You Tube to the rescue

There are those days that everything gets off without any effort. But, when I am in a pinch I have a secret weapon that can distract Ty Ty or any of the kids. ..... YOU TUBE.

I found this a year ago. I head to You Tube and I type in what they are interested in. Ty Ty's is trains. Everything trains...model, real, thomas, etc.. Then I look for the longest one and he will sit and I see how fast I can empty the dishwasher, cook, get dressed,etc. His Favorite is one called Train Movie. Its a German song and then it is brio trains rolling around to the tune. Its pretty funny that he likes this one called Yuma Yuma or this is another odd choice.

Test it out with the kids. I think its pretty safe as long as you monitor them. I have these two favorites for Ty Ty, but I have found lots of stuff for all of my crazies!!

Wall E

Today the kids and I are off to a movie to see Wall E . I will give an update later today. It is about how a young robot cleans up the earth. The kids seem to think that when something breaks we just have to throw it away. I think as a society we have gotten use to if something is broken we can throw it in the trash and not reusing it.

The kiddos also asked why we don't recycle. Our community does not. But, if we want we can bring the items on post or to another community. This week we will make our first attempt of recycle stops...1. best buy- electronics and batteries, 2. post- boxes and cans 3. ktown- glass and plastic.

This gives us something to do on Monday, Tues and Wed during therapy. I will update on how we do. We are using 2 old bins from the garage. Mrs. Dawn would be happy to see the dent in the garage after Shawn made a large Goodwill drop last weekend. He can look past the bins as long as it is not overflowing. He also is ready to get rid of the bag of batteries that don't work. I am looking into rechargeable. It is amazing how many we use with all the toys and electronics.

A green buy update-- I found these great bowls from HEB that are made of all recyclable materials by http://www.earthshell.com/. You can also buy from them online in large quantities- for super cheap! I payed about 8 cents per bowl and it was cheaper then my normal Dixie brand. I was super excited! I have microwaved food in them and they held up great. Finally, a slow down in dishes..which I cannot stand to do! Check it out ... a little goes a long way.

Summer is HERE!

Well, I cannot believe that Summer is here, but it is. The kiddos are out of school for 12 weeks. So far I have a few things planned, but nothing super crazy planned. I am trying to come up with lowcost and no cost. But, that becomes so difficult when you take into consideration the cost of gas. I decided fun at home is better for all of us.

Here is what we have so far...check out my insanity saver ball.

Now PJ, being the other mother of our house informed me Sherman is not allowed anywhere near this as he will pop it. (Sherman is the crazy dog).

Other things I have planned for them are revolved around things they can do during tu tu bun's therepy. So far I have tracking the weather, tracking books they are reading and then some workbooks that my mom gave me. I would like to actually make it to Sea World, but I am not sure if it will happen. Of course when weather and tu tu buns permit we will go to the pool.

On a green note-- I got the deoderant and I have to say that it works!!! I am dry and I smell like roses..no really I do. It is worth the money. I am now on the hunt for sunscreen. I have the bug spray ordered and on the way. I will let you know how it turns out.