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I tried the paper candle ring. I didn't consider the flammability. So, I have taken a picture, but probably won't use. It's cute, but you'd need a taller candle (due to my large pages) and a much taller candlestick. It's at the end of my Crafty Things Are Back! slideshow. Apparently, I can only have three sets of pictures at any one time without paying the yearly membership fee (who, me? I can delete with the best of 'em!), so I had to put it somewhere!
I had a Girl Scout Leaders Meeting, and we played Bingo. Yes, I lost, but what was worse, was I couldn't talk or spell to save my life-good thing my life didn't depend on it! I was having all kinds of trouble. I'll have to go to bed earlier. Now that the kids are back in school, I have to get up by 6:15 or 6:30-so the Midnight, 1am thing won't work anymore.
The kids had a good day at school, and we're back to the same routine. Clay has a play in February, and they are both pre-selling these books that their classes are making-$17.90 each! And my child will only contribute one page to each. I'm sure it's a fundraiser.
I'm sure that's just about enough for tonight. I'll get some sleep and make much more sense tomorrow (that's not a promise).
I got three double pages done today! : ) I put the album into a slideshow down below. I did the last three layouts today: pictures matted and attached this morning, and embellishments and journaling done this afternoon, just in time for the kids to come home! I'm sure it'll take me a few months to finish the Disney pix, but I'll keep pecking away at it.
They're home now, and we're having snack! I'll check in later!
yeah, So I thought the broken glass era was over. Not yet. I was emptying my huge pretzel jar of crumbs (since they were always out on the counter, I thought I'd make them look pretty) to put in new pretzels -I went to WM again- and slam! the jar hit the counter and busted the bottom. Since no one likes to eat glass crumbs, I threw it out. I don't do it on purpose, and I don't even know how it happens. I remember having a horrible headache (sinus congestion? afternoon shopping with my littlest shopping protege? or should I say talking protege?) and then it happened. I even spent lots of time at Pier One, a little flea market, and Hobby Lobby looking for another glass urn/vase (to replace the one I broke on Saturday), and a pair of new candleholders/fat candle sticks for the dining room. I have a plan. I'll show you later if it works. It's just a candle ring try out of paper (that's why I went to the flea market-to get an old book to rip the pages out of). Sacrilegeous, I know (well, MC told me so!)
Anyway, we found lots of Christmas leftover bargains-now 75% off at Pier One and 80% off at Hobby Lobby! (Absolutely no sales at flea market-books were near original value, and some were higher!) If you need gift bags, ornaments, garland, cards for next year, more crap to store somewhere-they have it! : )
Well, my sweet, darling boy decided to impress me since I'm making over Lexi every time she makes on the paper. He started telling me "peepee", so I took down his pants, he pulled out his potty chair, and he made a poop-just like that. (I've heard the third child potty trains themselves, but wow.) Then we partied, showed daddy (asleep, and surely annoyed-but cheered), flushed, and went back to watching tv. Same thing again! Only this time, bigger poop-he was just testing me the first time! So, we got out the pull-ups I've got ready for days when he's ready, and about 30 minutes later, he peed in it, pulled it off, and we got another one, same thing. Then he ran around naked, we had lunch, and he peed in his booster seat. Yep, three strikes, you're out. He was back in a diaper, pants, and off to nap.
Some days he seems ready, some he's not. I'm not pushing him-I don't need another anal retentive person around me! : )
Tomorrow, we have our first scrapbook event! at our church! It's taken a true act of God to help us get to use a room at the church (granted, in the old church), but still. We will party like it's 1999, and get as much talking and some work done in the meantime! I've got to get my stuff ready to take. I think I'm only going to take my Disney pix from May since I'm still not done with them. I only have about 150 more pictures developed and waiting on me... I'll slap some pages together, and get back to scrapping the kids' births. Yeah, I'm working on that. I have random holidays done thru the years. It is mostly when I found cool paper and stickers or an idea-and I used both immediately. I have some Halloweens and Easters, and some baby pictures, a first day of school (Clay's first day to Mother's Day Out), and maybe some fall pictures. I just haven't had time. That's why the scrapbooking get together! I'll try to catch up. I've got to do less detailed pages so I can complete them faster. If I get a layout done (in 3 hours!), I'll post them! : )
I've found that drinking the stress reducing peppermint tea is helping my breathing. Sleep seems to help too. Imagine that! I should not let it get to this point. I just have too much I want to do, and not enough hours in the day! I went on to Daisy Girl Scouts last night (we had cookie training! and ironed on the girls' earned petals!) but I could ***Ches has just announced his new top Wii bowling score-lefthanded-is 235, and I am to let all know-especially my mom whose top score is 212!*** tell maybe I shouldn't have gone. I was blowing my nose -gross- and looking for tissues, and sounding all nasal-ly. But I went and had fun. We got to try the new Dulce de Leche cookie for this year, it was good! It tasted like caramel and coconut. We found out that we have a new baker this year, and they won't be as healthy (but they'll taste better, which makes for more repeat buyers-my words!). So, starting Saturday, January 10th, we'll be knocking on YOUR door!!! Or, you can email me to avoid the awful rude people out on your porch peeking in the window to see if you are really in there! heeheehee : ) They've dropped the price to $3.50, and I think the troop gets about 45 cents for every box. Which we've already spent on the aforementioned patches we already ironed on. Yeah, we gotta get busy selling! So, what kind do you want, and how many??
My little cold has progressed into some serious congestion. I've currently ran my Advil Cold & Sinus out-I must travel to the kitchen to get more. I'm using Mucinex which makes my nose run, but I still can't breathe! I can't even pop my ears when I plug my nose and blow! You know what I think it is? All that dusting! I shall do no more for at least a month (or two?)! I'm on strike! (with a going-downhill house!)
Today was church-it was okay. Just me and the kids. Ches stayed home with Ethan (but he's currently well, so it's paying off!) Clay was pretty good, but Mary Claire was high (210) and was acting naughty. I checked her purely based on her behavior. We had the normal (how many more songs? and how many more minutes?) plus her "I don't want to go to children's liturgy", plus the "I've got gum" (wanted me to get it, but kept it clenched between her -back-teeth, and wouldn't give it up) plus the rubbing her head/dance-y behavior during the Our Father (while holding the hand of one of her babysitters, Alexis, on the other side), plus the "my shoes came off", ..you get the idea. I could name a couple more, but you'd ask why I didn't take her to spank her (gasp!) when she traveled to the bathroom 'cause she couldn't wait anymore. (Frankly, I got a small break-gasp again.)
I just love it when I have a good, precious moment at church (prayer with MC-she prayed that Clay would grow up to be a big child of God-while we were praying for her!), or when Clay grabs my hand and puts it around me and lets me hold him. It makes it worth it. Or when they make you proud and stay kneeling for over 3 minutes-ahh, that's my boy. : )
Anyway, we came home, had lunch, and I crashed into my warm bed (gotta love electric blankets!). I slept (struggled to breathe), then made some cocoa for Clay (and all the rest of us too!) who'd been outside for a long time (tell ya later) in our 34 degree weather, and yes, it was 72 here yesterday. Then, made chicken and dumplings to help me (with the breathing again). I used garlic and onion in the broth, so it did help. Ethan didn't like it, so Ches made him leftover Dada (pizza) from last night. I know I tell stories out of order, but we can go to Tim's Pizza (call on the way, sit down, it's served, we eat, leave) and we are only there for about 25 minutes. So...we eat there a lot. And there are leftovers! : )
Ok, so last night we made a trip to Target to fulfill the kids' dreams of spending their gift cards. Long story short (you only get lucky once), Ethan got a Baby Einstein book that had push buttons for sounds/music, Mary Claire got a Puppies in My Pocket carrying case with little pandas (seriously, you'd think there'd be puppies in there!), and Clay only could find a cool K'nex kit. It was $20, and he only had $13. I don't like to force them to get a $10 toy, cause in the boy department, you can only get killing things or possessed-looking things. I'm all for construction toys. So, we made a deal that he could pick up leaves today for the other $7-not knowing it'd be 34 degrees! So, I felt sorry for him out there gathering leaves, so I got him nestled by the fire afterward, made him cocoa, and generally petted him (wrong, I know, but I love him).
So tonight, he was up there (supposed to be sleeping) squinting trying to put it together! I also like that work is required to have the fun. Teaches them something. Anyway, he'll have a project tomorrow on the last vacation day. They go back to school on Tuesday to finish the last half of their school year. They can't believe it is half over! Can I just say they have the best teachers?? Mary Claire's teacher just adores her, gets her. And MC loves her, so she'll work for her. Bonus! Clay's teacher is perfect since he sometimes acts up, and she's ON to him! Ha! She also knows he needs to be challenged, so she's let him and a couple other kids read Mouse and the Motorcycle (5th grade level!) and discuss. He loVeS to read, and is happy it isn't a picture book. See? I told you, perfect.
Alrighty, must get the meds I had to show ID for. I'll really post their gift pix below. G'night!
