What a weekend!

Friday, Bob and I met up with Jeff & Marianne to get the kids' pictures taken for a late Christmas gift for our mom. It was a challenge and this was the best we got but it was still cute!

Saturday we surprised Christy for her 40th birthday! She thought she was going to a jewelry party and instead we were all waiting for her! It was awesome and she truly was surprised! It was GREAT! I think she had a blast too! I have lots of pics on Kodakgallery and if you did not recieve the email and would like to see the pics, just let me know! Happy Birthday Christy! I love ya more than my luggage! ;-)

Happy Monday!

Well, what a past week and a half!

Christy and I traveled to St. Louis to visit our cousin, Michelle! It was fun...we did a lot of cooking, chatting, and hanging out! It was fun! The boys stayed with my parents and when Bob was off of work he came and got them. They missed their mama as I missed them but it was nice to have a mini-break!

When I got home Bob still had the rest of the week off and we did a lot of veggin out. It was good quality family time. The boys played outside on Thursday and Friday and then it snowed like CRAZY on Saturday??? Random! So we have been stuck inside and the boys are already getting stir crazy after getting the taste of fresh air just for a bit! But it is melting really fast so hopefully it will be ALL gone by end of week and back to the 60's!! I bought steaks to grill and I can't grill til the snow is GONE! Come on warmer spring weather! I miss my grill!

Onto official business, we have completed our living wills and all is prepped and legal. The papers were all signed on Friday. It seems weird to have to do that but I guess that is what you do when you grow up and are forced to become responsible. *sigh* Depressing but necessary and I am really glad we did it...for the boys and for each other.

The boys are still fighting a cold! It seems to linger! Decovin started in with a fever and cough and runny nose and all the drainage caused some throwing up of phlegm, etc...he is still coughing somewhat and this has been lasting for over a week now, I think. Camden started in 4 or 5 days ago with same symptoms...poor lil' guys...but they are both on the mend and acting mostly "normal" aside from cough that won't go away and the runny nose that never stops! Camden's little nose is so raw! *ouch*

Bob and I are steering clear so far! I really do believe that exercising regularly has kept me "healthy" and free from most of the boys' illnesses...*knocking on wood*

Anyway...not much else is happening...we are on the countdown for Hawaii...1 month and 1 week away from take off! I'm getting really excited and can't wait! :-)

Look forward to all your new blogs! Keep 'em coming!! :-)

Woah.

Happy Spring??? What the heck?!

GratiTuesday!

Things I am thankful for this week:

1. My garage. When it rains or snows it is SOOOO nice to have my garage to protect me and my kiddos while I get them in and out of the car! :-)

2. Local grocery store...they are old school and bring your groceries out to your car EVERYTIME! So when it is raining like today, I don't have to stand out in the rain any longer than it takes me to buckle in the kids! Thank you Hoover's employee's!! *love it*

3. My mama...she always watches the boys for me at the drop of a hat! I really appreciate it and I do know how much work they are and I am so very greatful for this!

4. My dads health...he is doing better and better as time goes on!! To the point where he is having more good days and less bad! :-)

5. Super glue...my new "bandaid"...

What a great day!

Today was what I would call a "good day!" Nay, a "GREAT DAY!"

Seriously! I woke up, exercised, showered, dressed, hair and makeup done...boys both up by 7am...laundry started, dishes done and a yummy breakfast in my tummy and coffee before 7:30!!

The boys were awesome today...took them to the Rec Center for a playdate with some kiddos and were were there from 9:30 til about 11...then came home and had lunch and Camden nearly fell asleep on the floor afterwards...he was out by 11:45 and up at 2:35!! Because it was SOOOOOO nice outside...i bundled the boys up and we headed outside for some much needed fresh air! They rode their bikes, played with sidewalk chalk, rode on the power wheels, shoveled some gravel, played with dump trucks and kicked around a ball! We were outside for an hour and a half! It was FANTASTIC!! And when we had to come in, Decovin helped pick up and didn't give me any lip! WHOO HOO!

Decovin no sooner than sat on the couch and he was out like a light! It was really sweet. Then I made the boys and I breakfast for dinner! We had sausage links, fresh hash browns, french toast (made with cinnamon raisin bread), eggs, and cinnamon rolls for dessert! YUM! They both ate REALLY REALLY well and now they are watching The Incredibles and playing nicely with each other and BEST YET...Bob should be home any minute! What an AWESOME day! I just love days like this!!!

Just cuz...

So a lot has happened since I last blogged...or at least it feels like it anyway!

I decided to go spend a few days at my parents house while Bob was on nights for a few reasons...1. to get out of the house. 2. So Bob could sleep during the day with no noise to wake him up randomly. 3. To see my parents and the boys to see their grandparents!! (and Saturday Christy was having her Lia Sophia party!)

So I packed up the kids and I Thursday and we headed out the door after Decovin got out of school. Dad had called earlier and wanted to know if I could drive him up to the city when we got there as their garage door motor shot craps...so I dropped the kids off, fed us lunch and then dad and I were off! The kiddos stayed with mom!

Dad and I hit several stores...we got his battery for his schwinn exercise bike, went to Harbor Freight Tools, Jo-Ann's, Sears, Sam's Club, & Home Depot! I was EXHAUSTED by the time we got home but it was fun to hang out with just dad! I don't get to do that very often!

Then Friday as I was getting ready to hit mom and dad's treadmill, I realized not only did I forget work out clothes, I forgot my tennis shoes! GRRRRRRR! So, I had been telling myself I needed to get new shoes for quite awhile but just haven't gone and done it so it was now or never I suppose. So just as I was getting ready, my Aunt Mendy stopped by for a quick visit before she was heading home to Arkansas when I convinced her to go shopping with me! :-) We had a blast!

We hit Starbucks, the shoe store, Jo-Ann's, Archiver's, Walmart, DSW shoes, Michael's and then we headed home...It was two full days of shopping in a row! CRAZY!!! It was SO MUCH FUN though!

That night Amanda came over to spend the night and we hung out and just visited. Saturday morning we got ready and headed over to Christy's jewelry party! It was fun too! Then I came back to mom and dad's and scrapbooked a bit and then we all had dinner and then I packed us up and we headed home. It was a fun and busy weekend!

It was good to be home though and to see Bob...the boys were really excited about seeing daddy for sure!

Sunday, the boys stayed home while I went to Lawrence to meet my two girlfriends to exchange our xmas gifts! LOL! Better late than never! It was fun to see the girls and I went over to Kim's house afterwards to see her little girl! She is so cute! It was a fun day!

Today, we are just vegging! Bob still hasn't adjusted back to "days" for some reason...this last night shift has him all screwed up for some reason...so he is napping and I will go workout when he gets up and then we MIGHT just take the kids to the rec center to go swimming or play or something!! :-)

Back to the grind!

P.S. A special "thank you" to my mom for watching the boys almost all weekend! Thank you so much mama!