An Adventure

Well as you know most things I do end up a bit complicated.....turning the guest room into an office/craft room is no different.

We got LUCKY and sold the bedroom furniture that was in the room in 2 days!!! The guy who bought it lived 10 minutes from here, so I had Mike take it to him since the guy didn't have a truck. 2 trips over there.

So I had money to spend on the new room, so I packed up the troops and went to Ikea. Now the whole way down there I told them about the GREAT play area and they were on board with that. What a wonderful thing they have going!!! For 1 and 1/2 hours they'll keep your potty trained child while you shop....I know exactly why; just so you'll spend more money, but hey you can actually think straight while you shop, so it's a win/win situation. My troops were up for it.....WOW!!! They lasted 35 minutes but that was long enough for me to brainstorm and I was ready to commit! Me?!?!? Someone who takes 5 years to put up curtains.....I was ready in 35 minutes!!! Well of course there was a glitch! So, I fell in love with this room and wanted to make it mine! I thought that they had put up a curtain panel on the wall.........after I shopped with the troops in tow.........I found out that I was WRONG! The fabric is sold by the yard and is not in curtain form! I mean I found all of the green bins that fit my need and fit into the cubby holder that I have pushed around the entire store up and down both floors and actually got the furniture onto the cart with the help of the troops. Okay we've been here for 3 hours........let's go home!

So, I get the cubby bin into my truck.......which right on the box says "2 man lift 72 lbs" WOW........I think I might actually be 35 years old!!! That was a bit tough! And the desk and all of those carefully picked out bins!

So, I have this sewing machine that has been staring me in the face for 18 months or so.......the fabric's only $7.99 per yard......maybe I could make panels...after all it's only a straight line to sew right??...Don't worry I came to my senses!!! I called Kathleen! So we meet at Ikea in White Marsh. I show her the room with the fabric and litterly she shouts "HOLY CRAP" but being the good friend that she is, she still agrees to make the curtains, so we go to get it and there is only a scrap left!!! So, more than just me fell in love with this crazy fabric! Isn't there another store?? Yes, there is....College Park and they have plenty. "Well, what are you doing the rest of the day?" Going to College Park! We bought the fabric, had a pretty good lunch and was back in White Marsh by 2! Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!

New Computer

I finally broke down and bought a new computer.....and I mean BROKE down.....

I had a sort of love affair with my computer.....it holds OVER 10,000 pictures, 3,000 songs, and 600 emails........And now all I have is a blank slate that in 60 days the Microsoft office suite just goes away.........

This new computer is Awesome...don't get me wrong!!! My pictures look 1,000 times better and wow is it fast!! Windows 7 is great and really easy to use so far!....But figuring out just how to get 'my stuff' from one computer to another is a ball game that I just haven't figured out how to play yet!

For my birthday I received an external hard drive that I thought would make the whole transferring thing easy......Nope!!! I spent a whole evening with no success :( I'll make the phone call for help tomorrow...I wonder what country the help center might be located in???

And just to add to the fun...I changed my email address...I really just had so much junk mail that it was insane. So that was my challenge tonight. I sent all of the emails that I still felt the need to hoard and I did make all kinds of little folders so that they were not just all sitting in my in box like before. Photos, file Cabinet, RMEF...now I'll be racking my brain on where to put the email and then where the heck did I put it???

The New Toothbrush.......adults ONLY

It was the year of the toothbrush.......there were lots to go around.

Mike and I recieved a 2 pack and it happened to have 2 chargers, so I put one in his bathroom and one in mine. We let them charge. I went to just try mine out; wasn't really time to brush, but it was new and I wanted to give it a try.........well HOLY MOLY!!! That thing is nothing like my old one; my old one was about 15 years old and you couldn't buy replacement heads for it any more. The old one was more like a spinbrush. The new one felt like you should have taken out your teeth before usuing the brush on them.........then I made the mistake of taking the tooth brush out of my mouth while it was still on.........WOOOOOO the mirror, the wall, sink, and Me were all splattered in white little toothpaste specks in about 3 seconds before I shoved the toothbrush back into my mouth to contain it and figure out how to turn it off.........Now it's in my mouth and I can't see the control to figure out to turn it off. So I press the button and it goes even faster...you have to go through the cycle or hit it 3 times to turn it off.

Now I didn't think to share my experience with Mike until later in the day. Mike was in the bathroom......I didn't think anything of it. He comes out and says "WOW that toothbrush is like a vibrator for your mouth"

I do have to say that my teeth look and feel 100 times better!!! I do actually love my new toothbrush. And I think Mike does to.

An Honry Ballerina

How to decorate your tree ;)

Items needed: 1. Candy Canes 2. Ornaments 3. Half eaten candy cane..........

Wow we've been busy...

I know its been too long since I've posted!!! So, let's get you up to date.

Today was my last day of work! I was thinking shew.........I really don't know where I found the time to actually get it done. Mike actually asked me if I was going to be board???? Are YOU KIDDING ME!!! Then as I was on the house phone, my cell phone was ringing and it was the VFW asking me if I would like to work 1 night a week......I'm just not meant to be completely unemployed :) I haven't answered them just yet though.

On the 5th we celebrated my mom's 21st anniversary of her 39th birthday........which was a fabulous party. Everyone worked hard and made it seem effortless, but I know it was hard work and she really did enjoy it!

Rileigh had her 1st ballet recital today and it was just too darn cute. There are only 4 girls in her class and they all tried their best. Rileigh is the youngest....but also the tallest :)

Last night we had the BEST holiday party EVER!!!! Santa gave 12 kids and 11 adults a visit and looked over the kids making food for the reindeer, then read them a story, ate dinner with them and then let them all sit on his lap and have their picture taken with him. Mrs. Claus handed out Snowman soup as they finished with Santa...... It was simply amazing to have the house so quiet with 12 kids all sitting on the floor listening to the story. And they were all so cute with him!!!!

I signed up to volunteer at Jacob school and they have actually asked me to come every Tuesday from 9-11....... a little more then I expected, but it's AWESOME!! I hope to work in the school system some where when Rileigh goes to Kindergarten, so I couldn't ask for a better way to gain experience. Or maybe I'll sit at home and actually do their baby books :)

We also paid a visit to Baltimore's very own 34th street. It changes a bit each year or I notice different things each year.....who knows, but we do always enjoy it.

I guess that's it for now.........

Rileigh is 100% little GIRL!!

We took Rileigh to get her ears pierced today and WOW did we have our hands full as soon as we walked into the store!!! I want these earrings, wow; look at this necklace.....she loved everything in that store!!

Now I did warn her that getting your ears pierced hurts.....boy oh boy did she wail!!! It was too cute! She wouldn't even look at her pretty new earrings that she picked out..........they are not the ones that her mommy picked for her. She is still a bit unsure of what we've done, but she is looking forward to the heart earrings that she picked out in saxon's......yes I did say saxon's....she has been talking about those earrings for over a week now.........did I mention that we have our hands full???