A day off

I have the day off tomorrow.  So much I want to do my head is spinning.  And I won't even have Lilia here to help me get everything done on my to-do list.

I drove Lilia out to Alesia's tonight.  She's been so hoping for a sleepover and playdate with the girls Alesia babysits.  After a week of promises, tonight was the night.

The house feels so quiet, with one less.

For tomorrow, should I play or be productive?  I really need to sit in bed and make a list.  I feel a little ADD with all the chitter chatter and thoughts in my brain.

I plan to be ready to go once I get JH off to school, say 8:30.  Then what?

First thing (as I hear the dishwasher going), unload the dishwasher.
And I'd love a pedicure.
I need to plant my Sweet Pea seeds.  Hmmm, are they supposed to soak over night?   I should go check.
I need to wash all my bathroom rugs, and Sofia's sheets, maybe a dark load.
I want to listen to Pandora, loud.
I have some plants that need to get into the ground.  Plus I want to get some alyssum.
Think, think, think.
Change work voicemail.
Sew, yes, sew.  My minky dot fabric came in.  I want to sew Jodie a pillow.
Thank you and sympathy cards, I'm behind, need to catch up.
More sewing thoughts.  I want to make Lilia a t-shirt with the #5 on it for her birthday.  Ava one too.  But I haven't found the perfect T, and the perfect fabric.  Maybe a trip to Old Navy and fabric store.
AND I can't forget.....there is a Vintage Show in Puyallup.  It's been on my calendar for months.  I think it starts at 4pm tomorrow.  How will I fit that in?
And birthday present shopping, yikes, a priority.

Too much to do.  Not enough time.

JH has soccer practice tomorrow night.
Sofia has a game Saturday morning at 8:30.
JH has baseball Saturday at 11:30.
Alex is having a birthday party Saturday afternoon until 9pm.  Go karts and dinner.  Must research that tomorrow some more.

SUNDAY.....happy 12th birthday Alex and Sofia!!!

Hopefully brunch at PV with the WHOLE family.  Add to to-do list, send out email invite.

Then sleep.

You see how I'm already anxious about Monday morning, back to work and it's not even Friday.

I need drugs.

A sample of Jazzi's Video

Not sure this will work....great work here.

So much to share

A successful weekend at Lake Joy, experiencing the 3rd Annual Women's Retreat and the 1st Annual Lake Joy Energy Retreat.  Which, to be honest, I hope it's the "1st Lake Joy Energy Retreat", cuz I could handle one of those every 6 months or so.

I will share more, but for now, must get to bed.  I have to leave the house, ready to go by 6:15 am. Unheard of....will share more of this secret mission tomorrow.

Celebrations

Lots of celebrations this weekend.

Jasmine & Justin got married.  It was beautiful.  I made a small cake.  I felt so bad because I was running late.  Arrived when the wedding was just going to start, but I didn't realize the wedding reception was in the same room as the wedding and the CAKE.  The cake was "presented" in the middle of the room.  I arrived right when the party was getting ready to walk in.  So they stopped, directed me, watched me trip and fall with a cake in my hand (Sofia told me later my butt was in the air and skirt up.  She asked me if I wore holey tights.  Nice.)  Luckily I saved the cake.

After things were settled in, it all turned out well.  Jasmina was beautiful.  The party was beautiful.  And weddings warm my heart.  To see two people so in love and ready to start a life together, what a blessing.

The girls danced the night away, and then fell asleep on the way home.  It was a good night.

And the kids celebrated Carter's birthday with a surprise party.  SURPRISE!!!

Somewhere over the rainbow

Looking for an easy buttercream recipe for the wedding cake I'm making tomorrow, I found a new blog to follow, Whisk Kid.

And I love her visit with Martha Stewart here, she's only 19!!

But Meg inspired me first, back in 2009.

I want to make one so bad.

Do you think?

That if you lived on 3 small meals a day, no snacks, no butter, no bread, no cheese, no egg yolks and lots of fruits and vegetables you could lose weight?  Add some night time wine too?  Oh, yeah, and no chocolate.

I was just away for 3 business days with a colleague who ate just like that.  Yeah, and she weighs probably 120 lbs.  I don't know if her diet has anything to do with it, but it could, I'm just saying.

I ate very similar.  Yeah, don't be shocked.  But I'm not one for munching down warm baked fresh bread with butter while the person across the table eats a bowl of tomato soup, without the floating croutons.


So I ate as she ate.

Perhaps I lost some weight.

I survived 2 days of an arbitration.  2 days of testifying.  2 long days.  I'm glad to be home.  But it was beautiful there.  On the Oregon/Washington state line.  With the Columbia River flowing, the beautiful mountain sides, with flowing green hills.  Maybe I could live there.  In Lyle.  As long as I could go across the bridge to Hoods River, and eat warm bread with butter.

A view from the high school parking lot.  Amazing.

Easter

The Easter Bunny has a tough job.  Especially with his busy schedule.  I wonder when he'll get a rest.