Rant & Rave

Today has been IN!!! TENSE!!!! For those of you who may suffer from anxiety it is best for you to log off before reading on…

My "To Do"

Last night I had finished this board for a birthday party Brae was going to today right after school. I put the finishing touches on it and it was ready to be wrapped when I had the genius thought to check and make sure the name was spelled correctly. To my dismay we left out the second “e” in Kimberley. Ohhh Awesome!! So, this morning not only did I wake up to a filthy dirty, messy place but I also woke up to the remembrance of needing to re-do this board (the 2nd re-do this week)! After I drove the girls to school (Gleannloch Trip #1 for the day) I came home and did the dishes, cleaned up the dog pee and poo from the previous night, and picked up the house a bit. Then, I read scriptures, and went to work out. I am only going to get to run 3 times this week due to how hectic it is and that’s one thing that I am not willing to give up. After that, I made some phone calls for someone special and ended up giving myself 10 whole minutes to bathe and get out the door to go visiting teaching. (Gleannloch Trip #2). Still making phone calls on the drive there as well. J After visiting I returned to the girls’ school (ate with Bell yesterday there) for lunch with child #2,3 and 4. Took these pics

You will not find a picture of Kensington with me because she never will sit by me when I come. This is her from across the cafeteria. She is second from right at that far table (in black). Sometimes I get my feelings hurt but I truly believe that she doesn't want to sit by me due to some mental issues she used to have with separation anxiety. She told me later today that when she sees me her stomach hurts and she doesn't want to have to go home with me. She also wouldn't take a pic with me though (and that was due to embarrassment!)

On the way home from the school I stopped by a friend’s house to talk to her about doing some vinyl in her home. Finally got back home right at 2 and had an hour before I had to go get the girls. I went on the patio and sanded the old paint off the sign for Brae’s gift. After you finish the board like I had, it leaves the letters imprinted in the old paint. I painted over even though you could still see the old letters. I switched some laundry over, folded a load of laundry from yesterday, returned a call and discovered I needed to drop something off down the street for a different order I am working on, and took my puppa out to go potty. Then, it was time to tell Blake bye as he stopped to pick something up(he's leaving town for 9 days :(  and then puppa and I were off to pick up the girls from the escuela (Gleannloch Trip #3). We then went to Sonic to get my new favorite drink, the Mango Limeade (yummy!) and to the Trophy Store to drop that thing off. While I was there I got a phone call from Braelyn… “Mom, are you going to be done with that board because we need it by 5:00). It was after 3:30 at this point and I hadn’t even started the vinyl yet! So, I got back home at 4:00 and went to work. After I finished hers up and it was drying (I hated it bc you could still see the old letters behind the new ones… uuggh!!) (as a side note- I use ribbon to tie around each board when they are done. Yesterday at Wal Mart I picked up my sheer black ribbon. When I went to tie it on the board I found it wasn’t too black at all. It was Navy! Perfect for this day haha) I finished a board Bella is giving as a gift tomorrow! And started a proof for an order for a good friend of mine. Then, it was 5:15 and time to take Brae the gift (Gleannloch Trip #4). We got home and I was able to breathe a little bit and did some more house work and wrote down all my ideas for this blog. Then we left at a quarter til 7 to drop Kensington off at her friend’s house (Gleannloch Trip #5). Holy Smokes!! Now Bella, Cali and I are at Burger King eating a nice dinner together. Well, they are playing on the machine while I type this out. I have to go home and finish up two more things that I need by tomorrow by 10am. That’s when I pick up the girls and then head to a bridal shower for a woman who ALWAYS supports me along with her amazing sister! Then, Bella has her party after mine. Life is SO busy right now with no relief in sight. Next week I think I will hit the ground running on Tuesday. (Monday I am planning to relax though and do something extra special with the girls.)

Here are the HIGHLIGHTS of my past week amongst the chaos:

I found out today my good friend Eric, proposed to his girlfriend of over a year! They are getting married in Denver in August!!! I am SO completely happy for them. The Stallion and Barbie!

I was reunited with one of my favorite shows with one of my favorite people this week! Thank goodness Friday Night Lights Season 3 is finally out!!! I LoVe it!

I got my deposit back from the old house. The entire amount. It is now in a savings account waiting for our move OUT of the apartment at the end of August. J I am very grateful!

Braelyn’s bike had broke last week and we were stumped as to how to fix it or get it fixed. An idea popped into my head earlier this week to see if Wal Mart would exchange it since it hasn’t been 90 days yet and I still have my receipt. The 90 day mark is this Sunday. We took it in yesterday and they told us to go get another one without question! So, she has a brand new bike and it was a real blessing! I am glad it broke when it did!

I fumbled across the new Mango Limeade ;)

Lunches with Blake (Tuesday) and my ladies Thursday and Friday

If you are still reading this nonsense you are truly a good friend (or really needing some major entertainment)! I hope my head stays on straight the next couple days! If any of you are about town and see my head rolling around please pick it up and bring it by! OR chances are I’ll be on your side of town soon enough!