To iPad or Not to iPad......That is the question!

Hey, did you hear that the iPad two is out tomorrow?  Well, I did.  Eddie wants one so badly.  I keep signing up to win one, but they have yet to pick my name.  Come on Gods of the iPad two drawing.  Shine down on me. (that way, I wont have to buy one)  Anywho.......my baby works so dang hard and NEVER asks for anything for himself.  He is not the typical guy, buying all the latest and greatest "stuff" to satisfy his manly tech needs.  He always gives the girls the world and then thinks about me and what I want.  Then and this is only sometimes, he asks what I think about spending money on something he has been looking at buying.  Why is he so amazing?  So this iPad is the one things he has asked for since the first one came out.  He did very well at work and brought home a nice bonus check, but with that bonus, we were able to literally eliminate all our debts.  Seriously, no hospital bills, no credit card bills, no school bills, nothing.  So with no debt and tithing paid, bills paid and a little savings put away, wouldn't an iPad purchase be ok?  I think it would, but then me and my head are still arguing.  My head says, put the money you would spend on an iPad in savings.  My heart says, buy your husband the iPad, he never asks for anything all year, year after year.  I know my heart will win in the end.  How do I deny my husband who works so hard and asks for nothing but his families happiness in return?  I don't.  I just go ahead and give him a wonderful gift. 

All Things ANGRY

Today, while I was cutting up an apple for Brooklyn, we had a conversation about her up coming Birthday (August).  She told me she knew what she wanted to do for her birthday theme.  She told me, with a straight face, "Mom, I want an Angry Birds cake".  Ok.......so to update you on my position on Angry Birds......at first I thought, "what a silly game".  Now, I still think that, but I enjoy those silly birds.  The game makes me think.  I like games like that.  Let's not get stupid, nothing comes close to my Dr. Mario, but I will admit that I like Angry Birds.  So, Brook and I went to the computer and started to look up ideas for an Angry Bird cake.  What we found was awesome.  It made me excited to venture into the Angry Bird world.  Here are some of the FABULOUS things we found.....Angry Bird Style.

Brooks Favorite cake

Another Cute option

My Absolute Favorite

We love stuffies in this house

Maybe a costume party?

Or maybe just Angry clothing

Consistent.......with children? Ha.....No thank you!

"You must be consistent,
or your children will be confused."
Nonsense.
...Who among us is consistent?
...Circumstances are always changing.

Children become confused when parents become rigid,
holding rules above love.
Be consistently flexible.
Hold tight only to compassion.

from "The Parent's Tao Te Ching"