Irritated

It's nap time at the Trainor house. My plans for this magical time? Carpet cleaning. I was trying to get my house clean so I could go see my grandpa who had a heart attack down in Illinois. I was feeling kind of pressed for time to get everything done, but I figured I would just work hard as late as I needed.

So this morning I go to pick up my carpet cleaner from a friend I had lent it to two weeks ago. I'm already feeling a little annoyed for having to pick something of my own up, but when I saw the condition they were returned it in, I just got DOWN RIGHT ANGRY.

Yes, I actually got so mad, I took pictures and I am blogging about it. This is the steam cleaner. Maybe you can't tell, but their is dried hair and dirt on the OUTSIDE of the machine. Really?

This is how nasty it was on the inside.More dried crusty hair/carpet stuff all over.This is what my tub looked like after I was done cleaning up AFTER someone else 45 MINUTES LATER!!!!!!So thanks to my "friend" I had an extra 45 minutes of work plus a bathroom clean up, the feeling I had just scrubbed someone else's toliet for 45 minutes,and a whole lot OF BEING MAD!!!!!!!! So no, I will NEVER EVER lend my carper cleaner to anyone again.


AND I AM STILL REALLY REALLY MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Levi singing "I Am a Child of God"

Here is Levi singing "I Am A Child Of God". He's sooooo cute!

It's a good thing I have cute videos like this to make up for the times when he does things like this:
"Burps loudly at the dinner table and then says TAH-DAH!"
Farts and then laughs hysterically.
Cheers when the alarm goes off in the morning.

Children's Museum Again! Plus sewing class tonight!

I am working on my photography skills and I love trying to catch faces in mirrors!

My favorite newsman!

Building a snowman since we are currently in Minnesota's 6th warmest winter ever and the snow has been a no show almost!

Water works!

Me and Levi!

Great shot of Levi!

My friend Natalie who takes me to all the coolest places!

My friend Charity who got me hooked on the Children's Museum!

Driving the bus home!

So it was a fun day today! We went to the museum, came home and took a nap together, and I am getting ready for sewing class! Fun thin I observed today: I think Levi's favorite color is green. It used to be blue or red, but he has been consistently asking for the green bowl, the green sppon, and almost always picks green!

Photo shoot

I had a friend take me to a salon to get my makeup and hair done. They were doing free head shots, they did my makeup and hair, and they gave you pictures for free! Plus they had some yummy treats from Edible Arrangements. Here is the shot of me and the shot of me and my friend.

The coolest part about these pictures is the fact that I am wearing my friend's shirt. That's right. i didn't understand that head shot didn't mean just my head, and wore this horrible Wendy's teeshirt. My friend Farien literally took the shirt off her back to let me wear it, and then we took a picture together. I am still in her shirt, and she pulled her jacket on. What an awesome friend right?

Exercising!!

I have finally started exercising again. Levi is being my buddy to help me stick with it. Here we are doing shoulder rotations.

Our lunges.....

Our stretches...

And this was the last stretch he did before he decided toys were more fun than exercising and let me go it alone. :) It was cute while it lasted!

Children's Museum Yesterday

I swear we should save ourselves the money of being Museum members and just follow construction crews around. Levi would be just as happy!
One thing I love about the children's museum is how detailed they are about making everything safe and child friendly. For example, the steps are small, with hand rails for children and adults, and not steep, so if a tumble should occur, you would only tumble 2-3 stairs.

Here Levi is making the lockers a highlight of his trip. This is where my camera died.

The funny thing about our trip yesterday is that I tried to convince my friend Natalie to come with me. She wasn't too keen on the idea because it wasn't a designated " No large group" day. I told her - No schools are going to go on a field trip in January! It will be fine. I saw 6 school buses that day. It was CRAZY!!!! I will be sticking to No large group days from now on.

After we got home, Levi took his nap and we made bread. He loved measuring out the salt and the yeast!

Our crazy day!

Levi and I had fun all day long! First we woke up and went to the first ECFE class of the semester. For me, that means learning to be a better parent, and listening to other people talk about their children (which makes me very happy for my own!). For Levi, that means one LONG playdate with 10 other kids. After ECFE, we went home for lunch and nap. After a nap, we watched a little Thomas the Train, and then took my neighbor lady shopping. When we got home, we played for a little while, then Daddy came home! As you can see by the picture above, there is never a dull moment after Daddy comes home.

For dinner, I made a totally unhealthy but delicious buffalo chicken sandwich with fries, and then Patrick and I did the teetering pile of dishes. We read a few books to Levi, then it was time for Miles to come over and Patrick to head off to Scouts!
Levi and Miles only had about 45 minutes to play before I made them get ready for bed, but they made it count! My front room is a wreck! Hahahaha Nooooooooo it was not messy before. Why would you even ask such a ridiculous question? My house is always spotless silly.
The two little men went off to the bath tub where they played with water colors ( yes, the water is Orange) and when they got out they were tired! Straight to bed with no fussing or crying. The end of a busy day? Not quite! I am going to Applebees with some friends at 9. Like I said, it was one fun day!