Halloween & SPT

do you celebrate Halloween? do you go all out with costumes, or do you prefer to lay low with the porch light turned off? did you enjoy Halloween as a child? what was your favorite costume? will you dress up this year, or leave it for the little ones?

So I will be honest, Halloween is not my thing. I like a few little decorations (more the "fall" look). I am content to hand out candy while my husband takes the kids around. I don't remember at what age I stopped wanting to dress up, but I don't really ever remember loving it. By my early 20s I recall dreading Halloween parties...I hated thinking of a creative, unique costume. I think I really dislike drawing attention to myself, and I admit I care too much what other people think (I am working on this). The weird thing is that my husband loves it all...and I think that as the kids get older, he'll get even more excited about their costumes.

SPT - Black & White

Is it really easier to see your "true colors" when the photo is black & white? what do you see?

Maybe this isn't the best B&W photo for this challenge....but it is the most recent. We were in Chicago visiting my sister & her family in over Labor Day weekend. We had a lot of photos done of all the cousins together for our parents.

We also did a few of individuals & families. This one up top is of Mere & I. I am much better in candids....especially when I am NOT looking at the camera...all sorts of weird things tend to happen with my face then....I might post later to illustrate....but I might not!

Rainy Day

So we are on day 6 of "Daddy Gone" week. And we're actually doing ok. This is the first morning that no one has gymnastics, tumbling or pre-school, so we are just relaxing. It is 9 am, and we all still have our jammies on. At this rate, I am not sure what we'll get done today....but that's ok with me! It is a rainy day.....a true rarity here in NC, so we need to find an indoor activity....but that trip to Costco that I have in mind might not be exactly what Mere wants to do.


She is working here in a workbook that we picked up at the teacher store last week. One of our favorite place to go...because it is such a great toy store. Mere isn't really interested in writing/identifying letters right now (unless of course it is her idea), so I picked up this pre-writing book. She enjoys outlining shapes, squiggles, and practicing pencil control. I thought it was a good start. And Daniel likes to color! He went to the cupboard to ask for the book & crayons this morning!!!

Daddy should be home tonight right about bedtime....keep your fingers crossed!

Good Mail

I have never blogged about good mail (but I do actually get some), but I was so excited to see the pink envelope this week!

I would like you to not be in my way, please

Manners...we work at this regularly. We have great periods of several months when the pleases and thank yous flow freely....then there are the times where it is like pulling teeth!

This morning while Meredith was trying to get around Kevin on the steps and was prompted for "good manners" she says "I would like you to not be in my way, please!" Where have we gone wrong??? Three and a half is such a unique animal.

Figuring my self out

I found this on Sarah's blog today. I had to take the quiz immediately. I love this Myers-Briggs type of stuff...I will always take a Cosmo quiz....I guess I am always trying to figure out exactly who I am. Well...here it is...

You Are An INFJ

The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow. You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation. At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. How you see yourself: Hardworking, ethical, and helpful When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable

What's Your Personality Type?

When It is all said and done, I see myself in some of that, but not all of it. I think it is impossible to really but such a hard and fast label on anyone...but it has it's merits. How about you??

Let's Try This Again

Ok....it has been awhile. But I have not given up. I am just not sure if I am the blogging type. It is not going to be an everyday thing for me....but I will try again. I am on a purging kick! And with good reason...we are the cluttery, keeping type, and we need to stop. I have a boat load of clothes sitting in the hall way ready to take to a big consignment sale tonight. Since both my sister, and sister-in-law just had their 3rd and 2nd boy(respectively), I am no longer saving Meredith's clothes. I still have tons of the 0-12 stuff...there is just so much of it that it is overwhelming. But I feel good getting rid of all the old fall/winter stuff. Tonight I hope to get the rest of the summer/pajamas but in the right place, and then I can start a new project! ???? We'll see!