Monday, December 20, 2010

Good things beside this bad weather...

1) The hubs finally decided to take a vacation! Today we thrifted, ate sandwiches, took a nap...it's nice having him around all day.

2) I won my first giveaway!!!!!
Danielle from Sometimes Sweet had an amazing Christmas giveaway and I entered before bed last night. And when I woke up I had a text from a friend that I won! It was like Christmas morning.

Thanks Danielle!!! I can't wait for my treasures to arrive!

3) I finally finished all my sewing projects for Christmas!!

4) On a not so good note, our washer broke today. Well actually started smoking, right as I started laundry. Looks like a new washer is on my Christmas list this year.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Big time Xmas Show

Ayden had his 1st Christmas Show at his school on Saturday.

and he looked pretty darn handsome.

and he told you too.

This boy does not lack in self confidence.

He did great.

His school is SO good.

Words can't even express how much I love this place.

It's funny how a sweet lil' Christmas song,

sung by your sweet boy on a stage

makes you so incredibly excited.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Thrifty Thursday

Big beautiful vintage sunglasses

and a Smith Corona typewriter.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Do-Over

Wow.
Today was a rough one.
By 9:30 am I was begging for it to be over.

Ayden broke one of my favorite glasses.
Which can't be replaced.
And glass shattered everywhere.
Lucas was screaming.
I had enough dishes in my sink to circle the planet.
Laundry was everywhere.
Glass was everywhere.
I grabbed Ayden (he was on the counter) & told him to go to his room.

He yelled at me & told me that "You're a bad mommy."

>>>? Those words are so hard to hear, even though I know he doesn't mean it.

Then it was Lucas's turn.
You see some serious bad habits have been formed with my baby boy.
Not entirely his fault.
Partly mine, and partly because our house just doesn't fit our families needs anymore and that leaves Lucas pretty close to a refugee.
My bed, his crib, back room, boys room...it's tiring.

But today I started a new routine, which he did not like and that fight lasted a really long time.

After his nap, we headed to Walmart. I really should have stayed at home.
Have I told you how much I detest Walmart?
Well, I do.
And today especially.
Last minute Christmas shopping and Walmart should never be together in a sentence ever.
So while battling the masses, Lucas found my dish soap and dumps the entire bottle all over my cart. All over him. And all over me.
Deep breaths.
Then Ayden starts coughing.
and coughing.
and coughing.
and coughing.
Enter asthma attack.
I don't have his inhaler.
I don't have his breathing machine.
And I have to pick up Brandon in 10 minutes.

So here I am covered in soap.
With a cart covered in soap (things I really needed).
A soapy baby,
and a boy who is having an asthma attack.

I felt so alone at that moment.

I quickly grabbed a coke (caffeine works),
gave it to Ayden
and left.

I did make it to pick up Brandon,
which when you're having a really hard day it's the little accomplishments that count.

I'm looking forward to Thursday :)