stickyfeathers

time to turn it around.

the last three weeks have been nuts.  i usually look forward to being at home in the evenings and on weekends, but lately, it's just been more work waiting for me so it hasn't thrilled me to be, well, anywhere.  i'm going to TURN THINGS AROUND this weekend though. 

by turning things around, i mean:

1. finish burning, packaging, mailing some client orders.
2. finish editing my senior sessions on my plate (this will run into next week).
3. wrap the presents we do have.
4. make lists of the presents we still need to buy.
5. maybe do some online shopping.
6. PURGE the living HELL out of both bedrooms (multiple day task).
7. bake some christmas cookies (will get to when pigs fly i'm sure).
8. like do basic cleaning (laundry, vacuum, washing fingerprints off things).
9. take pictures of my sister's basket of clothes (name brand and great shape) that my stepmom wants to sell and post them here and elsewhere to you know, actually sell them.  they aren't going to sell sitting in my livingroom.  j
10. make another list when this one is done.

oh, and this little CONTEST was not very successful.  so, i'm going to do a little something else starting tomorrow.  it will be um, an amendment to the previous contest, so make sure to check back in tomorrow!

i had high hopes.

i had high hopes for november.  hell, i had high hopes for this evening.  both seemed to have crashed and burned before my eyes.

i failed november because:  i have not answered all of your questions.  i know nablopomo is over after today, but no matter what, i WILL finish answering your questions.  i just have not had the time to sit down and give them proper answers.

i failed this evening because:  i was on a roll before tucker's bedtime with editing, then i read him three books and it is like the sleep monster put a spell on me.  i fell asleep in his room for over an hour (just waking up a bit ago) and now i have a raging headache.  oh sweetness with extra sweet on top.

however, i see i can take back some of the night.  i'll pop open a can of cherry coke glass of water and get a spoonful of cookie dough handful of carrots and we'll be right back on track.

cough.

not much to report around here.  was busy editing, cleaning, and putting up the christmas tree today.  i didn't plan to put the tree up, but tucker had other ideas.  then, i took a few pictures of him finally and ended up with a new header. 

oh, and i was also busy coughing my lungs off.  it sucks.  just like nablopomo.

the end.

slack attack.

things i have neglected on this blog:

1. answering all your questions.
2. getting festive with the 'look' of things.
3. answering all your questions.

it's hard to write posts at 1030PM when you feel like crawling into bed and sleeping until christmas.  so, i'm getting off easy tonight, but i will try to make things up soon.  i know it's almost the end of nablopomo, but i will get to your questions, promise!  not that you are sitting there refreshing your browser every three minutes just to see if i have or anything.  :)

a four day weekend and tomorrow already has to be sunday.  boo.

black friday.

matt and i headed down to duluth this morning at 230AM.  i must have been smoking something to think it was a good idea to go shopping that early, but it paid off.

we were at sears at 350AM.  we got a washer/dryer set and saved over $1000.  matt got a toolbox that is normally $600 for $300 and an air compressor that was cheap too.  i got a comforter for 50% off (19.99) and a sheet set they mismarked for 19.99, when it should have been $39.99.  score.

then we ate breakfast at mcdonalds at 500AM and pondered going home.  especially after we seen the entire parking lot at walmart FULL and rows three deep in the GRASS.

then we went to target in superior and i saved about $80 there on the goods we got.  however, i waited in line for an HOUR.  dude.  for the wait, i awarded myself with the dvd 'my sister's keeper' which was $10.

then we went home.  and i've been tired ever since.

black friday was a success for us.  we're done shopping for all the kids we buy for and both matt and i got what we needed/wanted at sears.  however, i'd be hard pressed to agree to do this again next year.  there is a small level of insanity that you have to have in order to WANT to venture out.

giving thanks and eating turkey.

today was a wonderful day.  tucker woke up and was so happy it was finally thanksgiving.  he's so funny.  i told him this morning i was so thankful for him.  then, i asked what he was thankful for and he said, 'papa rick because he fixes everything'.  :)

we ate thanksgiving 'lunch' at my grandma weezie's with my mom and all our family.  then, we had thanksgiving 'dinner' at my dad's with all our family there.  the word FULL just doesn't explain the feeling i feel.  we had such awesome food!  we had a good time watching my brothers on the wii fit after dinner.  we were laughing so hard we were crying.  the neighbor even text my brother as he could see us through the living room window.  it was hilarious.  i'd have to say, out of both of my brothers, dust probably made me smile the most tonight.  :)  even though kelly did have some sweet moves on the board. 

after we left my dad's house, we headed to matt's parent's house.  all of his family is up for the holiday weekend too.  tucker is spending the night there tonight so matt and i can get up and head to duluth at 230AM to hopefully score a sweet deal on a washer/dryer combo.  wish me luck! 

on saturday we are having matt's family thanksgiving, but my cousin is also getting married in town so i might miss that dinner while i'm at the wedding.  leftover turkey sandwiches are the best anyways.  :)

today, i am thankful for many things, but i'm most thankful to my family.  especially my two boys (and the little one 'doing time' on the inside).  i'm blessed in every way. 

life is good.
turkey is great.
and tomorrow, people will be crazy.

you make me happy.

i am going to list a few things that made me happy tonight:

1. earlier when i was working on editing, tucker was on the couch.  all of a sudden, i could hear him singing.  i listened and he was singing 'you are my sunshine'.  i listened while he sang it twice, then i went over and joined in with him.  melt my heart.  i love when he says 'please don't take OUR sunshine away'. 
2. matt made dinner tonight.  he really does a lot of our cooking and it makes me happy every time.  i don't think he believes i appreciate it enough, but i do.
3. tucker seems like he is feeling better.  fever free for a day!  he still has a nasty cough, but that seems to hang around a bit longer usually.
4. tucker's drawings.  he's been drawing snowmen this week and i just LOVE them.  i have to scan them soon and share them with you guys.  they are beautiful.
5. dr. pepper.  sorry! 
6. thinking about spending time with our families over the next few days makes me happy.  thinking about the wonderful food we'll enjoy makes me extra happy.
7. prenatal vitamins.  my nails rock right now. 
8. awesome friends that came through for me this week.  ash watching tuck when i was in a bind.  and juli, who not only sent me a lens to borrow for an upcoming shoot, but she sent me a shirt that she got when she met up with the pioneer woman!  it was such a rockin' surprise!  i will post more about this soon.  it just got late tonight, but it still was making me happy today!
9. watching 'the proposal' with my husband and him actually LIKING it.  :)
10. baked cheetos. 

what makes you happy?

a surprise contest!

so, last week i found a little present on my doorstep.  don't you love that?

i had won a little something on leah's blog and she had sent it home with her mom.  i was at the store when she dropped it off and was so happy to find a little goody bag on my porch.

inside i found one of these shirts (click the link - you NEED a shirt like this - for a good cause) and i also found something that made this pregnant lady HAPPY.  it looked like this:

 

oh yeah baby.  a 'cookie jar'!  i had to take a picture of how cute they were before the little dude and i bake them up.  :)  and you know what else is cool?  i just realized that the wrapping paper i bought for christmas looks just like the fabric she used on the top.  it was just meant to be.  now i think i need to get some red ribbon and i'll be set. 

leah is selling the shirts and cookie jars to raise funds for breast cancer awareness.  she will be walking 60 miles in 3 days in august 2010.  leah doesn't know this yet, but i'm going to run a little contest here.  i sure hope it works.

here are the only rules:  one) you leave a comment on this post and two) you buy a shirt or cookie jar from leah for a good cause.  buy one for yourself.  for a survivor.  for your friend.  for a christmas present!  if you don't want to buy either, but want to donate to leah, that still counts!  if you do those two things, you will be entered for a chance to win something awesome.  okay, okay.  you want to know what?

how about your very own copy of this:

 

you have until december 12 to get this done.  just think, it's ALL for a good cause - breast cancer awareness!  and the cookbook is a MUST HAVE.  i will pick a random winner from those who followed the rules and you'll have your sweet new cookbook by the holidays.  you will TOTALLY impress all of your holiday guests.

the cookbook also has a little something to do with my post tomorrow.  stay tuned.

ETA:  leah's contact information to get your goodies is listed here.  or if you let me know, i can contact her for you.  :)

a heartbeat, tamiflu and a picture.

so, i'm a little upset with my doctor's office.  i thought i was going today to do my first trimester screening (since i told them i wanted to do it and today was my 12 week appointment), but they didn't have any openings in ultrasound today, so it was a no go for me.  which means no ultrasound today.  boo.  they told me i had to come back tomorrow morning (which basically means another half day off work) for it.  i'm opting not to do the screening because i don't want to miss any more work.  is that bad?  i had the screening last time, and it doesn't tell you anything FOR SURE anyways.  eh.  just stinks.

the rest of the appointment went really well.  i really like my doctor.  we went over a lot of information.  i'll be starting progesterone shots weekly at 16 weeks to help keep this little bun cooking longer.  i got to hear the HEARTBEAT.  she told me it was 150 and then said 'that's a girl heartbeat'.  and i laughed because tucker would have kissed her for just saying that.  :)  old wives tales.  gotta love them.  oh, and i lost 3 pounds.  weird.  i'm feeling MUCH better these days and i'm sure i'll be gaining that all back by my next appointment.

tucker had his appointment in the morning.  he got checked out.  no pneumonia.  he did get tamiflu though and we started him on that.  he's got a horrible cough.  i hope it sounds worse that it feels.  ash-eee, david and anna are going to watch him for us tomorrow.  i'm so grateful to them!  ash thought it might be a good distraction for anna.  if she's boy crazy, she'll just stare at him all day.  :)

and finally, because my posts have sucked lately, i'll end with a picture.  this shot is of my brother, dustin, and tucker this summer when we were camping.  tucker really misses camping right now.  i love this shot.  it was the last one i took before my rebel died that weekend.  they were 'pretend' sleeping as you might be able to tell with the grin on tucker's face.

 

silly boys.  :)

sick of sick.

okay, not much has changed since yesterday.  tucker still is running his fever.  i am so SICK of SICK right now.

tomorrow afternoon i was going to be off to go to my own doctor's appointment (12 weeks!) but now i've taken the whole day off to take care of my little dude and get him in to see the doctor too.

i talked to his doctor tonight and he thought it would be a good idea to bring him in.  he said they have been seeing a lot of pneumonia with the influenza.  GREAT.  i'm praying that whatever he has, he heals QUICKLY.  it is so sad to see him miserable.  i'm also going to fill his tamiflu prescription and start him on that.  his doctor had also suggested that.  even though it has been over 48 hours since he came down with the fever, it might still help. 

seriously, this house was completely disinfected when i got sick.  i thought we were in the free and clear that the boys didn't get it.  i totally fooled myself there.  it's just the beginning of SICK SEASON.  and did i mention i'm sick of it? 

okay, i'm ranting, but it feels good. 

does anyone else hate calling into work on a sunday night?  not sure if anyone else has a job where someone has to fill in for them when they are gone.  i do and i feel horrible when i have to call in.  like i'm inconveniencing someone else.  gah.  i'm just thankful i have a boss who has kids and understands.

so, we'll both be at the doctor tomorrow.  i'm getting my h1n1 flu shot.  i'm also going to have some screenings and another ultrasound.  i'm VERY excited for the ultrasound.  :)

hopefully things will turn around for us tomorrow.  bring on good health!