UGH

Ugh.

That's all I gotta say...UGH!

I have been up since 6am this morning, which is nothing to some of you, I know. But when you don't normally rise until 8a, 9a, or sometimes even 10a, it's a little hard. Bubba seems to be trying to cut some more teeth thru that one little toothed head of his. So he has been a little cranky, a little snot-nosed, and a little whiny since around midnight last night. NOT FUN!

I got up with him about 4a this morning, laid on the couch with him, and he conked back out. We slept there until 6a when Sissy came crying in there because I was no longer in the bed. (Due to certain circumstances, Sissy sleeps with me 3-4 nights a week now. But she will sleep in her bed or the pallet in my floor.) She climbed on the other couch, and fell asleep. So I went and laid Bubba in his bed, still sleeping peacefully, and then had my morning time with God, took a bath, cleaned my kitchen, and then started writing this blog.

And guess what?!?!

Bubba is crying, yet again! Dang teeth!!

I gotta get around and get them ready for Mother's Day Out anyways, so I guess it's okay that he's awake. I'm taking them to school...then Mommy Time for a whole 4 hours...or at least until they call me to come pick up my whiny, cranky, teething, little boy!

MDOP, Babysitting, Cleaning, NEED REST!

I haven't had a post in a few day so I thought it was about time. I've actually been busy. Me? Busy? I know..

Wednesday, Sissy refused to lay down and take a nap. With church that evening, I was sure she would be a little grouch for the nursery workers. Thankfully, she did pretty well. We went to see Hubby at work before heading home and spent about 15 minutes there. We got home a little after 8, I put Bubba to bed, and Sissy crashed on the couch. She was tired!

Thursday was the first day of the Mother's Day Out program at my church. We had 13 kids, 5 of which were a year old, the rest were no older than 4. We started out with all ages together, but when it was snack time, we realized that it was better for all to have the younger ones stay seperate. I stayed with the 1 year olds, and had so much fun with them! There was only one girl in there with a room full of boys, so she and I got to bond. Even though my own wonderful, yet crying and clingy little boy was in there with me, I made the best of it. Of course we had some kids that, bless their little hearts, had probably never really been away from Mommy before, but we dealt.

I am so excited about this program! Teaching children about God along with school essentials, how fun!!

Here are some pictures I took of Sissy and Bubba before leaving for "school".

(C'mon, Bubba, let's go!!)

(I think it was a little too early for Bubba Man)

(The only good picture I could get of him, because he didn't want to share the camera with Sissy!)

I was so tired of that busy morning, that I was looking forward to sleeping in on Friday morning. The Lord had other plans. My mom called me Thursday evening, said that they were showing their farm Friday around noon, and wanted me to come over at 8am and clean it for them. Of course I said yes! "Hello, Extra $$$!"

So Friday morning, we woke up early, yet again, and headed down to my parent's farm. After spending all morning cleaning, we headed home. Sissy fell asleep on the way home, which made her not want to take an actual nap once we got there. So, like Wednesday night, she fell asleep on the couch. Bubba went to bed around 830pm, so it was Mommy Time! I was on FB for a little while, then decided to go take a hot bath and start reading the book The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian. Then it was off to bed, watch The Nanny on Nick, and relax. I was asleep by 11pm!! Hey, that's early for me!

Tonight, Hubby, the kids, and I are heading to some friends of ours for dinner and to see their house that they just built. JW and MW just had a little girl about 2 months ago, and though she is still little, we are hoping for her and our kids to be able to play one day.

In other news, along with working at the MDOP at church, I will be keeping my nephew, GB, on Mondays while my SIL goes to her staff meetings. I may also be keeping TW, JW/MW's little girl, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 3p-6p. I was asked to keep another little girl on Tuesday and Fridays from 730a-4p. I'm still praying on this one. Though it would be extra $$$, I'm just not sure. If my parent's call me last minute, like they normally do, to come clean their house, I would be more willing to do that. I mean it would be more $$$ to clean their house then to babysit. I just don't know though...

Also, for some reason, Sissy has been sleeping in a pallet in my floor at night for some reason. She will start in her bed, but when I wake up in the mornings, she has made her way to my floor at some point. She won't even crawl in bed with me. I guess she likes being close to me, but not thatclose! LOL

Well, I think its naptime for me and Bubba, Sissy is already there! Hope everyone had a good summer and enjoys the new school year! As for me, I'm still having it...and will for a few more years!

Your kidding, right?

I have decided that I have a slight case of OCD. Not too bad, I don't think, but a slight one.

For starters, I have to have a clean area where I work. Whether it be to do crafts, write out something...which with the help of my laptop, I don't do much "writing", or when I am cooking. If it's not clean, I have to clean and organize the area before I begin. That's normal though, right?

Another thing, everything must have a place. Even if it's not in a very organized place, it has a place.

The thing that drives me most crazy is my OCD of cleaning. No, everything in my house is NOT spotless, I have 2 kids under the age of 3, why would it be?!?!

But it's the fact that I hate anyone else to clean!! I mean, I love it, it's nice for someone else to do it every so often. I love when Hubby cleans, but it drives me bonkers that things aren't put back where I want them (their place) or the job is just half done.

My kitchen is a big one. Now my kitchen is not fancy at all. Far from it actually. But every object in my kitchen has a specific place. When Hubby or anyone else cleans, puts up the dishes, or even loads the dishwasher, I feel the need to go behind them and do it over.

Things get put in places that aren't right, the dishwasher could only have 10 dishes in it and be full (Did you know, if you stack them properly instead of just throw them in there, you can get more in it?!?!), there is, of course, still dishes in the sink, AND my counters aren't wiped down! Can you imagine?!?!

Hubby has learned through the years to just deal with me over it, but has yet learned to do it the right way. I, on the other hand, have no reason to change. I mean why change something that is already perfect?!?!

Another Give-away

Yep I am posting another give-away for you to check out. Ladybug Blessings is having a give-away. Check it, and her blog out! Very cool!!

Lauren Nicole is Having a Give-Away

They are having a sweet give-away at Lauren Nicole Gifts. Go check it out. I'm so excited about it!!

New Haircut Pics

Alright. So I told you all that I would share pics of my new haircut when either I got it fixed or I became used to it enough to like it. Still not fully "liking" it yet, but I have gotten to where I don't hate it either. I woke up for church this morning and was determined to make it look decent enough to not be ashamed of it. So I did. It looks better than it first did when it was cut. Of course, right after cutting it, I washed it. My hair doesn't fix very good when it is squeaky clean. So I slept on it last night, got up this morning, covered it while I took my shower, then sprayed it down with hairspray and had another tackle at it. This is what I came out of the bathroom looking like:

So Before:

And After:

What do you guys think? Honestly?!?!

Unexpected Visitor, Hair woes, and give-away winner!!!

It's been about over a week since my last post, and a lot has gone on.

First off, I got a phone call late Saturday morning. It was my uncle that I haven't seen since Sissy's baby shower. Yep. Three years ago. Now it doesn't seem like that big of a deal, I mean I have other aunts, uncles, and cousins that I haven't seen in about 6 years or so. But my Uncle JR and I have always been close. He is the not only my mom's only brother, but my mom's only full blooded sibling. So yes, we have always been very close.

Anyways, he was coming to town to pick up a tractor and wanted to make a quick stop to see us. He was only about an hour away from the house so I had to light a fire under my you know what to get my house clean. If you know me at all, you know that I do not like my house to look like a 3yr old and a 1 yr old live here when company comes over...no matter who it is! I was so excited to see him, and so excited for him to meet both of my kids for the first time!!

(Uncle JR with Bubba and Sissy)

(Reminds me of the times he and I would just sit and talk or play)

This past week went by pretty fast, of course it seems to do so, now that the kids and I don't get to see Hubby more than 2 hours a day...literally! We didn't do much of anything all week. Pretty much stayed home, watched TV, and cleaned house...fun, I know.

Yesterday, Hubby's cousin, CS, arrived to stay until her mom came to pick her up. Her mom actually got here late last night. LW, Hubby's aunt, is a hair stylist, and I have been wanting a change with mine for the past week. So I decided that when she got here, I would have her do it for me. I'm still deciding if I like it, or if I need something else done to it. So far, I'm just not feeling it. I posted pictures of the before, but I am waiting until I can either make the new cut look good, or have it "fixed", which ever I decide I can live with it, before I post pics of the after.

(Profile Before...right out of a ponytail)

(Front View Before...again, right out of a ponytail, and with no make-up...eek)

And last but not least, the winner of the give-away!

(Drawing the name...)

(Excited about the name, apparently...)

STACY SMITH-FROST!!

(Yay for Stacy! Oh and no, I did NOT put a long sleeve flannel night shirt on my daughter when it is 90 degrees outside! She dressed herself. In fact, her bottoms are short thin pajama bottoms. Oh the joys of being a kid)

Sorry the give-away wasn't anything fancier. Next one, I promise will be better! Probably not down right awesome, but better!

Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up!

Hubby's cousin, CS, will be here sometime tomorrow afternoon to stay with us until her mom comes to pick her up either Saturday evening or Sunday. CS is currently staying with her father and they are bringing her here so she can see us and the kiddos before she heads back home. I do believe that Sissy misses her...alot.

Today, I am cleaning up a little bit to prepare for her arrival. Yes she is only 12, almost 13, but I would rather NO ONE come over and my house look like a 3 and 1 year old live there.

So what am I doing right now? Well, I am taking a break before I finish cleaning my kitchen, start roasting a chicken, peel potatoes, and well, finish cleaning. Bubba is sleeping so I can do all that. When he's awake, there is no way that I am able to clean the kitchen. He seems to like to clean on the dishwasher. He's such a boy!!

Sissy is supposed to be taking a nap, but as most 2-3 year olds, she is fighting it. She will end up conking out on her own in a little while...I hope. I'm ready for her to be able to help more with chores.

Growing up, when I would gripe about doing chores or waiting hand and foot on doing things for Dad, he would always tell me that's why they had kids. So the kids could do things that the parents didn't want to. Now, I know what he means. I am sooo ready for Sissy to be able to do laundry and the dishes. I can handle picking up and cooking but I HATE folding and putting up laundry. And dirty dishes just gross me out!

Anyways, I better get up of my bum and finish cleaning my kitchen so that I can start supper. Ughhh, the joys of adulthood.

Not Me, Monday

Not Me Monday, huh? Well lets just see what I did NOT do!

This past week I did NOT yell at Hubby because he put a diaper on Sissy after her being without one for a week, tell him he was going to make her regress, and then tell her that Daddy just didn't want to clean up a mess if she had an accident.

The very next day, I also did NOT decide, after cleaning up 3 accidents, that Sissy was indeed going to wear a diaper until bedtime (3 hours) only to then put panties back on her 10 minutes later.

Friday night, I did NOT get depressed because Hubby didn't get the job promotion we were hoping for, only to find out that the next promotion that will be open is more than likely his.

Saturday, I was NOT bored out of my mind and decide to go to WM to spend money that we did NOT have. I also was NOT able to see my uncle that I haven't seen in 3 years, who lives only 2 hours from me that day.

Sunday, I did NOT eat a hamburger, 2 hot dogs, 2 helpings of baked beans, 2 helpings of potato salad, a piece of birthday cake, AND a spoonful of homemade ice cream, all in one seating, at my nephews birthday...yeah, that was definitely NOT me!!

So, what have you guys NOT done this weekend??

I don't need to swap lives.

I was going to post this earlier but it would have been my 100th post, and I knew I was going to do a give-away for it. So instead, I did the give-away first, then this one now.

I have been thinking about the past 7 years lately, seeing as my 7 year anniversary is a month and a half away. I have been thinking about the good times and the not so good times. The times where I thought life/marriage couldn't get any better and the times that I thought life/marriage couldn't get any worse.

I will spare you guys, and my husband, the details, but lets just say that the differences are from one extreme to another. Thankfully, unlike I have experienced in a previous relationship, there are far more ups then downs. I love my husband with all my heart, despite our differences.

I like to watch Wife Swap. I used to watch it and wonder if I participated in that show, would my husband be like the rest of the husbands on there and learn to appreciate me more? Would it help our marriage to where there were even LESS arguments and disagreements? Would he actual miss me, and admit it?

Today as I watched it, I came to realize something...my life/marriage is normal. Every family has there ups, downs, arguments, disagreements, and quirks. Some more than others. I am blessed with two beautiful kids and a wonderful hardworking husband. He works his bottom off to provide for us and I love him very much for it.

He loves me just the way I am and respects my feelings, for the most part. He spends time with the kids and with me, even when he is exhausted from work and doesn't want to do anything but sit on the couch or sleep.

Yep, I have a wonderful guy and being on a show wouldn't prove anything, except that every family is different in their own way.