one room at a time...

Ok...so I've decided I'm going to reorganize this house one room at a time...this whole week I spend doing laundry (catching up after a clogged washer)...sorting through Connor's clothing and putting aside all the small stuff and breaking out the hand-me-downs I've gotten from others (THANK YOU NIKI AND CARRIE)...his room is OFFICIALLY reorganized...Emma's room both Allen and I worked on last week...I do need to go in there and sift through her toy box..run the vacuum...but other than that hers is done...AJ's is pretty much done...I'll take a day next week (while he's in CA) and go through his clothes...getting rid of his high-waters and small shirts...then I'll be able to focus on my bedroom...which sadly is always the last room I work on...I'm going to insist it happens before the reorganization of our main living areas...that way the main living areas will be easier...they're tidy..just lived in...I have some old mail I need to burn up too...I'll probably do that tonight after the kids are in bed..sit at the fireplace and burn away...it's therapeutic to me..hehe..ok..enough of my ramblings...I'm going to go put some MORE laundry away...xo

A note from my Mom...

get up in lots of time to leave a few minutes early so I`m not a few minutes late.
doesn`t matter what time I leave it seems, traffic is such that I will ALWAYS be a few minutes late.
Oh well.
I`m riding along thinking my pantyhose seem to be sliding down my slippery underwear, I better fix before
I get out of the car.
I stop my car in the free parking lot. The reason its free is because its so far from downtown and its not paved .. my feet will be in 4 inches of muddy water, so I have to re-park my car.
Before I exit the car, I`m trying to hoist my pantyhose back up my rear end, and in doing so, I drop my keys down under my front passenger seat.
I exit the car, yanking again on the pantyhose, try to arrange a scarf over my head till I can open my umbrella, I zip up my leather coat and it splits from the bottom up.
By now, the pantyhose are slipping again. I retrieve my keys, open my umbrella, tug on the pantyhose, hoist my backpack onto my shoulder, and head out to the sidewalk, where I can feel the pantyhose slipping with each step.
I discreetly try to hold them up with my hand hidden in my coat pocket (as there is a ton of traffic) on the street.
This was a useless effort, down go the pantyhose, past the knees .. by the time they got to my calves, I was taking very long strides as this seemed to keep them from reaching the ankles.
When I reached the shelter of the little museum train station, I quickly checked for traffic, and when clear, I bent over and removed the pantyhose and stuffed them in my pocket.
At the moment, my white and hairy legs are bare.
Off to Shopper`s Drug Mart on my break.

How was your morning ?

Christmas Music

Is finally playing on XM thru DirectTv...super excited...and want to decorate even more than I did before...both kids are sleeping..house is a wreck..but I'm here posting about Christmas music...haha...just had to share...

No more WORK!

Yay!! It's a relief!! I'm going to get my house in order..finally..and I'm going to redecorate my bedroom before baby..and I'm not going to stress about babysitters, and all that goes along with that anymore!! I'm going to get to enjoy my children, and my friends!! I'm going to love it..I can tell you that for sure!! I'm looking forward to all the playdate fun on the MN, and my kids will be happier for it. Emma needs to socialize and be out with kiddies her own age..and Connor seems to thrive in that environment too...they are both very social kids...

The holidays are coming...stay tuned later this afternoon...since DH wont let me decorate the house until thanksgiving..I'll be decking the blogger halls during nap time...'tis the season...

Morning Snuggles

I love them...and I've missed so many of them since I started working full time. I have only two more shifts left at Lowe's and as sad as I am to not be working anymore (I really did enjoy the job I did), I am much more excited about the concept of being a full time Mommy again...it's a dreary morning here...rainy, foggy, dark...so my kiddos slept in a few minutes later than usual...I was able to get up...make breakfast and have it sitting on the table for them...I wanted a shower too but I moved too slowly...I woke AJ up and he got dressed, ate his breakfast and *shock* offered to empty the dishwasher for me...I jumped on that and took the offer...in the meantime Emma and Connor woke up...we sat snuggled under one blanket on the couch for what felt like eternity..I could have sat there longer...AJ finished his dishes..came and gave us all kisses for school...I reminded him to brush his teeth..then he was off...Emma, Connor and I still sitting on the couch..snuggled under a blanket...they were lovey with me..and lovey with each other...it was a super sweet morning...and while I had them before I worked...I'll never take them for granted again since I've missed so many over the past few months...

Quiet Afternoon

We had planned on going to the zoo today for AJ's birthday...unfortunately the weatherman thought we should do something else. So we followed Daddy around and ran some errands...the kids were pretty good, fell asleep in the car..which means either no nap at home..or a difficult time napping...I've given up and sent them all outside...I just peaked out there...and they're a bit muddy...they'll all need baths tonight...before Allen takes AJ to the hockey game...which we've replaced the zoo with...Emma and I have a date tonight to curl up on the couch with our Jammie's on and watch Barbie and the Nutcracker...she is such a girlie girl in so many respects...but such a tom boy in so many others (as I watch my mud covered girl run around the yard)...

Allen is sleeping on the couch...I tried napping...but it didn't happen...the phone kept ringing...which is ok..means I'm loved right?? At least it's not people asking me who I'm voting for anymore...I couldn't keep up with the number of calls we were getting before the election was over...I've heard from more recordings in the recent months than ever before...

I feel hung over today...only because I was up way later than my pregnant schedule has allowed me recently...games...sooo much fun...when we can get Parker to focus...and Nanette to stop giggling...it was a good night...I wish I could hang...but I was falling asleep driving home as it was...and knew I'd be the one getting up with the kids in a few short hours..so I needed to leave...once this baby is born..I'm expecting a big hurrah girls night...take note ladies...sometime after June...get your calendars clear...lol

Anyway..I should go do something productive..fold laundry..unload dishwasher...bathe my children..something..anything...I need to keep moving or I'll fall asleep...

xo

Driving...

really irritates my sciatica...I wish Jennifer lived next door...I'm paying for the drive now...tylenol here I come...

Christmas Movies...

I'm watching them like crazy today...trying to get back into the Spirit...evilness is abundant today...my previous post may have been me being a sore loser (although technically I had no vote)...but there's also something to say about people being gracious winners...I'll give Obama (or his speech writers) that much...he graciously accepted his win, but his worshippers...er I mean voters are certainly not following suit...it's a bandwagon..and it's gonna lose a wheel or two over the next 4 years...and I'll be proudly standing by my husband and our beliefs when he says he had no doing in this...

commercial...

...I just saw the first Christmas commercial...it's coming!!!!

Downsizing!!

So the economy has hit Lowe's....I'm not too worried about myself, as I'm relieved (delited actually) to only be working part time..I'll have TONS more time at home...still have time away and out of the house...bring in some extra money...but more importantly..time at home!! I was ready to quit..only holding out until my boss got back from holidays..then with the downsizing..I came up with a brilliant business type solution..saved someone else from dropping to part time..by combining to part time positions..into one full time position...everyone got the better end of the deal...all my idea..sometimes I amaze myself...

DH has duty tonight..it's always so lonely in the house...even with 3 kids...they miss him too..but it was beautiful today...most of the afternoon was spent outside...I even skimped on dinner...I was going to do a frozen lasagna..but it was too late to put it in..then decided on KFC...but decided to save a buck a did mac & cheese...Emma enjoyed it ...

"mmm mom..this is good macaroni and cheese..you are a good cook"

so easy to impress...AJ's birthday is on the 5th..I asked what he wanted for his birthday dinner...he said "rice"...Emma's birthday is on the 19th...she told me "Macaroni and cheese" it's gonna be some cheap birthdays this year!!

Anyways..it's about that time to gather my gaggle of children and tuck them into their beds...who will fall asleep first?? Likely AJ..I have two others who are night owls...grrrr...ok..off I go to give snuggles and kisses...