No naps = no time

Since last week, my kids are not really taking the usual 2 + hour nap they are use to having. Now, not only do I have C.RA.N.K.Y. kids, but no real time to do anything during the day! I want my kids to take a nap, but due to this crazy schedule we now have that includes all the speech and feeding therapies, OT, Mom's Day Out and Preschool - we are just always on the road! They do get some sleep in the car - but not much. And to be honest, I'm getting somewhat of an overwhelmed feeling. You know when you just have so much to do and it's not getting done!! Well, that is where I'm at right now. So again, I beg you all to forgive me if I don't comment on your blogs - I've got to get some stuff accomplished around here someway or another . . . . ugh!

Last night as I was painting pink, green and brown dots, my husband volunteered to help - ha!! He really didn't think I would take him up on that offer - what was he thinking?!


Go, Lonnie, Go!!! He painted 13 canvases last night!!! 13! I only wanted him to do the base coats - and he did! Of course, he was sitting at the table saying "this is fun . . . how relaxing . . . . no wonder you like to do this . . . I can do this too . . . ", etc. Then he goes into saying how he can have his own line of art within the small words "company" {as he put it!} My response, "Go find your own people! Just because you put 2 coats of a solid color on the background {that will mostly be covered up when I start on it} doesn't mean you can paint!" He is still working on a plan for something to do when he retires from the military. Oh jeez - that is all I need, him home - with me - all day - bad idea!

Since he was painting on my table, I had to find a new spot to paint. My room {like usual} was trashed!} So, I spent a good 30 or so minutes cleaning it up. I found something hideous! Heinous! I'm talking about Hurt My Eyes!!! It's so bad, I'm only showing you a smidge of it! Only a smidge!


Can you guess what it is?? Trust me, it took me 15 minutes to find a straight line to take a picture of!! A few of you are going to know - since it PROUDLY hung on the wall for 1 year or so!

Okay, I'll tell you - it is the first painting I ever did - 4 years ago!! Really it was about this time 4 years ago when I picked up a paint brush. I might {eventually} show it to you - just maybe. But I'm not ready to today! Yikes . . . the only thing good on this piece is the FRAME {okay, and the color choices do rock!}