Count to Ten

Today my patience was tried to the breaking point and it had nothing to do with my kids.

It was project day at Mom's Group so we worked on whatever we needed to do. I brought my knitting so that I could get organized and plan a few things. All is good at this point.

I am in charge of a few things, including bringing the creamer for the coffee. I have always put it in my tote bags and have never had a problem. All is still good.

We had a great morning and all the kids dressed in their costumes and did a parade. The only problem here was that I forgot my camera. It was really fun.

Once we got home though, my blood pressure skyrocketed WAY up.

The creamer spilt all over my knitting bag. Almost the whole jar was left. It was on my pattern and instruction books. And 4 balls of yarn were soaked. It was about $30 in yarn.

I tried counting to 10 (did not work well) and figuring out a plan. I decided that I would tape the ends of the balls down the bset I could and put them in one of the tote bags in the washer.

After I got it started I called to vent to my friend Danelle. I told her about it and she suggested a nylon stocking. I agreed that would be a good idea and went to get one.



By the time I got there, this was twisted around the 2 bags that were in the washer too. Again, I tried counting to ten (it worked a little better this time). I now know what 1/2 of 4 different balls of yarn look like tangled together. I tried to untangle it and then decided it was not worth it.



So I put the rest in the nylon and finished washing. And in case you ever have this problem, it worked.



I have already found the humor in this and have trick or treating to look forward to later. Pics of the girls tomorrow.

Great Weekend Ahead

We are so excited for this weekend. The whole family is going to be around for a Confirmation.

I love when we all get together. We eat too much and talk way too loudly. But the kids love it and so do I.

Have a great weekend, I am sure we will too.

It sure was a Happy Birthday

It was my birthday this past Saturday. I am proud to say I a now 31. (Did that sound convincing??)

It was such a good day. My husband is an amazing man!!! He made everything fun and about me. He helped the girls give me a great day.

It started at Pahl's Market looking for pumpkins. It was a lot of fun.

We tried for a nice picture for Mom.

We tried the maze but Caroline was not so sure of the monsters in the maze.

While mom was out getting some pampering with her friend, Daddy and the girls made a cake.

It turned out great, I ate too much.

Then my husband took me on a date of dinner and a play. It was such a relaxing day. It was exactly what I needed.

I have great friends too. I felt so blessed to hear from so many of them. I am having a hard time finding the right words to express how much it meant to me to hear from so many.

Thank you for making my day so special.

It is not about winning

I have had a few talks with friends recently regarding the politics in America. It seems that among my friends we are all a bit wary of the choice ahead.

How has the choice for President become such a popularity contest?

Remember in High School when we had these contests for all sorts of things. And many people with talent were overlooked because charm and appeal eclipsed them. Now it seems that our most important choice as adults has fallen into this easy vice.

Why is it that so many voters feel the need to be on that winning team? Why do we feel the need to align ourselves with the winners as though we are close friends?

This is a choice that we should make based on what we believe in. That includes times when we will not be the winners. Doing what is right for yourself is not always the easy or the popular choice but it is what is right by you.

And in elections and political parties, if you do not vote for the person who represents your beliefs, your voice is not being heard. And you may say, how is it being heard if you do not win? The more people vote for what they believe, the more the major parities need to listen. If they want to continue to exist, they will need to listen.

Please keep that in mind as things get into full swing.

Oh how they are different

I consider myself to be able to catch on to most things rather quickly. But I am being a bit of a dunce with the girls. But my guess here is that it is more about what is easier than what is my new reality.

Caroline is a quiet kid. She is happy to sit and read or do other quiet things on her own. Now Grace is doing the independent play pretty well, but she is a bit more labor intensive. I HAVE to learn that if it is quiet for too long there is something up.

Last night, I was making dinner and all seemed well. But Grace had discovered crayons earlier in the day. Everything was quiet . . . I was about to call all to the table . . . and I finally realized what the small noise I was hearing was . . .

It was Grace's new mural on the dining room and hallway walls.

At least she wanted to help clean too. Thank goodness for Mr Clean Magic Erasers.

Oh Poor Amos

My life is so hard. I used to have it so good. I had Linda's attention all to myself.

Now, I have to share her.

I have to put up with little people laying on me.

I have to deal with people not sitting still long enough to get a good nap in.

I have to take the attention from whomever will give it to me.

Oh poor me!!

-Amos

Lunch Rut

I am pretty good about putting variety into our dinner menu. But I can get into such a rut with lunch. I seem to make the same few things.

What do you make for your kids for lunch? I could use some ideas.

I did a craft

Now, I am not a crafty person but I am impressed with myself today. I had to plan a craft for my Mom's Group and found this on the Internet. I found it on the Micheal's website but when I went to find it today to link it, it must be gone already.






Regardless, it is pretty self explanatory by looking at the picture. Plus it was inexpensive. The whole craft planned for 10 people cost around $15 and I will be able to return a few things.

I am excited with how well it turned out. The difficulty level is pretty low and I think that some elementary school students (maybe even as young as 4 or 5 year olds) could do this. Regardless, if you are looking for something fall-like to do, this could be fun.



Happy Fall!!