Vacation decisions...

Well here I am 3 weeks into Summer and I have no clue where we are going to take the kids on a vacation....We are going to go to Dallas to visit Tony and Courtney at some point and that will involve going to Hawaiian Falls, and maybe Schlitterbahn Sunday before the 4th of July, Sea World at some point (cause that is where Ty really wants to go) and Matt wants to go to The Great Lodge in Dallas, but at $300 per night I don't think that is going to happen! I also have to go see Crystal's new baby (when he is born), see my parents, go see Matt's parents, and then mix in a trip to the valley for our kid free get away...

NOW

There is so much to do and I don't think we are going to get to do it all. The beauty of it is I can always go to Dallas during the week while Matt works Sprint and the Restaurant. Oh well, I think I can get it all figured out!



All the while I am trying to potty train Raegan and I hate it! Aren't there some people that you can call and they will come in and it will take them like 3 days to potty train them FOR you? I need their number should anyone reading this have it!! And My biggest stress reliever is out of town...Opal is off in Vegas and left me for dead in San Angelo with no backup smoke night partner. CRAP!

Today in swimming lessons they moved Ty up to the next class up. Apparently when you can hold your breath you are considered a level 2. Well, Ty is bored out of his gourd cause it was for littler kids...which on the sign up form it said that he should be able to swim unattended if he goes into the level 2 class. Well he cant so I put him in the level 1 class. Needless to say on the second day he got bumped up. Which is comforting to know they REALLY want to teach him and not take my $50 bucks to teach him what he already knows about swimming. It just really sucks cause Raegan doesn't understand why she cant go swimming with him! She is pissed!

Weddings and such..

Well it seems that summer is full of weddings and babies! So many of my friends are either having babies or getting married! I love it! Both are truely a blessing and a gift from god! Opal and Jordan were married on Saturday. They had the most beautiful wedding and I have never seen a couple more in love! Congrats yall! Here are some pics from the big day!






Next up is Crystal and Donny's new baby! He will be here on the 25th and I cant wait! I was able to see her a couple of weeks ago and she looked fantastic! She wears pregnancy well! Other than that Ty started swimming lessons today and he is so excited about learning to swim...as am I!

San Angelo was the hottest city in the nation on Friday at 108 degrees! And I tell you what...we dont leave the house between noon and 4 everyday! I cant handle being hot! Ha! I desperately need to get my windows tinted too! You just cant keep a car cool without it!

Cheese...

I don't know what has gotten in to me lately but I keep buying cheese products....and not only have I been doing it but Matt is doing it as well!! I'm not kidding...in my fridge right now I have:

1. bag of grated Parmesan
2. bag of grated Romano
3. bag of grated cheddar jack
4. bag of cheddar
5. bag of cubed pepper jack
6. sandwich cheese
7. Velveeta
8. 2 pkg of string cheese one regular and one swirl
9. and a cube of onion cheese that was $8 that Matt bought while out and about that he confirmed was CRAP...hahaha
10. sliced pepper jack

So yeah...I have a problem! I didn't realize it until I was putting up groceries yesterday that I have crap tons of cheese!! Damn.. I think I might have to go to a meeting or two!

On another note my mom is on her way to the Country Peddler Show and I am sooo jealous! One thing that I love to do with my Mom is go to craft shows, and the thought of my mom going alone is killing me! What kind of daughter am I? She raised me so that someday I could be old enough to go shopping and do the "grown up" mother daughter things that I hope someday to do with Raegan and what do I do...go and move away! WTH? I feel horrible she has to shop and do fun "girl" things by herself! OH..AND she is going to the Home Show in Lubbock which includes houses in Vintage Township! It is the coolest concept for a neighborhood! It is making me sick I can't go too!

On another note Opal's wedding is Saturday! I am soo excited for it! I'm sure I will have tons of pics to post of the event so look for those in a couple of days! Kyle and Kristina are coming and Matt will be off all day Saturday...EXCITING!! Until then I guess I will research cures for my cheese addiction. BTW I am open for suggestions too...

Camping and such...

As I am sitting here on the computer the two men in my life are braving the wilderness....in the backyard! Ha! Its so funny...we have this huge tent set up in the backyard and the guys are having a camp out. Raegan and I opted out of the fun fest since we have been hard at potty training today! And I am proud to report that the M&M dispenser has found its home on the back of the toilet once again and my sweet baby peed in the potty twice today with the little chocolate bribes! I love it!

I was sad to see Courtney and Colton go today! They had been here since Sunday and I was not at all ready to see them go! The boys had such a great time and Courtney and I had many a laughs...as usual!I introduced her to Eskimo Hut, which if you haven't been to one you should DEFINITELY go and get a Water Moccasin! Its my fav! Needless to say we are frantically trying to get another trip together...this time me to her house in Frisco! Sooo pumped!

Other than that I FINALLY got the 'ol calender together because I suddenly feel the need to plan ahead...go figure! Ha! It just seems with the summer being so short I should make some plans before it gets away from me! We have so much coming up...between the upcoming swimming lessons, Opal getting married, Jared and Heather coming and trying to plan a few vacations...its already nuts and I love every minute of it! I can not express how happy it has made me to be home with the kids these past few weeks.... I am practically beside myself. Well its off to bed for me... I guess I will lay and wait for Matt to give up on the campout and come in with a sleeping little man in his arms...

Summer is here!

Well I officially feel like I have abandoned my blog. BUT...never fear! Summer is here and I have full intentions of being a better blogger! Ha! We shall see about that! I have been sooo busy the past month..Lets see:

1. I worked Ty's end of school "Splash Day".

2. Went to Rendee's wedding in Dallas where I was a bridesmaid.

3. Ty finished up kindergarten.

4. SOLD POTTERY RANCH!!! (the best one)


5. Took Raegan out of daycare and am OFFICIALLY a stay at home mom again!!


So you see how I have been tremendously preoccupied! My life has done a complete turn around and I have time on my hands to keep up with this thing!

It was so great that Matt had to go to training in Lubbock and the kids and I were able to go! It was fantastic! Matt's job put us up in a hotel, I got to spend the day with Crystal, I ate dinner at Abuelo's with my parents, got to see Courtney and Colton, and took the kids swimming at Matt's company party. It was so good to get out of San Angelo! I have a new sense of freedom...as weird as it sounds I have a weight lifted off my shoulders now that I don't have the responsibility of a business! I wish I had made crap tons of money off of it, but sadly I didn't! Ha! I have had lots on my mind lately so get ready for more frequent posts to come! Yeah, I know, my life is sooo "exciting"!

Chicken....

Ok..so my kids got chickens for Easter. 

No big deal right? Well it would be no big deal if they died or whatever the chickens are supposed to do when you get them but overall they are not supposed to last. Right? Well one didn't make it. I think a cat got in the yard and "took care of it", but we still have a red one. My parents have brought a cage for it and it is hanging out...outside. I try to go out everyday and let it out to hangout in the back yard while I am home so that it doesn't meet its demise like the green one. It thinks it is a pet. Like a cat or a dog. I started calling her Henny Penny cause I think its funnier.So I look over in the window the other day and this is what I saw....

she had hopped up and was looking in the window. Damn Chicken. It was soo funny! I hate that stupid chicken but looks like Im stuck with it.....for now at least!

Its Wednesday...

The only things to post as of today....

1. We are one chicken down...the green one is missing.

2. Raegan has started calling me Julie...and it makes me want to take her out of daycare cause I can just picture her calling her teacher Mom.

3. I cant wait for Rendee's wedding!

4. I have chosen to tan instead of loose weight...if the fat is tan it looks better because dieting and exercise is too much work!

5. I cant wait for Opal and Jordan's wedding!

6. I am sooo excited for Opal's shower this weekend and the look on her face when we give her their present!

7. My parents came this past weekend and only spent the night and it just wasn't a long enough visit! I think if they had only stayed one more night all the bs right now would have never happened.

8. I love having close friends who give a shit to maintain a friendship with me cause lord knows I give a shit too.

9. I cant seem to keep up with the laundry and i get pissed just thinking about it.

10. Tyler has been soooo good in school lately! He is almost officially a 1st grader and it is breaking my heart everyday!

11. I HATE being a business owner...but I hate that my husband owns a restaurant even more.

12. I dont want Kyle and Kristina to move.

13. I have 3 trips I want to take before the end of the year that just cant be put off any more, cause I'll go CRAZY.....The Valley, Tampa, and NYC!

14. Click on " Trix in the City" over there and read about her fall from grace. It is quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever read!

15. I have come to enjoy hanging out with my S.I.L and appreciate her companionship since my husband is gone all of the time!

16. I need a haircut.

17. I am sooo proud of Crystal for graduating from LCU!!! Sometimes it DOES pay to take the GEEK route.

18. I have a lot going on right now and have separated myself from most of my friends...not on purpose! I appreciate the support from the ones closest to me and you know who you are...