Miss Ladybug

One day last month while playing outside, we stumbled upon a ladybug. 

It had a wing that would not go back in. 

Lily and the ladybug became fast friends.  For almost an hour Lily giggled watching her new friend crawl around her hands.

It was fun to watch Lily's amazement while the ladybug traveled over her hands.

She kept walking around the yard talking to her new friend.

It was sad when we had to say good bye.  We put our new friend in our zinnias and went in to have dinner.

Right after dinner Lily ran outside to see if her friend was still there.  Sadly she wasn't.  I had to tell Lils that her friend had to go home to visit her family. 

Wordful Wednesday - Fast Forward

When we drove to Florida a couple months ago, we stopped about 1/2 way down in Statesville, SC and stayed at the Red Roof.  We stopped at around 10:30pm.

Since my kids are early risers we never need to set an alarm.  I woke up at 6:30 and started getting ready.  But strangely enough everyone else was still asleep.  Anyway I kept getting ready and woke Jeff up.  Then we woke up Ian and lastly Lily.  Once everyone was ready we gathered our belongings and opened up the door.  Much to all our surprise it was still DARK outside.  Jeff looked at me and said "Don't tell me it's 4am!?!"  HUH?  The clock by the bed said 7:30am...I had made sure it was the correct time when we checked in.  That is when I pulled my watch out of my purse (I had left my phone in the car)....it was 3:45AM.  I couldn't stop laughing.  Needless to say we got to Disney early, but TIRED!

Lily just keep staring into space....even when her brother started to bother her...

It was flipping hilarious.

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus  Parenting by Dummies, & The InfoMouse 

Not Feeling Like Fall

{you can find Pumpkin Mickey here}

If you walk outside today in WNY it doesn't feel much like fall, it feels more like summer.  It is hard to get into the fall mood.  We went apple picking this past weekend and we went to look for 'fall' items for Lils to take to school.  We did find a bunch of red & yellow leaves.  What is the weather like in your neck of the woods today?

Flashback Friday

November 4th, 1997

My 24th Birthday

Tops Markets Inc.

 

 

The people I worked with ROCKED!  When I came to work on my birthday this is what they did to my cube.  It totally made my day.  They were so sweet and even had a cake for me.  It's wild to look back at these photos.  I was so young.

I had started this job of August of that year.  I was an Office Supervisor for the Demo Department at Tops Markets Inc. in their Corporate Office.  Tops Markets is a supermarket chain that is based out of Buffalo.  I basically billed vendors for the demonstrations (those ppl who hand you food to try at the stores) along with other duties.  After a couple years of working there Tops sold the department to another company, but I stayed with Tops doing the same thing but only I moved to the accounting department.  The last day I worked there was the day I gave birth to my son on July 18, 2001.  When I was pregnant the company had decided to move our accounting department to another location....I was to be 'laid off' the Friday after I had my son so I ended up laid off after maternity leave.  While I love being a SAHM, I do miss that job.