Bye Bloggity

I think I am done with blogging. I love to do it, but mainly just to have my memories written down for myself.

I figure people don't really care about the day to day things that I like to blog about anyway. I haven't gone to any really amazing places, or done any really interesting things, or have any fun ideas or crafts for you to do. I'm not articulate.

I love my family, and the little things we do together. And when I make time to blog it takes me away from my family, or cleaning, or something else I SHOULD be making time for. Plus, I feel weird about posting all the pictures of my children that I want to on the Internet for everyone to see.

My new alternative? I am going to head on over to blurb and put my blog into book form. Instead of posting on a blog, I will add a page to a book, and hopefully print it off every so often. If you don't feel like you get to keep tabs on our amazing lives, feel free to leave your e-mail address and I will invite you to take a peek at whatever books I am working on. I have one I just finished for Addisen for Christmas. It is an ABC book, and pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself.

As a result I am sure that I will not be following anyone's blog as much as I usually do. Sorry. Your blogs are all so cute and you do so many fun things that I get jealous :) I will leave you with a few comments that you can cut and paste if you please.

"Ha ha, that is too cute!"
"Love it!"
"Congrats! That is so exciting!"

and last but not least..."Miss you" because I will!

The things she says

A few friends have links on their blogs leading to a page of funny things their kids say. I am stealing the idea because I always mean to write that stuff down, and usually forget. So, I would like to introduce the link on the left called "The things she says"...anyone have a better name for it? Hopefully I am better about posting there than I am with my photography page :)

We have managed.

We have made it through week one of Addie being gone. Our projects have suffered greatly...

Laundry isn't nearly as fun.

Cakes for Daddy aren't quite as beautiful.

Taking pictures has been a bit lonely.

Fasteners are just fasteners. They haven't doubled as a "wedding ring" since she's been gone.

Refinishing the claw foot tub isn't as exciting without someone always trying to get in it.

Painting has been so dull.

I can't say for sure, but I don't think I have hovered above Kyle while he's sleeping even once since she left.

And, no one else is willing to help great grandma eat her noodles properly.

I can't wait until she gets home!

Here is what I hope to do with the next few weeks:

renew drivers license
paint trim in Addie's room, paint doors and entryway
I have 50-60 dental models to finish
etch the glass in the bathroom
refinish porch railings and columns
clean and organize every room in the house- yard sale?

More importantly, this is what I wish would magically happen:

have topsoil brought in, grass replanted, and sprinkler system redone
brick path in back finished
sidewalk and steps poured
finish Addie's bathroom (we are almost there! wahoo!)
put fence back up (took it out to bring in dirt)
fix the kitchen cabinet where we installed dishwasher
fix stupid dishwasher
redo the trim on the outside of the house
paint the whole outside of the house
rub my nasty swollen preggo feet

I guess I better get busy!