I have skills

I love having Trey home for a long weekend. Since Monday was Memorial Day his office was closed and I told him we needed to have “family fun day.” I use that term a lot around our house. Basically that means that he has to play with us and not do anything else. I sort of won, but not completely.

We sat around our house Monday morning and about 11:00 I told him I wanted something fun to eat for lunch. I specified that meant leaving Mayberry (we only have fast food). Trey suggested Oxford and I agreed even though it was technically nap time. Oxford was dead. We ended up eating at Old Venice (Trey is not a fan) and then went to get yogurt at Ya-Ya’s.

 Chocolate lips

Trey is probably the most meticulous person I know.  Everything he does has to be just so.  I, on the other hand, am not that way.  For instance, when we got married and bought our first house in Jackson he said we needed shelf paper in our kitchen cabinets.  I did not think we needed shelf paper for two reasons.  Reason number 1) my family did not have shelf paper and reason number 2) it seemed like tedious work.  He won, we did shelf paper.  His side was much neater and more precise than mine.  He is like that in all he does, even picking toppings for his yogurt.  I got double chocolate with oreo pieces and had one bite left when he sat down to eat his.

On the way to Oxford Trey wanted to drive back roads so Ford could see Sardis Lake (I really think he wanted to make me car sick). I am a creature of habit. I like to stay on the same/normal roads. We were in the middle of nowhere. We did find this little guy on our ride. I think he has a rough night.

Playing in the cabinets.  I am so glad we had these built.  We store all 1,000 of Ford’s toys in there. 

I have no hobby.  I have no talent.  Or better yet, I do have a talent; it’s hidden and just hasn’t come out yet.  I decided since I am without a lot of skill I needed to learn how to sew.  This is something I have wanted to do for a while but time has always been an issue.  Since I have my summer free I decided it was time.  Puddin taught me how to sew on a button.  Trey sure is proud.  Now I can actually fix some of his stuff.  I will need to purchase the proper supplies first!

As I have stated before, I am sick of paying ridiculous prices for Ford’s clothes.  He is another outfit I had made.  $5.00 for fabric and $6.00 to make it = an $11.00 outfit!!!

As I said at the beginning of this post, I sort of won on the “family fun day”… well, Trey ended up playing golf late that afternoon.  That only meant that Ford and I needed to come ride a golf cart.

Today, I took my first sewing lesson!!!!!!  The lady talked over my head at first.  I stopped her and reminded her that I didn’t even own a needle or thread and then she slowed down a bit and let me watch her a little more.  I am a very visual learner.  I do not like reading a manual so I figured a one-on-one sewing lesson would be my best bet.  After my lesson Ford and I did some swimming red neck style in the backyard. 

 Juice boxes make everything nicer

Ford played hard ALL day today. After his bath I dried his hair and brushed his teeth. Then he had a small melt down when he saw Trey eating pistachios. He loves those nuts. I told him he could have some if Daddy would brush his teeth again. It’s a chore brushing those teeth. He didn’t get any nuts!

AND, NOW,…………. My pillow case (it's for Ford) I sewed today!!!!!! It’s not perfect but I am pretty proud. All that measuring and cutting made me a nervous wreck. The actual sewing part wasn’t that bad. Next week I am going back to make pajama pants!!!