Not Tootin' My Own Horn or Anything...

...But I'm pretty impressed by the list of things I accomplished yesterday since I woke up at the crack of dawn:

Fixed breakfast (does heating up day old cinnamon rolls count?)

Washed, folded & put away 3 loads of laundry.

Stripped and washed the girls bedding, Bee-Bee & Blue. {Izzy keeps waking up with bites on her arms so I thought it would help - later on today, I killed a spider on their bedroom floor! I hope it wasn't that tasting her sweet meat!}

Sewed 10 burp cloths.

Stitched 3 bibs.

Cooked Supper including smothered chicken, rice/gravy, green beans & smothered potatoes (I know, 2 starches....)

I even managed to watch the last 30 minutes of a TV show that WAS NOT a cartoon! This is a miracle in itself considering our living room TV is broken and Alexander has commandeered ours in the bedroom. Seriously! How many times can you watch the same Tom & Jerry cartoons over and over again!?!?! Don't even get me started on the Transformers cartoon DVD that his Daddy bought him {with out my input}. It's funny to watch b/c it's from our childhood and the animation is so primitive. They've come so far to what our kids know now.

Clip Clop, Clip Clop

I L.O.V.E. shoes.


Therefore, my Girls L.O.V.E. shoes.


A few nights ago, we all got together for our cousin's birthday. A couple of her friends came to give her their birthday gift. These girls have been her friends since they were young girls.


Did I mention these girls were twins. They brought Tiffany her gift but the cutest was this little bejewelled tiara that Tiff immediately put on.


Did I mention these girls were 21 years old?!?! We all giggled & thought it was cute.


One of the twin 21 year olds gushed over our girls while the other twin 21 year old ran back to the car for something. She handed me a cute pink box and said, "here, the tiara came with these. We didn't think Tiff could wear them!"


In the box was TWO OF THE CUTEST PAIR OF DRESS UP SHOES!!!!!!!!!


You'da thought it was my Christmas!!


We made it home and I ripped open the box and pushed them on the Patties feet. You could have put two feet in there for all of the room left but it was oh so cute!!


Sophie promptly stood up and walked around in her new "Choooooos" (did I even see a little pivot and a 'glance' over her shoulder - wink, wink)


Izzy didn't warm up to them as fast but caught on and tripped her way to the hall.


And what did we hear?


Clip, Clop...."choooos, Izzy!!!"


Clip, Clop...."choooos, Bubba!!!"

Passing down....

....the Sacred Chest.


Labor Day this year was a momentous one in the Stelly household.


For years I've been hearing Chris' sisters talk about, how as young girls, wanting so badly to see what was in the forbidden blue chest . It was held very sacred under lock and key in his boyhood bedroom. No one was able to get into it because of a certain key. The kind you need to open those cheap luggage locks.

Nonetheless, we couldn't open it back a few weeks ago when Alexander asked so sweetly, "Daddy, can I see what's in that blue box under Sophie's bed?" Of course, Chris couldn't remember where he left the aforementioned key.


After a few days of searching for one particular Crown Royal bag with childhood covert objects, the key was found. However, he found it during morning nap time and the Evil Step Mother wouldn't let the poor Cinderfella wake up the Sweet Step Sisters just to get the blue box from under Sophie's bed.

Once Sleeping beauties were up, Dad brought the Holy of Holys into Brother's room.


**Que Angels singing......**


Where was I? Oh yeah, the Blue box.


It's sacred contents include:

• Unnumbered Garbage Pail Kid's stickers lining the lid & box;
• G.I. Joe figures including A.L.L. of the "constructions." (That's "instructions" in 4 yr. old talk) Yes, Folks, just like his 4 year old Son does for all toys we've bought for him, my husband kept all of the instructions for toys that his parents bought for him....weird)
• One VERY LARGE stack of G.I. Joe AND Transformers comic books;

.....and....


wait for it, wait for it......


CHRIS' CHILDHOOD TRANSFORMERS.....
(Yes people, 30something year old Transformers!! I'm tempted to Google those puppies to find out some worth!!)

You'da thought Santa visited our house!


Come to think of it, we shoulda waited until Christmas to bring that sucker out!

Oh well, hindsight...


I don't really know who was the most excited, Father or Son....


All I know is, our 4 year old has something new being held over his head for good/bad behavior.


Yep, I'm that kinda Momma....

Ohhh, to be a fly on my wall

Alexander: Mom, you're the best Mom I've ever loved.

Mom: Oh, you've had other Moms?

Alexander: Well, your the best Mom I've ever wanted.

Mom: Oh, you want another Mom?

Alexander: Well, maybe just Nanny....

Mom: Oh...

Alexander: Well, She's nicer to me, sometimes.

Mom: Oh...

Alexander: And She lets me play the boy's video games when I go over.

Mom: Oh, really?

Alexander: Yeah!! Even when it's not my turn!

Mom: Alexander, turn over & go to sleep!

Alexander: Can I have another sip of water?

Mom: No, you'll tee tee all night!!

Alexander: Nanny would let me have a sip of water....