We got good marks at the dentist today, and Davis did great! Like the title says, no cavities! He got to put his name on the "No Cavities" wall. I just hope we can keep it up. He was a little nervous at first, but once they got started he relaxed. The dental hygienist just kept bragging on him. It was such a relief especially since I was so horrible with going to the dentist when I was his age. I remember biting my dentist, and him threatening to throw me off the table. There was a little boy that was there this morning who was having a meltdown. I felt so bad for the little fellow.
Davis now has a worse youtube problem than me. He watched videos all day. At least they are educational. He watched a video on all the different birds, farm animals, wild animals, and pets. Plus he watched a couple of phonics videos. It at least gave me a chance to get my menu and grocery list done. I also got to go through John Besh's cookbook. I am really enjoying it. I believe the title is My Family Table. It is on the dining room table which means I would have to get up, and go get it.... so we'll just say it is My Family Table.
I like that he gives a glimpse into the lives of chef's and their families. He mentions not being home in the evenings because he is at the restaurants, and how day to day meals fall on his wife's shoulders.I think that is a common misconception people have about chef's wives. "Oh, you must eat all kinds of great things!" Then I have to bust their bubble, and tell them that I do most of the cooking. Actually almost all of it. I laughed because he made a comment to his wife about the quality of meals she was cooking, and she laid into him. She basically told him to put some effort into meal planning at home instead focusing it all at work for strangers. I have had that conversation as well. I often find myself telling Jay "pretend it's something you need to do for work" when I need something done, and he is dragging his feet.
Not much else to report. I have a ton of housework to do tomorrow, and on top of that I need to do my grocery shopping. Ugh....I am tired already. It is 11:33pm here, and Davis just went to sleep. The little sneak came in the living room when I was talking to Jay, and has been up ever since. Watch tomorrow morning I will have to drag him out of bed, and any other morning he would be up at 7am.
Talk to you guys later.
*Things that make my eye twitch"
Spending what seems like an eternity cleaning the kitchen- only to walk in the front room to find 2 glasses that I forgot to bring into the kitchen.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Hard to say bye....
I don't know why, but telling my husband "bye" this morning was harder than usual. I even teared up after he left. It may be the PMS taking hold, but I like to think it is the love. I'm sappy like that. Even as I type this my lip is quivering a little. I know that I am lucky because at least I get to see him once a week, but it is still hard to say "bye". He really is my best friend.
Okay, enough with the hormonal stuff. We made it to the library yesterday. There was no story time, or maybe there was and we just got there too late. Davis didn't care though. He got on the computer, and played a Diego game. He also got to check out some books. It was so funny he was trying to negotiate with me in the car before hand on how many books he could get. We finally agreed on 5. Jay didn't have anything to get this time, so I of course went to the cookbook section. I ended up checking out the Pioneer Woman and The Neelys again. I didn't get a chance to really go through them the last time. I also got one of John Besh's cookbooks. If you don't know who he is, John Besh is a New Orleans Chef. He competed on The Next Iron Chef the year Michael Symon won. He is one of my favorite celebrity chefs. He doesn't seem like a pompous butt like most chefs. Even mine is a bit of a pompous butt.
Before the library we had to stop at the DMV. Jay had a little something to attend to, and of course he waited until the afternoon to go. It is always fun bringing a 4 year old to a boring place. Davis just kept saying, " I don't like this place". I had to tell him that nobody does. That's why we normally only have to go every 4 years, or so. Thank goodness for Youtube on the smart phones. I will admit I thought they were a waste of money, but mine has helped me out in a pinch a time or two.
The plan for dinner last night was Rotisserie chicken, cornbread dressing, and green beans. That plan fell through. We had all skipped lunch due to a late breakfast, so when we got to Sam's we were starving. We decided at the register to just skip cooking, and eat there. Did I mention we were STARVING? I still would of have had to come home, and make the cornbread for the cornbread dressing, so in the end it was just faster to eat there. I love the fact that we can leave Sam's stuffed, and only spent $10.
I didn't do much of anything today. I got started on my housework, but I didn't break a sweat or anything. I did however have to go and get some "supplies". Those _____ (insert your favorite explicit word here) at Kleinpeters makes a Bananas Foster ice cream, and it comes in a pint!! I mean if it had been a gallon I could have easily talked myself out of it, but a pint....it left with me. I haven't done much damage to it, but it's there when I need it.
Davis has a dentist appointment tomorrow. In the past I have always been a nervous wreck thinking they were going to find a mouth full of cavities. Crazy because I take really good care of his teeth, but watch I am not stressing about tomorrow, so they will find the mother load. I have I guess you would say brittle teeth. The last time I was at the dentist he put the little machine in my mouth that detects where cavities are forming.. That thing started dinging like a slot machine paying out. I guess technically it was. I just hope Davis has nice strong teeth.
Ok guys it's time for me to go to bed....I lie I am probably going to watch another episode of Gossip Girl. I ran across it on Netflix, and decided to give it a go. I actually like it. I am only like 4 episodes in, but so far so good.
Talk to you guys later.
Okay, enough with the hormonal stuff. We made it to the library yesterday. There was no story time, or maybe there was and we just got there too late. Davis didn't care though. He got on the computer, and played a Diego game. He also got to check out some books. It was so funny he was trying to negotiate with me in the car before hand on how many books he could get. We finally agreed on 5. Jay didn't have anything to get this time, so I of course went to the cookbook section. I ended up checking out the Pioneer Woman and The Neelys again. I didn't get a chance to really go through them the last time. I also got one of John Besh's cookbooks. If you don't know who he is, John Besh is a New Orleans Chef. He competed on The Next Iron Chef the year Michael Symon won. He is one of my favorite celebrity chefs. He doesn't seem like a pompous butt like most chefs. Even mine is a bit of a pompous butt.
Before the library we had to stop at the DMV. Jay had a little something to attend to, and of course he waited until the afternoon to go. It is always fun bringing a 4 year old to a boring place. Davis just kept saying, " I don't like this place". I had to tell him that nobody does. That's why we normally only have to go every 4 years, or so. Thank goodness for Youtube on the smart phones. I will admit I thought they were a waste of money, but mine has helped me out in a pinch a time or two.
The plan for dinner last night was Rotisserie chicken, cornbread dressing, and green beans. That plan fell through. We had all skipped lunch due to a late breakfast, so when we got to Sam's we were starving. We decided at the register to just skip cooking, and eat there. Did I mention we were STARVING? I still would of have had to come home, and make the cornbread for the cornbread dressing, so in the end it was just faster to eat there. I love the fact that we can leave Sam's stuffed, and only spent $10.
I didn't do much of anything today. I got started on my housework, but I didn't break a sweat or anything. I did however have to go and get some "supplies". Those _____ (insert your favorite explicit word here) at Kleinpeters makes a Bananas Foster ice cream, and it comes in a pint!! I mean if it had been a gallon I could have easily talked myself out of it, but a pint....it left with me. I haven't done much damage to it, but it's there when I need it.
Davis has a dentist appointment tomorrow. In the past I have always been a nervous wreck thinking they were going to find a mouth full of cavities. Crazy because I take really good care of his teeth, but watch I am not stressing about tomorrow, so they will find the mother load. I have I guess you would say brittle teeth. The last time I was at the dentist he put the little machine in my mouth that detects where cavities are forming.. That thing started dinging like a slot machine paying out. I guess technically it was. I just hope Davis has nice strong teeth.
Ok guys it's time for me to go to bed....I lie I am probably going to watch another episode of Gossip Girl. I ran across it on Netflix, and decided to give it a go. I actually like it. I am only like 4 episodes in, but so far so good.
Talk to you guys later.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Feet in the pool....
Happy Memorial Day! Today as we all know is a day to remember all of the soldiers who have given their lives for us to be free. If you have anyone in your family that is serving in the military right now give them a big thank you from my family. We appreciate the sacrifices they make to keep us safe.
We didn't do much today. Of course y'all forgot to remind me that the library was closed today. I realized it as I was rushing Jay to go take a shower. Seriously, he is the hardest person in the world to get moving. I can take my shower, get myself dressed, get Davis dressed, and we are still left waiting on Jay. Did I mention that before all of the above has happened he has already spent like 30 minutes in the shower. Yeah...
We didn't BBQ today. I am not a huge fan of it, and Davis hates it. We had Popeyes instead. I also made a cookies and cream poke cake today. It was pretty fabulous if I do say so myself. The recipe will be at the bottom if anybody is interested. I let Davis help with the whole process. I like to let him be involved in the food preparation process, and he loves it as well. Now I do not let him do anything that involves a hot stove, or oven. That's where I draw the line.
Can I just say water balloons fights are the best thing ever?! On a hot summer's day nothing is better. Davis threw some at me, I threw some at him, and I pelted Jay with a couple. We broke out the pool today as well. I even got in the pool. It is just a little kiddie pool. My big butt made all the water pour over the sides. I was a little sad, but it was hot, so I got over it. Davis enjoyed having me in the pool with him. I want to get a bigger pool when we finally decide if we are moving are not.
Guess whose child is spelling words? That's right, mine!! Parents of preschoolers invest in some alphabet refrigerator magnets. We sat in the floor earlier tonight just spelling words. I tried to keep it at 3 letter words, and I would keep it in groups with the same ending sounds. Like car,bar,and tar. Then tall,ball, hall, and then I had him spell small. He was so proud of himself. Jay and I just stared at each other smiling like crazy people. It really is an amazing moment when your child does something like that.
We just got finished watching End of Watch. I really enjoyed it. Jay kinda of got bored with it. I am not going to spoil it for you if you haven't seen it, but go rent it. It is also available on Netflix's video streaming. The chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena is awesome. If they didn't walk away from this movie best friends then somebody needs to hand them an Oscar.
Well that's it for tonight guys. I am going cuddle with husband. I can't remember if I mentioned he was able to take three days off this week. Granted he had to because he won't be home this weekend which bites, but at least I get to wake up to his face three mornings instead of two. I could however do without the snoring.
Talk to you guys later.
Cookies and Cream Poke Cake
You just need any kind of chocolate cake mix ( I used swiss), and bake it according to the directions. Let the cake cool for about 30 mins once out of the oven. After the cake has cooled make your pudding according to the directions on the package. It is the jello cookies and cream instant pudding. You just need one box. Once that is done take a regular drinking straw and start poking holes in the cake. Hence the name Poke Cake. You don't want to go all the way down to the bottom of the pan, but you do need to go deep enough for the pudding to seep in. About half way is good. Now that you have poked the holes pour the pudding on top of the cake. Spread it out evenly making sure you cover the holes. Put it in the refrigerator, so that the pudding can set up. Right before you serve the cake crush some oreos and fold them into one container of cool whip. After that just frost the cake with the cool whip like you would with icing. Refrigerate any leftovers, and enjoy!
We didn't do much today. Of course y'all forgot to remind me that the library was closed today. I realized it as I was rushing Jay to go take a shower. Seriously, he is the hardest person in the world to get moving. I can take my shower, get myself dressed, get Davis dressed, and we are still left waiting on Jay. Did I mention that before all of the above has happened he has already spent like 30 minutes in the shower. Yeah...
We didn't BBQ today. I am not a huge fan of it, and Davis hates it. We had Popeyes instead. I also made a cookies and cream poke cake today. It was pretty fabulous if I do say so myself. The recipe will be at the bottom if anybody is interested. I let Davis help with the whole process. I like to let him be involved in the food preparation process, and he loves it as well. Now I do not let him do anything that involves a hot stove, or oven. That's where I draw the line.
Can I just say water balloons fights are the best thing ever?! On a hot summer's day nothing is better. Davis threw some at me, I threw some at him, and I pelted Jay with a couple. We broke out the pool today as well. I even got in the pool. It is just a little kiddie pool. My big butt made all the water pour over the sides. I was a little sad, but it was hot, so I got over it. Davis enjoyed having me in the pool with him. I want to get a bigger pool when we finally decide if we are moving are not.
Guess whose child is spelling words? That's right, mine!! Parents of preschoolers invest in some alphabet refrigerator magnets. We sat in the floor earlier tonight just spelling words. I tried to keep it at 3 letter words, and I would keep it in groups with the same ending sounds. Like car,bar,and tar. Then tall,ball, hall, and then I had him spell small. He was so proud of himself. Jay and I just stared at each other smiling like crazy people. It really is an amazing moment when your child does something like that.
We just got finished watching End of Watch. I really enjoyed it. Jay kinda of got bored with it. I am not going to spoil it for you if you haven't seen it, but go rent it. It is also available on Netflix's video streaming. The chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena is awesome. If they didn't walk away from this movie best friends then somebody needs to hand them an Oscar.
Well that's it for tonight guys. I am going cuddle with husband. I can't remember if I mentioned he was able to take three days off this week. Granted he had to because he won't be home this weekend which bites, but at least I get to wake up to his face three mornings instead of two. I could however do without the snoring.
Talk to you guys later.
Cookies and Cream Poke Cake
You just need any kind of chocolate cake mix ( I used swiss), and bake it according to the directions. Let the cake cool for about 30 mins once out of the oven. After the cake has cooled make your pudding according to the directions on the package. It is the jello cookies and cream instant pudding. You just need one box. Once that is done take a regular drinking straw and start poking holes in the cake. Hence the name Poke Cake. You don't want to go all the way down to the bottom of the pan, but you do need to go deep enough for the pudding to seep in. About half way is good. Now that you have poked the holes pour the pudding on top of the cake. Spread it out evenly making sure you cover the holes. Put it in the refrigerator, so that the pudding can set up. Right before you serve the cake crush some oreos and fold them into one container of cool whip. After that just frost the cake with the cool whip like you would with icing. Refrigerate any leftovers, and enjoy!
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Around the loop....
Sorry we didn't get to catch up last night.Davis was so bad at the wedding last night. I came home with the worst tension head ache ever. It even radiated down my neck into my shoulders. That's what happens when you sit with your jaw clenched for an hour. I got a nice shoulder rub, and went to sleep.
Davis wouldn't keep still for nothing. I know he is four, and that is asking a lot of a four year old. I kept telling him we were waiting for K.K. to walk down the aisle, so when she finally did he asked me " Can we go now?" He kept throwing my bracelet under the pew in front of us. Luckily there was a friend of mine sitting in front of us who kept getting it. He talked during the prayers. He finally went to sleep during the last 20 mins. After the ceremony, which was beautiful by the way, we headed to the reception. It was out on the groom's parent's farm. They had tents set up with tables, and a dance floor. It was beautiful. We were there for maybe five minutes when the lightening started up in the distance. I had a head ache, an unruly four year old, and it looked as though the skies were about to open up. We left. I felt horrible that I missed their first dance, and the cake cutting. I didn't even get a chance to talk to my friend, but I was done for the evening.
Today we had a birthday party to attend. We had a blast. We set around laughing and talking while the kids ate their pizza. Davis kept trying to blow out the candles on the birthday cake. I take that back he actually did blow out a few of them. I ended up having to place my hand over his mouth. Once it was over we headed back home to rest up a bit before we went to the spray park.
We headed out to the spray park later in the afternoon. When we got there we found out that it was closed until next week. So, we headed back home, and filled the kiddie pool up. The guys played outside while I started dinner. I stepped out for a moment to engage in a little water balloon battle with my husband. Fun times.
After dinner we went to get some milk shakes. Sonic has milk shakes half price after 8pm. We got three mini milk shakes for under $4. Not too shabby. Davis waited impatiently for his. Jay laughed and said "He is just like you! You don't wait for anything patiently either!" I figure everybody's a critic.... We went for an evening drive, and drank our milk shakes. I come from a very small town where "going riding" was the highlight of the night. I still enjoy a nice little drive every now and then.
Davis fell asleep in the car on the way home. What? Was that part of my plan? Why I have never been so insulted in my whole.....okay, okay you got me. It was part of the plan. We got to come home, and watch the movie we had rented. I highly recommend Gangster Squad. When it first started I was kinda like "meh", but I got into it. Helps that it had sexy ol' Ryan Gosling in it. Man, I hope they used some kind of face make up or something on Sean Penn to make him look the way he did in the movie. I would really hate to think he is aging that badly.
It is now almost midnight. I really need to go catch some shut eye. We have story time at the library in the morning. Say a little prayer for me. With the way Davis has been behaving lately I do not want to even think about what tomorrow is going to be like.
Talk to you guys later.
Davis wouldn't keep still for nothing. I know he is four, and that is asking a lot of a four year old. I kept telling him we were waiting for K.K. to walk down the aisle, so when she finally did he asked me " Can we go now?" He kept throwing my bracelet under the pew in front of us. Luckily there was a friend of mine sitting in front of us who kept getting it. He talked during the prayers. He finally went to sleep during the last 20 mins. After the ceremony, which was beautiful by the way, we headed to the reception. It was out on the groom's parent's farm. They had tents set up with tables, and a dance floor. It was beautiful. We were there for maybe five minutes when the lightening started up in the distance. I had a head ache, an unruly four year old, and it looked as though the skies were about to open up. We left. I felt horrible that I missed their first dance, and the cake cutting. I didn't even get a chance to talk to my friend, but I was done for the evening.
Today we had a birthday party to attend. We had a blast. We set around laughing and talking while the kids ate their pizza. Davis kept trying to blow out the candles on the birthday cake. I take that back he actually did blow out a few of them. I ended up having to place my hand over his mouth. Once it was over we headed back home to rest up a bit before we went to the spray park.
We headed out to the spray park later in the afternoon. When we got there we found out that it was closed until next week. So, we headed back home, and filled the kiddie pool up. The guys played outside while I started dinner. I stepped out for a moment to engage in a little water balloon battle with my husband. Fun times.
After dinner we went to get some milk shakes. Sonic has milk shakes half price after 8pm. We got three mini milk shakes for under $4. Not too shabby. Davis waited impatiently for his. Jay laughed and said "He is just like you! You don't wait for anything patiently either!" I figure everybody's a critic.... We went for an evening drive, and drank our milk shakes. I come from a very small town where "going riding" was the highlight of the night. I still enjoy a nice little drive every now and then.
Davis fell asleep in the car on the way home. What? Was that part of my plan? Why I have never been so insulted in my whole.....okay, okay you got me. It was part of the plan. We got to come home, and watch the movie we had rented. I highly recommend Gangster Squad. When it first started I was kinda like "meh", but I got into it. Helps that it had sexy ol' Ryan Gosling in it. Man, I hope they used some kind of face make up or something on Sean Penn to make him look the way he did in the movie. I would really hate to think he is aging that badly.
It is now almost midnight. I really need to go catch some shut eye. We have story time at the library in the morning. Say a little prayer for me. With the way Davis has been behaving lately I do not want to even think about what tomorrow is going to be like.
Talk to you guys later.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Got my hair did...
We did fantastic being on time for daycare this week. We were not late once! Of course the alarm was set for 7am, and we didn't wake up until 7:50, but we still made it in time for breakfast. That's really all that matters.
I had a hair appointment today. It was long over due, but when a hair cut cost $50 spacing it out is required. I am trying to let my hair grow out. It is right at my shoulders right now, and I keep testing it to see if I can get away with a pony tail. I miss my pony tail. Jay wants me to keep it short. He loves my hair short. Jay actually wants me to cut it the same way it was when we first met, but unfortunately I have gained about 35lbs since then. I can't get him to understand that my face is too fat for all that. What I like about short hair is it always looks fixed. I think that is why I always go back to short hair. I grow my hair out with the intentions of curling it, and wearing pretty updos. The reality is I keep it in a bun. A messy bun. Not a chic messy bun, but one that hasn't been brushed in a couple of days. I like to keep it sexy....
After my hair cut I had to go grocery shopping. I do my shopping at Wal-Mart because I find that it is usually cheaper. It seems like it is getting harder and harder to stay within my budget.It has come down to either omit a meal, or go over budget.Obviously I can't omit a meal, so over budget it is. The past 2 shopping trips I have gone over. I only went over by $13 this week, but I barely bought anything. I guess it doesn't help that I had to buy milk this week. I buy organic milk which cost $7 a gallon. Trust me I cringe every time I put it in the basket, and write $7 next to milk on the list.I think the fact that Davis is trying new foods isn't helping my budget.When all he ate at home was mac& cheese, hamburger helper, or a peanut butter sandwich it was pretty cheap. It was also super boring. I would rather spend a little more on groceries now, and just cut a trip out to lunch.I am pretty good about not buying things that aren't on my list. Unless Davis is with me. Then I like to look for fun things for him to try. I like going shopping without Davis because I can keep up with how much I am spending better. I am just less....distracted.
I was reading an article on yahoo about the return of the mullet. Why? You know what else is making a comeback? Rat tails..... Stop trying to make it happen people. It was the 90's. Nothing from the 90's needs to make a comeback. Other than Friends of course.... Seriously though folks, let it go. It wasn't cool back then, it's not cool now. That goes for the mullet and the rat tail.
Well that's all for tonight. Let me know if any of you guys are having problems staying on your food budget. The price of food is just continuing to go up. Heck, the price of everything is continuing to go up.
Talk to you guys later.
I had a hair appointment today. It was long over due, but when a hair cut cost $50 spacing it out is required. I am trying to let my hair grow out. It is right at my shoulders right now, and I keep testing it to see if I can get away with a pony tail. I miss my pony tail. Jay wants me to keep it short. He loves my hair short. Jay actually wants me to cut it the same way it was when we first met, but unfortunately I have gained about 35lbs since then. I can't get him to understand that my face is too fat for all that. What I like about short hair is it always looks fixed. I think that is why I always go back to short hair. I grow my hair out with the intentions of curling it, and wearing pretty updos. The reality is I keep it in a bun. A messy bun. Not a chic messy bun, but one that hasn't been brushed in a couple of days. I like to keep it sexy....
After my hair cut I had to go grocery shopping. I do my shopping at Wal-Mart because I find that it is usually cheaper. It seems like it is getting harder and harder to stay within my budget.It has come down to either omit a meal, or go over budget.Obviously I can't omit a meal, so over budget it is. The past 2 shopping trips I have gone over. I only went over by $13 this week, but I barely bought anything. I guess it doesn't help that I had to buy milk this week. I buy organic milk which cost $7 a gallon. Trust me I cringe every time I put it in the basket, and write $7 next to milk on the list.I think the fact that Davis is trying new foods isn't helping my budget.When all he ate at home was mac& cheese, hamburger helper, or a peanut butter sandwich it was pretty cheap. It was also super boring. I would rather spend a little more on groceries now, and just cut a trip out to lunch.I am pretty good about not buying things that aren't on my list. Unless Davis is with me. Then I like to look for fun things for him to try. I like going shopping without Davis because I can keep up with how much I am spending better. I am just less....distracted.
I was reading an article on yahoo about the return of the mullet. Why? You know what else is making a comeback? Rat tails..... Stop trying to make it happen people. It was the 90's. Nothing from the 90's needs to make a comeback. Other than Friends of course.... Seriously though folks, let it go. It wasn't cool back then, it's not cool now. That goes for the mullet and the rat tail.
Well that's all for tonight. Let me know if any of you guys are having problems staying on your food budget. The price of food is just continuing to go up. Heck, the price of everything is continuing to go up.
Talk to you guys later.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Getting back on the horse....
Today was a semi successful shopping day. I was on the hunt for light colored dress pants, but all of the ones I found were trouser leg. Me and trouser leg pants are not friends. My legs are soooo short. Seriously one pair went about 4 inches past my foot. Now I have to wear my black dress pants which I really did not want to because it is spring, and I wanted to be all light and breezy. Did I just say breezy? Yeah.... I ended up just getting a new shirt and clutch. I was in desperate need of a clutch. I am going to make it work.
I bought all the new stuff for a wedding I will be attending Saturday. A good friend of mine is getting married, and I am soo happy for her. I however will be attending the wedding alone. The life of a chef's wife. I normally go to every event alone. I wonder sometimes when I attend the same child's birthday party year after year, if some of the other regular party guest think I just throw on a wedding ring for appearances? In their defense they have never seen Jay to know he exist. Like I said I go to everything alone. He will be able to attend a birthday party with us Sunday which is a rare treat.
Davis earned his first reward on the new bribery chart. We are going to take him to the spray park after the birthday party Sunday. He is still doing great with trying new foods. He ate all of his fruit today at school, and he even ate his sloppy joe tonight at dinner. He keeps asking for new foods to try. I know, I know... it is just so he can get a sticker, and than a reward, but at least he is asking.
So, I am standing outside today when I hear a "whoosh" followed by a crashing sound. I immediately know that this is the sound of a pretty big tree branch falling on my back building. I peaked my head around the corner and saw part of it. I walked to the back and saw that the branch was a good 7ft long. Luckily it didn't damage anything. Well anything as far as I know. Mind you, it was a beautiful sunny day. There was barely even a breeze! I went and got my neighbor, so she could see it. We both agreed if hurricane season is a doozy this year we are both in trouble. The oak trees in our yards are so big that their branches are tangled together. I am just glad it didn't do any damage, and that I wasn't coming out of the laundry room at the time.
Now not only do I watch beauty videos on youtube, I also watch other Mommy's vlogs. I found one woman who I absolutely adore. Her channel is nellyandhernerd. She does nelly gets fit videos, and it is just nice to see that someone else has the same struggles as me. Not that I am glad she is struggling, just glad to know I am not alone. Ugh....you know what I mean right? Anyways, if you get a chance go check her channel out. The reason I am mentioning her other than the fact that she is awesome, is her nelly gets fit video today was titled "Disappointed with myself". She talked about how she had fallen off the wagon, and I could relate because I was eating right and following the Zumba workout hardcore for about 4weeks. I had lost 13 to 15lbs, but fell off the wagon myself. I have gained about 8 of those pounds back. Maybe more. I was too chicken to get on the scale today. It sucks! One of my short term goals was be able to wear a dress to the wedding. If I would have stayed on track I would have most likely been able to buy a dress today. Tomorrow is a new day. Time to get back on the horse.
I finally finished the Grimm season finale, and of course it ended with a cliff hanger. It was so funny because at the end it said " To be continued.... Come on you knew this was going to happen". Which is true because they always leave you hanging. I just love this show so much. If you have not checked it out you should. It comes on NBC Tuesdays at 8 I believe. I have Hulu, so it's Wednesdays for me.
Well I am going to call it a night. The chef should be calling here soon.
Talk to you guys later.
I bought all the new stuff for a wedding I will be attending Saturday. A good friend of mine is getting married, and I am soo happy for her. I however will be attending the wedding alone. The life of a chef's wife. I normally go to every event alone. I wonder sometimes when I attend the same child's birthday party year after year, if some of the other regular party guest think I just throw on a wedding ring for appearances? In their defense they have never seen Jay to know he exist. Like I said I go to everything alone. He will be able to attend a birthday party with us Sunday which is a rare treat.
Davis earned his first reward on the new bribery chart. We are going to take him to the spray park after the birthday party Sunday. He is still doing great with trying new foods. He ate all of his fruit today at school, and he even ate his sloppy joe tonight at dinner. He keeps asking for new foods to try. I know, I know... it is just so he can get a sticker, and than a reward, but at least he is asking.
So, I am standing outside today when I hear a "whoosh" followed by a crashing sound. I immediately know that this is the sound of a pretty big tree branch falling on my back building. I peaked my head around the corner and saw part of it. I walked to the back and saw that the branch was a good 7ft long. Luckily it didn't damage anything. Well anything as far as I know. Mind you, it was a beautiful sunny day. There was barely even a breeze! I went and got my neighbor, so she could see it. We both agreed if hurricane season is a doozy this year we are both in trouble. The oak trees in our yards are so big that their branches are tangled together. I am just glad it didn't do any damage, and that I wasn't coming out of the laundry room at the time.
Now not only do I watch beauty videos on youtube, I also watch other Mommy's vlogs. I found one woman who I absolutely adore. Her channel is nellyandhernerd. She does nelly gets fit videos, and it is just nice to see that someone else has the same struggles as me. Not that I am glad she is struggling, just glad to know I am not alone. Ugh....you know what I mean right? Anyways, if you get a chance go check her channel out. The reason I am mentioning her other than the fact that she is awesome, is her nelly gets fit video today was titled "Disappointed with myself". She talked about how she had fallen off the wagon, and I could relate because I was eating right and following the Zumba workout hardcore for about 4weeks. I had lost 13 to 15lbs, but fell off the wagon myself. I have gained about 8 of those pounds back. Maybe more. I was too chicken to get on the scale today. It sucks! One of my short term goals was be able to wear a dress to the wedding. If I would have stayed on track I would have most likely been able to buy a dress today. Tomorrow is a new day. Time to get back on the horse.
I finally finished the Grimm season finale, and of course it ended with a cliff hanger. It was so funny because at the end it said " To be continued.... Come on you knew this was going to happen". Which is true because they always leave you hanging. I just love this show so much. If you have not checked it out you should. It comes on NBC Tuesdays at 8 I believe. I have Hulu, so it's Wednesdays for me.
Well I am going to call it a night. The chef should be calling here soon.
Talk to you guys later.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Dog hair everywhere....
I am continuing to post pone writing my meal plan for next week. I really need to go through those cookbooks first, but Davis is just not having it. I know the weather has warmed up, but I really want a good beef stew. I am not one of those people who only eat certain things depending on the weather. I like stews and soups year long. Ah, I think I have Sunday night supper planned. One down six more to go. I plan on one day going over how I do my meal plan, and my grocery shopping. I do my shopping weekly because I find that it just works better for me. I feed technically a family of 3 on a $50 a week budget. Since Jay is only home Sunday and Mondays that's one less mouth to feed, but at the same time that's at least 21 meals a week for me, and 17 meals a week for Davis. That's why having a meal plan in place is so important.
Today was bath day for the dogs. Boudreaux is a wonderful bath taker. All I have to do is call him to the bathroom, and say "Get in the tub". Savannah on the other hand, you have to drag her from behind the chair, then put her leash on to walk her down the hall. I really need to get a camera because her face as she is walking down the hallway to the bathroom is pitiful. I always laugh, and say " Walking the green mile". Then when she gets in the bathroom you have to physically pick her front half up, get that in the tub, and then proceed with the back half. That's why their baths are so few, far, and in between. There is always some butthole in the midst messing it all up. Mission accomplished today though. My house smelled like vinegar, and baby shampoo for a good part of the day. I use the vinegar to kill any of the yeast on Boudreaux's skin. He has really bad allergies, and when they act up he gets all yucky. I use about a cup of vinegar diluted with about 2 cups of water. It does the trick.
There isn't a day that goes by that my son doesn't make me laugh. He is really into clothes, and things like that. I guess I have a future model on my hands. Well, today he wanted me to put his ski cap on him. After I did he ran to the tv, which was turned off, and looks at his reflection, and says " Oh, I look fancy". I held my laughter in because he was so serious. I didn't want to make him feel like he had said something silly. It was funny, but I want him to keep being creative in whatever he does, and if he feels fancy wearing a blue and white striped ski cap then hey....
That's all for today. I really need to go comb through the cookbooks, but I also need to finish watching the season finale of Grimm. To be honest Grimm is probably most definitely going to win.
Talk to you guys later.
Today was bath day for the dogs. Boudreaux is a wonderful bath taker. All I have to do is call him to the bathroom, and say "Get in the tub". Savannah on the other hand, you have to drag her from behind the chair, then put her leash on to walk her down the hall. I really need to get a camera because her face as she is walking down the hallway to the bathroom is pitiful. I always laugh, and say " Walking the green mile". Then when she gets in the bathroom you have to physically pick her front half up, get that in the tub, and then proceed with the back half. That's why their baths are so few, far, and in between. There is always some butthole in the midst messing it all up. Mission accomplished today though. My house smelled like vinegar, and baby shampoo for a good part of the day. I use the vinegar to kill any of the yeast on Boudreaux's skin. He has really bad allergies, and when they act up he gets all yucky. I use about a cup of vinegar diluted with about 2 cups of water. It does the trick.
There isn't a day that goes by that my son doesn't make me laugh. He is really into clothes, and things like that. I guess I have a future model on my hands. Well, today he wanted me to put his ski cap on him. After I did he ran to the tv, which was turned off, and looks at his reflection, and says " Oh, I look fancy". I held my laughter in because he was so serious. I didn't want to make him feel like he had said something silly. It was funny, but I want him to keep being creative in whatever he does, and if he feels fancy wearing a blue and white striped ski cap then hey....
That's all for today. I really need to go comb through the cookbooks, but I also need to finish watching the season finale of Grimm. To be honest Grimm is probably most definitely going to win.
Talk to you guys later.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A very relaxing day....
Well I hope everyone had a happy Tuesday. I know I did. We did not make it out of the house today. I was just too...lazy. I will just wait and go Thursday when the kid is at daycare. I did however manage to get some laundry done. I feel somewhat accomplished for the day. Hey, at least we have towels to dry off with.
Today I let Davis play with markers, washable markers. Not so very washable makers.... His hands are green, blue, and brown right now. It is going to take 2 baths to get it all off. He had so much fun coloring, and drawing pictures that I really don't care that his hands are a mess. I am just happy he is taking an interest in coloring, and drawing. I have bought what seems like 100 coloring books, and he never showed an interest in them. Now he colors everyday. I hope he is creative. I am sooo not creative. I look at all the craft projects other mom's do with their kids on pinterest, and get jealous. I made his bribery chart, and when my husband got home he jokingly said, " Oh, that's cute. You let Davis draw the lines". I had a few choice words for him, but he he had a point. We will start doing some projects though. We will just start out with really...REALLY basic ones.
Do you know how you can tell a dog was around for the toddler years? They have a really paranoid look on their face whenever the kid comes around. Mind you I am not one of those parents who lets their kid stand on the dog's head to reach something. I hate that crap, but there have been times when I have had to stop Davis from poking Savannah in the eye. God love that dog, she lets Davis do whatever he wants. I can just imagine her thinking " Okay...you can poke me in the eye". Because she just sits there and braces for impact. I always stop him, and tell her that she doesn't have to let him poke her in the eye. Now whenever he goes and sits by her she just looks at him like "What do you want? What are you doing? Why are you sitting in my blind spot?" Then she looks at me as if to say "Hey, you see him right? Keep an eye on him". She seriously has the best temperament. Boudreaux not so much....
As a newbie blogger I am still getting the hang of how everything works. With that being said last night after I posted my blog I had like 4 hits. I was sooo excited, and that's when my husband informed me that he had just read 3 of my older posts. I told him that wouldn't make a difference, and went back to watching the page views number. I cheered again because I had 2 more views, and he looked at me and smiled. " You just read 2 more posts didn't you?" I asked. "Yep". I am not going to lie it knocked the wind out of my sails a little, but oh well. I enjoy doing this, and will just continue on. Like he said "If you ever write a novel, you're going to sell at least 100 copies. Your mama is going to buy 1, and I am going to buy 99". Wasn't that sweet?
I made a new bribery chart this week. The prizes this time are : the 1st five stickers we go to the spray park, the next five we go to story time at library, the five after that we buy a new book, and his big prize he gets for having completed the chart (20 stickers) is we will go to the zoo. Davis loves animals, so I think this will an awesome experience. We have gone to the Baton Rouge Zoo before, but the zoo I am assuming is running low on funds because they hardly have any animals anymore. The problem with where we live is the nearest zoo is an hour and a half away. Needless to say we have had good intentions of going, but they seem to just disappear the day we planned to go comes around. I know, we are horrible parents, but at least we don't tell him ahead a time what the plan is. I think that would be worse, so when the day comes and we don't go, he is none the wiser.
Okay time to call it a night. I am going to hit the bed early because the sooner I go to sleep, the sooner I get to wake up, and watch the season finale of Grimm.
Talk to you guys later.
Today I let Davis play with markers, washable markers. Not so very washable makers.... His hands are green, blue, and brown right now. It is going to take 2 baths to get it all off. He had so much fun coloring, and drawing pictures that I really don't care that his hands are a mess. I am just happy he is taking an interest in coloring, and drawing. I have bought what seems like 100 coloring books, and he never showed an interest in them. Now he colors everyday. I hope he is creative. I am sooo not creative. I look at all the craft projects other mom's do with their kids on pinterest, and get jealous. I made his bribery chart, and when my husband got home he jokingly said, " Oh, that's cute. You let Davis draw the lines". I had a few choice words for him, but he he had a point. We will start doing some projects though. We will just start out with really...REALLY basic ones.
Do you know how you can tell a dog was around for the toddler years? They have a really paranoid look on their face whenever the kid comes around. Mind you I am not one of those parents who lets their kid stand on the dog's head to reach something. I hate that crap, but there have been times when I have had to stop Davis from poking Savannah in the eye. God love that dog, she lets Davis do whatever he wants. I can just imagine her thinking " Okay...you can poke me in the eye". Because she just sits there and braces for impact. I always stop him, and tell her that she doesn't have to let him poke her in the eye. Now whenever he goes and sits by her she just looks at him like "What do you want? What are you doing? Why are you sitting in my blind spot?" Then she looks at me as if to say "Hey, you see him right? Keep an eye on him". She seriously has the best temperament. Boudreaux not so much....
As a newbie blogger I am still getting the hang of how everything works. With that being said last night after I posted my blog I had like 4 hits. I was sooo excited, and that's when my husband informed me that he had just read 3 of my older posts. I told him that wouldn't make a difference, and went back to watching the page views number. I cheered again because I had 2 more views, and he looked at me and smiled. " You just read 2 more posts didn't you?" I asked. "Yep". I am not going to lie it knocked the wind out of my sails a little, but oh well. I enjoy doing this, and will just continue on. Like he said "If you ever write a novel, you're going to sell at least 100 copies. Your mama is going to buy 1, and I am going to buy 99". Wasn't that sweet?
I made a new bribery chart this week. The prizes this time are : the 1st five stickers we go to the spray park, the next five we go to story time at library, the five after that we buy a new book, and his big prize he gets for having completed the chart (20 stickers) is we will go to the zoo. Davis loves animals, so I think this will an awesome experience. We have gone to the Baton Rouge Zoo before, but the zoo I am assuming is running low on funds because they hardly have any animals anymore. The problem with where we live is the nearest zoo is an hour and a half away. Needless to say we have had good intentions of going, but they seem to just disappear the day we planned to go comes around. I know, we are horrible parents, but at least we don't tell him ahead a time what the plan is. I think that would be worse, so when the day comes and we don't go, he is none the wiser.
Okay time to call it a night. I am going to hit the bed early because the sooner I go to sleep, the sooner I get to wake up, and watch the season finale of Grimm.
Talk to you guys later.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Cowboy food....
I am so sad to hear about the tornado destruction in Oklahoma. My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones. Mother nature can be a witch when she wants to. Living on the Gulf Coast, it makes me worried for hurricane season. The weather has been pretty crazy here lately. My neighbor and I had a conversation about how cool the weather has been in May. Now of course within a matter a days it is starting to feel like May. All I am saying people is to get your water, batteries, and peanut butter now.
We went to Chuckee Cheese today as promised. The trick is, if you're able to, go on a Monday or Tuesday during the day. There is hardly anybody there. We pretty much had the run of the place except for the little boy and girl who every time Davis chose a game they came, and stood behind us waiting for us to finish. I mean really kids? It's not a slot machine. We are not warming it up for you, and when we walk away you are not going to win big. Like I was saying it was pretty dead in there. Let me just say now that I am so thankful Davis is not afraid of people in animal costumes. When Chuckee came out he went right for him, and gave him a big hug. One of the little boys that was there ran outside screaming and crying, refusing to go back inside until Chuckee returned to the back. I felt so bad for the little guy.
We left Chuckee Cheese to go eat lunch. We did not eat there because the smell of their pizza turns my stomach. We had Davis' birthday party there this year, and took home sooo much extra pizza. We ate on that pizza until we could no longer stand it, and even then we ate some more. So, we left Chuckee Cheese, and I gave Davis the choice between Cowboy food (bbq) or Chinese. He chose cowboy food. He tried some of the bbq, but he didn't like it. Can somebody tell me why BBQ places cost an arm and a leg to eat at? It cost us $34 to eat today. Out of control.
Ever since my husband has discovered Prison Break on Netflix he has watched it almost every single moment he is in the house. I am so sick of this show. I don't even want them to escape anymore. I hope they get caught. Just so it will end.
Well I am going to call it a night. I need to go shopping tomorrow for a wedding I am attending Saturday. Clothes shopping with a 4 year old is always good times....sike.
Talk to you tomorrow guys.
We went to Chuckee Cheese today as promised. The trick is, if you're able to, go on a Monday or Tuesday during the day. There is hardly anybody there. We pretty much had the run of the place except for the little boy and girl who every time Davis chose a game they came, and stood behind us waiting for us to finish. I mean really kids? It's not a slot machine. We are not warming it up for you, and when we walk away you are not going to win big. Like I was saying it was pretty dead in there. Let me just say now that I am so thankful Davis is not afraid of people in animal costumes. When Chuckee came out he went right for him, and gave him a big hug. One of the little boys that was there ran outside screaming and crying, refusing to go back inside until Chuckee returned to the back. I felt so bad for the little guy.
We left Chuckee Cheese to go eat lunch. We did not eat there because the smell of their pizza turns my stomach. We had Davis' birthday party there this year, and took home sooo much extra pizza. We ate on that pizza until we could no longer stand it, and even then we ate some more. So, we left Chuckee Cheese, and I gave Davis the choice between Cowboy food (bbq) or Chinese. He chose cowboy food. He tried some of the bbq, but he didn't like it. Can somebody tell me why BBQ places cost an arm and a leg to eat at? It cost us $34 to eat today. Out of control.
Ever since my husband has discovered Prison Break on Netflix he has watched it almost every single moment he is in the house. I am so sick of this show. I don't even want them to escape anymore. I hope they get caught. Just so it will end.
Well I am going to call it a night. I need to go shopping tomorrow for a wedding I am attending Saturday. Clothes shopping with a 4 year old is always good times....sike.
Talk to you tomorrow guys.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Nothing wrong with the way I drive...
Jay got home last night around midnight. Of course the dogs cut up. They were barking, yelping, and dancing like a bunch of wild animals. I guess in all the commotion Davis woke up because Jay hadn't been home 5 mins when the pitter patter of little feet was heard coming down the hall way. Normally I close his door to keep that from happening, but last night I forgot...and paid the price. He was up until after 2am because he had slept for 4 hours, which in kid world must be like 10 hours. I had given up on the idea of going to Ryan's for breakfast because we were obviously going to miss it, but then 8am came, and my little ray of shine was awake. Ryan's breakfast it was!
Seeing as how Jay and I are not 4yrs old it took us a little longer to get going. So, we ended up getting there at 10. Which means that they weren't bringing out any fresh breakfast food since they were beginning to transition to lunch. I am a little bummed seeing as how I have been wanting to go to Ryan's for about a month now. Oh well, at least the biscuits and gravy were good. Davis even enjoyed them.
I must say this bribery chart was brilliant! I would pat myself on the back, but my arms are short...He tried everything put in front of him today. I know some of you are not seeing the amazement in this, but this is a child who sat at my table screaming and crying at the top of his lungs because I was trying to make him try sweet potatoes. The fork tip amount of sweet potatoes. You could barely see it,and today he ate biscuits and gravy, tried a bite of hash browns,tried a bite of smoked sausage,tried a bite of ham, and a bite of bread pudding. He did not get a sticker for the bread pudding. He only gets stickers for real food. That was just at the restaurant. At home he tried a bite of rotisserie chicken, and skillet potatoes. My biggest concern when I started this was that he would want a sticker every time he ate the same food, but he surprisingly (so far) has not asked for one. Like last night with the tacos which he got 2 stickers for last week, he didn't mention getting a sticker once. I am over the moon about all of this. I know my explaining it to you doesn't do it justice, but believe me before the chart I wanted to pull my hair out.
I did most of the driving today. Jay hopped his happy butt in the passenger seat, and then had the nerve to comment on my driving. He over reacts by doing things like grabbing the " oh crap handle", and pressing the imaginary brake on his side. I admit I am an impatient person. As soon as the light turns green I put the pedal to the medal. I curse at people often while I am driving. Okay, so I do drive like I am in a race. I know this because occasionally Davis yells from the backseat, " Faster Mommy, the blue car is beating us! We have to win the race!" True story....
Confession time...we went back to blockbuster today. Ugh, I know I did enough damage Monday, but I really wanted the rest of the Twilight movies. I also got all three of the Tim Allen Santa Clause movies, Hook, and Mamma Mia. We bought a couple of the fixtures to hang in Davis' room to put his movies on. It is a vast improvement over stacking them on the dresser.
Then we went to Harbor Freight Tools. We needed to pick up something to mount the fixture, and Jay needed something else. As we were leaving Jay asked me "Do you need anything else?" I just looked at him, and said " That's like me asking you if you need anything else while we're at Sephora."
We are watching Jack Reacher right now. It is actually a pretty good movie. I am a big fan of Tom Cruise. I like pretty much anything he plays in. Cocktail will always be one of my favorite movies. " Bet I can still spook ya".
Well I am going to finish up this movie, and head to bed. Davis is still awake. Seriously, the energy that kid has!
Talk to you guys later.
Seeing as how Jay and I are not 4yrs old it took us a little longer to get going. So, we ended up getting there at 10. Which means that they weren't bringing out any fresh breakfast food since they were beginning to transition to lunch. I am a little bummed seeing as how I have been wanting to go to Ryan's for about a month now. Oh well, at least the biscuits and gravy were good. Davis even enjoyed them.
I must say this bribery chart was brilliant! I would pat myself on the back, but my arms are short...He tried everything put in front of him today. I know some of you are not seeing the amazement in this, but this is a child who sat at my table screaming and crying at the top of his lungs because I was trying to make him try sweet potatoes. The fork tip amount of sweet potatoes. You could barely see it,and today he ate biscuits and gravy, tried a bite of hash browns,tried a bite of smoked sausage,tried a bite of ham, and a bite of bread pudding. He did not get a sticker for the bread pudding. He only gets stickers for real food. That was just at the restaurant. At home he tried a bite of rotisserie chicken, and skillet potatoes. My biggest concern when I started this was that he would want a sticker every time he ate the same food, but he surprisingly (so far) has not asked for one. Like last night with the tacos which he got 2 stickers for last week, he didn't mention getting a sticker once. I am over the moon about all of this. I know my explaining it to you doesn't do it justice, but believe me before the chart I wanted to pull my hair out.
I did most of the driving today. Jay hopped his happy butt in the passenger seat, and then had the nerve to comment on my driving. He over reacts by doing things like grabbing the " oh crap handle", and pressing the imaginary brake on his side. I admit I am an impatient person. As soon as the light turns green I put the pedal to the medal. I curse at people often while I am driving. Okay, so I do drive like I am in a race. I know this because occasionally Davis yells from the backseat, " Faster Mommy, the blue car is beating us! We have to win the race!" True story....
Confession time...we went back to blockbuster today. Ugh, I know I did enough damage Monday, but I really wanted the rest of the Twilight movies. I also got all three of the Tim Allen Santa Clause movies, Hook, and Mamma Mia. We bought a couple of the fixtures to hang in Davis' room to put his movies on. It is a vast improvement over stacking them on the dresser.
Then we went to Harbor Freight Tools. We needed to pick up something to mount the fixture, and Jay needed something else. As we were leaving Jay asked me "Do you need anything else?" I just looked at him, and said " That's like me asking you if you need anything else while we're at Sephora."
We are watching Jack Reacher right now. It is actually a pretty good movie. I am a big fan of Tom Cruise. I like pretty much anything he plays in. Cocktail will always be one of my favorite movies. " Bet I can still spook ya".
Well I am going to finish up this movie, and head to bed. Davis is still awake. Seriously, the energy that kid has!
Talk to you guys later.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
It's Saturday...
Happy Saturday everybody! You know what that means..MY HUSBAND IS COMING HOME!!!! Yay for me. Like I said before, Saturdays are my favorite days. Unfortunately he will not be home until late tonight. Davis asked if his Daddy was coming home, and I had to tell him he would see him in the morning when he woke up. Plus side, he actually went to sleep early tonight.
I do not wish on anyone the mess of a room I had to clean this evening. When I say Davis trashed his room, I mean he trashed his room. It didn't happen just today though. It started last week, and just gradually got worse and worse. I would walk by, and look in trying to muster the will power to clean it. Well today I could no longer just walk by . It took me 30 mins to clean it. Luckily I already have it set up for which toys goes where. I mean there were matchbox cars, books, toy story figures, ninja turtle figures, and animals everywhere. I had that typical mom reaction where I just wanted to throw it all away, but I "woosahed" it away.
My Ulta order came in. I always feel so bad for our mail carriers. I am surprised they haven't made me get a P.O. Box yet. Savannah is about 70lbs, and when she hears the footsteps on the steps she puts that big girl body in motion. We have a window right by the mailbox, and she stands a little over half way up. She barks and growls like she is about to come through the window, and she has busted it out twice. Well, I thought the mailman needed me to step outside and verify the name and stuff on the package. Uh,uh...when I opened the door he took off in a sprint across my yard. I would have just gone back inside, but I felt one heart episode for him was enough for the day. He even asked me to give him a few minutes to walk away before I opened the door. She is a pain in the you know what, and as much as her antics tick my husband off, she protects my house. I believe that because she does what she does my house stays safe. Now back to my Ulta goodies....
I opened the box, and then went and sat down at my vanity. I started pulling stuff out, and doing swatches on my hands. Davis kept asking for swatches on his hands, so I would. He always notices my make-up, and says " Mommy, your eyes look beautiful". He's awesome like that. Anyways I got my hands on some products I have been wanting like some new lip butters, a new maybeline color tattoo, 2 l'oreal infalliable pressed pigments, and some other new stuff I can't wait to try. I know most people could care less about the samples that comes with the orders, but I always chose the perfume samples, and because of that I have not had to buy perfume in years. I look forward to spending some time tomorrow playing with my stuff without dirty fingers trying to dig in it.
We had taco night here. Homemade ones not taco bell. Taco night for me started back in college with my roomies. We would go all out for taco night. On the menu of course were tacos, nachos, and gorditas. We would eat ourselves into a food coma, but it was fun times. Now taco night consist of just tacos, but even better it's the start of a new "taco night" tradition. I took a picture of Davis eating his taco, and sent it to his "Teedee" with the caption "Taco Night!" She and I laughed at how taco night had changed.
That's all for tonight. I am hoping to convince Jay to go to Ryan's in the morning for the breaskfast buffet. It is sooo good. I am really wanting some good biscuits and gravy.
Talk to you guys later.
I do not wish on anyone the mess of a room I had to clean this evening. When I say Davis trashed his room, I mean he trashed his room. It didn't happen just today though. It started last week, and just gradually got worse and worse. I would walk by, and look in trying to muster the will power to clean it. Well today I could no longer just walk by . It took me 30 mins to clean it. Luckily I already have it set up for which toys goes where. I mean there were matchbox cars, books, toy story figures, ninja turtle figures, and animals everywhere. I had that typical mom reaction where I just wanted to throw it all away, but I "woosahed" it away.
My Ulta order came in. I always feel so bad for our mail carriers. I am surprised they haven't made me get a P.O. Box yet. Savannah is about 70lbs, and when she hears the footsteps on the steps she puts that big girl body in motion. We have a window right by the mailbox, and she stands a little over half way up. She barks and growls like she is about to come through the window, and she has busted it out twice. Well, I thought the mailman needed me to step outside and verify the name and stuff on the package. Uh,uh...when I opened the door he took off in a sprint across my yard. I would have just gone back inside, but I felt one heart episode for him was enough for the day. He even asked me to give him a few minutes to walk away before I opened the door. She is a pain in the you know what, and as much as her antics tick my husband off, she protects my house. I believe that because she does what she does my house stays safe. Now back to my Ulta goodies....
I opened the box, and then went and sat down at my vanity. I started pulling stuff out, and doing swatches on my hands. Davis kept asking for swatches on his hands, so I would. He always notices my make-up, and says " Mommy, your eyes look beautiful". He's awesome like that. Anyways I got my hands on some products I have been wanting like some new lip butters, a new maybeline color tattoo, 2 l'oreal infalliable pressed pigments, and some other new stuff I can't wait to try. I know most people could care less about the samples that comes with the orders, but I always chose the perfume samples, and because of that I have not had to buy perfume in years. I look forward to spending some time tomorrow playing with my stuff without dirty fingers trying to dig in it.
We had taco night here. Homemade ones not taco bell. Taco night for me started back in college with my roomies. We would go all out for taco night. On the menu of course were tacos, nachos, and gorditas. We would eat ourselves into a food coma, but it was fun times. Now taco night consist of just tacos, but even better it's the start of a new "taco night" tradition. I took a picture of Davis eating his taco, and sent it to his "Teedee" with the caption "Taco Night!" She and I laughed at how taco night had changed.
That's all for tonight. I am hoping to convince Jay to go to Ryan's in the morning for the breaskfast buffet. It is sooo good. I am really wanting some good biscuits and gravy.
Talk to you guys later.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Way to go Netflix....
Happy Friday everybody! One more day till my husband comes home. Yay!!! I cannot wait. I went and stocked up on supplies, so hopefully we don't have to leave the house. I don't know why, but if we do a lot of ripping and running when he is home it feels like the time passes quicker. That's why I like to get all of it out of the way before he comes home.
We really didn't have much to get today at the store. I have some meals from this week that will be able to carry over. I love when that happens. My cashier at Wal-Mart must have been having a bad day. She wasn't rude, but when I placed the play dough on the counter she said " My kids better not ever ask me to buy play dough". I explained that I was told it was a needed skill for kindergarten, and I really don't mind it because it is an outside toy. She went on about how her daughter didn't do a homework assignment, and she wrote the teacher a note saying that unless the teacher planned on coming clean her carpet, her daughter was not doing it. I just shook my head, and paid for my stuff. Her daughter's future teachers are going to love her.
About two months ago we got rid of cable. When my husband told me we were paying over $170 a month for internet, and basically The Food Network and Disney Jr., I was like no thank you. We had a roku box that someone had given us a while back, so we are able to stream shows to our tv. We decided to go with Netflix and Hulu. The only thing I miss is Food Network. I love the Paula Deen and the Pioneer Woman. Oh, and I miss Diners,Drive ins, and Dives. Other than that it has been fine. I believe I read somewhere that Netflix signed a contract with Disney, so we are able to watch Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Special Agent Oso, Handy Manny, and plenty of Disney movies. Plus shows like Dora, Diego, and Super Why are on there as well. Now if only Hulu will add The Food Network my world would be complete.
Does anybody else agree that if Special Agent Oso showed up at their house they would just send him home? "No thanks Oso, we got this". As I am typing this Davis is watching Oso. He just told me " They're in China. It's a fun place with rides and games". I give him an "okay" look, and resume what I am doing. Boy, is his little soul going to be crushed, but yeah Oso would be sent packing.
Well it's time for baths and bed. I think we are both pretty pooped tonight. I washed my bedding today, and I just love the smell of freshly cleaned sheets. It's the little things.
'Night Guys.
We really didn't have much to get today at the store. I have some meals from this week that will be able to carry over. I love when that happens. My cashier at Wal-Mart must have been having a bad day. She wasn't rude, but when I placed the play dough on the counter she said " My kids better not ever ask me to buy play dough". I explained that I was told it was a needed skill for kindergarten, and I really don't mind it because it is an outside toy. She went on about how her daughter didn't do a homework assignment, and she wrote the teacher a note saying that unless the teacher planned on coming clean her carpet, her daughter was not doing it. I just shook my head, and paid for my stuff. Her daughter's future teachers are going to love her.
About two months ago we got rid of cable. When my husband told me we were paying over $170 a month for internet, and basically The Food Network and Disney Jr., I was like no thank you. We had a roku box that someone had given us a while back, so we are able to stream shows to our tv. We decided to go with Netflix and Hulu. The only thing I miss is Food Network. I love the Paula Deen and the Pioneer Woman. Oh, and I miss Diners,Drive ins, and Dives. Other than that it has been fine. I believe I read somewhere that Netflix signed a contract with Disney, so we are able to watch Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Special Agent Oso, Handy Manny, and plenty of Disney movies. Plus shows like Dora, Diego, and Super Why are on there as well. Now if only Hulu will add The Food Network my world would be complete.
Does anybody else agree that if Special Agent Oso showed up at their house they would just send him home? "No thanks Oso, we got this". As I am typing this Davis is watching Oso. He just told me " They're in China. It's a fun place with rides and games". I give him an "okay" look, and resume what I am doing. Boy, is his little soul going to be crushed, but yeah Oso would be sent packing.
Well it's time for baths and bed. I think we are both pretty pooped tonight. I washed my bedding today, and I just love the smell of freshly cleaned sheets. It's the little things.
'Night Guys.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A day like any other...
Hey guys. I hope everyone had a good day. I am proud to say we were on time for daycare this morning. He was actually 15 mins early. I walked in there so proud of myself. It was made possible by having 3 alarms set. I had 2 set on my phone, and then the alarm clock itself. How sad is that? I am 31 years old, and it takes 3 alarm clocks to wake me up. Is it just me?
I didn't do anything exciting today. I went to lunch with a friend, and did some more cleaning. I also played candy crush. That game is so addicting. I just finished level 125, and I am waiting for people to send me some tickets.
About a week ago I ordered Davis a new set of the alphabet magnets from hautelook.com. They are the Melissa and Doug brand, or Doug and Melissa. I can never remember whose name is first. We had the regular plastic ones, but we've lost a couple of letters along the way, so I bought these because they are bigger, and not easily lost (fingers crossed). It has both upper and lower case letters. He loves them, and has been playing with them since he got home.
We had an incident with his stuffed bull dog "Bully". He stuck Bully on a dirty counter, and he needed to be washed. Davis has been attached to Bully lately. He was never into stuffies as we call them in the previous years, but he has just latched onto this one these last few weeks. He carries Bully everywhere with him, sleeps with him every night, and when he gets home from daycare the first thing he does is find Bully. He tells him " Bully, I missed you today!" So, you can imagine the predicament I was in. We went and put him in the washing machine, and the whole time I am explaining that Bully might not be ready in time for bed. Davis said "ok", but that is the same ok you hear when you tell them not to ask for anything at the store. You know the one. It goes in one ear, and out the other. Luckily, Bully has been washed and dried, and will be available to cuddle tonight. He is sitting here with us watching Wonder Pets. Speaking of....
Ok, so does anybody think that the Wonder Pets are basically just CPS for baby animals? I mean they can make it half way around the world to save the baby animal, and after they are done the parents just happen to show up. " Oh, baby squirrel, I have been looking everywhere for you!" Yeah, sure.... And Max and Ruby, where are their parents?! Why does Franklin ( the turtle) have an actual name, but all of the other animals are named what they are? Wouldn't that get confusing after a while? I know, I am over thinking it.
Well guys I am going to wrap it up. I am going to go find something to do until Wonder Pets goes off, and it is bed time. I will be hearing "this is serious" in my sleep tonight. Where are the Robertsons when you need them?
Good night guys!
I didn't do anything exciting today. I went to lunch with a friend, and did some more cleaning. I also played candy crush. That game is so addicting. I just finished level 125, and I am waiting for people to send me some tickets.
About a week ago I ordered Davis a new set of the alphabet magnets from hautelook.com. They are the Melissa and Doug brand, or Doug and Melissa. I can never remember whose name is first. We had the regular plastic ones, but we've lost a couple of letters along the way, so I bought these because they are bigger, and not easily lost (fingers crossed). It has both upper and lower case letters. He loves them, and has been playing with them since he got home.
We had an incident with his stuffed bull dog "Bully". He stuck Bully on a dirty counter, and he needed to be washed. Davis has been attached to Bully lately. He was never into stuffies as we call them in the previous years, but he has just latched onto this one these last few weeks. He carries Bully everywhere with him, sleeps with him every night, and when he gets home from daycare the first thing he does is find Bully. He tells him " Bully, I missed you today!" So, you can imagine the predicament I was in. We went and put him in the washing machine, and the whole time I am explaining that Bully might not be ready in time for bed. Davis said "ok", but that is the same ok you hear when you tell them not to ask for anything at the store. You know the one. It goes in one ear, and out the other. Luckily, Bully has been washed and dried, and will be available to cuddle tonight. He is sitting here with us watching Wonder Pets. Speaking of....
Ok, so does anybody think that the Wonder Pets are basically just CPS for baby animals? I mean they can make it half way around the world to save the baby animal, and after they are done the parents just happen to show up. " Oh, baby squirrel, I have been looking everywhere for you!" Yeah, sure.... And Max and Ruby, where are their parents?! Why does Franklin ( the turtle) have an actual name, but all of the other animals are named what they are? Wouldn't that get confusing after a while? I know, I am over thinking it.
Well guys I am going to wrap it up. I am going to go find something to do until Wonder Pets goes off, and it is bed time. I will be hearing "this is serious" in my sleep tonight. Where are the Robertsons when you need them?
Good night guys!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Great start to my day...
So, yeah....I woke up this morning to the alarm clock beeping, and as I crossed the room to turn it off I was thinking to myself "Why did I set the alarm this morning? I'm losing it in my old age." Well fast forward to 8:44am when we woke up, and I shot up realizing the alarm was set so we could be at daycare for 8:30am. Needless to say he was late this morning. I really have to get better at this because I do not think when he starts kindergarten the school will be so forgiving.....
So, I get a call not too long after getting home from dropping Davis off. It is my neighbor asking how am I at pest control. I of course asked what kind of pest control she meant, and come to find out a poor little squirrel must of missed a branch, and fell to his death. He was in her driveway right behind the wheel of her tire thus trapping her at home. Me being the country girl that I am grabbed the shovel, and headed over to perform my community service. Now I did ask what condition the squirrel was in because if there were insides on the outside she would have been out of luck. Poor little guy. It was kind of a sad little moment.
I did clean the majority of the mess today. One of my oldest and dearest friends came by for a visit. We live 20 mins apart, but we only see each other like once or twice a month. I always tease one of her cats saying he is such a fat boy, which he is. One of the biggest cats ever. I just love him so much, and he does not care for me. Whenever I walk in the house he gets this "you again?" look, and I am sure mutters a few curse words to himself. Today was her turn to get me back. Savannah has gained some weight. She likes to eat, so my friend kept teasing her. Doesn't bother me much because my pet name for Savannah is big girl.
We have been watching movies since Davis got home. We have watched Horton Hears a Who, and now we are watching The Sword and the Stone. Baked spaghetti and meatballs was on the menu tonight. Nothing fancy just make spaghetti and meatballs, throw it in a casserole dish, top it with sliced mozzarella cheese, and throw it in the oven till the cheese is bubbly. Davis loved it. Her earned 2 new stickers, and a new reward. We decided his reward will be to go to Chuckee Cheese. We have a ton of left over tokens from his birthday party to use.
Well let me go scrub the kid. He has a reddish orange ring around his mouth. Plus he has daycare again in the morning, and we WILL be there for 8:30 in the morning.
Talk to you guys later.
So, I get a call not too long after getting home from dropping Davis off. It is my neighbor asking how am I at pest control. I of course asked what kind of pest control she meant, and come to find out a poor little squirrel must of missed a branch, and fell to his death. He was in her driveway right behind the wheel of her tire thus trapping her at home. Me being the country girl that I am grabbed the shovel, and headed over to perform my community service. Now I did ask what condition the squirrel was in because if there were insides on the outside she would have been out of luck. Poor little guy. It was kind of a sad little moment.
I did clean the majority of the mess today. One of my oldest and dearest friends came by for a visit. We live 20 mins apart, but we only see each other like once or twice a month. I always tease one of her cats saying he is such a fat boy, which he is. One of the biggest cats ever. I just love him so much, and he does not care for me. Whenever I walk in the house he gets this "you again?" look, and I am sure mutters a few curse words to himself. Today was her turn to get me back. Savannah has gained some weight. She likes to eat, so my friend kept teasing her. Doesn't bother me much because my pet name for Savannah is big girl.
We have been watching movies since Davis got home. We have watched Horton Hears a Who, and now we are watching The Sword and the Stone. Baked spaghetti and meatballs was on the menu tonight. Nothing fancy just make spaghetti and meatballs, throw it in a casserole dish, top it with sliced mozzarella cheese, and throw it in the oven till the cheese is bubbly. Davis loved it. Her earned 2 new stickers, and a new reward. We decided his reward will be to go to Chuckee Cheese. We have a ton of left over tokens from his birthday party to use.
Well let me go scrub the kid. He has a reddish orange ring around his mouth. Plus he has daycare again in the morning, and we WILL be there for 8:30 in the morning.
Talk to you guys later.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Going out of business...
Well I hope everybody had a good day. I know I did. My husband maybe not so much. My checkbook also probably didn't have the best day either. I found out one of the blockbusters in my city is going out of business, and I went a little crazy. Davis loves movies. I mean he LOVES movies. What kind of mother would I be to deny my child something he loves? Not buying it either huh? Well, I gotta tell myself something so I can sleep at night.
I really did clean up though. I was able to get: Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Peter Pan Return to Neverland, The Princess and the Frog, The Incredibles, all three of the Madgascar movies, and plenty more. The total was out of control, but he will be set up on movies for a long time to come. My big hope is none of them are scratched to where we can't watch them because since it is a going out of business sale there are no returns. So far, so good. The only problem we have had was with The Aristocats, but it wasn't anything too bad.As you can guess we have been watching movies since we got home. I don't mind because I enjoy cartoons just as much as the next kid..ugh, adult.
I am still looking at the same mess that I went to sleep looking at. I was really tired today. Remember my hope I had of sleeping in? Yeah it got smashed with a sledge hammer. Where do kids get their energy? If I had half of his energy I could have the cleanest house in town, I could write a novel, I could run 5 miles, and plenty of other things that because I do not have half of his energy I am too tired to think of. Tomorrow he goes to daycare, so I will have time to clean. Whoever started the fantasy of " one day you will be a mommy, and you can clean and cook for your family" needs to be kicked in the stomach...twice. I love being a mommy and wife, but the other crap, is well, crap.
I am raising a little control freak. He gets it honest. I have been known to insist on things being done my way. It's usually because my way IS the right way. I can't help it. I just have a knack for it. Anyways, he asks me all the time " Guess how much I love you?" which will be followed by bigger than the sun, t-rex, sky, and other big things. Then I am told to ask him "Guess how much I love you?", and I will tell him bigger than....and if he doesn't like my answer he says " you mean a ..." I try not to laugh, but when a 4 yr old tells you what you mean, it's hard not to.
Ok, I will talk you guys tomorrow night. I hope you have a good day tomorrow. Send me some good vibes as I will need them cleaning my house.
I really did clean up though. I was able to get: Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Peter Pan Return to Neverland, The Princess and the Frog, The Incredibles, all three of the Madgascar movies, and plenty more. The total was out of control, but he will be set up on movies for a long time to come. My big hope is none of them are scratched to where we can't watch them because since it is a going out of business sale there are no returns. So far, so good. The only problem we have had was with The Aristocats, but it wasn't anything too bad.As you can guess we have been watching movies since we got home. I don't mind because I enjoy cartoons just as much as the next kid..ugh, adult.
I am still looking at the same mess that I went to sleep looking at. I was really tired today. Remember my hope I had of sleeping in? Yeah it got smashed with a sledge hammer. Where do kids get their energy? If I had half of his energy I could have the cleanest house in town, I could write a novel, I could run 5 miles, and plenty of other things that because I do not have half of his energy I am too tired to think of. Tomorrow he goes to daycare, so I will have time to clean. Whoever started the fantasy of " one day you will be a mommy, and you can clean and cook for your family" needs to be kicked in the stomach...twice. I love being a mommy and wife, but the other crap, is well, crap.
I am raising a little control freak. He gets it honest. I have been known to insist on things being done my way. It's usually because my way IS the right way. I can't help it. I just have a knack for it. Anyways, he asks me all the time " Guess how much I love you?" which will be followed by bigger than the sun, t-rex, sky, and other big things. Then I am told to ask him "Guess how much I love you?", and I will tell him bigger than....and if he doesn't like my answer he says " you mean a ..." I try not to laugh, but when a 4 yr old tells you what you mean, it's hard not to.
Ok, I will talk you guys tomorrow night. I hope you have a good day tomorrow. Send me some good vibes as I will need them cleaning my house.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Late night party...
Happy Monday everyone.Back to reality this morning. I had to fix breakfast. Sure, it was frozen pancakes, but I still had to heat them up. We had a pretty productive day, and now I am pooped. I just can't go like I use to. We went to 5 different places, but you would swear we went to the moon and back. Well, if you let me tell it.
First off was the library. Jay had some things to go and get. So, we loaded up and went. While Jay searched for what he needed I took Davis to the children's area. I love our local library. They have tables and chairs that are small enough for kids, but big enough for adults. For those of you reading this that has never had the pleasure of meeting me in person, I've got a little extra cushion as some would say. Needless to say I appreciate chairs that I am not hanging off the sides. Anyways back to the library. While there Davis checked out a couple of An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE books by Mo Williams. He owns 2 of these books, and they are some of his favorites. After Jay finished getting his things it was my turn to go and pick some things out for myself. I almost always hit up the cook books at the library. I am a cook book fanatic. Interesting fact though...I am a horrible cook. Well, horrible is a bit harsh, I am not the best cook. It is not in my skill set. I still however have high hopes that I will turn into Julia Childs, minus the voice. I settled on a few that I have been wanting to get my hands. To name a few: the first Pioneer Woman cookbook, The Neely's cookbook, and The Southern Plate. I am excited to settle in, and go through them.
The next stop was McDonald's for lunch, and then Marshall's, Ross, and Target. One of our goals for today was going and checking out a new camera. I plan on posting pictures of the random things we do during the day. Nothing snazzy just fun little things that happen.
In between leaving the library and arriving at McDonald's I called about a summer reading program for the rugrat. Since he will not be attending a traditional Pre-K we will need all the help we can get in the reading department. It cost an arm and a leg, but it seems promising. Davis loves books, and being read to. The program consist of learning the sounds of the letters (something he already knows), learning through acting out stories, having stories read out loud, and a few other things. The only down part is that it is at 8:30 in the morning, and I have to stay. I am not a morning person at all. I am so horrible about over sleeping that it wasn't nothing unusual for me to be 15 to 20 mins late for work in the mornings. Yeah I suck. Luckily my supervisor was awesome, and didn't nail me to the wall for it. To say the least this should be interesting....
On the way to our last stop I noticed that it had become a quiet car ride. Not a good thing at 4pm. He was knocked out. We even yelled out things like, " Davis we are at the park!", and " Davis, what kind of ice cream do you want?" Nothing worked. He slept through the last errand, and for an hour when we got home. So, hence the "Late night party" title. We will be partying till the wee hours. At least we will sleep in tomorrow morning...I hope.
Well guys that's pretty much it. Nothing too glamorous. Just sitting here staring at the mess that I will be cleaning tomorrow. My goodness it is ridiculous. Like I wish you could see it, but I am so glad you can't. I will leave you with that.
Talk to you later.
First off was the library. Jay had some things to go and get. So, we loaded up and went. While Jay searched for what he needed I took Davis to the children's area. I love our local library. They have tables and chairs that are small enough for kids, but big enough for adults. For those of you reading this that has never had the pleasure of meeting me in person, I've got a little extra cushion as some would say. Needless to say I appreciate chairs that I am not hanging off the sides. Anyways back to the library. While there Davis checked out a couple of An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE books by Mo Williams. He owns 2 of these books, and they are some of his favorites. After Jay finished getting his things it was my turn to go and pick some things out for myself. I almost always hit up the cook books at the library. I am a cook book fanatic. Interesting fact though...I am a horrible cook. Well, horrible is a bit harsh, I am not the best cook. It is not in my skill set. I still however have high hopes that I will turn into Julia Childs, minus the voice. I settled on a few that I have been wanting to get my hands. To name a few: the first Pioneer Woman cookbook, The Neely's cookbook, and The Southern Plate. I am excited to settle in, and go through them.
The next stop was McDonald's for lunch, and then Marshall's, Ross, and Target. One of our goals for today was going and checking out a new camera. I plan on posting pictures of the random things we do during the day. Nothing snazzy just fun little things that happen.
In between leaving the library and arriving at McDonald's I called about a summer reading program for the rugrat. Since he will not be attending a traditional Pre-K we will need all the help we can get in the reading department. It cost an arm and a leg, but it seems promising. Davis loves books, and being read to. The program consist of learning the sounds of the letters (something he already knows), learning through acting out stories, having stories read out loud, and a few other things. The only down part is that it is at 8:30 in the morning, and I have to stay. I am not a morning person at all. I am so horrible about over sleeping that it wasn't nothing unusual for me to be 15 to 20 mins late for work in the mornings. Yeah I suck. Luckily my supervisor was awesome, and didn't nail me to the wall for it. To say the least this should be interesting....
On the way to our last stop I noticed that it had become a quiet car ride. Not a good thing at 4pm. He was knocked out. We even yelled out things like, " Davis we are at the park!", and " Davis, what kind of ice cream do you want?" Nothing worked. He slept through the last errand, and for an hour when we got home. So, hence the "Late night party" title. We will be partying till the wee hours. At least we will sleep in tomorrow morning...I hope.
Well guys that's pretty much it. Nothing too glamorous. Just sitting here staring at the mess that I will be cleaning tomorrow. My goodness it is ridiculous. Like I wish you could see it, but I am so glad you can't. I will leave you with that.
Talk to you later.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas out there! How was your day? Mine was good. My husband cooked breakfast. Davis tried bacon for the first time, and ended up stealing mine off my plate. We went and let Davis pick out his rewards for trying new foods. Then we went to lunch.
One of the rewards Davis picked was a Jake and the Neverland Pirates bowling set. It is darling. We found it at Kohl's, and actually got a good deal on it. He is loving it. He wanted to hold it in the car, and as soon as we got home he was wanting me to open it. We set it up in the hallway, and we all played with it. He also got a Little People book. He LOVES the Little People books. This time he got the Cars,Trucks,Planes,and Trains one. He has 3 others that we read at least 3 times a day.
I ordered my Birthday/Mother's Day gifts a little while ago. I did some online shopping at Ulta. "Hello, my name is Cyndi, and I have a make up addiction.". I do not take the blame for this though. About 2 years ago I was working at J.C. Pennys, and a woman I worked with was talking about youtube beauty videos. I had no clue that those even existed. I checked out a few videos that night, and was hooked. Every night when Davis goes to sleep that is what I do. I catch up on my videos.I blame her, LOL! I tell you what though it reminds me of being a kid when the Sears Christmas Catalog would come in the mail ( I know I am not the only one who remembers the Sears Christmas Catalog), and you would go through pointing out everything you wanted. It is the same thing watching these videos. I ended up getting quite a bit of what I have been lusting after. Now I get to spend the week watching UPS drive up and down my street playing with my emotions.
Well there is not much else to report on today. I had planned on telling my labor and delivery story since it was the day I became a Mommy, but it was such a long day, and it is such a long story that I am going to wait till another day.
I hope everyone had a great day. Talk to you guys later.
One of the rewards Davis picked was a Jake and the Neverland Pirates bowling set. It is darling. We found it at Kohl's, and actually got a good deal on it. He is loving it. He wanted to hold it in the car, and as soon as we got home he was wanting me to open it. We set it up in the hallway, and we all played with it. He also got a Little People book. He LOVES the Little People books. This time he got the Cars,Trucks,Planes,and Trains one. He has 3 others that we read at least 3 times a day.
I ordered my Birthday/Mother's Day gifts a little while ago. I did some online shopping at Ulta. "Hello, my name is Cyndi, and I have a make up addiction.". I do not take the blame for this though. About 2 years ago I was working at J.C. Pennys, and a woman I worked with was talking about youtube beauty videos. I had no clue that those even existed. I checked out a few videos that night, and was hooked. Every night when Davis goes to sleep that is what I do. I catch up on my videos.I blame her, LOL! I tell you what though it reminds me of being a kid when the Sears Christmas Catalog would come in the mail ( I know I am not the only one who remembers the Sears Christmas Catalog), and you would go through pointing out everything you wanted. It is the same thing watching these videos. I ended up getting quite a bit of what I have been lusting after. Now I get to spend the week watching UPS drive up and down my street playing with my emotions.
Well there is not much else to report on today. I had planned on telling my labor and delivery story since it was the day I became a Mommy, but it was such a long day, and it is such a long story that I am going to wait till another day.
I hope everyone had a great day. Talk to you guys later.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Crawling to the finish line....
Happy Saturday everyone! Saturdays are my new favorite day. Mainly because Saturdays are when my husband comes home. The day starts with me telling Davis that his Daddy is coming home today, and then for the rest of the day the questions that follow are, "Is my Daddy home yet? How much longer till my Daddy comes home?" Even the dogs run to the window and stare out at the mention of "Daddy is coming home". It's so cute.
I titled it crawling to the finish line because that's just what it is. After the five days of being on my own I am giddy at the thought of my husband being here to help. Hats off to single moms and military wives. You ladies have my respect. That also goes for single dads and military husbands.
Don't get me wrong I love being a stay at home mom, but being the SAHM of an only child can be rough. Think about it I am his only playmate, and there is only so much playing I can do before I need a break. I feel guilty when I get up to go take me break, and he is calling after me "Mommy come play with me. Mommy where are you going? Come play cars with me". He goes to Mommy's Day Out twice a week just so he can have social interactions with other children, and I can clean my house without a shadow.
Today was a rough day because I am tired and grumpy, and Davis was extra clingy. Being an only child myself I am use to lots of personal space,and even though Davis 4yrs old I am still adjusting to having someone sitting under me all the time. That has been the toughest part for me with motherhood, the whole personal space and time.
That's my question to you guys especially those of you with siblings: Was it hard for you to adjust to someone being under foot?
Well it is a short one today. Jay actually walked in the door a few mins ago, so I am going to go visit with him.
Talk to y'all tomorrow.
I titled it crawling to the finish line because that's just what it is. After the five days of being on my own I am giddy at the thought of my husband being here to help. Hats off to single moms and military wives. You ladies have my respect. That also goes for single dads and military husbands.
Don't get me wrong I love being a stay at home mom, but being the SAHM of an only child can be rough. Think about it I am his only playmate, and there is only so much playing I can do before I need a break. I feel guilty when I get up to go take me break, and he is calling after me "Mommy come play with me. Mommy where are you going? Come play cars with me". He goes to Mommy's Day Out twice a week just so he can have social interactions with other children, and I can clean my house without a shadow.
Today was a rough day because I am tired and grumpy, and Davis was extra clingy. Being an only child myself I am use to lots of personal space,and even though Davis 4yrs old I am still adjusting to having someone sitting under me all the time. That has been the toughest part for me with motherhood, the whole personal space and time.
That's my question to you guys especially those of you with siblings: Was it hard for you to adjust to someone being under foot?
Well it is a short one today. Jay actually walked in the door a few mins ago, so I am going to go visit with him.
Talk to y'all tomorrow.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Rain, Rain go away!
It has been a sloppy mess here today. My front and backyards have about an inch of standing water in some spots. Apparently there was a hail storm last night from all of the pictures I saw posted on facebook this morning. Davis and I slept through all of that. I am so glad he is not afraid of thunderstorms, and that he can sleep through them. Boudreaux of course freaks out during storms, but the rain had lulled me into such a deep sleep I didn't hear him whining. Poor guy loud noises are not his forte'.
It rained pretty heavily off and on throughout the day which of course messed up my plans of going to Wal-Mart to do my grocery shopping. I like to go either before 10am or around 1:30p. That way I avoid all of the working folks. I ended up having to go after 5, but luckily it wasn't too busy. The downside was I went hungry.... I am not proud of the stuff that made it into my cart, but hey things happen.
While I was at the store I had to buy the grandmothers Mother's Day cards. Can we all agree that Hallmark is out of control?! $5.00 for a card? Really Hallmark?Really? Next year Davis is making homemade cards. Grandmothers eat that stuff up.
Even though I went grocery shopping we still stopped at Taco Bell on the way home. It was after six, and....ok, ok, so there is really no excuse other than I had a craving for some good mystery meat. I never get to go because my child is so picky, and refuses anything other than chicken nuggets and french fries. This actually carries over at home too. Chicken nuggets, french fries, mac-n-cheese, pancakes, and peanut butter and fluff sandwiches are about all we can get him to eat. We do the "well if you don't eat this there is nothing else", and he just says okay and waits till breakfast the next morning. Seriously people we went to an ice cream shop, and because he decided after they put the sprinkles on it that he didn't want sprinkles he refused to eat the ice cream. Most kids would give in and eat it anyways because it is ice cream, but not him he just sat there while his Dad ate it. Back to the point I have started a bribery chart to get him to eat new foods. I know all the child behavior specialist advise against it, but this isn't your ordinary child. He is my carbon copy, and we are stubborn to the core. Luckily we are also easily bribed with shiny things.
If he tries a bite of a new food he gets one sticker. If he not only tries a bite, but actually eats the food he gets two stickers. After five stickers he gets a reward. At the start of the day he had one sticker, and by the end of dinner he had all five. He ate the crud out of his chicken quesadilla, and when I brought out the taco, he ate it all. I am talking the ground meat, lettuce, cheese,and shell. I almost feel played because he could have been eating like this, but chose to be a butt and not eat like he should. Like I said though, " I almost feel played" I am just so thrilled that he actually ate something new!! I just kept walking by telling him what a good eater he is something which never worked in the past. I realize that I am going about this the wrong way, but I have to do what works my family, and if buying a book or match box car once a week is what it takes then that is what it takes.
One more day till Jay gets home. This is mine and Davis' favorite time of the week. The dogs also look forward to his home coming.
Before I let you go I have a funny little tid bit to share. I am guessing Davis might be having a problem saying his T's because every time he wins a race he says " I won the Piston Cup!" Seems harmless, but remember what I said about the T's? Take the T out of piston, and see what word you get. Your welcome :)
Talk you guys later.
It rained pretty heavily off and on throughout the day which of course messed up my plans of going to Wal-Mart to do my grocery shopping. I like to go either before 10am or around 1:30p. That way I avoid all of the working folks. I ended up having to go after 5, but luckily it wasn't too busy. The downside was I went hungry.... I am not proud of the stuff that made it into my cart, but hey things happen.
While I was at the store I had to buy the grandmothers Mother's Day cards. Can we all agree that Hallmark is out of control?! $5.00 for a card? Really Hallmark?Really? Next year Davis is making homemade cards. Grandmothers eat that stuff up.
Even though I went grocery shopping we still stopped at Taco Bell on the way home. It was after six, and....ok, ok, so there is really no excuse other than I had a craving for some good mystery meat. I never get to go because my child is so picky, and refuses anything other than chicken nuggets and french fries. This actually carries over at home too. Chicken nuggets, french fries, mac-n-cheese, pancakes, and peanut butter and fluff sandwiches are about all we can get him to eat. We do the "well if you don't eat this there is nothing else", and he just says okay and waits till breakfast the next morning. Seriously people we went to an ice cream shop, and because he decided after they put the sprinkles on it that he didn't want sprinkles he refused to eat the ice cream. Most kids would give in and eat it anyways because it is ice cream, but not him he just sat there while his Dad ate it. Back to the point I have started a bribery chart to get him to eat new foods. I know all the child behavior specialist advise against it, but this isn't your ordinary child. He is my carbon copy, and we are stubborn to the core. Luckily we are also easily bribed with shiny things.
If he tries a bite of a new food he gets one sticker. If he not only tries a bite, but actually eats the food he gets two stickers. After five stickers he gets a reward. At the start of the day he had one sticker, and by the end of dinner he had all five. He ate the crud out of his chicken quesadilla, and when I brought out the taco, he ate it all. I am talking the ground meat, lettuce, cheese,and shell. I almost feel played because he could have been eating like this, but chose to be a butt and not eat like he should. Like I said though, " I almost feel played" I am just so thrilled that he actually ate something new!! I just kept walking by telling him what a good eater he is something which never worked in the past. I realize that I am going about this the wrong way, but I have to do what works my family, and if buying a book or match box car once a week is what it takes then that is what it takes.
One more day till Jay gets home. This is mine and Davis' favorite time of the week. The dogs also look forward to his home coming.
Before I let you go I have a funny little tid bit to share. I am guessing Davis might be having a problem saying his T's because every time he wins a race he says " I won the Piston Cup!" Seems harmless, but remember what I said about the T's? Take the T out of piston, and see what word you get. Your welcome :)
Talk you guys later.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Parenting Walk of Shame..
So, as I mentioned in the previous post my birthday was Tuesday. At around 2am Davis woke up crying, and was restless. I kept asking what was wrong to which there was no verbal reply just a bunch of whining. Finally at around 3:30 after waking up and going back to sleep several times in between he finally tells me that his ear hurts. I rub the space on his neck between the base of his ear and neck, and we continue our pattern for the next hour before he finally just stays asleep.
We wake up around 8am, and you would never guess anything had happened the night before. Just to be on the safe side I asked which ear hurts, and he immediately grabbed the right ear, the same one that was hurting during the night. So, I called and scheduled a doctor's appt. I had to schedule with a different doctor b/c Davis' doctor is off on Tuesdays.
We get to the doctor's office and as we are walking up to the receptionist he starts repeating, " Mommy, I'm fine. I'm fine, Mommy." Of course everybody is looking at me like I'm crazy because at this point he looks like the picture of health. I tell him that we are just going to make sure his ear is okay anyways, and I make eye contact with some judgmental eyes that quickly look away.
They call us to the back, and as we are walking the "Mommy, I'm fine" starts all over again. While we are waiting for the doctor to come in I ask once more which ear hurts, and once again he grabs the right one. I should point at that when he was 20 months old we lived at the doctor's office because of ear infections. I am not a fan of tubes and neither is my doctor. Almost every child I know that has tubes has had some sort of problems, and the parents wished that they would have just skipped them.
The doctor comes in, and checks his ears. Come to find out the right ear is so infected the doctor cannot see through the ear drum. He gives me this "you really didn't notice this" look, and proceeds to point out the bright red bio-hazard box as a reference as to what color Davis' ear is. At this point I just want to crawl under my chair, and I insist that last night was the first sign he had shown of anything being wrong. Sensing my guilt the doctor said " It's possible that this might have just came on last night", but he said it in a way as if he was trying to convince me that I might have really seen Bigfoot. He wrote the prescription, and we headed for the door.
Has anybody else had to do the "parenting walk of shame", or is my kid the only one out to get me? I hope I'm not. Leave a comment, and let me know some of your "walk of shame stories".
Also I am sure my punctuation is that of an elementary student, but I have not had to write anything for anybody else to see in at least 8 yrs. So, please just bear with me.
Talk to you guys later.
We wake up around 8am, and you would never guess anything had happened the night before. Just to be on the safe side I asked which ear hurts, and he immediately grabbed the right ear, the same one that was hurting during the night. So, I called and scheduled a doctor's appt. I had to schedule with a different doctor b/c Davis' doctor is off on Tuesdays.
We get to the doctor's office and as we are walking up to the receptionist he starts repeating, " Mommy, I'm fine. I'm fine, Mommy." Of course everybody is looking at me like I'm crazy because at this point he looks like the picture of health. I tell him that we are just going to make sure his ear is okay anyways, and I make eye contact with some judgmental eyes that quickly look away.
They call us to the back, and as we are walking the "Mommy, I'm fine" starts all over again. While we are waiting for the doctor to come in I ask once more which ear hurts, and once again he grabs the right one. I should point at that when he was 20 months old we lived at the doctor's office because of ear infections. I am not a fan of tubes and neither is my doctor. Almost every child I know that has tubes has had some sort of problems, and the parents wished that they would have just skipped them.
The doctor comes in, and checks his ears. Come to find out the right ear is so infected the doctor cannot see through the ear drum. He gives me this "you really didn't notice this" look, and proceeds to point out the bright red bio-hazard box as a reference as to what color Davis' ear is. At this point I just want to crawl under my chair, and I insist that last night was the first sign he had shown of anything being wrong. Sensing my guilt the doctor said " It's possible that this might have just came on last night", but he said it in a way as if he was trying to convince me that I might have really seen Bigfoot. He wrote the prescription, and we headed for the door.
Has anybody else had to do the "parenting walk of shame", or is my kid the only one out to get me? I hope I'm not. Leave a comment, and let me know some of your "walk of shame stories".
Also I am sure my punctuation is that of an elementary student, but I have not had to write anything for anybody else to see in at least 8 yrs. So, please just bear with me.
Talk to you guys later.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Hey, Hi, and Hello
Let's start with the formalities. My name is Cyndi. I am as of yesterday May 7,2013 thirty one years old. That has a lot to do with starting this blog. I am a stay at home mom to a handsome little 4 year old named Davis. My husband's name is Jared (Jay) we were married March 4, 2011. I know what you're thinking a four year old and 2 years of marriage, "Jezebel". We've been together for 11 years if that makes it any better. We also have two dogs named Boudreaux and Savannah. Did the name Boudreaux tip you off as to what state I am writing from? If not, it's Louisiana.
Let's start at the beginning of how are family got together. I was attending a small college in Southern Louisiana where I was the only person from my high school that went. Basically I was a lone wolf, but I had luckily made a friend who attended the same school over the summer. She worked in one of the male dorms, and I would hang out there. Think you know where this is going? This is not one of those our eyes met from across the room stories. After a full school year I had the hots for my husband's high school friend, and made friends with my husband to show his friend that "I was cool with his friends". After a little while of talking to Jay I realized he was actually a really great guy, and shifted my focus to him. Summer came and we parted ways. We didn't exchange numbers are anything like that. I thought about him sometimes throughout the summer, and when fall semester started back up as fate would have it we had a class together, and it went from there.
Fast forward 6yrs later we bought a house, and started our lives together. I should say he actually graduated college while I did not. I was never interested in college, but I went because it was the expected next step. So, when he was offered his first sous chef job at a Casino I moved with him. I worked in retail. I have bounced around from job to job, and have been pretty restless with what I want to do.
Move ahead 2 years after that, and we welcomed a son Davis. He was born February 23, 2009. He was due April 24th. He was born 2 months early, weighing in at 2.9 oz. Long story short I developed pre-eclampsiya that turned into HELLP syndrome, and got really sick. I was already in the hospital for the pre-eclampsiya, and had to have an emergency c-section. By the grace of God everybody was fine and is fine. I will go into my labor story further another day.
Now in present day I am a stay at home mom 5 days a week 24/7 by myself. Jay took another job a couple of hours away, and we stayed behind to sell the house. This has been the plan since July of last year when my Jay took the job. Almost a year of this, and it is hard on all of us. He gets to come home on his days off which anybody married to a chef knows it's like living with a ghost until his or her days off anyways.
Well let's end it there today. I feel like I just spit a lot out at ya that probably doesn't even make sense, but we will have plenty of time to get to know each other.
Enjoy the rest of your day. Talk to you tomorrow.
Let's start at the beginning of how are family got together. I was attending a small college in Southern Louisiana where I was the only person from my high school that went. Basically I was a lone wolf, but I had luckily made a friend who attended the same school over the summer. She worked in one of the male dorms, and I would hang out there. Think you know where this is going? This is not one of those our eyes met from across the room stories. After a full school year I had the hots for my husband's high school friend, and made friends with my husband to show his friend that "I was cool with his friends". After a little while of talking to Jay I realized he was actually a really great guy, and shifted my focus to him. Summer came and we parted ways. We didn't exchange numbers are anything like that. I thought about him sometimes throughout the summer, and when fall semester started back up as fate would have it we had a class together, and it went from there.
Fast forward 6yrs later we bought a house, and started our lives together. I should say he actually graduated college while I did not. I was never interested in college, but I went because it was the expected next step. So, when he was offered his first sous chef job at a Casino I moved with him. I worked in retail. I have bounced around from job to job, and have been pretty restless with what I want to do.
Move ahead 2 years after that, and we welcomed a son Davis. He was born February 23, 2009. He was due April 24th. He was born 2 months early, weighing in at 2.9 oz. Long story short I developed pre-eclampsiya that turned into HELLP syndrome, and got really sick. I was already in the hospital for the pre-eclampsiya, and had to have an emergency c-section. By the grace of God everybody was fine and is fine. I will go into my labor story further another day.
Now in present day I am a stay at home mom 5 days a week 24/7 by myself. Jay took another job a couple of hours away, and we stayed behind to sell the house. This has been the plan since July of last year when my Jay took the job. Almost a year of this, and it is hard on all of us. He gets to come home on his days off which anybody married to a chef knows it's like living with a ghost until his or her days off anyways.
Well let's end it there today. I feel like I just spit a lot out at ya that probably doesn't even make sense, but we will have plenty of time to get to know each other.
Enjoy the rest of your day. Talk to you tomorrow.
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