Cold hands enduce giggles

I don't know many like him (I'm certainly not) but let it be known from here on out, that Mr. Kian loves to have cold hands placed on his belly and/or back.

It makes him giggle uncontrollably.

It warms my heart (and, literally, my hands).  

 

At least I clean up well.....even if it is on rare occassion

Yesterday I showered (gasp...I know...era un milagro (it's a miracle)) and after which was putting on just a little bit of make-up.  You know...just enough to make me feel like a woman (instead of a splotchy albino monster).

Isaac comes into the room and asks,

"Mom, are we going to have a babysitter tonight? 

"No, why would we?"

"So you and Dad can go on a date?"

"Nope, we're not going on a date tonight?"

"Then why are you putting on that make-up?"

Sigh....

and yet so cute.

It's pretty sad that my boys rarely see me "dress up" (for heavens sake I was only putting on foundation and mascara), unless I am going on a date or getting ready for church.

At least they wont have elevated expectations for THEIR wives, right?

Kian and the Jingle Bell Gloves

Can't resist Kian with his Jingle Bell Gloves.

He sings...every time.

Love it!


 

Thoughts....

My thoughts are here today...

found here

 

Out With The Old....

Nope, not a recipe. (he he he....)

Don't be sad.  I have PLENTY more to share. I just chose something different today.

Even with the busyness of the holidays, I have managed a FEW itty bitty household projects.  Actually, it was because of the holidays that these repairs came about.

First off.....

I have strongly disliked our stinkin' kitchen lighting fixtures since the day we moved in.

 I mean, are we running a poker parlor or something?  Who buys this kind of stuff?  Seriously?  

I have been dragging my feet, as far as doing anything about it, for several months now (I blame pinterest for that...too many ideas).  But, as I attempted to decorate for Christmas, I tried a few things to dress it up, make it less ugly, to no avail.  THAT IS IT!

A trip to Walmart-o and $16 dollars later........ 

I'd still have plans to spray paint it something other than gold, but a VAST improvement, if I do say so myself.

Still haven't found anything size appropriate for this one but, heck, it's still improved from before, don't you think? 

Secondly, we finally broke down and ordered a new computer.  I, personally, was just fine with our 8 year old one, but Roberto felt it was time to upgrade.  Sigh....  I REALLY didn't want to spend the money on it....but finally gave up after Rob's relentless pestering.  

We're still waiting for it to get here but, resigned, I dismantled what was left of the old one, and finally.....yes....FINALLY threw this old mouse away.  Taped button and all.

(I hope all you frugal-(possible super cheap)-hold-onto-things-until-they-are-absolutely-unusable-taped- button haters are happy (aka Ken).)