September 10th

updates short version....
Riley started second grade and is doing great. Along with tutoring and a good teacher I have noticed a dramatic difference. He gets his homework done at lightening speed and he does 90 percent of it on his own. Plus he is reading to us at night which we love. He is holding up really well with his full schedule. he has tutoring 3 days a week M-W-F cub scouts on Mondays and soccer practice every other Tuesday every other Wednesday and every Thursday. Wozzers huh. Plus the weekends consist of cub scout events and soccer games. His schedule alone is crazy, I am afraid to get Matthew involved in anything.
Matthew is getting more charming everyday and is growing like a weed if you can believe that. Yesterday on our way to pick up Riley I hear from the back seat " Hey mom I have hair on my legs and on my arms why?" I just started Laughing and then I heard " Hey whats so funny why are you laughing at me?" lol Of curse being a 3 year old his Favorite word in Why. Ugh I love how curious they are but oh my gosh It can get a bit old after a while if you know what I mean. He if fully out of diapers and is doing great he is even night trained all ready. He is learning his colors and numbers and ABC he catches on super quick. Everyday he amazes me with something he says or does. He can be a handful I will be the first to admit that but he brings such laughter and joy into our lives every day I would take all the craziness he brings just for one of his amazing little smiles or extraordinary hugs. Every night he snuggles up to us and says in his angelic little voice " I love my family very much" and names all of us off mommy daddy Pinky and he says even Riley haha.
Delaney "Pinky" she has four teeth and is practically running around the house. she has to feed herself now and has a little fit it you don't let her. Actually she is getting a little attitude about a lot of things. Yesterday I wouldn't let her play with scissors ( I know how could I) so she threw her arms down at her sides in protest and began to scream and me. I just laughed and thought wow it has all ready started. haha she is talking more and babbling a lot. She loves to play hide and seek with Matthew she giggles so hard its too funny. She loves her daddy and really likes when he brushes her hair, which is so long now I can put it in a little pony tail in the back. She has stopped nursing and has started sleeping through the night woopee for the sleep. She is still in cloth diapers and its is so much easier then I had thought. Her little tushie thanks me for it. lol
Well if you can believe it, that is the short version haha

September 3rd

Good bye August! Man that was a busy month. Riley turned 8 on Sunday the 31st we had a small but exciting Birthday party for him He got a huge Jumpy house, Cotton candy machine and a spin Art Machine. The kids had a blast. The got loaded up on cotton Candy and jumped there little fannies off in the jumpy house. Saturday we went a really nice back yard wedding and had way way too much fun, and paid for the next day while we were trying to clean the house for the birthday party. Delaney is really starting to walk a lot, last night while I was reading the boys a bedtime story she decided to walk all the way down the hall while holding onto her sippy cup to come and join us for the story. It was so cute and she still has her little sumo walk where she lifts her leg up really high and slams it down and then lifts her other leg up and slams it down lol it cracks me up. She can walk side ways and even back wards all ready too. She loves to dance and shake her head to the music its really funny. All the kids are doing really well. Riley is reading so much better now and he says he really likes 2nd grade we shall see how long that last once real homework starts. He starts up with cub scouts again and soccer is still going great, lots of practice and meeting conflicts with the two but we will be able to work it out. Matthew is getting the cutest little personality he is such a charmer and so very smart. I have such a soft spot in my heart for him, and he knows it. Everybody says he is a little devil but I know that he is just a curious rambunctious 3 year old. September is upon us and I have so much to still do this month. I am trying ot plan my sisters baby shower and get my house in order for our trip, and write out instruction for taking care of the kids. I just got an e-mail about my passport and they said it will be her on or around 10-6 which is just 6 days before our trip that makes me sooooo nervous. Ugh I hate stress. well that's my weekly update now to get back to my life

May 20th

Tuesday May 20th. The weather has cooled off a lot its now really muggy and windy. I am watching Lilly today. She just went down for a nap, and Delaney is sleeping too. Delaney should be waking up soon. It's been a crazy week. Saturday we had Riley's scout-o-Rama that was a ton of fun. They had booths set up and the kids got to play a ton of cool games and learn some new things. Riley tied a square knot launched a treveshe(sp) and made a water bottle rocket. Matthew got to do join him so it was so cute seeing them do that stuff together. Then we headed to a birthday party. Sunday we had Matthew party, and I have to say it was the funnest party I have had here for the kids so far. WE had a jumpy house,played pin the nose on the clown and had a pinata. The kids had a blast and my mom cooked her famous Hamburgers in a hot dog bun. I am very lucky to have such great friends and a awesome family. I am so grateful for the simple things in life. I have been learning recently that rushing through life and wanting everything now isn't' the best way of life for me. I am learning to take thing slower. and to really look at the big picture. Life just goes by way too fast, and its not worth getting all angry all the time and stressing over every little thing. I just want to have fun while I can. I know that sounds pretty childless but if I am an Adult about all the things I need to be responsible for I can have fun in every other part of my life. I just have grown out of wanting Dram a in my life,now I just want to sit back and enjoy the ride. have fun with my kids and my Husband.

May 14th

Happy Birthday to Matthew today he is 3 years old.its amazing that its only been 3 years. Matthew as a little guy
This was taken today


Well today's post might have you laughing or not,haha
So I got up and because Brian had a meeting this morning I took Riley to school. I got into the car and the radio was on Alice. The D.J Sarah was talking about how she thinks of her life as a movie, and how all day long she has a running narration going on in her head. The male D.J's couldn't believe it they didn't understand. I was sitting there going OMG that is what I do all day long. lol I totally talk to myself in my head, I think about all the things I would love to write down and tell people, then when I do go to write them down its not as funny as it was in my head. I have arguments with myself I go through things I would say to someone if I had the courage to say it. I know there are others out there just like me. Constantly thinking and talking to that little voice in your head.
So on the way home from dropping Riley off at school I was even narrating this in my head of what I was going to write in this blog. OMG am I sad or what. I am sure its not as interesting as it was in my head. haha
So if there are others out there please comment and tell me so I don't feel so retarded. here are some other things I do maybe you can relate
- If I am shopping and I find something I don't really need but want I carry it around with me and if by the time I get to the check out if I still am not sure if I want it I put it back.
-I have fake arguments in my head with my self
-I can't stand the feel of newspaper or even brown paper bags
-I have a real hard time throwing things away, it makes me so nervous sometimes I just can't do it. I know if it wasn't for my husband I would be like those pack rats you see on those cleaning tv shows.
-I have to sleep with at least a sheet on even if its like a million degrees at night
-I love to read but I can't spell worth a crap if it wasn't for spell check I would be doomed. oh there are so many other things I can't even remember right now.