Hoping...

your Halloween is s.w.e.e.t!

Trick or Treat! :)

~chat soon!

Around Town.

Don't have much to say today.
I have been carrying my camera with me, a lot.
Kind of glad I have.
It's been an picture-perfect week! :)
~Chat soon!

a nice little slap in the face!

I have recently been turned on to Joy's Hope.
A sweet little blog filled with inspiration. A happy place. A nice place.
I saw this Monday-totally sent from above.

It was a weekend full of complaining by me and the girls, along with LOTS of arguing with them.
Not one of my prouder mommy moments.
You win some & you lose some right?
I was glad to see this little post, like it was written just for ME!
~chat soon!

3.

That is how old Katy Bug is today.
Three.
I just can't believe it.
It feels like she just got here, yet I can hardly remember time before her.
Kate has taught us so much and continues to teach us. Daily.
Happy third birthday, Katherine.

Happy Birthday to her Papa Bob also! :)

PIZZA NIGHT!

This past week Anne proudly came home with her Book It coupon. She had read 10 books, turned her log sheet in, and in return, she received a coupon for a Personal Pan Pizza courtesy of Pizza Hut.
Friday night, Adam wasn't home, so we trudged to Pizza Hut-for a girls night. So much fun. Kate has a new obsession with parmesean cheese. Anne was in love with the idea of having a 'whole' pizza to herself, and I was just happy watching them be happy.
It's the simple things, really!
~chat soon!

In case you were wondering...

I still believe fall is...
d.r.e.a.m.y!

the tale of a dollhouse.

This past Saturday we were all outside.
It was warm, the sun was out, we had not a care in the world.
Our neighbor came over.
She is a very sweet neighbor. She and her husband have raised three children and are purging their small kid toys.
The neighbor came over and gave us two very cool dollhouses and two bikes.
Now, it was very, very nice of her. It was so generous and the items are in great condition.
The bikes had streamers and horns, baskets and cool cup holders. The houses had furniture and doorbells, windows that opened and phones that rang.
I would have LOVED to have saved the houses for Christmas gifts-Santa recylces RIGHT?!

Well, since they were given to me in front of the chicks, there was no chance of that happening, on this side of the Mississippi River! THAT IS FOR SURE.
I convinced Anne, that she had to rest, I would clean up the stuff, and she could play her heart out.
It was not that easy.
She cried.
She screamed.
She pouted.
She coughed.
She choked.
She cried.
She said not so nice things.
She hit the floor.

It was a mess.
Shades of my not so hot mothering skills came flying out-oh it was so ugly!
Adam put her in her room and she was TOLD not to move.
She got up from her rest, played for hours, fought with Kate over it...
we have survived the wrath of the dollhouse-but only barely!
I'm oh so thankful that the neighbor was kind enough to share her toys with us.
Next time, I hope to do a better under the table deal!
~Chat soon.