Ahhh, the joys of Halloween! Seeing all the children dressed up and on a mission for candy, brings back such good memories of when I was a child trick-or-treating. I think I was a punk rocker almost every year! LOL! My son, Tristan, has been a Transformer for the last four years in a row.
He's obsessed, or maybe just a wee bit too dedicated?? Either way...he loves them! Maybe he's a bit like his mom?? LOL! For the last three years, he has begged us to make him a "real" Transformer. You know, one that ACTUALLY transforms? We would watch the Youtube videos, and say, "Maybe next year, Son"...thinking to ourselves, that is just too much! However, his energy for them is quite contagious, and this year Dad and Mom finally caught the fever. Unfortunately, instead of starting this crazy project six months prior, we waited until two weeks before Halloween! I really don't think we knew what we were getting into. Matt worked on the design...which was a very tedious process, especially given the fact we only had a short time to get it done! I must have went to Walmart half a dozen times the day of Halloween for last minute things. I was like a mad woman attempting to finish the final details! Though I wish I would have had a bit more time to add more flames, and minor touches...it looked AMAZING! It blows my mind that some cardboard and LOTS of tape could create something so special to my son. When he slipped that costume on, the look on his face was worth all the stress it had taken to finish it!
Now, this Halloween was extra special for us, and not just because Tristan's dream of becoming a "real" transformer came true...though, that was pretty awesome!! However, this was the very first Halloween that I was able to spend with my beautiful Bailee! I couldn't wait to help her pick her costume! We decided that she could be a pop star/rock star! We created her t-shirt by shredding the sides of it, and using stencils and spray paint to achieve the "punk" look! The t-shirt turned out great! I even made one for me...LOL! We found her some gloves, a cute skirt, and voila! POP STAR! She did hit me up to let her dye her hair blue or pink, but mom wasn't really on board to go to that extreme. =) So, we settled for some blue and pink hair spray that washes out. She was stoked! Here is a pic of both the kids and their homemade costumes!
We headed to The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg to start our trick-or-treat adventure, and found Tristan's costume to be quite the hit! After that, we headed back over to the lake to finish up. The kids had nice heavy bags, and mom was ready to be done...it was COLD! I have to say even though we had a lot of stress preparing for this day...
So, yet another week has quickly come and gone! I feel like things are finally starting to turn around. I no longer suffer from CHAOS, (can't have anyone over syndrome...taken from www.flylady.net), and am feeling confident that I am winning the battle over my clutter! I'm trying to prepare my home for a Thirty-One Open House. Next Saturday, I will have my first party as a consultant, and everything has to be perfect! I've been a bit on the ditzy side, though, trying to prepare. Yesterday, I sent out email invitations, with the WRONG date! LOL! Talk about embarrassing! Hopefully, I will recover gracefully! =P I started in my office/dining room/music room with the purging. Anything I haven't used in the last six months quickly found the trash can. It seems like this area of my house is the catch all. Bills, school papers, junk mail, and junk in general didn't stand a chance! It was a bit difficult to toss certain things. School work is especially hard. As a parent, you just want to keep everything! The solution I found to this problem was to take a pic of the important pieces, then throw it away! I did save some of my absolute favorite artwork from Tristan. I felt like I on my way to being a hoarder. I will say, once I started chucking stuff, I felt amazing! I have sooooooo much more room for my business stuff now! I think this weekend, I'll be ordering some stuff from Thirty-One to help with my organizational dilemma. I just can't have anymore clutter! I refuse to have it take over my life! It stresses me out, to the point that I don't even know where to start!
We also hit Tristan's room pretty hard this week. Poor kid had so many toys, he didn't know how to find what he wanted to play with! I managed to go through and get rid of around 5-6 garbage bags full of toys he no longer uses! The back of my car and trunk are filled to the brim. Goodwill will be happy! LOL! We took his existing toys and organized them into bins. Each group of toys has its own place.
My next project will be to paint. I don't know that I am going to have time to do it this week, but it's got to get done. My house needed a fresh coat when we moved in, but we have never got around to doing it. We've been here almost two years already. Time to get off the pot, and get my house the way I want it. I would love for everything to be done before my party...new window blinds included, but there just isn't enough time in the day. I also need to go through my clothes, and get rid of anything I haven't worn in the last year. My goal is to have all this done before the holidays. Here's to making that happen!!
Hello. For those of you who don't know already, I'm Megan, (obviously), and this is my blog! I'm a 28, almost 29, year old wife and mother. Though I was raised in Kansas, I've spent the last four years of my life in Pennsylvania. I love my location! We live in historic Gettysburg. I work part-time in retail at Gap Outlet, and spend the rest of my time trying to keep my house clean, and my family happy! I've got two great kids, and am married to my best friend! Bailee is my girl...she's 11, going on 25! She has just recently has come to stay with me full time, and we are loving it! Tristan is my little man...very chivalrous for a 7 year old. I know that it won't last, but I like to think it might! Then there's my rock star, Matthew. We've been together for 11 years!! Where does the time go! He's crazy talented at anything he sets out to accomplish...I just adore him. I'm crazy in love, however, everyone has their moments, and trust me...we've had our fair share! As for hobbies, I love to read, journal, karaoke, or play music with my husband! We have such a good time! I love the pool, spending time with my kids, and of course, SHOPPING! I have recently been introduced to the wonderful world of scrapbooking, too! Digital and traditional! I LOVE IT! This girl also enjoys the occasional cocktail or glass of wine, as well. =) So, what's my blog going to be about? Well, in May 2010, I was diagnosed with ADD, and Bipolar II Disorder. This finally gave me closure to a lot of unanswered questions. It is very difficult to be a working wife and mother. PERIOD. However, you throw these two disorders into the mix, and you have a recipe for disaster! I struggle every single day to accomplish the basic things that "normal" people do without thinking twice about. It can be seriously overwhelming! My faith in God keeps me grounded. I don't know how I would manage without God in my life. So, I figured why not share my struggles, my happy moments, and everything in between, with others. The way I look at it is it can't hurt, and honestly, it will help me to have a way to vent! If my blog can reach out and help just one person, then I will feel accomplished with this venture. I don't plan to focus just on my disorder, but also, my hobbies, and everything else a wife or mom should come across...hence, the name, "All Thingz Megan"! I look forward to adding blogging to the mix of things! Let's see how I do!
Here is a picture of my beautiful little family taken last summer at Hershey Park.
