pretty plates, pretty cups, pretty bowls. i love um all. i found this Fancy little surprise at TJMaxX a few nights ago. they really are much cuter in real life!!! you must come see!! $7.00 for BOTH of these darling little bird plates. since my eldest is a huge bird lover, i thought, he's the only one who will appreciate how nice these are. nope. got nothing.,"what did you buy those for, mom?"
"um, excuse me. i like pretty. you like birds. so can't we find a common ground here? "sure mom, whatever you say....those are really nice plates (insert fifth grade attitude here :)). i think you should keep them since they also have a cool bird on there. hey mom, did you see that they have birds on them??? that's so awesome. but i still don't think i'd like to eat off them. "
it's ok babe, i just wanted you to see the beauty in them. cheap, cute and bird, which make the boy happy.
i like that.
my dad found uncle darryl new treasure. an IPaD.
i can see it now. he'll be researching. and researching and researching AND.....
until he decides if maybe, just maybe this is the right fit for him.
i razz him a bit about having to take so long in making a major decision. after all, my motto is just do it.worry about how to pick up the pieces later.
but let me tell you, when i have a big decisions that i can't make, i ask him.
NO one and i mean NO ONE (my brothers are a close second) researches things more than this man.
i love that about him.
i love that he's always looking for the best deal.
he's smart like that.
my other fabulous tjmaxx find. all my colors and only had to dish out $4.99 for this baby.
ah, yes, this is a shattered window. and yes, my children were playing baseball in the front yard that morning. and yes, the hub was mowing the lawn/MOLE-VILLE.
so, the front porch saw much that morning.
of course, NO ONE saw THIS happen.
well i can tell you this, i didn't break it while i was doing laundry, ALL DAY on the other side of the house. wwhhheww,lucky for me, i'm off the hook.
thankfully, i didn't even need an excuse. lik full on admitted it. while moving he thought he may have heard/saw a rock go flying but didn't see where it landed.
let me tell you,' mr-i'm-a-really-good-shot' that indeed, you are a great shot.
thankfully it just went thru the first layer so we're good for a bit.
i have to say, it's sorta pretty.
plus, what's the point in changing it at this time of the year?
there will be more mowing and there will definitely be more baseball games.
and who knows, i could just loose control in the laundry room,
throw massive piles at it??
i have moments of weakness.
this is my favorite spot on our property. this is where i sit most mornings, after the boys have gotten on the bus. this is where i give my day to God. 
