Is it Saturday yet?

This weekend is our annual Wannemacher Family Party. We started the tradition a few years ago and now it's one of my absolute favorite family gatherings. The original plan was to get all of my grandparents children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren together at a time other than Christmas. Somehow, the party has grown to include our gigantic extended family. It's so awesome! Slowly, it's becoming a tradition that people from out of town make the trip in to attend the party. This year some of my very favorite people will be here. My sister, Maria, her husband, Jon, and their FIVE kids (including my brand new niece Gabriella) will be here. As if that's not enough, my cousin Sascha and her husband are coming too! :) (They live in South Carolina). I look forward to the party every year. It's the one day I know I can kick back and relax. There are always enough people around to help keep an eye on Adelae, there's lots and lots of people to visit with, and more than enough food to keep me happy. In addition, when the sun goes down we have a fire and enjoy a few adult beverages. Of course, since I'm pregnant, I won't be enjoying the adult beverages this year, but I am so looking forward to everything else. Most of all, I can't WAIT to see my out of town family. So, all I wanna know is....IS IT SATURDAY YET?

NOT ME! Monday

Once again, it's time for Not Me! Monday!!! :)

I would NEVER let my daughter skip lunch and fill up on movie theater popcorn. NO WAY! I would certainly NEVER order said popcorn with extra butter. That would be so terribly unhealthy. What kind of a mom would do that? Certainly NOT ME! I know that!

I would NEVER tell my daughter she could ride the carousel, only to realize that I have no cash. When I realized that I didn't have any money, I would certainly NOT distract my daughter by taking her to the play area in the mall instead. And then when she asked about the carousel, I would certainly NOT tell her that it was broken. NOPE! NOT ME! (How much longer will that trick work, I wonder?)

I would certainly NEVER try to lift too much stuff and wind up wrenching my back so bad I could barely breath. And if I did that, I would certainly NOT convince myself (and everyone else) that I was having back labor. NOPE! I would NEVER send out a false alarm like that!

I would certainly NOT lay in bed on Sunday night thinking of all the things I could include in my Not Me! Monday post. That would be a little neurotic. I have much more important things to think about than that!


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Chillin' Pool Side

Kiddie pools are the best investments. Seriously! We had one last year and we LOVED it. The only problem, it was inflatable and with a cat and a dog, it didn't last very long. This year, I decided we were going to go a different route. I really wanted one of these but Ben disagreed. Something about the cost and upkeep, I didn't really listen. HA!

So, back I went to the internet. I knew I didn't want something that inflated. We have a dog who likes to chew and four cats. It seemed like inflatable was just asking for disaster. Finally, after much searching I found this one .

Of course, after we bought it, it rained for days and days and days. But, since then we've been using it almost daily. Let me tell you, it's the best $20.00 we've ever spent! It's big enough we can all get in at the same time.

You can see how much we love it!

I Wanna Be a Rockstar!!

This weeks Small Talk Six topic is "6 things you think would be great about being a rockstar (or just famous in general)" How fun!!!!!

1. I would be crazy talented! I've always wanted to be able to sing. At certain points in my life, I've actually deluded myself into thinking I can sing. My husband is very gracious and constantly reassures me that I can't sing. AT ALL! In fact, he's even asked me to STOP singing on several occasions. If I were a rockstar, I'd make him listen to me sing morning, noon, and night.

2. Getting lots of really cool stuff for free! I always hear that celebs get crazy amounts of free stuff. (Which makes no sense to me, especially since they can afford to buy it.) I want free designer clothes, hand bags, shoes, beauty products, and jewelry! Bring it on!

3. Having a makeup artist, hair stylist and wardrobe consultant around 24/7. I would hate always HAVING to look my best, but it would be a lot easier if I had people to do all the work for me! I would sit in a chair and proclaim "Make be gorgeous!" Granted, that may take awhile, but I'm confident the end result would be well worth it!

4. Traveling! I've never been able to travel. It would be so cool to see other countries and parts of America.

5. Famous friends. If I were a true rockstar, I would make it a point to befriend all my rockstar idols. Just think, Steven Tyler on my speed dial?! Totally kick ass!

6. Having people around to do all the stuff I don't want to do. I would NEVER do another dish, vacuum another floor, wash, dry, or fold another piece of laundry or cook another meal...AHhhhhhhhh..........sorry....I blissed out there for a second! :)

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Child of the corn

I have been dying to take some pictures of Adelae in the corn field by our house. I think they are SO cute! This little photo shoot was impromptu, which means that her hair is a mess and she's not exactly wearing what I had imagined. However, I think they still turned out really well! I tried my hand at some editing too. I don't I'll be doing it for a living, but it was sort of fun.

NOT ME! Monday

Ahh...Not Me! Monday time again! Time to confess to all those dirty little secrets!

I certainly am NOT one of those moms that thinks her kid should go to bed clean. So, I most definitely did NOT put my daughter to bed covered in chocolate, sand, juice and who knows what else. I also did NOT put her in MY bed that night. Nope! NOT ME!

I also would NEVER EVER let my 2 1/2 year old fill up on nothing but junk food at the 4th of July cook out. NOPE! I would NEVER send her off with a plate of food and just hope she ate some of it. NEVER!

I would NEVER put off doing laundry until I absolutely had no clean underwear. NOPE! This would NOT result in me being unable to shower until approximately 3:00 in the afternoon. Then I would NEVER type my Not Me! Monday wearing only a towel. NO WAY would I EVER do that!

I would NEVER even THINK of offering to pay my husband to do the dishes. NOPE! And my husband would NEVER take the offer and then actually demand payment. And upon demand of payment, I would NEVER sneak his wallet off the counter and pay him with his own money. NO WAY! I am WAY to honest for that! I can't even IMAGINE doing something so sneaky!

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Wordless Wed....oops..Thursday!

This was intended to be my Wordless Wednesday, but since it's Thursday, it can't be! Let's just pretend it's Wednesday!


Here's my belly at 35 weeks. Yes, I know, I'm huge. This baby likes to stick her butt out for pictures ensuring that my belly looks at big and as round as possible. :)