My LIfe. In Pictures. Day 3

Today's challenge is "touch". Again, a difficult one to decide on since there are so many things I touch during the day...some good, some not so good. My photo skills are lacking but here is what I came up with for today....

                         

I was "touching" my little pumpkin as he/she ( or "Pat" you know from SNL..as my MIL so lovingly refers to it ;p) was kicking me...while drinking my warm cup of tea!  Hard to take a pic of yourself....

I know we are only supposed to do one but the other thing I have been touch all day is my sick little monkey...

I always kiss their foreheads to see how the temperature is going (part of the time because it is a good excuse to kiss them, the other times...I have NO idea where I left the thermometer after I took the temp the last time).  I am usually within .5 degrees- as I am sure you are too-Mom's just know.  So this is my baby finally sleeping with a temp, right before I touched his forehead with my lips to see how he was.

Hope you are all having fun with the photo challenge! It is great to see what everyone else is posting! Be sure to check it out at Amber's blog....

My LIfe. In Pictures. Day 2

Oooopppps! Yesterday got away from me..I had three doctor appointments in the morning ( everything is A-O-K) and I just forgot to do my Day 2 challenge....Probably no big surprise to those of you who read my blog.  Anyway I have been thinking about what to shoot for Day 2 and have come up with and discarded many ideas.  But I think I finally settled on one....The sound of silence.  Of course how do I capture that?  I was just warming up water in my favorite mug, getting ready to enjoy a cup of warm tea and it hit me.  I usually have a cup when all is quiet.  With three rowdy boys, a wonderful husband, two wacko dogs and a couple of part time day care kid; I really enjoy the sound of silence.  Sometimes.  Usually, while I am sitting there listening to "nothing", I am reminded again of how lucky I am to have the above "noise" around me all of the time. I do miss it when it is gone.  But for the few brief moments when I am enjoying the too hot sips of tea, it is nice to hear the thoughts in my head, even if they eventually come back to what I can't hear.

( The mug is on the arm of my favorite new recliner with the blanket I cover up with while I am drinking my tea)

Don't forget to check out the other entries in the photo challenge at Amber's blog.

My LIfe. In Pictures. Day 1

Today is the first time I am participating in My Life. In Pictures. from Amber's blog.  This week in pictures will explore the 5 senses. Today is sight....and my entry is (drum roll please)........

I caught my little angel hanging out on one of the last warm days....

Be sure to check out the rest of the entries in the "contest" and enter one of your own!

Friday Favorites...

I have been thinking about doing a Friday Favorite post for a while now. The problem is I am terrible at posting and I usually remember on Saturday. So for my first FF post: Deals! I love to get a good deal. My husband works hard for the money so I really do like to be careful when I spend it. My best deal lately was a new Kitchenaid Stand Mixer. We both had been coveting one for some time but just could not justify spending the money on it since I rarely bake him anything anymore. ( He lovingly pointed this out last night...again!) So imagine my glee when I stumbled upon one this summer while checking out the new Shopko. We had been given an additional 20% off your entire purchase coupon when we walked in the door. The mixer was marked down from 299.99 to 115.02, frankly a deal in itself. But remember my coupon! Final price 92.02! WOW! It is beautiful black, has all three beater attachments and the comfort grip stainless bowl. I LOVE it! Maybe I will make hubby something sweet this weekend....

Let the light get in...

I was waiting in the lobby of the doctor's office yesterday and picked up an article about Elizabeth Edwards. It talked about her on going battle with breast cancer, infidelity, losing a child, etc.* In the article was a passage she has painted on her wall. The words are from the song "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen. ( View whole song here) It says "Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." Sometimes we forget to look at all of the blessings we have in our lives. The last several weeks have brought news full of sadness for friends and family. It has been so easy to say, "Why them?" Their lives are falling apart right before their eyes...but through the crack, the light that shines in...it is the friends who rally around to give strength. The chance to say " I love you" knowing the end is near. Remembering the fun, laughter and good times. The new teachable moments that are REAL life. So today I challenge you to look for the light, it is everywhere. And be thankful! *HealthMonitor , Vol.7 October/November 2009

Excuse of the day...

My sweet youngest child is very quick to make an excuse and blame someone else. He is also really good at throwing fits. This morning as we are "discussing" his toast and how I ruined it and subsequently ruined his life he began his usual pathetic whine! As we were talking about how he could stop or go to his room, he matter-of-factly proclaimed: "Mom, I can't control my body, only God can!" So there we have it....I have been talking to the wrong person this whole time!

Extra, Extra....

Tooth??? I guess it is better than an extra toe or eyeball or something weird....

We got back from vacation and Cole asked me to look at something on the roof of his mouth. He thought he had a piece of popcorn stuck ( he is a popcorn eating fool..) It was right behind his two front teeth. It was another tooth....Called the dentist and made an appointment. By the time we went it had moved over to the side...After xrays and careful counting Doc determined it was an extra permanent tooth. Which means trip to the oral surgeon....just the thought causes heart palpitations. We do not have dental insurance...so I started to panic. God Bless Doc, he gave us copies of our xrays and a referal and we didn't have to sell a kidney to pay for it! Cole was so brave, they make the parents leave the room during the procedure, he just sat in the big chair, followed direction and was done in 10 min. They are tough like their daddy!

The extra tooth. It popped through in less than a week and moved over...crazy!

The hole it left! (sorry for the blurry photo..)