couple of things

sunday we stayed in all day and wore comfy clothes and just chilled. kaylee stayed in her silky pj's so we decided to call her hugh hefnie. it was cold outside and at one point it started to snow/rain. funny to see tons of leaves on the ground and then have it snow. whatever happened to fall? it seems to get shorter and shorter every year. mike and his buddy brent were nursing hangovers though they did manage to leave the house and visit buffalo wild wings to watch the dolphins win- again. wow that's like 5 games now out of 9. don't tell mike that i'm telling this but saturday after their guys night out i heard strange noises in between mike's snoring so i decided to move to kaylee's bed. good thing because he ended up puking all over the place! not mad about it at all- disgusted yes- but he cleaned everything up and i get a new comforter out of it. [i've been wanting a new one and couldn't justify spending the money, now i have an excuse. hee hee]

and if kaylee ever needs glasses i'm so getting her these. i want them for myself but i wouldn't look as cute!

and one with ham in it. at least he didn't turn his head like he normally does though he is giving me that look. (he definitely looks like his dad in this one)

and i really like this hair cut. though kinda scared to go that short. what do you think?

give away

simple mom is giving one of these away. go and enter. thanks pam @ pure + simple!

tuesday the school nurse called me asking if it was alright to give ham an otc medicine for his headache. it was. he came home after school and layed on the floor. kaylee went straight over and gave him a big hug and said 'i love you" in her sweet little voice. {glad my camera was nearby}

today we had a second showing. never heard from these people the first time around but a week later, here they are. fingers crossed that they are now deciding what to offer us. during the time the second showing was happening- had ham drive me around. went and looked at all the fancy houses around our area. back in the day it use to be me and ham taking a walk up the street and looking at those fancy houses and saying "someday" . now its ham driving instead of me pushing him in a stroller. talk about times changing. making dinner at the moment and will have a kaylee + mama movie night with popcorn + jammies on. {making more memories} going to watch madagascar 1. mike and his buddy brent+uncle eddie are out watching football at our local hooters and just having a guys night out.

sweet mail

what a sweet day yesterday was. not only was i still on my "high" from voting for the first time but i also got my blogging by mail goodies. stephanie from dispensing happiness, bless her, hosted this swap. 117 people signed up. my goodies in the mail came all the way from utah. thanks to shannon{who totally rocks} at designer gal + her handyman!! not only did i get some real yummy treats+recipes but another great blog to follow.
on with the goodies: i hate people with great handwriting. ok not hatin' just a little envious. mine Sucks! shannon stuck a note on each item telling me why it was her fav or what it would be good with or on etc..

violet crumble- an Australian candy bar that tasted like a chocolaty crunchy hollow marshmallow that had been roasted over a campfire. drool- boy was it real yummy. will need to find an on-line store that sells them. chocolate dressed as money- really cute + i love chocolate! some great recipes to try. will give report after making them. roasted wasabi coated green peas. what?? had to try them. definitely tasted the wasabi +wasabi kick. i liked the crunchiness of them too. indiana kettle corn- one of my favs too. and some gummies to share with the kiddos. though i might not share cuz' i'm greedy like that. kidding!

cute leaf bowl filled with peanuts and candy corn- yum, raspberry salsa -can't wait to bust that open and fancy crackers with cheese that has wine in it. oh goodness- i did not eat dinner last night!

thanks again to hostess stephanie and to shannon for all the goodies!

** want more swaps to do- this was FUN!** *** i hope my person got her goodies, haven't heard anything***

history in the making x's 2

i did my part in making history twice yesterday just by voting. the other historical event is that, indiana, as a state, had not voted for a democrat since Lyndon Johnson back in 1964. what a great feeling to see the change already.

and you can order these sodas here. i'm ordering me a 6 pack to remember the first time i voted. ever. go here to pick out your flavor of soda and to make your own labels for that special occasion.

moon

i took this last night at my parentals house. if you look close enough you can see a star. its the white speck right above the moon. i have tons of photos to go through and make pretty but unfortunately it will have to wait till maybe later tonight once kaylee's asleep. we have someone new coming over to see the house this afternoon. our realtor is on a vacation so she has someone else filling in for her. what a great surprise it would be to have this house sold before she got back. what a great surprise it would be just to get this house sold. period.

we got treats + a trick

after sleeping in yesterday (ham didn't have school) i did the final round of house cleaning. i also made cookies for the people coming to view it. besides cookies, we're bribing potential buyers not only with our big screen tv and extra large sectional but i've included an entertainment center, end tables and our computer desk. i wasn't sure about adding the last 3 items but just thinking about taking apart the L-shaped with hutch desk made the decision that much easier. took ham to the eye doctor, went to the grocery store, made my "burn going in, burn going out" jalapeno peppers to take over to my brothers house for trick or treating. this year it ended up being just kaylee and jake. ham and his friends went to the big mall, shawn (my brother's oldest son, who's 8, went with a friend on a huge trailer), my other brother and family went over to a friends house and my sister and her family stayed in their own neighborhood since they just moved in. we had good time anyway without them. i brought over some chocolatini. mom, of course, claimed she could taste the alcohol in it since she's a big drinker *add sarcasm*. 3 sips +3 hours later she claimed to be a little drunk.in the picture: kaylee, the princess + jake being the ultimate spidey man, my sister in law terri, i love the dog, my brother dan, my parentals and the (burger) king.

while we were out trick or treating, my parents were left to pass out candy. they went to the end of the driveway so the littler kids wouldn't have to walk so far. my mom decided to use up some of the less popular candy and left the big bowl of chocolates by the front door. well her plan didn't work out very well, someone came and snatched the whole bowl without them knowing it. she definitely got tricked this year.

and mike better watch out. every where we went comments were made on how adorable kaylee was. the older kids wanted to take her home beccause she's a bundle of cuteness and another little girl who was about 6 years old stopped kaylee in the street and told her how beautiful she looked. he's going to have his hands full when she gets older. we didnt end up getting home till about 10pm. kaylee had a great time playing with her cousin and uncle dan turning him into a monster, dinasour, a banana and whatever else she could think of with her magic wand.