Day 15

my husband has an alter-ego...

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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!