Happy Valentine's Day!

The girls were so cute for me when I took their pictures yesterday that I couldn't pick just one or two to post. So I picked them all! Ha!

Happy Happy Valentine's day!

I'm so thankful for all of my little Valentines and their Daddy!

Somedays And Saturdays Are Not What You Think They'll Be!

After our crash-course-in-evenings without Mr. Wonderful I was soooo looking forward to a big family day with nothing planned!

I even asked him last night, 

"So...you don't have any practices tomorrow, right?"

"Nope." He said.

So I *thought* we were in the clear!
I had all these plans that I announced to him this morning and he told me we had better hurry up and fit them in since he had to leave by 2 for a music competition!

Gah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I take that back.

SUPER GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

=)

I feel better now! =)

So the day I had planned in my mind didn't happen! But lucky me, I still got to spend some time with three adorable little children, in our home.

But tomorrow--I'm fairly certain--we'll have *him* home all day for real!

And that, my friends, deserves a !Woot!

The Weekend Is Here!!!

Well, we survived the first few nights of Mr. Wonderful's new job! Yay us! It is difficult for me to have him gone in the evenings when the children are wiiiiilllldddd but it's such a great opportunity for him and I've decided that it's going to be a great opportunity for us as a family to do something different!

So, for dinner we had our little friends over and played and talked and ate some delicious donuts for desert! =)

I hope to plan a few more dinner-time-playdates in the weeks to come to make these nights much more enjoyable! =)

Here's a picture of the little guys playing!

In other news I've been trying to learn "new tricks" in my old age and I've been incorporating 30 minutes of exercise in my usual 3 hour nap/read/clean slot. =) So far so good! I can't wait to get outside and get some fresh air instead of basement air during my exercise! =) Ha!

I'm so glad it's Friday night. Yay!

Happy Weekend!!

This & That: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Good:

*Granny came over today for a few hours. Love her! I'm so thankful that she is always around when I need her and takes such good care of us! 
*I was able to talk to both of my parents on the phone today! I usually talk to my Mama but can't always catch my Dad! He was stuck home because of snow so it worked out well! =)

*My kids are cute. Stinkin' Cute. Love. Them!!!

* We had a great trip to the Discovery Museum the other day and I got to see my one of my favorite little blond-one-year-old-handsome-guy walk! Isn't it so fun to see your friends' babies reach milestones?!

*My husband got a new part time/temporary job and he's excited about it! He loves being able to work as an accompanist--he's amazing and I'm so happy for him even if I'll lose out on spending time with my favorite guy for a while!

*I finally got back out to Bible study this week! Ezra seems to be over his morning napping and I was so stinkin' happy to be there! I had to leave 5 minutes early to meet the Comcast guy but next week I expect to be back in full swing! =)

*New counters, ceilings and sink in t-minus 8ish days! 

*Here are some cute dresses from Mini Boden that I adore!:

 

The Bad:
*I was without internet for 24 hours. And I'm not one of those people who is smart enough to find the internet on her cell phone. So I languished. It's back now though! Woot! =)

*It's still stinkin' winter.

*Cold.

*I live in an ice cube. (At least it's a cute ice cube! =)

The Ugly:

*And in some seriously sad/bad/ugly news;
Some friends I grew up with lost their young, healthy father very unexpectedly. It fills me with grief to even think about losing a parent. Please pray for the Roberts family as three young women find themselves without a father, a beautiful woman without a husband and many grandchildren without a grandfather. =( 

He and his wife taught me Sunday School growing up--we spent many summers camping with them and I spent much time with their youngest daughter who was one of my best friends growing up. We'll miss you Uncle Tom!
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Goodnight friends! Squeeze your loved ones tight!

Today: Around The House

If you were here with me today you would see:

An extraordinarily clingy Ezra.

Everyday for the last two weeks.

Oy. 
Note the jean skirt I am wearing--don't be fooled--it is hiding yoga pants AND long underwear (best invention ever--thanks Ma!) two pairs of socks and my warm/ugly/Old Navy boots underneath!

Dishes drying on the rack instead of in my dishwasher.....

Sigh...

Hopefully the "situation" with our portable dishwasher will be remedied once our new sink/counters are installed this month!

Note also hideous counters and back splash.

Gah. Grunge Galore! (the nooks and crannies and crevices are impossible to get gunk free!)

The plants that were supposed to go in my newly revamped craft space--instead placed on the windowsill above my sink so I can "enjoy" them everyday while I'm scrubbing dishes! =)

The blue walls in my livingroom that I never really liked, am sick of and don't know what color to replace it with.

My favorite candle of the moment and lovely sunshine streaming through the windows.

Love sunshine! Now if only there were some warmth along with it! =)

Maeve's face when she watches Caillou (he's so whiny but my girls LOVE him!) =)

Yes, Ezra still thisclosetome, making sure I'm paying attention to his cuteness!

Cosmo the dog who is too cool to look directly at the camera!

I hope you've enjoyed your tour 'round the house!

Happy Tuesday!

p.s. I saw some snow flakes today! Boo! Spring will seem extra sweet this year!! 

Can We Talk About Something Else Now?

I'm pretty glad the Super Bowl is over so I don't have to hear about it anymore!

I know it's a big deal to people who love football but that's one sport I have a really hard time getting into!

I was secretly though, rooting for the Packers but only because I like their little cheese heads:

Aren't they cute? =)

Also because I basically love anything that reminds me of cheese.

Because cheese is delicious for crying out loud!!

Mm.....Cheesesticks!

Cheese Pizza!!

Cheese Fries!! Which I never would have known about if it weren't for lunches at The Bread Board with the girls!

So anyways, they won right?

We went to the Super Bowl party at church but the kids only lasted until halftime! =)

They won some great prizes and I won a coupon. Which, I totally deserve for loving coupons so much but was a little bummed about it! Ha! (Especially when the next prize was a gift card to the Treehouse!).

The girls had a blast with their little friends at the party and Ezra held up really well for a baby who had no afternoon nap!

Btw--what's up with Christina Aguilera's face? I don't mean that in a mean way--she just looked so different to me! Her face was like a perfect circle (too much makeup too!) and I don't think I would have recognized her if they didn't announce her name! I loved her shoes though.=) And we won't mention the anthem because she's probably embarrassed enough about that!

And Lea Michele's song (was it God Bless America? America the Beautiful? I can't remember now! Gah!) was really lovely! She has the most beautiful tone to her voice!
That's all. =)

Happy Monday!

p.s. I apologize for my overly dramatic last post! I've ordered some new pieces for my camera that hopefully will restore it to me! I just love it so much! It's probably rebelling because I tried using it yesterday and it hasn't been used in so long!

Mourn With Me

My baby!!!

My baby is broken!!

And so, therefore, is my heart!

=(

Fri.Day. Fi.Ve.

1. It's Friday and Friday deserves a great big giant: WOOT!

2. We went to the Discovery Museum with our partners in crime. Love them. My boy was a little sensitive...and has been all week...AND he fell asleep in the car on the way home but we've since rebounded nicely with an afternoon nap! YAY!

3. Maeve had a grandgirl day with Granny! We love Granny!!

4. I miss my Mom and living on a farm and warm/hot sunshine and miscellaneous other things.

5. I've limited this post to 5 because a)I'm still suffering from blogger's block and b)I haven't taken any pictures in over a week. Boring. I know! =)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!

Tuesday Update

I'm still here and still totally boring.

I'm still painting in all of my free time and am about 95% done with the trim upstairs! Woot! 

2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint are a workout when you have intricate trim work. 

So. Much. Trim. 

Molding. 

So. Many. Doors.

Oy.

I was lucky enough to have a coffee date with friends earlier today! I was supposed to pick up some knitting hints and tricks but my children were exceptionally.....exceptional and took up every ounce of my energy and concentration!

They are precious but I sure was happy when naptime rolled around!!!

Anywho, I'm also working on organizing my new craft space!

Here are some pictures of some of the pieces going in!

White shelf!

Pretty blue bins! (prettier and more gray in person!)

Curtains that used to be in my living room! (also prettier in person)

New ikea desk! $30? Awesome!

Once I'm done with all the hallway trim and walls I'll be able to focus better on it!

That's all for now! =)

Happy Tuesday!

Do The Paint Streaks In My Hair Look Like Highlights? =)

I'm such a boring blogger lately!

It's still winter.

Here is a simple equation to explain my true feelings on the subject:

Winter + Snow x Super Cold = Stupid

So, now you know how I really feel about it!

You're welcome!

The little kids and I stayed home in our pjs and played games and made cupcakes and generally hibernated to avoid going outside.

I spent allllll of naptime painting the trim upstairs and I'm almost done! 

One more night of painting trim and I can move onto painting the hallway walls! =)

And yeah...so that's pretty much it.

Boring! =)

Good night!

I'm always so sorry to see the weekend go!

We had a great couple of days--we even got to go on a date thanks to Granny and Pop of the East!! 

Yay for dates!

The kids love spending time with their grandparents--we are so lucky to have some of our family close!

We also took a quick trip to Ikea yesterday to pick up some odds and ends for my craft space upstairs! It's very exciting but coming together slowlyyyyy. 

Today we had church and this afternoon we got to celebrate our soon to be 2, cousin Ryleigh! 

She's the cutest almost 2 year old in the land!

I guess that's it!

Nothing too exciting to report but sometimes it's better that way! =)

And, to fix the boring-ness of the post--a cute picture of Ezra-boy!

Maeve Channeling Helena Bonham Carter

Reference Photo: =)

Snowy Surprises and Projects

Today we had a pleasant surprise--Mr. Wonderful and Amelie had an early dismissal today because of the snow storm and were able to get home early! I love having my little family home! I also love having another adult around so I can close the door and take a nap in my bed! =)

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I worked on a bunch of projects today--first I got toys down from the attic and up from the basement and tempted Maeve and Ezra with a bunch of new things to play with! 

Then I got down to business and completely rearranged and sorted my kitchen pantry/stockpile area! 

I love rearranging my free things--so. much. happy! =)

In other news, does anybody out there like AirWick air fresheners? I have at least 20 in my closet and I have no idea what to do with them!! Do you think someone would buy them at a yard sale?!

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My other big project was to work on the 3rd floor/attic space with Amelie! We had moved her bed up because she wanted her own room and then she changed her mind and started sleeping in her sister's room so *I* decided that I ought to make myself a craft area! So yay me! That's what we're doing!

Here's the before:

I'll be working on the after for a while! =) 

I need to make a trip to Ikea for some odds and ends and I also need to save up enough Swagbucks to get a craft desk off of Amazon! =)

That's it for now! Going to put my feet up and watch some tv with my favorite husband! =)

Goodnight!

Oooo La La It's Tuesday!

Yesterday I was hibernating.

All Day.

It was like *0* here.

Literally. 

Gah!

Today it's a balmy 30 and I like it!!

(It's sad and weird when 30 feels warm!!)

I made the most delicious pork loin.

Seriously. Amazing.

All I did was smash a few clovers of garlic until they were completely smushed and sprinkled some salt and pepper. 

Easy, breezy, awesome.

Blogger is telling me that "smushed" isn't a word. 

It is to me anyways!!

Well, nothing else is new, nothing borrowed, nothing blue.

Just me and the littles today--

they are the funniest little people!

So easy and hilarious--what a lucky girl am I!

The Pinkest Party You've Ever Seen!

 Amelie was lucky enough to have been invited to an awesome birthday part at Sweet and Sassy!

All of her little Kindergarten class was there and she had a wonderful time!

Even the sweet little boy who is the *only* boy in her class* braved the day and dressed up in guy fashion! =)

There were makeovers, dress up, dancing, and food!

 It was a nice way to spend a morning!

Flying Time

3 Little Girls

3 Big Girls

....

So glad it's Friday.

So sad my husband is out doing musical stuff at a lovely, swanky affair and I'm home in my sweat pants and ponytail riding herd.

(Cute herd, but herd nonetheless)

In other news, here's a picture of Maeve looking angelic:

Also, I need these. 

Har. 

Also, isn't it funny when you start learning about being content in your devotions that a crap load of things happen that stir up discontent?

And by funny I mean NOT!

So, that is *that*. 

Or this is *me*. 

Goodnight and hoping for a pleasant tomorrow!

Or at the very least, a pleasant me to face it!

Eh. Thursday.

It's been such a stressful and emotional week.

My husband is also very busy this week and there have been some very long days but thankfully--only one more long day and then things will be back to normal for a while!

I'm trying to *not* be discouraged and am so thankful for one very encouraging friend!

Support and encouragement are priceless!!

And all of the rest of the time, I have these crazy guys to thank for laughter and fun and even the occasional bit of drama! =)