Parenthood

Just finished tonight's episode of Parenthood and it inspired me to post! Its my favorite show. Ever. And I watch a LOT of tv. I'm pretty sure I get teary-eyed and emotional every single episode. I love the Braverman's. They make me want to have more kids so when I'm older, I'm surrounded by my kids and grandkids. The whole dynamic of the show is amazing. Plus the parents' house is my dream. I LOVE everything about it. And also- it makes me so happy they have a character with Aspergers. Before the kids, I was a special needs teacher's aide and in school to become a special ed teacher. I also worked through the state at a boy who has Autism's house  for five years [Seth <3]. Its my passion. I'm so looking forward to jumping right back into it all once the kids are off to school. I think its so great that a show like this is bringing awareness to such a common, yet overlooked, issue.

So for starters, one minute into the show this girl is in the background and yes, I totally took a picture:

I love this look.

I have a few scarves and I feel like they faded out for awhile and are now back in style- love it!

There was also a girl [they were having a yard sale] looking through records and she had this bracelet, not sure how to describe it but I liked it. And one of my favorite things popped into my head: TWINE!

 So I made a cute little bracelet.

I was in the middle of the show and looked over and saw this:

twine, hot glue gun, wine, chapstick, candle, fabric scissors and a picture of my little loves- all things me. :)

[I'm so over facebook. I have a feeling my blogging is about to get out of control.]

Bang Bang

Yesterday I trimmed Ri's bangs:

 I always try to grow them but once I trim them, I wonder why I bother. She looks SO cute with bangs!

:)

This morning I said to Steven, "Rian looks so cute with her bangs, it makes me want to cut mine. " He said he was thinking the same thing. Kiss ass! Not really, we normally disagree when it comes to my hair. He likes it really short and dark. Last week I mentioned that I missed my dark hair and now he won't shut up about it. I love having blonde in it, but its hard to maintain.

I think they always look funny the first day I do it.
I might make them a little thicker.

Apparently this time of year I always get the itch for bangs. I chopped them last October and the year before that, it was August.

Boot update-

Found some on Ebay!

I'm not crazy about the flowers on top but they were only $10 and free shipping.
[Supposedly only worn once]

I'd prefer these:

Omg I LOVE them. But they're $29.94 and I'm sure shipping and tax would be at least another $10.

I wouldn't even spend that much on shoes for me!

And she'll be so damn cute in them, even with the lame flowers.

I'm on the hunt for some boots for Punky.

Last year she had these Ugg-like boots

and these cute little moccasins.

[My favorite- I'd love to find another pair just like them]

And this year, all I see is UGLY. Hopefully I find something soon. She also needs new tennis shoes, her pink glittery Chucks are getting hard to put on. We went to Journey's yesterday to get her black glittery Chucks but they don't have them anymore. :( I think I'll just get the regular pink high tops if I don't find anything else I love.

Weekend

A recap of our days Saturday-Monday. Mondays are part of our weekend too since Steven's off. :)

Saturday morning I dressed Aiden in a plain blue shirt, when he noticed there was nothing on the front, he told me I put it on backwards. :) We went to Target and between sales and coupons- I saved $10! I've never saved that much there, its a place I spend way too much money so it made me happy.

Aiden was being a huge brat! I put his milk in a bottle and told him I was going to put a diaper on him. He got out of that little funk real quick after that. I remember my parents doing this to my brother when I was little.

Laughing at Momma.

Rian points up and says "Up" all the time. I started doing it too and saying "Down!" and moving my hand down really fast, she thought it was hilarious. She does it all the time now and cracks up.

Our little city has an exchange page on facebook, like craigslist.  Saturday my mom put the baby stuff at her house on it and I cried a little- stupid, I know. I know we won't have anymore kids but when something like that, something so final, happens- it makes me really sad. [She got a buyer for the high chair, they were supposed to meet yesterday at Walmart and the girl never showed. My mom had decided she was just going to give it to her. Sucks for that girl!]

Sunday morning my mom picked up the kids, Steven and I went to lunch than ran some errands and went grocery shopping. We didn't even have kids and didn't realize we were driving around town, jamming out to Imagination Movers til we were almost home.

We look funny.

He tried on some of those disgusting toe shoes, it was hilarious!

Afterwards, I met my mother-in-law at Joann and we picked out fabrics for Aiden's quilt- it was harder than I thought! Then Steven and I met my parents and everybody at Brewer's for dinner. Yum! I feel like such a fatty lately, since its been cooler we've been going out in the mornings and I'm missing my workouts, plus Rian wakes up so early now- I'm just tired. I need to get back into a routine. Those are just excuses, shame on me. :\ 

I was getting up to go to the kitchen and Aiden said, "Momma I love you! I want a hug" so I bent down and we were hugging. He said "Did you miss me when I was gone? I want a kiss!" I always talk about what a butthead he is, but he can also be such a little sweetie. Love my baby. Once the kids were down, Steven and I hopped in bed and watched Bridesmaids [Sunday night movies are our thing- we still need a new dvd player for the living room] I was hoping it'd be funny the second time around, and omg it was! The first time we were all laughing so hard [and by we, I mean the entire packed theater] that I missed a few things. I'm so glad I ended up buying it, its ridculous.

This morning we went on a Jeep ride.

Rian is being such a diva today, she refuses to wear Luvs and is only letting me put Huggies on her. High maintenance!

I've had these old things since high school.

The beautiful desert. Ha.

Random bone.

I've been seeing so many cute family pictures on Pinterest lately. I need to get my butt in gear and get something scheduled. We haven't done any since Aiden was 6 months old. Such a procrastinator.

And now- kids are still napping so I'm going to watch Dirty Soap- has two of my favorite girls from General Hospital on it, hopefully I still like them after this!



What to do when your exhausted husband promises to stay awake and watch a movie with you after the kids go to sleep but crashes out before them:

Watch Reba, paint your nails, have some beer and...

play dress-up and have a photoshoot by yourself!

 

Believe me, I know I'm lame.

I love days like today!

Aiden's been getting in a lot of trouble lately. Before Steven went to work, he said, "Hey, just let Aiden do whatever he wants today." Uh... whatever dude. But I took what he said into consideration. Obviously I didn't let him get away with being mean to Rian, climbing and getting into things he's not supposed to, etc. but I didn't get on him for every little thing- which I've noticed I've been doing a lot lately. And we had such a good day! I guess I'm the one that needs the time out after all. :\

Punky has an obsession with bracelets. She has a million. And if anybody else is wearing jewlery she has to be touching/wearing it. Today I let her wear an old necklace and she was so happy!

My flowers are a week old and I haven't killed them! I was so nervous, I read up on a bunch of stuff before I actually bought anything because I for sure thought I'd fail. But they're alive and thriving!

We went outside after dinner even though it was hot. The kids always look forward to popsicles when we're out back.

Little snotty nose. :)

My favorite things to do outside: read and text.

While we were out this cute little guy kept coming to visit. I got excited every single time. So did Aiden. He'd get all loud and scare him away.

There he is again!

And the end to a great day:

bloody ceasars with the hubs!