Earth Day

Happy Earth Day!

I love today, because it is a great reminder (of what we should be doing everyday) that we need to love our Earth and do our best to keep it beautiful and clean.

Lately, Ben and I have been talking a lot about what we can do and what choices we can make to create less of a carbon footprint and live a better healthier life. 

We are trying hard to find alternatives to plastics that we just throw away. So, I'm not buying body wash anymore, as soon as I run out I'll just use bar soap. There are shampoo bars of soap too and I think I'll do that when we run out of shampoo. I'm really thinking every time I buy something made out of plastic if there is an alternative. I'm planning on using reusable grocery bags for grocery's. I'm even thinking about doing cloth diapers. They seem way better than the old days ones. I have one I'm trying one out and we'll see how it works out. We're just trying to faze out of using these things, but hopefully be able to cut out and recycle the rest.

We're trying to eat better too. We eat so many packaged and processed foods. Both Ben and I have cut out eating meat by a lot. We didn't really eat a ton of meat that much to begin with, but we're eating less, and replacing it with better nutritious food. The hard part is Brandon, he is a junk food junky and lives solely off of packaged and processed food. 

I actually really love trying to be a more conscious about what I am doing and consuming. I feel like it can make life more simple in a way and can save money and the earth. I'm really kind of excited about making these changes and more that I'm not writing about, because I'm kind of tired feel like I'm just rambling. 

So here are some things that kind of inspired me to finally start making some changes.

This is really cool video about our stuff. You should watch it. It is really interesting.

This is a book I'm reading right now that is really good to. It gave me a lot of motivation to eat better.

And here are some nice websites that inspire me a bit to use less plastic:

http://lifelessplastic.blogspot.com/

http://tinychoices.com/

What is the deal?

Why do they show people puking on TV so much!?! It is so disgusting! I swear there has been a big influx in TV shows & movies showing people barfing in the last year or two. 

Not cool. 

Hat Cake

I made a cake for church and it turned out real cool. It was supposed to be the shape of a hat.

Warmer weather baby!

We went on a little hike with the kids. 

We are loving this weather!

Lounging is the best

We've been a bit under the weather lately so we've had ample opportunity to get some R&R. It's been nice just laying on the couch. With this nice weather though, I'm feeling ready for Spring and ready to spend some time outside. Can't wait!

I bet you can't laugh without smiling

Bridger is 18 months!

So here is the scoop on this big little guy. The boy is 18 months and is still crawling!!!! He has taken steps and even walked across the kitchen floor before, but he LOVES to crawl.  I'm sure he'll decide to walk sometime soon, however, I may help him along by attaching some 2x4's to the back of his legs, just kidding :0)  Bridger is such a fun baby. He is so smiley, he loves laughing, playing with Brandon, eating, grandparents, saying uh-oh. He loves wearing masks or glasses. He loves to cuddle and suck his thumb. Oh and you know what is kind of funny, he loves Snoopy. For some reason if a Peanuts cartoon is on he gets glued to the tv.  Like Brandon, he also loves to open and shut things & to fit things together.

The really exciting thing about 18 months is that when we go to church he can go to nursery. Oh ya!! Going to all of church for the last year has only happened a hand full of times, so that'll be nice.

Still doesn't look a thing like me.

(above: Bridger isn't very fond of the flash)

Here we are at the Boise mall, 

encouraging Bridger to walk a little.