Really??

How do I say "no" to this?????

I need some answers.

Please, tell me. How does one go from this.....
















..............................to this?????


He's killin' me!

Back on the blogging bandwagon

.....for now.

I've been reprimanded by I don't know how many people about how I haven't updated my blog. Well to all those people - this blogs for you! ;)

Since it has been so long I don't think I can summarize my life in the past several months, so I'm not. Let me just talk about the here and now because honestly, that's probably all I can process right now. I find that I get duller with age. It's really sad when my 4 year old can run circles around me - intellectually. Hmm, I probably shouldn't be admitting this in a public forum, right? See, questionable intellect.

Life right now consists of Primary (I'm President! What was the Lord thinking?!.....I really don't mean that to be sacrilegious. I really want to know, "Lord, what were you thinking?"), last semester of school (good gracious!.....HALLELUJAH!), work (talk about busy, busy), and the fam (maintains my sanity......and at times breaks it).

I do have to say that I feel very overwhelmed a lot of the time, but somehow I make it through. I know that I get the all of it because of Todd's support and help but also know that the Lord is watching over me and gives me the strength and energy I need to do all I need to. It may not be perfect, but it's as perfect as I am going to get. I hope that's good enough because that's all I can do for now.

Maybe when life settles down (insert hysterical laugh of disbelief here) then I can refocus on everything else that needs the attention. Until then, I'll just scrape by as best as possible.

On a side note - I have been trying to find curtains for the living room, kitchen, and study. Do you know how hard this is???? I have looked at Pottery Barn, Target, Walmart, Homegoods, Ross, TJMaxx, Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, Ballard Design, Bed Bath and Beyond, JCPenney, Macy's, Dillards, Overstock, Amazon. You know what I've found? A big, fat, honkin' squat. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to have to make them. Unless you have a better idea....if so, PLEASE TELL ME!!!! I would love you forever if I didn't have to make them.

Our first trip

Todd and I just returned from our first trip together - just us and no kids. This is the first trip we have taken alone together since before we had Kayden.

It was weird but nice. It was nice to just get away and enjoy each other's company and not have to worry about naps, diapers, chicken fingers for lunch, last minute potty runs. It was us time - a chance for us to do what we wanted and to reconnect.

We decided to visit North Carolina. It was my first visit there and it was beautiful - hot but beautiful.

We started our trip with a baseball game to the Greensboro Grasshoppers to watch Curtis Petersen pitch. It was so great! We miss watching him so this was a lot of fun.We spent all day Friday in Greensboro, watched another Grasshoppers game which was great because they beat the Virginia Power 8-3 (or something great like that).

Saturday was spent in going here for NC style BBQ and then running over to Chapel Hill to tour here. It was so amazingly beautiful. I would move to Chapel Hill in a heartbeat! Saturday night included a dinner including the best steak I've ever had and then finishing the night off at the Durham Performing Arts Center to watch a contemporary dance show. It was interesting.

Sunday was breakfast with Curtis, catching a movie and then heading out to Austin for the best BBQ ever. We loved it so much we're going back...but also just to hang in Austin because it's one of my favorite cities.

After being gone so long, it was great to return to these faces....although, they weren't really phased by the fact that we were gone.

Vices

photo via here

What is it about this product that has such a hold on me? Prior to Kayden, I was doing so good. No caffeine but even better, no carbonation. Also mixed in there was no fried foods. By my standards, I was doing REALLY well. Along comes Kayden and it all went out the door. Nearly 4 years later and I'm still battling my love of DP.

About 3 weeks ago I decided to give it up (shiver) - cold turkey. Surprisingly, it's not as hard as I thought it would be, but sometimes I just feel the need for a DP. Or, a DP is just necessary to round out the meal, but alas, I cannot.

Today, I fell off the bandwagon. (Hello, my name is Leslie Anderson and I'm a DP-aholic). It was a valid reason though (a headache that wouldn't go away even with 3 Advil, which I usually don't take, and I needed to function for work) and now I am once again on the bandwagon. But let me tell you, today's DP was HEAVENLY. I have no idea why it draws me in and calls to me, but it does. As Todd puts it, it's the nectar of the gods.....and it's oh so good. Those 23 flavors are deeeeelightful.

It's official

It's official: Kayden will be starting pre-school in the Fall. I'm excited and sad at the same time. It's exciting that he'll finally be attending something that provides him formal learning, structure, and socialization. I'm sad though that he's old enough to be in pre-school. He turns 4 in September and I just can't believe it. Time has flown by. I can remember going to the hospital to have my c-section and then seeing him for the first time, like it was yesterday. Well, it's good. I just have to keep telling myself that, plus, I think he's somewhat excited about going to school. We'll see how much he likes it once he's actually in it. His tune may change.

Now that's hot!

We went out this morning to run errands. It was about 1015a or 1030a. Okay, not all that late in the day or anything but it was sweltering! I know it's Texas and it's June, but it was nearly unbearable. As the day progressed, of course, it only got worse. Apparently, we'll need some time in the water this summer. It's a good thing we enrolled both boys in swim lessons - they start next week. Bryce has no idea what he's in for.....hope it goes well. Or perhaps, maybe I have no idea what I'm in for.