~Summer Swap Fever~

To say that I'm ga-ga over blog swapping is an understatement.  They are tons of fun.  I participated in a Flip Flop Swap back in May.  The same sweet person, Kimberly at Kimberly's Korner, hosted another blog swap--the Apron Swap.  It ended a few weeks ago, but I had a valid alibi for my delay in making this post. 

You know those communal mail boxes they have in neighborhoods these days?  Well, when you get a package, the mailman sticks a key in your mailbox, which opens one of the bigger mailboxes that holds your package. Well, I got a key, but I couldn't open the mailbox that had the package in it to save my life. I thought it was just me being weak...but Malu gave it a try and almost broke the key. 

It wasn't until almost 2 weeks later that the mailman probably got tired of waiting for us to remove the package that he squeezed it into our itty-bitty mailbox. 

I had been partnered up with Christina of Mommy Brain...and boy, was it all worth the wait!  Not only did she send me this adorable apron (yes, it says Desperate Housewife!)...

...but she sent me these fun, fancy plates!

Christina....thank you sooooo much!  I hope you enjoyed the apron that I sent you!

And the swapping is not over yet!  Nicole at Flip Flops and Combat Boots (a fab blog) is hosting a Summer Essentials Swap!

I've been partnered up with Allie at My Marine and Me and I have two weeks to put together a fun package of the coolest of summer essentials.

So....if any of you out there have some cool ideas for what I should get...by all means--bring it on!

If you haven't done a swap yet, find yourself one!  They're sooo cool!

Have a Happy Thursday tomorrow everyone!

Thursday Five

Sweet!!!  It's that time again.  It's time to tell you guys about five things that happened over the week that has made me feel all kinds of wonderful!  So let's get on with it!

If you want to participate, head on over to Keely's at http://www.mannland5.com/ to get linked.

1.  Participating in Kimberly's Apron Swap.  I've been partnered up with Christina over at Mommy Brain and have until tomorrow to send her a cool apron. So guess what I'm doing tonight?  Last time, Kimberly hosted a Flip Flop Swap and I loved it.  I can't wait to see what everyone ends up with.  If  you wanted to, you could also swap tea towels, but I'm just going with the apron. 

2.  Dogsitting/house sitting for my Auntie Daisy.  This means that I have two doggies to take care of while Auntie Daisy is vacationing in Las Vegas with her family (until Friday).  Their chocolate lab, Buck, is one of Lucy's great friends.

3.  Yesterday, my XO's wife and good friend, Shelly, brought me a gift for Vaiosina.  You know those fleece blankets that you tie together all around the edges to make a cool fringe?  She made me one that's pink with multi-colored polka dots. I took a picture, but messed it up somehow and wish I could post it. I'm going to try to make one one of these days.  Thanks to Shelly and family for the gift.  And I should just mention that if someone is supermom, she is. She's got four beautiful kids!

4.  Seeing Chester this morning before he went out to the field.  The entire brigade is out on a field training exercise and Chester got to go too.  They'll be gone for almost three weeks!  He's going to lose all the weight he gained from staying at my house this past weekend. 

5.  My friend Leah gets to take her baby, Hunter, home with her for the first time today.  She gave birth to him this past Sunday, but he had to be monitored at a separate hospital for something having to do with his blood.  He was going to stay until the weekend, but gets to go today.  I'm so happy for them.

And....tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!  Enjoy everyone!