For the love of pain killers...

sweet, sweet painkillers... thank you so much for being by my side through this past week. Without you I could not talk, eat, drink, or get out of bed. My children would have had no mother.

Unfortunately the strep has left and now I'm returning to my usual self. So until next time... you will be missed (trust me!)

Can anyone, ANYONE let us borrow their good bill of health?? At least for the winter????

To p lease my mother, here's some pictures of our kitchen that we painted blue and added those floating shelves from IKEA. the flowers are from my garden this year!! My mother made my fun Roman Shades--aren't they beautiful!

Now, off to catch up on..... pretty much everything!!!

Long time, no see

With finishing our basement, Logan starting preschool, our basement flooding--again, a change in some scrapbooking jobs, and trying to keep up with the day to day stuff, I lost track of my poor blog!!

It's been a while. I'd be surprised if anyone still looks at this blog! LOL

Well, this will be a short post--just a couple pics to share--since my mother told me she's dying for new pictures!

Just some fun ones of Landen--"What? Don't you wear your strainer like this?"








This is my first shirt I sewed--pretty cool. I feel very "Martha". LOL (excuse the wrinkles--it was the end of the day!)

Yes, officer??

This is me hanging my head in shame.

I got pulled over for the FIRST time in my life.

I was at a four way stop behind a HUGE line of cars that we going straight, I needed to turn right, so I went around them. Not smart when you're yelling at your two boys to stop fighting over a ballon and you have a headache--cuz then you don't notice the cop in line.

of course when the officer asked me why I did that, I told him I was a little distracted by my boys yelling in the back. He looks back and says, "well, they aren't screaming now." WELL OF COURSE NOT--you're scaring the dickens out of them! (yes, I wrote dickens--got that from my grandma.) The nerve--he must not have kids.

Couldn't find my insurance paper because Brandon just switched to a new company.

Started crying.

Logan asked me, "why is the police officer pulling us over?"

I had to respond, "Because mommy made a poor decision" Then I felt like a HORRIBLE person.

I made it out without a ticket.

Brandon asked me later (after a good laugh) if I had played the "crying" card. I said, " you think that I would cry on purpose??? Do you not know me?? I cry over anything and when you put a headache, two scared children, and can't find the right paperwork together--I'm gonna cry. "

We did make it out alive. So much for my streak. First time for everything.

First day of preschool!

And a little free time for mommy! YAYYY!!

Logan has been talking about preschool for the last couple months. So you can only imagine how excited he was that day. He kept saying, "I'm going to preschool, and you CAN'T come! And Landen has to stay with mommy!" I think he's going to miss me. Sob.

I timed Landen's nap for while Logan's at school so that makes for a couple hours of free time--oh, what will I do???? I can think of a BILLION things!

Here's a picture of Logan doing a little back to school dance!! I keep thinking of that commercial that I love where the kids are doing the robot dance with their backpacks! LOVE it!


Watch out ladies--here comes a charmer!

finally...

slacker, slacker... I know. Here's some pictures from our trip--FINALLY! LOL

We had so much fun playing on the beach at Seaside--they were having a beach volleyball tournament at the same time so there was a lot of people there It's beautiful up there and Brandon and I found some houses we would love to buy someday! :)

Gotta make a sand angel right?? LOL

Building sandcastles

Brandon, Logan, and I played tag with the waves.

Jalie--oober cute! Lovin' the dirt beard though--hey, you match Landen!

Landen's dirt beard--way worse!

Kenzie had fun flying her kite!

Baseball and good friends!

Before we went to Seattle, Brandon subbed at our friend's softball game. It was really, really windy, but the kids had a lot of fun running around and goofing off! This is Logan's friend Kinley, they have so much fun together. We live across the street from each other and any time she's outside, Logan runs out, starts waving and screaming her name! So cute. I think they will be the
best of friends!

While we're recovering...

we just came back from a week long vacation to see my family in Seattle. It was a nice trip--and I have a ton of pictures to share once I'm done editing them! Now that we're back, we've all had the flu. We're pretty much over it--but until I recover completely, here's a fun thing to fill out each day from the Simple Woman's Handbook Blog.


For Today...

Outside my window... red and yellow dalias

I am thinking... how happy I am that I'm not throwing up tonight! :)


I am thankful for... our health. That my two boys recovered from being sick and they are back to being busy toddlers. That they both told me they love me and gave me a big hug and kiss. That I got to snuggle with Logan on the couch while he watched a movie.

From the kitchen...Children's Ibuprofen on the counter, a sink full of dishes, and a stack of mail waiting to be opened!

I am wearing... black yoga pants and a big t-shirt!

I am reading... Wherever you go, there you are.

I am hoping... to finally get my kitchen painted this week.

I am creating... Christmas cards and tags for our upcoming enrichment night.

I am praying... for our basement to get finished without any major complications!!

Around the house... stepping on hot wheels that Landen scattered across the hall, thinking I need to clean the bathroom, still unpacking our suitcases, and thinking about getting all of Logan's school supplies.

One of my favorite things... when Landen really gives me a hug, he squeezes me around the neck and doesn't let go!

A few plans for the rest of the week... let's see...enrichment night, going to see UP with the kids, seeing Harry Potter at some point, painting my kitchen, starting on the basement, and finishing up some assignments!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Love camping, playing in the mud, and hiking!!