Its Been Awhile....

Well it has been forever since I updated and all I can say is... that is what happens when you have kids and a hubby working nights...life is hectic. Life has slowed up a bit on my end. I got laid off my job and have decided to give my husband his wish and be a stay at home mom. I know they are in preschool, Kaden kindergarten in the fall, but I plan on doing stuff at school and considering the possiblity of selling Mary Kay part time. We will see.




So far so good on being home with the kids. My friend Nicole told me she loves it and it is wonderful but always remember to count to 10 numerous times, ya gotta let some things slide and always have a bottle of wine near by!! Gotta love that advice!! The kids are loving having me home, yes I have asked them, numerous times!!!! I know my hubby likes it b/c i've been cooking and he has homemade lunch to take to work!!!!!! I also know some of the guys he works with like it too b/c I've made stuff for all of them.




I am still working on keeping a clean house. IT IS SO HARD WITH LITTLE KIDS!!! THEY GET INTO EVERYTHING AND I SWEAR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!! Any advice? I do think things will get easier once preschool is done for they year...three more days!









We bought a Harley..2008 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. 105th Anniversary Edition.

And it matches the Avalance. Haven't rode on it yet with Trav being on nights but hopefully soon!!! Isn't she pretty?

More to follow later..gotta get kids to bed!!!

Moving So Fast

It's been a while since I've actually had time to update my lovely blog that no one looks at!!!! But hey thats okay I can say whatever I want on here!!

Travis has came home and yes goes back to work in March but at least he's going to be working close enough that he will be home every night! He did the sweetest thing for Valentines Day. We got a Queen Suite at The Lodge and had a Prime Rib dinner and hung out in one of the lounges for a few hours. Attempted to use the pool and hot tub and it was full. Their skin probably reeked!!! In the morning we got a 90 mins massage each. Talk about relaxing.We definitely need to do that again!!

Then it was off to watch the Daytona 500 with the kids and my Dad. That didn't last long, they wanted to come home so we watched at home. Race was good in the beginning, wrecks were good of course and then b/c of rain it got called. I hate that they call them after 1/2 way. It doesn't mean the best driver and/or car won that race it just means the car that was leading at that time won. Could be the worst driver out there. Sucks!

I have started going to the gym daily on my lunch hour and attending Body Vive twice a week with Lisa. The past two days my whole family has gone at night. Two workouts a day for two days and my whole freaking body hurts! And my husband has my kids telling me to go to Weanie Hut General..which is a hospital on Spongebob Squarepants. Nice!!!

We are planning a trip to Vegas in June with Vince and Wendy (Trav's stepbro and his wife). Should be a fun trip, just have to make sure we have arrangements for the kids! So the next thing we have to plan is our family vacation! I hope I still have vacation time left for fair week!!!
Both kids went to Jungle Bungle this week for their field trips for school. Kaden got to tour the whole restaurant and make his own pizza. Teagan basically got to play for 2 hours!!!

My hubby has purchased me my own laptop, red, and the next thing he's doing is carpet in the house. He just spoils me rotten. Even if he didn't buy me a thing I'd love him just the same. He's mine!!

I suppose I should go to bed, he will tell you without at least 7 hours I am crabby! But no matter what he will always tell you I am not a morning person!

Good Night!!!

A Good Mom?

Well another weekend has ended with Travis still out of town. I packed the kids up on Sunday and off to LaSalle we went...and believe me, not without and weekend of ups and downs.

We did our Friday night dinner with Mimi and Papa at Outback. Chris was awesome and had onion soup only for us, and man was it good! Kaden was once again the good child and Teagan was a bit less desirable to be around. I came to the conclusion that once again she didn't nap, which meant we suffered, as did the poor people around us at the restaurant, with her whinning and pouting when not getting her way.

When does a little girl grow out of her brat stage? I honestly don't know how much more of it I can handle. The high pitched scream, crossing her arms and stomping her feet, sticking her tongue out and lots and lots of crying. She is 3 1/2 years old and she already loves to stomp up the stairs and slam her bedroom door. If she is doing this already what is she going to be like when she is a teenager? Lock me up now and throw away the key!!!!!!

Saturday morning started out to me waking up to a toothless smiling Kaden! What a wonderful site to see first thing! He is soooo cute without his 4 front teeth. I am starting to wonder what he is going to look like when the permanent ones come in! Hes been toothless to long! LOL. Teagan actually awoke in a good mood and was mommies sweet little princess. I love her all the time, no matter what, but I love her so much more when she is the sweet little girl I know she could be all the time! I decided to attempt to do some laundry, remembering to change the spin cycle to low since Travis said something was wrong with it and had ordered some parts. First load in...funny not good noises..yeah it wouldn't spin. NICE. I have a front load washer so the next issue is making sure enough water was drained out so I could open the freaking door and not have a horrible mess. Thank god it would still drain! So here started my trip to Mom and Dad's to use their washer and dryer. Mind you the new parts are sitting in a box next to my broken machine. How frustrating!

I was supposed to go out and see a new friend tonight but Kaden decided that he wanted his mommy and wanted to stay home. So instead of the kids staying with Mimi and Papa and mommy getting some much needed adult time I packed up the kids and back home we went. Teagan fell asleep and Kaden and I watched Are We Done Yet and had some mommy son bonding time. I think he really needed that. And it was nice, no matter what plans had to be changed!

So we have arrived back at the end of my weekend. I got to see my husband, even if it was only for 4 hours, but any time is good time, no matter what. The best part was to see and hear the excitement in my kids when we pulled into the parking lot and they saw his truck. We had a nice lunch and off to the mall for black light miniature golf. Teagan was the only one who won on the final hole that keeps your ball. Kaden was not happy about that. Did some shopping and off to work he had to go. It breaks my heart to leave him and watch the kids tell him goodbye, especially as he is driving next to us waving and blowing kisses and Teagan is matching him wave and kiss. Not too much longer though.

Another year will pass on the 29th and we will be married for 7 years. I'm excited but also sad b/c I will be alone again. He better be getting damn good at making these up to me!

Another day as passed and the countdown to daddy's return is getting smaller.

Maybe he'll surprise me and get home before I expect him to. Probably not, oh well life will go onto until he does and I will continue to ask myself..Am I a good mom to my kids while he is gone?

Its Always Exciting With Kids

Today started as normal day...got the kids out of bed, bath and got Teagan ready for school. Dropped kids off at aunts and off to work I went. Got absolutely nothing accomplished that I planned. Accomplished different projects but not the set goal.
I left work early to be with the kids at mom and dads, just so Kaden could see the new skidloader arrive. I followed the semi onto the street and parked in the neighbor's driveway. As soon as I walked onto the driveway Kaden came running at full speed out the door. He was SOOOOOO EXCITED to see the skidloader. He ran up and down the sidewalk along the semi until Papa arrived to help the guy unload it. I absoulety loved watching and taking pictures of my son jumping up and down as the the machine was unloaded. As my dad went to get into it and move it to the driveway Kaden jumped over the snow drift and onto the street and as fast as his little legs would carry him he was climbing into the machine. Teagan stood patiently on the sidewalk and waited for her turn.

Teagan got her turn and it didn't last too long b/c she thinks the machines are too loud. Once it was parked and we were talking Kaden stood and played on the skidloader for 15 mins all by himself. He even asked me if we could bring the skidloader home and place in our garage.
I've winded down tonight watching Grey's Anatomy and just relaxing. I uploaded pics from my camera with Teagan dancing crazy to Hannah Montana in the computer room. My how she loves to dance. She gets that from her daddy.
Talked to my husband a few times tonight and I miss him dearly. Looking forward to seeing him on Sunday. But only b/c we are driving an hour and a half to meet him for our early dinner and his breakfast. The kids don't know we are going yet. Better to keep it quiet.
Its time to relax so goodnight! I thought my day was exciting b/c of the excitement in my children. :)

Time without my husband

Well here goes for my first blog, thanks Trish. As most of you know I am a 28 yr old married mother of two. I met my husband 9 years ago..roughly and on the 29th of Jan we will be married 7 years. My son is 4 1/2 and daughter is 3 1/2. I love being a wife and a mother and I also work. My husband hates that I work but I enjoy working. I know alot of people think mom's should stay at home with the kids, but I'm sorry, I think I would go stir crazy not having deadlines and a boss.... I love spending time with my family, including my parents and brother. Just keep my brother off the microphone on Rock Band and I can handle him!!!! LOL!! Travis travels, so my parents help me with the kids, so they are not stuck at daycare til 5 pm. Kaden and Teagan love getting picked up by their Papa & Mimi.

I don't have much for girlfriends anymore, but don't feel sorry for me, all the close girlfriends I have ever had came with or caused so much drama. The girlfriends I have kept I don't talk to or do nearly enough with, but its because we either all of familys or they live to far away. I still have yet to find that great girlfriend in life, the one you can tell everything, but even if I never find that its okay, because my husband is my best friend. I did luck out when I met Trav.
He is my soulmate. The funniest and best part is our families have history together...long before we were even a sparkle in our parents eyes. And we do have pictures and movies of ourselves together as kids. What a fun story to share with our kids later in life.
I think this is all I'm going to type for my first blog. I hope I haven't bored you too much!!

T