John Deere Backpack Winners!

Thanks to Rungreen's generosity, three lucky readers have each won themselves a John Deere backpack! And the winners are...

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Here are your random numbers:

54
60
28

Timestamp: 2009-08-11 02:00:34 UTC

Winners of the green backpacks are

#28-Rebecca at My Crazy Life with 4 Kids!

#60-Shelley at I'm Changing My Name to Ouisa!

Winner of the black backpack is number 54-Aunt Rene!

Congrats, ladies! Email me with your shipping info and Rungreen will get these backpacks shipped out ASAP.

Joyful to PO'd in five seconds flat

What I've Been Up To

*Giving away these John Deere backpacks. Contest ends Monday.

*Mentally preparing for the fact that I start school in 6 days. Excuse me while I vomit.

*Enjoying a day at the spa. You know it's bad when they break out the goggles.

*Making this. So proud of myself for the lattice crust.

*Making the cutest kid food ever! Just look how clever. The kids loved it! I got the idea from here, who got it from here, who got it from here, who I am pretty sure got it from Kevin Bacon.

*Watching Little Miss and Jose do yoga. This is a pose Jose was born to do.

*Stressing the importance of dental hygiene. At least someone was listening.

*Enjoying the view.

What about you? Been up to anything fun?

CSN Mattresses-Your One Stop Shop

I recently stumbled upon a new-to-me website while trying to find a new mattress. CSN Mattresses is an unbelievable website with everything from mattresses to toys to power tools. They have something for everyone. I am excited to have the opportunity to do a product review for them in the next couple of weeks. Until then, give this website a try. Fans of John Deere might try this, if you're in the market for new bedding, try here. Need outdoor toys? This is the place for you.

Happy shopping!

John Deere Backpack Giveaway!

My good friends at my favorite John Deere website, Rungreen, have a great back to school deal for us! They are offering you, my loyal readers, 3 John Deere backpacks! Just in time for those back to school supply lists!

Two lucky winners will win this green John Deere bookbag / backpack.

One reader will win this black John Deere backpack.

Even if you don't have a child going off to school this year, these backpacks are great for going on trips or for holding little toys or crayons!

To enter to win:

Simply tell me which backpack you would love to win-green or black!

Bonus Entries (all separate comments):

*Go to this site and subscribe to Rungreen's email newsletter
*Follow Rungreen on Twitter
*Follow or subscribe to this blog. (If you already do, that counts too!)
*Blog about this giveaway and link back to me.
*Tweet about this giveaway.
*Follow me on Twitter.

Fine Print:
*Winners are chosen by Random.Org. If you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*Winner will be contacted by email; be sure to include your email if it's not enabled
*Contest ends Monday, August 10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
*Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid
*Good luck!

The Obligatory Vacation Post

We had a great time at the dairy farm! If you are within driving distance to Chicago and have little ones, I highly recommend it!

Despite not being able to have any contact with the actual cows on the farm, there was plenty for the kids to do. Cole didn't even complain about not being able to get in the cattle barns and work!

The milking wheel was so cool. The cattle were so calm and loved the ride. Some of them even try to sneak a second ride on the wheel!

And look at that holding pen! A sea of black and white with one lone brown cow. Chocolate milk, perhaps?

But the highlight of the trip for me was the birthing barn. We were able to see 2 calves born. My husband has seen this before, been right up in there, but it was a first for me. It was awesome to watch. The cows were so calm. They simply laid in the straw, chewed on their cud, and quietly delivered their 70 and 90 pound calves. I'll spare you the gory shots, but here are just a few of the awesome experience.

This calf had JUST come out and was already trying to stand and nurse. Unfortunately, it kept going for the knee cap.

This little guy was mesmerized.

They even have a nursery! Is that not the cutest thing ever?

After our trip, we headed to the hotel where there was lots of swimming and bed jumping.

And eventually, there was some sleeping, albeit with kids sleeping horizontally with feet all up in our business.



The end. That wasn't too painful, was it?

John Deere Toy Giveaway Winner!!

I told my magic meatball to choose a number between 1 and 168 and he gave me number

28.

Lucky number 28 is Abby from Me and My Boys!

Congrats, Abby! Email me with your shipping info and I will get your John Deere loot to you right away.



In other news...guess what we've been up to. Here's a hint.