ollie, name change and diy fever-sort of

ollie with a feather in his mouth

1. not sure where he got that feather and i didn't go and investigate. 

2. when i saw him like this i had to laugh, it was like he was saying " just chill'n ma, just chill'n".

3. after reading some blogs, i've decided mike needs to change his name. its so "normal" unlike tec, cree or ithyle.

4. kaylee suggested we change his name to bon jovi. not sure where her fascination with that name came from since she doesn't even know who he/they are.

5. i'm super sad that i will be missing the train concert on friday night. they're 30 minutes away from my house. 30 MINUTES AWAY!

6. mike is out of town and i have no babysitter.  [the bad part about living away from family and friends]

7. i'm going to try my hand at making one of those yarn wreaths in aggie colors- gig' em!

8. those aggies sure have a lot of songs, signs and cheers. 

9. and while i'm feeling crafty and gutsy- almost got myself talked into doing a fireplace make-over this weekend.

10. which is a funny thought because i haven't even started a little task like painting ham's room and bathroom yet. [in my defense, ham is super picky about the tan color i pick]

wsww [what she wore wednesday]

1. top + shorts: target, shoes: carters 2. top +shoes: target, shorts: justice

3. everything from target, shoes: vans 4. top+belt: target, skirt: carters

lindsey from the pleated poppy started what i wore wednesday to document her getting dressed everyday. if you're a stay at home mom, you know how hard this can be sometimes.  and since kaylee dresses much better than i do, this is my take- what she wore wednesday. [even though i still pick out her clothes. she doesn't want too]

1. her signature poses again.

2. she said she can't wait to see these and all the videos we took of her when she gets older.

3. not sure if she realizes that i post these on the internet but i'm pretty sure it doesn't bother her.

4. i wish my weight would come off a little faster and easier.

5. guess i should stop looking at pinterest +fashion blogs who wears a size 0-2. 

6. got the 3 allergy panels taken off today. there are some red irritation spots besides whats from the tape itself.

7. i still can't take a proper shower till after the second reading on friday so today i'm going around with unwashed hair.

8. i feel like a rebel- i went into two stores with my unwashed hair. [i did wash it in the tub yesterday]

9. there is a salon here that will wash and dry it for FREE. i'm tempted to go and do this. [but that means putting gas in the car]

10. i watched extremely loud & incredibly close yesterday. i loved the movie even though it was sad.

tuesday's brain dumping

ham skimming, myrtle beach

a very long time ago

1. i love this photo even if it is grain-y.  i've been trying to get it on canvas but everyone says the same thing- it won't turn out. [this was taken with a film camera]

2. thinking i might just have to do it anyway.

3. weekend was good and relaxing. watched a+m get beat but at least it wasn't an ass-whooping.

4. sunday, mike went to the texan vs dolphin game. while he was there, kaylee and i went and had a girls day.

5. went shopping and found 2 cute tops and a pair of jeans at abercrombie kids. all on sale with an additional 50% off sale price.

6. i want her to like abercrombie better than justice.

7. then we ate a late lunch at pf. changs.

8. yesterday, i got 3 "panels" taped to my back to see if i'm allergic to anything. i have a feeling i'm not and my mystery rashes will be just that- mysterious.

9. i wish my family was this awesome. instead i got the family who doesn't talk to each other. 

10. since i had so much fun with the mug swap [you can see everyone's awesome mugs and goodies here],   i decided to join 2 more. [1, 2]

[friday] love

ollie sticking out his tongue

1. how ollie can not sleep without his teddy. [he got it from his first mama]

2. a teacher calling me the sweetest thing yesterday and saying she would love for  me to help her with her 5th grade class.

3. more compliments. [the lady who did my makeover on sunday said i had nice skin]

4. having ham home and hearing all his stories. [his history teacher is 88 years old and one of his roommate is creepy weird]

5. aveda toning mist. i spray this all over my face, shoulders, neck and cleavage area - sometimes under arms to help cool me down and keep me so fresh and so clean.

6. eating schlotzsky's deli with kaylee at lunch. she wants a pizza.

7. hearing an old song that reminds me of the time that i lived in california.

8. getting an email from an old high school crush friend.

9. starting my christmas shopping early. notebooks- $3.99 for 2 [for my nieces from pick your plum]

10. finding a specific funny blog post. [its kinda not pc so don't read it if you get offended easily]

bribery and some other stuff

ham doing grandpa face [that's my dad]

at bj's brewhouse, college station

1. busy morning. went and volunteered at kaylee's school. every thursday i'm in charge of the school store. today was a busy day.

2. then i cleaned ham's room and made his bed in hope's that he will be coming home. 

3. i texted him that in his honor aka bribery, i will be making chicken parmigiana and that i would do his laundry...he took the bait! even if it is only for one night.

4. the house feels a little empty without him or is that just my heart?

5. then i went to the grocery store to make said [bribery] food and i'm also making a cinnamon apple cake to take back with him in hopes that he will come home more often.

6. then i cleaned the rest of the house except for the dishes.

7. i haven't been eating properly, as in not enough and today i payed for it. i went to pick up lunch and as i pulled into the drive way, i felt sick. like throw-up sick.

8. i wish we had a store closer to the house, not that wal-mart or target [preferred] are far away but it would be nice to have one just down the street to pick up little things.

9. i finally got my invite to start receiving my birchbox. can't wait to see what's inside!

10. also thinking about signing kaylee up for kiwi crate. i've been debating on it for a few months because of her age but then i saw meg's girls loved it. [thinking the year subscription might be a birthday or christmas gift]

wsww [what she wore wednesday]

her outfits the first week of school

the pleated poppy documents her outfits every wednesday and since kaylee dresses way better than me i thought i would do a what she wore instead.

1. we had a rough morning. i really dislike it when my kids act all helpless.

2. so there were tears and yelling but we made up.

3. i went for a little jog again. will this crap ever get any easier?

4. then i went to marshalls/home goods to look for a goose down comforter for ham's new duvet that i was also getting at pottery barn kids.

5. instead i got a jacket and that polka dot cardi that lindsay's wearing on her what i wore wednesday.

6. i love his new duvet cover and have an old quilt to use instead of buying a new one. [duvet covers go over an existing comforter or quilt]

7. ham might be coming home for an overnighter tomorrow. he's picking up his new laptop that he just got in the mail so he can sell it so he can get a macbook air.

8. swear that kid changes his mind more often than most changes their underwears.

9. i finished jane porter's new book - The Good Woman.  I had posted on doing a Jane Porter giveaway but deleted it because no one reads my blog and I didn't want to embarrass Jane or myself.

10. i watched hunger games on demand yesterday. i liked it much better the second time around. i think its because when i saw it at the theatre,mike came with and i was worried he wouldn't like/or get it since he didn't read the book.

bff's and the weekend

1. fiona waiting for ollie at the end of her driveway, 2. ollie dashing to her driveway to pee on a bush, 3. ollie and fiona getting ready to play, 4. ollie attacks!, 5. fiona sits on ollie, 6. ollie gets away, 7. ollie marks another spot

1. its so stinking cute how fiona will wait at the end of her driveway for ollie. most times ollie sees her then barks to let me know she's there waiting for him.

2. holiday weekend was good besides nursing the on- again/off- again allergy headaches.

3. saturday we debated on going up to dallas to watch the michigan vs alabama game in person but decided to "save" the money instead.  good thing too since michigan got smoked.

4. since we "saved" the money, we went out for a nice dinner instead.

5. sunday, got to spend the day by myself so i got a last minute make-over at the laura mercier counter and did some window shopping.

6. worked on the yard, well mike did the work, i supervised since i do that best.

7. monday we took kaylee out to her favorite place for lunch, olive garden. and did some kabobs on the grill for dinner.

8. second weekend there and ham looses his keys. he has spares except for the apartment which is going to cost HIM 75 buckaroo's.

9. i see a nap in my near future. been up since 5AM.

10. and i started to volunteer at kaylee's school running the school store on thursdays. [baby steps]