Epic.
What I witnessed this morning at the dentist, can only be described as "epic." And not in a good way. But in an, "oh, mother of all craziness, that kid is not human..." kind of way.... Let me preface...
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In the last week I....
Took Jonathan to his second dentist appointment. I give the entire situation 5 stars out of 10. There was still lots of screaming, kicking, crying, throwing.....BUT, he let the dentist look in his...
View ArticleTurns out....parenting is hard.
I don't know about y'all, but for me, parenting toddlers/preschoolers is proving to be freaking hard. Every single day I am discovering something that I should do differently. For example, a few months...
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Just....happy.
It rained all day at my house. Zack has been MIA lately because of work. Matthew is recovering from a week of being sick. Our fridge is being wonky. A few things in our house are literally falling...
View ArticleThe bright side of a minor flood.
We have had a super crazy, very chaotic, extremely productive weekend around here! My parents came in town on Friday and I had a to-do list for my Dad that was easily a mile long. Now, I love my...
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And it continues....
So, we figured everything with the "flood" was pretty much over and done with. And, I guess it really is....but the problem is that there appears to be some residual moisture in the walls, carpets and...
View ArticleBalance.
Saturday night, around 1:45 am, I wrote nearly an entire blog post in my head while I rocked Matthew back to sleep. He had woken up crying and when I went to investigate, I found him covered in barf....
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Just Because....
Because sometimes.....you just like to know you aren't alone, right? Or, even better, because sometimes you just like to know there is a mom out there doing things worse than you....1. Yesterday, I...
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Big Transitions
I do NOT like change. I have my favorite parking spot, my favorite seat at lunch (no matter where I am working....I stake my claim early and sit there until I quit,) my house pretty much looks the same...
View ArticleJesus, Santa and our thoughts on Christmas.
(Disclaimer....I wanted to share my view of things because I feel like there is a lot of judgement out there during the Christmas season. Some parents believe that you can not be a true, strong...
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Things Lately....
It's been a while, so let's just bullet point this sucker. (And please excuse the random bullets....what the heck with that?! Why can't I figure out where those come from!? Blerg.)We started a new...
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So, this is Christmas....And what have you done?
Anybody get the Celine Dion reference? Oh man, I love me some Celine Dion Christmas....I decided early on in December to just ignore this space for a little while. To be honest, I just didn't want to...
View ArticleThings I will totally (maybe) do this year....
Every year, I have the same idea that if I share my goals publicly, I will be held accountable. That hasn't seemed to work yet, but maybe this year.....Really, it's kind of y'alls fault....right? For...
View ArticleConfessions....that prove I have some serious issues.
Let's just jump right in, shall we?1. About 2/3 of the way through my school day, I started looking for my keys (which are connected to my wallet....) Not sure why I felt like I needed them, I just...
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Observations.
1. My little baby turned two this month and it was tough. Watching your kids grow up is both amazing and yet, totally depressing at the same time. I want him to grow up and be a big, strong boy. But I...
View ArticleMy Newest Obsession
Many people (as in....a few) have asked me to share what I am doing to save money at the grocery store and/or Target. Those of you who have heard these stories a million times already, feel free to log...
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My Crazy Boy
Jonathan's 4th birthday has come and gone. It was a wonderful weekend full of family, friends and lots of fun. We went to the Katy Rodeo on Friday night, where Jonathan actually went out and rode in...
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We are back!
And just like that, we are back in business. It's just time, friends. I won't go into a long and lengthy "catch up" post, seeing as most of you know what's going on in...
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I little story about a flood.
So, in case y'all haven't heard or noticed, it rained a little this spring. I mean, it rains a lot in Houston normally, but one night in April, we got 14 inches in about 5 hours. It was....fun. Let's...
View ArticleYou know you're a mommy when....Preschool edition
I wrote a blog like this 4 years ago when my boys were babies/toddlers and I laughed when I re-read it today because life is just so different now that the boys are older! Also, I laughed when I felt...
View ArticleConfessions
Next in the blog series, "I've already written a post just like this, but it was so long ago that it is no longer applicable," I bring you confessions of an imperfect mom....1. It came to my attention...
View ArticleA Challenge
Let me set the stage for this, dear friends. The one thing I hear most often from people who read my blog is, "I love that you are real and honest." And while I take this as a huge compliment, it also...
View ArticleRandom Observations
So. It's been a wild, stressful week. And as I've gone through the past few days, I've noticed some things that I feel like need to be shared.1. Shopping for appliances, when you weren't planning or...
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Summer Fun Time!
This post is full of good news and fun adventures, y'all! See, I can do more than complain ;) First of all, we are making progress with our flood rebuild! We met with our contractor today and we...
View ArticlePreschool Love
Now, before all my blogging friends throw the book at me, I know this is a total blogging "no-no." I already get it, so don't judge. This old post showed up on my Timehop app this morning and it just...
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