wednesday

some weeks are soooo long.

like this one.

is it friday yet? no, it's wednesday. only wednesday. bleh!

i feel tired and cranky and i want to stop coughing and i want to have one night of uninterrupted sleep. and... and... and...

that's all. not a fun post, i know. maybe i need to go look at some funny faces to cheer me up. or change the font to rainbow colors.

what do you do to snap out of a funky mood?

what does a town council member wear anyway?

taylor's class did a re-enactment of the mexican-spanish war. he did a great job!

taylor had two parts: padre and town council member.

the students had to collect props/costumes from home to use for their production. taylor brought boots, shoes, and a tie.

taylor told us very little about the whole thing. we practiced his lines a bit, but really everything we saw was pretty much a surprise. joe and i both were able to attend. we were very proud of our oldest son.

during his scene as the council member, i couldn't help but chuckle as taylor came out wearing this clip-on tie. it was my brother's when he was in 1st or 2nd grade. my boys love wearing that tie to "dress up" a t-shirt. so funny!

at the end of the performance, the students came out and bowed in groups based on the scenes they were in. thankfully taylor had two parts, so i could catch this little gem on tape.



way to make even a boring ol' bow exciting, tay!

7 months

on friday natalie had her 7 month birthday.

i was only a little bit sad.

sad that i will never have another 6 month old again. 6 months is one of my favorite ages.

at 7 months old, natalie is still the sweetest, go-with-the-flow kind of baby. don't get me wrong, she knows what she likes and doesn't like and she's not afraid to vocalize her opinions, but she isn't fussy and she hardly ever cries. in fact, when she's mad she grunts and spits. very lady-like! taking her places is super easy. she makes a great shopping buddy--something i hope will continue for a long time to come! she also is very patient--moreso than her brothers anyway. we love having her around so much--she's been the perfect addition to our crazy family!

some of nat's favorite things:
- her toes
- mrs. kong
- showers
- brothers
- reading books
- singing & dancing to katy perry
- musical frog from cousin jayden
- sleeping in mom and dad's bed

happy 7 month birthday, sweet baby girl!!

tgif

yep, it's friday again and that can only mean one thing... FAMILY NIGHT!

out of fairness i thought i'd post a picture of my pizza. it may be missing cheese, but it's still soooo good.



i hope you all have a great weekend. i think i'll take a little blogging break and be back on monday. :)

if you happen to stop by, tell me something good about this past week. our good news is that taylor is on the principal's honor roll again. way to go tay!

confessions

ben's "happy birthday" sign is still hanging up.

my floor hasn't been mopped since...?

there is a layer of dust on the bookcase.

our hallway shower hasn't had grout since i was on maternity leave and started chipping away at it.

i can hardly see out of the windows above the kitchen sink.

there is a load (or three) of laundry to be washed, folded, and put away.

the vacuum cleaner has made itself a permanent fixture in my living room, yet i haven't vacuumed since the weekend.

i plan for a healthy meal each night of the week, but sometimes i am too tired to cook, so i heat up something from the freezer.

i haven't sewn anything since my flag banner, but i haven't put my sewing machine away either.

dishes are piling up in the sink and on the counter, because the dishwasher is full... of clean dishes.

my bed isn't made... again.

i'm typing this instead of fixing any of the above things!

sometimes being a wife, mommy of four, and working mama is HARD! i run out of energy a lot, but more than that i run out of time. that is so frustrating to me! i try to *not care* about the above things, but the reality is i do care. so then i get even more frustrated and mad that no one else cares about these things and that they exist in the first place. such a ruthless cycle. i want to do and be more for my family, but there are days when i just want to crawl into bed and take a good long nap. after all, i'm not sure when the last time was that i slept more than 3 hours at a time. *yawn*

i'm not complaining. this is the life i chose and i love my life. i just want you to know it's not perfect or pretty or fun all the time. blogland can look that way sometimes.

what's something on your to-do list that you hope to get done this week?

wanna know what makes me happy?

i'm getting ready to plan for some craft tuesdays AND thursdays for when we are on spring break.

that's right, we're talking crafting bonanza!!

afterall, busy hands are happy hands. happy hands means happy kids. and happy kids, well that means a happy mama!

check out my craft thursday archive on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=607451643&aid=184934

what makes you happy?

i heart coconut

dear coconut,

i heart you. you make my life happy. you taste amazing with chocolate and almonds and pineapple and well, *gasp* naked! when i use your oil in my cooking, i am getting many nutritional benefits, as well as great tasting food. but my favorite thing about you is your milk.  besides being in some rather yummy thai dishes, it is used to make ice cream! ice cream that has no dairy and no soy. ice cream that i can eat and have missed sooooo much since being dairy free. ice cream that i couldn't wait until after dinner to scarf down... i had to secretly open and eat behind the refrigerator while the kids ate lunch. yes, coconut, i heart you!

love, me

coconut bliss non-dairy dessert in cappuccino, naked almond fudge, and coconut pineapple. i've sampled all three and can't decide which is best! better go try them again...

what do you think you'd miss most if you were on a restricted diet?