Today was pretty boring. I slept in until 9:30! Wow, that's the latest I've slept in a long time. I'm starting a bad habit though. When the kids go back to school I won't be able to stay up late and sleep in. Shelby's already gotten used to the later hours too, she's went right back into her old summertime routine. Last summer, she would get up around 9 or so, then nap at 2-3, then not go to bed until 10 or 11. When school's in, she gets up at 6:30-7, nap at 10 am, bed by 7-8. I've had hell getting her to bed the last few days. She's fought it until 10 or later. I was lucky to get her to sleep by 9 on Christmas Eve so we could get Santa stuff set out.

Anyway, after I got up and got ready, we went to town. We took off all the Christmas garbage, then went by the pet shop and got Princess some dog bones, and had her nails trimmed. Then we went and visited my M&FIL for a while. My MIL had one of those candycane things full of mini-whoppers for the kids and a big 3 pound box of chocolates for Darrell and me. Yum-my! Then we went to Wal-Mart and got Shelby some shoes, and Diet Coke and dishwasher tablets. I also got her some panties, we're going to try this potty training gig next week. I told Darrell he'll have to take the car all week, so I don't have to worry about leaving the house and taking diapers off and putting them back on all day. We'll see how she does. If she doesn't show that she's ready enough, we'll wait until later. Maybe summertime when the kids are home again. She'll be 2y3m when they're out for summer.

I took down all my Christmas decorations today. I was going to leave them for a few more days, but Darrell wanted to take them down so I said okay. I contemplated leaving my snowmen out for a few minutes, but decided to go ahead and put them away. My house looks so bare. I think I have more decorations for Christmas than I do for the rest of the year. We still have a lighted garland on the fence, and lights on the trees, bushes, and shed to take down. There's still a bow on my mailbox too, I'll get all that tomorrow probably.

We've decided to make redoing Mackenzie's room her birthday present. I'm going to start on it in the next week or so. It'll take more money than a traditional present, so we'll start now and hopefully be finished by her birthday (Feb. 24). I figure this way, I have somewhat of a deadline, so I'm more likely to get started. We're going to do a joint compound treatment on her room, troweling it on with a smooth trowel. After it dries, we'll paint it like normal. She's getting a funky, multi-colored daisy comforter set from Wal-Mart, it comes with a dust ruffle and sham. Then she'll get 3 sets of solid color sheets to match. She'll get new curtains (custom made by Darrell's aunt) on her window and closet door. I'm going to be on the lookout for a new dresser and end-table to refinish and paint. I'm going to put a closet organizer in her closet, although I don't know just what yet. I've seen plans for DIY organizers, the ones you buy are so freaking expensive. We'll have to see on that one. Then I've picked out a bunch of accessories for her through Home Interiors. I plan on making her a headboard too, to attach to the wall. I don't know what yet, maybe a big daisy. LOL I'm going to have to try to book a show or two this month to cover the cost of some of this. I've already got over $100 just in accessories picked out. Eek! I wish I had $500 like on Decorating Cents. I could definitely do it for that. :)