Ramblings

May was such a crazy month, and I am so glad we made through in one piece. My lia sophia business has grown like the weeds that have taken over the front yard. I had fifteen parties, trained two new girls, prepared a team meeting, had a bingo event, and helped with an opportunity hour. Whew, I am glad the month is over. What in the world was I thinking committing to so many things? I started lia sophia to become a stay at home mom, and during the past month, I was away from them 19 different days. Granted, most of the time it is only for 4 hours or so at a time, but for me that is still too much. June and July are looking so much better, and I am looking forward to the slow down. My paychecks have been proof of all my hard work. Last month alone I made four times as much as I did as a full time Registered Nurse! I never thought I would be making this amount of money selling jewelry! All the extra cash has gone into the savings account for a new vehicle.

As far as the weeds in the front yard, we have hired Scott's Lawn Care to come out and get them under control. One of our neighbors even made the comment, that we used to have a meticulous yard, and then the babies came along. Yes, the babies have played a part, but all the rain has definitely been a contributing factor. We have only had one treatment on the yard, and hopefully after a few more monthly applications our yard will be the envy of all the neighbors.

George has been trying to talk me into getting a minivan for a couple years now, and I think he has finally convinced me. It really would be better for our family than the SUV we currently have been driving. (Oh, I hate to admit that!) We currently have a Mitsubishi Endeavor, and it has been the best car. We bought it brand new 6 years ago, and have had no problems. I told him if I MUST get a minivan, it has to have a sunroof. I had one in the Eclipse I owned prior to getting the Endeavor, and I have wished several times that I had one now. We have been looking at the Honda Odyssey Touring, but have not taken any test drives. I am almost picturing it now; me driving a black Odyssey (with the sun roof open of course), the two kids in their car seats, "Victor Vito and Freddie Vasco" blaring out the windows, my jewelry showcase clanking around in the back, the console packed with extra diapers and wipes, and the stereotypical soccer ball (well, maybe softball) decal on the back window. How cool is that?!

By the way, in case you are wondering was "Victor Vito and Freddie Vasco" is all about, you can check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQVNX4L2aRo My early childhood education studying cousin, Justin, so graciously gave Owen the "Victor Vito and Freddie Vaso" book and CD for his birthday. I mistakenly popped the CD in my ultra cool minivan, ooopps I mean SVU, and Owen insisted on listening to it over and over and over again. The CD has other songs on it, but I have never made it past Victor Vito. Oh, the joys of being a mother.

I have another post that is in the works about Adeline, who is almost 6 months, and Owen, who just had his 2 year birthday.