Oh what a day!

My tuesday...wasn't the best...wasn't the worst...it just was.

I was aloud to sleep in b/c I have quite possibly the most understanding boss ever, and I was just getting over a 24 hour stomach bug. But I awoke at 9 to go take care of little Dan b/c G's mom had a heart attach over the weekend and she wasn't doing well, so G (understandably so) needed and wanted to go and be with her.*update* today she is doing much better, and she has all of her daughters taking very good care of her and visiting with her throughout the days! S was away for business, so I had the littles from 9a until 8:30p.......long day! But I was able to get some things done!

While little dan was napping, I watched a movie and got some knitting done, I paid some bills online :(, I caought up on some blogs that I haven't been up to date on since I was out of town over the weekend, and I updated my own blog.
And while I was catching up on blogs..I noticed that Nicole is still trying to achive her donation goal for the ASPCA...So I decided to help...and you all should too, and if not just from the goodness of your hearts, then you can get an entry in her contest for it!

Anyhow, after little ann came home from school, I twisted her arm to go to the grocery store (she absolutely hates the grocery store!!), so we went, and then we had dinner and did homework, and as a reward for doing well at the grocery store, we all watched a movie and the kids had ice cream, yummy while we all awaited S getting home.


All in all...not the best day, not the worst day...just another day!

Happy Tuesday!

Good morning, Good morning!
Its voting day! Make sure you all vote if you haven't already mailed in your ballets....voting is one of the most important things you can do!

Anyhow, since that it is election day, Little Ann doesn't have school..and it is raining! Anyhow the Littles and I decided to watch a movie with little Katie before we start our day of errands.
Today we have planned: Grocery store (top priority bc our bread is moldy :/ yuck!), then I'll take the littles to the craft store so we can pick out something to do if this rain continues (which I'm sure it will), and then (if Little Dan isn't ready for nap time) we will go to the library where they have an awesome children's section complete with a castle, grocery store, and super cool fish tank...all of which is good for at least an hour of entertainment for the Little's!

So before I get back to the kiddies, I'll leave you with a funny story! This morning while I was changing Little Dan's diaper, he started singing about his wipe. So if you can imagine it, in this deep grisly voice, I started saying 'Wipe, wipe, wipe' and then he would repeat me in his impression of a grisly voice! 'Wipe, wipe, wipe' 'wipe, wipe, wipe'...and then with his clean diaper, and the same hilarious voice I sang 'diaper, diaper, diaper' and he reapeated 'diaper, diaper'...anyhow, maybe you had to be there, but I thought it was pretty funny and it made Little Dan laugh histerically! :D

Have a grand Tuesday!

Lovely Day, Lovely Day....

Today was just that! I got to go out and explore the town! and thanks to all of you commenters! I found a decent cup'a'joe, got my pet stuff ordered online, and finished everything on my to-do list and then some!


I found the small town knitting shop here! So adorable--and with all the goods inside. I initially left my wallet in the car to try not to spend any money. But after feeling up all of the yarn they had to offer, I couldn't resist a few new faboulous options! So I got: A skein of chunky baby alpaca in white, by Misti Alpacea; 2 skeins of cashmerinoin a smokey teal color, made by Debbie Bliss; and another Debbie bliss, in a dark charcoal, this one cotton denim aran and stonewashed. All of which are sooo soft and luxurious! :D I love yarn! I also love wooden needles! So I got some new ones made of rosewood, which i've yet to use.

So needless to say, my afternoon of knitting turned into an afternoon of shopping!! And then I did some excellent sightseeing of my lovely new town! Here is the new view:





and by the way...I'm not naked in all of my pictures, it just so happens that the majority of my favorite dresses (and I love wearing dresses and skirts) are strapless! One of these days, I will manage to get the dress in the photo to, and you will see, they are quite lovely

Something familiar

Today it rained! I love the fresh scent of the rain, I love how it seems to clear the air, and the loud sound it makes when the large droplets collide with the roof! I absolutely love the rain!

Due to the rain, today we spent the majority of our day inside...Little Dan and I built a new and extravigant train track, while little Ann ran some errands with mommy. Then we spent hours playing on the tracks until it was naptime. And I actually had a little bit of a break to myself! (if you even believe it!) Everyone was out to the store, and with little Dan asleep, I was able to read some of my Harry Potter! -I am only on #6 though so I don't even want to know what is going to happen!

Today was good! After nap-time, and lunch, we went to the store to pick up the bare necessities, and we took the long route both ways so that I could be shown some of the most driven roads about town. Tomorrow I am planning on taking my map and going out and exploring the town. I have to get to a few destinations anyhow, so I think I will just set out and hope for the best, and if not, I don't work until Monday...I should be home by then, right?!

On the list of to-do: Go to the Camera Shop to see if they can repair my digital camera...I'm not sure what is wrong with it, but it won't turn on for even a second, even when it has freshly charged batteries!
Find a good cup of coffee!! I haven't had any coffee since Monday morning! and I am about to go crazy! You know us Seattle natives, we love our coffees! (especially considering last week I was a barrista!) I just hope I can get a cup o'joe that is decent around these parts or else I might have to just quit and fly home!

Try to find another pet store in town that scott was telling me about. I need a few more things for Sheila. The shelves that she needs in her cage are supposed to be plastic, as opposed to wire so that she doesn't hurt her feet or get stuck toes...and right now she doesn't have any shelves, because the new ones were metal so I just have everything crammed into the bottom of her cage. She is probably wondering why she had to move from the wonderful hedgehog mansion to this little shack, but hopefully I can remedy that tomorrow.

Anyhow that is it for me...hope to get the weekend errands taken care of so I can relax in front of a good movie and knit at some point!

Have a good one!