I dusted off the Ol' Computer

Hello my readers (mom & Mer)

I know you guys are dying to read what I have to say, and for once....I have lots to say!
I am a "Day Time Mom" FINALLY!!! Hooray, hazza, Whoop Whoop and a big Yee-Haw

In a nut shell: I quit my day job and started working nights (not even all nights, just 4 nights and a Saturday afternoon/evening).

I get to be with my Lena Bug all day every day from the minute she wakes up until she goes to bed (minus Saturdays). I get to be home when The Brenton walks through the door from school/work, heck we even have had LUNCH together!

Lena and I have been to almost every park in a 20 mile radius, sometimes twice a day. Lena (and mama) have friends to play with! We get to play and nap and play again. But you know what else I get to do now that I am home:

• The laundry
• Clean the house
• Walk the dog
• Exercise
• Cook dinner
• Fight with the 2 yr old if she is having a crabby day/hr/moment
• Fight the urge to just sit the 2 yr old in front of the t.v. all day because she is quiet then
  
• Organize all those things that I said I was going to but didn't 'cause I was too busy
  

Dang it!! All of these things I have had a wonderful excuse to not have to do...don't get me wrong occasionally I did these, at least once a week, but now....it's my turn!

So far in my happiness to be home I have:

• Had a clean kitchen sink for the majority of the day (first time in 5 yrs of marriage).
• Cleaned the carpets from the winter mud....just in time for the fall rain to start
  
• Sewed Peanut a dress (it's a spring/summer bright colored dress, but she will wear it all fall/winter, that's what sweaters and tights are for)
• Dusted off the Jillian Michaels workout dvd
• Changed out Lena's summer clothes to fall clothes, this time before fall is 1/2 way over
• Started potty training the 2 yr old Diva! This girl works for m&ms
• Planned out what I am going to be cooking a week in advance, and not once was it cereal

So there it is, one thing I have not been doing is taking pictures, which I know is the main reason why you all are here reading this...I think I can dig up a couple pics from the summer.

Mother's Day

The sign explains it

Oh Abe!

Yeah, she still hasn't really figured out which way they are supposed to go

My Lady's 2 yr birthday...Mickey brought to you by yours truly and The Brenton

The other pics of her birthday consisted of her with no pants, this is the best I could get...Mickey was MMmmmm good

Mama & Lena Love (plus proof that I got a tan this summer, heck yes!)

In case you are wondering, this is how she plans on
getting her man! I think it will work

It's not a summer in Maryland without Crabs dinnerLena didn't agree with the crab dinner, because they were still alive!
Okay she got a little more courageous Pretty in PInk

Proof that I can grow something...Snow peas, so good!