the Life of Olena

Well this was a disaster....but too long to tell the story now. This was Olena's first mischevious act! and boy did mommy freak out. It was therapy putty which was complete SMASHED into her hair. It took 2 days a total of 4.5 hours, about a gallon of olive oil, half a jar of peanut butter, a years worth of water supply. We survived though, and I don't think she will be doing that again!    

   My mom worked her usual magic and made this awesome cowgirl costume for Olena for Holloween.  She loved it!  

Well we are still alive but busy as ever!  Christmas is finally just about in full swing in this house.  We got our tree last weekend and hope to finish decorating this weekend.  Olena has been her usual Holiday obsessed self....nothing but xmas music, she sings xmas carols all day long, makes up her own and don't you dare turn on the TV unless you plan to watch a Holiday themed movie....and every persona she meets it's "Merry Christmas".  She had a great time showing off the tree we picked out too.  Working full time has been taking it's toll on me. Between that, homeschooling and the basic daily life I am running on fumes most the time these days.  I usually could get a few hours a day working from home but we are short staffed right now so I am at the office more often.  We have gone through some pretty big changes in my department and lost our darling HR rep, who is pregnant, to bed rest now which is 8 weeks sooner than we planned to have her leave.  Thankf