here is a sample of some songs, you'll have to turn up your volume because Ellie sometimes sings very quietly.

"Hannah Atana"

I can't believe my 1 year old know's the lyrics to Hannah Montana songs. Now I must say she knows the words because her big sister walks around the house all day singing them and so Ellie has learned the words. Any time they hear Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus Music they both scream "Hannah Atana" Even on the radio they know when it's her. It's makes me laugh hearing them sing so here is a sample of some songs, you'll have to turn up your volume because Ellie sometimes sings very quietly.

Chemical Free Home!

So about a month ago I got my hair cut and was telling the girl who cuts my hair how unhealthy I thought my hair was. She told me to buy a salon product because it really did make a difference. I asked her what's the difference between store and salon products, she said salon products don't use harsh chemicals like alcohol that make your hair brittle and break easily. So I went home thinking I'll do a little research before I buy. A long story short after about a week of constantly on the computer researching chemicals in different products I was determined to find not only hair products but all soaps, toothpastes, sunscreen, lotions, baby soap, anything for your body to not have so many chemicals, but to be natural. Also to find all household cleaning products that would contain no harsh chemicals like bleach, ammonia and other things that can really hurt you and your children. If you look on almost all shampoos, conditioners you will find a long list of chemicals things you can't know what they really are. Actually pretty much any thing you use for your body is that way. There were a few chemicals I saw the most of, one of them being sodium laureth sulfate, and others were alcohol. After researching it is very toxic to your eyes and can cause permanent damage, also it is harmful to your digestive system and toxic to not only to your liver but other organs. I could go on and on about the stuff we put on or use to clean with everyday. The thing that bothers me the most is that I use this stuff with my kids. I was looking for real natural good products.
If any of you have ever been to Rexburg Idaho you have heard of Melaleuca. It's a company that is really big there. Anyways there products use oils like tea tree oil to make tons of products anything you can think of that are all natural. The thing I like most is that yes it is a little bit more expensive but almost all of there products come in concentrated form and you add the water, so it lasts a really long time. I bought laundry detergent it has no chlorine and no phosphates. All of there cleaning products would not harm your child if they got into it. The most it would do is give them diarrhea. Anyways I also got the laundry cleaner and all there household cleaners. They were better then any cleaner I have ever used and I know they are not leaving behind harmful chemicals that get into our food, clothes, and skin.
Now for soaps, lotions, deodorants, and baby products I have found a lot of products online but wanted something more affordable and easier to access. Burt's Bees products are completely natural are ph balanced, sodium lauryl sulfate free, paraban free, and phalate free. A lot of companies out there claim to be all natural but when you read the label it has the same ingredients as all the other products. On Burt's bee's it tells you the ingredients and then what it means for example it will say coco betaine (coconut oil) so you know what it is. I love it, no chemicals. You can buy Burt’s bees at Wal-Mart and target and is only a little bit more expensive and they have a complete men's line. For myself and kids I love knowing there are no chemicals.
This is just the stuff I found and think that it is better than the products I was using before. If you know of any good, chemical free products please let me know, my goal is to have NO harsh chemicals in any thing in our house! We'll see if we ever get there!

Chemical Free Home!

So about a month ago I got my hair cut and was telling the girl who cuts my hair how unhealthy I thought my hair was. She told me to buy a salon product because it really did make a difference. I asked her what's the difference between store and salon products, she said salon products don't use harsh chemicals like alcohol that make your hair brittle and break easily. So I went home thinking I'll do a little research before I buy. A long story short after about a week of constantly on the computer researching chemicals in different products I was determined to find not only hair products but all soaps, toothpastes, sunscreen, lotions, baby soap, anything for your body to not have so many chemicals, but to be natural. Also to find all household cleaning products that would contain no harsh chemicals like bleach, ammonia and other things that can really hurt you and your children. If you look on almost all shampoos, conditioners you will find a long list of chemicals things you can't know what they really are. Actually pretty much any thing you use for your body is that way. There were a few chemicals I saw the most of, one of them being sodium laureth sulfate, and others were alcohol. After researching it is very toxic to your eyes and can cause permanent damage, also it is harmful to your digestive system and toxic to not only to your liver but other organs. I could go on and on about the stuff we put on or use to clean with everyday. The thing that bothers me the most is that I use this stuff with my kids. I was looking for real natural good products.
If any of you have ever been to Rexburg Idaho you have heard of Melaleuca. It's a company that is really big there. Anyways there products use oils like tea tree oil to make tons of products anything you can think of that are all natural. The thing I like most is that yes it is a little bit more expensive but almost all of there products come in concentrated form and you add the water, so it lasts a really long time. I bought laundry detergent it has no chlorine and no phosphates. All of there cleaning products would not harm your child if they got into it. The most it would do is give them diarrhea. Anyways I also got the laundry cleaner and all there household cleaners. They were better then any cleaner I have ever used and I know they are not leaving behind harmful chemicals that get into our food, clothes, and skin.
Now for soaps, lotions, deodorants, and baby products I have found a lot of products online but wanted something more affordable and easier to access. Burt's Bees products are completely natural are ph balanced, sodium lauryl sulfate free, paraban free, and phalate free. A lot of companies out there claim to be all natural but when you read the label it has the same ingredients as all the other products. On Burt's bee's it tells you the ingredients and then what it means for example it will say coco betaine (coconut oil) so you know what it is. I love it, no chemicals. You can buy Burt’s bees at Wal-Mart and target and is only a little bit more expensive and they have a complete men's line. For myself and kids I love knowing there are no chemicals.
This is just the stuff I found and think that it is better than the products I was using before. If you know of any good, chemical free products please let me know, my goal is to have NO harsh chemicals in any thing in our house! We'll see if we ever get there!

Beale Air Show

On April 18th Beale put on an Air Show. It was a really hot day and a lot of people showed up. It's nice because everything is free except for food, so it's a fun, free family activity. Of course Adalyn was terrified of the planes for the first couple of hours. Especially when the jets would fly by really close it was really loud and she would scream and cry. She hates stuff like that but she did like the ice cream and eventually she didn't mind all the planes. The girls even got to sit in some planes and helicopters. We took shade where ever we could which was usually under the wing of a plane. In one of the pictures you can see after a hot and long day of walking Ellie finally fell asleep. She wanted to ride on my back and two seconds later she was asleep. I couldn't believe she could fall asleep like that or so quickly, it was really funny. Thankfully it was towards the end of the air show so we just sat under the plane and let her sleep.

Beale Air Show

On April 18th Beale put on an Air Show. It was a really hot day and a lot of people showed up. It's nice because everything is free except for food, so it's a fun, free family activity. Of course Adalyn was terrified of the planes for the first couple of hours. Especially when the jets would fly by really close it was really loud and she would scream and cry. She hates stuff like that but she did like the ice cream and eventually she didn't mind all the planes. The girls even got to sit in some planes and helicopters. We took shade where ever we could which was usually under the wing of a plane. In one of the pictures you can see after a hot and long day of walking Ellie finally fell asleep. She wanted to ride on my back and two seconds later she was asleep. I couldn't believe she could fall asleep like that or so quickly, it was really funny. Thankfully it was towards the end of the air show so we just sat under the plane and let her sleep.