rachel's continued ramblings

okay, the rest of this week has been not quite as impressive as the earlier part, but there has been much in the way of nailing down times, places, prices, etc. I won’t go through my whole list again, because it’s long and most of the stuff on it was already blue, and therefore GONE. but several more things are gone and/or arranged, so I will report on those. cloth diapers, etc.: have arranged a meeting next friday afternoon! train table: GONE! picked up about 30 minutes ago! travel system: friend wanted the stroller, so I’m splitting it up. stroller going to church w/ me on sunday for sale . car seat going on craigslist alone, but most likely getting donated. tie-dye inventory: nothing major to report, but I did have the idea that I might be able to take the infant/children’s stuff to some local consignment shops. need to make some calls. star stacker: in bag, by the door, ready to go to church w/ me on sunday. homeschool/preschool supplies: packed a grocery b...

I heard hysterical giggling from down the hall when shane was supposed to be getting ready for band at the crack of dawn this morning…. in the words of the LITTLE brother: “look at layla. she’s all jammied up!” that she is.

moved the following two posts over here from the homemaking blog… mainly because they belong here, not there… and because I don’t like that blog.

In the last 24 hours, I have made MAJOR strides in attacking my list that I posted yesterday. The blue stuff is GONE. The purple stuff has a home and just needs to get there. 6 sippy cups have a home and will be delivered on Sunday. 3 mugs actually turned into 4 and have been dropped off at Goodwill this morning. margarita glasses: Goodwill plastic margarita glasses and pitcher: Goodwill million baby spoons: some are going with the sippy cups, the rest went to Goodwill 6 plastic cups: Goodwill watermelon placemats: Goodwill pacifier keeper: w/ the cups and spoons citrus zester: Goodwill orange peeler: Goodwill tea ball: Goodwill Spaghetti Factory glass: Goodwill still need to connect w/ puzzle person cloth diapers: have a drop off person, just need to set up a time couch still here – need a non-rainy day train table: still need to clean up and photograph this for friend Pack N Play: got 2 bites on this...

I have a major fear of being a pack rat. I definitely have the tendencies, and that paired with the domestically challenged aspect makes me a prime candidate to wind up on that disturbing show ‘Hoarders’. What’s worse, I see these tendencies in my son as well. Yes, The Pack Mule, could easily become The Pack Rat. At any rate, I’ve been doing some major purging this past week. I really don’t like that we’re the kind of people who just don’t get stuff done. You know what I mean. There are the type of people who, upon getting an idea, or seeing a need, immediately take the steps to make it happen. Not us. We’re the type of people who sit on stuff. But… I’ve been doing really well, and I’m quite pleased with what dave and I have accomplished. Yes, I’m prodding him into this too. Here is the list of what we’ve gotten out of our house so far: 2 old mattresses (To the dump. They’ve been sitting in our garage for at least a year. That’s what I mean by not getting stuff done.) 1 ...

3 years ago: 2 years ago: 1 year ago: today: my BABY is 3! THREE!!!! happy birthday, micah!

okay, I know I make a BIG stink when it stops being summer around here. it just seems to happen so fast. one day you’re in short sleeves, a pretty skirt, and flip flops… the next you’re digging out sweaters and cursing as you stuff your feet into socks and real shoes. it wouldn’t be so bad, except, around here, you know you may as well pack that cute summer stuff away until next july. there’s no point in holding out hope. it isn’t going to be warm anymore. but, that’s not to say the weather can’t be nice here in the fall. we’ve had a lot of really nice days lately. nice = mid-60’s and sunny. very pleasant actually, assuming you’ve got a sweatshirt. but really, I do love fall. what’s not to love about trees changing into their autumn colors, set against a gorgeous blue sky? water droplets on spiderwebs in the mornings… driving down the road through a leaf storm… now that I’ve settled in and come to terms with the fact that it’s no longer summer, I’m okay with it. of course, this h...

ugh. we’ve been hit. first cold of the fall. micah started it a couple days ago. yesterday my throat felt a little scratchy, and by dinner time, I had to declare myself officially SICK. I passed out on the couch last night while dave was watching the giants game, and when I woke up, I made some announcement about how much my throat hurt, and he said, ‘yeah, me too’. so he’s down. and then shane woke up this morning not feeling well. LAYLA, however, is just fine. believe it or not, my child who picks up cold viruses like a magnet is the only one without a cold right now. I’m completely flabbergasted by this, but I’m certainly not holding my breath. I am really kind of astonished by the fact that she hasn’t gotten sick yet. school started over a month ago and, given her track record, I kind of expected to have to call her in sick the second day. but no. she’s been FINE. hopefully it’ll stay that way… maybe the school environment has kicked her immune system into hyperdrive or s...

layla’s second tooth finally came out last night! I’m not sure what was up, but every picture I took of her looked like she was staring into a shiny christmas ball and her face looks all weird. she cannot pose for pictures. ugh. major weirdo-cheesyface. but anyway, there’s hole. the top ones are a tad wiggly too, so check back in a month or two… we take our time with these things around here!