True Story Tuesday: Playing Hotel

I was the manager.

They were the maids.

I wonder how long I can keep this up?

Go see Rachel & Mr Daddy for more TST fun!

The Non Birthday Post

Nope. 



No one in this house is celebrating a birthday today. 



No one is (gulp) 31.  No one had to ask their spouse how old they were this weekend, either.



No one is going to get yummy Mexican food for lunch and a Pirates date with friends.




No one gets to have their sister and niece fly in all the way from GA for this non-birthday.



Nope.



No one in this house has three little girls who made sure EVERYONE knew whose birthday it is not.




At least the person who is not celebrating a birthday today did not have to make a list like last year.

Project 365: Weeks 16 & 17

Day 103/365: Chicken cat in a sink

Day 104/365: Reason Chicken Cat was in the sink (dog sitting, not new family member)

Day 105/365: Mmm...jello eggs

 

Day 106/365:  The eggstravaganza

Day 107/365:  The finished product (yes, these were multi-day eggs)

Day 108/365:  The Easter picture outtake

Day 109/365:  Dads Pickled Eggs

Also known as : What happens when the neighbors chickens become prolific egg producers

Day 110/365:  First practice of the season

Day 111/365:  Branding Day

Day 112/365:  Mmm...Rocky Mtn Oysters anyone?

Day 113/365:  Silly girl

Day 114/365:  Attempted Madison Self Protrait

Day 115/365:  Why do I give this child chocolate donuts in the car on the way to church?  Why?

Day 116/365:  Itchy Bum

30 Day Picture Challenge: Days 11 through 14

Oh man!  I did it again!  I posted a post with nothing in it!  GAAH!  Thanks to Beth for pointing out my oops.  So, to make it up to all of you, I have officially caught myself up on my 30 Day Picture Challenge.  Phew!  Now if I could only keep up with it...



Day 11:  A picture of something you hate (to make up for the whoops a few weeks ago)

Image courtesy Google

Yes, I despise jelly beans.  Yes, I could have gone with something deep, like hate, or racism, or Satan.  But I have spent the last hour 10 feet up a tree trying to get a dead branch down, I am tired, and I just don't like jelly beans.  So there!



Day 12:  A picture of something you love

This was my Mothers Day present.  I am desperately hoping that the Wii Fit will counteract this.  Because it has already gotten a LOT of use.  Seriously, I don't know how I have cooked for so long without one.  I have my own pizza dough rising on the top of the fridge right now.  Anyone want to come over for dinner tonight?




Day 13:  A picture of your favorite band or artist

Image courtesy Google

I like a LOT of Christian rock.  And country.  And blues.  And jazz.  And oldies.  And...  But I think my all-time fav has got to be Third Day.  Or Garth Brooks.  GAAH!!!




Day 14:  A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Yup.  He is a keeper!

A Longer Than Intended Absence

I officially apologize to all of blogdom for my absence.  Apparently, G*ogle became so despondent over my absence that it shut down Blogger for a few days.  I had no idea that my lack of blogging could bring down an international powerhouse.  I am both humbled and honored.  And I promise to never unintenionally cause such trauma to my friends again. 



Ok, seriously.  My last day of full-time, paid employment was on Friday, April 29th.  Since then, I have spent my days lounging on the couch, reading trashy romance novels and eating bon bons.  Because isnt that what all SAHMs do? 



Ha.  Dont I know better.



I have, in no particular order:

• deep cleaned the bathrooms
• deep cleaned the bedrooms
• deep cleaned the kitchen, living room, hallways, entryway, and laundry room
• purged our house of unneccessary stuff (a truck AND an SUV full, to be exact)
• discovered that my husband has 62 dress shirts (yes, I counted)
• discovered that my husband had the same number of coats as ALL of our children combined
• successfully convinced said husband to donate coats to the local shelter
• kept up on the laundry for more than 2 days for the first time in my married life
• taken the girls to the park
• taken the girls to Walmart
• taken the girls to the mall
• taken the girls to the park
• taken the girls to get coffee
• taken the girls to the grocery store
• taken the girls to the park
• taken the girls to playdates with friends
• taken the girls to visit Grandpa & Grandma at the office
• taken the girls to the park
• taken the girls on a walk
• played with my new mixer
• made brownies from scratch (first time ever)
• promised no less than 4 sewing projects for the girls
• answered the what are we doing today question no less than 3 times per day
• tried to coordinate a 7 and 8 year olds baseball team snack schedule
• tried to keep said 7 and 8 year olds from having a sword fight with metal bats in the dugout
• watched the 30 and 40 year olds consider having a sword fight with metal bats in the big boys dugout
• tried to plant my garden umpteen times, only to be thwarted by snow.  In May.
• reveled in the marvelous wonder that is nap time.

In short, I have been insanely busy, but also having insane amounts of fun.  The girls make me laugh daily, I get kisses and snuggles consistently, and my heart is full. 



I am grateful to all of you for sticking around, but I needed time to just be a mama again.  Remember what that is like.  Laugh at Violet as she realizes, again, that Mommy is staying home to play with her all day, and proceeds to do the happy dance.  Revel in the fact that we can go to the park in the middle of the day.  Watch Madi cover herself and the entire kitchen in flour as she helps me cook.  Snuggle Kat when her tummy hurts.  Cook a dinner that takes longer than 15 minutes to prepare. 



Seriously, I could spend all day, every day cleaning my house and NEVER be done.  That is just a fact of life with children.  But I have missed the contact, encouragement, and comraderie of my friends.  I am trying to find a balance.  Thanks for being patient during the process.

30 Day Picture Challenge: Day 11

Day 11:

A picture of something you hate