February 14, 2009

Had a wonderful Valentine's Day, even though hubby had to work.

Chocolates, and cards all around . . . not to mention a little scrapbooking time for mommy. What could be better than chocolates and scrapbooking?!

February 13, 2009

I'll start this post off with the good stuff . . . like this fun layout for the 12 of 12 Challenge. I'm SO loving this challenge, as I rarely scrapbook this many photos at a time on a layout, not to mention I used it for my L.O.A.D. page today . . .

I crammed my whole to-do list into a few hours this morning, just so I could go to Bayleigh's Valentine's party at school. (She BEGGED me to come, before she hopped on the bus this morning.) The party went pretty well . . . lots of treats . . . a movie . . .

and Eli even got to participate!

When it was time to go, though, things really went downhill fast. Bayleigh decided to throw a MAJOR hissy, because she wanted to ride the bus home with grandma instead of going home with me. But I'd already told my mom that she was going home with me, so we really didn't have much of an option at that point. She dug in her heels, screamed and yelled, sobbed like she was dying, and embarrassed me to no end. Thankfully my friend Nicole was there and she helped me with Eli, while I literally drug Bayleigh to the car and wrestled her into the car seat. She kicked the back of my seat and screamed at me all the way home. Then she was strictly disciplined and I made her lay down and take a nap.

She's gonna miss out on those play dates every couple of days after school, for a while. Maybe someday she'll learn to control that little temper of hers . . .

Here's hoping!

February 12, 2009

It seems like it's always a struggle to get Bayleigh up and around for school each morning. We make it out of bed, down the stairs and straight to the couch . . .


and I don't know what's up with Eli and his facination with the dryer lately . . .




maybe I just need to get him outside a little more.



Thankfully it didn't rain today and we got to spend quite a bit of time outside. Another day with lots of photos to weed through.


Thank heavens I'm starting the Library of Memories class today!

February 11, 2009

Today Parents as Teachers came over and Eli had a grand time playing in all the shaving cream.



It rained most of the day, but I was able to get out and take a few photos right before Bayleigh got off the bus. And the sun actually did make a short appearance in the late afternoon. While I was waiting for Bayleigh to get off the bus, I took this picture of the road in front of our house, and I rather like it. I think it has character . . .



so I may get out and play in the road more often.

February 10, 2009

I spent most of the morning goofing around and catching up on my blogging . . . but on my mile long to do list, was cleaning up the yard. Since it was such a lovely day, I took Eli outside with me and started weeding the flower beds and picking up some of the excess junk that was laying around . . . amongst the junk I came across some old Christmas lights . . .



I'll have to get Dave to check them out and see if they still work. They've been outside for three years, so I'm guessing it might be sketchy . . . and while I was weeding out the flower beds I happened to come across another sign of Spring! First there were swarms of robins hopping around the front yard and now this . . .

hyacinths popping up all over. Maybe Spring truly IS around the corner!

February 9, 2009

Today was Dave's birthday. (Happy Birthday Sweetie!) It was really windy and rained a little this morning, so I decided while I had a spare moment I'd get out and take a few pictures . . .



And here's my hubby with his lecherous look going on . . . for some reason he finds this really humorous.

And Eli just thought that this Veggie Tales book was a hoot. I so love to hear him laugh.

Mischief is his middle name . . .

February 8, 2009

I've been working on another LOAD project . . .


and "searching" for a side dish.



Would you like fries with that? Well, sure! Why not!