Friday, September 18, 2009

Instead of uploading some pictures from the last few weeks, I will just talk about nonsense. I find I blog more when I am trying to avoid something, today it is all the cleaning I need to do. I have started the laundry so that is something.
It is the middle of September and I am MISSING the beginning of Autumn. It makes me a bit sad. It is my favorite season.
At our house we have a ton of kids books. We LOVE Kevin Henkes!! I think we started with Lily's Purple Plastic Purse, we love to interchange our kid's names in a lot of the books, Emma for when Lily's teacher got married like Mr. P in second grade and Owen and his blanket for Jake...ok, so the Absolutely Perfect expression we got it from one of his books. So I am trying to make myself not get too terribly sad about missing Autumn time here in the south. I am going to list a lot of the things I think are ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!

The way Henry (yep, I think I wish we called Nolan by his first name) LOVES his baby sister Maggie, and he is really into baby dolls carrying them around and packing up his sparkly purse to take to the store. It always makes me smile!

great shoe sale at Watermelon Patch!!

Pink Lemonade with sprite, Shirley Temples, and cranberry juice with lime!

Matilda Jane

Orange

cool fabrics, chenille, vintage tablecloths



Anna being so excited at the orthodontist yesterday, she has not been that happy in awhile. as a side note, we found out she is missing 3 permanent teeth, anyone else with that??

A great online sale 75% at fgmnk!! TEA collection! a miniboden $50 credit for filling out a survey!! I love kids clothes!! I used to love Gymboree, but now after having quite a few things fall apart and that there is too much to choose from, and EVERYONE else wears it. I no longer am an avid fan.

Emma Grace collecting bugs and lizards.

Jakob singing all the time

central Air

finding a great new pizza crust recipe

Williams Sonoma kids cookbooks

pink lemonade cupcakes

really good tomatoes, and basil too

my new side bangs, which of course you only see if I don't wear my hair curly, so not too often

Toy Story 3 is coming out

the possibility of HN getting out of diapers SOON

Philosophy products

MK satin hands

flavored tortillas for wraps

Havarti, smoked Gouda (really any cheese) and bread

paninis

YBB, Zumba

being able to fit into some clothes that I used to couldn't

that having a large family in MS is not quite the freak show it was in PA

Bumble and Bumble products

my new sewing machine

Hobby Lobby with ribbon that matches the fabric

NordicWare

texting during the day with Chris

getting my grandma's very old art deco punch bowl and old handmade wooden biscuit bowl and rolling pin!!!

Any big mixing bowls, yelloware

baking and cooking

visiting with family

getting a good night's rest

a book that you just can't put down AND love the ending

laughing so hard it hurts

a good cry when you need one

waking up and being happy, not wanting to put your head under the covers.
I am glad to having more of the happy days lately.









3 comments:

Grandma said...

I am happy for your happy days! You are my favorite daughter named Nikki!!!!
You didn't invite me up for the shoe sale....

Chris and Suzette said...

I'm soo happy to hear that you are having better days! You sound like you are adjusting much better now :)

Jill said...

I didn't know they are making another Toy Story! That is the best news I've heard all day! :)