Yay's & Nay's Today

I think partly it's the time of year, partly just our lives in general, but busy, busy, busy.

I know I sound like a broken record.

Here are a few updates of plain ol' happiness, and some of my plain stupidity :)

{YAY #1}

Today begins the 3 day Tulip Time Festival in Pella. SO. SO. SO Excited. My bathroom scale on the other hand, is not so thrilled. I will probably eat my weight in poffertjes, little bitty pancakes with lots of strawberries and powdered sugar.......ahhh. Happiness=poffertjes.



And you think I'm kidding.......

In other news.......this is my FIRST Tulip Time since 2007 that I have not been pregnant. Suh-weet!

{NAY #1}

Did you know......that if you park your car on an incline, nose first, and you have less than 1/4 tank of gas....your car will think it ran OUT of gas?? Yes, it's true.

And did you know, that your car does not CARE if you're parked at a strangers house? Mmmm not cool.

{YAY #2}

My current favorite show on the Food Network: "The Best Thing I Ever Ate".
Unfortunately, it's on at like 10:30pm. And it makes me want to run to the fridge every single time I watch it...just stupid.

One I watched the other day....had THIS ice cream place that....get this....SHIPS ice cream. Seriously.....if they wanted to send me some for my birthday...I would be eternally indebted.

And no, really.....I'm NOT pregnant this Tulip Time :)

{NAY #2} 

On Tuesday, when Hayden were on our Mommy/Hayden Day, which was a lot of fun, by the way. I had pushed his nap time a liiiiiiiittle longer than I should, so while we were making our last stop before heading home, he fell asleep in the basket of the cart.
So rather than switching from a Lowe's cart to a Target cart, I walked across the parking lot. Not noticing the pothole that about knocked us to the ground, woke him up AND cracked my shin.in.half. Okay obviously not literally, but it hurts so bad. And the knot the size of a hockey puck doesn't fit so nice on my shin.

{YAY #3}

Hayden's latest cute thing.....singing. "Happy Birthday To You....Happy Birthday To You"...over and over....it kind of sounds.....and I mean KIND of sounds like the last line of Happy Birthday where you say "Happy Birthday dear __________". He is so sweet.

Oh, and another funny....last night Hayden wanted some animal crackers. I sat him on the floor and gave him a few. His brothers zeroed in around him and took almost ALL of them. Hayden just cried......'mine....cacko mine'....not funny, but really funny.

{NAY #3}

Owen, Silas & Hayden are currently making a mess of an entire box of diapers. Gonna have to wrap this up.

{YAY #4}

Two words.

Tulip.Time. 

Yay's & Nay's: Part 3. It's Been a Week

The 3rd week of my little series. And I tell you what, it has been a week, that is for sure.

We're going to start with the Nay's this week. But rest assured there will still be on more Yay than Nay.

Feel free to join in the fun, if you want!!

NAY #1. 

Yesterday morning I was awaken to a phone call from our neighbor. Our dogs had just run through her yard.

Seriously?! With 3 sleeping children How am I supposed to run around and find them!?!?

So my mom came while I drove around looking for them. No luck.

The best part? We have reason to believe that someone LET them out. Great idea. I'm impressed.

YAY #1.

Around 11am yesterday, I got a phone call from a guy who had our dogs. Only about 14 blocks south of where we live...So Brody & Major are home safe and sound.  

NAY #2.

Judging from the day I had yesterday, you may not be surprised to hear that I didn't shower until around 5:30pm. No lie. Yes, I ran around town completely skankified. It was awesome.

What's better? 

I completely forgot to put on deoderant and realized....oh about mid-Youth Group last night that I smelled....horrible.

Laugh it up.....if only that was it...

YAY #2. 

I've spent a lot of time in the last week talking to Hayden about his upcoming birthday.  He doesn't have a clue other than "I BE TWOOOO". 

 But I keep talking to him about how just Hayden and Mommy are going for a drive in the car...We're going to go see Miss Katie and get his pictures taken. And THEN we're going to go have lunch with Amy and his friend Lily. 

He's excited. and so am I :) 

NAY #3.

I have to admit, my laundry skills are im-press-ive. You would be jealous. 

Except for the fact that I may or may not have changed the laundry {you know put the wash in the dryer} only to find a {ahem} diaper washed to shreds.

I'll let you deduce what happened.

YAY #3.

I am so excited for Hayden's birthday party on Sunday. I've really gone from sad that he's turning two to being just plain excited for him. Really.

I am however, moderately sad that I had to order a cake instead of making him a cake because I will be gone all weekend :(

YAY #4.

I am so excited to show you all what we got him for his birthday. 

It is...so cute. Oh my. 

This really does outweigh the dogs being lost for 4 hours, forgetting to have good personal hygeine & washing a dirty diaper. 

Yay's & Nay's Edition #2

So, last week a whim for a post title, generated some excitement.

Funny, because all I was attempting to do was share some random goings-on....some 'yay' and some not so 'yay', so...nay :) Of course, things in our lives aren't always 'Fair to mostly sunny' are they? But without complaining about every little nick and boo-boo, it's sometimes nice to share the frustrations of daily life & mommahood. Which is why I shared one more YAY than nay.....life is never as bad as it is good. It's perspective and thankfulness.

So, share with me, share with us your YAY's and your NAY's.

***Yay #1***

Owen's bottom teeth are *finally* poked through. Finally. {I have no pics of the teeth} I love my sweet middle son....but he does not handle stress well. Here's hoping that we break that mold before he hits high school.

***Nay #1***

I got a phone call this morning that there was an opening at the dentist to get my teeth cleaned TODAY instead of August 10th.

It's been like 3 years since I've been, what with being pregnant for the last two straight years.....my teeth are cryyyyying this afternoon.

***Yay #2***

Cute babies who mimic. Silas has a Gene Simmons tongue and if you stick yours out and go "blubliblbulbiulbiu" {I'm just SURE I spelled that wrong ;)} He will oblige and do the same. 

***Nay #2***

Busy.every.day. Busy.busy.busy.

***Yay #3***

Inspiration to do all kinds of fun home projects. Painting our living room, front door, outside shutters. Landscaping. Refinishing fixtures.......oooh!!! I am ex-cit-ed.

***Nay # 3***

I am really having a hard time thinking over the sound of my teeth crying a river. 

***Yay #4***

Hayden's Birthday invites are in the mail.....a little late but they are out and they are cute! What's more cute?? Ask him about his birthday, he will say 

"I BE TWOOOO!!!"

Love.love.love. 

For next week.....I will be working on a Yays & Nays graphic...