awesome & random

oh thank goodness it's the week of thanksgiving. i need a 3 day work week every week. that, my friends, is 110% awesome.

i saw the new BREAKING DAWN part 2 thursday night. it was awesome! the movie was emotionally exhausting. and i loved every second of it. all the crazies at the premiere - wow. they were awesome in their own right. one gal spent a little bit talking to me about how she needs to get a glass cabinet so she can keep all of her twilight collectibles on display. i laughed, pretty much, in her face. i couldn't help myself. i went with my bff haley. she is awesome.

olivia's class is having a thanksgiving feast. she signed me up to bring 1 dozen cornbread muffins. baking ain't my thang. i want to be good at it, but i'm really not. and can i tell you a secret...i have never made cornbread. like ever. i hate cornbread. but, i will buy the little jiffy box & make those muffins just to prove a point. olivia said "we better ask bopchi" (bopchi is jarrett's mom). to which jar says "yea, she would do it". so nobody has any faith in my cornbread muffin baking skillz. i am going to do it & do it well, proving them all wrong. and in doing so, i will be awesome.

if baking was my thang, i would make these. they are so funny & cute. it would be awesome if i had a) the time, b) the patience, and c) the skill to make these.

i scratched my eye last sunday. it did not feel awesome at all. it swelled up & was disgusting. felt like it was going to explode. i finished my eye drops on saturday. i still have to wear my glasses until this saturday, but i don't want to. i want to start wearing my contacts. who thinks i should continue wearing my glasses like the doctor said? it would be awesome if i could wear my sunglasses on my drive to work - the only time i get to see the sun.

i am working on a new project - kitchen update #3 or something like that. i want to strip my cabinets & start fresh. they already have 2 layers of paint on them. i bought this stuff. and it is awesome. thank you, pinterest.

i got this awesome new statefarm t-shirt. correction, my mom got me this awesome new shirt because the company store in my building sold out before pay day. i love it. working at statefarm means i kind of work with aaron rodgers, right? because he is awesome.

awesome & random. told ya.

awesome

know what i think is awesome???

these pictures, right here.

straight out of the camera. no editing. i died a little. love daddy & rachey girl looking at the beautiful water.



my favorite sassy girl & myself. i.love.her.a.lot.



both of my sassy girls & myself. rarely do i get a picture of the 3 of us. love it. ps, that is a storm rolling in that you see.

this girl & how she loves shopping. and says the cutest things like "Liv, this is to die for" -- when talking about back to school supplies. I think it was a ruler. 

or my personal favorite "Oh my MG" when seeing the little $3 bracelets at wal-mart.



random & awesome

i'm so ready for the lovely mid-week holiday break in my work week. i think a 5 day work week is for the birds. we don't have any plans for the 4th, other than having no plans. which is fantastic. my parents had their annual 4th of july cookout on saturday & it was a blast. you know, other than it being as hot as a blast furnace all day long. not really sure if we will just lay low in the ac all day tomorrow, or if we will venture out at some point. either way, it will be better than working.

ready for some totally random awesomeness? well if you are, you came to the right place.

at our local grocery store, the following display can be found by the freezer section & check-outs

i've been to the store 3 times in the past 4 days. each time i see this, i jump. however, according to facebook, i am not alone. i may have definitely cursed the first time. apparently, batman wants you to buy some kind of crap they are peddling.

my grandma gave us her fridge from her basement. she declared she no longer had a need for it. it's a tight fit. and the heaviest thing I have ever had to move. ever. my dad, uncle, & jarrett agree.

my latest iPhone game obsession is flow. seriously addicting & fun. if you like puzzles, you will like this.

lastly, holy heat wave batman! (see what i did there, 2 batmans in 1 post)

i get it, it's july. it is going to be hot. it happens every single year. hot in the summer, cold in the winter. i understand the climate here in central illinois. however, i don't care for 10 consecutive days of 100+ degrees. and no rain...but that is a different post, friends.

while driving home the other day, rachel says to me "mama, i am sweaty right here". i laughed so hard. then of course, had her repeat herself & the actions - so i could take a picture of her rubbing her armpit where she was sweaty. i also sent it to my dad who replied with "so is grandpa, rachey" hahaha! honestly, who isn't sweaty right there in central illinois? hot hot hot.

have a wonderful & safe 4th of july!

things that are awesome - part 3

for this installment - pictures are awesome

• let's face it, pinterest is full of all kinds of awesome. my favorite thing aside from the crafty crap is without a doubt the e-cards. hilarious. i scroll through & crack up. this one is the best one i have seen in a long time.

• the kidney stone that is now gone was housed in this specimen jar until we could take it to the doctor to send it to pathology. but that just may not happen. as you can see, rachel decided the specimen jar was the best place to store her little beads. i laughed until i almost passed out. i said "rachel, where did you put the little itty bitty thing that was in that jar?" her response was "dere was nothin in dere when i put mah beads in" - so somewhere in the midst of those beads is a kidney stone. now, how in the world are we supposed to find it in there. one thing is for sure, i will not go on this little quest.

• the blind taste test that took place last night, totally awesome. it all started with me buying the wal-mart brand dill pickles. jarrett refused to eat them. he said he only eats claussen kosher dill pickles & that after almost 10 years of marriage i should know this about him. i told him he wouldn't be able to tell the difference & he stood his ground that absolutely he would. he bought the preferred brand of pickles & thus the blind taste test took place. and i am sad to say, i lost this round. he was right on the money. i laid out 3 different brands of dill pickles. jar was victorious.

• rachel & andrew and there little brand of toddler jackass that took place sunday at my mom & dads. they rode around like this for about an hour. then switched places, rachel didn't last as long as andrew - mainly because her mom is a little protective now & doesn't want any more broken bones.

• we all know olivia has some mad dancing skills. but rachel can shake her money maker with the best of them. and this video my friends is all kinds of awesome. enjoy, nevermind my cackling in the background. i challenge you to watch this & not cackle.