Accountability check...

 I decided to check with you all and see how those fresh New Years resolutions are going. I am still going pretty good. I've been hitting the gym pretty regularly.  I'm kind of sore today in fact.  My usual gym buddy is going to another gym now:( So I have to brave it alone.  I downloaded a ton of music to listen to while I work out and it seemed to go pretty fast.  I like to go and do the classes but I know that I have to keep mixing it up.  Last night I went to just work out.  It went good.  Blake didn't want to be in the daycare and about an hour in they came and got me.  But I did get in a decent work out.

I am still working on de-cluttering and organizing my life.  This step is going to take a while.  I just have to keep going and It will all come together. I've got a lot of stuff that just sits and really its making me crazy.  So instead of spending time surfing the computer I have been trying to take care of all of that.  I can not even tell you how many load of Laundry I've done.  We just have WAY to many clothes. Mostly kids clothes.  After washing all of these clothes I've seen some I haven't even seen in a while.  I could probably go a month and the kids would still have clothes to wear..So I'm sorting. I just can't stand it.

Still working on my temper and staying patient with the kiddos.  Its tough but I do have to remember they are JUST kids.  I'm ready for the weekend!! First week back after a break is always tough.  Kids are doing great though!!

Oh and I am blogging..thats a big one:)

Are you all still keeping up with your resolutions?

Wow, my 100th post...2011

Wow have I been a bad blogger! Its crazy how much has happened since my last blog....My hubs birthday, mine, Christmas and now New years! The boys have been out of school for the past two weeks and I have LOVED every minute of it.  Its been nice to not HAVE to be anywhere and spend time with the family.
Seems I haven't really had any time to sit still at all. 


I really can not believe that another year has come and gone.  2011..Really? Wow..I don't think I ever thought this far into the future when I was young.  I do have some resolutions...while I do this periodically through the year anyways..I do still want to work on a few things. 

1. I want to work on being a better blogger! Ya I know what your thinking...No she wont...lol..I feel like I am running around in circles most days.  I sometimes can't get my head on straight..I hope to gradually become more organized.  I think that it will happen, but its just going to take time.  I partially organized one of my storage closets today.  Hopefully a little bit at a time.  Before I had kids I was so much more organized. I had every thing how I wanted it.  Now mostly its put away to keep the kids out of it. Hubs likes to put stuff "up" to keep the kids out of it and eventually it causes a bigger mess...The little one of mine is into every thing. He is a climber...

2. I want to keep going to the gym and go a little more regularly.  I think one of my goals was fittest in my life by 30..I'm thinking if the stores ever stop selling sweets, Starbucks, and junk I will get there.  I just gotta keep pushing on.  Last time I checked my body fat I had lost 1.2% and was pretty proud of that number.  But some days I just drag.

3.More home cooked meals.  I can not even begin to tell you how much easier it is to swing by taco bell in the evenings and get a yummy chicken burrito. Amidst the chaos its so much easier to eat out..but then again it doesn't help out #2 either if I keep it up...

4. I want to learn to relax a little bit more..This is just one thing I think I am totally incapable of.  I constantly worry about every thing. There is sooo much to worry about I just need to learn to ditch it all and chill..

5. Finally (oh and believe me I could go on, but will spare you) I need to work on my temper a little and not to get uptight because I do get that way. There is no need and I am thinking that certain things just are what they are..and thats it...

Happy New year 2011....What are some of your resolutions?

Yesterday's Suprise

Sorry I have not taken the time to Blog lately.  I've had the blogging slump.  Really its the every thing slump.  Getting the kiddos ready to go to school and out the door seems to be the most I can get done lately.  I've been slacking on my business. Just sort of in a slump all around.  I am so ready for Christmas break, I just can not wait. 
Soooo, Yesterday my friend Mandy picked up Mark and Alec.  She was going to two Christmas parties and she wanted to take the boys.  My husband and I loved the idea because it gave us some time with Blake.  So he got the boys ready and Mandy picked them up.  He was being so loving and attentive. He brought me a coffee from Starbucks while I was in bed.  He had gone to the store and bought cat litter and tp, and went to go get our basset hounds pills.  He did everything.  So I got ready and off to Bullhead we went.  When we got there we got gas and I thought we would go to Sam's club.  He said how about the Laughlin Mall..I said ok since we had not been there in forever..Its not really my favorite mall, but he offered so why not..So we cross the bridge and he keeps going straight, I'm thinking ok are we going to the mall the back way..He keeps driving and says we are going to Vegas..What?!...I didn't really want to go to Vegas because of the slump.  But figured why not..we never get away and we only had Blake.  So the whole time we are in Henderson I'm thinking we have to be back in K-town to get the boys by 6:30.
  We shopped and looked around and I spend my day looking at perfume and enjoying my time.  I guess I should have been suspicious because he was being so patient and taking his time.  Letting me look at everything I could ever want. We stopped at Railroad pass on our way back.  They have the best prime rib dinner there and its usually pretty cheap.Well they did raise the prices and it isn't the best deal anymore...but I really have not had prime rib dinner anywhere else that tastes as good!
We took the new bridge home.  Which is pretty neat.  Really cut down on our time.  It was sort of sad that it bypasses the hoover damn now.  You only get one small glimpse of it.  It wasn't scary like I thought would be.
Our trip home seemed to be taking FOREVER..I was getting really tired.  Brandon kept chatting with me and when he stopped for a bathroom break we only had 37 miles to get home.  Those 37 miles took so long and it seemed to be really dragging by.
Once into town I called Mandy and she said they were just getting ready to leave the "Party." She said for me to call her once we left home depot.  Brandon had to swing by there really quick. So once back in the car he called her to let her know we were headed home.  We got to the house and he got Blake out and I was getting a few bags from our trip and the garbage out.  I went to get the mail and the second I walked in the door I was greeted by this HUGE SURPRISE..and a bunch of friends and family! Brandon dragged me all the way to Vegas so they could throw me a surprise party for my 30th..which isn't until the 16th.  Suddenly everything started to come together..why they had to get me out of the house, why my husband was acting weird, my friends and how aloof they had been.  I was so touched, immediately I started crying and just could not believe that they had managed to keep a BIG secret from me.  I'm usually pretty nosy and snoopy and I didn't have the slightest clue.  It was great and I feel so loved and so grateful.

My kids were really with my Best friend Sarah! My friend Mandy was at my house with my other great friend Michelle doing some cleaning/decorating.  Hubby dragged me to Vegas to waste time.  His bathroom trips were really phone calls to my friends..I was sooo amazed! So shocked at how good all of my friend are..I don't have the pics yet..but I will try and post as soon as I do!

Halloween

Halloween was so much fun this year! We took the kids to our church for an hour.  They played and did all the activities while we volunteered.  It was a good time:) I bought Brandon a gigantic Blue crayon which he boycotted at the last minute. 

His title was your either Swat or your not! He wore Mark's Swat costume that he decided he didn't want to wear last minute.   Blake was supposed to be just a pumpkin, but at press time we decided he was a french pumpkin.  He had the look..Wearing the hat was very short lived though..So really he was more like  pumpkin ball.

I really could not tell you what I was.  Funky wig that didn't look like the package..dark make up, a few facial tattoos and a spider on my neck..a spider shirt..Maybe an alter ego, or lady of darkness..haha..I felt like a jerk though .Optimus prime sat next to me on my right..he was so quiet I didn't even know he was there.  He totally stepped into character. Although he was shooting from his hands like iron man.  It was cute though.  I had to call him optimus to get a response. 

What do you call a Hamburger that you try to buckle up in the car?? Well I don't know either, but here is how it looks! Oh and Optimus himself!! We had a great time.  Went trick or treating for a while afterwards.  We walked and walked and walked.  Alec Brushed his hand on a cactus, so we had to do an emergency prickly-pokey-dectomy...

Our friends included Sarah, Aaron, Rainbow Brite (Emma) Randy, his sister Amy who was also due on Halloween and gave birth yesterday!! Three of her kids, Randy's two boys (iron man 1 and 2) It was hard to keep track of everyone. All in all we had lots of fun!!

Camera bandit strikes again!

Yep there he is! Teasing us with just a brief glimpse of himself.  Encouraging the bad behavior of the littlest member of our family. Taking booty shots of his mom and littlest family member cruising by..When will the madness end.  I hope not any time soon:)

Baptism

Last Sunday my hubby and I got baptized! We had been talking about it for a bit and sort of put it on the back burner.  Then we had gone to church a few weeks ago and were inspired to be baptized.  One of our church members Tom was talking about a fellow co worker that had passed away unexpectedly.  He said that one of his worries was that he did not know if his friend had been saved.  He felt very guilty and said he would make sure that no one slipped through the cracks again and that he would make sure he knew more about his friends and their lives with God.  Brandon and I were both very touched by his story and decided it was time.  I was thinking about waiting until we had been in church for a year or so, but it all hit me there was no reason to wait.  My niece was in charge of taking photos so unfortunately I didn't get any on my camera.  We both were baptized on October 10, 2010.  The water was so icy that I could not breathe.  I am so happy we made that decision for us.  Sometimes I am shy to talk about it because I can't stand the fact that there are so many people out there making judgements on every one.  I need to have a good relationship with God and feel I am moving in the right direction.  Church has been great and some how I feel stronger.  Things just seem to be flowing in a good direction.  Its really nice.  On Friday our friend Dave was also baptized.  He is in his 50's and had never been baptized.  It was nice to get it done. We were ready for that step and so happy we all made the commitment. Its hard to make such a big commitment, but it will be so much better for us in the long run.

Happy Birthday

Well Blake turned one on September 20th! We had his first birthday a few weeks later on October 2nd.  I'm a little last posting since I always seem to have an issue with my computer not wanting to work or take my pictures.  So here they are, all the pictures you have been waiting for!  He had the best time.  He ran all over, really enjoyed his cake and carried around each and every toy!