The Walk of Shame

Yup, I just did it. Out of the park. Through the crowd of staring eyes. Big J had a meltdown when I told her it was time to go. She screamed the entire way to the car. I kept my cool, even though I wanted to spank her (no, I don't spank my kids, but sometimes I really wish I did!). A friend of mine was there with her son and she said she could hear Big J all the way across the park. So pleasant! I just love outings like that. Makes me want to go to the park everyday. Whoopee!

Kicking it Old School

I had a cream cheese and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday. And I'm going to have one again today. Ever have one?

My Morning Routine

I'm not a morning person, never was. When I was younger, I could sleep until noon. I am slow to wake, too. I love just laying in bed. Now that I'm a parent those days are gone. My kids are up at the crack of dawn. Most mornings Little J is up by 6 a.m. and Big J soon follows.

It's not so much the time at which they wake up that shocks me. It's the "okay I'm awake let's shout it from the rooftops," noise. From the moment they wake up it's go, go, go. Little J is usually the first one up. Lately, she's been yelling the dog's name over and over. "Coco, coco, coooo coooo!"

Neither of my kids is very quiet. They do everything loudly. They talk loud. They sing loud. They play loud. In a small house their little voices sound humongous. I'm convinved this is the reason neither of them sleep very long. They wake each other up, which is especially troubling since they'll be sharing a room soon.

What's your morning routine? Are you the type of person who likes to lounge in bed for a few minutes? Or are you on the go the minute your eyes flutter open? What time do your kids wake up?

My Best Shot

Yesterday we celebrated my father-in-laws 73rd birthday. My best shot is from the party.

My little munchkin is getting so big and every time I look at pictures of her, I just want to freeze time. She's such a sweetie. I took this picture while she was snuggling with her favorite blanket. The quality isn't great, (something I talk about on my photo blog) but I love it anyway. It's my little slice of heaven.



Go check out what everyone else captured for their best shots.

Moving Day

Well, we finally got a closing date. April 28th. It works out pretty nice because hubby's parents will be gone by then (they leave for Sicily on the 21st). So that means we have to start packing. I mean, we've been doing little things here and there, but now we've got to get serious. I hate this part!! Ugh!

You know, I was thinking yesterday. We'll have moved 4 times by the time Big J turns 5 in June. How sad is that? I just hope and pray that things are different this time. Hubby and I are going to be smart about our decisions. We're not going to rush into anything and we're going to buy a house that suits both of us and our growing family. I hope to find something that has an extra room for me to eventually set up a studio.

This whole process has been so stressful. Last week we found out that because we are doing a short sale, we have to pay the bank a deficiency fee. It's a percentage of the short sale. Get this ~ $5,000. Yup, we basically have to pay $5,000 to sell our house (on top on closing costs and realtor fees). How friggin crazy is that??

We had our inspection yesterday and I really hope the buyers aren't a pain in the butt. Actually it doesn't matter because they're getting nothin. They are already getting an amazing deal on the house and we are paying the bank money so whatever issues they have are all on them.

Sorry to sound so bitter. Anyway, so I'll be packing and working this weekend. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Imperfections

Nothing in life is perfect, as mothers we know that well. Still, it's the imperfect moments in life that really make it interesting.

The same goes for me and the pictures I take. They aren't perfect, by a long shot. I'm still learning and growing. I take a million pictures and end up deleting so many because of their imperfections. They're overexposed, cluttered, someone's eyes are closed, or the picture is blurry. As was the case with this picture of Big J. It's out of focus but it's one of my favorites.

She's laughing. She's really laughing. She's not giving me a cheesy smile. She's not even thinking about the camera. She's just having fun. She's being a kid. It's one of those pictures that would have been deleted. It's not perfect, but to me, it captures her personality perfectly!



This is part of the Thursday Theme over at Stacy's. Go check out all the other great photos. Oh and I added some pictures to my photo blog. Anyone care to take a look and give me some suggestions, constructive criticism?