Crazy train = mood swing central

Hey, so I have noticed lately that I seem to get grumpy easily.  Then I remembered that I am now on hormone stuff to help produce baby number 2.  Therefore the moodswings are right on schedule.  Once I remembered this I was a little bit relieved because I was genuinely confused as to why I was so irritable.  Not that I use this as an excuse, I believe you choose your attitude.  It just helps my mind know that there are other factors to consider these days.  Officially back on the crazy train.  

For an example of this mood-swinging-ness I was at the grocery store today with Kiwi.  We were minding our own business looking at the bread on the discount rack when a lady suddenly started, not yelling, but talking loudly and sternly at me.  I was caught off guard and didn't even see her coming.  She was mad because she said that she almost ran right into me because she was booking it.  Ok, 1. I was standing still, 2. she was booking it and almost ran into me, when and how did this become my fault??  I pulled my cart back an inch and she carried on her hurried way  (to the washroom).  As she went passed I muttered under my breath, "then maybe you should slow down".  I just don't get why I got scolded.  

Another example, yesterday at church....oy. I was talking to my second cousin when a lady came up and said, "I don't mean to interrupt, but..."  I replied, "yes you do".  Brenton said this made me socially awkward.  Whatever.  I guess a little back story needs to be put in here, this particular lady interrupts me quite regularly, therefore I thought it was ok to bring it to her attention.  Was this done tactfully, no, it wasn't.  Was it humourous (we all laughed so I'm guessing so).  Did it get the point across, yes.  Did it make a difference? Nope, she interrupted me again shortly after.  Was I grumpy after this? Yes.  Also as soon as you say "I don't mean to" - but still do then yes you do mean to do it.  Another thing, the word "but",  erases everything that was previously said in my opinion.  It's like when someone apologizes and then follows it with a but - creating an excuse.  You're either sorry or you're not.  Ahh.  (Again with the mood swings.) I know this isn't a big deal, I really do.  But for whatever reason I can't seem to let it go.  

I have a house I need to clean.  I will harness this negative energy and clean with it.  I don't know why but I enjoy cleaning when I'm angry.  Anybody else do the same?  

Michelle

Mod Podge of what's in my head

Did you notice the new decor on the blog? I decided that since it's fall now I shall embrace it and put leaves on my blog, yes leaves! Don't worry these ones don't get wet and soggy and stick to your shoe, they're the pretty ones that you can just look at and enjoy - so you're welcome.  

I am procrastinating once again, but this time from something I enjoy.  I know I don't get it either.  It's baking day and I need to bake some chocolate chip cookies.  Not hard, I know.  So why am I procrastinating, I have no clue.  I have my favourite baking moving plugged in and all I have to do is hit play and away I'll go.  I think it's because I just had some lunch and so now I'm letting it sit, you're not suppose to bake until 30 mins after eating right?  So then I have another 20mins to kill.  I don't think I'll wait that long.  Just another 5 or so.  I also have a to do list once Kiwi is awake.  We have some errands to do.  After being cooped up for the last couple of days I am excited to get out and venture into the world of errands.  (I've been down with a cold).  And I'm afraid to say that my cold resembled a man cold.  I was pure pathetic for a couple of days where standing up was not a fun place to be.  Now I just have the lingering sniffles and raw nose (from blowing it so much).  That I can deal with.  

This coming weekend I have a fall festival I am going to.  I will be setting up my second ever table with some treats and home made kid items. Aprons and baby wraps.  It should be fun.  We'll see how it goes as it's held outside and it's a freezer outside been super cold out lately so I am not really looking forward to that part of it. Hopefully summer decides to make a brief return for that day.  A girl can hope right? I guess I should remember to pack my gloves.  Dagnabit.  

My hands are super sensitive to cold since I've had frost bite on both of them, thank you Manitoba.  So I am usually the crazy person who is wearing gloves extremely early in the season, where most people would say, it's not that cold?!  Alas, if I don't my hands change funky colours (they look really dirty) and they start to lose feeling. So to keep my hands, I will ever be the crazy girl with gloves on in October.  

This has been fun. But I now can hear the oven calling my name and it's time to embark on some baking fun.  Julie and Julia by my side here we go. 

Love ya
Michelle

Going back in time: Kiwi's Birthday party

Hi blogging world.  I am in fact still alive.  I have been busy this summer and therefore no blog updates. I am in fact procrastinating from my to do list for today even though it's a fun to do list.  Go figure.  I am in the process of redoing a kids table.  I have primed it and started painting.  The colours are fun for a kids playroom and I am excited for the finished product, once it's complete I will add pictures and you can see for yourself if you approve or not.  If you don't, just think,  you don't have to live with it.  

I guess I never did say anything about Kiwi's birthday party on here.  Wow that was 3 months ago already.  He's such a talkative little fella now.  He's also very exploratory.  I love to watch him discover things.  He's so funny.  Yesterday he kept practicing making funny faces.  He would wink or drop his jaw open like he was surprised and make a huge smile afterwards.  When he winks it almost appears like he's in pain. It's so funny!!  

Kiwi had a jungle themed birthday party and it turned out really cute.  It took a lot of time to set up but I think the end product was super cute.  I am biased though so what do I know. I made a kids table with a table cloth, each kid had their own animal mask.  We started the party with a craft. Painting an animal sun catcher.  After that was done we played a game of duck duck goose. Then we had some lunch.  I had renamed the food into jungle themed names.  We had noodle salad: Hankuna ma pasta, Potato salad: Grub Salt and vinager chips: Alligator flakes, Ketchup chips: Crocodile Teeth, Hamburgers: Hyena cakes, Hot dogs: Hot snakes, Cheetos: Cheeta treats, Veggies and dip:  Hungry Hippo dip, Animal crackers: animal crackers, Fruit skewers: Giraffe legs, Banana chips: monkey chips.  We also had beverages, we had two types of juice: Jungle juice, water: The water hole and pop: swamp scum.  It was fun coming up with the names although this took me the longest out of all preparations, haha.  My creative juice had run out by the time I thought it would be clever to come up with names for everything.  After we had our lunch I brought out Kiwi's smash cake.  I had made a chocolate bear cake for him to go crazy on. He did rip off the ear but he was much to gentle.  Not much of a mess was made.  Then I brought out the birthday cake.  I had made each of the kids their own special cupcake (Kiwi destroyed that and ended up having to have a bath afterwards before the party could continue).  We sang happy Birthday and then we divided the other cake up for the adults to partake in the cake eating as well.  After cake I gave Kiwi a quick bath and then we came back down and opened presents. After the presents were opened we set up the pinata and the kids had a blast trying to bust it open.  It was so much fun to watch!  That was the end of the party.  It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun! I am already planning on next years party.  I already have the theme picked out.  Should be fun!  Here are some photos from W's 1st Birthday.  

Table with the fixings and grub.  The balloons are suppose to make it look like a tree above the table.  

Every month since Kiwi was born I took a picture of him with this bear and then I displayed all 12 photos above the bear for the party.

Between activities the kids had free play time - the train table was a hit

Smash cake time

Giraffe cake

Kids eating their special animal cupcakes while we sang Happy Birthday to Kiwi

Eating his cupcake, more like smashing it.

Opening presents

Kiwi's turn to hit the Lion piñata