Remember that time I took bowling for a PE credit in summer school so I wouldn't have to take a legit PE class at my regular high school? Remember how terrible I am at running and there is no way I can run a mile faster than 14 minutes? Remember how I can walk a faster mile? Remember how I didn't want to get all sweaty and then have to change and go to my other classes and be all nasty? Oh you don't? Well, it's true. PE was my worst enemy. And I really did take a bowling class. I was hoping to have a swimming class, but bowling it was. Every morning we'd bowl for 3 hours. I'm not the best, and it's been 6 years since I've been. But tonight we went.
It was Paisley and Riley's first time going, and Steven and I have never been together. Paisley was looking a little pale when we woke her up from an unusually long nap. We debated whether or not to go but ended up having a good time. Steven won, but he got lucky with the bumpers. ;) Paisley was upset that she had the lowest score and wanted to know why we were better than her. But it was so fun when she'd knock some pins down and she'd jump up and down. Riley even had fun pushing the ball down the ramp they had for littles and he'd stand and watch until the ball hit the pins then he'd clap his hands like crazy.
We're going to hopefully go a couple times a month. I'm really excited about practice and especially excited to have fun family time together.
I wasn't planning on taking time off from blogging last week. We had something in DC nearly every day, and with driving taking an hour [at least] each way, I just didn't have time to even think about writing anything, or taking pictures. [The one time I was going to take outfit photos, /i realized that I had forgotten my memory card at home.] Anyway, I feel like my friend Danielle says it best:
"Sorry for the crickets chirping last week! I always feel like I shouldn't feel the need to "apologize" when I don't post regularly, but I feel like you guys are "guests" in my online "home", so I feel bad if this place is quiet when you stop by. So thanks for stopping by if you did. : )"
When I found this dress, I'll admit, I kind of geeked out. I'm crazy about pencil skirts and dresses, sweetheart necklines, and peplums. When, I got it I was even more excited about it. It's the most wonderful shade of pink and the cupcakes are pop-arty like Andy Warhol. I found the shoes at Target. I was so happy! I don't have many pairs of shoes with a pattern, and I'm looking forward to styling them with other outfits. I have also been wearing this pink lipstick a tonI love how pin up this outfit ends up being. PS-Did you notice my hair is all pretty again?! Thank goodness! I thought I was going to lose my mind if the roots got any longer!
Outfit Details:
Dress: ASOS
Necklace: McQ via Shopbop [gift]
Shoes: Target
Bag: Fluffy Co
Labels: dress, outfit, spring, what i wore
I'm packing multiple posts into one. So get ready. And you only get iPhone/Instagram photos. So yeah.
After Steven worked 3 all nighters, 61 hours, and commuted ~10 hours last week, he became very sick on Friday night. Saturday we went to his co-worker's daughter's birthday party. Paisley and Riley had fun, but Steven was still really sick. I made chicken noodle soup from scratch for the first time ever, and I actually ate some. [I had never eaten chicken noodle soup before.] Sunday, Steven let me sleep in even though he was still super sick. He and Paisley made me cards, which was very sweet. But the rest of the day, we let daddy rest in bed. I made dinosaur chicken nuggets, peas, and leftover wheat rolls for dinner. Some special dinner right?
While we were eating dinner, in between skype sessions with Steven's family and mine, I was telling Paisley what she needed to eat before she could be excused. "You need to eat the rest of your dinosaur chicken, your roll, and half of your peas." Then I got up to take something to the fridge. As I turned my back to the table, Paisley says, "Yes...your majesty." I whipped around to look at her, and she said "Oh! uh, sorry." It was funny. For the most part. She's been watching a lot of Alice in Wonderland lately, and she kind of said it the way Alice does to the Red Queen.
Monday morning, Paisley came in to tell us that someone [*cough cough* Riley *cough*] had spilt chocolate goldfish crackers in the family room and now there were ants everywhere! Steven got up to go start killing and cleaning them up, and I got up to go to the bathroom and set my phone on the dresser. Riley had carried off my case the day before, so I bet you can already guess where this is going. Just as I went to flush, Paisley ran in and told me, "Um, your phone is a little bit broken."
"What do you mean?"
"Um, it was just up on the dresser, and then it fell off and now it's broken."
"What?! Can you bring it to me?"
She did. And sure enough, the screen was shattered. Luckily, Steven was staying home [to rest still, but that didn't happen] and so we were able to go to the Apple Store and replace it. Thank goodness for that insurance stuff. Especially when this is the third iPhone I've had to replace in 7 or 8 months.
While we were there, Riley was walking around [he wasn't impressed with the iPad games] and some guy smacked into him, sending Riley flying to the ground and he face planted onto the cement floor that Apple always has. He busted his lip, was bleeding everywhere, and crying hysterically and the guy didn't even say sorry. I would've chewed him out had I not been more concerned about the blood dripping down Riley's chin. Luckily, Steven had just finished up with the Apple Genius guy and we were able to clean Riley up a little bit. We got some lunch, and Riley didn't eat much, because he kept feeling his swollen lip with his tongue. [Whenever I tried to take his picture with Steven's phone, he'd get really grumpy and shake his head "no." So this is the best one I got.]
So yesterday was not our day. In fact, this weekend really wasn't either, except for the wonderful party we went to. That rainbow cake was so fun. [And Paisley liked the be-anya. {pinata}.]Labels: iphone, real life
I'm not sure where my head has gone off to. I cannot remember what I did for the last few days, minus a few important things [Paisley's school uniform fittings, returning way over due library books (some of which are still missing), and looking for a lost iPhone]. I know I've eaten because my weight is the same every morning when I get up. I know my family has eaten, because they get LOUD when they don't. I know I've had 2 [but should've been 3] sleep overs with Paisley because Steven has been worked 3 nights this week, and if I sleep alone, I have more nightmares. I know we have several things to buy and mail, as well as a birthday party to attend this weekend. I think I've started reading my new Sookie book several different times, but when I open it up to the page I have marked, I can't remember what's going on. So I need to start again. I'm pretty sure I need to email a bunch of people. Sorry! I'll get to it this weekend. I have had poop and pee on my hand [at different times] today and I didn't even care after I said "ew." [Don't worry, I washed really well.] I have a pressing feeling that I'm forgetting something very important. But right now, I need a nap.
And this next week, I'm hoping to have some fun posts, instead of this jelly-brained zombie stuff.
[a yummy afternoon treat we made to surprise Steven after a particularly long day at work. Paisley enjoyed taste-testing them. And Riley refused to let go of half of his brownie when I got him out of his high chair.]
Reading: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris. This is the newest in the Sookie Stackhouse series of books that HBO's True Blood is loosely based on. They're totally a guilty pleasure and I get so excited when a new one is released. I just started reading this one, [I actually bought it on our trip, but I ended up listening to music and talking with Steven instead] so I'm excited to see how it turns out. [And I am totally a fan of non-sparkly vampires.
Watching: Girls, on HBO. This show is sooo funny! Since it's a new series, we're not used to remembering about it on Sunday nights at whatever time it comes on. So we let our TiVo record them, and we watch as we have time.
Thinking about: Mother's Day. But really, who isn't?? ;)
Loving: The warmer weather, and being able to wear dresses. [Although my waxing appointment has been pushed back for 3 weeks now, so my legs are getting pretty hairy! Haha!] But mostly I've been loving Riley's newest game. He has started this new thing, where he runs [read: walks as fast as he can] around the kitchen island and giggles hysterically. If I squat down by the sink or fridge, and hold out my arms, he'll run into them and give me a hug. Then he'll start around the island again. I really love it.
Anticipating: A birthday party this weekend, a possible trip, and two parties that the DC/Georgetown Betsey Johnson store is throwing. [And getting my crown put on my root canal, getting cavities filled, and another doctor's visit later this month.]
Eating: Confetti cake blizzard from Dairy Queen. [And wishing I had another brownie.]
Feeling thankful for: My sweet, sweet family. Steven has been working extra crazy hours and Paisley has been super helpful and sweet with Daddy gone so much.Labels: everyday
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