Pixie Dust

The end is near...

For Typepad that is.  In an effort for me to start a blog, my SIL Kristi gifted me a free year of Typepad.  It's been great here, it really has.  But, with the recent changes, and me being cheap, I think my time has come.  I only have about a month left here, so I thought I'd start the transition.  You'll see my new site looks very similar.  Check it out:

http://mylittlepixies.blogspot.com/

I won't be posting here anymore, but you can always visit, until it's shut down.  Anyone have any advice on how I can archive my posts so I don't lose all this journaling?  I'm computer stupid! 

Ok, don't forget to bookmark me, add me to reader or whatever you do.  You wouldn't want a miss a thing, now would you?

TFT-Change

This week, change, and I don't mean coins in the pocket.  I've recently been thinking about change and the idea of change.  My dear friend Leslie does not like change.  I on the other hand, love change.  I love to change my hair, my house, my furniture and my clothes.  My neighbor commented one day that she saw me in 4 outfits by 4pm!  Funny stuff.  That's not the kind of change I'm talking about.  Not physical change, but psychological change.  I mean the change that is hard to do, the kind where you have to change your lifestyle, mode of thinking.  Is there something about yourself, or your life that you should change, or want to change, but put it off because it's easier to do that?  Could you work harder on the job, but just do the minimal to stay alive?  Is your marriage a little rocky and there is just too little time and energy to make it better?  What about your kids?  Could you spend more time with them, rather than watching tv, or surfing the net?

I know we all have something, perhaps many things we could change.  I would love to have more patience with my kids.  Sometimes it's just easier to get crabby and yell.  I hate being like that and I don't want my kids to think of me as a screaming banchy.  I want to be seen as a kind and warm person with a voice of reason.  That's a lot of work and it takes a lot of energy to tackle that one. 

My marriage is good, Brian and I are happy.  But at times, we barely get a moment to talk because we are always busy with the kids.  When we do get a moment, we are too exhausted to say anything.  This is not ok with me.  We are done having kids, and soon enough they will be grown enough for us to change this easily, but I don't want to wait until Bennett is 2, you know?  So, the other night, I made a conscious effort to talk to him and even cuddle him!  Brian will be the first to tell you that I really don't like cuddling.  But, it was nice and I went to bed happy.

My last thing I really want to change about myself is my motivation.  It is so easy to be lazy and not exercise.  I hate that about me.  I wish I had the drive to just go to the gym, but really I have to force myself.  There is also the guilt factor for me.  That's 2 hours I could be spending with the kids. In reality, it's just as good for them, as it is for me!  I need to work out and have time to myself.  They get to play with other kids and get other adult interaction at the daycare.  Everyone wins. 

So, if you are feeling brave and want to expose your deepest flaws (not really flaws), please go ahead and share.  Either leave a comment, or post on your blog.  The only thing I ask is leave me a comment so I know where to read and post a link to my blog so that others may have the chance to bare all as well!  Happy Thursday all!

I'll link to other TFT'ers when they get around to "thinking" today!

Kristi on neighbors

Jenny on giving the "bump"

Jessica on culture

Weekend review...

Gosh, it has been a whirlwind of a weekend.  Brian went out of town on Friday so it was just me all day Friday, Saturday and half of Sunday.  Friday night I had my mom, sister and her hubby over for tacos.  They were tasty!  It was nice to have company, to keep me company!  Bianca started to get a fever that evening and I knew I was in for a lot of fun.  After a rough, sleepless night (because of Bennett, not B!) Bianca woke up with a high fever.  Not good.  We decided still to brave it at the Zoo.  We spent a few hours there and Miss Bianca was such a trooper.  Here are a few pics of the outing:

 

 

 

After the zoo, we all had much needed naps and then headed across the street for some dinner with the neighbors.  My neighbor Lisa made awesome pulled pork sandwiches.  They were so good that I had to get the recipe.  Yum!  I ended up putting Bianca to bed at 6:15 only to wake her up around 7:15 because of tornado warnings in our area.  She went right back to sleep though.  We all finally made up home a little after 9 on Sat. night and passed out!  We were exhausted.  We woke once again to a very high fever and one crabby Bianca.  I knew something wasn't right for sure now.  It just was unfortunate that it was Sunday.  I called Brian bright and early and told him to get home.  He arrived around noon to help out. 

We finally were able to get Bianca into the doctor on Monday.  Turns out, she has her third UTI in 14 months, 2 within the last 2 months!  Needless to say, she needs to see a urologist at the ripe age of 1.  Poor kid! 

I survived the weekend, it really wasn't too bad.  I surrounded myself with people so that I wouldn't be bored and that really seemed to help.

Not much on the calendar for this week.  I host our weekly playgroup on Friday but that's about it.  And for those of you questioning the validity of the potty pic, it's 100% real.  Annika told me she had to go #2 and so I sat her down before nap.  I laid in bed and waited and after about 15 minutes, I went back in to find her passed out cold, on the potty.  I grabbed my camera phone and snapped a pic, hence the poor quality.  I don't care, it was hilarious! 

Have a great week everyone! 

Priceless...

One big girl potty:  $20

Lots and lots of big girl undies:  $ 30

Falling asleep on the potty:

 

Priceless!