Yes, Damon is all tears and pouts in this one :) ROFL Good thing I can laugh about it!
Sep 29, 2008
Sep 28, 2008
Why photographers shouldn't Breed :) Look at last picture in this set.
Sep 27, 2008
Sep 26, 2008
Whining
Ok, so I have lived now through 2 weeks of James new job. That isn't the hard part. The hard part is waking my kids up at 5:30 in the morning when it is FREEZING outside. It's Dropping James off and then having to carry them both in at the same time( which is not easy to position over this growing belly! It's too bad I'm not 37 weeks, I'd for sure be havin a baby!)Then trying my dangdest to get them to settle down and go back to sleep at least until the sunshine wakes up! Which is only 7am, but it's better than6! I think exhaustion has completely set in. Augh. I have been working my buns off all week spring cleaning every room in our apartment. I only have our bedroom left to go. That's on today's agenda. We'll see if I can get "untired" enough and motivated enough to do it. I am just so tired! I just want to crawl up in bed with Breaking Dawn and stay there for 24 hours sleeping and reading with the heating pad on my back and butt! Is that too much to ask?? yeah, I guess it is. Oh well :)
I keep thinking my body will get used to it, but every day I am just as tired or more so. I don't think it would be so bad if I actually slept during the night, but lately I think I spend half the night awake. I'm plenty tired to sleep so why am I not?!?!
Ok, that is my whining for today. i guess I'd better get moving for the day. lots to do!.........
I keep thinking my body will get used to it, but every day I am just as tired or more so. I don't think it would be so bad if I actually slept during the night, but lately I think I spend half the night awake. I'm plenty tired to sleep so why am I not?!?!
Ok, that is my whining for today. i guess I'd better get moving for the day. lots to do!.........
Sep 23, 2008
High School FlashBack!
1. Did you date someone from your school? Umm just one? No. Several- yes :)
2. What kind of car did you drive? I didn't. Joys of having older siblings!
3. What was the most embarrassing moment of HS? Hmmm, Well, I know I did a lot of embarrassing things, but that is just kinda my nature, so it actually didn't embarrass me. I just ran with it and laughed at myself :)
4. Were you a party animal? I'd say so. not HORRBILE, but I did like to part-ay!
5. Were you considered a flirt? AH hahahahahahahaahahaha. Understatement!
6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Chorus- competed in several different competitions both in GA and in Seattle.
7. Were you a nerd? No. I sure didn't think so, but now that I look back who wasn't? ROFL
8. Were you on any varsity teams? Track, cross country, swimming
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope. Don't know how but I didn't :)
10. Can you still sing the fight song? No
11. Who were your favorite teachers? sheesh! Too many to name and frankly between the 2 high school's I don't quite remember the names.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? with friends or outside with friends
13. School mascot? Comets and Spartans
14. Did you go to homecoming, and with who? I went to 3 homecomings my junior year and 2 my senior year
15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Ah ha! Maybe. I do miss some of the fun times and care free days!
16. What do you remember most about graduation? PARTY after!
17. Where did you go senior skip day? never heard of it. but to be honest, I skipped a lot.
18. Were you in any clubs? just sports and musicals
19. Have you gained some weight since then? Ummm, I am not answering this. :D
20. Who was your prom date? Junior Year- ha ha- ah crap! I am thinking of 3 different boys and I can't remember who I went to prom with! So if you read this I am sorry!!!!!!!!! Senior year- Karl
21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? It'd be next year- and NO
22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself? None- I had fun and enjoyed it. did what I wanted to do and learned life and education. no regrets!
2. What kind of car did you drive? I didn't. Joys of having older siblings!
3. What was the most embarrassing moment of HS? Hmmm, Well, I know I did a lot of embarrassing things, but that is just kinda my nature, so it actually didn't embarrass me. I just ran with it and laughed at myself :)
4. Were you a party animal? I'd say so. not HORRBILE, but I did like to part-ay!
5. Were you considered a flirt? AH hahahahahahahaahahaha. Understatement!
6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Chorus- competed in several different competitions both in GA and in Seattle.
7. Were you a nerd? No. I sure didn't think so, but now that I look back who wasn't? ROFL
8. Were you on any varsity teams? Track, cross country, swimming
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope. Don't know how but I didn't :)
10. Can you still sing the fight song? No
11. Who were your favorite teachers? sheesh! Too many to name and frankly between the 2 high school's I don't quite remember the names.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? with friends or outside with friends
13. School mascot? Comets and Spartans
14. Did you go to homecoming, and with who? I went to 3 homecomings my junior year and 2 my senior year
15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Ah ha! Maybe. I do miss some of the fun times and care free days!
16. What do you remember most about graduation? PARTY after!
17. Where did you go senior skip day? never heard of it. but to be honest, I skipped a lot.
18. Were you in any clubs? just sports and musicals
19. Have you gained some weight since then? Ummm, I am not answering this. :D
20. Who was your prom date? Junior Year- ha ha- ah crap! I am thinking of 3 different boys and I can't remember who I went to prom with! So if you read this I am sorry!!!!!!!!! Senior year- Karl
21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? It'd be next year- and NO
22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself? None- I had fun and enjoyed it. did what I wanted to do and learned life and education. no regrets!
Sep 19, 2008
September 20th- Our Anniversary!!!!!
I am doing this one day early :) But that's because I have plans tomorrow!
I am so excited to celebrate our 6th Anniversary this year! In some way sit feels like James and I have been together for forever! But then it also seems like just yesterday I opened my door and saw this handsome boy smiling the biggest smile I had ever seen! That's right- I was head over heels in love with him that first night. Everything about him had me wrapped. I'll spare you the long story. But we met on a blind date that I created trying to make his MTC companion jealous- who was in my home ward-... And the story goes from there...
We were engaged 4 months from the time we met.
It was a whirlwind of nothing but passion and love. We didn't spend a day apart! And yes- that is the actual moment he proposed to me!!!!!!
5 months after our engagement we were married. September 20th 2002. It was a truly beautiful day. Sure a lot went wrong, but I didn't care. All i kept thinking about was how lucky I was to be marrying this man. To get to have him forever. he is mine. I am his princess and he is my prince.
Just after we celebrated our 2nd anniversary we welcomed our beautiful Cherry into our lives and our heart. She stole her daddy away from me :) But I didn't mind. Nothing has ever touched me more than the day she was born and when he held her in his arms for the very first time.
Damon came along 18 months later. Filled with enthusiasm, spirit and a strong will. He melted mommy into a ball of mush! And his big sister adored him still. Daddy was so excited to have a little football man join us.
Now here we are 6 years later and awaiting our Little Lillie in February.
All the times I pictured my life it never looked like this, and I wouldn't trade any of it for anything.
Especially not my husband. He has moved my heart and my soul in ways I can not even begin to express. He has taught me so many things. He has made me want to be a better person. I admire him so much. How hard working he is. How patient he is with me. How much his love is for me. never ending no matter how fat I have gotten, no matter how many times I have spent too much money. Or how many times I have seemed to not put him first where he belongs. I am so grateful for him. I am so in debt to him. I hope he knows that. And knows how much and how deeply I love him. I can not live with out him . He is my life.
I can't complain about the last six years. Sure, we have had our arguments. Heaven knows we have had a LOT of struggles. And sure, right now our lives are far from perfect. But we still have each other. we are still in love. What more could we ask for?
Sister Matching Bows
No the baby is not mine! LOL Although I wish I was done with this pregnancy already. ha ha This is our cute new niece Kambri. She is a great willing subject for pictures. And Cherry sure doesn't mind holding the baby- although she would much rather have played with toys and Justin :) But we had pretty good success with getting some shots. Aren't these bows cute! Again from Tammy @
www.tagleenterprises.com
www.tagleenterprises.com
Sep 18, 2008
Adapting and Reconstructing
I should have written this post at 5:30 this morning when it was fresh on my mind. LOL
So yes, I did survive my first few days as a mom with no hubby at home :) Actually it was kinda funny. I think I was so excited the first day I over did it. I cleaned like crazy, I took the kids for a picnic in the park and to play at the playground. I started a new project for the living room... It was a great day! Dinner was homemade and on the table when daddy came home. Everything went perfect! Then I woke up the next day puking and so sore I could barely get out of bed!. Note to self- I have got plenty of time to do these things- take it slower! ROFL
So that was my Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday I was still exhausted but I got a little cleaning done, and went to go get the new pictures I needed of hair bows for my friend. Came home and got surprised by Jammy coming home early. It was the end of the training. :)
So anyways, today marked the official beginning to our new schedules. SCHEDULES. That is what brings this posting to my mind. Do any other of you moms feel like your whole world revolves around schedules? It's kind've annoying! I have always been good about keeping my kids on schedules. From the day they are born. Bed at 8- quiet no playing. Nap time and lunch and dinner etc. All the same. Routines. Stability. It's always been easy for me. Until now! I swear since James got fired back in April the kids are just so unruly with their schedules. Playing till after 10 in their rooms. Not napping for 2 hours after I put them down. Ughh, I have so much work to do in this area now. Fixing, I should say.
I know this is going to take some time. I just hope it will get better! I have to wake the kids up every morning @ 5:30 to take James to the car pool or I have no car. I was hoping they would just lay with me in bed and fall back asleep after, but no luck. We all snuggled in but then they turned into Mexican jumping beans! That's ok though. I am thinking- We will take him in the morning. I will lay them both down in my bed, they know they can't get up until the sun does :) So I will go work out in th living room. Then we can have breakfast together and get our day going. And then HOPEFULLY with some luck, they will be so exhausted by lunch that I can feed them and they will take naps right away! Hah! I know- easier said then done. But that's my goal!
I am glad James doesn't have the 12 hour shifts! He got Mon- Fri 7-3. So it works better for us. Too bad it's over an hour away.
So that's my ranting for Thursday!!! haa haa. If you read this whole post- WOW! LOL
You must be bored! JK!
I could have just put:
Schedules and Routines- Moms worst nightmare!
So yes, I did survive my first few days as a mom with no hubby at home :) Actually it was kinda funny. I think I was so excited the first day I over did it. I cleaned like crazy, I took the kids for a picnic in the park and to play at the playground. I started a new project for the living room... It was a great day! Dinner was homemade and on the table when daddy came home. Everything went perfect! Then I woke up the next day puking and so sore I could barely get out of bed!. Note to self- I have got plenty of time to do these things- take it slower! ROFL
So that was my Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday I was still exhausted but I got a little cleaning done, and went to go get the new pictures I needed of hair bows for my friend. Came home and got surprised by Jammy coming home early. It was the end of the training. :)
So anyways, today marked the official beginning to our new schedules. SCHEDULES. That is what brings this posting to my mind. Do any other of you moms feel like your whole world revolves around schedules? It's kind've annoying! I have always been good about keeping my kids on schedules. From the day they are born. Bed at 8- quiet no playing. Nap time and lunch and dinner etc. All the same. Routines. Stability. It's always been easy for me. Until now! I swear since James got fired back in April the kids are just so unruly with their schedules. Playing till after 10 in their rooms. Not napping for 2 hours after I put them down. Ughh, I have so much work to do in this area now. Fixing, I should say.
I know this is going to take some time. I just hope it will get better! I have to wake the kids up every morning @ 5:30 to take James to the car pool or I have no car. I was hoping they would just lay with me in bed and fall back asleep after, but no luck. We all snuggled in but then they turned into Mexican jumping beans! That's ok though. I am thinking- We will take him in the morning. I will lay them both down in my bed, they know they can't get up until the sun does :) So I will go work out in th living room. Then we can have breakfast together and get our day going. And then HOPEFULLY with some luck, they will be so exhausted by lunch that I can feed them and they will take naps right away! Hah! I know- easier said then done. But that's my goal!
I am glad James doesn't have the 12 hour shifts! He got Mon- Fri 7-3. So it works better for us. Too bad it's over an hour away.
So that's my ranting for Thursday!!! haa haa. If you read this whole post- WOW! LOL
You must be bored! JK!
I could have just put:
Schedules and Routines- Moms worst nightmare!
Sep 15, 2008
Here We Go!
Well, today is the day! I am actually more excited than I thought I would be :) James left at 5am to start his new job!!!! Of course I've always been excited for that part. I can not wait to have a somewhat normal and somewhat comfy life. Though that may take a couple of years still :) LOL
I was actually scared for the longest while because I have depended on him SO much these last 5 months. With the horrible morning sickness, and feeling like crap all day, he has taken on so many of my responsibilities. What with the cleaning, kids, groceries, etc etc. i have had it quite easy considering.. So I have been afraid to have him leave! But my morning sickness is handleable at this point. Seriously! I only puke a couple times a week, instead of 4-5 times a day :D And I'm not sick every second. SO I will take it and run with it!!
I have all these plans. Plans to put back together my mommy time with my babies. And schedules to fix that got out of whack. And plans to do around the house. And things to make....Plans to do so much!!! Ooh! Maybe I will actually catch up on my laundry! Ah ha!
I just want to make things easier for James again. So he can come home from this hard job and not have to worry. just relax. Put his feet up and enjoy his family.
So, with all of this in mind, I think I had better write me out my goals and make a check off list for the kitchen!
Wish us all luck!!!
I was actually scared for the longest while because I have depended on him SO much these last 5 months. With the horrible morning sickness, and feeling like crap all day, he has taken on so many of my responsibilities. What with the cleaning, kids, groceries, etc etc. i have had it quite easy considering.. So I have been afraid to have him leave! But my morning sickness is handleable at this point. Seriously! I only puke a couple times a week, instead of 4-5 times a day :D And I'm not sick every second. SO I will take it and run with it!!
I have all these plans. Plans to put back together my mommy time with my babies. And schedules to fix that got out of whack. And plans to do around the house. And things to make....Plans to do so much!!! Ooh! Maybe I will actually catch up on my laundry! Ah ha!
I just want to make things easier for James again. So he can come home from this hard job and not have to worry. just relax. Put his feet up and enjoy his family.
So, with all of this in mind, I think I had better write me out my goals and make a check off list for the kitchen!
Wish us all luck!!!
Sep 12, 2008
More of the best bows ever!
You can't see this one as well, I need to shoot it again- but it has minnie mouse on it. Cherry absolutely LOVES it!
Sep 11, 2008
Yeah!!! Family Update!!!
Well, it has come to that time. That I thought I would be able to post about sooner- LOL. but things are finally happening and coming together for our little family!
James was hired this week! WAHOO!!!!! he will be working for US Magnesium. It is going to be a very hard labor filled job. And we know and expect the first month to be very rough, but it pays well, has excellent benefits, and all together looks like it has a lot of potential to grow in and move up in. We are taking a few risks with this- and we are nervous. But things will work out how they should! That is something we have learned through the last 2 years of trials. We couldn't be more excited at the same time also. We will have insurance again for these long winter months when our kids tend to be sick. We will have insurance for me and this baby and for James. We will have money for groceries again! And maybe even Christmas this year!!!!!!
So to all of you who have helped us out and kept us in your thoughts and prayers. We just wanted to say..
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James was hired this week! WAHOO!!!!! he will be working for US Magnesium. It is going to be a very hard labor filled job. And we know and expect the first month to be very rough, but it pays well, has excellent benefits, and all together looks like it has a lot of potential to grow in and move up in. We are taking a few risks with this- and we are nervous. But things will work out how they should! That is something we have learned through the last 2 years of trials. We couldn't be more excited at the same time also. We will have insurance again for these long winter months when our kids tend to be sick. We will have insurance for me and this baby and for James. We will have money for groceries again! And maybe even Christmas this year!!!!!!
So to all of you who have helped us out and kept us in your thoughts and prayers. We just wanted to say..
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 7, 2008
Awesome new Bows!!
Here comes another set of picts with our new bows from my friend Tammy! She makes the most awesome bows ever! And I love these Halloween one's!!!! In case you haven't checked her out-
http://www.tagleenterprises.com
http://www.tagleenterprises.com
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