Pumkin Heads

I found a picture of a little girl (who I don't know AT ALL!) wearing a cute pumpkin hat on facebook.  So I naturally sent it over to my mom and asked her if she thought she could make it.  Not only did she make it.  She did it in about 3 days and made improvements to the lacking design.  My mom is one awesome crocheter!

Bug number 2

Bug number1

Looking Forward

There are so many things that I am looking forward to:

1.  Having a potty trained bug number 2
2.  Having a yard...preferably with a fence
3.  Not living on the 2nd story
4.  Not bringing groceries up a flight of stairs
5.  Not being preggers (especially in this heat! yikes!)
6.  Having a wardrobe that 1. I like 2. Consists of more that 10 pieces
7.  Fall and fall things and cool weather
8.  Going to the bathroom by myself

But the reality is that is not my life right now.  Bug number 2 is struggling with potty training.  I am struggling with patience with him.  We don't have a yard, in fact we have a parking lot.  Lame.  Our outside time consists of chalk and bubbles, and walking to the playground or going somewhere else to play.  Won't it be nice to just walk outside and play.  I think so.  We live in a second story condo that we are renting.  (We were 'supposed' to be here for a year max, just passed 2 years here).  I have to bring the groceries up stairs because you have to go upstairs when you get here.  I am preggers and nothing fits well anymore, and after wearing the same clothes for 3 pregnancies in less than 4 years you really start to hate them...REALLY HATE them!  It is not fall or cool but that is coming soon! Yay!  And I probably will never be able to pee by myself in any amount of foreseeable future.

But that is okay.  Right?!  It is okay.  It is okay that things are a little out of control and not exactly how I would have envisioned them.   God is good and bigger than my list (which could have gone on WAY past 8, but I felt the need to stop at some point).  I guess it comes down to choosing to be content with some of the things that are happening in life and trusting that God's plans are perfect.  That's the hard part huh?  Choosing and trusting.  It is much easier to complain and wallow in yuckiness.  I want to cling to God's promises but it isn't always easy.  God will work things out for the good.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  Romans 8:28

I don't think that I was in Paradise today.  

Growing Herbs

I got these great herbs from Ikea. The bugs and I had a great time "planting" them.

Basil and Parsley

Cute pots to put them in.

The bugs dropped the soil pods in and added 4 oz water and watched it grow!

Really?

This morning the bugs were playing in their room while I was getting ready. A pretty normal situation. Lulu was also in the room with the kids. Sometimes this happens sometimes it doesn't. It really depends on it bug number 1 lets her in the room or not. Well, unfortunately for Lulu, bug1 wanted to play this morning. I was packing our bags and getting ready to head our for a massive day of grocery shopping (at least 4 stores!). Everyone was ready, so I thought. I walked in the kids room to get their shoes on and go, and what did I find!!! Bug1 COVERED in Vaseline. I just stood there, I had no idea what to do, and then I just started laughing. And then I looked and Lulu was COVERED in Vaseline. Lulu had this look of "you let me play in here, and do you see what THIS kid did to ME?!" Poor puppy. Of course, I had no idea what to do, so I started laughing even harder. I grab bug1 and Lulu and tossed them in the bathroom. Bug2 managed to stay fairly clean and just had a chunk on his cheek. There was some down the side of our Alligator stuffed animal and that was about it as far as the room. I went back into the bathroom and had forgotten to take the Vaseline away from bug1, so she was putting more on Lulu. Apparently Lulu had a dry coat and bug1 was helping out. Well, needless to say about 100 paper towels later and 2 baths for Lulu we are all nice and clean. Note to self: take the Vaseline OUT of the room BEFORE letting the kids play in there!

Poor Lulu Puppy!

M2M Jackpot!

So I was at a Mom 2 Mom sale this weekend...actually I worked the sale and helped coordinate it (my MOPS group put it together). It was a crazy crazy day! We had over 50 tables and about 650 people come through our doors to shop! YIKES! The bonus is that I was able to sell our travel swing. Yeah! Neither bug really was a fan of the swing so we had this brand new swing that has been used about twice. I also got some great winter clothes for bug number 2 and a stinking cute Halloween costume! He is going to be a monkey. (he he!) All together I made out like a bandit. But the best purchase that I made (possible ever) for the bugs was bug number 1 got a tea set. It is so adorable and she LOVES it. She makes coffee and tea and cookies, and pretends for hours! Score!!

The Breakdown:

Costume, 2 pair shoes, brand name shirt: $10.00

3 brand name outfits, brand name shirt, brand name (new with tags) sweater: $14.00

shirt and dress: $2.00

tea set: $8.00

shoes and leap pad: FREE! (woot!)

Total spent: $34.00

Money made from swing: $30.00

So money I actually spent: $4.00!

That is how you work a M2M sale.