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Apparently, God likes the look of snow far more than dead grass. Just when I was able to see my entire lawn, He switched it up and dumped a good 5 or 6 inches of that icky, white stuff on us. {I prefer the look of dead grass myself}. That icky, white stuff gave my boys a much needed snow day, where they were able to play outside with friends and just be little boys.

Henry experienced his first snow day, too. I wasn’t sure of the reaction I’d get when he felt the snow, but he loved it. {bad mom alert – he’ll be 2 in April and this is his first snow experience. I hate snow and don’t like to be in it, so I’ve never taken him out in it. I suck.} He loved it so much that when it was time to come in, I had to physically pick him up and drag him in the house. {the temper tantrum thrown once we were in the house was like one I’ve never witnessed from a 22 month old before. Ever.} The snow day was nice for me, too – I didn’t need to set the alarm to get up at 0 dark thirty to get everyone ready for school.

I spend most of my awake hours keeping this little handful out of things. I’m certain I’ll look back on this stuff in a few years and laugh, but right now, it’s incredibly frustrating. I need to find a cabinet lock to put on my pantry – as you can see, he likes to get in it. In fact, he likes to try to SIT in it. Right now, as I try to type this out, I’m sharing couch space with a box of cake mix, some teddy grahams and some boxed dinners. Those Betty Crocker fruit Stickerz packages are thrown all over the living room floor. I have packages of food in my pantry that I can’t identify – he’s torn the boxes up and taken stuff out of boxes, so I have no idea what belongs where. I keep telling myself that I’m going to miss this stuff, so I’m doing my best to just take it all in stride.

I’m working on some cute scrapbook pages that I’ll share here soon. My husband also bought me a sewing machine – YAY!!!! I tried to go to Joann’s and look around yesterday, but someone wasn’t very cooperative and started screaming as soon as we walked in. I can’t wait to start sewing some things.

As you can see, it’s been a hodge podge of sorts around here. We’ve been doing little bits of this and that. Life is good.

I’m having a hard time today. I’m seeing a lot of the negative in life today, instead of focusing on the positive. The cold weather is getting to me. I’m tired. I’m not as young as I used to be and I’m paying for that today.

So, while I’m waiting for my husband to bring home some pizza, I’m going to make a list of things I love. Husband and children will NOT be on this list – they’re a given and truly at the top of my list anyway Jesus is at the top, too.

1. sleep – sleep that’s so deep, you wake up and don’t realize where you are and what time it is.

2. climbing into a bed with clean sheets, right after you’ve taken a shower. that’s a little piece of heaven to me

3. orange soda. (I’m from the east coast. I don’t do the “pop” thing.)

4. fountain coke from McDonald’s. the best. hands down.

5. Hobby Lobby

6. scrapbooking stores. I’m giddy when I go in them.

7. mindless television (bait car, cops, bad girls club.)

8. music that reminds me of people I love.

9. seasons when I don’t have to wear a coat when I go outside. :::sigh::: (here, that’s summer and that’s pretty much it.)

10. the beach and the ocean.

11. purple

12. when I ask my children to do something and they say, “OK, mom” immediately AND actually do it. (that should be #1)

13. Lemon Passion from Macaroni Grill (oh….my)

14. Watching my babies sleep

15. Dove Truffles (I like food way too much)

16. fondue (the one thing I miss about living in Switzerland)

17. scrapple (google it – it’s not pretty, but it’s SO good).

18. when my husband rubs my head as I fall asleep at night.

19. silence when you think you can’t handle any more noise.

20. a really good haircut.

So, in a few minutes, I’m going to toast my glass to pizza, mindless TV, a good night’s sleep and having a better mindset tomorrow.

I really need it.

I don’t know whether I’m coming or going as of late. There are just far too many things running through my brain right now. Excuse the randomness – it’s my own kinda crazy.

My family needs a vacation in a bad, bad, BAD way. We are going away for 2 days early next week and while I’m happy about that, we really need to go somewhere WARM – somewhere where there’s no threat of snow in APRIL.

I have to go grocery shopping tonight. I don’t want to. I do the bargain shopping/coupon thing, so that requires a trip to 4 different stores. I love grocery shopping and I adore going by myself, but I just don’t feel like going tonight. My mother is coming to visit tomorrow, so I must go tonight. I need to buy wine…..LOTS of wine.

I have the mother of all backaches right now – I think when I put H down for a nap, I’m going to have J sit on my back for a bit.

J won’t stop talking – he talks incessantly. He didn’t utter a word until he was 2. He must be making up for lost time.

H took 2 steps yesterday. I’m not sure how I feel about that.

I love Elmo. I could watch him all day. Elmo and Peep – have you ever watched that show on Discovery Kids? Google Peep and the Big, Wide World and listen to the theme song. I can guarantee you will sing it in your head for DAYS. I lurve it.

Me thinks I’m going to schedule a massage soon – I’ve not been a big fan of those before, but I’m thinking it might be a good idea now. Ya know, before my head explodes from all the stress.

I’m looking forward to May – May will bring to a close a volunteer position I’ve had since last summer. This position has caused me far too much stress. I’m happy to be done with it.

H can fake cough – it’s pretty funny.

I just remembered that there are cookies left over that my MIL brought last weekend – YAY! YAY! YAY! I need something because I ate all of my Dove Truffle Eggs.

I need a nap.

I have books upstairs that I long to read.

My beloved Detroit Tigers aren’t starting off well AT ALL.

1 more school day and I’ll have all 3 boys here with me until April 20th. God help me.

A mighty funky diaper is calling my name right now. Ick.