TGIF

(She was so proud that you made it all flat...it was hiliarious!!)

1. I have a history of killing my plants.

2. A 2nd language is something I wish I knew.

3. I'm eating (or recently ate) oatmeal every morning for breakfast.

4. What happens while your on the road stays on the road.

5. So that's it, that's all the sleep I get?

6. Something is better than nothing!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to having my husband home, tomorrow my plans include going to the Farmer's Market and Sunday, I want to listen to conference!

Goal Accomplished!!!

I set out to run a 10K last spring and started training and yesterday I did it. It went really well. I have always enjoyed running and started doing it again after I had Addison. I am no good at it and I am not a sprinter but slow and steady finishes the race. I am just glad it is over and I may do another one in November. The first two miles is always the hardest and so once I got past the 2 mile mark I was fine. I did get a little concerned towards the end though. I was running probably a quarter of a mile behind a group of people the whole time and at the end of the race you turn a few corners and then the finish line is right there. At one point I didn't see anyone and thought that maybe I had gone the wrong way, but once I turned that last corner all my worries were gone and the finish line was in site. I felt really good after I ran and feel great to have accomplished my goal. (sorry the pics are so bad, they were taken with Jeff's cell phone.)

TGIF

(Her favorite place to be. In Parker's bedroom in his tent)

1. One week ago was having another sleepless child, that meant for a long day (gotta love teething and earaches).

2. I wanted to be a nurse when I was young.

3. Mama told me dinner's done, and left frozen meat on the counter, we all just tease her and laugh about it now.

4. Just you and me.

5. Take your time growing up.

6. Days of no sleep will pass!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my hubby home(first night this week), tomorrow my plans include running a 10k and Sunday, I want to digital scrapbook!

Labor Day Fun!!!

I know this is way late, but this is kind of like my journal and so I wanted to write about it. Jeff had Labor Day off and we had talked about going to Balmorhea State Park. (it is less than 2 hours away) We never made it out there during the summer and so we thought it would be the perfect day. Until the day came and we noticed that is was overcast. We were nervous about going, but went anyway. If anything we had a nice drive and got to see the "mountains." Or what West Texans call mountains. For those of you who don't know what Balmorhea is let me explain, It's main attraction is a large spring that is home to fish and turtles. (the sign said there were turtles. but we didn't see any.) It is 25 feet deep and is 72-76 degrees all year long. They also have camping available. It is kind of weird to swim with the fish and there is no just hanging out in the water with it being so deep, but it is a lot of fun. Parker had asked if we could go a dozen or so times during the summer and we told him we had a surprise and didn't tell him where we were going. He was stoked when he figured it out. He was funny to watch, he kept trying to catch the fish. He said he wanted to grill them and eat them. He saw some kids feeding them and so next time he has a game plan, he is going to bring food and a fishing pole. With it being overcast I was nervous about Addison in the water, but she loved it!! It did start to warm up later in the day and we had a great time. Next year we want to go back in July when it is warmer. I was just glad that we had a great time, it warmed up and we found the shallow part. It is only 3 feet deep and so Parker was able to play around with out having to swim the whole time. We can't wait to go back next year.

The Mean Mom

I hate to complain but sometimes I feel like I am just that..."The Mean Mom." Ever since Parker has started school I have felt this way. I swear that kid waits to get home to start the complaining, whining, and disobeying. I feel like all I ever do is either yell at him about something, nag on him or send him to his bedroom for disobeying. I forgot to mention that he is mean to his sister, and then she screams. And it is that kind of scream that just hurts your ears. It's painful!! Does anyone know what I am talking about? I don't think that I am alone?? I want to blame it on the fact that he wakes up at 6 am (sometimes earlier) to get ready for school. He says that he does not want to be late for school. And his getting ready for school consists of whining about needing help getting dressed and sometimes going outside to play. Parker has always needed his sleep and you would think that when he needs it the most he would sleep in. When he sleeps in until 6:30 in the morning is much more bearable. I keep telling myself that the newness of school has not worn off yet and this will stop, but when 6 pm rolls around and it is arsenic hour and I am ready to go hide in my closet because I would rather listen to them bang on the door, somethings got to give!! I feel like this person has come and taken me over and I miss being nice and sweet to Parker...I want this "Mean Mom" to go away. Any ideas.....is it just me?? Am I doing something wrong??

Laura-I hope it was okay that I linked to your page? You describe it the best!!

TGIF

(Yesterday while making dinner I turned around and found this...do you think she is trying to tell me something??)

1. My car, Chevy Tahoe, love it!!.

2. Grey's Anatomy Season Premiereis coming up next week.

3. Lately, things seem chaotic.

4. The Gym is one of my favorite 'hiding' places.

5. What happened to my sleep?

6.Having a garden is not impossible!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping, tomorrow my plans include cleaning my kitchen floor and Sunday, I want to have someone over for dinner!

Thanks Grandma

We now have two (and we LOVE IT!!!) My mom sent Addison her own Sockers.Now we have a Mr. and Mrs. Sockers. For those of you who don't know who this is...he is a stuffed dog that is Parker's. He got this from my mom for his last birthday. He named him Sockers. Addison would always steel Parker's and this would cause all kinds problems. So for the sanity of me and Jeff I am glad that my mom sent one to Addison. She LOVES it and takes him everywhere. Who knew that a one year old could be so attached to a stuffed dog?? (I am just glad that she sent one because we were at a point that we were going to order one for her, you can't get them here in Midland.)



Thanks for the cute clothes for the kids....they are so adorable!!