what a wonderful morning...

it may have been short lived, but i had a great morning with tuscan today...when we all got out of bed this morning we realized we were almost out of milk and only had enough formula to get us through today (2 quarts) so we ate breakfast and then tuscan and i headed out for some "me and mommy" time together. we only had an hour, but it sure was fulfilling. we went to tops, got the essentials, ran to target for some baby food (that was marked down!! - gotta love it) and he got a box of fruit loops, his only request, how could i say no...he was chatting away with the lady cashing us out about the "monsters" that were hanging all over the store for halloween. then because he was such a good boy, we spent our last 10 minutes together at starbucks, me sipping a chai and him chugging his hot chocolate! crazy kid, im not even exaggerating when i say his hot chocolate was gone in 2.5 minutes!! then he liked his lips, said "mmm..good" and waved to the ladies ("bye ladies" - in tuscan voice) and we we're home just in time for frank to leave for work.

i also was able to pay off two of our credit cards this morning - major accomplishment, they will be cancled tomorrow as soon as payment posts. the twins just went down for their nap, tuscan and i are off to eat some lunch (peanut butter and fluff sandwiches!!) and when everyone gets up i think we're going to take a walk to the bank.

i got some good news yesterday - hopefully anyway - we might be able to get our camera fixed for about $30. one of the guys frank works with said his mom might be able to get it fixed for us, she is the manager or something over at stereo advantage...so hopefully we will get a break on that one - because who seriously has $100+ laying around to just unexpectedly buy a new camera?? not me! im trying to pay off our debts, not create more...but with 3 adorable and amazing kids, not having a camera is like not having food in the house!! its a necessity in our life right now! replacing that would be more urgent then getting a new appliance!! so we'll see what happens...

jess came over last night for our thursday night ritual...i gave her a new hairstyle...bangs!! she looks amazing, of course...so the next chance we get we are going to put some real dark chestnutty low lights in her hair. hopefully she will be my walking model and i can start doing more hair at home - it would be a great way to make some extra money while doing something i have always truly enjoyed. (anyone need a haircut?? color??)

second color in the living room is complete, as of yesterday morning. so that was a big stress reliever...tomorrow when i get home from work i plan to start (and maybe complete depending on how many coats it takes) the 3rd color in the livingroom...then we just have to touch up a few spots on the ceiling and the living room will be done, well at least as done as its going to be for now... new carpet and baseboards is something for the future.

oh and i forgot to post about this last week...we got an amazing deal at our neighbors garage sale last weekend...a deal that we just couldnt pass up! i would love to post a picture, but i cant take one! anyway, a big screen hitachi tv (not flat screen but still, its huge and its hdtv compatible, engerystar) and sony surround sound in amazing condition for...are you ready??....$200!!! its franks christmas/birthday present, a few months early and we are super excited about it. it was just what we needed to complete our new livingroom. it was something we planned to get sometime in the very far future because we new we couldnt afford it right now....but for $200, there was no way we could pass that up!! so anyway...off to eat lunch with hopes that the rest of my day is as good as my morning was!!

love to all...