Its Wednesday...

Yep. A day where I didn't want to get out of bed at 6am when the baby was hungry.

Where the 3 year old wakes up and is forced back to bed because I just might get 10 more minutes of sleep when I finish feeding the baby.

A kind of morning where Matt and I argued about how the other should parent our kids. 

Yep...its Wednesday.

I am exhausted.  

I'm tired of the bad grades my son is getting because he cant seem to understand the right way his letters ar supposed to face.  And he either doesn't care or doesn't grasp the concept of "grades" and that he is supposed to be getting good ones.  

Or the the 3 year old who doesn't listen to a word you say, has to get the last word in, and just really wants to do just about anything to make me mad. She drives me to insanity!

The baby.  Is perfect! Well I say perfect...she doesn't sleep during the day. EVER.  But she doesn't give me problems.  I can appreciate that. 

Nobody ever said parenting is easy. 

We are trying to sell our house.  We have had 1, yes 1, guy look at it once and want to look at it again.  He has made appointments 4 times and hasn't shown up to one.  

That is 4 times my house has been SPOTLESS with no one to look at it. 4.  And today he might or might not try to come again.  

After 3 weeks on the market we have a second person coming to look at the house too.

They will show it at 5pm. 

Matt has just left for Lubbock for 3 days.   

So I'm on my own. And some how I am going to try to have dinner for 3 kids and get homework done all while staying away from my house come 5 pm.  

Did I mention I'm on my own?

So now I have 3 fun filled days of keeping 3 kids from messing up the immaculately clean house.

3 days of hauling all the kids in the car to get Ty off to school at 7:30am.

3 days of being alone. And by alone I mean without an adult to have a converstaion with that doesn't involve Gushers, bad dreams, poop issues, or spelling words.  

3 days of being the main butt wiper.

3 days of doing it all.

BUT then I stop and think of this

And remember this....

And this face...

And think of how THIS won't last forever...

And think of how it is all sooooo worth every minute.

BUT

Wednesday, you can go to Hell.

Tuesday Ten

Today seems like a day to participate in a "Ten"! I guess it is because my mind is Jello, and since I have the house to myself (not counting the squealing baby) this is all I can find to do! 

1. Growing up, what was one favorite item that you had to have with you at all times?

I had a "blankie". On one side it was made4 of fleece that had been rubbed down to the most soft texture you could ever imagine. My Mom took it from me eventually because it had basically been torn to rags and she was afraid I would get it tied around my neck in my sleep.  Really...

2. Being an adult, what is one favorite item that you have to have with you at all times, and what happens if you do not have it with you? Do you lose your sanity or just go back home to get it?

My cell phone! Of course I would go back and get it, because I sometimes have 2 out of 3 kids off at school or what not and as soon as I don't have my phone someone will contact me as to some crying, bumped head, or an "episode"  that needs some attention!  I wish it was because I might miss a social call....but its not.

3. Where is your favorite place to be to just hide away from everything and breathe for a moment?

My back porch. Serenity now....

4. What is your favorite thing about your partner? (If you don’t have a partner, then someone who is very close and will always be in your life)

That he loves his family unconditionally! He is an amazing father and has some good intentions as a husband, God love him! But I dont know of any body that would put up with him! Seriously....watch Modern Family and he is the dad with the 3 kids. That is really him! He even agrees!

5. What is your favorite thing about your job? (If you don’t have a job, then what is your favorite thing that you do during your day?)

My favorite thing to do in my day is to cook dinner, or snuggle up on the couch with my kiddos and watch some tv.

6. What is your favorite lesson that your parents taught you growing up? Looking back, is it something that you want to use to teach your children when they reach that age?

I was taught many a lessons, but I think the most important one is the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you wold have them do unto you! Its something you carry on in life and never grow out of!

7. What is your favorite song, that will always bring a smile to your face and make you think of something happy?

Yellow by Cold Play. I love that song because it takes me back to a time in my life where Matt lived in Houston, we had been dating one year, and it was our first month in a long distance relationship.  I had gotten on a plane to go see him.  Life was just really crummy without him and I was the last one off of the plane into the terminal.  This song was playing when I saw him and just wrapped my arms around him.  I missed him so much and had been living life with a void.  At that moment everything seemed like it was "right", and everything was going to be "ok".  I loved him so much even way back then!

8. What is your favorite things about being an American? (If you not American, what are you proud of in regards to your country)

That I am free to make my own choices and I don't have anyone dictate what I can and can't do

9. What is your favorite meal that reminds you of being a child?

Steak fingers, macaroni and tomatoes, gravy, cheese salad, and iced tea. In that order.

10. Name 3 things that other people would say are their favorite thing about you.

I know how to have a great time and make some good memories, my personality, and my cooking.  At least I hope so!

Pointers

Yep...as much as I would love to post the most fantastic pictures of our weekend...sadly...I forgot my camera!  But lets just say that it is probably a good thing that I didn't have documentation of what went down! Ha!  We had a fantastic kid free weekend.  We shopped for houses (none that we couldn't live without), spent time with friends and family, and tailgated for the Tech game!  I am seriously going to write a book, because it seems like every time we get together with friends we have some hysterical stories to tell! I seriously could designate a chapter for each one! Here is just some insight to our weekend....without giving too much away! 

• Don't try to go out to eat the night before a BIG game in Lubbock, TX.  You won't find one! Its impossible. Don't get me wrong, I like 82nd street Cafe, but its definitely not my first choice!
• Also, don't go out to a bar/pub the night before a game. You wait too long for drinks, its crowded, and you spend too much money in the mean time.
• Don't hang out with any ex's. You broke up for a reason and just hanging out with them will remind you of why you broke up...but at the same time make you appreciate the fact that you only see them occasionally. 
• We had a great time with my brother and his new finance! We stayed at their house and I'm so glad we did! So fun!
• Get a plan BEFORE you head down to the "game area" and don't forget to do all your errand running prior to game day!
• If you don't buy tickets to the game because your husband is cheap and he suddenly has no desire to go into the game and the time comes when someone offers him their ticket at half time...even though it was really YOU that wanted to get ticket in the first place....and he goes in without you....it is definitely ok for you to use that as ammo when the next game comes around, you want tickets, and  he is being cheap...again.
• It is so important to take a good girlfriend and stay on the same drinking field as them. That way you can still people watch and have fun, but at the same time you don't find yourself apologizing to everyone about how drunk your friend got....and for her whacked out behavior!
• Take your camera!
• ALWAYS have a DD with you for after the festivities cause you never know when YOU will become the DD and have to put up with the staggering drunk that lives across town and he becomes your problem!!
• NEVER let your girlfriend think that she can fit a truck the size of a....well truck...in a space that is WAAAAY too small for the truck. Like the garage. Bad things happen. To the truck and to the house.
• DEFINITELY go to Raising Cane's drive through at 2am....I dare you not to laugh at the greeting...or the menu for that matter! For some reason it is hysterical!  
• Don't forget to eat between and during the festivities! Stay nourished and hydrated! I only remember 2 meals that we had ALL weekend because we were too busy having fun!
• During all of the hub bub don't think that you will be spending any quality time with your husband...especially if he is feeling EXTRA social. He will tend to act like he is running for office and forget that you are there.
• Don't try to spend a lot of time or make promises see everyone you know...its not going to happen. There just isn't enough time.
• You are 32... definitely not the same age as you were in college. Don't try to act like you are.  Try to be respectable and act like you are a mother of 3 and don't do anything you will have to apologize for later! (this is not aimed at myself but I witnessed these acts in others ha!)
• Above all don't try to make everyone happy. Someone is going to get left out or gripe about the decisions that is being made for the group. In the mean time...all the beer that you have consumed has gone to waste because you are the only one being rational!

We had a blast!

Inspiring

I LOVE this woman...

She is the bawdy red head I only wish I could be! Her music is amazing and she is such a genuine person! I have always liked listening to her music! Yesterday I saw her on Oprah. 

I despise referring to ANYTHING Oprah stands for or mentions but sometimes she has some good stuff on her show. I don't care for the woman or her "empire" but....with that said...she had Wynonna Judd on her show so I was enthralled!  She just has such a presence about her.   While I was watching this woman, who has followed a spiritual journey to basically get her crap together both personally and with God I heard her say the best thing,

"The best revenge is living well."

and

"I don't wake up every morning and say 'Oh God its morning' I say 'Good morning, God"

So profound, so admirable, and so inspiring!  She has really picked herself up after being in a deep and dark place and took control of her life. They also showed clips of her singing that has literally brought me to tears, because the woman sings with such passion and heart. You can feel it! We could all learn a lot from Miss Wynonna!

Weekend = RELAX

I cant ever think of a catchy title for my posts...so  much pressure! We finally got to relax this weekend. We worked so hard over Labor Day weekend that we finally got to hang loose this weekend with the kids and do nothing! What a great feeling! 

 Ty had a great week at school (thank goodness) so it was filled with movies, football, and fun Wii games! Basically what a weekend is supposed to be.  We are always going and doing so we don't just get to sit and do nothing. It was truly nice! And when we get to Lubbock I think our weekends are going to be filled with more of it since all of the people we visit are going to be right around the corner!  I'm sure there will be several visits to Monahans peppered in with one or two to Waco! I hope!

Our house is listed and it has been hard to keep it clean when you have 3 kids having fun and strowing out! Ha! But I'm very proud that I have kept up with it pretty good! Maybe I will form some good habits that will stick. Like clean dishes and clutter free house! We shall see.  We are going this weekend to Lubbock for the BIG game....UT vs Tech where we will see good friends and family!  We are also going to look at some houses! SO fun!  

The kids are going to grandparents so we will really get to focus on house hunting and tailgating. Ha!  We are staying in Lubbock for a change instead of the normal Levelland so we wont have to drive back and forth.  Although I'm not sure how to break it to my Mom of our plans. No grandkids and no us! Yikes!  But I so look forward to the weekend and hopefully I will have some great pics to post .

MOVING!!

I am so thrilled!! Thrilled I tell ya....we are moving back to Lubbock! I have been gone from Lubbock for 6 years and 9 months and I am finally making my way back home.  Matt has secured a position with his job located in Lubbock. He will be doing the exact same thing just in a better location to do it! So for now we are getting our house ready to sell....know anybody who wants to buy a house in San Angelo?

We have been doing a lot of updating to the house over the past few days and we are almost done! And  it was really stuff that we should have been doing a long time ago but we were comfortable and it didn't really matter until we started on it. And we are wondering why we didn't do it sooner! I hope it sells fast because I am soooo anxious to get home!

I am going to be sad to leave our hand full of friends here but so anxious to get to all of our friends that we have in Lubbock....not to mention all of our family! I am finally going to feel like I am not out here on an island waiting to be rescued! Living in San Angelo has had its ups and downs and for the most part we have enjoyed living here! But it is back to our support system and back to what feels right for me!

I have so missed having Sunday lunch with family. I have missed a young circle of friends/cousins for my kiddos. I have missed Tech football and I have so missed the shopping! ha! Lubbock is just full of more opportunity for us and for the kids! Did I mention I am so anxious to get there? Cuz I am!

The Summer in Review

Well Summer came and went and we survived...I'm sorry did I say "we" because what I really meant is "I survived"! Yay! We had such a great Summer this year. It seemed like every weekend we were going and doing SOMETHING! I love it...we spun and spun our wheels and it is soo nice to bring in the Labor Day weekend at home. Busy. Getting our house ready to sell....but that is an entirely different post for later!

Instead I will leave you with our Summer in review...

It started with a visit to Waco to see my BESTEST college roommates...Jennifer graduated from Texas State and we saw it only right that Tracie and I be there! We were soo proud of her! It was such a nice visit and it only made me wish there were more frequent visits!

Aubry turned 2 months old

We visited Little Elm where we celebrated Colton's birthday and got to see some old friends who I have missed terribly! We had such a great time catching up and our kiddos ran and had a ball!  Jenn, Courtney, Me, and Amber

Me and Rendee....one of my dearest friends who I miss horribly!

Then it was 4th of July back in Little Elm!

Rainforest Cafe

Then Aubry turned 3 months old

 On my birthday, July 17th we went to Levelland to celebrate with family and close friends!  My mom made the most AMAZING birthday cake! And We spent the night with Donny and Crystal and she made me the BEST strawberry pie!  After all these years she still knows my favorites! 

Me and Jeremy

Scott Head...my childhood crush! Ha! He is one of my brother's closest friends and when I was young I only WISHED I could get this close to him! Sooo funny!

My sweet Mom

Then, at the end of July it was off to Monahans! The kids were in a parade with their cousins and we went to the big Bull Ride there!

Check out Raegan's pink boots!

Raegan dancing with her uncle Mike!

Matt was dancing with Faith!

Aubry at the Bull Ride

Ty and Faith

Then it was off to Sea World in San Antonio where we met my Mom and Dad who brought my niece Hanna!  We spent 5 days in San Antonio! We had a blast! Went to the zoo, walked the River Walk and made some side trips on the way home!  I also got to visit with my college roommate Jennifer who I miss tons!

Ty and Hanna

Matt and the Kids!

On the River Walk

The San Antonio Zoo

We visited The Blue Hole in Wimberly on the way home! A fantastic swimming hole!! 

Sweet Sisters

My favorite place in Texas

Also in August we went to Hanna's 7th birthday in Levelland! She requested the fabulous strawberry cake again! ha!

Jeremy and Hanna

My uncle playing silly string with the kids!

Winding down the summer it was Matt's 31st birthday

And then 2nd grade started! I can't believe Ty is growing up so fast! I have already lost such track of time!