Happy Easter-A few pics

Graedon and Gabe in their matching jean jackets.


Showing off their Easter loot.

Graedon loved Taylor's hat. Too cute!

Spring is in the air.

I love when spring finally starts to show itself. Today was beautiful. 66 degrees and sunny. I took the boys to the park. Now, Graedon is napping and Gabe is having some quiet time on the couch. It was awesome to get some fresh air. I even have my windows open. I'll post some pics from this afternoon as soon as I get a chance.

One of those days

I am having one of those "bad mommy" days. It just seems that every little thing the boys do just gets to me, especially with my older son. He is non-stop. Whether he's telling me that he's hungry, tattling on his brother, or just being loud, it just doens't quit. I'm just not in the mommy mood of entertaining them and being involved in every little thing that they are doing today. It makes me feel bad, but I wish I could have a day off every once in awhile.

Proud Mommy Moment

My oldest son Gabe (4) is playing his VSmile, and all of a sudden, I realize he is getting up and going to the tv to count the little dots on the dice for him to play. He is doing math! I cannot believe it! I am so proud. Where did he learn this? I know I count sometimes with him, but he just did that on his own. All I can say is wow.

To the doctor I go....

So, I just walked in from the front porch as I waved good-bye to all of my boys in our new minivan (of course). :-) My husband is doing my job this morning by toting my oldest to preschool and then taking my youngest to my mom's to hang out for 2 hours until Gabe is done at 11:15. It's hard to let someone else do your job because you never know if they execute it in a way that you would. I think the job of mom is the hardest to let someone else do for you. I love staying home with my boys. I love hearing how Gabe thinks my smallest toy is weird looking, and then he shows me his feet and says his looks better. I wouldn't get that if I weren't home with him. Graedon is awesome when it comes to me taking a bath for the day. He loves baths and tries to climb in with me or at least he throws toys in there that he thinks I need. Love it.

Anyway, I am getting the morning off from my job as mom because I have an appointment with a new cardiologist today. I have a heart condition that causes me to pass out at times (I've only passed out once on my own). I don't want to be on medication the rest of my life, so I am hoping this new cardiologist will help me with that. I am a bit nervous, so I would appreciate any prayers and happy thoughts today.

American Idol

Does anyone else love when American Idol starts as much as I do? My husband and I sit down and watch it after the boys go to bed on the DVR so we can fast forward through commercials. I just hate that I get so embarrassed for the not so great singers. I have to hide my face. I know it's silly, but I also do that. Oh well, I hope everyone caught the 2 hour season premiere tonight. I love it!

Thanks Mom

My mom is so great to me. As I mentioned in my post from yesterday, Graedon, my youngest, has been giving us some trouble during the night. He's not sleeping through the night, and he screams to the point of getting sick everywhere if I do not go and get him. Well, it's been horrible for mine and Chad's sleeping. We've been exhausted. So, my mom so willingly offered to let Graedon stay with her last night because she had today off. She then proceeded to take Gabe for the afternoon after his preschool, and I was able to have lunch with my hubby at a local bar that we loved to eat lunch at before we had the boys. It was such a great day, and I have my mom to thank for it.

Eventhough having some time to myself today was awesome, it is also nice to have my boys home, bathed and sitting on the couch with daddy watching a short movie with daddy before bedtime. Thanks Mom, you're the best!

I need to blog more...

I really want to blog more, but I guess sometimes I have no idea what to say. I read other peopole's blogs, and I am inspired by their words and encouraged to blog as well. So, I just kind of give up and think that I won't inspire or encourage anyone else with what I have to say. I need to get over that, and just take blogging as a way to vent and organize all the thoughts that I have. So, I think I will just list a few things that are going on in my mind at this moment of my life.

*I love to scrapbook, but I hate that I haven't had anytime to really sit down and work on any of my projects. I miss scrapping at home in my spare time.

*I have 2 boys, Gabe who is now almost 4 and a half, and Graedon is 16 months old. I love them with all of my heart, but sometimes I would love to have a day off from being a stay at home mommy just to take time for me.

*Graedon isn't sleeping through the night unless he is sleeping beside me. I could handle that so much better if he would actually lay still and stay asleep. Instead he sits straight up, flops and climbs onto a pillow and kicks the covers off. I am afraid with all of that flopping that he is going to flop right off the bed and/or kick me in the face.

*I really want a date night with my husband. I miss us right now. I feel that we really haven't taken the time to take care of each other since before the holidays. I just want to laugh and hang out with him.

*I need to lose weight. I need to quit snacking so much. I want to be healthy and have a healthy weight.

*I feel that I am griping about my laugh in this post, so I want anyone that is reading this to know that I am very happy with my life. I love my husband more everyday, and I haven't experienced love like that of loving your kids (even when they're hitting each other and fighting).

*I recently became an owner of a minivan. I am now a minivan momma. I feel old at the age of 28.

Okay, I think that is enough for now. I feel a little better that I've at least gotten a new post on my blog almost a year later.

Firsts...

When is the first time you...

fell in love ? It was with my now husband, Chad. He has been my first real love, and now we have a beautiful family of 2 boys, Gabe who is 3 and a half and Graedon our 7 month old. I love my family so much!

lost someone close to you? That would have to be my Grandma Guinn. Losing her was one of my "God Moments." I have been afraid of death eventhough I am a Christian and know that ultimately I want to die to be with our Lord in Heaven, but I just can't get over my human natured way of thinking that I don't want to leave my family here on Earth. Anyway, losing my grandma opened my eyes that death can be peaceful. I saw her take her last breath, and it was so peaceful, and I knew that she wasn't in pain anymore from her cancer. The pastor at her funeral service said it best when he said Jesus called her to come home, and she did. Knowing that I will again see her with no cancer and in no pain makes leaving this Earth and little easier for me.

drank alcohol? I think it was a Pina Colada at Chi-Chi's with my mom and stepdad. My mom let me taste hers, and then I always orderd the "nada colada" from there.

got kissed? It was my same boyfriend from the 4th grade that cheated on me. (Can you even really be cheated on when you're 11?) I remember we were at the playground at school and he kept trying to talk me into kissing him. I really didn't want to. I kind of thought the whole kissing thing was gross. I eventually gave in.

went to the hospital? When I was 18 months old, I was admitted to the hospital with crupe, and then developed pneumonia. I don't remember that. I believe the first that I was taken to the emergency room was when I wrecked a friend's moped. I was scrapped all up my right side. Pretty nasty. They had to clean all the rocks and stuff out of my skin. I was bandaged like a zombie. That was my sophomore year of high school.

got your heart broken? It was probably when Derek broke up with me in 6th grade.

smoked a cigarette? I was riding in a car with my friends from high school, and I decided try it. It was nasty, and I have never wanted to do it again.

broke a bone? I was 8 years old, and my family was at a local park playing a game of softball. I was waiting for my turn to bat when I decided that I needed to hone my cheerleading skills. I was practicing my handstands, when I flipped all the way over twisting my right arm around my neck. It popped so loud, and I landed horribly. I remember my mom running over to me in tears. She thought I had broke my neck. I broke my arm underneath my armpit, and I didn't even get a cool cast. They couldn't cast it that high, so I got a blue sling.

got a job? My first job was working at a local clothing store called Rosenblatt's. I worked there the summer before my junior year. Later that summer I accepted a job at a tanning salon in town, and that is where I worked until my freshman year of college.

got cheated on? It was a 4th grade boyfriend, very serious. :-) We went to different schools our 5th grade year, and he ended up kissing another girl that was supposed to be my friend in the school library! He wanted me back later that same week, and I had to pass.

rode the city bus? Never.

went to a concert? My first concert was a Reba McIntyre show with my friend Lisa Smith in 7th grade. I loved Reba!

Met someone famous? I don't think I have ever met anyone famous. I'm missing out.

dyed your hair? 5th grade. I went from dark brown to strawberry blonde. I hated it, and had my mom dye it back soon after.

got your own cell phone? Hmm...I think that was my freshman year in college. I was away at school, and my mom wanted me to have one for when I would drive home and back. I don't remember what kind it was except that it was big and heavy.

snuck out the house? It was probably when I snuck out to meet up with one of my guy friends, Jason, for him to tell me that he liked me.

drove a car? My mom used to let me practice driving our minivan when I was 13 years old. It would mostly be on old country rodes. Later we got a truck that was a stick shift, and I learned to drive that with my learner's permit. I loved driving that truck.

got your own digital camera? It was my Minolta Dimage A2 from my wonerful hubby for Christmas in 2004. Still using it today, but we are looking for a smaller digital camera that is easier to travel with.

how old are you now? 27

Smiles only a child can make

My husband, Chad, and my two boys, Gabe (3) and Graedon (4 months today-happy birthday baby boy) were driving home from my mom's this morning, and Gabe has been on an "Uh-oh, sketti-o's" kick. Well, he was saying "uh-oh, sketti-o's," and I would repeat him. He continued on saying "uh-oh, tent ties (french fries), then cheeburbur (cheeseburger), kukles (pickles), kakup (ketchup), and then he says "uh-oh, tutar, " which is mustard. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at his sweet baby-voice saying mustard. So. of course he catches on that he is making me laugh, and he then says, "mommy, I say tutar and you laugh." I answered yes, and we continue our word game. Sometimes there is nothing better in this world than the smiles that only a child can bring to your face, especially if that child is your own. I love being a mom!

(Please don't think that my child only eats from McDonald's). lol