A Bit of Heaven

OK. I realize I have written made enough posts for one night, but I just had to say, I got new sheets for our bedroom today. We have a very tall bed, with a deep mattress, so it is always very hard to find bed linens that fit correctly. And what do you know, they fit like a glove! Is there anything more delightful than fresh, crisp, clean, 400 thread-count, Egyptian cotton,
brand-spankin-new sheets? Seriously. NJ

Futile Efforts

I told you all how we started taping a glove on Mia's hand at night so she wouldn't twist her hair. Well, it isn't going great. So, tonight we put a long sock over the the glove so she would be double taped. This is what I found when I went in to check on her:
She wanted her headband on instead.

Pasta, Ice Cream, Peacocks, Bleach, and Babies

Katie came over today. She brought stuff for me to make her lunch! YUM. Angel hair pasta tossed with shrimp, tomatoes, garlic, chili peppers, and a little basil from my new herb garden! After we ate, we decided the day would be complete without a little Coldstone. All the kids fell asleep on the way there, so we grabbed it to go, stopped my The Space, and headed to the zoo. And what do you think we saw at the zoo today?......A BABY PEACOCK! It was so cute. I have decided someday I would love to have some peacocks roaming around in my yard.
After the zoo, we came back and did each others hair. Love my new do, Kate! And look, Mia found a new baby doll to play with. You are such a good sport Mac!

Tagged!

Ok. I am skipping all the rules at the top because everyone I would tag has probably already been tagged by one of you! If you don't know the rules then look at some else's blog!

What was I doing five years ago?

• going to cosmetology school in Spfld., living with my Aunt Pasty
• planning my beautiful Christmas wedding to my Beau
• meeting my best friend, Katie, for the first time
  
• working hard for the money, every tip counts
• shopping way too much, (oh to spend my money like I was single again...)

5 things on my list for tomorrow:

• 9 am Go to the zoo for a special tour of the zoo kitchen
• cut my Grandma's hair
• take Mia swimming @ Jenny's
  
• cook a delicious dinner
• watch Jon and Kate Plus 8

5 things I would buy if I were a billionaire:

• You all are very heroic for wanting to buy some kids, but I just have my plate full at the moment, so, no babies on the list right now!
• A house
• pay for Heath's tuition
• a tummy tuck, FOR SURE
• I would by Heath a new car, so that he didn't have to keep driving his little race car
• AND, World Peace
  

5 of my favorite places to travel and why:

• Chicago, my favorite place in all the world
• Florida, the beach and my Aunt Katie
• Thailand, mission trip and GREAT food
• Dallas, so many places to go
• St. Louis Galleria, pure bliss

5 jobs I've had:

• midnight waitress at Denny's/ high school
  
• Family Video, hated it/ summer after graduation
  
• Outback in Dallas/ during CFNI
  
• Outback in Springfield/ during beauty school
  
• Family Hair Care and MORE!/now

5 favorite snacks

• key lime pie
• anything spicy
• coffee
  
• homemade granola
  
• green apple licorice
  

5 people to tag

• Marylynn
• Katie
• Sally
• Alison
• Brandi
  

Big Events

My niece, Haley, turns 2 tomorrow! We had a celebration for her on Saturday. And, you all know that when you have 2 year old that things just don't always go the way you plan. It was hilarious, (not to my sister)! Haley missed her naptime and just was not in the mood for a party, or presents, or the yummy birthday cake that I made for her! But, It was a great time anyway!
Later, that evening we headed back up to Springfield for Max's High School Graduation. Max is my kid brother who lives in Chatham. He has grown up too fast! Anyway, I wish I would have recorded the valedictorian's speech for you all to listen to. It was about Chicken from the cafeteria and how it has shaped the class of 2008! Literally. I just sat there and thought to myself, "I bet I was just as silly as this 7 years ago!" But, anyway, Congratulations, Maxwell!

Teething Already???

Jack is 5 1/2 months old. He woke up @ 4am yesterday. He was burning up. So, he had some medicine and a midnight "schnack" and went back to sleep.
Other symptoms and strange behaviors:

• runny nose
• puffy eyes
• doesn't want to eat his milk and cookies
• keeps biting his Momma
  
• rash
• sleepy all day
• a bit irritable
  

My suspicion is that he is going to be getting his first tooth soon.
Now, Heath's Dad, and other physicians, would swear up and down that it is totally unrelated to teething, but I just can't agree.
Do your children get any of these symptoms when they cut teeth?

Oh ohhh, Girls just wanna have fun!

My girl loves make-up. She has a make-up session every day. She knows that concealer goes "pat-pat-pat" to covers bags and pimples, blush goes on the apples of your cheeks, "Schticky" comes in all colors and flavors, and YES, she knows just exactly how to put on mascara! If only life would be so kind that she could secretly put make-up on whenever she wanted, and her mean old Dad would just let her be and quit sneaking up on her. It made her smudge! Come on now, Girls just wanna have fun!