A Few Updated.....

I got Jacks 5 yr pictures done (about 3 months late) on a whim the other day so i thought I would share. I wasnt actually expecting to get them done so no one was dressed for pictures or anything but oh well. :) I know Jacks hair is in his face in the one picture. No need for anyone to point it out, thanks. :) Like I said we werent expecting to take pictures. :) How cute is Jack laying on my belly?

Its Official!

I am a college student! How fast was that?? I know, right! Daniel just mentioned it last Thursday and it took me 4 days to research schools, fill out apps and all the other insane forms, and take entrance exams before being accepted and beginning my first class. I actually wrote my first paper last night. :) So I am officially a student of Argosy University in their undergraduate psychology program. The school actually only focuses on two fields and psychology is one of them. Their Online Psychology program was highly recommended from all of the research that I did and God totally opened the doors for this in a miraculous way. I prayed God would open and shut doors to guide me in where I needed to go and he did so so very is clearly. My first class is Interpersonal Effectiveness (PSY180) and I will be finished with it by the time the baby is born. :)
WooHoo! :) I'll keep you posted on how things are going. :)

Welcome to a new Chapter.......

Hey Look, I didn't wait 3 months to post this time. It was a while but a few weeks is better than 3 months, right? :)

My husband came home the other day with the news that me to return to school and get my degree. For any of you who know me know that I have wanted to go back to school since.....well....since I left in 98. Holy Shit, that was 10 years ago! Omg! Anyway, I'm not sure where they took Daniel and who they replaced him with but I'll keep this guy. LOL! Just Kidding. For real, he wants me to slowly get back into school and get my degree so that he doesn't feel so trapped in his job. I informed him that it may take me 6- 7 yrs and he is fine with that, he just needs to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I am so incredibly excited! I have waited yrs for this and now that I have the support behind me its totally doable. Obviously its doable at a slower pace but slow is better than not at all. Plus the online world has made it possible cause without that it really wouldn't be a reality. I am thinking I can squeeze one 7 week course in before the baby is born and then we will see how it goes after that. :) Anyway, I thought I would share my news! YAY!

As for this pregnancy, I need to post some pics of me, I feel like I am going to POP! I see that counter up there and it says I have 76 days till my approximate due date and I feel so discouraged. I am pretty sure this stomach wont stretch anymore and there isn't anymore room for this baby to dance around like He/She does constantly! :) LOL!

HELP!!!!

Ok, So have a situation that I could use some advice on. I know some will think its bizarre in general but for those of you who think its a valid question, I would like your input. :) This is my 3rd child as you know an I am really trying to educate myself more about birth. I am obviously into a more natural approach to certain things like breastfeeding, etc... but I have always taken a real liberal approach to birth. Now I say liberal, I always have a birth plan and with the exception of an epidural prefer things pretty natural, but that is a HUGE exception. I decided to do some reading this go round since it will most likely be my last. I wanted to have the best experience possible. Ok, So the Dr I have used to be a home birth midwife so I totally trust her but she was not able to attend Ashers birth. Her Nurse midwife delivered him which was ok but even she will tell you that she is a "medical" midwife and was not willing to do even some of the things I had on my birth plan for Asher which had been approved already by my Dr. I wasn't super impressed with her (though his birth went fine) and wouldn't really prefer her or her bedside manner. Anyway, she (my Dr) is also in a practice with another male Dr that is WAY OLD SCHOOL and someone I would not trust with my delivery. So, here is my delima (I know, finally, right?) I talked to my Dr the other day end explained that I would like a natural, drug free, water birth and she was super into it but when we talked about my due date she realized she would be out of town around then. She also was honest about the fact that her colleagues would probably not be able to give me the birth experience I was looking for. She said we could just play it by ear an see what happens but what happens if she is gone and that old school crazy guy is on call?? I'd rather have my baby at home! I'm not even really super crazy about the midwife in the practice doing it this time(though that would be better than the alternative). So, do I start looking into home birth midwives, do I stick with it and see what happens? I guess there are 2 in the area that are nurse midwives so they accept insurance and HOLY CRAP are they cheaper. If I had known how much cheaper it was to do a home birth I would have planned it from the start. Good lord! I've had 2 good births, I'm not high risk so I cant imagine it would be a big deal. Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. What do you think?

Holy Crap......I know!

I figure since people keep posting occasionally on this thing I should at least be considerate enough to give an update. :) I am indeed still pregnant, 25 weeks along, and I am also still having a rough go at it. Some days are better than others but it has not been the easiest pregnancy. It hasn't been all bad though and I have to say that I know it will all be worth it in the end. :) This baby moves a TON, much more than my other 2 so its Really fun in that respect. :) We have had 3 ultra sounds but are not finding out the sex of the baby this time. We thought it would be nice to have one surprise. :) So, you all have to wait this time too! lol! I will try to get on top of my game and blog a little more. I do need to post some pics of the kids as well as some maternity pics so I will work on that. :) For now, this is all I have, a short update. :) Hopefully, you'll hear more soon, right now Asher is climbing on me so I must go. LOL:)

Merry Christmas!

I cant imagine that anyone is actually reading this but if you are then your a person who obviously had faith that I would post again someday! Well, "someday" has come! I cannot even believe its been almost 2 months since I posted last. My laptop is on the fritz and its much more difficult to post when I am confined to an office because the boys come in and get into things they shouldn't and decide to turn it into a playroom. It gets Really old after about 5 minutes and the way my brain works it takes me ALOT longer than 5 minutes to organize my thoughts for a post. I started several but they never formed into anything that was comprehensible. Unless, of course, your a 3 yr old and then I am sure it may have been captivating. Anyway, thats my excuse for now and I hope that eventually people will read this thing again. :) Once I can get my laptop up and running for Internet access then I can post some pictures but until then its just me babbling. :)
Well, as far as life here goes we are all getting ready for Christmas and Jack is more excited than ever. He totally gets it this year so its super fun! For all of you who have not received your Christmas cards yet this year (which would be all of you), be assured that they will arrive but slightly AFTER Christmas. I have not been on top of things this year, but they are all addressed now and ready to go. We'll just call it a new years card this year!
Last, but not least, I do have a little Christmas news for all of you who do not already know. We are going to be having another baby sometime this summer. :) As far as I can tell I am about 10 weeks along and I am loving it just as much as I loved it with my first 2. :) Anyone who knew me while I pregnant with my boys knows how fabulous I feel while I am pregnant. lol! In all honesty, I believe that this time has been worse, I remember with Jack I was sick in the beginning but not this bad. My pregnancy with Asher was NO where near this miserable. I feel like I have had the flu for a month!Oh, and the heartburn....Good Lord! I'm praying it subsides soon because my family is not getting the attention that they need. Anyway that's my story!
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas!

Well, I was going to wait until I could post some pictures from the weekend to blog, but since I forgot my camera and am waiting on someone who was smart enough to bring theirs to pass some pictures my way, I decided to post them separately. Did that make sense? Anyway.....The weekend was a BLAST! It totally felt like a teenage sleepover, minus the alcohol and the sex talk. :) We spent our first night up till about 4am dying our hair, doing face masks and laughing hysterically over everything. I told you it was just like high school. LOL! I came home and told Daniel that and he looked at me like I was crazy. That, of course, is NOT his idea of a good time. :) The rest of the weekend we spent playing games and talking about everything that you DONT talk about with just anybody. I haven't laughed that hard in Years! It was so refreshing! The only problem with the whole weekend is that is was too short. :) I hope that all the other ladies had as much fun as I did!

Oh, I do have to add that my husband not only had NO problems with the kids but when I came home on Sunday evening my house was clean and he was making dinner. How fabulous is that? So, All in All it was a perfect weekend and I cant wait to do it again. :) Hopefully any of you who weren't able to come this time will be able to do it next time.

Girls Weekend!

I am SO excited and yet a little nervous about my first weekend away from my kids EVER! The only time that I have been away from Jack was when I went in to have Asher (I wouldnt call that a vacation) and last Thanksgiving when I went to my dads 60th birthday in NC and, of course, then I had Asher with me. So this will be my first night away without children in almost 5 yrs. Holy Cow! I am going up to the lakehouse for the weekend with about 6 other chiks and we are going to do whatever we want! lol! :) Hopefully Asher is not too traumatized, or Daniel for that matter. LOL! I hope that all 3 of the boys make it through the weekend with no ill effects. :) I will give you a full report when I get home. I am hoping to come home refreshed and rid of all the stress that I have stored up. Just a few more hours.............YAY, I think! Its weird how my excitement is mixed with nerves! Thats normal, right? :)

My New Look!

Thanks to Kendrah (Girlscout)I have a whole new look and I LOVE it! Its totally me and what is so funny is Kendrah has never even met me and yet is able to come up with a banner that embodies who I am. Thank God for ALIAS for bringing us together. LOL!
Well, I am hoping that this will help inspire me to blog more because as you can see I have had ABSOLUTELY NO inspiration. I must be going through a dry spell or maybe I am just so busy with the boys that I have no time to think. Yep, I think thats it. :)
I will post some pics of the boys all dressed up tonight. They were both SO cute! Asher was a Crazy Cute Rooster and Jack was a miniature Shrek. :) Asher was all dressed up and yet had NO idea what he was doing. :) Jack is now finally at the age where he knows Exactly what is going on and he is ALL about it! Running from house to house wondering what kind of yumminess is going to come out from behind the next door. Of Course, now I have to spend the next few weeks rationing his daily dose of this sugar mountain. I cant wait for the day that he forgets that we have this huge stash of candy in the cupboard. I give it 3 weeks. :)

More Pictures

Ok, So here are the pics that I promised! My kids are kind of difficult today (When I say Kind of, I mean, VERY) so I am not going to babble on about the pictures. Arent you lucky! LOL! :) I hope that you all had a great weekend!

Masquerade!

OK, Well here are the pictures that I promised. Well, sort of. My batteries ran out about 10 minutes after we got to the party so I only really have pics of the scenery. My friends have other pictures that I will post later. :)

So the party was SUPER fun! Amidst the fact that some people did not show up (who needs those people :) ) and unfortunately none of my extended family was there, we had a blast!!! I had no idea what the theme was and so when I was lead to the location and handed something that felt oddly like a wand I wondered what "why do I need a wand?" To my surprise I opened my eyes to see everyone in a masquerade mask while Phantom was playing in the background. It was very surreal! YAY, I had my own masquerade! :) The food was YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY the drinks were plenty and the dancing was the icing on the cake! Whats a good party without good dancing (Thanks Des, Sue W and Sarah K)! All in All it was an incredible evening and I am Sooooooooo thankful to all of you who put so much effort into making it special! So, to my fabulous hubby, and tremendous friends, Des, Sarah, and Liz, I want you all to know that I am Soooo truly blessed to have you in my life and you have made my heart full! I Love you All!
I truly wish that all of you could have been there, maybe at my 40th. :)

We're Vintage Folks!

I just have to share this because it was so funny! I opened my brothers blog the other day and saw a picture of some Umbro Shorts! DO you guys remember those? I had a few pairs because I was on the Volleyball and basketball team and I wore them for games and practices. Anyway, apparently my brother was looking for some on ebay because his last pair just wore out (Those had to have been at least 15 yrs old). The heading read UMBRO, Shiny soccer shorts, Mens M Vintage! HAHAHAHAHAHA! The clothes that we wore in high school are now considered vintage! Lord I'm getting old!

27, 28, 29........

Holy Crap! In 7 short days I will be primping for my "SUPER SWANK" 30th birthday party! You're all coming right?
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE a reason dress up and I LOVE a good party! We are mixing the 2 to celebrate my 30th and I AM SOOOOO EXCITED! I am NOT, however, crazy about the fact that I am turning 30! How did I get here, I sware I was just 21! I appreciate the wisdom that I have gained and would Not Ever want to go back to "my 21 yr old self" but there is just something scary about this specific milestone. It is kinda silly, its really just a number and, after all, I am getting to have a big party to celebrate it! That makes it all worth it! :) I should also be thankful that 30 doesnt mean as much as it used to. Apparently 30 is the new 20, 40 is the new 30, 50 is the new 40, etc.... What does that make a 20 yr old? lol! :)

Next week, I imagine, I will be posting lots of pictures! Arent you excited! Hahaha!

"Life of a Girl"

Sounds like a title to a great book, right? It Is, Its my new book! . "Wait" you say, your not a writer! "When in the heck would you have time to write a book?" Well, Your right, I don't write books and even if I did I would have no time to do it, but apparently my subconscious wants to write a book.....or something like that. :) OK, I will fill you in so all of this makes sense. :)
I woke up yesterday morning and the first thing I thought about was the fact that I needed to blog. I wasn't thinking about what, but I knew I dreamed about something that I was going to blog about. I was actually kinda excited because I had something semi-interesting to blog about. Anyway, I literally went downstairs, grabbed some coffee, (turned on GMA, of course), and immediately went on my laptop to my blog. Just then, I started trying to think about what I was going to post about. "OH Yah, that's right, I was going to post about my book "Life of a Girl". Not only was it published,but people are actually buying it and recognizing me on the street!" Of course this was a fleeting thought before I realized that I'M AN IDIOT and that was my dream, not even close to reality! I felt really stupid and then laughed at myself because it is pretty funny. It was a pretty vivid dream though, I mean, I even titled the book. LOL! OK, so that's my humiliating yet comical story for the day. Please feel free to share if you have your own humiliating story!! :)

Give-A-Way

Just wanted all of my readers to know that Elizabeth over at The Whole Family is doing a give away for her 2nd blogaversary. She is giving away a 10$ gift card to Target. Who couldnt use that? Stop on by and enter and dont forget to wish her a happy Blogaversary!

Pink, Blue, Orange or Seafoam green, Who the Heck Cares?

I started thinking the other day (I do that sometimes when my kids are sleeping, haha) about colors and why people get all weird about certain colors for certain genders. I personally, am of the thought that a color is a color, no more, no less, so if my son likes pink then who the hell cares, its just a color, right. I mean, who decided that pink was for girls and blue was for boys? I didnt read it in my bible so I am pretty sure that when we were created God didnt designate colors for males and females. How did we get to where we are today where men dont want their boys wearing pink or coloring with the pink crayon etc...? Who decided pink was girly? And for that matter, why is there a double standard? Why can girls wear whatever color they want but boys shouldnt wear "girly colors"? Girls can play softball and be cool, but a male ballet dancer is assumed gay? HUH? What man wouldnt want to hang out with girls in leotards all day? Anyway, what are your thought and opinions?

Do they get any cuter than this?

I know I need to blog more and I should blog about something thought provoking but right now your just gonna get to see my adorable boys! I will try to put together some sentences and post something a little more interesting to all of you. Of Course, I think my boys are pretty interesting. :)

Are You Kidding Me?

Thank God this woman is not my mom! Way to say "I Love You Kids"!

French mom offers 40 reasons not to have kids
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 7:13AM by Lauren Greschner

People are either going to love the author interviewed in this article or they're going to hate her. Corinne Maier, a French mother of two, has written a book called No Kid: 40 Reasons Not to Have Children. From what the interviewer says about the book, it sounds as though Maier is pretty fierce and truly feels her life was better before kids. In the actual interview though, she seems slightly more humorous (albeit in a dark way).
Maier believes the French Government promotes the idea of family in that country in order to keep the economy running -- more kids equals more consumers to sell goods to after all, and also ups the amount of future earners contributing to the country's pension programs.
But Maier also has plenty of personal reasons not to have kids, 20 of which are listed in the piece. They include:
You will lose touch with your friends.
Your child will kill your desire.
Children sound the death knell of the couple.
You will be duped into thinking there is such a thing as a perfect child.
You will be expected to be a mother before you are a professional or a woman.
Children are dangerous. They will take you to court without a second thought.
Some of the reasons are harsh and some humorous, but I also think that some ring true. Possibly the most shocking thing about the book is that this woman, who lives in a society where having kids is often thought to be the only way a woman can really ever be fulfilled -- and in which those of us who haven't had or don't want children are viewed with pity or scorn -- is willing to admit that she regrets having children.
What do you think, is Maier selfish and crazy or courageous and honest?

This is just beyond my comprehension. I understand that some people dont want children and by NO means think that everyone should have kids, if you dont want them then dont have them, but C'mon, why would you write something like this? Plus this woman has kids, what kind of complexes do you think they are gonna have from this. JMO

Easily Entertained?

What do you guys do if your stuck in the car for a few minutes waiting for your friends to come out of the store?

Friday evening I went out with my girlfriends to go see "Hairspray" (Which was EXCELLENT by the way) and on the way we stopped to get some candy at Target. I stayed in the car so that we didn't have to park but I got bored very quickly. Fortunately I am easily amused and decided that my camera phone would be useful. Right around the 4th picture or so, I realized, "I'm a HUGE dork" and yet I took several more and laughed hard at myself! lol!

I figured I would post something a little less controversial today. I love a good controversy but balance is good too. :)

Asher Thursday!

Need I say more?