say hello to my little friend

I don't know which is worse: having a dirty old sock in my kitchen on the counter top (of which I don't know who its owner was), or having his freshly cut hair by my kitchen sink??

*cute little friend made by Piper at preschool.

April 24...day 6

8:45-10:30 Usual Saturday morning starts with Daddy's homemade "eggie sandwich's" and OJ. Cleaning, bed making, etc, etc, etc, to follow.

10:30-12:30 Get ready. Organize computer and bookcase and move into living room (so girls can have their own space).

12:30-1:30 Mommy to get her hair cut (a little shorter because my beautiful beautician is going on maternity leave for 6-8 weeks), but I love it.

1:30-4:45 Move Piper's bed and remainder of her dressers into the old "computer room". While we tidy up Paige's room to make it her own (mind you she is VERY reluctant at this time and VERY clear that she will continue to sleep in Piper's bed with her).

4:45-6:15 To church. Paigey naps while Piper prays for the things she is NOT thankful for...including church and quiet time.

6:15-7:30 Harvest Dinner (yummy homemade sausage and sauerkraut recipe of my mom's).

7:30-10:00 Chris to a work birthday party while girls take bubble bath, crawl into mommy and daddy's bed for movie and go to bed.

10:00-12:00 Daddy and Mommy movie time. The Lovely Bones (book I read awhile back...movie not near as good).

April 23...day 5

8:10-10:00 Wake up. Breakfast. Finally a "plan free" day with my girls!! No motivation to work out :( Clean, clean, clean, and more clean (the girls help with dusting).

10:00-12:00 Shower and get ready for the day. Piper and Paige approach me with the idea of their own rooms... maybe a thought!

12:00-2:00 To Boomer's Drive In for lunch (girls want kids meals with suckers served in cool paper cars). Then off to Target and quick run to TJ Maxx (don't tell my husband).

2:00-5:00 After we get home and Paige runs into house (only to find she has locked Piper and I out while we get the mail). After some slide persuasion from Piper, Paigey finally opens the door. Watch some Max & Ruby, Dora the Explorer, and Backyardigans while I read my book.

5:00 Chris home from work.

5:30 To sushi for happy hour "creamy things" (Bellingham & California rolls).

7:00-9:00 Home to rearrange the living room to fit the computer and book shelf so we can move the girls into their own rooms.

9:00 To bed (missed bath tonight).

Two Words

ECLIPSE TRAILER...are you in???

April 22...day 4

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7:00 Half awake...look over to pager, did not go off during the night...turn it off...go back to bed.

8:00-9:00 Wake up. Coffee. Breakfast. Pretend tea party with the girls. Find "N" lettered things for the letter can. Look for pet caterpillar with the girls.

9:00-9:45 Shower and get ready for the day.

9:45-10:30 Off to dance class. Paige goes first, while Piper has her weekly hot chocolate and chocolate granola cookie (some healthy in that, right?), I hang out with a good friend (Jen) for much needed adult conversation during dance class.

10:30-11:30 Us girlies go to lunch with same friend and her daughter!!

11:30-1:30 Paige to same friends house for play date (thank you, by the way). Quickly clean house (dishes, beds, etc...). Run Piper to dance. Get ready for work. Pick Paige up from play date. Pick Piper up from Dance. Meet Katie at the house.

1:30-8:30 Work. Finish a little early.

8:30-9:30 Go to Pier One and Barnes & Nobles for recommended book Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (with Kelly).

9:30 Home (to messy house and dishes in the sink) and wonderful home made brownies brought over from a friend. To bed, to read my new book find!!

Earth Day!

April 21...day 3

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• "Early to bed, early to rise...", blah, blah, blah...
  


• 7:00-8:00 Up earlier than usual afraid I might miss the garbage man. Work out. Check blog. Walk Chris to the door.



• 8:00-8:45 Wake up girls. Get them both fed, dressed, brushed and out the door.



• 9:00-10:45 Chaparone preschool field trip to the bird museum with my friend Kelly. Run to Starbucks with sad Paige (because the feildtrip was just for the older kids). Avoid 2 parking tickets (no change in my change purse...figure that).



• 10:45-11:30 Drop kids back off at preschool. To Good Will for drop off, and Hagen's for toilet paper.



• 11:30 Back to preschool. Another child was showing all the kids his baby calf (for show and tell).



• 11:30-12:00 Home. Lunch.



• 12:00-1:00 Make beds. Clean dishes. Shower and get ready for work.



• 1:00-1:30 Look for missing pet caterpillar (no luck).



• 1:30PM-12:30AM Katie and Peter here to watch kids until Chris gets home from his day. WORK.



• 12:45AM Home. On Call. Tired (but can't sleep). Let Baxter outside for potty break, and what would you know...I found our pet caterpillar!!! Check email/facebook/blog/etc...



• 1:15AM To bed (hoping my pager doesn't go off tonight)!!!