You Oughta Know

This is a pretty random post of things on my mind. I have sent in a picture of the little guy to Good Things Utah for his first birthday. Aaah! Watch for him on that super-lucky day Friday February 13th. I could really use a pain au chocolat and a Diet Coke about now. Looks good, doesn't it? I took over for Lexy when they went to find out what gender their baby would be (it's a girl! Yay!). I only babysat for a couple of hours--it was hard! I honestly don't know how she does it, especially when they all melt down at the same time. There was a bit of wrestling . . . A few mischevous moments . . . More than a little drama . . . And lots of cute babies! Thanks for all you do, Lex. You're awesome. As many of you know, I'm a fan of the Bare Minerals makeup. I tried the cheap Avon version, and it's not nearly as nice. I don't recommend purchasing mineral makeup made in China. Anyway, I like it because it's easy to put on and it really evens out my complexion. I don't like that it looks so powdery close up. In clearing out all my old makeup and unused hair stuff in an attempt to organize my life, I found some mousse foundation (also from Avon, incidentally) that actually looks really good close up. Unfortunately, it takes more than two minutes to do, so I probably won't do it very often. And that's most likely the reason why I stopped wearing foundation for so long. Ever since I realized how much better I look and feel when I do wear makeup, I have been doing it a lot more often. Does anyone know of a good balance between the two? I'd like something that goes on fast, but looks really natural close up. Suggestions? These are the pictures of the dressers I purchased. Here's the before shot: Pretty ugly, eh? That's what you get for $10/each at the D.I. So I painted them a lovely brown called "Sasparilla." It looked exactly like fondue au chocolat when I poured it out, but it looked more like cheap american chocolate when it dried. Even so, I have decided that I like it. I debated on "distressing" them, because I liked how they turned out after painting. I asked Allen's opinion, and he said that distressing it celebrated what it was. So I did it. I threw a little contact paper in the drawers, et voila. They are now in the bedroom, doing a lovely job of holding our pants. Yes, I'm still organizing, and no, you can't see any real pictures yet. But, here are a couple of bonus baby pics for you. The boy has been pretty grumpy lately, like he's teething again. Lexy thinks it might be a growth spurt. I've gotten a few happy pictures lately, but not too many. Thanks for sticking it out to the end of this loong post. Don't expect another one for a while!