What am I going to do with all these photos? Wednesday

"Everyday's a Brand New Day, Baby, Carpe Diem"- Phineas and Ferb

Seriously, I can't tell you how much we crammed into this weekend but boy did we ever!

We started off Saturday with an 8:30am soccer game, first one of the season for the "Smurfs".

Yep, you got that right, our team name is the Smurfs, be afraid...they are small, quick and determined little suckers.

I win mother of the year for scheduling Cooper's doctors appointment on Friday where my 50lb 4 year old (yeah, he's solid this kid!) got 3 major shots. So by Saturday morning, his legs where sore. But he pushed on.  He is still keeping from the crowd on the field and just running along but, at least he's out there and loving the running part.

We then headed out for Emma's first bday party after I had a great appointment for a wedding I am shooting in a few weeks.  Cooper dressed himself for the day which consisted of a "Hook Em Horns" Santa shirt, his cowboy boots and a Dr. Seuss hat.

They rented out the pavilion at Kiwanis Park and Cooper loved my friend Bill teaching him how to fish.  The day was so nice and warm, Cooper's patience was not really fit for fishing that day and he was way more concerned  that he stay dry than about catching anything in Sykes Creek. "I better not get my boots wet" was his only comment. 

From there we were off to the King Center for "Phineas and Ferb's Best Tour Ever LIVE" show. Cooper was so crazy excited over this, he was serious about getting in our seat and being ready for every second of the show. He wouldn't even let me talk to him, it was like I was bothering him as he soaked it all in.

Please note how well I ROCK the Phineas "Hair" Hat.  

Mom and I spent today working on a Pinterest project on Cooper's bed where we upholstered the boxspring with an old duvet cover of mine and attached legs to it. I am tired, sore and really not ready to start the week now that I am in "crafty DIY" mode but I guess I'll have to muddle through somehow.  But, as Phineas and Ferb say "Everyday's a Brand New day" so ....wait a minute...they also sing "Squirrels in your Pants" so ...

what ever!

"I THOUGHT IT WAS A TOY IN MY BATHTUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Well...phobia #1 for Cooper, Frogs.  After one came up the drain into his bathtub, his mind couldn't comprehend that when he reached for what he thought was a toy suddenly leaped and was real!  The best question of the night though was: "But Mommy WHY?  My bathtub doesn't have lilly pads!  Why would he come in MY bathtub?"

What I am not

I am not as carefree as I want to be.

I am not a confident as I want to be

I am not as settled as I want to be

But I am getting there

What am I going to do with all these photos? Wednesday

Valentine's Day 2012

This year Cooper and I made homemade Valentines for his class. It was so fun, I found all these great ideas on Pinterest....which I am addicted to by the way for finding great ideas.

I hope you took the time today to tell someone you love how much they mean to you xoxoxo

And let this post tell you all how much I love you!

Single Working Mom 0, Life 1

Today was one of THOSE days. I HATE the "single working mom" card, truth be told I hate all the "cards". The "cancer" card, "poor card" etc.  To me it's just a bad excuse, everyone has SOMETHING that is hard to them.  BUT TODAY, I AM FRIED.

Work was bad, decisions are piling up left and right along with the bills, and working in a nursing home watching those you have grown to care for deteriorate is not any easier. Aunt Mary included, her eye was all scratched today from all her rubbing of her eyes and the blood red in the white part of her eye just turned my stomach today.  EVERY where I turned, things stunk....LITERALLY!  To tell you my boss got fired, there was discord among the CNAs and THEN a volunteer tone deaf karaoke old lady with a frightful wig came in and sung her heart out...TERRIBLY...doesn't give the day justice.


I am looking forward to the weekend, I need to sleep, I need down time. Some days I feel like life wins, like no matter what you try to do, life chews you up, spits you out and leaves you on the curb. So let me scrape myself off the curb, and try again tomorrow. 


And I am blessed to know....this awaits me.... :)

 

Sweet Sixteen weekend part 1

My beautiful niece Hope will turn 16 this month and I had so much the other weekend, doing photographs for her and letting the kids play before Cooper and I went to Julie's for Alexa's Baptism. I can't believe I met this sweet girl when she was barely 8 years old and she is turning into such an amazing girl.

Saturday night, Robin took us to John's Pass for pizza and mussels.  We had a great time walking the shops, eating and pigging out at Kilwin's on Ice-cream and caramel apples.

I took so many pictures I am still going back and editing and looking at them...it was so much fun!  This upcoming weekend we will all go to Disney for Hope's birthday so we are looking forward to another fun weekend :)  In the meantime, I am working, cleaning my house out of junk I have been holding onto for too long and just plane relaxing when I can.