Let's See What Happens

Here's a little randomness from the past couple of weeks...

So a couple weeks back I posted about trying to get things done around here.  I have been working on it.  Really, I have.

First thing I did was create a binder of sorts.  I know, I know, this is so geeky (my sister makes fun of me and calls me "The Binder Queen") but I love to create my binders and couldn't resist.  I made a section for each area of the house I want to work on and then listed the things I want to do in each area.  I organized it by areas I want to work on first. 

First on my list was my office area.  This is actually just a corner in my kitchen.  We used to have a whole room for our office, a desk and a file cabinet and everything.  Then we had Eva and the toys started to multiply, so the office became a playroom.  Then we had Aubrey and the playroom became Aubrey's room.  The toys are starting to take over the house again and it's driving me crazy! 

This was the state of my office area before:

Seriously, I'm going to fire our maid. 

This is what it looked like after:

I really don't like these counter tops.

Really don't like these counter tops.

I think my favorite part is my pin board.  I just cut a piece of cork board to fit the cabinet and wrapped it in some fabric (actually an old skirt that never fit me right).  I have been able to keep the area looking decent for longer than two days, and that is an accomplishment. 

Next on my list is finishing Eva's room.  I bought some wall decals a while back that I need to put up.  I also need to fix the tree that we painted when I was pregnant with Eva.  There's just something...not right...about the branches.  I'll post a picture later and you'll see what I'm talking about. 

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Some things to remember:

How Eva dances to make Aubrey laugh.  This always gets a good belly laugh from Aubrey.  I love that Eva wants to make her happy, and that Aubrey finds such joy in her sister. 

Aubrey has some great facial expressions right now.  I think my favorite is when she lowers her chin and kind of looks at you through the top of her head.  She looks so mean, but all you have to do is make the same face and she smiles.  It's all a game with this one.  I've tried to get a picture of it, but when I bring out the camera all she does is say, "EEEEEESE!"

Eva hugging Bro. Bill during Children's Church.  All the kids were sitting up front and all of a sudden Eva stands up and starts walking around.  I'm thinking, "Oh no, where is she going?!"  She walked straight to Bro. Bill, gave him a big hug, and sat back down.  It was sweet. 

How Aubrey holds her "babies" and rocks them.  All babies/stuffed animals/music playing glow worms or sea horses go to her shoulder and she rocks them side to side.  Well, until the music stops or she loses interest and then she throws them to the floor. 

I love that Eva says sparkles instead of sprinkles.  Ex:  "Oh, that cookie has pretty sparkles!  That's my favorite."

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Valentine's Day was last week and the hubby and I decided not to do anything for each other this year.  Or so I thought. 

I never know what time he will be leaving work, so when he called me on his way home, I figured he was just getting off work.  The stinker went to the store after work to pick something up.  I couldn't get angry, because not only did he get something for me but he got something for all of his girls. 

Eva and Aubrey got these pillows

and they love them.  Eva insisted on taking hers to bed that night and then carried it around with her half of the next day. 

I'm not a big fan of Valentine gifts, at least for myself.  A lot of that has to do with the fact that I'm cheap.  I don't like to think of our money going to something I don't need when there are other things that it could be used for.  He knows this and he did good.  I've been talking about trying to drink tea instead of coffee and evidently he has been listening.  He brought me home a bag full of different kinds of tea to try.  It was a perfect gift. 

I love that he thought of us all on his own.  I do believe he's a keeper. 

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And that's the end of my randomness for today, because I'm sick of this post and I'm sure you are too.