And Now A Rare Appearance By...

my husband...

He actually let me take photos of him...

without making dirty faces...

or flipping me the finger...

and I didn't even have to bribe him...

I know he is pretty studly and he is all mine!! Like I could find anyone to take him anyways...

and he wonders why his ringer on my phone is 'white and nerdy' by Weird Al

What A Beautiful Day

I scored at the toy fabric store!!

I can't wait to get started. I would love to show off my finds but most have to remain a surprise until May!! I'll be sure to show off the ones I can when I have my projects complete...

I am a little bummed though because they were out of my favorite... I guess I'll have to go online and see if I can get some for cheaper... It won't be this month though because I have more than enough to keep me busy for awhile!

Sometime Today

I'll be updating my 365 blog this afternoon... I've been so busy I haven't gotten a chance to sit down and actually work on it... Well at least work on it without a two year old kneeing me in the back because he insist on 'helping'. Well I tell you I can do without that kind of help!! Nap time will be spent in the car today so I will get to work on it after the hubby gets home and takes my little helper out to play.

We are having A.W.E.S.O.M.E. temps this week!! High today is 75!! In March... in IOWA... 75!!

My Toy Store

April must be the month of baby showers...

I have been invited to 6 but can only make it to 3. Everyone is getting the same thing... just different. I know most everyone registered at Target or somewhere but I don't feel like buying a $50 gift. I just can't justify spending that kind of cash on something they will decide they didn't need in the first place... Five are first time mothers... so as you can imagine they registered for e~v~e~r~y~t~h~i~n~g! Including the wipes warmer and stuff they won't use for many many months and by the time baby is old enough they will have forgotten they had it in the first place. But I'm not upset by their rashness... Although I looked at one of the register list and noticed that nothing on it was under $40. They didn't even have onsies or wet wipes or blankets...

I am going to the fabric store and I'm hoping to get lucky again and get some Alexander Henry in the remnant bin again... maybe this, this, this or my all time favorite here... even some Michael Miller would do... Especially in this, this, this, this, this, or this... Too bad 4 of the showers are for boys... They just seem to be so much harder... Lucky for me all 4 boys have blue, brown, orange, green or monkeys in common.

I wish my local fabric store sold different minkys like this, this, or this... I know I could order them over the internet but I'm one of those strange people that likes to be able to touch and feel the fabric before I buy it...

I haven't decided if I am making blankets or bibs or burp clothes yet... I guess I will decide after I see what fabric is available.

I am also hoping to find something similar to this for my next camera strap... Mine suffered a horrible accident with some spaghetti sauce while I was making lasagna and I had the perfect one ready to put on whenever I got over feeling lazy but now I'm suffering givers remorse... and with my washer on the fritz I don't know if I will be able to salvage it or not...

Am I the only person that suffers givers remorse??? You gave something away on a whim because it just really didn't matter anyways and then when you would have used that object it is no longer in your possession because you gave it away. Even though it went to someone you love and know it will be enjoyed...

I realize I could make another one but it just wouldn't be the same...

I wonder if this is how mothers feel about their sons?

So anyways that is what I have planned for today and really the rest of the week... This weekend we are going to my grandma's for Easter with my family. We are riding down together... Please pray for me. 7 hours in a moving vehicle with my husband, son and two little dogs... I will need patience and a whole lot of understanding!

Really Mason, Really

So, today has been a rough day. I don't even have any pictures to prove how bad of a day it has been...

Mason took a pink permanent marker to my laptop while I was outside with the dogs. I hurriedly got out my wash clothe and got it cleaned up thankfully. I'm just so happy it was still wet when I caught it.

1. where the hell did he get the marker from...

2. why would he choose my laptop...

3. Just imagine my panic...

4. I'm lucky it just took a damp wash clothe to get it off the screen and touchpad and everything else...

The only evidence left is the pink around the little stickers on the face of the keyboard... you know the intel Pentium and Windows 7 stickers... Phew...

I think I had a little heart attack when he showed me his artwork with his signature 'tada'.

I need a nap but I have way too much cleaning left to do before this weekend.

OH! OH!! OH!!! Did I mention that the washer isn't working as of yesterday...
I didn't think so. So now I have to go over to the in-laws and use their washer.

AWESOME!! Lets all say it together now... FRICKIN AWESOME!! And it is only Tuesday... What else does the rest of the week hold in store for me...

So Bright and Cheerful

I went through my fabric stash today and have decided to use this fabric for the shower curtain and window curtain in the bathroom.

I don't believe I have made my husband aware of this fact yet...

I don't think I'm going to either...

He will just come home from work one day and they will already be up and then he can't veto them.

Yes, I like this plan... Yes, I do...

I've also been working on a couple of different projects for the office so be watching for pictures later this week.

Oh No

I hit the 7 day mark... A week...

When I go to mom and dad's Austin always teases and says see you next week. As in 7, 8, 9 days later. So, I try really hard not to hit the 7 day mark.

I had plans to go down home and go out with some great friends and be stupid. I had plans to go down on Friday and come home on Tuesday.

I think it is safe to say that that didn't happen.

Bonus though, I came home to a clean house.

All For Nothing

I must be good luck for my cousin because she is not here.

I cleaned for nothing!!

How horrible. To know that I could have been lazy and done nothing is disturbing...

I digress, my cousin is not here because she has a job interview this morning. She is just going to come up next week with me when I come home from my vacation long weekend. YAY!!

90 Days

90 days until Mason turns 3...

When did that happen? I want that time back!! My little boy is getting too old!!

I ♥ A Clean House

I love a clean house!! Really LOVE it!

Unfortunately with a little boy running around that isn't how my house always appears. Yesterday and this morning I had to put Mason in his highchair with some cars so that I could clean.

Normally I wouldn't put him in the highchair because I don't care if there are toys everywhere or if there are dog food crumbles around the dog food bowl but... There is always a but... But with my cousin coming up today i had to actually put all the toys away and actually vacuum everything.

I even cleaned my office....

My office is the catch all for all the stuff we don't want Mason to get into. I hauled most everything upstairs and put it into storage.

My husband will think there was an alternate motive and he would be right.

Clear back in June Austin made me a desk for the office. To refresh your memory go here. I love this desk. I should have taken a new picture of it but was too lazy. I have added some personal touches that just really make the space me. Maybe next week.

Anyways, I have been asking him to make me a desk to put in the corner at the other end of the room. I know your wondering why I would want two desk in one room. Well because it never fails we both need in the office at the same time. I want a desk that he won't care what I put on it. I want it the same dimensions as the first one. I want it white though. I have never been a fan of the red stain he used. I have plans to paint little bright colored flowers on the top and then cover it with a piece of glass. I also have plans to be able to use my sewing machine at this desk.

I have already bought all the wood and other materials needed I just need him to agree to do it. Otherwise I'm afraid I'm going to have to do it myself.

And now I have to go mop my kitchen... On the up side though, the snow is melting!! I'll gladly mop my kitchen all day if it means the snow is disappearing.

WOW that really wondered all over the place...

Hello March

Is it just me or were February's 28 days the longest ever? Frigid temps and more snow than I care to think about...

I am more than ready for some mild temps so we can get this snow melted and get to the park to play. Last time I drove through by to to Stratford the park was buried. Literally. The play ground and swings were encased in snowbank.

For those of you who don't know Stratford is small. Like a little bigger than Thurman but not as big as Tabor...

Now I've got to go do some serious cleaning. As in SERIOUS cleaning. My cousin, my favorite cousin, Jessica, is on her way to spend the week.

This makes me very VERY happy.

But I've got laundry waiting to be done in the bathroom and dirty dishes waiting for me in the sink and on the coffee table oh and the dining room table... Anyways it is like my kitchen exploded and I know most of them are Mason's little paper snack plates and such but still someone has to pick them up. So without further ado March is here and I couldn't be happier.

Now to go track down my phone that the two year old ran off with. Awesome...

I wonder if I remember to pick toilet bowl cleaner last time I went to Walmart...