Pat on My Own Back

Just going to brag about my accomplishments today.  Before 2 o'clock in the afternoon this is what I got done:

1. Babies up snuggled, fed eggs and ham breakfast and dressed.

2. Donations for D.I. collected, bagged, tagged and curbed before 8:30, as instructed.

3. Bed sheets washed, dried and replaced

4. Kids Halloween Craft created
5. Jetted tub filled, cleaned with bleach water, emptied, and filled again for rinse cycle - plus wiped down walls and bottom of tub with cleaner.
6. Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies made for my primary bribery, ahem, motivation program.
7. Lunch for both gremlins and one down for nap.
8. Load of dishes done and unloaded
9. Work out done, showered and redressed
10. another load of laundry in; plus a special load of delicates.

This was all before 2!

 Nathans special Candy Corns.

I hate to say it, but for the second Saturday in a row, the smallest gremlin is sporting a miserable fever. He woke up early from his nap, just burning! Last weeks fever lasted for about three days, I assume this cycle will too - and that means  tomorrow will be pretty yucky.  Even now, the kidlet is attached to my leg with constant whimpers.  I HATE sick season!  I've been keeping EVERYTHING as clean as possible!  We wash hands, clothes, sheets, sippy cups, fridge...it's just the nature of the beast I guess. 

Note the colors on the ghost, this is Ashton contribution to the craft.  He colored the white paper, I cut it out in ghost shapes and added eyes, NQ glued!  FUN Craft Time!

Petty's Pallet Patio

Okay, If you're on Pinterest, and following me, you'll see that I have these Pallet Pins all over the place. Here's the thing. You can often find piles of pallets for pennies! (or free) And with some time and some power tools I want to turn my desolate patio into a perfect party place! (I don't usually overuse the letter "P" but for this post, at Petty's Place, it's seem aPpropriate.

Note: none of these pictures are from my camera or of my yard. In case you were curious.

Here's the inspiration(s):

The Side Table

The Planter: (imagine bigger and overflowing with Petunias!)

The couch: near the fire Pit (which will not made from Pallets)

The Rolling Coffee Table! I find this thing adorable!

So Now I need to find said Pile of Pallets and begin my pragmatic, penny pinching plan to present my patio with!

Huge Time Off.

Sorry, But I've taken time off (over a year) from the blog. It's time to get back to it.

NQ had preschool today and sang me a song about the rain drops falling on his nose, nose, nose. And he let me know that he was finger painting leaves. Red ones, like the kind for fall. He adores preschool, and I'm glad. We walked to school today as the drops fell on our heads, heads, heads. Nathan must have enjoyed this too, because he asked if we could walk to school every day. I don't see why not... Ashton fell asleep on the way back to the house.

Ashton REFUSES to say Momma, unless it's when he's neeeeds me. Why? He's torturing me. We say: Say Dada! And he says: Dada! We say: Say Nay Nay! (the name we use for Nathan - Olivia Barney came up with it.) And he says: Nay Nay! and this list goes on with words like cow, cup, shoe, sock, puppy, car, Dino, etc. But HE REFUSES TO SAY MOMMA!! He just gets quiet and puts this little smile on his face, like he's enjoying a private joke. Wiggles his blond noggin ear to shoulder, ear to shoulder. He's such a little PUNK!

St. George is growing on me. I'm liking the October temperatures the best. June - September were pretty warm. I've heard I'll get used to the heat. I'm hoping that's true! Went for a cool morning jog today. Can't wait to get until my mp3 is charged up and I have more time to take on the trails!

Okay, this particular post wasn't stellar. Or even interesting. But at least I'm back on. And you may be asking yourself "Why in heaven is Ashton wearing a KILT?" Not ready to write up that post just yet :)

(And the look of my page is horrific, but the blogger wouldn't support the html that I was using two years ago when I was a more regular post person. So this will have to do until I can pay some attention to it.)