REALLY??

I haven't blogged since March of this year....REALLY?!? Man, I need to do it! I always say I will, and I am self proclaimed blog stalker and read MANY, so why don't I talk the time to write in mine???
I'll start with a small update on my family...
Justin-He works a ton, sometimes 15 hour days...but thats just the way it is right now. We get a long great, despite trying times.
Me-I try to be the best Mommy I can be.  I am looking into going back to school (I finished my AA in 2010) and getting my registered nursing certification.  My goal is to be a labor & delivery nurse!
Lexxie-Will be 5 in October and started kindergarten last month, she loves it.  She is so smart and is already mastering some of her sight words.
Maxx-Nearly 2 1/2 yrs old and ALL BOY.  He loves his Monster Trucks, diggers, buses, hot wheels, anything transportation really.  He can show his age with a lovely temper tantrum in public, but he is the biggest sweetheart and so loving, especially with his Momma <3 p="p">Roxxie-8 months old and is our love bug.  She is VERY attached to me, and I cherish that.  She crawls all over, pulls up to stand and LETS GO! I predict an early walker in our near future! Yikes.
We trying to do as much stuff together as a family as we possibly can.  We frequent the mall, and Chuck E. Cheese just to get out and about together.  I coupon so our trips to C.E.C. are FREE, we eat before we get there, so I bring in token and even ticket coupons so we don't pay a penny! To sum it up, I love my family and we are doing pretty great.....mostly ;-)
Here are a few recent pics from our trip to the Los Angeles Zoo.....

It's been awhile.....

I am officially the worst blogger on the face of the planet. I am REALLY going to start back into it, I miss it. So if you are reading this PLEASE give me a push here and there and tell me to blog :) Things in my life are quite different now. We have a 3rd baby now, she was a BIG surprise and is 3 months old. Her name is Roxxie, and she has been such a blessing. Lexxie is closing in on 4 1/2 and is so smart, also she is quite the comedian and has us laughing all day long. Maxx will be 2 in less than 2 months, and is a little ham who also knows how to tug at my heart strings when he does something wrong or wants something.

I will blog more VERY soon. I have quite a few things I want (need) to write about.

I suck at blogging lately

I have been in a big old rut. I am going to work at blogging more again, I never even finished that blogger journal I started.
Until then...

Blog Journal-Day 7

Day 7 - a photo that makes you happy

Blog journal-Day 6

Day 6 - 20 of my favorite things
1. My husband-he makes me happy
2. My children-they are the light of my life
3. My family-for oh so many reasons
4. Chocolate
5. Reality TV
6. MAC makeup
7. Cuddling
8. Wine
9. New clothes
10. School-even though I complain about it
11. My car-I love my Tahoe :)
12. Photography
13. Reading
14. Cooking
15. Taking walks
16. Playing cards
17. Sleeping
18. Baths
19. Candles
20. Flowers

Blog journal-Day 4

Day 4 - your favorite book
It's no secret that I am an avid Twilight Saga fan. I love each of the books but my favorite is:
I love everything about this book (except Jacob's part)!

Blog journal-Day 3

Day 3 - your favorite television program
I have a lot of favorite TV shows but at the moment my fav is Grey's Anatomy. I recently got hooked on it so I am watching the DVD's, currently on Season 3!

Wordless Wednesday

Blog journal-Day 2

Day 2 - your favorite movie
My favorite movie is an interesting choice and if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it!
I was going to pick Eclipse but I thought I'd go with an older favorite of mine :)

Blog journal-Day 1

Day 1 - your favorite song
I actually have several favorite songs but if I had to choose one it would be my wedding song...A Moment like this by Kelly Clarkson. I am not a big Kelly Clarkson fan but I do love this song:

The reason I love this song is because it makes me think of this day:

30-day blog journal

Day 1 - your favorite song
Day 2 - your favorite movie
Day 3 - your favorite television program
Day 4 - your favorite book
Day 5 - your favorite quote
Day 6 - 20 of my favorite things
Day 7 - a photo that makes you happy
Day 8 - a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9 - a photo you took
Day 10 - a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11 - a photo of you recently
Day 12 - something you are OCD about
Day 13 - a fictional book
Day 14 - a non-fictional book
Day 15 - your dream house
Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 - an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Day 18 - my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19 - a talent of yours
Day 20 - a hobby of yours
Day 21 - a recipe
Day 22 - a website
Day 23 - a youtube video
Day 24 - where I live
Day 25 - your day, in great detail
Day 26 - your week, in great detail
Day 27 - my worst habit
Day 28 - whats in my handbag/purse
Day 29 - hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 - a dream for the future

I am....

a face of loss.
(click link above)

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My daughter is just about the smartest 2 year old I know, sometimes too smart for my own good. She has mastered the art of tantrums on call-when needed. She can turn it on to get what she wants in the blink of an eye and on the flip side when she does get what she wants (because sometimes I give in when I can take no more) she turns it off and is as sweet as pie once again. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde much?! She also has it so I chase her around getting her to eat, she will not sit down and fed herself like a normal child. If she does she will shovel the food in so fast and wind up choking. Not fun!
This post has taken me forever to finish, thanks to one fussy baby boy :)

Pictures from the Orange County Fair

Picture overload, sorry :)

It's 1 am and I need to vent

I am tired.
Tired of thinking about everything we lost.
Tired of wondering if we will get there again.
Tired of school.
Tired of people saying it could be worse (even though I know it could.)
Tired of never having enough money.
Tired of comparing myself and our situation to others who have it much better right now.
Tired of being jealous.
Tired of being tired.
But NEVER tired of loving these two faces more than I can even begin to explain....

They make everything okay.

Disneyland

We have passes to Disneyland but hadn't been in several months, about 2 months before we had Maxx to be exact. We finally went and it was so much fun, Lexxie loved it! Maxx slept just about the entire time and rode his first ride...It's a Small World. We are planning to go much more often now that we now how well Maxx did :) Bo (my sister, Kara who Lexx calls Bo) went with us and Lexxie loves her so much, so she was so glad to have her Bo to ride with.

Bo, Lexx and I

Sleepy Boy...

Cinderella's Castle

It's a Small World

Maxx is 2 months old

July 28, 2010
Stats-
Weight: 13 lbs. 1 oz.
Length: 25 inches
Diapers:Size 2
Clothes: 3-6 months mostly
Sleeping: Okay, waking every 2 and a half to 4 hours.

Maxx you are such a strong boy. You can hold your head almost all the time, you kick and push off everything. You nurse quite a bit. You are the most cuddly little guy and loving being held. You are smiling like crazy and we love every single toothless grin. You enjoy looking around and taking in the scenery. Bath time is your favorite time, and getting your head washed is what you love best.

2 months old!

Time line

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Well this week was a sleepless one, but what else is new. I am getting used to doing everything in a haze from lack of sleep. I have mastered the art of sleeping sitting up in bed while holding sleeping Maxx on the boppy with all sorts of pillows around us. He HATES to be put down at night mostly and I HATE to sleep sitting up. Sometimes my neck and shoulders are so stiff that I have to use my hand to move my head to look at my nightstand and grab a diap or a breast pad, it is that stiff.

6 years married

6 years ago today.....

Today....


My husband is kind, gentle, the best Daddy to our kids, fun, silly, affectionate, loving and so much more. I love his more everyday. Here is to many more years to come.

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I am usually a good diaper changer, I have had two plus years with Lexx and much more from babysitting and what not. Well, a couple days ago on one sleepless night I had a big problem! I was changing Maxx and about to nurse him. Well he had a little poop in there, so I wiped him up and started to get the clean diaper under him. Then he pooped, like projectile poop. This had never happened before, it got all over my arm, shirt and pillow. Like ALL OVER. It was bad, I had to wake up Justin and get him to take Maxx so I could go wash my arm, change my shirt and get a new pillow case. Maxx was screaming, hungry and not wanting Daddy. Oh the joys of nighttime feedings and diaper changes!!