Our Day Today

Our day today was not very exciting, mostly. Hubby was canvasing for the first half of the day so Benjamin and I hung out by ourselves for a while. We didn't do too much. First we watched some Wiggles and danced around before Benjamin took a nap. I took that opportunity to call my bff {my mom}. We talked for about 50 minutes and then Benjamin woke up. Short nap. But it was okay.



as long as he woke up happy!

Oh, here is my outfit for day 2 of the Feelin' Feminine Challenge:


So sorry for the flash there, and extra sorry for the streaky mirror, which I meant to clean after noticing in yesterday's pictures. Oops!

This was right after Benny woke up so he was in need of being held. Here he is waving at the mirror. Or camera. Both?



Anyway, the top, which you can't see very well because of the ginormous flash, was $11 with shipping & handling from JCP.com. This was originally like $40 or something. I got a good deal. The skirt... I have no idea. I've owned it for.ever. And not pictured = my brown tights.

So, after that...



Yes.

That is Benjamin's hair.

Thankfully, not nearly all of it.



And yes.

I did it.

By myself.

While Hubby was out.

How did I do it without cutting an ear off?



Toothbrush. He loves his toothbrush. So what do you think? Did I do a good job?







I think I did a pretty good job with it. I did touch it up a bit before he went to bed.

Another thing Ben seems to love is the bathroom scale. It's good that someone in this house actually loves hanging out on it.



He's not as heavy as I thought he would be.

Anyway, I thought his haircut made him look a little older. Especially when he walked around the house with Hubby's iPod Touch to his ear like it was a cell phone, just talking away. I can't sit still when I talk on the phone, so I think Benjamin gets the walking and talking from me.







Eclectic little outfit with too-long pants. They are size 12mos but he has such short legs. You'd think they'd be longer considering his daddy is 6'6". Seriously.





So, that was our day. After that we headed off to Bible Study, which was great fun. Then we came home, and Benjamin is now in bed while hubby and I watch a little Netflix while we work on our separate laptops. We're such nerds.

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A short update on my grandmother, who has an aortic aneurysm. She went to the doctor today and my dad went with her. The doctor needs a CT scan to get a better look at it before they do any surgical planning. The doctor also said she is a time bomb. She cannot lift anything. She cannot even bend over. That is how serious this is. She can't even do simple things because it is such a risk.

Please continue to pray for my grandmother and the doctors taking care of her. And pray for my family as well. The loss of my grandfather {her husband} not even 3 years ago is still a fresh wound, at least for me. This is such a stressful and delicate situation.

We appreciate any and all prayers!!

Wordless Wednesday: My Daredevil

Benjamin loves to stand on everything now. He's getting to be a little daredevil.

For more WW, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.

Feelin' Feminine Challenge

EDIT// Today was cut short as not too long ago the top tier of my funky pink skirt ripped. R.I.P. funkalicious skirt. I'll try again tomorrow for day 2. My skirts are in the washer/dryer right now.

Sigh.

ORIGINAL//

Not too long after I wrote this post admitting I was wearing sweats and a hoodie {what was I thinking?!}, I came across this post on my dear blogging friend Katy's blog. Then I just sat here and thought, "Why can't I be feminine today, or every day?" I mean... I felt kind of... genderless wearing my sweats and hoodie. I mean, really. How feminine is that? So I decided I would join in and see if I can do a skirt or dress every day for a week.



Now, don't laugh. You know how much I love bright colors, especially looking back 3-4 years ago when I was 16 or 17. I do love the color pink, but only if it's bright enough! You've had your fair warning.

And just so you know, this is the brightest skirt I own, so after this you can be assured that I'm not going to be dressed as wildly bright.



The skirt and shrug were both given to me {because they actually match a pair of pink shoes I have...yes, for real}. The shirt ... uh, I've had it forever. And the belt doohicky came with a pair of pants.

Did I mention it's cold today? So I'm wearing tights. These tights.



They are thick, they are warm, and you know what? I like 'em!



And I like the belt thing too.

I feel a lot better now than I did when I was wearing my sweats and hoodie. Since we're going out tonight I'll probably put on my black leggings {over my tights} because I'm a wimp when it's cold and rainy. Now I'm just debating on whether or not I should wear my pink and purple rain boots or my bright pink "loafers" with this.

Like I said before, this is as wild as I get these days. And this is tame compared to my earlier years.

I'm laughing now as I post this. I can't believe I'm sharing my insane wardrobe with you!

a plethora of topics

My sister-in-law got her wedding pictures from December recently. I was going through them just seeing how they turned out and if I looked super goofy in them or not {I was the Matron of Honor}. Ahem... well... I think these pictures speak for themselves:


Please someone tell me that's cute. No, I didn't wear those leggings {or the coat for that matter} during the wedding. It was just so cold! Not to mention the fact that the dress and shoes were or had brown in them... and the leggings were black. Is that acceptable? I've lost track of fashion... I mean, right now I am wearing sweat capri's {and it's supposed to sleet today} and a hoodie... with red socks with daisies and monkeys, which I don't remember buying or receiving.

I am not a fashionista.

I think it looks goofy... but if anyone... anyone out there thinks that looks cute in any way {except the goofy way}, speak now or forever hold your peace! And then I'll just die of embarrassment of having been caught like that in wedding photographs.

At least Benjamin was super adorable:



He wasn't walking very well at that time, so my little cousin was holding his hands. Looking at his hair that way reminds me that he's got a little bit of a mullet coming in now... which needs to be cut. I refuse, as I have probably said before, to pay someone $10 to snip here and there. So I'm debating on whether or not I should try my hand at trimming it up. Worst case scenario, it will look super goofy for about a week. His hair grows so fast. I want to get it cut before we take off later this month {which I'm not disclosing when or where because I don't want that info out on the net}.

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One last thing. I read last week on the box of Special K cereal we had up in our pantry that if you followed their diet for two weeks you could lose up to 6 pounds and drop a pant size. I figured I'd like my thighs to match the rest of me so why not give it a shot? We went grocery shopping for the stuff yesterday, which included Special K cereal, cereal bars, protein bars, and protein shakes.

Do not do this.

Unless you have a plethora of cash, don't do it. I couldn't believe how much money we spent on all that stuff. I am going to do this diet until I run out of stuff, and then I am stopping. We are not going to go broke just to lose weight. Leaving the store I felt very selfish and shallow. So we're not doing it again after this.

Right now I'm drinking the protein shake for my lunch.

It makes my tongue tingle.

Out and About

First of all... I don't watch Dancing with the Stars, but... Kate Gosselin? Seriously? I mean, it isn't like she has 8 children to raise or anything.

{Anyway}

I just wanted to share with you a couple pictures from today. I don't post very many pictures of Benjamin and Mariah, but today was monumental because we went grocery shopping with the pair, and prior to that we stopped by Target. For the most part, they both behaved.


I think Benjamin was a bit confused as to why he was forced to be a gentleman. hehe!


Don't let the looks of embarrassment or despair fool you. They were being very sweet together!

That was our day! I hope yours was well!

On The Serious Side

Yesterday I found out that my grandmother has an aortic aneurysm, which is quite severe and she is needing surgery in the near future. This is very risky business and I am asking that you all please pray for her. Right now she is looking for a surgeon and then she will get a referral from her doctor. After that the surgery will hopefully take place. I am praying that all this can happen in a timely manner so that the aneurysm does not rupture! In case you did not know, if it ruptures, it could be fatal.

Please pray!

Blog Party!

Fantastic! I love these! I love getting to know so many different people through blogs! Everyone, join in the Blog Party and get to know more people!



1. What's your favorite time of the day, and why? That's a toughie. I guess I sort of like mornings because usually Benjamin wakes up very happy and he's so cute. I'm not a morning person, though, really. I also like bedtime. Ha!
2. If health wasn't an issue, what food could you live off of? I can probably eat my weight in Girl Scout Cookies.

You heard the lady!
3. If you could have one wish granted (besides wishing for more wishes), what would it be? Would it be "worldly" to say a new car? We desperately need one. We have a two-door Explorer... not the best with a child! And I don't think we can have more kids till we get a new car! I'll take one of these, please!

4. What's one thing that you get teased about a lot? Saying stupid things... like "Can I have -- please?" and I mean just like that. No word in between have and please.
5. If you could choose one movie, book, or TV show to spend your life in, which would you pick? What type of character would you be? Doctor Who. I would be the Doctor. David Tenant version, of course.

6. If you could have one talent that you don't already have, what would it be? Cooking. I would be a master chef. Oh yes.
7.If money were no object, where would you go on vacation? Grindelwald, Switzerland

8. If you were an awesome singer, which genre would you sing? Children's. Because you know the Wiggles are stinkin' rich. I would so be a Children's singer and have a show {because we all know that if you can sing, you can act - take Billy Ray Cyrus and Disney Channel for instance - and you know I'm being sarcastic}.
9. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, what would it be? Target or Best Buy. I'd upgrade my gadgets and get like some awesome fridge. Or a stand mixer! Oh wait, can I change this to a car dealership?
10. If you could live in any point in time, when would it be? I'd like to have met the Apostles and Jesus while He was on earth.
11. If every outfit in your wardrobe had to be one color, what would it be? Turquoise!
12. If you were one of the seven dwarves, which one would you be?

13. What's the last album you listened to? I don't even know. Seriously. Probably one of the Avett Brothers albums.
14. What's something we'd be surprised to know about you? My house is clean right now. Like, very clean. And if you know me, that really is surprising! {Hey! Be nice!}