Mommy and Cayle Day. :)

Let's just say it was a complete and total success. For the first part of the day we were lazy. We watched little Einsteins and the wiggles. Then I had to get my mom some hair dye. After all that was said and done we packed his stuff for the beach. Afterwards I promised him some play time outside and a happy meal. We went to Walmart and I bought him a little Einsteins movie for car ride down to the beach. He LOVES it. He wouldn't let it go in the store. He kept looking at it. And talking to it lol. I bought some scrapbook stuff to decorate it some more. It's almost done.! After I catch it up the only thing I'll have to do is put the pictures in as the time comes. Anyways. I bought some cute pajamas so I won't feel so self conscious about being around his roomies. We stocked up on snacks at the dollar tree. So everything is pretty much set for the week. I have some emergency cash. The trip is paid for (meaning we've met our saving goal.). And Cayle has had a bubble bath. And he's sound asleep. I'm gonna miss him so much. But as soon as he gets back we're going and doing something special. He got some sand castle stuff today. I know he's going to have fun. I'll have some fun too. I'd like to see a movie or sleep in. The #1 thing on my list is I want some cheap hibachi food. I've been craving it well over a week. I'm gonna try to hit up the gym too. Or at least walk the track close to the house. I'm not gonna be a total bump on a log. Just a little. Lol. I feel like painting my nails. Sorry..random moment. I can't believe my little man is leaving me for a whole week. Now that it's here...it's really hit me. I'm not gonna have him to eat breakfast with or to play with..or to dance with to our afternoon wiggle time. No reading stories or hide and seek....what in the world am I going to do.? I just keep reminding myself he's gonna play in the water, build sand castles, see his aunt Amy and uncle Zac that he sees maybe 4 times a year, he's gonna see fireworks, and play. He's going to have a blast, and I think he deserves it. I'll work on some of my projects while he's gone. And we'll go on a surprise trip to the discovery museum or zoo. Just something fun to welcome him home.

I am totally investing in one of these.

This is one of many reasons I love Walmart. I've been thinking a lot about Cayle's future toddler room. And I don't know if I should steer towards a theme, or if I should stick with colors. But reguardless, I was browsing the Walmart site and I saw these cute little desks. There is a storage bin under the seat and a cup holder on the table. This just seems like something we really need to have. Not only for snack time or something like that, but craft time and what not. I don't plan to re do Cayle's room until we're in our own home. I have a feeling when we do get in our new home that I'm gonna be one of those extremely organized moms. Complete with clipping coupons. Haha. I'm not gonna go overboard with coupons, but I would like to clip them to save a few dollars. I would like to get Cayle one of those toddler couches. They're about 35.00 but most likely it would be a Christmas gift.
Tomorrow, is Mommy and Cayle day. It is Cayle's last night in town before his beach trip and I want some quality time with him. I'm not very sure what the plan is yet, but I want it to be special. Any ideas.? I need to do something where I can take some Summer pictures. I don't have many, and I need some for the scrapbook..which by the way is 75% complete. Hehe. Summer is almost over (thank GOD.!!) I have to get some stickers and stuff for Autumn. I even started looking at halloween costumes today. I know it's early. But I'm ready for the best time of the year. I've already started my Christmas shopping which will be done by Novemeber 26th. If I plan everything right. Which so far..everything is going according to plan. So the only thing I'll have to buy around Christmas time are gift boxes, wrapping paper (and I really like that foil kind, but you can't tear into it. and Adam being the impaient present opener he is would be able to peek so easily and you can never tell.), and Christmas ornaments. :D. And when all the Christmas stuff goes on sale (same with the fall and winter decor) you can bet I'm gonna stock up.!

Geeze.

These past few days have been ok for the most part. Yesterday was slightly irritating though. My hair is dark brown with a few red pieces now..I was tired of blonde. So I covered it. Well..there was a girl at school who didn't like that very much. She has red in her hair and she was talking a bunch or crap behind of my back about how annoying it was that I had it in my hair when she does. How freaking stupid is that.? You don't see girls starting crap with each other because they both have blonde highlights or something.?? I have paid it no attention really. She's older than me and she's acting like she's still in highschool. Other than that things have been ok. I got Cayle's scrapbook completely decorated all I have to do is order prints and paste them into the book.! It looks soooo good. I don't think I could've done a better job if I wanted to. Granted, it's nothing professional but I think it turned out nicely. It reminds me a lot of a story book. And everyone I've told about it says that they wish their parents did something like that for them. I need to get a few more things for it but it wont be long until it's all caught up and I can show it off at cayle's birthday party.! The last page of this scrapbook will be a picture of him with his birthday cake at his 2nd party and I wanna put some lettering around the photo saying "Going On 2.!" It's gonna be good :D I had to get Cayle's clothes together for his trip. It made me sad that he was leaving, but I'm very happy that he gets to have that experience and gets to have some fun. Thursday, I'd like to spend the day with him. Some quality time before he leaves. I'm thinking of taking him to the playground and to Walmart to get him some beach toys. He'll love it. I know he will. I need some quality time with him before he leaves. I wouldn't be okay with him being asleep when I get home school thursday night and knowing that he's leaving early in the morning for 8 days. It'll be okay.! He's gonna be fine.! He's gonna have fun.! And some me time will be relaxing. I hope it doesnt rain in atlanta on tuesday.!! I'm also planning on making a book sling for cayle's room. It's gonna be a neat little project for him. And it seems more baby friendly than a book shelf. When Cayle is old enough to pick books out each night for bed time stories he can recognizer the pictures on the cover. And there's no sewing required.! I also thought they would look neat in his room. If I can successfully do this craft I would be happy to make them for anyone that wants one if you can buy the supplies. I'll make them for free. They're about $25 to make. And they mount to the wall. Tomorrow, Adam wants some time with Cayle before he leaves. He wants to keep him while I'm at school. For some reason, this really warms my heart. Adam loves Cayle, and he's so good with him. I haven't said anything about how I feel that they need more time together (maybe not every week but more often than they have been getting alone time..which is seldom) And he takes the initiative and does it. He makes the effort to be a Daddy. And an awesome one at that. The other day Cayle just kept running up to Adam and loving him and hugging him. He would sit in his lap and was playing with him. And that right there is so good to see. I feel like Cayle has a happy family and we'll continue to grow stronger when we're in a home of our own. And we can do more together. I love my family.

Fantabulous Day.!

Yes I made up my own word. Hahaha. Today Cayle and I woke up, ate a breakfast of waffles, eggs, and bacon. I'm trying to get my fatty food fix before I start my weight loss journey. I cut Daddy's hair. Then Cayle and I went to see Adam. Cayle had been saying Dada ALL morning. He was so happy to see him. We spent the day watching movies at his mom's house. It was really relaxing. And it was another day where everything was perfect. Adam and I have been talking more and more about wedding plans. And he's said he's very excited to have me come stay with him. I think it'll be nice, but I can't help but be a little nervous. Adam and I have NEVER had that much time together for one, and for two, I get very nervous around people I don't know very well..and his roommates..I don't know well. They're nice enough..but I'm always afraid of what they think of me..We're on two totally different wave lengths. I like doing hair and watching Disney movies and scrap booking...they like to play video games and Dungeons and Dragons. I dunno. Maybe I'm over thinking it. Cayle has been so active and happy lately. I think it's because we've gotten to spend more time together lately. I did 90% of the house work on Monday so I didn't have to do much during the week and I got to play with him more than usual. I think it's about time to start doing flash cards with him. Simple things colors, letters, shapes, and numbers. It's never too early to start. We read books every day, but doing a little more doesn't hurt. I'm really happy that he gets to go to the beach. I know he's gonna have fun. I'm gonna miss him, but it'll be good for him to get some time with his grandparents, and distant aunt and uncle.
After time with Adam, Cayle and I went to see Kay. She made chicken parmeasan for dinner and we made a cake for dessert. I volunteered to make decorative cupcakes for her bridal shower. I've decided to do a chocolate cupcake, and decorate them with colored icing customized to her wedding colors. My nights with Kay are always fun. I'm glad we get along so well. Only three more months until her wedding..and time to further plan mine. Adam and I are shopping for wedding bands in November. I'll have my dress, and we'll have our rings. That makes a lot of the big stuff paid for. We have our colors and our church picked out. I think the reception is gonna be the hardest to plan. This town doesn't exactly have the best spots for things like that.
I did some work on Cayle's scrapbook tonight. I'm really really proud of it. I want to have it out for his 2nd birthday for all to see. I want his scrapbooks to be like a story book. Picking up right where they left off. The last pages of this scrapbook will have his 2nd birthday photos. And then the next one will start with Thanksgiving (or sooner) and go on to Christmas etc..and all the stuff we do together until his third birthday. I need to go get some more stickers and stuff to put in them to decorate them. I can't wait to start on my and Adam's scrapbook. We dont have many pictures, but we'll fix that.! I got some stickers for our trip to Six Flags. I plan on taking tons of pictures on the ride down there. Of everything. Hahaha. I'm watching the first Pirates of the Caribbean. I love pirates. I can't wait for the fourth movie to come out on dvd. :D

Happy 50th Birthday To My Wonderful Daddy.!

I know he'll probably never see this but still I wanted everyone to know today was his birthday. Cayle woke us up around 9:45 this morning. We ate breakfast with everyone. Then Daddy went to the flea market with Mom for a little while. They usually roam around Saturday mornings together. Before they left though, Cayle and I gave Daddy his gift. And he loved it.! He said he was going to take his new chef's basket on vacation with him. He even noticed that his gift bag was his favorite color, orange. When my parents got back we chilled around the house. Then we started dinner. It was awesome. We made chicken, steak, shrimp, zucchini, bread, and red skin potatoes. That's probably gonna be my last big meal for a while. I have a new goal to lose 50 pounds by October 1st. Now, before anyone freaks out, do the math. That averages out to about 16 pounds a month. Which I feel is very do-able. It's an item I can cross off my bucket list. To achieve my ideal pants size. I'm gonna be safe about it of course. I just think I need to make healthier choices. It can't hurt.
So everything is being finalized for our six flags trip. And from the way it looks, and if everything works in our favor, we'll have about 50 extra dollars. Which will be great.! So cross your fingers because here goes nothing.! Its something I can mark off my bucket list too.!
I've been thinking about Cayle and Adam's relationship, and I feel like they need more time together. They love each other, but I want Cayle to have a stronger bond with him so it'll be easier to leave him with Adam once we move in. Cayle only sees Adam when I do and I think they need to take one day every week or so to be with each other. They need that familiarity with each other.
I've also come up with an interesting (in my opinion) idea for my house. Since I am learning to cook, I thought why not make my own recipe book. I would print off recipes of all different kinds that I like, and that Adam likes, and Cayle likes and keep them in a three ring binder organized by catagory and keep them handy. I could put those plastic slips over them too so they don't get torn or damaged. Its basically like a homemade cook book. What do you think.?
As silly as this sounds, Cayle and I were watching a movie together before bed, and a commercial for Disney World came on and Cayle just started smiling and moving his arms around. That makes it a given. I have to take him one day. I don't know when, but I'm making sure he gets to go. We'll go preferably around his birthday or Christmas (since I do my Christmas shopping super early it wouldn't effect our budget) when it's not too hot or cold and the crowds are very manageable. It's perfect. I can put a few dollars back every week for that, but also..I want to have an emergency fund for groceries and other needs for the new house. I know..there's a lot I wanna do, but I like to be prepared. It keeps me on track.
Tomorrow Cayle and I are going to see Adam and spend the entire day with him. I'm pretty excited. I think we're going to see Kay too. Tomorrow should be a good day. We'll see what happens.!

Today was soooo much better.

I did Alliea's hair today. We put some highlights in it. We ate cookie cake. I also bought Daddy's chef basket today. He came home today. He LOVED his father's day gift. He said he was gonna take it to his office. I swear..he spoils me..Daddy brought me home one of my favorite designer's clutch. I LOVE Betsey Johnson. He brought me home a clutch straight from her boutique.!! She is awesome. I was so proud of it. I am soo exhausted. Adam and I got to talking today..and we're thinking about buying our wedding bands in Novemeber. That made me pretty excited...they're wanting him to go on another trip to set up the Knoxville store after he goes to Georgia. Ughh. That doesn't make me happy..but diamonds do. Hahaha. Does that sound bad.? I'm just happy that we can get our rings. I think it's gonna make it feel very real. My dress is coming in July. And I am determined to make my dream wedding body. Things are gonna work out. After this trip I wanna try to do some home shopping..but I wanna cross off some things on my bucket list..I want my tattoo..so bad. I can't stand it.!! So I guess I'll start putting money back for that. Saving money is hard when you only get paid 75 a week. Most of it goes to gas anyways. But still. I would love to have a better car..but I can't even afford to think about that. I'm looking forward to my little road trip. I think it will be very rewarding from saving for it. I've decided though to put back a few dollars every week just for emergency cases. It won't be more than maybe 5 bucks..but it adds up after a while. I am very content for the time being. Today was a good day.

It's A Small World.

Well..today was just a blah day. I had to wake up early to go to the lady doctor for a check up. I HATE the OBGYN. But..I'm getting ahead of myself..I woke up to a phone call from Adam while he was on break..He basically asked me how I felt about him going on yet ANOTHER work trip. You know..the ones where he's gone for a month.? He kept assuring me that the money would be good and we really need it. I hate being broke. So afterwards I got up and got Cayle and myself ready for my doctor visit. Cayle ran all around the waiting room..I nearly waited out there for an hour. He kept trying to go into the lab where they were testing urine and blood samples..And I kept blocking him off and he would get mad and pitch a fit. He threw all the toys in the floor. I waited almost 30 minutes before I was taken to an exam room. When I got in the exam room Cayle kept getting in the trash..opening the door..opening the drawers..and it was hard to get up and off the table when you're wearing a gown and a paper sheet...which he ripped holes in. The exam was awkawrd. I HATE going. If I didn't need my birth control pills I wouldn't go. It's irritating. I didn't get home until almost noon and my appointment was at 9:30 in the morning. So there went half of my day. I get home mom is in bed not feeling good. Cayle didn't even touch his lunch hardly. He took a long nap and I left for school. When I get to school I am asked to do a men's hair cut. No problem. I start talking to him and somehow we get on the subject of Daddy and I tell him about how he travels a lot. He asked me "Where does your Dad work.?" And I told him he runs the apprenticeship program downtown. And he says.. Your "Big Dog's (my dad's nickname) daughter.?" And I say "Yeah." And he said "I work for your Dad." It blew my mind. He pulled out his wallet and showed me his card that had the apprenticeship program logo on it. And sure enough, it was Daddy's office logo. It was crazy to me. It's a small world I suppose. When I got done cutting and started to style his hair a bit, my instructor, Susan, came over. She was really impressed.! She said "That looks awesome, Erica.!" I was so proud.! It was my first time cutting a men's fade cut. A fade cut is a men's hair cut where you start at the nape of the neck with a very short guard and gradually work your way to the top of the head and making the hair longer the further up the head you go. I posted an example. Make sense.? Kinda like an Army hair cut, but he wanted his longer than that on top. I must say..this client was very very handsome. He was younger..maybe late 20's Early 30's. Married. He was Johnny Depp meets Brad Pitt...just sayin'. He tipped me five dollars.! Thats a 90% tip..I think. Hair cuts are 6.00. And said he was coming back for his next cut too.! After he left and I swept up the hair in the floor. I called Daddy and told him what had just happened. And he said he would have to see Chad (my client) to remember who it was. He only knows his apprentices if they get in trouble. But he was nice enough. The rest of the night was so slow. I HATE sitting there every night. It's so long and drawn out. And what made it worse..I was having some pain from that stupid exam earlier today. Complete with a head ache. I'm just ready for the weekend. It's daddy's birthday. He's turning 50. And I want to give him his gifts. He said he has something for me too. He said he looked really hard to find it. But I dunno what it is. He comes home tomorrow so I'll find out soon enough. I hope he likes his stuff. :)

My Dream Home..

I've been talking a lot about building and creating my dream home. But..I haven't really gone into detail about what I want exactly so why not now.? I found my dream sofa..at none other than my favorite shopping place. Walmart. I want our furniture to be chocolate brown. I want to have complimentary colors splashed all around. Like red throw blankets and stuff. I want a lot of picture frames on the wall. I have a dvd tower to put next to the entertainment center..but I need another one since I filled it up and have a lot of movies left over. And Adam has movies to. The color scheme of the living room will be dark brown..with splashes of red and maybe dark purple. And I want dark wood furniture. For my kitchen..I'd like the colors to be black and red. I want square plates. And stainless steel appliances. For Cayle's room..I haven't thought too much about..but if he is ok with it..I'd like to make him room very similar to the toy story room. Or maybe just do a color scheme of red blue and yellow. I found this neat storage bin that has compartments in it and they're all different colors. It's fifty dollars at Walmart. For the bathroom, I'd like to do purple, grey, and black color scheme. And also have stainless steel containers and what not. I'd like to get one of those storage things that go over the toilet that holds towels and toiletries. I'm almost tempted to throw in zebra print..but I have to keep in mind a GUY is living here too. Haha. But he did say I could decorate however I wanted. I want our room to really be a master bedroom..elegant and classy. I really like the damask pattern (I'm using it in our wedding as well) and I would love to have our bed comforter have the damask pattern. Also, I think it would be a neat idea to have my bouquet from my wedding pressed and framed for our room. And enlarge one of our favorite wedding photos to hang above our bed. I'd also like the wood to be a dark rose-y brown color. I dunno what you would call that. I also want a lot of candles around the house. I want my house to smell soo noticiably good people who come over love it. As soon as I get back from Atlanta..I'm doing some serious home and christmas and birthday shopping. Whatcha think.?

My Bucket List.

Here it is.! All items on this list are in no particular order.!

1. Get a tattoo.
2. Finish beauty school.
3. take my state boards and pass.
4. Zip-line.
5. Light a firework.
6. See Boston, MA.
7. See Cayle graduate.
8. See Cayle get married.
9. Wear a dress in public and feel beautiful.
10. Grow my hair to mid-back.
11. Walk for a cause.
12. Give to a charity I'm passionate about.
13. Create my dream home.
14. Own a Dodge car (preferably a Charger.)
15. Try a foreign food I'm afraid to try.
16. Teach Cayle to read.
17. Create a stock pile.
18. Take Cayle to Rock City.
19. Get married.
20. Take Cayle to Disney World.
21. Learn a second language.
22. Stay up all night reading.
23. Achieve my ideal pants size.
24. Eventually, print and frame/scrapbook all my photos.
25. Give a heartfelt surprise to someone.
26. Make a difference in someone's life.
27. Plant a tree.
28. Own my own puppy...and spoil it.
29. Get a complete make over.
30. Learn to play piano.
31. Win a few dollars off of a scratch ticket.
32. Make a Thanksgiving dinner.
33. Have a snowball fight with Cayle.
34. Build a snowman with Adam.
35. Go on a romantic getaway.
36. Bury the hatchet with an enemy.
37. Go to a murder mystery show.
38. Help a stranger in need.
39. Throw someone I love a surprise party.
40. Go out for a drive to nowhere at 2 a.m. just because.
41. Read a book that will change my life.
42. Sleep a day away and feel ok about it.
43. Learn to walk gracefully in high heels.
44. Bake a cake for every holiday.
45. Find beauty in everything.
46. Catch a butterfly on my finger.
47. See a friendly ghost.
48. Carve my own jack-o-lantern.
49. Send a post card to Post Secret.
50. Start the "Elf On The Shelf" tradition for Cayle.
51. Create lasting family traditions.
52. Catch a fish.
53. Decorate a friend's wedding cake.
54. Dress up like Alice in wonderland for Halloween.
55. Give a toy to a toy drive at Christmas time.
56. Learn the words to every Christmas song.
57. Step out of my comfort zone at every given oppotunity.
58. Learn to cook.
59. Take an entire day off.
60. Conquer a fear.
61. Learn to make pancake/waffle batter.
62. Run a mile.
63. Treat myself to a mani/pedi combo.
64. Start the "Night Before Christmas" tradition on Christmas Eve every year.
65. Cook a special dinner for Adam.
66. Tell my parents thank you for everything.
67. Work a puzzle.
68. Play a video game with Adam..and win.
69. Go through the Ripley's Haunted Adventure.
70. Have updated family portraits done regularly.
71. Have a family vacation in Gatlinburg (Adam, Cayle, and me)
72. Sing karaoke.
73. Create a beautiful Bridal hair do.
74. Get Christmas shopping done by Black Friday.
75. Have an extremely close bond with Cayle.
76. Learn to curl my own hair.
77. Make an awesome scrapbook.
78. Experience a sunrise.
79. Experience a sunset.
80. Stand on a rooftop.
81. Make a hemp necklace.
82. Make a quilt.
83. Pick up a new hobby.
84. Work at a cupcake place as a side job.
85. Make a new, life-long friend.
86. Try crest whitening strips.
87. See dolphins up close.
88. Pet a dolphin.
89. Ride a horse again.
90. See a concert with my favorite band.
91. Let go completely of past unhappiness and grief.
92. Tell Cayle and Adam I love them every day.
93. Never go to bed angry.
94. See a play.
95. See a ballet.
96. Let someone know how important they are.
97. Help Cayle grow a mini garden or flower or tree.
98. Be at Cayle's every game/practice/rehersal/show.
99. Touch a sting ray.
100. Hold a large bird on my arm.

A Perfect Father's Day.

Sorry, no pictures. Adam was being stubborn lol. Today was such an amazing day. Cayle and I got up and ate breakfast and got ready for our day. I called Daddy and got to talk to him for a bit. I wished him a happy father's day and told him he has a surprise waiting on him at home. I've decided to get him the chef's basket and keep the food chopper. But after everything was cleaned up, Cayle and I went to see Adam. Our plan was to go to his mom's today and hang out there. When we got in the car I told Adam he couldn't have his gift until we got up there..well he opened it anyways haha. I bought him some new underwear, socks, and razors. I also gave him cayle's artwork for him. He loved it. He really did. And it showed. On the way to his mom's we just talked and listened to music. It was just nice. Cayle was really happy to see Adam. And vise versa. We got to his mom's house and Adam called his Dad to wish him a happy father's day. We sat around and watched movies and played with Cayle. It was just nice. We stayed there for most of the day, and afterwards, we went grocery shopping for his apartment. It was way more fun than it sounds. It just made me think of what it would be like when we can finally be a real family and be in our own home. It made me happy. When Adam went to check out I took Cayle to the car to start cooling it down. When Adam got to the car he said "Baby..promise me something. Promise me you'll be my budgeting wife." It made me laugh but I agreed. I wanna clip some coupons for our grocery trips, but I'm not gonna go crazy with it. But saving money is always good. We went back to his apartment and unloaded the groceries then I went home and played with Cayle and gave him his bath. Adam has been txting me sweet things since I left. He's said "this has been the best father's day yet." "You and Cayle bring so much love and joy to my life." It's just made me really happy because I feel like our family has been getting stronger and my relationship with Adam has been getting better. And I feel that it will continue to get better. I'm so excited for what's to come. Still working on my bucket list. I'm gonna post it soon.

Live Every Day As If It Were Your Last..

I've been thinking a lot lately. And I've decided to do things out of my comfort zone. To be a little adventurous. I never know what I'll like until I try it right.? So tonight, I'm conducting a 'Bucket List.' I know of at least three or four things I want to put on there, but I want to have at least 100 things to do before I kick the bucket ;)

A few things on my list include zip-lining, getting a tattoo, and seeing Boston, Massachusetts. Zip-lines are totally NOT something I would do. I'm terrified of heights, but I think it will be good for me. And I think this will give me some confidence. Knowing that there's one less thing I have to fear. Granted, I'm NOT an out-doorsy girl at all..but this is definitely something I am going to make myself do.

Not all things on my list will be as complicated as zip-lining. I've never lit a firework in my life. I'm gonna make myself do that. I also wanna furnish my own apartment MYSELF. No help from my parents. My money. I do it.

I also wanna find dresses that I can feel beautiful in. I wanna..try foreign food. I wanna live long enough to see my baby get married..and have a family of his own (not right away of course) I wanna get "Once Upon A Time..." Tattooed on my back. It's symbolistic for me. I wanna get Cayle's name on me somewhere. I'm afraid of needles..but this in a way will also be good for me.

This bucket list is gonna make me a better, stronger person I feel. I'm gonna be more open to trying new things and I want Cayle to follow my example and be open-minded. But keep it safe. I don't know who's going to be with me for this adventure..but even if I have to do some stuff alone this is going to be awesome for me. And I'm gonna get up the guts and do every last thing...before I kick the bucket. I'll be sure to post the list as soon as possible.

:)

Finger Paints..Hibachi Food..And My Second Family.

Cayle and I made these for Father's Day. I wrote the letters, Cayle colored them(it's kinda light..he's still learning to color.), I painted his hand and stamped it. We wrote our message on the back and I bought frames today to put them in. I'm very happy with how they turned out. Too bad Daddy won't see his for a week.

Cayle and I did our weekly Walmart trip. We bought Adam's father's day gift..which consisted of underwear, socks, razors, and our card. And I found this food chopper for 10.00. I couldn't pass up the deal because normally those things are 20. I don't know if I wanna keep it for the apartment or give it to Daddy instead. I really really wanna get him the chef's basket. I think he would get A LOT more use out of it. Besides..he already has a food chopper..the only difference is that the one I got is electronic. And his is a manual. You have to turn a handle. Which isn't bad I guess. You can pick the consistency of your food better that way I suppose. The one I got works kinda like a pulse blender. I dunno. I just couldn't pass up the deal. They had mixers for 10.00 too and I think I wanna go back and get one. That will definitely be for the apartment. I think I'm gonna get him the chef's basket and keep the chopper for the apartment. I REALLY feel like he would get more use out of that basket since you can do so much with it.

After our Walmart adventure we went to hang out with Alliea. It was a good day. We went and got Icee's and I got to be included in their Father's Day celebration. We went to the new Hibachi place. It was delicious.! Her family is like my second family. They've adopted me and cayle. Hahah. Afterwards I colored Alliea's hair and gave her side bangs. She loved it. I really feel like doing hair was meant for me. I feel so natural doing it.

We are almost to the 200 mark on our six flags savings. I'm pretty sure if we budget right..we'll be able to enjoy ourselves.! I can't wait. It's down to the wire.

Father's Day is this weekend..

I'm very blessed to have my little family. They make all my pushing and planning and day to day very worth it. Because I KNOW one day we can all be together and everything I've done will pay off. For father's day Adam wants underwear and socks. I would also like to help Cayle make him a card with his hand prints in the shape of a heart. Possibly (if I can find one) frame it. It seems like a good father's day gift if you ask me.

Daddy will be in Kansas City on Father's Day. It sucks..but his birthday is the 25th so I can combine the two I suppose. And restaurants won't be as crazy so we can take him somewhere nice. I'd really like to get Daddy a chef's basket. You know those as seen on tv products.? You can strain noodles..boil eggs..fry fish..etc.. All sorts of stuff. I thought it would be nice since he loves to cook. And he doesn't have a good basket for his annual fish fry every September. I would LOVE to get the pictures in this post framed for Daddy and Adam. Adam has a picture of Cayle beside his bed from Christmas last year.

I feel in a way..like Adam and I are reconnecting. We've been getting a little more 'us' time lately and it's helping us. I'm really looking forward to our trip. It's gonna be really good for us. :)

What an EXHAUSTING night.

Today started out okay. I was really tired. I've been having really funky dreams at night so I haven't been sleeping well. I got up and made breakfast for Cayle and myself. I woofed mine down so I could clean while he ate. Afterwards I took him swimming and he wasn't really feeling it today so after about 30 minutes we got out. He didn't want in his float or anything. I think he's cutting the last of his teeth. :/ He's been quite cranky these past few days. So my nerves are a little shot.

School tonight was somewhat busy. I had one lady come in. She was a nightmare. She wanted her grey hair covered (basically you dye over it and touch up the roots of the hair). With all the other root touch ups I've done they've never been this bad. This lady wears her hair slicked back into a pony tail every day. So most of her grey was right around her hair line. And I swear I coated the dye on there at least twice to make sure it was covered..We let the dye sit for 30 minutes..Then (here's where the nightmare begins) we went to rinse the dye out. This lady is..uhm...well fed..lets say..and her neck would not fit into the neck grooves of the shampoo bowl. She didn't even have much of a neck..and while I was scrubbing her hair..she would try to scrub it too and it made water go EVERYWHERE. All down the back of her shirt all over the floor..all over me. And she wouldn't sit still and that kept making water go everywhere. She kept lifting up. So I basically flooded the school lol. Then when we went back to my chair she was kinda..rude. She asked me 'did you even want your baby.?' 'why do you wanna get married so young.?' I just tried to answer as politely as I could. But she really rubbed me the wrong way. I guess that's just part of this industry..you're gonna have some people who don't sit well with you, but you have to keep a professional front. Because your overall service is going to determine how your clientele is going to be. Word gets around and I want people to be happy with my work whether I like them or not. My job is more important than that. She did tip me 5.00 which was nice. What's not so nice she said 'you'll be seeing me again'...I don't know if that means she wants me to do her hair again or that I would see her in the school again. I'm PRAYING she doesn't request me. As selfish as that sounds. But my instructor said every one soaks the floor and her when she comes in so I wasn't in trouble or anything. Later I helped my friend Katherine work on one of the usual clients that come in. The lady is handicapped and it takes more than one to wash and style her hair. She tipped us both 5 dollars which was great.! I've made some pretty good tips this week. It's really helping with my trip to six flags. We're almost there.!

Rock Star Cuts.!

I did two hair cuts today. And they're my favorite kind to do. I call them rockstar cuts just because they're modern and edgy. They turned out pretty good. I'm washing my sheets right now. It makes me happy. Tomorrow..I'd like to wake up early and clean before Cayle gets up that way I can spend the day with him. I feel like cleaning gets in the way of our time together during the day. And I'd like to take him swimming tomorrow. I need more summer pictures of him for the book. The scrapbook is actually coming along quite nicely. I really think I wanna have it at his 2nd birthday party for all to see. I'm proud of it. Tomorrow I'm gonna go see Adam. I miss him. I really can't wait to sleep with him at night. And just be able to be with him. You know.? And I know Cayle is gonna have fun at the beach. Maybe school will be busy that week. I've really been thinking a lot about preparing for the future. Like Cayle's birthday, Christmas, and moving out. And I think it's good that I'm preparing so early so hopefully it won't be so hard when I move out. I've already composed a list of stuff I can get now. And it's long and I have quite a bit of time to prepare. But Walmart has tons of nice things for homes for really cheap. For all my color schemes and ideas I can easily furnish it a little at a time. And big lots is gonna be my place for furniture. Everything is cheap. I could eaily get a couch for 150-200 bucks. I want my living room to be chocolate brown..I want my kitchen black and red. I want my bathroom black,purple, and grey. I'm not sure about the bedroom. I'd love for Cayle's room to be in cars or toy story or cute dragons.
Hair Spray the musical is coming to town.!! I LOVE hairspray.!! Link Larkin <3. Hahah. I really would like to go..it's 30 bucks a ticket though. :/ And no one I know is really into musicals. So I'd end up going alone. There would be NO dragging Adam to that. He'd chop his legs off first. Maybe going alone wouldn't be too bad. I could really concentrate on the show. It would give me an excuse to wear a dress :)

Today..

Today I cut Christina's hair. This was the finished product. She really seemed to like it. After cutting her hair I went and got dinner with Alliea. I really needed some heart to heart time tonight. Tomorrow Laura and her boyfriend West are coming in and getting hair cuts. So I'm FINALLY getting to do something other than a crappy roller set. I do those pretty much every time I get a client..and those arent gonna bring in a lot of money. I get to see Adam tomorrow too. So hopefully tomorrow will be better than today. Adam and I will be ready for our trip in 3 weeks. It seems so close, but time is going by really slow, but that's okay because I know I'll miss Cayle a lot when he goes, but he's gonna have fun at the beach. He loves to be outside. And he loves the water. I still don't feel comfortable being at Adam's apartment when he's not there, but the way I see it..I'll probably still be sleeping when he gets home. I feel like I'm going to crash and burn from exhaustion any day now.

New long term goal..

My parents work hard to make sure we get vacations every year. And I really appreciate it. And I've decided I want to do the same for Cayle. And when he is 5 I want to take him to Disney world for his birthday. That way it won't be too hot and they might have their Christmas stuff out. And it won't be too busy. I can start saving soon after this six flags trip is over. Saving for this trip alone is nearly breaking me lol. There is A LOT of things Cayle can enjoy at Disney World. There's an african safari, parades, tons of musical shows, rides, food, and more.! Unless you've been to Disney World, you can't understand the magic. It truly is the happiest palce on Earth. But my goal is to take him at least age 5. And take lots of pictures. I think he would really enjoy going. And I would get a sense of pride knowing that I can take him.
I'm really looking forward to this trip for Adam and me. It's going to be really good for us. We need some couple's time to actually be a couple. We almost have enough to go. It sucks about the hotel, but honestly, it'll be better to not have a hotel. He has his apartment..and it'll be nice to sleep in the same bed for a week. :) To cuddle up together every night before bed.
I recently found this family on youtube. They call themselves the shaytards. They are the definition of a happy family. And their trip to Disney Land made me wanna take Cayle to Disney World. In case you were wondering. Disney World is in Florida, and Disney Land is in California. I really hope to have my family like this when we can move in and be a family. Adam said he feels like he hasn't had enough time with Cayle lately so he asked to watch him one day. I'm not sure when, but it makes me happy that he wants to watch him and spend time with him.
Tonight Adam and I went to Applebees. We got the 2 for 20 deal. The food was good. Our waitress was crappy, but hey it was a good meal. Then we spent some time at his apartment. He is teaching me how to play video games so we'll have something to share. I didn't do too bad. But it'll take some practice before I get good enough to actually play. But we need something to bond over as a couple so I think this is a good opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. Cayle had a big popsicle today. He was a sticky mess when he was done. There are pictures on my Facebook page if anyone is interested in seeing them. And tomorrow I am cutting Christina's hair. I'm pretty excited. I'll post pictures.!

Here is the Disney Land video from the Shay Tards. I highly reccomend watching.! They are such a beautiful family.

What a BUSY Saturday..

Today was the busiest day I've had in a VERY long time. Cayle and I went to two birthday parties, spent time with Kay, and went to dinner with my parents. The first party was for my mom's former co-workers baby. He turned one today. She's such a sweet heart. She lives green. She loves to do everything organic. Her baby's name is Carter. Her party for him gave me some ideas for Cayle's 2nd birthday. She had a slide show of his first year. And she gave out books for the children instead of treat bags. Cayle got the book "Goodnight Moon." I was actually looking at it last night. I had fun all except a couple things. Mom kept trying to talk for me when it came to Cayle. Ladies there would ask how old he is or when his birthday was or something like that..and whenever I opened my mouth to answer..she would cut in and answer for me..And she would say things that made it seem like SHE takes care of him ALL the time..and that I never do a thing. It really bothered me. It feels like she forgets that Cayle is MY baby. I'm the mom. She's the grandmother. Not only that..she talked for me about MY wedding. One of the ladies noticed my ring and SHE cut in to say "She's getting married next October..and she wants a simple wedding. she got her dress. she couldnt wait." Blah Blah Blah. I cut in and said "I do.?" Mom has hardly asked me about wedding plans..how would she know what I want. It was pretty irritating. And on top of that, I had plans with Kay at 2:30 I wanted to leave at 2:15 to give myself time to get there..she knew this a week before the party..and when 2:15 rolled around..she would NOT let me go. I was MAD. I didn't get out of there until 2:50. It was just irritating. Hello..I'm 19 not 6. As far as I know..I can speak for myself..and I mother my child to the best of my abilities. To me..it kinda seemed like she was trying to show off. Ugh. After I left, Kay and I went to starbucks. I was happy to see her. After we got our usual coffee we went to the mall and Bath and Body works was having an AMAZING sale. They had hand soaps for 1 dollar. And hand sanitizers 8 for 5.00. Wall flowers and the refills for 5.00 each. I got a FULL bag of stuff for 20.00. I'm gonna put it back for Christmas gifts..so technicallly I've started my Christmas shopping. I use the hand sanitizers ALOT at school..We have a lot of nasty heads come through..trust me on that. I'll go through those things fast. I'm pretty satisified with my purchase though. I couldn't pass up the sale. My idea for Christmas was to put together some nick-nack baskets customized for every girl on my list. I bought those hand soaps for the baskets. And walmart has little candles for 1.00 and I can do photo frames and stuff to. Here's an example of what I would put in one for Kay..

-hand soap
-candle
-starbucks gift card.
-photo frame
-fudge for josh (her fiance)
-a dog toy for their puppy scarlett.
-and a gigi's cupcake gift card (we always like to go.)

That may not be everything I put in there but just a general idea. But it's customized to fit everyone. You know.? That's the point of this. I went to the discount bookstore today and found Cayle a book from a great children's author. David. A. Carter. I wanna save it and give it to him either for his birthday or Christmas. I haven't decided. But I want to make sure he gets books for both his birthday and Christmas. He really doesn't need toys. He has so many. However, when he outgrows them I'll give them to charity or put them in a yard sale to make room for new toys.
After seeing Kay today Cayle and I went to a second birthday party for my friend Essa's son Aiden. He turned one today as well. Cayle and I got him some tiny tonka trucks and a spongebob book (he loves spongebob apparently). I don't know Essa too well, but she's thinking about going to school where I go so I might as well get to know her. She's sweet and her son Aiden is adorable. Cayle started getting cranky after the cake and ice cream so we decided to go home, but when I get home nobody is home so I call Daddy to ask where everyone was..and he said they were about to get something to eat at Las Margaritas (my favorite mexican place.) and that I could meet them if I wanted. So Cayle and I loaded back up in the car and headed that way..after dinner we came home and he just went to bed not long ago. Tomorrow Adam and I are hopefully having date night. We'll see. He's been kinda M.I.A. since he moved in. Not his fault. He has to share his computer and doesn't have a charger for his phone since his biological mother took it without permission. I was mad when he told me this. She's so selfish sometimes. His mom (grandmother that raised him) did a good job raising him to not be selfish. I just wish I could talk to him more. We went from talking every day to txting back and fourth for a little while. It's annoying. Soooo maybe tomorrow will be good. We'll see.
Our six flags plans have been altered some. We've decided not to get a hotel. The deposit will eat our money up and it would be really stretching it in the park. So I think the plan is to just go down for the day. But I'm not sure. We really need to get on it though. I hate not knowing what the plans are. It drives me CRAZY. I need to be organized at all times. I had to use some money for gas the other day from our trip fund. I feel awful, but I had to drive home on E the other day and I wasn't gonna get paid for a couple more days. Money is always so tight. I can't wait to have my job. Money won't be so tight. :/. I just hope everything works out to where we can still go. This is the only freedom I'll have for a while. Granted, I'll still have to go to school, but it's still freedom. Where I won't have to answer to anyone for a week. The house will stay clean. And I can sleep in some. We'll just see what happens I guess.
I've really been thinking about it..and I really want a puppy when I move out. I want a boston terrier. I don't know a name yet, but I will whenever I see my pup. I wanna dress it up on holidays and and spoil it. I don't think I want anymore babies so I'll settle for dogs. I like being able to give Cayle all my attention and since I'm NOT a good pregnant person I'll settle for a puppy. Cayle is going to be more independent and won't be so attached at my hip so I need something to love on. :) And no family is complete without a dog. :)

A tribute to Dino..

As silly as it may sound..I wanted to take a second and talk about my puppy Dino..He's been gone since October 2010. One night after coming home from party shopping (it was around the time of Cayle's first birthday party) I was home alone and the dogs needed to go outside..Scooter (my mutt) came back...but Dino didn't. They weren't outside more than ten minutes. I called and called..and he never came back..Daddy even went to look for him up and down the neighbourhood. No luck. Days turned into weeks...and eventually turned into months..Still no sign of him. We called the pounds..called animal shelters..called Luther from the radio stations..offered a reward..and nothing.
He was a stray when we found him. He was hiding under a car at Daddy's office. Daddy saw him took him in got him some water and food. Poor thing was skinny..and flea bitten. He brought him home and we kept him. He was my bed buddy at night. He loved me.!! And to be honest..I've never been so attached to a dog. Don't get me wrong..I love my animals, but Dino was special. I named him. And he was attached to me so that made it more special. I got him a sweater to wear when it's cold. I got him a Christmas collar..and a witch's hat for Halloween. I even had him an ornament and stocking made for Christmas. It broke my heart when he went missing. I still get sad about it. Cayle loved him too. He learned to 'pet' with Dino. Scooter's hair is too long..and he likes to pull hair. Dino had short hair and didn't mind. It was always so funny when Dino and I would go to bed at night. He was such a cover/bed hog. He snored. And whenever he finished eating..he burped. I'm not joking. And eventually he would fart....and run. When he got up and left you would smell it..and he would peek his head around the corner and sniff to see if it was safe to come back in.
When I came home from school tonight I was talking to my mom..and she said "You know what Eddie (my neighbour) told Sheila (his lady friend/wife..they've been together for 3 years)? He said 'I believe Glenn killed that dog..He always talked about how he would get in his yard.'" Dino NEVER did. I watched him. And at night his fence to his yard is LOCKED. And days after Dino went missing..Scooter would cower whenever he saw Glen. Well guess what Glen..Karma is a BI*CH.! Glen died a few months ago and was dead for days and nobody knew. And I'm glad he's gone. This isn't the first of my dogs he's killed. I hate him. He looks like an animal killer if you ask me. I know where he's burried..and I'll dance on his grave. I swear I will. I may be blowing it out of proportion a bit..but when you kill a member of MY family (or several for that matter) that's when I'll wait for Karma to get you. Because I KNOW karma can do a far better job of getting you than I can. Part of me really hopes some nice family saw him and picked him up by mistake..but in my right mind..I know it's not true. I'd love to have another Boston terrier one day. Raise it from a puppy. I still put dino's ornament on the Christmas tree.

Rest In Peace Mr. Dino Spumoni. You were a great pup. Thank you for coming into my life when I needed a faithful friend <3.

Post before bed.

I made a 100 on my test tonight at school. And to be honest..I learned that whole chapter 2 hours prior to testing over it. How cool.! Here lately..just sitting there makes me sooo brain dead I can't focus by the time class starts. After sitting 4 and a half hours..I'm pretty much ready to go home. But I have another hour to go. Blah. Point being this is the second time in a row I've made a 100. I'm pretty happy about it. I really do need to take a book to read while I'm there..too bad I'm so picky. I've said before..I like 'raw' topics..not many authors are that risque. I've read a lot of the risque novels out there. And I have my favorites, but others..weren't exactly what I'm looking for.
I'm getting very excited for my trip. After this week I'm 3/4 of the way there. I'll have 100+ dollars for our trip expenses...I still need to find something cute to wear. I need something cool, comfortable, and cute. Shorts above my knees are NOT in the question. Don't ask. I need some cute pajamas too for when I stay at Adam's. One night I wanna stay with Alliea. She thinks we need a girls night..and I couldn't agree more. Her house is like my home away from home. And we always do some crazy stuff..one time..we made hot fudge sundaes for breakfast. Lol. And when we need heart to heart time together one of us will txt the other and say 'its a chicken nugget and fries kinda night.' That's what we ALWAYS eat when we need our talk nights. Maybe she can dye my hair for me. I'm not too sure what I wanna do to it yet..but it'll be pretty. I wanna cut down on my blonde to just having it underneath. I think I wanna go darker though.
Cayle has been so attached lately. It's nice. I'm gonna make out a calender of our weekends and what we're gonna do together. Like I said before..we need more bonding time..and I think a trip to the aquarium is involved since he loves fish. And the zoo..the discovery museum..and coolidge park. I may just buy a calender..I need one anyways. Or a day planner. Either will do. I just want Cayle to still have some time with his mommy. I don't want him to ever think I'm too busy for him. I may have school..and I may have to clean house..but I will always put aside time for him.
I've been working on my scrapbooks. Cayle's is almost caught up completely. The way I have it done is kinda like then and now..example being...first christmas and this past christmas on one page so he can see how much he's grown and changed. I like the way its set up. I'm using his baby book as a guide so I can get everything in order. I did a page specifically for bath time (because I have a lot of bath pictres) and the zoo (since we like to go a lot.)..I need some letters and other holiday stickers, but its coming along quite nicely..and I'd like to set it out at his 2nd birthday party for everyone to see. I got some stuff for my other scrapbook for our couple's road trip to Atlanta. I can't wait. These are gonna turn out so good.!

Just stuff..

This weekend has been okay for the most part. Last night I went over to Adam's apartment and chilled with everyone. His roommates are pretty cool. Adam made popcorn chicken and fries. He's a good cook. It kinda surprised me a little. Today I went to my friend Alliea's house. Her mom / my second mom wanted me to color her hair. She paid me 20 dollars for it. I wasn't expecting anything..but I was happy to be paid for doing what I love. And it turned out nicely too. Alliea got a new miniature pug puppy. I loved her.! Her name is Adele. Cayle likes her too. She's just his size. It kinda made me want a little puppy too. But it'll be way later before I can get a dog. I want a boston terrier...like dino. I miss dino so much. :( I've been thinking..Cayle and I don't get to do a lot together just us..and our quality time will be extremely scarce when we move out..so I think at least twice a month if not more, but at least twice a month..I wanna take him somewhere he can enjoy. Whether it be the aquarium, discovery museum, playworld, the park, or out to lunch..we need some time together. Apart from me cleaning and going to school. We need some time together. I think it'll be good for us. Does anyone know of any good places to go.? Tomorrow..Adam wants to cook me dinner. I'm pretty excited about that. We really need to get the details together for our trip. We don't have but 4 more weeks to really put it all together. We need to figure out where to stay..how much for gas..how much for food..etc etc etc. I would hate to save all that money and NOT be able to go. That would suck. Saturday I think Kay and I are gonna hang out. I miss her :(. We're getting GiGi's and going to work on her center pieces. I think. We'll figure it out.
You know..I got to thinking..I live with some pretty inconsiderate people at times..Like tonight...I got a shower..put a tee shirt on..wrapped my towel around my waist..and went down stairs to MY room to find my pajama pants. And my brother and his friend are on the computer..And they look at me and say 'what do you want.?' and I said 'I kinda need my room.' he said 'why.?' And here I am..soaking wet dressed from the waist up..isn't it kinda obvious.?! so I gestured to the lower half of my towel wrapped body. 'go change upstairs...we're busy.' excuse me.?! you're kicking me out of MY room.? That pi**ed me off. All I needed was two seconds to put my pants on in MY room. And that wasn't all..when they finally left my room..it was 10:40..and I had to make them leave..they were going to leave their dirty dishes down there had I not said something. That's a quick way to get bugs..and where there are bugs..there are bigger bugs waiting to eat them. Next time he needs something..guess what...it's not happening. I am so ready to move out.

Today's play date and other stuff. :)

Today's play date went well. Cayle really didn't know what to think about all the stuff to do. He had a lot of fun sliding with me. And going through the tunnels with Adam. Grace has gotten so big.! It was so nice to see our friends. Too bad I was extremely exhausted. I stayed up working on Cayle's scrapbook...and I'm half way through it. Needless to say..I lost track of time and didn't get into bed until about 3:30 or so. And Cayle woke me up at 8:30 this morning. So not much sleep. And I hit the ground running.
Mom had to go to Vanderbilt Hospital this morning for some tests. The doctor thinks she may have MS. However, they don't have enough symptoms to diagnose it. Multiple sclerosis or MS is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord resulting in loss of muscle control, vision, balance, and sensation (such as numbness). With MS, the nerves of the brain and spinal cord are damaged by one's own immune system. Thus, the condition is called an autoimmune disease. She's worried...I'm worried. But mom is a trooper. We may not get along all the time, but she's still my mom. If mom was gonna die soon, she would've died a long time ago. She's had cancer, been ran over by an ex boyfriend and a drunk driver, and has nearly bled to death a couple times. She is a fighter. Maybe that's where my drive comes from.? I dunno...but please keep her in your thoughts.
Adam's new apartment is really nice. It's kinda like a town home. His roomies are nice, but I am still a little sketchy. I don't wanna see him struggle you know.? And I'm trying to do what I can to help him. I bought him laundry detergent and washed his work shirts for him. It'll save him some money. I just don't want him to be afraid to ask anyone for help if he needs it. That was the case last time..and nobody who could help him knew about it. I wasn't getting paid at the time so there wasn't much I could do besides take him where he needed to go. I got up every day at 3 a.m. and took him to work. It was tough, but I love Adam. And we're a team. And I know he would do it for me. We share our money..whenever I'm in a bind..he gives me enough to get out and a little extra. Whenever he needs help and I can help..I help him. It's like he says..it's 'our' money. It's just nice to have that comfort level to where you can ask for help..or you can say or do anything and not have to worry. But I'm getting off topic. I will definitely feel better staying with him while my parents are gone than staying alone. I'll admit...it'll be a tad bit awkward walking around in my p.j.'s before bed at night around people I don't know very well. It'll feel even weirder waking up without him there (he works at 4 a.m.) and being there with his roomies. I dunno..I like to be familiar with my surroundings and people. But at least I won't be alone in my big house at night. We have 4 stories if you include the basement and the attic. So my house makes lots of noises at night. You can imagine why I'm scared lol. I'll only be there a couple days out of the week anyways..We'll be in Atlanta tuesday and wednesday..and possible thursday morning. I dunno.

Hellooooooo Weekened.

I am so happy today was my last night of school for the week. And I got 99% of my errands done. I went to Walmart after school and I picked up a few things I'll need for our trip including the mini first aid kit and the clinical strength deodorant. I thought I would go back some other time and get the rest. I also tried that new frozen lemonade from McDonalds..and honestly..if it had had more of the strawberry it would've been okay..but it was way too tart for my liking. By next week..I will be at the 100 dollar mark for my savings for the trip. And I think that's going pretty well..I know I'll be happy to have my full 75 to spend again. Haha. I got some more scrapbook accessories for cheap though. I really need to get a start on printing out pictures and what not. That's probably what I'll end up doing tonight. Also, the more I think about it..the more a 'Little Einsteins' party theme would be ideal for Cayle's 2nd birthday. I can really work with it and find a lot of neat ideas for it. I found the party stuff at Walmart tonight. And I think I wanna go ahead and get it. I dunno yet though. Tomorrow, Adam and I are taking Cayle to Playworld to play with Gracie. I am so excited to see The Evans/Eason family. :D No joke. I'll be sure to post tons of pictures. I really am excited about being able to take cayle to do something he will enjoy..between school and cleaning...we don't get to do this kinda thing often..and I'm thankful for every opportunity I can spend with my family together. And when we can spend it with family friends, it's even better.! I wanted to take a minute to share a group of guys with you..who have wonderful voices..and they're my 2nd fabvorite band. I give you Michael Henry, Justin Robinett and Alex Goot.

Classy and Fabulous.

As I've mentioned a couple of times before, in the hair business, a lot of your job has to do with how you look and how you carry yourself. And..I feel as if I need some help in that area. I WANT to feel classy and fabulous. When people see hair dressers..what image comes to mind.? Lots of black clothes..rockin' jewelry..and fabulous hair..right.? I am so SICK of jeans and tees every day. I am so sick of not having the courage to wear a dress because of my body. I am tired of feeling guilty whenever I do wanna spend money on a nice top or something. I don't even know the first thing about make-up really..I just kinda wing it..and I didn't even know what to do with my hair half the time. I'm never happy with it. I don't even know where or how to get help with all this. Mom is out of the question. The girls at school...they don't really know what to say. The only legit advice I got was to just go for it. And..eh I dunno..there's just more to it than that. There was one girl who graduated recently..and her look is everything I want my new one to be..it was glamour..with a bit of an edge. But..I don't wanna feel like a copy cat. I just want to feel pretty. And I don't. Pregnancy did a real number on my body..half the time I'm way too tired to work out..or I don't have the time. I really don't know what to do..I even watched what not to wear..and that didn't help me. I wish I could base my look off of hers and throw in my own bits and pieces. But..I just don't see that as right. Help.?