I'll sleep again in a few years

The last few days Eve has once again started waking up in the middle of the night.  Part of it is she doesn't want to nurse before bed - she is too tired and just wants to snack then go to sleep - then of course she wakes up a few hours later ready to fill her belly -

Last night however she refused to go to sleep afterwards - she nursed off both sides - but then every time I put her in her bed she started crying - which after 3 times I then decided to let her cry to sleep - so I put her in her bed - and I came into the living room - after a few minutes she was sound asleep till 7 this morning - however I am tired - I could use a nap or a cup of coffee - maybe both.

Mike comes home on Sat - and I have already told him that on Sunday and Monday he has baby duty - and truthfully he's pretty good about baby duty - but I have to have a break - otherwise I will end up toasting cheese without bread (almost happened) or try to use detergent as softner (again almost happened)

ah to be a teen again

SO the last few days I have been transported back to a time where I was much younger.  My face has broken out like a teenager right before a big date or prom (isn't that always when it happens).  I seriously haven't had acne this bad in well over 10 years.  I am assuming it is stress related - yet I don't feel super stressed (just a little)

We are on day 11 of Mike being gone (don't worry folks - he's not gone for good - just taking a little training trip to New Mexico) and while the house is running like a wheel (a squeaky one) it is still running despite him not being here.  He should be home sometime in the friday-monday time frame (because as normal the military loves to hurry up and wait)

I am slowly but surely getting things done off my check list - this weekend I plan to buy the white shirts for Andrew or Iz or maybe Eve - or perhaps all 3...lol

Pins part deux

Again I scored some pins at an awesome price (40 of them) which brings my total up to 70.  I had planned on getting 80, but I think right now 70 will have to do.

The kids pins from last year still need to be displayed - I have an idea of how to display them, but I need to get some new paint before I start (some of my craft paint is looking kinda gummy)

I also need to pick up some neat frames at Michaels - so once I am done I'll be sure to post my finished product.

Hi Ho - Hi Ho - It's time to plan ya know!

4 months 2 weeks and 4 days

That's how long 'till we leave for WDW.

It sounds so far away, but if you look at it this way...

Andrew is in T-ball till June
Mike's going to be at training for 3 weeks in may/june
Andrew "graduates" from preschool in June
Iz does her preschool testing in June
We are going to Arkansas for vacation during the 4th of July for 10-14 days
August we have Iz's birthday (and mine)
Then Andrew starts school & Iz starts preschool & I start grad school
Then before you know it we are heading to the Mouse House!

I have SOOOOO much to do before then - and I have SOOOOO many projects I need to get done
I hope by posting them here I will have some sort of "checklist" I can keep track of it all

I need to order blank shirts
I need to decide what to put on these shirts and buy it
I need to MAKE the shirts (8 days of shirts x 5 people = a whole heck of a lot of shirts!)
I need to buy some pins for the kids to trade (I just won 30 pins today off ebay for 21.00 thanks to autionsniper.com!!!) but I figure I will let them trade 5 a day x 2 kids x 8 days = 80 pins (I think eve may be a little young to understand the whole trading of pins)
I need to start scoping out the dollar tree for glow sticks (much cheaper than buying glowing things at WDW)
I need to make some bows for the girlies to match their new shirts
I need to finish reading the guide book (again) - I know I have read it all before but a "refresher course" is always nice

Thankfully though -  I already have some things done
As mentioned I have 30 pins now bought
I have the kids autograph books bought (high-5 to Michaels 1.00 section)
I still have the clicky sharpy's from our last trip
I have already bought leopard print fabric to do a safari mickey for our animal kingdom shirts
and
Most Importantly
I already have our ADR's (Advanced Dining Reservations) made - this time (and probably only this time) we are going deluxe dining plan - so I had to make a ton of ADR's but I am sooo excited

So keep an eye out for more updates - I hope to get the 'ole blogger going double time here in the near future!