School Carnvial

My kids have such a passion for carnival games - and our school has a passion for creating an amazing event for the kiddos. We went last year, to try out our new school. Timid, shy, wondering where anything is....and now, like they own the place, taking charge and leading us around in a flurry....
to win 900 tokens as fast as possible to secure (another) stuffed animal for Bubs (he did miss out on the Nerf gun by a few minutes) and a Lego Friends set for KK.

This is a win win win, if ever it existed.

Crazy Hair Day

"Mom, it's crazy hair day!"

It's 7:30am. We have to be downstairs in 15 minutes. And I am not prepared for this.

I brainstorm - I come up with funny little pony tails for Bubs. "Momma, they are going to make fun of me..." and his eyes start leaking with the panic that he might have to go school like this.

Ooops, ok. Plan B. Baby Powder.

Who am I kidding, I don't have baby powder any more.

Ok, nothing blue or sprayable or...(I didn't think of the Halloween bucket until it was too late)...

Wait! Cornstarch and hairspray!

And bam, mom saves the day. Save tears for bigger things, fix the stuff you can.

I'll be better prepared next year.

Or not. Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention.

How We Roll

When we're at the grocery store. We find real estate and we camp out in the book section.

There are worse habits to have.

New Ride

Momma got a "new to me" ride this week - and it was great and all.

Until I slapped my first ever bumper sticker on my new ride...and BAM, it's perfect.

My sweet husband did all the work...and voila, I'm still swagger wagoning it in style.

Cinnamon Sugar Toast

There are days in which I miss my grandma so very much. On the days when I do - I like to do something to remember her by - and today, I introduced my kids to cinnamon sugar toast - which was my favorite as a kid.

Still is.

And guess what, it's theirs now, too.

Ahhhh.

My Beast of a Husband

The man does not stop! Now he's on to building me a new storage room in the basement. We have a wonderful (large) home and it comes with about 180 square feet of storage.

Which ain't even close to cuttin' it.

So - he's off with his saw and hooking this little buttercup up!

Stay tuned for more details.

She Gets Me

Does my BFF know me or what?!