Great Imagination

On Saturday night, I had just gotten Scotty ready for bed and let him go play for a little while before we went to read stories. He went into the other room and then ran back in and said in a very excited voice, "Look momma, I'm Buzz Lightyear!" I turned around and saw this: With just a box on his head, he miraculously becomes Buzz Lightyear!

One Heck of a Weekend

Last weekend (19th-21st) Scotty and I went to Gilbert to watch Derrick's little brother and sister while his mom went to a wedding. Scotty's grandma was so nice to him and gave him this "so cool" hat. Scotty had fun dressing up and playing "superheros" with it all weekend. Since the hat is a Trojan hat AND is USC colors, since we've been home, Derrick has taught Scotty to do the USC fight song while making the "V for victory" sign with his fingers. They have a lot of fun with that one. While we were there, Scotty was able to get his dog fix. He LOVES playing with Bella. I'm sure Bella was glad to have a break when we left. Scotty loved tackling and wrestling her, lining up all the toys around her, and his favorite...............making her get in her cage and then crawling in with her. Scotty and Bella spent a lot of time either playing in the cage or snuggling on Bella's doggy bed.
Scotty also got to spend time with Cierra and Kerry. They were off playing with friends or doing chores a lot of the time but Scotty did get to play with them a little. Cierra and Kerry are both really good about playing with Scotty and trying to entertain him. Here's a pic of Cierra and Scotty having some pre-bedtime fun!
Over the weekend, I had a few close calls with anxiety attacks. While I was there, I was doing a lot of sewing. The tension on my sewing machine kept messing up. I was making the below apron and I kept having to re-do things over and over because of my machine. It probably took me AT LEAST 3 times the amount of time it should have taken. So, between being pissed at my machine, the kids sneaking, lying, etc, and Scotty constantly going out the doggy door and throwing the dog food all over the kitchen, I was on the verge of a break down.
So, to make it all better, on my way out of town, I stopped and purchased this:
A new sewing machine............AND it's an electronic one with a drop in bobbin. I'm so excited and so far, it has treated me perfectly!! If I hadn't had the problems with my machine, it would have been so much easier to deal with all of those other things (at least, that's what I keep telling my self!)

Once again, I'm asking for your help

A few posts ago, I wrote about starting a mini sew from home business selling bags/diaper bags, burp cloths, aprons, nursing covers, hooded bath towels, etc. I haven't yet started a blog or decided on a name for said "mini" business. I have been working hard on some custom orders and have sold a few items (I fall in love with each one and then I'm sad to see them go when they do.) I still have two more orders to complete and then I'll be ready to really set everything up. I'm excited to post pictures of the items I have all ready finished and introduce everyone to my new blog. The help that I need is..............I can't decide on a name. I didn't want to go with something that has my name in it, so I was thinking of old nicknames. One of my faves is Sunshine-Ray. It has a fun story to go with it. Another (abbreviated) is L.B.P. So, I'm going to add a poll on my blog so that you can vote for your favorite name. OR......if you have another suggestion, I'd love to hear it in my comments. If you are reading this and I don't know you very well or I don't know that you occasionally check my postings, please still vote or let me know what you think. I've been trying to decide for way too long!

Now, quickly I'll tell how I received the nickname Sunshine-ray. I was living in an apartment in Gilbert with 3 other girls. We invited some guys over to our place for a get together. They showed up..................with some other girls. AND, girls we didn't even know. We were slightly irritated that these girls were in our apt. and even more irritated that the guys we invited thought it would be okay to spring more guests (yes, competition) on us without telling us. So we were pretty much ignoring these girls and acting like terrible hostess'. One of the girls asked me my name and I told her. She said in her nasally voice, "If I were your friend, I'd call you Sunshine-ray!" My roomie Hootie and I looked at each other and then went to talk trash about the girl. Hootie started calling me by that name as a joke and then it just stuck.

Okay, stupid story but please, go vote NOW!!!

Midnight Sun--Edward's view on hold indefinately!

This is for all of you who are fans of the Twilight series, and have possibly been anticipating the book Midnight Sun which is Edward's view of things. A partial draft of Midnight Sun was leaked on the Internet. Understandably, Stephenie Meyer is pretty upset and therefore, she is putting it on hold "indefinitely." Because she loves her fans so much, she doesn't want to "drive more people to look for the illegal posting" so, she linked it on her web site.

She said, "I'd rather my fans not read this version of Midnight Sun. It was only an incomplete draft; the writing is messy and flawed and full of mistakes. But how do I comment on this violation without driving more people to look for the illegal posting? It has taken me a while to decide how and if I could respond. But to end the confusion, I've decided to make the draft available here (at the end of this post). This way, my readers don't have to feel they have to make a sacrifice to stay honest. I hope this fragment gives you further insight into Edward's head and adds a new dimension to the Twilight story. That's what inspired me to write it in the first place."

So, if you would like to read the available 264 pages of Midnight Sun, go to http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html The attached draft is at the bottom of that post.

hAppY BirThDay!!

HaPPY bIRtHdaY DerRiCk (dEwwIcK)!!! wE "yUv" YoU SssSsOoooOooo mUCh.
yOu Are tHe bEstLeR!

His poop doesn't stink!

Lately, Scotty has been asking to see his poopies when I'm changing his diaper. I'm hoping this is a step toward him going in the "big boy potty." This morning as I was changing his poopies, he asked to see it. I showed it to him and he said, "Ewwww, yucky." Then he took a big sniff and said, "Hmmm, smells good!"

I've had quite a few people tell me that I should make my diaper bags, burp clothes, hooded towels, etc. and sell them. Derrick really wants me to do it. I need a little input though. How many of you would purchase something like this--everything homemade? How much would you pay or how much do you think I should ask for them? What do you think would be the best way to get them out there? A blog with a paypal link? Word of mouth? Have people I know host "parties?" Take them to little boutiques? Etsy shop? I'm not sure the best way to do this or if it will work out. I think I need some input. PLEASE???? This is the last "diaper bag" that I made for my sister Suzi. But, I don't think it would have to be used for a diaper bag either. Do you think it would sell just as a fun bag?

Front/Back/Inside

I also made a burp cloth to match. I'm thinking of doing sets with the diaper bag, burp cloth, a small changing pad and a "Binkie bag" that attaches to the diaper bag---maybe even a nursing cover (like Hooter Hiders) to match. I'm looking for honest input and opinions. Please help me out!!!