Hayden's Dating

My worst fear has happened My baby boy has a girlfriend.... I know at the ripe old age of 8... He's just too young.... The part I'm excited about is he told me first and right away... This is our conversation:

Hayden gets in the car from school

Me: Hay hayd how's your day

Hayden: Guess What mom I'm dating

Me: What do you mean dating?

Hayden: you know I have a girlfriend Audrey asked me out were dating

Me: How did she ask you out?

Hayden: she wrote me a note

Me: ok well Just no holding hands or kissing

Hayden: Darn it !!! (me looking surprised) Just kidding I don't want to kiss metal anyway she has braces

The funny thing is Matt and I were working in his class a few day's later , Matt looks through his desk and this is what he found

Why do they have to grow up so fast??????

The last few weeks I have done a lot of thinking about this last year.... Matt and I have been through a rough year this last year... There have been some financial issues and family issues ... I have to say that many of these issues would break a marriage in the end it has made ours stronger.. Don't get me wrong their have been many day's I thought this just might be the end but in turn it has made us realize that we need to re lie on each other more ...I truly believe after this year we can make it through anything...

This year I have also learned that I have some truly wonderful friends... My side of the family doesn't live that close, and this at times is really hard for me... My friends have truly become family ... Thank you all for your support and shoulder to cry on without that support I would be lost .... We have had some great times too... Painting parties at my new house and yours, trips to Jelly belly, countless days swimming at your pool, BMX Racing, fun trips to target just to get away and everyone just coming over to play ping pong.. And countless hours on the phone just chatting away with all you...( I hope I have a memory for all of you) I have had a great year with all you and think of you as sisters ... Can't wait for the new year .... You are a blessing to me...

Boy have my kids grown this year Hayden turned 8 and has done a great job this year in school, has been a star athlete on the Base ball field ... You are a caring and smart boy I am proud that you call me mom...

Brycen has turned 6 this year , my little boy who always has a smile with such a tinder heart... You have grown in school so much this year.. You have amazed me how smart you are ... You did so well Racing Bmx And playing base ball.. You are a wonderful son,and I'm proud of you...

Then their is Olivia she turned 3 this year .... What do I say about the little girl who calls me her best friend, but when she mad at me says I'm not your best friend anymore.... Some day's you make me crazy but I love you more then you know...You are so full of funny things I never have a day with out Laughter when your around.... Your funny name for me Momma Mia where you got that I don't know but I'm glad I 'm special ...Your a beautiful little girl .... My mom always said to me Pretty is as pretty does , Remember that...

Their have been many new relationships this year too and ones that have just got stronger... I have realized how blessed I am to have such a great dad, I can count on you in so many ways , Even though we have been through a lot the last few months your support for my decisions has been great, you have a great wife and I'm so glad you have each other... Thanks Darlene for always treating Matt and I and our kids like your own... We love you..

.Matt's parents have been wonderful to they really treat me like one of their own .... It's a great feeling to know I always have you close by for you unconditional love and support ... You are great Grand Parents ...Thank you for always being involved in everything the kids do... They Love to see you on the side lines and always are excited when they get to spend time with you....

I hope everyone has time to reflect on your year and realize that even though we may go through hard times we truly are blessed by who we are surrounded by .... My hope for the next year is to take time to enjoy the blessing I have and not sweat the small stuff...

One Of Those Day's

I know I haven't been keeping up on this blog very good lately ... I have had a lot going on some major changes in our lives... Never mind the fact that it's Christmas time... Any way after a long day today I found myself on the computer trying to escape the insanity of my family ...I haven't even started my Christmas cards and am thinking at this point it's might not happen, anyway as I went through pics of this last year I came across this one

I have to say it brightened my day... Every time I look at it it makes me laugh... What a sassy little goof ball... Hopefully I can get over my blogger block and start writing again...

Photo Tag

I'm really excited I read friends blogs all the time and they get tagged to do different thing's and I have never been tagged.. So this is the first time... SO the object is you have to take the fourth picture in your fourth picture album and post it and tell about the picture...Here's my picture.

This picture was taken on March 31, 2005.... It's a very special day for me it was the day I gave birth to Olivia... This picture is the first time I saw her. The nurse was cleaning her off as I got my look at her... So this is the little girl that has made me so sick the last 9 months... Isn't she beautiful ? She had a ton of curly red hair... She was born at 4:45pm and weighed in at 8lbs. 5oz. 21 inches long... And our life has never been the same...

Thanks Michal for the tag it brought back a great memory ...

"I Am" Meme

I am: Devoted to my family and have proven to my self to be much stronger than I thought

I have: A lot of thing's to be grateful for: Family, friends,Great Husband and kids , a roof over our head.

I dislike: petty people

I miss:My Grandmother she was everything to me, My Kindred Spirit

I fear: Losing a child or one of my parents

I feel:happy were my life is and is going

I smell: Sweet I love perfume and wear it everyday ( I hope you think it smells good)

I cry: A lot I cry really easy T.V. shows ,music, watching my kids play sports , I guess I'm just a crier

I usually: Am ready for anything


I wonder: What the future will bring.

I regret: Yelling at my kids .

I love: Spending time with Matt and the way he makes me feel.

I care: about the friends in my life.

I always:check my email and MySpace

I am not: ever going to admit defeat

I remember: Words to almost every song on the radio

I believe: Their is a plan for me and my family

I dance: with the kids we love to Tango.

I sing: All the time ( the kids ask me too stop)

I don't always: get my way. But I usually do!:)

I argue: When I'm tired

I win: sometimes, but not consistently. But I love to play.

I lose: Socks I don't understand how they all make it to the washer but come out missing

I wish: there were more hours in the day.

I listen: To my friends

I don't understand: Why my kids can't ever Listen

I need: a little time for myself once in a while

I forget: Every thing I have the worst short term memory My friends will tell you I forget mid sentence what I'm saying

I am happy: With who I have become

A New Room For Livvy

So a few months ago I decided it was time for Olivia to go to a big girl bed...I know kinda late but the last baby is really hard to give up... So I started looking for a bed... You must understand I have champagne taste on a beer budget... Matt let me know their wasn't a lot of money to be spending on her new room... Of course I took this as a challenge.... So first I told my girlfriends to be on the lookout I needed a bed for Livvy...

In no time I got a call from a friend that was at a garage sale and said their was a bed if I was creative....This is what I found

The bed was an ugly old brown when I first saw it the lady said she would give me the whole thing mattress and all for $20... I about fell over , of course I said sold... I brought it home and went in to tell Matt I need your help to unload something... Looking at me crazy I said I bought Livvy a bed .. Next question how much ? Twenty dollars... I could see the look what is this going to cost.... Much to his surprise he was impressed with my bargain.. We decided to paint it a light lavender... Matt sprayed it so it would come out better and have a sturdier finish... It came out Beautiful... I then painted the walls a celery color... I was shopping at T.J.Max and found a set of Laura Ashley sheets that Livvy loved ..... $12 for a set of sheets not bad...I found a eyelet comforter in lavender for $30 ... Right after finding the sheet

I was talking to my dad , who has recently taken up painting and ask him if he could paint a few pictures for livvy's room... I sent him a pic of the fairies on the sheets and this is what he sent back...

They are perfect they totally make the room... I think it has been amazing how for under a hundred dollars I have changed her room from a nursery to a little girls room... Their are a few things I still want to do... I would love to hang a chandelier so I'm on the look at for that and I still need to change the drawer pull's for the dresser and bed...

I guess the thing that matters most is she loves it ... She is now playing in there all the time and she has been sleeping in their every night... I guess she really is a Big Girl now!

Could You Hear It?

The screaming that was coming from my house last night was way too loud for me... Matt and the kids were screaming at this

Lowrie sends Red Sox back to ALCS
Rookie ropes walk-off single, setting up showdown with Rays

It may not seem that big of a deal to you but at this house it's huge !!! You have no choice in this house but to be a Red Sox fan... I will hate to see what happens here if they don't make it to the World Series... Good Luck Red Sox... I know this family will be rooting for you...