busy gal

All is well on this end. I guess I am adjusting well to no sleep. Last night little one let me sleep every 3 hours and I only had to get up with her 3 times. Woooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like a new woman today. Not much going on here. Just adjusting to life with 3 little ones 3 years old and younger. I still have Christmas gifts to buy and have yet to wrap one present. I guess I've been a little busy...... Must go staighten the house for now. Expecting visitors tomorrow. Merry Christmas....

E kissing her new baby sister.

Baby A has entered the world!!!!

Baby is here!!! Baby A was born Monday, Dec. 1st. at 7:10 p.m. She came into the world kicking and screaming. She is doing well. She is beautiful and looks just like E did when she was a baby. She is a good eater and her big sisters are eating her up. All is well considering we are severely sleep deprived. I feel very blessed and fortunate to have 3 healthy daughters. May be a while before I'm on here again.

Happy Thanksgiving!

And, here we are. Still no baby. We have had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have much to be grateful for. A healthy family for one thing. I have a very dear and precious husband who I love so very much and I can't help but feel mushy as we celebrate our 9th Anniversary today. I think back to 9 years ago and what I was doing at this moment. I was giddy. An hour to go till the wedding. My life ahead of me. Little did I know all we would go through and have yet to experience. 3 precious beautfiul little girls who lite up our lives. I never could have dreamt I'd be so blessed. And, so on this day of Thanksgiving, I am that, very thankful and feeling very blessed for the life I have and the loved ones in my life. I hope that everyone has has a wonderful day. Take time to let your loved ones know what they mean to you. It only takes a minute and it's worth it!!! Life is too short. No regrets. God Bless!

and so we wait

Now the days are numbered. One week until my due date. The baby is very active. She lets me know she is still in there that's for sure. I am having so many mixed emotions, I feel like I should be in an institution or something. I feel crazy. I am so excited and ready for her to be here, but I love being pregant too. This is it. No more babies after this. My body can't handle it and I am not getting any younger!!!!! SO, I am reveling in the glow I guess you could say??? I am really loving my little girls today too. They (especially the oldest) have been so naughty lately and today they were angels. I find them so precious and feel so incredibly blessed to have 2 healthy beautiful little girls. God has blessed us beyond measure. Enough sappy talk. I gotta go make the crib. Love the smell of Dreft!!!!!!!!!!!

Drum roll..........

Had to update quick. Had an ultrasound today and found out the baby is a girl. How exciting!!!!!! We are elated. The baby weighs about 6 pounds and she looks good. Everything measured good and looked good according to the Doctor. I have never had an ultrasound so late in pregnancy and LOVED seeing her. It was amazing. She looks a lot like Bubba in my opinion. So, I can now refer to the baby as "her" instead of "it". I am so happy and the hubby actually is too. We wanted another girl. Everything is going well....now if I could just get through labor.......

No sleeping here

All is well. I am at my folks visiting for the last time before baby. Don't think I'll be traveling anywhere too soon. It is getting uncomfortable just.....being. I love the reason, don't get me wrong, but a run out of breath talking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now to the point where excitement, anticipation, and worrying have set in. I lay in bed awake all night thinking about so many things. Maybe it is preparing me for sleepless nights to come? I wish!! I just hope I can tackle having 3 kids 3 and under. I wish I was a laid back as so many of my friends. I have to seriously work on that. I guess I will be forced to. Well, I guess it is time to gear up for cold weather. I love cool weather but have been spoiled lately I guess. Time to hunker down for winter in Nebraska!!!!! P.S. Have I mentioned the trains that I hear every 15 minutes at our new house? And some of the wisenhimer conductors blow the whistle all through town. That is a steady train whistle for about 5 minutes. Talk about annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is enough to drive a person insane. Or, as my hubby says....."the railroad made me an alcoholic"!!!!!! EEESH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooner rather than later!!!

Okay, so I went to my new Doctor today and he wants to stick with my other Dr.'s original due date, which is Nov. 23rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EESH!!!!!! And this whole time I have been measuring small, so if that is the cast next week the Dr. wants to do an ultrasound to make sure the baby is positioned right and growing okay. MAYBE we will find out what this baby is?????!!!!!!! I really like the new Doctor. He is young, and nice and his wife works there too. So far we are adjusting to small town life okay. I just can' find E's preschool. I never have been good at that though. I'll keep looking and try to get better directions. My Mom just left from her first overnight visit. It went well, although, I am missing her. She is a terrific lady. Well, I guess the next few weeks are wait and see what this baby decides to do. I am getting anxious to meet the little kicker!!! I will try to update whenever I can.

new surroundings

The move is over and we are in the house. Wow, how stressful. Our old place already has someone moving in and we hadn't cleaned it out yet. The guy is a dork. He should have told us. Oh well, our junk is his problem. We are enjoying the new house. Lot's of room. 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, more than we are used to. A "sitting room" and a toy room, living room and dining room. A sunporch off the kitchen and a deck off our bedroom. We are blessed. All original woodwork and wood floors throughout. That took a while to get used to. The feet hurt a bit. Anyway, now it's onto unpacking and makeing the house ours with personal touches. Can't wait to decorate for Christmas. Gotta get some shut eye.

Here are the cuties this past summer. Too cute! I'm on the phone so this will have to do for now.

movin on up

Well, here it is, Monday. We are packing like crazy and will be moving on Saturday. Hard to pack with a 2 and 3yr. old under foot let me tell you. And it's not like I'm much help with my big baby belly. The hubby is doing all the work. It's pretty cool. He is quite the changed man lately. He is getting up early to help with the kids, and doing a LOT around the house. He is a huge help to me, since I feel like it's a ton of work just to move. This kid in me is doing somersaults 24/7. But, all is well and we are looking forward to the future. We signed papers last Saturday on a house. It was for sale and not selling, so we are renting it and may purchase it if we love the area. We LOVE the house. It was built in 1916 and has all the original dark woodwork. It is gorgeous. 4 Bedroom, 2 bath with a sunporch and a porch off our bedroom upstairs. It has a covered front porch and 3 "living rooms" I don't know what to do with. I am anxious to get in there and decorate of course. I can't wait. So, it may be a while before I get a chance to update this. We will be up to our ears in boxes and unpacking for a while. I am loving this Fall. It is crisp and cool out today and the leaves are all golden yellow, bright orange and red. I LOVE the canvas God had made. God bless you all.

Suprise!!!!!!!!!

Here is a shocker!!! My hubby is having an interview at 3:00 today. If all goes well (in his eyes) and if we feel this is what God wants, we may be moving out of town. Away from family. Away from friends. Away from my hometown of 28 years. Away from our happy little existence. It's amazing what situations God will put you in to see what you do with it. It is a very hard decision. With baby #3 on the way, bills are going to be pilling up, they already are with E being involved in preschool and Awana church activities. It's crazy. Anyway, it would be a great career move for the hubby. He would manage a plant in a tiny town 2 hours South. We would live 15 min. or so away from where he works and about 45 minutes away from the Capitol. That would be cool. The town is only about 8,000 so, Mayberry here we come?!!! The pay increase would ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a huge motivator right now. I am petrified and anxious at the same time. It is a terrible time to be thinking of moving with me being 8 months pregnant, but what can you do? So, say a prayer that we will see what God's will is for our lives and be able to sort this all out. I hope this finds everyone having a nice fall. God Bless.

Fall is here!

Here are the girls feeding ducks at the park and catching fish with Daddy. They have so much fun at Ta Ha Zouka Park. I Went to the Pumpkin Patch with E's preschool class today. Took Bubba with us. We had fun. It is neat to see E in that environment. She is so sweet and good. WOW! Who'd thunk it?! Hee HEe!! The weather held out until we were leaving it started to sprinkle and then rain heavy as we were getting in the car. The girls had fun so I had fun. Until next time.

Not much new here. The girls are playing outside with Grandma and watering flowers. It is gorgeous out. I can't wait for Fall. We went to the Pumpkin patch Saturday and the girls had so much fun. I LOVE this time of year. The crisp chill in the air, the smell of wood burning, the changing leaves with all the hues, it makes for a beautiful scene!!! It is when I met and fell in love with my husband, it is when he proposed and it is when we got married. I LOVE it! I am such a mushy romantic it's pathetic.

growing girls

Not much new here. Just growing and growing and growing. All of us are getting big, some of us too big. Hint Hint nudge nudge hubby!!! ;) I feel huge but the Doc says I am actually a little small for how far I am, that is 28 weeks. All is well and the baby is kicking like crazy. The next David Beckham I doubt!!!!! E is getting taller and taller and people think she is 5 instead of 3. Bubba is talking a ton and having fun playing tea party. Not much else. Gotta run.

New chapter in life

Well, I took my oldest to her first day of preschool this morning. It was emotional for me to say the least. I have been talking it up to E to get her excited and she did wonderful. She took off playing without a goodbye to me. Then I said, "Can I have a hug and kiss goodbye?" and she did and then gave her sis a kiss and hug and told me "Have fun Mom!" It went very well and I only welled up with tears once and did very good. I love her like mad and want what's best for her. It is so hard to let go. She's only 3 but I know this is going to be fun and good for her. Now I get quality time with Bubba twice a week. I am excited for that since she will be a middle child soon. I love my kids so freakin' much. Well, school has started and the playgrounds are quiet. It is a weird time of year. It is exciting and hectic. Hope this finds everyone well. Take care and love your kids with all you've got. Before you know it they are grown and out of the house.

Fifths Disease

We are hit by Fifths Disease. I don't know if you know what it is, but usually it is no big deal. Bubba has it, E had it. When E had it, it didn't even affect her, but with Bubba, she is a BEAR!!! She has a nasty cough with major congestion and to say she is a crab would be major understatement. Heaven help us get through this! I go to the Dr. in 2 weeks for blood draw and check up to make sure the baby is okay. This Wed. night we go to E's preschool for "round-up". I am very excited as we enter this new chapter in our lives. Our first born is going to preschoool. I must go deal with a raging lunatic now. EESH!!!! More later.

Happy Days

Man, has July flown by. We had a lot of birthdays and celebrations this month. The hubby's b-day was the 9th. My Dad's b-day was the 25th, mine was the 27th and today is Mom and Dad's 43rd Anniversary. My Aunt and Uncle just left to head back home to Michigan. Sure was fun visiting with them and hopefully next summer we can make it up there. We'll see. Traveling with a 3 yr old, 4 yr. old and 6 month old may be too much to handle. All is well here. Just staying indoors to avoid the humidity. Please say a prayer for Baby W to come safely. There are some questions about being exposed to 5ths Disease. We are awaiting test results. Hopefully all is well. Gotta run, I am being invaded by toddlers.

trying times

I am having trying times I suppose. It seems I go through a day where I just feel like I don't do any good to or for anyone. What is God's purpose for my life? I feel like most of the time I live for my kids and nothing else. I want nothing more than for them to grow up secure, smart, determined and unbending in a strong faith in God. I want them to look back on their childhood with fond memories and to know that they are and were loved in every thing I did. I don't want them to think their Mom was a raging, crabby lunatic. That is how I feel lately. Hormones? I always say I wouldn't have kids if not for their father. So I have to make sure to make time for him and devote myself to him as I do my kids, even more so. He is a remarkable man and I am blessed to have him. But my children NEED me like he doesn't. So, They seem more important? It's tough. Just thinking on the computer I guess. God has blessed me in so many ways. Much more than I deserve. I feel so incredibly fortunate and blessed. It is easy to get wrapped in life's struggles I suppose. I love my girls so much and am so happy to be able to stay home with them. I don't know how Mom's go to work. I have the utmost respect for Mom's out there working. Man, are they strong!!!!!!!!!!!! Must run for now and tuck my punkies in to bed. Love your children and let them know it!!!!!!!!!!!

Full summer mode

well, we have been playing outside and going places. We are in full summer mode. It is finally getting hot, hot, hot. It was nice to have mild weather a while. I hate the heat and humidity. I would never make it living in the South. All is well here. I am at 19 weeks and hardly feel preggers. The belly is protruding nicely though. I still forget sometimes that I have a little bun in the oven. It is hard to wrap my brain around it. It was so unexpected. We are excited and can't wait though. We painted the baby's room leaf green 2 weekends ago. It reminds me of Mint Chip ice cream. I love it. If we have a boy, I will accent with my fave color, brown. If a girl, we already have bedding and all that is green and pink. It's all set. Gotta run for now. Hope this finds all having a fun summer.

vacation pics

Here is our niece with E. They are so cute and had a really good time playing together and occasionally bickering.
Here is the family. We were on the boardwalk along the Red River. It was so beautiful.

Here is Bubba Cate with the hubby on a friends boat in Louisiana. The girls had so much fun and I got totally fried. I think I had third degree burns. It was fun though and we miss it.

Our girls

Here are the girls in Louisiana in June. We walked the boardwalk along the Red River.

4th of July

Well, we had a very busy and fun weekend. We went to a bbq/birthday party for my friend's twins. It was fun and had beautiful weather. We lit fireworks and wore the kids out!!!! It is always so much fun to be around friends. On the 5th we went to the Big Bang Boom fireworks at the lake. It was packed. We went early, very early for the girls to enjoy rides, food and fun. They loved it. Bubba was scared at first but warmed up to all the fireworks eventually. It seems to get better every year. It's hard to think someday we'll be taking 3 little ones to it. All is well here. It is a dear friends birthday today. She is far away and I hope she knows I am thinking of her. It is very muggy today and I am very thankful for air conditioning. Hope this finds all well. Until next time.

due date

I had an ultrasound last week and the baby did not cooperate, so we are going to be surprised again. The due date has changed and is now December 4th. That is the hubby's twin sisters birthdays so that would be very cool! Not much else new. All is well. We had a great vacation and miss everyone. It was however good to get home and sleep in our own beds in our own rooms. Life is precious. Value every minute you have. Time goes too fast. Before you know it the kids are gone and the house is quiet. Much love to all my friends.

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Okay, so now here we are in Texas. We arrived yesterday afternoon to high winds and high heat and high humidity(to a Northerner!) My sister in laws house is gorgeous and the kids are dolls. All 5 kids are having so much fun playing together and E is having a great time playing with the neighbor girl who is such a sweety and looks like a million bucks. Hopefully this trip doesn't end up with us moving here. It would be wonderful and scarey at the same time. I know the hubby would LOVE it. We love his sis so much and get along so well. Only God knows our future and we'll take what comes. Until next time. I hope we don't blow away.

Southern Living

Well, we made it. After a stop in St. Jo, Mo. we headed on to Shreveport. We arrived safe and sound and with little incidents. The girls were pretty good. They are having fun at G-ma Beth's and Grandad's house. They have an immaculate back yard with tons of bugs. We saw a little frog on the window Saturday night and a chameleon yesterday on the screen. They have a sunroom to take in the beautiful sights. We went to the boardwalk and walked along the Red River this morning. It was hot, but fun. We will go boating tomorrow and then I think off to Texas. It is Hot, Hot, Hot, but we are enjoying time spent with family we never see. Hope this finds everyone well. Until next time ya'll!!!!!

3 Days and counting

Well, 3 days until the big trip. We leave Saturday for Louisiana and then leave sometime during the week for Texas. We are looking forward to it. E is excited to see Grandma Beth and the hubby is looking forward to finally eating some GOOD southern cooking. Ahhhh grits and gumbo!!!!!! I love the food his mom cooks. YUM!!!!!! Last weekend we went to the zoo and had a blast. The kids were so good and had a great time. We visited friends too and had so much fun. This past Sunday we all went to church together as a family. Then, later that day, we went to a local park for a trail ride/walk and fishing for Daddy and our Church hosted it all. Later we all grubbed on hot dogs, salads, and brownies/bars. Fun was had by all and it was a great day. It was great having Daddy join us at church. E starts preschool this fall at a church in town and we may start attending there for Daddy's comfort and for E to make new friends. It would be wonderful to go to church every Sunday as a family. Not much else new here with us. We are just enjoying life and I am stressing occasionally with 2 toddlers that don't listen!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh life. Gotta love it. Say a prayer as we travel. It will be about 14 hours if we drive straight through. Gotta run.
Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!

Growing and growing??

Well, all is well here. Not much new. The hubby and I are counting the days until vacation. We are going to see his folks in Louisiana for a few days (maybe 2 if they can stand the kids), and then to Texas to stay with his sister and her family for a week or more. We always have so much fun with them and can't wait to have some down time with fun family members! I wish we lived closer for sure!!!!! They have a 9 yr. old boy and 5 yr. old and 1 yr. old girls. Just adorable and I LOVE their Southern accents! We leave May 31st. and I am hoping the girls will travel well. We went to Memphis last summer and the girls dealt with the long trip really well. A portable DVD player sure helps!!!
Well, I am officially at 12 weeks. Will be 13 on Friday. I am feeling a little "bloated". The waistline is gone and I am going to have to wear Maternity clothes, pants anyway. It sure came fast. Oh well. I am excited to start feeling the baby move. That is something I LOVE about pregnancy!!!!!!!! Well, I must go for now. Hope to update sometime next week. I have my first official Dr.'s appt. Monday morn.

yet another cold?

So, I have yet another cold. Or, horrible allergies. Seems to be the case for a lot of people around here. At least I'm not upchucking. I am lucky in that sense. Sorry to be blunt. I have been very fortunate in all my pregnancies. I feel nausea but never worse than that. Maybe extreme fatigue but all is manageable. Right now we are at my folks and trying to get the kids entertained. They are feeling cabin fever big time. We are so ready for summer to play outside. Ugh!!! I gotta go get my 3 year old out of my hair. Oh, we had a birthday party for Bubba last night. Fun was had by all. Hard to believe she is 2 already. She is a light in our lives. So cute and so much fun. Hope all is well with everyone. Until next time.

Third times a charm!!!?!

Gee, I didn't think my last entry would be a "thing to make you go HMMM??" I think Jen, you are the only one that reads this. And I wanted to wait longer, but I can't anymore. Since you're at the computer reading this, I know you're sitting so here goes. Somewhere around November 23rd Bubba is going to be a big sister and E is getting another younger sibling. We are adding one more to our wonderful offspring. I found out Sunday, March 30th and went to the Dr. last Monday. They said there is no doubt I am pregnant. Never thought I'd being saying that again. I do believe it is time for the Mister to go in for a snip snip!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, don't get me wrong, I am shocked, ecstatic, elated and suprised. If I could skip the terrible two's and three's I'd have about a dozen babies!!!!!!!!!! I am just a little thrown off because I have been having such trouble with E and listening and following rules etc. EEESSHH! However, I have always wanted kids and when the hubby and I got married and started trying for kids 6months later, who would have thought it would take 4 years and 1 miscarriage until we were blessed with one baby and now to be blessed with 3????!!!!!!!! I praise and thank God that He has blessed us in this way and am very grateful and humbled. I wish everyone the best. We are getting blown away with terrible wind and weird weather today. Take care and keep me in your prayers. Pray for a healthy baby above all else!!!
Thanks!

not much ado about nothing

Hello Hello!
Not much going on here. Just catching a few moments of peace while the hubby makes supper and deals with the kids all by himself. Welcome to Motherhood buddy! Hee Hee! He does a great job I am just teasing cause he teases me ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very lucky to have the hubby I do. He puts up with a lot of emotional crap from me. I am such a sap. Anyway, not much to write about. Maybe something interesting in a couple weeks? Hope everyone is well.

Happy Easter!!

Well, what a great weekend we had. We started Thursday by dying Easter Eggs. The girls had a great time. It was the first time they had done it and E had so much fun. She had special tongs to get the egg out of the dye and she did a great job. No mess!!!! Now we will have egg salad for lunch today. Sunday we all went to church and heard our WONDERFUL pastor. He is the bomb!!! Then on to my folks for Easter dinner. Turkey and the works!! Then home to see what the Easter Bunny brought the girls. Candy galore and bubbles. We (the hubby and I) fell into bed last night exhausted from a fun day with our girls. It was great. It was a special day for me because my hubby went with us to church. I usually go alone with the girls and it meant a lot to me that my spouse went so we were a family on such a special day. The Lord is good and mighty!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend full of magic and awe in reverence of our almighty God!!! He is risen. He is risen indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will this cold ever go away?!!

So, things are a little bit better. Either I am used to it or learning how to deal with it better. I am trying to be a little more laid back and calm. We'll see how long that lasts. I have a cold for what seems like forever now. I have had no voice for like a week. I am sure my hubby likes that. Ha Ha!!! I am now babysitting for a friend and it goes great somedays and is stressful other days. But I love babies so much. I will get my baby "fix" this way. No more babies for this woman. I am done. D O N E , done. I like the stage we are at. One kid per parent. It works. And sometimes, when the grandparents are around it's even better!!! Not much else new to add here. The girls are just getting bigger and bigger and cuter and cuter. I am so glad the Mr. will be able to scare away some potential daters. He can be intimidating. Good for us. I have a blog I love and you should check it out. knittingandliving.blogspot.com . My old roomie is a wiz at this blog thing. Well, I must surf some more before I tend to the little angels. Hee Hee!! Until next time.

stressed to the max!!!!!!!!!!

Hello dear online friends.
I am here in the basement at my parents house trying to de-stress. I am about to pull all my hair out. I hate getting so upset and so frustrated. I feel like a world class failure as a Mommy. Or should I say, a failure as a GOOD Mommy. E is crabbing me out big time lately. She is always naughty and never listens. I would love to be raising a well rounded good natured precious little girl and instead, it seems I am raising Satan's spawn. Could be considering she is her daddy's girl. Just kidding dear hubby. Anyway, I am at the end of my rope. And what's worse is that there seems to be no end in sight of her awful behavior and next week I start babysitting for one of my best friends and her baby is 3 months old. UGH!!!!!!! I feel so determined to get this in control and feel so helpless it is driving me batty. Well, other than that stress, life it good. We are all healthy and for the most part happy. I am blessed to have the family and friends that I do. I really do feel blessed in that sense. It is still flippin' cold out and only got up to like 8 degrees yesterday and negative something last night. I just don't have much to write about that is interesting I guess. Maybe I should stop doing this. But it helps to vent. I am going to go sulk now.
Until next time and maybe a better day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

E's Birthday party

Well, we had E's birthday party last night and it was a hit. E was excited and anxious all day to have her princess birthday party. A lot of friends came and family too. It was so much fun for us as well as for her. She got some great gifts and to us, it was great just to be surrounded by friends and family. I made my first birthday cake (other than sheet cake). I made a princess cake and everyone said it looked and tasted great. I was kinda impressed that it didn't flop. So, now I have to figure out what to make for Bubba's cake in April. We'll see. Probably The Little Mermaid. She is obsessed with her. E is getting so big. I watched her video of when she was born today. Three years have flown by. I remember the excitement and anticipation of having my first baby. We tried for 4 years and it was such a blessing. I still can't believe how blessed we are sometimes. God is so good! Well, I will try to get some pictures soon on here. We'll see. Hope this finds everyone doing well.

Happy Valentine's Day!

It was another blustery day in Nebraska!!! Windy, snowy and very cold. I made heart shaped blueberry pancakes (food colored pink) and heart shaped sausage patties for breakfast for the girls. They loved it. I am so corny!!! I would have made heart shaped meatloaf if we hadn't just had it a few days ago. (the plain loaf shape)
ANYWAY, not much going on with us other than the stresses of having a stubborn 3 year old who feels the world revolves around her and thinks SHE is the boss of everything. Heaven help me. I never knew I could be so crabby at someone I love so much. She is driving me up a freakin' wall. So, I am finding sanctuary in my parents basement at the moment. Gotta go home soon and help the hubby put the tazmanian devil to bed. Ah parenthood. Such joy! Happy Valentine's Day!!

pics

Yup, the top picture below is of me, E. and Bubba last summer. The middle picture is of my Mom and Dad and the bottom picture is of the shoreline on the lake. I LOVE that place. It is my heaven on Earth.

I think this is a pic of me and the girls last summer and some pics from Torch Lake in Michigan that my Dad took .

family life

Well, I have been catching up with my cousin lately. I used to write her every week when I was in High School. She is a year younger than me. We went our separate ways in '92 and it has been AGES since we've written or talked. I love her to pieces and she is so cool. She has a sweet hubby and 2 adorable little girls and I am stoked to be in touch with her again. The older you get the more you realize how important family is. I have realized this for some time, but sometimes it is hard to get along with some people you are related to....i.e. my older brother. I will never understand his way of thinking or NOT thinking in my opinion, but he is my brother and I love him.
My husband's Grandmother is ailing and it kills me that they live in Tennessee and we are in Nebraska. So far away. I would love to be there for his Grandpa, to keep him company and even just cook him dinner. Don't forget to love your loved ones and take time to let them know it.
Until next time.
Stace

Another cold day

It is freezing cold outside again. Imagine that!!! We had a nice day on Sunday and went to church and then to my nephew's birthday party. It was a fun day for the girls. I haven't had a good night's sleep since I don't know when. My husband has taken to snoring all night long every night lately. Last night I cracked and went and slept in bed with E. It was precious.
Last night we went to the grocery store without kids and it was amazing!!! It was so easy and simple and a lot less stressful!! Well, E will be 3 years old in about 3 weeks. Feb. 17th to be exact and I have to get crackin' on planning a party. She may want a Hannah Montana party. We'll see. I gotta go see what the girls are getting into. Hopefully more to update later.
P.S. Bubba has caught on to E's bad habits and goes around saying "GUYS!" whenever adults are trying to have a discussion. It is cute and annoying at the same time. She is trying to sing her A B C's but only gets A B D out. Here's a shout out to my cousin if she reads this. I love her and miss her and haven't seen her in years. Hopefully we can see each other sometime soon.

It's still snowing!!!!

Here I am a day later and it is still snowing. We had to cancel our trip to the farm. E was up all night coughing and the weather is questionable for travel to the "country". So we are chillin' at Grandma's house watching Lady and the Tramp and sitting by the fire. I could fall asleep. There is something about being in the house you grew up in, sitting by a cozy warm fire on a cold blustery day that just feels like home. My hubby was on call last night and we got a phone call at 3 a.m. and it scared the livin daylights out of me. That is the first time that has ever happened. Not much else new going on here I guess. We will have to go to the farm in the Spring when it's warmer out and E can see the piggies. I hope so anyway. Hi to all my friends by the way. Hope you like my page. It could be more interesting, but I don't really have time to perk it up. By the way, if any of you have good advice for a 3 year old going on 16 with an attitude let me know!!!!! EEESH!!!! My hubby and I were just talking last night about how we used to be so bored before we had kids, and we were so ready to have them. Now, we LOVE a few hours to ourselves. Don't get me wrong, my kids are my life and I treasure them more than anything. But, at times, I forget how to have an adult conversation and my husband and I don't really talk about anything other than bills and the kids. Not really that romantic anymore. We started trying to go out on a date once a week just for dinner even, and it is like a mini vacation. I LOVE it!!!!!!!!!! I guess staying home with the girls makes even the most simple outing alone seem exciting. Gotta go tend to the kiddies. Later.

its a cold day in nebraska!!

Not much new here other than the beautiful snow fall and I hope it lasts all day. It is now 3p.m. and it has been snowing since 8a.m. I am at my folks and they have a cozy fire going in the woodstove and E is upstairs playing with Grandma while Bubba naps at home with Daddy. It is hospital pa looza with my family lately. My brother was in a week ago, my Dad 2 weeks ago, my Grandma a week ago and my Grandpa right now. I am trying to keep my family healthy but it isn't easy this time of year. E has a cough and sounds like a seal at night. I am looking forward to going to visit a friend at her folks tomorrow. They live on a farm and I am excited for E to see it, but I don't think she'll see much with it being so cold. We'll hang out inside I hope. It is so pretty outside, I love the snow. I love it even more when I am snug inside watching it from indoors.
I am currently trying the Weight Watchers thing again. I lost 35 pounds with it 3 years ago B.C. (Before Children). I am not being as strict as I was then. I kinda know what to do without having to write everything down, but it is amazing how many foods are so high in calories. Holy Moly.
I have to laugh. My Dad is trying to explain microwaving soup to my Grandma to make her life easier. She is so out of touch sometimes, poor gal. She is giving my Dad grief for going to visit my Grandpa at the hospital because she doesn't want my Dad to get sick. She is still such a Mother to him even though he is 63!!!!!! Okay, this turned out not to be very interesting. Sorry. Now my Dad is telling my Grandma about individual pudding cups. Oh my gosh this is cracking me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grandma is telling my Dad not to go anywhere because it is too cold outside. They are so funny.
Better go home or I might catch a cold........cough cough.
Hee Hee.

this is my dad and me at the lake in Michigan. I gotta say it, my Dad hung the moon. He rocks and is the best Dad in the world. Love ya big guy!

sick kid

Holy Moly!!!
Pics circa 1973. That's yours truly being held by Grandma and Grandpa and Mom. That was when we lived in Omaha. Hard to believe. Thought I'd throw those in for a little fun.
Well well well. I finally took Bubba to the Dr. and she has and ear infection. Duh. Hell hath no furry like a sick Bubba let me tell you. Yikes! She is a crab to the max! Not much new going on here. It is freakin' cold still and I am getting cabin fever big time. I usually LOVE this time of year but with 2 little ones home all the time, I'm climbing up the freaking walls!!!! I can't wait for Spring to go to the park.
Have you heard the latest about Britney Spears. She is a mess.

I am bummed Christmas is over. It is such a magical time. Now I am looking forward to next Christmas. Hopefully we'll be going to Texas to spend time with my hubby's family. I am also looking forward to going to the lake in Michigan this summer. It may be the last time. The older generations are thinking of selling the house that's been in the family for 100 years. It makes me sad. I want the kids to spend time there and have fun in the lake. My Dad grew up going there every summer when he was a kid. It was the only place that was truly home to him since he was an Army brat. Sigh.
Well, gotta go take care of the offspring. I'm lovin' it. Hope all is well with everyone.

Happy New Year

Here are some really old pics from summer 2006. My kids are so cute. I am quite surprised I had such cute kids honestly. Hee Hee. The bottom pic was taken Father's Day 2006. The top pic was taken of Bubba in her swing and E giving her a kiss... how precious.
boy is this a pain to get to. I hope my friends have better luck than I do getting here. Not much new. I am short on sleep big time. Bubba was up at 4:30 crying and had a fever. This is the longest either of our kids has been sick and I am worn out. I feel so sorry for her. It seems every New Year rolls around and either the hubby is out or I am. We're never both up to ring in the new year. Last night was no exception. Ho Hum. Ah married life. I went to bed at 11:30 to the fine sounds of a mountain man sawing logs next to me. My big girl is now in the other room scarfing down Grandma and Grandpa's popcorn like its candy. She loves going to Grandmas house and never wants to leave. The other day E and Dad went and saw Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was her first movie theater experience and she was so good. She is growing so fast and is such a joy and so much fun. She loves Hannah Montana and knows all the words to her intro song by heart.
It is hard to believe sometimes that she isn't even 3 yet. So many people think she is 4, she is so tall and talks so much. I get a kick out of her.
Happy New Year everyone. New Year, hopefully a new and improved attitude, but we'll see how long I can be "positive". It's hard. I have a friend that always seems to be upbeat and happy and ready for a party, wish I could be like you Red. Anyway, hope all is well with everyone and I love doing this. Wish I could do it more often. By the way, it is freakin' FREEZING here. Later. By the way, I am trying to use nicknames for the sake of this being public access. Got it?