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Friday~Mom came over for dinner and a visit.  We had roast and veggies in the crock pot, ciabatta bread and cheese for dinner.  We visited and played with Lauryn

Saturday~Did a little cleaning in the morning.  Aunt Dereka came over for a visit in the afternoon.  We had a really nice time talking and catching up and then I ran to Wal-Mart to get my pupillary distance measured at the vision center.  I also picked up some more stickers for Lauryn’s baby scrapbook.  When I got home, I made enchillada’s and guacamole for dinner…YUM!  Then we relaxed in the evening.

Sunday~I woke up not feeling well at all.  I spent most of the morning and afternoon on the couch   Later, when I felt better, we went outside and played in the yard with Lauryn while dinner was on the grill.  We had Bayou Bourbon glazed ham, baked potatoes, ciabatta bread and salad.  We munched on s’mores in the evening

The last two weeks, I totally dropped the ball on my morning walks.  I couldn’t sleep which meant staying up way too late to get up at 5 am!  Yesterday and today I got back into it and it feels great!  It was nice last night to to actually feel tired just after 10 pm.  The only downside to doing this is I’ve been working up a sweat and I think it’s making my skin break out.  I use astringent and toner before my shower but it doesn’t seem to be working.  Time to look into different acne products.

I can’t wait to get my truck back!  I miss it   Hopefully either tonight or tomorrow we’ll finally here just what’s wrong with it and when we’ll be getting it back!

As much as I don’t like this  hot weather, I’m loving what it’s doing for my garden!  I’ve already picked tons of cucumbers and I’ve noticed about a dozen or more cantaloupe growing!  Lauryn and I love melons!!!  I can’t wait until those are ripe and ready to eat!

Friday ~ Spent the morning and early afternoon cleaning.  Mom came over for dinner and a visit.  We had Caribbean jerk marinated chicken breast and corn on the cob on the grill and mom brought a yummy bacon/ranch salad.  Strawberry shortcake for dessert   Lloyd went to my brother’s to play washers and hang out for a bit and ended up getting burned while trying to help start the bonfire.  Word to the wise, if you use gasoline on your fire, make sure everyone knows or don’t try to start someone else’s fire!

Saturday ~ Shopping plans fell through so we had a lazy day around the house.  Ordered Chinese for dinner, Lauryn’s idea , then went shopping by myself in the evening.  I got a few shirts, a new hair brush and some hair dye.  While I was out, I talked to a salesman about POS systems, something I think may come in handy in the future.

Sunday ~ We had the Malek family reunion in Sumner yesterday.  The park was really nice!  There was great food, as always, and Lauryn really loved running around the playground and playing with her cousins.  Lloyd’s cousin surprised everyone by having an ice cream truck come.  Free ice cream for everyone!  It was a really great surprise!  After we got back home, I cleaned up a few things, got Lauryn ready for bed and then Lloyd and I vegged out until bed time

I’ve had to stay at home a lot this week because my truck is being worked on.  I’ve done a lot of cleaning in the house, weeded the garden and the flowers, started helping plan a baby shower, crocheted….I need to get out of this house!   During all the cleaning, I have noticed a few things I’d like to get.  I need a better mop, new window blinds and a new vacuum filter are some of the things on my list so far.

Mom came over for lunch today and we had a really nice visit.  It’s been nice having her visit more since she’s on shutdown at work.  Even just being able to call her earlier in the day has been nice.  It’s going to feel weird when she goes back next week.

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Friday~We had to take our truck to a relative of Lloyd’s to get it fixed.  We’re not sure exactly what the problem is but hopefully will know soon.  Mom watched Lauryn for us while we were gone.  Then on on the way home, we picked up subs from Subway, compliments of mom and visited for a while after dinner.

Saturday~ Lloyd and I had a date night!  We went to Applebee’s for dinner, then to Corey’s for a drink, then bowling, then to the Driftway where we played pool, danced, met some new friends and ran into some old ones.  We ended up closing the bar   I tried going to bed around 3 am and Lauryn woke up just a few minutes later and she and I ended up staying up until 6 am

Sunday~LAZY day!  Lloyd was in recovery and I was just plain tired!  We literally did nothing all day   I even grabbed some burgers for dinner because I did not feel like cooking!  We just can’t hang anymore

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13 Things on my To Do List today:

1.  DRINK MORE COFFEE!

2.  Clean out the fridge.

3.  Change the litter.

4.  Figure out what to make for dinner.

5.  Organize all of Lauryn’s keepsakes, pictures, etc. and put them in one place so when I actually do get around to putting them in an album or her baby book, I’ll know where everything is!

6. Get on the elliptical.

7.  Sweep/vacuum/mop.

8.  Take mom to Greenville.

9.  Weed the garden (if the rain lets up).

10.  I need to compare life insurance rates.  We already have life insurance but I’m hoping find something comparable for a little bit cheaper.  My biggest worry is making sure that Lauryn is taken care of should anything happen to me or Lloyd but I also want to make sure we’re not paying an arm and a leg for it!  There are a few companies that I still need to check with.

11.  Work on zoo scrapbook.

12.  Clean back porch.

13.  Paint toe nails

I am such an impulse buyer!  Lloyd makes fun of me when we go to the store because while we’re standing in line at the check out, I always see some random item that I think I need.  Which, of course, is their whole reason for putting random items at the check outs.  People like me find a reason we need them while we’re standing there waiting.  Luckily, my impulse buying stops at the stores and doesn’t cross over into online purchases.  I do occasionally buy items online but I don’t get carried away with it….thank goodness.  I was recently looking at a few things online and saw all of these industrial supplies.  I found myself thinking, “Hmmm, I bet Lloyd could use some of those” or “I’ve always wondered about those” but instead of grabbing my wallet, I just closed the window

It’s been a while since we’ve gone camping.  We used to go and stay with Lloyd’s parents in their camper but since our family has grown, that would be way too crowded for one camper.  We’ve been thinking, if we come across a good deal, we’d like to get our own camper.  We don’t want a fifth wheel, but something smaller that has a bathroom   I  used to think that a motor home would be nice but then I realized that you’d have to take a car too for running around while camping and motorhome repairs can be very expensive!  Hopefully by next year, we’ll have our own camper and we’ll get back into going with the family.

I don’t know when we’ll be able to do this, but I have been thinking a lot about remodeling our bathroom.  The sink/cupboards are too big for the room and the door always hits it when you open it.  The tile floors are okay but there are a couple of chips here and there and I didn’t like the glass shower doors when we first looked at the house.  The problem with that is whoever put them in, did the tile around them so I’m not sure how taking the doors out would work.  We might have to re-tile the shower!  I’ve been mentally making lists of all the things we could do to make the bathroom better and add more space to it.  We could start with a few things, like a new vanity, Delta faucets, paint, etc. and just see where it goes.

I’m thinking I might go to some yard sales this weekend.  There are a few things I’d like to get and not have to spend a lot of money on   If I could find a treadmill for a reasonable price, that would make me very happy!  I try not to buy stuff I don’t need, just look for stuff I do and see if I can get it cheap   Also, I think it’s time for me and Lloyd to have a sale.  We have so much stuff in boxes in the basement that hasn’t been touched since we moved (over a year ago) and it makes me think that if it’s been there that long, it’s probably stuff we don’t need!  All it’s doing is making the basement a cluttered mess.  One of these days we’ll have to go through it all and see what we can sell and what we can donate.