just need to brag...

I canNOT stop smiling! I just need to brag and say that I have the GREATEST hubby ever! Not only does he let me pick out my own gifts {okay, he's gotten me a few surprises that i loved} but this year it's the BEST ever! He's flying me to see my friend, Amber, in Arizona! He gets major points for this one. I'm not even taking Savanna. It's an all-out girls weekend. I'll get to see her NEW house and swim in HER pool and hopefully get a TAN!! YIPPEE!! I just had to brag! It's true what they say "a happy wife makes a happy husband."

**Amber found the tickets. I made the reservation. He's paying! That counts, right?!?

anticipation

i can't wait to "reap" what i've "sewn."

current state of affairs

as i mentioned in the previous post, we are VERY busy around these parts. if keeping a mischievous toddler out of trouble isn't enough, i'm the manger of this household and the chores don't wait. somewhere in between the tasks you'll find me planning for Relief Society activities, running our small vinyl lettering business, running various errands for my hard-working hubby, and still finding time to play with friends or reading a good book. thus the reason i found it imperative to record our "current state of affairs" for the future when i may look back and wonder what i did back when...

the dishes are over-flowing

the toys are rarely picked up

AND my current must have to keep up this pace

but catching moments like these make it all worth it:

{notice the church shoes with pajama pants and dirty fingers. she's learning to dress herself & i'm learning to pick my battles}

it's only the beginning...

of our L O N G list of projects for the summer/fall months. AND this is only the OUTSIDE of our house. Not to mention the fact that it's the "rainy season" and we're already behind schedule. First up: leveling the driveway {actually, I should say "raising"}; then it's LEVELING the front yard {and with that comes the removal of numerous trees/shrubs AND the installation of a vinyl picket fence YEAH!}; and painting the exterior of the house GREEN. It's a lot of work and slow going with a toddler "helping", but the outcome will be worth all the sore muscles, bickering, and dirt that I'm currently fighting to keep OUTSIDE. {more progress pictures to come}

good mail day

It's been a "downer" of a week for me, so I was SUPER excited to receive TWO packages of good mail on the same day! I just couldn't pass up these cute little hair accessories for Savanna. They are made by my friend, Kristen, and she just opened a little business.. Check it out here: MayDayStudios. Also, I FINALLY received PhotoShop Elements. I've been wanting this since BEFORE Christmas...patience is NOT a virtue I practice. I guess my persistence paid off...Happy Mother's Day to ME! YIPPEE! I canNOT wait to get started "playing".

You might be a REDNECK if...

...your kids swim in a "troff" {this is actually a garden pond left by the previous tenants}
I hosted a "Sprinkler Party" for playgroup, but soon the kids felt they needed more water. Being the great mom that I am, I could NOT disappoint and am quite proud of my little "pool", as were the kids!

Poor Daddy...

He just can't seem to put these particular shorts on right. This is like a 9 on my humor scale due to the fact that it's happened before. Remember this?!?

{last summer}