Planet Wilder

I know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but I’m really excited about Christmas this year. Maybe it’s cause I have more Christmas decor than any other season and with the new house, I’m really excited to get this place in the winter mood!

Before I get on with the story let me start with Emma’s room. Her room is always, and I say ALWAYS, messy. I’d clean it and of course she’s there so one side would be clean and the other, which I JUST cleaned, would be messy. Almost EVERY single toy of hers has small annoying little parts which of course would be in different places. Every day I’d put her things away and every time it’s never to my satisfaction.

So while I was flipping through some catalogs (I’m the mail order queen here) I became quite annoyed. EVERYTHING has a little part to it. Check this page out from Land of Nod,  it’s insane!!! The Bingo game is a great idea, but I know for sure that those pieces would be all over the place in no time. I got Emma some cards. There’s a bucket for it but of course half of the cards are always everywhere else but the bucket.

Maybe I’m not a good mommy for not being supportive of all these little pieces but dang, I just hate those little clutters. Talked about it with Drew and he said, “she’s just 2.” But I just want a tidy 2-year-old. Is there such a thing?

Anyways, I’ll probably end up with the Bingo game but if I do, I know I’d be complaining about it when it comes time to clean up.

I think I want to start podcasting sometimes soon. On what… dunno. I just need to practice for work and I don’t want to do work all the time.

I have been making cards, Christmas cards, and have been trading too. I have enough to send out to special people. So if you get one of my handmade card, then you’re considered special!!! I’m going to do more between now and Christmas so that more people can feel special :D I love making cards. It’s been really fun making them together with people who has the same love.

I have not a lot of scrapbooking. I want to but I really need to focus for that project. I need to have a day to myself. Maybe when Drew’s not busy I’ll do something.

Oh, we have grass!!! No pictures… Well I have some but not downloaded yet… but we have grass!!!!

Wow, it’ll be our 4th year here in Missouri next month. Can’t believe it since we only planned for two. We just built a house and I want to be at UCM for at least five years so that I can get some retirement. At least two more years and we’d probably be ready to go… unless something better comes along of course…

Life has been so chaotic since we moved. The whole moving process is just tiring. We’re still painting rooms and no curtains yet. We’ll get there… slowly… We did do something fun though, went to Hermann MO for Octoberfest. It’s a really nice town with small antique shops, B&B, and just a general beautiful area. We had some drinks, brats, and just a good time with the family. It was a nice break from our usual day-to-day lives. We only stayed there for a day, next time we’ll stay there for a weekend.

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I hope this is a common thing amongst movers. It’s been a month now and we’re still not all the way moved in. Still got tons of boxes and other things at the other house. Fortunately a lot of the mess is not in the main house, so we’re able to somewhat have a decen living condition and have guests if we’d like to.

Emma is loving the new house more and more. It just took her a little while, which we thought was pretty normal.

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As you can see she’s pretty happy :D

Next big items are painting and window finishing. I so want to hire an interior designer or somebody to help me with colors and ideas. Books aren’t helping any because they’re not talking about my house. The upstairs bedrooms have color paint now, purple for Emma, sage for the guest/office, and blue for the bedroom. Will show photos soon.

Speaking of, I got a new camera for my birthday. It’s a Canon Rebel XTi. Yes, it’s a big one and I love it!!!! I’m still learning how to use it. It’s been a while since I took a photo class. But hey, since it’s digital I can just snap on and delete if it’s ugly. The picture above was with the camera with no flash. I like the no flash if I could.

It’s the middle of June. WOW! Time goes by!!! We have been busy with both houses. Trying to get one ready to sell and the other to complete. So far things are great, just tiring and we can’t wait to just relax either in the screened in porch or the jacuzzi tub.

We went to the air show today on base. I’m not big on airplanes (it’s like a car, it gets me to where I need to be) and the only other thing I would want to do with an airplane is fly it. So it was ok (plus this is my 3rd time… the first two I was working it), but Emma had a fun time “flying” a C-130. We also got her face painted… but no pics… bad mommy!!

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After that we went shopping, came home and napped. I had a huge headache and Emma was just tired. She klonked out soon after we got in the car. That was 3:30/4. By the time I got groceries put away it was 4:30-ish. I went and napped. Didn’t get up till 7:30! Emma was tired at 10:30, so now father and daughter’s asleep. I am wide awake :\

I think I want to scrapbook somemore… dunno… I’m awake. I am tired of being online anyways. I feel like shopping all the time when I’m on this thing.

Anyways, happy weekend. More later!