"busy, busy, busy"

I've been busy.
on June 13th (a Sunday) my brother came to stay with us for the 2nd weekend in a row.
I love my brother.
He left on Thursday June 17th because he had to work.
Friday, June 18th (The day Toy Story 3 came out) I got a phone call from my mother in law, her words were: "Mathew hurt his back really, really bad we need you to bring the Tahoe". I'm told it's not in me to panic so I just say, "ok I'll be right there" and head that way.
He reinjured a disk in his back that he hurt last year.
but more about that later.
right now i want to talk about me.
maybe even whine a little bit.
notice the day of the day Billy was here, June 13th.
Mathew has been living on the couch since June 18th.
Billy came back to spend time with him so he wouldn't get bored out of his mind Sunday June 20 through Wednesday June 23rd.
He came back again yesterday, Sunday June 27th.
He'll be here til Thursday July 1st!!!
Mathew is still hurt.
I haven't had the house to myself (with just the kids) in 15 days.
Things aren't looking up for me.
I don't know if I'll survive.
I did get to go to Arkansas to visit my family & Plato's Closet (with Billy) this last Saturday.
But I can't seem to keep up with the housework.
I live in my kitchen.
So, at fore mentioned Plato's Closet I bought myself this magnet for my fridge.
I deserved it.
it makes me smile.
I love it.

please take it seriously.
I'm begging.
although there is no point.
someone wants to eat something every second of every day.
Today alone I cooked a dozen eggs.
a few slices of bacon. I don't cook bacon so it was the microwave kind (maybe one day I'll tell you the story of why I don't cook bacon. It involves pig nipples and almost getting knocked down with a pig belly)
4 pieces of toast.
I cut up a very large (and very sweet and perfect) watermelon into small squares
I made a lasagna (I'll do a tutorial on it because it's amazing as well)
an apple pie (I'll do a tutorial on it too because it's perfect)
I put together 1 peanut butter & Jelly sandwhich
I served 4 plates of HOT apple pie al a mode
prepared 6 bottles
I think that's it
my poor kitchen
someone...
please...
call for help....


ps i think we might finally go watch Toy Story 3 tomorrow. We'll see... maybe

Toy Story

In our house Toy Story or Toy Story 2 is on pretty much all day. Even if it's just for the background noise. My brother had been staying with us and he said on his Facebook status that he's sick of it. I caught him eating lunch watching the movie on the little travel dvd player on the floor(Douglas calls it his little tv), even though Douglas was eating at the table but had left it on. I said, "I thought you were sick of Toy Story". His response, "yeah but it's still cool!". Mathew had never watched Toy Story 2 but finally did a couple of weeks ago. He was really into it and if Douglas is watching it on "the big tv" he'll sit there watching it with him and tune everything else out like if he was watching one of his movies or playing one of his video games. Of course Douglas is learning a lot of the lines. The first he learned was, "Reach for the sky!". Then the other day he was watching Toy Story 2 and when the barbies came on he looks at me & says, "are those ladies mommy?!". I wasn't sure why he said it, then Ham says, "Hey ladies! do you know where we can find the Al of Al's toy Barn?". LOL But the funniest line he's used was when I was helping him get his pants off to use the potty a couples of days ago and I'm kneeling down in front of him in the bathroom when he pats my head and says, "Hey little missy!" I about peed myself. We have our free tickets that came with the movies when I bought them  printed and ready for Toy Story 3. It's going to be the first movie Douglas gets to watch at the movie theater. I can already hear him saying, "oh wow!" like he does. I can't wait!

Today I went to Walmart in Joplin. WOW! they have 2 isles of just Toy Story stuff! They call it their "Toy Story Shop"!

The best game in the world!

This is a "CD player/boom box". Perfect for listening & dancing to The Wiggles

Douglas Would love all of these things & I would love for him to have them. If only money grew on trees...

He did get a glow in the dark Buzz flashlight today though. only because they didn't have this one in the store.

But I'm sure he'll acquire some other things though because sometimes, I just can't help myself. You want to know the funny thing about all this excitement I felt when I saw all this stuff? He wasn't even with me at the time. 

with Douglas next to me.....

I don't get to do a lot of things by myself. Well, besides dishes, cooking, & cleaning. I always have Douglas next to me, Mathew talking to me (if he's home) & recently added, Isabella on my hip. I go out maybe once a week to grocery shop, then the occasional hair appointment and play date. I do those things with the kids. The few things I do do "on my own" (with Douglas next to me, Mathew talking to me, & Isabella on my hip) include this blog, it is my getaway, I just get to ramble about whatever I feel like. I also LOVE sewing. I'm not patient so when I pick a sewing project it's gotta be a quick one that I can pause in the middle of, you know, in case i have to change a dirty diaper, clean gum out from the carpet, administer first aid, or if, God forbid, someone needs to eat something. I also enjoy crafts, I can spend hours making invitations or decorations for a shower/party, or homemade gifts. Then, reading. I love reading, but it's gotta be a good book. But my all time favorite thing to do is to decorate cakes and cupcakes! I could do it all day long, actually i have before. I haven't decorated a cake in so long. I can't remember how long. I did decorate the cupcakes for Maria's baby shower but they weren't that intricate. I really enjoyed doing it though & wished I had more to do. Tuesday I think it was Nancy called me & asked me to make a cake for her daughter's birthday on Friday!!! I'm so excited! You probably won't hear from me tomorrow because I'll be busy doing that (with Douglas next to me, Mathew talking to me, & Isabella on my hip). On Saturday we have a bbq we're going to & I am taking some chips & queso dip but also some mini cupcakes! I'm not sure what designs and how I'll decorate everything yet exactly but that's part of the fun! If you want to see some of the cakes I've decorated in the past you can click here or on "my cupcake" at the top of the page.

I looked some cakes up online for inspiration and these are some of my favorites! I could never be this good but maybe one day I will get close.

Have a great weekend!!