what a week

I know I have not blogged in a very long time. I have been overwhelmed with the load of things i have to do and the little time i have to do them in. I have been so tired i have barely been of functioning quality lately. i have nearly been falling asleep at work, on the phone with people cannot even remember what i was saying. its bad. I just cant sleep well. I have been trying to finish up a really good book so when i can keep my eyes open after V goes to bed I have been reading. I know I should be keeping up on other stuff, but i will tell you after the 2 weeks I have had I don't care to do anything that is not relaxing when i get home. Vaughn has been more than trying at bedtime. sweet as pie when she's awake but at bedtime (which she keeps pushing back later and later) i am at my wits end. she just simply will not listen. If I lay with her, I fall asleep and then my night is over and i have accomplished nothing. i have been laying with her, and then waking up at midnight and trying to do a few things. Its just impossible. Tonight, I left it up to rudy....who battled with her until 9:30 and still did no get her down. She finally got in BIG trouble and fell asleep about 9:45. I don't understand how anyone could NOT want to go to bed. Its very frustrating. Having a routine doesn't seem to help her because then she knows whats coming and gets upset way before bedtime. I need tips moms! I need a gate that i can lock her in the room until she puts herself to sleep!

I admittedly have not worked out in 10 days. I feel so gross...but again, when i battle with Vaughn until close to ten at night, i have zero energy left to do a 2 hour workout. Something has to give this weekend. I am hoping to buy her a new bed this weekend, and maybe that will help. I really don't know. She needs one anyways so I am hoping to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I am going to try to bribe her with a new blanket, but doubt that will do anything. I just don't even know.
Tomorrow I have coffee with Shannon (my longest friend) in the morning, a pampered chef party at night, have to take Alfie to get groomed, Sunday is church, and then a cooking class at William sonoma with Rebekka (a girl from work) and then the super bowl at night. It should be a fun weekend. Lets hope I can stay awake for it all!

I do have a few pics and will upload them this weekend hopefully.

Thought Id share a football recipe with everyone if your needing something amazing to take to a party. Its a favorite around here:

Buffalo Chicken Dip:
I use a small rectangular glass pan.

mix 2 packs cream cheese, 1 cup ranch dressing, 1 package of ranch dry dip mix and 2 cans of white chunk chicken meat. put on bottom of pan. Pour 2/3 bottle Franks Wing Sauce on top and bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Serve with celery sticks and frito scoops. Delish!