PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/31/11

This could've turned out to be a disaster. I have had this box of hair color for several weeks and was going to touch up my roots that are turning very dark (and grey..eeek!). Usually, I have Todd assist with this, but today, I thought that I could easily do this by myself, which I learned that I could IF I put the correct solution in the correct bottle. Instead of adding the color to the bottle, I just felt free and added the post color conditioner in...then when I washed it all out, I started to put the color on as conditioner...until I smelled the bleachy smell and realized that I was moving too quickly and didn't even look at the tubes. Oh MY...I added a little of the color to my hair that was drenched and washed it out. I think maybe it lightened it all a little but I definitely made my own creative combo. I will be needing to do this process again fairly soon and , I'm thinkin', just to prove to myself I CAN follow directions, I will mix up the solution again and do it the right way. Now, I'm just hoping that my hair doesn't start falling out or something crazy. This is true proof why I do not enjoy baking and probably shouldn't spend too much time coloring my own hair...because you have to follow the directions step by step...LESSON LEARNED!

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/30/11

Homemade Pizza night...it's looking good and we're all getting hungry....and then, we have another pumpkin roll for dessert.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/29/11

Zach and I went over this morning to Gram Gram and Grandaddy's with the intention of working on photo organization for the "Elk Creek Chronicles" and for Zach to have some time over there. Gram Gram wasn't going to be there, but Grandaddy was looking forward to seeing Z and getting some work down. We weren't surprised to see that he had gone up to the store and had donuts waiting for us (thanks! :) ) and coffee was ready to be poured. We got tons done in regards to the organization and this project is getting ready to be able to be in the final leg...I think.

Zach spent some time in the basement playing the Wii and of course, there was some time for some ping pong. That is one of the favorite things the boys like to do when they are over there. It was a very fun and productive morning and I just love that the boys like to spend time over there. Grandaddy always make an effort to do something with each of them when they are over there and that is very special.

Ahhhh....Bibi. This cat and I are quite the pals. She doesn't like everyone and usually hisses as people walk by but I can honestly say that she has never done that to me and knows that she's safe around me. She is now at the point where she will come up to me, sit right near me and rub her head against my legs and even jump up a little. Maybe she likes me because I am the one who first held her when we went to Petsmart and I asked to see her or maybe she knows that I worked very hard to have my parents adopt her with several calls to Every Creature Counts. Whatever it is, I'm just glad she likes me...she reminds me a lot of my Tangent and that is a good thing.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/28/11

Oh thank heavens for 7-11 (and their Super Big Gulps). Throughout college and as I started working at Merrill Lynch, I made almost daily trips to get a Big Gulp filled with diet pepsi...not the best habit to have, but not the worst either. Since I had to drive by a 7-11 today, I decided it would be a good time to stop in and get a diet pepsi...with some cherry flavoring mixed in...a double treat ;). After getting up at 4:15 am this morning, I think I may just appreciate having this.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/27/11

We just got back from Nick's yearly asthma check up, and for the second year in a row, his numbers have gone up and once again, they have lowered his dose of daily meds. He is now taking Advair 100 once a day to try for a while. His levels were at 104 and last year, I think they were at 97 so they continue to improve. I get very emotional when we hear this kind of good news because this kid went through so much as a little boy and had more medications and treatments than I would ever wish on anyone. I truly believe that it has helped to have the allergy shots he had for almost 5 years and the dr said today that he was in "remission" meaning he still has asthma, but it is maintained and controlled and not active. Thank you , God. This just is something I could never have imagined and am so thankful.

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/26/11

Zach sat down at the kitchen table last night after getting my good Sharpies out along with a sheet of typing paper, scissors and tape. We really didn't know what he was up to but he sat there quietly creating. Pretty soon, I saw him cutting out his "shapes" and then decorating them. After that, he said "look" and he had the eyes taped on our trash can and was opening up the lid with his foot. Now, that was creative and funny in itself, and totally Zach, but this morning when I came down, I noticed he had also made a mustache for our trashcan dude along with the note that "Zach was here." He most certainly was :) My dad often says that Grandma would've said "They broke the mold when they made him" and I think that she would be absolutely right. There is really no one quite Zach...he will say what he is going to say, but continues to develop more of a conscience when he says something not so nice and appologizes (which is something he wasn't always so good at...he would just be quiet and then come snuggle and hug us after an appropriate amount of time). He's most certainly growing up, but he maintains his fun and even quirky personality and comes up with some funny stuff...and this is just one example of it. Don't ever change, Zach, because you should never ever fit inside a "mold"...love you very much!

PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 1/25/11

Nick and Chris were up at the "break of dawn" to head out to school and while eating breakfast, Nick threw a dried pea that went into Chris' milk. The way they started laughing and Chris kept laughing which made Nick and myself start laughing even more...very fun morning with these two boys.