Just Not Meant to Be

So we had the kids' birthday parties this weekend.  I got buckets with shovels for the "goody" bag. I thought it would be great to paint Angry Bird faces on them to go with the theme.  Being as organized as I always am, we painted them the day before.  I soon discovered that tempera paint would not work on plastic buckets.  After researching, I brought oil based paints.  We finished painting them by 10 pm. 

At 8am, I discovered they were still wet.  I tried using the hair dryer to speed up the drying.  I soon gave up and put them outside to dry.  I then had to go out and buy another set of buckets.  I slapped some Angry Bird stickers on them and called it a day.  The paint on the buckets is still wet.  Does anyone know if they will ever dry?  I foresee a radical Angry Bird game is going to played in the back yard if it does.

Memorial Day Parade

 On Memorial Day, we spent some time at our local parade to honor those service men and women who have given so much to serve our country.

I'm linking up with Deb Duty Photography for This or That Thursdays.

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It is hard to believe that seven years ago my life completely changed.

 Caitlin has grown up so much over the last year.  She is finishing up first grade.  This year, she went from barely reading to ferociously reading chapter books.  I have to stop her from reading too long at bedtime so she gets enough sleep.

 She has become much more confident.  She loves to answer questions in class and stands up for herself.

 I love how excited she was to receive chapter books for her birthday.

Seeing Caitlin grow up into such a cool person makes me happy.  Go see Leigh vs. Laundry to see more photos that will make you happy.

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Population Boom

I love some ecards.

Happy Friday!

Exercising to Relax

I am answering  Life Well Lived Getting Happy questions:  What are your favorite relaxation techniques? And what benefits do you see from practicing them? 

The way I relax is by exercising.  Exercising helps me release endorphins and feel good. Not only do I physically feel better after exercising but while I'm exercising I can make a plan of action. Having a plan of attack helps me feel less overwhelmed.

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Mother's Day Card

This was my Mother's Day card from Davey this year.  It appears I looked pretty one day when he was 3.  I love to do laundry. I do a lot of laundry but there is no love there.   And most importantly he loves me because I do nice things for him.

Check out more wordless at 5 Minutes for Mom, A Beautiful Mess, Naptime Momtog Live and Love Outloud and Wordless Wednesday for more wordless photos.

Happy Birthday Little Boy!

Davey recently had his 5th birthday.  That just blows my mind.  Time goes by so fast.  Davey is still my baby.  He will always be my baby.  He still loves to cuddle with me in the mornings.  In the past year, he went through another year of preschool.  He writes his name and letters pretty well now. He is a brave little boy who battled Darth Vader and won! He loves his Angry Bird game and all video games.  He actually watches his dad play an alien video game.  We call him the mayor of preschool.  He always waves and says hello to everyone at school.  He is very independent and practically pushes me out the door when I drop him off at school.  At kindergarten orientation, he was the first child to line up when they separated the children and parents.

Seeing Davey grow up into such a cool person makes me happy.  Go see Leigh vs. Laundry to see more photos that will make you happy.

I'm also linking up with the Tiggerfic Tuesday Blog Hop or Bounce.  If you are interested in Disney's X Pass, check out my pass on our experience with the testing.