is the season over yet?

So this last week I have been all over the place with the terrible two's and the sick child.
Matthew has been REALLY pushing my last nerve with his two's. Tuesday, while I was trying to get ready for work, he undressed himself down to his pull-up, not once, not twice, but three times! I finally said I gotta go threw his clothes in the diaper bag and took him to the daycare as it. Then yesterday as I was trying to get him dressed he ran out the front door with no shirt on and booked it down the driveway. I am so done with the twos.
Ally has been sick for awhile. Since about mid September, with intestinal pain and problems. Now it has compounded with what the doctor says is a "virus". Ally's birthday was Monday and we had to cancel her birthday party because she was sick with a fever from the "virus". Now we are looking at having postponing Christmas because we are pretty sure she has the flu. I am sitting on the couch while she is FINALLY sleeping soundly and relaxed, thank you Tylenol Flu for kids!

Ho, ho, ho

'till later

Birthday GIrl!

I can't believe that my baby girl is eight years old! Today is Ally's birthday and I am sitting here remembering what that day was like and where I was. I was surrounded by the one's I love, my kindred spirits and nurses. I can't remember what my life was like with out her.
The last couple of months she hasn't felt good due to intestinal problems and now she has a virus and is sick, poor baby. We had to cancel Ally's birthday party and her Wii party. I think she is okay, she seems to just be happy with mom and dad being home with her. I still can't believe that she is eight!
'til later

Long time...

It has really been a while, hasn't it? Well a lot has happened but nothing too big. Matt is potty training and almost there! Thank goodness. Ally is in Girl Scouts again and getting busy, I applied to Linfield for my bachelor degree and John is really looking into getting his training certificate.

Tonight I got Ally's patches sewn on, a good thing for me (so I don't loose them), and got my purse cleaned out. It's amazing the little things that make me happy. I spent the day with my best friend Sarah. We went up to the Girl Scout Store and picked up some patches for the girls and a girl in Ally's troop.
'til later

too pooped to move

Yesterday was a fun and intense shopping day. I took Ally school close shopping at the outlet mall. That was about as much fun as shooting myself in the foot. I did get A LOT of clothes for a little money! Then we went to a anniversary party for my good friends and tubed, ate, swam, and partied as those with little children can! We had a blast, ended up spending more time driving than shopping and I think that today we all have a little fun hangover. As I type now I thank God for spellcheck, ha ha.
'till later

Matt has a big boy bed!

So this weekend was crazy busy with working, getting pictures ready for fair, birthday party, friends and trying to do it all at once...let me tell you it doesn't work! Last night was the judging at the fair for the photography department. I did okay, pretty consistent. I got a second place in Macro/close-up and an honorable mention, 4Th.


Diamonds are a girls best friend, 2ND.

Shades of Wheat,
Honorable Mention











Today I got Matt's big boy bed put up and right at this moment he and Daddy are sleeping and snoring. It is so sweet!

'till later