eyelashes.

I'm obsessed with them in pictures. If I see a baby with long beautiful eyelashes somewhere, i have to try really hard not to ask the mom if she needs pictures done. I love them. Especially on the beautiful of eyes of innocent children. They're so...just as God intended them to be....simply beautiful.

hapinesses, headaches, and heaters.

Happinesses:
*i took pictures of two girls in the cutest dresses yesterday. Just adorable! Tutus rock!
*grant, while in the midst of two terrible ear infections is such a happy little man. He loves to draw. Well, scribble, but still. He knows what end of the pen, pencil, marker to use. It's so cute.
* I got my portfolio in - I LOVE IT! It's the absolute coolest, most professional looking thing ever. I might carry it around everywhere I go just to annoy people with the coolness.
*Mason is just the best little guy - he's doing great in school. Everything is just clicking - you can almost see the glowing lightbulb above his head.

Headaches:
*I have the worst one right now.
*Troy is working ALL the time. Last night he goes, "and I have Sunday off...well, I mean I only have to go in for about four hours..." Poor guy. He hasn't seen Mason awake in three days because of his wacky schedule.
*Grant's crying at my feet - what? Does he think I'm his mom or something? : )
*I haven't been able to run since Monday. I wish I could afford a sitter for every afternoon or something. I feel like a fat slug. There is just no way I can run unless I join a gym with childcare and, uh, yeah, we totally can't afford that now. So...hmm.

Heaters:
*Just one bullet here - mine's on and I'm loving it! : )

new header.

I love it!
But is it annoying because it's so big? you'll have to scroll down to read anything....

My Little Monkey.

My little monkey has a big day coming up. It's been decided that he has to get tubes in his ears.

While the little guy hardly ever runs a fever, and sleeps great, and is overall a happy little fellow, every time i've taken him to the doctor, even for a simple check-up, the doctor looks in his ear and just goes on and on about how awful they are. I don't think we've ever left without a prescription.

So, the ENT said tubes are our best option. And I really feel okay about it. Maybe because I'm not really thinking about it too much, but I just want my monkey to be happy and healthy. And I want him to have normal hearing. He hardly speaks at all -mama, dada, and tons of noises, but no words really.

So, November 5th is his big day. Be praying for the little guy...and his momma.

On a completely unrelated Grant note, apparently, because he hasn't worn long sleeves since he was a pretty tiny guy or something, he thinks it is HILARIOUS when I put him in something with long sleeves. I mean he just laughs and laughs at his arms covered in this ridiculous shirt! It's too cute.

Check it out!

So, sprinkle of grace is expanding!
We've added printed products.
I'm super pumped!
I have more to say, but no time!

Check out the 4th SG blog for more of the coolness!!!

http://sprinkleofgraceproducts.blogspot.com/

(and be kind when you critique...i'm a little sleep deprived...)

Oh, and Wendy is the Designer behind all the great layouts...

things you might hear in a 4th grade social studies class

Teacher: Texans are pretty proud of their state.
Students: Uh-huh.
Teacher: we used to be the biggest state until...(eyebrows raised in that complete-my-sentence look that all teachers do)
Students: The war! Mexico! we sold it! Alaska!
Teacher(terrified then relieved): Yes, Alaska!
Class grumbles at Alaska taking away Texas's "biggest state" honor.
Teacher: Oh, we can't be mad about that. We used to be, but we're not anymore.

A brief pause.

Student from the back of the room mumbles dejectedly: Some of us still are...

A bad day for a five year old.

Mason: Boy, today was a rough day for me.
Mom: Why?
Mason: I stubbed my toe, an ant crawled on me and a turtle bit me.