7 Years

So Teddy and I just celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Wow I can't believe that it has been that long and how things have changed. We now have 4 kids and live in Idaho. 2 of my other sisters have also gotten married and had kids as well. My 2 younger sisters have graduated high school. And even with things changing every day I find myself more and more in love with my husband everyday of my life. And although things haven't always been easy for us and we have had rocky times we always come through it together, stronger and more dedicated to each other. We have proven to those who when we got married said that we wouldn't make it that we have and we are a great success story. Sure we have issues, but who doesn't but we fit together great. He always see's the cup half full and me I see it half empty but that is how we compliment each other. I couldn't ask for more in a man. So I just want to tell him Thank you for always being there for me and for loving me. I know that I'm not always the easiest person to be around but we all have our moments, but he always knows how to make me laugh.

Facebook

So I finally joined Facebook, well I had no choice April signed me up and did all of it, but I don't mind. It's pretty cool though cause I have found friends and family that I haven't talked to in years. Everyone kept telling me that it was addicting and it is cause I check my email and see that I have a message so I want to race home to check it. Teddy is kinda even getting into it cause he has found some people that he hasn't talked to in a while either.

So this is our last weekend that Josh is here for the summer. He will go home next Saturday and then get ready to start school. I can't believe how fast time goes by. Josh is going to be a freshman, Little Teddy is going to be a 3rd grader and Chas will be in Kindergarten. Wow time sure does fly when your having fun. All the kids start school next month and I can't believe that this year has flown by. I can't wait for October cause we are going to Las Vegas and finally we get to meet our new niece and nephew. Teddy has a hockey tournament and we're going to tag along with him. It will be a long trip and we'll be tired but we're up for it cause we want our kids to do things and go places. They like Las Vegas mostly I think cause we stay in a hotel and it's not home and that is always exciting. And then we're going to celebrate the Teddy's birthdays down there, so big Teddy is excited that he gets to celebrate it in Vegas. I feel bad cause we've never had a big birthday party for him, but hopefully this will make up for it.

At the San Francisco Zoo 2008

Mommy and Sabrina

Daddy sleeping with his princess!!!

Craziness

So the past couple of weeks have been crazy. My dad came down for a visit with his friend Louis. The kids had a great time and I keep hoping that he will keep coming down so he can have time with his grandkids. Then my sister, Tawny, came down. That was awesome. I loved seeing her and the kids. We didn't get to spend alot of time together but thats ok cause I believe in quality not quantity. I was very sad to see them leave. Then still having to go to work everyday takes it's toll on you. Trying to be a full-time employee and then a full-time mommy sure does put alot of pressure on you. But I wouldn't change it for anything. Still saving to be able to quit someday. Every time we take money out of our checks and put it into savings I always get excited and giggly. I just can't wait to stay home and be with my family all the time and not have any distractions. The I had to end my friendship with someone who I thought was a very close friend, but she chose not to be. I just couldn't take fighting with her anymore and having her to try and force me to choose between her and other friends of mine. I feel that if your my friend then you will be there no matter what. I tried to be there for her throughout her divorce, I would listen to her, and try to get together with her, but I guess that wasn't good enough for her. Especially cause she would constantly flake on me, but I kept letting it go until 6 weeks ago when I had enough. She had gone off the deep end and I just didn't want to get stuck in her drama, but I will say this once I stopped speaking to her Teddy and I stopped fighting. I quickly realized that she was bringing to much drama and stress into my life. Plus I am to damn old to be putting up with this and there are so many other things is my life that I love and I don't need this trival stuff. There are bigger and more important issues to deal with. And I have learned that life is too short. Today is a gift and tomorrow isn't guaranteed. But I do also believe that you take something from every person in your life and I'm sure that I have taken something from her.

Well onto happier things. Josh came into town on Wednesday night. I'm ecstatic to have him, but I know that he is only here for a short time and that is constantly in the back of my mind. I am trying to fill up so much into such a short time, which is hard but I want to make his visit special. He is finally taller than me. The little 3 year old boy that I met is growing up fast. He is now 14 and changing. Right now he and little Teddy are downstairs playing video games. He is really great with his younger siblings. Lil Teddy and Chas are going to be so upset when he leaves cause they love having their big brother around. It was cute cause when we went to the airport to pick him up, Sabrina was in her stroller and as soon as Josh walked out of the doors she started bouncing up and down. She loves her big protective brother.

So tomorrow is Fathers day and my husband is spending it his favorite way....playing in a hockey tournament. And then he is leaving on Thursday to go to another hockey tournament in Colorado. I am very happy that he loves hockey and has an outlet, but I hate that it takes him away from us. We sometimes go to watch but it's hard with the late games cause the kids get tired and are not the easiest to deal with. But I can't wait for October cause he is going to have a tournament in Las Vegas and we are all going with him. I called my mom to tell her cause I was so excited that I couldn't contain it. And now my parents are coming down there too and it is going to be alot of fun, and my older sister, April, lives there so we all be together. And I will finally get to meet my niece (Sam) and newphew (TJ).

So that is my crazy busy life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I just wake up every morning and am thankful that I get another day with all the people that I love, those near and far.

Family

I'm sitting here tonight listening to it pour outside. We are having thunderstorms with lightening. I remember when I was younger how exciting it was to watch and now it is so relaxing to listen too. Well this week has been good. Last weekend my dad came down with his friend Louis and we went to the Boise Zoo. Chas and Louis played our bowling game and were so competitive with each other and it was cute to watch. Chas kicked his butt. My dad seem to really enjoy the kids and we all had a good time.

Then on Tuesday my sister, Tawny, came into town for overnight. She was driving down to California to see her mom. She was going to be giving her mom her car since she bought a new one. She seems to be doing good and just taking it one moment at a time. That is all she can do and she is such strong woman and mom. The kids are doing good and she said that she goes on because of them. There is no doubt that we all miss Mike. It's still strange to think about that he is no longer here except in spirit and of course he will live on through his children. I was looking at Elias and he looks like his daddy. My heart goes out to you Tawny and I am always here. I meant everything I said to you when you were here. I loved having Tawny here I just wish that we had more time together but I am happy with what we had.

Now this weekend we are having a relaxing weekend. We have to do our normal every weekend things like clean house, grocery shopping, and laundry, but some how we manage to get it all done. So I am so proud of myself cause I figured out how to put pictures on my blog all by myself. YAY me!!! The picture of the boys is from this past halloween and the picture of Sabrina is from about a month ago. All the recent pictures I have of Josh he was moving so their all blurry. He will be back up here very soon so I plan on getting some then. Well looks like it's time for bed. Hope everyone is doing well.

I love this picture of them together :-)

Sabrina

She knows that she is cute!!!

Time Flies

So this past week has been crazy. It seems to never stop and I don't know if I would ever want it to stop. I love having all my kids running in different directions. This past Sunday I was cleaning the kitchen and my little shadow Sabrina decided to help me out. I was wiping down the counters and when i turned around she was cleaning the floor with the boy's blue shampoo. For some reason the bottle made it's way down the stairs and I put it on the table so I could take it back upstairs. So my floor was extra clean and bubbly with soap. She was to cute to get upset with though cause she was helping. Then later when I was doing the laundry she decided to put all the dirty clothes that were sorted all back together in one hamper. She was pushing the clean baskets around and putting the clean clothes into them, and even grabbing the shirts that were all clean and laid out nicely she was pulling them down and putting them in the baskets. She is a great little helper. She has now learned how to climb on the barstools and get on top of the kitchen counters, so we had to take them away. Last night she has started to give us new kisses, she licks our faces like a dog. I can only guess that she has learned it from our dog.

Chas on the other hand is getting ready to graduate from preschool next Thursday the 28th. I'm so sad cause he's getting so big. He said that he doesn't want to go to Kindergarten. We keep telling him that he is going to have so much fun and he will get to ride the bus with Teddy. But he is still refusing so we shall see what happens. He has been wanting to go outside and jump on the trampoline almost everyday and he always wants one of to go out there with him. And we do but most times it's him and little Teddy out there. The other night Big Teddy picked Chas up and he is getting so big. I remember when he would fit in my arms and now he is so tall.

Little Teddy is getting ready to finish up his 2nd grade year. I can believe that he is going to be a 3rd grader. He is just so squeezeably cute that I love to give him hugs eventhough he isn't very into it. He isn't big on being touched but that's understandable with his autism. He was diagnosed earlier this year. Sometimes I think my poor little guy, he was born without a thyroid so he has to take medicine everyday for the rest of his life, he is flat footed, he has 2 calics on his head, and now we find out that he is autistic. But he is one tough strong little boy that i know that he can make it through anything. He just does it a different way that other people.

So that is what they have been up to within the past week. As far as Teddy and I he has hockey alot and the rest of the time we are spending trying to keep up with the kids. This weekend we are planning on painting Sabrina's room so we will see how that turns out. I keep wanting to post pictures on here but our home computer where they are all at is dying. So I have been waiting for Teddy to put the pictures on his laptop. So hopefully soon.

Mothers Day

I had a great Mothers Day weekend. On Saturday we went to watch the boys last soccer game, Chas was at 10am and Little Teddy's was at 12pm. After each game the boys had a pizza party to celebrate and so they could get their medals. Needless to say we were all pizzaed out. Then after that we went see Teddy's mom and spend some time over there. And after our big full day we went home and cooked dinner. The kids all wanted to play and want us to play with them but also want us to cook dinner at the same time. Then just a relaxing night watching movies and trying to get the kids to unwind. You would think a full day would make them tired, but not our kids they just get more hyper and are ready to go.

The next day Mothers day was very nice. My husband cooked me breakfast which I was very excited about because he was cooking and because it was my favorite, pancakes and bacon. And I actually got to eat first. Normally I'm still cooking while everyone else is starting to eat. So this was a very nice change not that it's going to happen all the time. Little Teddy gave me a card he made at school, although he was very upset cause he lost a part of it, but I still loved it. Chas forgot his at school so I will get that tomorrow. I love Mothers day cause I get to see the great things that my children can make. Sabrina she just followed me around all day screaming "Ma" at me. And if I even dared to try and get away she would scream. We had a wonderful day and can't wait for Father's day.

Working

So here I am at working listening to everyone walk back and forth. I just read my sister's blog and about her wanting. All day long I listen to people about what they want and get mad about the littlest things. I always think about my sister who is trying to adapt to her new life without the love of her life, her best friend, Michael. My heart just breaks cause I can't be there to hug her and make her feel better. Seeing what happened to her makes you realize what is more important in life. And all these people who walk around stomping their feet and throwing tempertantrums just amaze me. When something like this happens your eyes open up so much and you see things differently.

I love going home after work cause the kids are all happy and in a good mood (most times) and it's great to see them after a long hard day. The kids any my husband are so great and I love getting to spend as much time with them as possible. As we all know that this time goes by way to fast. I keep telling my kids that I want them to stay little forever or just live with us forever. They all agree so far. I could just never imagine my life any differently.

Quiet

I'm sitting at home with Sabrina while she sleeps and Teddy took the boys to his mom and dad's house for pizza. I'm enjoying some quiet time since I don't get it very often. It has been a crazy week. We celebrated Chas 5th birthday last weekend and I'm still trying to recover from that. His actual birthday was on Tuesday. I can't belive that he is already 5 and is going to be starting kindergarten this year. Makes me realize how fast time really does go. It's amazing cause when your young it seems like you'll never be an adult and time goes so slow. Then once you do become an adult and have kids of your own it seems to just speed up.Little Teddy and Chas had a soccer game today and it is so cute to see them running around with big smiles on their faces. Just like always it was hard to get Teddy to the game cause he hates to leave his house but once he is there and playing he loves it. Although I'm not sure if he loves playing soccer or with his shadow more. While he's running around on the field he's always looking down at the shadow and following it. Chas on the other hand is into scoring for his team and gets ecstatic when he scores. He played almost the whole game today cause not to many kids showed up. He was upset when his coach pulled him out for a break which was the last quarter of the game. I love sitting there watching them cause it is so awesome.