Isn't She Lovely...Isn't she Beeeeauuutiful?!

On Saturday Oct. 2nd Manga Dork got dressed up for her first Homecoming Dance {insert weeping mother who can't believe her baby is a high school student}.

We purchased her dress at Davids Bridal. It was the first one she tried on.

Her jewelry was from TJMaxx. The designer has such a cute name...I can't remember it.

Manga Dork met her date {her boyfriend Tyler} at the dance. He had a wedding and had to rush to get to the dance. She had a great time.

BTW...if you are wondering where I have been...my photo uploader is not working again AND I have been working hard to get my house put back together. Get ready to be bombarded with several photo-filled posts! I am in Amish Country with my mom and aunt and I am going to take full advantage of the photo uploading capabilities!

You've Never Had It So Random {Buried in "Stuff" Edition}

This is my dining room table. In the bottom right corner you can see a glimpse of my new couch that was delivered today. Flooring is installed tomorrow starting at 830am.

I just started a new medicine that is given through daily shots...in the stomach. Let's just say I wasn't a real good example for my kids last night when Dr. Hubby gave me the first one.

My mom and aunt want me to take them to Amish Country in a couple weeks! Yay! I need a break.

Manga Dork is going to homecoming on Saturday with her new boyfriend. Not the one who gave her first kiss {that she never guest blogged about}...she dumped him on her birthday. This is the one she has crushed on since last year.

Sunday I am shooting senior pics for a cousin. I am nervous. At least we are doing it early enough to where she can get them done again if she wants!

I miss reading your blogs...just be patient with me another week...hopefully I will be done. Then I think I will blog and scrapbook for an ENTIRE WEEK!

Hope you are happy and having F.U.N.!

Here Come The Buzzards!

Those of you who farm will know exactly what I am talking about here. I think it is so gross that buzzards are circling a day or two after a field of hay has been cut.

I guess it is because I know why they are circling. Poor little dead mice and rabbits and who knows what else. yuck. These guys are U.G.L.Y. They were posing like a contestant on America's Next Top Model...sorry guys...no cover of Italian Vogue or $100,000 contract with Cover Girl Cosmetics.

I found Wild Child asleep like this last night. I am so proud. GO SAINTS!

Hoo's That Walking?

Yesterday Wild Child got her cast COMPLETELY off. She has permission to walk on it. No jumping, bouncing, or running for 2 more weeks. She says her leg is "a little scared to start walking again."

These are my 2 new best friends...although I am trading one in due to a huge dent in a couple weeks. The salesman had to the nerve to offer me a $25 gift card if I wanted to keep the dented one. That was an offensive offer...I told him to deliver a new one. They are so quiet...ya don't even know they are in the house. I think I'll have them train the kids.

Wild Child and I celebrated her "castless" leg at the chinese buffet and then did some intensive retail therapy at TJMaxx. I couldn't resist this 18" orange glitter covered metal owl...at $12.99 he had to come home with me. I will share more of my treasures tomorrow!

Are your fall decorations out yet? It's the first day of AUTUMN!

Do You "Like" It?

We are headed to the orthopedist today. We are praying we get the OK to walk! It has been 5 weeks and 3 days and Wild Child is SO ready!

Do the ads on facebook creep you out? I find it a little disturbing that I get all kinds of scrapbooking, Saints, Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, Sophie Kinsella, and tv show ads. I find it disturbing that they know to put up a small pic of Damon from Vampire Diaries. Like there is someone in there saying, "Well, she didn't fall for the 99 cent Nicholas Sparks book or the limited edition Saints snowman...I know exactly how to make her hit the LIKE button." And that is when they pop up the tiny pic of Damon wanting me to click if I "like" Vampire Diaries.

I am such a sucker. I clicked on it.

I Need Your Help!

I am going to be taking photos of all 3 of my girlies for our family room wall. Yesterday I took Cutie to the hay barn for her "shoot." I love all 3 of these...which would you choose?

#1

#2 This was the only photo I shot here. I stood her there to put her shoes back on and couldn't resist the "farmy" goodness of the props.

#3 This one will be turned to black and white too.

Can you see why I need help choosing?

I hope Wild Child is as cooperative!

3 Feet of Cat Feces

I feel like I spent a whole week in paint limbo. Seeing your home like this can get very old...very quick!

My kitchen and dining room walls are now pale butter. Love it! Much "homier" than the white.

And these are the "hot sauce" living room walls. We are having a hard time with these and I am praying that once the new flooring, furniture, and accessories arrive I will like it better. I can't wait to share the final pics...I am hoping to be done by October 1st!

My mom went home yesterday. She stayed in my home for a whole week...never left once and worked through every time I had to leave to pick up or drop off the kids. We did sit down Saturday night to watch "Hoarders." If your house is feeling messy and you are too tired to clean...sit down and turn on that show...you will feel better INSTANTLY! Especially if it is the episode with the 3 feet of cat feces on the kitchen table and the closet full of Walmart bags filled with human feces. Yikes!

Happy Monday!

Some Sneak Peeks {Do You Have On Your Sunglasses?}

This is the wall in the littles' bedroom. Doesn't have a name...they just matched the owl's tummy on the bedding. It is not pink...it is PINK!

This is my living room in progress. It was a cactus green...so soothing...so peaceful. Dr. Hubby decided we need to wake up so he chose a color called HOT SAUCE! Ole!

I am so thankful for my mom's help. I would have been a hot mess without her.

Proof That Manga Dork Is Not The Only One Getting Older

Well after I slept in til the extremely late hour of 8:06 {I tried to knock myself back out but it didn't work}...

we headed to the Charleston Town Center. Two levels of retail therapy yumminess! We had chinese for lunch to build up our energy.

The girls were ready to have F.U.N.! I had to do alot of sitting because of my creaky old back. 9 days til Wild Child's cast comes off! Hallelujah!

It was fun watching the outside screen while they posed in the photo booth.

I love these 2 girls. We have laughed so hard. I offered to let them roam the mall alone, but they wanted me to stay with them...made me feel VERY good.

Well, hello Mr. Beiber...do you have BEIBER FEVER? He just wants to make U SMILE! Do you have SOMEBODY TO LOVE? He can't help he is so EENIE MEENIE! mwhahahaha!

One bonus to this trip is that we actually found Manga Dork's homecoming dress! Love the lime green socks!

For dinner we took a detour from WV to "Texas." YUM!

It has been so much fun spending time with this crazy teen. The mother/daughter time is priceless...although we did work Dr. Hubby's credit card pretty hard. OSU beat Miami! WooHoo!

We ended the evening with a dunk in the pool and a movie in our room.

These 2 teens are such hard partiers...believe it or not they were SNORING before the end of the movie! This creaky old 35 year old who is not a night owl WAS THE LAST ONE STANDING! Wimps! Maybe I not getting too elderly...

Happy 15th Birthday Manga Dork! I luv ya!

Fantastic 15 Fun!

This weekend I am spending the weekend with Manga Dork and Cousin Kayla at a beautiful hotel in the capitol city of WV {Charleston}. This is Manga Dork's birthday treat!

We couldn't wait to plop down on the comfy beds. The girls want to order room service in the morning.

Then we jumped on the beds a little.

After breaking in the room we headed to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings {birthday girl's choice}. It was SO yummy and LOUD! They had 39 big screen tvs showing the Marshall University vs. WVU game. It was a wild time filled with cheering and even some trumpet playing. I am a Marshall alumni and I was very bummed when they lost...but it was an exciting game!

Tomorrow...retail therapy! Go kart racing! Ice skating! A movie! More great food!

I can't believe my baby will be 15 on Sunday!