Tots and Me... Growing Up Together

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Giveaway Opportunity at Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House- Boppy Newborn Lounger

I guess it should be no surprise that we are really getting excited as we anticipate the arrival of our little guy in a little over a month. So, when I find giveaways featuring products for newborns I just have to enter and share about them. I have heard about Boppy products for a while now, though I have never had one. I was intrigued when I learned about the Boppy Newborn Lounger.

If you would like to learn more about the Boppy Newborn Lounger check out the review at Two of a Kind , Working on a Full House.

Giveaway ends 1/16

Top 11 of '11: The Top Photos of the Children

I saw this great link up on another blog as I was looking into different projects to link up with this year. I suddenly realized that I had linked up to the Quarterly Top 5 back in Sept and June. It was like, oh, no, am I too late. Well...I wasn't too late, but I don't have a lot of time. This linky is going to close in less than 24 hours, but I decided I had to join in. So for this post I will share my top 11 shots of the girls (with possibly an appearance by my older children). Then I still need to work on my Memories, Dreams and Reflections post, which is almost done. Plus our homeschool year in review in which I will share our goals for 2012. Okay, I feel overwhelmed right now. Lets start with this "simple" post. Trying to pick my top 11 pictures of my children. Oi! (This is my favorite exasperation response which Amelia has picked up on well just recently.)

Tabitha enjoying one of her cone towers off of her castle birthday cake.

My girl turned 4!

I heard the piano playing and went in to find the girls all playing music together.

Tabitha showing off a new hair band I won for her in a blog giveaway.

I just loved this shot of them together.

I was trying to get a reflection shot for Scavenger Hunt Sunday.

I just love this picture. Hannah loved sitting in the Bumbo, long after she needed it anymore.

We went with the homeschool group to the fire station. They got to try on helmets. I thought Amelia looked so cute.

She was having a grand ol' time.

Amelia's 3rd birthday!

I looked out the window and the girls had the basket ball hoop lying on the ground and were using the hoop part as a door/crawl way.

We took a walk around town as we were known to do as often as we could in the warm weather. Steven decided to let Hannah walk for a while.

One day we had a picnic and I caught Hannah looking really goofy.

I read how people had a hard time narrowing down their favorite shots to 11 when they have one child. Wow, with three little ones, plus trying to get at least the older ones in at least one picture it was like, impossible to do this. I started this post with more than double. Narrowed it down to 16. Then had to take out one more and one more. I got to 14 and wasn't sure what to do. I had to remind myself I was not at KMart trying to choose portraits while no longer having the chance to see the others ever again. My photos I couldn't share are still on my computer. So, once I established that, I just got rid of two more and ended up with what you saw above ( I couldn't chose between the two birthday party pictures for Amelia, so I made a little collage).

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop- January 4, 2012

This is a great opportunity to discover some great blogs & to promote your blog as well!

Hosted by: Life According to Damaris ;; Co-Hosted by: Miss Deb, Monster Mom, Tots and Me & Adventures of the Mommy Homemaker

For those that are new to Blog Hopping – you simply just add your link to the list. Readers will be given a chance to add their link too & “hop” from one blog to the next on the list. You do the same – adding whoever you like on the way. If someone adds you, please make an effort to add them back.

Rules:

1. Add your Blog title and URL.

2. Follow your hostesses – that would be me: Life According to Damaris & Co-Hosts: Miss Deb, Monster Mom, Tots and Me & Adventures of the Mommy Homemaker.

3. Follow any blogs you wish.

4. Leave a comment so I can follow you back. I’m not one of those bloggers who just say that, I will follow you back. I’ve learned if you go to the actual blog that you followed & leave a comment there, you’re more than likely to be noticed & get a follow back. Let them know you’re there via Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop!

5. Grab our Give a Hoot Wednesday Blog Hop button if you’d like. This isn’t mandatory but it’d be great if you did – that way more people know about the Blog Hop.

If you’d like to be a featured blog, just send me an e-mail. And if you want to go ahead & spread the word of the Blog Hop, go ahead – I’ll leave the button info below!

Wordless Wednesday: January 4, 2012 (w/linky)- Maybe it IS winter after all.

Tiny Talk Tuesday: January 3, 2012

I just have a couple of cute little comments this week.

We finally got some snow the other day. Tabitha siad, "It's raining snowflakes."

Tabitha came into the room showing me a dime and telling me it was the smallest coin so it was a dime. I told her she was learning a lot from the DVD (Money and Making change)She said, "I love that movie that way we can learn."

And Hannah has a new word. "mine." Or more often than not, "mine, mine, mine"

Monday, January 2, 2012

Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up- January 3, 2012

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Aimee @ Classified: Mom & Karen @ Tots and Me & Alicia @ McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts!

This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways.

Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up

1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as you have, be sure to add the end date (family friendly please)

2. Help spread the word about the giveaway link up by grabbing our button, Tweeting or posting on Facebook. (Not mandatory- but it helps get more exposure to your giveaways as well!)

3. Take a moment to enter any giveaway that strikes an interest to you!

If you would like to follow the three hostesses, we will gladly follow you back! Simply leave us a message to do so.

Thank you for linking up with Aimee @ Classified: Mom & Karen @ Tots and Me & Alicia @ McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts!