Finally Adjusting

As of May 9, we have had 2 working parents again. I'm not quite sure how it happened but over the course of the 6 months that hubby was out of work I became quite accustomed to have a clean home and not lifting a finger. Oh geeze, way to set me up for failure, honey! 

Since he has been working, our house has been an absolute train wreck. I'm talking laundry spilling out of the clothes hamper, dishes in the sink, food caked on the table from last night's dinner, books and toys strewn about - it's been brutal. By the time Hubby gets home from work he is exhausted and I'm used to him doing all the work so I've gotten lazy worn out too so everything just keeps piling. 

Well - I think I've gotten my mojo back - YAY!! For the second time this week, my clothes hamper is empty!! And my dishes are all washed!!! And my floor is crumb free!!! And most everything is in it's proper place!!! And all of this on the same night even!  I would show you with pictures but let's face it, I've expended all of my energy cleaning. Ha!

I'm going to do the happy dance in my dreams now.. hope everyone has had a wonderful, productive day!

Bye Bye

My sweet angel loves her pacis. Here recently she has gotten way too attached to them.

But now they are GONE!!!

We officially have a paci-free baby - for over a week now! YAY!!!

Balloon Landing

Jon and I walked outside the door Saturday evening and found this guy floating just above our bushes

I've seen so many people release balloons but have never thought twice about where they landed. I must say, this smiley guy made me chuckle. Such sweetness.

Things I'm Happy About

One of my sweet aunts gave me a copy of 14000 Things to be Happy About for my birthday one year when I was younger. I used to keep it on my bookshelf directly next to my bed and just browse through when I need some encouragement (I was a very dramatic teenager).If you have never flipped through the pages of this book I highly suggest it. This list is obviously not complied by someone living in my section of the world or of my age classification.. some of the items listed are completely foreign to me and most are absurd.

I have always had it on my bucket list to create a unique list for me. Perhaps my list will not make it to 14000 bulleted items (I tend to run quickly from monotony and listing each smell or certain flower that makes me smile would be ridiculous) but I would love to have a list to flip back through or pass down to Adi one day so she can see a little insight into this momma’s soul.

So I begin:

-         How soft my leather purse straps feel after sitting in a hot car for a few hours

-         Chic-Fil-A drive through speed & customer service

-         The way Adi growls when she gives bear hugs

-         Sweet tea – my husband’s sweet tea to be exact

-         Thick, velvety foam from a Coca-Cola being poured over ice

-         Grass that feels like carpet

-         Every time Adi sees a flower (or weed) she tells me, “I go pick fwower.”

-         Stark contrasts in clothing (esp. white pants with black shirt and shoes)

-         Shoes (in particular: cowboy boots, heels, and anything red)

-         Pictures with the background out of focus

-         The tool race at Braves games

-         Smells that conjure up sweet memories

-         How yellow highlighter marks will not show up on copies

-         The heat of a pool after a summer thunderstorm

-         Bath and Body Works Coconut Mango scent - tropical vacation in lotion form

And just for my memories- here are some fun moments from the past week or so.

I surprised Jon with Braves tickets last week for fathers day. As an added bonus I had 2 extra tickets so I got to invite my sweet bestie and her hubby. I miss this girl!

Hubby was ecstatic about his surprise. We had a great evening.

Adi renewed her obsession with water (she had been in a month long phase of hating it or being scared - I'm glad it had passed). Our church has a fountain on during the summer months after church. She has always loved to splash around in it for a bit and it makes her take a wonderfully long nap on Sundays so it makes momma happy too. :)