Steppin' It Up

I am so proud of myself!!! I wore jeans for THREE days in a ROW!!!

TTTHHHRREEEE!!

And they did not have an elastic waistband, they had buttons and errything! I actually zipped the zipper all the way up and buttoned both buttons. 

And they were not the same jeans!!! Well 2 of the 3 days they were but on the 3rd day they were a whole other pair.

I took a picture to document this monumental occasion.

Jeans, the real kind!!

And just to make this package a little sweeter I actually wore a real top today! Not a sweatshirt or one of hubbys T's. A REAL SHIRT. 

On top of all that, get this, I even straightened my hair!!!!

I am setting records peeps, records.

It was a beautiful day so we went to the park and I got an unexpected compliment (I think).

We are what I like to call 'regulars' at this particular playground. The kids make friends with other 'regulars' so usually there is always someone they know and can play with when we are there.

So over walks a little girl

'Hiiiii, do you remember me?'

Me:

'Of course' I say!

Her:

'I remember you too, today you look new. But I still remembered you.'

OMG, for realz!?!? 

5 year old recognized I was not in my normal stretchy pants, spit up pooped on sweatshirt and ponytail.

5 years old peeps, 5!!!!!

Dear Diva Fashionista 5 year old,

You can play with my daughter ANY day.

Top 5 Reasons the Kids Still Think It's Christmas

The kids still think it's Christmas and I'm not sure why...

But here are my top 5 guesses:

Maybe it's all the Christmas clearance that I keep bringing home.

Or that I keep making them do Christmas crafts that I find on clearance...

Decorate a Christmas tree at the end of January? Don't mind if I do!

Or the Christmas Crack?? Or 'Fistmas Fack' as Brandon refers to it that we can't stop making.

They also seem to think that snow equals Christmas. So even though we've only had a few dustings they were sure it meant that it was Christmas.

But never mind all that. I'm going to go ahead and say that the number one reason they still think it's Christmas is:

We still have our lights up and occasionally we plug them in!

Keeping the Christmas spirit alive, one child at a time. 

Over and out.



I'll Eat You Up, I Love You So...

Aubrey, when you go to Kindergarten 

I think I'll say

Please don't go, I'll eat you up, I love you so.

Brandon, when you get married

I think I'll say

Please don't go, I'll eat you up, I love you so.

Emma, when you are the last to leave home

I think I'll say

Please don't go, I'll eat you up, I love you so.

Baby sleeps, Baby cries,

But long after you nod off I still lay by.

Ten little fingers swaddled up tight,

I sit and watch after you've gone goodnight.

Open the door to big kids room,

Silent slumber my eyes consume.

I say, 'I'll be just fine',

But then I think and start to unwind.

No more babies to kiss and caress,

No more cleaning up the mess.

No more bedtime books to read,

No more hungry mouths to feed.

I'm so happy to see you grow,

but...

Please don't go.

I'll eat you up.

I love you so.

Dear Kids, 

If you haven't noticed already,

I think I may have a slight problem with letting go... I'm working on it, maybe when you're 18 I'll be able to let you out of eyesight and not feel like I'm missing an arm, or leg... or my heart...

SEE THERE I GO AGAIN.


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