Big Day

My baby lost his first tooth yesterday. I haven't seen a picture yet, but I should see him on Saturday (hopefully he'll be spending the night). I can't wait. I'm dying. He's going to look SO STINKING CUTE. I might just pass out from the cuteness.

So in honor of my little man, here's a story he told me. It's from July.

Monsters in the House (yes, he titled it)

There was a spider on the car. It crawled down to the window. He CRACKED the window. He came in and bit a person. The spider ran with the person to the house. All his friends ate the person. And then the house closed and opened the doors and the ghosts came in. And all the spiders crawled on the ghosts and gave the ghosts hugs. And then they switched. And a person got a jar and he put spider food in it and the spider came in and cracked the window and bit the person.

The End

I'm not sure what was up with the spiders that day. We were in the car on our way to go camping when he told me this one. I'm hoping to get some more if he stays the night this weekend. :)

Wednesday Wish List

Do you KNOW how close we are to Halloween? I've got one of three costumes figured out. Possibly two. Possibly three. One for sure involves sewing, which my mom is so generously helping with (thanks mommy!).

Anyway, I mentioned it briefly elsewhere, but it looks like we'll be having a party over here. Nothing to do with my wish list, just thought it worth mentioning.

Oh, did I mention my school doesn't "do" Halloween? Yeah, kind of a bummer for me, but oh well. Guess I'll have to find another excuse for the accessories I'm sharing today...

I love this. A lot. It's pretty, but still a little creepy. (via angelastudio1)


This is cute enough that I could wear it all the time. Right? (via sparklinghope)


One word: LOOOOOOVE. (via janinebasil)


Another one that's cool and normal looking, until you really look. (via gravesidelooks)


And this? Oh so cute. Well, as cute as a ribcage can be. (rudeandreckless)

Etsy could become a serious problem with a paycheck in my bank account...

5 Things

What's uuuuup?

Do you love when life points and laughs at you? Yeah, I've been having some of those moments. So I'll share them today. Because they do say misery loves company...

5 Ways Life is Trying to Get Under My Skin

1. I have become the new queen of flat tires. Three in three months. I want a crown.
2. Picture day is Friday. So who's face decides it's time to revert to junior high? Yup.
3. I got my new computer, yay! But the build date is over a week away. Let's hope they're severely overestimating.
4. SOMEONE canceled his birthday plans for Halloween weekend. Booooooo. But now I get to have a party here... which means cleaning. Boooooo.
5. I get paid this week! My first check! Which I have to use part of for student loans. Ugh.

See how things are here? I feel like I need to sit down with life, offer it a beer, and beg for mercy.

Happy Birthday to...

... my super adorable Grandpa Felix!


Would you even guess that the happy man in that picture is turning 80? I wish I had video of his little "entrance" at his party because he was too cute for words.

My grandpa rocks. The man loves his country music, his Clint Eastwood movies, and of course his family. He was the first person to tell me inappropriate jokes. He was also the first person to tell me to pull his finger. He made me laugh more times than I can possibly count. He had a fun party this year filled with friends and family. All you have to do is ask anyone about him and I can guarantee they're going to have a great story. Because every time he's around, there's a story in the making.

Happy birthday, Grandpa. I love you.

Need Your Help!

So hubby and I sat on our front porch tonight and discussed random things. Halloween came up (of course) and we remembered that he never got to finish a project last year because we need materials.

Here's where you come in.

Does anyone have ANY film canisters? Ya know, the plastic ones that film came in before we all got fancy with our digital cameras? They're super hard to find and we need some more for the project that didn't get finished last year. If you send me some maybe you'll get a special thanks. Which may or may not be in the form of your name on a styrofoam headstone in our yard.

Just kidding.

Unless you really do want to be honored that way. Then I'll totally do it.

But seriously, if you or anyone you know (don't we all know a hoarder or two?) has any plastic film canisters you don't want, please hit me up. I would love you forever. :)

Friday Photo

What's uuuuuup? It's Friday. I'm sure you're as happy about this as I am. I know I'm ready to catch some extra sleep this weekend!

I thought I'd let ya look at the 80's goodness from last weekend's party.

Yup, I'm wearing legwarmers. Be jealous, haha. I actually found them at Target! Isn't that frightening? Girls aren't actually wearing them to be fashionable again, are they?

I'm off to have a busy day. We have Grandparent's Day at school today which the kids have been looking forward to for a couple weeks now. Fun, but definitely a lot of work.

Happy Friday friends! Have a good one!

Contemplating...

Since we've jumped into Halloween on the bliggety blog, I do believe it's time to start my costume search. You never know if I might have to make something, so the hunt needs to begin.

This year I may have an excuse to dress up THREE NIGHTS IN A ROW. Amazing, no? Friday the 29th we're hitting up a show/costume party. Saturday could be my dad's birthday party. If he would just make a guest list already. And then of course Sunday is the big day itself.

You know me by now. You should know that I will NOT wear the same costume three nights in a row. I have a few I haven't worn yet (hooray for post-holiday clearance). But do YOU have any suggestions for me? I'm seriously thinking Greek goddess for one night. Super easy. But the other two nights are anything goes. My little manlet is going to be Darth Vader and I'm not enough of a nerd to be anything from Star Wars with him (unless you have a good idea).

Help me out?