turtle today, turkey tomorrow!!

So yesterday my husband was out mowing the lawn when low and behold there was a turtle in the yard. I grabbed all the kids up and we ran out to the yard to see this cute turtle very nervous because the sound of the lawn mower was so loud. Eventually he gained enough nerves to get up and walk away. We never saw him again.

Fast Forward to today my husband was looking out the window into the backyard(I guess to admire his mowing job from the previous day) and yells, "look there is a wild turkey in our backyard!" Of course, I thought he was joking. After yesterday's excitement I just couldn't believe the chances of some other uncommon backyard animal appearing. I got up to look anyway and sure enough...a darn wild turkey in our backyard!! Well, I guess at this rate it is time for us to open up a wild life refuge.

shrek forever after™ house party™

I am so excited! I was selected by House Party™ to host a McDonald’s® McNuggets® and Shrek Forever After™ House Party™. I cannot wait for the box of stuff to arrive. I think I am more excited about the stuff…look at all the awesome things I am getting to share with my kids and their friends:
1, $75 Arch Cards (this is to buy McNuggets with)
1, Shrek 3 DVD
1, McDonald’s Stage M CD
1, Shrek Forever After Movie Poster
1, Shrek-themed Happy Meal box
2, Shrek collectible glasses (four varieties of glasses will be sent to fulfillment center)
2 sets, Shrek-themed plates (each set includes 8 pieces)
2 sets, Shrek-themed napkins (each set includes 8 pieces)
2 sets, Shrek-themed cups (each set includes 8 pieces)
2 sets, Shrek-themed invites (each set includes 8 pieces)
20, McNuggets of Fun Coin Booklets
2 full sets, Shrek Happy Meal toys (each set includes 8 toys)
15, Shrek Happy Meal watches (four varieties of watches will be sent to fulfillment center)
20, McFlurry Be Our Guest Cards
15 Minute Maid Apple Juice coupons

Our party is on May 22nd at 7 pm at my house. Let me know if you want to come. How did I get selected you ask? Go to HouseParty.com and you fill out a small questionnaire and then from there go through the selection process. You get to keep everything in your kit. All you have to do is invite some people over and share what you got! Easy!

recall!

Well, I ended up being one of those who had a crib in the big recall Thursday. I couldn't believe it because we first got the crib for our son and had used it all the way through to his transition out of it. We then started using it again when my daughter was born. She has been in it since. After seeing the report yesterday I went online and discovered not only was it apart of this last April 29th recall but it was also part of a recall late last year for its drop side hardware. Imagine my horror knowing my baby girl was sleeping in a double deathtrap. Literally, as soon as she woke up that next morning I disassembled the entire crib, packed it in the truck(my husband looking at me the whole time like "WOW she's not playing"), and headed right up to Baby Depot (which is where I bought it).

I was nervous because I didn't want there to be any problems or them to think I was trying to pull one over. I just wanted the death trap out of my house. I had never had anything that had been recalled and was unsure what I would face. Expecially with the crib I had. It was the Simplicity Christina Crib 'n Changer Combo 4 in 1. The Baby Depot staff were absolutely amazing! Although I no longer had the receipt or the box they were able to pull it up in their system and see exactly how much I paid for it. They refunded me the entire amount plus tax!! And then helped me unload the massive thing and all its pieces out of the truck. I did receive store credit since I did not have a receipt but I am very happy to return to Baby Depot and purchase something else. Thank you so much Baby Depot for taking care of one small customer!! You may have saved a life!