It's a Beautiful Day!

My order from Market came rolling in today and OH MY GOSH---- I have so much work to do.

First thing was first- we went to Rack Room Shoes and Converse--BOTH stores gave me tax free and BOTH stores were having a BUY 1 Get ! Half Off!!! Whew that really helped me cut down some cost--Yipee Ya Ya!!!

Now I just need to hit some stores (Target and Walmart) and buy some pacis!!!! Golly I hope Walmart has restocked :-)

Good Week

What can I say- It was a pretty good week!

*Lexi started school and did an AWESOME job at waking up and getting ready- she took an afternoon nap and went to bed by 10PM!

*I survived my work week of watching approx 3 extra kids.

*I did my best to use food we already had in our pantry and freezer in order to save money and I'll say- I did a good job w the meals I selected to make!

*I was hired to watch a 5 month old baby boy named Rocky.

*I helped to do a good deed for a friend- as painful as it was.

*Mccain chose his VP nominee- Sarah Palin --- pretty surprising, but a good choice in my opinion.

*I survived the DNC w/o throwing up --- Hillary was not so bad w her speech--- she can be pretty impressive- much more than Obama. Her opening video was interesting, but would have been 100% better if her daughter had not narrated it-- she has no personality to her voice.

*Some of my items from Sassy Bratz were taken to the Miss Latina Pageant for auction- so hopefully I'll get some more business and make some easy cash :-)

*I also got my monthly check from the daycare food program - not much but it helps

*I got my Kraft food quarterly magazine

Let's see what next week bring-- Ya Monday PAID holiday!!!!

It's the First Day of School

Today was the first day of school! Oh how wonderful! Everything went GREAT!!! Lexi got up in a very good mood-had some breakfast in bed and got dressed and was ready to go. Rick dropped her off at school and she got out of the car w a lot of excitement. Around 11:15 the bus pulled up to the front of the house and Gia, Reese, and I were there to watch her get off the bus w bells and whistles. She did not have many stories to tell, but she did come home w a smiley face sticker and a name tag stuck to her back :-)

As for the boys-- they have not come home yet- BUT it has been wonderful not to have them here. My house is clean, there is no extra and unneccessary noise and life is great.

Hopefully tomorrow turns out just as perfect!!!!!

PS Picks are out of order-- can't seem to move them where I want to move them.

Comedy Defensive Driving

Have Fun Ryan!

Bennett Blast Off

Today is Bennett Blast Off! We get to go to the school and fight parking so that we can register Lexi for her upcoming year of school. Technically we could walk to this- which we may if we don't have anywhere to go afterwards.

I am really excited about Lexi starting school (except for the waking her up and getting her dressed part). Not only does school start 15 minutes later, but it ends 15 minutes later and then with her riding the bus home--- Whew Whew- easy living. It will make it easier to keep my sanity. Lexi is good-she just has a tendency to be a bit bossy, moody, whiney, and ridiculous at times when other kids are here being babysat. Then when she gets home- she will for sure take a nice nap :-) therefore making my day a little bit easier.

I Have Never Seen a Mall So Crowded

Since we were in the area- Rick and I decided to stop at Town East Mall. We never get to go to this mall - so since we had no kids and since it was tax free weekend we decided to check it out! The day before we went to North Park- it was a little crowded but nothing like this mall.

I have to say that I will probably not be going back to this mall- not because of the crowd but because it was a 'different' kind of mall now. The stores were not the kind of stores you see at a regular mall. I believe I saw a store where you could get a 'grill'- no it was not Sears. There are quite a bit (too many) of clothing stores that are geared towards the hip hop, baggy pants, overly long shirts community. In addition, there are too many stores that are geared towards the club scene & Hookers on the Point Ladies of the Night scene. To add, this mall had some awesome side shops (I forget the correct word)--j/k. Overall it was a waste of time mall :-( But quite an experience and something to talk about :-)

North Park is a nice mall to take the kids to-- can't shop in most of the stores (tooooo expensive), but they tend to have turtles that the kids can look at or display play houses that are out for auction. The Galleria has turned itself into a budget friendly mall also.

Oh Where Oh Where

Could my BC Patches be? Oh where Oh where could they be?

I've looked high and low and cannot seem to find them! I did- however- find Lexi's red cowgirl boots in the hallway treasure chests!

Guess it is time for another baby! JUST KIDDING!