Currently.

Here is a pic from over the weekend — We yet again managed to pack our Saturday with attempting to finish projects + thankfully Dan’s sister called us over for drinks later that evening to relax.  It was MUCH needed!

What do you post when all of your projects are still 3/4 done and you do not have a kitchen to cook in?

Tell you what I am currently doing …

I just spent 6 hours today shopping for Thanksgiving with my kids.

6.

What the heck was I thinking? They were actually good – tossing treats into the cart here and there to help the shopping trip move along.  But, that 6 hours of shopping could have been 3 if I was all alone.  I even had a mom stop me and say “so glad I don’t have my kids with me today, I feel for you”.  I laughed out loud – and totally agreed.

At Home Depot { snagging 12 more boxes of Christmas lights} A lady tickle Owen.  Straight up walked to our cart, asked if he was ticklish and just went to town.  The exact moments that fall so close to when a stranger rubs your belly while pregnant.  I did not know whether to smile or check her onto her butt.  Seriously folks — if you know me, great.  But if you don’t, tickling someone elses kids is…. well, not okay.

I bought a 20 pound turkey from Trader Joes that I am way to excited about – the excitement is sure to ruin my concentration on cooking my first turkey ever, but I will do my best to keep my act together the big day.   Purchasing the turkey led to an entire toddler conversation about which animals provide what meat.  Brody + Owen were fascinated to hear about it all.  Of course ending our conversation with telling me that on Thanksgiving they get the turkey legs and I have to eat the turkey’s butt.

Go figure.

We made 3 potty breaks.  One in which Owen had no problem announcing that he was not done yet.  “I’m pooping mom!!” He yelled into a packed ladies restroom.  I’m sure the other women loved knowing that I was headed into the stall to wipe my childs bum.

The wind today will knock you onto your feet if you’re not careful.   Days like these that I am extra grateful we cut down the trees closest to our house.   Now we can spend windy days a bit more at ease – not guessing which one will bite the dust first.

 It’s finally 3:00.  I unloaded the car – put everything in its place as much as I could mid construction and made myself a hot cup of tea.  This momma needs a bit more pep in her step to finish this kitchen tonight.

And that’s it folks! Making simple mushroom sauce for pasta tonight – helping Dan tackle the Christmas lights outside later.  This is sure to be the last warm day coming to town for at least 3 more months.

Have you tackled your turkey day list?  Start thinking about your Christmas list yet?

I’ve got another post coming at you this week packed full of what the elves are making at the North Pole this year 🙂 Feeling extra grateful we could make it happen!