i have a plan...

someday i'm going to run away...if you need me i'll be right here:

(the solomon islands, by the way)

a great day!

my poor little hippy baby finally got a haircut today. i am so happy. i mean, he's cute no matter what...but his hair was getting a little out of hand.

before:

and, yes, he did eat that whole burger...it took most of the day.

after:

doesn't he look so much more happy? (and older!) this was the best picture i could get...i need a much faster camera, he's too fast!

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also today, my big kids decided to take over my kitchen!! anthony was nice enough to put together a dinner for us in my crock pot (mostly using things i already had around the house) and that kid can cook! (i cannot)

i just sat back and watched

rose was all about the baking today. she made some chocolate chip cookie bars that were goo-ood! then she made brownies (with powdered sugar batman symbols on top) they had a little too much fun. (for a "brother" and "sister" they get along really well)

here is our finished dinner...soooo good.
and we still have LOTS of yummy rose desserts!!! yay for today!!!

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don't forget to go and vote for my friends kitchen click here to vote thanks!!

please VOTE!

some old friends from bible college (that met there and got married) have entered their outdated kitchen in home depot makeover contest. one big reason i am really rooting for them to win is partly because of the THREE kids they have, but more because they are expecting TWINS! so in a matter of months that will be a grand total of FIVE kids. a mother of 5 needs a good kitchen. so please take the time to vote for my friends and their ever growing family. (and please don't be shy, vote EVERYDAY!!!)

click here to vote

oh, and if you don't think the kitchen is that bad...then click through the pictures and check out their stove/oven and imagine having a pull out stove top with little kids running around!!

THANKS!!!

all done!!

√ laundry

√ clean the bathroom

√ sweep, mop & vacuum (the ENTIRE HOUSE)

√ dishes

not only did i get my WHOLE list done...i went above and beyond! here is what else i got done:

√ clean my closet & bedroom

√ cleaned the boys bedroom

√ scrubbed the kitchen counters and everything on them

√ took the cushions off the couch and vacuumed under there (so gross)

√ washed all the guest bedding & made beds

√ washed grubby hand prints off of everything

grubby hand print:

during cleaning:

solly didn't let me bother him one bit:

the way my house is suppose to look!

it feels so good to have my house clean and just the way i want it!! and i just needed there to be evidence out there that it can happen :)

to do:

•laundry

•clean the bathroom

•sweep, mop & vacuum

•dishes

now...lets just see if i can get this all done today. i might not seem like much...but you don't know what my house looks like right now!!