Birthday prep has officially begun!

Party planning is officially underway!

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This year, Alex has requested a carnival party. It has been sooo fun to put together. My days of big party planning for Alex are almost to an end so I am trying to make the most of it. Alex gets to have large themed parties up until his 5th year. After that, it is his choice until his double digit. By his choice I mean that he can choose to go to Six Flags for the day or go to Fire Mountain...and invite a friend or two. That is the plan anyway, we will see if it actually goes down like that!

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I just love to plan his parties! I usually start in October with the ordering of goodies and the sketching of cakes and games. This year, I made a birthday notebook. I put clippings and printouts of things that looked like they would be super fun. Now I am in the process of narrowing the ideas down and pulling everything together.

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Fun Fun!!

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It's a Carnival Galore, Alex is Four!

Overcooking my grits

I guess you could say that at this point in time, my grits are getting overcooked! We are knee deep in a bathroom remodel that is oh-so-lovely! Though I know we will be overjoyed with the outcome of this remodel, I am so ready for it to be over!
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I am ready for the days of stepping on mortar bits that are hidden in my carpet to come to an end.
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I am ready for the gurgling sound that is coming from the open hole in the bathroom floor to cease...it sounds like something is going to gobble us up!
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I am ready to use a real mirror to fix my hair in the morning as opposed to the bitty tiny one in my living room.
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I am ready to have actual counter & storage space for all of my hair junk. Those that have seen my hair know that I require alot of product to control this fro...
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I am ready to have full access to my lovely restored bathtub back. The crazy-small shower in the master is loosing it's charm quickly...
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I am ready for the ridiculous expense of this all to be behind us!!!!
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Most importantly, I am ready to have my super hard working hubby back! That poor man has been busting his hiney in that bathroom for what seems like countless hours! I am ready to have him back in the land of the living with Alex and I.
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Because I realize how selfish and whiney I sound, please know that I am super appreciative of this remodel & know that in the end, it will be sooo worth it.

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But just in case anyone was wondering, stepping on mortar bits that your sweet hubby has accidently tracked clear across the entire house is not pleasant. At all. Not one bit.

New Bloglook..NEW OUTLOOK

Greetings to all in this new year!

It is that time of year. The dreaded time when I have to repeat the dreaded words that completely make me dread getting up in the morning. (Notice the trend!) "This will be the year that I get a grip on my weight."
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EEEERRRRRRKKKKK!
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Change of plans! Not this year! I am DONE obsessing with what is truely just not that important! Though I would love to revert back to the old days when I was slim, trim and hullahooped in a cheerio, I am just DONE! Done with stressing myself out, done with slipping into a depression filled funk, done with not being happy with myself.
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Instead, I am resoluting to what is important in my life.
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Strengthening the following: my walk with Jesus, my marriage to Tripp, my mothering to Alex and my friendships with my true friends. If I happen to drop a lb or two in the process of this, AWESOME!!!
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I feel better all ready. Though I started the year off *very* sick, I plan on staying true to my mission!
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Blessings to all in 2010!!