{Better}

today is much better then yesterday
does that happen to you?
you have a really stinky day and
the next day is always better

quite frankly, i love how that works out
maybe it was the whining to all who would listen
maybe it was just getting it out and letting it go
anywho, thanks for listening and
sharing my "unfocused-scattered-mind-lack-of-gettin'-it-done" pain
it really did help

yesterday aubrey and i went to the mall
we did the usual...visit the gap...wonder where the puppies went to and then have a pretzel
all was good until....

she had the biggest and i do mean biggest fit
right in the middle of gymboree and then proceeded to continue this fit
through the mall
past the easter bunny and
out into the parking lot

i was carrying her with one arm and trying to push my
extremely heavy 9 year old stroller with the other
ugh....

i rolled with it pretty well i think
i mean come on, it's not like it hasn't happened to me before and it's
certainly not like it won't happen again
it was just her first
she's quite good at it i must say (not to mention heavy!)

today we decided on a stay home day
maybe if we put some time between the mall fit and our next trip out
all will be forgotten?!?!
maybe?

i caught up with a dear friend on the phone this morning
one of my besties and a friend i dearly miss
we have been through so much together
teaching
dating
engagements
weddings
babies and
all the glorious life stuff in between
we are planning a girls trip back to fl sometime this summer
as soon as little missy decides to wean.....
i really can't wait
for the trip that is ;) wink wink

aubrey and i surprised riley for lunch today
we were a bit early and
as we waited outside her door aubrey kept peaking in
she got riley's attention and then made the cutest little shy face
the teacher invited her in and she sat in riley's lap for about 5 minutes till lunch
they both were in heaven i think

the girls are off from school tomorrow and
dave is taking the day off too
yippee!
we are going to work on fun things like
taxes
mulching flower beds and
booking our family trip to fl
all but the last one sound pretty boring to me
but we'll  feel good when they are done. :)

hope your day was simple and sweet

with no mall fits

have a happy day,

cindy

hi friends
how was your weekend?

ours was good
lots of sunshine and smiles
a few things checked off the list
and some fun thrown in too

i've got to be honest though
i feel like i am spinning my wheels a bit
always running behind
trying to play catch up and getting no where

my everyday to-do list is leaving no room for my
extra major to-do list
can anyone else relate?
i feel like all those things i want to get done never seem to
i'm not talking super fun things either like a pedicure or lunch out with my friends
i'm talking things like organizing pictures on the computer, and maybe even printing some of the hundreds from the last two years, finishing my 40 bags in 40 days, reading my camera manual, updating aubrey's barely begun baby book (hello, she is almost 2!) and the list goes on and on.

i'd like to think i am a pretty balanced person
organized
with-it
then why is it so hard for me to get my act together?

i know this little one takes a lot of my time
and believe me i wouldn't have it any other way
i guess i just need to get better at breaking my big jobs
into more manageable little pieces
and accepting the fact that some things just have to wait

and wait they will!

have a happy day,

cindy

{A Good Day}

friday was a good day.
we ignored the cloudy skies and pretended that it was glorious and sunny.
the sun is trying with all it's might to peak out, and a beautiful weekend is in our forecast.
we have a pretty ambitious to-do list
everything from clean the girls rooms to go on a family walk
i have a feeling the walk might win

aubrey and i went to panera this morning
and then wandered around hobby lobby a bit
we saw tons of gardening goodies that really put me in the mood for spring

after doing a bit of cleaning
we decided to play around with the camera a bit
goodness i have been soooo lazy with my camera lately.....

we sure do kiss a lot i think

aubrey and i watched dvr'ed elmo on the floor together during lunch
we never do that but for goodness sakes why not?
it was fun
she had a cereal bar and some oranges
i had leftover homemade spinach pasta with oven roasted tomatoes
yummy
you can tell how much i liked it

those little feet are dancing and she's singing lalalala lalalala elmo's song

after our lunch
we ran over to school to surprise janey for her lunch
she was very excited to see us
aubrey made herself right at home
climbing all over the tables and all
lunch was fun
leaving was sad

aubrey is talking up a storm these days
she has the cutest little voice and a giggle that could make anyone laugh out loud

we surprised the girls with a movie night
we told them it was an oldie but goodie from their past
we made them close their eyes and loaded up an old barney we borrowed from a friend
they tried to be polite and act excited
then we yelled april fools and loaded up our new copy of tangled!
they loved it!

hope your friday was good too

have a happy night,

cindy