When there is time...

I am not quite to the mid point of my winter break from school. It helps to give me a glimpse of the good life to come. When there is time what will I do? It's actually been nice to have time to make dinner, even though I hate cooking and am the absolute world's worst. It's sad really. How did I not inherit one good domestic skill from my mom? No good at cooking. Can't clean like she does (she's like that arm and hammer, We can do it! only I think that whole thing had a different message). Don't sew. I can do laundry, but who can't? Maybe when I have time I should challenge myself to becoming a better cook. Do I want my children to grow up dreading their mother's cooking? That's a sad thought. "Mom's making dinner? Oh man! Dad, I really was hoping that you were going to grill the chicken tonight! Can we just order a pizza?" :(

I also think it would be great to develop a (my) green thumb. I know it's silly to be envious of other people's talents when I have so many of my own (HA!) but I really am jealous of people with gardens and beautiful flowers and plants in their yard and on their porch. Our one plant died because I didn't water it enough. Jesse did most of the time and kept it alive through most of the summer, and then I think he just wanted to test me. And I failed. And the plant died. My mother's day plant. Bummer.
So yeah, when I have time maybe I will become a better cook and have pretty flowers and a few homegrown carrots. Not a huge garden. Probably just a planter box. And about the cooking, not sure that I'll ever really WANT to have Christmas dinner responsibilities. But I could continue to bring the Ginger Ale and maybe someday graduate to like, a pie. No...maybe the veggie tray. I already tried cranberries (from the can) one time and that was just frustrating. Pretty sure I could handle a veggie tray though.

I think my iron is hot. Back to the board to iron my shirt for work tomorrow. I hate those shirts that have to be ironed but they also happen to be my favorites to wear. Such a dilemma.

You know...now I'm wondering, am I just using school as an excuse? Should I step it up and make dinner and clean more often anyway? The other day one of Jesse's clients came to our house (19 year old football player) and later he told Jesse that he thought are place was cool but that we could do a better job of decorating! Ok first of all that is really funny coming from him...but second of all, it's true. We moved in and just sort of threw the house together and it's not very well decorated at all. I blame that on school too. But really...in the aggregate time that I spent blogging and facebooking I probably could have had a few dates with Betty Crocker, watered my plant, cleaned up the living room and fixed the decorations. But what brings me more short term satisfaction? Apparently blogging and facebook...once again distracted.
Back to ironing. Nah, I'll just wear a sweater tomorrow instead.

Pink Boots, Cute hats, Colorful Stripes...so fun to have a girl!!!

Thanksgiving 2009

We took off Wednesday night after I finally got my homework done; got to Brian and Becky's at 2 a.m.
We had a great time staying at Brian and Becky's - they grilled us some steaks for lunch one day! We also ate waaay too much at Keith and Cyndee's for three days.
It was so much fun to have Paige try to keep up with Josh and Ashton. They taught her a few cool things about being a kid :) She started out calling them "kids" - and then switched to calling them "Boys." She thought they were pretty cool except when she had to share any of their toys with them. Wonder how she thought that worked?
I hope that K&C's couch is recovering well.

The Lineup

Paige is always busy either lining things up or stacking things up...anything...blocks, blankets, shoes, crayons, books, pillows... Tonight she has her stool and chairs and rocking horse lined up, and brought her teddy and her puppy to her self-made reading circle. She is going back and forth and getting a book, bringing it back to her chair, and reading through the book, then bringing the book back and actually putting it away! before getting another one to bring back and read to her little pals.







Does it get any sweeter than that?