Life with boys..

Say WHAT!? Sunday

2011-08-28T17:43:00.000-07:00

Seriously, I could not make this stuff up...

much love.

Say WHAT!? Sunday

2011-08-21T18:46:00.001-07:00

Everyone knows having children brings about some "kids say the darndest thing" moment, so to bring a little cheer to end of the weekend, I have instituted...

Say WHAT?? Sunday.....where I will re-cap the things that have passed the lips of my boys...hope it brings a smile to your face!

Jacob..."Colt, you're a loser"
Colt... "No I am not, I'm pretty good at killing bugs!"

"What's in that bucket?" Maybe a unicorn that was a baby."

"I can't wait to grow up, because I'm gonna buy a lot of candy."

"I have to go potty." "No wait, I don't...I was just kidding."

Just a sampling of what comes out of their mouth....check back next Sunday to see what they've come up with!

much love.

What can I say?

2011-08-11T17:43:00.000-07:00

I have two boys...ages 4 and 5..

..and by no means do I think that I am the only mom out there with this particular situation, but my boys do the following:

run a muck around the house

fart on each other

fart on me

say the word fart ALL the time (and yes, I said it just now but I am trying to get a point across.)

burp

pick their nose (a trait inherited from their daddy)

spank their own hineys

pick fights with each other

pee ALL over the toliet seat

pee in the trash can

pee on the floor

chase squirels like they're dogs

see who can beat who to wherever it is they're going

BUT

it keeps me entertained....even though sometimes I end up sitting down on the pee'd on toliet seat in the middle of the night.

much love.

Long week

2011-07-29T14:29:00.000-07:00

It seems to have been a long week for me. My grandfather suffered another heart attack Sunday and was transported to the VA hospital here in town. At first, it was just pneumonia. He is 89 years old, the man has been through a lot....he's tired now..but still spry.

He has only has about 20% of his heart working for him...there isn't much they can do except just let him live. It was kind of a whirlwhind...lots of famiy involved that we havent talked to or seen in years..and just nonesense because grandma and grandpa do not want any help..

...what can you say...they are set in their ways.

I have many things running through my mind that I will never be able to get out.. not all bad things, just things I don't think anyone I know will comprhend. I've been thinking a lot, just thinking.

much love.

About a year later

2011-07-22T18:23:00.000-07:00

This blog has been abandoned for over a year now.

At that point I had just gotten out of school and started a new line of work as a Medical Assistant....at an Internal Medicine clinic, and at a Cardiology clinic. I just recently changed jobs again to work as the office manager in a local hospitals cath lab. What is that? Heart catheterization is when you insert a catheter into the chamber or vessels of the heart, for informative or interventional purposes. Basically, any blockages in your arteries will be found this way, and fixed if over a certain percentage..

I have always had an interest in cardiology, so this seemed like a good fit. Even though I am not doing much clinical work, I am becoming more familiar with the cardiac system every day. This also gives me a good lead into becoming a nurse in the cath lab, once my my nursing degree is done..which should be in about two years if all goes according to planned.

No other major changes, my boys are still wild and unruly, now 5 and 4. I can't complain much. Good to be back....

much love..

Missing in action

2010-03-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

Bet you though I had fallen off the face of the earth, huh?

Well, I kinda did. I have had a lot of changes lately. The biggest one was leaving my job at the law firm of 9 years to start my externship as a Medical Assistant.

Yup, that means I finished school! I am currently working at a local practice, with my last day actually being Monday. I have had one interview, another one scheduled for next week, and I have dropped off/faxed several resumes. There will be more job offers come next week when my school can start sending me out to their "top secret" employers.

The one job I have already interviewed for is really where I want to go..what I have always wanted to do...OB/GYN. One day, I will be a labor/delivery nurse, that's just what I have set out to do. This particular job just happens to be at my personal OB's office. Not for him, but one of his partners, which is fine. Weird events took place for this...see, my OB's wife happens to be my boys' pediatrician, who initially kicked my butt into gear to finishing my schooling. So, I called her up to talk to her hubby that night to see if it could help me out.

In the meantime, I too called the hubby (at his office mind you) to speak with him about it. I got his nurse who told me to fax a personal copy of my resume to the office manager, so I did. Well, all that was on a Friday. Come Monday, the OB was calling me and telling me to call his office manager personally and speak with her, as he had already spoken to her about me...awesome! Well, come to find out...the office manager is a client of one of the attorney's I worked for...weird...the receptionist I talked to was a lady I used to work with at a doctor's office several years ago, who also put in a good word for me. More awesom-er!

I interviewed and it was great. I won't know anything until this week...the thing is, I may not get it because I don't have my registration yet and won't get it until May. This particular practice says they can't hire you unless you have it...but, I think that might not be entirely true. We will just have to see.

The good thing...the person who will be filling in until they find someone is already on staff there, but will be leaving in August, so technically they have until then to hire someone...that's what the office manager told me....

...so, I am hoping that all the stars will align and that job will fall in my lap.

So there, that is that.

My baby Colty had a birthday (as did I) he turned 3 and I, turned...ahem, 29.

I just can't believe it!

Hell has FROZE over

2010-02-12T10:02:00.000-08:00

Okay, so the Saints go to AND win their first Superbowl in their 43 year history, THEN it snows in North Louisiana....

Something is amiss...as the ol' saying goes....I guess hell DID freeze over because the Saints wont the Superbowl Lol!!

I sure hope you enjoy some of my picturesI snapped!!

Much love, and snow.

It's Mardi Gras time!!

2010-01-23T16:11:00.001-08:00

If you live in Louisiana, you now that about this time of year, people start gearing up for Mardi Gras! If it were up to us Louisianians, we'd probably celebrate it ALL year long! Valentine's Day gets a bit overlooked by this fandango!!

With that being said, I had some time this weekend to make up a Mardi Gras wreath for a mere $1.99! Seriously!

So, it may look a little tacky, but isn't that what Mardi Gras is all about anyway?!

Much love.

2010-01-08T10:49:00.001-08:00

Have I mentioned how excited I am to be almost done with school and moving on from my current job at what I like to refer to as "The Farm" of 9 years?

Yeah, I am super excited to be leaving the farm soon. There are way too many bulls around here!!
I think I may take some pics tonight at class so you can see what I have been doing for the last 6 months!!

Much love.

No picture taking for me!

2010-01-05T08:00:00.000-08:00

Yeah, so I am not going to me able to Mommytography 365! I thought I could swing it, but there is just too much for me to do what with working full time and going to school 4 nights a week!

Rest assured though, because in mid-February, I will be OUT of school and in the field! Yay! Hopefully life will get back to normal then! I miss blogging!

Much love.

In 2010, I'll be at it again!

2009-12-31T18:46:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!

I think I may do the Mommytography 365 Project this year! I know I am in school, but I will be out around the middle of February, so I am thinking I can hang! I am no where near a photographer, but just thought it would be neat to do this, and I think I am going to put my own spin on it!

Come back tomorrow for my first installment!

Much love.

New Year's resolution

2009-12-28T17:20:00.000-08:00

Just a quick thought...(and hopefully after the new year, I can get back to blogging more)

Everyone always makes the New Year's resolution, "new year, new life." Problem is, no one ever changes anything.

Do you know what my New Year's resolution is? To not change anything, and work on embracing who I already am!

What's yours?

Merry Christmas everyone!

2009-12-24T06:24:00.001-08:00

From our house to yours....

...Merry Christmas to you all!

Beautiful Christmas

2009-12-13T19:45:00.000-08:00

Stunning...

I took this at church the other night and was amazed at how beautiful it was!

Christmas tree time!

2009-12-13T18:58:00.000-08:00

So I am finally posting about my Christmas tree and mantle! I knew I was busy with school and work and home, but I guess I just don't realize how busy I am! I have hardly any time to do anything..and my weekend are FILLED with laundry and cleaning the house.

No fun for my boys.

I have decided that once school is done in February I am going to start doing the cleaning during the week, and laundry on the weekend, so I can have some time with my boys and myself.

Anywho....I have had my tree up since Thanksgiving..(that's just how busy I am!) This is my second year with my "candy theme" but it still isn't complete. Ya know, time and money make it hard for me to get all the things that I want to put on it! But, I have a plan...this year I will most definitely go after Christmas and snatch up all kinds of goodies for next to nothing for my candy tree!

So here it is....the"not finished yet" Christmas tree..

And my Christmas mantle..which also isn't done yet...

The hubs was watching EPSN, he wouldn't let me turn the tv off to get a "magazine" shot, and I was too impatient to wait for the game to go off!

I love my decorations even if they aren't done! I do wish though, that I had the money to get the rest of what I want for my tree....in time though!

I have linked up to TDC and her Christmas Tree Party. You should too

Much love.

Yesterday

2009-12-08T11:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, 4 years ago...was one of the greatest days of my life!

I gave birth to my first son, Jacob Hank. The labor was a little rocky, I was sick with a sinus infection, and ended up having my first epidural wear off, to which they gave me way too much the 2nd time and it made me sick...I was vomiting between each push..It was awful.

My baby boy finally came out about an hour and a half of pushing and he was sweet, handsome and healthy. He immediately turned to his daddy and stopped crying when he heard his voice.

After all the chaos, it was just us 3. I had started to get sick again and while trying to tell my husband that I was going to pass out, I did. Luckily, he had the baby. When I finally woke, I had ringing in my ears, felt all tingly and numb, and realized that there was tons of blood coming out of me. It was scary. My husband was scared. no one knew what was wrong. My blood pressure was at 70/30...pretty darn low. No telling how low it got before hand.

After all was said and done, I was healthy and our little boy was healthy. Adjusting to life with a brand new baby came so easily. I am so blessed because he is so special and so sweet. He changed my life...and everyone else's around him!

Happy Birthday Jacob! I love you!

Much love.

Give Thanks

2009-11-26T17:45:00.000-08:00

Today is a day of Thanks....Thanksgiving day. A day of gathering. A day of ....turkey...lol!

I would like to take a moment to list the things I am thankful for:

1. Waking up this morning.
2. my good health
3. my two boys
4. my wonderful, turkey cooking husband
5. my parents
6. my sister and two brothers.
7. extended family (grandparents, uncles/aunts, in-laws)
8. my wonderful friends (in person and in blogland!)
9. my house (it's been a year since we moved in!)
10. last but not least...an always forgiving and loving God!

Happy Turkey Day everyone!

Much love.

Wedding day jitters

2009-11-23T10:46:00.000-08:00

Okay, not for me, but for a girl I know. And why jitters, well because the night before I had just finished up her handmade gift and was nervous about it's arrival to her at the wedding the next night....here is what I did...

A sign I purchased from Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon (love it) slathered some mod podge on some adorable scrapbook paper, stuck some vinyl lettering on it (courtesy of this gal) then realized it needed something on the edges. So, I took some twine I had and braided and knotted it and hot glued it around the edges, then strung up several pieces of the twine through the hooks on the back for the newly married couple to hang it by!

Cool. I was super impressed with myself!

The next jitter was this...

and this...

and this...

I went to get my makeup bag out of my purse, when I noticed my purse was missing. Well, I look behind the couch, and there is my oldest with my purse and blush, no damage done...but my makeup bag was gone. I looked in the other hiding place, behind the chair, and there is my youngest...scrambling to hide all my makeup in the corner between the wall and chair!

He immediately runs and hides under his bed...(his newest hiding place) I didn't see him for at least 10 minutes, when he emerged and I saw the look above. I couldn't even be made at that point! The child is only 2 1/2 people...

Alice Cooper would be proud.

Much love.

A bad day turned good!

2009-11-16T10:06:00.001-08:00

Well, I was having a bad day the other day...and the day after...but I got a package in the mail from a great friend and it really turned my frown upside down! :)

I have been thinking about learning to knit...don't ask me why, I just have. I was told about knitting looms and thought about trying that out first since I am not the most domesticated person. I went to the store and checked them out, and decided to just wait.

Well, in comes my package, and what I find inside is just awesome! My friend Sierra, had so sweetly bought me looms!! I was ecstatic!! On top of that, she had purchased 3 books for my boys, some peanut butter popcorn yum AND my favorite.....these cute little suckers...

Aren't they just to-whooooo cute? (haha, get tooooo cute!) Little stuffed owls made by her own hand (and a sewing machine, of course!) And they go perfectly with my vinyl Thanksgiving project she cut for me last year!! Lurve it!!

It definitely made me smile about a mile wide...it was a much needed boost...and she has no idea what is in store for her!! Yay!

Much love.

Words

2009-11-13T08:10:00.000-08:00

Words can't express just how bad I feel.

No, I am not talking about my surgery...I have actually perked up quite a but.

I hurt someone I love. The #1 thing that you shouldn't do to this person, I did. I was stupid for doing it. I thought I was going to be better off doing what I did, but I was wrong...so wrong. And I knew it, but for some reason I did it anyway. I don't know what to think or say..or even feel. I feel more than awful...I am so lost now...I have asked for forgiveness, I said how sorry I am. Just give me some sort of sign that this too, shall pass.

Much love.

Halloween, surgery and recovery...

2009-11-04T15:27:00.000-08:00

Just had surgery today, making this post short.

Halloween:

was awesome! I had a racecar driver and Superman visit me that night...

I was working my attempt at a 1950's housewife...

Had my tonisls taken out today...all is good. No voice, just feels like I have a really bad sore throat! I hope to be back up and running soon!

Much love.

Halloween monster jars

2009-10-24T20:58:00.001-07:00

I have been sitting on this project for 2 weeks....why?? Because I didn't have the jars just lying around to do them!

I figured since Halloween was next weekend, I had to get them done today! Besides, I really wanted to do them ever since saw them over at Emily's blog. These things popped up all over the Internet!

So, I set out to find my jars...and find them I did! At our local Goodwill Store! Yay! So, without further adue here they are all it up....because I just got done with them at 10 pm! I will take a picture of them in the light tomorrow...I did something cool with the tops of the pumpkin ones!

This is what it looked like first...

And after...

I just wrapped some twine around the top part and secrued it with the hot glue gun! Love it!

Here they are chillin' on the mantle in the daylight...

I am enjoying watching them flicker in the dark with the LED tea lights I put in them!

Sooooo spooky!! Love it!

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday

2009-10-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

Sweet Colty...

Much love.

A pumpkin patch kinda day!

2009-10-18T19:36:00.000-07:00

We took the boys to a local pumpkin patch today, (of course after the Saints BEAT the Giants, holy cow!)

Anyway, Sug, Pop and Layla met us there for the fun!

Much love.

Looky looky!!

2009-10-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

I finished a project!

And it only took me 40 11 hundred billion days!

And actually...I am not finished. I need to get some eye screws to screw into the top of it, then thread some ribbon or rope or something through them so I can hang it on my door!

I found some cute Halloween scrapbook paper and I already had a piece of wood (12 in).

I just mod podged the heck out of it, slapped the paper on there, and my friend Sierra cut the vinyl for me (until I can get my own machine, she is my saving grace for this stuff!)

Sarah's blog was my inspiration! Thanks girl!

Voila!

Much love.

Halloween/fall decor-coffee table arrangment

2009-10-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

I don't have very many pictures, only two..but this is what I have on my limited budget...which is pretty much stuff I have had for the last two falls...

First, I have been reading on blogs about the infamous coffee table decor, you know the whole "used books with a floral arrangement and some other type of element" decor? Forgive me, but I can't remember which blogs blogged about it.

So, I took some old law books and tore them up like my friend Sarah did here except, I haven't covered mine yet...and I may never get around to it!

Here is my coffee table..(excuse the dirty table)
And here is my mantle...it needs help...I love the brick, I really do...I don't think I want to cover it like a lot of people do...and I am sure I don't want to paint it either. I like the natural element it has. But, I do need a new frame for the fireplace and that old oak mantle is calling out to me to be painted or something! I am mulling over several possibilities..any suggestions are welcome...

I have other fall decor on the shelves on either side of the fireplace, but not enough to take pictures of. I am still working on building up my Halloween/fall decor..Christmas seems to be where my abundance is...

Much love.

Under construction

2009-10-12T14:30:00.000-07:00

I am trying to re-vamp my blog..but it ain't working!! My header looks like poo...see it?? Plain poo...I am not photoshop savvy, or even direction savvy at that!! Stay tuned...

Retouching photos

2009-10-08T08:25:00.001-07:00

Have you heard about the Ralph Lauren uproar? This photo of a model whose head is bigger than her waist?! It looks pretty freaky...

Did you know that in the UK they have banned the art of retouching to a certain extent? I for one, agree! I am tired of seeing all this people on the covers of magazines looking like a million bucks, especially when you know they just popped out a baby or something!

You know what I want to see? I want to see a mom who has worked 8-5, comes home to kids, does dinner, homework and baths on the cover..in ALL her spaghetti sauce covered, soaked hair, mascara running, hair all-a mess, glory! Oh, and don't forget the dark circles under her eyes and the blemish that popped up the night before!

Now that is what I want to see. I would be the first in line to buy that magazine to read about that woman's life...if it weren't already my own!

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday

2009-10-07T10:38:00.001-07:00

Be still, my heart!

Much love.

Update on boys and cowboy bathroom

2009-10-05T12:19:00.000-07:00

I admit it, I have been busy lately and haven't been paying attention to my blog..I am sorry! I have tons I want to blog about, but my thoughts are scattered at the moment!

I am happy to report that Colt had his well check up after his hospital stay and is a well boy now! My oldest had a dentist appointment this morning and has his first (small) cavity. We go back towards to end of the month to fill it...fun.

This project isn't much, but it's something. I painted and sanded this shelf for the boy's bathroom (although you can't tell I sanded it in the picture). I found an old belt buckle of Jason's from waaaaaaaay back in the day to use as decor, but that's all I got right now.

So without further adue..

One more view...

Much love.

Photo booth THURSDAY!

2009-09-24T13:38:00.001-07:00

Since I totally missed Photo Booth Wednesday, I am making up for it today..

"Hey, can I pleeeeease have a drink too?"

Much love.

What a weekend...

2009-09-23T09:52:00.000-07:00

Colt taking a breathing treatment with his Pop (my dad)! He was such a big boy doing it by himself!

I have been MIA people...sorry...I don't have time to blog at the moment, but I wanted to let you know that we have been in the hospital with my youngest, Colt for the past 4 days.

He developed pneumonia, and his oxygen levels pretty much sucked and he was working way to hard to breathe. He is much better now, and we are finally home. I have much work to catch up on, as well as mending my family back together.

I will be back by this weekend, hopefully!

Much love.

Master bathroom project

2009-09-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Okay, so the time has come for me to finish the master bathroom! It has been a year almost since we first moved into our home, and very little by very little, I have been taking on projects in the house to make it more of our style!

Our master bedroom is blue and brown..bascially..so I carried it over into the bathroom as well. Now, I got a reeeeeeally nice picture from a photographer named Kimber, and it is just the best thing ever I could put in my potty room! This is what the picture and the bathroom look like so far...

looooooooooove it!

(the little fleur de lis thingy is my towel rack that hubs hasn't been home to put up yet..where should I put it??)

Okay so here is the entire length of the vanity..

Now you are looking at the toilet area...

If you were to get up from said toilet area and start to walk out, this is the view you would see...

So friends...suggestions on what else to do, please! Should I hang Kimber's pic or should I leave it on the vanity?! ANY suggestions would be appreciated...window treatments, re-arranging stuff, ANYTHING!

And....much love to my girl Kimber!! The picture is loverly in my bathroom! And it only cost me a nickel..... ;)

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday

2009-09-16T13:35:00.001-07:00

Trouble is coming...

Much love.

Important announcement!

2009-09-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

I just want to let those who frequent my blog know that I am changing the URL of my site. It will be done by the end of this week, if not by tomorrow. So, if you don't follow me yet, please do so now..I'd hate to lose any of you! Otherwise just having me added to your favorites on your homepage will give you a "this page no longer exists" prompt.

So, please do come back and thanks!

Much love.

Finally!! A project!

2009-09-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

Eeeeeeeeeek!

Sorry, hope that wasn't too loud! But I just got a package from my good friend Sierra with my vinyl she cut for my next project!! Now, it's not a big one, but big enough to me!

I had her cut these for my boys dresser, to give them the chance to be a little more independent and to learn more about letters and reading! I am so excited! I can't wait to get home and slap these babies on their dresser drawers!

Toooooo cute right?! I'll have pictures tomorrow...coming up next...Photo booth Wednesday!

Much love.

Single parenting sucks!

2009-09-14T13:39:00.000-07:00

My hubs is out on business this week (if you can call playing in mud pits 5 feet deep business) and won't be back until a week from today, so I am single parenting it. Fun.

I usually only have to do this one week a year, but this year his company decided that wanted to expand on that idea and do it twice a year. Fun again.

It's not so bad really, my sister is coming to stay with me to help out since I am in school in the evenings and the boys loooooove their Aunt Layla...seriously, one would think they belong to her when out in public..mommy who?

Anyway, Jason is out across some of the other southern states and he knows how much I love pigs, so it seems when he finds one interesting enough, he calls my attention to it...
Can you see the little piggy?? I guess this means my husband misses me...and it's only been 9 hours....geesh, get a life will ya?! JUST picking! I am glad that whenever he sees a pig, he thinks of me....or wait, maybe that isn't a good thing???

Much love.

A little help here...

2009-09-11T12:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I posted about my bench...and I ain't got no ideas on what to do with it..come on ladies! Please!

I now have another thing that's just sitting around at my office, that I think has potential, but I'm not really sure...

You see...this really isn't the style of my house...but I just can't help but think that something can be done with this...soooooooooooooo...

I need some ideas, please!

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday!

2009-09-09T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hot dogs and summer go together like "peas and carrots...Je-nay!"

Much love.

What do I do?!

2009-09-08T12:14:00.000-07:00

Okay, so looky what I got off of craigslist for $10...

Not bad, right? Well, you can totally tell that it has been re-covered, so I turned it over and out came the staples....

Wow! I have to say I looove that! It's quite an odd color, but it's just so cool and vintage-y that I don't want to re-cover it! I have no idea what to do with it now! It currently resides in my front hallway as a bench to sit on, but truth be told, it's a bit low, and a bit wide and my hallway isn't all that wide...so I am not sure what to do!

Here is a tiny picture of what the front hallway looks like...I have the bench on the left hand side of the wall...(excuse the extreme close up of Jacob!)

So, here is where you come in...

1)tell me should I re-cover it?

2) should I keep it in the hall?

HELP!

Much love.

Great stuff!

2009-09-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

Wow! I have gotten some treasures this past week and I can't wait to share them with you!

I got a long ottoman off craigslist, a free coffee table that is just awesome, some stuff from a local wholesale store that has TONS of fleur de lis decor and I just put all my fall decor stuff out!

I have plans for the ottoman, I had plans for the coffee table (still thinking about them) I re-arranged my living room (loving it) and now I am wanting to build an island in our kitchen to serve as our table!!

Needless to say...I have lots on my mind. I will have pictures tomorrow of the befores, and hopefully maybe y'all can help me out with some ideas!! I am so excited!

Much love.

First day of school!

2009-09-04T08:58:00.000-07:00

Okay, so after a huge misunderstanding about Jacob starting preschool, a spot opened up and he is now a preschool student!

We were so disappointed when we realized that he wans't going to be going to preschool, but the director assured us that we were first on the list, in the case someone dropped. In the mean time I scrambled to make sure that both the boys were sure to have a spot at the same school's Kid's Day Out program.

Well, two days ago, I got the call that there was a spot for Jacob at preschool! He started today, as did Colt with the Kid's Day Out program! This will be great for them and good for my parents who have been keeping them since they were born. It won't be all day every day, but let's just say my parents will have a much needed break from the boys, and vice versa!

Here are just a few pictures...my camera was acting up so I didn't get as many as I would have liked!

Jacob was ready to go at the last picture....and they were tired of me telling them to stand still! I have some others on the other camera, but they look blurry, and frankly, I didn't have time to try and figure out why, so I broke out the old school digital camera that seems I can always depend on!

I am happy to report that Jacob owned his classroom! No crocodile tears at all! He even told me I was leaving! Colt on the other hand, well ...he is my baby...and he is very pitiful! He tugs on your heartstrings like you wouldn't believe! He wasn't a happy camper as I walked out screaming fro the arms of his teacher, "don't leave me!" Poor thing didn't even take his bacpack off or let go of his lunchbox! I did check on him after I dropped off Jacob, and he was as happy as lark!

I can't believe they are so big now!

Photo Booth Wednseday!

2009-09-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

Yay! I finally have something to blog about!

and yeah, that's paint...

*sigh*

Much love.

A small splurge!

2009-09-01T09:29:00.001-07:00

Okay, so among a few things I want to blog about this is one of them...nothing major, but definitely a plus for me.

I went to Target one day during my lunch...bound and determined to buy something...you know because it was just one of those days...and I came across this...

Eek! Don't ask me why, but I have been wanting a white purse for a while, and I found this one for a steal...$8.74, regular $34.99!!! Ack! Can you believe it?! I couldn't! So needless to say, I did not pass this up!

And I lurve it!!

Much love.

I can NOT get it together!

2009-08-31T09:18:00.000-07:00

Okay, so ALL last week I kept forgetting to bring my camera so I could post about various things...
...well...this week ain't looking any better! Lol! I promise, one day this week, I will remember!

But, I do have a picture courtesy of my cell phone of what I did last night (get your mind outta the gutter people!)

So here...take a look-see...and be gentle..it's still growing on me..

I colored my hair...by...gasp! A BOX!

Thanks to my hubby...he was my stylist last night!

Much love.

Birthday cake time!

2009-08-26T17:26:00.000-07:00

So last Friday, my sister in law, Veronica, asked if I would make my niece's birthday cake, since she knew that I had made a few with my friend Sierra. I was so up for the challenge, especially since Sierra had surprised me with the first few essential supplies, right before she went home to Utah!

So, this being my first time around by myself I was a bit nervous, but bound and determined to make the cake! We started by trying to make homemade fondant..no biggie, my friend and I had done it, and it was pretty easy, and it tasted much better.

Well, it didn't work so well this time. It dried out and we were unable to use it. At this point Veronica started to freak out. I assured her it would be okay. So off to the store she went to buy already made fondant.

That worked and this particular kind didn't taste all that bad! In the end...this is what we ended up with... be kind, it was my first time going solo!

Much love.

Photo booth Wednesday!

2009-08-26T09:03:00.000-07:00

Much love.

Bad day

2009-08-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

I just have to say...I am not having that great of a day. I am off kilter. I have no clue what is going on, but there is a war raging inside of me, and I don't like it, nor can I even talk to anyone about it.

Blah! I am really just having a horrible day. And keep forgetting to bring my camera to show off the cake I made Friday night, plus all the other stuff that happened this weekend...it will probably be tomorrow before I post about all that!

Much love.

New Orleans - part 4 (the last installment!)

2009-08-24T09:35:00.001-07:00

Okay, so here we are, finally at the last part of the trip!

After a weird night of sleep, not being interrupted by babies climbing in bed with us, Jason and I got up and headed down to the French Quarter for some of those yummy beignets at Cafe DuMonde I have heard so much about!

The food line and some of the servers taking a break...

Jay and I waiting on the scrumptious food!

Heaven!

After breakfast, we met up with our friends and took off down by the Mississippi..

Lot's of water..

A tugboat! The boys would have loved it!

The steamboat

For some reason in this picture, I look pregnant, but I can assure...I am not.

We then went to the aquarium...way cool...but I won't post a bunch of pictures of it, just a few that I think are blog worthy...

Stingrays crack me up..they look like they are smiling at you!

In the rain forest...

Can you imagine running into this guy??? Ew!

And we found Nemo! (hahahaha, snort!)

We lunched at Bubba Gumps afterwards, and it was great, the waitress, a bit annoying, but the food was awesome, as well as all the film memorabilia!

The most famous saying from the movie...
After a quick rest at the hotel, we hit up Bourbon one more time...

And we met this guy...

Yup, that's right, Santa vacays in The Big Easy, folks

We called it a night pretty early, then headed home the next morning...it was good to be back!

Much love.

New Orleans - part 3

2009-08-20T08:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, I promise the trip is almost over...so where was I last...oh yes...Friday night!

After checking into Hotel St. Marie, we hopped a cab (you know cause my foot is fractured) to the Superdome to watch the Saints beat the Bengals. Normally, we wouldn't pay for a cab..we'd walk..because, oh you know, it's FREE!

Okay, so watching the meter going up is sad..we spent twenty bucks on a cab ride that was maybe 4 blocks away...nice.

Anyway...once at the game we found our seats... not too bad...

During half time, they brought out the little league football players..it was too cute!

Them little buggers were dodging, weaving and stiff armin' like the pros!

Halftime photo op!

We left the game at the start of the 4th quarter and walked...yes, walked back to the hotel. It wasn't great for my foot. We were then convinced to hit Bourbon with the couple we went with, because the husband had never been..okay, fine...off we went.

Now, just to set the record straight...I am not a big drinker. Four beers tops I had the entire weekend...it just isn't my thing.

But, the following pictures need no captions...just use your imagination

This last picture was weird...while waiting on the boys to use the restroom, my friend and I saw Elvis...I kid you not...the man is alive and well people!!

Bhahahahaha!!! Oh, and that is not my beer, I was holding it for Jay while he went potty. Sounds cliche', I know..but it's the truth.

And on that note...we called it a night... part four to come soon!

Much love.

Photo Booth Wednesday!

2009-08-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

In honor of our trip to N.O., I took this really neat picture of Jay on Bourbon...I try not to write too much on these particular posts, because, well..I want the picture to speak for itself..so I need to stop...but I can't help myself!

..I call this is Jason's first album cover when he hits it big (yes, he can really sing, but he's too shy to try for a record deal!)

And another favorite...panoramic picture of the Superdome, courtesy of Jack (for some reason that's what I call the camera) and Jason, who held Jack while snapping the picture..

That's it for this edition of Photo Booth Wednesday! Y'all come back now, ya hear!

Much love.

New Orleans - take deaux! (ha ha ha!)

2009-08-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

So, now that we had made it through Baton Rouge, we were eagerly awaiting the New Orleans signs!!

Here comes the Superdome, Home of the SAINTS!

And now for some random pictures as we made our way through all the one way streets trying to find our hotel. Jason got us there strictly on his memory, because the map we had was totally wrong. Jason hasn't been down in N.O. in like 8 years..so he was pretty proud that he remembered how to get to the French Quarter!

I had no idea payphones still existed...

"Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley..."

And finally, we arrived at our hotel!

More to come...plus, stay tuned for Photo Booth Wednesday!

Much love.

New Orleans - take 1

2009-08-18T07:48:00.001-07:00

So here is the first installment of our New Orleans trip.

Friday we left about 11:30, after my sister got to the house (man she had a bad morning, but she is such a trooper!) So on the road we got...I am not much of a back seat rider, so it took me a bit to get comfortable, but I finally did. Jennifer and I ran our mouths like women do and once we rolled into Baton Rouge and hit 5 o'clock traffic....we got a little camera happy...

Red Stick

This was scary to see running up behind ya...

heading over the "Might Mississippi"...

The State Capitol

More to come...

Much love.

Home Sweet Home!

2009-08-17T09:31:00.001-07:00

We finally made it home late yesterday afternoon from "The Big Easy."

I have never been so glad to be back from a vacation! It wasn't bad at all, it was just the first time we have left the boys, since they were born! I missed them terribly!

As I mentioned in my previous post, we took in a Saints game (which they won) toured Bourbon Street after the game and went back to the hotel to sleep! Saturday was filled with sight seeing and picture taking and about 2 hours on Bourbon, which at that time, Jason and I decided we didn't want to stay out. I am not much on going out, and Jason has already had his fill years ago, so it really wasn't all that great to us, but we did enjoy ourselves!

Sunday was our day of departure. We had breakfast, stopped in a shop to pick up souvenirs for the boys, and headed back to Shreveport. That had to have been the longest ride of my life! I don't do the backseat very good, so I was feeling too great on the way home. I survived though and when I saw my boys finally, I felt much better!

I am going to post some pictures in a few with some brief captions, so stay tuned...

Much love.

The Big Easy!

2009-08-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

Can you guess where I am going???

Yup, you guessed it...New Orleans!

Jay and I are taking a weekend to ourselves (and another couple we know) to spend some quality time together. We are taking in a Saints preseason game Friday night, then off to Cafe DuMonde Saturday morning for beignet and anything we want to do for the rest of the day!

I will be meeting up with my girl Kimber to say "howdy," and get a copy of a loverly Kimber original photo she took (awesome and thanks!)

The boys will be with my sister (which they are sooooo excited about) and we will be back Sunday to pick up right where we left off! We told Jacob that we were taking the trip to have some "mommy and daddy" time so that we could come back and be a better mommy and daddy to him and Colt. He was totally fine with that, because all he heard was that Aunt Layla was coming to take care of them! He loooooooooves Aunt Layla!

I am looking forward to getting some really good pictures while we are there. Not only of N.O. but also of me and Jay. I have been wanting some really off the wall artsy fartsy pictures of us (and the boys).

Anyway...we can't wait to get there, and I am sure we won't be able to wait to get back! You know how that is!

Soooo....I probably won't be blogging over the weekend, just fyi! But I will have plenty to share after the trip!

Much love.

Photo booth Wednesday!!

2009-08-12T07:28:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another edition to...

PHOTO BOOTH WEDNESDAY!

We came across Miley Cyrus' new clothing line in Walmart the other day, and the boys saw these "cowboy hats" they called them, and just had to try them out!

Don'tcha just love their "GQ" poses?!

Precious!

Much love.

If it ain't broke...don't fix it...

2009-08-11T10:26:00.001-07:00

**EDIT** I forgot that I didn't say just how I did this to my foot...
I was trying to dig up a dead bush my husband was working this past weekend, that's why I tackled it) and when I went to jump on the shovel to get it in the ground, my left foot rolled off the side of the shovel, causing me to lose my balance, then causing me to again roll my left foot, causing me to full right on my rump. Instant pain people!
I was able to send Jacob next door to get our neighbor (who also happens to be a friend) to come help me inside, while I called Jason.

That's how it happened!

Yup, that's what they told me. I have fractured two metatarsals (a fancy word for foot bones) in my left foot. And all they can do is put me in a post-op shoe to evenly distribute the weight when I walk on it.

She's a beaut, huh? Yeah, I know you're jealous.

You can't see the swelling all that well, but if you look at the outside of my foot, you can see a little bulge...that would be the "broken" part...

Loverly, huh?

Much love.

I got my 1st blog award!

2009-08-11T07:39:00.001-07:00

My pal Kimber has awarded me! How cool is that?! Thanks girl!

The rules are as follows:List 5 obsessions that I have and then tag 5 other people.5 of my obsessions are:

(this should be fun!)

1. Sleep-the good Lord KNOWS I love me some sleep!! Even though I don't get it much, I still love it!!

2. Bloggin'- 'nuff said, and I think this is on everyone's list!

3. Crafting-I have been crafting and making like crazy on the weekends, cause ya know, that is the only time that I have to do things like that! My mind is swimming with ideas!!

4. My boys-how could you not be obsessed with those heathens?! Juuuust kidding, they are angels!

5. Dr. Pepper-seriously, I have a problem. I drink at minimum three 20 oz. a day...that is the LEAST I drink. Obsession doesn't cover it!

Now, check out these other's obsessions!

Sierra @ Caleidoscpe Crandalls

Carrie @Froggers Lilly Pad

Erica Scottsville

Kate @ Kate on the Cob

Tara @ Foster Family Blog

Much love.

"Not me Monday!"

2009-08-10T07:58:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Welcome to another edition of MckMama's "Not me Monday!"

So without further adue...

I did not hurt my foot to a black and blue pulp yesterday trying to dig up a dead bush, nope not me! And I certainly did not go to the local ER to try and get it taken care of, because we all know that the ER is only for for people who have runny noses...nope not me!

I did not forget to do one chapter of homework that is due tonight due to all my efforts of trying to juggle being a mom, wife and individual...nope, not me!

I also did not attend a high school reunion that was pretty much not a reunion due the fact that all the people there pretty much talk to each other on a daily basis...not me!!

And lastly, I did not feed my boys peanut butter and jelly for every meal the weekend, because that would mean I don't know how to cook...nope not me at all!

Much love.

10 years already?

2009-08-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

Tonight kicks off the first of two night of my 10 year high school reunion. Tonight will be the fun casual night at a local sports restaurant, and tomorrow is the upscale, wear-your-favorite-cocktail-dress night at a local hotel ballroom.

I regret that I will not be going to the fancy night, because sitters like to back out on you at the last minute and, I do not have a cocktail dress.

So, I will be going to the much more relaxed wear-your-favorite-tube-top, night of the reunion. Which is fine by me, because I'm not so much on the fancy stuff. I mean every now and then (which would be now) but, I'll just have to wait for another time to get all gussied up.

I do have some other pictures that I can share, but let me say this...there is one picture that was my mother's idea, not mine. It's a cute picture, but I was not keen on it...AND she put it that picture in my senior ad in the back of the yearbook. Well, luckily no one gave to much of a hard time about it, and I survived. Also, I was much skinner 10 years ago...

...so here's to 10 years...

the picture that was on the senior wall...

the infamous picture...

my days as a cheerleader...

(check out that hair color!)

Ahhh, to be in high school again!

Head to Erica's blog and check out everyone else's memories!!

Come for a walk with me down Memory Lane!

Much love.

I'm a regular Martha Stewart!

2009-08-06T07:57:00.000-07:00

I few blogs ago, I showed you the cowboy bathroom that my friend and I did for my two boys. It is absolutely tooooo cute! I had a couple of other things I wanted to do with the bathroom, but just ran out of time that weekend ....

One of the things was to make a cowboy-ish picture of some sort. I had a frame, a piece of particle board to play with, some western themed scrapbook paper, but could never put it all together the right way.

Well, upon having a monthly GNO (girl's night out) at my house two weekends ago, I was desperate to do something with it. So I started brainstorming. I had some left over denim fabric from the jeans that were cut up and put on the shower curtain. I knew those had to be used for something...so I took that, the frame, particle board, scrapbook paper and some good ol' rope and came up with this...

Sorry for the glare (I'm not a professional picture taker)... and here is a close up of the frame...

Yup, I just mod podged scrapbook paper on that board, glued that denim fabric down on the frame, and then hot glued some rope on the lines where the scrapbook paper overlapped! I was pretty proud of myself, thankyouverymuch.

Much love.

Picture day!

2009-08-05T12:00:00.000-07:00

I have decided to a "picture of the day OR week" thing on my blog...I just can't decide if I want to make it "picture of the week" or "picture of the day" and on the same day of every week post the "picture of the day." Help me out here, please! I can never make a decision on my own, so my hubby tells me...

Anyway, I am not a photographer, nor do I aspire to be one. Theses are just pictures that I feel are too good/funny/insightful/weird/etc., and so on, not to share!

Also, I am looking for a clever title to these posts, so help me out here too, please!

I leave you with my first installment...

"Built Ford Tough"

Much love.

Rainy day project

2009-08-01T16:35:00.000-07:00

I set out Saturday morning with a project that I have been wanting to get done for a while now...

My mom got some bunk beds off of craigslist for the boys. They were a steal, and would be awesome re-finished. So, today, my sister and I started on the project, considering the fact that Colt is now too tall for his toddler bed!

It was a rainy day on Saturday, so we had to resort to using the garage to do this project. No big deal, other than I couldn't really send the boys outside to play while my sister and I did the bed. The boys weren't all that bad though...just regular ol' boys wanting to play or help with the painting...

Jacob was pretty darned adamant about wanting to help paint. The "crafter/projector in me was screaming no, but the mom in me was also screaming no, because of the potential mess. He did pretty good though and it made him happy, so what the hay?!

Colt was trying to escape manual labor, apparently he has caught on that painting is work, not fun! Hahahaha!

We kind of went into the project with the idea of how easy it was going to be...we were blindsided when we saw that we would have to paint several coats to cover the bed. It was hard work, but luckily the ran kept a nice breeze coming and it really wasn't all that bad.

I finished up the last 3 (4, 5 and 6) coats of paint on Sunday myself. We were going to try and get the bed up that night, but it turned out to be a pretty day, so we busied ourselves with laundry (well, I did) and playing outside later in the day.

Hopefully Jason can get it put up this week with the help from my sister when she comes to watch the boys Wednesday night until he gets in from work (remember, I am in class!)

I forgot to take a picture of the finished paint job, but will get that on here when we set the bed up...should be this weekend at the latest!

p.s. thanks mom and layla!

Much love.

So much (I want) to do, so little time!

2009-07-31T09:34:00.000-07:00

I have much I want to do this weekend, other than cleaning.

I want to re finish the bunk beds that my mom found for a steal for the boys room, which means, sanding, painting and drying. I want to finish getting all the junk out of the garage I couldn't get last weekend, so it can be some sorts of a "hang out" place when the boys want to go outside when it is raining. I want to get hanging plants to put up on the front porch. I would love to do some more crafting, which by the way I did another piece for the boys' cowboy bathroom last weekend....too cute! But, I keep forgetting to take a picture of it! I'll do that tonight and post it then, or tomorrow.

I would looooooooove to start on the master bathroom, painting the walls and cabinets and sealing the floor...Jason may not let me do all this...he tends to get a little anxious when I do home improvement projects on my own! BUT, I intend on starting for sure!

I also want to make a headboard for our bed..it's been years since we have had one. Ohhhh..I also want to re-do our dresser and chester drawers! Ummm, also, depending on the bunk bed situation, I may move the boys from the room they are in, to the game room. The layout is much better for two twin size beds!
Yup, it is time for Colt to have a "big boy" bed! He is now officially too tall for the toddler bed (at least that's what the papers on the underside of the bed say!)

Soooo, lots I want to do this weekend! Of course, you got to have money to do it all...but I think I can thrift shop it....I have been tuning into "A Soft Place to Land" and "Thrifty Decor Chick" a lot lately and they have given me several ideas! Thanks girls!!

I can't wait to show you what I accomplish this weekend...

...did I mention I have to fit in homework somewhere in all my "I want to do's??"

Yeah...

Much love.

Take your kids to work day!

2009-07-28T09:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I had the boys at my office for a little bit. Gosh, that was an adventure. The last time I had to have them here with me, they weren't quite as mischievous...but now they have grown to be little explorers.

I set them up a little area and used boxes as "desks" and gave them some paper, pens and stamps to play "office" with. They enjoyed themselves, which was made evident by their squeals and smiles...as well as the broken stamp I now have! Oh well!

I was able to snap some picture of them, but not many...as they were perched on top of my desk!

They are such cuties!

And my favortie...

brothers and best friends for life!

Much love.

"Wrasslin'"

2009-07-24T08:48:00.000-07:00

Know what wrasslin' is?

This is wrasslin'...

...better known as wrestling to those of you who aren't too familiar with the southern slang

Yup,TNA Wrestling came to town last night, and I had no intention on going or taking the boys, but Jason was going to go. Of course, he asked when we got home if we wanted to, I declined

But, after he left Jacob literally BEGGED to go to "wrasslin" and yes, he said it just like that. So, after much drama, I called Jason and told him we were headed that way. Fun.

So without further a-do...here are some highlights...

the cotton candy we just HAD to get...

Jacob and Colt waiting for the matches to start...

Daddy and Colt watching intently...

Daddy and Jacob watching...

sharing the drink...

Colty digging the action...

Jacob having a good time!

All in all, they really had a good time, although at the end of the night, the breakdowns started to happen. They were tired and it was late, but we managed to work through the fits and stay and watch the main event. They were happy campers!

Much Love.

Speeding?? Me?? Never!

2009-07-22T08:50:00.001-07:00

Do you know what this is?

A ticket. Know what kind of ticket? A speeding ticket. Nice. The set a speed trap in a residential area close to where I live...and I know they do this often...and I even thought about it today driving down the doomed road. But did it stop me from speeding? No. Truth is, I travel this route probably once a week, IF that.

Little motorcycle cops hiding in the trees (not up in the trees, but behind a cluster of them) ever so nicely walking out into the street with a sign that says "stop" on it. I thought for a second maybe, just maybe, I'd get let off with a warning. Nope. But the nice officer did tell me I could keep it from going on my record by calling "such and such number" and that they would walk me though the process of how to do that.

No thanks.

I don't have time for that. So this ticket will be going on my record. I have been fortunate the last two or three times to have one of my attorney's get it knocked down to a non-moving violation, but I have since decided I don't want to ask him for anymore favors.

I haven't even called to see the loverly fine. Yes, I said loverly. So what.

On the flip side, I saw on my camera today that Jacob practiced his photog skills....you will be impressed...

finger shot..

two finger shot... forehead shot... now we got an eyeball... front door (sorry, a little dirty) nice floor shot...

Call me if you want your family portraits done.

Much love.

Hair!

2009-07-20T13:21:00.001-07:00

I hate fixing my hair...I am such a low maintenance type of girl, it ain't even funny! I guess that is why God gave me boys..because let's face it, if I had a girl, her hair would look nothing like a sweet little girl's hair should look! I didn't even branch out with my hair until my late 20's, getting all kinds of brave and cutting it short and whatnot.

So, I do not even attempt to blow dry my hair with it being summer in good ol' Louisiana...instead I use a combination of salt and water in a spray bottle to make that "I just came from the beach" impression on my hair. Or, if you like, you can purchase this from Bumble & Bumble (http://www.bumbleandbumble.com/),
it's basically the same thing, just in a way cuter bottle...and just a bit more pricey...

If you do decide to go the cheap route and just use regular salt and water, I advise that you give your hair a nice treatment at least once a week, because the salt can dry out and damage your hair.

Soooo, that's usually my hair care regimen for the summer, it's so much easier than standing under a hot hair dryer, when the temperature outside is 100 degrees at 7:30 in the morning! I am still perfecting the look though...

...it'd be much easier if I just had a beach outside my window...

Much love.

"Not me Mondays"

2009-07-20T09:39:00.001-07:00

There is a blog I read pretty often, it is funny, charming, excitable....human. Please take a moment to hop over there and read it...but AFTER you read about this lovely little thing MckMama has started...

Not me Monday
Are you feeling ashamed for letting your child go to bed without brushing his teeth...again!? Did you eat a Snickers bar during a meeting without anyone knowing? Do you pretend that my Tweets are really urgent messages when you receive them on your cell phone? Are you feeling embarrassed that you kicked the dog?

We'll don't be. Not Me! Monday was born out of a desire to admit some of our imperfections and reveal a few moments we'd rather forget. Why? Well, for one, because it's just plain fun to pretend that we really did not do the things that we actually so did do. And, two, because reading through great tales of other people's Not Me! Mondays each week is a great way to level the playing field. We're all human, we all take embarrassing shortcuts, and so we may as well show each other that we're all in good company!

So let it all hang out...leave me a comment, let me know your "Not me's!"

I did not sit at my desk for an hour this morning pretending to work, while I was actually catching up on some much need Zzzz's....nope, not me!
Oh, and I did not walk around Wal-Mart yesterday this weekend with two screaming kids in the buggy and never got onto them..nope..not me!!

Now, you can hop over and see what MckMama isn't doing! http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

Much love.

Lake day!

2009-07-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

The boys had their first trip to the lake over the July 4th weekend...not that we are avid lakers, but we have a friend who invited us out on his boat with his family, so we decided to give it a whirl...enjoy the few pictures I was able to upload!

Jacob and Colt had a great time, although they were a little unsure about getting in the lake. I must admit, I am not much of a lake swimmer either (something about not being able to see what's going on under the water creeps me out) but, I braved it for my boys!

Jason just stayed in the boat and observed...you can see his observation face in the first picture! Hahaha!

Much love.

"Yaaaawwwnn!"

2009-07-01T13:17:00.000-07:00

Yes, I am flat out exhausted!! Working 8-5 Monday through Friday, then going to school 5:30-10:30 Monday through Thursday has me completely zombified!! This is a typical morning at the office after a late night at school...

Okay, so I don't drink coffee. Replace that with a Dr. Pepper and that's what you see...oh, and remove that little ear/mouth piece thing too...

Even so, I am still going full force. It is a change that has needed to be made for quite some time now and I am happy to report that I am doing really good in my classes. Although, I do miss my boys terribly. I miss bedtime, I miss sitting on the couch winding down, I miss dinner, I miss them begging for treats..I miss telling them NO...lol...ok, I don't deprive them..but it was getting rather depressing as I was saying all the things I miss!

I miss them. Period. I even miss... gasp... Jason! You know it's bad when you miss your honey! I just miss them all. Jason is doing really good being a single parent 4 nights a week. I think it has been really good for him, actually no....it HAS been really good for him..and the boys...and for me.

Stay tuned for more ramblings...

Much love.

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

2009-06-26T07:01:00.000-07:00

There are no words to describe the loss the music industry has suffered. Much like learning of Elvis' passing, the news of Michael Jackson's death has shocked us all.

He did something extrodinary for the music industry, again just like Elvis. MJ will be deeply missed, regardless of his personal trials and troubles, he was a music man whose songs and lyrics will linger in us forever!

I leave you with this video and my favorite MJ song..well I have tons of other favorites but this one has always been my #1!

(be sure and pause the music at the bottom of the page before watching the video)

You will be missed!
Let us also not forget the passing of Farrah Fawcet and Ed McMahon. Such great losses in the entertainment industry this week!

Much love.

Pictures!

2009-06-23T08:29:00.001-07:00

Here are some random pictures over the past month. I have more..just not with me!

My friend Jenn and me at her baby shower I helped host!

below: Jacob and me at the craft show!

right: Colty and me at arena football!

below: the boys of summer

Below:
My friend Sierra and I, re-did my boys' bathroom while Jason was out of town for work...hard work, but worth it!

Much love.

School days!

2009-06-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

So what, it's been like a month since I have last blogged!!!!!!! I can't even imagine the thoughts that people must be having (i.e., I am laying in a ditch somewhere, vanished into thin air, etc.!)

Well, I can assure you that I am alive and well! I may not be fully functional, but I am alive!
The last thing that happened was my PC at the office was blown up. Well, TA-DA! I finally got it! Okay, so I have had it for a while...but just haven't blogged. And don't even ask me why I don't blog at home...seriously, have you ever been to my house??? Yeah...it ain't happening!

So, I lost a friend (to a move, not death) gained some much needed confidence, got a swift kick in the butt and am now going back to school for my MA (medical assistants license) and will be finished with that after an externship in January. Hopefully then, I will be hired on at my pediatrician's office (the swift kick) and be a happy camper!!

I am in school Monday through Thursdays, 5:30-10:30 and Jason is at home with the boys playing single parent. Last night was our first run of this and everyone did well! I am so happy to have his support, along with the rest of my family. My mom even put a binder with paper and pens together for me after I told her I hadn't gotten a notebook to even take notes on the first day! Lol...it's been a long time since I stepped foot into a classroom!

I am super excited and and will keep you all updated! I am going to try and post once a week just to keep this up! Please hang tight, as I am still adjusting to my new schedule!

Much love.

Um yeah...

2009-04-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

So, you see that post down below this one???? Have no clue what happened to it! I would type a word and the second I would space, it would turn to gibberish! I continued writing, thinking it would work itself out, but it didn't and now, I haven't the foggiest idea of what I even wrote!

All I know is my PC is dead at the office and I am still waiting on my new one to come in (it's been a week since my PC blew up!). I am tired, bitchy, pissy, touchy, whiny, hungry, irritated, frustrated and I just want this week to end!

I have been busy at home, but I couldn't even begin to tell you with what. My mind is blank, just like the computer monitor in my office. That was a sad attempt to make someone crack a smile...did it work? Probably not.

Anyway, I have BOO COOS of pictures to show everyone, but, oh yeah..that's right I don't have a computer...I am currently using another employee's PC and I don't want to bog it down with all my family fun pictures, and I won't even attempt to do that at home...I may just get attacked!

So there, I hope to be back up and running soon.

Much love.

ಒಚ್ಚ್....ಇ ಗುಎಸ್ಸ್ ಇ ಶೌಲ್ದ್ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್, ಹುಹ್?

2009-04-20T12:47:00.000-07:00

ಒಕಿ, ವಾಹ್! ವೈ ದಿದ್ನ್'ತ ಅನ್ಯೋನೆ ಟೆಲ್ ಮೇ ಇಟ್ ಹಸ ಬೀನ್ ಫಾರೆವೆರ್ ಸಿನ್ಚೆ ಇ ಲಾಸ್ಟ್ ಬ್ಲೋಗ್ಗೆದ್?! ಇ ಹವೆ ಮುಕ್ ಟು ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಅಬೌಟ್, ಬಟ್ ಇ ಕ್ಯಾನ್'ತ ರಿಯಲಿ ದೋ ಥಟ್, ಅಸ್ ಇ ಹವೆ ನೋ ಆಫೀಸ್ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಅಟ್ ದಿ ಮೊಮೆಂಟ್! ಯುಪ್, ಹೂ ಕ್ನೆವ ಥಟ್ ಇ ಡಾನ್'ತ ವರ್ಕ್ ವ್ಹಿಲೆ ಅಟ್ ವರ್ಕ್!! ಲಾಲ್! ಬಟ್ ಸೆರಿಔಸ್ಲ್ಯ, ಇ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಅಟ್ ವರ್ಕ್ ಬೆಕಾಉಸೆ ಇ ಡಾನ್'ತ ಗೆಟ್ ಅ ಚಾನ್ಸ್ ಟು ಫಿನ್ನಿಶ್ ಬ್ಲಾಗಿಂಗ್ ಅಟ್ ಹೋಂ..ದಿ ಬಾಯ್ಸ್ ಕೀಪ್ ಮೇ ಫ್ರೊಂ ಎವರ್ ಕಾಮ್ಪ್ಲೆತಇಂಗ್ ಅನ್ಯ ಟಾಸ್ಕ್!

ಅಲ್ಸೋ, ಅಸ್ ಇ ಅಂ ಟೈಪಿಂಗ್ ದಿಸ್ ಆನ್ ಅನೊಥೆರ್ ಎಂಪ್ಲೋಯೀಸ್ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್, ಆಫ್ಟರ್ ಇ ಟೈಪ್ ಒನ್ ವರ್ಡ್, ಇಟ್ ತುರ್ನ್ಸ್ ಇನ್ತೋ ಜಿಬ್ಬೆರೀಶ್! ವಾಟ್ ದಿ ಹೆಚ್ಕ್ ಇಸ್ ಗೊಇಂಗ್ ಆನ್? ಇಟ್'ಸ ಅಚ್ತುಅಲ್ಲ್ಯ್ ಟೂ ಮುಕ್ ಫಾರ್ ಮೇ ಟು ಬಾರೆ..ಸೊ ಇ ಥಿಂಕ್ ಇ ಅಂ ಗೊಇಂಗ್ ಟು ಸೈನ್ ಆಪ್ ಫಾರ್ ನೌ, ಅಂಡ್ ಮಯ್ಬೆ ಟ್ರೈ ಅಗೈನ್ ತೊಮೊರ್ರೋವ! ಇ ಪ್ರಾಮಿಸ್, ಇ'ಲ್ ಬಿ ಬ್ಯಾಕ್ ಸೂನೆರ್ ದಿಸ್ ಟೈಮ್! :)

Oh man...

2009-03-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

Geez, its been over a month since I last blogged!!! I horrible is that? I have been super super busy..and in all honestly, it HAD slowed down, but apparently picked back up again! I have so much to catch everyone up on! I am going to try and upload the boys' first Mardi Gras parade on the computer from home!

They had a good time, and so did I. My sister and I took the boys to the Highland parade, it took Jacob a bit to get used to all that was going on, but he finally came out of his shell...I am sure you will be able to tell by the pictures!

Here are the boys waiting for the parade to start..we had to walk a ways to our spot, hence the strollers..

Colt, not napping...just waiting...
Jacob...waiting..

coming out of their shells....

"Throw me something Mister!!"

me and Colty catching some beads!

divvying up the goods!!

and...ready to go home!

So, all in all the boys really enjoyed the parade! We had a great spot at the beginning of the route, and the boys were on their best behavior! We will definitely be going back next year!

Much love.

Pay it forward!

2009-02-13T08:28:00.001-08:00

Since I have been SO horrible at blogging lately, I thought I would do something nice for those who often check in with me! But I promise to blog soon...I have much to tell!

I got this from Sierra's blog and thought I would try it as well!

Here's how it works-the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well-before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. Then come back, let me know you're going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Remember that only the first 3 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick!"It will be fun and it will give me an excuse to make something!!"

P.S. Make sure you give me your address too in case I don't have it! I think only a handful of people live close to me to where I can make hand deliveries!

Much love.

The many looks of Me!

2009-01-28T13:31:00.000-08:00

So I thought I would take a moment, and show everyone all the looks (hair wise) I have had over the last 5 years...I am trying to decide which one I want to go with...as I think I am getting a bit tired of changing my hair style all the time!! I promise you I am not always worried with my looks..I just need a fresh face after a very hectic few months...which don't look like they are getting any better...but, I am keeping hope alive!

So feel free to comment me and let me know what your fav look is!

Much love.

Pictures to share!

2009-01-19T13:05:00.001-08:00

So, I made some Christmas-y decor with my friend Sierra. One is for my house and the pink and black one was for my friend Mandi!

I don't have a picture of my other Christmas decor, if I can find one, I'll post, but it's just 3 small blocks with "Ho, Ho, Ho!" on it, too cute!

Of course here is our Christmas tree..I LOVE my new theme! Candy canes and such! Thanks mom!

And our lovely Christmas cards we sent out this year! Colt just wouldn't cooperate..what's new?! LOL!

This was a picture I snapped of the boys before school one morning, in their Christmas sweaters that Sug bought for them! They were precious!

Another one of the boys..and I promise that is NOT a choke hold Jacob has on Colt, but it IS a hug!
Oh! And here is one of me and my brothers and sister (left to right: Chris (33), me (27), Layla(35) and Jamey (22) I LOVE this picture of us!

And last but not least, my best friend, my partner and crime...my heart and soul....

me and my hubby!

OH! and you can kinda see the "Ho, Ho, Ho!" blocks I was talking about earlier in this post!

So there, Christmas with the Litton's! I hope you enjoyed the pics!

Much love.

It's been a LONG time..

2009-01-19T12:45:00.000-08:00

Wow, so it has been almost 2 months since I last blogged! It hasn't all been fun in that time...so to anyone who faithfully reads my blog, I sincerely apologize! I will do my best to get you up to speed!

I haven't blogged much, because right after Thanksgiving, both the boys got pretty sick with a tummy virus, which lasted FOREVER, then those turned into strep throat, then to colds, and eventually ear infections. Yeah, not a very fun holiday season, I know..but we made the best of it, like we always do.

After the first of the year, Colt was still so bad off, I decided to take him to the Ear, Nose & Throat doctor at the request of his pediatrician (and myself). The ENT confirmed that he indeed needed to have his tonsils and adenoids taken out, due to the size of them and him not being able to breathe properly. So off we went to the surgery center.

That has been one week ago today Colt had surgery...do you think he is better? No, actually the ENT doctor found a major ear infection in Colt's right ear, and decided instead of putting tubes in, he would just cut the ear drum and let it drain....well....he shoulda put tubes in. Why?
ONE: because he said so himself after we had to take him back Tuesday afternoon for still not drinking and having a fever, and
TWO: he STILL has fluid on his ears as of this past Friday!! He is miserable. And to make matters worse, Jacob went to the the pedi doctore on Tuesday and came back with and ear AND eye infection! So they have both been filled up with a "super" anti-biotic, which hasn't started working yet. They are absolutely MISERABLE! They don't eat, sleep, or mind. They hurt!

Their pediatrician is out today, so when she returns my call tomorrow, I am going to talk to her about getting tubes in both their ears. I am hoping that this really helps them to feel better. I just can't take it anymore....seeing them hurt is awful!

Other than that, Christmas and the New Year was good to us. Did I mention that Colt had to be rushed to his pedi's office Christmas Eve after sticking his finger in a hole on a table at Old Navy?? Completely ripping the skin off the knuckle??? Yeah, it bled like no body's business....luckily the doctor's office is right down the street, so I just rushed him in there where they just glued it shut...it didn't really need stitches. Their pediatrician rocks like that!

So.....now you can see why I haven't blogged lately! Pretty fun stuff, huh? :) Anyway, hopefully I am back on track now! The next few posts will prob just be pictures snapped during Christmas and such! I hope you enjoy and come back!

Much love.

Ugh, I have been tagged..lol!

2008-11-28T06:50:00.000-08:00

8 TV Shows I Watch
1. Jon & Kate Plus 8
2. Spongebob Squarepants
3. ER
4. Trading Spaces
5. House
6. CSI Miami
7. What Not to Wear
8. Ghosthunters

8 Restaurants I like
1. El Chicos
2. Raising Canes
3. Taco Bell
4. Johnny's Pizza
5. IHOP
6. Monjunis
7. Buffalo Wild Wings
8. Applebees

8 Things that happened yesterday
1. Made Thanksgiving dinner
2. Ate Thanksgiving dinner
3. Cleaned up Thanksgiving dinner
4. Breaker kept blowing when I was trying to dry my hair
5. No luck finding cranberry sauce at Wal-Mart
6. No luck finding cranberry sauce at Walgreens
7. Got turned away from Krogers trying to find cranberry sauce
8. Found a 7 1/2 pre lit Christmas tree on sale for $50 (orig. $199)

8 Things I'm looking forward to
1. Christmas
2. Decorating for Christmas
3. not feeling sick anymore
4. Having a night out with my husband
5. Spending MORE time playing with my boys
6. 4 pm
7. Getting the landscaping at our house done
8. colder weather

Things on my wish list
1. Finding my niche` in life
2. Finding a way to make a multi colored pre lit tree work with my decorations ( i like white lights)
3. The boys getting off the pacis for GOOD!
4. Get another tattoo
5. I want my husband to be more understanding
6. I want my husband to be more patient
7. For no drama in my family
8. Our amended income tax refund to come now!!!!!!

I tag....no one...because everyone else has already done it!

"Run, Forrest, Run!"

2008-11-22T19:11:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I am not Forrest, but I sure felt like him this morning! My friend Sierra and her husband Dan came over this morning. Why? Dan is a runner, and I am about to take a physical fitness test for the Sheriff's office...let's face it..the last time I ran...and ran well, was about four years ago when Jason and I were running four miles a day..we were trying to look good for our wedding..lol.
Anyway, Sierra was SO gracious to let me borrow her husband this morning, while she took a load off in the house and watched Colt for me. (Jason and Jacob took a trip to the game store.) I was a bit nervous...this man had just gotten done running 12 miles before he came over here...12 miles!!! I thought, "great...I am going to look like a complete fool in front of this guy!" Luckily, he was very understanding and and really nice about it.

We of course, started off by stretching..I have to be honest..I usually don't stretch as much if I am running by myself, but I knew I needed to change that. So we stretched..

I have to be able to run 1.5 miles in about 15 minutes. Sounds do-able, huh? Not so much...I thought I would die! But I didn't. Dan was really good at keeping me motivated and when I told him I felt like I needed to stop, he pushed me not to, or gave me tips to make it easier to continue running and be comfortable, but not stop. I wanted to.. hurt.. thank him for that! :)

I am proud to report that I ran this distance in like, 19 minutes...yes Dan and Sierra, I said 19, not 20! I was being a bit pessimistic about it...but by the time they got ready to leave (and after Dan corrected me a ga-zillion times) I was giving myself a little more credit! Dan also helped me with my sit-ups (which I was surprised I could still do!) and my push-ups. I hate push-ups. But I did them..fifteen of them..more than I think I have ever done in my entire life!

Dan is an exceptional runner! I was amazed at his ability to not even be out of breathe...how I wish I had that! But, he pointed something out...about my stretching. I was telling him how good of a runner he was, and that I could never be able to do anything that great...he told me how awesome it was that I was able to stretch to the extent I did (speaking about my flexibility.) I said "please...that's nothing, your running is great!" To which he responded, "yeah, but I have been working on this for like 7 or 8 years...it takes practice." "Just like your flexibility in your stretching." Wow...he was right...not to brag, but I ampretty darn flexible...even after my old age, having two kids, and not being anywhere near as active as I was ten years ago! I guess those 12 years of cheerleading and dancing paid off!

That really made me feel good. I get so down on myself sometimes for not having a "thing" about me that is kind of cool, or different...thanks Dan!

I am looking forward to getting up and running in the mornings, and making this part of my daily routine. I have always loved running..but never really pushed myself to do it. I felt so comfortable and loose after our run today..."light and airy" is what I called it. I felt empowered. It was awesome....and I am very grateful to both Dan and Sierra.

I know Sierra took some pictures, but I will have to wait until Monday to post them...I am pretty sure they are funny and you will get a kick outta them..so come back then to check it out!

Much love.

It's dark!!!

2008-11-19T11:51:00.000-08:00

Well, I have gone back to having dark hair!! I have been so blonde for so long, I needed a change! Lately, I have been cutting my hair super short for a change...now I am wanting to grow it back out...but I still needed a change. So I decided to go dark...again.

The times I tried this before, it looked awful. But I am pleased to say I absolutely LOVE the outcome this time around! I think I will be keeping it like this for a while!

On another note...I applied for the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. I got the rest of my application process in the mail last week. I am excited, but not sure at the same time. I applied just to see what would happen (yes, I am interested in it as well)

I am set to take the physical part of the test a week from today...15 sit ups, 15 push ups, carrying 25 lbs. so many yards, and carrying, dragging or whatever, 100 lbs. so many yards. All within like 2 1/2 minutes.

Um, yeah...it's been a LONG time since I was that physical! LOL! I figured I'd give it a whirl. I have been looking for something different, but not actively. I honestly didn't think I would get a response from the Sheriff's office. The process doesn't guarantee me anything though...but I guess we will see. It will definitely be an experience! I will keep you posted!

Much love.

The "Feather"

2008-11-10T09:35:00.000-08:00

Yesterday marked the last day of this year's state fair. Jason and I haven't been since we were in high school. But, he decided to surprise me and the boys with a trip to the fair! Jacob calls it the "feather"....don't ask, because I have no clue! LOL I had no idea we were going there, so my apologies to anyone whom I may have scared off..I had no makeup on!

Anyway...we didn't really go to ride the rides, as the boys are still too short for any of them. We went for the food, the zoo and all the other exhibits they have out there. We sat down to eat hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches and drink on a DP. After that we headed into the exhibits.

It's pretty much full of vendors trying to sell either purses, jewelry, timeshares or some other type of thing. In the back though, there was a spot for the Sheriff's office, which I stopped at. I grabbed up an application...I always thought it would be awesome to work in the law enforcement! I turned it in the other day, but haven't heard anything..not quite sure on the whole process.

The boys enjoyed the zoo, we actually got to watch the elephants in a little show....Jacob was patiently waiting...

After that, we walked down the midway and checked out the games and other vendors. We also went into the States exhibit museum. After that, I was pretty much parched, so we headed over to the .75 cent sweet tea booth. I usually don't drink sweet tea...actually I NEVER drink it...but it was really really good! We ran into Veronica (Jason's sister) and niece and chatted for a bit. Then we headed for home...

..but before that I managed to get a few pics of the boys..

catching Colt by surprise..

and actually getting a somewhat decent picture of the two of them..

Much love.

Housewarming!

2008-11-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

So my step-mother-in-law is throwing me a housewarming party the weekend after next! I am kind of excited, but kind of not. Why? Because the kitchen counters still haven't been replaced and neither has the foyer and kitchen floor.

Oh, the floor isn't that bad...it's just not our style..and don't even get me started on the counter tops, YUCK! We just haven't gotten the extra money yet to finish those little things. Oh, and the landscaping in the front yard still hasn't been re-done. All in due time....all in due time.

So you can see why I am a bit anxious about the party. I am sure no one will care...almost everyone will probably understand that it takes time to get everything in order..and after all....we do have 30 years! LOL! Anyway...I have made a few things that my friend Sierra helped with, and for that I am very grateful.

At least my guests will have some pretty things to look at!! I made name blocks for both the boys rooms, and "BOO" blocks to decorate for Halloween. I also made a Thanksgiving one as well...take a look! I am very proud and THANKS SIERRA!

Much love.

Trick or Treat!

2008-11-06T10:21:00.000-08:00

I have been terribly bad about blogging lately....and especially since I have SO much to blog about! So, here is my Halloween blog!

I dressed up as a punk rocker for work...well..it was my attempt at dressing up like a punk rocker! LOL! A few others dressed up, but I didn't get pictures with all of them. My friend Sierra was a Candy Corn witch! Too cute!

My boys were just as precious as ever! We made sloppy joes (courtesy of Sug!) for dinner that night and got ready for trick or treating in the neighborhood. Here are some pictures of the boys...

As you can see...Colt decided to dash off mid-picture snapping....what a cute little picture it made for though!
We got more than enough candy to last til next Halloween, and Jacob even said "trick or treat" at every door! Colt managed to spit out something that sounded kind of like that a few times as well!
We were only out for an hour and made it home just in time for bedtime...although it took a while to get them settled (imagine that!)
So, for now..Halloween is over with....only, Jacob keeps asking to go trick or treating every night when I am putting him to bed!

Much love.

I know it's been a while!

2008-10-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

Ugh, it has been a while since I posted last..the reason....ILLNESS!!

The boys were sick with sinus stuff, then my husband got sick..then...me! It started with a sore throat on a Friday night..through the night I could feel my throat closing up..I knew it was coming. Saturday was horrible, Sunday was worse! Now...I have no voice, going on 2 days! I never loose my voice! You can imagine how it has been trying to parent without a voice....the boys just laugh at me. LOL!

Anyway, we have done some Halloween costume shopping in the last two weeks...we tried some things on for fun...

Jacob trying the "Robin" mask on...he looks kinda scary actually. Jason says he looks like Elton John!

Colt trying on the "Superman" costume and loving it!

The plan was Colt as Superman and Jacob as Batman...but of course, once we went back the costumes were gone. We improvised...Jacob is now going to be a Scarecrow and Colt a Spider! They are TOO cute! After tomorrow, I will post those pictures!

I hope everyone has a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Much love.

Texas or Bust!

2008-10-20T14:46:00.000-07:00

The weekend before last, Jason got me and the boys up and told us to get dressed. I wondered what he had up his sleeve...although his only response was, "can't you just sit back and ride?" LOL, so that is what I did..but Jacob kept asking, "where we going momma?" To which Jason and I just replied, "we're taking a trip!"

We drove past the Texas state line and I begin to really wonder what was going on. I finally got Jason to tell me (right before we got there) that we were going to Longview, for a change of scenery, which was indeed nice. "Besides," he said, "they have an Academy Sports here with lots of Longhorns stuff." A ha!!!! So that's what his motive was! Not that I mind at all, of course. Getting out of Shreveport was nice. We got something to eat at Burger King and ventured over to Academy. We browsed their selection of Texas Longhorns stuff and Jacob hung around his daddy, while Colt stayed in the buggy with me. We got ready to wrap up, but Jacob would not come to me or Jason! We couldn't figure out why....well, this is what we saw...
...when Jason finally wrangled him... immediately, I saw this look on Jason's face..well....Jacob apparently was using the clothes rack as his personal space to um, well...ya know...go #2! LOL! It was quite funny! Anyway, I changed Jacob in the "cunk" (trunk) of the car, while Colt and and Jason checked out with the goods. We ventured to the mall for a short bit, and then made our way home to Shreveport after the boys started to get a bit irritable.

All in all, it was a great trip. Jacob wouldn't cooperate, but I managed to get a picture of Colt in his new gear!

Just call him "Cowboy Colt!" PRECIOUS!

Much love.

Inner struggle

2008-10-16T12:13:00.000-07:00

Things haven't been all the grand lately. Well, I take that back..they have been for the most part, but there are moments when those sad or bad moods creep into my life.

I am having one of those right now. I feel bad. I feel like I am torn....there are so many people in my life that do so much for me and I feel like I don't or will never do enough to show them how much I appreciate them. I mean, I genuinely appreciate everyone that has done something for me ...in the past few weeks in particular. They know who they are..

I just feel bad...I don't have any special service to offer them...no skills..not even time. My life is so consumed with working til 5, then taking care of kids and household things, that at the end of the day, I am beat. I don't give enough time to Jason and that bothers me. I feel like I don't give enough time to the boys...and my parents, sister, brothers and extremely close friends? Don't eve get me started on that! I feel like I am drowning in a sea of never-ending PPD. I hate it.

I need a makeover...I need my niche' in life. I am tired of not feeling valued in certain regards..and that makes my performance there crappy...and that is NOT me!

I just hope that things fall into place soon...I feel so lost.

Much love.

New house pics!

2008-10-16T09:35:00.001-07:00

So I finally took some pictures of the new house! They are a little blurry and dark...but you get the idea..the first picture is the "before" picutre and the one below is the "after" ENJOY!

Much love.

Almost settled!

2008-10-15T14:32:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I made a vow to have both of our bathrooms in working order. I had finally gotten tired of showering in one bathroom and "pottying" in another! LOL

Well, I got it done...sorta. The toliet in the hall bath still needs to be repaired. That is Jason's job, and he's just been busy trying to keep the yard free of bugs and other creepy crawly animals.

Our bathroom is i full working order, other than not having a mirror..oh and did I mention that the wall outlets in BOTH bathrooms for some reason DO NOT work? They worked when the inspector came...so I have no clue what is wrong now. Currently, I am drying and fixing my hair in the hall bathroom, using and extension cord plugged into the living room wall. I can't dry my hair without using a mirror..I have no clue why!

Other than that the only other thing in the house that needs to be done is have the kitchen counters replaced (they are horribly ugly) and the kitchen and foyer (front hall for my yankee friends) replaced. It's all in good condition, just ugly as all get out! LOL!

Anyway, the house is always picked up at the end of the day, and I am enjoying very much having a home. We are hoping to add some landscaping soon before the fall season is over with! I guess I really need to post some pics of the new house. I'll try and and snap some tonight!

Much love.

Craft night!

2008-10-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

LOOK WHAT I MADE!!!

Ok, so I had a little help! Last night a friend of mine was so gracious to come over and help me get started on a few craft projects. See, she has this awesome thing called an vinyl lettering machine, it's quite neat! Anyway...when I saw what she made a few days ago for a Halloween decoration, I decided that I just HAD to make some things of my own..if she would let me! LOL!

We sat down and came up with some really cute ideas and put our plan into action. I was so excited that she was going to help me with this, because having just moved into a new house, I need some new decorative things, and especially some more fall decorations! YAY FOR FALL! LOL!

So she came over last night with all the supplies and we got to work on a piece to hang in our foyer to hang the boys bags on AND maybe a jackets and keys! I was super excited and very grateful to my friend. The boys were grateful as well, they got to help paint some blocks that will go in their rooms. I was trying to be very patient with them, but it is sometimes hard when they want to get into everything...you just worry that something crazy might happen, so you just kind of avoid it at all costs by not letting them do ANYTHING! That just wasn't the case last night!

Anyway, we got done with only one project, which was fine! We have plenty of chances to finish up the other things. I just hope that my friend knows how thankful I am to her for this!

Much love.

Kids really do listen!

2008-10-09T11:14:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I stayed home from work Tuesday and wouldn't you know..our house phone was off for some reason. Anyway, all my calls came through my cell phone that day...

Well, my ringtone is Guns 'n' Roses, "Welcome to the Jungle," well because that is my life...a jungle..lol! Anyway, while my phone was ringing away my life's' anthem, I heard Jacob saying something to likes of, "na, na, na, na knees, knees!" Well, I quickly realize that he is singing "Welcome to the Jungle!" I answer the phone laughing my butt of! It was by far the funniest thing I have ever heard! The next time my phone rang, Colt had caught on and they BOTH were singing it! Hilarious!

I swear those two keep me in stitches!

Much love.

What a wonderful weekend!

2008-10-06T09:07:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was awesome I have to say! We are still unpacking and organizing our new home, but it is coming along quite well!

Friday we had our weekly pizza night at Johnny's, yum! Our friend Mark showed up to join us, as he usually does. He and Jason stayed and drank a pitcher of beer and did "man things,' whatever that is..and the boys and I went to Wal-Mart.

Yes, that is our favorite thing to do...not really. We had to pick up some things, so we went and lolly-gagged in all the home furnishing aisles for a bit. I wanted to buy so many things for our new home! But, I couldn't...one day soon though! We made it home and got the boys ready for bed and went to bed ourselves.

Saturday morning I went to pick up Jason's grandma so she could come see the house and visit for a bit. The boys welcomed her with open arms, it was really heartwarming to see that. I took her back home and realized that I never got the opportunity to drive my Nana around like that. It made me miss her at that point and time...

...I got home and talked to mom and Layla...we decided to go to Ellis Pottery for their huge fall sale. My mom and sister got mums to put in the yard. My mom also got a bail of hay 4 HUGE pumpkins and a scarecrow to put out in their front yard..too cute! Again, I wanted SO many things..but couldn't buy them this time around. We returned home to get ready for dinner and bathe and go to bed. You can see the boys were thrilled.....

Sunday was great! We ran a few errands and once home, Jason and the boys went out in the backyard to clean it up while I folded laundry...did I mention our washer is broken?? Yeah, that bites royally. I have had to wash clothes at my mom and dads...thanks to them though!

Jacob and Colt had SO much fun with their daddy outside, but boy were they dirty when they came in! I cleaned them up for lunch and got them down for a nap. Jason and I started to clean up the front yard again and sort through more boxes. We got a lot accomplished this weekend, but I still haven't been able to decorate the house with all my fall decorations....it's driving me nuts!!

Hopefully by the end of this week I will have them out!

Much love.

We're home!!

2008-10-03T13:37:00.000-07:00

Gosh, I have been SO out of touch lately! I didn't realize that it has been a month since my last blog!
Most of you know that we moved into our first home this past weekend! We are very excited...and exhausted! At the same time RedRiverMoms.com (the site/magazine I work part-time for) went through a format change. None of the bloggers have their blogs listed on the site anymore, so I made this one a bit more personal for all to keep up with us. I hope you enjoy it!

I thought I would die without the Internet this weekend! I couldn't get on to see the new going ons of the new RRmoms site, and I certainly couldn't check email. Not that I would have responded to any of them, you all know how bad I am at that! BUT, that doesn't mean I don't think about those who try to contact me often. Life has just been chaotic for quite some time now, and even more so with trying to set up a new house...but we're getting there!

I am looking forward to not having to climb stairs with TWO little boys! Lol! Keeping up with them while trying to get up the stairs was always a challenge..now I have to keep up with them so they don't run into the street!

We have several children in culd-e-sac that the boys have already been befriended by, and it warms my heart! Every time Jacob and Colt get out of the car, they take off running into the neighbors yard, where the other kids are usually out playing in. Every since day one, they have been welcomed right in! It makes a mom proud! Just the other night while trying to fix dinner, the doorbell rang. Jason husband assumed it was one of his buddies, but after the doorbell kept going off, I knew it couldn't have been.

Jason came into the kitchen to tell me, "they kids want to know if Jacob and Colt can come out and play." I tell ya...that just melted my heart! How sweet is that?? We haven't been there a week and the boys are getting asked to come outside and play! We went outside, and they had a blast. They played with kids of all ages from 8 yrs to 5 yrs. It was great to see them get along with the neighborhood kids so well!

Jason and I are still adjusting to the fact that we have a home. We never, in a million years thought this was possible..but here we are...making this house a home! It truly is a blessing!

We hope to have family and friends over soon to check it out! Keep coming back here...I should be good to go now with updating my blog!

Much love.