Thursday 5

Okay y'all, I am going to have an honesty moment.

Today is not a rock star day.

In fact it is the opposite.

Not sure what the opposite would be, but let's just go with it.

I was awakened this morning to Adison yelling that Ainsley had puked.

Great.

So after running around trying to get things cleaned up/sanitized, Abby decided that she wasn't happy.

I repeat. Not happy.

Add this to the fact that I had a pukey kid and it was just not pretty.

My saving grace is Adison.

She is having another snow day today and thank the Lord is at home today.

So, rather than wallow in my cranky child and three-time pukey child, I have decided to focus on the positive.

Hence, Thursday 5.

 Blessed

Incredible

Productive
Elated

Happy

1. I am blessed to have such an amazing, supportive and helpful hubby that was a partner in corralling this mornings chaos.
2. It is incredible to see how much Adison is growing and learning this year. She really is doing amazing!
3. I was super productive yesterday, too bad that it all was wrecked, leaving me to be super productive today. Focusing on the positive and checking off that To-Do list.
4. I am elated that I have a new book to read, reading makes my day!
5. I am ever so happy to have all three of my cupcakes home with me today. Makes me smile!

What in the world was I thinking!?!

I must not have been.

Call it a momentary lapse in judgement.

After dropping Adison off at school today I took the two little girls to Target.

I needed to get a baby shower gift and Target was and always is the natural choice.

So, we pick out a darling gift and do some perusing.

We are just about to head to the check out and Ainsley spotted something...

She just had to have them.

And I said yes!!!!

What in the world was I thinking?

I didn't even THINK about the repercussions.

So, I said yes.

I basked in the Ainsley happy glow.

Smiled at her enthusiasm to help carry them out to the car.

Beamed at her excitement at telling Adison.

Then we got home, opened them and this is what happened.

Look at that cheesy, happy face.

That must have been why I said yes.

Because I certainly wasn't thinking about her clothes, the couch or my sanity.

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Randoms

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1. I am a brunette again.

2. It is snowing again. Anther 4 - 7 inches expected. Fingers crossed that school is cancelled. A mom can dream, right?

3. It certainly does feel good to say yes sometimes when it feels like you say no way too often.

4. I've got nothing else.

5. Wait, yes I do, I have eaten way too many of the cheese balls. I'm not telling how many, so please don't ask. Please.

Good night, Sweetheart

Last night as I was putting Ainsley to bed and she got a little chatty.

I love having that one on one time!

First we had to do her little piggies.

Sometimes she would chime in and other times she would let me do all the talking.

She had asked earlier in the night if she could take a little unicorn to bed that had been mine as a child.

So after we did the piggies and the rest of our nightly ritual she had some things that she needed to iron out.

Ains: When you were a kid did you have this unicorn?

Me: Yes, I was a little older than you.

Ains: Will you be mad if I lose it?

Me: No, I might be a little sad, but I won't be upset.

Ains: When you were little did you live with your Mama?
Me: Yes, I lived with Grandma Maggie and Silly Papa.

Ains: Oh, where did your Honey live?

Me: Honey? What do you mean?

Ains: Daddy!

Me: Ha ha ha, Ainsley, Daddy lived at home with his mommy and daddy.

Ains: Oh, he lived at home with Grandma and Grandpa.

Me: Yes sweetie, he did.

Afterwards I gave her a kiss and headed downstairs.

I told K what she said and he got a good laugh out of it too.

This has been making me smile all day today.

She is at that age where she is trying to figure out family dynamics.

She asks a lot of questions about Kirk and I when we were little kids.

Who we lived with, how old we were, when she was born how old were we and she thinks that she has always been here with K and I.

She has also been talking about getting married.

At this age, talks about marriage crack me up.

She has been wearing this scarf lately.

(Yes, this pic was posted yesterday, I can't find the camera.)

Ains asked me this morning if this was the scarf that I wore when I got married.

(We just got this for Adison for her birthday.)

When I told her no, she wanted to know if K wore it when we got married.

Again, I said said no.

She then proceeded to show me how she will wear the scarf when she gets married.



A list, why? Because it's Monday

1. My To-Do list makes me want to cry, go back to bed and lay in the fetal position.

2. Abby currently has a love of climbing into the toy tubs and dumping all the toys out.

(See #1.)

 (Not showing all the mess)

3. We watched the Nanny McPhee Returns last night. I was a little bummed at first when I realized that Colin Firth aka my British boyfriend wasn't in it. But, the movie was darling and kept us all entertained, score.

4. Adison doesn't have school today, yay!

5. Unlike Saturday, all of my kiddos slept in today. I didn't have to get up until 7:15, epic score.

6. Ainsley has some strange ideas about popsicles lately.

Examples:

Me: "Ains you need to go get your snow boots on so we can pick up Adison from school."

Lee: "Can I wear dese (these, holding up her pink sparkly mary janes)?

Me: "No sweetie, snow will get inside of those and your feet with get cold."

Lee: "Oh, then I will turn into a popsicle."

Me: "Lee, we need to blow dry your hair a bit, it is too cold outside to leave with wet hair."

Lee: "I don't want to blow dry my hair, I yike (like) it wet."

Me: "I know sweetie, but I dont' want your hair to freeze and have you get sick."

Lee: "Oh, so a big popsicle will stick out of my head and you will have to push it back in."

Me: ??????

7. I am really excited to have lunch with my Dad today. Yay!

8. Realized this morning while making my "coffee" that after I put the coffee in it that I then put so much milk and creamer in it that I actually have to warm it up to drink it. That is just sad.

9. This just melts my heart.

Sunday in the...

house.

It is cold outside.

I don't do well with the cold, miserable.

So, we have been hibernating today.

To help ward off the chill we had chili today.

It was amazing!

Could have been the best ever.

Not that I am tooting my own horn or anything.

Now, we are going to watch some movies.

Then for some America's Funniest Home Videos.

I wonder if they will have any fainting bridal party videos...

Hope you had a blessed Sunday!

See you tomorrow!



Slow Saturday

I don't have much today folks and for that I apologize.

I got very little sleep last night and all three of the cupcakes were up before the sun!

I couldn't believe it.

I tried closing my eyes thinking that maybe it was a dream, but alas it was reality.

On of the first things that Ainsley/Ains/Lee/Lee Lee said to me this morning was:

"Mama, when I get hungry there is an angry man living in my stomach and he goes 'rumble rumble rumble'."

How cute is that!?!

Not much otherwise, I fell asleep on the couch while the little girls were napping.

I. Just. Couldn't. Keep. My. Eyes. Open.

Still having a hard time with that :)

We went to church tonight.

It was wonderful!
Bonus for us though, my best friend was leading worship.

You rocked Sarah!

Now, hubby and I are eating some dinner and relaxing.

Ahhhhh!

See you on the flip side.

Happy Saturday!

Sharing some award love!

I am really excited to announce that I got my first blog award!

Thank you so much to Katharine over at Grow Baby Grow!

If y'all don't read her yet, you seriously need to head over.

Now for the fun rules that go along with the award...

1. Thank the person that gave you the award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Award 15 RECENTLY DISCOVERED great bloggers. (I only did 9, sorry!)

4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about their award!

7 Things About Me

~This was a tough one, I tried to think of things that I hadn't put on this list.

1. I talk in my sleep. I can carry on conversations and answer questions. I have also woken myself up at night laughing in my sleep.

2. I don't like to sleep by myself, it makes me nervous. If I have to sleep by myself I have to sleep with the TV on.

3. I can't drink coffee as much as I want to unless it is mostly milk and sugar. Coffee makes me really sick to my stomach.

4. I am really paranoid about locking my doors. I also have a fear of being kidnapped.

5. I have had chicken pox two times.

6. I am normally reading two or three books at a time.

7. I like to put Doritos on my peanut butter sandwiches (no jelly). I also like to eat potato chips with cottage cheese.

Now for the bloggers that I am giving this award to:

1. Erin over at The Daydreaming Fool. Her blog is really funny and amusing. I find something funny to comment on each post. Check her out!

2. Michele at Just Add Whine. She has two cute kiddos, great pictures, and funny stories. Head on over!

3. Summer from {B is for...} . Summer's blog is always a joy to read. I love the fact that she really shares herself, her struggles and her joy. You need to go check her out!

4. Heather over at The Farm Princess. I am new to her blog, but am already loving it. Her little girl is so cute!

5. Esther at Laugh With Us Blog. Oh my goodness, you have to check out her blog. She has HILARIOUS stories and really good recipes.

6. Krista from Krista's Reflections. She has 4 beautiful daughters. Her youngest, Annabelle, is in the hospital, she was born with an unbalanced AVSD (Atrioventricular Septal Defect) with a hypoplastic left heart and aorta. Check out her blog, you will love it!
7. Holly from Little Bit of Life. The pictures on her blog are beautiful. She and her family moved into an old farmhouse and have been renovating, I get such great ideas. (Check out the painted floors!)
8. Samantha over at Hunter Isaacson & Family. Her little boy, Hunter, has Microcephaly and is just darling. She has the most amazing family and I am really enjoying her blog.
9. Janelle at Queen of the House of Boys. I am really enjoying her blog, the pictures, the stories...all of it! Check her out!


I am loving reading all of the blogs and a lot of others too!


If I could, I would give all of the fantastic blogs that I read an award, I had to stop unfortunately, responsibilities call. Ugh, showering, laundry, cleaning (the not fun ones!), playing, coloring and tickling (the fun ones!).

Now, I am off to notify the award winners!