Beauty... Day 29

Let me apologize right off for no pics.

Ok, my beauty search for today has made me really stop & think. Yeah, I could easily pull a few things out of our day today & blog about those individually, but you know, my whole day (with the exception of being taken advantage of...) has been beautiful.

We started out going to C-Man's b ball game (which I love), came home & hung out for a little bit before I needed to head out again. The Princess "really have to come with you" Seriously, how could I say no to that?! Of course, then Bubby decided he wanted to come join the fun too (I was only going to get gas & then the grocery store, but whatever LOL).

I was home long enough to put things away, check my email quickly, then we all headed out to B's scrimmage/practice. That was fun! We all stuck around for the first 1/2, then left him there & the rest of us left for Costco. Even though it was super crowded, we took our time & checked out the TV's, then the furniture, we just had fun "dreaming" together. We left there, grabbed B, & then headed home.

Mike is now in the band room with the band practicing, the kids are all downstairs playing & well, getting along! We didn't do anything spectacular, nothing totally out of the ordinary, just normal, every day things, but we did them together & really had fun. I was talking to a friend earlier & I made a comment that sounds totally corny, but is so true...

"Not only do I love my family, I really LIKE them, I enjoy being with them & spending time together". That to me, is beautiful!

Beauty... Day 28

Today's beauty search is well... kind of... different. As you know, I have 3 boys, let me start out by saying, I love my boys more than anything & wouldn't trade them for the world. Now, with that being said, I wanted to be a mom of a little girl my entire life. I have always loved doing girls' hair, like seriously, since I was little, that has been a "passion" of mine. I love any & all things girly & pink. I loved my Barbies & truth be told, played with them for probably longer than most girls.

Anyway, you're probably wondering what the heck any of this has to do with my beauty search today. Well, amidst all the BOY toys we have collected over the years, it is SO nice & refreshing to have a little bit of pink thrown in the mix.

As I was sitting on the couch today, listening the boys playing basketball in the front room, I looked over & saw the CUTEST thing, something that instantly brought a smile to my face...


Not only is it cute & girly cause it's pink, it is SO the Princess right now. She LOVES to play "house", she packs her baby around (at least 1), pushes that stroller all over the house. She talks to her doll & has the cutest conversations. She even picks up her "cell phone" (my mom's old one) & talks to "Gammy & Papa".

Anyway, that is my beauty today, her little baby stroller left in the middle of the family room.

Beauty... Day 27

After the day I had yesterday, I decided I needed a "treat" for today.  I "treated" myself to Sonic for a late lunch.  I'm not a big fan of their food (got some today & well, still haven't changed my mind on that one blech), but I LOVE their drinks!  Today's "treat" was a Route 44 Cherry Limeade extra cherry.  YUMMY!

That my friends, is BEAUTIFUL.  Luckily I have learned to "control" my Sonic craving & only go there occasionally,  even though it's SUPER close to my house.  (We won't talk about how often I went when they first opened).

It's also a beautiful day today, hopefully it is where you are too!

Beauty... Day 26

To be honest with you, I had to really stretch to find beauty today. Not that it wasn't beautiful outside with my street looking like a long forgotten skating rink, or that it wasn't beautiful watching Bubby in his little "program" at school BUT, I'm not focusing on that right now.

I just about lost it this afternoon. Wednesdays are early release days. All I wanted to do was pick the boys up from school & take a nap before I head out to scouts tonight. Without going into everything, I ended up with 3 "extras" today (they're still here). Now, normally, that wouldn't bother me at all. Today, it did. Seriously, as soon as they walked in the house the arguing started. GRRR, I was losin it & fast!

I finally sent them all outside (for my own sanity, well, maybe for their own safety) to enjoy the sunshine & get some fresh air (& get rid of excess energy). I would love to say I had a nice, quiet few hours of peace & quiet, but well, that just didn't happen. I still had the Princess in here & Bubs for most of the time too. Before I knew it, they were all back in here again. To escape all of the boys, I loaded & started the dishwasher & then came up to work on laundry. I had my little helper with me & we knocked it out quickly.

I decided to sit here for a few & on my google page I see that there are millions left in the dark because of the storms. I didn't read any further, I knew right then & there that me being able to do my dishes (NOT by hand) & laundry was a beautiful thing. Something I take for granted. I am so glad I have electricity to make the tedious daily chores around here tolerable. I honestly can't imagine having to deal with this stuff without electricity.

Ok, I have to add this, as I'm sitting here typing, the Princess has gotten into my craft paints. Now, before you think she made a mess, let me explain what she is doing on my scrap table. Here, I'll show you these first...

She is playing house with my paints. She has a Mommy, a Daddy, & baby & who knows what else. The Mickey Mouse glass is her "house". It is SO cute listening to her play. All of her "people" are talking to each other & carrying on conversations.  CRACK.ME.UP!   She can make me smile no matter what kind of mood I'm in. Thanks Roo, I needed that!

Beauty... Day 25

My beauty search happened at o dark 30 this morning. It's been a rough couple of days here with sick kids. I wasn't sure if the older 2 would even make it to school today, we decided to wait & see how they felt this morning. Well... the boys did great last night, it was the Princess that ended up in my bed. UGH, I can NOT sleep with kids in my bed. Anyway, I finally crawled out of bed at 6 & came down to wait for Bonez. Roo decided that she too wanted to get up, not sure (I was so freakin exhausted, I can't even remember now) the sequence of events at this point, but I do know that while I was TRYING to doze off, she started crying. I was seriously starting to lose it with her, I knew I didn't have the patience to go upstairs & deal with her so I was literally trying to calm myself down first. At the same time, B had been getting breakfast, the next thing I know, he was upstairs trying to calm her down & see what was wrong. He was SO sweet with her. I'm not sure where he gets his patience, I could sure use some! Anyway, he was up there for about 5 minutes with her, playing with her & just trying to keep her quiet so she didn't wake everyone else. It totally melted my heart to hear him with his little sister. (I knew he needed to finish getting ready for school, so I headed up there to deal with Princess Grumpy). As I was laying here listening to him talk with her, it reminded me of some older pics I have of him with her. He is such a great big brother. I can't imagine only having 1 child, or being an only child. Yeah, I get sick of being a ref some days (ok, MOST days), but the relationships are constant & lasting. I love my sibs & also love that my kids are building wonderful friendships with family members.

Here are some of the pics I was talking about of Bonez with his little sister.

Bonez & the Princess on her 2nd b day...


I think this is my very favorite pic of the 2 of them... (she was only 5 days old)


Another super sweet one... (these were NOT posed), he just adored her from day 1.


Look at him holding her little hand...(& to think he was convinced he ONLY wanted another brother!) LOL


This my friends, is my beauty of the day, my oldest & my youngest & the bond they share. (Hopefully the next time I'm reminded of this, it won't be at o dark 30)!

Beauty... Day 24

Today's beauty was found right outside my window. I was walking down the stairs & there were about 3 birds sitting in our little bare tree. With the snow in the background, I thought it was the coolest thing. I watched them for a while, it was pretty funny, they would fly off, 1 at a time, then back they would come to perch in my yard. Anyway, I snapped a few pics from my staircase. but this is my fav. Look closely, can you see it?



We woke up to another "Winter Wonderland", EVERYthing was white. Shea even commented that at the school, he couldn't tell the difference between the ground & the sky. It was nice to see a little bit of color right outside my window.

Beauty... Day 23

Today my beauty comes from an online friend I have never met in real life.

She just happened to be online & I just happened to need to vent. I got to not only vent, but also to laugh & chat with her for quite a while. We're part of a message board so I "met" her on there, but it's been through our blogs that we have really become friends. Ok, if I'm being completely honest here, I started "stalking" her blog because she has one of the cutest little girls I've ever seen. Seriously! I tell her that all the time too. Her daughter is such a doll. Anyway, we've slowly become friends & let me tell you, she's great! We were laughing tonight about how we could be dangerous if we lived closer. Yeah, maybe, but holy cow we would have fun!

Anyway, she was just what I needed tonight after my frustrating day. Thanks Lindsay, you were the perfect ending to my day, & one day my friend, one day we will get the 2 Princesses together for that playdate!

Lindsay is beautiful both inside & out & I'm glad to call her my friend!