trucks.

Wednesday Why

    

Why do big trucks pass other trucks? And not just pass one truck- but think it would be cool to just go ahead and pass every truck that could be on the road in a 10 mile span of road?  I mean, aren’t they supposed to be going 55 miles per hour?  So shouldn’t they all be? And even if one is going slow- why do you have to pass and make everyone else drive 40 miles an hour?

Why oh why?

when swallowing is unfun

am i developing allergies as an adult? because i am not sick with a cold, but i have that horrid flem/congestion feeling in the back of my throat.  arg. i just hate that feeling.

could it be allergies? the weather here has been windy and sunny and windy and cold... and well- windy.  the wind is moving lots of allergens around.  

who knows? 

just something i am going to have to deal with, cause i can't take anything for it.

but maybe i can get sam to make me some special tea.

hmmmm... yup that sounds yummy.

birthday fun

i made these fun cupcakes for Campbell's third birthday party.  they were a bit of work, but well worth it, when Sam brought Campbell into the kitchen to see them and his little face lit up and he said, "Cookie Monster!" 

ahhh.  the sweet payoff.

and the fact that they were absolutely delicious.

i used this cupcake recipe.

and i used for the frosting.

the entire Cookie Monster recipe was inspired by this blog, which i found through One Pretty Thing.

a little bit gross

last friday i had quite the disgusting day. 

it all started in the morning.  i was sitting on the floor (so i could feel the heat from our wall heater) nursing Henry and using the kids art table to rest my coffee.  Campbell finished his breakfast and jumped down from the table.  he came over to stand by me and look at baby Henry.  as he is standing over me, he sneezes.

i am leaving out an important detail.  Campbell still had a full mouth of his breakfast- egg.

oh- and he sneezed on me- in my hair.

i shrieked for Sam.  who came and stood over me, and his face said it all.

then of course there was Mason who was standing next to me, eyeing my hair in the same way Newman eyes Kramer in an episode of Seinfeld where Kramer smells like all roasted after sunbathing on the roof.

that was grossness one.

grossness two was the massive dirty diaper Mason had for me.

grossness three involved potty training Campbell and a pooh incident.  fun stuff.

so then i take Henry to the doctors office for a weight check.

the nurse weighs him and i take him back to the little table (he's of course naked) and as i am trying to put a clean diaper on him, he starts peeing and poohing- everywhere.  i mean it is going all up the table and down on the floor.  it was awful.  over his clothes- on the diaper i was about to use- just everywhere.

so i finally get him dressed and we have to head back over to get his heel pricked.

as i am getting him out of the van i realize that my sleepy wrap is all messed up from nursing him while still wearing him. after 2 frustrating attempts to get him in properly, i tear the wrap off and carry him inside.

smart decision.  about 2 minutes after we get inside Henry has a projectile spit up attack.  

this was all before 12:00

oh well. being a mom means you don't smell very good, and that you spend a lot of time cleaning up nastiness.  which i can handle. i do cloth diapers.

i did get to end the day with a hair cut (someone else shampooing your hair is AMAZING) and fun with Sam and our Wii fit.

all days won't be so gross.

awhile back

ah. the luxury of blogging on the couch, next to my beautiful sleeping boy, watching 24, and sipping a latte.  hee hee, i can thank my husband for making all of those things possible (buying me my laptop, his contribution to the beautiful baby, his obsession with 24 and making me my latte).

i had been blogging all of my goals of things to do- but have yet to show any of the things i have finished.  

so here we go- hope no one is overloaded!

also, my apologies if i have already posted pictures about any of these pictures.

a pillowcase dress... not great- i can do better!

Campbell's Easter Shorts... still need to post Mason's little dress

Henry's burp cloths

Kris's birthday purse- kinda my design.. i'd call it the Birdie Hobo (cause those were the 2 purses that inspired me), I also did a wallet, but i am not impressed with it- hence not picturing it!

little August's baby quilt

 (if i named a quilt this would be called "she thinks she can sew straight")

the back of August's baby quilt

embroidery on a burp cloth

Campbell's birthday backpack... he loves it!

beautiful....

i am so happy that spring is here.  its so beautiful outside, and i love being able to let my little ones run around outside.  

thank you Lord for the renewing comfort of the sunnier weather.

and thank you to my dear friend Krystin for these beautiful yellow daffodils.  where i live they just bloom everywhere.

the new weather deemed it appropriate for a new background.

3 years...

happy birthday to my sweet little boy.  i can't believe you have turned 3.  since i have a tiny baby in my arms that absolutely looks like you, it literally feels like yesterday you were a baby.  and now, you are 3.

how did this happen? where did the time go?

i love you so much, happy birthday Campbell.  i can't wait to see what you do this year.

for more on my sweet boys's birthday you can go here.