That's a great, DM! Thanks! Last time, I think I used a mini suitcase for diapers, wipes, various disposable baby stuff and then on the way home I had an empty suitcase for all the crap we bought!
I am packing an empty duffel bag just in case I need more room on the way home.
Yay, Janet!!! The excitement is just buzzing in the air around here!
Ok, I'll spill.....
Where are your docs??? I'd be in a panic, especially traveling overseas and all!
Ok, so let me tell you the story:
When we moved to this house, I redid all the bedrooms. I did Maddie's in Tinkerbell, and Evan's was nursery animals. I kinda just took over and redid them how I wanted to without clueing Andy in. So when I started our room, I wanted like a Moroccan theme, sheer curtains, lots of candles, beautiful fabrics, etc. Well, Andy got mad that I didn't consult him. Can't help it, I was 5 months pregnant and the whole "nesting" thing got the best of me!He refused to change it, so I've lived with it for 3 years.
Well, last week JCPenney had a HUGE sale on bedroom linens. Sooooooo, I bought a new comforter and new shams, the works. Hey, I got a wicked deal! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.The color you ask.... well actually it's green. No, sillies! Not lime
but more of an Herb green, not really a Kelly green nor a moss green nor a sage with black and white accents. Anyway, it's pretty, I think. I'll try to find a pic. So, said new bedding does not in anyway, shape or form match the pumpkin walls, thankfully.
So, I mosied over to our local HD and bought some new paint. It's called "cookie", and looks the shade of a butter cookie, go figure!
My room looks totally different! So fresh and bright, I love it!
So that is the story of why I am painting my room - aren't you glad you asked?
I LOOOOOOOVE new paint and color. It does so much for a room.We picked colors for our rooms when we were done with our expansion/remodel. I HATED the color of our powder room and laundry room (for the record so did our decorator) sooo......I am now known for having a room painted while my DH is at work
Post pics I love to see ideas of peoples rooms.
I think the bigger kids (me!) are more excited! The little ones are having a hard time understanding "4 more weeks".Its almost go time, are the kids getting excited?
The pumpkin pie room made me longing for Thanksgiving!Blah! I love color! Maddies room is a dark lavendar, Evan's is Bibbidy Bobbity Blue
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, and now mines "cookie"! I love it. OMG, T! That is funny!I LOOOOOOOVE new paint and color. It does so much for a room.We picked colors for our rooms when we were done with our expansion/remodel. I HATED the color of our powder room and laundry room (for the record so did our decorator) sooo......I am now known for having a room painted while my DH is at work
Post pics I love to see ideas of peoples rooms.
Pics coming.I agree, 100%!
Check out the picture. The paint girl was telling me about that color. I think butter cookie is actually lighter than cookie.
Actually, the bedding came first. Of course I was with The Enabler and she really pushed... errrr helped me make the final decision.What an excuse to buy new bedding
Me too, me too!
Here's birth control for ya! 
HEY, I know that face!!!Terrible 2's has got nothing on the HORRIBLE 3's!!
And I agree - 3 was WAY worse than 2 with my DS. But 4 was great! Jury's still out on 5....Love it, love it, love it!
The suitcases all lined up along the wall lends a resort quality. I think this would be just gorgeous! A little hint form one who does a lot of B&W photography - matt them with a faily wide white matt and frame in a thinner black frame. Sets the B&W off nicely!I thought maybe we'd take some really great family photos in Disney and have them developed in black and white and frame them in black.
Ok... but first I'm posting a picture of the wild child that has become my darling son. Terrible 2's has got nothing on the HORRIBLE 3's!! He's become such a fiesty crybaby! He's never had temper tantrums like this. I took his picture because he refused to put his PJ shorts on an flung them across the room. He ran around screaming "Don't take my pisher!!!"
Ok, so here's the new room color. I had to take it at night, otherwise you'd see a big ol' lump in the bed, otherwise known as Andy!
Is that your luggage on the side all ready to go?Thanks, G-luv! I thought things got better after 2! He's worse now.
Too late to trade him in, eh?
and worse ones to boot!Maddie too! She threw herself on the floor and hit her head. It hurt enough that she never did it again!
I've heard the 2nd child is usually the fiesty one!
Thanks, Jen. I forgot to take a picture before Andy put all the luggage back in there and he wouldn't take it back out, so I got stuck with it in the photo!
Yes, you do, dontcha?HEY, I know that face!!!
For me 5 is totally different. Still difficult, but for different reasons. There are no more tantrums, just a mouthy attitude. My children are part of the "We're Entitled" generation. It's really annoying. I truely believe if we aren't careful, they're going to grow up believing success is a given and not something you have strive and work for. Ok, let me get off this soap box. You know that's the look I wanted, resort chic.Love it, love it, love it!
You are a pro!I think this would be just gorgeous! A little hint form one who does a lot of B&W photography - matt them with a faily wide white matt and frame in a thinner black frame. Sets the B&W off nicely!
I had a lovely B&W photo of Great Grandpa Leo and I took it to the framers and that's exactly what they did. Wide white matt and thin black frame! You rock, girl! I started the Mickey head count down calendar at 60. Guess who takes the Mickey head down each day.... ME!
And you know this girl!
The butterflies are running rampant in my tummy and I've been having WDW dreams already. Last night I dreamt we were in WDW and I forgot my clothes list. I didn't know what I was supposed to be wearing on our first day and I didn't know what park we were supposed to be at! I woke up in a cold sweat around 4am! I've got it bad.... this Disney Disease! Now Donald is another story. His finger isn't doing well. It still kinda hangs there. He can move it just a tiny bit, but it looks like surgery is inevitable. 
Now, the doctors would like to do both the finger and the knee at the same time. Donald's a little apprehensive about letting them work on the knee before we go. There can be a lot of complications with knee surgery and he's just not willing to take that chance 3+ weeks before heading out on vacay. You know what he's concerned the most about? His scuba dive at DiveQuest. He's worried he's going to have to cancel and he was so looking forward to this experience. In fact, when I told him about it, it was pretty much the deal sealer. It's all wait and see and that drives me up a wall.
I do need to finish our itinerary folders, but I'm almost out of black ink and I'm not in the mood to hit Staples knowing all the school supplies are out in full force. School supplies are my vice. I loves me some new crayons, markers, pens ... all that stuff! 
I call around to all the locate pool supply stores to find they're all sold out of what I need. I did find the replacement pump and hoses online, but even with overnight shipping, they won't make it until Monday! Yickes! What to do, what to do. 
: I turned off the pump last night, figuring it's not helping anyway, right? I thought about power washing the hoses and at least they won't be pumping green into the pool, right? I did that this morning and shocked the pool with chems. It flippin' worked! Whew! I still ordered the new pump, 'cause we've got at least another 2 months of heat. Crisis averted, thankfully! So they have my 73 year old Dad doing it for them. Whatevah!
It needs serious updating and a whole lotta white out. Why don't I learn never to fill it out until at least 3 weeks out? It's got at least 2 layers of white out already! My final installment to my CROC collection arrived yesterday. I'm now complete, I think. I ended up with Chocolate MJ's, light blue Athens, lime Athens, black Athens, and chocolate Athens. I think that should pretty much cover me. 
Wait, it gets better.... I've been noticing our pool is taking on a lovely shade of green. I figure it just needs a blast of chemicals and it should sparkle in a few hours, right? Wrong. Apparently our filter pump is going out and not filtering the water so the hoses are getting moldy and pushing green into the pool water. Evan's pool party is this Saturday!
, so for the last 3 summers I have just been throwing the pools out and buying new ones .
) that I think will take my mind off things for a while! But when we get back.... the obsession will over take me again. HELP I'm a mess!
I know just the cure.... 21 or so Lalpu Lapus oughta do the trick!Ok, so here's the thing.... we're at 27 days and I'm beginning to feel it. I can't shake the excitement, despite of all the drama floating around me.
That's too funny! Are you still anticipating a scooter for him?You know what he's concerned the most about? His scuba dive at DiveQuest.
Brilliant!
I never would've thought to do that.Waldo + painting =Waldo and TE went out to oldest brothers house for the day, so I've got them outta my hair. Waldo is going to repaint my brothers bathroom for him. My brother is deaf and blind and his wife has her own issues and they just can't manage to do it themselves. Don't get me started on that situation.
Ok, so here's the thing.... we're at 27 days and I'm beginning to feel it. I can't shake the excitement, despite of all the drama floating around me.
I think you just about covered it. But...where's the Mickeys?My final installment to my CROC collection arrived yesterday. I'm now complete, I think. I ended up with Chocolate MJ's, light blue Athens, lime Athens, black Athens, and chocolate Athens. I think that should pretty much cover me.
Doing the humpty dance...Have a great day and Happy HUMP day!
