Garage Sale Saturday

  Yesterday I awoke at 7:30 am to brave the weather and tackle a few Garage Sales. I learned quickly that a few were canceled due to the rain. The rest of my day was spent cooking and cleaning. The Girl Scouts had a partial sleepover and I'd have to drop off my "little Brownie" for 6:00 and pick her up for midnight(yikes!) The day passed fast but the evening hours passed slowly as I watched the clock. I ended up picking up "Brownie" at 10:30 because there was no way I'd be awake at midnight. At the start of the drive, I prayed to not fall asleep. Being so tired I noticed I was probably driving like a drunk driver..not good. With tons of Police patrolling, I snapped out of it quick! We made it home in one piece and just as she settled into bed, I became wide awake. Enough rambling, check out my Garage Sale finds from earlier that day. A total of $6.00 spent.

 

Won't waste another moment!

  Seems like yesterday that we brought Faith home. After 101 days in the NICU(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and coming home on 24 hour oxygen, I became a "ball of nerves." Everything that involved Faith made me nervous. Instead of enjoying each month, I spent the first year obsessing over everything. This morning I asked her to smile, which she did and all I could see were teeth! A total of eight now, four came out of nowhere. Nah, its just that I'd became so focused on what could be wrong that I've been missing what's right. Starting today I will enjoy my baby, kids and life. Time passes so quickly, I don't want to miss another moment. Here's to a Happy Friday!

Cheese!!

Weigh-In Thursday

  I gained a pound and I'm extremely annoyed with myself. Okay, maybe the Fried Chicken and Frosties from Wendy's didn't help but sometimes I just can't help temptation. Gonna have to work on that and the extra pound. Saturday I'll be doing a 5k Walk and I'm very excited about it but still disgusted with myself...oh well here's to being chubby a little while longer.

Cake, Cake, Cake...

  Today is my 25th Birthday!!! Ok, I lied about the age but it's really my birthday. I had simple Motherly request today. They included going out for lunch, a walk through Lowe's and no housework. I most say I got those three wishes so I'm content. The day turned out to be beautiful and I'd throw in a request for grilled steaks tonight but #2 has yet another football game. I'm exhausted but so thankful to be in good health to attend my kid's after school activities. A brush with death and two weeks of bedrest can make a girl not want to lie down or close her eyes to sleep. The Mister took a vacation so I'm excited to have adult company for a few days. Check him and Ms. Faith out.
 

#2  made me a bracelet.

Faith at Lowe's posing with a friend.

My surprise Cake from my Bestie.

Random Pic Tuesday

  Another busy day today. Power walk this morning and then wellness check-ups for #2 and #3. Faith was in rare form again today, getting into everything. Baby proofing the house again is a definite must. She was so active today that I couldn't even sneak in a shower after my walk and before the check-up...Sweaty Mom on deck! Things finally managed to settle down right before the Mister got off. I quickly showered and tried to make myself look "beau-ta-mous" ha! Faith is teething so she's been rather cranky, the only thing that calms her is a car ride. I figured it would be a good time to get out and take a few pics and show the kids our city's historical landmarks. Below are pics I took at Laurel Valley Plantation. 

These building are old slave quarters.

Blah Blah, Monday

 Started off the day feeling energized and refreshed. Shocking because most Mondays I'm totally dragging around like a zombie. I got the kids out of the house early and headed out to do my 2 mile walk. Faith and I came home for Lunch but then headed out again to run errands for myself and my Mom. By 2:00 I was extremely TIRED! When I say tired, I mean "doze off" at the wheel tired. I got about eight hours sleep last night so this is totally not me. I hurried home thinking I would get a half hour nap in before the little ones got home...wrong, Faith wanted to play. Realizing that the nap wasn't going to happen I got up to fix supper. The  kids came home super excited reminding me that Kade(#2) had a football game in a few hours. So that meant missing my two favorite shows on TV. No rest for the weary! Great thing is that I got another another 1 mile walk in before the game. It's now 8:00pm and I'm wide awake. What's a mother to do?

Garage Sale Saturday

  Today is Saturday and the weather is absolutely gorgeous! Poor little Faith is dealing with Eczema and an allergic reaction to my sister's new Chihuahua puppy. The Eucerin Cream that I've been using is not giving any relief to the eczema rash so I've added a hydrocortisone to the mix and Children's Claritin. Praying for relief soon, the poor thing is miserable. If anyone knows of any natural remedies, please let me know. On another note, we went Garage Sale hopping this morning and found some very cute items. I felt like I'd won the lottery. Having four kids its not like I'm able to go shopping often like I use to. To be honest, I only picked up two items for myself today. Everything else was for Faith and my "Little Brownie." When given the chance to pick out her own toy she was so excited and has been walking around with the contraption like its the first toy she's ever got. If its going to be like this I'll be going Christmas shopping in the neighborhood this year! Take a look at my Garage Sale finds below, I only spent $13 total today.