Happy Thanksgiving Day

Look at this piece of shit sleeping while I do all the work


At least we had good company

Those are the eyes of a drugged idol

Nauseatingly adorable

Nauseatingly adorable (yes, I spell checked the word). These pieces of heaven that were given to me are so darn cute sometimes!

Artistic Sunday

Look what little miss Lily did  It even looks like she wrote the word 'Tat' on her arm



We also did a little family project today. Believe it or not my crafty side is emerging! Dean and I pick out decorations, and Lily and I went on a scavenger hunt for pine cones to make a beautiful holiday bouquet:





It came out wonderfully, if I do say so myself.... but don't expect me to start getting super crafty and do something crazy like sew a quilt or make a scrapbook!

Oh Ikea

Dear Ikea store,

Why are you so far away? Why is your shipping such a ridiculous amount of money? I do love you Ikea, in fact I am saving my pennies in order to furnish my children's' rooms with your lovely decor and storage compartments. Lily's poor little Walmart bed is screaming for mercy and sweet baby Dean is litteraly taking his bed apart piece by piece. My dear Ikea, I do hope that by the time that I spend a chunk of money at your beloved establishment that my darling angels will at least be a little less destructive with their possessions and that we might enjoy said purchases for years to come.

Desperately yours

...................

Dear Santa,

Please send me an Ikea gift card in the amount of at least $500. More is better, but I would also like a Garmin wristwatch/heartrate monitor and I don't want to be greedy.

Thanks

Watch out Picasso

Outta the way Vincent Van Gogh, the new artist in town has arrived... and he will stop at nothing to produce his art. Not the lack of a canvas, or the inability to correctly name all of the colors in his crayon box.

Do not let this tuckered out angel face fool you...

This is the face of an outrageous artist

(carpet after scrubbing)

(backdoor, after 'magic eraser')

(Wall, hit up twice by different 'brush strokes')

Love my Dean!

Fall

So what's new? Not much on this side... it's fall here in NC, with lots of beautiful colors everywhere and yet it's still in the mid 60's temperature wise. *You know that not much is new when I am talking about the weather.
Any who, I feel a little bad about neglecting this little blog o'mine, but really not much is going on. We are 'preparing' for Thanksgiving and Christmas, planning our meals and Santa lists. Lily is getting ready for her Christmas ballet performance (they are doing a scene from the Nutcracker!), Gavin's report card was amazing, and Dean is talking more clearly everyday.
 I am training for nothing specific right now, taking no classes until January, and just hanging with the kiddos.
What's new in your world?

Laundry Day (Thank You!)

October Madness

What's the deal with October? Apparently I have become a 'winner'. Feels more like a wiener... Let me explain:
My yard has been chosen one of the 'Yard of the Month' winners. I have wanted this little neighborhood award for a while so why am I not so excited? Because I am not sure when the judging was. My yard was a crazy beautiful mess a month ago, and each week I have been yanking out more and more plants in preparation for winter. Just to make the space look not so dead I added a few mums and decorations:

Pretty stuff, but also pretty boring if you ask me. So I won when my garden was big and wild or did I win once I 'conformed' to the military neat and orderly? I just don't know. However, a win is a win, and I will gladly accept my winning gift card!

Another win this month was my very first running award. First place female! However, it was a 'beer run' where the other competitors and I had to drink a beer each mile for a total of 3 miles. Did I win because of my new found speed or from other people's lack of drinking abilities? Again, I am still very happy with my win, and there is no way you can take my very first winning trophy away from me!

And the last 'win'? Costume contest with the beer run. That one I am proud of. It was a hot day, and I ran my heart out in that sweaty costume.

So, all in all I am happy to be achieving a few things, and I am just going to work harder to get 'real' wins in the future.

10 year

How many of you have or would go to your 10 year high school reunion? Mine is this weekend, and if I were still in Hanford I would go, however logistically, it's just not gonna happen this time. Sounds like fun, it's going to be at the 'Palace', so even if it turns out to be lame, you can always just hit up the casino. I can't wait to see photo's, and to find out what's new. Luckily for our generation, FB keeps me in touch with most of my old friends. It also sucks up a lot of my time, but that's another post.

Best Birthday (Cake) Ever!

Happy #4 Dear Sweet Lily!
I promised her whatever cake that she wanted... and while it was no owl cupcake, I feel that it is pretty nifty. Wait, wait, wait.... before you start thinking that I've gone all crazy and domestic, let me just clarify that this is a store-bought cake.

We've got 4 different princesses, with a castle purse for them to call home once Dean devourers the cake.

Believe me, he will/has devoured this cake.

We sure do love this girl! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS!!