Well Hello, Darlin’ ….

Sooo, it has been a while. A long, long, incredibly too long while since my last pop in. I have a confession to make … I’ve been going to bed at a relatively reasonable time the last several months which kills anytime I had to blog. Now not so early that I’m down when the kids go to bed, but early enough that 4:15 in the morning isn’t too painful.

That has become my time. Four am is too early – and I seriously feel frazzled if I get up at 4:30 – and with my borderline OCD, it has to be what I consider a “round” number – so 4:15 is perfect. That gives me time to get up, wake up, shower, dress, face, hair – even shoes are on my feet – eat breakfast, make 4 lunches and usually have just enough time to run the vacuum, empty the dishwasher or something of the sorts. And then I wake the kids! I need that – all of it. Or I feel frazzled.

You know what I mean?

Please don’t be misguided … my house is not clean. One day, I’m sure, it will be. But it isn’t today. It definitely wasn’t yesterday. And I don’t need a crystal ball to tell you it won’t be tomorrow. But I do attempt a household chore once daily before any kids get up.

I would say at least every other night, this blog is on my mind when my head hits the pillow. And I think I will for sure, most definitely blog tomorrow. pshh. And tomorrow comes and goes and I never did blog. Tag me a slacker. I have so much art to post on here – have mercy. It will take me forever!!! BUT I will have to start soon – I want it all posted before I accept orders again!!!

So be on the look out for posts to start appearing … again. Whoo-hoo! I promise to start marking out a time to blog. And I’m pretty sure since I just stated that sentence {the sentence before this sentence,} one of the besties {who will remain anonymous (JLC)} will remind me daily to blog. I know her. She will text, email, facebook, … and call wondering where the heck the next post is. Seriously, it will be borderline harassment. Again, I know this girl.

And speaking of a girl. My munchkin head is having a birthday in less than a month. She will be 5. FIVE! The best part of blogging this long is all the recorded memories – and five years ago was a long time ago! I have decided that I’m going to decorate the house early for her party {and the boys’ too when their birthday months rolls around.} All March-long will be Emme’s month. And the girl is excited!

She wants “a LalaLoopsy rainbow party!” I truly have absolutely no idea what that means – other than the LalaLoopsy people are crazy in colors so I’m going to run with it. For a few weeks, I’ve been on the lookout for tissue, flowers, beads, paper lanterns, ribbons and sparkly paper. I think I want to do something like this over the kitchen table ….

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She has other request for this party other than a rainbow LalaLoopsy party … she wants it to be all girls. {Sorry Wheeler boys, you might be jailed in your room for a few hours that day!} She wants to wear a shirt with a LalaLoopsy character on it during the party. She wants “hot turkey sandwiches” – {I have no idea where that came from?} And the girl wants to paint at her party. ??? Well, okay! Someone else I know that is having a LalaLoopsy party this up coming weekend gave me a great idea for some painting fun with the kids.

So a painting we will be doing under our rainbow of tissue, ribbon and paper lanterns as we eat our hot turkey sandwiches with our female homies admiring Emme in her new LalaLoopsy shirt!!

Fun Times!!!