Heavy Heart

Sorry I've been on a blog break lately.
First, I had the "husbird" read a post I had been working on for a while and he said I shouldn't publish it and it kind of took the wind out of my bloggy sails--dumb I know, but what's a girl to do?
Then I read about my friend Carrie's cousin's baby who is in the PICU at Primary Children's Hospital fighting for his life and I feel like anything I want to blog about seems so minuscule.
I've had a cloud over my head with thoughts of this family all week.
I've been praying for them and I'm hoping you will too.
Be back soon.
I hope.

Carrie the Design Fairy

Carrie from Faririe Designs has been working hard on my little blog.
She went above and beyond the call of duty.
She even learned how to add rotating pictures for me
and made me the cutest button.
Love her.
She fixed, added, and changed until it looked just right,
so if you're in need of some design work she's the gal to call.

Spelling Bee

From five to six while cooking dinner (almost every night)
I'm in a spelling bee.

I have to spell words such as rainbow, Cinderella, and happy.
Thank goodness they are within my spelling capacity but,
sometimes I get confused and spell princess with a 1/2 teaspoon in the middle
or
I try to add 1 tablespoon of fairy dust to the meal I'm making.
Eventually it all works out and "A" has her story written
and
we eat a somewhat edible meal all by six o' clock.

Cassamafras

One of the many new nickname for miss "C," although she doesn't like it.
It really should be sassamafras.
She definitely has some sass, sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst.

She likes to put her face right against mine and tries to look in my eyes and then
she says,"You look weird. I look weird (about ten times)."
It cracks me up.

About a month ago I gave her a new haircut that suits her personality.

Her preschool teacher put it best when she said,
"C" can be funny, yet serious...the comments she says...she's kind of quirky...but she has my heart."

She tests my patience daily yet she has mine too.

How I Know He's My Son

He loves chocolate.

It makes him happy!

I'm a little bit country...

I'm a little bit ....who knows the lyrics?

I used to decorate with more of a country style,
my style has changed over the years, but I still like a little bit of country.

Instead of buying new decor items lately,
I've been moving things around,
trying to reinvent the wheel if you know what I mean?

I recently took this twiggy wreath from my daughter's room

and

put it at the end of a hall.

Now every time I see my little wall o' country it brings a smile to my face.
(For those of you that don't know the lyrics...the song goes... I'm a little bit rock n' roll. Did I just age myself?)

Rub a dub dub...

three kids in a tub.

A real treat in our home,
since we usually shower the "nestlings."