The Color Run

Last Saturday, we participated in the Color Run.  Y'all, it was a blast!  Seriously, so much fun.  Everyone needs to do it once, or twice, or a lot in their life.  Register early and make a team, you only need 4 people, and it's only $35 a person.  They give out tons of free stuff and it's a really fun experience...totally worth it!  So, everyone stop what you're doing and go sign-up...they are coming back to New Orleans in November!  It's perfect for ALL ages and there is no need to run.  It's meant to be a fun day, not some hard core race. 

Hahahahaha!

Spilt Milk

On Sunday morning, one of my BIGGEST nightmares came true.  And looking back, oh how I wish there was documentation.  Hubs wasn't even a witness, just my knight in shining armor.

Here's what went down...

I was super lazy Sunday morning and while Hubs woke up early and was mowing the grass, I was catching up on Lifetime movies...naturally.  Eventually, I went to the kitchen for some cereal.  As I was about to pour the milk in the bowl, I felt something crawling on my leg.  When I realized that it was a ROACH making it's way up my leg, I came UNGLUED.  UNGLUED.
My first reaction was to start kicking, flailing (with OPEN milk jug in hand) and SCREAMING.  Hubs was outside mowing the backyard when I ran out in my pjs exclaiming that he MUST come inside NOW.  All Hubs saw was me shaking and milk covering EVERYTHING in the kitchen.  It took a few seconds for me to convey what happened and that the roach needed to be killed brutally murdered.  

Now, Hubs could have reacted in a variety of ways, but he calmly killed the roach, hugged me and (while trying his hardest not to laugh out loud) started sopping up lakes of milk.

I spent the next 30 minutes or so taking apart appliances, draining out decorative bowls and the garlic container and wiping down every surface.  

Milk was everywhere, except for in the cereal bowl.  Not a drop.

I apologize that I didn't take a picture of the aftermath.  It really was quite a site and would have made this story that much better.  But, for those of you who know me well, I'm sure you have a pretty good mental picture by now.

Homemade Pancakes

I have many weaknesses and one of them is breakfast foods, particularly pancakes.  But only "homemade" pancakes that my dad makes.  It was a Sunday morning tradition growing up and I still get them every time I visit my parents in Colorado.  My dad uses a mix and adds milk, egg(s) and oil.  They are FAR more delicious than the mixes you only add water too...BARF or nasty old IHOP...double BARF.

I hurt my foot a month ago and had to spend a lot of time in bed the first few days.  Hubs was AH-MAZING and completely took care of me 110%!  That first weekend after hurting my foot, Hubs surprised me with breakfast in bed, flowers and a sweet card.  He is aware of my pancake "situation" and wanted to do his best to recreate my dad's pancakes.  But Hubs thought my dad actually made them from scratch and so he set out to do the same.

TOUCHDOWN. MATCHPOINT. CHECKMATE. HOMERUN.  (Do those even mean the same thing or make sense here?!)

Hubs completely surprised me by making the pancakes 100% from scratch and I surprised him by telling him my dad "cheats" with a mix.

The pancakes are sensational and he made them again yesterday.  God, I love this man!  I don't even care if they make me fat or anything.  I genuinely love that Hubs tried so hard to do something he knows I love and I enjoy every single second eating his delicious pancakes.

Sorry, dad, but Hubs is now right up there with you on the pancakes.  Now, if only I could master Mrs. Bunny's spaghetti or baked chicken without any help!

P.s...Hubs did have a little help from Martha and her pancake recipe...
http://www.marthastewart.com/338185/basic-pancakes

Sunburn Stress

Ok, so I'm kind of freaking out.  

 THIS...

Has turned into THIS...

And THIS is the dress I bought (2 months ago) to wear to a wedding TOMORROW night.

Yeah, soooo...I might be going shopping in the morning.

But, either way...CAN'T WAIT for Annie & Paul's wedding tomorrow night! SO EXCITED for y'all!  It's going to be amazing!

Be Kind

There are more important things in life than petty differences and unnecessary dramas.  Never jump to conclusions or talk about people behind their backs.  I have done this many times and have learned my lesson the hard way more than once.  Give people the benefit of the doubt and talk about things that have hurt you.  You NEVER know what someone is dealing with on a personal level, so don't be the person who makes it worse.  Sometimes it is BEYOND hard to do, but TRY to ALWAYS be kind.  More often than not, it makes a world of difference.

Weekend Project

This past weekend, I got it into my head that our front yard needed a makeover.  The problem is though that I don't really like flowers or shrubs...or the outdoors.  Hubs has a degree in Landscape Architecture and creates designs and layouts on a daily basis.  Perfect, right?!  He picks out everything and then we throw them in the ground and it looks like the gardens at Biltmore Estate.  Piece. of. cake.

Wrong-o.  

Our Friday night (we party hard) trip to Lowe's consisted largely of me not being able to make a single decision and hating everything as Hubs stood by and watched.  I am a VERY visual person and kept making Hubs lay out mock-ups for me with the plants in the aisles of Lowe's.  (We were there for quite some time.)  We FINALLY left the store with way less than we needed, because a.) we realized we were in my car and b.) plants are stupid expensive!  I had other ideas on how to spend that money...oh well.  

All in all, it was a gorgeous weekend and the new flower bed looks great!  Even though, it APPARENTLY takes months/years for plants to get big and fill out the space.  Disappointed.

Hubs did a great job doing most of all the work...I mean, we only had ONE shovel and my ankle is still not 100%, so...

BEFORE

AFTER

But, as a souvenir from the weekend, I did get this...

and YES, it is as red as it looks and hurts WORSE than you can imagine.  

This has not happened to me in YEARS and I did not miss it!  WHAT WAS I THINKING?!!

And oh how fun it was to get up and put on clothes today...

Painting with Kids

B loves to paint, but doesn't love it for long.  So, it's not my first choice for an afternoon activity...too much prep and cleanup for 7 minutes of fun.  However, right before Easter he found an egg painting activity and insisted on doing it.  I decided to give in, in the spirit of the holiday, and accept the fact that I would be wiping paint off of everything in about 8 minutes. 

And then IT happened.  My BRILLIANT idea.  The IDEA of a lifetime.

I had some tons of contact paper left over from the Easter activity B and I did earlier that day.  So, I cut a large piece and slapped it down on the table in front of B.  I then gave him the egg and paint and said, "Go!".  I told him it was OK to get paint on the table, but to try his hardest to avoid it.  (I didn't want him to think he could paint all over the table whenever he wanted.)

And this is what happened.  After his first stroke of the paintbrush on the contact paper (the table in his eyes), he looked up at me wide-eyed waiting to see if he could do it again.  I just laughed and told him to go for it.

He LOVED this.  He felt like he was painting all over the table and I knew all I had to do was peel it off when he was done. WIN WIN situation.   Bring on the painting projects!

Slap down some contact paper and let the paint fly! 

I'm sure many other awesome moms/teachers have already thought of this, but because I didn't see this on Pinterest (SHOCKER, I know!), I'm claiming it!  Here in my little world, I'm a modern day genius.  Thank you very much!

Summer Loves

It is feeling more and more like summer every day...HALLELUJAH!!  And summer = shopping...at least to me!  But I hate spending tons of money on single items, so I always try to find quality that is less expensive.  So, my favorite go-to places are J. Crew Factory and Target.  Here are 3 items that I have recently purchased that are inexpensive, but I guarantee (with proper care) will last you all summer and most likely through next summer too.  

T-shirt:  I discovered these lightweight v-neck shirts from J. Crew Factory last summer (and they still look great!) and seriously can't get enough of them!  I bought 3 more a couple weeks ago and they are even better than the ones I purchased last year (tagless, more vibrant colors).  They are so lightweight, comfortable, and cute.  I love me a v-neck.  OBSESSED. 

P.s...The J. Crew Factory store FINALLY opened at the Tanger Outlet mall in Gonzales TODAY.  GO!

Sandals:  I bought these from Target a few weeks ago and they are the best!  They are crazy comfortable because they are padded on the bottom.  Which means you can't feel every little rock you step on, like so many other flat sandals.  SCORE.  Plus, they are black AND brown...with a gold toe.  What's not to love there?!

Swimsuit:  I typically only buy one new swimsuit a year.  And I'm not a huge fan of buying super expensive swimsuits, because places like Target have really great ones that last for years...as long as you take care of them!