Blaaughh (That's a word.)

That's about how I've been feeling lately. Really, just ask my husband.

We are trying to get our house ready to put on the market, Macy is crawling and pulling up on everything, (everything!) Maddi is still so confused about the time change (why did I even attempt to explain this to her?)  tax season is in full force and Josh's schedule is crazier then ever. He leaves early in the morning to go to work and arrives (if he wants to remain married) home by 7 unless he has a night class. Thankfully he's very helpful with the girls and around the house. We have had workers in and out of the house busting up tile, laying new tile, removing carpet etc. all week. They're doing a great job but I am so ready for my house to be put back together! I am working tomorrow night (this is my hopeless escapism from laundry and dirty diapers) and I can't wait for the weekend already!

That ^ is probably the most incorrect grammatical paragraph.

Yesterday, Macy and I were cleaning up some toys in her room, wait, no, I was cleaning up some toys, Macy had all fours wrapped around my leg begging for me to pick her up when the doorbell rang. It was about 1:00 in the afternoon and we weren't expecting anyone. I glance out the window and see a small four door black car which didn't look familiar at all. I walk into the hall and peek at the front door and can see a large shadow but can't make out who it is. Immediately my mind goes back to the family that was murdered in their home by two men who then set their house on fire. Remember that? The men had no reason to do it and didn't know the family at all. Anyways, I panic, grab Macy and we go back to her room. The man knocks for a while (seemed like forever.)as I am trying to think of what to do. Then my phone started ringing. It was Josh who then said, "Holly, the terminix man is there, open the door for him." I then had to come up with a story as to why I hadn't let him in for the last 5 minutes. Embarrassing. I've got to stop watching TV.

I've got to clean, declutter, and organize today. Once I get started I really enjoy doing this. Once I get started..

We had a great time in Dallas this past weekend. We went to eat at the Magic Time Machine, took the girls to a park and on a nature walk, went to an awesome fabric store that was also selling girl scout cookies outside their doors! (insert fist pump here) and Josh and Mitchell golfed. A nice little mini get away. I'll post the pictures later. Right now, Mace needs a nap and I need more coffee.

Dallas, here we come!

We are headed to Dallas today and I can't wait! I love love love my sister and brother in law. We love hanging out with them. Maddi has been on Spring Break all week and I am exhausted! I worked last night and was so thankful to get out of the house and do something productive! Also it was nice not to have a 5 year old follow you around. Everywhere. Talking non stop with no regard as to whether or not you're paying attention. However, she is one very awesome 5 year old. Her back tooth is bleeding right now (so she says) and she has stuffed several wadded up paper towels in her mouth.              ......

 I was so excited earlier when I found about 3/4 of a yard of fabric that Maddi and I picked up at an estate sale about 6 months ago. I had completely forgotten about it! I bought it thinking I would make pillows or something out of it. Not really sure. But when we found it today, Maddi loved it and wanted a shirt out of it! I thought it was short enough that I didn't have to cut it but it was a little long so we made it a dress instead of a shirt. It only took me about 45 minutes to sew. It's a very easy pattern! Email me if you want it! And the best part is.... The whole thing cost me $1 I love a good bargain! I hope to get a little M monogrammed on it soon. (Maybe then it won't look so much like a curtain?) :) Anyways, she loves it. That's all that matters, right?

One happy go lucky girl.

We love you!

Wordless Wednesday

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Fancy Nancy

 Maddi has a "Character Parade" at school tomorrow. The kids get to pick their favorite character from a book and then dress up like them and parade around the school and court yard for the parents and other faculty. Maddi can't wait. This is totally her thing. She is starting to get a little shy about some things, but for the most part a parade of any kind is right up her alley. She has chosen to be Fancy Nancy. We love this character. Such a fun, crazy dressed, mismatched, smart little girl. I made her an outfit out of some fabrics she helped pick out. However, she refuses to wear the leggings. Just a dress, she insists. We tried it all on whenever she got out of school today. She loved it.

Afterwards, I had to make a few phone calls, one being to ATT about our plan which lasted 54 minutes! I was in the study talking to them on the phone while looking up other rates on the computer. Macy was asleep and I assumed Maddi was playing in her room. She was not. She was however, watching Off the Map. ABC's (I think) new show about the doctors in a jungle. She watched the entire episode before I even realized it. I went in there just as the show was going off and she says, "Man, that show is awesome."

OOPS!

I love this girl.

So fancy!

This is her "fancy nancy pose"

Coffee and Prayer

That is the only thing getting me through this day! I am so tired. So tired of working out. Gone are the days of eating whatever whenever I wanted. So tired of having a sick, runny nose, coughing, tugging ears baby. More tired from her older sister. Where in the world did she get this attitude? She complained of everything this morning(the light burned her eyes, Macy was looking at her funny, her splinter that we removed last weekend was bothering her again) then she topped it off by racing her friend to the front door of school. Neither of them were laughing. In her sweet little 5 year old mind this was such a competition. And she was going to give it her all. Backpack on back and lunch in hand. I wish I could have seen her face. I also wish she'd get over this jealousy/competitiveness attitude. I'm working with her on that. Here's where we stand:

I was talking to Maddi about jealousy and bragging. She asked me what the word jealousy meant.

Me: It's like when Kenna (good friend of hers) gets a new toy that you want and you're unable to be happy for her because you're focusing only on yourself.

Maddi: Oh okay. I get it.

Maddi: (5seconds later) Hey next time when you explain that can you explain it like "I have a new toy and Kenna wants it really bad?"

I have prayed for patience way to many times already today.

I saw this on another blog I enjoy reading and thought I'd share:

Like most of you I am tired of the US Government taking its torture tips from Jack Bauer. First of all, Uncle Sam, Jack Bauer is not a real person. Of course neither is Uncle Sam, so one can see were the lines between real and fake could easily become blurred. Regardless, I think that it is time for the Government to get some tips form people who really know about torture: MOMS. That is right. Your average mom is tortured day in and day out both by  her children. Here are my top ten suggestions for how to effectively and almost humanly torture. They are sure to make the Spanish Inquisition cringe.

10. Repeat the same inane question over and over and over and over and over again to your captive until they crack or their ears bleed, whichever comes first. Might I suggest the classic, 'are we there yet?'

9. Force them to watch the same episode of Dora the Explorer, Wonder Pets or Telletubies on a continuous loop from 5am in the morning until 8pm at night. You may also substitute with Yo Gabba Gabba.

8. Have them mop an 10x10 foot room with real mop and a real bucket until it shines. Then drop a pound of sugar, a gallon of Kool-Aid and a dozen eggs in the middle of said floor and watch them fold like cheap suit.

7. Tell them they get to take their first solo shower in 8 months and then open to shower door every 10 seconds and ask, 'watcha doing?' over and over and over and over again.

6. Make them cook an elaborate meal, have them set the table just so, allow to sit down and as they start to eat, ask them to get up and get you something. Repeat until their meal is cold and then demand they start your bath.

5. Enlist them in a system of carpool drop-offs and pick-ups so complex that it would make Tom Clancy's brain bleed. Then make them do it in a station wagon with malfunctioning windows and no attenna.

4. Force them to sit through weeks of allergy testing under the guise of proper healthcare. They will be poked dozens on times with small razor blades containing itch inducing ingredients, forced to sit still for 30 minutes WITHOUT scraping and then told that the test was null and void because of their delicate terrorist skin.

3. Strap them into a car, drive them down a boring stretch of highway and force to listen to the Wiggles for 10 hours strait while someone kicks the back of their seat constantly.

2. Never let them poop alone, in fact stand directly to their right asking repeatedly if you can flush the toilet for them the entire they are trying to go.

1. Wake them up ever two hours demanding milk and a diaper change.

I love my sweet girls and I love being a mommy to them. Some days they just wear me out!

No more complaining, I promise!

On Friday, Christy came over and we sewed together. This is was so fun getting to visit (with an adult) and sew at the same time! I hope to do this more often. 

This weekend we went to the marriage seminar with Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham. We loved it! It was so informative and just what we needed. We went with the Carrs, some good friends of ours from Tyler, but who are also moving to Longview! Yay! Anyways, we learned a lot and were so glad to be able to go. Paige kept the girls for us while were there all day from 9-3. We owe you Paige! I know it's a lot of work but the girls love her and love hanging out over at Nee Nee's. 

We stayed at my parents house and looked at houseplans, browsed through different home decorating magazines, and viewed millions of online kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms etc. I do this all the time and love it. It's not Josh's favorite thing to do. He is however, excited about moving and building and so am I. We put a contract on a lot in White Oak. I will be very excited if it all works out. I'm trying not to get my hopes up! 

One Sunday before Church

Playing with her food that has fallen to the bottom of her exersaucer. Yum.

Concentrating so hard on her V-Reader.

Favorite thing about this picture? The BB gun I just noticed.

Yes, Trip is wearing shorts.

Macy loves her papaw!

Loves uncle Tay too. Taylor said, "Does my hair really look like that?" 

This is how I want my front porch to look.

This could be really creepy if its your home. I'm sorry!

The street where our lot is.

Our lot! (Hopefully!) :)

Muffins can blow up.

This morning Maddi chose some blueberry muffins for breakfast. So we made the mix, poured them into our little muffin pan, and popped them in oven. Then we went back to her room to get dressed and get Mace out of her crib. Only to later come back in the kitchen to see that the muffins had somehow exploded in the oven! How that even happens I have no idea. Maddi had to eat a banana for breakfast instead. She wasn't too pleased about this.

I have missed all my workouts this week as well as MOPS. I am trying to not take Macy to a nursery until she is completely better. No runny nose, cough, or throw up. This is much harder than I thought! I did go to my Tuesday morning Bible study. (I really needed it that morning!) It was just Macy and Huck in the nursery. Also, I did get to pick up a shift up at work!

One of my favorite stories about Maddi and school is one she told me about a couple of days ago. I'm still laughing just thinking about it. The way she was so clueless about it all. Her teacher had told the class to write the names of a color or number on the chalkboard. Then they could write whatever they wanted after that. When it was Maddi's turn she chose to write a color instead of a number. She chose to write BLACK. Then she chose to write her friend (who sits beside her) Kyran's name. The chalk board read BLACK KYRAN. 

It took everything Josh and I had to not laugh at her story in front of her. Especially when she said "My teacher just looked at it, read it out loud, and walked off." (Her teacher was also probably trying to hide her disbelief and laughter as well)

Oh Manny.

This weekend we are attending a marriage seminar in Longview hosted by Gary Smalley at Mobberly. I can't wait! Although, now that I think about it, I still need to find someone to keep Maddi and Macy on Saturday. I wish I was a better planner and organizer. 

When Mace wakes up from her morning nap we're going for a walk (hopefully, I really need too! I have ate WAYY too much of some friendship bread!) and then we're going to an estate sale here in Tyler. This is one of our favorite things to do on Thursday/Friday mornings whenever we're not going to Canton. How fun would it be to have a little booth there? I'm not sure what I'd sell but it'd be fun just to hang out there all weekend, walk around with the girls, visit with people, shopping. So fun! 

O.N.G.

The other day Maddi saw a small spider walk across the floor and said O.N.G mom!! I couldn't stop laughing. She clearly meant to say OMG but has no idea what those letters even stand for. She thinks it's a word all in itself. She loves sounding like a grown up. Or at least attempting to.

We went into Longview last week and looked at a lot that we're thinking about building on! Oh yeah, we're moving! We will be moving in the Summer once Maddi finishes up the school year and Josh graduates. Josh will be working for my dad as well as the current place he works for. We're really excited about this!! I will work one or two days/week at a local hospital. We (Josh) has decided on White Oak. I'm still praying about that decision. :) If I was smarter, I'd love to home-school them. But for now, White Oak it is. Maddi is so happy to be closer to her grandparents and other family. She has already told her teacher and classmates. I feel like we've moved so much already. This is our third house! Hopefully, this will be it. Hopefully.

Macy got much better a couple days ago but is now running a low grade fever and coughing and the drainage is back :( She's playing and acting fine, I just wish it would go away.

I took the girls to Wal Mart this morning to get groceries. Maddi loves being the big sister and helping out. She got to choose one item since she was so helpful. She chose a box of 64 markers for her "art studio." (Our extra linen closet) Macy wanted to be held the whole time which made it real interesting while pushing the buggy with one hand and trying to tell Maddi to stop doing cartwheels down the aisle. She did her first one while I wasn't looking and a lady gave her a thumbs up. That's all she needed. Macy fell asleep on the way home while Maddi sang to her little barbie. We'll be going for a walk once Mace wakes up, the weather is awesome here.

The other day when Maddi woke up at 5:30AM she came into our room (Josh was leaving to go work out) and got up in bed with me. I tell her it's not time to wake up yet but she can sleep in here with me until we get up. She said okay then 3 minutes later this is what I hear, "Mom....mom.....mom.....mom.....mom...hey mom....mom....are you awake...mom.." Then she starts to tap my shoulder. I told her it's not time to get up yet lets just go back to sleep and be quiet. She says "I'm not tired right now, can I just lay in here and make funny faces at you while you sleep?" "Yes, cornhead, you may."