Boring?

My life has been pretty boring lately. At least probably too boring to blog about it. Or maybe I'd rather relax and/or nap when I have a free hour to myself than talk about all the uninteresting facets of my life. Well anyway, let's play a little catch up.

My mind is blank. I can't think of anything exciting to write about.

See, this is why I don't blog.

Well, last Friday we had our second monthly Mommies of Blessings meeting. It was small and low-key, but a good time. I'm really looking forward to November's meeting, because I think we'll have a great turnout. Plus it's a craft night, and I've got tons of scrapbooking to do! Speaking of that, I ordered over 200 photos last week, and finally got them last night. I'm anxious to get started on some new layouts.

Deuce had a doctor's appointment on Monday, and he has gained no weight no gotten longer. Kinda weird. He was in the 105th and 95th percentiles for length and weight respectively, and now he's closer to the 60-70th percentiles. We need to check  back in a month to make sure he's growing. I can't explain his lack of length growth, but he has been moving a lot, which is probably why he didn't gain weight.

Josie is still teeny. She still can't wear a lot of her 24 month clothes. She's a great eater, so I'm not exactly sure why she isn't gaining much weight. We're trying to give her more high calorie foods like cookies and ice cream and soda. Totally kidding of course.

What else?

Last night, Mo, Raven, Kim and I surprised our friend Julie to a Girls Night Out! Her husband was in on it too. We made signs saying "We <3 You!" and "Surprise Girls Night!!" and stood outside her door making noise until she came out. She had no clue! And thankfully, she was in the mood to go out haha! We ended up going to Culver's and ordering cheese curds, onion rings and custard. I totally stuffed my face as usual. We all sat and talked for over 2 hours, but it didn't feel long enough. It was a really great time just hanging out! Plus, Julie said she had fun, and that's what matters most.

And to make matters even better, the kids were so good for Justin. I drove separately just in case he really needed me to come home, but thankfully he didn't. Deuce went to bed easily before 8, and Josie shortly after 9. I wish it were like that every time I have to put the kids to bed.

Speaking of beds, we're talking about moving the kids down to the main floor. For those who have never been to our house, there are 2 small rooms off the living room and kitchen currently being used as a playroom and a spare bedroom. If we move Josie and Deuce downstairs, I'm not sure what we'll do with the extra bed. Currently their room is enormous and directly connected to our "bedroom." I use that word loosely, because it's really a landing at the top of the stairs. Anyway, I think it would be really cool if we could make the big room into a  tv & movie watching/ game playing/ book reading/ relaxing space for us and friends. Maybe it would be a little weird to walk through our bedroom to get there, but anyone who has an issue with that probably isn't our friend anyway. It's just too bad Divine Design is located in Toronto, because I bet Candice Olsen could make that space like awesome! We've got a lot of work cut out for us, but I think it could be fun. 80)

Justin has been on 1st shift for the last couple of weeks. He was asked to help out for a month with a good possibility of it being a longer term situation. Unfortunately, that's not the case, and he'll only be on 1st for another week. He's going to be going to Oklahoma for some job training soon. At least he won't be gone as long as he was last time. When he gets back, he'll be back on 3rd shift until something else comes along.

Tonight is bible study. I really hope we can go as a family, since we haven't been to church together for awhile now. This past Sunday, I went with just Deuce, while Justin stayed home with poopy Josie. And the week before that, Justin went by himself and I stayed home with both kids.

Tomorrow there's gonna be a big shindig over at Kim and Ty's house. I don't know what the plans are, but I hope the guys don't do their thing, and leave the girls to tend to all the children. I'm sure we'll have a good time just hanging out! Kim said she's making a cake to celebrate Raven and my birthdays haha. Raven's was on the 18th, and mine is this coming Saturday.

And you know what happens on my birthday? I turn 31. Holy cow I'm old. (Shannon, if you're reading this, I'm sorry I missed your birthday! I hope you had a great day!) Also, my 2 months without Facebook come to an end. It'll be weird getting on after so long. I really want to limit my time so I'm not consumed by it. My blog will be pretty outdated then - or at least the name will haha.

My mother in law is coming into town next week, and staying until Tuesday. I definitely have intentions of taking advantage of a short-term live-in babysitter. Hopefully, Justin and I will get to go on a date. We're taking Josie to a Fall party and trick or treating in South Milwaukee on the 31st while Judy watches Deuce. It will be nice to give Josie some 2 on 1 attention, which she hasn't had since Deuce was born. We're cheap, and she's going as an Ohio State cheerleader since she already had the outfit. I'd like to get some fun red ribbons for her hair, and maybe decorate a bag/bowl to look like a pom-pom. Other than that, I'm not spending any money. I'm also hoping to go to Joann's sans children to get some scrapbook supplies. Hopefully I'll get to spend a little time with Judy while she's here!

After she leaves, the kids and I are driving to Toledo to visit my parents. Last time my mom came up, my dad wanted to come, but had to stay back because of work. I figured he'd really like to see the kids especially. I don't know what we'll do, but it should be a good time. I might even bring scrapbook stuff to work on!

Okay, apparently I did have a lot to write about. Now, I better find out what my children are doing!