My life in a nutshell!

My Lil Celine

2010-06-28T09:29:00.000-04:00

Today in History...

2009-12-12T23:55:00.003-05:00

Today in History
I saw this on Nicole's blog....thought I would share...

****15 YEARS AGO TODAY (1994)****
1) How old were you? 13
2) Who were you dating? I am pretty sure boys still had cooties, lol
3) Where did you work? I didnt....oh well I probably babysat every now and then
4) Where did you live? In Sherman Oaks trailer park...lol...eww...but we were classy trailer park trash...lol..if thats possible?
5) Where did you hang out? Home, lol
6) Who were your best friends? Maria, Missy, Nicole, Ryanne & Lindsey
7) How many tattoos did you have? 0
8) How many piercings did you have? ears
9) What kind of car did you drive? I RODE in my moms Honda Accord!
10) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? single...refer to #2
11) Any Kids? no

**** 10 YEARS AGO TODAY (1999)****
1) How old were you? 18
2) Who were you dating? Who knows...I had a few boyfriends here and there
3) Where did you work? I think I was working at Ground Round as a Hostess
4) Where did you live? with my mom on Clinton Rd
5) Where did you hang out? At my house or at friends houses
6) Who were your best friends? Maria, Lauren, Jyss, Nicole, Missy, Sharee, Chelsea
7) How many tattoos did you have? 0
8) How many piercings did you have? Ears & Belly Button
9) What kind of car? I drove my moms Honda Accord
10) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? refer to #2
11) Any Kids? no

****FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY (2004)****
1) Age? 23
2) Who were you dating? Bobby
3) Where did you work? The Craft Agency
4) Where did you live? On N Dwight St in Jackson
5) Who were your closest friends? Lauren, Sharee, Chelsea, Katie, Missy, Kristyn
6) Where did you hang out? I didnt hang out with anyone...I was pregtastic!
7) How many piercings did you have? Ears and tongue
8) How many tattoos? 1
9) What kind of car did you have? Ford Escape...wait maybe I had my Dodge Avenger
10) Were you Single/Taken/Married? Engaged
11) How many kids? 1 (and one on the way)

****TODAY (2009)****
1) Age? 28
2) Where do you work? The Craft Agency
3) Where do you live? Jackson, MI
4) Who are your closest friends? Lauren, Sharee, Kristyn
5) Do you talk to your old friends? Oh yeah...we try to get together often
6) Where do you hang out? Wherever
7) How many piercings do you have? 2 holes in ears
8) How many tattoos? 1
9) What kind of car do you have? Dodge Durango & Chevy Cobalt
10) Are you Single/Taken/Married? Married
11) How many kids? 3

High School Tag (from Nic's Page)

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High School Tag
1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes. I think I only had two serious boyfriends in High School...well from my school.

2. What kind of car did you drive? Uhhh....it was invisible

3. What was the most embarrassing moment of HS? PROBABLY when I was friends with these 2 girls and they were super a-holes to me all the time and they told these 2 girls (whom were what we will call "scary") that I said all this stuff about them, which I never would have done because I just wasnt like that....well long story short...the 2 girls who were "scary" about killed me in the hallway until the hall aid saved my precious life...lol...its funny now, but it was scary that day!

4. Were you a party animal? I would say that I was somewhat....I never got into trouble or anything but I could throw a mean party lol

5. Were you considered a flirt? Yes I would say so...a lot of gals didnt like me because I was friends with their boyfriends....but I had a lot of guy friends and I meant no harm!

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I played the flute for 2.2 seconds...oh maybe that wasnt in high school...that may have been in junior high

7. Were you a nerd? No...at least I dont think so

8. Were you on any varsity teams? uhhhh that would be a negative

9. Did you get suspended/expelled? No....but I did get detantion once I think

10. Can you still sing the fight song? Nahhh....well I remember it now only cause Nicole had it on her blog...but before that I had no clue

11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr. Guilfoil was AWESOME! Mr. Seal was AWESOME! uuhhhhh Mr Ackley has super sweaty pits...LMAO!

12. Where did you sit during lunch? In the cafeteria with Nicole, Lauren, Christina, Jyss, Tabitha, Maria and Missy...I think thats about right

13. School mascot? Mountie....I know...scary huh?

14. Did you go to homecoming, and with who? Yes I did....I dont think I necessarily had a date though that I can recall.

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Yeah but I would do things a whole lot differently

16. What do you remember most about graduation? That me and my bestie were fighting (well she was pissed as me for something that I had nothing to do with) and I have no pictures of the 2 of us together...sniff sniff.

17. Where did you go senior skip day? Went to Cedar Point with a ton of people

18. Were you in any clubs? Nope

19. Have you gained some weight since then? Uh huh

20. Who was your prom date? Welll....Junior Prom I went with Ben Barrett....then I went to another Junior Prom with a friend from East Lansing to his school, then I went to Senior Prom with Nate Williams

21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? Yep I sure am....it should be fun...although most of the males from our class havent changed much lol

22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself? Gosh...Propbably to not let other peoples opinions matter so much....people in high school always believe what they hear without varifying with the source! Oh and dont be such a pansy when big tough scary girls wanna beat yo ass! LMAO

Thankful Thursday..

2009-11-12T20:16:00.002-05:00

Hmmm....

1. Thankful that I am feeling better...been a rough past couple days!

2. Thankful that ALL my kids are healthy right now...Knock on Wood

3. Thankful that its Bobby's night to get up with Mollie...he he

4. Thankful that I lost 5 pounds last week....lots more to go!

5. Thankful that I just bought groceries...although 90% of it, I cant eat because its too many WW points!

I am sure there is much more that I am thankful for but I could go on forever, so I will stop at 5.

ok...so I am no NaBloPoMo'er...or whatever it it lol

2009-11-07T14:19:00.002-05:00

I am copying this from Nic and Les....I like surveys!

THREE NAMES I GO BY
1. Carrie
2. Mommy
3. Indiana

THREE JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE
1. Insurance Geek
2. Tanning Specialist (lol...like how I made that sound important)
3. Dawn Foods

THREE PLACES I HAVE LIVED
1. Big Rapids, MI
2. Jackson, Michigan
3. Lansing, MI

THREE TV SHOWS THAT I WATCH
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Brothers & Sisters

THREE PLACES I HAVE BEEN
1. Mazatlan, Mexico
2. Hilton Head Island
3. Las Vegas, NV

THREE PLACES I WANT TO GO
1. Shopping ...if I had money
2. Away
3. Disneyland

THREE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS
1. Tacos
2. Spaghetti
3. My moms baked chicken

THREE THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
1. Mollie sleeping through the night!!!
2. Having a bigger/nicer house someday
3. Christmas...well being with family not spending money!

THREE ANIMALS WHO I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS WITH ((huh??))
1. Doggie - Ben
2. Doggie -Tessa
3. Khali Jo - My Old Calico

THREE THINGS I AM REALLY SCARED OF
1. Losing someone I am close too
2. Snakes
3. Sand....dont ask!

THREE FAVORITE BOOKS
1. I used to LOVE R.L.Stine books...I wish I still had some to read!
2. Mary Higgins Clark Books
3. 1, 2, 3 Magic

THREE FAVORITE BANDS/SINGERS
1. Carrie Underwood
2. Rascall Flatts
3.Celine Dion

THREE FAVORITE MOVIES
1. Dumb n Dumber!!!
2. The Notebook
3. Clueless...all time classic! Shaaa...as IF!

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS
1. Diet Pepsi
2. Ice Tea w/lemon unsweetened
3. Water

THREE THINGS I FIND MOST ATTRACTIVE IN A GUY
1. Honesty
2. Sense of Humor
3. Maturity

THREE THINGS I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT
1. My family
2. My hair straightener
3. Friends

NaBloPaMo...or at least I think that is what its called?

2009-11-01T21:25:00.002-05:00

Ok so I thought I would give this a shot....I am not to good of a blogger but I am going to give it my best shot! I think I will post about Halloween since it was pretty recent! Emma was sick so she didnt Trick or Treat...she had a fever of 104 (at the highest) but had nothing else going on...no tummy problems, no sore throat, no nothing...just a fever! So we took Graci out and MAN was it cold! We only went to about 10 houses or so and then decided to go home. Here are a few pics of the girls...(Emma did get all dressed up when the Motrin started to kick in but then when it came time to Trick or Treat she was sick again):

Mollie @ 5 weeks

2009-10-21T08:29:00.002-04:00

Mollie is 5 weeks old today! It has def gone by soooo fast....crazy! I have to go back to work in a week and a half, boo-hoo!

Here are some pics of the little lady:

Stuff!

2009-10-18T20:46:00.004-04:00

I am...sitting at the computer waiting for Bobby to go to sleep so that I can finally control the remote!

I am thinking... that I need to lose weight! I know, I know...I just had a baby...but the back fat gets me every time!

I am thankful for...(knock on wood) Healthy Family and our jobs!

In my kitchen... are clean bottles that I just washed!

I am wearing... the only pair of jeans that fit (I plead the fifth on the size), a Tshirt and a sweatshirt and slippers

I am creating... uh nothing, I am so not creative!

I am going... to take Emma to her first gymnastics class tomorrow!

I am reading... bills! Thats about all I see these days!

I am hoping...for some sleep, for more money, to lose weight, to get rid of my current migraine!

I am hearing...Extreme Home Makeover on TV and baby Mollie making cute noises when she sleeps!

Around the house... all my children are asleep and there is a TON of laundry!

One of my favorite things right now... My newest addition to the family and sleep

A few plans for the weekend...taking girls to see "Where the Wild things are", going to Nicole's Halloween Party...uhhh, I think thats it!

A picture to share... A picture of me at Halloween like 4 years ago!

4 weeks after baby...my thoughts

2009-10-15T21:56:00.002-04:00

So it has been 4 weeks since my Mollie girl arrived and life is good. I have been getting myself up at 6:30 every morning and helping Bob get the girls around and have just stayed up instead of going back to sleep as I am trying to get my body back on schedule for work in 2 more weeks...GAH! Its fine once I am up but then 3-4 o'clock in the afternoon hits and I am yawning like crazy....this has been a hard adjustment...although I am trying to make the best of it!

Mollie is doing good although she seems to be a bit on the fussy side...which was bound to happen as Emma and Graci were great babies! I think she has just figured out that its great to be held...because she is fine when held...but I cant hold her little butt all day! Plus I dont want to send her to daycare in 2 weeks thinking she needs to be held all the time...so we are working on that this week. Been letting her "CIO" when she is fed and changed as I know she cant possibly need anything else BUT to be held!

Well thats all for now...I am going to bed because I am super tired and maybe when I wake up tomorrow I will have a Twitter from Maria saying she had Anderson.....the waiting is killing me!

Miss Mollie @ 2 Weeks Old

2009-10-04T20:37:00.003-04:00

Here are some new pics of Mollie....she is doing great! Starting to be awake more often during the day...its nice to know she has eyes, lol...since we hardly ever see them!

Had to buy the first of the formula today....went to Sam's and bought 4 (51.4 oz cans) for $80!!! Thats a deal if I say so myself! So that will last a while!

Just an update on my life...

2009-09-28T19:03:00.002-04:00

So its been nice being off work....Its already been almost 2 weeks since my little Mollie girls was born...it has gone so fast. She is doing great! She is eating 2.5 oz every 3 hours and is still sleeping most of the day. She is such a joy...really she is!

The girls are doing better adjusting to the new baby....Graci really was never an issue but Emma was and she still has her moments but overall, she is doing much better....Thank God!

Nicole did Mollie's pics last week and she did such a good job...as always! I cant wait to see the rest of the pics! I am hoping to have her do our family pics for Xmas but it really all depends on if we can afford it as I will be just getting back to work and having to pay more for daycare...so we will see!

Tomorrow, Mollie and I are going to Kristyn's house to hang out for a few hours...she is making us Beach Bar Tomato Soup...its sooooooo good, I cant wait!

Well I guess thats all in my life right now....nothing real new to report.

Back to Business

2009-09-21T20:41:00.002-04:00

So I will be using this blog again to document mi vida loca! I did make a link on the side to my pregnancy with Mollie though.

So things have been very crazy since we brought Mollie home....I thought that bringing home a new baby to a 4 & 6 year old would be a lot easier then when I brough Graci home to a 2 year old Emma.....well BOY was I wrong! The girls have been wearing on my last nerve....I had to call my Neurologist today and make an appt to go back in and get back on my Wellbutrin, lol...seriously!

So when we brought Mollie home...Emma was great for the first..ohhh...hour! She cleaned all the rooms in the house and was all "Yes momma, yes daddy"...and Graci was just amazed by the baby. Well after the great hour we had....things immediately turned sour, lol! Emma started acting up, doing everything in her power for attention....Graci was running around like a chicken with her head cut off.

And here we are...day 5 and they are STILL acting crazy! It's mean to say, but I was so thankful that Emma had school and Graci went to daycare today....seriously...I needed a break! I had such a nice and peaceful day with Mollie!

I think we are getting into the groove of things a little bit...the baby is the easy part...we just need to find a happy medium with the girls. Emma needs a lot of reassurance that she is loved and we are working on ways to show her that....Graci just needs to hold the baby a couple times a day and then she is alright, lol. I thought for sure that Graci would be my hard child....but it turns out that its actually Emma.

Lets just pray that things get easier...which I am sure they will in time!

Vote for Miss Grouch!

2009-07-28T20:28:00.002-04:00

Please go to http://wilx.mycapture.com/mycapture/photos/FImage.aspx?ImageID=583686&EventID=800175&CategoryID=34819&CollectionID=0&Sort=

and vote for My Graci!

Its the Grouchy Baby Contest and she needs your votes!

Oh Emma!

2009-06-27T20:58:00.002-04:00

So I just put the girls upstairs to watch a movie before they go to bed and as I am moving their TV table I noticed an empty can of soup in a basket on the table. My first thought was, "Oh great, they got into this and probably dumped it somewhere!"...So I ask what the can was all about and Emma pipes up and says, "I am recycling Mom!"...."See, I have the plastics in that basket and the cans in this one"....And she totally did, she had 2 plastic water bottles in one basket and that can of soup in the other. I cracked up and said, "Well honey, it good to recycle, but not in your bedroom, lol"....She just looked at me and said, "Well its good for the earth".....Yes, Yes it is my dear! What a cute kid!

Body Art...or NOT!

2009-06-15T07:48:00.002-04:00

So my 4 year old is really into drawing....on her body that is! I thought that after the last time this happened (which was minor compared to this mornings mishap) that I had confiscated all of the markers from the girls bedroom. Well apparently not! Graci awoke about midnight and came in my room because she had to go potty...so we walked to the potty in the dark because why turn lights on? Anyway, I noticed some dark circles on her back and thought "Oh great, the Marker Monster has struck again"...well instead of making a big deal of it right then and there, I thought I would just deal with it in the morning. Well as I am in the bathroom getting ready I hear, "GRACI.....what the hell is all over your body????".....that was Bobby....so I went out in the living room and saw 2 grapefruit sized circles on her back of BLUE marker, drawings on her legs, a big circle on her elbow, her lips were painted, her hands were all blue....so I made her get in the tub real quick to at least get some off (because OF COURSE these aren't washable...they are the smelly ones that we used as a kid...Mr. Sketch or something like that...My mom got them for Emma's bday)....so as Graci is in the tub, she looks at me with those big blue eyes and says, "Well at least I will smell good...like blueberries"....LMAO....yeah I guess so!

So anyway that was the first part of the story...the second kid hadn't quite woke up yet! So Emma come barrelling down the stairs yelling that she had blue marker ALL over and she didn't do it...she swears! Poor thing h ad no idea that the Marker Monster had struck! Poor Emma had marker drawings all over her back, legs, hands...etc. See...my girls go to bed in separate beds but end up in one..and Graci just so happened to do all of this in Emma's bed. Well anyway, Emma was devastated!

So that was pretty much my morning....LMAO...kids...gotta love 'em!

Not me! Mondays...

2009-05-04T18:18:00.002-04:00

I so did NOT encourage my daughter to just go pee in the bathtub because I would rather her do that then run across the whole bathroom stringing all holy wetness everywhere....Plus I would never do that...thats just gross!
I also did NOT try to convince my hubby that it was a good idea to stay at the bonfire and hang out with friends just so I could go home and have the whole bed to myself...just me and my prego pillow....I would never do such a thing!

I guess that was it for this Monday...I will have to think of more for next week!

2009-04-01T21:02:00.002-04:00

Random Blogger

2009-03-25T11:33:00.003-04:00

Whats new in my life???? Hmmmm....well I havent blogged on this blog in awhile. Well, our anniversary is today...we have been married 3 years! Seems like longer then that. I dont think we will do anything because we are trying to save money and the only way we can do that is if we STOP eating out....I LOVE to eat out, but we spend way too much money doing that! So I have put a stop to it. Does anyone else have that problem?

So I am sitting at work right now...FREEZING to death! I think all the women here are going through menopause and have hot flashes like they are going out of style, so they need to see their breath in order to make it through the day! My right hand goes through hypothermia at least twice a day, since it controls my mouse and all. And might I add that this day is drrrrrrrrrraaaaaggggging! Some days I wish I was a stay at home mom but then I go home and hang with the fam for a few hours and realize how nice it is to have a job :-)

The kids are good....Emma is doing excellent in school ( well its Kindergarten, how hard can it be, lol) but she loves it! She was Student of the Month for March and she was pumped about that. Graci doesnt want to go to school next year for the fear that she may learn something, lol...seriously....that kid is so stubborn when it comes to writing, numbers, alphabet, anything! It should be interesting to see her in school next year....she IS going, I dont care what she says.

Bobby is good too....his job is actually going really well (which is awesome to say since we live in Michigan) and he loves it! He has started drinking this Mona-Vie stuff...well not drink it like a glass of it, I guess you take a shot in the morning and one at night (its not alcohol, lol) and its really good for you. It has a TON of vitamins and things that are good for you in it. I cant drink it because I am pregs....but he said it has helped him tremendously! Like he was having headaches everyday and then he started drinking this and he hasnt had one since and he said he is sleeping better and has more energy. The stuff is $40 a bottle though, but its supposed to last a month. It smells good and he said it tastes good too...cant go wrong there!

Well I guess thats it for now....PEACE!

Update

2009-02-10T19:34:00.005-05:00

So I have been neglecting this blog....poor blog! Well hmmm, whats going on in my life besides being pregs.....Hmmm, nothing, lol!

We sold all those cute little puppies and it was so sad to see all of them go...they were soooo cute! I think they all went to good homes so that is good.

The kids are good....they both have bdays next month so that should be fun!

Did my taxes and have big plans for the money!

Lovin the weather outside right now....soo nice and I love the smell!

Guess thats it!

Check out this site!!!!

2009-01-13T13:01:00.002-05:00

As I am still blogging on this blog......I do have new blog as well...check it out!

http://thecolebaby.blogspot.com/

2008

2009-01-01T11:54:00.002-05:00

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Actually "tried" for a baby, lol

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I think it was to lose weight and I did lose 25 pounds at one point...but I have since gained most back because of the damn holidays.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?  yes... Missy had Carter; Kimmie had Carter; Carolyn had Ellie; Casey had Brooklyn; Sharee had Ayva; Nicole had Hudson; Jessica had Michael; I know there was more but I cant think!

4. Did anyone close to you die?  No, not this year thank god!

5. What states/countries did you visit?  Kentucky, Indiana...I think that was it

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?  Better luck, money, baby, organization

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? All the babies birthdays.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I dont recall achieving anything crazy....well I am sure I achieve something everyday but I cant think of one thing in particular.

9. What was your biggest failure?  Well....getting pregnant has been quite the obstacle, lol...but I dont believe I have any failures this year...

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nope, pretty good health here

11. What was the best thing you bought?  Our Durango

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?  Not sure what to say on this one.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?  My in laws (not all of them), my cousins, my kids at times, my husband at times....but doesnt everybody have their moments?

14. Where did most of your money go?  Oh gosh...we eat out a lot...and Xmas! OH and bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Hmmm....I got excited about holidays and family get togethers ( I always do anyways). I was really excited to see all of the new babies

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? I dont know that now but a few years down the road when I hear a song from 2008 it will bring back some memories

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder?   happier b) thinner or fatter?   probably thinner, but not by much c) richer or poorer?  richer but not by far on that one as well

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Organizing....I am really bad at that

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?  Working, but thats not going to happen

20. How did you spend Christmas? With Family

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?  Not really

22. What was your favorite TV program?  ALL reality, DHW, Greys, Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters...

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I NEVER hate anyone...there are people that I strongly dislike, but there is no one that I can think of so thats good.

24. What was the best book you read?  Relationship Rescue ~ Dr. Phil.....good book

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?  Limewire....you can download like any song for free (probably illegal, lol)....

26. What did you want and get? A Durango

27. What did you want and not get? A baby :-(

28. What was your favorite film of this year?  i saw that Benjamin buttons movie...it was flippin awesome!

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?  27...Had plans to go to Canada for my bday but those fell through. I think we all just went to dinner for my bday

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?  oh gee there are sooo many things

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Not sure what this means but I think I have pretty good style...I try to keep up with what is in

32. What kept you sane?  Meds for the most part, lol....but I am a pretty laid back person anyway

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?  Fancy hey? Well, I fancy Dr. Phil...he is a stud

34. What political issue stirred you the most? The Presidential Campaign....what a year this has been with that! Outcome was def what I wanted

35. Who did you miss?  My Great Grandma and my dad since I NEVER see him

36. Who was the best new person you met?  I met a lot of new people this year....

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.  Just when you think there isnt a way out of something...there really is!

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. Well it wouldnt be the song "Lucky" by Miss Britney Spears, lol....not sure what it would be

39. How did you ring in the New Year? Hung out with some old and new friends....good times!

40. Do you have a goal for 2009? Well first and foremost I want a baby like the desert wants the rain....after that I want to drop all my weight (125-130 lbs would be a nice weight to be at)....

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T02:55:00.003-05:00

So....Bob and I had a really good night! We met some new people and had a great time. We went over to some friends of ours, Nicole and Ryan...and they had a ton of their friends over as well. VERY nice group of friends they have. I wish that Bob and I had a nice group of friends that we could just hang out with and play games and just chill....but really we mostly deal with immature relatives that would rather get tanked and act like idiots....I, myself, have grown out of that and so has Bob...its nice to be able to just sit around and talk and just relax. I was invited to scrapbook and I may take Nic up on the offer one of these days. I have been meaning to start scrapping but I have no time...EVER!

But anyway, we had to leave the party early, which sucked because I was enjoying myself. Well let me tell you this load of bull....So my SIL (sister in law) calls us while we are at Nicole & Ryans and begs us to come out there (she had been asking all week but I told her we had other plans)...she is drinking so she is really laying the whole "Guilt Trip" on thick...so Bobby asks me if we can, even though he was also having a good time where we were at, and I said sure whatever. Well we get in our cold ass car and start to drive across town and they decide to call and say, "Hey we are going to wait till you get here and then we are all going to ride with you guys to some party out in God knows where".....uhhh...NO they arent I tell Bob! So needless to say, we left Nicole & Ryans for no reason obviously but by that time I was feeling crampy in my stomach ( I get that way when I drink....not sure why), so we just decided to go home and watch the ball drop together. It was a peaceful end to a night which should have ended with us celebrating with Old and New friends.....I will NOT do that again for my SIL....still ticked about it and its like 2am, lol.

Well on another note....Hope everyone had a great NYE and best of luck on all of your resolutions....I know I need it!

PS....Sorry Nic that we had to leave early....still bummed!

Xmas and so on and so fourth...

2008-12-30T21:22:00.002-05:00

So Christmas was good! The kids made out like bandits as usual...I spend wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too much money this year....next year will not be that way. Really looking forward to the New Year because I have a few resolutions....I shall list a few:

Lose weight...well hopefully I get preggers soon and then the losing of the weight will be after baby!
Sticking to my budget better
Saving Money
Being a better blogger :-)
Keeping my car clean
Being a better organizer
Answering my cell phone...lol, if you have tried to call me then you will know why I say this!
Getting together with my friends more often....I have so many friends that I hardly ever see and it makes me sad that I am missing so much of their lives!

Uhhh....I am sure there are more....but those made the top of the list. What kinds of resolutions are you all working on this year? I hear a lot of people wanting to lose weight...I think thats a pretty big one for most people.

Looking forward to Nicole's party tomorrow night....I made LOTS of pudding shots for it! I made Mint Chocolate, Butterscotch and Orange Creamsicle ones.....hopefully they go over well! I know they did at the party I went to where I first had one. They are yum-diddly-umptious!

Ok...well off I go to wash my face and go to bed for my big half day of work tomorrow....who makes people work on New Years Eve anyway???? I mean really???

So....I have bad grammer...whose counting?

2008-12-22T23:30:00.002-05:00

In regards to my last post about puppies....I mentioned that we "breeded" them....apparently that is incorrect and it should have said that we "bred" them. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone. Symptoms of inconvenience include:

Irritation
Anxiety
Stress
Bloating
Frequent Urination
Rashy Butt Cheeks
Irritable Bowel Movements
Constipation
Dry Mouth
Swelling in hips

If any of these symptoms persist please see a doctor immediately since I doubt it would mean you are inconvenienced.

Puppies for Sale...

2008-12-22T22:40:00.004-05:00

Ok...well they will be in like 10 weeks! Anyway, so we breeded my moms dog, Delilah (Yorki-Poo)....in case you do not know what that is...its a Yorkie and a Poodle mix (mini poodle of course)...we breeded her with my dog Martin, who is a Shih Tzu. So the puppies are called "Shipookies".....I know, the name just makes you want one, LOL! Anyway....we were going to breed them just because we thought they would have some cute pups and come to find out, its an actual breed! SO...we already have three of them sold (2 boys and a girl)....so there are 2 girls and a boy left if anyone is interested. They will be $250 with their first set of shots and we would need a $50 deposit down to hold one for you. Let me know...here are a couple pics! Mind you that they are like a day old in these pics so they still look like rats, LOL!

This is the mom, Delilah!

Look Mah....no hands, lol!

Halleluyah!

Awww!

Sweet lil pupcakes!

Here is all six of dem bad bois!

Superdog!

The fab.....uh...six?

Hairy Scary!

2008-12-22T22:24:00.004-05:00

Soooooooooo....My cousin, Kimmie....she is in cosmetology school! I am sure you can see where this is going, lol! Anyway, I love that I have someone that can do my hair pretty much whenever I want...it might be cheap but its a huge risk! I mean I have grown up with this girl and allowing her to come near my head with a pair of scissors takes a lot of meds and balls (pardon my french), lol! No really though...she is pretty good! Just got my hair done....check it out! I am WAY into change....and so this was a HUGE change for me!

BEFORE

"Why the long face, LOL"

AFTER

I like it A LOT...had a lot of comments at work about it being pink..WHATEVER....if I lived my life based on other peoples opinions I wouldnt be where I am today!

Worst Blogger of the year award....and the winner goes to.....

2008-12-22T22:23:00.002-05:00

Carrie Indiana Cole.....yayyyyyyyyyyy!

It's been ahwile!

2008-11-13T18:23:00.004-05:00

So whats new.....hmmm? Well my oldest, Emma, has strep throat! That sucks....I feel bad because last night before bed I was giving Graci her meds (has a bad cough) and all the sudden Emma pipes up and says, " I have a sore throat...I need medicine"....well I thought she just wanted medicine (my kids LOVE some medicine) so I told her no and said she was making it up...well she woke up in the middle of the night with a 103 fever....awww, I felt horrible! Long story short...she has had a fever all day and has had a sore throat and she has had a bowl up to her face all day because she thinks she is going to puke! I hate when my kids are sick...makes me sad for them! I really hope that I dont get strep throat!

I havent blogged since Halloween, so here is a pic of Graci in her "Dorothy" costume....I have a reason why I didnt get one of Emma but its not a really good one...so I wont go there, lol....

Emma was Raggedy Ann!

So my mom went to Texas a few weeks ago to see my brother and brought these Mexican Dresses back for the girls....they are cute....check em out:

Some....Good News!

2008-10-16T21:22:00.002-04:00

So we did get some good news today...found out that our insurance company is going to pay for all but $106 of our cobalt...YAY! That a savings of $410 out of our pocket! That was pretty much it, just wanted to let everyone know!

Psychic

2008-10-14T10:58:00.002-04:00

I dont know who all out there believes in psychic's....but I was a skeptic until I saw this guy for the first time. His name is Terry Davis and he is flippin awesome! I first went to him about 4 years ago at a psychic party that a friend of the family had. He comes to your house and you have to have at least 10 but nor more then 15 people get a reading done. Its $40, but its soooo worth it! He records it for you and everything! So anyway, that friend of the family had him out this last weekend and I decided I would have another reading done. Well these are some of the things he told me:

-Right off the bat he takes my hands and does a reading from them first....he says, "You have 2 kids...same sex....there is a third, its gonna be the opposite and soon".....so he called it, I have 2 girls and we plan to try for a boy next month (All I told him was my name)

-He does some medium work too (which, if you dont know is where dead people talk to him)....He says, "Someone is here for you...I am seeing like a grandma, great grandma...I am also seeing the letter L, like could be a middle name or first name" OMG, thats my great grandma Iva (her middle name is Lucille)....she just wanted to tell me that she is ok and happy for me and wanted to say congratulations on the boy. Aww, I loved my grandma (she passed away last year)

-He then goes onto his tarot cards and starts hittin my marriage on the head....like totally called me out on stuff and it was so weird!

There are some WACK psychics out there but this guy is for real! I am not kidding! My mom is going to book a psychic party with him and I have to spread the word to have people come and have him read for them....if you have never been to a psychic that would be a great time to start, it was such a cool experience!

Luck!

2008-10-14T10:34:00.002-04:00

So a couple of weeks ago I was backing out of my driveway and wasn't paying enough attention because Emma was telling me a story and blah blah blah....well anyway, I floored it out of my driveway when.....CRASH.....I backed into my brother in laws car!!!!! And yes, I was driving my Durango...poor poor Durango! But given that I have a Durango and my BIL has a Mustang, you can imagine the damage to my vehicle and the damage to his....well since I work in insurance I know how to get around certain things and so I told my MIL that she needed to turn the claim in to her insurance and say that she was hit in a parking lot....it happens so often that the insurance company wouldnt even question it. And the only reason I asked that she do this was to save me from having an at-fault accident (which in turn makes my insurance go up) and a $500 deductible. Well heaven forbid she do anything to help Bob and I out....she goes and files the damn claim on my insurance and is now getting the car fixed and THEN goes and gets my BIL a flippin rental car when his car is going to be in the shop for like 3 days...and of course files that too...its like adding salt to the wound! So that was the first thing that happened during my lucky month.

NEXT.....about a week later, Bob and I decide to have lunch where his Mom works (restaurant) and as Bobby is pulling out of the damn parking lot.....BAM...hits a flippin guy on his bike! WTF Bob, are ya blind???? I mean the guy was literally RIGHT in front of Bobby's car! Well he doesnt hurt the guy and Bobby also doesnt get a ticket, but now we have to fix this guy's bike! So we decided that we were not going to file ANOTHER at-fault accident on our insurance, because then they might cancel our insurance and thats not good! So we decided we would just pay out of our pocket for the damages....I mean, its a bike...how much damage could be done??? Oh about $425 worth I guess.....Apparently, this was an awesome bike that normally runs about $1,000 new. Well I am not stupid and I asked the guy (who, might I add is someone I went to school with and is probably a loser and probably bought the damn bike at a garage sale) to go and get an estimate, cause I will be damned if I am going to pay that much for damages and not have it in writing! Well thats where I got the $425 from...that was the estimate! So we will be selling our souls to pay for that one....

THIRD...We have been noticing for some time that our Cobalt is making a weird humming noise and is pretty shaky. We just havent had the money to get it fixed. Well we finally get around to having the guy next door look at it (he is a mechanic) and he says its a wheel bearing. Well of course our car has to be retarded and not need wheel bearings, NO...it needs a whole hub assembly (which is apparently what is on newer vehicles...its like $200)...anyway, so I was bummed about that and then someone tells me that wheel bearings and hub assembly's are covered under warranty...and since we purchased all the warranties possible on the cobalt (Thank God)...I found out that it was covered. So, Bobby takes it in and well of course they call Bobby this morning to tell him that we have a bent rim and that bent rim impacted the bearing to go bad....Oh did it you POS??? SO all in all it would now, NOT be covered under warranty. SO then I thought well how in the sam haites would our rim get bent??? I mean you would have to hit something pretty damn hard to get a bent rim. Then I thought, oh wait, when Bobby got hit back in the Winter by some guy, he hit that same side of the car and it was in the front where the tire is....so thats what must have happened. SO then I go and talk to our claims guy and he says that insurance will def. cover it and if not, its because they had to prove that it was just worn out and then at that point the warranty would have to cover it....so there IS light at the end of the tunnel! Yay!

Thanks for listening!....or ummm...reading!

Its rainin babies, halleluyah its a rainin babies..AMEN!

2008-10-10T13:09:00.002-04:00

Ok so....here is the thing: Bobby and I are going to begin our "Trying for a Boy" come next month and I need to know if anybody has any tips on how to get a boy??? I mean, I know that our chances are pretty high to have another girl, but its worth a shot.....dont get me wrong, I love little girls and all their cute pink stuff....but Bobby wants a boy bad! So throw out them ideas!

On another note....I am starting up a charity called, "Maternity Clothes for Carrie" and its a non-profit organization that gives all of the maternity clothes to me of course....I take donations. You can send your maternity clothes to.... KIDDING....but really though, I have to start a WHOLE new wardrobe...why you ask? Well because I have this friend...we wont mention any names "cough cough Kristyn cough cough", but I let her borrow a HUGE ass box of my maternity clothes, well ALL of them and it was good stuff too, stuff that I would most def. wear now (well now being prego)....But long story short.....she had a garage sale and this lady from Birthline came and was giving her a guilt trip (this was her version BTW) about how there are so many young girls who dont have money to get anything and we are an organization that provides...blah blah blah....So that friend, being the good, kind person she is....decided to give ALL of my stuff to that lady...Yeah I said GIVE...like as in FREE!!!! Shit, she could have at least made a profit and gave me the money. And that lady was probably somebody like me that just needs the damn clothes! So yeah, you wouldnt know it...but I am over it! I have built a bridge and gotten over it! She still owes me like ALL of the maternity clothes she is buying currently since she is prego right now....too bad she is like a size minus zero and I am a size (Thats G14 classified and if I told you I would have to kill you)....so all in all, here I am, wanting another baby and I have 6 tank tops that I purchased on Old Navy's website the other day because they were all $3 and under....cant beat that when I will be paying full price next summer, ya know?? So if anyone wants to donate to my charity let me know :-)

Whoa!

2008-10-10T12:57:00.002-04:00

Ok so...WHOA its been a long time since I last blogged....Emma is now 25 and Graci is 23, lol...obviously kidding! But seriously, its been awhile! Hmmm, lets see...what has been going on in my life these days....

Well we finally got the internet at our house so I can blog or search the internet without having to listen for the footsteps of my boss coming to find me on the internet....so thats good! I have been LOVIN some ebay lately....I find myself buying something like everyday (ok thats a little extreme..but really) Here is a list of things that I have purchased recently:

Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) costume (NWT, lol)...for Graci, since she said she wants to be "Darthy" and she wants me to be the "Wiken Wish".

I bought a computer...pretty damn fast and in good shape I might add. It was only $150 (thats with everything)....what a deal!

I bought some hunting crap for the hubby

I have purchased numerous computer games (Sims, Scratches, 11th Hour, Seventh Guest)

So yeah, I have bid on A LOT of things but its hard to win...most of the stuff I bought was on a "buy now" basis. Someobody always gets me at the last second....son of a *****!

What else is new.......Oh yeah, we got our FREE Nintendo Wii the other day....yeah I said FREE! When we signed up for Comcast Triple Play, they were offering a free Wii with installation....so I jumped on that considering that a Wii from the store is like $300....

Thats really all other then the fact that my dog, Martin the ShihTzu, has begun humping everything in sight....My poor cat Barney, he didnt ask to have a roomie that humps him every chance he gets...no wonder he only comes home to eat.

Virtual MakeOver

2008-09-05T12:06:00.004-04:00

You WILL all try this when you see the finished product. Go to http://www.taaz.com/ ...its a FREE virtual make-over. I LOVE it! You can do the following to yourself:

Add foundation, concealer & blush

Add lashes, liner, shadow AND change your eye color

You can ALSO whiten your teeth, thin your eyebrows AND plump your lips!!!!

OH yeah and best of all....you can try on new hair styles!!!

Check Out! Here are a few of my finished products!

The wheels on the bus...

2008-09-05T12:00:00.003-04:00

Oh man.....Well Emma is officially a Kindergartener! I did get a little teary eyed watching her get on the bus....but I didnt cry! I was excited for her. She got right on and didnt ever care...."Peace Out Mom".....

Flower Girls

2008-09-05T11:52:00.004-04:00

So my girls were in a wedding a couple of weekends ago and they were the flower girls.....I love that someone cares about them enough to have them in their wedding but after spending the following:

$120 Emma's Dress

$120 Graci's Dress

$40 Shoes

Total of $280

You are kinda like....when is enough enough! They did look really cute though....got a few snaps of them together and with "the nephew".....check em out!

Sisterly Love

The Nephew and His Mom, Jenn (Bobby's Sister)

All I want for Xmas is my 2 front teeth...

2008-09-05T11:47:00.002-04:00

My 5 year old has now lost a total of 4 teeth!!!!! What the heck! She has just recently lost the 2 front ones:

So the tooth fairy was on sick leave for like a few days after the second tooth came out (What?? I had no cash)...I was thinking....Dang I need to get a $1 bill to put under her pillow.....then I got to thinking...kids are all about quantity NOT quality! So I gathered up a TON of pennies and a few silvers and put them in a baggy and put them under her pillow! That kids was sooooooo happy when she woke up! She thought she was rich and really she probably had less then $1, which is what I usually give.

How much do you give your kids when they lose a tooth?

Kentucky

2008-09-05T11:44:00.002-04:00

Just got back from the good ol state of Kentucky.....my dad lives there and we usually go there once a year to visit. It was fun. We went to the lake, Six Flags and shopping! Glad to be home though!

Here is a picture of the girls and my little sister, Mya:

2008-08-21T07:47:00.001-04:00

OMG....Found this funny webite ( www.yearbookyourself.com )....You upload your pic and you can put your face in these different pics! Hilarious!

Massage anyone???

2008-07-17T07:50:00.003-04:00

My friend, Lauren is in Massage Therapy at Baker College.....she has to give FREE massages 2 nights a week (I know, its sucks they are FREE)....well she could always use some more people....so if you would like one and you live in the Jackson area....comment and give me your number for her to call you and set up a time. She does an awesome job!

WTF???

2008-07-17T07:40:00.003-04:00

Ok...so last night we got home from Cottage Inn Pizza (which I must say is really good!) and the girls go upstairs to find that Martin (our puppy) has pooped in their room....they run down to tell us and since Graci loves to clean up dog poop ( so seriously, that child is more then willing to grab some paper towel and clean it up...but of course show you first), I sent her upstairs to clean it up...well I am in the bedroom changing my clothes (to go to my massage...will post on that in a moment), I hear, "Thud, Thud, Thud".....WTF? THEN I hear Bobby saying some random swear words at a rather high volume.....Apparently, Emma decided to launch our poor puppy down the stairs....yes people, from the top! Poor thing got right up and was fine (hopefully no internal bleeding). But you can bet your sweet a** that Emma wasnt fine! Her little butt went to bed and it was only 7 pm....oh and that was after the spankin she got! I could not believe that she would think that was ok!!!!!! What in the world was she thinking? Not long after that, Graci tots over to me to show me Martin's poop in the paper towel....god bless her!

How does one handle that situation....do I have a "Child of Rage" (has anyone seen that disturbing movie?) on my hands....

This weekend

2008-07-14T16:52:00.003-04:00

This weekend, Bobby and I went to a wedding for my friend, Lauren's, sister, Liza (you get all that?)....It was fun! There were a few people there that I hadn't seen in awhile. The wedding was very unique...the Bridesmaids all had like a feathery bouquet instead of actual flowers....it was all feathers (very pretty I might add)....BUT it was outside and let me tell you...I had sweat dripping down my back...yuck! Here is a pic of Me, Lauren, Ginny and Mia:

Oh yeah....and this would be me, lauren & Mia.....yo yo homes!

Congrats!

2008-07-08T08:04:00.001-04:00

Congrats to Brian & Missy Murphy on their new baby boy!!!

Carter Logan Murphy
7/7/08
8 lbs, 3 oz
21 inches long

He is a doll!

Taste of teenage years...

2008-07-02T07:24:00.002-04:00

Does anyone else have problems with their 5 year old back talking? OMG....mine seriously goes to bed early EVERY night for talking back to me! She thinks she is big or something and ugghhhhh, it makes me so mad! I am a firm believer of spanking, however, times have changed...you spank your kid and they tell the wrong person and you are going to jail for abuse! I got spanked as a kid and trust me...I feared my mom! And I think thats a good thing! When i went to do something bad, I thought about getting in trouble and getting a spanking and that was enough to make me stop dead in my tracks! BUT I always told myself that I would never spank my kids...that there are better ways to punish and blah blah blah (not going to deny that I havent spanked them...just not as much as I should, I suppose...lol). I was telling my mom about Emma the other day and she said, "Paddle her ass".....well its easier said then done. I mean, the few times that I have spanked my kids, I felt HORRIBLE about it....it sucks! Here is a small list of things that my kids do and say:

They get in the fridge without asking (YES, this pisses me off)
They go outside without asking
They take off to the neighbors yard without telling anyone
"I hate you"
"I dont love you"
"Your not my mommy"
"Its not fair"....but they have to scream it in your face
"I am going to go anyway"
They go outside EVEN when you have just told them no
You go outside after them and they run faster...AWAY from the house

Any advice...?

Out with the Old and In with the New...

2008-06-24T07:50:00.003-04:00

Well we have a new addition to our family.....The Dodge Durango! I am so excited, she drives real nice! Yeah, I realize the gas prices are flippin ridiculous, but I will be driving it and I probably drive less then 10 miles a day. SO I think we will be fine.

Ours looks like this except it is charcoal gray. And there are no fancy upgrades or anything. But we got a good deal, so thats good!

Smuggling Markers?

2008-06-16T07:59:00.004-04:00

This morning, my little one, Graci, comes into the bathroom where I am doing my hair and trying to make myself beautiful for work and I look at her and I notice that she has colored her hands, leg and I am sure some other misc. items....OMG! Needless to say, she did NOT look like that when I tucked her into bed! So I asked her, "What did you do?"....smart little kid says, "I drew on myself"....well duh! And then she said she drew on some books too! Good Lord, I am going to have to inspect their room tonight and make sure all of the markers are gone!

For the record.....

2008-06-13T08:04:00.002-04:00

YES...I can spell! WTF? I swear there is no spellcheck button when you need it, lol. Kidding, I am just too lazy to click on it apparently!

Baaaaaaddddd Blogger!

2008-06-13T07:54:00.002-04:00

So, I am probably the worst blogger on the planet (well behind Maria, lol)...at least I try! The reason I dont usually blog is because my life is pretty much the same everyday! No one wants to hear me ramble on about the same things all the time! Well tonight I am having a BeautiControl party and its a Margarita Spa theme. I am having Strawberry Margaritas and Walking Tacos (they dont really walk silly)....It should be fun. I would have to say that these BeautiControl Parties are about the only ones I like to go to anymore because its beneficial for you as well as the hostess. They give you a foot treatment, a hand treatment, a facial treatment, etc....its pretty nice!
Lets try this "I am thankful bit"...

I am thankful for:

My kids...even thought they talk back
My hisband...even though he is straight buggin this morning
My family...now complaints, they are just crazy
My weight....I have lost 20 or so lbs and I feel great (could still stand to lose some more)
My puppy, Martin...he is a really good little pup
My Rice Krispy Treats that are on my desk and staring at me (take a pic it will last longer)
My ice cold water that I am about to take a drink of
The fact that I get out at noon today....yay!

Peace Out!

My Emma is growing up sooooo fast....

2008-05-30T10:22:00.001-04:00

Emma has graduated....from Preschool that is! Next year she will be in all day everyday kindergarten....whoa! Here a couple pics from her graduation:

My new love

2008-05-30T10:18:00.003-04:00

So...we have a new addition to the family! His name is Martin, he is an 11 week old Shih Tzu and he is about the most lovable little thing I have ever seen! I love him! Here are some pics:

How cute are these kids?

2008-05-15T13:38:00.001-04:00

Emma & Graci (5 & 3 years old)

Do you see the resemblance?

2008-05-14T15:47:00.002-04:00

This was Graci when she was a year and half old...and a famous pic of a cat! Cracks me up how much they look alike....minues the fur of course!

Kids and extracurricular activities???

2008-05-13T07:39:00.002-04:00

Sooo, my daughter, Emma, is in ballet right now (her recital is on saturday, which is the last thing I have to do for ballet)....Her first T-ball game is on Saturday as well. I am also signing her and Graci up for Gymnastics starting June 9th....Do you think I am overloading my kids or do you think that having their schedules packed is good for them? I guess I am the type of mom that would rather my kids be overloaded with something rather then spend all of their time watching TV or playing video games...I like to keep them busy; keep them on the go! Give me your opinions on this....I am open to good or bad opinions :-)

As for ballet though....I dont think we will be doing it next year! Its kind of boring...maybe we will do tap instead? Or myabe I will just keep them both in gymnastics all year???? Havent really decided yet!

FREE Kittens....in like 2 weeks

2008-05-08T08:10:00.002-04:00

Don't lie....you know you all want one! Who can resist a widdle bitty baby kitten?

Babies, Babies, Babies

2008-04-30T10:13:00.003-04:00

So the babies have started coming...I still am waiting for a few more to arrive....but so far we have the following: Coming in 1st Place, Born on April 23, 2008, we have Carter Matthew Cole (my nephew by marriage and cousin by blood)....weighing in at a meer 5 lbs 13 oz

Coming in 2nd, born on April 24, 2008, we have Ayva Joan Vogel (My friend Sharee's little peanut), weighing in at a heafty 7 lbs 14 oz
And in 3rd, Born on April 28th, 2008, we have Ellie Margaret Craddock (My mom's friend, Carolyn's little girlie)...weighing in at 6 lbs 13 oz.....

Now I am just waiting on Hudson Barczak, Carter Murphy & McKinley Altenberger....I cant wait!

So much for new carpet...

2008-04-16T13:28:00.003-04:00

So.....my cat had her kittens...when we weren't home....ON OUR BRAND NEW CARPET....upstairs under Emma's bed! OMG, huge stain! I used my moms carpet cleaner vacuum deal and it may have possibly made it worse! Any ideas on how to get a stain out of carpet?

On another note...the kittens are really cute! She had six of them...2 black & white, 2 black & 2 that look just like her. Awwwww! If anyone wants a kitten in like 7 weeks, let me know!

This fricken hair!

2008-04-11T07:52:00.003-04:00

So....tomorrow I am getting my hair done....FINALLY! Its been like 1/2 a year since I had it done last. Anyway, I am the type of person that likes to get something totally different then what I had before...I cant just go in and have them trim it and fill in my roots....thats boring to me (no offense to people that do...just not the way I like it for myself)...anyway, I go for the shock value every time...so this time I just dont know what to do? I dont know if I should leave it short or keep growing it out? I think I know what I am going to do with the color (thats a secret)....but I am also debating on bangs! I have the swoop bang thang goin on...but I see all these cute haircuts now with lots of bangs....i dont know....any suggestions from people that know me????

Thud!

2008-04-03T08:31:00.002-04:00

Oh my word...last night I put the kids to bed around 8 and as I was sitting on the couch watching my nightly shows, I heard this loud "Thud" above me.....I was thinking, "Dang, something must have fallen on the floor".....So I go upstairs to investigate, only to find my 5 year old laying on the floor wrapped in her blanket.....SLEEPING! My kids are some hard sleepers, but dang, to fall off your bed, onto the floor and stay asleep....that's just crazy!

Anniversary Present

2008-03-27T10:41:00.002-04:00

This would be a picture that my 5 year old, Emma, drew for Bobby and I on our anniversary (March 25)....Its supposed to be a picture of me and bobby on our wedding day....I asked her what that was on my dress (looks like boobs) and she replied with, "Its a howt (heart) on yo dwess, duh" She cracks me up!

Newest Member of The Pussycat Dolls.....and Hannah Montana's Backup Singers

2008-03-26T10:15:00.004-04:00

Free Kittens

2008-03-24T12:38:00.004-04:00

So......this would be Cooper....the infamous "Slutty" cat, MY "slutty" cat! She should be having kittens any day now....as you can see! So I will have Kittens ready in about 6 weeks if anyone is interested!Yes....its true...she has no face. KIDDING!

Dog in a Diaper

2008-03-24T12:33:00.002-04:00

Introducing....Dinky....The dog in a Diaper! LOL!!!!!

I dont care who ya are....thats funny rite dare!

This would be my Mom's yorkie-poo Dinky....My mom makes him wear a baby diaper around the house (until he gets the family jewels removed next week)....because he cocks his leg and pees EVERYWHERE....he thinks he is a bad ass or something....well not so much anymore! LMAO, this picture kills me!

Easter

2008-03-24T12:18:00.007-04:00

We went to my Mom's for Easter and she did the whole "Coloring of the Eggs" with the girls....oh and Bobby. It was nice, my fam came out and we all ate some good food....BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Rolls, Banana Cream Pie....mmmmm, I am hungry talking about it!

My mom hid Easter Eggs for the girls to search for....they love that! Although Emma is at that age where money is like a huge deal and when she would open an egg that had just candy in it she would trade it with Graci for one of her money eggs....and of course, Graci is a sucker for some candy....that kid LOVES her some candy.

Here are a couple egg coloring pics...

Emma - The Middle Child

Graci - The Youngest

And of course.....My oldest Child....Bobby

Birthday Party

2008-03-24T12:09:00.004-04:00

This weekend was my girls' bday party...We had originally booked a room for Saturday at the Holiday Inn so the girls could have their friends out to swim....Well the HI calls me on Wednesday and says that their pool will not be working on Saturday.....OK? So I had to hustle and book a room somewhere else. Well since there are soooooo many great hotels in Jackson to choose from (sense the sarcasm)...we actually decided to book one at the Best Western in Lansing...really nice pool and hotel! So we had some friends and family come out and here are some pics

We had fun! The Easter Bunny brought baskets to the hotel for Sunday morning....the girls were pretty excited!

Break Dancing!

2008-03-12T13:25:00.001-04:00

Nicole and Leslie....Please scroll ALL the way down to the end of my blog and watch the video...This is the only place I could get this to work....Its HILARIOUS! Let me know if it doesnt work.

Jewelry Bandit

2008-03-07T07:50:00.002-05:00

So I have been missing certain pieces of jewelry lately and I just keep brushing it off thinking that the cat maybe was playing with it or whatever and that I would eventually find it somewhere. Well at night I always take my jewelry off in the same place (a great spot) right on the counter by the sink. The pieces that were missing werent like worth a ton of money but yesterday morning I went to put my rings on and the only ring there was my wedding ring (thank god)....but my blue sapphire ring that I paid...oh i dunno....almost $300 for was missing. SO I went to ask the children because this was getting a bit ridiculous. I asked Emma and she said she didnt know and Graci, of course, says "I know"....so she takes me in the bathroom and points down the drain and says, "Its in theyo (there) Mommy"....GREAT, so I take the flippin pipes apart (yeah I am a plumber in my spare time) and WOW, it was like Xmas. I found the following:

1 earring

1 set of earrings

1 necklace

my ring

and about 20 Bobby Pins

Are you serious!!!!!!!!!!!! This kid has been stashing my jewelry! I couldnt believe it! That was always my fear that I would lose a piece of jewelry down that stupid drain....my worst fear came true! Needless to say, I dont take them off there now!

Oh and did I mention that I found a ton of hair I had been missing in there as well....Made me gag!

Isnt she precious? Little Thief.......

Emma's Bday

2008-03-06T07:55:00.004-05:00

My little Emmie Wemmie turned 5 yesterday....sniff sniff, she is getting so big! We didnt do too much...I had to work all day and she went to the babysitters. We went out to my mom's for dinner and we had tacos, which Emma said were her favorite. She opened gifts, we had cake....the norm! Here are a couple pics....one from the beginning of the day and one at the end!

The Room

2008-03-06T07:53:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple pictures of the room for the girls.....just different angles really. I will take some more in the near future!

Randomness

2008-02-29T13:24:00.002-05:00

So....I havent blogged in a couple of days and I dont really have any funny stories either. I think my life has become more boring since I started this blog! So I am going to Splash Universe tomorrow with some friends of ours and it should be fun. I have never been there and I have been tanning like a mad-woman because Tanned Fat is way better looking then White Fat. I am soooooooooooo not bathing suit ready...but I guess I will deal with it! I got a new bathing suit at Walmart and its cute and all...I just wish my stomach was flatter and my ass was a little smaller....talk about your Honkey-Tonk Ba Donkey Donk! Anyway....I will take some pics tomorrow...hopefully and post them on Monday probably.....stay tuned!

Just a quick laugh

2008-02-26T08:00:00.002-05:00

Emma had to go to Time Out last night and while whe was in Time Out she said that her tummy hurt (which is among many excuses to try and get out of Time Out)...well Graci pipes up and says, "Well then why dont you go poop"....I about died!

Reality Shows

2008-02-21T12:41:00.003-05:00

Who out there watched Reality TV? I am a junkie! I am currently watching the following shows:

American Idol
Big Brother
Supernanny
Wife Swap
Moment of Truth
Real World/Road Rules
Making the Band

I am sure there are more...but those are the top ones! I like, get upset when I miss one or think I may miss one. When did my life start revolving around television? This is ridiculous! To all those American Idol fans out there....How do you all feel about the top 24? Only a couple really stood out to me for the guys and the girls. I am lovin that kid that was born with the strained vocal cord or whatever, he is adorable AND a good singer!

Welp, see ye later!

Paintin' the house

2008-02-19T07:45:00.003-05:00

So we finally got our really small amount of income tax back and decided to paint the upstairs room...its like a cape cod style house, so the whole upstairs is one big bedroom. Anyway, I plan to move the girls up there as their bedroom as soon as we get the carpet and painting done. I painted it a color called, "Fairy Vision". Its like a pinkish lavender, really cute! I just got done with the trim yesterday and so as soon as Bobby puts another coat of paint on the ceiling then we should be all set. These are the beds that I picked out

And this is the bedding that I will be doing for both of their beds...

I plan on leaving the beds down as regular twin beds until the girls get a little older and then I will convert them to bunk beds.

Let me tell you....I hate PAINTING! My hands hurt soooooo bad after painting two coats of paint on the walls....Damn rollers! So needless to say...I am so happy to be done with the paint! I am excited to get the new carpet up there and just git r done!

Flu...

2008-02-08T12:58:00.000-05:00

So yesterday I was home all day with the yucky ucky flu! I dont get sick very often...THANK GOD....because I forget how bad it sucks when your body aches and you cant get warm or comfortable and you feel nauseaus all day! And when you do get around to eat anything it doesnt stay down long! So needless to say, Emma and I were home all day yesterday with the Flu and I feel better today, not 100%, but better! I hope that is the last of the flu's for this year!

Spoiled!

2008-02-04T15:18:00.000-05:00

So Bobby and I watched our Nephew, Logan (Bobby's sisters kid) last night....he stayed all night because his mother had to work at 6 am and she needed our babysitter to watch him...blah blah blah anyways.... This kid is about to be 4 in May and cant speak a lick of English (ok, well he can, but you cant understand any of it)....So usually when he is at our house he is pretty good but yesterday and last night I wanted to make his mother come and pick him up! He is one of those kids whose babysitter is normally the Television....Spongebob or whatever...so he is pretty much spoiled and only knows how to watch TV and not use his imagination....Anyway, so.....his mom drops him off at this Superbowl Party where we were at last night and when we were getting ready to leave he suddenly says that he cant walk...that his legs are broke....(Mind you, this kid probably weighs 60 lbs)....It was obvious that he wanted someone to carry him to the car and I told Bobby, "DO NOT carry him"....he can walk! He cried and limped all the way to the car. THEN half way to our house he starts crying for his mom and says he wants to go home and all that jazz and I set him straight with a small pep talk....he was fine once he fell asleep in the car. And THEN we pull in our driveway and he wakes up.....he starts crying and says that he wants to watch TV....at this point it was like 9:30 and the kids were wayyy past their bed time. I told him no and that at our house we dont watch TV to go to sleep and I made him a bed on the floor in the girls room and that just added fuel to the fire. He was PISSED! He was crying and throwing a fit so bad! Bobby and I were sitting in the living room and we heard him crying so hard that he started to cough and it sounded like he was choking. Now, I have dealt with enough spolied children to know that this was just an effort to get what he wanted. Well Bobby felt all bad and said he was going to go and get him and let him sit on the couch and watch TV until he fell asleep...we kind of got into a fight about it and after I won (as usual) I went into the bedroom to find this child sticking his fingers down his throat to make it appear that he was choking and about to throw up....after a VERY long talk with him he finally went to sleep. he probably thinks I am the meanest person alive....but I just have rules at my house and if you cant abide then you cant come over and play anymore....quite simple really! Am I wrong? Is this kid really a brat or am I over reacting?

Horrible Blogger

2008-01-28T13:15:00.000-05:00

Ok....WTH (notice the face)! I couldnt post a blog correctly if my life depended on it! Did you see how that last blog turned out???? Ok, so when I clicked on "Preview" it did not look like that! Anyway, I will get better as I go...bare with me!

Rambling

2008-01-28T13:03:00.000-05:00

So nothing new to report here....I am a very bad blogger! Its like...before I started blogging my kids did some funny stuff and the stories cracked people up. Now that I want to blog about it they havent done anything thats blogworthy besides P*ss me off, lol! No, I am kidding...I love the little spawns!

To the right is a picture of Emma (4.8 years old)...Just a random shot of her playing in the snow! And to the left we have Miss Graci (2.8 years old)...also playing in the snow. They crack me up!

Oh and yes I do realize that their SnowOutfits do not coordinate....however, the SnowOutfits shown were on clearance and dont we all love clearance???????? Who cares if they match right????

Hush Little Baby....

2008-01-21T07:51:00.000-05:00

So....my 2.8 year old is having troubles sleeping! She takes a great nap during the day and then goes to bed at about 8 every night....This child would seriously stay up ALL night if we let her....we put her to bed at 8 and she probably doesnt go to sleep until almost 10pm. Its really frustrating! I think she may have a sleep disorder because when she is sleeping she will come in our bedroom and get in bed with us (yeah I am too lazy and tired to put her back in her bed, lol)...but that wasnt the point...she wakes up like 4-5 times a night crying about something. So I know she doesnt get enough sleep. Someone told me to try Melatonin (an herbal remedy used for sleep)...well I crushed up a pill last night and put it in her Peanut Butter (OMG...I sound like I am drugging my kid!)....Anyway, she went right to sleep in like 20 minutes...its was AWESOME. However, she still came in our room and still woke up like 4-5 times crying in the night! So...on to plan B! Should I call the doctor and get her in? Anyone have any tips? Thanks!!

Spelling Issue?

2008-01-18T07:59:00.000-05:00

Ok...I have to apologize for my spelling errors...you would think I graduated from Northwest or something...(ok I did)....but anyway....I post my damn blog and then go back and read it and there are soooooo many errors. I use spell check...but that only picks up misspelled words, not words that are technically spelled correctly but are used incorrectly....Like in my last post, I meant to say "Thick Hair" and said "Think Hair"....so I will give spellcheck an out on that one...because technically "Think" was spelled correctly. Ok, I just wanted to clear that up. Thanks for listening

I'm a big girl

2008-01-18T07:50:00.001-05:00

So, I had been having problems with my oldest (Emma who is turning 5 in March) with sleeping in her OWN bed ALL night long....She would wake up in the middle of the night, wake up Graci and then together, they would stroll into our room at about 2am. Yeah I loved that! The worst part is...is that ever since Emma was was like 1.5 years old she has been sleeping in a big girl bed and we never really had a problem until Graci started sleeping in her big girl bed (which was when she turned 2)....

So, anyway, to get to my point of this blog....I have been telling Emma that if she can get at least 4 circles a week (that meaning, she has to stay in her bed all night, then she gets a circle on her chart) that I would take her to the dollar store and she can pick out a prize. Well it seems to be working rather well...she has slept in her own bed ALL week. But here is the funny part....My alarm goes off about 6:30, depending on if I have to wash my hair that day and then its 5:30 (yeah I know...I have really think hair...I think I may sell it on Ebay)...so anyway, my alarm goes off and just as I hit snooze....in walks Emma...."Mom, I slept in my bed all night, I am a big girl, lets go put a circle on my chart"....But Emma, how did you know to get up? "I heard your noisy thing come on and then I knew it was time to get up"...SO, with that said, Snooze is not an option because I have to alarm clocks now!

Therapy?

2008-01-10T07:52:00.000-05:00

So I dont know if this is a sad, happy, funny or what.... Well in August of this year, my Great Grandma Iva passed away at 93 years of age (good for her, thats a long fricken time)...anyway, my kids witnessed the passing because we all knew it was coming and we were at the house visiting with Grandma until she was gone. Well i think in some way, that was really traumatic for Emma (my oldest, who is almost 5)...at that age you dont understand death really well and do not understand why people cant just stay here. Well every now and then, Emma will get really sad and when I ask her whats wrong, she will say, "I just miss my Grandma Iva"....and we talk about it for a minute and then she is fine. Of course, now she has Graci doing it every once in awhile and she will say, "Gramma Iva died"....we say, yeah we know....

So last night, Emma had ballet and when I got home from work to pick her up and take her she seemed really emotional. I had asked her what was wrong and she once again said that she was really upset about Gramma Iva...I explained that when people get old they have to go to heaven and blah blah blah....and she seemed ok.... Well we got to Ballet class and when her 30 minutes or strenuous ballet time were over she came running out of the class in tears! She said she just was so sad about Gramma Iva.....We talked more about it in the car and Emma came to the realization that its ok if she dies when she is old, but that she doesnt want hair like Gramma Iva's (short, grey and curly...like every old women)....she wants long hair with color! LOL, she says some funny stuff. So I wonder if I should get this kid some therapy or something.....She just cant get over it! Any advice?

Beds

2008-01-08T13:39:00.000-05:00

So I am going to buy my girls new beds with some of our income tax money....Anyone have any advice on where to get them? I want White Wood I think....That would be pretty in a little girls room. I havent decided if I want 2 twin beds or bunk beds for them....They do share a room! Any tips or advice...shoot it my way, THANKS!

P double O...P!

2008-01-06T18:12:00.000-05:00

So what is the deal with little kids....Its like, everything has to do with Poop and Pee....My youngest, Graci seems to think that the word Poop is like the best word ever! So I will say, "What do you guys want for lunch?"....her reply, "How about a Peadut an POOP schramwich"....oh ok, that sounds deeee-licious! Emma went through this stage as well...I dont think it was as bad though... Graci will like sing a song and somehow or another with incorporate the word POOP in it somehow....Like the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is now, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Poop".....OMG, its so embarrassing sometimes! Does anyone else have this problem with their sweet little offspring?

Can we say "Room Wrecker"?

2008-01-02T07:50:00.000-05:00

Ok....so to reference my 1,2,3 Magic Book....I have still been doing it and its been working pretty well! Well I was reading in the book that sometimes there are children referred to as, "Room Wreckers"...It describes them as children who went sent to their room or wherever, seem to tear it up and trash it while in there (also known as throwing a tantrum)...I skipped through that whole chapter because I thought to myself that I dont have a room wrecker. Well low and behold last night when the girls went to sleep ever so soundly (yeah right)....Graci decided that she would like a drink of water....well I am no fool and I know that was just a way to not have to go to sleep....so as Bobby and I sat on the couch and watched some good ol TV, we also watched Graci (who is 2 BTW) completely trash her room....when I say trash I mean, she literally took her mattress and flipped it on its side, threw pillows out of her room into the living room, threw things at Emma while she was sleeping, Screamed, said there was monsters in her room, took the sheets off her bed and tried to get Emma's off as well, hmmm....was there anything else....OH, 5 minutes after she threw the pillows out of the room she came back and picked them back up and them threw them again....Bobby and I were laughing (obviously hiding our faces)...we couldn't believe this child....I didn't know how to punish her because I skipped the damn chapter! So tonight I will be reading the chapter on "Room Wreckers"!!!!!

1,2,3 Magic

2007-12-29T17:59:00.000-05:00

So.....I bought a new book this week and its called 1-2-3 Magic ...Lets face it, my kids NEED some discipline! So I have been utilizing the method for about 2 days now and I seem to think it works pretty good...I am having a little trouble using it outside the house...but I will get there! Here's how it works...if your spawn of satan is whining, screaming, begging, etc...you look at them and hold up one finger and say, "Thats 1"....give them like 5 seconds to try and shape up and then if they dont you look at them and say, "Thats 2"....give them another 5 seconds to realize that you mean business and then if they dont stop you look at them and say, "Thats 3, take (1 minute for each year of their life...Emma for example would be 4) ....so Take 4....then you say nothing and stick their butts in a time out spot for the 4 minutes or so. It seems to be working for my hellions...so far! Hey, its better then beating them, lol! You should get the book if you have children, great reading material! Either that or call Supernanny!

Ain't this the TRUTH!

2007-12-25T16:35:00.000-05:00

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My Humps!

2007-12-25T16:04:00.001-05:00

OMG....Only my daughter would do this! So...Emma thought that she would put on a little show and sing one of her many songs that she has made up.....Well she was singing some random song with some random words and all of the sudden, this comes out..."Look at all that junk, all that junk inside that trunk....These are my humps, my lovely humps....check it out now ya'll".....Funniest thing ever....too funny! I will have to record that and blog it....Too Funny!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T11:07:00.001-05:00

Well....Its finally over! Not that I don't love Christmas....but I am worn out! The kids have opened ALL of their gifts from EVERYONE! Can we say Stressful! OMG...they open up all of them and then throw them to the side and the paper is everywhere and oh...I could go on for days!

So Graci was pretty fun this year...Every present she opened she was so excited about....She opened a package of socks and screamed so loud..."SOCKS....OMG mom look, Santa brought me socks!!!"...It was absolutely hysterical. Everything Emma opened, she was like, "OMG mom...This is what I have always wanted"... They crack me up!

Well, so this is my first blog....the blogs may come slow because the only access I have to a computer is at work or at my mom's house. But I will get some up as much as I can.

Thanks for reading!

Welcome to the blog!

2007-12-22T23:02:00.000-05:00

Here it is. Ramblings from Carrie about two cute munchkins... Emma and Graci.