I lied

OK, sorry, I guess I lied. I won't be posting pictures today because it's WAY to nice outside and I have to work tonight. My first official shift being back to Target. I'm ready, but doesn't it just figure that we finally have a day decent enough to hit the beach and I have to work? Life works in funny ways like that sometimes. I had errands to run this morning, like going to the bank, the grocery store, insurance office, and the library. Piddly things that just needed to get done. I also made supper for my family + Emma for when I'm gone tonight. I made the taco salad that is at showers all the time. Looks yummy and was so simple to make. Emma came down for a few days to help babysit tonight while I'm working and Aaron has his golf meet that he has every Monday. Not sure what we're gonna do next Monday when I work again.... guess we'll cross that hurdle when we get there. We might be up north this weekend for Sat. and Sun. I have Sat. off, and don't know when the next one will be. Aars has a possible side job, and I really want to get out in that blueberry patch. We'd probably pitch our tent and just stay at the camp. We'll see. But for now, I am gonna go soak my feet in the wading pool outside and stay cool til it's time for me to go to work.

I won't promise pictures tomorrow in case they don't get done, but I promise I'll post some when I catch my breath again. :) Have a happy Monday!

Honey I'm Home!

I am finally home after being gone for two weeks. I'll post pictures from my adventures tomorrow. :) Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Heavenly Day

My day today consisted of sitting by the pool, soaking up the heat and sunshine while reading Twilight. I loved it. Now to start the second one. :) My baby was awesome today, and I did exactly what I had planned on doing all week. I loved every minute of it. It was a much needed day where I had no plans to do anything major. The best birthday/anniversary present ever. My sisters bought me a birthday cake, and thought they were cute by putting trick candles on it. I caught on right away, and refused to waste time by blowing them out twenty times. But it was nice of them to think of a cake. It was also my 5th wedding anniversary today. I know what your thinking. " you got married on your birthday!?" And yes, I did. I don't regret it. It just makes the day extra special. :) That five years goes by so fast. I wish I had my husband by my side to help celebrate it, but he is at the other end of the state. I love him just as much now, if not more than five years ago. He makes my every day better just by being there.

Later this evening I went to a friends on the other side of town where she had made fresh blueberry pie. It was delicious! Thanks Mary! It was great to see you and your little family if only for a little while. :0)

Then last but not least I went to Katie's bachelorette party tonight. She is getting married tomorrow. I wish her and her new husband to be many years of happiness! There will be many bumps along the way, but they just bring you closer. It's awesome to find that special someone to spend the rest of your life with that makes you complete. Congrats Katie! I wish you lots of love. luck. and happiness for the rest of your lives. You deserve it.

15 hours and 2 tires later

Loretta, Alanna, and I and the two babies, Logan and Karmyn came down state today. And we made such "good time" that it only took us fifteen hours coming from Alanna's house. We made it to where I live just fine, but on the way out, Alanna ran over the curb and popped her tire. After some nice stranger came and put the donut on her car, we went to Walmart to get the tire changed. After waiting 45 minutes while they changed her tire, we went to pick up her car to find out she needed one more as her back tire was bald to the threads inside. So we waited another hour for them to fix that tire. Finally by three thirty ( we left Alanna's at six a.m.) we were on the road. The babies were pretty good until about 23 miles from our final destination when they decided that they'd HAD ENOUGH! We had to find the nearest exit and stop for them to get out of their car seats. After twenty minutes we noticed we were at a crusty looking truck stop gas station and got a bit uncomfortable and decided we'd tough out the rest of the trip. We pulled into Glen and Lisa's at nine o'clock p.m. 15 hours after we left. It should have only taken about 8 hours, 9 tops. Needless to say.... there were a few crabby travelers by the time we got here.

On a positive note, tomorrow is supposed to be nice, and my only plans are to sit by the pool in my swim suit and relax. It is my birthday and my 5th wedding anniversary tomorrow so that to me is the best gift! No kids bugging on me, ( hopefully my baby will co-operate) just me and my book I started reading on the way down here. I am beginning the Twilight series. I'm about half way through the first book Twilight, and I'm hooked! I can't wait to sit down and finish the rest. I am sure I'll be scrounging for the second one by the time the weekend is over. I'm pumped. I haven't read a really good book in a while, and I'm really liking this one. I'll let you know what I really think once I finish the series.

26 books

We went to the library yesterday bout hal an hour before close to pick up some new reading material. Aaron found four new books by John Sandford and I got three for myself by Beverly Lewis. For the kids we got 19 books ranging from Amelia Bedelia to Clifford to Aurthur and a few kids song CDs too. They love stories so it's fun to get new books to read as I get kind of tired of the ones we have at home. Now we are set til August 7th when they're due.

Back to Work

I haven't taken any pictures of all three of these guys together in a while, so I did this morning. Travis's smile makes me laugh. It's a total cheesy smile. Looking at all three of them in this picture I think Logan is looking more like Jenna as of late. He was sleeping in my bed the other night ( actually he sleeps with us almost every night. He starts out in his bed, but somehow in the middle of the night ends up with me, and I'm always too tired to stay awake while nursing him.) and I thought he was Jenna for a groggy second. So, we'll see if that changes too or if that's the direction his looks are headed in.

Such an intense cheeeese! :)

And the smile that I still love to pry out of him. He's usually pretty happy to comply when you pay attention to him. He'll tell you stories if you just give him an idea.

And last but not least, yesterday was my first day back to work since before Logan was born. I was really nervous, excited and sad all at the same time. Nervous about leaving Logan with Aaron and the other two kids. Not cause he isn't perfectly capable, but because sometimes Logan can be a little stinker about taking a bottle. But he did just fine. :) I was a little bit sad because I do love just being a stay at home mom with my kids, but right now we need for me to work. Someday I can just stay home, just not quite yet. And I'm ok with that. Finally, I was excited because I do love my job. I think I am pretty good at it. Although, it's not hard to be a cashier. :) It felt good and everyone I worked with seemed pretty genuinely glad to see me back at work. That made it easier. But boy, my feet and legs and back were really sore by the time my shift was over at ten o'clock. I worked 8.5 hours yesterday. But it felt good to know that we are going to be a little bit better off financially because of it. That alone made it easy to go back.

Klondike Bar

I just have one question for all of my readers out there:

What would YOU do for a Klondike Bar???

For the record my husband did rub his mother in laws feet like the guy in the commercial does.