Photo A Day: something I ate today

I'll be honest, Josh got a great deal on cereal this week and I have had no less than (but possibly more than) 3 bowls of cereal today. But it looks ugly in a picture. Plus that's embarrassing to admit to the whole wide blogosphere (and my mom) so instead I'm sharing with you my post-swim snack.

Overflashed (seriously, did you blink when you saw this picture? Because I did...) almonds.

You're welcome.

PS Have I casually mentioned that I'm a hardcore swimmer now enough times yet? Because I have been going once a week for a whole month now, (for those of you who like the numbers that's four whole times) which I'm pretty sure puts me in line to start going by Michael Phelps. Just sayin'.

Photo A Day: night

I have spent most of the last 3 nights making messes like this:

confession - this is the severely cleaned up version

So that I could have a beautiful desk like this:

Which will eventually be even more beautiful...and then I'll share a real picture of it so you can be impressed.

Photo A Day: Green

Green

This is my green bottle of green cleaner which the salesman assured me everybody else in my neighborhood was buying which is always out because I gave birth to the barfin'est baby in the West.

Photo A Day: bathroom cabinet

I don't have a bathroom cabinet, and I already showed you my linen closet, so instead I'm showing you my current "inspirational corner" on my mirror.

The quotes change on a fairly regular basis - but I'm currently LOVING the list on the Left - how to know if you have the Spirit with you. (Thank you to my former VTer...)

Photo A Day: your shoes

Photo A Day: your shoes

Here's the thing, I'm moving stuff around in my house. So ALL of my shoes were on my bed all day. ALL. Day. ALL of them. There are a total of 8 of these totes filled with shoes. It takes up the whole bed. It's 9pm and I'm trying to muster the energy to put them all away so I can go to bed.

Photo A Day: where you work

This is where I do my best* work

cue the sappy post about how being a mom is the greatest (and worst) thing ever.

And this is where I do my boringest** work

but only until next week when I make a much cooler office area for myself.

*best = produces most smiles

**boringest = produces most $$

Photo A Day: a fave photo of me

This picture showed up on my slideshow screen saver today. I think it must have been a sign that it should be my favorite. :)

Then of course there was this (much more flattering) one. So naturally I opted to post it.

And this one. 

When I see pictures of Josh and I from "way back when" I always think 

"we were so in love....we were SO in love and the band played...."

And that's why the last two are really my favorites.

Photo A Day: handwriting

Photo A Day: handwriting. Courtesy of Pinterest and Josh's birthday.

Photo A Day: something I hate to do

Photo A Day: Something I hate to do

Unplant at the end of summer. Obviously. Sorry neighbors.

*OK that's not entirely true, I love dirt and plants and planting and unplanting. I just hate calling the end of summer. These plants actually looked good (water free!) until about Thanksgiving...and by then it was just too cold to stand outside digging in the dirt and throwing the dead plants over the balcony into the trash...... and now it's February.  That's embarrassing. So I suppose I'll just wait until spring.

Photo A Day: drink

Photo a day: drink

This weekend we went to a cabin with most of my family. It's a happy place, but if we're being completely honest we all look forward to it mostly so we can eat ourselves sick. Every meal is like Sunday dinner (breakfast included) that's why we had to pack a gallon of orange juice, 2 of apple juice and one of grape juice.

Of course when we ate breakfast most of us were still full from last night's dinner. (Pho. So so good.) Which is why we currently have OJ in our fridge. Which almost never happens.

I'm curious, how normal is it to have juice in your fridge all the time?

Photo A Day: time

On Friday we went to the Library, which means a fresh batch of Signing Time DVDs.

Tommy LOVES signing time.

So after I took this picture (for the post)

He ran after me saying "mommy! picture! time! Tommy!!!! PWWWWEASE?" (He's not great at full sentences yet, but is great and saying the important words. And melting my heart so I'll do whatever he wants.)

How could I deny such a request? I couldn't.

Photo A Day: new

new: another point for me in the battle against movies. 

I've been fighting the "we have too many movies and they take up too much space" battle for a while (like more than a year or two). I started by getting rid of my DVD rack. Then I got rid of all the cases and put just the discs in old school CD wallets. (3 big ones!) but last night I cut up the CD wallets, taking out the sleeve protectors for the DVDs and put them in this cute box.

The battle isn't over, because Josh thinks it's too hard to browse this way. But it's significantly prettier than it has ever been. So I'm calling it a win anyway.

Photo A Day: phone

When I grow up (hopefully in a few months...) I want a grown up phone.

Photo A Day: Hearts

Go ahead, be impressed with my heart-shaped cupcake abilities.

Photo A Day: Blue

Last night I sulked because I don't have blue eyes to take a picture of today. 

But I have 2 boys, and it turns out I was surrounded by blue today. 

1. Tommy got a "Blue's Clues" DVD from grandma for Valentine's Day. He was in heaven.
2. Then of course he had to tuck in monkey using his (current) favorite blue blanket.
3. John all bundled up for our walk.
4. Discovery Gateway Children's Museum wristband.
5. Another "tucked in" moment. 
6. At least Johnny has beautiful blue eyes.
7. Blue slide at the park.
8. John rocking the awesome chair at Children's Museum. Again with those blue eyes. Oh he melts my heart.
9. Tommy's piggy bank for counting "money money money money!"
10. Swim cap.
11. Blue water apron.

Photo A Day: inside my closet

I picked my (current) favorite closet.

It looks significantly more organized in my head....

Photo A Day: Makes me happy

You might think that Tommy is about to punch John in the stomach and that his mom is simply watching it happen while taking a picture.

But that's because you didn't know that the previous 7 pictures look like this:

And that Tommy was saying "Yay Johnny! You WOLLING OVERED! Bump it Johnny, Bump it!"

And that Tommy repeats the above every time he sees these pictures.

Photo A Day: Self Portrait

The advantage of working from home is that I can show up looking like this at 11:30pm and nobody even comments. (except you - and really even that's questionable....) 

The disadvantage of working from home is that I am expected to work at 11:30pm even if I look like this and nobody even feels bad for me. (except you - do you?)

Photo A Day: Front Door

Here is my front door - from my side.

Crooked door mat, cluttered launch pad, child lock and all.

Photo A Day: The Sun

We're quarantined. And it's winter in Utah. So we haven't seen the real sun for days.

Your choice of alternates:

the artificial sun

the very very real son(s)