Saturday-Send Good Growing Thoughts To My Poor Lil Plant

Ok, before you think I'm completely crazy (or rather, even more crazy than I already am) let me give you a little back story on this plant. When I had Jake, my mother in law (Thanks Mom!) gave me a basket with 6 plants in it. I lovingly put all the plants into their own separate pots and nurtured them till they all died, 1 by 1-EXCEPT THIS ONE! (this one even managed to make the trip across country!)

So, I had it in one of those planters that you pour the water in the bottom, and the string supposedly brings the water to the plant. Well, it was working for a long time, then, just in the past couple of weeks, I've noticed my poor plant dying (and before you ask, YES, I was watering it!!). You can't really tell by this picture below, but it's all dry and breaking off (and out of the little stock holes) Here it is before I cleaned her up:

and this is my poor plant now, after giving her new soil, a trim, and watering her from the top. Isn't she pathetic?

So, going strictly on sentimental value, I need good growing thoughts/prayers. I was practically in tears trimming the plant up =( I hate being sentimental over stupid things LOL

Tell Me Why...

I left a permanent marker on the stove, of all places, with a toddler in the house? Where did she get those octopus arms from?? Seriously...No pictures, because I was too busy frantically trying to remove said marker from the front of my stove *sigh* This is what happens when I try and go potty in peace.

Redneck Foofs

Cowgirl hat? Check
Overalls? Check
Guitar? Check

All she needs is a plaid shirt and her cowgirl boots, and she's ready to go!!

Monkey See, Monkey Do...

In this case, not such a bad thing! Jake was doing his reading tonight, so Liv went and got one of her books and started "reading" (of course, its an all about horses book) He's reading out loud, she's trying to "read" over him LOL. Then she got tired of it, and decided to put her book down and let Jake read to her! (Jake checked out a Blues Clues Book-He said he wanted an easy book this time LOL)

I See You...

I'm cheating-This picture is from Sunday. I was getting my coffee Sunday am, looked out the back window and saw these eyes popping up thru the snow. Some time ago, our tree face fell apart. And because I am so on top of things (NOT) they stayed right where they landed. All nestled next to tree. Funny thing? The bottom half of the face is still on the tree-See Below lol

I Wonder Where She Gets It From???

Liv was stalling getting in the tub (she used to love the tub till she pooped in it, now she wants nothing to do with it) so she said she had to go pee. She sat there for a minute, then said, "Mommy, Book?" I handed her my Woman's Day (yes, I do have somewhat normal magazines in there LOL) and she threw it on the floor and said, "NO! BOOK!" and pointed to my Us Weekly. I gave it to her and she happily sat there "reading" it for a couple of minutes LOL. I say I wonder where she gets it from, but I know it's from ME (well, Hank does it too, but he somehow gets left alone when he's in the potty) Its the only place in the house that I get some kind of peace, even if it's only while I'm going potty. And it's only peaceful if I leave the door open. As soon as I shut the door, they swarm on it like I'm doing something secretive. You mothers out there can relate. NEVER SHUT THE BATHROOM DOOR. It's an open invitation to mischief and everything else in between.

The New Donnie And Marie?? (Videos)

Ok, Jake had a 2 hr delay this am (hence all the toys on the floor lol) He and Liv decided to make some music. Jake, for some reason, decided to start singing about his time off from Xmas vacation, when he had to go back to school, having his 2 hr delay (because the roads were slick)...LOL...

And Liv has always been into music. And, of course, she's wearing a hat-Shocking, I know lol