Yesterday was fun...

I don't have much excitement today, Roo and I went yesterday and bummed around while Elasta Girl and my Mom went to lunch and a movie for Elasta Girl's birthday. Elasta Girl wanted to do that instead of getting a "thing" gift. Good choice E.

Roo and I went to exciting McDonald's for lunch. Then went to Target and Peerless (a beauty supply store) and just for fun, a party supply store too. Then my dad called and we went to Costco with him. Lost my car keys for a bit, No worries, found them in the ignition. I don't have my own card to Costco and so if I buy something I have to pay cash. I only had 15 dollars cash so I just bought some eggs and string cheese for Mr Smith's and Elasta Girl's lunch.


After Costco I went to pick up our stuff at Color Me Mine that we did for Elasta Girls birthday. (pictures later) After that, I met my Mom at Roberts Craft and bummed with her and Elasta Girl there, and at the dollar store and Good Earth for a few then came home. I also went to the Wonder bread outlet and bought some cheep baked goods. Whole wheat hot dog and hamburger buns, some whole grain bread, English muffins (for cheese puffs) and some little cups of Mandarin Oranges just for Roo.

Today is is suppose to snow, snow, snow. And I am going out with my friend Jeanne tonight, so I hope it doesn't snow. Plus, I am tired of winter anyway.

Boring, I know. But a post none the less.

The End.

Ru needs her own blog...

Yesterday, Ru came running in to me saying: " Mama, there is a cat outside and I need to bark at it." Now that would be funny just by itself, but then I asked her why she needed to bark at the cat, And she said: "Because, it will be scared - and that's funny."

The Family Love Day...

(A.K.A. Valentines day 2009)

We didn't do much today, Mr Smith did do a little drywall this morning, he was gone for about 45 minutes. Then we all just stayed home because the weather was so crummy. A shocker, I know. I am so over winter.

We made this love note heart garland at Activity days on Wednesday. We left a little pocket in one of the hearts to leave "love notes" in for our family members. This one is Elasta Girls. She didn't think we had seen her note, so she tucked it in a more noticeable spot.

During the day the girls made Mr Smith and me Valentines.

These two are mine.

And, these two are Mr Smith's

Aren't they sweet? I love our girls.

We were very glamorous and extravagant this year. I got Mr Smith a $6 seed starting "thing" and he got me a rose shaped chocolate and a Valentine mug from the dollar store.

We gave the girls both stuffed animal puppy dogs. But mostly, we had a yummy dinner.

For a couple of years now, I have decorated the dinner table on Valentines Day with crape paper, candles and candy.

Ru was saying "Mom, what are you doing? Like the hands on her hips? She means business.

I made "egg noodle" Alfredo ( I didn't have any fettuchini noodles) with grilled chicken and broccoli. A nice one dish dinner. (spell check doesn't understand my "fettuchini" spelling)

French bread and butter,

and sparkly strawberry lemonade to drink. (Country Time strawberry lemonade mixed with 2 cans of Sprite and some sliced strawberries just to be fancy)

It is also a tradition to make caramel fondue for dessert. I was to preoccupied eating the caramel fondue to take pictures of it. But we had apples, bananas, pears and donuts to dip. It was perfect.

Elasta Girl drew hearts on her and Ru's face but they didn't stay very long. Thank heavens for washable markers. As a side note: I tend to color streaks in Ru's hair with Crayola markers from time to time. All the while saying: "don't ever do this to yourself "

And a little crack for your viewing enjoyment. Happy Valentines Day everybody.

Silly Ru....and an explanation

On a happier note. Last night, when Ru and I were getting ready to read (yet another) Berenstein Bear book before bed she said: "Wait Momma, I need a little help getting my panties out of my wedgie."

My "LAST POST" explanation:

Ok about that last post, let me explain: but first, all the boys who may or may not read this blog stop reading right now. - It will be too much information for you. Especially if you are one of my relatives. - We aren't trying for a baby. I was just a few days later than my normal 28 day self, and started thinking maybe I am, how fun for me. I counted on my calendar about 20 times in the past few days just to make sure I was as late as I thought I was. I was but not late enough I guess. Hence, the sadness.

With the construction business in the crapper as it is right now, Mr Smith is doing less work and for less money. Oh, and since our $5ooo.oo maternity deductible switched to $65oo.oo at the first of this year we won't be having another baby anytime soon. We have some savings but probably will have to use it to live off of unless the economy makes a B-line for gloriousness. I blame our new President. Just Kidding. He's doing great.

So, for all you commenter's, I am better, I was better last night even. I just needed a 12 hour sad moment. And for the record, I would be DELIGHTED to be "surprise" pregnant. (don't tell Mr Smith, he may have a heart attack) OK There you have it.

THE END

Thought I might be....

.................................But I'm not.





Now I'm sad.








Don't worry about me. We want another but REALLY don't have the dollars to have one just yet. It's OK. I'll be fine.

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Ahhh Elasta Girl, my sweet little 9 year old daughter.
It's Elasta Girls 9th birthday today- FINALLY. I don't feel all that great about her being 9. Next year she will be in double digit's.



I was woken up this morning to a "Hi, Mama - I'm nine!" And then I think there was a "oh yeah" in there somewhere too. It's hard to remember.

We gave her a new digital camera (leopard print) a cute shirt and skirt that fits her perfect, a book about a little girl who finds an abandoned alley to explore (called: The Alley) a Taylor Swift CD and a fashion design set to make her own (mini sized) dresses, complete with a mini dress dummy. It is AWESOME.





After the camera was opened.



After the skirt and shirt were opened, She was saying "WOW WOW WOW"


This is after the fashion design set was opened, she attached Mr Smith with LOVE. I think this picture is so sweet.



Remember the Scout Banquet? This is what I was doing while they were biding on cakes. Oh well, can't have too much cake can you?

Her are 9 things I love about Elasta Girl:

• She always wants to do what's right
• She has the sweetest smile
• She LOVES books (love really isn't strong enough)
• She is KIND to everyone (even the smelly boys and catty girls)
• She minds even when I forget that I have asked her to do something
• Her DIVA fashion sense
• Her cute head and all those curls (even if we flat iron the curls away sometimes)
• How she never forgets her scriptures for church
• How her teachers talk about her (they all think she is great too)
• How she doesn't do what everyone else does.

I know that was 10 but what am I suppose to do when I have a daughter that is so great?

E-Girl I love your guts and enjoy you being my daughter sooo much. Happy Happy Birthday. Enjoy this one, for you are not allowed to have any more. I forbid you to grow up, its a new family rule.

Scout Blue and Gold Banquet...

Last night was the Blue and Gold Banquet for the Scouts. Mr Smith is the Webelos (age 10) scout leader and so we were all invited. Except for poor Ru had a fever of 102 and a gnarly cough and was feeling just poor and pitiful. Her and I stayed home with all the germs.

I haven't been to a Scout banquet since I was little and was sort of looking forward to it. They have a cake auction to raise money for the Scouting program, the cakes are made by each Scout aged boy (or their mom) and auctioned off to the highest bidder. This is the cake Elasta Girl bid on. She picked it because it looked like it had LOTS of frosting on it. I don't know where she gets her frosting obsession from...

Here it is again about 30 minutes after her and Mr Smith got home.

Oh relax, Mr Smith and Elasta Girl each had a SMALL piece and then we gave a chunk to our neighbor friend who is without his family this weekend.

This is pretty much what little Ru did while Mr Smith and Elasta Girl were away.

I had given her some prescription cough and congestion medicine and apparently it made her sleepy. "Sleeping" isn't really the best description for what she was doing. She was OUT. This is how I found her 10 minutes after I got off the couch.

I fixed her all comfy like and don't really think she noticed. She's much better today...