paint.

i wanna paint this chair. this garbage picked chair. i really cant decide on a color. please help me choose. it will be going in this room. our dining room.

around this table with all mix-match chairs and a hand crafted bench.

this is the floor. and a cute little boy.

and another view of the room the chair will be in.

i really cant decide. maybe a white, or off white or a yellow, dark brown, or a burnt red.

decisions decisions. please comment me nad help me decide.

box heads

im not sure if mary or charleigh have ever seen mcdonald cardboard boxes before. lately the happy meals come in a paper bag. lame. not like when we were kids. we got mickey d's for lunch today. it happens once in a blue moon. the girls were so exited, and wore the boxes on their heads as you can see. leah was at school obvously, it is a week day after all. she about lost her mind when she saw my cup of pop with the big red m on the side. its cool, im sure shell hate me for better things when shes older.

newest trick

spagetti was on the menu tonight.

who can pass up a cute kid covered in dinner? not me. listen to what he says now when he sees my camera.

smoked our own salmon

ritz crackers,

colby/jack and mozzarella cheese,

fresh dill,

smoked salmon.

it is an explosion of yummyness!

you should come over and snack with me.

happy memorial day weekend

i hope you have this much fun!

the outdoor table

have you ever heard that everything happens for a reason? well i have and i believe it. actually i kinda live my life in that belief. karma if you will.

in my (break all electronics in the house) rampage, i somehow broke out the glass portion of the outdoor glass top table. it was not intentional. neither were the electronics. but anyway...

scott had the grand idea to make a new tabletop out of beer bottle caps. he got the idea from the tv show yard crashers. we did it less expensive, and i think it looks super kickass! take a look. scott grouting.

all done.

see? it is super kickass!

and much cooler than before.

after much debate

we are putting in a pool.

step # 1.

make a mess. check!!!

i like a lot of things.

really i do.

clothes shopping is not one of my likes.

actually i hate it.

well, i have a fancy wedding to go to this summer in boston. my hubbys older brother is finally marrying his long time girlfriend. its an evening wedding. bottom line, i need a new dress.

last night my shopaholic cousin sara took me to lohmans. i tried on about 20 dresses when i found the perfect dress. its a $175 dress, i got it for $23. yes $23 thats not a typo and it is including tax. it does need to be hemmed, dry cleaned and pressed. perfect. done. or so i thought.

sara then drug me to the mall to try on about 200 shirts and 30 pair of jeans from the limited (clothing store). apparently i NEED new clothes for this week long trip. apparently my holy jeans and old shirts arent good enough. ok fine. so i let her buy me 2 new shirts. they are very nice. one is black and one is purple. and they were both marked down to about $10 each. not too bad i guess. i was able to talk her out of buying me new jeans. i will go to this resale shop soon to buy a new pair. i promise. fancy shoes and pants.

p.s. i still love you sara beth!

so this morning,

charleigh and i were outback watering flowers and plants in baskets, pots and on the ground. planted in 2 pots next to each other are a fern and some dill. my little wet helper was paying special attention to these two. over watering the crap outta them while chanting, "dill, fern, dill, fern, dill". "hey mommy!" she exclaimed. "thats where we live mom, fern dill michigan!"she was so super proud.

i love watching new wonder and amazement in my little ones.

lately

i got me some ladybugs for my yard. they eat bugs that eat my plants. its a good thing. plus the kiddos get so exited when they find one on a flower.

heres charleigh spying on some, hopefully not squishing them.
heres my happy fishy pond, the lily pads are popping up nicely.
leahs fish nemo. i would guess hes about 10 inches long. huge!

heres miss. c.j. her favorite trick, balancing a spoon on her nose, wearing this old dress (thats too small) and wears everyday! and 2 non-matching boots. yup, shes my kid.

yesterday

was busy. 1st a soccer game. leah did awesome! the team played really well together! the still lost but they did apply things that were taught at practices. next we went to a friends birthday party. lots of kids on wheels, and kids playing with balls. fun. 3rd we went to berkley days fair. had a blast, we only stayed for a minute before we decided to come home for a quick dinner and change into warmer clothes. we met up with my friend kelly who is a fellow mom of 4. leah got a wrist band, and went on tons of rides. i ate an elephant ear. those really are the best things ever created! great for helping me lose weight im sure. yummy.

here are a few pics from last night, face painting.

the bug and her friend kelly

mr. jax with a kickass lightning bolt
me and some scarry looking dude

pics from today

it is now raining. everything is sprouting even more.

i cant wait to see it in the morning!

check it out!

i got a camera! i got a camera!

scott baught it for me today. its GE, and only $58.

whats up mr. bargin shopper. and i got new bangs.

please excuse my no makeup and braids.

its official.

i am on facebook.
looke me up, well be friends.

my 9th mothers day

it went well.
got up, got the kiddos dressed and drug them to royal oak for the big flower sale.
bought a few things for my yard, as well as stuff for barb and my mom.
came home and planted before the rain came down.
prepared dinner.
yelled at scott for not helping.
had the fam over for kabobs, au gratin potatoes, asparagus, spinach salad and desert.
we ate, drank, and were merry.
i am thankful.

have you ever...

...tried removing dark blue sharpie out of light beige carpet?

im leaving on a jet plane...

looking for some low airfare. with the whole swine flu thing going on i bet well find a great deal. did i mention thes is a girls trip? no hubbys or kids! super-duper exited!
las vegas, here i come.

artwork courtsey of jduct

happy cinco de mayo

its almost 9pm. im on my 3rd beer. im celebrating...
celebrating what you ask???
may 5th silly.

today was a good day

maybe tomorrow will be even better.
i really do need a camera.
my yard is so frickin cool... and i cant show it off to fellow bloggers.
damn it!!!!