Happy Halloween!

I recently bought a sewing machine in an effort to learn how to sew. My first big project was making Kensley's Halloween costume this year. I never would have been able to make it myself so I took advantage of my visit with my mom last month by hauling the sewing machine to her house and she helped me make it step by step. Here is the finished product! I think it turned out pretty good. :o) Operation Wonder Woman is a success! I was so excited when I found the pattern. I loved Wonder Woman when I was growing up and always wanted to be her. As it turns out, Stephen has always had a crush on Wonder Woman so it was the perfect choice.

Kensley enjoying her spoils after trick or treating. Of course, she threw up all over herself before the night is over, but that is becoming quite normal for us. I would think something was wrong if she didn't throw up!

I Am Woman!

I have had a very productive and busy last few days this week. Not the norm for me. Usually life is pretty laid back and uneventful for me and Kensley. I have been nonstop for two days straight and my body is absolutely rebelling and begging me to stop. One major reason for the business has been that I had my own personal food storage party. I put the portable canner on hold a few weeks ago so I could can some things and finally got the call that it was my turn to pick it up. So, my first major accomplishment was going to the home storage center and picking up the canner along with 100 cans, lids and oxygen absorber. Some of you may be thinking that isn't a major accomplishment, but for me it is, and especially when you consider that there are certain members of my family who will remain un-named who would never ever event attempt such a thing saying it is "just too hard". I barely got it all stuffed in my car, along with me and Kensley. Just my luck, Kensley is taking a hiatus from her naps so I haven't had any time to do this without her present. My next accomplishment was unloading my car all by myself...the food storage guy loaded my car for me...and I carried the BEAST as I like to call the canner all by myself into the house. That sucker is heavy! I almost killed myself doing it and almost dropped it along the way. I also forgot to ask them how to use the darn thing so it took awhile to figure it out and understand the directions. I am a dork, I know. I then proceeded to can 400 lbs of wheat, 50 lbs of flour, and 50 lbs of sugar ALL BY MYSELF. I couldn't figure out how to "securely fasten" the beast to my table per the instructions so I had to push my knee against it while pushing the button with my left hand and pulling and pushing the lever with my right. I have a permanent indention in my thumb from pushing the button. I finally finished tonight and the finished product is featured below. I am really tired and have nowhere to put all the goods since I live in this microscopic townhome that won't sell in this blasted economy. So, right now the decision is to leave it in the middle of the floor until Stephen gets home next month and can move it himself! I am through being Wonder Woman for the moment.




P.S. Another exciting thing is I went to Fry's today and spent $34 and saved $81.56! I am seriously considering framing the receipt. It makes me very happy.

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Car Wash Blues

Kensley is deathly afraid of the car wash and being the good and compassionate mother that I am, I decided to get it on video instead of comforting her. Believe it or not, this is a pretty tame reaction from her. She is usually much more hysterical so she must be getting used to it. :o) Just a sidenote, gas was under $3 a gallon today. Woo Hoo! Who would have ever thought that I would be excited about gas costing $2.99/gal?!

Home At Last!

We finally arrived home this past Monday night after a long, long 12-hour drive. Kensley did well considering. I couldn't sleep the night before, so I finally just got up around 4AM since I was awake anyway and I figured that would give me more time driving with Kensley asleep. She fell right back asleep when I put her in the car and didn't wake up for almost 4 hours which was very nice. She was a trooper and we are both happy to be home. Our biggest trial right now is getting back into our routine and bedtime has been especially difficult. Kensley got used to sleeping with me this past month and still wants to so she cries every night when I put her to bed. I have been insistent that she sleep in her own bed. I have been hesitant to just let her cry because the night before we came home she wouldn't go to sleep and I finally just let her cry and she did what is becoming a habit with us--she puked all over the bed, her bunny and pajamas. It was really discusting and I have had enough puke stories this past month to last me a lifetime! Every night when I put her to bed, I have to say prayers, kiss and hug her a million times, sing her a couple songs, giver her the bunny and a sippy cup of water. This is how she finally fell asleep last night.



This is the Moses basket that Kensley used to sleep in when she was first born. She found it and thought it was pretty funny to stuff herself in it.