I have a confession to make. I have been beating myself up since Sunday night when I realized that I didn't get a picture with my dad. :-( That was my goal for the whole day and I failed. Shit.

At any rate. happy fathers day dad. My dad and I are just about complete opposites when it comes to personalities (Physically I got almost all those traits from him, hello no ass). He's soft spoken and is wonderfully diplomatic. I am loud ALL.THE.TIME and I am-well-I can be tactless sometimes. But he provided a wonderful example of how a parent should be and what to look for in a good husband, and for that I am grateful.

Thanks Dad and happy fathers day.

Perhaps it's something lacking in my DNA? :-)

Last Friday was one of those days. The weather was lovely and we spent way to much money on ball-park junk food, but it was good times.

Plus, sometimes it ebbs and flows. A's out for two weeks with military so tonight Conner and I made a countdown to when he'll be back. It's pretty hard for him to understand the days and what exactly is going on, so I'm hoping this will help.

I'm always super motivated to get shizz done around the house when Adam is gone, like I want to surprise him when he gets back. I've already got my list made.

*Hang up new drapes in the kiddos room, and put up their picture ledges

* Finish the Zen garden in the back, including laying barrier, laying rocks, ordering the fountain and bench.

*Refinish the bitchen' chairs I got at the high school theater dept yard sale today for the front porch.

* Move around the living room furtniture.

Because hey, it's not like I have enough to do.

Also, day 111

For these are the days of our lives...

This is one of the Stargazer Lily's from my back yard. As stores start to clearance them out now that "planting season" is winding down, I hope to get quite a few and add them in the back. They will be, along with our butterfly bush, the main floral feature in our zen garden.

Perhaps it's subconscious but there is something about the curve of the petals in these flowers. I could stare at the blooms for hours at a time and still be awed by their beauty.

I'm still doing work for the flooring company thought. Well I'll start, the last few weeks have been a little hectic. I've realized that I really like a routine. I need one to thrive really.

We currently have about 1357320 balls up in the air and I'm just hoping some of them land soon.

That would be great.

Day 101/365

I weed-whacked the hell out of the back yard yesterday, now we just need to bring in the gravel and accessories.