happy.holidays

We had a wonderful Christmas (which I'll post about later)! We're looking forward to the New Year! I'll get back to blogging in January once things slow down around here!

 

seriously.december 16

Conversation at breakfast this morning:

Meredith: Mom, do you like it when we do more work or when you do more work?

Me: Well, I usually do more work, but I like it when you do work too. It helps me to not have to do so much.

Claire: Well, we'll do more work when you're in the nursing home.

Me: (thinking...did I just hear her put me in the nursing home?) What did you say?

Claire: We'll do more work when you're in the nursing home....'cause we'll be older then.

Seriously? I'm only 31, and they're already making plans to put me in the nursing home! Pray for me.

the.painted.bathroom

The bathroom is near completion!

Mirror, lights, counter:

Toilet...this picture and the last picture are the most accurate pictures of the color (the other ones make it look tan, but it's Valspar's "almost gold"). And we've had people look at it and say, "Well, you know, it's almost gold." Yes it is!

Linen cabinet, lights (you can see the shower curtain in the mirror.

Shower curtain rod. Endorsement here: if you don't have a curved shower curtain rod, you should consider getting one. You get so much extra space in the bathroom!

I'll post some before and after pics in the near future!

question.of.the.day

From Claire:

Mom, can you come help me think?

the.speller

So, Claire and Meredith were having a discussion the other night about how to spell names. This was how the conversation went:

Claire: Who do you want to come to the party?

Meredith: Mikenna.

Claire: Ok, how do you spell her name?

Meredith: I don't know.

Claire: (trying to sound out her name) Mmmmmm. M. Mmmmmaaaaaaa. Mmmmmmmaaaaa. How do you think you spell it, Meredith?

Meredith: I don't know.

Claire: Why don't you ask someone?

Meredith: I don't know who to ask.

Claire: Her. (pointing to me, as if I don't have a name)

Meredith: (to me) How do you spell Mikenna?

I tell her. They move on.

Claire: Who else do you want to invite?

M: No one.

C: We have to invite more people!

M: I don't know how to spell anyone else's name!!

C: Just ask the speller...she knows how to spell LOTS of words.

Great....a speller. At least I'm good for something. :)

meredith's.shoes

These are Meredith's favorite shoes. She wears them everywhere. Everywhere....and with everything. I picked them up at the resale for a couple of bucks. I figured she'd like them.

I didn't know how much. She's been wearing them for months. I thought they were probably getting too small. I think she's stretching them out.

This particular picture that I've posted was taken at some point over the summer. The girls love taking pictures of their feet, so I assumed that I would be able to find a picture of these shooes in my files. It was easy.

Well, our little Meredith is wearing a hole right through one of her shoes. What do I do? I encourage her to put on different shoes, but they just don't "feel right" to her. She's particular like that.

They are Circo brand (Target), but I know they don't sell them any longer. So, I jump on eBay....really what can't you find on eBay? I don't even know what to type in. I try "Circo Black and White Shoes". No size, no girl, no nothing fancy.

It was like a sign from above. Up pops 1 listing for Circo Black and White Shoes size 9 (like new)which was ending in 3 hours. She's currently in size 8. Wow. They were only 89 cents...of course the shipping was almost $6.

Pure craziness. She is going to be thrilled.

 

happy.thanksgiving

We're especially thankful for this one....

...this one...

...and this one.

Thank you, Lord, for our children.