Dried Tomato Red

Dried tomato red is the color we will be painting out house in just a week and a half. I can't contain my excitement. We have so many things to do to get ready for this, not to mention clean the house and keep up on all the other things in life. Regardless we are painting and I believe this project with come with 2 new windows in the house as well! Again much excitement. I'll take pictures to share along the way.

What are you excited about this week?

3 am Leg Warmers

Isabelle got knit leg warmers from a friend of mine late last fall and has played with them off and on for months. They are back “on” this week. She has been sleeping with them along with the green hat I knit for her. Last night she went to bed in her pj’s holding her baby, the leg warmers and the green hat. When she woke me up at 3 am to find the baby she had lost in her sleep she was wearing the leg warmers and the green hat.

Also this weekend I finished a pumpkin hat for Isabelle. (see pictures) I finished the hat while she was napping. When she got up we had to head out to a going away party. She insisted on wearing the pumpkin stocking cap to the party on an 85 degree day.

I told these stories to a friend at work. They said she has found her inner freak.

YEAH SUMMER!

Summer is here as is the treat of ICE CREAM!

Back in the good graces with my librarian

Disclaimer: I was never on "bad terms" with any of our local librarians- they are all very nice people that are always smiling, which I appreciate.

I have been a little busy this past month and forgot to return books that were due on May 11th. (today is June 9th) After checking due dates and overdue fines last night on the computer I collected all of the library books in our house, except 1. It's missing and I can't find it. After digging under the beds, looking in bags and car I figured if I returned all of the book that I have found and came clean with the librarians they might give me a break.

After paying $12.70 in over due fines for 7 books, I explained that I currently am unable to find the 8th book. The librarian kindly gave me a break, with a smile and renewed the missing book. While the search continues at home I breath a sign of relief knowing I will have 2 weeks before the fines begin again.

The missing book is a Nora Roberts book I have yet to read.

Song in my head today

This is the song in my head. LOVE IT! Seriously anyone who had children should be watching this!

Odd things in my purse #2

Why do odd things in my purse revolve around going to my fabulous hairstylist? Today I came to work with a sippy cup half full of juice in it... Seriously.

Knitting notebook & model

I finished my first hat last night. Todd so graciously modeled it for me. It came together very nicely and much easier than I thought. The knitting count stands at 4 scarves, 2 dish clothes, and 1 hat. I also started a knitting notebook last night where I can keep track o my projects, the yarn and patterns I use. Notes to self- be more conscious of the yarn type and colors for the project. This is a little loose and doesn't have much elasticity plus the color is an odd limey green. Don't fall for the soft and cute any more!

Goaty Goaty

We have loads of new baby animals on the farm here are pictures of Isabelle and 1 of our mama goats and her 2 kids, Oreo and Midnight June. We also have baby lambs, baby chickens, baby ducks, a baby goose and ofcours cows and to pigs. If my grandpa Staudt could see me now he would just laugh!

At Neumann Farms we also planted our 5 acres of pumpkins this weekend. It went amazingly well and we got done just in time for the rain. We took Isabelle last night to check things out in the garden. no pumpkins or squash had sprouted yet but but lettuce is ready. I cannot wait for a BLT from the garden.

Kitting Update, 4 scarves and 3/4 of a hat. We will see how it turns out!

My daughter the commedian

A conversation had while swinging last night.

Iz: I gotta joke.
Me: Ok, lets hear it.
Iz: Knock, Knock. Who's there?
Me: I don't know who's there?
Iz:Izzy's chocolate milk.
Me: Izzy's chocolate milk who?
Iz: Izzy's chocolate milk cookie.

Then we both fell apart into giggles. Later she told it as Addy and Mama's chocolate milk cookie. I believe the name is interchangeable so feel free to wow your friends and coworkers with that one.

Good Gollie Miss Molly

On Facebook I have a friend that said she didn't know who Little Richard is.

This one's for you Erin.

Odd things in my purse

Since I have become a mom I've carried all sorts of things in my purse that have struck me as odd. Sippy cups, diapers, general necessities for a child but then when I go out to drinks with girlfriends and go to pay it's odd reaching past the matchbox cars and diaper cream. Another reason I'm so glad Isabelle is potty trained, I am free of a diaper bag. However this does not alleviate the odd things in my purse.

All this week every time I go in my purse I find 2 dirty little girls socks. I took them off her feet sometime this weekend when we were out and about and in my purse they went. I generally don't need my purse at home so I always forget to take them out when I get home. I'm hoping blogging about it will help me remember!

I have a question for you...

While pushing Isabelle on the swing this weekend she said, " Mom, I have a question for you. Did you eat the monkeys banana?" I said "Nooo. Did you?" She said "No way Mama!" and we fell apart in to a pile of giggles.

So did you eat the monkey's banana?