Me and my Great Ideas

Do you ever get a burst of ambition and decide to start a huge project, start it, lose the ambition, and then realize you're now in too deep and can't stop? Yeah I'm there. I got the crazy idea to go buy new storage containers, sort through ALL of the girls clothes, and implement a new system. Much easier said than done. Basically all I got done today is the summer clothes sorted and put into the bins and the fall/winter clothes sorted and put into baskets to be washed.

What I'm left with is a gigantic mess. Clothes everywhere. I still have to sort through all of the clothes that are now too small for any of the girls and prepare them for donation. Then I have to sort through the rest of the clothes that aren't for this season and get them packed away. Wow, what a task. We're looking at two more days to get it completely done. Mostly due to the fact that I am interrupted at least 100x a day.

The girls sure had fun today though. While I was focused on the task at hand they set force on their own task: Mission destroy the whole house while Mom is busy. I'm now stepping on Doritos and can't find the family room floor. I guess that's what I get for leaving them mostly unsupervised. I know I'll feel awesome when this task is accomplished. If I survive that is..

Excited

The girls made their FINAL choices and the Halloween costumes have been ordered and will be shipped next week. They are going to be:

Chiggie: Hannah Montana
Tea: Mermaid
Midge: Little Bo Peep
Boo: Rag Doll (think Raggedy Ann)

I'm so excited and hope everyone is well this year!

Picture Day

Today was picture day at school. Luckily Chiggie was able to wear the same dress that she wore in the wedding last weekend. She had never worn it to school before and the colors were great for a fall picture. Chiggie is also Bear of the Week next week. We spent the week working on her "all about me" poster. If you can read her 1st wish, it's a little sad. I'm so glad that it's finally Friday. We have a busy weekend ahead of us. Some cleaning, church events, and yard work. It'll be nice just to have a break from the daily grind.

Lunch

When the school year first began it was extremely hard to adjust to Chiggie being gone all day long. Lunch was an especially different time since we'd had lunch together just about everyday for the last 7 years. I decided it might be fun to take the girls to the school to eat once in a while. We picked Wednesday and it kind of just stuck. I wasn't sure how well behaved the little girls would be so I planned to take them to my Mom's if it didn't work out. They have behaved wonderfully every time. They love seeing Chiggie in the middle of the day. Playing on the playground is a huge treat for them as well.
So now it's just something we do every Wednesday. It gives us time together and some predictability. It's great that it's right in the middle of the week too. Things can get pretty monotonous around here.

Weird

Yesterday was just a really weird day. I didn't feel well most of the day, but couldn't really put my finger on it. By nighttime I was exhausted. I'm usually up until at least midnight so to be ready for bed at 9 is very strange for me. I was laying on the couch watching t.v. when I started to feel warm, dizzy, and kind of out of it. By 10 I was on the bathroom floor no longer able to resist the urge to purge. After about an hour of that I was able to go to sleep and while I tossed and turned I didn't feel nauseated anymore.

This morning I woke up with a terrible head cold. Stuffy nose, sore sinuses, and a raging headache. What a weird combination. Fortunately the girls are fine. So far that is. I have basically been laying around all day. Hopefully the rest will do me some good and tomorrow will be a bit more productive. I just hope we have a restful night.

Finally

I know I've said it before, but I really feel like we found our groove with this whole "back to school" routine. I'm not gonna lie it was rough at first. All the early mornings, long days, and trouble sleeping. It's not perfect by any means, but it's working. The girls are happy. The King and I are happy. I want to press pause for a minute and just enjoy it.

By the way. In case you hadn't noticed on your own, Tea wears her Hannah Montana t-shirt like everyday. Hey, it makes her happy.

No Autographs Please

Boo is a super model. Cloth diapers one day, Hollywood the next. Look out world!

Sheet Day

It's like the second the sheets come off they realize there is a springy mattress under there. Oh well, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Then it's just another day.

Bumps n' Bruises

It seems like Boo is constantly getting biffed up. She's curious so she is into everything. She's also a monkey and always climbing. Oh well all the boo boo's don't seem to bother her much!

Favorites

My kids favorite songs right now are:

Chiggie- Low by Flo-Rida
Tea- Take you there- Plain White T's
Midge- Say Alright- Vanessa Hudgens
Boo- Tattoo- Jordin Sparks

What happened to row row your boat and twinkle twinkle little star? I'm raising future rockers I think.

How Many Sisters Does it Take?

Homework around here is a family affair. By the time Boo gets to first grade all the assignments will be old news!

Yummy!

It's candy corn season.

Congrats!

I have a new nephew!

Kohlter Jaxton
8# 5oz (Big Boy)
21"

I will have pictures soon!

Congrats to Lucas, Jessinda and kids!

Tea growing Up

Tea had her 4 year well child check yesterday and it seemed weird. Tea is 4? Since when? I know it is so cliche' but it really does go by too fast. She's such a sweet little thing. She's busy for sure, but she almost always aims to please. It's fun watching her grow. I hope I can hold on to these moments in time.

Ridin'

Laundry Rant

My laundry seems more overwhelming than ever lately. Maybe it's the fact that all of Chiggie's new clothes are "wash on cold inside out"yada yada yada. Or it could be the fact that Midge isn't satisfied until she has stained at least two outfits a day. Either way I don't know how anyone could ever really say that they have ALL of their laundry done. It always makes me wonder. I mean if ALL of the laundry is done than what is everyone wearing? Is everybody walking around stark naked? Probably not. In my case I'm always 5 outfits away from a full hamper.

Update

Thanks for all the well wishes. Chiggie is feeling much better. Luckily she was treated over the weekend and was able to go back to school yesterday. Getting her to take her antibiotic is insanely difficult. She is allergic to amoxicillin so no "pink stuff" for her. Instead she gets the charcoal flavored stuff that even I would gag on. Only 61/2 more days ugh.

Tonight is our Church's Youth Group kick-off. It's a big event with games and prizes. I'm excited that Tea is 4 years old which means she can go too. Finally. Wednesday evenings will belong to just me and the little girls. I'll enjoy the time to dote on just them I'm sure.

Tomorrow I plan to break down and clean the house and maybe even the car if there's time. Then on Friday I'll do the grocery shopping and maybe take the girls to the park for a bit. We don't really have any big plans for the weekend. The King works so we'll be oh so lonely. Maybe I'll take the opportunity to start sorting through boxes and bringing out the fall and winter clothes. Just thinking about that gives me a headache.

Sweet to the very last Drop

Second Glance

Until I saw this picture I didn't realize that Boo was sporting a mullet. Wow. That's all I really have to say about that.

Labor Day

Changes they are a comin'!