good news, bad news ... it's been too long!

Good News: NHV is still sleeping at 8:20 am.

Not-so-great News: CJV has been awake since 6:30 am, which in turns means I have been awake since 6:30 am.

Bad News:  I didn't go to bed until 1:00 am.  It's my own fault, but still ... this mama is tired!

Back to the Good News: I've already showered, made scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast, played with and fed CJV, caught up on Facebook, cleaned two (out of three) toilets, took out all the trash, and folded a load of laundry.

More Good News: The SUN is actually shining today!  It's been too many days since I've seen those pretty rays!

Really Good News: Only 2 more days until Halloween weekend!  And that deserves a sneak peak of the girls in their costumes ... 

Good News, Bad News

Good News: Charlotte has finally figured out how to roll ... like she means it! 

Bad News: The best time to practice new-found rolling over skills? Apparently, for two hours at bedtime and in the middle of the night ... great idea, CJV! I am so amused and a bit annoyed at the same time :)

Good News: Natalie was an absolute doll this morning while Charlotte napped and I rested on the couch.  She entertained herself for almost two hours.

Bad News: The consequence of allowing a three year old to entertain herself for two hours ... a colossal mess in three out of four rooms downstairs!

More Bad News: The fourth room is my kitchen - where I made friendship bread this morning and stacked all the dishes in the sink, piled lunch dishes on top of that ... and the dishwasher needs to be unloaded.


Good News: I enjoyed a delightful chai tea latte from Starbucks this morning ... and shared a pumpkin scone with Natalie.


Bad News: I (desperately) needed aforementioned latte because a) I was exhausted from being up most of the night with my almost 9-month-old who is apparently training for the rolling Olympics and b) my throat is super dry and scratchy, which means I am probably getting sick!


Good News: Three loads of laundry are cleaned, folded, and put away.


Bad News: Two more loads are waiting for their turn on the never-ending cycle of laundry!


Good News: Natalie had her last swim lesson tonight.  Although she only got in the pool for 5 out of 8 lessons, her "report card" was glowing!  I am so proud :)


Bad News:  Not only are swim lessons over, but I am being to think summer is pretty much over, too ... today's temperature hovered around 60 degrees and we enjoyed a morning shower.

Good News: Both girls are sleeping.  Chad and I are curling up on the couch to continue watching the second season of Lost.  This show is so enthralling!


Bad News: No more blogging for me tonight.  Peace out!

Breakfast Between Friends

Missy and Big E arrived later than expected last night ... but they made it safe and sound! I am so glad they are here! Charlotte and Emmett had a quick visit before heading for bed, and then Missy and I stayed up way past our bedtimes to visit some more.

Love having her in my house! Love being able to chat face-to-face after months of phone conversations, email messages, and blog comments.

And then this morning ... Natalie and Emmett were reunited ... and it was so adorable!  After playing and getting re-acquainted, our little nuggets had waffles and bananas for breakfast ... yummy!

Good News, Bad News - Rapid Fire Randomness

Good News: I have seen two gorgeous rainbows this weekend: one outside Costco and another behind my house.

Bad News: You do know what causes rainbows, right? Yep, it's been raining here - on and off - all weekend.

Good News: We've even had some thunder, a rarity in this part of the country ... and I love thunder! It reminds me of summer nights in the Midwest, sitting in the garage with my daddy to watch storms roll over.

Bad News: We were stuck inside the house all day, and NHV nearly drove me bonkers! If this is a glimpse of what the fall / winter is going to be like ... I may not make it.

Good News: During my day stuck inside, I made a blueberry cobbler, which used up the remainder of the 2lbs. of berries I bought this week. And it looks really delicious ...

Bad News: I am waiting for Chad to finish a coat of paint in the master bath ... so we can cut into that cobbler, toss a big scoop of 'nilla ice cream on top, and chow down!

Good News: We are having a Trading Spaces kind of weekend in our master bedroom and bath. I am so excited to have a new color on the walls, new bedding, new curtains, ... the works!

Bad News: There was a ceiling color debacle - who knew there was such a difference in shades of white? - that involved repainting ... and poor CPV has been painting around the clock for three days now.

Good News: My husband is amazing - in so many ways - when it comes to home improvement and meticulous results.

Bad News: It seems that tomorrow will mean another day of painting ... and another night of sleeping in the guest room for us.

Good News: We had a delicious (and easy) dinner tonight. There is a store of beef brisket in the freezer from when Mimi visited a few weeks ago. I threw together some mash potatoes and broccoli and called it Sunday dinner :)

More Good News: Natalie ate like a champ ... even the broccoli! After two helpings of "mash tatoes," she asked for more ...

Bad News: ... and proceeded to fill her hands with it, "keeze" it, and clap it - remnants flew all over the dining room - and run it through her hair and down her face.

Good News: ... and all I could do was laugh at her pure joy ... and take a picture!

Bad News, Good News: A Health Edition

Bad News: I have pink eye or some form of disgusting eye infection.

More Bad News: The antibiotic eye drops cost $65 - after insurance chipped in - and the bottle is teeny-tiny!

Good News: That stuff seems to be working already!

Great News: I am NOT allergic to red wine!

Bad News: I am allergic (or sensitive) to my recently purchased Neutrogena lotion. That's not really bad news.

Good News: I am no longer using that awful lotion, and I am hoping to get off the hydrocordisone cream soon!

Here's to GOOD health ... and eyes that are white and skin that is itch-free!

Good News, Bad News

Good News: The SUN is shining!

Bad News: All this natural light streaming through my windows has made me realize that my house is DIRTY.

Good News: Time to SPRING clean!

Bad News: I don't really like to clean ... organize, yes ... dusting, mopping, scrubbing windows, not so much.

Good News: Natalie slept until 8:00 this morning. It seems that her east coast confusion and 6:15 wake-up habit has ended.

Bad News: Ummmm, there's nothing bad about that :)

Good News: Yesterday was my "Friday." I don't have to go to work again until Monday!

Bad News: Please, it's all good!

Hope you're having a day filled with more GOOD than BAD!