Springtime Fun with Family

Hubby's brother's family was in a few weekends ago and we had a great time catching up! The weather was beautiful, so the boys had a great day of climbing trees, flying kites and just hanging out! Here are some pics of the wonderful day!

Cousins climbing tree
Cousins with Mauggie and Papa (do you see the cow spotted truck? - yes, my brother in law owns a Chick-fil -A and he got this for his great work in 2008 - EAT MORE CHICKEN!)

Spiderman Kite

Flying the kite

Best Buds!

Catch Up

It's Friday - my day off! My day to catch up on what I've put off earlier in the week.

The only reason I have time to blog is because I am waiting for the first load of laundry to be done so I can start another before I leave to finish my errands!

I am kind of regretting my date with the couch and FoodTV yesterday....kind of!! I really enjoyed a little quiet time and watching something other than Noggin! Now, I'm paying for it.
To top it off, Hubby took Little Hauss to school this morning so I got to sleep in - until 8:45!!!! That's completely not me! I was greatful for the rest, but then I got up in a frenzy wondering how I was going to get everything done! I'm a morning person, so I was a little out of my element. Usually by 9, I've already accomplished so much!

So, with all my errands and chores to get done around the house, I did have time for a peidicure!! I haven't had one since last summer sometime, so it was refreshing! I almost passed out in the chair massager. YES, this was on my to-do list! I specifically waited until today because everyone else would be at work. I've just given up on weeknights and Saturdays! I was in and out in less than 45 mins! Hubby might be jealous since I didn't take him with me....yes, he gets pedis and LOVES them!!! Everyone needs well kept feet!!

Well, now I have to go back to the store for a few items I forgot and were totally on my list (which is kind of hard to follow when it is buried in your purse in the cart underneath all the produce bags)! So, off to the store, a Walmart run (due to the fact that I can't very well print out my state taxes without paper) and then to pick up little hauss!!

So, maybe just maybe I'll get all my stuff done by tomorow what was supposed to be done by today!!!

Busy May-Bee?

I have a to-do list a mile long! I love my lists! They keep me sane as well as getting a little warm fuzzy when I cross something off! I write down things I did that weren't on the original list just so I can cross it off! Crazy I know!

So, today, I got off at 3, came home and made myself really comfortable on the couch and caught up on some FoodTV!!! I figured I deserved a little R&R!! Little Hauss is with the grandparents for the afternoon, so I had complete quiet!

Now that I have to be somewhere in a half an hour I'm realizing that I should have used my few hours of free time wisely.....oh well, I guess it'll wait until tomorrow!

Guarded

Apparently I grind my teeth while I sleep! I say this because I just have to believe the dentist when he says such things since, duh, I'm asleep and he is a dentist! I noticed a few years ago, well, maybe more than a few, since Little Hauss is 3 1/2 now and I know that this started BLH (Before Little Hauss). I'm am choosing to say a few because I'm just not ready to admit that Little Hauss is more than a "few" years old....another story!
Ok. So, more than a few years ago, I started experiencing headaches when I woke up. I of course tried to self diagnose and treat - its a damn headache, deal with it like everyone else does - lots of advil/tylenol and a large soda! Nothing like a caffiene headache - which by the way, doesn't really present itself until about 11am, so I should have known that this was not the case sooner than I did.
I proceeded to "treat" or self medicate if you will, for a while, or as long as the pills allowed! When that "treatment" did not work so well, I just pretty much gave up. I just happened to go to the dentist for my normal 6 month checkup (yes, I go every 6 months) and that's when he told me the news. I grind and clench my teeth at night. He came to this conclusion by just looking at my teeth and without really asking if any other symptoms presented. He then asked me if I ever woke up with headaches. Well, yes, DR. I do! So there! Problem solved. I go back, get fitted for a mouth guard and we are on our merry way. Notsomuch!
First of all, I have NEVER had braces, a retainer, etc. I didn't need to wear mouth pieces for sleeping or whatever. This was definitely an eye opener! I was religous about this guard. It is made from acrylic and is not very comfortable. Since I am not used to this contrapment in my mouth, it causes me to salivate profusely and proceed to drool while sleeping - THANKS! It did work! No more headaches! But, the teeth were somewhat sensative in the morning.
After about a month or so, I realized it was missing - and then found PIECES of it scattered in the bedroom! Thanks to our little baby girl - aka our boxer dog Zoey!!! She thought she'd have a little $200 snack!!! NOT fun! I got it remade (at a discount thank goodness) so we were golden.
Well, we moved and I kind of never wore it again. I knew where it was, but thought I was good, so just left it in the drawer!!!
Do you know what happens when you do that? First of all, the grinding/clenching does NOT stop even though you feel better. The headaches come back and your teeth move ever so slightly!!! I know this because I have the headaches again AND now I can start to feel little "blemishes" on my teeth. I can't think of how to describe it really, but there is a change, and its enough that I've noticed!
So, last night, I dig deep in that drawer, find the guard, give it good scrub, and pop (or force) into my mouth and wince in pain from the tightness!!! OUCH! I'm shocked at just how much my teeth have shifted. OR, maybe it was always this tight, but since I was so good about wearing it, it just never bothered me that much!
Well, I figured I paid all that good money for it to help me so I might as well let it!!!
I guess I'm back to drooling on pillows, but its all worth it for the lack of pain!!!

Public Speaking

If you know me, then you know that I love to talk. I can talk to anyone or anything. I don't need to have reciprocation! Really, sometimes I'm pretty sure that things come out of my mouth and they are just for my benefit! I talked to myself all the time in my office. I'm sure my boss thinks I'm nuts...well, she probably figured that out a long time ago!
So, our family was asked to do a reading in church for this Sunday during service. We accepted. Hubby doesn't read out loud or in front of anyone. No biggie, I'll do it. I was told that I would be emailed the material or scripture or something about 2 weeks ago. I haven't seen ANYTHING yet!!!!! I'm starting to freak out here people!
I do NOT like public speaking. It may be a shock to you, but really, I DON'T!!! I can talk talk talk all day to small groups, friends, co workers, or even some random stranger in the grocery store line, BUT I do not speak to audiences!
I said yes because it is an honor and we are trying to be more involved in our Church now that I'm older and have a family, yada yada and I was excited that they asked us!
SO, now its Wednesday, the week OF the reading, and NADA!!!! I just wanted to be as prepared as possible, maybe print it out bigger and be able to practice!!!!!
I've emailed the contact and haven't heard anything yet, but I'm hoping to get something today!!!! I guess I'll just have to deal with it because now its already been submitted to the bulletin and our names printed, so I can't pass the buck!!! I just hate not being in control....

My Lil' Lepprechaun

Just thought I'd share a little St. Patty's Day Cheer!!! My Lil' Lepprechaun loves green so this should be a favorite holiday for him!

It's like a game!

I'm turning into a laundry whore!! I'm sure Hubby is very happy about this. IF I thought I could keep this up, I wouldn't mind doing it so much, but inevitably, piles start to form and reality sets in. Sometimes there just isn't enough time for it all! So, I have in the washing machine now 2 small throws and 2 small throw pillows!! Hubby thinks I'm nuts and is warning me to wash ONLY when there is enough for a full load. He can't even take a shirt off without me swiping it up and piling it in the basket! I keep looking around the house wondering if there is anything else left to be laundered. I see right now a couple more blankets. After that, I'll have to wait until we change clothes again!!! So, on a different note, I just went to a Kelly's Kids trunk show! I usually don't buy stuff from there because 1 - the cost is fairly high and 2 - Little Hauss grows so fast, I'm scared he wouldn't get enough wear out of it! But, I did splurge today and got him a green searsucker swim trunks. It was a tad more than I would normall spend, however, I hear that the clothes hold up well and I figured that it was the one item I knew he would wear often. I saw tons of cute stuff that I could have easily gone broke over, but with it taking 4-5 weeks to even ship, I was really nervous of buying anything and then him growing out of it too fast. Now, if I had a girl, it'd be all over with. I would be in debt and have the cutest little princess on the block! Another reason I indulged is $1 shipping!! Can't beat that!

He's gonna be so handsome this summer. AND green is his favorite!