Weekend Wrap

This weekend's wrap up is brought to you by crappy phone pictures!

A Sunday morning shift is such a luxury for me. It really reminds me what I can accomplish with a little time at home, and drives home how much I'm missing out on. *cue violins*

So today we went for a walk. 

It took the ladies a bit, and some coaxing, to agree to walk the trail. They had other ideas about going to a playground. Psssh. You have a playground at school and watching you run around like maniacs isn't the least bit entertaining to me anymore. Sorry Charlie.

I'm sure the hubs didn't plan on leaving the path, and I did make sure not to take them well off the beaten path like we normally do. We did get some climbing and exploring in. The ladies, and pup, left we wet feet. It was so relaxing and a wonderful reminder that fall is come. 

It was also a wonderful reminder in how fortunate I am to have strong, able-bodied, and non-whiney children. I think the chill in the air must have thrown their equilibrium. We had TWO children down! TWO CHILDREN DOWN!

First Em fell trying to scale a rock wall. A minor scrap, but I think she was startled and embarrassed as there were people around. So I went trotting around a little pond, with a dog, to tend to her while Claire is hiking up stream. I'm sure I looked like Mother Of The Year.

After that Em was the hubs and Claire and I got some climbing time in. Hooray for timer app!

It was on our return trip that I truly appreciated our ladies' ability walk-it-off.

This wasn't walk-it-off material.

My heart sunk. The sound of a body hitting the pavement. You're welcome. 

I cringed for and with her. She was merrily skipping and hit a wrinkle in the pavement.  Splat. I watched her head bounce. I may have let out a small sob as I held her because it was bad. Thankfully it wasn't too bad, and thankfully the thought of a piggy back ride was enough to calm her and get her going again. 

*Never offer to piggy-back ANYONE over the age of 3 and/or 30 lbs.*

Wow. That was a bit of a work out. Lucky me, the return trip is uphill. 

After that I was spent. The grass and flowers will wait!

I did manage to make some rolls for the week and a few loaves of banana bread. The hubs will be thrilled that my rotten bananas have left the freezer. Hopefully they have made a taste, but not too sweet, bread. Our bags are packed for tomorrow, homework is finished, and this Momma is digging into a apple before bed!

Pumpkin Time!

We loaded up the car and headed to the farm for some fall festivities. It was time, because it was the only time I could find, to find the great pumpkin! I had a great time taking pictures, the ladies loved the animals (and the kettle corn), and DH wasn't too grumbly! I consider that a successful trip!!

I was missing my Saturday Snaps **sniff, sniff** so I had to remedy that with tons of pictures!

The first one is never acceptable!

Looking closely, with a flower of course.

Searching.

Jeeze guys, can't you find one?

Do you ever have an moment when something suddenly makes perfect sense?! I've often wonder why it is so hard for my ladies to smile... not so much anymore. Ha!

We'll just call it 23 lbs. 

PHOTO-BOMB! I told him he made it into the family album. I may have lied. 

Barn cats will do anything for a belly rub.

And they'll accept it from anyone!

Favorite pictures, go!

Aside from our perfect pumpkin, which DH searched high and low for, we also picked up pies for the grandparents and some smaller pumpkins. I was sad to find my cinderella pumpkin had a mold spot when I got to the register and I put it back. Now I have to find another before halloween!

Tomorrow I plan to decorate the house a bit for fall before I go to work, and before this town is sucked into a sports-induced coma.

How do you keep your pumpkins?

I am going to try the bleach spray for after we carve the pumpkin, but I'm also considering clear coating the uncarved ones. Last year our pumpkins rotted before halloween and I'd like to keep some of them through thanksgiving. Am I asking too much?!

Super Saturday

So this is what it feels like to have a weekend?! 

I'm hooked!

I felt super productive today. Usually when I have a Saturday or Sunday off it is for a specific purpose. We have an event or a trip, there is something that requires my undivided attention. But if this is how regular people live I should quit tomorrow!

The second time I woke up, I was motivated!

So I dug.

I re-dug "the trench" that I started last year. The girls and DH were outside for a bit but then they were bored watching me slave away. Apparently I'm not a very entertaining shoveler. 

We then huffed it to Depot. I drug the hubs along to do my heavy lifting. I'm pretty sure I could see his skin crawling! That was probably the fastest I've ever gone through that store!!

Mother of the year here had nothing to tie the tubes down so in the car they went. Luckily we don't live far. Again, I could see the clouds of curses steaming out of DH's head. Claire was informing me I was hurting her feeling and that she didn't like the tubes. Sorry kid. I'm not thrilled about it either!

(No children were harmed in the transporting of the tubing.)

Despite all this, he still went back for me because I didn't buy enough gravel.

27 point to the Mister!

While he was gone I went "super white trash" in my home improvement quest. The kitchen was closer to the basement, and the basement door was most likely locked, so I opted for an old bread knife. 

 I must be the classiest person ever, but it got the job done.

I even tried my best to level the yard. There was a path beaten down and I used the extra dirt to build it up. 

I'm aware my yard is a hot mess, please refrain from comment. 

Operation Trench is finally complete!! Before lunch no less!

It's amazing that I only needed a morning to do it but it took me a year to get to it. 

Now onto the growing of the grass!

Since the girls got up before the sun, apparently they didn't know Saturdays are for lounging, they were forced into an early nap. DH went out to do his thing and I settled in to work on a mother's day project for myself. I'm saying it's from the girls, but it's something I wanted! HA!

While I was waiting for that to dry, I got to thinking about things I could do around the house. 

*BASEMENT*

I measured both the basement door AND the floors! I had the intention of ordering them both but then I got to thinking. Across from the Depot is a ReSto.re. Never heard of them? It's the goo.dwill of home improvement stores, full of second hand, discontinued, and overstock stuff. Lighting, plumbing, appliances, furniture, tile, rugs, flooring, windows, and DOORS!

This beauty here came home with me!

She is a stand door, works with house stylisticly, and has windows! The basement is always dark and I am thrilled to add more light. Because we have a non-standard door (75 inches, WTH!), I'd have to either cut down a door or have a custom door made(never gonna happen). Depot wanted $200 for a door.

Do you see?! $10!!! Holla!

If I totally destroy this door trying to re-frame and install it, it won't matter!  

I just couldn't pass her up! I quick sand and painting after I cut it and she will be beautiful. Color suggestions? Marcia?!

I also have a new store for random crap super cheap! I called up my father and had him come deliver. By the time I made home, I caught the light, he and DH had it out of the truck and in the basement. Score!

The girls had just gotten up so we futzed around till DH got dinner together. Bubbles were blown, bikes were ridden, and shoes were left on the porch to run through the yard barefoot. Steaks on the grill and corn on the cob! If only my table had been finished... but we ate outside none the less. After dinner we hit the playground I got to play around with my camera too!

This was everything I dreamed of wishing for kids.

My old man. 

I'm actually growing food!!!

How perfect is this shot? It was a quick "hey mommy" and I was down snapping. Out of the 2 shot that I was able to squeeze in before she bolted, this is my favorite!

Hope you're ready for mother's day! I can't wait to show off my goodies!