Back Pains and Tummy Aches, Oh My!

Today Mommy was back on track.  Mommy took a quick shower, threw my wet hair in my normal "Mommy bun," and we set out for some groceries and some additional cans of stain for our fence :)  Mommy had hoped we would get to the creation of our treasure chests, but again today we were just too busy.  Mommy finally talked Daddy into making a doctor's appointment and he was prescribed an antibiotic.  Daddy was up and moving around more this morning, I think in anticipation of returning to work tomorrow, ugggh! It was nice to see Daddy moving!  

 Mommy hasn't been able to volunteer at the animal shelter in quite some time, so today, Mommy arranged for GiGi and Gi-Pa to care for you two while I went and cared for some precious fuzzy butts!  Mommy volunteered for three hours.  Mommy had left after I got you two down for a nap, however, Daddy reports you both awakened right after I left.  GiGi came and got you both with big plans for dinner :)  Oh how Mommy misses GiGi's meals!  Mommy called after volunteering to check in on you two... GiGi requested additional play time after dinner, and Jude, I could hear you in the background yelling, "No Momma!"  Ha/Ha, whenever I arrive to pick you up from GiGi or Grandmoo, you always yell, "No Momma, No!"  

Mommy then got busy!  I mowed our yard, scooped all the poo, cared for all the fuzzy butts, and started staining a section of our fence, by our outdoor dining room area.  It's not what I had in mind, and I don't think I'm going to do all of our fence ha/ha, but it's kind of neat for around the dining area... we'll see where it goes, it's still in the early stages.  

After picking you both up from GiGi's and Gi-Pa's, Mommy took you both to pick up Daddy's prescription, you both were asleep within minutes!  No naps and an evening at GiGi's and Gi-Pa's took it out of you two!  When I picked you two up, GiGi and Gi-Pa reported that they couldn't believe how much you two ate, and well, you two were your usual crazy evening selves which baffled GiGi and Gi-Pa since you two hadn't napped.  Boy you two get out of control come evening time.  Anyway, Mommy carried you both in, one by one, and tucked you both into bed.  I decided tonight would be the first night in years that I would get to bed before 10:00 p.m.  ha, yeah right!  Jude, you awakened first.  Mommy rocked you and rubbed your tushy while you gassed, you obviously had a tummy ache, you were soaking wet too :(  Bodhi, you followed your brother, you were crying that your tummy was hurting... of course you both have tummy aches, GiGi said you two ate her out of house and home!  Mommy finally got you both settled, a couple of hours later, and then here comes Daddy ha/ha  He's been sleeping on the couch since his surgery and back issues.  Daddy said he felt lonely downstairs ha/ha Mommy told him tough, he could lay for a minute but that Mommy wanted a "snore-free," entire-bed-comfy kinda sleep! So, 1:00 a.m. finally rolled around and Mommy was able to finally fall asleep... I should have turned the convention off, I won't go there hee/hee Anyway, I will get to bed before 10:00 p.m. in the next couple of weeks, it's my #1 goal!

PS I forgot to send the camera, so no precious kiddo pictures today :(

Who knew there were so many outdoor semi-transparent stains?  I left a space for an additional color, and it's obviously not finished, but I had originally intended to just stain random planks traditional wood tone colors, but once I got to the stores, I couldn't resist all the colors.  Thankfully there were only three quarts at both Menards and Lowes, or I would have picked up at least 15 different colors ha/ha!  I may have to rough them up and then seal them again, I'm not digging "newness" of the stains!

I of course have to touch-up what I've done so far, and I plan to have tons of candle sconces hanging all over this wall by the dining table.

Again, this is our concert umbrella... not the right umbrella for the table, and the table will be relocated once our long rectangular table is finished.  I still have to build our trellis too... I'm using to 8ft. very old and awesome screen doors to make the trellis :)