Prepare yourself...

...for some serious cuteness! I am enjoying a very relaxing Sunday afternoon, and finishing my *JUNE 2008* scrapbook pages... Tyler's fishing trip! I just love my Cricut, it has revolutionized the way I scrapbook. I've scanned the pages, but they get cut off because I scrapbook in the 12x12 dimension, and my scanner only does 8 1/2 x 11. Hopefully you'll be able to get the gist of the pages, minues 3 1/2 x 1 inches! (I know, I know, I really am a goof!)

Breaking News!

Weston's tooth is through! After checking several times this morning, I gave up on it coming through today... He was really knawing away on his toys though, and when Aunt Tanya stopped by to pick up Ethan she felt it and.... the tooth broke through the gum! My baby is officially heading towards not being a baby anymore (as if the sitting up and eating food thing didn't already tip me off! :-)
Although the picture doesn't show it too clearly, it DID come through, you can feel the sharp edge! And forget the not being my baby thing... I still call Wayne my baby, and I ALWAYS will!

< i'm tired >

Have you been wondering why I haven't posted much these past few days? It's because I've been BUSY! I went shopping yesterday with my "friend" (okay, she is my S-I-L but she is my friend too!) down to Burlington to the outlet malls. The boys had a babysitter, and while I felt really guilty leaving them, I really enjoyed myself too. There is something about HAVING to leave them to go to work, or some other obligation... it's easier to do, because I don't feel like I have a choice. But WANTING to leave them with someone so that I can go and have time to myself... that makes me feel guilty! I miss them, and wonder if they will be scarred for life because they didn't see me for most of the day. I just love them so much, and I hope and pray that they will know in their hearts the depth of that love. Okay... I'll wipe the tears away and continue on! :-) We had a spendid time shopping, and a found some much needed clothes for work, church, and going outside the walls of this house! We made it back by 4:30pm, and I was thankful I had taco soup in the freezer for dinner. I spent the evening playing with the boys, and then they scurried off to bed shortly after Tyler was home from work. THEN.... I got sucked into a "good deal" from Shutterfly. My friend Amy is a blood-hound for good deals online... She had emailed me with coupon codes for $10 off plus free shipping... That pays for all but 53 cents of a 5x7 book! So I kicked it into overdrive, and threw one together of our boys on their recent photoshoot. Then I decided I would be sneaky, so I logged into my sister's account and made her a book, and shipped it to her. Don't tell her, it's a surprise! (She's too busy with baby Madelyn to read the blog... so I should be safe!) I got to bed WAY too late for this mama, but oh well. This morning we picked up two of my cousins and hit the Treasury of Memories garage sale. Yippee! We got some good deals, but then had to head for home because Wayne was EXHAUSTED. He was practically asleep in the car by 10:30am (and no, I didn't wake him up this morning, he got up on his own!) So now, I am cozying at home, and enjoying the rain. The boys are actually napping, together, at the same time. I am balancing the checkbook, doing laundry, putting away my "goodies" from this morning, and blogging to you all! Next up... Finish a scrapbooking layout, and get dinner ready for tonight so I don't have to do it when the boys are up later. It's herbed chicken with baby red potatoes, tossed salad, and... Maybe cooked carrots? The boys all love those, and they are easy. For those of you who think that's a gourmet meal, ne'er fret little ones. Total prep time will be approx. 20 minutes, and I'll throw it in the oven later! I hope you all enjoy your weekend, I know that we will!

Coming Soon!

A tooth! Baby Weston is on the very verge of having his first tooth! It is swollen and looks very painful in his little mouth, but isn't quite through the surface yet. It is his front, left tooth. Go baby Weston! (I'd like to say a personal thank you to the maker's of Tylenol for helping us get through our day! :-) Not much else going on around here. The weather is changing, and I think it is responsible for my lack of motivation these days. Although, I'm still doing things, I just don't have a running list to tackle. Scrapbooking is going well. Wayne's book is caught up until September 5, 2008; the family album is caught up to June 12, 2008, and poor Weston has not been born into the scrapbooking life yet. I'll get there! My "budget" has been 5 pages per week, and I have kept it up ALL summer long! Go me! I really do enj0y it, it is relaxing and calming to me. Wayne is just getting so big. He was such a turkey for his pictures, but I am so glad that a few turned out. To capture his zest for life right now is so important to me... I never want to forget it. I'll close with a few of his funny words/sayings these days.
Wayne's word ---------------------> Actual Word
Wesson ----> Weston
Ceam -----> Whipped Cream
Pider -----> Spider (he's not a fan of them!)
Bokin! ------> Broken
root nack! -----> Fruit Snack

Other words are pocket, cracker, bucket, mine, toys and TREAT!

Ready, set...

.... and that's as far as he's made it! Weston can now get in the "set" position of crawling. He is up on his knees, and holding is body up with his arms. He gets into the position and starts rocking, but then laughs so hard he falls over! Someday soon he'll actually, "Go!"

10 Musings from a Mom

1. In our house, we apparently use the most electricity on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the least amount on Tuesdays.
2. Child safety locks were a beautiful invention.
3. My baby seems so small until I hold a newborn baby. Mine now seems like a monster.
4. How can I go from wanting my 2 year old to talk SO badly, to fondly remembering the days when, "no Mom!" was not in his repertoire?
5. How does Weston keep getting cuter ever day?
6. I honestly hope the day never comes when Wayne no longer wants to snuggle his Mom and Dad. IF it does, I'm having another baby.
7. I love Tyler. I love that he puts both boys to bed at night, and that he reads to Wayne. I love that he races me to go in and check on each of them before we go to bed.
8. I enjoy the change in seasons. There is something about Ch-ch-ch-Changes that I just thrive on.
9. I am so excited, I just got my first official label maker. I don't know how I made it 27 years without it.
10. I can't believe I am almost not going to be able to say 27 years anymore. 27 rounds down to 25. 28 rounds up to 30. Need I say more?

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