Camping...

This weekend, Brian and I took our boys to his parents and sit off to the lake. Chandler lake, but still its a lake! Well, those of you who know me know I am not a very good camper. lol. I like clean, no bugs or dirt, love my electricity. My husband however loves it and could live outdoors. He loves fishing, and i like it only if we acually catch something. And have we caught anything, no!!! lol Anyways, i dont mind it if its not burning hot and the bugs arent attacking you. Well, this weekend, we are with michaels family since michael and bec got a new boat. It is pretty cool! I liked relaxing in the sun and feel the water splashing on my face.
Now were sitting around talking while the boys fish, again. Thats all they wanna do! my my. Anyways, and get this, i can not sleep on the ground, so therefor we always bring our blow up matress!! goes right in tent and tada!! Its like a bed. I unfortunatly inherited my mothers bad back so i can not and will not come if i have to sleep on the hard cold ground. lol.
Sadly, the sun also gives me headaches so i cant be out in it very long, but this time of year its cooler so im enjoying it. got my visor, sunblock so hopefully i wont come home a lobster... those of you who are white know exactly what i am talking about. lol.
anyways, i try to camp some times a summer to be supportive of my hubby. its not too bad, would be more exciting if the fish would bite, the bugs wouldnt and my allergies would disapear,but all in all we have had a good time. Tonight will be the test, sleeping all night, thats why there is tylenol pm!!!

Potty Training, Day 1- A Nightmare Starts

I think im going to pull my hair out before this is done. I thought life was stressful before this! was i wrong. This morning at aproximately 9 i decided it was time to put zach in big boy underwear and start potty training. An hour and a half later, after sitting on potty four or five times, then giving him one cup of juice, he pees, not in his potty, but in his underwear right after getting up! ugh! well, went back to potty just to sit there fifteen minutes to not go. Well, changed undies and what happens, we eat lunch, one cup and i was gonna wait about ten minutes. Hadnt no more put him down and he pees, in his clean undies, all over the floor. I hurry him to bath room just to repeat the process!!! four underwears, three messes, and no pee in potty later, mom was ready to scream!!!! i know it cant happen over night but come on!! i then decided it was nap time, with diaper on!
Well, need less to say, im a little discouraged. I wish i could snap my fingers and make it happen! He is two and a half and i know its time to do this so i know i just gotta be patience. I have never had patience!! its the hardest thing i have come across yet being a mom, and im sure i can manage this hurdle. Once i figure out how. I tried the candy thing if he went in potty, and he never went in potty so that didnt work. he would wait till after he got off potty to go! so please, i would love some advice, encouragement and prayers that this is an easy transition.
I know it can be done, but its gonna take time. Zach is smart, but i dont know how he will learn to pee in potty before his new bid boy undies wind up soaked!! So i think ill put pull ups on, then try undies again in the morning. Lets cross our fingers and hope it comes along, before we go through more than a doaen pairs of undies a day!!!! lol thanks!!!

GOD IS SO GOOD

GOD IS SO GOOD!! Today, one of my dear friends, which i have know since i was eight, had a baby. What joy a baby can bring to so many lives. Friends, family and even strangers. It changes everyone around. Whether it be small or large people are affected by the birth of a baby. Mom and dad of course welcome their new little bundle of joy in this world, but today got me thinking deeper. How many people love one small child so openly, purely is an act of God. One small miracle bringing people closer together and uniting them. God works in mighty ways.

When i was eight, my family met what now i call my second family. The Howards. Back then, life was about playing games, having fun, dressing up, and just being young girls. Now, were all growing up, moving on, getting married, and having babies. Life changes like a whirlwind around you, pulling you around good and bad corners all along the way. Anyways, this family has been through so much and has been a blessing to me from the day i met them. Friends to the end, i sure hope so. Church was where we met, and god formed friendships that are lasting, I believe. We have all had our ups and downs but when you get right down to it, love. Love binds people. Friends and family. Forever.
The middle daughter, had the baby last night. Man did it bring out the good in everyone! Brought everyone close together and forever tying a happy couple. God has brought her through tough times, heart ache and pain, to laughter and tears. As i watched her with her son i was just in awe. Knowing the feeling myself and enjoying watching her experience the feeling of becoming a mom. Her face going from just pure love, to worry, to joy in a matter of seconds. Seeing the love she has immediately for her son and how it has changed her is just breath taking. I brings me to tears just thinking about it. A mothers love can never be bought or stolen. Just unique for her children. Unconditional, my favorite word to describe it. Watching her and her husband today, i mus thave thanked god a hundred times for blessing this new family and bringing us all closer. Zaiden, how truly blessed you are. A family who loves you and a mother who already has shown how much she will always do for you, her son. I am so proud of her, she is going to be a great mom.

Life comes at you no matter what. Love. Friendship, always be blessed. I certainly am. I thank my god everyday for the friendships that he has given me. Friendships that will last. Everyone loves babies, thats for sure. Today has been a blessed day for me. Joy and hope for the future, reimininsing(Iknow not spelled right but oh well) about the old days and just being free. Free and happy.

Today, visiting with the new baby and family really brought out the best in that family. Renewing ties and bringing everyone together. Love, strength and happiness all at once. In the midst, sadness being a close family member is sick, but yet hope. God brought a tiny little miracle to share with everyone. God is love, shown through a little babies touch, the mothers loving gaze, and a proud daddy beaming at his son. What a blessed day.

MOMS!!

So, my mom has been gone a week now and I miss her like crazy!!! She went on a well deserved vacation, being her and my dad havent gone on one alone since they had children! She deserved to get out and live a little!! Im sure shes missing her boys though but she needed a break! But that said, I miss her!!

You never know how much your mom does till shes gone! Even if its only a little while! She cooks, cleans and listens to our every whim!! whether it be pleasant or not. Plus, this week i was sick and having her gone was awful! I dont care how old i get, i still like my mom around when i dont feel good! She may not be able to help but it feels better with her presence around! I miss her cooking! My my shes a good cook! no offense to my mac and cheese and hamburger helpers, i cant put things together homemade like mom can! One trait i hope to learn sooN!! well, i just thought i would talk a little!!!

my son took a drowning experience to heart last saturday, decided he wanted to swim. by himself. thank god brian was outside. zach got an extra ladder into brains parents pool and somehow climb in and jumped. thank god brian grabbed him before he stayed under too long!. good thing zach knew to hold his breathe! Brians dad would not have been able to save him, so Gods in control letting brian be outside too. another scare to add to the list!! wow, talking about making mom nervous! =) thats what they are for right!? anyways, mom leaves on vacation, zach takes a swim, and i get a summer cold, which im convinced are worse then winter ones! well, hopefully now things will calm down a bit! Mom will be home mid week, if she decides to come home or move to the mountains! lol. zach hopefully wont take a swim lesson again, and my cold, and that horrible frog that found its way in my throat has finally hit the road! So heres to a great weekend, where my sister turned 22, man i feel old!, and to hopefully a beginning of a fabulous week!!!

A FUNNY

OK, I saw this on myspace, a friend had it as a bultin and i thought it was funny so i wanted to share!! Just as a joke, but if the shoe fits!! LOL


For all those men who say, Why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free. Here's an update for you: Nowadays, 80% of women are against marriage, WHY? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage. Men are like....
1. Men are like Laxatives. They irritate the crap out of you.
2 Men are like Bananas The older they get, the less firm they are.
3. Men are like Weather Nothing can be done to change them.
4. Men are like Blenders You need One, but you're not quite sure why.
5. Men are like Chocolate Bars . Sweet, smooth, & they usually head right for your hips.
6. Men are like Commercials You can't believe a word they say.
7. Men are like Department Stores ... Their clothes are always 1/2 off!
8. Men are like .. Government Bonds ... They take soooooooo long to mature.
9. Men are like .. Mascara . They usually run at the first sign of emotion.
10. Men are like Popcorn They satisfy you, but only for a little while.
11. Men are like Snowstorms You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last. ok, WHERE HAVE I HEARD THIS BEFORE!!!??YOU KNOW WHO!!! LOL
12! . Men are like Lava Lamps . Fun to look at, but not very bright.
13. Men are like Parking Spots All the good ones are taken, the rest are handicapped

Just thought i would share! have a fabulous day!!

MY JOB!!!

I have been a stay at home mom since october, to me this is my JOB!!! No, i do not get paid, and no i do not leave home, but for me this is my job. Some people may say oh thats easy, all you do is sat at home all day! WRONG!! Yes, i sit but its not constant, plus do you have a two year old!! OMG can you say one big fat ball of energy! He does not know or wants to rest. Doesnt know how to be easy! Everything is fast, go go and go! Also, he does not know how to listen! Its constantly running after him geting him out of the stuff he knows hes not suppose to be into, and trying to get him to learn what no means! THIS IS MY JOB! Some people, mentioning no names, but a very hard headed man in my household, says this is easY!! I just dare him to do it! He works all day yes, but i do to! UGH!!!! mEN!!! LOL
Being a full time work is hard work. It takes all kinds of things. Patience, so you dont kill them, and love. Youre a teacher, babysitter,janitor, waitress, and a server. I love my kids to death and would not trade them for the world. I consider it a previledge to stay at home with them. I am there for all the milestones and see every bump and tear and laugh and smile along the way. Yes, i do not know how long i can have this priveledge, but right now i make the best of it. I wish everyone had the opportunity to stay home. Some days i wanna pull my hair out, but they are still joyful to spend them with my children. Everyone should do it a while just to see how stressful and how hard it is. It takes a lot out of you, but you wouldnt trade it for anything.
My kids know i love them. They show me how to be a good mom. When they put their little arms, or hands around your neck and squeeze how can you not love what you do! Your the most important person in the world to them!
Some kids dont get that, some never know they are special. I will never understand how a mother can abuse her kids. They came out of you, a special bond is there. I will never understand how a mother could hurt something so small and fragile. So helpless. I watch some mothers and fathers igmore their children and all i wanna do is shake them! They can tell if they are wanted, and loved. Show them you love them!!!
Anways, ill get off my soapbox now! I just want people to respect stay at home moms. Lots of people dont. and Its not right. GOD gave them to you, dont take them for granted.
I would be no one without my boys. They teach me something everyday. Every second. Being a mom, its the best job anyone could have!

Harry Potter...im not telling, just my thoughts.

OK, so Harry Potter has done it again. Leaving me on the edge of my seat, waiting for the big finish!!! It took me a while to get into these movies, which anyone who knows me knows how slow my brain works, part of my blondness, because the movies are so full of imformation and so long!!! You have to watch every detail every mintue or you or completely lost! Well, i think i have finally been able to sit down and watch most of all of them now, and they are fascinating. To see how one mind can come up with a story line so complex is unbelieveable to me.

The Half blood prince, just came out in theaters, is amazing! yet, its very boring compared to the others at the same time. Im not gonna give anything away for those of you who have not had the oppurtunity to see it, but you so should!! I ablsolutely cant wait till the last two comes out to finish the story.

I found myself laughing and crying and riding along the way with the gang of magicians thinking about what they can come up with next, only to shocked once again! JK Rowlings is an incredible author. I never read the books, they are huge and i barely have time to read these days anyways, but the movies are awesome!! I am anxiously awaiting the next two years to see how the story twists and turns and excites us all once again!!