My kids this morning instead of attending Church.
Grab a snack. This is going to be a long post. In reading in the Book of Mormon I've been trying to impart the importance of journaling to my offspring, so I decided to "journal" in an attempt to make some good of the day. And, my Aunt Louise cussed me out for not posting enough pictures of said offspring. I'm also feeling guilty about sluffing Stake Conference.
The Good: The girls are back in their room with new texture on the walls and ceiling, and new paint.
The Bad: Sans moulding.
The Ugly: Mae fell between the bed and the wall and shimmied under the bed as she wailed at 3:54 this morning. She came to sleep with me which means that one or more body parts fall asleep, but not my entire being.
The Good: Sunroc had a $5 rebate on their awesome paint.
The Bad: It ended yesterday and I forgot to get the rest of it to finish the rest of the house after it's textured.
The Ugly: It's called "Solitaire"...as in solitary confinement? Is it grey, is it purple, ugh? It better look awesome when it's all done.
The Good: I have a new pantry! I knocked out a wall, framed the pantry and around the fridge.
I even moved an outlet, a light switch and a light fixture.
The door you see used to belong to a broom closet around the corner.
The Bad: Don't tell a code inspector how low that outlet is now.
We missed the era when that paint (yes it's paint, not paper) was awesome.
The Ugly: That big new fridge has been broken for 2 weeks. The compressor that usually lasts longer than the hinges on the doors. Gone.
Sunroc and Home Depot have gotten 1/2 of our money this week. McDonalds and local gas stations, the other.
And my kids look like hooligans.
*Refer back up to the last photo
The Good: She knows the meaning of "potty", "toilet", and "bafroom", and has the most delicious booty you've ever seen in a pair of Elmo undies. *we don't say "panties" it sounds so icky.*
The Bad: She will go when I take her, but not on her own.
The Ugly: She's pooped this week at the library and Isaac's soccer game.
More Good: Jason and his bro. Jeremy are awesome drywallers.
The man and his mud.
I found this lenoleum under the carpet in the closet I was working on. I like to call it "Walking on Sunshine"
The sunshine one gets from fried green tomatoes. Thanks mom for planting this year since we couldn't!
Homemade bread. When we were out painting baseboards yesterday, our self-proclaimed nosey neighbor brought us some homeade bread. It goes swimmingly with our homemade apricot jam! And I'm pretty sure it tastes better when you cut it on a cutting board that has sheetrock dust on it.
More Good: Jason re-hung the swing and now my kids don't feel nearly as abandoned.
The Bad: I missed pear picking. Apparently it's not the same as any other kind of picking. So when I went to see if they were ready I just found them all on the ground already.
The ugly: The project behind the swing that we can't finish without a bobcat. A dog run that was very well made and very unneccesary.
The Good: My kids love school.
They all got great teachers and are making friends so now it's just Mae and Me in the morning. We should start a radio show.
Georgia got to go to kindergarten at school instead of homeschool.
The Bad: It was- open the playdough and see ya' mom!
The Ugly: Note the refrigerator pictures once more. One of those yellow papers magneted to the front lists the school schedule. While tearing down walls Wednesday last (the second day of kindergarten), I watched the clock intently for 11:30 so I could pick up George on time. Then I realized at 11:15 that she got out at 11:05! Then I realized it was Wednesday, which is early out day so Jorge had been sitting in the office waiting for me since 10:50.
The Ugliest of all: I've been late to get her twice in two weeks. I suck.
The Good: Chloe had her 2nd Birthday on September 9th. Commemorated with a bath and a party.
The Bad: She hadn't had a bath since we moved in two months ago.
The Ugly: She peed on the plastic in the dining room and we had to clean the plastic and the floor. Ick.
The Good: I get to do flowers for a really cool couple next weekend. I did a bouquet for pictures this week.
There is no bad or ugly in this situation!
The Good: Finished my first Half Marathon in 2:36! No resuscitation or iv fluid required!
Apparently my kids are singing barbershop and Jason is beat boxing.
Everyone was at the finish to cheer me on! Last time George had to use the can and they missed it.
The Bad: I've only been running once since my race. If I'm going to make a habit of it I should really make a habit of it.
The Ugly: Which, it turns out is VERY good. My running pants sagged as I ran. I spent a good portion of the race tugging them back up :)
Phew!
