you know it's easter time when...

...you see these in the store.


and they last in your house for about 18 seconds. or at least that's how it is in my house.

potty and big girl bed

i have been such the slacker.

i'm really going to try and be better. school has just been a lot this semester. i won't bore you when that. maybe in another post :)

so, addison is potty training now. we've been at it for about a week now, and she has some on and off days. we're trying pullups, and she seems to like them.

she doesn't really tell me when she needs to potty, so we're trying to work on that. i'll just sit her on the potty every so often and sometimes i get lucky.

we also got a travel potty. i've only used it a couple of times, but it's made traveling and having to go potty so much easier.

addison is also in a big girl bed now!! my mom got a twin bed frame, so we put that together about a week and a half ago while she was at mdo. my mom got a headboard and footboard, but those need to be painted so we just have the bed frame for now.

she has been doing fabulous in it!! she hasn't figured out how to escape yet (knock on wood). her bed is in the corner, so we only have to use 1 bed rail.

she seems to love being in a big girl bed! and i like it too because i can crawl in bed with her in the morning to wake her up :)

and it means i get to redecorate her room a bit. still working on that though. i'll post pictures when it's done (if that ever happens).

wee bit wednesdays

i'm slacking...i know. sorry!! hopefully i'll have some pictures to post soon, but until then, it's wednesday!!


{one} what was your first job?
i worked at dollar general. exciting, huh?

{two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian?
i've seen ralphie may and daniel tosh. daniel tosh was my fav :)

{three} when was the last time you played mini golf?
oh wow. i don't even remember. it's been forever.

{four} what was the last picture you took?
i took pictures the other night when i went out with my friends. but just on my phone.

{five} burnt food: yes or no?
um no. gross.

{six} if you have a pocket full of change, what do you do with it?
my purse is full of change, and i don't really do anything with it. i just let it sit there.

{seven} can you touch your tongue to your nose?
no. i'm not that talented.

{eight} do you scrapbook?
nope. i always wanted to, but i kind of see this blog as a digital scrapbook.

{nine} do you buy lottery tickets?
i've bought a few, but not recently. i guess i can't say i hope i win the lottery when i don't even buy tickets!

{ten} do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?
a little of both.

wee bit wednesdays

it's wednesday again!!


{one} scruffy or clean shaven?
no preference.

{two} what’s your favorite sundae topping?
i don't really eat sundaes. is that weird?

{three} do you own slippers?
i used to wear slippers all the time, but i don't anymore. i usually just wear socks.

{four} did you ever have a tree house?
nope.

{five} how you do relieve stress?
listening to music or working out.

{six} what’s your favorite dr. seuss book?
the foot book is one of mine and addison's favorites. addison really loves there's a wocket in my pocket too.

{seven} have you ever taken dance classes?
i did when i was younger.

{eight} which do you use more: the thesaurus or the dictionary?
the thesaurus. definitely.

{nine} what’s your favorite form of exercise?
doing circuits.

{ten} what’s the longest you’ve ever waited in line?
i'm really not sure. i'm not a fan of waiting in line, so it probably wasn't very long.

zoo days

my mom signed addison up for a few weeks of classes at the zoo. they're on thursdays while i'm in school, so my mom gets to take her and have some addison/gigi time. they get to color, read books, sing songs, and meet animals!

this past week, since i was on spring break, i got to join them! it was really fun. my mom isn't able to take many pictures when she goes by herself because addison wants to sit with her the whole time, but since i was there, i could take some pictures!











it was cold and kind of rainy that day, so the zoo was pretty dead. we walked around outside for a minute after class, but we didn't stay long. addison loves the monkeys, so she wanted to go see them. unfortunately they don't like cold weather so they were inside. she said "where monkeys go?" constantly when we went to where the monkeys were supposed to be. and she kept asking for the rest of the day. she's a silly girl!

my new obsession

i really wanted a pair of TOMS for christmas, but i couldn't make up my mind on which ones i wanted and i didn't know what size i'd be. so i kept putting it off, until i finally went somewhere that sold them and tried on a pair. i figured out the size i needed, but they didn't have the color i wanted. so i ordered them online.

and i'm in love with them.

they are so comfy.

and i think i want 2351332532 more pairs!


i got the olive ones (top) but i'm thinking about getting another pair. these are my favorites!!

and i don't want to leave addison out...


i love all of these for her. she may get a pair too!

all found on the TOMS website.

do you have a pair of TOMS? if so, which ones? do you love them as much as i do??

wee bit wednesdays

sorry i haven't blogged in the past almost week. i've been in kind of a funk so i haven't been motivated to do much, let alone blog. but since i'm on spring break, we have something fun planned for tomorrow so i'll definitely blog about it and post pictures!!

and here's the one thing you can pretty much count on every week...wee bit wednesdays!!


{one} what color is your kitchen?
it's hard to explain. kinda red, but with some brown/tan. that probably doesn't sound like a pretty color, but it is!

{two} do you have a good luck charm?
nope.

{three} do you prefer to write with a pen or pencil?
i use pens most of the time, but on tests and things that i know i'll need to erase i use a pencil.

{four} can you use chopsticks?
yup. i'm not an expert, but i can use them.

{five} do you prefer baths or showers?
definitely showers. a bath can be relaxing though. i haven't taken a bath in forever. don't worry, i have showered though :)

{six} what is your favorite salad dressing?
thousand island is probably my favorite on salads. i like the ginger dressing at the sushi places, too.

{seven} can you sing the alphabet backwards?
i've never tried. it would probably take me a while.

{eight} do you have any allergies?
nothing big. just the usual seasonal stuff.

{nine} crunchy or creamy peanut butter?
creamy.

{ten} have you ever hitch hiked?
um no. and i don't think i ever will. scary!!

photo booth fun

addison and i had a fun time playing on photo booth yesterday. and i found a cute picture from a while ago too. she makes the funniest faces! she'll say "cheese!" and smile really big. and then she started playing with her tongue.

wee bit wednesdays

it's that time again! and i only have one more day of class left before spring break!


{one} do you wear holey jeans? if so, do you buy them that way?
i used to buy them that way. back in the day when i worked at abercrombie. now i realize how stupid it was to pay more for jeans with holes in them!

{two} do you get a full 8 hours of sleep per night?
no. i think i get about 7 hours most nights. which is pretty close. i wish i could sleep for 10-12 hours. i love me some sleep!

{three} what’s your favorite way to eat an oreo?
no special way. i just eat it!

{four} do you wear shoes in your house?
sometimes. if i'm in comfy shoes, i'll usually wear them without thinking about it.

{five} who would you call first if you won the lottery?
my mom!

{six} have you ever been in a food fight?
no. i remember some guys trying to start one when i was in middle school though.

{seven} do you snore?
nope.

{eight} do you know how fast you type?
i'm not sure. i took a typing class a few semesters ago and i think i type pretty fast.

{nine} can you do a headstand (without using a wall)?
um no. not unless i'm in the pool!

{ten} how do you like your popcorn?
with a lot of butter! i love butter.