Day 15

my husband has an alter-ego...

XBOX style: eagleeye20

a week in review:

It's a shame that I'm so busy, but not so much with the social scene, just life! There were days this week when I was literally out & about with my assistant ALL day. I now refer to these days as our "girls days." We go out and run some errands, eat lunch out (before you get jealous, most days it's at a joint with A LOT of crazies & the famous "golden arches"), then we'll go do something Savanna style--play at a park, hit up the local toy stores, or come home :) I have found myself on more than one occasion having a full-fledged conversation and yet, still have no idea what we're talking about. It's a great form of communication. She says what she wants, I say what I want, and we both have said our peace and moved on. I know the babbling will soon stop, but right now, I'm living it up! I surely don't take it for granted that she cannot talk back, or at least that I can't under stand it and therefore could care less. WOW! What was I talking about before? Oh yes, our week:


Monday-We relished the fruits of Easter, chocolate candies for breakfast AND we got a package in the mail from Nana containing $MONEY$, yeah!

Tuesday-We finally saw the sun & enjoyed the WHOLE day outdoors. Savanna helped me pick-up sticks, pick weeds, and occasionally would show me the great "treasures" she'd find (dead leaves, rocks, and dirt--WOW!).

Wednesday-I got the night off from RS, so we met up with Chris at a YM activity. Savanna LOVED the playground, but even more so the ORANGE soda & watermelon. What a great kick-off for the warm days to come :)

Yesterday-what did we do??? NOTHING! It was fantastic. I lounged around in my pj's all day and we watched movies and ate snacks. I did manage to get showered and dressed appropriately for the Church Leadership meeting I attended that evening & I must mention that the company was GREAT. I am lucky to serve with such amazing ladies in the Relief Society and that we are able to laugh through the stress :)

Today-We went to Costco...we didn't buy anything, but made a return and had lunch. On the way home we invaded our friends and played until naps...well, for Savanna. I did however find a bargain gift for her birthday. I've been on the hunt for a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe car since BEFORE Christmas, but I'm too cheap to pay full price & today Kim told me about one she saw at the store for $20 off! What!?! I left then & there to pick it up and it's currently sitting next to my front door waiting for Daddy to assemble it--I'll probably just do it while she's sleeping. Hooray! *Oh and Nana D' it was purchased by YOU!

I must mention that my return bag is getting lighter by the day & it feels great....now if I could just stop shopping! Seriously, our budget could use a little help from me :)

Day 14

I'm back on my journey of capturing the little moments from my daily life that I wouldn't normally record and would someday forget. These moments I've found are some of my most favorite and I'm glad I have them...

preparing for RS

Bunny Love

I was so excited this year but soon found out that my daughter does not hold the same LOVE for Easter Sunday. Luckily, I kept my expectations low and was not disappointed. But next year could we PLEASE have Easter, St. Patrick's, and my birthday a little bit more spread out & then we can build up the excitement for the greatness of "hunting" for FREE chocolate!

I had to laugh this morning when little by little Savanna started noticing the eggs, baskets of goodies, and new clothes s-l-o-w-l-y throughout the day. She however was NOT about to get all spruced up in her Easter duds for pictures, but I was finally able to bribe her into a new dress from Nana D. and her Easter sandals for church. We'll just have to save the debut of "the dress" for a later date :)

The greatest thing I got for Easter was a day at church with Savanna STAYING in nursery without ME! (she even sat next to me and NOT on my lap for a quick second during singing time AND participated--WOW!) Can you believe that--it's an Easter MIRACLE!

Happy Birthday to ME!

the BIG day recap:

to be honest, i didn't expect much BUT i did want to sleep in--that didn't happen! savanna woke up @ 5:30am. are you kidding me?!? i kept telling her it was my birthday, but i don't think she cared. i was nice enough to set her up with some cartoons and juice and then i was comatose on the couch. she woke me up to take her back to bed around 7 or so and we slept until 9am. i was able to sneak her back into a nap at around 11am, but was quickly awakened by she squeals of fear...of her own urine. turns out she wasn't a fan of the bargain diapers i'd purchased to save a few $$ and removed it on her own, only to realize that it was there for a reason :) it was around this time that i decided to give up being lazy and go run a few errands. i must mention that it was the BEST ever Wal*Mart trip EVER, due to the snoozing company:then it was back home for a surprise #1: chris had cleaned/picked-up the WHOLE house while i was out--hello! i can't even due that! i would have been happy with just such a little gesture, but i knew (or thought) we were going to dinner that night. around 5pm i double checked with him as to whether or not i should get ready to go out, i was told "you might want to do your hair & put some make-up on, but don't get ALL dress-up." while i was getting ready he said he had to run a quick errand and would be back. i knew my gifts were already wrapped in the family room so i didn't think it was anything for me, but i was wrong. he returned with Subway for dinner, a birthday cake, and all the fixin's for a party platter--why? because all my/our friends were coming over in less than an hour. WHAT!?! i was shocked. this took planning. this took preparation. when? how? who cares...i was having a p-a-r-t-y! weehoo! mind you we didn't do anything outrageous. the kids played, the men watched basketball, and we ate cake & ice cream. i thought it was great! and i scored gifts--who doesn't like that! thanks to EVERYONE and most especially my hubby who went above and beyond to pick out great gifts AND invite the friends over. the fact that he pulled it all off without my curiosity figuring it out is beyond me. and to everyone who gave/sent me a gift THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

now for THE PRESENTS:

skirt #1 from my mom (the shirt is currently in the wash)

from my hubby--actually he purchased the much needed polos, flip-flops, and book. i bought the rest with the AMEX gift card he bought me :) beach bag, shoes, and skirt #2

I love my new "church" shoes

from the gals--mmmm! spa treatments, jewelry, AND a book. they definitely know ME!

these babies were purchased tonight with some cash from chris's grandparents...thanks g'ma & g'pa wilson :)

*i also received a check from my mother-in-law to "help" me purchase my coveted PB bedding for savanna's room. thanks nana D! (still sad we're missing the $$-filled easter egg hunt--BEST idea ever!)

guess what?!? savanna scored some gifts too! (well, for Easter from her nana)

*no Easter would be complete without an "EEEEMO" kite :)

the anticipation is killing me

My birthday is in EXACTLY and hour and a half. WAHOO! I don't know why I get so excited because I don't get a party or anything extravagant, but I LOVE BIRTHDAYS!
I received my FIRST "official" birthday present from Rae today at playgroup. I love the fact that she remembered a random conversation we'd had about my kitchen decor: Thanks Rae-I love em' there on my fridge already!
I also curious to know if my husband find my enthusiasm comical or if he's just checking my memory when he asks "what's tomorrow?" I know that I find myself outright hilarious in the fact that I called my parents tonight to remind them to call me tomorrow since they didn't last year and I was totally bummed. So we'll see what happens. I know I'm in for one surprise from my hubby because when he asked me what I wanted for my birthday & I replied "a party" he informed me that he'd already made plans...then why ask the question?!? I'm stoked to see what he's got up his sleeve.

Easter EGG hunt

I was happy to know, when I woke up this morning to more RAIN, that we had plans. We were invited to my friend, Rae's, house for an Easter egg hunt. It turned out great with only one major emotional breakdown by MY CHILD...go figure! Savanna was all about collecting the eggs until she found the car ramp and realised she could roll them down.

She was also a fan of JK's train table, and of course, the CHOCOLATE that was inside the eggs. A great time was had by all, but I think my favorite part was when someone showed up late and we'd hurry and hide a few eggs and ALL the kids would get back in on the action by "helping" the hunter find the prize. The question of us all was do you let your kids eat all the candy right then & there so you don't have to hear about it later, or do you stretch the candy consumption over a few days? Luckily, Savanna didn't discover the candy on her own eggs, but I think she stole a few from others. She also found her inner Punk Rock Princess with the help of JK, or was that hindrance?

Thanks for the fun times Rae, we'll play again soon!

Randomness

I have been up to my ears in "projects" this past week. With St. Patrick's, MY birthday, Easter, and a HUGE RS Enrichment that I'm in charge of this week...I've been a little busy. I'm sad to say that St. Patty's went by without any green surprises or festivities. My little leprechaun was all I could take that day :)

Savanna is growing up soooo fast! I'm always on my toes to see what she'll come up with next. This particular evening I came into the room to find her attempting to change her own diaper...

What I have learned this week:

As many of you know, Chris has been out of town for TWO weeks. He did visit us for 12-24 hours over the weekend, but still...it was a l-o-n-g trip. We are doing the "happy dance" around here knowing that he'll be home by lunch time tomorrow. Yeah! Then I will take a much needed nap :)
Over the course of this "girls only" time, I have learned quite a lot of interesting facts I thought I would share...

• your "cokes per day" quota gets higher as the week get longer
• cleaning the house becomes optional; as do showers and bedtimes
• men DO help around the house
• buying treats for your visiting teaching sisters is a BAD idea because you'll eat them all yourself
• Wonderpets becomes funnier the more times you watch it, on that note, Tigger is hilarious!
• I'm very blessed and thankful for good friends
• you take A LOT of steps each day chasing a toddler
• a gated deck is like a large playpen, it's great!
• from Target to home is 10 "wheels on the bus" songs w/actions
• dancing and playing the "mirror/copycat" game counts as exercise
• DO NOT leave your child unattended with a RED crayon--frequent inspections for such items are necessary

TO BE CONTINUED...

All about CHRIS!

I was tagged a while back by my sister, but kept putting it off because I'm lazy. But seeing as how I am currently camera-less I'm more open to posting without pictures :)

What is his full name? CEDSLY on Xbox, but his real name is Christopher Earl

How long have you been married? Only FIVE years, but some days it seems longer :)

How long did you date? Well, we went out on ONE date in high school, but didn't "officially" start dating until November 2002 and we were married July 2003, so 8 months.

Who eats more sweets? I'm a candy girl, but he'll make a cake & eat the whole thing by HIMSELF! I think he does because I tend to lean more towards the m&m's while he's more of a doughnut kind of guy--and those are sooo much worse :)

Who said "I love you" first? Is it bad that I don't remember?? I want to say him, but I tend to speak my mind more often.

How OLD is he? He'll be the BIG "3-0" this year--watch out!

Who is taller? He is, but not by much--I'm wider, does that count??

Who's smarter? I'll have to say him, but only because I never went to college. I'm A LOT more street smart though. I'm sure I've taught him a thing or too :)

Who can sing better? Neither of us can carry a tune, but I at least know the CORRECT words & all the kiddie songs.

Who does the laundry? ME--he's not allowed, I get a bit OCD when it comes to that.

Who pays the bills? It depends...usually he does.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. Savanna sleeps on the other side and he sleeps in her bed most nights--bwahahaha!

Who mows the lawn? If you mean weeds, he does. I use to mow it when I lived home, but it's lost all appeal now--I'd rather play in the dirt :)

Who cooks dinner? Usually I do, but he's pulled off a few dinners himself.

Who is more stubborn? I AM, but the longer were married the more I see "grandpa fred" or "chuck" in him. It's gonna get rough as we get older I think :)

Who kissed who first? He attacked me! I remember in vivid detail. Although for romantic factor or fear, I'm not sure :)

Who asked who out? I think I win this one. I invited him to see the Christmas lights on Temple Square with my WHOLE family. The fact he stuck around after my grandmothers great company amazes me everyday.

Who has more siblings? He does by ONE.

Who wear the pants? Ummmm...he's quick to pull the veto card, but I've got a mean bite. So really I HAVE NO IDEA!

I tag Kayla, Kim, and Rogue. Have fun!

Chaos, just chaos

Not a day after my hubby left for ANOTHER week long trip, did my daughter decide to become her alter-ego. She's still cute & silly most of the time, but clingy & VERY needy ALL of the time. She pulls me away from the computer, pokes & prods while I'm on the phone, is content just to stay home, and isn't napping normal OR sleeping through the night. She might be sick, or teething, I think I've just been too busy to notice. My house is currently turned upside down with laundry lining the back hall. I haven't cleaned the bathrooms, mopped the floors (or vacuumed for that matter), my "to do" list is getting longer AND the birthday/holiday countdown is ON! I worry that I look like a chicken with my head cutoff, or worse sound delirious when I hold a conversation. Why? Because my brain is on overdrive and I think I might run out of gas! Poor old St. Patrick's day is going to get the shaft this year, MY birthday & EASTER are much more important--at least I think so. With that in mind here is my birthday wish list:

• cute brown/black shoes for church
• a good book (or two)
• a denim skirt
• the "must have" white shirt seen here
• flip-flops
• SLEEP!
• sunshine & beaches--not gonna happen yet!
• lots, and lots of laughter & fun WITH friends

Even just a card makes my day a happy one because I LOVE MAIL! Speaking of which, I received an unexpected package from an little "birthday elf" named Andie. I mentioned to her that I was hoping to make Savanna a tu-tu for her birthday, but would need her skills to accomplish such a task. Because I've been sooo busy lately I totally forgot UNTIL she sent me one in the mail. It's absolutely adorable! I almost wish it was bigger so I could wear it. Thank you SOOO much Andie! I will post a picture as soon as Chris returns with the camera. It's seems your luck with such electronics has rubbed off and ours is non-functional right now so we've been using "the work" camera. Just kidding, it broke a while back and we're too cheap to replace it :)

daddy's homecoming

When Daddy's gone Savanna is sad because Mommy won't let her do this:



I just thought it was funny that he'd only been home a few hours and she's already breakin' him back in :) What will she come up with next?

day 13

rain, rain, go away

come again another day!

*sadly MY section of the basement looks much the same as this picture.

day 12

Her vocabulary has really blossomed these past few days. She's added a few new phrases to her rotation:

"i tuck"= it's stuck, used for anything she needs help with

"ere go"= here you go

"ope, ope" = open it

We are still working on manners, as in "please" and "thank you". Right now you just get a nice wide-eyed look to the side, whatever that means??

She's also come up with some new poses for the camera :)

what's new in HER world

• I've been lacking on staying on top of all the new & interesting things that Savanna develops everyday. So here's a recap:
• her current animal of choice is a DUCK--"gak, gak" (every other animal says "raaah!")
• after months and months of watching, she finally says Elmo--"eeeemo"
• she's not afraid of strangers, EVERYONE in the store, driving or walking by, are given a "hi" or "ba, bye"
• she LOVES her "bahook" (books) and "baw" (balls)
• crazy driving receives a joyous "weeee" from the backseat
• "wow" or "whoa" are exclaimed over something new
• she knows "sheezshus" (Jesus) and that makes me proud :)
• i've learned i have many names: "ma" when shes playing & wants me to find her, "ma ma" when she wants my attention, and "mommy" when she's scared, or NEEDS something
• "where'd it go?" and "there it is" is a game we play often--mostly with bellybuttons
• she must find her "baybeee" (doll) whenever one is spotted on TV or in a book
• my most favorite is "cheese" every time A camera is spotted--not necessarily ours :)
• daddy is always greeted happily with an enthusiastic "hi, dah!"
• she likes to hop, jump, dance, and march, but running in circles is the morning ritual

I'm sure there will be many a funny moment in the future and I hope to do better in keep up with her imagination!

day 11

the choice in outfits is definitely a morning favorite of mine!

(do you like the choice of "purse" in photo #1?)

funny findings

I'm not sure why, but each of these items have given me great comical relief each and every time I have come across them. They are definitely fridge material at our house. I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to scrapbooking them, so I want to make sure they were preserved for a little chuckle in the future.

This first one I find particularly disturbing, but I laugh every time I see it! This was Savanna's first ever "self-portrait." I'm thinking that therapy may be in order due to the fact I'm worried she's developed a complex. :)

I almost fell over when I found this "warning" label on the totes I purchased to assist in my task. I'm not sure if I was more shocked that such a label is needed or the fact that someone actually made money off such a concept. Isn't it common knowledge that putting your child in a tote is NOT the best form of discipline?

This last one is self explanatory. You cannot look at it and not smile.

good friends, good buys, & a GREAT laugh!

It's been my experience that when you meet friends at McDonald's for lunch & playtime...a child will need to be rescued :) Although I've never seen the "hero" move so fast...was she worried about her child, or trying to beat the photographer?? Thanks for the laugh Jen! I'm just glad it wasn't me this time :)

Of course no day out with the LADIES is complete without a little shopping! Unknown to the kiddies, McDonald's was just a decoy. The real reason for the outing was a much needed trip to Christmas Tree Shops. Why? Because I LOVE A BARGAIN! (sorry, I could restrain myself) I must admit this was the BEST trip ever. Not only was I in great company, but I found what I needed & a little BONUS treasure...(the picture does not do it justice)

day 10

day 9

Ummmm...it's March, right?!?

Day 8 on my S-L-O-W journey

I am laughing at myself over the fact that I started my "30 tiny moments" journey in the early days of February & yet, I am only on Day 8. Pathetic I know. For as much as I am on the computer and reading other blogs, you'd think I'd update mine a bit more often. Not so, but I have GREAT excuses! No camera...no pictures & therefore, no record of the "moment."
These days Savanna has been giving us a good belly laugh. It seems as though she's come down with a case of narcolepsy, complete with snoring sounds & strange locations. I find it a bit unnerving that SHE continues to pretend she's asleep with her eyes OPEN. We've also been succumed to manya game of hide-and-seek...of course, we hide her & then find her too! Great GAME! This my friends is day #8...a little hiding (and peeking too!)