Cheap AND Classy.

Everyone who knows me, knows that I am a huge sucker for a good deal.
I absolutely love thrift stores, and am obsessed with the clearance section.
I very rarely will pay full price for anything, and most times when I HAVE to, I'll actually cringe at the register.
What can I say? It's just who I am.
Lee will even tease me occasionally on how 'frugal' I can be.
It's okay though, I'll take the criticism. I'm proud of being a cheap-ass.
I finished decorating the bathrooms at the new house today, and I actually had to refrain from doing my 'happy dance' at the end result.
Not to brag or anything... but they look fan-frickin-tastic AND I did them BOTH for under $25 each!
Oh, yeah. It feels good to be awesome.

Brotherly-love.

Layton just can't get enough of Bentlee lately.
He made me laugh the other day when he got done playing with the dog.
He climbed onto the couch beside me, layed his head on my lap, sighed loudly, and said: "Oh, Mommy. I just LOVE my brudder."

Yeah well, I'm pretty sure that the feeling is mutual.

Craziness.

Yep. That just about sums up our lives lately.
Things have been so busy with the new house.
It seems like we've been running on empty for awhile now.
Oh wait. We HAVE been running on empty for awhile now.
But, things are finally starting to 'come together' and I'm finding myself falling more in love with the new place everytime I see it.
It's getting that "cozy" feeling to it, and I absolutely LOVE that feeling.
I have to admit. Besides the 'stress' that comes with this whole process, I have really enjoyed the experience for the most part.
We've had some moments where I probably could have killed someone. (Example: the carpet people, or another example: the husband when he gets that 'look' on his face at my decoration ideas.)
But, all in all. It's been good.
It's been a long 5 months (especially for Lee) and it's just a great feeling to see all of his hard work paying off.
I'm really looking forward to calling that place home.

Don't worry kids...

...Dad's choice of movies?

They always put me to sleep too.

The sound of music.

Kaylee performed in her first musical program at school tonight.

It was with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students, and the musical instruments that they have been learning to use in class. 

I have to say: I was actually kind of impressed at how good they all were.

Kay's been practicing extra hard lately for the 'big' night, and she did great.

This girl is a 'natural' in front of a big audience.

(She should probably thank her Dad for that, because she SURE doesn't get it from me.) 

Way to go kiddo, you never cease to make us PROUD.

Okay, who gave the dog SPEED?

Um... I can't even begin to describe just how crazy he is acting tonight.

For the last HOUR he hasn't stopped running FULL THROTTLE throughout the entire house.

He's hauling ass from room to room, running into walls, and acting like an insane maniac.

He's panting so bad, that someone might even think he's dying.

Seriously. What is WRONG with this dog?

He's been known to have his moments, but this is even beyond his normal 'spaz-like' episodes.

I can't WAIT until he finally gives it up, and passes out.

I'm hoping that will be very soon.

Isn't he a little old for this?

I have always bragged that Layton is my "good" sleeper.

Kaylee on the other hand, has always been my "fighter" when it comes to it.

She's stubborn, like her Dad.

But, when Layton came along. I was THRILLED that he was so easy with naps, and bed-time.

Since he was a baby, he would always go to sleep as soon as he was put down.

(Now, this didn't mean that he never woke up, because the stinker STILL didn't sleep through the night until he was over a year old.)

But, he did always go right back to sleep as soon as his needs were met.

We've NEVER had issues with bed-time. Ever.

He's even the type to just crawl onto a couch if we're at a friends house and go to sleep if he's tired.

He's just that way.

When it's bed time. He's tucked in tight, and out like a light in 5 minutes flat.

It's awesome.

But, now for some reason? It's suddenly changed.

It started last week & so far he has givin me all of these excuses:

I have to go potty.

I'm hungry.

I'm thirsty.

I'm scared.

I'm not tired.

I just can't sleep.

Oh, and the newest one?

(The one that shows his knack for always being able to make me CRACK up laughing?)

"Mom, my mattress is just so uncomfortable. It's reaaaalllly starting to hurt my back."

(Yep. He actually thought that one up.)

So, obviously I am losing my patience with this whole matter.

I went from tolerating it, to threatening to spank him HARD in the HOUR AND A HALF it took me to get him to go to sleep last night.

All I have to say is: this kid better understand that Mom has just about HAD it.

Being absolutely adorable, charming and cute... will only get you so far.