The Daily News

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ....

A WORK FROM HOME MOM!

Today was extremely busy for a Monday. I had to take and make several calls this morning - in fact I was literally on the phone for HOURS.

In the meantime, this little guy was keeping busy too.



While I was on the phone with the realtor, he decided that it would be fun to follow me around the house and shoot me in the derriere with his fireman toy (that shoots out blue balls). I did my best to dodge him and use really big silent expressions to get him to stop!

Later, while I talked to the financial advisor, he sat on the potty screaming at the top of his lungs, "I'M DONE!" 2 seconds later.... "I'M DONE!" 2 seconds later

"IIIIIIIIIIII'MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!"

Apparently the toilet paper roll had rolled away and he was in desperate need of some help!

While I typed out an email, he pushed my chair back, climbed in my lap and started typing out his own message.

While I wrote a check, he found a chair, pulled it up to the snack cabinet, and pulled out his dad's box of chocolate cupcakes!

Working from home with a toddler is really, really tough! But, I wouldn't have it any other way, because during the moments in between the phone calls we watched the snow fall. It was some of the prettiest snow I have ever seen - large fluffy snowflakes. We were able to go outside, and stand on the front porch while he caught them on his tongue.

And when all the madness settled down (about noon) we ate lunch together, watched a movie, played cars, and he beat me at Hungry Hippo several times!

Yes, it can be tough working at home with a 4 year old!

But, in just 6 months he will be in preschool everyday and we won't have all of this extra time together. So, for now, I'll take getting shot in the backside and putting someone on hold so I can run and help him in the bathroom. These days are passing quickly!

Baptismal Day!

Today my nephew, Stanley, and his girlfriend, Tayla, were baptized. :)









Afterwards we all went out to eat to celebrate! :)


(By the way, thanks for all your prayers! Kenyon and Kaeden were both feeling better today and we were all able to go to church together!)

Random Thoughts....

1. Today I learned that....



no matter how many hours I play with Kaeden, at the end of the day when I ask him if he and mommy played "alot today" he will say "No, let's go play some more!" :)

Here's a volcano that he made! Tomorrow we will be adding rocks to the center of the volcano (string) since when a volcano erupts it shoots out hot rocks! (He thought that was really cool!)



2. As you may have noticed, I lost all my blog links a few months ago. The only way I could link back up to my blogs was to go through my comments and get the blog addresses to re-enter. I realized today that my Pastor's Blog was never re-linked. It's a great read... check out "Herbert's Blog." I always read it and pass along information to Kenyon. Pastor Herbert will sometimes blog about running a church - Kenyon and I take that information and apply it to running a business. (That can NEVER hurt!)

So, if you don't see your blog listed there, I hope that you will leave a comment so we can link back up!

3. Speaking of church...my nephew, Stanley, who is 19 years old is getting baptised tomorrow. I am so happy! His entire family was baptised over a year ago but he did not join in. He still had too many unanswered questions. But now he's ready and he will be baptised at the noon service (for my Peoples Church blogging buddies!) Clap really loud for him ;)

4. Kaeden is sick. It may from a virus... or even though my doctor insists playing in the cold won't may you sick... it may be from this!!



(This atleast makes getting sick worth it, right?) ;)

He has been coughing for two days (and all night last night). I have given him night time cough medicine, set up a humidifier in his room, and lathered his feet, chest, and neck with Vicks. I can't possibly think of any other advice I have heard to stop the coughing .... oh, except honey ... darn ... missed that one! Wait (running to see if he's still awake) .... be right back!



Too late...he's sleeping peacefully, that was the goal after all! I hope it lasts all night!

5. Kenyon is also sick. He went to check on the houses this morning and came home saying his vision was fuzzy. He said it felt like a massive headache was coming on. He spent the rest of the day in bed.

I may be the only one out of the three of us who goes to church tomorrow. Pray they all feel better in the morning!

Message Received!

Kaeden brought these home from his Mother's Day Out program yesterday.

He says Thank you ....

Dad because he got me a new toy.

Memaw because we play.

Mommy because she plays with me at home a little bit.

Hmmm...did he really need to add the last part?? ;)

I will resist the urge to defend myself and I will just say...

Okay, message received...starting tomorrow we will play more than just a little bit! It looks like I am going to have a Saturday full of indoor baseball and car races!

Birthday Sledding

A couple of days ago I turned another year older! I had a great birthday - sledding down the slopes of a golf course nearby with Kaeden and my sister, Sheila.

Here are some pictures from that fun filled day!





Seriously, I loathe cold weather - but we had so much fun I was actually considering something along the lines of a ski trip! :)



My sister built this snowman. Isn't it so cool?? She sprayed it with blue food coloring!! :) (She was having a competition with her neighbor - he built his bigger so she colored hers - I think she won!!)

Small town girl goes to Big City Salon

I know you all love my hair salon stories (don't look for that other one - I deleted it! But it was an enjoyable read!) Here's a new one from this past weekend - just imagine Small town girl goes to Big City Salon....

Last weekend we went to my favorite city of Dallas. I decided that I would like to go to a BIG CITY salon for my color. I called the salon and told the man that I wanted a color, but just highlights - he asked, "full head or half head?" "Full head of course!" What did he think I was doing, coming in to just get the left side of my hair colored or just the front? I mean where does half of your head end?

The next day I walked in the salon only to be ushered to a small room with a mirror, a row of hangers, and a lock on the door. The girl asked me if I wanted something to drink and disappeared. But...wait...what am I doing here? It's too late, she's gone!

I look around. Obviously I am suppose to remove some articles of clothing and hang them on the hangers. But just what articles? Did I walk into a doctors office or a salon? Who ever heard of disrobing at a salon, unless you get a massage. Wait, do they think I'm here for a massage? Well, who knows, I better get a move on - I've sat here stunned for a minute or two already.

So, being the tactful person that I am I decided to investigate. On some hangers were articles of clothing from other women. This will give me the answers that I need! Ahhhh....shirts, sweaters, jackets... looks like I just need to disrobe partially at the top...that's a relief! There are also some black smocks....nothing like the "capes" that always choke me - but a pretty wrap around black smock with a v-neck and a tie at the waist. It was at that moment that I wished I had worn black heels with my jeans because in fact, that would have made a very cute outfit! Black smock, jeans, black heels ... very cute indeed!

Finally, I opened the door, only to be greeted by my very perky new friend who was holding my water while waiting on me (and probably wondering what in the world was taking me so long!) She took me to another room that had a little silver tray next to my chair. On that tray were all the utensils that my stylist would need. (No rummaging around in drawers saying...WHERE IS MY BRUSH? What did I do with those clips??) No, again, I had the feeling I was at a doctors office - only more posh and with friendlier faces.

My stylist came to greet me (right on time I might add!) She was dressed so cute that I immediately took note of her entire outfit and memorized it so the next time I went to the mall I could copy her! (Black sweater dress, gray tights, black knee high boots with no heel). She again asked me about the full head vs half head - and in fact I only needed half head highlights - go figure! (Don't ask me what half head means - I still don't understand!) I asked if she had time to give me a cut too - but come to find out there are people in this world who only do color! Imagine that!


She colored my hair while telling me all the great places to eat in Dallas. I was furiously typing all the names into the notepad on my phone. When she finished, she took me over for some heat.

OHHHHHHHHHH! I HATE the heaters. You know the ones that come down over your head - like you saw your grandma sitting under over 30 years ago - yes, THOSE heaters. Well, there was NOTHING that resembled them. Instead, there was an area of the salon with comfortable chairs and what looked like red heat lights installed in cute little lamps over head. Instead of feeling like I was being blasted with scorching radiation that left my eyes dry and red - I felt like I was on some warm beach somewhere -- ahhhh! What? It's over already... well, okay!

I was then taken to the sinks. Ahhhh the sinks...there was no dangling head with water dripping down my back. It felt like my head was on a flat surface - which I discovered was a sink pillow. (I had to stop and check it out as I walked away.) Why didn't I think of that??? What a cool invention.


My colorist found a "cutter" who could fit me in. She was equally cute in her super chic dress with a belt and her asymetrical long hair. She was just as charming as the colorist and in fact had to spend quite a bit of time fixing my last cut - but NEVER bashed the last person who cut my hair. How refreshig!!

At this point I have decided that I am going all out next time I go this salon. I'm thinking a dress and heels - because I felt quite frumpy in my jeans - it's a good thing I had on such a stylish smock!! :)

2 hours later I left - paying not the cutter or colorist - but the receptionist! Wow - I didn't have to pull out my checkbook and write a check to my stylist as she stands over me analyzing my tip - and I even had a desk to lay the checkbook down on instead of writing with it propped up on my knee?? Who ever heard of such a thing??

I left feeling like I had just had an experience rather than a cut and style. Is this why people actually enjoy going to get their hair cut?? Sign me up for another!

(I know I promised stories from my birthday - but that will have to wait until tomorrow.)