Texas 2010

So I got home a week ago from visiting my 2 sisters in Texas. Marcie had her 3rd baby girl. Brooklyn Paige. She is a doll. The one thing we did do a lot of was eat. Oh boy those southerners know how to cook. Great food. Went to all the kiddos soccer games and had great fun just catching up. Thanks to all who helped out with my kids while I was gone. I know they were in good hands!!!!

Poor Me

What is it about today/this week that makes me want to bury myself in my covers and not come out? Unfortunately when you have 3 kids this is hard to do. I don't like the cold wind. I want to watch movies, drink hot chocolate and stay in my pajamas all day. I would gladly keep the kids home to do that with me.
Oh well reality has come. 7 am up and dressed. (if you consider sweats, hat and brushing teeth dressed) Kids to school, me home to laundry and laundry. Pick kids up and off to practice. Not getting home until 6:30 every night may just kill me this month.
I know every mom out there shares my pain. And all things considered I wouldn't have it any other way. I just need my moments here and there to whine and feel sorry for myself. I feel better now. On to more laundry!!!!

I couldn't resist.

So I know it is funny, but since I have been doing some 4-H training, I felt this background fit my life pretty good right now. I am so excited to see how fair and everything will go. I just hope my kids make as many great memories as I have from 4-H.

So I just got back from 7 days to see my sisters and families in Dallas. What a fun trip! Marcie and Reagan had their third girl on March 18th. Brooklyn Paige. And is she ever cute. It sure is hard to get back into the swing of things, but ready for Mon to get here so our schedule can start again. (Sorry Amy, not much piano practice has happened the last couple of weeks.)

I hope everyone has a happy and uplifting Easter Sunday.

Sundays!!!

Oh how I love Sundays! Especially ones that I get to stay home with my kids all day. I have been working more on making meals and I had my nephews around for most of the day. They are so cute! Then the highlight of the day was Uncle Josh brought Jenn's horse Star over. The kids and I fought over who could ride her. It has been 8 yrs since I have been on a horse. Way to long!!!! I love horses and I loved seeing the kids love her. Lance has been working on putting up a pasture and pig pen for the upcoming 4-H project. What a guy!

Here I go!

.So trying to get myself geared up for the next 36 hours of no sleep. Have a good feeling this will be my friend. Working tonight and thanks to a wonderful aunt, my kids get to go to Sound of Music. Then tomorrow it is Swine info day from 9-12. Bailie keeps calling it swine flu day. Makes me smile. Then 3 soccer games. Tomorrow night this really good friend of mine and I are going to have a marathon of making freezer meals. Hope she is ready for the mess!!!

Late Nights

So one of the reasons I have such a hard time with night shifts are that for 3 days I don't sleep at night and I am most hungry at 10:00. I do love working nights because I am a night owl, but the eating thing is killing me!!! I want food until about 1:00 a.m. What to go eat now??? More popcorn (my favorite) a Cesar salad mix, or maybe some Triscuits.

What is 5 more pounds????

Happy Birthday Bailie

So I am saying happy birthday to my beautiful sweet Bailie. Tomorrow she turns 9 yrs old. She asked me to post 9 things I love about her. (There are of course too many to count)

1.) Bailie is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the out. She is always thinking of others first.
2.) Bailie tries her hardest in everything she does. She is a bit competitive that way. Like her mom.
3.) Bailie loves babies, little kids, being a mom to everyone!
4.) Bailie loves to try new things. She is ready to do it all!
5.) Bailie is a great piano player. Oh how I love to hear her play.
6.) Bailie is a peacemaker. She does not like controversy.
7.) Bailie is independent. She doesn't mind doing things on her own. In fact she prefers it.
8.) Bailie wears her emotions on her sleeve, when she is sad you see it in her eyes, when she is happy, it is contagious.
9.) Bailie is going to do great things some day!!!! She does already!

I love you Bailie!!! Happy Birthday!!!