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!!!

pictures

So my kids got their pictures taken last week. I absolutely love the pictures. Check out this blog for a few of the favorites. adayinthelifeofplainolme.blogspot.com Amy did an amazing job and I have literally have about 200 pictures to choose from. Thankyou Amy so much!!! (Or you can just click on the link Cazier Corner.)

Audra JoAnn is on the left and Addisyn Marie is on the right. Can't wait to spend some time with these babies so they can get to know their aunt Shelley.
So what to write about? Bailie tells me that Valentines is the best holiday because it means peace and love to everyone! Got a chuckle out of that, considering Lance and I do not make a big deal out of holidays. So I have come to the conclusion that I feel that any niece or nephew of mine feels like they are my own. Good thing my husband is who he is otherwise we might be starring in 19 kids and counting. (In all actuality I really admire them) I just have to say that all of you who intrust me with your children, they are treated like one of my own. Maybe better, I love so many things about every age. Thankyou for sharing your children with me. I am so lucky. Here are some pictures of my kiddos with the twins, Have to sat, my love of babies has been passed to all 3 of my kids. They are Mackays through and through.

Whatever!

So this is a whatever post. It is midnight and I can't sleep! I am excited because my sister Marcie is coming to visit tomorrow. Haven't seen her forever! Excited because Lance and I are going to cattlemans tomorrow. Always a great time! Excited because I got to hold my new nieces Addisyn and Audra for the very first time. They are beautiful!!! I did get to feed Audra, but otherwise my lovely children fought over who got to hold who. Brie has decided that Addisyn is her baby because she put her to sleep after she was fussing and hungry. She sure knows how to rock and shshsh a baby. For the most part, twins will be a new experience and so much fun! I do have to keep reminding myself that I am not mother to the tribe, but just to my own. Just love them all so much!!!! Hard for me, an oldest child, not to put my two cents in. :) More pictures to come. All in all a fun exciting weekend!!!!

Happy Birthday Rylee

So I have the most adorable niece who turns 5 yrs old today. I wish we could be in Texas to celebrate with you. Love you Rylee. Hope your day is perfect!