Oh So Silly!

I know I know, not a real post, just another submission to a photo challenge.  But how could I resist putting up a not-at-all-flattering picture of myself just for laughs?

Whew....

I haven't written a real live blog post in almost 2 weeks.  I was so proud- at the beginning of January I was entering challenges and posting almost 5x a week!  I was also getting lots of picture taking in.  Let's see, where to fill you all in...we've been busy busy around here.  Midterms were last week and I spent most of last weekend creating and preparing for the midterm and this weekend grading them.  I have been super busy at school having tons of meetings a week...I'm so thrilled to have only two on my calendar for this coming up week!  And when I get home I am BEAT!  I've been trying to motivate myself to start a new book but by the time 9pm rolls around, I'd rather slep than read!

Gage and I did get to spend some time outside this week because the weather was so super nice.  We went on a nice long walk, which we haven't done in months and went to the park one day.  Although I'm loving the weather, I have come to the realization there will be no snow days this year, although we did get a 2 hour delay Monday am for ice.  We had 3 playdates in the last week and a half and they're getting to be a bit more interesting these days.  I'm so involved in making sure everything is going alright that I completely forget to take any pictures.

I do have a few pictures from a couple of weeks ago of Gage's new found love- his tool bench. A colleague of mine who has older kids offered his Home Depot tool bench to Gage before it went to Goodwill. If you remember, at Christmas, Gage had just started liking to 'fix' things, so I said, 'sure, bring it over.' I have no idea.......Gage has been wanting to play with it every.single.day since and asks about it before we even leave school.





This is Gage's drill face





Checking out the circular saw




The toolbench is even complete with a clock.



In the last week, I also received my super cute new camera strap, courtesy of Swanky Camera Couture, an esty.com shop.  You likey?  These are iPhone shots so might be hard to see the color.  I still can't figure out why everyone raves about the iPhone camera.....grrr

I think that's all for now.  Hopefully I'll regain my blogging spirit and won't leave you hanging for a week or two next time.

Wordless Wednesday- A Year Ago Today

My how times have changed.  And yes, it looks like somehow I had a combination of chocolate chip panckes plus bologna and cheese.

Happy 1st Birthday Addison!

I can't remember when I started reading Kat's blog (sometime before she had Addison), but I do believe she is my blogging idol.  I LOVE to read her blog and am envious of the amount of comments she gets on her posts.  I think I need her to mentor me.  But, enough about that.  Kat's beautiful little girl, Addison, and I do mean beautiful, is turning 1 today!  Please stop over and wish her a very happy day.  From what I can tell, she's gonna have a bang up birthday party!

Friday Funnies

Since I don't have a Twitter or Facebook account, which I think would be a perfect outlet for such things, I'll be posting Gage's 'funnies' of the week on Fridays.  Gage is constantly cracking us up and saying the craziest things.  He's only 2, so I can't imagine what he will come up with in the future.  Last night, Luke and I lay in bed and cracked up about all the things he's been saying lately and go figure, I can't remember a damn one of them right now.  To be continued....


I thought of one of many, but it'll hold you over until next week.

Me: Gage, do you want to sit on the potty?
Gage:  Yeah, I want to sit on the potty like Baby Jesus!

Yes, folks, that's right, apparently Baby Jesus sat on the potty.

Wordless Wednesday- Mommy's Silly Hat

I don't know why, but I kinda love this picture

Photo Challenge: White

Linking up with the Paper Mama for this week's photo challenge:  White