Mother's Day & Week 19

Happy Mother's Day to all Mother's out there!

Friday at Dylan's school, they had a Mother's Day tea. I dropped Ethan off with Ryan's mom and then dropped Dylan off. The tea wasn't until the end of their school day, so I had some time to myself. I was able to get Dylan some summer clothes and then I got my hair cut. I only get it cut once a year, and that is usually right around summer time. I was due. I think about 6 inches was hacked off! I feel better though.
So off to tea I went. They had a very nice set up. Nice table settings and fruits and sweets. They had the kids sing a couple of songs for the moms and then had each child give a flower to their mom. After that we all sat down to tea. It was really sweet.
Here is what Dylan made for me:

And here he is with the flower:

And here is the place setting:

Happy Times

We haven't been up to a whole lot. We had a nice weekend. Although it seemed to disappear all fast. The biggest highlight of the past week was a delivery that I received. The UPS man dropped off a new vacuum cleaner. I had no idea this new vacuum cleaner was coming. I was so surprised when my new Dyson vacuum cleaner arrived. I am so in love with Dysons. I have had a Dyson for about 8 years now. Recently I have been having problems with it. Little things here and there. I tried taking it apart and fixing it, but it just didn't help much. I guess that Ryan got tired of listening to me complain about it. So for Mother's Day he bought the new Dyson.
Yes, this whole post will be about the Dyson. And no, this is not a sponsored post. I just like my Dyson vacuum cleaners! Anyway after I got it put together, I got out the old vacuum and ran it in the living room and hallway. And then I ran the new vacuum over the same areas to see how much stuff the old one was missing. I knew that it was missing stuff, but I didn't know how much.

That much! Half of a canister of dust and dog hair. Can you see the old yellow vacuum in the back of the picture? Every time I use this new one I am amazed at how easy it is to push around and how well it does at picking stuff up. With a dog, 2 cats, 2 kids who are in and out all day and a husband who wont take his shoes off when he stops in for lunch, there is always a bunch of stuff that needs to be swept up. Seriously couldn't be happier with this year's Mother's Day present. I love it! Is it weird that I am in love with a vacuum cleaner? Well I am.

Week 18 of Project 52

Hopefully I will be back later with a decent post! There are a few things to post about, so I will get around to it!

I took some photos of the clouds last night. Enjoy

Would you like cheese with your whine?

Seriously, what a day. I got the kids out the door this morning by 8:30. It was a nice day despite rain overnight. A little damp out, but warm. So out they went. They fought and whined all morning! Ethan was in and out because somehow, his shoe kept coming off. Nap time came around and I put Ethan down and made Dylan play in his room quietly. Ethan didn't sleep long. So back outside they went. And it was a repeat of the morning. It was just silly little things they were doing to make each other mad, but it was a bit annoying. We had dinner a little earlier than normal because Ryan had somewhere to be. I got them in the bath too before it started storming here. And you know what? They could have filled the bathtub with their tears! And I really am not sure why either of them were crying. So bath time was short. Very short. Dylan ended bath time standing naked in the bathroom crying because his towel was on the floor. *sigh*
As I write this, it is storming...a bit. Nothing bad. But I am counting the seconds to bedtime. It seems like an eternity. I have hope that tomorrow will be better. Dylan has school, so at least they wont be together all morning. They will get a bit of a break from each other.
Well, here's to a better day tomorrow!

Week 17 of 52

I snapped a few pictures of some weeds in one of the fields. They are weeds, but when there is a bunch of them, they are pretty.

Here is week 17's photo:

So..What's been going on?

A lot and at the same time, very little. Does that make sense?
Last week...well I think it was last week, we registered Dylan for kindergarten. Maybe I mentioned that already? I'm forgetful, don't you know that by now? He did fine I guess. A little reserved but not as bad as I thought he would be. Preschool will be over in less than one month.
Some planting has begun, but we have had a few days of rain here and there which is starting to slow things down. I say it every year....once they get started, they just need to be able to work straight through. All that this rain does is drag out the whole process.
We have all been having issues with our allergies this year. So much more than any other year. It is so frustrating. I guess that is what we get for not having a winter. Really this whole year has been so odd. We go from near 80 temps all the way down to barely 50 in a matter of days. I keep waiting for "normal" to stick around. I am still curious about what the rest of the year will bring.
Here is where I apologize. I always have a lot to say until I sit down and start to write it out. As soon as this empty page pops up, all of the words leave me. I will get back into all of this shortly. I promise.

Not around much

Sorry the posts have been few and far between. I hope to get back to normal soon. I've been tired and stressed off and on. In the afternoons when I have time to sit and write, all I want to do is sit under a blanket and do nothing but zone out. Enjoy the quiet.
Stick with me, I will get back into it soon.