Another weekend bites the dust.....today was a busy day but a nice day. I did laundry all day long I think. I am trying to keep it all up and done with the big kids being here everyday now.

We ran out to the mall to exchange some shorts we had gotten Riley. I hit the sales rack at JC Penny for Ashley. I picked up 2 shirts for her on sale - a great sale - one was 2.97 and the other was 6.97. I wasn't going to get them and then I knew if I didn't I would regret it when it comes time to school shop and I would remember that I passed up those nice - cheap shirts!! We really didn't spend a whole lot of time at the mall. It was lunch time and I was HUNGRY! We had decided not to eat out - spent too much money already this weekend. So I was ready to head for home and chow down. I didn't think hot dogs on the grill could taste so good!!

After lunch I TRIED to lay Piper down for a nap (notice the word TRIED) - Well I put her in bed at around 12:30 and finally at 2:20 I let her get up and come downstairs! I guess she wasn't tired......She was really well behaved the rest of afternoon.

Since she was up for the rest of the day I decided to hit her bedroom and worked on it.... with the coming of the new toddler bed comes also a new era in Piper's life! Ashley currently has the biggest kids bedroom - well, we are going to switch Piper and Ashley's room. With this of course comes redecorating....but really it's time for Ashley - her bedding is from when she was 7 years old. It's still in really good shape but just time to move on to the cool teenager stuff. So, we got her a new comforter, sheets and bedskirt all that match. With her taking Piper's old room - ummmm it's a little nursery like - not as bad as it could be - but not something a teenager is wanting. In Piper's room I had hung a border at chair rail height. So I have to take that down so I can paint the room. Actually the top half of the room is already painted the color that we are going to paint the rest of the walls.... In 1 hour I had the border off! SWEET! Ashley went behind me and cleaned up the trash. That worked out great and then I had her wash the glue off the walls too. So, ready to paint I am. I plan on doing that this coming weekend. She will be at her mom's house - but that is ok - I really prefer to paint myself. I don't mind doing it and I would rather do it by myself! I will post a picture of her new cool room once we get it all done.

After finishing, the boys headed to the Franke park for a ride and the girls stayed home and hit the pool. It was so refreshing.... we swam for awhile and then got out and laid in the sun (well, Piper didn't lay in the sun) I couldn't believe that Steve went biking. He just wasn't himself all weekend. He told me today that he just hasn't felt good all weekend. BUT my goofball husband won't sit and chill very well and he DOESN'T listen to me when I tell him to!

I made chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes and corn for supper. Yummy - it was good. Even all the family chowed them down. I never think they taste good when I make them myself. I still think my mom makes them better!

The big kids went to the Three Rivers fireworks with their Grandpa and his nice new lady friend. Steve's dad has met a really nice lady. We joked about how once she mets the real Jim she isn't going to be around long.... anybody who knows Steve's dad knows what I mean! But our lovely son Riley told his grandpa that Steve and I said this and then of course Jim couldn't wait to go tell her! Thanks Riley - I explained to Riley that some things said between all of us are not to be repeated to others!!

Off to work tomorrow. I have to work this week and Monday - Tuesday the next - then it's time for some much needed days off in a row....