Marchelle came to visit with us last week. It was so nice to see her and the kids really enjoyed her. Michael asks everyday if Shell is coming back. He misses her alot. She went with us to Taylor's cheerleading practice and Aly fell asleep on her. Now Aly doesn't fall asleep on anyone not even me so ya know she must have felt so comfy with her. Then I just threw in this picture of Tay Tay and Bubba because I like this picture. Michael has this thing about taking pictures lately. He wants me to take pictures of him doing everything. Who knows why. Lets hope he cooperates tomorrow when we have pictures with Moriah at the studio...Yes mom that's tomorrow and Alyssa's pics will be here soon too!!! Not that your bugging me just thought I would let ya know.

Do ya ever go to the grocery store and spend like $200 and come home and realize that you didn't even get everything you needed. I did that this weekend. I got lunch meat for Mike to make sandwiches for lunch and I didn't buy anything to go with it, no chips, no cookies, no nothing. Now I have to go back to the store and get that, then while I'm making my new list it just keeps growing and growing...Ha, does it ever end????

We went to have our taxes done this weekend...I hate tax time even though you get money back, I hate preparing to have them done and then waiting to see how much you get back. Were not getting as much as we wanted but I'm not complaining because we almost had to pay. This is the first year we almost had to pay. Thank god we don't and were getting a good amount back. Well I think so but Mike is upset still. I know when the check comes though he'll be happy...

So I was actually excited to watch the Daytona 500 this past weekend and I WAS SO UPSET that Jimmy Johnson won. I don't like him and he cheated and still got to race. Oh well I won't watch many of the races till the end any way. Well I think that's it for tonight. I have a few pictures to post and then off to bed for me. Till next time... 

You'd be a RED NECK if...

I have to share with everyone what I had the chance to witness today...You'd be a red neck if when you cleaned out your car you used a leaf blower instead of a vacuum!! Sorry Moriah but that was so FUNNY!!!! I went out to get the mail and there's moriah cleaning out her car with a leaf blower. I thought I was gonna pea my pants!!! I was having kinda a rough day and that made me forget about everything!! I thought I was the only one who did things like that, because I hate to clean out my car and that takes much less time. Well thanks for the story girl...Till next time...

What a great day!!

I just want to tell everyone what a great day I had yesterday!! It was a normal day for me but including my own three kids I had a total of 7 kids, only for a few hours but it was a blast!! As soon as Mason and Coop got here the boys all wanted to go outside, so out we went. It was a gorgeous day 65 degrees. Michael, Daniel, Mason, and Coop all played for about 45 minutes then it was time to go to the bus stop to get Taylor. So I put Coop and Daniel in my double stroller, Aly was in the snuggly thing, and Michael and Mason walked right along side of me. It was great!! Of course on our way to the bus stop any one who drove or walked by had to comment on how full my hands must be, but I didn't see it that way at all. So we went to the bus stop and Taylor and Brittany came back with us. We played base ball, football, and had races from the top of the driveway to the bottom. It was so much fun. The funniest one was Coop. Every three seconds he was saying "watch miss Rin". He has such a serious look on his face and then he would through the football and it would go straight up and straight down. It was so cute. The only other person who wanted my full attention was Taylor. She kept saying "Look mommy". Do you think it could be their personality. They do share the same birthday. They are both Libra's...Well we were outside for just over two hours and we enjoyed every moment!! I was almost upset that Moriah came back so soon!! Any ways Thanks Moriah for sharing your boys with me yesterday!!

The Dance...

Okay, a dance in second grade...Yep and there you see her, Taylor having a blast with her friends. There are more pictures but don't want to bore you. I took Taylor and her friend Meghan and Alyssa to the dance this last Saturday night. It was from 6:30-9:30 and we had so much fun. Alyssa was even good. She had so many people to watch she didn't make any noise at all. Taylor had a blast. It's so nice to see a smile on her face. That makes all the bad go away!! I love you Tay and thanks for letting mommy and Alyssa come and have a good time with you and your friends.  

Michael

This is my little man...He is looking so handsom today as seen in the top two pictures. He had to get all dressed up like Mason to go to pre-school today for Valentine's Day. He had to put daddy's mousse in his hair and then daddy's cologn. He smelled so good. Just thought I would share my little man with you!! 

VALENTINES DAY!!!

These are my lovely Valentines Day gifts from my kids!! Aren't they just perfect?!?! I have the mose thoughtful kids in the entire world. I sure do love them a whole bunch!!!! Taylor made the arraingment of flowers. Yes she made them. And Michael made me the card. I showed ya'll the inside and the outside. And the big magenta heart michael also gave to me, when he gave it to me he said "here mommy, here's my heart." Talk about crying!!! Well hope everyone has a great day.  

My life...

I have been thinking alot lately about how my life has turned out so far...Watching some shows on TV has really had me thinking, I mean I know that's different but it seems like everything has just pointed me in that direction. I have come to the conclusion that I love my life. I love being home with my kids even thought money is tight. I love that I am here for Taylor before she goes to school and that I'm home when she gets off the bus. I love that I can take Michael to pre-school and come home and spend some time with Alyssa. I love when Mike comes home and the kids run up to him and give him a hug while yelling "daddy, daddy". Even thought I hate cooking dinner every night I love the fact that we all sit down as a family to eat and tell eachother about how our day was. I know that I don't get out much but sometimes that's okay with me because when I do get out all I can think about is my kids anyways, and that's all I talk about because I am so proud of each and every one of them for their own little reasons!! Well just thought I would share that. Till next time...

Tay Tay

This is my baby, well not the baby but MY baby...Just look how big she is getting!! It seems like just yesterday when she was Alyssa's age. I can't beleive it already!! I had a parent teacher conference with her teacher today at school and she is doing so well in school this year!! Her teacher had nothing negative to say except that at times she talks to much, but what girl doesn't!!!!!!! Any ways I am so proud of her and thought I would share that with ya'll. Till next time... 

Taylor and Aly

Well I know that Taylor isn't in this picture, but this picture is all about her and what a great big sister she is!! I was changing Aly and was trying to get her to smile and she just wouldn't. Then Taylor came in the room and she wouldn't stop looking at her and smiling at her. Aly loves Taylor and everytime Taylor pays any bit of attention to her she just eats it up. Love moments like this!! Just thought I would share that with ya'll. Till next time... 

Okay, so why is it that life has to be so crazy? Although I must say my kids have been rather good here lately. Taylor came home from school in the best mood yesterday. This was the first time in a long time. Michael had a good day too yesterday. And well Alyssa was not feeling well. Double ear infection for her. Poor thing at 3 months old with and ear infection. Can you even believe that 3 months old already. Why do children grow so fast. You can't wait for them to get bigger and grow up but when they do we just want them to stop right where they are. At least I do. Well I have much more to write but kids won't allow it even at 6:30 am two are up so I have to go attend to them, but I will be back later!! Till next time...

This is when Tyler took Marchelle to The Biltmore Estate for her birthday on Thursday!! They had a great time!! Hope I can get there sometime to see it. I've heard it's beautiful... 

End's up to be a good day!

Well today didn't start off good at all. Michael was whinny from the second he woke up all over taking Taylor to school. He wanted to take her to school today and being that Alyssa was also awake I said Ok...Well he whined all the way to school and all the way home. Then Daniel came and Michael still whined then Eric came and he got a little better. But the day didn't turn around until I told him we were going to the park with Mason and Coop!! Moriah and I took the kids to the park and the 4 boys played so well together while sweet little Aly slept in her stroller. Moriah and I chit chatted like usual keeping our eyes on the kids and all of a sudden the boys were covered head to toe in mud. The best part for Michael was that he got to ride home practically naked!! Imagine that Michael excited to be naked!!! Then we came back home for lunch and a nap!! Gotta love the fresh air. We were at the park for 1 1/2 hours and the kids were so tired when we got back!! Then Mike is home early and off to the race car we headed. It's been a long time since I've been there. I wish I had a camera. The motor isn't in the car right now, and Mike wasn't happy when I put Aly's car seat on the floor. So he picked her up and wouldn't ya know her car seat fit perfectly in the spot where the motor goes!!!! Just like it was the base of the car seat!! We are going back tomorrow and I will take a picture and share with ya'll. We all laughed so hard!!!!!! Well anyways enough rambling. Till next time...

My girl's night out

On Tuesday I had a spa party for my friend Karen who is a Sensaria Natural Body Care Manager. I had the best time. Even though it was at my house. I had 15 ladies show up!! It was a blast, although one more person wouldn't have fit in my small living room. We started with hand treatments, then we all had a glass of wine and soaked our feet...Then more wine...And 6 empty wine bottles later we were all laughing and relaxing with our feet soaking in tubs with marbles and aroma therapy. AAAAHHHHHHH!!!! Thanks Karen for sharing your stuff with us, and thanks to everyone for coming, that was just what I needed!!!!

Question of the day????

Why do parents send their kids to school sick?? My kids have been sick since the beginning of winter. Now I'm not saying that everyone else has gotten my kids sick but It just seems like everytime I go to Taylor's school 1/2 the kids I see are hacking and coughing, and sneezing and going to the nurses office to get their temps taken and sent back to class. I know some kids fake being sick but the ones that truly are sick still have to go to school. Is work that important that you can't stay home with your sick kids. I have 3 kids of my own and constantly have someone else's kids. Now one of the kids I watch was sick on Tuesday and I called her mom and ya know what she said...Just lay her down on the couch and she'll be fine. Poor thing was coughing so hard she was gagging,and telling me her stomach hurt. Now she is back today and her mom said she is fine just coughs every once in a while. I swear to you not 3 minutes later this poor little girl was coughing just like the other day. When we got home from dropping Michael off at pre-school she cried that she just wanted to go home and lay down in her own bed. Nose is poring, coughing, sneezing, do ya think she's sick??? Today I feel sick too. I am sneezing, my head is congested and starting a cough and her mom didn't even mind leaving her with me. That's because she knows her kid is already sick. Now my kids will get sick again and guess what I will be at the doctor paying $100 per child in co-pays and prescriptions because she had to go to work. Just aggravates me. Well thanks for letting me vent. Till next time...

Happy Birthday!!

I was trying to find a picture of Marchelle and the kids and this is the only one I can find, I guess we need a new picture and this time we'll include Uncle Tyler. Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCHELLE!! Her wonderful husband swept her away on tuesday to the mountains to the Biltmore Estate for the first time, they are coming home today. Hope you enjoyed your self you deserve it officer! ( LOL ). Just wanted to tell you that even though we live in the same state, we don't see eachother that much but I do miss ya and hope we can get togather soon!! Your a great sister and a wonderful Aunt. Enjoy your day. I LOVE YOU!!