Braces and a haircut

Monday was a busy morning.  Lena got her braces put on and Nathaniel got his first haircut.

Both are monumental moments for a mom, and for a preteen, and baby for that matter.  I made her a promise that I'd share with her a picture from when I had braces.  Its pretty cool to see that cycle reoccur within our own family.  All of our kids are growing up.  It's exciting and scary all at the same time. 

We have two in braces now, and probably three to go, its funny how in some things we're not even halfway through yet in some respects, like paying for braces.  One day at a time, that's my mantra. 

I am here to enjoy today.  Kinda like this little guy!

Mending

Today was finally the day that I picked up that heavy torn bed skirt off my bedroom floor that had been lying there for months looking at me every time I came into the room.  It belongs on my oldest daughter's bed, and became torn after many climbs onto the bed by our sweet Rosemary who loves to play on her sister's bed.   Mending is not my favorite way to spend my creative time.  I'll put off sewing a button for months until I can't stand it anymore, or either I'm nagged to death about it - which is the more likely scenario.  I wish I was better at the quick jobs and the long jobs as this one is turning out to be.





Mending doesn't give me as much satisfaction, but it's a functional job isn't it?  So I spend this morning mending and appreciating my decision to get just one more lingering job done around the house today and knowing how much better I'll feel as Lena's bed looks more tidy and my room . . . has one less thing cluttering it up.

There are some jobs that require baby steps . . .

Our halloween

Hello all!  We had a wonderful Halloween this year!  We had friends over and celebrated Daniel's 40th birthday.  We had a much needed relaxing - family - fun - and friendship, no stress kind of day and evening.  Yes, much needed indeed.














Hope yours was wonderful too!  Have a exciting, adventuresome, creative weekend!