I tried....

As I sit to write this Kate is sleeping peacefully and Kaden is playing with his trains while lacking clothing on the lower half of his body. It truly feels like it's gonna be a good day!

I'm hosting a baby shower at my church today. It's the first time I've ever hosted something like this without help. (cooking clubs certainly don't count). I am VERY excited because it's construction themed and I'm truly feeling inspired. I just hope we have a good turnout!!

and Luke just burst in and disturbed this peaceful household. grrrr. I guess I will try this blogging thing again later.

Mother's Day

Luke took Kaden shopping for a Mother's Day gift this evening after dinner. I wondered how he was going to keep whatever it was from slipping out of Kaden's mouth. He's not the secret type. Or the quiet type. OR the forgetful type. I gave him 30 seconds to ruin the surprise...

Sure enough he walks in the door and announces, "Mommy, Daddy bought you a present!" (He was very excited.) Luke asks him to tell me what the present was for and, since we are just coming off Kate's birthday, he couldn't remember what they had rehearsed the whole way home and said "For your BIRTHDAY!" I asked him if it was a secret he wasn't supposed to tell. He said yes. Then promptly announced that he had gotten me a necklace. He was proud. And it had been about 30 seconds...

I laughed so hard. SO SO hard.

Also, after he got the secret off his chest, for the rest of the night he talked about Mother's Day. That secret just had his brain in knots.

Oh So Excited!

Today is the day. THE DAY. It's been a loooooong time coming and I'm so very very excited!

Today is the day the dining room is declared DONE.

(With the exception of needing a new chandelier, one more wall decoration, and some curtains......ok...so maybe a project is never DONE.)

BUT, it will be painted and the hutches moved back in. I will have my bedroom back (read as- I will have my junk heap to turn back into a bedroom.) I will be able to find a place in said (buried) hutches for my new Pampered Chef glasses...so they don't have to sit on my counter anymore.

The other day someone made this comment: "I'm not really an orange person, but this is coming together and looking GREAT!!" I was thrilled. You don't have to love orange-but I hope it still looks good. Kind of like how I'm not really a pink or purple person, but I can still appreciate when it does look good!

I'll have before/during/after pictures up SOON!!!!

Now Luke can move on to fixing the 2 chairs sitting there unused. And getting the windows we're storing put in, and you know...more fixing up of the house.

But first maybe we'll enjoy a down weekend!

sick sick sick

My family is sick. It's so sad to see them all so sick and feverish. On top of that it's been a super busy weekend and week. I don't even feel like I can properly spoil them AND I'm super afraid I'm going to get it. Fortunately- after both Luke and Kaden being tested today- we know it is NOT strep or influenza. Just a good 'ole kickin' butt sort of a virus.

Good news: we have an appointment set up with the Ear Nose and Throat doctor for Kaden's tonsils. It's this Wednesday (as if we needed to add more to the week!!!) The longer it goes that Kaden is sick ALL THE TIME, the more comfortable I get with the idea of him having surgery. I just hate seeing my little boy so miserable. I'm ready to be done with antibiotics for the poor kid!

Here's what the week looks like:
Sunday:
Sunday School
Pass out nursery schedules
Deliver some PC orders
Bev and Adam leave
Dave Ramsey course at 6

Monday:
Laundry, deliver some Pampered Chef orders,pay bills due by the 15th, and clean the house for cooking club
Luke Dr appt at 1
Kaden dr. appt at 2 (lasted an HOUR!!!)
Book study at 4:30 (thankfully, it cancelled!)
Cooking club at 6-9ish

Tuesday:
clean the house again for cooking club, finish laundry,
make some meals for Luke to have while I'm gone
do Dave Ramsey homework (we won't even TRY to keep up with the Beth Moore...)
Cooking club at 6
Bible Study at 7 (which I will miss)

Wednesday:
Clean up from cooking club,
Bake coffee cakes for MOPS
Test Bridal shower recipe
Answer a BUNCH of emails
Kaden ENT Appt 2:15
Pack Pampered Chef items for Bridal Shower
Pack Kaden, Kate, and me for trip to MT

Thursday
Deposit Cooking club checks
MOPS (my group responsible for food)
leave right after for MT

Friday-
Prepare for bridal shower (takes more than you might expect!)

Saturday-
make food for bridal shower

Sunday
Bridal shower

THEN, and only then, I can get sick, still preferrably never. I'm tired. Exhausted really. I'm heading to bed now.

♥ Luke ♥

I love my husband ♥ I realized I post all about my kids...but...I love my husband so so much and I just wanted everyone to know that!

I ♥ his name.
I ♥ his easy going personality.
I ♥ (LOVE) that it's hard to make him mad!
I ♥ watching him play with our kids.
I ♥ that he can order my favorite subway sandwich from memory, and get it right every time.
I ♥ his fabulous looks!
I ♥ that he knows exactly how to tick me off instantly because it means he knows me so well.
I ♥ how stinkin' smart he is!
I ♥ that he likes to cook with me.
I ♥ that he has complete intergrity.
I ♥ that he knows my biggest weaknesses (like my grande, decaf, nonfat, white chocolate pumpkin latte, no foam, please.)
I ♥ that he is athletic (and looks like it!)
I could go on and on...I just love everything about that man.