Out of Kettle Corn

Well it is Tuesday morning (my Monday this week since I took yesterday off) and just consumed my last mini bag of kettle corn (these are one of my saving graces while doing weight watchers!) I sent my husband a frantic text to which he replied "annnnddd?" ummmm AND I NEED more Kettle Corn! LOL....

Not too much happened this past weekend besides hanging out with our friend who is visiting which included a trip to see Toy Story 3 in 3D...I totally cried! Also went to the Ludacris concert with my friend Elizabeth last night where we danced liked fools and let our thuggish sides come out ;) I also indulged in a corndog, butterfly chips, and a couple beers (which I swear increased my milk supply 10 fold but could have been how many hours I went without nursing/pumping as well haha).

I did however manage to get all the decorative paper cut and inserted into my Week in the Life album yay! It is a start! This week I hope to get journaling cards inserted and perhaps some pictures printed. I will share some pics once I have a few more elements in the book as still looking really sparse at the moment!

McCafe=GROSS

*This is a complete random blog of random things in my head this Thursday morning

Well I went and donated a couple boxes of stuff at a thrift store this morning and was running early for work afterwards. If I am too early I cannot get into the office so I decided to go through McD's and try an ice coffee since they always look so tasty...not only did they take forever to get me my large vanilla ice coffee and hashbrown but then I tried it and umm EW. There is something to be said about paying more for real baristas that is for sure! I wish I would have gone to my usual gas station and gotten one of their cappucinos instead since I am never disappointed with those and they only cost like $1.40 or something for a large! Oh well live and learn aye?

Our friend Geoff aka Ginge (he is not a ginger but my husband has nicknamed him this regardless) arrives from England tomorrow evening and will be staying with us until July 8th. We are so excited for him to visit and meet Lainey his pseudo God daughter :) (we don't go to church but he is who we have named her God Father regardless haha). Such a great friend to Bear as this will have been his 3rd visit to us in past 2 years!

There have been so many tasks we have wanted to get done prior to his visit and whilst attempting to complete these tasks I have realized I really truly must have ADD! OMG for example here was me in our back yard the other night....
1.started clearing branches we chopped down and move them to front for removal
2.started watering a few plants I have actually planted
3.Started digging up a garden container box thing so I can move it to a better area
4.started piling up slate hunks I found in container box
5.went back to clearing some branches
6.went back to watering
7.yelled at the dog for digging holes around in the yard
this went on and on and don't think I finished any of the tasks except for the watering! Of course my gardening time is usually limited to an hour max before Lainey decides she wants more Mama time....and I always shower before I get her since I get dirty and buggy etc....so I only do one outside work session a night haha.

Other things I want to get done that are on the agenda for tonight are hang more pictures on living room wall as we are attempting a picture wall and then I found some paint in the basement for our nasty chipping front steps so I may see if that is any good and paint those tonight too haha....

My Week in the Life album will be on the back burner most likely until after Geoff leaves....I may try to cut some of the paper down and get all that fitted into it where I want it but that will prob be a miracle if I actually do that while he is here haha...never say never though!

Muffin has been at Brownie camp yesterday and today and also a vacation bible school at night so she has been getting grumpier as the week goes on! Think we will go see Toy Story 3 this weekend as we are due to be having thunderstorms and Geoff is dying to see it.....why is a grown man dying to see this you ask...well check out his rib piece....

Yup the guy is a bit of a nut but we love him for it hahaha!

Other things on the agenda for when he visits includes going to the gardens which I have mentioned before, carnival that is in town, art fair, the beach, various places to eat etc....Should be nice for all of us! I work of course but did take the next two Mondays off so that gives me a little vacation time besides just the weekends!

And then to end this random post I decided to share Lainey's Likes and Dislikes at the moment since I have been bad about updating her baby book so maybe if I start tossing some info into here I can transfer it to baby book eventually ;)

Lainey's Likes


*bath time (so cute last night I just held her beneath her shoulders and her bum and was having her kinda float around and she lovedddd it! so cute!) she is adoring her primo bath seat so much!

*seeing Mommy or Daddy peeking at her while she is in her crib (HUGE ear to ear grins)

*nursing of course LOL!

*her big sister talking to her

*this purple dinosaur toy that has teethers and dif textures on it

*starting to have more love for Sophie

*going on walks with Daddy in her stroller

*being in her sleepywrap or ergo but only if we are on the move (cannot sit until she is asleep haha)

*her Cure rockabye baby cd we put on repeat every night for her!



Lainey's Dislikes

*the moment between bath time and feeding time! I usually try to bathe her right before a feed so she is not puking up in the bath or directly after the bath so she is usually hungry...so she stays completely calm and happy throughout the bath but dang it she wants to latch on immediatley after the bath no worry about getting in her pjs and getting her hair brushed!

*being in the bouncer longer than oh 15 minutes tops! So excited for her to be big enough for her jumparoo as i know she will love it!

*having Daddy try to put her down for a nap that doesn't involve her napping on him! Weird as she lets me put her in her crib for naps on the weekends easy peasy LOL

Week in the Life-Rest of the Week Pics

Ok since I changed format to take some photo finding stress off myself I am only doing one 5x7 per day now along with the mini pics and collage. So here they are for the rest of the week...

Wednesday

Daily Opener

The mini pics

the collage

Thursday

Daily opener

mini pics

the collage

Friday

Daily opener

mini pics

collage

Completion.... at least for now.... YAY! Now these collages and mini pics are not laid out exactly to how they will be in final project, I just put them up to share so I stay focused on this project :)

Week in the Life-Friday (LAST day!!!)

OMG I made it the whole week! Granted we had a couple days where we didn't get as many pics but this was such a great project and I cannot wait to see it come together! My album and page protectors are due to arrive Monday which works for me since no time this weekend to really work on it. Our good friend arrives from England next weekend so this weekend is all about tidying up and that includes my craft area since he is staying in our basement LOL! YIKES for me....

So for the last day....
Thoughts and To Do's

• Me worked 7:30 to 4
• Gabby got to go to a friend of a friends pool today bummed we don't have pics of that! 
• Lainey had a rough whiney day Gareth said so we are def suspecting teething is starting....
• Woke up to wind and thunder! It then cleared up and was muggy and sunny ALL day until I got out of work....go figure
• I went grocery shopping after work I stayed under 100 bucks but jeesh it adds up so quick!
• I bought sunscreen for me and Gabby! Need to get some baby safe stuff still

What we watched

• Chelsea Lately 
• 3 episodes of season one of True Blood (we have watched the first 6 I think now and they follow the books almost to a tee so far!)

Weather

• As I said thunderstorms in the area but then lots of sun and mugginess....high was around 80 today! 

Tomorrow I may have time to sort through rest of pics to post but not promising with everything else I need to get done....

• touch up paint in bathroom
• find art to get printed and frame for bathroom
• organize scrap stuff
• get a few boxes ready to donate and actually load them into car and go donate!
• throw away random stuff such as some boxes, glass from an old table etc we have in basement
• find Gabby a swimsuit and Lainey sun umbrella or tent for the beach
• farmers market tomorrow morning? Supposed to be storming so we shall see....
• make photo copies of recipes from some library weight watcher cookbooks

Yup overwhelmed.............

Week in the Life-Thursday

Thoughts and To Do's

• Me worked as usual
• Gabby had brownies from 4 to 5:30 where she earned a new patch and they started their journey books for the summer
• Gabby actually cleaned playroom after much protest, we let her know only way she could have her friend spend the night on Friday would be to get the playroom looking half way clean!
• I went out and began the fun chore of digging up a corner area in back yard to get ready for planting
• Planted (very quickly since Lainey of course started screaming her head off and Bear was busy doing dishes) a bunch of hostas that my aunt so generously dug up for me to have! 
• Fluff mail! I received 4 pocket diapers from CowPatty Diapers along with a pair of yellow and white baby legs for Miss Lainey. This was a special free package to make up for a package I had ordered of misc diapers that I was really disappointed with. These seem LOADS better but still don't look quite up to par with another Mama made brand called CutiePoops that we have. Still excellent customer service which will get her far especially if she keeps improving upon her design! These ones also have all bamboo fleece liners and inserts which is great!
• Ordered Lainey an amber teething necklace from an online shop called Inspired by Finn. Rumor has it that amber has soothing powers when it warms up against the skin...we shall see how it does for little Miss as she seems to be getting droolier by the day!

What we watched on tv

• rest of Hells Kitchen episode
• a couple Man Vs. Food episodes
• Chelsea Lately

Weather

• Sunny and high of 81...perfect for the beach and I was at work, sigh

Week in the Life-Wednesday

Daily Thoughts and to-do’s

• Went to go purchase Ludacris tickets (hey this white girl likes some booty music from time to time what can I say?!) but the woman forgot so I am getting them next week when she comes to our office (concert will be at our yearly summer celebration where we have a weeks worth of concerts and carnival, art show, etc…)
• Thankful for not having to cook dinner tonight since we are going to my Grandparents for my Uncle Brad’s belated 50th birthday bbq
• Thankful for all that my husband does! Been hearing about a lot of unhappy marriages lately and I am so happy with all Bear does for me and for the girls and around the house. Today he not only dusted and wiped down our blinds in our bedroom but also washed our sheets and re-made the bed up.
• Longing to go to the beach! Need to get Lainey some sort of sun coverage though and Gabby a new swimsuit (I will be sitting this summer out in a sundress thank you very much!)
• Really thinking about the backyard and how I want to get it at least more presentable this summer even though I most likely won’t plant much until next spring
• Popped into library to pick up 3 books for Gabby to read and got her signed up for their summer reading program where she can win prizes (she was really excited!) I love that I have passed on my love of reading to her :)

What we watched on tv

• Nothing really since we were at grandparents house! I watched a couple episodes of Losing It with Jillian Michaels (tearjerkers!)

What we ate for dinner:

• Cook out at Grams! Hamburgers, potato salad, fresh fruit, corn on the cob, baked beans (I skipped the dessert in order to have more potato salad haha…Gareth and Gabby both had chocolate cake)
• Who was there: Dad, Uncle Greg, Uncle Brad, Aunt Lori and Uncle Steve, Grandma and Grandpa, cousins:Rachel and her boyfriend Michael, Tyler, Jacob for a short while, and our family

Weather:

• Sunny and high was 72

Week in the Life-Tuesday

Since I came to my visual realization last night I don't have my pics prepared to share yet but will post a couple of my faves....

and of course give a guy a camera and you end up with shots like these....

LOL

What we did and thoughts:

• Me-worked 7:30 to 4:00
• Family...hung out around the house, did laundry,went on a walk, went to the park, Gabby met up with friends
• Really wanted to be home organizing scrapbook stuff-truly hate that I have so much motivation and so many ideas when I am stuck at work then I go home and motivation is GONE!

What we had for dinner:

• a homemade layered mexican casserole comprised of lean ground turkey taco meat,fat free refried beans, fresh chopped tomatoes and onions. Layered between corn tortillas baked with cheese layered on top and finished off with some guacamole and black olives for me YUM (leftovers for lunch too!)

What we watched:

• Chelsea Lately
• Hells Kitchen
• Bachelorette

Weather: 

• a bit hazier today and some sprinkles on and off and the high was 75