i'm learning french

Really... I am! In my digital scrap endeavors lately, I seem to be running across lots of freebies from designers who speak FRENCH (at least I think that's the language.) Since I'm really just on their blog for the freebie, it's a little detective game I play reading through words I MaayyYY recognize, and guessing what I'm supposed to click on to get the download. Sometimes it takes me a few trys, but I managed. Who knew an E-town girl could be so cultured?

Since I fessed up to my latest scrapping binge that I've been on, I better show you a few pages, huh? I've just recently learned the miracle of TEMPLATES. So easy folks, so easy. Someone else puts together a grayscale layout for you, and you just plug in the papers, pictures and elements that you want to see in it. A few tricks applied to make this easier and WA-la! Ctrl+G is my new best friend.

On to the pages...

is this week over?

I love my job. Don't get me wrong, I do. I love my husband and family too, and most times I think I juggle everything really well. I'm organized. I plan. I adjust. I sacrifice sleep. I'm peppy and perky to boot. But this week... this week might have just done me in. For those unfamiliar, March 1 is the date that all farm tax returns are due (at least if the farm was profitable, that's when they are due.) Needless to say, the week prior to March 1 is really, really busy at work. No matter how much I plan and schedule to not be in a crunch, it sometimes happens. This week has just been one of those weeks. Thankfully I have been able to do a lot from home, but after running into the office a few days in a row, and asking my husband to watch the boys for a few hours each time (something he is always willing to do) I think I might be pushing my luck. He should know I would much rather be home with him, it's just my gosh darn sense of obligation. Oh well. Almost done now. Did I mention that I have a horrendous head cold, and that the evil thing called "morning sickness" that for me lasts all day and night, has reared it's ugly head again? And that all I feel like doing is sitting? I actually WANTED to work this morning. Sitting in a chair and using my brain takes FAR LESS energy than keeping two little dudes happy and SAFE. Weston and safety don't always end up on the same side of the fence. Anyhoo, that's another blog post. Later folks!

checking in...

Just checking in. I'm home with the boys all day today, and have never been so glad to be snowed in! Tyler took the Jeep in to work, and I am stuck here at home (Praise the Lord!) It's been a big week, and it's not over yet! But today... I don't have to work until tonight, and today I am going to rest, sleep, play with the boys, bake, and clean a little. I may even take Wayne's 3 year pictures (I just took Madelyn's 6 month pictures... stay posted, once Tara hands them out I'm allowed to blog them! They are SOOOOOO sweet!) We'll see what the day holds! And dinner will be an easy one, why overdo?

Please be a girl...

I sure hope this new baby on the way is a girl, because if it's a boy, I'm scared. I've been home all weekend with the boys, and Tyler's been working. They are CONSTANTLY up to something together. I spend half my day chasing them, or picking up after them! Our days are not boring, that's for sure. Here's what they've been up to...

- Wayne found the licorice, got it out, got the lid off, and him and Weston were sitting on the floor snacking away. All this happend while I was in the bathroom.

- I was cleaning Weston's room, and he and Wayne took off down the hall. I ran out to stop Weston from getting near the top of the stairs, only to find Wayne standing on the top step, legs and arms spread wide, telling Weston, "No, no Weston! That is BIG owie!" while pointing down the stairs.

- Wayne made a HUGE pile with all the blankets and pillows he could find, and pushed Weston into it. Weston was laughing, laying there on his back, and then Wayne attacked him screaming "tickle tickle" all while Weston was having fits of laughter.

- Weston saw me make his bottle and wanted it, but it wasn't time for bed quite yet so I tried to hide it, then grabbed Weston to go distract him. Wayne grabbed the bottle again and came running up to us saying, "Wesson needs bottle! He wants!"

- The two of them unloaded all the books on the bookshelf, squealing all the while.

- Pants... The issue we have with pants. If you come to visit, please don't expect our kids to be more than half clothed. They won't be. Amanda came and they each had diapers on, but not much else. Breanne came to watch the boys, and when she knocked on the door I had just finished dressing Weston in his pajama's and was going back to the bathtub to get Wayne. Wayne came streaking through the hallway shouting, "I got it!" I opened the front door for him, and all Breanne could see was a buck naked Wayne shouting, "Hello!." Wayne's still potty training, so his are always coming on and off. Weston likes to protest by taking his off. And he's also been pooping at least four times a day, and since I can't smell it's WAY easier to check his diaper if he doesn't have pants on. So... that's how we roll around here these days!

- Wayne helped Weston into a wicker basket, then picked him up and carried him around.

- Wayne made Weston stand. Then he pushed him down and said, "Sit!" Then he pushed him down more and said, "nap!" What, does he think he's a dog?

So, there's just a snippet of the last three days with the hoodlem's. Wish Tyler luck tomorrow, he's got them while I work all day!

{it's a GIRL!}

The other proud Auntie. I ticked Paige letting everyone know she was in the room!

Proud big sister!

Now that's more like it... a very tuckered out Paige sound asleep!

The McPhail girls.... Todd's in trouble!

Trisha and Todd had their baby this morning at 6:07am. She weighed 6 lbs. 4oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long. Whoopeee! I can not tell you how relieved I am that little Paige Elizabeth McPhail has finally entered the world. She is healthy, and Trisha and Todd are beyond belief excited and proud. And I must say, big sister Brenna is all smiles too! I made a quick trip in this morning to visit them before they got some much needed rest after being up all night in labor. The labor was "easy" (that was Trisha's word!) and things went very well. She so deserved an easy labor!!! Praise the Lord, everyone is doing well, and I am so thrilled to have a new niece. Trisha likes to remind me that this will be me in 5 months, but I'm staying in denial until after April 15!

if i've said it once, i've said it a thousand times...

Let's go pee in the potty!

Don't sit on your brother.

Don't steal your brother's toys.

Let's wash our hands.

Obey!

_____ or naughty step, which one?

You don't go stinky in your undies, you go stinky in the pot!

Where are your pants?

Did you stinky.... again?

Pick up your toys please!

Want to snuggle?

I'll love you forever, I'll pray for you always, forever my baby you'll be!

{it's Thursday}

*Sigh* It's Thursday, and I can't hardly believe it! Where has the week gone? Time is going by so quickly it's making my head spin these days! I am always glad to be at the end of a productive day, and grateful that I had another day to be here with my family, and I'm usually tired, but lately.. I can't sleep at night because my mind is racing with everything I need to do tomorrow. I even had to change the format of my typical to do list... Usually it just says, "Tanya's To-Do's" at the top, but now it's been changed to two lists, "Needs" and "Wants." So in other words, what I need to do, and what I want to do. With the wedding coming up (6 flippin' weeks from tomorrow folks... that's fast!) there are lots of things going on. I so love my new sister to-be. She's only asked me to do things she knows I like.... photography and design things on the computer! Leave the artsy-fartsy stuff to those more talented than I am. Trisha is also 37 weeks pregnant, and we are SO looking forward to meeting our new niece/nephew. I am thinking it's a girl, but time will tell. Trisha is such a trooper... she is one tough cookie! I am impressed by her every day. She's really got the "mama bear" mentality that she will do whatever is necessary to protect her baby. She's been on bedrest for high blood pressure, and has such a great attitude. What else... I've got the spring "itch." I am sick of this cold weather! I need sunshine, warm afternoons, and tulips popping up! Hmm... Weston's walking like a little animal! It's now his preferred method of transportation, unless it's me carrying him. I also think he's saying "ma-ma" too... he says it when I come get him after naps, and when I get home from work. Way to go little buddy, it's about time I got a "first word" around here.