It's been a while...

Hmmm...it's been a while.

Oh well, guess there wasn't much to say. Just off of a 3 day weekend in JERSEY -- scrapping, chatting and eating with Rebecca. She's the greatest friend in the world and I got *19* layouts done. *19*! Can a person really scrap that much? Well, I did. And, I am pretty happy with all of them. WOOOOHOOOO - I'm now up to June 2006 in my album and I'm feeling good about that. Now, to keep scrapping regularly!

On to new topics. Liz is due in less than 3 weeks. WOW. Baby Girl will be here so soon and I can't believe it. My dearest friend from college, the one who knows all of the stupid things about me is having her first baby! And, it's a GIRL. Gosh I can't wait. Of course, I'm a wee bit jealous of both things, the baby and the girl -- but it's alright. I'm glad she's getting both, it's what she really wanted!! YIPPEE! I love it when life hands you what you really want, especially when you've had a rough go. Liz has had a tough pregnancy, plus having lots going on in her family. So, the baby GIRL is definitely a bright spot. So glad.

Raining this morning, like pouring. NOt happy about that. But, I guess it has to rain occasionally, right?? Not as far as I'm concerned. But, Boya gets to wear his hand me down firetruck rain boots and that makes him happy. SO, I'll grin and bear it!

More to be excited about

As if my day to day life weren't enough to send me over the moon with happiness -- I've got a couple of other things.

1. Cam is now starting on 2nd grade sight words. 2nd grade. He still has over 5 months of kinder left. As one might imagine, he's at the top of the class. The tip top. This makes my heart swell.

2. Beav is coming to visit. WOOHOO I forsee much fun in that 8 days. :)

Cam has his first tee ball practice tomorrow. Pictures are on Saturday and he has a music concert on Monday night. WOW. Big things are happening.

Loose tooth

Cam has a loose tooth. My first baby is going to lose a tooth. As if his growth, or his intelligence or his growing sense of humor wasn't enough - he is going to lose a tooth. I cannot believe how quickly this all goes. I cannot believe how our lives are truly passing us by and months are like seconds - all gone in several blinks of an eye.

I'll hug him tighter and kiss him even more. Because before I know it he's going to wear a bigger shoe than me. I love this boy.

I have managed to exhaust myself today.

I cleaned every inch of the kitchen and bar area. I scrubbed the bar stools and wiped down the outside of the fridge and the cupboards. I swept and mopped the kitchen, living room and dining room. I vacuumed the play area. I cleaned the dining room table and dusted the living room and dining room. I cleaned, swept and mopped the master bath. (It *needed* it!)

I have placed a Tastefully Simple order and gotten out several catalogs. I've taken Sawyer to the park, Cam to and from school and am fixing to go to a dreaded Wal-Mart and clean out the garage. And, I'm tired. What's for dinner? Haven't gotten that far, yet.

Tomorrow I must clean the family room, the bedrooms and the boys bathroom. I think I'll be tired again tomorrow. Then, I'll just have to start all over again.

Crazy with a capital C

First, I just noticed that crazy and lazy rhyme. Last Saturday I was lazy and today I'm crazy. Common themes, I suppose.

Anyway, I have a baby shower on Sunday, a Tastefully Simple party on Friday night and about 100 things to do for both. I'm NUTS. Sawyer needs his hair re-cut, the gal did a terrible job. I need to get products and decorations for the shower, plus order the food. I need to organize the gifts I've bought, hopefully make a little something, put together the favors, and ORDER THE FOOD. Especially since the food is the focus. (Isn't it always, though?!)

I can defintely see I will NOT be taking the boys to Disneyland this week, I have bunco tonight and all kinds of crazy other stuff to do in between now and then. Like, a week ago I needed to work on the bunco can.

Must jet. Modge Podge is calling my name. (And those dang phone calls...)

As lazy as lazy can be

I think I could classify myself as one of the laziest living people. Really. I have no ambition to get up - yet both boys need to get dressed, I need to shower and Cam has a baseball orientation in one hour. Yup, baseball. The elder is going to start playing baseball. Of course, it'll just be t-ball and I'm sure it's not gonna be like soccer. But, he's playing nonetheless. (I'm excited about the hours I'll be spending at the field watching the oh so exciting game of baseball :insert eyeroll here:)

My continued laziness wants to just sit here -- but there are also new scenic route papers at Scrapbook Oasis in Irvine. I want them desperately, but feel little to no motivation to go over there and shop for them. Now if it were just closer...

I'm getting up now, I promise...

Henormous

Henormous. This is the word that Sawyer uses to say something is REALLY.BIG. Isn't that adorable? It's kind of like his use of the W instead of L. So, our friend Lili is Wiwi. I find it to be very cute and adorable, so I don't try to correct him. But, I guess he will be *4* soon - so I guess I should be more concerned with his speech than what I think is cute?

On a less endearing note, we were all up BEFORE 6 am today -- with both boys laying in bed with me. Grrrrr....mama is tired.

Disneyland today?

COMPLETELY awesome

I had a little spare time this morning (read, 10 minutes) so I stopped in Lowes to pick up an empty paint can. (The empty paint can is NOT the point) While I was walking to the check out, a paint swatch caught my eye. Now, this is to be expected since I'm still trying to figure out what to do in the scrapbooky, you see. It was a swatch with 4 colors that go together and I love it. It's like a cool drink - its a yummy yellow, aqua, fruit punch and something else. Sounds like love to me. I think I want mostly yellow with the other colors for accent. They sure are going to look DELISH.

Sawyer is growing. To be expected, I guess. But, I put a sweater on him today (with shorts, of course. It does seem like the cold has passed. YIPPEE) and it's a wee bit snug. Not like too tight, but just showing me there isn't much life left in it for him anymore. Not to mention that we are on countdown..only a few days more than 2 months until this boy turns *4*. I'm in total and complete denial.

Campbell told me today that they played football in Ian's front yard yesterday. (Ian is one of Cam's favorite pals from school) He told me that while they were playing if their foot touched the cement they were out of "bounce". I corrected him and now am seeing what a big boy he's becoming!

They are growing much too fast, I say. I know I can't keep 'em little, but how do I slow the days just a bit? (Remind me of that when sassy rears his head later.)

All in all, a very good day.

Thinking.

Yesterday I was reminiscing. I was working on the GOOD BYE JERSEY layout last night and as I went through the 30+ photos I was thinking about life there, about all of the good things that were in New Jersey. While we were there it was definitely hard to see the good. We knew we had lots to be thankful for, but it didn't feel like home.

There are a lot of funny pictures in the bunch - like the Ice Factory. Andy and I never understood that place - a whole store in LANDING devoted to ice?! Weird. The picture of Cam, Sawyer, Hayden and Max is funny - mostly because last night Sawyer asked me why Cam was laughing in the picture. I said I didn't know, and Sawyer replied it was because Hayden had pulled his pants down. That is EXACTLY what had happened and I can't believe he remembers that. That did happen 7 months ago.

The collage includes a picture of Campbell with Mrs. Banta and Mrs. Stadelman - and Sawyer didn't remember either one of them. Sad because he loved Mrs. Banta and she him. And when we moved, she teared up talking about how she wouldn't get to have him in class. Love that woman.

There is a photo of Fishkin's house -- feels like home to us. And a picture of Sammi and Rebecca. We'd spent a long afternoon together, having a picnic and playing sports in the baseball field. Such a good day.

Today both boys have a little cold - mostly just coughs. Cam took a nap and decided to sleep on the shelf area of his bed. A tiny space, to be sure - and he mentioned that he was pretty squished. You think?

Moms Night Out tonight -- just me, some friends and a bottle of 2 buck Chuck.

Busy, busy.

Been a busy working week. Listed 18 auctions on ebay last night - http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZhappy*scrappinQQhtZ-1 , have been scrapping like mad and the boys and I have been doing some fun things. Last night, we took a walk with the 2 wheelers down the street (sawyer did GREAT!) and played with shaving cream. Definitely a huge hit.

I've been scrapping too, which is great. I've done a few layouts, which I haven't done in MONTHS. I've worked on a couple of projects and there are many more I want to work on, too! A calendar, a birthday calendar, the Wino Bunko kit, quote notebook, recipe book, etc. The list just gets longer and longer. But, it's all good fun - so let it begin.

Andy is going out with people from work after work today and is working tomorrow. Perhaps tomorrow will be MOVIE MORNING and I will scrap - today maybe Brea or South Coast Plaza. Hard to say. I have to find a shirt I'm looking for.