Simply the Smith's

H-A-double L- O-W-double E-N spells HALLOWEEN!!!! Anyone else sing that song in school every single year??? No just my po-dunk school in the sticks? Anyway I hope everyone has a fun and safe Holiday and I can't wait to see every one's costumes! We are heading to my brother's to trick or treat and for dinner! Words cannot describe how excited I am to celebrate with my nugget!!! Pictures to come! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

  So What I'm a zombie today and will probably not be very productive at work aside from my usual duties. I coughed my brains out last night and got maybe 5 hours of sleep. At least I still showed up right? So What My cupboards look like Mother Hubbard's as in no food. I have been busy and shopping has fallen on the wayside. So What I have eaten soup for lunch the past two days and that is what I'm eating again today (see previous line) So What   If I'm going shopping on Saturday with my Mom and I'm dying to buy some new decor for the house. That my friends = disaster to my budget So What If Grayson has 2 Halloween costumes. His real costume has a hood on it and therefore he cannot wear it to daycare because of the whole napping thing so we had to get him a 2nd. It's really just PJ's that look like a costume (the batman ones) and my mom bought them so I'm not that crazy. So What If the only person in my "real"...

When your a kid and you don't feel good you get to stay home from school and take the WHOLE day off. When your a grown up unless you are on your death bed you still have to suck it up and drag your booty into work because it's all about the $$$$. And then even after work you still have to go home and take care of things like the house, your spouse, the dog, your baby (not in any specific order) When your a kid you don't worry about a car breaking because duh you can't drive but when your a grown up that ish always pops up at the most convenient times (cue eye roll and sarcastic snicker here). The radiator went in our truck oh joy lets dump a couple hundred dollars into that. When your a kid you have summers off of school and only have to worry about playing and sleeping and eating and yourself. When your a grown up summer is just a season and it is not always followed by the word vacation. But as I was writing all of that there are a lot of things I love about ...

Friday- My sister came and took G to beggars night. He only stayed out for about an hour and it was all inside. He had a good time. Then came home and after a struggle (more on that later) We finally got him to sleep. Well my husband did because I was having a panic attack (OK I'm being dramatic) Saturday- Started out like any normal day G slept in until 7:45!!! And so did this momma. We played, he refused his cereal but still went down for his nap and then it his me. I started to sweat and fell sick to my stomach my head filled up and the head was a pounding. I took a shower ate some soup and crawled into bed at 4:00 in the afternoon. I stayed in bed all night and my husband is a saint who got G to bed and got up with him throughout the night. He even called my mom and had her come get G in the morning. Sunday- I woke up at 6 to my Mom being at my house. I helped her get G's food around and she took him for the day. I crawled back into bed at 7:15 and slept until 1:30. I...

 ONE This weekend is filled with nothing but fall / Halloween goodness The only thing on the books is Carving pumpkins and making candy corn shaped cookies! TWO I'm thankful for take out because without it we would have starved. With G being sick this week and running to the doctors like it's our job we ate out 3 nights so far THREE   This jacket   This is the jacket that we just picked up the Grayson yesterday. It has been in the 30's in the morning so a winter coat was in dire need. Thank goodness Bon-Ton had a kick ass sale going on and we got a $70.00 coat for $22.00 FOUR This Christmas Tree     Our tree died two years ago. I got it for cheep the day after Christmas sale and well one section of lights stopped working so we threw it out his year during our organize the attic day. We didn't even set it up last year because we thought we would be moving around Christmas time. Anyway I'm in love with th...

An update of sorts on the little man that rules my roost (and heart). First of all why a doctor tells you ASAP and then is not in the office the next day to read the results blows my effing mind. Get real people if you tell me Go! Now! Fast! Timeisoftheessence! I do it duh! Anyway (be prepared for little vents like that sprinkled through out the rest of the post) G needed the x-ray done to determine if the constant congestion was caused by enlarged adenoids. So I took half a day on Tuesday and off we went to get the x-ray done. First of all the technician we had was amaze balls. He was really nice and calm and that is what my baby jives well with so it went flawlessly. He did not make a noise, no crying, no yelling ( a normal for him). He just stared at the lights. We were in and out within an hour which in my book equals success. They told us your doctor will have the results within the hour. So I'm thinking hey 4 ish we should be hearing from the doctor. Well in case yo...

My husband has Hobbies. Yes plural! It's all good he needs the hobbies to stay sane. He plays guitar (totally self taught) and he has a Camaro. Which he has rebuilt 90% of it. I love that he has things that he loves. I myself not so much a hobby girl. I mean don't get me wrong I love to craft as much as the next one. And I even at one point had a little side business with my craft stuff, however becoming a Mom changed my time. I don't have the time to put into the craft business. I barley have time to use the bathroom clean the house most days. Being a work outside of the home mom is hard. I'm not trying to discount stay at home mom's or work from home mom's because lets get real those are equally hard. It's just working outside of the house is a different hard. A I'm not home alllllll day and when I am home so is my baby and husband and dog(he never leaves weirdo) and they all pull me in a million directions until bed time and then when I wake up...

This is where is spent my Monday night Michael called me at work and said that his eye was starting to swell and that it had green crap in it. I called the doctor and they said bring him in. He has pink eye AGAIN and now today we have to go for a x-ray of his neck. They think that my perfect nugget of a child may have enlarged adenoids and/or sinuses. Whatever it is he has chronic congestion. I mean it has become daily routine to suck out his nose with the aspirator and then put the saline in. That my friends should NOT be normal for 6 months. Yes we have been battling this for 6 months. First they told us it was due to his reflux so we listened and thought that after a month of the medicine for reflux that the constantly draining, runny nose would subside. Oh no it just stayed. the. exact. same. I was tired of going to the doctor and having them tell me he just had a head cold. Well yesterday was the last straw. I told them that something wasn't right and now he has a ...

Friday night was pure relaxation. It's nice to just spend time at home with my family doing nothing but cuddling your 7 month old baby . Saturday- We had a great morning not that every morning that I get to be home with my nugget isn't great but there was just something about Saturday that was awesome. We played and then he ate his cereal and bottle and went off to dream land. For 3 hours!!! I got a ton done. 3 loads of laundry, dusting the living room, cleaning his toys, vacuumed the whole house, and got myself ready for the day. My boy woke up so so happy we got dressed and then ran to pick up my sister and went to a little shop in the town she lives in. This town is my Achilles heal because I could spend a TON of money there on decor for my home however I gave myself a budget and came in under it. I got some cute hand painted wooden turkey's (mucho cuteness I will take picture and post later) and a cute hook for G's room to hang his towel on, and a nice sign for ou...

Dear Grayson, Baby boy you are amazing. I love you more everyday and when I'm not with you my heart aches. You and your daddy mean the world to me. This month well you changed every second I think. When we went for your 6 month check up the doctor said to work on you sitting on your own ( because you should already be). Well my boy likes a challenge and you were sitting on your own within the week. You body surf more than crawl but some how you still get around with out actually crawling. You roll and pull your bottom half around. You go in circles a lot and smile the whole time you do it. Speaking of smiling well you have added a tongue to that smile of yours. You have also started to reach for people. It guarantees you a pick up because it melts Mommy's heart. Your eating it still stellar. You get 4- 6 oz. bottles a day and one 8 oz at night. You get cereal twice a day mixed with fruit and veggies once a day. This month you will be starting stage 2 foods. No teeth yet bab...

One These Jimmy Jams It's PJ day at daycare! I never send G out of the house in PJ's he gets dressed just like everyone else however when it's PJ day we bend the rules. I sent him in these monster one's and they are so cute on him! Two 2nd foods We started G on 2nd foods and he loves them!!!! The mixed fruit is his favorite and he opens his mouth so wide for the chicken and rice! We decided it was time because he started to become difficult at feeding time and I think he bored with the bland flavors. Three I'm obsessed with Duck Dynasty Four Cool Mist Ordered this for G's room. His stuffy nose has been persistant and the one we had started to not work so good.( it was bought in a rush and was only $20.00) I did a ton of research and this for the most part highly recomended so it's on it's way to our humble abode and hopefully it helps! Five My boy came to visit me at work yesterday! 

So What..... We are ordering office lunch and I'm getting a not so healthy Stromboli I contemplated getting chicken wings too I have yet to take care of the laundry from 2 weeks ago I wore one of Michael's sweatshirts to work today because it was on the chair I didn't feel like going back upstairs to get one of mine I freak out every month that I might be pregnant when I know I'm not but you see before G my monthly bill was like clock work same time on the same day now well things are still adjusting I guess????(sorry maybe TMI) I'm counting down the days until Saturday when I get to go out with my husband for a few hours we need some adult time without worrying about the next bottle, poop diapers, and bath time I feel guilty for going out on Saturday because I should be with my baby at all times ( I think there is a Mom Guilt switch that once you pop that baby out gets turned on starting the internal battle that is Motherhood) I had ice crea...

I try to grocery shop on Monday's but yesterday I did not have coupons or a list made out so I'm going today however Tuesday at my store is 6% off for anyone over 60 so that equals shopping that takes longer. I kick myself every time I forget this and go on Tuesday I have been slacking on working out. I'm about 15 pounds from my weight  but 25 from my ideal weight. I fell off track last week when we had a no sleep night and I feel like I just now a whole week later have caught up. I'm seriously considering doing a cleanse.....anyone have any recommendations??? The phrase "surround yourself with positive people" has been going through my head a lot lately. My wedding band still does not fit!! This drives my husband crazy because twice now he has been called my boyfriend or fiance. I don't want to get it sized until I have lost all the weight so I keep pushing him off. I'm so excited for all the firsts with Grayson we are about to have. ...

Busy is what we were this weekend!!! Friday after grabbing my nugget from daycare we went home to spend some time with Daddy. My sister dropped by and had dinner with us. Then it was bed time routine and since we are so wild and crazy we went to bed at 7:30 I know I know watch out people!!! Saturday- G and I got up and played. We have started a new routine where we keep him awake until his 10:00 bottle and then we are guaranteed a good nap from him. So he slept from 10:15 until 12:00 which was perfect. I got so much done in that time I scrubbed the bathroom and cleaned the living room, showered and ate lunch! Then once Grayson got up he ate his bottle and we headed out to my parents. We met them and then went to the 50th birthday party. It was a nice day (as long as you were in the sun). I brought a blanket and we laid it out and Libby and Grayson played for hours together. She really is such a sweetheart with him. Then after dinner G and I headed home so he could get some snuggles...

Ok so this is basically just a photo dump but I FINALLY decorated my front porch and living room is now complete. It usually takes me a few days to get it exactly like I want it. The dining room is still a work in progress but I have put those pictures on here too. I love fall and every year I add to my collection of decor. The mums on my front porch will only be there for a few weeks because I'm going to plant them under the front windows of the house. Enjoy!!!! This is my whiskey barrel that sits on the side of my driveway to cover an old well!! I got this giant Mum for $20.00 a steal in my opinion since I only buy one! This is the front corner of my porch. I love these "pink" pumpkins and I got them for $5.00 each again Loved the price! This is my little bistro set that  I got from amazon 2 years ago for $100.00 I love it and we use it all the time!!! The two ghost/ pumpkins were made by yours truly. I used to have a little side craft business that I wou...

Here we go............... ONE Boogie Wipes These have been a life saver and I didn't realize we were down to our last one!!!! Thankfully Amazon Mom saved the day and they made it here and he we only had to go one day without them. TWO Day's of the week board I got this in the same order to help with meal planning, and organizing. This way we can list meals and plans for the week and we can be on the same page with a quick look at the fridge where we will hang it with magnets. THREE Zulily Invite If you are not a member of this site go sign up now. I have talked about it before but I just saved a bundle with the Under Armour sale they had going on. It's free and they have a TON of awesome deals. FOUR The noises that come from the bathroom at tubby time. The interaction between Michael and Grayson is the best sound. I'm in the kitchen getting his bottle and cereal ready and I can hear Michael singing and talking to him and Grayso...

Today is my man's Birthday. He is 35 and he may or may not be struggling with that fact. Today's post will be short and sweet. He is simply amazing, the backbone of our family, and everything to me. Happy Birthday hubba!!! I love you and beef soup is already in the crock pot!