Build a...

When Donovan was little I took him to Build a Bear... and he built a frog.  When Kaleigh was little I took her to Build a Bear... and she built a bunny.  When Shelby was little her Aunt Dawn and Uncle Mike took her to Build a Bear... and she built a cat.  Three for three NO BEARS! 

Waiting

This is Shelby just 5 days shy of being 3 years old.  She was watching for the arrival of my Brother, Sister-in-law, Nephew and Niece.  It has been two years since we have seen them face to face.  Of course we FaceTime and she knows them through the wonders of technology.   When Donovan got out of the car the only thing Shelby said was "you're so tall". Then she introduced me to my brother.  It was precious.  

dissection

Another things I did today was dissecting the hotel bed.  We have a Heavenly Bed in our home but it never quite feels like the Heavenly Bed at the hotel.  So today I took everything off the bed and studied and noted each and every label.  Armed with my new info I will be trying to recreate this Heavenly feeling at home.  I know what you may be thinking-- just go to the hotel website and purchase the bedding off there.  I am here to tell you, due to my super sleuth skills, I can attest that it is NOT the same!

productivity

As luck would have it, Mr. D. had a conference in Atlanta.  I tagged along and Shelby spent her first nights away with her Grandma.  This could not have come at a better time for me since I have SO much to do before school starts.  I have been very productive these last few days and have completed much of the first of the year busy work.  I even got a nap in too!

Life's too short to.....

Ever ever ever wear these shoes again.  Before you think bad of me or say to yourself a poor person would have loved those shoes, I can assure you they wouldn't.  

Buuuuh-bye.  

evolution

Since we moved into our "starter" home in 2004, the back quadrant of our home has been ever evolving. When we first moved in the room on the left was the guest room/craft and the room on the right was Mr. D.'s office/hang out where we spent a lot of time.  He liked to play his play station and I liked to use the desktop computer...because it was 2004 and people had desktop computers.  Then somewhere along the way the room on the left became a nursery and the room on the right became the guest room/office/craft room/catchall room.   Then the room on the right because the guestroom/office/playroom and the crafts went into the closet along with 99% of Mr. D.'s stuff.  This week the room on the right is being transformed back into a guestroom/office.  That said...ALL of the toys have been moved into the room on the left...er...uhhh, well those that made the cut anyway.   All of this has been quite the experience with my 2 year old (not so much of a) helper.  I still have A LOT of work to do on this project.   Today I spent some time digging out of the crazy to reclaim my tiny little space in our home.  It had been a catchall for the last two months.  

Note we still have a desktop computer... because someone in this house just can't. let. go. even though it hasn't been turned on in a long long long time.  I need to cultivate my area a little more in the coming weeks, as well as continue on the transformation journey.  I have come to the realization that we are not moving to a new house any time soon.   Therefore, if I want a bigger house I need to get rid of the many many things that are making my house seem so very very small.   It's a process.

August 1st: the day I started blogging again

As I woke up this morning and saw that it was August first the realization that my summer is almost over hit like a ton of bricks.   Time is running out for all of the amazing plans I so desperately clung to in the month of May.   I can honestly say my summer didn't go as I had planned.   I haven't completed reading one book.  I have not organized anything.  I haven't napped, or gotten into shape or (insert lofty goal here).    I have played with dolls, playdoh, and flashlights. I have colored.  I have potty trained for countless hours with very little results.   I have sang and danced and enjoyed being home.  I have cooked amazing meals for my family.     And, today August 1st, I started blogging again.