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10 things i got on my mind ...

1.  the song "georgia on my mind" only b/c i said "on my mind" when i typed the title.
2.  how i so desperately need to get rid of ALL of our easter candy.  every last bit of it.  i'm not even sure that the girls have eaten a single bite.  but i know i have!
3.  that i'm such a boring blogger.  seriously.  i wish i had more entertaining things to talk about or discuss.  i thought the other day how boring our life is.  we don't do anything.  we don't really go anywhere or just hang out with anyone.  we like our routine and to be at home.  that's what we do.  makes ya wanna jump up and come stay awhile doesn't it?
4.  i so wish i could be on the biggest loser.  i want to focus on nothing BUT getting in shape and losing weight.  how awesome would that be?!?
5.  why the heck is it 60 degrees in may?  ok, wait, i actually LOVE it, but it's weird.  seriously.  the girls were swimming towards the end of march and now we're wearing jackets again.  gotta love texas!
6.  i think i'm falling asleep typing this.
7.  why in the world does mykah stay dry in her panties all night long, but will pee on the floor in the hallway before getting on the toilet?  makes this mama LOCO!
8.  and then when she poops in her panties, she says every single time "awe man."
9.  picking my eyelids back up ... i have gone to bed before 10:00 every night for several days now.  i need to jump back on the workout bandwagon and get this mama some energy that doesn't come from a certain red carbonated drink. 
10. probably no one is still reading this, so it doesn't matter what number ten is.  right?!  maybe next week will be better.

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{disclaimer: i am so very thankful for all that i have.  seriously.  very thankful.  but a girl can dream, can't she?  so here are 10 things i'm currently dreaming about.}

1.  getting a haircut/color, massage, manicure, and pedicure all in one day.  wouldn't that be wonderful?! 

2.  having a big, fluffy bed with crisp, clean white sheets.  you know, like in the pottery barn magazines.  everything is so nice and layered.  fluffy.

3.  time.  i simply need more time in the day without having to wake up at 5:00.  or 6:00 for that fact.

4.  a fountain drink machine in my kitchen.  complete with sonic ice.  big red.  diet coke.  dr. pepper.  apple juice.  and water.  heavenly.

5.  a brand new ford escape.  i'm downsizing people.  currently, i drive a ford expedition and it costs $90 to fill up!  it's ridiculous.  so i seriously may downsize soon.  and i'm looking at escapes, but how nice would a brand spankin' new car be?!  i know, dave ramsey shutters in his boots, but it would be nice.

6.  having a cleaning lady.  and not cleaning before she comes like some people i know.  and who doesn't mind staying to cook dinner while she's here.  for one week.  oh, this dream is getting bigger and bigger. 

7.  a flat belly.  my baby is 2.  seriously?  the belly's gotta go. 

8.  an ipad2.  duh!
9.  a white "L" shape, sectional couch from pottery barn.  weird?  i know, but i want one.  and i want white.  i have a crush on all things white.  what?!  couches with white slip covers can easily be washed and bleached.  easy peasy.  and i want one.

10.  and, of course, rain and world peace.  at this point, all in one would be ok.  it hasn't rained here in forty forevers.

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here are 10 random things you may (or may not) need to know about me ...

10.  i am now apologizing to my mother for being the way i was when i was younger.  don't get me wrong, i was not a bad kid.  i did not act out.  i did not misbehave.  i was shy.  extremely shy and refused to talk to people.  and sweet baby is the same way and karsyn can be sometimes.  it drives me crazy, therefore leads me to apologize to my sweet mother.

9.  i get excited about change and embrace it wholeheartedly, but i love routine as well.  we have our daily routine.  our nighttime routine.  the things i like to change are physical things.  decor.  pictures.  dishes.  bedsheets.  furniture arrangement.  layouts. 

8.  i wish i were a more outgoing person.  i wish i had the courage to invite people to my house and have parties and get-togethers.  sweet baby's party is here this weekend and that's over-the-top for me.  it makes me nervous.  stresses me out, but i'm excited at the same time.

7.  in my fantasy world, i clip coupons, meal plan, and make amazing dinners for my family every single day.  i have a freezer full of meals ready to be eaten in case i don't feel like cooking.  we eat healthy, fresh, organic meals.  in my fantasy world. 

6.  although my oldest child thinks that she needs a baby brother, OUR plans are to not have another child.  we are content and extremely thankful for the 2 healthy children we have.  obviously God may have other plans for our family, but the ruling at this moment in time is that we will remain a family of 4.

5.  when i invision the end result of something, whether it be a project i'm working on, a picture i'm taking, a blog post i'm writing, or even a new purse i'm on the market for ... if it is not exactly what i had in mind, i will keep on until it is.  for example, the boards i painted and screwed to the wall the other day to hang the kids artwork?  the color isn't what i imagined and the clothes pins definitely aren't what i wanted.  so they will come back down and be transformed into the image i had planned for them as soon as i find the perfect color and those silly silver bulldog clips that i can't seem to find anywhere.

4.  i have to have "me" time or my world crumbles. 

3.  i have not had a pedicure in 6 months and my toes are hating me for that.

2.  i will be 29 years old this month.  i still can't wrap my mind around that.  how did i get to be that old?  i'm not flustered, sad, anxious, or anything else about turning 29, i just simply can't fathom me being that old.

1.  i am the most indecisive person ever.  it took me a day to finish this list b/c i couldn't decide what 10 things to include (and they aren't even the best).  seriously.  i've lived in this house for 6 months and am just now decorating b/c i can't decide what i want and where i want it.  it even took me 10 minutes last night to decide what time to meet a friend at hobby lobby.  indecisive should be my middle name.

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because this week has already been an adventure, here are 10 things i have learned recently ...

1.  this time change isn't all it's cracked up to be.  someone forgot to tell small children that they are still supposed to sleep.  both of my sweet girls have been up before 6am each day.

2.  i {heart} frappuccinos.  my neighbor gave me a recipe and it's so yummy.  it's definitely a treat, but i want to find a treat that my child doesn't like too.  i don't want to share EVERYTHING. 

3.  i don't put any time into my friendships.  i have so richly been blessed with fabulous friends.  whether they live states away, across town, or next door.  friends are important and i want to be a better friend to those i have.

4.  i really do like chocolate.  all these years i have said i don't like chocolate.  so why did i indulge in half of karsyn's trick or treat stash?  i'll have to clarify.  i don't like chocolate cake.  chocolate pudding.  chocolate ice cream.  or dark chocolate.  but those yummy little candy bars rock my world right now.  hence the reason i sent them to school with my favorite man.

5.  i really do like to cook.  i would so much enjoy it more if i didn't have someone tugging on my pants leg or one screaming that she's hungry.

6.  speaking of, toddlers really are bottomless pits.  my sweet girl wants to eat all.the.time.  seriously.  i have to tell her no, especially after she's just eaten a banana, a package of crackers, and a cookie just after she's eaten a hardy lunch.

7.  i do not enjoy working out.  ok, i already knew this.  it's no surprise.  but i WANT to enjoy it.  just like i WANT to enjoy coffee.  surely the love for working out will come way before the love for coffee.

8.  teaching mother's day out every week makes me want to be a better mom.  it sounds weird.  but seeing those little ones that are so stinkin' cute make me think of my own two children.  i see what these kids wear, what they eat, what's in their diaper bags and it makes me wonder what people think of how i treat my own children, how i dress them, what i put in their lunches.

9.  eating too much chocolate can make your face break out no matter what your age.  'nough said.

10. i feel so very blessed to live here.  we have tried for 3 years to move back to san antonio and, for some reason, the Lord keeps us here.  for what reason we may never know, but we are happy to be in aggieland.  i love it. 

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here is my list of 10 things i need to do or think about before the new year.  (yes, i am already thinking about that time.  it's coming quick, people.)

1.  what.  when.  where.  how will i pull off 2 birthday parties or just one big one.  karsyn's birthday is december 22nd.  mykah's is january 10th.  for us this is no big deal.  but if we would like any guests at our party/parties we have to strategically plan around Christmas and new year's celebrations. 

2.  what will we get the girls for their birthdays and for Christmas.

3.  prepare my house for a small walker.  a child that is.  mykah will be one in january and will soon be walking.  i need to prepare.  it is big walker proof, but not small walker proof.

4.  a new job.  details to come later. 

5.  decide what i will make/contribute to thanksgiving dinner.  i usually bring paper goods or something non-perishable as we travel the farthest out of everyone that attends.  last year, i believe, my family was 60 strong for that gathering.

6.  clean our back yard and prepare for 2 children to play come spring time.  maybe when it's not mosquito infested we can enjoy it again.

7.  call and get karsyn in on gymnastics.  why do i put this off every week?

8.  keep my house clean.  that truly should take up all 10 spaces.  seriously.

9.  figure out a new entertainment center arrangement for our living room.  our tv will not survive 2 children and 20 little fingers if it is not up higher. 

10.  try to relax.  try to enjoy this time.  this truly should be my #1, but for the lack of time to rearrange everything, i'll keep it right here.  maybe ending on a positive, inspirational something will make me happy.  my girls are growing up so fast.  by the end of the year and start of the next, i'll have a 3 year old and a 1 year old.  i get very much caught up in everyday life and cleaning and organizing that i find myself not taking the time to sit and enjoy life.  so, here's to it.  off to do sidewalk chalk on this beautiful day.

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{fyi ... i need to find a new picture for this post.  i'm so over the last one, even though her toes are just scrumptiously chubby}

here goes.  10 random things.

1.  confession.  i'm a grey's anatomy junkie.  i'm watching a taping as i'm typing and trying to talk sense into the characters.  "mcdreamy ... you HAVE to choose meredith.  you just HAVE to."  "george, just tell her how you feel already, ya sissy."  (obviously i'm on season 2) 

2.  i am a buttercream frosting snob.  i bought plain old vanilla and it just doesn't compare.  i did buy some cream cheese frosting and took about 10 licks.  surely that's an addict talking.  (oh, and the frosting was for some cupcakes i have yet to make)

3.  i never wear a watch.  never have.  never will.  i've tried.  i feel so restrained when i have anything on my arms.  i know ... weird.

4.  one of my favorite blogs to read is mckmama.  no, not only because her favorite color is orange.  that is only a plus and would make us true friends if we ever met.

5.  i am currently working on a more professional looking photography website.  not a blog.  a website.  ain't that somethin'?

6.  i have no orange flowers on my porch like some of my sweet friends do.  yes, i am jealous. 

7.  i have fed my child breakfast for dinner twice this week.  WHAT?!?  she likes it.  and she eats it well. 

8.  i so wish i could be a runner.  a true get-up-every-morning-and-run-outside-for-10-miles runner.  for one, i'm fat and out of shape.  two, i don't know that my ankles could handle the pounding.  i can dream, right?

9.  sweet baby sucks her thumb and i LOVE it.  i know, i know.  i'll deal with that later.

10. i go to target way too much.  nothing new, huh?  i seriously go there way before ever even thinking about stepping foot into walmart.  there's something about our walmart that makes me want to stick something in my eye. 

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10 things within arms reach of where i'm sitting right now ... because it's a very random array.

1. four ritz crackers.

2. sweet baby in her high chair, eating said ritz crackers.

3. my beloved diet coke. although it's not from sonic, it still gets me through.

4. an orange sharpie marker.

5. "taking care of the ME in mommy" book by lisa welchel

6. wooden spoon.  although i currently do not beat my child with it, it has been used as a scare tactic recently.

7. my 'to do' list for today.  it's long and only 1 thing has been crossed off.

8. a lid to a bowl that i stole from my mom.  it was an accident.  i'll return it.

9. chapstick.  i don't go anywhere without it.

10. insurance cards.  had to make me and sweet baby dr. appointments this morning.  i should put those in my wallet so i don't forget them, huh?

(and and updated 11th item ... because it's my blog and i can make it 11 instead of 10 ... said ritz cracker CRUMBS because sweet baby is smashing them instead of eating them)

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{i'm a little behind, i know .. but it's still tuesday so it counts}

10 things i am thankful for this week

1.  successful 6 hour trips with my 2 sweet girls

2.  sweet friends who invite us to their home & make us feel so welcome

3.  said sweet friends who love our children as their own

4.  two year old birthday parties

5.  diet coke, although i am in the process of weaning myself off

6.  my sweet girl who tells me she loves me, even when she's avoiding getting in trouble

7.  bleach and lysol that help get rid of sickness in my home

8.  my sweet poppy who is another year older!  yay!

9. free weekends to spend with sweet friends and family

10. COOLER weather.  today was fabulous!

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. 10 things i am thankful for today .

1.  a clean house.

2.  joy!

3.  excitement for the future.

4.  heating pads.

5.  my favorite man's fabulous job.

6.  forgiveness - undeserved from Him.

7.  sweet friends who have a servants heart.

8.  quiet time.

9.  my sweet babies who love each other.

10. being loved.

what are some things you are thankful for today?

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10 things i am happy about this morning.

1. sweet baby gummy smiles.  even though she just woke up, she grins from ear to ear.  and those 2 pearly whites are showing through.

2. karsyn putting deodorant on.  do 2 year olds have body odor so strong they need it?  made me smile that she put it on me too.  i know i needed it.  

3. all things orange.  including my freshly painted orange toenails.

4. a day to play and clean.  ok, so the cleaning part doesn't make me smile, but it will when it's over with.

5. a pantry full of groceries.  

6. a hubby who doesn't have to leave for work this week until 8:15. 

7. watching "beauty & the beast" for the 9 millionth time.  love that movie.  even more than the movie, i love watching karsyn put her fingers in her ears every single time the beast makes an appearance.  children have such a way of showing when they are scared.

8. baby army crawls.  this girl can move.  i need to try it.  you know it has to be a good ab workout.

9. sweet friends to talk to during a much needed pedicure. 

10.  and sweet friends who love my sweet babies. 

{i think i got the numbers right on this one.  1-10.  i ALWAYS mess it up.}

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{how cute are those 10 little toes?}

today i will share 10 things i {think} i need at this moment.

1.  my sweet karsyn and favorite man to come home

2.  a sonic dr. pepper.  or diet coke.  i think i may convert.

3.  this super cute camera strap.  although a sweet friend has the exact same one and i'm not so sure i want to copy her.  but i do indeed LOVE it.

4.  a shower.  sweet baby just spit up on me.

5.  to see my favorite sweet friend.  coming soon.

6.  photography therapy.  photo shoot today!

7.  eye brow wax.  holy moly.

8.  two extra hands to hold sweet baby.

9.  back scratcher.

10. a few extra hours in the day.  or a few less hours on facebook.  so addicted.