From the Woffords

Off to Arkansas

2011-06-30T13:37:00.000-07:00

It has been almost a year since I have posted. How time flys. We are headed out of town to our very good friends for a 4th of July weekend of the lake, fireworks, boating and fun.

Zachary is begging me to let him post so here he goes. we are going to have a great time seeing fireworks, fishing and have a lot of fun!!!

Yes, I am back...

2010-06-13T18:47:00.000-07:00

We had a crazy busy weekend, well my husband did anyways. It started off with Gavin having his end of the year baseball swim party and I decided to stay home with Reese and Zach. G-man had a blast with all his friends and I think he enjoyed spending time with his friends and daddy alone. We struggle with this since we have 3 kiddos. Sometimes they need to experience life alone and have mommy/daddy alone time. You can really tell they relish these few times. On Saturday, Mike took the boys to see a baseball tournament with some friends. He was scoping out the competition as he and Zachs coach are putting together a team for the summer, "The North Texas Daredevils". He is pretty pumped and has definitely become more competitive with Zach's age. Then Zach and Daddy left for the evening of fun at a baseball game b-day party. Reese and Gavin were so tired and driving me "crazy", I thought why not go swimming to ensure complete wearing out. We had a blast and came home for a slumber party watching a movie, popcorn and they were out by 9:30. Mike and Zach did not get home until 11:30 but Zach received a signed baseball hat and other goodies. On Sunday, Mike, Reese and I all slept until 9:00am. I could not believe it. We ate breakfast and decided it was time for Mommy to go run. We all loaded up and headed to the lake for mommy support. Mike and I ran well Mike kind of and the boys rode their bikes. It was extremely hot but the trail was half shaded. The boys loved it. I think we will do this every weekend and try new trails. This week I have to hit it hard on my marathon training. Please, pray for me as I have been extremely tired and unmotivated. Mike and I also are completing a sprint triathlon with our friends in July which is helping my motivation except cycling/running, hmmm. However, game on "Kimmie & Dan". Just kidding. Below are the only pics I got of my sweet family this weekend.

I found this cute pic of my big boy-had to post.

Gavin pre-trail run cooling down..

Zach and Reese being silly pre-trail ride.

Best buds- (they have such a love/hate relationship)

2010....

2010-04-05T13:53:00.000-07:00

It has been quite a year...Working, sick children, sick children and sick children. This is our theme for 2010. As I type this I am re-writing our 2010 goals.

-Determined to have kiddos eat more veggies

-Build up their immune system

-Continue to run and run

- Continue to work on our budget

- Read more

- Go on more dates with my husband

- Take a trip

- Take a girls trip

- Take photograph classes- start taking more photog

Anyhoo, enough of my goals. On Friday night I saw a dear friend who visited from Chicago and her family at Kims. I took the boys but Mike and Reese stayed home to get well. The boys had so much fun with the kiddos jumping on the trampoline and playing. We love Aunt Kimmies house as it has miles and mile of fun. I loved seeing Pam's little girl and it made me almost want another baby..I said almost. We made it an early night as I was a party pooper from being the mommy emergency room all week and headed home around 9:00.

On Saturday, mommy stayed home to care for Reese and the boys had a packed full day with Daddy. They went to both their baseball games and a party skating. I have only made 1 baseball game out of 4 due to our illnesses. I am sad as I never miss a game. Daddy had a blast and revisited his youth rollerskating with all the kiddos.

On Sunday, no church as we still had a sick kiddo. The funniest card came in the mail last week from our church, " Please come back, we miss you". This was addressed to the kids. Does this show you our life the last 8 weeks? Church is even wondering where we are?

Enough of my rambling and back to Sunday. The Easter bunny made a visit Saturday night and hid Easter eggs inside and out. He was not as giving this year but he did leave them Chocolate bunnies and lots of eggs. Of course Zachary was so excited the next day we could hear him running all over the house. His comment to me was I have to see where all the eggs are so I can get them all....Gotta love em. Gavin and Reese soon woke up and in all our glory we went Easter egg hunting @ 7:00am in the morning. I am sure the neighbors loved the squealing of joy. Next was their favorite breakfast, homemade waffles, eggs and bacon. We planted some flower on the porch and spent another day at home for recuperation.

Then to our surprise @ 9:00pm Gavin comes down the stairs with 102 fever. I give up, we cannot win. Today, I went and bought Dannon drinkable immunity booster, vitamins with extra vitamin C and vegetable juice. We are on a mission to get our family well and I fit in a run. Yes, I was dying. It is not advisable to stop running all together while training for a marathon. I was literally dying on my 3 mile run in the heat. I feel like I am starting over but at least I am starting.

I did not get any great pictures as we were always in our pjs and little kiddos were sick but enjoy!

Reese @ 7am on Easter ( still sick but a trooper)

The boys on Easter morning (crazy hair and all)

Reese - This is the epitome of my little girl. I got the crazy, silly, prissy, drama little girl but I do love her. Mike says we are funny. We cannot be away from each other but we can't be with each other. She definitely tests me.

Reese with her pal/cousin Haley. She adores her but I kind of chopped the pic.

The Woffords go see Santa in 30' weather...

2009-12-03T20:18:00.000-08:00

Tonight we ventured to a local outdoor shopping area for the annual tree lighting, dinner and Santa. It was so cold but we stayed long enough to hear the carolers, see the tree lit up and then went to dinner. Once our tummy's were fool we went back out to the bookstore. Mommy and Daddy had to bribe the kids with books as we always forget to bring cash to these functions. They had crafts and face painting but it was all for cash and we only had plastic but the bribery worked and the kids were happy with books. After we got warm and Mommy had her hot coffee we ventured back out in the Arctic air to stand in line for Santa. The kids had so much fun and it was so neat to see Reese. She has a cold but as soon as she sat on Santa's lap, her face lit up. This is a totally different response than last years screaming. Have I told you how much I love the Christmas season...minus it being this cold. I forgot my camera but Mike captured Santa on his iPhone.

Gavin thinking hard about what he wants for Christmas?

Zach telling Santa he wants a hamster...thank goodness Santa cannot bring hamsters to Virginia.

Reese elated to be able to tell Santa "I want a baby"

A snowy beautiful day..

2009-12-02T20:50:00.000-08:00

When I woke this morning we saw snow. It was so pretty and the boys were so excited. I love to see the kids faces of excitement over the littlest things in life. It brings back so many fond memories. I also posted a picture of the boys from last night passed out in my bed. I am posting a short post as I went out with clients tonight and had a steak and wine and am feeling pretty tired. My run in the morning sounds tiresome but I must continue especially since I decided to also partake in desert tonight. Have a good night!

The kids decorated the whole tree-I have definitely let go of my perfectionist personality. I noticed after we decorated the tree it has a slight tilt at the top. Oh well, it looks beautiful.

The boys sleeping in my bed last night. We did succeed in carrying them to their bed with no one waking up.

Winter wonderland outside our house.

Our car views.. It did not last long but it was pretty.

The Christmas Pageant

2009-12-01T20:11:00.000-08:00

I am so excited as the boys will be in there first Christmas play in a couple of weeks. The boys will be the carolers in the The Christmas pageant which is a production at our church. Zach is super excited and I am not sure yet about Gavin but Mommy is pumped. I love Christmas and my boys will be singing Christmas tunes that I love. They are singing either 4 or 5 songs which one is Away in a Manger, O Come, O Come Emanuel, I know a rose tree springing and It came upon a Midnight clear. I will surely post a live feed. Of course, they asked for parent participation and I am working on costumes. I first was a little worried and told my seamstress sister she would be helping if I was asked to sew costumes but I was spared and only have to direct, help with fitting and maybe some minor hemming. Unfortunately, I have no pictures to post but maybe I can get the kids to sing you a song and post it this week. Zach is always up for this. Reese thanks she is in the play as well, so maybe I will have her be my little mini seamstress. She has become such a big girl. On a positive note, our Urologist visit went great this week. Reese's kidneys look great!!! Please, continue to pray with us that she will not have to be catheterized and continue to show great signs of potty training. He was actually positive this time as Mike and I had prepared ourselves for anything. She was a trooper and did not have to do the euro dynamic study which she hates. We will see him in 6 more months. I continue to reflect about how blessed we are. I see other kids that have so many more issues and am thankful that God has blessed us. I know we can deal with anything handed to us and this has only made Mike and I stronger as parents.
Time to go to bed as both the boys are in my bed. Mommy was a wimp and they were complaining the rain was waking them up so I offered up our bed. Mike and I may be sleeping in the twin beds tonight....

The sound of quiet amongst the past chaos...

2009-11-29T11:11:00.000-08:00

It has been a wonderful Thanksgiving break but hectic and chaotic. Mike and I were both down for the count Thursday after the run and all day Friday. Somehow, I think my girls night out we all caught something. Kim and Les were also sick with the crud and my poor kids had to fend for themselves on Friday, just kidding, only a little. Thursday we had Turkey and birthday cake with Mikes parents. It was nice and quiet which was helpful since Mike and I were absolutely miserable. Zach had a blast opening presents and eating cake twice that day with Memaw and Papa. The Grandparents spoil the kiddos but I guess that is what they are there for. We left and retreated home to bed. On Friday, we woke up even worse and had to call in a favor to one of our Dr. friends, since no doctors were working except urgent care. He is a great friend and saved our kiddos from complete boredom all weekend. We tried to go out and have lunch with the kids and a cookie at the infamous "Tollhouse brothers", yes they know my children. Then off we went to lay on the couch why Zach and Gavin played with all their new toys and Reese slept until 5:30. I think she was as pooped out as us. The medicine actually felt like it kicked in a little but we laid around the majority of night except to finish decorating our porch. I will post pics soon as it is almost complete. We did not want to go to crazy since Christmas is not at our house this year. On Saturday, we got up and went and took pictures on this old bridge and wooded trail area. The kiddos did okay. I am trying to get our Christmas cards out so below I posted a couple of pics of our day but I have learned with 3 it is almost a miracle to get the perfect shot. We ended up spending the day with the kids and then cleaning because Mommy and Daddy had a date night planned, however, due to our illness the date night ended at 10:00 since Mommy was pretty tired. Yes, Mike thought I was a wimp but we climbed into bed and ended up staying up till mid-night watching tv. Today we went to church, which was such a wonderful service and now I am amongst a quiet house. Mike took the boys to a birthday party and Reese is a sleep. I promised the kiddos when they got home we would decorate the house, play Christmas carols and maybe make cookies. I better go and enjoy my last hour of quiet time. I hope everyone else had a wonderful holiday and is enjoying the festivities for the holidays.

My big girl-every time I see pictures I cannot believe how big she is..

Attempting at a side view. Do they look the same?

This is out of order but "hooray Zach said as we shot the last pic"

This is the end of our shoot and everyone is done, really "tears".

Horseplaying, how fun.

I am over that girly bow, Daddy's hat is way cooler.

Brothers, they love each other.

Take 2 -attempting to have all eyes on me but always looking at something cooler.

Trying to strike a pose.

We really do love each other occasionally.

All giggles at the beginning.

Aren't we cute.

I finished....

2009-11-27T05:46:00.000-08:00

I finished the 8 mile Turkey Trot and ran the whole time!!!! The last 1 1/2 was a little tough due to the fact I had a problem with too much water and all the lines to the stand alone restrooms were horrible. I then had problems with my sock which I had read in long runs to wear moisture resistance socks that fit. I decided to wear all cotton bigger socks because my running shoes are a little newer and rubbed some ouchies on my back of my ankles. Any hoo the socks were bunching up under my toes and ouch it did not feel good so I had to stop quickly and take off my shoe and reposition my socks but ran in a little pain the last mile. The funny part of the story is there were 37,000 people and boy did my first mile take along time. I think it took 35 minutes since I did not position myself at the front. I had to dodge dogs, strollers and walkers but I feel great. I am sore today and did not feel great yesterday as I developed a sinus infection and did not eat enough so needless to say I felt sick after the run but it has taught me what I need to do to prepare better for the run. It was such a high during the run especially when I ran 2 miles across the bridges. I will post pics once the photographers have them on their website.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Turkey Day as we did. Our oldest son turned 7 and he had so much fun. He is growing up so fast and we love you Zachary!

What we have to be Thankful for...

2009-11-25T04:53:00.000-08:00

It is a great question that I do not ever ask myself but I am thankful for.. My wonderful husband. I have the most non-selfish, loving, helpful and wonderful provider of a husband. I do not show him this very much but he is definitely my soul mate. My children who make my life complete. Each of them have the different and wonderful personalities. Zachary is turning 7 tomorrow and he is my sweet and sincerely kind child. Gavin is my loving and wildly crazy, but I love it. Reese is also very sweet and definitely sassy or "2" but she lights up my life. My family is also what I have to be thankful for. My friends and family who always keep me grounded and cheer me on. I could go on an on but these are my top. On a lighter side, I am ready for this 8 mile run tomorrow. Keep me in your thoughts as your sleeping on Turkey Day and I am running. My BFF's minus Pam went out this weekend and it was awesome. We forget sometimes how much fun we have and how important they are in my life. I do not think I have laughed so much.

Cheesy Poses by the fire on Girls Night with Kim & Les

Be Back Soon

2009-11-15T19:37:00.000-08:00

I am taking the week off to get ready for the big run. I know this sounds silly but I am going to force myself to go to bed by 9pm and get rest. My plantar fascitis has flared up a little and I am trying to train and rest. I will finish this 8 mile run but I think mentally I am a little scared I will re-injur my foot. Wish me luck and I will return with lots of photos Thanksgiving week.

My baby turned 5!!

2009-11-12T18:22:00.000-08:00

Wow-it is hard to believe Gavin is 5. He is becoming so big and looks so grown up but he still loves his mommy. He started his birthday with a donut hole cake which included glazed, chocolate and sprinkled donut holes. It was very cool but bad Mommy forgot her camera at school. We then decorated the house for when he woke up it was special and that night we ate dinner at his Memaws and Papas house. He was allowed to open our presents. We had such a special day and then had the Party with the rest of the family on Saturday. Zach also had his last baseball game on Saturday and party. However, I have no pictures since I was home cleaning and getting everything ready for the party. He had a blast and ended it with his Cousin Haley spending the night. They are so fun. They all get along great and she slept between Zach and Gavin. I wonder if it will be the same as they continue to get older as they seem to have such a bond. On Sunday, we all woke up and went and had IHOP as the kids were craving waffles and we had no food. We then headed to the Castle Park for some last minute fun until it was time to take Haley home. The kids were officially pooped and all fell asleep in the car on the way home. I cannot express how much I love my kiddos and watching them grow. Gavin, Happy Birthday and I cannot wait to see what the next year brings us.

The boy (Zach) loves his Papa-Gavins birthday Party!

Missed this pic in the previous blog. Haleys birthday Party. All the Dallas cousins. We are only missing Connor and Ian.

Birthday Party-Neighbor Friends sharing in a delicious cookie cake!

Aren't we the cutest Cousins? Sleepover-Reese was so excited.

The boys minus Gavin-we could not find him. My nephew is the older one and Zachs idol!

Who does not love bear hugs from the Grandparents!

One More...for tonight (Is this a sight?)

2009-11-04T19:58:00.000-08:00

I was going through the rest of some pics and found these from the end of the summer. Across the street 2 girls live. One is in Zach's class and they are best buds and the other is Gavins age. Of course Gavin my little lover is a little gaga over the older one but on this particular day, Mike caught him with the one he is always running from and notice Zach and his friend are sitting separate. It just made me think that Zach will be my shy, sweet, gentleman. Gavin will be the true lover and maybe player??? Time will tell.

Hanging out with friends. (Don't look at the messy playroom they rearranged)

How cute, Gavin is always running from Chels but today laying with her is okay.

Birthdays and fun-Catch up Post

2009-11-04T19:24:00.000-08:00

My sisters birthday was in September but due to everyone's incredibly busy schedules, we celebrated it with her Husbands birthday in October. We had so much fun and Mike was of course the chef. He pre-made that morning Green Chili chicken enchiladas, Mexican corn souffle and we packed it up and headed over to her house. She just purchased another home over the summer and my Dad had not been able to see it and it looks so good. She has an eye for picking out homes with lots of potential. Her backyard is so quaint and to die for. However, I think our future rock band had more fun. The kiddos think Aunt Sylvia's house is the best. Reese even chants that she wants to go to Aunt Syl's house.

Okay, on another topic, I have a dilemma. What do I wear for my 8k run in 2 weeks. I know it sounds silly but I am stumped as I get really hot while running and it could be cold. Also, I have to look semi decent for the pictures I have asked my hubby to take a picture of me finishing this great feat. I know many of you are probably tired of hearing this but I am so excited. I have been working so hard and with my feet giving me so much grief this summer, I finally feel this high. Running is addicting. It gives me such a wonderful feeling to run and listen to the wind, birds and even the cars. I think it is my one time to escape and think about life or just be silent. Hmmm...if you have any thoughts on my wardrobe, I am all ears.

Cousins-the beginning of a band??

I am not sure what Reese is singing but Haley must be enjoying/hating the way she is looking at her. I thought Reese and Haley look so cute together.

Zach, Gavin, Haley -Oooh scary and Reese, ummm she is not too scared.

Practicing our Singing with the help of Reese.

Zach and Tony (my nephew) Rocking..Of course Zach wants a electric guitar after this experience and is now going to be a Singer when he grows up.

I love it- Cousins. They are so close and we love that on of the Aunts is close. We miss the other Aunties.

I am imagining she is looking at me tell her do not get too close. My children love water and I was waiting for her to fall in. That would be the Wofford "way".

Hallooooween-What fun!

2009-11-03T20:00:00.000-08:00

What a weekend of fun. After being sick all last week, I welcomed some fun. However, I told Mike we do need to settle down soon. I am tired of running all weekend. We started...okay I started the weekend with a much needed massage on Friday and followed by my sweet hubby and children meeting me for dinner. On Saturday, I woke up bright and early, 6:30am to be exact to run since I took a week off from being ill. It was bitterly cold here but I actually ran my 3 1/2 miles good. I had planned to run 6 miles on Saturday but since I was still getting over my upper respiratory infection, I figured I should hold off. Yes, if you did not know I am training for a 8k Turkey Trot run and then 1/2 marathon. I am having so much fun and finally losing weight. It is awesome to wear clothes that are falling off or trying on clothes that have not fit in years and seeing them fit. I still have a long road but know this time I will succeed. Okay, back to my post about the kiddos. We went to baseball after this and it was so much fun. Zach is loving it and is doing so well. He had a couple weeks where he was struggling and you could tell he was frustrated but it has finally clicked. My little baby is growing up and I love watching it. After the game it was a mad dash home to clean the house for guests that night for Halloween. I have to say Reese looked adorable and the pictures do not do justice. She actually had a stranger from our local paper take her picture and asked if they could publish. I take all the credit as spend weeks trying to figure out what she could be and that kitty tutu was awesome. That night we had friends come over and Zach had one of his good friends Connor and his 3 year old sister over. We had so much fun and the kids were crazy but it was fun. I have to say the men were a little worn out by 9:00 with all the commotion of the kids. They should of joined the girls on the porch, drinking their red wine, we had no problems. On Sunday, we started with breakfast and my little nieces Birthday Party. I cannot believe Haley is 6! The kids are growing up so fast but we love her and had a blast at the party. Gavin is turning 5 this week and it makes me a little sad but he is counting the days. The funny thing is when Zach turned 5, he was a lot more independent. Gavin still loves Mommy to dress him in the morning, which I secretly love but give him grief. He still gets mad if I do not kiss him at least twice in the evening and he still loooooves to cuddle. Well it is late and I still have 500 posts to catch up on with all the pictures I need to update, so keep checking back.

All smiles while decorating for Halloween:

Best Buds-they can do no wrong in each others eyes...yeah right.

Help, we are tangled. Reese is just one of the guys. From L to R Zach, G man, Reese and Connor

Look who is scary..... Reese and Campbell seem bored with this.

We are just hanging with friends (yes below is a girl as MJ and she is super cute and we think her and Zach will be each others first kiss) She has been in his class for 2 years and now lives right across the street and they always play together. Her younger sister is the clown.

My super cute kitty and she actually meows but prefers growling, maybe a lion next year, much feistier than a kitty

Too Lonnnnnnnnnnng

2009-10-30T13:42:00.000-07:00

Okay-it has been forever since I posted and everyone is reminding me. I have not been juggling work, kids, kids school, sports and life as well as I used to. This weekend I will be posting all my updates for the last 2 months. However, I had to post about how excited I am that my sister is

Having a Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and he is healthy!!!!!!Let the fun planning the room begin.

Check back for the following updates:
Baseball pics
Halloween pics (Reese is freaking cute in her outfit, but I am a little biased)
School outings
Birthdays....
etc...

First Day of School

2009-08-26T19:29:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, it was Gavin, Zach and Reese's first day of school. Zach went to first grade, Gavin went to Pre-K and Reese started school 2 times a week. We no longer have our Nanny and wow do I realize how spoiled we were. Getting the kids up, dressed, fed, backpacks, lunches packed and out the door to school. We have one busy morning and we have not even got to work. I will miss Sandra our Nanny dearly and keep asking Mike "when can we hire her back". We are trying to save money with the Economy effecting Mikes job. I will have to say it has been a fun week, however, It is forcing me to be more organized. We are trying to figure out how to to give Zach quite time at night for home work. We gave him the whole summer off from reading and writing and I am not sure if that was a good idea as he is having to work a little harder to write his sentences. Oh, well, live and learn and we will just work with him harder. They had a blast on the first day and I am so glad we are all back on schedule even though it is more work for Mommy and Daddy.

Our Family Beach Trip...

2009-08-26T19:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend we met up with 2 of my Husbands very close childhood friends at their beach house. This has become an annual tradition and I love it. One of the couples has 3 triplet girls and they are 5. The other couple has 3 children and then their are our 3. That is right, we had 9 children in one beach house and 6 adults but it was perfect. The kids get along so well and don't ever fight. How can that be you ask? Well, my boys are the only boys and the rest are girls. This has proven my point that girls are easier. Boys are rowdy and crazy or maybe its just my boys and yes my one girl is just as crazy as her brothers. We went swimming on the beach which was an experience with 9 kiddos. The guys left the girls Saturday morning to go fishing in the ocean and enjoy "guy" time. Of course my bright idea was to take the kiddos the beach club and go swimming and to the beach. The other 2 girls I was with did not like getting in the ocean so 5 of us went into the ocean all holding hands. If you can imagine all kids under the age of 6 and we were doing great until the 2 year old decided it was more fun to jump and sit and then it happened, under she went. Of course she was fine but a little water/salt logged but scared me enough to say I am done till the Men get home. Of course Reese wanted to run in the water all day as that fall did not scare my tough girl. That night the boys took the kiddos to catch crabs on the sand and they had a blast. We had so much fun and look forward to every year from hear on out. We have decided my boys will be spoiled as they will have the pick of 5 cute girls as they grow. We might be in trouble in the next 5 or so years.

Look I can drive-and yes he drove the mule. A little scary....

Aren't we cute and the boys do not know how lucky they are according to the Hubby.

Are we home yet? I can't handle the car anymore...

It has been sooo long

2009-04-22T19:23:00.000-07:00

Life has been so hectic and crazy. I have not had much time to say or take pictures for my blog. However, I will be back soon. Reese is growing so big and so fun. Tonight we went running on a trail in our neighborhood and she had so much fun. She loved the squirrels, leaves blowing, other joggers and the kids riding their bikes. The boys met us with Mike after at the park and went fishing. Zach caught a huge catfish. This is what life is about..Having fun with your family and enjoying God's gift to us of love and nature. Sometimes the littlest moments make you realize how lucky you are. Running seems to make me feel free and one with nature, God and my feelings. It clears my head even in the midst of pure craziness.

On another note I will be making this blog private as I feel it is time to only allow the people I invite to view the blog.

Okay-time to go to bed so I can wake up again and run. I have been trying really hard to stay on track. London marathon here I come.....well maybe in a couple of years.

So tired.....

2009-03-26T20:33:00.000-07:00

Random question on a Thursday night....
I have been so tired for the last month. I have no idea why?? Is it this economy and all I hear at work is negative? Is it me finally settling in with a family, 3 kids, work, etc...? To answer my question I started googling. You know what it said??? Dehydration! I actually believe it, as I drink coffee when I wake up and sip on it until noon. Lunch is maybe on cup of water and then dinner maybe another cup. Then off for another cup of java before bed. I am on a quest and will keep you posted. I am going to try and drink 2 cups of water when I wake up, sip on it all day and try and drink 8-10 glasses. The next debate is sugar.... I have been struggling with my eating habits the last month as I hit a plateau with my eating habits and working out. Therefore, my next quest is to slowly give up sugar. Yes, this will be my hardest habit but I can do it in baby steps. Third is working out.... So I need everyone to please pray for me as I really need to put a pep in my step. This has truly effected my thinking ability at work, my family time with my children and husband. I have never felt this physically tired before??? I think it is worst than pregnancy or sleep deprived feeding of newborn babies... Okay so on this thought it is 10:39 and I should be in bed. So, goodnight and keep me in your thoughts!

See the link below to a very cool You tube message our church posted. It really does speak to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjoecarter%2Etumblr%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded

Fun in the Sun on Aunt Amber's last day in Texas

2009-03-25T19:40:00.000-07:00

On my Sisters and her Fiancee's last day here we went to an outdoor shopping area and park to enjoy the beautiful Texas weather with the kiddos, Aunt Sylvia and Tony and Haley. I had so much fun taking pics.

Look-we can lay on each other!

I love this picture, Gavin looks so innocent but we all know this is not true.

Aren't my sisters pretty?

Wow-Aunt Amber sure knows how to make me smile.

Amber and Gil posing for the camera.

Too cute-Tony and Haley my niece and nephew.

My dearest Sister and Fiance had a visit

2009-03-25T19:15:00.000-07:00

My sister and Fiance visited us for 5 days from Seattle. We had a blast but were very busy. We went to the Ft Worth Stockyards, dinner at Bob's (yummy) and of course had a pomegranate martini (yes, it was pomegranate not grapefruit... hee..hee. only a couple of people will get this joke), a ride in the ambulance and visit to the ER for Reese, visit to Grandma's and fun in the sun. See pics below.

We will miss you Sis!!! Move back to Texas Soon...

My sister, fiancee Gil and Mama

How fun! I got to travel 3 1/2 hours with Mommy, Daddy, Auntie Amber and no brothers.

Leaves are fun...

Yes, I am happy even after a night of no sleep, CT scan for head injury, vomiting 3 times, hitting my head, passing out, riding in ambulance but wow life is good!

East Texas Dogwood-Is anything more beautiful?

I love my Great Mama, she sure loves me.

I am quite fond of my Aunt Amber. I wanted her attention way more than mommies...

Do they look a like??

I love my Auntie, she gives me cool guns.

Being pretty is toooo painful. Auntie Amber bought me some rollers before she left as I love to play with them and they are too cool as they stick to my hair.

Leslie's Sip-n-See

2009-03-25T19:11:00.001-07:00

One of my best friends from College came in town with her beautiful baby. We threw a sip-n-see for her and it turned out wonderful. It actually turned out to be there family reunion. Her baby is beautiful and to protect her privacy I cannot post any pics of her but she is a cutie. It actually made me sad to see them go as I realized how far they lived and I would only watch her grow from a far. I miss her dearly but was so glad to be a part of her special day.

Reese's 2 year old birthday party

2009-03-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

This year we decided to have a low key birthday party. We have been so busy every weekend that the thought of a huge production tired me out more. I of course searched for a fun birthday outfit because it is an excuse to spend the $$ on something fun and that I would not usually find but I had no luck. The day of her party we had both sets of Grandparents over and my sister and my niece and nephew. It was so much fun and I think Reese thought it was perfect. She is getting so big and turning into a little girl. She loves to dance, fix her hair, dress up, play and of course holler and wrestle with her brothers. What more could we ask for??

Take notice my nephew decided to try on the b-day girls hat. Yes, I will be saving for black mail.

Yes, I made the cake.....

Okay, I have taken a loooonnnnggg break....

2009-03-20T21:48:00.000-07:00

I promise I will catch up on posting pics and stories. Stay tuned and see what is ahead...

Reese's 2 year old birthday
Randomness
Pictures of my sister and fiancee visit
Pics of my sweet grandma and kids
Pics of photo shoot with Reese in Grandmas garden
Trauma with the stool and the night in Ambulance/ER with Reese

Can't wait to have another day off

2009-02-23T18:32:00.000-08:00

I stayed home from work since our Nanny Sandra took the week off. It was so much fun but boy am i pooped... I started the morning trying to run. It was so windy which was fun running and then my ankle tweaked and I ran in pain. I have a run this weekend so hopefully this is only temporary. I had taken Zach to school before this so it was off to go home and take a shower and relieve Mike so he could go to work. Gavin, Reese and I all got ready and headed to do our chores. We went to Calloways to pick out bulbs that could still grow being planted this late and flowers. We chose native bulbs in white and yellow that multiply. They look similar to paper whites. We then chose yellow pansies. Reese and Gavin had a blast pulling the carts and running. Then we are off to Target where I only looked at groceries. This is a first as per my budget I am only allocated $150 a week and the other side of Target which I love is not in this budget. Oh, how I will miss the other side... I was shocked when I realized at the checkout that it was already noon. We drove home and had lunch with Daddy. What a treat! Reese was off to nap and then G and I planted. It was so wonderful to spend alone time with G and he loved being with only mommy. He was a great helper except he liked the hose a little more than planting and I lost him on the 2nd planting around the tree. It look beautiful and say a prayer that our bulbs grow. I will keep you updated and hopefully pics will come soon. It was time to pick up Zach and we then headed for an after school treat of ice cream and cookies. After this we came home where I did a Pilate's tape with G (he likes to do Pilate's). Yes, my core is not strong and I need to do this tape twice a day. After this Mike and Zach went to baseball. Reese, G and I played in the backyard, ate dinner, bathed in a red bubbly bath, had pop corn, read books and off to bed. Wow-see why I am exhausted. I get more rest at work. I have off on Friday again so then i can finish the rest of my 100 items to do list not completed today. I need to hire someone for a month to do all our projects, upkeep in our house. I am sad to go back to work as I know I will miss the kiddos tomorrow. It is days like this I realize how much they are growing and how much I miss every day.

Look at my Diego Gardening gloves. I am not going to take them off all day!

Look at me Mom, I am swinging on my tummy.

Wow-Party Time in the bath tub!!

Playing around with my camera in the dark-Subject a tree.

Sick little boy

2009-02-21T19:34:00.000-08:00

Well, I missed my nine day post until Reese's birthday. On Friday, I came home a little early so Mike and I could take the kiddos to the Park. We had so much fun. I love to go and watch them run, swing and laugh. The wind started to get the best of us and we decided to go and have some food and then came home and went to bed. Today we went to our last day of Financial Peace University and it was such a wonderful ending. It was all about giving and the title was The Misunderstanding, which of course was all about giving. It is so true and I will post more about it when I have more time. Mike and I will miss our 4 hour of one on one time. This has been wonderful for our marriage. As I have said before Mike and I have a marriage like no other except for this one area of Finance but I think now we have an understanding and something to work towards together. I will miss holding hands at the table and looking at each other when something they say is exactly describing us. I know this class was Gods way of letting Mike and I know that it is time to slow down and make sure we are investing in our personal finances, lives and family first.
Tonight was Papa's birthday party and we had a blast except our poor little Zach was complaining of a headache, so I put him to bed in Memaws room. An hour later I am heading to the store for aspirin and when I return he was sound asleep. My poor little boy gets these headaches occasionally and they knock him out. Then we wake him up to go home and on the ride home he keeps getting sick in our car. I hate when my kiddos are sick. He is now sound asleep in our chair in our bedroom. This has been a great investment for the kids. The chair has an ottoman and is great for their bed. Mom, I know you are cringing as this is the nice chair you gave us but we definitely use it. I took some great pics this weekend but I am to tired to upload so you will have to wait until tomorrow. Goodnight....

Miss Sassy with style

2009-02-19T17:40:00.000-08:00

10 Days until our baby turns 2
Reese amazes me how she will wrestle with the best of the boys but does it with style. She is not a prissy girl but loves her jewels,clothes and accessories. She will layer her necklaces, grab her little coach purse (hammy down from mommy) and put on her tutu and go running and jumping with her bros. This weekend I went and bought her clothes and when I got home she grabbed them and ran to her room She would not let anyone touch her new digs. Are we in trouble....She also does all this with a sassy behavior. She walks in a room and knows she has everyone wrapped around her fingers. Hmmm, how long until that ends....This is just another reason we love you.

11 Days until my baby girl is 2

2009-02-18T19:18:00.000-08:00

Everyday I will post a picture and let you know what I love most about you.

1. You are our sunshine. You came in this world with a smile on your face. You overcame everything thrown at you early in your life with a smile, a giggle and a kiss. When you woke up from 7 hours of surgery, you had a smile. When we come home you run to us giggling and brighten our day. You wake up and I walk in you say "Where's Dada" or "Where's mama" and smile and give us a kiss. You love to run and give brothers kisses with a smile. You light up our lives and our house. We look at you and know we are blessed and life does not get any better than this.

Take a look

2009-02-17T18:40:00.000-08:00

I found this site on Etsy and she does wonderful photography. I am thinking a series of 9 pitures framed over my bed would be beautiful. I will start posting before and after pictures. See below for her link.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18229900

Our Weekend...

2009-02-17T18:28:00.000-08:00

It was the first Saturday we could wake up and stay in our jammies and cook breakfast in 4 weeks. We have been going to the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class and it skipped this weekend. Wow, what a treat. I forget how much I miss making homemade waffles with the kiddos and how much they enjoy it as well. After breakfast we turned up the music and started cleaning. Papa came over and helped Mike fix a couple of items in the house (2 years of house settling leaves lots of caulking and hairline cracks). Zach and Reese love to turn up the Digital tv Kids radio tunes and dance and mommy does not let her kiddos down and joins in. However, I am sure Mike gets a great laugh as I may not be the most coordinated but I sure have fun. That night we got to go on a adults only Date. In the Wofford fashion we were driving to go to dinner and realized I left Mikes card in the front console of my car...Hmmmm we had $50 cash and this does not go far where we were going. You can probably imagine my hubby's comments, but as usual he chalked it up to his goofy wife and we snacked. We then headed to my moms art gallery and had a blast. My mom did a wonderful job and I am so proud of her. I posted her picture below. After the exhibit my Dad was hungry and we headed to Capitol Grill...ummm...we finally get dinner and free on top of that. Sometimes forgetting things comes in handy. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great night!

On Sunday, Gavin was sick so we played hooky from Church. It felt so weird as we have not missed Church in a long time and I love to go. We just vegged all day and as you can see I took no pics. I promise to take some this week and post. I now need to go and workout as my hubby has asked me every two minutes when am I going running? Yes, I have the Cow Town run next week and have not prepared for it but in Dusti fashion I work so much better under stress.

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-12T19:34:00.000-08:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Congratulations Mom-We are so proud of you!

2009-02-08T17:49:00.000-08:00

I had to share my excitement for my mom. She has been working over the last couple of years painting. I actually posted some of her earlier works that she gave me. Anyways she is actually having one of her paintings in a gallery exhibit. See below: Mom-We love you and I cannot wait to see it.

Weekend of Fun!

2009-02-08T12:19:00.000-08:00

We started the weekend with Mike and I having a date night on Friday. This was so nice. I took off work at 4:30 and went and had a pedicure. After it was over Mike and I met at Patrizio's on the patio and it was so wonderful. Sometimes we forget how nice it is to talk with out three kids interrupting. After dinner we walked around and I bought a couple of really cute shirts at Banana Republic. Then we headed to the bookstore where we love to get a cup of coffee ( i love this) and we will read magazines in overstuffed chair. We were home by 9:30 and in bed by 11:00. Yes, we are getting old and I knew we had to be up early for my sweet good friends daughters birthday. Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!!

Unfortunately I forgot my camera and have no pics but one i stole from her. I can tell you it was a blast. She had donut holes, sausage rolls and donuts. Who could refuse this spread. She also had someone make each of the kids their own pillow with their names on it and the kids stuffed them. They all had so much fun.

Today we went to church and hung out afterwards to talk with some of our friends and the kids ran around like animals. I know everyone looks at us and wanders how we could allow our children to run but sometimes it is hopeless and they need to have fun. It is harmless. After church we went to eat and walk around the park to enjoy this Southern warm weather. We had so much fun taking pictures. I think we are getting a little better, however, I am still having trouble getting all 3 of them in pics. Oh, well I will keep practicing. I found a website with beautiful photography. I hope I can capture moments like this one day. http://threelittlebirds.squarespace.com/

Mom & Dad tuckered me out today!

Kids are so funny

2009-02-05T19:12:00.000-08:00

Tonight I got home and the boys had all my couch pillows around the whole living room, in only their underwear, Tupperware and play food everywhere. "Mommy-what would you like to eat"? As I watched my two boys cooking and flipping their spatulas in the air, I realized how lucky I am. I have 3 beautiful, happy and healthy kids. Today was a hard day at work and some days the simplest things bring me back to reality of what is important. In a world where all we see is people losing their jobs, stress for companies to be profitable I feel we forget what really matters. On Wednesday, evening Mike had a business dinner and was out later than normal. I was on my own. I have a new found appreciation for women whose husbands travel or single parents. After a long day of work we ate dinner, bathed, read stories, took medicine, and I put all 3 to bed. After 5 trips to put Gavin back to bed I had enough and begun to threaten anything imaginable. I thought it worked but he must of tip toed out of bed and snuck into his brothers room. However, I let him sleep as I knew it would not matter if I moved him as he would be back. Kids...I could not imagine life without them.

Fun in the bath-We have taken over moms bath. We have 2 bathrooms upstairs but love mommy and daddy's bathroom.

I love my brother!

I never sit down in the bath. What fun would that be?

Randomness...

2009-02-02T18:59:00.000-08:00

Tonight when I got home I was surprised to see a "mess". My husband does such a wonderful job watching the kids, so I hate to complain......but it was a mess. Therefore, i decided to turn a new leaf and not say anything. Can you believe it? I tried to sit down with them but ended up being the waitress. Mom, I need nachos, um pop sickle, um a drink and don't forget us says the little girl and other boy. After eating the whole pantry the kiddos allowed me to play around with the camera. I am trying desperately to take pictures daily. I swear I will get that prize winner if I at least take 500 photos a week, maybe. However, i do need to wait until Reese has no boo-boos on her face. Enjoy the random pics!

Shhh-he won't notice once he is asleep

2009-02-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

Gavin has gotten in a bad habit of getting out of bed at around 12:00am or 3:00am and sneaking into our bed. We talk to him every night about staying in his bed. Anyhow it worked so we thought? We have not seen him in our bed for days until I decided to check on the boys Friday night. Mike and I were up late and what did we find.....I guess he is smarter than us and found someone who does not complain?

Uh oh, she got a boo-boo, from who?

2009-02-01T18:42:00.000-08:00

What a weekend. On Saturday, we headed to our Financial Peace class which was great. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed spending the 4 hours with my husband working on our future/retirement. I feel we are becoming more in sync in this area. Anyways the church has 4 ladies that watch the kids while we are in this class. When I went to pick up the kids, I see Gavin and then Zach and uh oh....Who could it be.... Reese! If you can imagine she had a huge red knot on her forehead and her tip of her nose down to the top of her mouth was bright red and scratched. Immediately the ladies explain with a little hesitation that she was climbing on the baby stuffed blocks and the boys (Gavin & Zach) decided to jump on. Sending her in the air and falling, skidding across the carpet. However, the amazing thing is she did not cry. The boys who had injured her ran to her side and told her not to cry because "they would take care of her". Okay, how cute is that. I could not get mad since they atleast ran to her side. I did explain to the sweet ladies this was not unusual and I guess my poor little girl has gotten use to the bumps, bruises and black eyes. However, there is one thing that will make my little girl cry.....Do not get her clothes messy. I have been bargain shopping and finding the cuitest boutique trendy clothes and Reese loves them. Today Gavin pushed her down the slide and at the end to her surprise was muddy water. She ran inside crying...Can you beleive it? I uploaded her pretty face one day later after the fall.

My little girl....Is turning 2 soon

2009-01-31T19:44:00.000-08:00

How can it be..I remember just yesterday holding my little girl in my arms and now her limbs dangle all over as I hold her. She has gotten so big and even though I lover her personality and all the little things she does as she gets older, I miss my little baby. I am having an issue about her birthday. I can't decide if I want to give her a big party or a simple family party?

Also, Reese has her 1 year checkup with the Neurosurgeon and Urologist in February. I have not really thought about it much but please say a prayer. I know she is okay but I have this little nagging voice occasionally saying "what if". I know I need to pray and have faith in God. He has always been there for us.

Mommy and Daddy love you Reese and cannot wait for you to be 2!!!

2 Days of Fun at home...

2009-01-28T19:15:00.000-08:00

My sister told me tonight that I have not posted pics of the kids lately. I have only posted about decorating. We have had quite a roller coaster of weather here and the kids have been off from school for 2 days. I too have been working from home as well and I could get used to it.

Why I love working from home?

Having little children run to the french doors and stare at me giving kisses as I am on the phone with a client.

Hearing the squels of laughter and yes crying as I am on the phone

Sharing a office with my beloved husband

No commuting

Walking to the kitchen for lunch

Being home at a reasonable hour to make dinner or husband to make dinner

Why my husband does not like me to work at home?

Has to share his desk with me?

I sit in his way to get around in our large office

Trips on all my stuff...

He says he loves seeing me though...hmmmm is this just a plea to say go back to work.

Anyways I have not been able to take many pictures due to my kiddos being sick. Tonight I decided to capture Zach in his new winter hat. I bought it at Target for $1.50 and thought he would never wear it but I could not resist. Gavin attempted to take pictures but he is not feeling well and Reese, lets just get real, not everyone wants to see a sweet adorable girl with green gunk on her nose. We will save that one for only Mommy and Daddy.

Could it be more decorating tips...

2009-01-26T20:08:00.000-08:00

I have been reading this blog and love it. She gives decorating tips on a bargain. As you probably noticed I have decorating itis but on a budget. I have always had a passion for decorating but in the past 5 years I have become so busy with work, kids and life. I can feel my excitement just thinking of my projects. I will start before and after pictures. I am definitely feeling a trip to Canton or some other small town is in need to find some hidden treasure....

http://urbangraceinteriorsinc.com/

Isn't this bathroom yummy...

Long weekend...

2009-01-25T21:21:00.000-08:00

Lately I feel like our life is a whirl wind. We left this morning for church and we were in the car for 2 minutes and Gavin said "Mommy, how long is it?" Okay-that tells me we have been in the car too much this weekend. Mike and I are enjoying our financial peace class so much but it causing a little kink in our normal weekend routine. Today we went to church and then went by my sisters house to enjoy some family time with her and my parents. It was great and I definitely need to add to my list, do more with fam. So here is my to do list..

Continue to Run

Continue to eat healthy

Enjoy my husband

Enjoy my kids

See my family more

Continue our journey of debt free (No car payments, No student loans and no mortgage)

Decorate my house more

Organize my closets, laundry room etc

As you can see I have quite a list. I am going to have to start managing my time better. Sorry, I have no pictures but I took my camera this weekend to the birthday party and realized I left the battery at home charging. Hmmm, maybe I should add to the list..find my brain... Ever since I had Reese, I have been so forgetful. I am not sure if this is a 3rd child or just me. Also, my husband has been slaving to make a chicken/sausage gumbo made by Emiril Organic. Yes, he just got done 3 1/2 hours later and it is delicious. I will have a yummy lunch tommorrow. He has become my personal chef.

It is late and I am probably rambling. See the cute pic of the boys when they were younger. How they grow and still take baths together. However, I thank after tonight Gavin will be taking a shower. Zach thought it would be funny to pee on his head....Boys-that is all I can say.

Promise..Post and Pic coming soon!

2009-01-24T20:17:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I have been extremely swamped with work, our Financial Peace Class and tonight we went to my nephews birthday party. Wow, how he has grown up. I have been also spending extra time planning my next project for the house decorating. I have lots of thoughts thanks to all the blogs I have been stalking.

http://reeseandmarie.blogspot.com/

http://inspiredkara.blogspot.com/

http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2009/01/hooked-on-friday.html

See you soon!!!

Life...

2009-01-21T19:39:00.000-08:00

I understand life is busy but it seems it hits all at once. Zach has a project due which is not a hard one but of course we procrastinated and are rushing to complete. Work is crazy and there is not enough time in the day. Working out, hmm another topic. Eating is going well. I am so busy I have brought a salad every day and actually ate in and had my snacks. I am sticking to 1200 calories if I am not working out. My typical day is protein shake or oatmeal in the morning; mid-morning snack of cheddar cheese stick; lunch is spinach lettuce, grilled chicken or tuna, almond slivers or a little shredded cheese, light rasberry dressing or balsamic vinegar. I would also have an apple. Afternoon snack is yogurt. Dinner is different but tonight was spaghetti squash with 2 oz chicken and a little spaghetti sauce. Oops, most important item to my day is my cup of java in the morning and now. I will keep you updated on my progress.

Back to working out. My plan is to run a marathon one day so I am going to start training for a 1/2 marathon. I found a pretty good plan on a runners website. Keep me in your prayers I will need it on this one.

I am probably rambling tonight but It is just funny how life passes you by...

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244-255-12021-0,00.html

Beautiful picture I want....hummmm Mike are you reading?

2009-01-20T19:30:00.000-08:00

I found this artist and I love it. I think I have a love for birds because every time I see a picture with them in it, I love it.

Family Wall in progress

2009-01-20T19:29:00.000-08:00

See our family wall in progress. I have plans for an update.

Picture painted by Mom

2009-01-20T19:26:00.002-08:00

My mom painted me this picture and we hung it in our study. I love it, especially since I know it will be in our family and passed down to generations. My grandmother also paints and I have two of her pictures I will post that I framed and I have positioned on my study bookshelves.

Update on Home Decor

2009-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:00

We finally hung the pictures Mike got me in December. I found an Artist on Etsy and fell in love with these pictures. Her website is JMJ Studio http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5126573.

Camera Classes

2009-01-20T18:40:00.000-08:00

I am so excited, Mike brought me home a listing of all the camera class offerings. When he bought my new Nikon camera, he received 18 free 2 hour classes. I can't wait because I have been winging it on my camera but I definitely have been trying out different settings and can see how important light is for a good picture. Hopefully this will improve my picture taking ability. I will keep you posted on what I learn.

Monday Playday

2009-01-20T18:20:00.001-08:00

On Monday, Zach had off from school and I did not have to work and this equals fun!!! I started the day having breakfast with my loving husband, which I had to cut short to run and get pampered with a pedicure. Wow, we should start every morning like this. Zach, Gavin and I had a lunch date with Granny, which we were so excited. Granny did not realize she was going to be the Granny-bank. The restaurant she picked had games... shooting games... golf.. the boys were in heaven. At one point all Grannies quarters had been exhausted and Zach said "Granny, the game takes credit cards, you just put it here". Guess what she fell for it and went over and inserted her card. Is this my mom? When I was a kid, this would of never worked. I guess that is why it is so fun to be Grandparent. After lunch, we walked around and the Zach is already saying "we have to go into another girl store". Where do they teach this? This must be a kindergarten requirement. Boys do not shop with their mommies. After leaving Granny we then met Daddy at the moves and saw the The Dog Hotel. The movie was very cute but once again Gavin asked me 100 times is the movie over every time he heard music. The boy cannot sit still for his life. We then drove home to enjoy the rest of our day with Reese. We had so much fun and I can't wait to have another play date with Granny, my wonderful Hubby, Zach, Gavin and Reese!

Say a Prayer for baby Harper

2009-01-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

There is a girl who had a little girl last week. Her baby was flown to a Tulsa hospital and is in critical condition with a heart problem. I was reading this and the flurry of my emotions came back to me. I remember when Gavin was admitted in ICU and for 3 days I thought it was life threatning only to find out we were lucky and he was going to be just fine. Then 2 years later our baby girl was diagnosed with a rare form of spina bifida. (Tethered Spine) For 3 months Mike and I were in the dark and only heard horror story after story. We finally found a doctor and we put all our faith in him and God. I beleive this is where my true relationship with God happened. Sure, I have always had a relationship with God but I never knew his true power. However, my family, friends and friends of friends all were praying and she underwent at 6 months an 8 hour long surgery. It was the longest wait but when Reese woke up she was all smiles. We stayed in the hospital with her for a week and how blessed we were. We were surrounded by children way worst then her and we realized God had worked a miracle but she was our miracle. She opened our eyes to how lucky we are. Today 1 year later she is running, jumping, laughing and she is the light of our family. We will continue to monitor with the doctors but she will be okay. Please, pray for this little baby Harper as I know they need the strength.

http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/

Another Family Park Day

2009-01-18T18:33:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Mike and I decided it was too beautiful to stay in the house. We took the boys and Reese to the neighborhood trails. Mike, Gavin and Zach took their bikes and I put Reese in the stroller. It turned out perfect as I ran with the stroller and was able to keep up with Gavin and Mike and Zach rode together. Mike also took the opportunity to try and do some off roading on the minor hills with rocks. He is yearning to get a new mountain bike and get on some real trails, without us in tow. Anyways everything was going great, we stopped and took pictures and a water break. After about 2 miles Gavin was beginning to whine and could not make it up the hill. So, if you could imagine mommy put his bike in the back of the stroller and he got in the other seat as I had the double stroller. I was not going to stop running, so I ran all the way back with about 80 to 100 pounds in this stroller. It was quite funny as after I got off the trail on the main road, men in the cars were starring at me either out of pity, stupidity or look at that super mom. I laughed because Mike never looked back he kept on with Zach. I figure if I do this every day I would have to lose my weight!

Having fun with my camera...

2009-01-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

I think I am getting the hang of it

2009-01-16T19:19:00.000-08:00

I am very new at this blogging but I am finding it very therapeutic. I think it is going to be fun to document all my little ones pictures, lives and overall talk which is what I like to do. Tonight we thought it would be fun to take the kids out. We have been stuck in the house more since it is a tad cold. Now let me tell you, leaving our house takes at least an hour. We have to find socks for boys and then pull them away from their tv to put them on and shoes. Reese of course has to be changed since Sandra likes to put her in clothes that fit her at 12 months and then everyone has jackets. Oops mommy has to always come back in and get games, juice and keys. Mike has loaded all the kids up by this point and we drive to our destination. The kids are excited and we pull in and Zachary says "Dinner-how boring". He is exactly right. I am not sure why Mike and I think that going to dinner with the kids is fun. So tonight I am vowing to do something fun from now on. Dinner -who needs dinner, that is boring. I love kids, they are so honest.

What Friends are all about

2009-01-15T19:20:00.000-08:00

In the fall I had the wonderful oppurtunity to have a girls weekend in Chicago. Thanks hubby for taking care of the kiddos. Since then one of my dearest friends has given birth to a beautiful daughter, which I cannot wait to meet. I cannot wait to do this again as I realized how long it had been since us girls,women had been away from kids, husbands and just laid on the bed and laughed. Thanks girls for such a fun time and I can't wait to plan this years event!!

After 2 years finally decorating...

2009-01-15T19:11:00.000-08:00

Yes, I finally have the itch to organize, paint, and make our beautiful house a home. This summer I was tempted to higher someone but realized I can do it and I am so picky I would probably be unhappy. I beleive I have gotten the itch due to surfing the internet and looking at perfectly pictured rooms. I found one website that has some cute items. I am trying to finish our study and will post before/after pictures. It has been a work in progress and I have definetely learned my lesson to measure twice as my sister, mom and I slaved over drapery which I measured 12 inches to short. Learned my lesson but will have to fix it alone....unless you are offering to help.

http://artsyfartsydesigns.blogspot.com/

Okay-I need your feedback

2009-01-14T17:54:00.000-08:00

Okay-How to people do it?? How do those people we all know look perfect, workout, be super moms, super wives and work???? Every night I say I am going to work out and every night I put the kids to bed and sit down with my cup of java and sigh "I will work out tommorrow".
So...I need to know how do you do it?? Tommorrow is a new day and my hubby promises to yell if I do not wake up at 5:00am so keep me in your thoughts.

A Day at the Park Part 1

2009-01-13T20:07:00.001-08:00

Oops-I left off Reese.

A Day at the Park

2009-01-13T20:02:00.001-08:00

Mike and I took the kiddos to the park and I got to practice taking pictures with my new and beloved camera. I am definitely still learning but having fun. It is definitely a great stress reliever as well as I get to capture those precious moments.

"Wow" How we have grown!

2009-01-13T19:56:00.000-08:00

2009-01-11T19:22:00.000-08:00

Okay, so my first week officially in the New Year has not started off how we wanted it. Work was very stressful, I did not work out and the kids and I did not spend enough time together. However, on the flip side I feel like Mike and I had a great weekend. On Saturday we attended Financial Peace at our church. This is a 6 weekend course on how to control your $$. However, it goes beyond what we all know and talks about it from a christian stand point. Mike and I have really wanted to get organized in our finances but we never find the time. The course also talks about the differences of men and women and communication. I think it is going to be a great 4 hours every week. I love my husband more than anything but for some reason we are horrible in communicating about finances. I will keep you posted on this class as I think it is great and have heard wonderful comments.
On another note, my kiddos are growing up. Gavin and Zach have started to play in their rooms together which is so cute but they lock Reese out, which causes much crying. I think she is getting used to it and it does allow Mommy and Daddy to have some one on one with our little girl. I promise to post pictures soon.....I do have 500 pictures taken on my great Camera.

2009-01-03T18:44:00.000-08:00

Okay-after many months of procastinating, I am finally writing on my blog that I did start 6 months ago. It has been a crazy week. Mike and I both took off for the holidays and to spend time with the kiddos. Oh, how I have enjoyed them but I think we are all ready to be back on schedule. However, with the New Year of course I have made some resolutions I will be keeping. Hummm, what could it be...... Lose weight!!! This has been my goal since Reese was born and now she is 2 years old.

On another note my wonderful husband bought me a camera for Christmas and I am so excited to post some of my pictures. I am going to take lessons as I do not have a clue on how to work all the gadgets but this will be a work in progress. Please, critique.

Pictures are coming soon....