So tomorrow is my last day with FAFS, hmm what to say. Part of me is OVERLY excited about the changes my new job will bring. The other part of me is soooo very sad to leave my current job. Don't get me wrong i know either way i would be leaving this job as it's has moved to TX and PA. Something about leaving early just feels weird. I am going to a great group, matter of fact it was my first pick for groups to belong to. My new boss and i have worked together now for 3 years off and on, so no fear there.
Really its just the sadness of leaving my friends. Wow have I made some GREAT friends.. some wonderful life long friends. There are two in particular that i can't imagine not in my everyday life. Thankfully, the one will still be in the building doing her thing...whatever that may be. But then there is Heather Hillman, the girl i met on my very first day of work. I came home that night and told my husband, i met a really nice girl, she is loud like me and seems fun. That was all i knew and all i cared to know because at that time she was moving to FL to live. I remember the day she left sooo clear, all the girls were so sad to see her leave, don't get me wrong i was sad to but no biggie as i only new her for a few weeks at the most. Then she moved back... and we became partners , "AMAZING" partners non the less. Working together obviously brought us closer, being months apart in age was a big plus, but then there was that undeniable connection that we have, that kept us close. Heather is that one girl that no matter what my day is like, she is the best part of it. Whether it be her weird comment, or silly quirks... or that smile. Even on a bad day she knows how to make it a good one, what to say and what to do.
As this new chapter starts for me, i know it will be different and tuff without my sidekick sitting next to me... I will miss you Feather!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
many many blessings....
So i have to say after this past week, i have no complaints. I have nothing but thanks to my God. So now let me fill you in on my past week. Last Thursday, we had a great morning at home. Normally this is not the case, a lot of " get moving, comon your gonna make momma late" But none of that, kids were all ready when it was time to go.. along with VERY excited! The first snow was here..I told the kids how, I think the snow should leave as momma doesn't really care for it all that much. ( They didn't like that idea) SO off for the day we went, kissed Taylor good-bye as she stays home on Thursday and her friend Makenzie comes over for a ride to preschool. Dropped Lane off at Debbies (day care), when we got there lane wanted to buckle his car seat back in. ( Which upset me cus it was taking time away from me getting on the roads..first snow need to give me extra time.) Kissed him bye told him have a great day...and left.
As I headed down hwy 63 i see the car in front of me start to fishtail, so i let off my gas, look down and i am right around 50 mph. Next thing i know i am facing sideways, then looking at the opposite side of the road, and now the grass as i am heading to the ditch. I start to scream as loud as I can, think dear Lord help me! All of the sudden very slowly I flipped one full flip and landed on my tires. ( THANK YOU GOD) I opened my door with a little effort. Spit the glass out of my mouth, and realize I am dizzy. I hear a stranger yelling " are you ok mama" YES!! I am fine, i stand up and see a red truck stopping on the side of the road. My new hero, Dave Murray( this is my daycare's husband, also a retired firefighter) he came right down to me brought me to his truck got me all warm and gave me his phone. I called Braden and he was on his way. Needless to say as i sat there in Dave's truck looking at my durango, all i could think is how? How did i walk away. The passengers side is all bend in, the windows are all broken, everything from in my front seats was in the field scattered, all but me! The embarrassment sets in as it is now 745am and MANY co-workers and friends are passing seeing my car crushed.. but no me. Thinking the worse, one high school friend stops by to check on me and tells me Braden is at another rollover just a 1/2 mile back.
As he was coming up to me the suv in front of him rolled right on her side, thankfully she too was ok.
Braden got to me and i was relieved.. then the pain set in my back was so stiff and sore..but that was it. We took a trip to the ER and got the all clear..NOT ONE BRUISE ON ME! No cuts, no scratches, no anythin
g. ( did i say thank you God) Once we got home i called the insurance company and they took care of me right away, totaled my durango. But with this i need to get it cleaned out ASAP, so we headed to the lot to clean it out.
Again fear sets over me as i see the mess my vehicle is, now really i have seen worse on tv. But to know I walked away untouched is unreal to me. We start to clean it out, once finished i asked Braden about the car seats, where were they? He told me Tay's was in the back seat, but lanes was stuck up in/by the back window. Please, remember Lane buckled his just moments earlier, so scary to me.
A week later I had an MRI as I was still in pain, today i got the results it came back clear. WAHOO! I did end up with a nickel size bruise on my knee that is it, how can i complain. I hate to imagine what it would have been like if the kids were with me, if someone else was involved. Again, I have many many guardian angels and each one was with me that morning. For that i am thankful..........
So now i am car shopping.. hmmm not really fun when you have to do it. But i can't think of any thing other than a durango that i want. I LOVED my rental van that i drove but, something about how well the durango did i can't imagin anything else!
So what do you think...
As I headed down hwy 63 i see the car in front of me start to fishtail, so i let off my gas, look down and i am right around 50 mph. Next thing i know i am facing sideways, then looking at the opposite side of the road, and now the grass as i am heading to the ditch. I start to scream as loud as I can, think dear Lord help me! All of the sudden very slowly I flipped one full flip and landed on my tires. ( THANK YOU GOD) I opened my door with a little effort. Spit the glass out of my mouth, and realize I am dizzy. I hear a stranger yelling " are you ok mama" YES!! I am fine, i stand up and see a red truck stopping on the side of the road. My new hero, Dave Murray( this is my daycare's husband, also a retired firefighter) he came right down to me brought me to his truck got me all warm and gave me his phone. I called Braden and he was on his way. Needless to say as i sat there in Dave's truck looking at my durango, all i could think is how? How did i walk away. The passengers side is all bend in, the windows are all broken, everything from in my front seats was in the field scattered, all but me! The embarrassment sets in as it is now 745am and MANY co-workers and friends are passing seeing my car crushed.. but no me. Thinking the worse, one high school friend stops by to check on me and tells me Braden is at another rollover just a 1/2 mile back.
As he was coming up to me the suv in front of him rolled right on her side, thankfully she too was ok.
Braden got to me and i was relieved.. then the pain set in my back was so stiff and sore..but that was it. We took a trip to the ER and got the all clear..NOT ONE BRUISE ON ME! No cuts, no scratches, no anythin
g. ( did i say thank you God) Once we got home i called the insurance company and they took care of me right away, totaled my durango. But with this i need to get it cleaned out ASAP, so we headed to the lot to clean it out.Again fear sets over me as i see the mess my vehicle is, now really i have seen worse on tv. But to know I walked away untouched is unreal to me. We start to clean it out, once finished i asked Braden about the car seats, where were they? He told me Tay's was in the back seat, but lanes was stuck up in/by the back window. Please, remember Lane buckled his just moments earlier, so scary to me.
A week later I had an MRI as I was still in pain, today i got the results it came back clear. WAHOO! I did end up with a nickel size bruise on my knee that is it, how can i complain. I hate to imagine what it would have been like if the kids were with me, if someone else was involved. Again, I have many many guardian angels and each one was with me that morning. For that i am thankful..........
So now i am car shopping.. hmmm not really fun when you have to do it. But i can't think of any thing other than a durango that i want. I LOVED my rental van that i drove but, something about how well the durango did i can't imagin anything else!
So what do you think...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
My Boys...
So we did it we took the new camper out this past weekend an camped. It was wonderful, upper 60's and sunny the WHOLE weekend ( not bad for Nov). The boys got to fish, while Taylor and went through the camper and figured out what we needed to pack in it for next year. Which was A LOT. I will add more pictures from our fun weekend but for now i have to share my favorite one....
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
8 years ---
So eight years ago today i was sitting at the hair dressers.. anxiously awaiting the day to begin. It had only been alittle over a year that i had known Braden, but that was enough. He was the one! No question, he wanted what i wanted.. a future. The picutre we painted at nights were so wonderful.. kids, a house, a family dog, a future... could i ask for anything more? What else is there? I am happy to say there was SOOO much more.. and i have it all. =) We have the house.. we have the 2 kids we have the family dog.. we have the (way to big) camper... we have the family traditions.. we have the neices and nephews to spoil... we have the friends that are more like family.. we have it all.
Honey, look what we have in just eight short years... i can't wait to look back in another eight and see how wonderful our life is together then.. I love you more every day.........
Boog*
Monday, October 19, 2009
Family Fun
So after 8 hrs (total) in the truck together we finally picked "the one" out. Yup.. we did it, we bought a camper. Wow.. so after 5 different RV dealers would not believe how back the campers all run together in your head. =) But this is it.. this is the camper we picked. It had all our needs; Slide out, sleep 6, full bathroom. And even better it had all our wants; queen bed up front, bunks in the back, SUPER slide, and a lot of storage.
Now you have to take a minute to understand why we are excited about this.. A) Braden is suppose to have more weekends free next summer. B) the kids are growing quickly! C) (maybe most importantly) we are going from a 1992 pop up to this!!
I am so excited to no longer need to do late night runs across the camp ground to the bath house with a 3 year old who already waited till the LAST min! So just wanted to share my exciting/ yet scary news with you all!
Stop on by this coming weekend it will be in the drive way until we pack it with some items and send it down to the storage unit.
=)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wow.. time flys
Wow, has it been a long time since I blogged myself….
So much has happened; let me see where the best place to start is. Well last month we found out our jobs would all be moving to TX. Not really the news we were hopping for, but I am grateful for the time they gave us to look for another job. I will be employed with First American until January 15th... So it gets me through the holidays. I have made the decision that I am staying with the company until January, I really want to finish what I started. (Not that this is easy but I need to do it)
Lets see next on our list… the kiddo’s!
We had school pictures taken… let’s just say Taylor’s pics ended with a phone call to me at work from the studio. All in all I love the pictures, no matter what they are still my babies. Its just very hard to believe how much they have grown! The one that surprises me the very most is Taylor. She has 2 best friends… Lila L. and Mackenzie S., she has a hard time make a decision with out one of these girls. The best part is the girls’ moms and I are VERY good friends. Lila and Taylor are 5th generation girls to go to school together…. Lila’s great great grandma and Taylor’s great great grandma were friends in school and throughout the years there has always been 1 Jacobs girls and 1 Hulme girl as friends….. I love that Tami and I were able to be apart of the “tradition” and to see these two girls together is wonderful. Taylor and Lila have been together since they were 6weeks old… (Lila’s grandma watches the girls at her Daycare) so I am sure they will be friends for the long hall. Mackenzie’s mom and I use to work together at FAFS… the girls are months apart and they hit it off from the word go witch is wonderful for Nicole and I.
Braden and I are coming up on our 8 year anniversary… WOW.. Eight years.. it doesn’t seem possible. I really am the luckiest girl in the world!! I think we are taking the day to go look at new campers… he is hoping to switch shifts next year and have his weekends opened. I would love that! The kids are getting big enough to really enjoy and help out when we go camping. So good-bye pop-up … Hello travel trailer.
Our last news is sad news…. Saturday we will lose our very dear friend Caesar. Our 9 year old English bull dog has been failing for the past year, and has had trouble moving around. Braden and I made the very tuff decision to send him to a better place. Although I know this is the right thing to do… I will miss our “first boy”. He has been with us through a move, the loss of another dog, the birth of two children and the excitement of job changes. No matter what our days were like, or how our moods were, he was always and will always be with us. I have to believe this! It will be weird to go to bed Saturday night and not give him a hug good night. Like I said he is one of my boys… he got in on the loving too. The most difficult part of this all will be Lane. This is HIS dog... No questions asked. They have been buddies since the day we both came home from the hospital. I don’t think they have left each other side unless I forced them to. “Tank” sleeps outside Lane’s room… or outside where ever lane is sleeping. We bring him camping because lord knows he is part of the family and needs to be on vacation with us as well. So please say a little prayer for my 5 year old… as he will be lost this weekend, and say a prayer the “puppy heaven” is the best place ever! (with LOTS of milk bones) =) We will miss you Tank……..
So much has happened; let me see where the best place to start is. Well last month we found out our jobs would all be moving to TX. Not really the news we were hopping for, but I am grateful for the time they gave us to look for another job. I will be employed with First American until January 15th... So it gets me through the holidays. I have made the decision that I am staying with the company until January, I really want to finish what I started. (Not that this is easy but I need to do it)
Lets see next on our list… the kiddo’s!
We had school pictures taken… let’s just say Taylor’s pics ended with a phone call to me at work from the studio. All in all I love the pictures, no matter what they are still my babies. Its just very hard to believe how much they have grown! The one that surprises me the very most is Taylor. She has 2 best friends… Lila L. and Mackenzie S., she has a hard time make a decision with out one of these girls. The best part is the girls’ moms and I are VERY good friends. Lila and Taylor are 5th generation girls to go to school together…. Lila’s great great grandma and Taylor’s great great grandma were friends in school and throughout the years there has always been 1 Jacobs girls and 1 Hulme girl as friends….. I love that Tami and I were able to be apart of the “tradition” and to see these two girls together is wonderful. Taylor and Lila have been together since they were 6weeks old… (Lila’s grandma watches the girls at her Daycare) so I am sure they will be friends for the long hall. Mackenzie’s mom and I use to work together at FAFS… the girls are months apart and they hit it off from the word go witch is wonderful for Nicole and I.
Braden and I are coming up on our 8 year anniversary… WOW.. Eight years.. it doesn’t seem possible. I really am the luckiest girl in the world!! I think we are taking the day to go look at new campers… he is hoping to switch shifts next year and have his weekends opened. I would love that! The kids are getting big enough to really enjoy and help out when we go camping. So good-bye pop-up … Hello travel trailer.
Our last news is sad news…. Saturday we will lose our very dear friend Caesar. Our 9 year old English bull dog has been failing for the past year, and has had trouble moving around. Braden and I made the very tuff decision to send him to a better place. Although I know this is the right thing to do… I will miss our “first boy”. He has been with us through a move, the loss of another dog, the birth of two children and the excitement of job changes. No matter what our days were like, or how our moods were, he was always and will always be with us. I have to believe this! It will be weird to go to bed Saturday night and not give him a hug good night. Like I said he is one of my boys… he got in on the loving too. The most difficult part of this all will be Lane. This is HIS dog... No questions asked. They have been buddies since the day we both came home from the hospital. I don’t think they have left each other side unless I forced them to. “Tank” sleeps outside Lane’s room… or outside where ever lane is sleeping. We bring him camping because lord knows he is part of the family and needs to be on vacation with us as well. So please say a little prayer for my 5 year old… as he will be lost this weekend, and say a prayer the “puppy heaven” is the best place ever! (with LOTS of milk bones) =) We will miss you Tank……..
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
This weekend....
So this weekend is filled with many excitement here is one hint as to what we are doing... yes its state fair time. Sadly none of us in the Rogers' house hold has ever been. My parents have went every year for the past 35ish years as their anniversary lands on the same week as the fair.
I was telling the kids about going to the fair and they wanted to know what kind of things you see there, so along with many things that i told them about i mentioned the butter cow.. now that is all they can talk about. Lane wants to know if people will make a sandwich out of the cow?!? How cute is that.
Along with our trip to the fair we will also be camping down in Ankeny with my entire family. This should be interesting.. we have never went camping all together. Oh how interesting this will be =) I am looking forward to the time away from work and home.. only to start a chaotic week after our "family vacation" i am heading to TX for work. With the possibility of flying out of Des Moines on Sunday afternoon...
With that said i am a little sad.. i will be missing my babies first day of school. Taylor is starting pre-school on Tuesday, August 25. Both her and I are having a "tuff" time with this but as i have told her many times before " mommies have to work and sadly this is part of my work" Now, with that said i am excited about the opportunity to travel for work. I will fill you all in next week on my trip!
Have a great week!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Copy Cat ---
Ok so i took this from another blog .. but I thougt it was fun..
TODAY
June 26th, 2009
Outside my window... A beautiful summer day awaiting me!
I am thinking... How I can't believe I will have a 5 year old in 3 short weeks.
I am thankful for... my job.
From the kitchen... I can see my kids play in the sprinkler
I am wearing... My favorite capri's and a fire dept t-shirt *imagine that*
I am creating... spread sheet.
I am going... to enjoy a night out with friends.
I am reading... the news paper
I am hoping... the weather is perfect for our weekend.
I am hearing... CNN playing in the back ground
Around the house... there are lots of things that need to be done yet here i sit....
One of my favorite things... MY BED...o if i could only spend more time in it =)
A few plans for the rest of the week... Clean the house.. do laundry.... go to the parade in CF and enjoy time with the kiddos.
TODAY
June 26th, 2009
Outside my window... A beautiful summer day awaiting me!
I am thinking... How I can't believe I will have a 5 year old in 3 short weeks.
I am thankful for... my job.
From the kitchen... I can see my kids play in the sprinkler
I am wearing... My favorite capri's and a fire dept t-shirt *imagine that*
I am creating... spread sheet.
I am going... to enjoy a night out with friends.
I am reading... the news paper
I am hoping... the weather is perfect for our weekend.
I am hearing... CNN playing in the back ground
Around the house... there are lots of things that need to be done yet here i sit....
One of my favorite things... MY BED...o if i could only spend more time in it =)
A few plans for the rest of the week... Clean the house.. do laundry.... go to the parade in CF and enjoy time with the kiddos.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Farm Kids...
So as a child i was VERY lucky.. i had everything most kids dream of having. I grew up two miles outside of town so we had, golf carts, 4 wheelers, horses, dogs, and riding lawnmowers. Now i know some of you are laughing out loud at the things we thought were neat - but what "kid" doesn't like driving vehicles and who doesn't want a horse as a child.
We would spend EVERY Sunday out at my grandparents riding horses. My cousins Jake and Tara would come down to Gma & Gpa's and ride their horses too. As i got older i would bring friends out to ride with me, it has always been something i have enjoyed.
When i was a junior in high school my parents started raising miniature horses... what started off as 2 mini horses is now somewhere around 35-40 mini horses at there farm.
Well my children LOVE to "help" with the horses. Taylor has no fear when it comes to coming up to the horses. Lane enjoys helping Papa do horse chores... well as much help as a four year old can be around 30 some horses.
This weekend I took my kids out to my grandparents farm, we try to make it there once every couple of months to visit. The kids enjoy going and looking at the horses, baby kittys, chickens and whatever else they can get into. Well this weekend my Aunt Donna got out her quarter horse to ride. OMG i have not ridden in WAY TO LONG! Lane and Donna went out and rode... o he loved it. I asked Taylor if she wanted to ride.. NOPE.. she was not riding with anyone but Mommy. OK.. i will jump on. YIKES-- i got old it took way to much work for me to get up on this horse, but we did it. Taylor and i got on and started to ride around the yard... 5 steps later.. "ok i want off this is to bumpy" (mom)-"no tay you will be fine lets just keep going" (tay)- "nope get me off!' So off she went and shortly after off mommy went too... Lane and Donna on the other hand i think would have stayed on all day long.
I am so lucky that my kids have the chance to try these things.. ride in tractors, ride 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, golf carts and play with a variety of animals... and i am lucky enough to be able to give it all to them and have them enjoy it!
We would spend EVERY Sunday out at my grandparents riding horses. My cousins Jake and Tara would come down to Gma & Gpa's and ride their horses too. As i got older i would bring friends out to ride with me, it has always been something i have enjoyed.
When i was a junior in high school my parents started raising miniature horses... what started off as 2 mini horses is now somewhere around 35-40 mini horses at there farm.
Well my children LOVE to "help" with the horses. Taylor has no fear when it comes to coming up to the horses. Lane enjoys helping Papa do horse chores... well as much help as a four year old can be around 30 some horses.
This weekend I took my kids out to my grandparents farm, we try to make it there once every couple of months to visit. The kids enjoy going and looking at the horses, baby kittys, chickens and whatever else they can get into. Well this weekend my Aunt Donna got out her quarter horse to ride. OMG i have not ridden in WAY TO LONG! Lane and Donna went out and rode... o he loved it. I asked Taylor if she wanted to ride.. NOPE.. she was not riding with anyone but Mommy. OK.. i will jump on. YIKES-- i got old it took way to much work for me to get up on this horse, but we did it. Taylor and i got on and started to ride around the yard... 5 steps later.. "ok i want off this is to bumpy" (mom)-"no tay you will be fine lets just keep going" (tay)- "nope get me off!' So off she went and shortly after off mommy went too... Lane and Donna on the other hand i think would have stayed on all day long.
I am so lucky that my kids have the chance to try these things.. ride in tractors, ride 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, golf carts and play with a variety of animals... and i am lucky enough to be able to give it all to them and have them enjoy it!
Friday, May 29, 2009
30 WOW!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!
Ok so for those of you who don't know I LOVE my birthday!!! Wow it's not just one day long its a week.. i would make it more if my friends and family could handle it. Ok well tomorrow i turn 30..yikes, i remeber when that was "like way old"! The last 10 years of being an adult have been darn good to me.
Ok so for those of you who don't know I LOVE my birthday!!! Wow it's not just one day long its a week.. i would make it more if my friends and family could handle it. Ok well tomorrow i turn 30..yikes, i remeber when that was "like way old"! The last 10 years of being an adult have been darn good to me.
- meet my husband
- moved to MO
- married
- moved back home
- had two kids
- bought first house
- took a wonderful vacation with my hubby
I mean, I know that does look like a lot on paper but think about it.. I have everything I wanted in life... at 30! Now of course my list is still out there and there is much more I want but i have a darn good start... =)
Today i had to be at work early so 545 i am in the bathroom getting ready and Lane comes walking in ... i told him he could go back to bed that the birds were not even up yet. He said no he didn't want to he would wait till i left for work (love him!) Well as we visited he asked me if had laid clothes out for him and if "they are cute" i said yes. His reply " good, i am not suppose to tell you but dad and us are going shopping for your birthday" Seriously, nothing like a little man who lets you in on all the secrets of the house! =)
We have been pretty busy over the past month and i have taken pics to add to the blog.. i will get them uploaded this next week. HOpe you all enjoy "my weekend" -
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time is ticking...
YIKES! Where have i been, even i want to know.
This past week my mom and i took a trip up to see my VERY best friend in the whole world. (honestly- lost without her) Well she is getting married on May 2ND, and had a list of bigger projects that needed done, so off we went to "save the day". Little did we know we would have it all completed by noon on Saturday... shoot 3 girls and a few different stores == Sheer Happiness!
For this weeding i am the Matron of honor, I am having a really hard time writing this speech. Jen and I have been best friends since the 4th grade, you would think this would be an easy task. Its not, I have about 3 different speeches started... yet none say what I want them to say. Any ideas would be helpful!
This weekend I am heading to an all day spa with 2 really great friends! O how all three of us need this time way together.
Next week wedding. And then work goes into full gear! My boss has moved up to the supervisor position, and I am working my bum off to try to move into her position.. we will see.
Alright best get going... have a GREAT weekeveryone!
This past week my mom and i took a trip up to see my VERY best friend in the whole world. (honestly- lost without her) Well she is getting married on May 2ND, and had a list of bigger projects that needed done, so off we went to "save the day". Little did we know we would have it all completed by noon on Saturday... shoot 3 girls and a few different stores == Sheer Happiness!
For this weeding i am the Matron of honor, I am having a really hard time writing this speech. Jen and I have been best friends since the 4th grade, you would think this would be an easy task. Its not, I have about 3 different speeches started... yet none say what I want them to say. Any ideas would be helpful!
This weekend I am heading to an all day spa with 2 really great friends! O how all three of us need this time way together.
Next week wedding. And then work goes into full gear! My boss has moved up to the supervisor position, and I am working my bum off to try to move into her position.. we will see.
Alright best get going... have a GREAT weekeveryone!
Friday, April 3, 2009
THE MOM!
OK that's it....I am taking a stand! I have to become the mom...not just mommy. See i really do view these two names as two different people.
Mommy: is someone who hugs you, kisses you, fixes your owies. Sings you silly songs, such as my favorite. "hi ho hi ho its of to Deb's we go, for fun and games and time to play hi ho hi ho hi ho" ( deb is our daycare provider)
Mom: is someone who provides you with the support and love you need. Sets the rules and makes you follow them no matter what kind of attitude you my bring with it. Mom's also make a house a home!
Growing up i had/have a mother who could do both at the same time. My mom is AMAZING! That's not just a word i use lightly... she really was. She showed us girls how to love your partner in life no matter what you are going through as a family. Unlike some parents who you don't always know they are "fighting" or disagreeing, we knew but it was always handled lightly and with much care and concern when it came to us girls. So we now know, you do not always get along in your marriage, there are differences and struggles. We also know with work.....sometimes LOTS of work you can get thought it together. My mom is one of those mom's that you can ask where your pink sock was and she could look at you and give you the answer... "under the table in the office".... how it got there we never knew but she always knew and knew where it was! Our house was ALWAYS picked up and clean... everything has its place and reason. Saturday mornings were spent picking up and dusting, doing your house hold chores. IE- vacuuming, dusting, watering plants, folding clothes...
Now my kids are 3 & 4... this part i understand doesn't mean they will get up Saturday and vacuuming, or dusting. But we have established they will be feeding the dogs every night... they do have to put their dishes on the counter for me after supper, help me carry in the groceries.
I have great kids.. the problem is ME! I need to learn to switch modes a little faster from mommy to MOM (can you hear the big burly man saying MOM like i can) :)
I have to remember to work on the following:
Mommy: is someone who hugs you, kisses you, fixes your owies. Sings you silly songs, such as my favorite. "hi ho hi ho its of to Deb's we go, for fun and games and time to play hi ho hi ho hi ho" ( deb is our daycare provider)
Mom: is someone who provides you with the support and love you need. Sets the rules and makes you follow them no matter what kind of attitude you my bring with it. Mom's also make a house a home!
Growing up i had/have a mother who could do both at the same time. My mom is AMAZING! That's not just a word i use lightly... she really was. She showed us girls how to love your partner in life no matter what you are going through as a family. Unlike some parents who you don't always know they are "fighting" or disagreeing, we knew but it was always handled lightly and with much care and concern when it came to us girls. So we now know, you do not always get along in your marriage, there are differences and struggles. We also know with work.....sometimes LOTS of work you can get thought it together. My mom is one of those mom's that you can ask where your pink sock was and she could look at you and give you the answer... "under the table in the office".... how it got there we never knew but she always knew and knew where it was! Our house was ALWAYS picked up and clean... everything has its place and reason. Saturday mornings were spent picking up and dusting, doing your house hold chores. IE- vacuuming, dusting, watering plants, folding clothes...
Now my kids are 3 & 4... this part i understand doesn't mean they will get up Saturday and vacuuming, or dusting. But we have established they will be feeding the dogs every night... they do have to put their dishes on the counter for me after supper, help me carry in the groceries.
I have great kids.. the problem is ME! I need to learn to switch modes a little faster from mommy to MOM (can you hear the big burly man saying MOM like i can) :)
I have to remember to work on the following:
- stop yelling so much
- stick to my guns no matter how tuff it might be
- BREATH-- at all moments
- and most of all... to give my husband aka daddy a little more credit for his "jobs" around the house!!
Number 4 is a very important one that will make the rest go a little smoother i hope.... I think i forget he does help me .. its just in his own way and on his time. (which is little)
With the kids and being together every night during the week and every weekend ( while daddy works 14hr days) I need to step it up and be MOM -- I know you heard him this time right!!! -- and give them the opportunity to have the same great mom i have!
I KNOW I CAN GET THERE!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
When did they grow up??
After looking at all of Gage's pictures Mom and I have taken over the past week, I can't help but to think of my "lil ones". Seriously, where did the time go? When did I give Taylor permission to turn 3... at what point did I start letting Lane walk out the door for play dates without me? I look around our play room and its all puzzles, books, figurines, and flash-cards. Don't get me wrong I know I have lots of years and changes ahead of me but wow... its all happening so fast! My baby heads off to preschool in the fall and Lane starts t-ball this summer....yikes. I almost miss the smell of babies in the house... even walking down the baby isle in Target sounds fun to me. But then I call Mandi and they didn't go to bed till midnight and were back up at 3 to feed.. and then up again at 6...yikes we went to bed at 830 all of us and didn't get up till 6 when the alarm went off. Maybe this whole growing up thing isn't half bad. I get to hear " I love you Mommy" 16 times a day.. plus when we get in the car I can say buckle your seat belt and they do. I am out the drive in 2 min...not 15 after i get the car seat in and baby situated..
Someday to soon, I will be in the window saying "be home by 11" YIKES, 11 does that mean i have to stay up that late too?
I think there are many pro's and con's to all ages... maybe the key is to take lots of pictures so you can look back at all of it!
Someday to soon, I will be in the window saying "be home by 11" YIKES, 11 does that mean i have to stay up that late too?
I think there are many pro's and con's to all ages... maybe the key is to take lots of pictures so you can look back at all of it!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Gage Nicholas Comer
Gage Nicholas Comer03/13/09
6lbs 14oz - 19 inches long
Des Monies, Iowa
So I would like for you guys to meet my new nephew.. Gage. Or as i will be calling him "my lil pimp" After 4 long days of trying to come see us he is finally here and HEALTHY!!! Thank the Lord. Many prayers were said for his safe arrival.... and the good Lord answered each and everyone of them. Mandi, my baby sister, is doing an AMAZING job as a new mom. Remember those days.. when you suddenly realize this is all real and all yours to form into a nice, well mannered young man. Her and Justin will make GREAT parents.. I know this! He is a lucky little one and will never want for anything. We ( the imitate family) all made it down the day he was born to see him.
My mom was able to be there with her for the birth, which was a wonder of hers. With both of my children she was in the room with me, so in turn i know deep down inside she wanted to be apart of this with Mandi too. But, with Mandi living 2 hrs away we never knew if she would make it in time. **side note none of our labors on my side were more then 2-4 hrs long... we wait for no one** So i am very thankful she was able to be there...
I am sure there will be many more pictures to come but her was what i have for now!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Baby Comer ....
O what a ruff few days its been for our family! Mandi my youngest sister has been in labor for almost 4 days straight, problem is she is only 37 weeks along. So legally they can't do anything to help her along. She went into the Labor Delivery Unit last night and was still only a 1. The cont rations are 1-2 min apart and the nurses said they can't do anything for her until her water breaks! POOR THING! its so hard to talk to her on the phone even... she sounds miserable, the nurses said Gage's head is right down there and they have no idea how mandi is even walking!!!
Good luck little comer... we can't wait to meet you!
Good luck little comer... we can't wait to meet you!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
MARCH?!?!
Wow.. not really sure why I can't seem to sit down and right on here. We have had a BUSY Feb with 2 showers, 2 er visits, 2 doctor visits and patiently (or not patiently) waiting for baby Comer to arrive. He is due March 28th, but my sister is not a very big girl by any means so i am guessing our little man comes early. Here are some photo's taken by an old friend from high school, WOW how talented is she!!! Here is her blog site that the pics of Mandi are on. AGAIN--- THANK YOU ERICA!!! www.eyoungblutphoto.blogspot.com
Friday, February 13, 2009
V- day
So its been awhile since my last post ... and not that I don't want to post but don't have time. We have had a couple of busy weeks at our house. We will end up with a "date night" to finish it off. Tomorrow, for V-day i bought braden tickets to Joker's piano show... we will be heading there with some of our very best friends for a night out.. Braden even took part of Sunday off make the night enjoyable. This way he won't have to worry about getting to bed to be at work Sunday morning at 5am! The kids and i also bought him a computer stand.. i know sounds dumb but he is needing the computer to be up and running for work. SOOO in return thats what "mommy and us" (as lane puts it) got him for a gift. The boys of the house put this up last night and even downloaded Lanes games on it for him. I am sure Lane has not left the computer yet today...
Have a WONDERFUL V-day!
Have a WONDERFUL V-day!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Opps!
I ment to add this pic of my "little ones" Seems like just yesterday we took this pic where she was 6 months at the time... HUH... how things change!
Birthday Princess...
Well today is the day..i officially have a 3 year old in our house. Taylor will turn 3 at 1:45 today... she woke up this morning and said "wow i am old" then she politely asked me how old i was.. i proudly said 29. Which in return i got " wow mommy your really old" --- hey thanks babe!
Sadly, Daddy has fire mtgs today until around 9... so Mommy, Lane and our birthday girl are going to Nana's and Papa's for her birthday supper. When i asked her this morning what she wanted to eat tonight i got a big "PIZZA" so pizza it is.
Hope you all enjoy your Monday.. i heard on my way into work this morning we have another 6 wks of winter.. after such a nice weekend i am a little upset at that..
Sadly, Daddy has fire mtgs today until around 9... so Mommy, Lane and our birthday girl are going to Nana's and Papa's for her birthday supper. When i asked her this morning what she wanted to eat tonight i got a big "PIZZA" so pizza it is.
Hope you all enjoy your Monday.. i heard on my way into work this morning we have another 6 wks of winter.. after such a nice weekend i am a little upset at that..
Friday, January 30, 2009
pics!!
So here it is.. some pics from our vacation.. hope you enjoy looking at them as much as i enjoyed taking them! =)
The group we went down with, L-R - Wendy, Derek, Carrie, Leo, Jo Jean, Nicole, Braden, Kami, Mike, Laurie, Kurt, Lisa and Chad! Troy didn't want his pic taken.
This would be all the rings we bought while in Mexico!
Braden and Nicole in Cozmel... this was two blocks from where the boat let us off.. and this was as far as we got in Cozmel. I found a GREAT ring shop and well we never left it =)
Storm coming in...
The group we went down with, L-R - Wendy, Derek, Carrie, Leo, Jo Jean, Nicole, Braden, Kami, Mike, Laurie, Kurt, Lisa and Chad! Troy didn't want his pic taken.
This would be all the rings we bought while in Mexico! 
Braden and Nicole in Cozmel... this was two blocks from where the boat let us off.. and this was as far as we got in Cozmel. I found a GREAT ring shop and well we never left it =)
Storm coming in...Thursday, January 29, 2009
LOVE
If there is one thing I can say about our vacation this past month, it renewed our relationship! I am not sure how it happened nor do I know the exact moment it took place, what I do know is it worked. Braden and I have been married for 7 great years… together for 8. I think just like anything or anyone you get in a rut and everything runs together. You forget how much the little things matter to you. Going away for just over a week was what our relationship needed to shake things up a bit.. I think it came at just the right time! We have finally passed the baby stage at our house.. we are working on the family values with the kids and we are FINALLY starting to get things straightened out money wise. I think as parents we needed to renew that “bond” and remind each other how important the other one is to our little family.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Big Girl City!
Yes that's right... we are now all big kids at our house.
While we were away on vacation my mom and the sitter started working with Taylor on her potty training. ( now note this is something i told her we were doing as soon as i got back) Well as last week went on we kept plugging away at it. Not to speak to soon but we had a flawless weekend... no outfit change in the middle of the day. What excites me the most is she was at jiffy lube, target, and the bank with me. So its not like we were at home were we stopped every 35 min to try.. she had to hold it and tell me ahead of time. i was very proud of her! So as a reward we went and bought 2 new outfits.
Along with being a big girl she now has a "hair do" no more just letting it grow and seeing what it looks like. We went and saw "Cafy" as Taylor calls her this weekend and had her hair cut and shaped. All this on the verge of her 3rd birthday might be a bit much for mommy!
She amazes me everyday what a little girl she is becoming, no more baby Tay at our house. Now she might have a bit of an attitude...hmm wonder where she got that... but i have to say, i am pretty proud of the little lady she is becoming!
While we were away on vacation my mom and the sitter started working with Taylor on her potty training. ( now note this is something i told her we were doing as soon as i got back) Well as last week went on we kept plugging away at it. Not to speak to soon but we had a flawless weekend... no outfit change in the middle of the day. What excites me the most is she was at jiffy lube, target, and the bank with me. So its not like we were at home were we stopped every 35 min to try.. she had to hold it and tell me ahead of time. i was very proud of her! So as a reward we went and bought 2 new outfits.
Along with being a big girl she now has a "hair do" no more just letting it grow and seeing what it looks like. We went and saw "Cafy" as Taylor calls her this weekend and had her hair cut and shaped. All this on the verge of her 3rd birthday might be a bit much for mommy!
She amazes me everyday what a little girl she is becoming, no more baby Tay at our house. Now she might have a bit of an attitude...hmm wonder where she got that... but i have to say, i am pretty proud of the little lady she is becoming!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Home again!
Hello -- we are back! I do believe we missed the perfect week in Iowa! -27 out actual temp... yes it was much better in Mexico with 82 and rain. Yes rain.. it rained most of our trip but that was fine. I never knew how badly braden and i needed to get away together. ( i am already making plans for another "get away") we had a wonderful time .. i bought some rings, which is what i really wanted while i was down there, braden went diving.. to bad the weather didn't work out for him on that end. I think he still had a great time!
I will upload some pictures soon and share more stories.. glad to be HOME!
I will upload some pictures soon and share more stories.. glad to be HOME!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Leaving on a jet plane....
Ok today is the day.. kids bags are dropped off at Nana & Papa's ... Passports are in the carry on... our four suitcases are zipped up and next to the door. Floors were mopped at 530 this morning... all laundry is caught up and put away.. WHEEW! We can leave-- =)
Both Braden and i are so very excited to get to warmer weather.... today it was 84 degrees in Mexico and boy am I ready to start enjoying it. I will catch you all up upon my return.
Have a great week guys!
Both Braden and i are so very excited to get to warmer weather.... today it was 84 degrees in Mexico and boy am I ready to start enjoying it. I will catch you all up upon my return.
Have a great week guys!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Count Down
Ok so i am no longer going to judge when others do not blog on a daily bases.. sorry BFF. Finding the time to jump on here this past week as been next to impossible. Between work, kids, parties, and laundry i have not made time to keep you all up to date.
Well we are 3 days out from V day--- vacation day---- I am so excited yet so torn. This will be the longest i have left my kiddos. Friday night the 9th to the morning of the 18th... YIKES. I am one who has to talk to my kids daily--- so me being the freak i am and knowing i will not get to talk to them daily, recorded them talking to me on my phone. This way when i get down and start to miss them i can hear them. ( will see if that works or makes it worse) Braden and I so need this get away. He has put in some CRAZY hours in the past couple of months and the just being apart is what has been tuff on me. The rotten thing is i complain all the time about how much he is gone and really he is gone for me.. and the kids. He will do whatever it takes to keep me happy... I AM LUCKY! I think that is why i want him to TRULY enjoy this vacation... i want to see him do everything he wants to do while we are down there. Alright enough gushing.. i can't wait to share pics with you all!
Well we are 3 days out from V day--- vacation day---- I am so excited yet so torn. This will be the longest i have left my kiddos. Friday night the 9th to the morning of the 18th... YIKES. I am one who has to talk to my kids daily--- so me being the freak i am and knowing i will not get to talk to them daily, recorded them talking to me on my phone. This way when i get down and start to miss them i can hear them. ( will see if that works or makes it worse) Braden and I so need this get away. He has put in some CRAZY hours in the past couple of months and the just being apart is what has been tuff on me. The rotten thing is i complain all the time about how much he is gone and really he is gone for me.. and the kids. He will do whatever it takes to keep me happy... I AM LUCKY! I think that is why i want him to TRULY enjoy this vacation... i want to see him do everything he wants to do while we are down there. Alright enough gushing.. i can't wait to share pics with you all!
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