Dunson Adventures

So it all started with the kids Dr telling me to use cloth wipes "like they did in the old days". I had no idea what he was talking about so I asked my Face Book friends and did a lot of Googling. What I ended up with was being on cloth diaper web sites. I liked the "green" aspect and money saving aspect but it just seemed weird that I was still throwing my diapers away. So my search began for cloth diapers. They needed to be economical and easy. So I searched and searched and found G diapers. They looked easy enough and they had a cloth insert or a flushable insert. So I thought these would be perfect for my youngest Alexis who is 17 months old but still in 12m and weighs 19 pounds. My David who is 3 is in pullups and has no intrest at all in using the potty. I stumbled apon a company called Antsy Pants. They are training pullups that are also suppost to be diapers. I thought that was purfect because there is nothing like that on the market. I have had the GDia...

So I am a stay at home mom of three ages: 5, 3, & 1. I know I'm not alone out there but when I talk to other moms or read their face book status's they are always out doing something. I am wondering how this is even possible. I have little ones and it is so hard for us to just go and be out. After lunch time we just have to get home so that Alexis can get her nap. If we are out she is a pill, and no she doesn't sleep because there is so much to see out there. David on the other hand needs time where he can just run around crazy and the grocery store isn't exactly the best place to let out all that toddler energy. Olivia my oldest just needs to go to school to be around other people. She has way too many questions and it is time for her to share that with other people :) Another thing that has been on my mind is all the classes that are out there. There are so many to choose from. The costs are pretty high and I wonder how people afford them. What would you do with y...

Well we are back from our wonderful summer vacation. One big thing that is different is that my niece, Aviana is back home with her mom( Steph ) so my family is back to 5 with a part time Uncle David! I really loved all of the quality family time. In South Carolina we stayed at the Breakers! The kids loved the lazy river and kids crafts. My favorite part was the view! So I would say our highlights were Medieval Times Dinner show, Nascar Speed Park, and of coarse the beach! Now that the dust has settled from the trip I've decided that I want to be able to have more family vacations like that. It was a lot of fun but can be on the expensive side. I have been looking at ways to cut costs and be a little greener. The worm farm is doing good as well as my topsy turvies . The aero garden lettuce died. I forgot to change the water level before we left so it was all dried out. (On a side note I've been working all week on how to put pictures on the blog.) Alexis has had a bad ra...

We went to Williamsburg and were excited! We stayed at the Patrick Henry Square a Blue Green Resort. We really enjoyed our room. We stayed in a 1 br W/den. It had a little mini kitchen and two fold out couches. It comfortably accommodated out family of 2 adults and 4 children. (my niece was with us) It was a good thing that we liked our room because that was where we spent most of our time. We tried spending the day at Colonial Williamsburg . I had done research online and asked around and was told it wasn't the most toddler friendly place. My husband really wanted us to go, so we did. We came home feeling bummed. And spent the rest of the time in our room. We were going to go to the pool but...I felt like it was motel quality and didn't want to get in it. It was also at another building so walking across the parking lot with wet tired kids wasn't my idea of fun. I know I'm a party pooper :) We ended up leaving early. If I had to do it all over again I would ...

Rain, rain, and more rain! The kids are going crazy inside the house.Next week will be the officical start of our family's summer! We are heading to Williamsburg, Myrtle Beach, and last but not least camping(in a cabin for father's day!) I can't wait! All the worms are alive. Thankfully our most high maitenance pets are our fish and we can just put in some fish feeders. We bought 3 topsy turvies and they seem to be doing well. I'm not liking the strawberry one because the birds think that it's for them. We are also growing some lettuce inside with the aero garden. It's fun! Mike said it's the most expensive salad we have ever eaten. I'm sure over time it will pay for itself. Maybe ;) We are in the process of having our backyard cleared. The rain just won't stop! Our backyard looks like a huge mud puddle. Olivia wants to plant more seeds! She is too cute. We've been planting on the game farmtown on face book because the weather is so nasty. All I...

Well the other day our worm farm arrived! I don't know who was more excited me or the kids!  So I'll say this is the end of week one. They are still alive and no major incidents.  We have a small farm of about 200 worms. I think the idea of vermicomposting is really cool. I would love to get a large composter to put the worms in but I want to wait and see how this all turns out first. I am trying to find small little things that my family and I can do to help the enviroment.

There are no doctors appointments currently on the calender. It's a miracle! Kids seem to get into all kinds of things. I think my problem is that there are too many young ones at home."(Ages 5,3,2,1. 2 is my niece Aviana)  I'm at a really yucky point in my life right now. I really don't like transitions. I'm wondering when I will feel settled.