Is the party over yet? Oh Wait I'm still planning!

Saturday is the big day for Cole's 9th Birthday party.  I've been in complete party planning mode thinking I was doing really good then tonight I look at my list and around me and I'm a little freaked!  I am so excited that the pool is fixed and the party is on at the right place!  A little prayer may be needed here.

List is made

Cupcake Pans are lined and ready to go!

Cake Mix is Made

Bins are getting packed by the front door

Noodle's are by the door

Mom's Toes are a pretty copper like C-3PO

to match my shinny top for the party!

And new Wedge Shoe's for mom!

Let's say a Prayer she doesn't fall.

And then I looked at the clock and thought oh crap I must go to bed!

So we will finish up tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by, if you're looking for more Star War's Themed items here is what I've done so far:

Light Saber Invites

Yoda RSVP's
Edible Ewok Gummies

Princess Leia Cookies - Cupcake Toppers
Chocolate Darth Vader - Cupcake Toppers
Light Saber Napkin Wraps
Light Saber Fruit Roll-Ups
Pool Noodle Light Saber Tuturial

May the 4th be with you :)

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Randomness in my life ....

We've had some fun things and just life going on here so a break from recipes I show you what the heck has been going on her and with us!

First on my list was a little pampering for me!  My offices is now closing early on Fridays, I start usually at 5am (8am their time) and they are closing up at 12p (3p their time).  So it's actually almost a full day so I'm going to take queue on Fridays and leave at 12p instead of my 3p (my time) like usual.  I went and got my toes done, while there I got talked into a mani that I usually NEVER do and then a gel on top which I SHOULD have asked if cost more which was $10 more yikes!

Then Saturday Rick was working the Metro Parks Let's Play event at the Tacoma done which was FREE for kids!  The kids had so much fun!  Lot's of running around!

Then Saturday night the YMCA had a Kids night!  You drop the kids off at 5:30pm and then you pick them up at 8:30am!  Oh yes an overnight stay.  I thought Caden would hate it so I signed up just Cole (heck for $30 it's worth it and $21 for the second kid).  So we picked Cole up his VERY own 1st sleeping bag and he was ready to go.  They swam, played basketball, games and a movie!!  And YES Caden was VERY upset he didn't get to go, Next month he so will be going next month :).

So Caden and I had a date night with a movie Frankinweenie!  Caden thought it was cute and loved he got to eat popcorn in my bed.  Mom drank her water and wanted to go head first in the popcorn but I was good and said no!

We then had Caden's field trip to the Pantages Theater to watch a play on Eric Carle's books! It was super cool and it was only 2 puppeteers doing the whole play I swear it was like 10!

I tried a Pinterest item and it was my first real FAIL!!!

The carnival tried to kill me! And oh yeah my son STREAKED! UGH

By Saturday let’s just say I needed a glass of wine (and you who read & know me know that is a VERY rare thing).  Yes I have posted about Jello Shots lately but really I may have gotten one of one of those batches, come to think of it I think I did only get one … yup not much of a drinker (food sadly is my passion and the muffin top along with muffin butt & thighs to prove it).

So Saturday afterwork I rolled my butt to the couch and NOT to the gym where I should have went.  Then I got up and cleaned like a mad woman (that was because Rick moved to the couch and I no longer could rest … darn man … lol just joking).  Poor thing was like a lump on the couch (he’s 2nd day home from the hospital).  So I have this thing when I clean I’m a NUT and I know it.  I start in one room then go to grab something in another room and start cleaning there.  Let’s just say I started to clean the fridge by taking the drawers and shelves.  Well I ended up leaving the door open went to grab a cloth and got distracted by the smell of pee from the boys on the toilet!  UGH 4 HOURS later, I cleaned under the boys bed (Wait for the post tomorrow), the Bathroom, the kitchen and I even tried out my NEW Shark Vac/Steam.  Which is pretty darn good (as best I can expect with this DARN shedding DOG).

After I cleaned until I couldn’t breath I headed to my friends house to fix her computer.  You who have AOL and then try to change to a new provider, LORD you’ll be in for some work.  AOL is really a pain in the butt to delete all the things it installs on your computer and even when you install a NEW provider it will over-ride it.  My poor friend spent hours trying to get it set up, I thankfully got it cleaned up and set up so she now how internet!  The boys of course enjoyed pool time and riding time!  I did get to put my feet up (Rick was sweet Friday let me run and get a pedi so I showed off my toes).

Sunday was the carnival (yes the one I said I would NEVER do again) I was sucked back into it.  And let me tell you it was a nightmare to set it up.  AND the ladies in the daycare would help watch the boys they told me that they only were doing under 3 and my boys were pretty much NOT welcomed .  YUP I almost lost it, here I am spending my time to set up a carnival and then work it (I was there from 9:30a to 4p) and they couldn’t help out so I could help.  To say I was pissed was a understatement!  It sadly was the nail in the coffin that let me know I’ve made the right decision to change churches. But I promised that I would help and boy did I.  Somehow I was thrown in the roll of set up and point of contact girl.  I was running around setting up each of the stalls and going nuts.  I counted FIVE church members of a congregation of 200+ helping!  It was so freaking sad (but a good amount of them of course where out there enjoying the FREE food and games … ok off my soap box).

Then the flood gates opened early at 11am instead of 12pm and of course we weren’t ready but we rolled with it.  I worked a popcorn machine from 11am to 3pm.  WHILE guarding the cupcakes for the cake walk.  OK on my soap box one more time! We had cupcakes made for the cake walk … ADULTS (yeah it wasn’t the kids doing this) kept walking up behind the game to grab cupcakes!  I kept having to tell ppl I’m sorry those are for the game and then I would turn back to my popcorn to turn back around to see that same adult grabbing a cupcake thinking I wouldn’t SEE!  THEN the adults took over the cake walk not letting KIDS play so they could win and they would keep playing until they got a cupcake.  I saw one lady WALK OUT with 8 CUPCAKES!  I also had the lady that loaded up 6 hamburgers and then get PISSED at me that I didn’t have a bag so she could carry them home in!  THEN at 2pm when we ran out of hot dogs and hamburgers I had ppl actually yell at me why the food was out, and some even told me to go into the kitchen and find more! Between cupcakes and other free food I think I was about to loose it.

THEN it happened one of the teens came running over to me “CADEN IS NAKED GOING DOWN THE WATER SLIDE”.  OH yes my little boy decided instead of asking me to put his swim trunks on he would just strip down NUDE and go down the slide with the kids.  That picture of him in the wet T-Shirt is after I had to CRAWL in to the thing called the Vortex to get him since he would come to me.  I had to try to throw clothes on him quickly.  OH boy!  And that last picture is me spent tired sweaty and wanting to go home!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone I’m still trying to get my barring's back between work, the kids and Rick moving slow. 

No Pony Rides but it was a good day …

So yesterday was the the big 35 and sadly no pony rides or jumpy houses.  Oh wait I guess we only get those big over the top (cost of my car payment) when your young .. lol.  I had a good day, when you get older good is by far a wish come true.  I start of the day was a little rocky but it got better.  You all know I’m crazy control freak (what I’m working on it).  So if someone takes over something I’ve been working on I may just get a little freaked … lol I know I told you I’m working on it.  So after getting my panties in a bundle I had another cup of coffee and just said screw it let the person do it, I know I did my part and I’m happy with what I do if they finish it whatever … ok maybe not ok with it but AGAIN I told you I’m working on it!

Rick’s car has been a pain in our behinds for sometime now last paycheck it was brakes and rotors to the tune of $300 … UGH.  This paycheck it was a tune-up & oil change to the tune of $200.  So this one hour fix turned into 3 1/2 hours he was gone.  Thankfully the kids played outside and I worked on catching up on my emails.  So I guess I did get some quiet time, not the FULL day I asked for in my list but hey I take what I can get.  So I did get some:

Rick got home around 6:30pm and I ran to the salon to get my pedi!  Now I didn’t have a cup of coffee (since if I stopped to get it the salon would be closing).  BUT the lady was very nice and let me read my book on the iPad in peace.  She barely spoke to me … YEAH.  I know that sounds rude but I really just wanted to relax.  So I did get to do half of this:

Rick got me dinner so I didn’t have to cook!  He picked up Alice Springs Chicken & Cheesy Fries at my Favorite place Outback.  So I blew the diet but it was super yummy!!  So I got this:

Rick said I could order my camera, yeah so I have a working camera .  So I got this:

Rick also gave me a very nice card he had the boys sign, my favorite desert Flan and some Hard Cider.  I don’t drink very often but I do love a hard cider once a year or so .  It was very yummy!  So I got:

So sadly no Nanny, no house cleaner, no new body or spanx & no bare minerals.  But overall it was a GOOD day, again people Good is just that and you take what you get and cherish it .  Thank you again for all the birthday wishes, that meant the world to me.  XOXO

I’m Going to be 35! Wow is that suppose to be a milestone?

When your young you get the “What do you Want for your birthday?”.  Of course you can rattle off a long list of every toy, book and whatever is a flash in the pan.  When you become older and a mom it’s like trying to get a grass stain out of your favorite white capri’s to say what you want.  You mean I’m suppose to think of me first?  Usually I’ll say oh I don’t know … but this time I thought what the heck I’ll think about it this time … lol.  And in my warp funny mind why not do as a post it note, only if all of life could be handled on a post it note.

Found this baby on Amazon (yes Rick said I can have it)

One heck of a deal reg $249.99 for $78.54

Ok even before kids not this good … lol.

Don’t those look comfy?

Well maybe not her.  But I don’t know what his problem is with me having help.  He says we don’t live in a mansion why would we need a nanny.  BECAUSE I work from home and need help!  I can stand having someone live in our house and feed them if they would keep the boys busy during the day!

I would love to sit there drink a cup of coffee in silence.  DON’T try to chit chat with me, I’m reading a book and drinking coffee!

This would be part of my being silent!

Wouldn’t it be amazing to have someone come clean up and one last thing for you to worry while working at home and taking care of the kids!  Oh yes this would be a dream come true!

Man how I loved this stuff, then working at home I cancelled my subscription.  I only wear make up on weekends but I would LOVE to get this again!!

Wow look what happens when I put my mind to something … lol.  Well I may only get the camera (since I bought it myself online) but hey it was fun dreaming.  And 35 really isn’t a big thing, but hey at the gym I won’t have to change the age since that is the # they have as the starting # on the machines … lol.  To 35, next Thursday here I come!

Weekend Wrap ~ Movie Night, Fair & Me TIME!!!!

Wowzer one heck of a weekend here we go, hold on tight!

Friday Night: Cole's School hosted a Movie Night

Boys couldn't sit still thankfully not the only ones. It was still fun.

Saturday Day!!

My parents called while I was finishing up work to surprise me & the boys to the fair again!

First some Animals: Yes a Zebra/Donkey!!!

Dog, Sheep & a Camel

Next More Games!!

Cole did the HUGE trampoline thing

And oh yes that would be Cole trying to Ride a Sheep in the Mutton Races!

Next Gaming in the Game Tent

Tattoos ... Yes Caden got Dora (his girlfriend)

Mom & Dad characteristic ... Mom hated her nose

Home to a VERY sick Caden ... Oh that was a FUN night ... NOT

Sunday: Cleaning my bathroom & Church

A 2 1/2 hr Parent Class at Cole's School

Box Tops from my BFF Amy

Then Tuesday: Rick took the boys for 4 HOURS

I got a pedicure, picked up some herbal meds for Cole, shopped & picked up dinner I didn't have to make for myself!!

(More on the Meds to come)