"Not Me!" Monday

"Not Me!" Monday was started by MckMama, you can read about it here on her blog. I always read them, but have never wrote one myself although it wouldn't be too hard for me with 3 small children. So here I go...my first "Not Me!" Monday post. (don't judge...most mammas know where I am coming from)

This last week we went to Houston for my cousin's graduation and I took the girls to the neighborhood pool to play. I DID NOT forget to put the baby in a swimming diaper, and I certainly DID NOT totally ignore the big sign on the wall that said "NO disposable diapers". After she was done playing I DID NOT ignore the other mom's stares when they saw her saggy diaper.

On the way to Houston the baby was crying in the back seat, and was driving my mom crazy. I DID NOT hand her a can of Dr. Pepper so she would stop crying. I would never do anything like that.

I DID NOT let my two older daughters swim although they had pink eye, and I would NEVER feed them hot dogs for lunch 3 days in a row! Nope NOT ME!!

And finally while writing this post I DID NOT ignore the fact that my 3 year old was trying the change the cover on the changing table because it had poopie on it. I DID NOT let the baby run around in her diaper, and I would NEVER let Celeste wear a bikini around the house. No NEVER! I also DID NOT just ignore the girls drawing on their belly's with markers this morning.

Still No Camera

See this picture....

This is how I feel. My camera mysteriously disappeared from my husbands truck. Originally it got left in my mother's purse, and then she put it in my husband's truck. Well, two very well behaved, beautiful, never get in trouble girls, were the last ones to see it. I have asked each one "WHERE IS MY CAMERA?" All they do is stare at me with their lovely green and brown eyes, and say "I don't know". I can just imagine it is somewhere in the shrubs that line the fence, or in a secret spot where they hide all their things, or it could be in a trash can somewhere.

So to my camera: you were great, and did the job, but you are now going to have to be replaced with a new one.

Little Update

Last weekend my mother, my girls, and myself went to Houston to visit family, and to attend my cousin's graduation. I made the decision to stay at the house instead of trying to keep two little girls still for about 3 hours while they called out almost 1000 kids names. I handed my camera to my mom and asked her to take pictures for me. Well she did, and kept my camera (not on purpose). So here I am sitting in front of my computer with no pictures and a lot of words to say. I haven't blogged in about 5 days and I'm going crazy. So if anyone reads this little blog please wait for a new post I promise an interesting one is coming (tonight fingers crossed).

Also, here is a random favorite picture, because I can't put up a boring post without a cute picture.

If you get hot this summer...just cool off like Trinity!

Show Us Where You Live Friday

Home Office

Kelly's Korner is hosting Show Us Where You Live Friday, and today's tour is of home offices. I was originally not going to do this one because I really haven't done anything to decorate this part of my house. This room serves as a nursery, playroom, and office. Eventually it will be Lilah's room when we add on. I decided to show this room because we spend a lot of time in here. I love to blog, read blogs, read the news, and shop online. My girls usually play with the toys right next to the desk. We also have our own home building/ remodeling business so everything is planned and organized here. So here is my (temporary) office.

This is our desk and sitting area...

Our desk is actually a kitchen table. My mother bought this at an unfinished furniture store and had it stained black. We love it because it is large enough to put everything on top.

We have a small white shelf on the side that holds the printer at the top, fisher price cool school for my girls, estimate/invoice papers for the business, and a collection of Southern Living, Better Homes and Garden, Paula Deen, and Texas Fish & Game (not mine!) magazines. Also in there is my husbands book from The School of Christ which he attended in 2005.

On top of my desk is my little corner with my basket and organizer of bills and important things I can't forget about (although I would love to forget about the bills).

The other corner of the desk has my husband's Bibles, and Sunday school book. The cross behind it was made by Teen Challenge here in south Texas. I found this stone with Psalm 23 on it and I loved it and thought it would be great here. My husband has studied and prayed here for countless hours while preparing for sermons or Sunday school lessons.

When my girls took their Easter pictures I had this mouse pad made, and I told the girls they better not even think about writing on it...well that didn't happen. If you look at the very bottom Lilah drew a picture of a "mouse" on it.

My husband's friend, who is a pastor in Thailand, gave me this hand painted box that came from his hometown in Thailand. I think it is so beautiful, and I keep it on my desk as a reminder to pray for his church on the other side of the world. It also holds all our pencils, and pens.

This sofa is supposed to be in our living room, but It didn't fit, so its new home for the time being is here in the office. Next to it is my box full of girl clothes I need to list on e-bay. Behind it is my sewing machine that really needs to get some use (maybe soon!).

In a corner next to my desk I put all the "baby" toys there. They don't always look this nice and neat. They are usually all over the floor.

Well I hope you enjoyed our home office. I believe next week is bathrooms...See ya then.