like most days...

i have laundry to do.

but i can see the bottom of the pile

{what? you don't find maxi pads, a cheerio encrusted spoon, magazine pull outs, hot wheels, baby dolls, travel tooth paste, a flute holder thingy and super man gear at the bottom of your baskets? what's wrong with you?!}

2 cups down.  still sluggish.

like most other day ,this little one is very proud at his reading skills.

he said "mom, do you remember in the beginning when i was just learning words like am?"

to which the three year old replies "like in ammo?"

oh ya, teaching them great things we are;)

 {last night, #3 said "is it like your voice box forgot it's job?" in reference to laryngitis.}

unfortunately, when you do manage to get to the bottom of the laundry pile, the worst is yet to come.

there's a chair somewhere under there. it may be MIA for a few days. {like most other days}

like most other days,
 this has already been administered once.
and threatened twice.
i'm great at threats.
it was either become a mom or a hostage holder.
but i'm pretty much a push over, so mom it was.

like most other days,
cuddles with giraffey.

not like most other days...

ugly carrot muffins for my breakfast.

while not pretty, they were pretty tasty.

no dairy, rice flour and farva bean flour!

 

i love that the monkeys {especially the oldest, like most other days, ask for tea.  he usually drinks a few cuppas daily!}

once again, scary looking, but yummy!  kale chips!

like most other days,

  these babies will be brought down at least once.
notice the one on it's side?
ya, it no longer has a stand from being dropped repeatedly.

like most other days,

i'll also see this bear grylls pocket knife at least 20 more times.

we're only at three so far.

like most other days,
  this darling impresses/scares me  with her wardrobe selections.
always fun to see what she comes up with.

 and i don't want my kids to look back on this blog one day and think i hated their pets{because that's only kind of sort of, 90 % true}, so here

like most other days
my plans for tonight include a little reading and a movie.
we're working through north and south. if you love bbc productions, or anything like jane austen, give the elizabeth gaskell ones a go.
so grateful i have a hubby that likes my chick flicks.
it's a fair trade.  i love john wayne and shoot em up movies too.

also like most other days,
i am totally blessed...

blessings,
mandy



crushing...

there's this guy i know.

i have a slight crush on him.

okay, a big crush on him.

his name is jerad.

he doesn't like his name,

or his face,

or anything about him posted on here.

he'll get over it.

and this is what i get when i try to get his picture.

hmmmm, wonder where this one gets it:



that's oldest monkey dodging the camera while uncle {who is single by the way ladies;}) holds him up!

sorry aaron.you know i love you.

anyways, back to the man of the house.

he starts a new job on monday.

it will bring challenges and change.

and blessings.

i am so proud of what an amazing man he is.

  he truly has more integrity than anyone i have ever known.

he is hardworking,

loving, and for some crazy reason he really just adores me.

i am blessed to be his wife, and i just felt the need to yell that from the rooftops.

or the blog will do.

Jerad,

i know this new chapter will bring untold blessings to our already blessed life.

thank you for all you do for us.

for taking such good care of us.

and for being the man you are.

i love you so much,

your bride.

crafty goodness...

once again,

i give thanks to ms. sasha at

lemonade makin mama.

while i had seen this idea light years ago on etsy and meant to try it myself, i never did.

i'd think about it here and there, but sasha did it, and gave me the kick i needed.

mugs from target.

i, in typical fashion, was too impatient/cheap to order the correct marker from the company sasha suggested.

so instead i used a sharpie.

so far it hasn't come off, but i expect it will.

i'll go over it in a ceramic pen when i can...

also, in typical fashion, i did not take my time and try to write nicely.

i am simply to impatient to do things correctly/nicely.

speaks volumes about my character, i know.

but aren't these babies perfectly imperfect?!

{i'm all good with mediocrity.}

i can hardly wait to have a cup of tea!

the white mugs have sayings from Pride & Prejudice,

the aqua ones have lines from Anne of Green Gables.

this could seriously get addicting.

i'm thinking of all the other movies it'd be fun to quote...

which movie lines would YOU choose?

blessings,

mandy