Blogging Fun...

I will admit that I have become a Blog junkie. I spend way to much of my very little free time reading people's blogs. I love to see what's going on in other people's lives, it is like people watching by reading(and people watching is one of my favorite past times:) I have come across some incredible blogs, some that have changed my life, others make me laugh and some that make me cry, but some I find are just so fake, like many people are, because no one can be that perfect ALL the time, I know because I come close(hahaha:)and even I am not that perfect. This experience as been really fun and I hope it continues. So, if you come across a great blog, let me know so I can check it out!

Family Gardening

We spent the day gardening, again. This time mulching. 35 bags and many hours later the mulching is done. I am so happy with the way the yard looks. After a few years(once everything is established)it will be so nice. Three more projects left for outside then I get to enjoy all the hard work. Tomorrow I will plant our grapes and get moving on one more new bed to fill with sunflowers and daisies for cutting. The last project will be my backyard bed, I don't spend much time in the back( I am too nosy:) so that is on the back burner. I just want the front to be done before we go on vacation.

I did have lots of help today though with Ben and all three kids offering a hand(haha). They really did help. Declan and Killi practiced a little soccer too, so that was good and they are tired, which is good too:)


Before I go, I saw on Nate's Blog that Tricia is not feeling great and could use some special thoughts and/or prayers if you've got them. Make sure you check out their story if you haven't. They are an incredible family:)

HUSBANDS!

Today, not the best day for me and the husband. He is pissing me off. When he doesn't get way on things he is mean and pouts. Who wants to deal with that when you already have three monsters that do that all day. Bottom line here: Husband want a new car; Wife thinks it is not going to save us money so why buy? Husband got mad and hung up on wife:) Oh well, I guess we will continue this fight until I give in and end up in a new car that he yells about me not keeping clean! WHY! WHY DOES HE NOT JUST LEAVE MY CAR ALONE!


*A side note on this, his temper tantrums are almost as bad as our Three year olds, and she is one tough cookie:)

Money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to tell you that I spend more time than anyone I know stressing out about money. I stress when we have it, stress when we don't, I stress on payday because then I have to pay bills and stress on the off week because it is not payday:( I need to find a way to stop stressing about it. It always works out in the end; bills get paid(on time), we vacation(often) and have more than anyone could want for. So, why the stress? I am not really sure. It is the one are of my life where I am yet unable to relax in. I guess I will keep trying:)

A Nice Day...

I had a very nice birthday. My entire family called(at different times) and sang Happy Birthday to me. It was awesome! I got up, slowly and made my way into a shower and over to Dr Tom's and Lowe's, then to Carlos for lunch with my favorite kids in the world:) I got my fried ice cream for my birthday and I was happy. I came home, unloaded my goodies from Lowe's and got a visit from our babysitter who is the most wonderful babysitter ever and I think the only teenager I have ever liked, since being one:)and I am not just saying that because she brought me beautiful flowers for my birthday:) After a short visit with her I went back to gardening.


Now, Ben and Declan are at soccer practice, Killi is watching TV, dinner is cooking and Maggie and I are resting on the couch.

AND...

THE BIRTHDAY IS HERE!!!!! I am a year older:) And wiser(if possible:)


My Dad called me at 12am exactly to wish me a happy birthday! That made me happy. A good way to start the birthday!!!

2 New Members of The Family...

I was feeling like our house was a little empty with 4 fish, a guinea pig and our Newfie, so while we were at the pet store picking Gus up from a much needed bath, I bought the kids 2 more guinea pigs! Yes, that brings the total to 3 guinea pigs, 4 fish, a Newf and a kitten on the way:) Friends, family and husband think I am crazy as I am the one that cares for all these animals along with the kids and husband and new garden I am trying to get going:) I guess I like the craziness. Oh well, I will be done school soon and will need to fill that void and what better way than with animals:)


WELCOME TO OUR HOME Jumper and Mr Guinea Pig!( Yes, the kids named them:)

I HATE HER!!!!!!!!

I F***ing HATE my MIL. She is the nastiest woman I have ever met. I am so sick an tired of her SH*T! She goes just about every other week to AC and walks from casino to casino, but just told me she could not go and see a play in NYC. FOR REAL!!!!!!!!! I am so sick of her being fine when she wants to and not when it suits her. I will admit, I have never been her biggest fan; however now I hate her. Hate may be the wrong word....despise, loath, detest they might be better. Let me remind you that I have not spent a holiday with my family in years because we are always there. Also remember that I just spend 12 hours in the car to spend 40 hours in NJ for EASTER, where I did not have a second to see my family because she had us running here and there and she was fine! The anger is bad right now! Let me also remind you that I spend 2 weeks of my summer there so that she can send the kids to swim school(UM...never asked her to, happy to doing lessons here, we do have pools)


*Before you tell me I should not hate her and anger is not good for me, I already know so please save your breath.

33 Here I Come...

Well, tomorrow is the day, my birthday will finally be here. Tonight Ben brought home an ice cream cake and he made the sing to me, that made me happy. In case you couldn't tell we celebrate for several days around here:) So, tomorrow I will have another cake for myself, and make the kids sing again. My mom will call at the crack-of-dawn and sign, and throughout the day my entire family will call and sing, I love that:) So, tomorrow I will get to be the leader(this is what I tell the kids on their birthdays:) and we can do whatever I want to and the kids will sleep in and not fight, okay maybe the last two are wishful thinking, but still I will have a good day; it will be MY BIRTHDAY!!!

A Nice Weekend...

We are headed back home after our very brief trip to NJ for the weekend. The kids had fun and that was good. We went to an Easter Egg Hunt yesterday and we go some rides in at the boardwalk! That was an awesome treat:) We won three stuff animals at the water gun race and ate GOOD Boardwalk pretzels. All in all we had a nice weekend and a good Easter.

I hope that traffic stays moving and that our trip home is shorter than our trip up was:)

Here are a few pictures of the kids in the Easter Outfits! Hope everyone had a good day!

Happy Birthday!!!

Today Maggie Turned 3!!! Yippee for Maggie!!!

We Made It!!!

Well, it turned out to be a very long ride. We didn't get here until 8:15pm. That's right, the kids and I started out our journey at 1:50pm and didn't end until 8:15pm. Much too long to be in the car. It is trips like these that make my realize that I am going to have to suck up the cost of gas and my car payment and keep the Suburban:) It is no fun when the kids can touch each other:(


Maggie got her birthday present from Aunt Megan two days ago, I guess Aunt Megan didn't like the gardening outfit Maggie had picked out for herself:) Here is a before and after, you decide who did better:)

Road Trip!

Well, it's 3:50pm on Friday afternoon. The kids and I have been in the car for 2 hours and we are just in DC. I guess this means it is going to be a LONG ride:) Oh well, I sort of expected it. My sister sent me a list of all the great things I have to look forward to on my trip and minus the traffic, I am almost excited now. I can't wait to put my feet in the cold sand and smell the ocean breeze.


Tomorrow is Maggie's birthday, that means only 5 days left until my Birthday!!!

Tomorrow is Friday...

Some days I a just plain tired. Today is one of them and I am not seeing much relaxation in the future. We had nixed plans to go to NJ for Easter, when everyone was sick with the Flu, but now everyone is on the mend and wanting to make the trip. I am happy to go with them, but I am not looking forward to the traffic. I know that next week is Spring Break and I do not have to leave the house at all if I don't want to. I have lots of projects to get done around the house. Some painting, bathroom remodeling, more planting, carpets cleaned and some general decluttering. I love Spring though and it always gives me a big boost of energy to get moving.

I'm Sleepy...

I'm not sure if I've caught the Flu or it's allergies but I'm not feeling great. Maybe I'm just tired from caring for the monsters, but my throat is scratchy and my ears are clogged and my body is achy and I just want to close my eyes. I don't want to hold anymore sick monsters, I don't want to give anymore kisses, I don't want to be nice in the middle of the night! I just want to sleep for a few days and hope I am exhausted.

It Is The Flu...

It is official, we've been hit with the FLU. Yuck, I say, Yuck! Declan does seem to be getting better, very slowly, but better. He is wheezing and did have a fever this morning, but he is getting better. My baby girls on the other hand, are just going down. Fevers, cough, achy, whiny and just plain feeling bad! I hate to see them sick it makes me sad and feel so helpless that I can do nothing but hold them.

And the Thrid is Down...

It's 3am and I just resettled all three monsters in my bed. That's right, Maggie woke up at 2:30am with a fever. So, now they are all sick and I have no room in my bed:( We will go to the doctor in the morning and see what is running through the house. I hope I can get the kids and the mend before I come down this.

Another One Down...

Well, I walked in the door from Becca's to find husband with the phone in his hand(dialing me) and Killi in tears shivering. Her fever is 102.8 and she has a cough that came out of nowhere. So, I took over from the very panicked husband and resettled Killi, changed the bedding and cleaned Declan's room, so husband could sleep in a clean,germ free room tonight while I pile in with the sick monsters in my bed!!! Slumber Party here we come:) Tomorrow we will go to the doctor at 9am to see if what we have is the flu and then home to wait it out until the end. How long will this last? I hope the doctor will offer some insight to this.

Before we go and start our day, THEY WANTED TO SAY,





HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

It's Monday, Again... and So Soon...

Normally this is about when I would begin complaining that my little monsters are STILL sick and STILL running fevers, however since starting to read Nate's blog, I just cannot justify it to myself to complain,as he never does. I know that they are not feeling well and the none of us are sleeping well, but I also know that in time(a week or two) things will be back to normal, and they will be fine. I will be happy to sleep again and happy to not have to check for fevers in the middle of the night, we will all be fine. The issues I am facing with the kids are so small and minor compared to so many others. I hope to never live through anything more serious than this flu. I know as kids are kids, and I have three, I may get a broken bone or two, lots more colds and flus and a few other bumps along the way, but so far things have been okay for me. We had a few hiccups along the way with Declan and Killi as infants, but both are fine and no one would ever know(except for Declan's scar on his belly that he is happy to show everyone:) I hate that I sometimes forget how lucky I am and how good my life is. I wish I found it easier to put my life in true perspective. All I can do is keep bringing myself back there and start again. So, I am here, and my life is good!(minus the laundry piling up, dishes in the sink, whining kids, unmade beds, only kidding:)

20/20: Age of Consent - Follow Up...

Ok, I don't often use my blog to talk about "heavy" stuff, but this weekend I saw something very disturbing. Friday night John Stossel did a special report on 20/20 called "AGE OF CONSENT". It really opened my eyes and what I saw was not good. There were two stories that really upset me. The first was a story about two boys, one twelve and the other thirteen. These two boys were in court and faced having their names put on the national sex registry for slapping girls'( of roughly the same age)butts. Yes, slapping them. A game they were playing as young boys almost led to them having their names on the national sex registry for the rest of their lives. At fist I thought I was hearing the story wrong, but no, that was the story. The other story I heard was a story about a boy and his girlfriend that had sex, the boy, being 18 and the girl 16, was charged with statutory rape and WAS placed on the sex offender registry. The girl never said she was forced, never said she didn't want to have sex with him. In fact, she admitted to anyone that would listen that she was a willing participant in the sexual act. However, that didn't matter. This 18 year old young man now will live the rest of his life with his name on a sex offender list.

There were other stories told and most of them were just as crazy as these two. I am not sure why, this really struck a cord with me and I think something needs to be done it fix it. It is an example of a good law not completely thought through. I think that it is fine as a parent to want your kids to wait to have sex, but please be reasonable;prosecuting a teenager for having sex with another teen is just crazy and honestly I think bullying. A good number of teens have sex and with the age of a first marriage being nearly 25 in the US, there is a pretty good chance your kid is going to have sex before they get married. And hey, great for you if your kid doesn't. That said I don't need to send a teenager to prison or put his/her name on a sex offender registry for touching, kissing, having sex with a consenting teenager. Please don't misunderstand, I am not talking about forced sexual acts! These are wrong and should be punished. I am not talking about teenagers molesting young children! That is wrong and should be punished. I am just talking about teens having sex with teens!

Birthday Countdown!!!

11! That's right only, 11 days left until my Birthday!!! Yippee for me!!!! I will be 21 yet again in just 11 Days!!!

Sick Monsters :(

Two of my three little monsters are sick:( Declan came home from school on Thursday with a fever and has had it since and Killi started with the fever sometime around 3am. The virus seems to have some cold like symptoms along with the fever as Declan has been coughing for the past 24 hours and Killi says her throat hurts. I just hope everyone is well before our trip to NJ next weekend. I would be happy if Ben, Maggie and I could skip this one, but that doesn't seem likely. I guess we will have to see how it plays out. I will be at Dr. Tom's first thing Monday morning trying to keep healthy.


We did get some more work done in the yard today. I can't wait to get pictures up when it is all finished. I only wish I'd have taken before pictures:) Things are really coming along.

P.S. It looks like Tricia and baby Gwen have had a good 24 hours! That always makes me happy to read:) Check out Nate's blog for more updates!

More Gardening Fun...

This sure was a long day, and it is only 5 O'clock. I finally got moving and cleaned up the house and fed the kids some lunch. Then I got myself outside to work on the yard. I did get the new flower bed all turned over, now I just need to clean out some left over grass and rake it out. I also got my forsythia in the ground. I am very happy about that. I hope that by the end of next week I can have all the beds ready for new plants and looking good:). My helpers we there today, but Declan and Killi didn't last long, Maggie on the other hand helped(haha) the whole time.

I guess I will go start dinner now. I am very tired, but the family is hungry.

Here's a picture of Maggie in her gardening attire:

It's Friday...

The kids are home from school today. Declan came home sick yesterday and is not allowed back for 24hours, so long weekend for him:) And, I was too lazy to get up and take Killi to school this morning. So, long a weekend all around. Ben should be home by 3pm, and maybe I will have cleaned up alittle by then, but I am not moving so fast this morning. The kids are happily playing the Wii and playdough, and I am surfing the net and chatting with some friends. Laid back days are nice sometimes. Life is so busy and fun of "Have To's" that is is refreshing to have an entire "Want To" day:) I will work on laundry and vacuum at some point. I should get out and continue working on the yard before the rain, but that may not be in the cards today. I am looking forward to a quiet weekend as next week should be another crazy one for Ben, which makes it crazy for the rest of us:) and next weekend we are off to NJ for Easter( and Maggie's B-Day)!

Exciting news this morning: Farmer Ben put in our beef order, so in about a month Bec and I should have our beef. I am very excited about this, not just from a "drug free" meat angle, but also, it tastes so much better. I love when things are good for you and taste better all at the same time:)

Happy Weekend! And Remember, 12 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!!

The Little Things...

Another day lived. I have been really trying lately to remember how lucky I am each and every day. I am learning to take joy in the little things that I found annoying or took for granted, I now view them as gifts. For example, the opportunity to read "A Fly Went By" for the sixth time in a row to my almost 3 year old I now see as stolen moments together instead of a chore. Hopping out of the car to give Killi an extra kiss on her way into school a treasure. Sneaking into Declan's room when he is supposed to be sleeping, just to say "I Love You" one last day that day a blessing. With three kids ages 3 to 6, I sometimes get caught up in all that NEEDS to get done and forget to live and enjoy life. I have been doing alot better the past few months and I have been happier and more at peace in my life than ever before. I still have days when I am a mean and grouchy mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter and student, but I am trying and I do my best. My life is good and I am thankful for all I have. Peacefulness is a wonderful feeling:)

Gardening Help...

I finally got myself outside today to assess the yard situation and clean up and make some new flower beds. I'll tell ya, yard work is tough work, I was helped along by a great almost 3 year old and a 5 year old, so I guess I shouldn't complain:) I'll tell you, without their help I don't know where I'd be. Oh, right, probably done:) I did get the azaleas trimmed and started on the new bed(which is much bigger than I had thought). I cleaned up some junk in the beds and pulled out some weeds. I'll go back out in a few and get some more done, but we needed a break(maybe I can sneak out without them next time:) It is supposed to rain alot this weekend so, I would like to get the bed turned so that it can get some nice rain. I would also like to get the forsythia in the ground before the rain comes. I guess I will see how it goes. Back to the yard with my little helpers!


P.S.- Baby Gwyneth had a pretty tough night last night and Nate, Tricia and the Baby could use some good thoughts and/or prayers if you can give them:)

WAIT, I FORGOT!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BECKY!!!!!!

Unimpressed:(

Bec and I decided to change up our Tuesday routine today and it was not a very good idea. Instead of lunch at Carlos O'Kelly's, we thought we'd try Sonic. Neither of us had ever been to one and a new one just opened on the way to the farm, so we went. It was not very good, and we had been very excited , it was a huge disappointment. It was not cheap, and the food was soggy and just not good. Perhaps it was just this Sonic, but I think we will be sticking to Carlos on Tuesdays:)




*disclaimer to this blog: Becca is from Long Island, NY not far from Nathan's Coney Island Hot Dogs,some of the best in the world and I am from the Jersey Shore and home of Windmill Hot Dogs, which are by far the best in the world:)

For Tricia...

Hey, if you haven't checked out Nate's blog link on my page yet here is the link http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/. It is one of the best parts of my day, checking in with them to see how their family is doing that day(Yes, I am one of their online stalkers:) If you ever doubt the idea of miracle, this will make you believe.

For Tricia:

* watching your baby splash in the tub(and having to clean up the mess)

* holding her in your lap while you read her that favorite book for the 15th time in a row

* hearing her call out for you in the middle of the night

* holding her and having a stranger come up and tell you have beautiful your baby is after she's had you up all night

* the sloppy, wet, drooling kiss babies give(one of the best kisses in life)

* watching her eat her first piece of birthday cake

* changing your clothes and hers after she sneezes all over both of you while eating orange or green baby food

* watching her little legs take their first steps

* hearing her first word/sound(which is always dada) and just wishing it had been mama:)

* just knowing the true meaning of unconditional love



Good Luck Tricia! You and your family are never far from my thoughts.

Don't Forget!!!

16 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!

MY BABY ROCKS!

That's right, I said it. That baby of mine(yes, I do know she isn't a baby anymore:) went to the dentist for the first time today and she was awesome. Yes, this is the same child that I always complain about. She was sooooooo good at the dentist. She hopped up in the chair, opened her mouth, listened to everything the dentist told her, and let them clean her teeth with no complaints. She was so good. It was one of those moments that I was so proud to be her mom:) Don't worry she got home and started yelling at me:) But at least she was good in public!

MONDAY MORNINGS ARE GOOD!!!

The time change is not really workin' for us yet. This morning we over slept, we did not get up until 8am(we needed to get up at 7am), this was okay, I decided to just keep Killi home and that way we had time to get Declan to school on time. So, The girls and I(in our PJ's, and no brush through the hair) Took Declan off to school. On the way he asked if I would stop and get him a sandwich at McDonald's, so I did. Well, that was a bad idea. He ate on the way to school fast and drank his juice, and you guessed it, he walked into school and threw up. That's right, I had to go into the school(REMEMBER: not showered, no teeth brushing done, no bra and underwear, no shower since Saturday)and get him. I got him he was fine, got home, played, ate lots for lunch, he was fine.

A New Car, Maybe...

We are shopping for a new car, maybe. Right now our family vehicle is a Chevy Suburban and with gas at 3 something a gallon, we are spending a ton in gas and car payment, so we are thinking about a new car. In an ideal world, we could get a sedan, but three kids a newfoundland and lots of road trips require something a bit larger. Perhaps a smaller SUV or the dreaded minivan. I want to make sure whatever we choose will be comfy and roomy. I need for it to be a vehicle we can have for a few years(although in Ben's world that means 2 years). We will continue to look around and see what is out there. We're in no rush as we have a great SUV, but we are looking:)

Too Quick!

Boy, Saturday just flew by. We had some errands to run and Declan had a birthday party to go to. I tried again to clean out some of the crap in the girls room and give them alittle more space. Got a bit of the laundry done(not even close to all) and went out to dinner with Ben. And best of all I found a pair of jeans that fit(after trying on NO LIE 15 pairs), now I have jeans and that is a good thing!

We will spend the day at home today just vegging out. Declan and Killi have swimming tonight and then we start the week all over again.

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

It's raining, but it's okay because it is Friday and Friday is good. The end of the week, two days of no having to rush out the door, no place to go and lots of fun. Tonight we will go out to dinner, well to Carlos O'Kelly's and tomorrow I have booked a babysitter so that Ben and I can go out without them(that is always a nice treat:) Then on Sunday we have no plans. I love Sundays, we usually hang around the house and veg. It is just nice to not HAVE to be anywhere. I am looking forward to catching up on some sleep and laundry. I would like to clean the bathrooms and the girls room, but it might not happen this weekend, and that's okay, it will eventually get done.

Sleep Update

If you're wondering about my latest night sleep, I am happy to report I got a bit more last night. I slept from 11:30- 2:24(Maggie thought we'd visit then:) and again from 4ish- 6:15, so 5 hours is better than 3 and I will look at it as a positive. I feel alittle sick to my stomach this morning, due to the lack of sleep, but all in all I don't feel too bad. I should be okay as long as I don't get sick, and as I now swear by the powers of chiropractics to keep me healthy, I should be good. I am looking forward to a nice weekend although it is going to rain for the next few days. If the kids are good today Bec and I may let them have a sleep over(minus the Monster I think:), and I think I will try to get to the book store this morning for some gardening books(and replacement of Brittan's book that Maggie destroyed, yes another one!) Then a hop over to Target for a few items, and that is about it. I may have to get myself some more soup for lunch today, I am really enjoying it and today is tortilla soup! Other than that I am hoping for a slow, easy, quiet day.

Peace and Quiet

I do enjoy the peace and quiet in my house in the evening. After the kids are in bed(and a sleep:), I have eaten a quiet dinner on the couch(as the husband is still not home at 8:30pm) OH, STRIKE ALL THAT! Well, you can keep the part about the husband but, Maggie is still up at 8:30pm, Declan too, not sure about Killi. I just finished dinner and have not yet done the dishes, but will as soon as Maggie is back to bed. They I will switch some laundry( I'm not folding tonight!) and sit and try to relax alittle before trying to sleep tonight. I hope tonight is better than the others have been, but I am not optimistic as Maggie is still up, and that is never good!

INSOMNIA!!!

Insomnia is no good! Again last night I only slept from 4:30 until 7:00. So, in the past five nights I've slept about 18 hours. That is not enough sleep for me. It is getting hard to stay happy or even the slightest bit nice. I am trying to let things go with the kids as I know my fuse is very short and for the most part I have. They have gotten away with alittle more in the past few days, but if we are all getting through the day fed, clean, and safe, I am doing a good job. And if you ask them, I am sure they will tell you I have been harder on them and maybe I have, and probably I need to be:)

Problem with insomnia is for me it recreates a circle of bad habits/issues/problems whatever you want to call them. I get stressed; can't sleep, don't sleep; get depressed, get depressed; become self destructive, turn self destructive; totally depression. This happens once or twice a year pretty bad and It usually ends in a visit from my mom to get things back in order for me( She is the best mom ever:). This time it is a bit different as I can see it happening and am trying to control it alittle more. I am hopeful that through recognizing it, maybe it will not get as bad. Maybe I can over-come it on own. Whatever the outcome, I do know it is just a phase and in a few weeks it will better:)

A Gentle Reminder!!!

AND IN CASE YOU WERE HAVING TROUBLE COUNTING, WE ARE DOWN TO 20 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY:)



the worst part of this countdown is that my poor little baby's birthday is March 22 and we only count mine down:) Awful mother I know:)

FRIENDS!!!

Do you ever find that you think you want to be friends with someone, and after you do you decide you don't really like them so much? Well, I do, and I do it often. I have a few very close friends and a mother and sister that I spend alot of time with and/or talking to so, I do not have much time for more friends. I say this not because I am trying to be a bitch, but because I invest a great deal into my friendships and can only juggle a few. That said, I have a huge number of acquaintances, all of whom I really like, but should not try to be friends with. Every few months or so I think I will try to make "friends" with one of these people and it is never good. I think it is always a case of the "grass being greener" and then I see that these people have the same baggage as the friends I have and feel I have no time for, so why am I adding a new one. Maybe this is the wrong approach, but for me, I am going to keep the friends I have and try to remember to keep my acquaintances as just that:)

Now, I am tired. It was 12:30am before I got to bed last night after having slept for 3 hours the night before and Maggie decided today that we should get up at 5:45am instead of our 6:30am that she has been doing for the past week. I keep trying to tell her that MOMMY DOES NOT GET UP IN THE 6es, I guess I should have added that we get up in the 7s not the 5s. SO, about 14 hours of sleep in 3 nights that is not near enough for me, I am an eight hour a night girl(not that that happens much with the kids)! I can usually get in 6 or 7. This has been a bad run for us on sleep. I hope we can catch up soon.

We did our regular Tuesday routine, Lunch at Carlos, Farm and Dr.Tom, Maggie and Gray have been spending alot of time fight and it is getting annoying, but other than that we had a good day.


(As I sit here writing this Declan is sharing with me his feelings on how hard it is to be 6, If he only knew what was ahead of him:)


AND DON'T FORGET, WE ARE DOWN TO 22 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Only 23 Left!!!

DAYS UNTIL MY 21st BIRTHDAY, THAT IS:)

A Beautiful Day...

It is an absolutely beautiful day here in Virginia, 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. It is abit windy, but that's okay with all the other goodness of the day some wind cannot ruin it:)

After Lunch Grayson came home to play with us and here's what we did with our Spring Preview Day:

It's 3am, Again...

Yes, you read that correct, it is 3am and I still up. I played some Guitar Hero and still can't beat Lou, I've written some of my essay and found another school to apply to, I have resettled Killi who was thirsty, and now I sit blogging again. My mother would tell me get off the computer and go to sleep and I tried, but laying there seemed so stressful.I do have a small complaint about TV at 3am, it is really bad. I find it hard to believe that not one of my 300+ channels has a decent show on. They act as if we insomniac are not worthy of a good show or two:)

Oh my, I forgot to share about the $50ea. bottles of juice Bec and I bought the other night. Yes, I did say that we spend $100 on less than 60oz of juice. That is right, JUICE not wine, JUICE. Well, live and learn. We have found some cheaper options to this juice so that $50 a bottle never happens again:)

I Can't Sleep..

So, when I can't sleep I fill my mind with useless stuff, like what FIVE famous men would I like to kiss and why. Here is what I came up with, and no judging, you are free to make your own LIST if you'd like.



1. Matthew McConaughey- For reasons I am may never understand, I want to kiss him(and not stop there) He is my dream man for a one night stand:)

2. Tom Selleck- I have wanted him to kiss me since, well forever . There is nothing at all bad to say about him. However, I would like the kiss with a mustache:)

3. LL Cool J- Have you ever seen lips that need to be kissed more than his. They look so soft and juicy, and I want to kiss them

4. Hugh Grant- because if you have sat through as many Hugh Grant movies(good and bad) as I have, the least he could do is kiss me

5. Well I guess I only have 4 for the list. That is ok because the things I want to do to Matthew McConaughey, can count for numbers 1&5, no problem. Numbers 2-4 on this list have not changed for many years and I reserve the right to change-out the other two for the flavor of the month:)

Resolutions Gone Bad ...

I have forgotten to mention, and thank you for not asking, but my New Year's Resolutions are not going well. None of them. We have not cut back on spending(new roof, bathroom and a few other things), I have walked on the treadmill once, no application submitted for subbing next year and I have not yet applied to graduate school. Good News is that it is only 3 months into the year so I still have plenty of time to turn these things around. Tonight I will put some new songs on my ipod and make a song list to walk to and walk tomorrow, I will also work on my essay for graduate school, and soon enough the money will run out and we will have to stop spending it:) And if I am really on the ball this week I will pick up my substitute teaching packet on my way to get get the girls on Tuesday or Thursday. I am hopeful that I can turn things around this week and get on track. There just do not seem to be enough hours in the day for me to do all I want to do. I will try harder and that is all I can do:)

Flower Fun!

As you can see, I have figured out(with Bec's help:) how to add pictures to my blog; I am so happy. I can't wait to show everyone my pretty flowers that I plant. Last year, I really gave it a go planting flowers. The kids are a bit older so it is easier for me to spend 35-45 min a day out there with the flowers. It is a bit of a time commitment, but I really do enjoy looking at them plus whenever we are out, people in the neighborhood always tell me how pretty they look:) So, this year I will expand abit, some different flowers(I can't wait to get some Hollyhock growing), I will add to my perennials, I am even adding a new flower bed. I will try one last time to grow something around my front tree, I have not had much luck there, but I will try one more time. I will get some sunflowers and another foxglove, a bleeding heart, and lots of daisies(they make me smile), and I am sure I will find many more that I want to fit in. I will update with pictures as the colors start to bloom:)

The Countdown Continues!!!

Just a reminder, it is only 24 days until my birthday:)

Killi's Pink Hair!

For about a week now Killi has been asking for pink in her hair. Here is the finished product:)

A New Roof!

Today, We got our new roof. It looks awesome, a big thanks to Mr. Jeff O'Connell at Stafford Roofing. Best of all they put our satellite dish back and it works:)