Things to do today.

What was on your to do list today?  This is mine :D  Thank you, Jeffrey, for a wonderful gift.  I love, love, love it!  And I can't wait until the weather is a little warmer and I can wear it every day.

The colors of me.

First, let me start by saying how sorry I am that I missed a girls visit from Mom, Michele and Reese.  This whatever it is gallbladder illness stuff is for the birds.  Lets hope that tomorrow bring some additional answers, tests, surgery...whatever it takes.  Quite honestly, if I throw up one more time, I'm going to scream.  On a side note, I feel a little less guilty about the red velvet Oreo since it didn't stick around long.

But on a more uplifting subject, I've got a new project to share.  Being housebound has it's advantages.  I had a little time today to work on my new birthday present from Jeff.  An art journal.  I've been waiting for years to being one, always a little too paranoid to put my artistic thoughts on paper.  Jeff's gift was a little nudge to get started.

If you don't know what an art journal is, it's a hodge podge of art.  Painting, drawing, writing, anything that comes to mind.  A journal, just in color and pictures.

I'm excited to get started!  But I just couldn't start on the first page until it had a title and a cover.  So here it is.  My first project.  I'm so glad someone has more faith in my artistic vision than I do.

Forty plus two.

I've been talking about today for eighteen years.  It started the day that William was born.  I was positive that today was a million years away.  But everyone plays that game when they have kids.  The "when they're this old, I'll be this old" game.  Mine was when Will graduates high school, I'll only be 42.  Well, today I turn 42 and in just over 90 days, Will will graduate.  The day that seemed so far away is now knocking on my front door.  

To celebrate, I spent a wonderful day with Jeff and my plus two.  It's not very often that we all get to spend the day together.  It was wonderful, it was fun.  It was just what the doctor ordered.  

So thank you to Jeff, Will and Hunter for making today the best birthday!  

Fridge Art!

I remember when the kids used to hang art work on the refrigerator.  It's been a while.  Since then, we've had "I Voted" stickers, school calenders, orthodontist appointment reminders, etc.  Not a single piece of artwork.

So when something new pops up on the fridge, it grabs my attention!  It's Will's newest "artwork".  Custom designed for the McDonald's Employee of the Month!  When he first got his job there, I wasn't sure what to think.  Now I know that McDonalds has been good for him...and he's been good for McDonalds!

Congrats William!

Whoop! Whoop! It's your birthday!

As you can imagine, Jeff has been less than thrilled to acknowledge his birthday.  I'm thinking I might have learned my lesson in plastering his birthday everywhere.  The work celebration may have put him over the edge.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I'm never going to "forget" a birthday.

So since I've apparently made Jeff's birthday a little uncomfortable for him, I thought I owed him a laugh or two to make up for it.  Please stop reading now if you are easily offended!  I promised funny, not clean.  Oh, and if you're one of the boys...you may want to stop now too, lol!

Happy Birthday, Jeffrey!  I'm sorry if I started your new year in a less than spectacular way!

Am i forgiven yet?

Yep, we're exciting!

Sometimes, life is just a little boring.

Well, not boring, just not all that exciting!  It certainly doesn't mean that I don't capture the everyday, normal moments.  Traditionally, I just text or snapchat them to Hunter, Will and Jeff.

Tonight, I'm sharing them so everyone can see (and remember) what our every day normal looks like.  Brace yourself....

Mommy locked me in the craft room with her.....

That was supposed to be Office Depot....and only I noticed.

Just in case you wondered what size I would be at Hot Topic, it's a 3X.  No wonder teenage girls have eating disorders and poor body images.

Is this too close?  I just wanted to hang out with you.  Am I making you uncomfortable? 

Silly faces make the best selfies!

Unless you can take this selfie!

Like Will's new hair cut?  Rumor has it he looks like Justin Timberlake!

See, we lead the exciting life.  It may not seem like a lot, but it's filled with fun and love!  I consider us lucky that the boys still let us take their pictures.

UC, but no thanks.

Yay, Will!  He received his letter of acceptance to UC today.  Computer Engineering.

Not that there was a doubt in my mind.

But it wasn't Mechanical Engineering.  So it's a no go.

Not that it mattered, since we already paid the deposit at Ohio State.

Congrats Will!  Although you didn't want to go, it's nice to know you could have!