Showing posts with label Kaleb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kaleb. Show all posts

May 18, 2010

Kaleb got his License!

Okay I just wanted to brag on my first born, Kaleb finally got his license yesterday and I am so proud of him! It has been a long time coming, right after he got his Lerner's we had a ton of snow and bad weather and then he broke his collar bone and was out of commission for over two months. Soooooo now he can run errands for his momma and I am so excited...hehe!

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I really feel like I have been out of the blogging loop lately. I have been so exhausted at night (when I normally blog), that I have been going to bed instead of staying up late blogging and reading the blogs that I follow. I hope to get caught up with everyone tonight (fingers crossed). I am sure that you all know that it is impossible to do anything during the day especially when most days my children do not take naps. Anyway, here are a few pictures to show you what we have been up to lately!!

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We let Ayla use sidewalk chalk for the FIRST time last week. I know we are bad parents, but she really had no interest until now. After she made a mess, I mean drew lovely pictures on our front porch, she went to ride her brand new bike that Daddy just bought her. He surprised her last week on "shot" night and she loves it. She rides it every day. She can pedal it all by herself and she actually rode it around our subdivision the other day for a mile and a half!!

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Here she is on her new bike!

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Lastly, we went to a local Armed Forces day Parade on Saturday and the kids had a blast. They were decked out in their red, white and blue and were waving flags the whole time. They were so cute and they didn't mind the candy that was being thrown at them either!! Brennan actually made the news!!

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I hope everyone has a great week. I am excited to watch American Idol tonight and the Biggest Loser! AI is down to the last three, I think the final two will be Crytal and Lee. Either one winning would be fine with me. They will both get a recording contract I'm sure! The Bachelorette starts next week...yippee!! How funny, a commercial just came on for Kings Island (an amusement park) and Ayla said, "Look Mom, super cool"...oh how funny, three going on 16 I tell you!!

Feb 6, 2010

Catching up and some Blog Awards *UPDATED*

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. We have had some snow here this weekend so we are just taking it easy hanging at home! Last night we bought the kids the first Chipmunks movie and watched it while we ate Pizza!! The movie was so cute and the kids really liked it. Ayla cried when it went off and so we put it back on..lol. This morning John and Ayla went out for a little bit while I cleaned house and he brought me back the cutest surprise, I will post pictures later!! He's the best!

Okay here is the surprise John got to me today!

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A pair of black coach tennis shoes! Yeah... these are so cute and he know's I never buy anything for myself so I am excited to wear these this spring/summer!! Oh and is if that was not enough, he also bought me some "hope in a jar" because he read on my last post that I was out of it. He said he called around everywhere at work on Friday to try and find it for me! He is so good to me, I am blessed beyond meausure! Thank you honey! Oh and by the way he bought the shoes at Marshall's at a great price! I also have had several people ask me about Ayla's red and pink outfit she had on in a previous post, I got it at Naartjie earlier this year when I was in Louisville for the day. They also have a website, I just bought Brennan an oufit from there last week. They are always having great sales and on Tuesday's they have a mystery outfit which is very cheap!

Kaleb had a Dr's appointment on Wednesday and his x-ray actually looked worse than the first one. We are trying a different brace for one week and if that doesn't work then he will have to have surgery some time next week. He only went to school a couple of half days last week, every time he went he would call me saying he was in too much pain to stay so I had to go and get him. I feel so bad for him, he is getting a little depressed because he can not do anything. So please remember him in your prayers. I have been helping him with his homework so I feel like I am in school again!!

I have a couple of blog awards that I have received lately. I am so behind on this so I am trying to catch up. I actually have so many posts that are in draft right now, I just never have the time to finish them. I am also in the process of getting a blog makeover and I can not wait! I have been blogging for two years now so I think it is LONG overdue! Stephanie at Dirt and Lace is doing my makeover and I am so excited. John is even getting in on the action and helping me! And in honor of my new blog makeover (and getting ready to hit my 200th post), I am going to have a giveaway very soon!! I am so excited and you all will LOVE the giveaway especially those of you who have little girls!! As soon as I get all of the details together, I will let everyone know!

Okay on to my blog awards. This first award, the "Sugar Doll" award was given to me by Christy Rose over at "The Secret Life of An American Wife and Mom". Christy is an amazing person and mother to FIVE children. Yes, she is my hero! Christy loves the lord with all of her heart and she is a great inspiration to me. Christy you are definitely a "Sugar Doll" and thank you so much for my very FIRST award. Now go over and meet Christy, you will be so glad you did!

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The rules of getting an award is you must tell ten random facts about yourself and then pass the award on to some of your bloggy friends. They then continue to pass it on. I think it says twelve friends, but I am going to split mine up between both awards! I guess I am not one for following the rules..hehe

So I would love to pass the "Sugar Doll" award on to

Amie at "Hansen Happenings" Amie was my very FIRST bloggy friend, she is a great mother to two beautiful boys and an AWESOME photographer!

Katie over at "Life in the Fulmer Lane", I met Katie several weeks ago, she is so funny and her posts ALWAYS bring a smile to my face. She reminds me of my little sister, she is definitely a Sugar doll!!

Maria over at "Two Hearts made Four". Maria is awesome, you will love her!

Sara at "Just Inspired". I think Sara is the only othe blogger in WV...lol. Go and give her a shout out!!

Stephanie over at "Dirt and Lace". Stephanie is a sweetie, she has two little ones like myself, and she is doing my new blog make over. Go see her and if you need a makeover she is the person to see!

Brandi over at " The Borchardt Birdies". I found Brandi's blog a few weeks ago and I enjoy it so much. She is so adorable and so sweet!

The second Award is the "Sunshine Award", it was given to me by Maria over at "Two Hearts Made Four". Maria is a beautiful person inside and out, she is as sweet as can be and by getting to know one another, we have realized how much we both have in common. We both have a two and three year old, so we can definitely relate in that department! Thank you Maria for this award, you definitely are a ray of "SUNSHINE" my dear!


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I would like to pass the "SunShine" award on to...

Whitney over at "Treasures from our Family". Whitney is awesome, she has two beautiful little girls. I know you will love her blog!

Julie at "Wife.MoM.Nurse." Julie is a wife, mom and nurse..lol. Her blog is wonderful. She has the best stories EVER. I love keeping up with Julie.

Theresa over at "Grammy Girlfriend". Theresa is wonderful, I love reading her blog, she is a beautiful person with a sweet spirit!

Maria over at "Beautiful Life". Maria is one of my newest "bloggy friends". Like the title of her blog, she is Beautiful and I mean in every way. Go and read her blog and you will find out why!!

Heather at "Step Inside". Heather is the the kindest, sweetest and most caring person. Her blog is another inspiration to me!

Thanks girls, you ALL are great. I know some of you will probably not have enough time to follow through with the award, but that is okay, It took me all afternoon just to type this post out..lol. I just wanted to pass these awards on to you anyway because I do consider you all "bloggy friends".

Okay and now for ten "fun" random facts...let's see......
1. I love popcorn and m&m's. Plain not Peanut!
2. I am obsessed with cleaning, I clean all the time.
3. I dislike cooking and I am horrible at it, although I do love to bake!
4. I love the warm weather, my favorite place is the beach!
5. I put myself through college as a single mom while working full and part time.
6. I love beauty products (as I am sure you all know by now) and would buy them all the time if I could!
7. I sanitize everything, esp since my daughter has a weakened immune system.. clorox wipes are my best friend!
8. I met my husband at work, we went out on a date two months after I started, we were engaged a year later, and the rest is history!!
9. I have learned in life that "true" friends are hard to find...
10. Last but definitely not least, I Thank God everyday for his grace and mercy as I need it EVERYDAY. I am so thankful to the Lord for saving me and am continually amazed at the love and mercy he has given me!!

Feb 1, 2010

A Better Weekend

Yes, I am happy to report that my weekend went much better than my week!! By Sunday I was feeling "normal" again..lol. We did not do much this weekend, we are big basketball fans so on Saturday we stayed home and cheered on the Mountaineers who defeated Louisville by only three points in the last couple of minutes. What a great game!...GO EERS!!!


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Saturday evening we went to Sam's for a couple of things and Ayla somehow spotted a Chipmunks cd and HAD TO HAVE IT! It is the sound track from the Chipmunk movie that is out now. I kept explaining to her that it was a MUSIC cd and NOT a movie. She said that was okay and so of course we bought it for her. I had the idea that maybe we should go to Target and get her a portable cd player with headphones so we DID NOT have to listen to the Chipmunks over and over...lol. While we were at Target she spotted the Kids Bopz cd that is playing on commercials so guess what, yes we got that too. I know, she is so spoiled!

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So she LOVES, LOVES, her cd's and cd player, she carries it everywhere and she actually fell asleep listening to it on Sunday. John was worried that she might wrap the cord around her neck (only John hehe) so he bought her a little cheap cd player on Sunday evening. So now we have heard the "Chipettes" sing Beyoncee's "All The Single Ladies" about a gazillion times. She LOVES this song and will not listen to anything else.


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On Sunday my friend Summer and I went to a neighbors baby shower and I thought it was funny because we both won a game where you had to figure out the correct nursery rhyme by descriptions that they had...yes, that is what having a three year old does for you. Knowing all of the nursery rhymes-CHECK!! I particularly loved this baby shower because the prizes were all "beauty products". The mom of the girl (that is pregnant) owns her own beauty saloon. So I was trying so hard to win a prize. Finally at the end everyone started giving me their baby pins so I could win a game and get a prize. You know the game where every time someone says "baby", you take their pin. So I won and I got some Biolage hair styling gel. Yeah... see it doesn't take much to make me happy!!

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Sunday evening I watched the Grammy's and recorded the Duggars. So I was watching the Grammy's and wondering if I am the only person on this planet that thinks that Taylor Swift does not sing that well. Okay, I do like Taylor Swift but I just don't think she can sing "live" very well AT ALL. Seriously ya'll, I felt horrible for her last night. I love her cd's and I think she is a doll but last night was NOT her night. Oh my word and what about Pink? She did a whole circus act performance where she was hanging upside down singing and to make matters worse, she was nearly naked. Oh and she was also dripping wet with water so when she was twirling around water was flying everywhere. All I could think was that I would be totally ticked off if I was sitting there getting wet in my nice, expensive, Grammy attire. Lastly, Lady Gaga, one word-weird. I swear that lady lives in her own little world. Okay enough said!

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After the Grammy's I watched the Duggars. This was the new episode where Michelle had her 19th baby at 25 weeks. She had a little girl who they named Josie, she weighed a little over a pound. Okay I was balling my eyes out at the end when all of the kids went in to visit little Josie. I love the Duggar's, I think they are an awesome family! I was glad to hear after the show that little Josie is doing well, she is stable in the NICU and she is up to two pounds. That made me so happy!
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Today I took Ayla to get her lab work done. Because of the medicines that she is on, she has to have it checked every eight weeks. She normally does pretty well with it especially considering we have been doing this since she has been eighteen months old. Well today, as soon as I put the numbing cream on her arms she started crying. Then when I pulled into the hospital parking lot she started crying, she basically cried the whole entire time we were there. She kept saying, "don't do it, not today". John and I had to hold her down while they drew her blood. She was crying so hard she almost made herself sick. It broke my heart, I guess now that she is getting older, she is understanding more of what is going on. So after that, I took her out to lunch and then bought her a slushee. She was supposed to get her two injections tonight but we are going to wait until tomorrow because we didn't want to put her through that again tonight.


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This is Ayla before we left today. Notice that she is not at all happy but she did remember to take her cd player with her!!

Kaleb is still hanging in there. He went to school for half of a day today but he said he was miserable. I didn't want him to go at all but he insisted. At least he did get his homework. He fractured his left shoulder, so it is in a sling. I was glad it wasn't his right shoulder until today when it JUST hit me that he is LEFT handed! He doesn't know how he is going to write yet... poor thing, I feel so bad for him.

Okay, I think I have talked enough. Can you tell that I am at home all day with no adult conversation..lol. Hope everyone has a GREAT week! Now, off to watch the Bachelor!!