Don't you just hate it when. . .

You're doing the dishes at 11pm, by HAND, because the "new" dishwasher your landlord ordered won't be in until Thursday and you just know that tomorrow morning someone's going to want breakfast, and you'd like it if your son waited until he was in college to figure out how to eat cold cereal with out any spoons,
when suddenly
 you feel like
 maybe
 you need to pee.  

But it's not that urgent, and it's probably just because of all the warm drippy water, and besides, you don't want to get sidetracked by that pressing article in the bathroom about how to handmake everything you've ever previously purchased at the store, 
so you press on.

Grrr, there's a lot of spoons in here!  

Then it happens, it sneaks up unexpected and because of your wet soapy dishwashing gloves you don't stop it in time. 

 ACHOOOOOO!!! 

Awwww crap, now I'm washing the dishes at 11pm and afterward I have to shower. . . .

No more Bleh

Well the feeling of "Bleh" has been overtaken by the feeling of sheer panic!  

My husband and I decided it was time to be closer to the things we love, our families.  This decisions end result is us moving far far away from Southern California to this place:

Idaho

So in two of the shortest weeks known to man, we're packing up and moving 1000 miles away!  No we don't have a cushy job waiting, we don't even have a place to live yet.  

But the blessings have been pouring out since we made this decision.  Our house being approved for short sale and sold this week were on top of the pile of blessings.  

It will all work out, and if it doesn't at least we'll be close to our families to come bail us out!!

I'm going to miss so much about California, where to begin. 

 The BEACH!  Really my favorite body of water, ever.  

Disneyland

Legoland

Sea world

San Diego zoo

all so close

The sun, we see a lot of it down here!

Our first home, where we first became parents.

My Doctors, they are seriously the best at what they do! 

 (getting me pregnant)

And then there are the friends. 

Some have been grafted into my heart as sisters forever.  They are the hardest thing to leave behind.  The every day companionship will be missed, but it's not a forever separation.

Things I won't miss are the $4.50/gallon at the pump

haze

lots of freeways with lots of people driving on them

the 1000 mile drive to visit family

termites, black widows, bees, rats, mice, gophers, and all other pests I'm going to assume don't live in Idaho.

So, there you have it, I'm not "bleh" anymore, yay me?

  

Uninspired. . .

I'm feeling "Bleh" lately, and my blog has suffered because of it! 

 I'm not creating, not even cooking much, so I don't feel like documenting.  I take pictures still, my kids have done great, cute things, I just feel "Bleh".

But this isn't for ME, it's for my family and friends, so here's some cuteness from my boys over the last two months:

Mason loves books!

 Dustin got older, this is his last year in his 30's!!

We picked blackberries, I guess Damen really liked the syrup I made from it.

We also made apple cider, it was GOOD!

Damen started first grade!

Dustin's brother and his three boys came to visit, this is Damen's "almost" twin cousin Ryan.

Here are all of the cousins together! 

I helped Damen clean out his room and found (scored) all of this candy!  He is strange, this never would have lasted in my room!

 Mason learned how to pull himself up and consequently, to walk.  He's quick and he's into EVERYTHING.  He thinks "No!" is an invitation to run away, throw something, or laugh at me.

A few nights ago at dinner Damen said, "MOM, I just took a drink of water, and my chicken was FLOATING!!  IN MY MOUTH!!"

He was so excited that he'd made his chicken float in his mouth, we laughed out loud!

Looking at these pictures and recalling the past few months is great therapy.  I love my boys so much!

10 & 11 months old!

This silly baby is 10 months old.  He's learned how to pull himself up and cruise around the furniture (this equals trouble).  He's so curious and into everything he can reach!

He started to get his first tooth, the top right one, it's painful :(

This cutie is 11 months old and is ALMOST walking, he's much more cautious about it than his older brother.  He has one tooth poking out and another on the way.  He's had another haircut!  He's getting picky about what he eats, maybe that's his new teeth bothering him.  He's got me wrapped around his chubby finger, and he knows it.

One more month and our baby will have his first birthday.  It's happened so quick!  

Oh how I love this little moose.

9 months old!

This boy is 9 months OLD!  Unbelievable.  It seems like such a short amount of time, and yet he's grown so much!

  He shouts "MAMAMAMA" a lot and we're pretty sure he means it.  He's mobile now, "crawling" isn't the right word, but he scoots along with the help of his toes and elbows.

Mostly he scoots after me, following me from room to room to room. . . .

 He loves this frog, mostly the eyes:)

And then there's the HAIR!

It is out of control so today he had his first ever hair cut!

I just did a trim, not too much, but what a difference it makes!

So, our big little baby is growing up!

My baby is 6!

It seems so surreal to think that six years ago this little boy was born, making me and Dustin parents!  

We had tried in vain for 6 long years to get pregnant so his arrival was much anticipated.  He was worth the wait.  

Damen is thoughtful, imaginative, a great big brother, and very inquisitive.  

He loves to build (Legos), swim, go to the beach, build forts, and play Lego Batman on the Wii.  

He will start 1st grade in this year!  

He still takes naps almost every day, not sure how that will go over with all day school.  

He tells us when it's past his bedtime, this kid likes his sleep!  

He loves fruits, vegetables, berries, and anything else as long as it has a side of ketchup, but not potatoes, no no no potatoes!

He tells us he loves us all day and if forced to will give hugs.  

He likes his personal space, don't sit next to him on the couch.

We love him so much, treasuring each day with this big kid.

Birthday morning present, Cat woman!

We went out to dinner that night, then gave him a bouncy ball (from Mason) and a new scooter when we got home.  

THE Lego party was on Saturday.  

The kids guessed how many legos were in a jar, played pin the head on the lego guy, and grab it with legos. 

The had a lego cake, ice cream, oreos, and per Damen's request, flavored licorice.

Damen had a great time and got lots of new Legos to keep him busy.

Oh how we love this kid.

This "big" 6 year old asked us if he goes to High School now that he's six!

Get a job?

So last month I signed up to be an independent consultant with Paparazzi Accessories.

Ok, so it's kind of a job, but mostly it's just FUN!  Seriously, how can you call selling gorgeous, inexpensive jewelry and hair accessories a job?  

  Every time I open a new shipment I'm a little sad that I have to sell it and can't keep it all for myself! (that would require a slightly larger jewelry box)  

Everything is $5. 

 That's right, EVERYTHING.  Necklaces(90% of them come with earrings), bracelets, earrings, rings, hair bows, and headbands.

I have really enjoyed accessorizing my friends, it makes me happy:)

Please contact me if you'd like to see more!!