The Whyte Life

I’m packing multiple posts into one.  So get ready.  And you only get iPhone/Instagram photos.  So yeah.


After Steven worked 3 all nighters, 61 hours, and commuted ~10 hours last week, he became very sick on Friday night.  Saturday we went to his co-worker’s daughter’s birthday party.  Paisley and Riley had fun, but Steven was still really sick.  I made chicken noodle soup from scratch for the first time ever, and I actually ate some.  [I had never eaten chicken noodle soup before.]  Sunday, Steven let me sleep in even though he was still super sick.  He and Paisley made me cards, which was very sweet.  But the rest of the day, we let daddy rest in bed.  I made dinosaur chicken nuggets, peas, and leftover wheat rolls for dinner. Some special dinner right?

While we were eating dinner, in between skype sessions with Steven’s family and mine, I was telling Paisley what she needed to eat before she could be excused.  ”You need to eat the rest of your dinosaur chicken, your roll, and half of your peas.”  Then I got up to take something to the fridge.  As I turned my back to the table, Paisley says, “Yes…your majesty.”  I whipped around to look at her, and she said “Oh!  uh, sorry.”  It was funny.  For the most part.  She’s been watching a lot of Alice in Wonderland lately, and she kind of said it the way Alice does to the Red Queen.

Monday morning, Paisley came in to tell us that someone [*cough cough* Riley *cough*] had spilt chocolate goldfish crackers in the family room and now there were ants everywhere!  Steven got up to go start killing and cleaning them up, and I got up to go to the bathroom and set my phone on the dresser.  Riley had carried off my case the day before, so I bet you can already guess where this is going.  Just as I went to flush, Paisley ran in and told me, “Um, your phone is a little bit broken.”
“What do you mean?”
“Um, it was just up on the dresser, and then it fell off and now it’s broken.”
“What?!  Can you bring it to me?”
She did.  And sure enough, the screen was shattered.  Luckily, Steven was staying home [to rest still, but that didn't happen] and so we were able to go to the Apple Store and replace it.  Thank goodness for that insurance stuff.  Especially when this is the third iPhone I’ve had to replace in 7 or 8 months.

While we were there, Riley was walking around [he wasn't impressed with the iPad games] and some guy smacked into him, sending Riley flying to the ground and he face planted onto the cement floor that Apple always has.  He busted his lip, was bleeding everywhere, and crying hysterically and the guy didn’t even say sorry. I would’ve chewed him out had I not been more concerned about the blood dripping down Riley’s chin.  Luckily, Steven had just finished up with the Apple Genius guy and we were able to clean Riley up a little bit.  We got some lunch, and Riley didn’t eat much, because he kept feeling his swollen lip with his tongue.  [Whenever I tried to take his picture with Steven's phone, he'd get really grumpy and shake his head "no."  So this is the best one I got.]

So yesterday was not our day.  In fact, this weekend really wasn’t either, except for the wonderful party we went to.  That rainbow cake was so fun.  [And Paisley liked the be-anya. {pinata}.]

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I’m not sure where my head has gone off to.  I cannot remember what I did for the last few days, minus a few important things [Paisley's school uniform fittings, returning way over due library books (some of which are still missing), and looking for a lost iPhone].  I know I’ve eaten because my weight is the same every morning when I get up.  I know my family has eaten, because they get LOUD when they don’t.  I know I’ve had 2 [but should've been 3] sleep overs with Paisley because Steven has been worked 3 nights this week, and if I sleep alone, I have more nightmares.  I know we have several things to buy and mail, as well as a birthday party to attend this weekend.  I think I’ve started reading my new Sookie book several different times, but when I open it up to the page I have marked, I can’t remember what’s going on.  So I need to start again.  I’m pretty sure I need to email a bunch of people.  Sorry!  I’ll get to it this weekend.  I have had poop and pee on my hand [at different times] today and I didn’t even care after I said “ew.” [Don't worry, I washed really well.]  I have a pressing feeling that I’m forgetting something very important.  But right now, I need a nap.

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[a yummy afternoon treat we made to surprise Steven after a particularly long day at work.  Paisley enjoyed taste-testing them.  And Riley refused to let go of half of his brownie when I got him out of his high chair.]


Reading:  Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris.  This is the newest in the Sookie Stackhouse series of books that HBO’s True Blood is loosely based on.  They’re totally a guilty pleasure and I get so excited when a new one is released.  I just started reading this one, [I actually bought it on our trip, but I ended up listening to music and talking with Steven instead] so I’m excited to see how it turns out.  [And I am totally a fan of non-sparkly vampires.

Watching:  Girls, on HBO.  This show is sooo funny!  Since it's a new series, we're not used to remembering about it on Sunday nights at whatever time it comes on.  So we let our TiVo record them, and we watch as we have time.

Thinking about:  Mother's Day.  But really, who isn't??  ;)

Loving:  The warmer weather, and being able to wear dresses.  [Although my waxing appointment has been pushed back for 3 weeks now, so my legs are getting pretty hairy!  Haha!]  But mostly I’ve been loving Riley’s newest game.  He has started this new thing, where he runs [read:  walks as fast as he can] around the kitchen island and giggles hysterically.  If I squat down by the sink or fridge, and hold out my arms, he’ll run into them and give me a hug.  Then he’ll start around the island again.  I really love it.

Anticipating:  A birthday party this weekend, a possible trip, and two parties that the DC/Georgetown Betsey Johnson store is throwing.  [And getting my crown put on my root canal, getting cavities filled, and another doctor's visit later this month.]

Eating:  Confetti cake blizzard from Dairy Queen.  [And wishing I had another brownie.]

Feeling thankful for:  My sweet, sweet family.  Steven has been working extra crazy hours and Paisley has been super helpful and sweet with Daddy gone so much.

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I bought myself this cute, flirty little dress with my birthday money.  I’m so happy I did!  I wear it at least once a week.  It’s so fun to layer over different outfits and it makes me feel so coquettish!  I think it’s going to be one of the best and most useful pieces in my wardrobe.  I can’t wait to wear it during the summer!  [When I bought it at the store, they actually had it in the prettiest blue color too, and I wish I would've gotten both because they've only ever had the white one online.]  I’ve been absolutely obsessed with polka dots lately, and I feel like I’m cheating on my love of stripes, but they’re just so fun!  And these little polka dots are extra nice because they’re flocked and super soft.  Paisley loves to touch them and she’s told me that when she’s a mama, she’s going to wear this dress.  Haha!  She’s so cute.  ^_^




I wore this when we went to Betsey Johnson last week.  [Ignore my roots for the next couple posts!  I'm getting them fixed soon!]  The weather is still pretty unpredictable here in Maryland, and we keep sweaters in the car, just in case.  Luckily, I remembered to check my weather app on my phone before we left and wore a jacket.  Speaking of my jacket, I love this one.  I wear it sooo much!  Same with these jeans.  You know, when I was first pregnant with Paisley, I was like “I will never stop wearing skinny jeans!  I’m never going to wear mom jeans!  I’m not going to succumb to terrible mom fashion!”  Well, the part about the skinny jeans is true.  It’s just like the women who had their “prime” years in the 80s, and still have their hair in 80s ‘dos.  I started wearing skinny jeans in high school, when it was *impossible* to find them, so if someone had them, I bought 4 pairs.  [No lie.  It looked like I always had the same jeans on.]  Then, like a year or year and half later, the skinny jean trend exploded.  Which is nice just for the sake of variety.  Well, after I had Paisley, obviously my stomach wasn’t as awesome.  I had a lot of stretch marks [when you add in Riley, I had a ton].  I also wasn’t a fan of showing people my crack whenever I bent over a thousand million times while we were out to pick up sippy cups or whatever.  Enter these jeans.  They’re “skinny skinny” jeans from Madewell.  And they’re the best!!!  No crack issue, perfect fit.  Lovey love them!  [I love them even more when they're on sale.]  And the best part is, I didn’t succumb to terrible mom fashion.  But I also don’t look like a skanky teenager.  So I think it’s a win/win.  [And now I just need them in the ankle length.]

Outfit Details:
Jacket:  Free People
Dress:  Free People
Shirt:  Madewell
Jeans:  Madewell
Watch:  Marc by Marc Jacobs
Shoes:  Miu Miu

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15 hours of driving
1 freaky lighting storm
38 hours in Ohio
4.5 hours at the Hell City Tattoo Convention
2 sets of cancelled plans
1 pretty rain storm
4 confetti cake blizzards from DQ
2 amazing littles
countless songs and movies
1 completed trip

We didn’t have time to much of anything, but we all had a lot of fun.  Steven worked a lot on a website while we were at the hotel, and since the pool was closed, we spent a lot of time reading books, watching Spongebob, and playing in the hotel room.  I’m sad some of our plans didn’t work out, but overall it was a good trip and an even better test to see if Paisley and Riley could make the drive to North Carolina this summer to see Steven’s family.  And I’m SOOO excited that they did so well.  It was so nice to get away for a couple days.

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I’m here with another “get it cheaper” post for you.  If you remember a little bit ago, I blogged about my spring shoe wish list.  On that list, was a pair of bow flat sandals by Red Valentino.  While I like the pink better, I would definitely settle for these cheaper ones.  Plus, the nude color would go with everything!
Left: Pansy flat by Seychelles, $90
Right: Bow flat by Red Valentino, $295

Happy saving!

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This weekend, we’ll be going on a little trip to Columbus, Ohio.  None of us have ever been [to our recollection anyway].  Are there any places we need to visit?  Things to see?  Restaurants to eat in?  Shopping?  Etc etc??

I know a handful of people have been having a hard time commenting on my blog, so feel free to email me if you can’t comment!

Thanks so much!

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Last night, we drove to Georgetown to see our friend Jenny, who is the manager of the Betsey Johnson store there.  We had been trying to see her since we got the news about Betsey Johnson closing, but it seemed like everything was just not working out. Well, we finally got there, I think 10 minutes before they were supposed to close on Monday evening.  I ended up playing dress up, and we talked and played with Jenny for 2 hours.  I felt like I just wanted to buy everything and hoard it!  Haha!  Clearly, that’s my dramatic side talking again.  We planned a few times to go back this month, and I put a few things on hold that I’m excited to get soon.  We ended up getting home really late, and we’re all pretty sleepy this morning.  I’m hoping we all end up taking naps today.

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Late last week, the littles and I somehow migrated into my bedroom.  Riley is at the age where he really loves shoes.  He’s constantly bringing me shoes from a big tub of little shoes by the stairs. “If we put on shoes, then we go outside and somewhere fun.”  I remember Paisley loving shoes like this when she was the same age.  It’s so fun.

After a few minutes of playing with the pink typewriter, daddy’s alarm clock, and some accessories, Riley wound up pulling flats from my bookcase of shoes.  [shoe-case??  Hmm, I don't know.]  The boy loves shoes.  Then Paisley asked if she could try some on too.  Riley always loves the blue flats I have, but he’s carried one of them off and I can’t find it, so then his second choice is the pink and black striped Prada flats.  Paisley always loves my glittery shoes, but she will wear anything she can reach or I’ll take down for her.  We had fun for the next 45 minutes trying on different shoes and talking about the colors.  Riley liked walking around in my shoes and watching Paisley.

It ended up being a fun activity for us that didn’t result in screaming or crying [except when P decided to wear the flats Riley had laid claim to].  Which I think is extra impressive, because it was the 45 minutes before lunch and nap time, when everyone is a little extra grumpy.  And I was happy for a pre-lunch activity that didn’t involve watching something on the TiVO or Netflix.

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Here’s another new feature I’ll have my blog pretty regularly.  Some are older, some are newer.  Steven and I usually try to watch a movie at home on the weekend together.  We really only go on dates like 3 times a year.  So we try to make our at home evenings together special.  Somehow, I had mentioned this movie and we haven’t watched it in a while, so we thought we would.

For those of you not aware, Blow is a movie with Johnny Depp, who plays George Jung.  He grew up in the 1950s with his parents.  His dad was a small business owner, and they never seemed able to get by.  In the 1960s, he moves with his best friend Tuna, to California and they end up starting a pot pushing business.  George eventually gets arrested and learns all about cocaine in jail.  He then gets into that business and soon learns that there is a price to pay for everything.

I personally love Johnny Depp in it.  [But I can't really think of a roll I don't love Johnny Depp in.]  Penelope Cruz kind of gets on my nerves, but perhaps it was the time I coincidentally rented 3 Penelope Cruz movies to watch with my friend Shauna in one weekend that made her get on my nerves.  I really think drug movies are interesting.  And I can still remember the first time I watched it.  Plus, I always love movies that are based on a true story.  They’re almost as good as movies based on books.  At least, some of the time.

One of my favorite quotes from the movie is one said by George’s father while they’re having money problems.  [I kept repeating it in my mind for the weeks Steven was unemployed in February and March.]

“Sometimes you’re flush and sometimes you’re bust, and when you’re up, it’s never as good as it seems, and when you’re down, you never think you’ll be up again, but life goes on.”

I think those are pretty good words to remember anytime.

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