This is how my children look on an almost daily basis. Michael will do crafts with me....Daniel has the attention span of a fly (possibly less). So, while doing something with one child, the other is in total destruction mode. When I try to do something myself (you know, cook, clean, bathe), it is double trouble. I feel that not only is my house in c.h.a.o.s, but I am also.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Today, a little pep was put back in my step. Thank you, Sylvia☺

After a very long hiatus from pedicures (long story), my friend, her 4 year daughter and I went to have pedicures today. Of course, Michael was upset that he couldn't go because Lilly was going, but he was okay once I explained to him that usually, only girls get pedicures and polish their toes. He seemed okay with that answer. I didn't get nails put on, though, perhaps another day, when I have more $$$ and time. Baby steps.

On another note, I think if I just stand outside for about hour, I should be able to lose at least 10 pounds. I wouldn't even have to move, just stepping foot outside causes profuse sweating. If I didn't dislike the heat & humidity so much, I would try my theory out, but, nah.

I am feeling like I want to (or should) do something, I just don't know what. My husband would probably say get a job, but I'm pretty sure that's not it. When I figure it out, I'll post it.

Diamonds are a girls best friend

I have just returned home from having my wedding set resized, to finally fit my post-pregnancy finger! I figured that if after 20 pounds, they still didn't fit, then perhaps I should give up on waiting for the rest of the weight to come off, bite the bullet and have them resized. Not to mention that my husband surprised me a few weeks ago by taking the engagement ring and having a bigger diamond put in it (it went from a quarter carat to a full carat!...needless to say, I was SURPRISED). He figured that after 2 c-sections, followed by 2 c-section induced surgeries, several missed mother's days, valentines days and the forever promise of getting me "something bigger", he finally did it!

Now, I'm thinking that I have to go and get a set of nails put on...I mean, I can't have raggedy looking nails with such nice rings, right?? And then, I suppose to match the nails will have to be the toes, the clothes, the shoes, the hair....oh my...I don't think my husband fully knew what this ring would mean ☺ haha

Good times

My friend and I took a much needed break from husbands and kids last night and went to see the Sex and the City movie. I had never actually seen more than one or two issues of the series, and even they were on TBS, so I wasn't familiar with the whole "plot" line, but nonetheless, the movie was enjoyable. As was the large tub of greasy goodness, otherwise known as popcorn, which was chased with most likely a weeks worth of calories in a single serving of rootbeer!

And then there was afterwards.....coffee, fried zuchini, blueberry cheesecake. yum, yum, yum.

The best part of the evening (well, maybe not the best, but it was sure a great start to it!) was that Bryn works at the movie theater and was able to score me two free tickets....SWEET. Almost $20 saved right there....maybe he is on the right path ☺

We are currently under a tornado warning, for the second time today. As the boys (little ones) were sitting downstairs in the living room coloring, it became very dark, the rain came down sideways, the trees in the backyard bowed down and the french doors *almost* opened from the force of the wind. Luckily, I had the deadbolt locked or they would have blown open.

The boys promptly went running to the windows to look outside, and even when I shrieked "get away from the windows" their only response was "why?".

Bryn stood upstairs in his window, most likely looking through his metal blinds, admiring the lightning and has decided that lightning is the coolest thing.....EVER. I guess from the safety of your bedroom window, it's not too bad. I experienced it firsthand Saturday while working at Nissan Pavillion...outside...under one of the metal beer cart type things. I quickly left that station and headed for the cinderblock bathroom building. I really didn't care if anyone stole the beer, soda or whatever else they wanted. I'm just a volunteer!

On another note, our team leader sent out the call for help at tomorrow's rally at Nissan for....Barack Obama. I had to say, vehemently I might add, "NO". I mean, first of all, I have plans to go see Sex and the City with my friend, but let's be honest, I really don't think my system could withstand liberal saturation.