its all about the towes

Meet "bubby"

2011-09-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

Got Houston's 2 1/2 month pictures done.. Im speachless!

Did you like my monkey???

2011-09-02T00:56:00.000-07:00

Two

(months)

Some day i will soon out grow my sock monkey... but for now we are about the same size... well I am fatter per my mommy.. wink !

Let me just fill you in on how i am enjoying life:

I love to eat (cant you tell???)

I am starting to COO at my mommy and daddy and SMILE...

(my rents think its so presh and sweet....)

I have mastered the pooping out of my diaper thang.. ( you should see their faces when they change me, thats what makes me smile , silly rents (pa-rents)

I am a great sleeper and starting to sleep all night long...

(i think i get extra kisses from MOM for that one ..wink)

I dislike car rides, i mean who likes being strapped down in a carseat anyways-- not me , Im a screamer.. sometimes it works and they pick me up , but sometimes i cry for a long time... sigh!

Other than that I am loving life...

and I love my mommy , daddy, brother and sea-ster so much

love Houston!

Houston Jax is here!!

2011-08-23T23:53:00.000-07:00

We welcomed Houston Jax on July 3rd, 2011

he was born at 4:07pm after 4 short hours of labor... 6 pushes he was out!

He weighed in at 7 pounds 13oz and 20 3/4 inches long..

He has stolen our hearts beyond control.. Hes a perfect angel baby...

(sorry for taking so long to post, but most of you have seen these on FB hehe)

Houston's CO-ED shower..

2011-06-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

The awesome dessert table.... homemade "cake pop's" made by my bestie Cheri...

YES! I did say "homemade, cake pop's "

Yes - i would deff have to agree.. your daddy does rock!

Cheri's - lil mini Antonia and her awesome hubster, Dan.. eating her mama's cake pop!

Cheri- the party planner(aka: bestie) and my mom and chads mom Patty helped as well.. but we sucked on the camera shooting, we were having too much fun!!

Amanda, Baby bear, me and Crystal... great friends!

Our baby shower was deff a blast! All the hard work put into it , was amazing !! We got everything we needed, and are ready for baby H appearance on Sunday July 3rd....Thank you Cheri for loving my family so very much! As we love yours right back.. For my Mom and Mom in Law as well..We feel and felt very blessed!

sarah

One more week....

2011-06-27T12:02:00.000-07:00

One more week of baby # 3 pregnancy...

One more week of Pee'n every 5 min, literally

complete un -comfortableness

not being able to get comfortable at night/sleeping

contractions

hard kicks to the ribs

(although i will truly miss those moments inside me )

the unknown anxiety's

out of breath-ness from just walking up my stairs

pains from everywhere...

the systems of Pregnancy!!!

Im ready for my baby to enter this world so we can love him! I have waited a long time for him and i cant wait to see that sweet face and tell him how much I love him...

I just might not be able to ever put him down!!

Sometime july3rd he will be here!

We cant wait!! XO

The final weeks

2011-06-06T19:57:00.000-07:00

4 weeks to go.. as to many it seems so soon as to me a lonnnnnnnnnggggg time..

Braxton hicks contractions hurting worse and worse

Pee'n every 15 minutes day or night

sharp kicks to the bladder making me stop and say "ouch"

My weekly emails from the baby site say baby H is about 5 pounds give or take and 19 inches long

That because there is no room now for floating in my uterus i wont feel as many summer Saults or kicks!

wrong!

He kicks more!

Chad and I watch my belly move all over... a few video's for remembrance as hes our ~~LAST...~~ yep!

Mama is done! Ill be 31, June 17, 2011 and theres a reason people say have your kids while your young, young like 25 young..

Takes a lot out of you ... although i never thru up and only felt crappy for a month, the bigger the belly gets the harder it is to do things I'm used to doing, like putting on panties, yeah thats a site, almost falling over ..

OR.....getting out of bed, bath, pulling up my jeans , yes they are maternity but still, hanging window treatments(requires climbing sometimes)

constipation, although thats under control now

hemroids

pee'n (oh already said that)

pee'n again

kick to the rib and bladder at same time

no sex life (whoops, my fault)

My Amazing husband has beeen a true trooper ... rubs my back and feet all the time.. always has something sweet to say when he knows I'm having a hard time or day.. We cant wait to meet this WILD monkey!

Lets just hope June flys by as quickly as May did...

Wish me luck!

Sarah

Maternity Bliss

2011-05-27T18:36:00.000-07:00

We had a super fun Maternity session with Heather, who captured some amazing shots...

Ever since i found out about Maternity sessions, i wanted to snap a few shots to remember the days pregnant with our 3rd and most likely last baby ( ~~boy~~)....

Houston Jax Towe

(Houston comes from daddy's middle name, and Jax well...the show Son's of Anarchy hehe.. but i fell in love with the name reguardless)

I chose down town Mesa , as i love the Urban look...

i have so many Favorites i just cant decide.. Heather will do Family/newborn pics of Houston soon after hes born...shes so amazing i love love her work...

heres her blog if you care to peak at Our session and her work!

http://heatherhurzeler.blogspot.com/2011/05/urban-bliss-maternity-photography.html

We can't wait to see him for the first time!

Some time the week of July 4th!

Stay tuned!

He is Risen....and we found some eggs....

2011-04-25T21:53:00.000-07:00

Kids and Uncle Nate swimming after an intense water balloon flight....

Someone (not mentioning any names) has to always make some sort of weird face...oh and yes bradley loves his under roos... hes bringing sexy back...LOL

6.5 months preg.... it keeps growing....

Can anyone tell me where the egg went?? anyone???

Yes dad we see you and thanks Ash for smiling! Your the best!! ha ha

Such a beauty! I just love this face!!!

um babe??? I think your so pose to be hiding the eggs, i still see them...

just love him...

All in all Easter was amazing.. Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for our Sins.. and rising again so that we can be set free.... I cant wait to see your face , someday...

Easter was split between both families and we had the best of time!! Searching for eggs has to be one of the most exciting games essp when chad puts dog poo next to the eggs, and the kids run up to it with utter excitement till they see whats by it...

and

than

never mind....

good belly laughs thats for sure...

The food is always my favorite

(well now a days anyways)

and to top the day off with home videos from when Chad was a little....

I love my family and wouldnt change it for the world

Hope yall had an awesome Easter!

love ,

Sarah

Anxious

2011-04-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

So I have about 90 days to go or 12 weeks!

Anxious as a Beeeeeee..

I'm at the point of feeling ~~fat~~ but not super uncomfortable yet... I sleep okay at night , but i waddle when i walk... ive gained extra cushion on my hips and booty, but luckily have spaired any stretch marks.

Thank you Jesus

Im anxious to see him for the first time, to hold him and snuggle him and kiss that sweet face..

to take his picture and watch him sleep...

I waited for you Houston for quite some time now and i cant wait to meet you..

Although you have givin me a few scares, i still want you to bake for another few months, I'm just hoping this time flys by!

Thats not too much to ask eh???

Oh your daddy is anxious too..

Making it mine

2011-04-02T15:33:00.000-07:00

You can say "Im a ~~blog stocker~~" (only the cute ones tho..)

One day i came across a awesome blog with a girl that was very talented

I wanted to be like her...

Well have her talent , patience, and creativity..

Luckily to my benefit she posted how she made a beat up looking piece of furniture, look amazing..

step for step...

So i Do what i do best and Hopped on my comp, www.craigslist.com

to furniture than to Buffet table , nothing that caught my eyes! OH shucks!

after about a month of looking i found her!! 25.00$ what a steal!!

Look at this beauty!

( This is tame , the WHOLE thing was this Awful BLUE cracked color, no wonder she sold it so cheap)

It took me 2 months to even start to strip it, do to lazyness! OOPS.. but once i start i have to finish... its the

~~OCD~~ in me...

So far I have completely stripped the whole dresser and drawers, she is such a beauty on the inside... I have fallen in love with her... i think she thanks me for freeing her of that BLUE hehe..

Heres a pic of what she looked like this morning.. She now has a dark stained top (such a great decision that was) and white primer (not shown in pic) on all drawers and bottom part of dresser, to get ready for her new color...

Doesnt she look amazing?? and completely different? No you cannot buy it from me, its not for sale... hehe

I know know why Shelby (new friend that gave me this courage) sells her re- done stuff for a pretty penny...

So far about 8 hrs on this dresser... if i find another item to re-do it will have no paint LOL.. saves me hair! HA

I will post the pic of her all done when she gets all done , hopefully by friday!

Stay turned!

sarah

What do u mean theres no wind??

2011-03-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

Flying a kite on a day with no wind, goes like this

oops : /

Even tho , there was no wind, he still got it to fly...

And I got a few chuckles...

Boys are the best!

what is love???

2011-03-12T20:32:00.000-08:00

Love is....

a certain sweet look for the man you love so dearly

its a... growing belly with a baby you made out of love

or..mom , daughter time making a yummy dinner together , giggling about funny stuff

warm weather (ya'll know i hate the cold)

watching your almost 9 year old read every bday card he gets, word for word..and thanks you with a hug

Ashley painting Chad's toe nails, hehe , and us begging him to keep it on!

Its family time at the park

nieces and nephews...

Its my dads birthday dinner, sitting outside enjoying a yummy meal and kids doing really funny skits!

(i think i might have peed, i was laughing so hard)

Its Lego's scattered all over his bedroom, and him saying, mom I'm building! haha

Its finding the perfect things for Houston's room, now to find the right "Grey" for his walls...

I've decided on Owl's... but only on the crib sheet..(see pic) and a few pictures/decor..

Owl's melt my heart...

besides my Max kitty...hes the best!

love is....Cinnamon bubble bath from philosophy

Its sleeping in on the weekends,

or afternoon naps, if Houston lets me..hes a mover i tell you!!!

Its hubster off on the weekends, and him all to myself..

Its Friday date day..just me and him, oh and baby H

It's i love you's, just because, and smootches too!

Its special moments....

"Love is...... everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it...It really is worth fighting for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk everything, you risk even more."

(told you he was a sucker)

Almost done

Perfect! Now thats love ..

oh...and the sheets were doing for Houston's room...he will have a brown bumper with a stripped bedskirt in same colors as in sheet..and grey walls with this awesome owl saying/pic, i fell in love with

Baby H sheets

Just presh!

Bradley at his 9th bday party, playing minute to win it..

This is my love!! whats yours?

Kicks

2011-02-17T20:37:00.000-08:00

Theres something about "baby kicks" that makes any mama feel so much better..With Bradley i felt kicks at 14 weeks, but he was just 20 months after Ashley came into this world...So i wasnt sure when to expect baby # 3 to start kicking or when i would feel his kicks...since between my youngest and baby they will be 9 years apart. We found out that he was a " boy " at 17 weeks and I finally started feeling him kick just about 18 weeks.. Im now 20 weeks! Half way baby!! He is "Wild", kicks all the time, lots at night...chad has felt him kick several times, and gets the biggest smile on his face when he does..Bradley my 8 year almost 9 year old felt Houston kick for the first time tonight , and he was just as super excited... I absolutely love feeling his kicks...makes me feel so at ease.. its like hes saying "hey, im alive and doing great" . I'm finally starting to feel pregnant and gaining weight, sheesh its about time..I actually just bought my first pair of maternity jeans today.. new changes for me:

weight gain for the first time
baby is wild kicker- maybe a football star (hehe)
looking like I'm pregnant and not fat or have extra baby weight with no baby haha
branching into maternity clothes...

I am really enjoying this pregnancy, I was blessed with only about a month of crazy sickness and the rest has been fly! I owe it all to Jesus, for never giving up on what you knew i wanted more than anything..another baby! I personally thank you for the many blessing you have giving me in my life.. Even though the trials, Hope Floats!

20 weeks along

"ITS A BOY"

2011-02-02T20:55:00.000-08:00

We are so thrilled and super excited we will be adding a lil BOY to the clan! Doc says all looks great! He measures perfect, and starting to gain weight... hes weighs 7oz! WOOP!!

18 weeks!

Boy or Girl????

2011-02-01T18:46:00.000-08:00

The day has come when we find out IF were having a boy or girl....i have mixed feeling and emotions on what were having...for a long time i thought for sure girl but than my crazy pregnancy dreams are telling me different ..Chad said he dreamed boy too , but he really wants a boy so maybe thats why...ha.. My major concern is that baby #3 is healthy, that God protects baby his/ her whole life with good health and baby finally meets Jesus when its old and grey the way we all want to live! Baby is starting to move and kick a lot now, love the feeling..makes me thankful everything is moving along like it should ...Im excited to see baby on the Ultrasound tomorrow, seeing its little heart beating and legs and arms kicking is the sweetest thing to watch...that is deff worth waiting for... So i will deff let ya'll know what God has blessed us with...Either way we are super thrilled and cant wait to meet baby in July...now if these next few months can go by quickly that be super!

15 weeks and counting

2011-01-14T15:35:00.000-08:00

I cant believe I'm almost 4 months! In just 2 short weeks we will know if we will be potty training standing up or sitting down...either is fine as long as we have a healthy baby! I find myself thinking to myself that this pregnancy is acting like my first one..showing but not too big, & haven't gain a single pound, boobs are tho haha. Luckily since i went to acupuncture morning sickness for me only lasted about 6 weeks! That I couldnt be more thankful for since i was so sick with Ashley and Bradley all 9 months! Heres the lastest bump pic: at 13 weeks!

10 weeks and counting.....

2010-12-09T13:40:00.000-08:00

Here we are week 10

baby is perfect...i think i might have felt a flutter but not sure

making mommy sick as ever, so i hear God's whisper when he says let the house go....

He knows i have/had OCD about the house staying clean and laundry ...but that has kinda been put on when mommy feels okay..but thanks to my awesome kids and husband they have been helping so much with the things mommy was always on top of....

On the other hand Christmas is coming up way to fast...

tree is up but not decorated so were gonna attempt that tonight..would like to make fudge with the kids as well...will see if baby allows that...

hopefully trimester 2 will be easier on me..

LOrd here my prayer hehe

Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful Holiday of the birth of our magnificent Jesus...

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

and she meets Jesus...

2010-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

A very special Grandma met Jesus on Friday night after 25 years of fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis.

She has always been such a special Grandma to me...One of the nicest people i have ever met in my life..

She was a true example of Jesus and she loved him with all her heart...

I know shes rejoicing in Heaven being healed

and catching up with the loved ones she's been missing all these years...

I love you Grandma and I will truly miss you till we see each other again...

I hope i will be remembered as much as you are being remembered.. I wanna live my life more to be an example of Jesus just like you did..Im so glad you that my mom told you Im gonna have a baby because I wanted you to know ..I think Gods timing couldnt have been more perfect...and if its a girl she will have your middle name in remembrance of what an awesome Grandma you were and how much we truly loved you!

We will always remember all the awesome memories from you

I love you

I'M thankful for God's Grace..

2010-11-18T15:08:00.000-08:00

Do you ever have that moment when you just stop and think about how much you have to be thankful for???

First off i wanna thank Jesus for always loving us, and showing your Grace and Mercy when it was needed the most.For giving us faith , so that we can believe

and know that we will indeed meet you one day...

That only true happiness comes from you and knowing that we are made clean from

your blood on the cross....

for warm days in late November

for sweet children

for warm choc chip cookies

for new life

for sweet husbands

for the holidays coming

for helping out needy family's

for boutique's

for new job opportunity's

for xmas songs playing

setting up xmas in my house

and for Christmas spirit!!

I wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday!

Much love

The Towes

The secret is out!!!

2010-11-14T19:18:00.000-08:00

WERE GONNA HAVE A BABY

Due: July 11, 2011

current status: 6 weeks along

mood: excited

how is mama feeling: pretty A okayyyy at this very moment..

Cravings: ~~nothing really~~, but a frosty sounds delish!

First OB appointment : December 2,2010

stay tuned for a pic!

kthxbye!

STretch Marks already

2010-11-10T09:17:00.000-08:00

I am thinking Gods playing tricks on me...the sides of my legs have been having this throbbing pain since before i knew the "good news"

thought it was a bit odd but none the less..didnt think much of it..

till...

one of my best friends said, "oh its your skin stretching love" say what??

im only 5 1/2 week strong..Um this doesn't happen so soon! I thought nothing does really...besides what baby is doing at this current moment...baby has a heart beat now....sigh

SO i happen to see the side of my right leg and yep 4-5 lil stretch marks....

It surly doesn't pay to be ~~skinny!~~

HA!

{I guess when God said he would bring me a baby, he brought all the fun things with it...}

Exciting Changes

2010-11-09T07:59:00.000-08:00

friends:
{shhhhhh dont tell}

Sleepy a lot

Sleepless nights

stretching pains (please no stretch marks )

knowing theres a baby in my tummy

December 2nd doc apt

~~Not too sick~~ .....yet!

shaky if i dont eat (thats a first because I'm not a food lover)

Greatfull-ness

kids kissing baby goodbye

I cant wait for my Doc apt....3 weeeeeeeeeks

and to start feeling you inside me....

such an amazing feeling i must say

God Is Good..

kthxbye

Today I'm thankful for.....New Beginnings

2010-11-07T08:35:00.000-08:00

Today Im thankful for :

Lazy days,

telling my kids they are getting a brother or sister sometime beginning of July,

(shh its a secret to FACEBOOK friends...so if you see this...dont congrad me on their plz)

Their reaction- and how sweet it was,

me crying when i tell them , because all those long months, wanting a baby so bad has finally happened,

Kids playing video games in my bed snuggling against me,

Chad kissing my tummy when ever he leaves,

Sleepless nights already...BOO

not feeling so good, and feeling like i cant get enough to eat...

Im so excited for these next 36 weeks...

Dear Jesus:

Please Keep my baby safe, healthy and protected in this belly of mine

Im already in love with you baby...

i promise to eat yummy food and only have

~~starbucks~~ a few times !

kthxbye

I gave it a makeover

2010-11-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

While the Hubster has been out i decided the white walls in our bathroom, had seriously got to GO!

SO ..i went to home depot, brought in my hand towel of what color i kinda wanted to match and

WA-LA

I love it...i wonder if he will notice???

A Time to Be Thankful

2010-11-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

As you can see my family has a hard time taking a normal pic...

Wait i think im the only

normal one

(see Chad) LOL

thats exactly why i love him tho-always out to

make me laugh

My littles + one (Bradleys friend PJ)

Everyone needs a good hug...

Im Thankful for my family and the time we spend making memories..

Its Mouse House Time

2010-10-27T22:06:00.000-07:00

what Bradley does in jail...

Ashley showing her "Guns"

yeah we were cold in the Cali weather..and apparently bradley didnt care about the hot pink jacket haha

Vinylmation store- we fell in love with these Mickeys--

and my hott man--i snapped a pic before he knew it hehe..What a great Mini Vacation we did for fall break..with Free "give a day, get a day" volunteer Disney day...The food was Yum and the rides were fantastic.. We had a total blast and now a new hobby collecting Vinylmations ...Making memories has got to be one of my favorite things!

God is good!

Its my favorite season

2010-10-02T22:15:00.000-07:00

Im secretly trying to get into the "fall mood" but its so hard when my air is still running 24/7 and were still having 100+* weather...Fall is deff my favorite time of the year...Its before winter(and ya'll know i hate the cold) , its when leaves start to change color and fall. Its hott coco (because your house inside is so freezing, B/c your hub loves it that way) , Its warm clothes and UGG boots..Its fall break, and kids laughing...its night time snuggle time too. Its warm muffins and soul food..Its Thanksgiving in Utah and family time...Its Dexter, Sons of Anarchy and Glee...

Its my favorite time!!

FALL

Daddy love

2010-09-10T18:18:00.000-07:00

Lil man is done swimming...

The day Zac-y was born my heart again...fell in love!

I love that i get to snuggle him all the time...gives me a lil bit of my baby fix! HA

You know its love when....

2010-09-08T23:09:00.000-07:00

You catch him , staring other places besides your eyes...

when hes got a great sense of humor

I found myself thinking about the what if's....

Having a husband in Law Enforcements is a scary yet rewarding Job!

A B-friends husbands sisters husband met Jesus a few weeks back to stage 4 brain tumor...

A cop was shot and killed a month ago

Ive had a few dreams about me talking about how awesome my husband was..at his funeral .

The last few days if i think about my dream , i get panic attacks.

I thought going thru a divorce was a hard thing, but loosing the man that makes my life completely complete is more than i can handle...

the last few days im sure my darling thought i was a bit nutty leaving VM asking if he was okay...(he knows why)

he carries a Gun (because he has too)

thats a scary thing...

he works in areas of town

you just dont walk down...

He wares a bullet proof vest ..

i couldn't imagine sleeping alone, having him takin from me before he gave me all the grey years . I love our weekends together, the house is just a little warmer when hes home..I love how much he loves his job and does everything in his power to protect us..i love that he makes it a point to know his family comes first..always

i love what a hard worker he is...i love his sense of humor..(today putting on my short lounge shorts, while telling me i shrunk his) they did look rather slimming on him i must say..

i love how he tries to make our vacations so fun

Disneyland here we come (next month)

i love how he agrees with me always- wait Im on to him..

i love how hes so attentive and loving to me and the kids, even when hes getting the rolling of the eyes or evil eye...poor step-dadda

i love his smile and the way he looks at me. makes my heart just melt. I love how hes the most handsome man ever...i know i know we all think that about our loves..i love how he will re arrange his sced to fit mine, i would truly miss every part of him for the rest of my days..

Dear Jesus, please let him stay with me forever

kthxbye

ps..yes baby, even tho i would be so sad your gone i will play "another one bites the dust" at your funeral per your request...

i love you Chad Houston Towe

Plz be safe..

( dont you think he looks handsome in a dress)

Just sayin...

Glitter toes give away!!!

2010-09-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

Attention friends:

giveaway....

Glitter Toes are a gel application that takes about 20 min to do and last

for 6-8+ weeks depending on how fast your toes grow.

They are instantly dry when we are done and are thinner than acrylic toes.

You get your cuticles all cleaned up and toes shaped in the process.

They come in a collection of color's that you choose and are only $20.

Age 12 and under are $15.

If you host a party of 6 or more, you get yours for free!

heres the link to enter! what a great idea for girlie parties, Im so IN!!

http://leviandemyeager.blogspot.com

Swanky Suds Soap Shop is Now "OPEN"

2010-08-28T19:46:00.000-07:00

Swanky Suds

Now

Open

I'm really excited about my new Soap shop! The scents are amazing!!

WE have:

Cake batter

Coffee Mocha

Apple Caramel Crunch

Gingerbread Cookie

Almond & Honey

and...

more to come!!!

Check us out on Etsy.com @

Swankysudssoap143.etsy.com

Were having a Grand Opening SALE:
3.25 soap bars..Normally 5.00!

Message me if your intrested!

Hi ho Hi ho its off to school we go....

2010-08-09T23:52:00.000-07:00

.Lets just say...i think the kids were a little excited.....Our day started at 6am by my lil loves waking me up...uh what time is it...check the clock.....6am!!!! What on earth are we doing up so early??? Even my girl was up, which all summer she will roll out of bed around 10am...(that was impressive Ash!) We still have 2 whole hrs till we gotta walk across the street hehe..(i not being a morning person, and never has been, waits till the last possible second to rise and shine)...thanks to my sleeping pill...i so happen to be wide awake as well.....kids in shower other kid dressed, asking me if i need any help....did someone put fairy dust on their pillows??

Needless to say it was a fantastic morning..

i made them pose for me with a lil video of how excited they really were

and please dont let them fool you..

They Both came home and ranted and raved about how the prison( they think school looks like a prison hehe) turned out pretty swell...Both made a friend or 2 and got choc kisses and a note in their lunches from mom.com!

Im so Glad your first day was better than you thought it would be

(hence-bradley is my goof ball if you hadnt noticed)

kthxbye!

Letting it go..and letting God take control

2010-08-07T18:11:00.000-07:00

Ive been having one of those days where, i cant seem to let things go...I'm so sensitive to what others think of me, what people say and what people do....with what happens and i cant control, with what disappoints me and what i have absolutely no control over, what and how i want things to be...that i get so wrapped up in trying to be someone else that i forget that i can be myself , that my true friends will always make me feel better when i make a simple phone call , they remind me of why i try day to day and why I am special..why we all have road bumps and why everything happens for a reason.....i have a hard time letting it GO! I dwell and make scenario in my head of what i think people are thinking that i drive myself insane...prob why I'm having a hard time getting pregnant...so today I'm letting Go....or at least trying to..HAHA

Positive thinking makes positive things happen!

I'm just sayin...

{"for the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,

but my lovingkindness will not be removed from you,

& my covenant of peace will not be shaken,

says the Lord who has compassion on you."]

isaiah 54:10

So i refer back to my faith in Jesus , i give him all my worries and struggles and let him do all the work my sensitive side cant handle, he gives me peace and reminds me that Im his child and he died on the cross for my Sins and that i am set free!

this also makes me remember why i am so lucky:

"ITS A BOY"

2010-07-23T18:07:00.000-07:00

daddy with ZAC

Mommy loves me

The day has come and Im officially a first time "AUNT" (well blood AUnt) We welcomed Zachary Patric Decker to our family on July 21st @ 442am after 3 Lonnng days of labor and 3 hrs of pushing! He weighed 8pounds 11oz and 21inches long....and hes PERFECT!!! sigh....talk about love at first site.....sigh

Tears...

2010-07-17T23:42:00.000-07:00

Today was a day of Hottness...Started off by leaving my house , Ashleys been wanting her bangs trimmed to the side like some of those newly girl stars everyone loves! Than to Frys to get dinner for us and the Shinns (baby number 4 has arrived! I get so busy with life and the constant flo of everything, the stresses from an X that so loves to be difficult and never ease up! I have a husband that continues to love me with out fail and do everything in his power to make sure i know it, i have worries and anxietys that i battle with daily and when i sit down and read blogs from prayforkate.com i cry because i just have to let it all out!!! I could never amagine my life being turned upside down battling the most powerful desease here on earth...Thank you Jesus for the heathly lives you have givin my family and loved ones..thank you for dying on the cross and forgiving my sins! Thank you for telling me to calm my fears and teaching me to love on those who have wronged me, and those who i have wronged, i know theres a few=( sorry! I give all this to you Jesus! Heal my hurt and take my anxietys outta here! My favorite part of my day is at night when my kids are snuggled in bed, i lay next to them and watch them sleep, so peaceful , and i know nothing is better than that!! GOD IS GOOD TO ME!
AMEN

A sweet find.....

2010-07-12T10:57:00.000-07:00

Ya ever have one of those moments when you find something fabulous and your heart starts racing and your thinking how am i gonna explain to my husband about this fabulous find that he is prob gonna think is wayyyyyyyy to much money HAHA! (although after 3 1/2 years of being with me, is starting to realize i go for quality not price haha) a good pair of fashionable , cute, gotta have pair of jeans???

check out my find!!!
http://www.hautelook.com/product/968686

So i did what any good wife would do and call him..."hi baby, hows your day love" chad replys.." good, hot, out doing warrant arrests today"....."i see" i reply....so I'm thinking to myself how am i gonna break the news to him in a way, so he will agree with me that i NEED these jeans too! So here is go..." i found my birthday present babe! (that will get him) HAHA .."oh ya" he reply's...."uh huh..they are a white pair of fabulous jeans and Im in love..." moment of silence...."okay get um" he reply's...thats it??? no begging involved??? How did i get so lucky today??? He will love them too when i get them on...and my bootay will look so squeezable!

they will be shipped to me in 10 days....

The End
PS...thank you so much baby, now i have 2 loves today... YOU of course and my new pair of jeans......

xo
s

something to think about...

2010-07-05T18:28:00.000-07:00

My name is Pride. I am a cheater.

I cheat you out your God-given destiny...
because you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment...
because you "deserve better than this."
I cheat you of knowledge... because you already know it all.
I cheat you of healing .... because you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness...
becasue you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you of vision.....
because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...
because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you of love....
because real romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in heaven...
becuase you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...
because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm always looking out for you.
Untrue.
I'm looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don't worry...
If you stick with me,

You'll NEVER KNOW.

Mommy luv's fireworks!

2010-07-05T15:43:00.000-07:00

Chad and I

cyber balls...all back together

Bradley sportin the "mohawk"

and .....ash the "diva"

This year we spend the 4th at Big league DreaMS
park...after relaxing with some friends earlier in the

day, it was time to watch the sky rock!! Mama loves

Independence Day....kids played with their cyber balls

and chad and I munched on peanuts, our fav snack!

Happy 4th friends and family

I'm full of Branson..n lovin it

2010-07-02T01:11:00.000-07:00

Lets just say the lost the water battle...

tho they tried hard hehe

you cant get me ! or can you?? (chad waiting for kids to spray him) say what??? SIKE!!

such cute lil butts!

2 days of endless fun!

Do you see how i fell in love?? everythings green!!

theres a smile...i mean wouldnt you be smiling??

We stopped at about every rest area! mommas blatter is weak!

My bags can be packed in a week babe! Just let me know when were movin hee hee

June 2010 MO/OK =

FUN!

Oklahoma Goodness

2010-07-02T00:53:00.000-07:00

My sexy hub! oklahoma for the 2nd summer trip, was even better than last year..and the 16hr drive there and back wasnt so bad either! some high lights of our trip

Being on vaca for 12 days!
getting out of boring AZ into green and muggy OK
trying to convince chad we need haha to move to OK or MO which ever one is fine
Braums ice cream YUMMY!
Seeing family again
Branson , MO (silver dollar city)
fire flys
toads
rain
laughter, goodness, and seeing God's great earth he made!

yes im waring a jacket when its 90* outside and 80% muggyness..does this make you wonder?? It shouldnt hehe

Papa, Nana and some of the grandkids..

Love me some Branson!

So in love with the "greenness"

Nothing compares!

"The Girl"

2010-05-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

Please meet "henry" (yep thought she was a boy turns out shes a girl) but i loved the name i chose for her...shes the sweetest pet ever..although all our pets are sweet...Every morn shes up walking around eatin grass(her main diet) and fruit of which i give to her...shes about 80 pounds...and seriously turns her head when i call her name..she walks over to me and we chat....i tell her how much i love her and how she has brought so much "joy" to me..even though she doesnt do much..shes magnificent in every way...She will out live my childrens, childrens, childrens, childrens and i hope that shes always kept in the family and loved on till she finally goes...that she lives long and enjoys all that yummy watermellon she munches on....she knows i love her..and i know she loves me...

Cheers .........Sarah

Night Owl

2010-05-11T21:32:00.000-07:00

Ever since i got to be this "stay at home mom" ive become a night owl.. its so nice once the kids have gone to bed to be able to grab my thoughts and run with them..things that are on my TODO list

look for paint colors
buy flower pots
new sectional
grass in front yard
snail vines lining pool area
read my bible
pray
get preg ( gods teaching me patience)
save money~somehow i wish i was a millionaire lol
calm down on the OCD
stop sweating the small stuff
hang out with friends more

i know i have more in my head its just late and i cant think right now....

Things i do late at night:

serf the internet..ebay, amazon,fb,gmail
look thru pictures of me and chad...i miss him even when hes asleep
look at baby names..i have no first name for a baby girl
email back friends
write chad love notes
stock people on fb
play on my ipod touch

ya..i live a boring life wouldnt you say..all this time onmy hands haha and for some reason i still wake up at 630 every morn...what happened to 10am...as if! those days are long gone....thats okay i love waking up to fighting kids..and good morn mom! bradleys a lil instigator like his mama!

gnight ya'll

D-backs v Brewers......

2010-05-11T09:54:00.000-07:00

love Dem

Hunter and Bradley

is that my man with the red purse???

Such a fun Mom's day..at the park!

Goofy"ness"

Woke up to cream-of-wheat made for me by my hub(so sweet babe)
did nothing till about 9am (shows you how early i get up ha!)
got ready to go with Rams and lesli to d-backs game
went to game
took funnypictures
left in botton of 7th inning..we got bored
went to in-laws
ate dinner
kissed and snuggled
went to bed

All in all great day..i love the days when its the 4 of us....all day!!

First one!!

2010-03-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

One year ago to this day i was filled with utter excitment....

Just days away from being his wife....

AWE the feeling.............

everything was pretty set for the BIG day..

tux's were fitted

dress's done

cake ordered

flowers

happy hearts

and lots of love

kids giggles

I remember his face, when i was walking tward him....that moment ill treasure forever..

LOve you baby! Happy 1st year!

4-4-09

House Searching...

2010-03-09T18:03:00.000-08:00

Have you ever just felt so tired from doing the same thing day after day house after house....Yes! we are house searching..great time to buy with low intrest and house prices but with low house prices comes lots of "Short Sales" and "Forclosers" and" slim pickins on owner agents!" We have looked at soooo many homes and so many "short sales to choose from...blah those take too long...and oh 115 thousand dollars is awesome untill you walk in and its "GUTTED!" I mean I'm so sorry you lost your home and the bank kicked you out but did you really have to take everything with you including the baseboards????......sleepless night on are we ever going to find a home??? No wonder why people stay in their homes so long..because its so not fun trying to find a house you love and at the right price and owner agent ya know reg 30 day escrow! So we think we have found one that we like and hopefully all offers will be excepted and into Escrow we go! Ill keep you posted! Pray for me that i dont loose hope haha!!

Smiles

2010-01-27T17:40:00.000-08:00

Love this pic as Bradley is complaining ....again!

Just a few blurred background! freakin love manual settings!!

Trying for # 3

2010-01-21T10:09:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to share that Chad and I are trying for bay~b number 3! Were ready for very sick pregnancies (well not really) and baby bump, and finding out what its gonna be tho we may keep it a secret from all of you.... chad is really hoping for a boy and I am kinda too! I mean we already have a name for him...which ill fill u in on cuz its so super cute.....Houston(chads middle name) colt (why? no reason just like it) and a girl name ya dont have one or a clue either...so maybe thats a sign.....but i may not be able to keep that secret as i want to paint the babys room! ha...ready for sleepless nights and lots of love!!! SO its True we are officially trying to beg the stork to bring us a........baby! Please pray it happens soon as i hate waiting ha!

Things that make me smile....

2010-01-11T09:09:00.000-08:00

Cheri and Dan and baby girl

We dress in style...ha
baby loves her some "BOOTS"

Its been a year now since ive been watching baby Antonia.....not so baby anymore....18months...saying over 80 words(this age should be able to say at least 10) note: 80 words! knows how to sign just about any sign......tells me my necklace is pretty!!! lovers her some " outside time" loves her "B" (betrix doggy) and her "bubs" (Arimis doggy) and her Aria, sim sim and boo! yes she can say all names to all her 3 cats and 2 dogs! She makes me smile daily and i just love her to peices.....Im not braggin ...Im just sayin...ha

The Smilanick family and the Towe family are great friends now...we love them so much and so glad they are apart of our world.....and us being apart of yours xoxo

A fresh start....God is real

2010-01-03T13:16:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning running late wondering if i would make it to church on time.....than i heard Gods voice saying " you better hurry you only have 45 min" hmmm"okay okay I'm up..." I love Cornerstone...Its a great church and i always feel Gods presence when I'm there on Sundays..Today's message leaves me so many things to think about....a little girl from our church that's only 6 years old was diagnosed with a brain tumor 6 months ago..her dad spoke today about how when things happen in our lives that we think we possibly couldn't handle and sometimes we just cant handle..all the pain...tho its when we need to rely on Jesus to heal our pain and our wounded hearts..those of us that have healthy children could never understand those that have to see there child in pain and suffering.....its been 6 months that Kate hasn't left the hospital has been thru 5 rounds of chemo..throwing up high fevers and pain..and yet because we don't see that in our lives we take for granted good health as others suffer daily praying and hoping the Tumor is gone and their baby wont die.....breaks my heart...I begin to think about my family....how my life would be torn apart if one of my babies got cancer.....Kate's parents are strong....

This new year of twenty 10,

I want to stop sweating the small stuff....

(like if my house if perfect clean..to let it go...deep breath)

I want to be involved in the community

(help at phx childrens)...

learn to let things go when someone has wronged me.

...show Gods love more

Have my kids start journaling

Eat healthier....

(wait this is gonna have to require me to cook more)

Cook more....

(learn new recipes)

Read thru Mathew, Mark, Luke and John

( i wanna learn how to love people more)

Be more patient

(oh Lord i need a lot of that)

Prayers continue to be answered...my Brother was baptized last weekend...he is fresh and his sins have been wiped clean...Hes been off drugs for over a month now and is in a rehab christian based place that has healed him....no more nights of worrying if we are ever going to see him again or get that call...chad has new job opportunities that we are very excited about....time to start trying for baby #3!! We are are healthy and well..(minus the colds that have been around our house!) 2009 had some great moments...

We welcome Twenty 10

with open arms and new beginnings of Faith, Love and forgiveness!!!

ViVa Las Vegas..........& Carlos....

2010-01-02T08:18:00.000-08:00

New York New York...

Chad and I went to las Vegas December 27-30 for our Christmas to each other and it was super great fun! I finally got to go to the true religion outlet and have my pic at some jeans! Oh that was great fun! Looking forward to the girls trip in March or April .....The weather was very cold high of 41 while we were there....so i was bundled up good....heres some fun pictures for ya'll to look at....

Ashley's GOLDEN birthday!!! 10 years!

2009-12-13T19:17:00.000-08:00

I remember everyday i was pregnant with you...I found out about 5 weeks along...senior in high school...what a surprise! About 7-8 weeks along i was puking my guts out....feeling like i was going to die!!! I tried diff drugs but nothing seemed to work..boo! I remember the first time i felt you kick i was 14 weeks along a little flutter, i remember the feeling in my heart that you gave me....i just loved you! Dr Weary was your Doctor oh how i loved him...you were concieved in Arizona but i moved you to Colorado Springs..Gram and Pop wanted you close by! Daddy and I made a bet on what sex you were gonna be! I so knew you were a girl and he so was hoping for a boy! So we bet a months worth of back massages and at 18weeks and 3 days it was confirmed that you were a GIRL!!!! I think I screemed a lil loud as the nurse jumped! hehe Oh all the girly stuff i had in mind for you...I now look at pictures and the maternity clothes were a bit ugly ha ha but baby Gap and Gymboree were mine and Grams favorite shops for you! I was pretty much sick thru my whole pregancy and about 28 weeks along you were thinking you wanted to meet me! What????

Yep! You landed me in the hospital for a whole week! I was 80% effaced and 2 cm dialated! Say what?? SO yes we were a bit worried! The Doc gave me a sterroid shot for your lungs and i grew hair on my chest! ha jk. but somehow you decided to stay in....accually you decided that when my due date came on Dec 6th you werent ready....i was sopose to be on bed rest but that only lasted a couple weeks! Im a bit ADD ha! So the doc induced me !! well accually i kinda went into labor on the 9th but he submitted me and you were born on the 10th at 2:46pm after 3 hours of pushing! Thanks for that!! I never saw such a more beautiful baby!!! Myheart sank when i saw you! you were 8pounds 4ounces! i still dont know how you came out but you did! by the help of a vacume! you had double chins, theighs, and the cutest lil fat cheeks ever!!! you were pissed and surely let everyone know! Thank you for making my life so blessed by being you!!! your so smart and loveable and caring and you just love me to peices as i love every lil inch of you!!! Plz stop growing up!!! YOu will never know how much joy you have brought to my life Ashley Noelle! I love you!!!

Love Mommy!!!!

xoxo

Holiday pictures....

2009-11-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

My awesome wedding photographer graciously took our Holiday pictures for us and i love all of them...heres a peak!

I think we were all kinda squishing him (hehe)

Chads all about the "funny pic" so i had to play along..

Yes were cute!

We wish everyone a great holiday season with lots of family time ,cookies and milk for Santa, shopping (finding deals) yummy food...baking for friends and most of all remembering God's love above all...Merry X-mas friends!

Holidays in the air....

2009-11-09T20:22:00.000-08:00

Ash, Antonia and bradley

ASh and Cheri

Happy Holidays everyone...... Man i cant believe its been 2 months since i have posted recently....we been a bit busy....and i've been lazy sorry.. I can smell the Holiday air already and i love it..about half way done with Xmas shopping for the kids, as Chad and I and Dr Kevin Leman (my new favorite christian author) have decided that its no good for kids to get a lot of Christmas presents! Lots of gifts =spoiled bratty children...and we have enough adults around that grew up and are still that way..We are teaching our children to be appreciative of what they have...and learn to give to others less fortunate...because isn't that what Christmas is all about anyways?? A great book I'm reading is Having a better kid by Friday again by Dr Kevin Leman...No i don't have "Bad" kids i have great ones that always need tuning...every child does..they need to know their limits..and I'm loving the instructions that Leman gives....it works! Anyways...I hope everyone enjoys the Holiday season that families come together and kids are to be loved and cherished.....cookies to be made and songs to be sung....and snow to be played in ...Let it snow....I'm craving me some snow...(until i get there ha ha )...Here's a few of our holiday pictures for starters...

DO the HOEDOWN......

2009-09-08T12:59:00.000-07:00

Pop-it, lock it

Poka-dot it

country fixin,

hip hop hip

Put your arms in the sky,

move side to side,

Jump to the left,

stick it ,

and Slide...

Do the Hoedown!

Ive come to the decision that I'm sick n tired of being tired.

Having NO energy seeing that 2 extra pounds, craving late night choc covered

bannana frozen icecream bars (hehe) that its time to "put my arms in the sky" and PoP IT!

So last night was my first Hoedown on the Treadmil that we have had for about 4 months .... Im

proud of myself 30 min i walked and ran watching "our wedding video" laughing at myself.

This morn i did 20 tummy crunches ---OMG that was wicked....

and..I'm fixing to do 20 more right now and 20 more after dinner before the

Treadmill again tonight..... leg lounges are next im sure my first

few days i wont be able to sit on the crapper very well but

this girl is gonna be getting some sleep

at night! Gonna have s0me MAAAAAD energy and gonna be dancing to the HOEDOWN!

Wish me Luck!!!

Its all about a "GOOD TIME"

2009-08-24T14:51:00.000-07:00

Although we told the boys( Bradley and Blake) not to get there shoes wet.....look at a few more pictures and see what happened...

Ashley and brookie

Half body in riding the log! So much for not getting their shoes wet

Dont you just love what God has Created it is pretty awesome!

The Smith Family + Ashley

Cousins are the BEST

Grandma , Allison, Ashley and I

Bradley and I on the boat. Dont you love the Sunset??

My Mom , Me and Ashley at the Grand Canyon 09'

what a view!!!!!

At the last minute thursday afternoon my dad called and asked if we wanted to go to Utah for the weekend to see my grandma (whos not doing so well these days)...Um "yes, we would love to go" SO i have packed 3 pairs of clothes each and Fri mon 4am we were off on our way.....here is the fun we had as well as the memories we shared......

Uncle Aaron Surfing behind the boat! what a stud.... and bradley tried as well

Boating was deff a blast although the water was a little cold for me to get into it....We also had the fun of staying at Aaron and Jenny's sat night and man "DOGS" can do tricks...who would have Thunk it???? Im so on the search to find me a cocka-poo...a light brown one too please, and i would love a girl so she can have puppies and i wanna name her Bentleigh...ill post pictures when i find her....moving on we also got to stay at Aaron and Jennys Zion National Park resort house...and hike in ZIon as well.....lots of fun filled days and we all had such a blast....Being with my Grandma was so nice too as were not sure how much longer she will be here...We love you grandma..xoxo
Here comes "lucy"

Love me some Habbits..

2009-08-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

As i was at the market today roaming around picking up the things i needed i realized I am a bit picky in my selections......I only

drink smart water and my kids love disani
Simply Apple Juice it must be
deli turkey plz
love me some M&M's for a treat
Shamrock 2%
organic bananna choc covered frozen treats
Starbucks coffee (sometimes)

Than it dawned on me that i have daily habbits too

Gotta be at church 30 min before it starts so we can have donuts and sit and chat with the kids
kids in bed every night @8ish
wednesday date night
fb addiction daily
no dirty dishes in my sink plz
love me some wipe out
Fresh and Easy,Fry's & Trader Joes
new dinner recipes

are a few of my OCD's, if i had some sort of a memory i could tell you more but for now this is all.....xoxo

Love me some Smiles

2009-07-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness hes handsome

she can make me some money some day

giggles

LOve me some baby Bear!

She loves her some smiles in the mirror

Theres nothing more that makes my Heart melt than capturing the 'sprit' of Gods gifts......I love taking pictures ha and i always have .these are just a few of the ones i got of the kids while practicing my skills......Antonia is such a doll face i just love following her around getting every lil grin she gives me....oh and ash is such my lil model...im sure you knowticed that ...and bradley were working on him hes so serious and military like when we tell him to smile...gotta jiggle him up to make it more natural ha! thought you might like to take a peek at what i captured!

love me some Keith Urban

2009-07-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

Me and Melissa before the concert

Hes so good on that Guitar

The Concert was so much fun!!! Keith is such a great Guitar player and singer song Artist!! Hes such a sweet person and truly loves his fans as we love him

God has New Changes in me......

2009-07-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

Ive been convicted and after drifting away from Church and all the good it brings. A friend has been bragging about how awesome her church is.....so i told my self i have Saturdays to sleep in God needs me to come to his house on Sunday and give a little back since he has blessed me in so many ways.....I grew up going to Church every sunday and i want that for my kids as well.....When i told the kids about my plan for trying a new church they gave me the look like are you serious! SO i told them were gonna have fun and its all about trying new things, and hey "you might just like it"......SO we tried Cornerstone of Chandler.....and the Kids Zone was awesome looking...Kids went to worship and i carried on into the main center.......the greeter sat me in the front row (maybe she new it was gonna be a great concert and ive always wanted front row seating ) ha ha.....The music was great! I love how you can get so involved in the music and feel the love of Jesus in the room....i thought to myself "it feels so good to be home" the message was great as well and for the first time i didnt get bored in church....I know this is the beginning of some New Changes in Me! Cuz i do need a lil help being:

More understanding to others
less judgemental =(
not getting upset when things dont go MY WAY ha
love more
pray more
know that not everythings gonnabe perfect
Talk more about how awesome Jesus is to others

I know Jesus has special plans for me, that its all a learning process and that its a fun ride in between.....Thank you Trudy for the invite! After church wheni picked up the kids from their classes i asked them how it was and they both said" Mom can we please come back next week! It was so fun!!! We even made friends" All I can say is GOD IS GOOD! The Pastor asked us "what is means to be a christian??? He said being a christian isnt about coming to church every sunday....being a christian means telling others about GOD! wow i love that!

LOve always~

xoxo

Were Now Officially "Okies"

2009-07-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

My beautiful Ashley

Logan, bradley and Ash at OK zoo

Chad and I

Ash and bradley

Bradley and cousin mc kinley

What a great time we had in Oklahoma for the 4th of July.....after 2 long days of driving and 17hours laters we made it .......Chad's dads family lives there and it was so nice to meet them. I really would concider moving there as it is so rual and beautiful but the humidity makes my hair hate me so i cant.....haha the kids basicly swam and ran free the whole week.....we came home tan...We took kids to the Oklahoma Zoo which was so fun and im not really a Zoo person but that one was fun. Fire works are LEGAL there so chad was like a kid in the candy store when we went to buy them.....wall to wall fireworks........it was fun for me too i admit.... Casino's are huge entertainment in OK so we tried winning a Million dollars but we had no success maybe next time ha ha...family BBq's everynight and staying up till 10:30 or later because it doesnt get dark there untill about that time thru off my sced but what the heck were on vacation..doing our own fire work show was super great fun and you can only admagine how much fun the guys were having...we bribed bradley and tommy to pick all the trash up the next morning for some free fireworks.....ha it worked....i was ready to come home as i get homesick easily but i will always remember the fun we had and the memories we made......

some entertainment for you....done out of lots of boredness...

chad will kill me when he finds this...ha ha there is also a slide show at the bottom of my bloggy of more pictures...enjoy!

enough said......

2009-07-12T00:18:00.000-07:00

Cheers .........Sarah

Birthday excitment of the BIG "29"

2009-06-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

The Tradition for Birthday's Is a Pf Changs night.....

Megan, Melissa, Kate Me and Amanda..

Yeah Im Crazy in da head...

Megan, Me, Kate and Amanda

Megan and I

Tradition is PF Changs for the Birthday Dinner.........thought you might like to see the fun we had...

Over the Hump.......

2009-06-15T11:09:00.000-07:00

If you been reading my blog latly ya'll know that there has been a change in life stlye for the Towe-kelliher clan....

Starting with Chad's job......the first week was rough for me lil bit of tears flo'd and some anxiety from the boogie man ( i sware i only hear noses when chads gone at night), kids having to use quiet voices during the day now....(thats been tough), feeling like I never get to see my husband on the nights he works cuz
the whole next day he is sleeping and than once he wakes up hes gone again......
But.....things are adjusting well and its beginning to feel normal again...
kinda...

I do enjoy him being home at night with me now when hes off ....before he worked all nights and would never get to have dinner together as a Family or watch a movie unless it was after 11pm and i get sleepy by than.....

It does feel great to see a sweet note left for me when the days i dont get to see him much telling me "he loves me and misses me"

Vacation time is soon as we will be driving to Oklahama in July and i will be able to "mug" on him all week.....

life is great and i have so much to be thankful for.....sometimes it just takes some adjustment for me than than I'm A okay.......
I'm just sayin......

The Pooter

2009-05-31T17:18:00.001-07:00

Somehow Chad stumbles accross a Youtube.com video of the pooter (check it out sometime) and i found him crackin up, the next thing i know "The Pooter " comes in the mail.....now if you know chad and I , you know its all about laughing, messing around , and acting retarded.....so of course we gotsta try it out!

First Stop: Super Target at the 202 and Germaine Rd ( Now the instructions say "practice makes perfect" ha........Diaper section...no no babies yet ...a friend tho...chad attemps too Pooter as he has been practicing all thru out the store and a couple feet away from us a lady and her 3 kids are shopping ..he Poots and its LOUD and it totally sounds like a real fart, (im trying very hard not to look at her or laugh although its very hard and i just wanted to know if she heard

i know you do too...

Yep! she heard and than out came a "OMG" from lady...and i just burst out laughing so did chad as we hurried away down another isle...after that we got a few more looks and laughs but not to bad for Pooters first try....

April 4th began our dreams......

2009-05-30T15:40:00.001-07:00

Wedding night ....Look how sweet my baby is......

See my shoes........cute

Got me a Harley........

pretty archway..love it

Two became One.....

My Topper is kissing a Frog..

pretty table flowers

A walk it out..

Kisses for the bride

Amanda and I looking all sexyness...love ya

Yeah we are cute...n stuff

Love this shot

The sunset was amazing..

Gotta love the sea-ster! More pictures up on my FB

Check them out and take a peek

Honeymoon Excitement..

2009-05-30T15:30:00.000-07:00

I was really scared here! It went all black

and than Roar!!!! (i kept telling myself "Its all fake")

Again this was a 12 story drop...where did my stomach go??

Yeah we faked it!

Cheers .........Sarah

New Changes.....n stuff

2009-05-21T09:15:00.000-07:00

Change has never been my favorite thing.....i guess you can say i like living in that box that keeps me comfortable and safe.......
You know the one I'm talking about that when i got divorced i thought I was damaged goods and no guy would wanna date me let alone marry me because i had 2 kids living with my parents ha ha (guess i was wrong huh) so i thought if i could just make this crappy marriage work that at least i was comfortable and safe....ha boy was i wrong .....but that took a lot of stepping out of my box and a lot of tears a lot of phone calls from my dad and friends telling me I will be okay.. I of course made it and stepped out of that box. My new box is Soooooo much better, i have hope, kindness, enduring love, dreams with this box.
So as we come up to the point of what we call 1/2 way thru 2009 life is forcing me to step out of another box which Im quite comfortable in right now.........so you can say i wanna drag my heals and say no!!
But
I have no choice........So Im trusting that God has a plan for this plan thats going down....Starting next week, my husband who makes my box so uplifting and calm will be starting shift work, ya i know...sigh....
Wait it gets better......not only shift work(which ya'll know a set scedural) he will be working grave yards..ugh..
Ya know when he called me and told me he said "Well i have some bad news and some good news about my Job which just a month ago was rumors he might not have a job (who would have thought Gov jobs would have a worry)
for those who dont know he works as a probation officer ..n stuff

So ya the goood news is he has a Job, the bad news is its shift work at a Mental hospital working grave yard shifts......
And...
did i tell you that Im scared of the boogie man.....aka..(the dark, night time n stuff)
So my box is a little scared right now....thursday-sunday i will be husband less at night.....
but....
i know ill be okay.....just pray for me..
On the other hand Chad my amazing hubby, that I'm so blessed to have is A okay will all this...were just all thankfull he still has a Job to keep up with his wife spending habbits ha!
Just trickin.......so if hes okay...Than i know Ill be okay...Im just sayin....

So now I have another part of my comfortable box to deal with.......Changing school for my lil angel bears.....WE have been at the same Elem now for 3 years!
sigh.....
and we (the children and I..oh and my mom) love this school.....i mean the office lady's know me because I'm always in there when i help out in kids class's or when they call me because i decided that were playin hookie that day.....im just sayin...
So now that we live in Gilbert and kids school is in Mesa chad and I have been driving 30 min round trip to take the kids to school and its gotton way old.....So with a few tears...sigh ...we came to the agreement that we will change them next year to Houston Elem...since its about 5 min round trip......i know i know.....it willl be better right???
I will like their office staff too right??
and their teachers too,and the kids will make best friends like they did at Entz..right??
Im most worried for Ashley....She's scared.......who wouldnt be???
So I told her ill be coming to lunch every day with her untill she makes a friend and feels comfortable....oh and recess too!
Im sure the lil Diva will have no prob...but ill make sure she wont.....
I think im having more issues than she is

So 2009 please be kind to me and let me handle these changes before you throw me anymore
Im just sayin.......any suggestions???

Cheers .........Sarah

Save the Rain Forest.....

2009-05-19T10:06:00.000-07:00

What a beauty.......

gotta throw my girl in....look at that smile....

gotta do the funny face...learns that from chad....

do you see the Tail??? Member she was a monkey....

Ashleys 3rd grade class has been working on her Rain forest program for quite sometime now and last friday was her performance .She played a monkey character and did such an awesome Job..I'm so very proud of her......You did such a great Ashley all your hard work ,the way you danced to your song (which i want to download on I tunes ) the way you made your rain forest book and put such effort into it and really took it serious....your such a great student .....getting all A's since they started grading you has been such a big accomplishment for you....With a New school up ahead in your future next year, Houston Elem will adore you as much as Entz does this year! I love you sugar bear with all my heart.....you bring me so much Joy my lil drama diva!

love mommy!

Cheers .........Sarah

Cinco

2009-05-11T16:10:00.000-07:00

5 things I'm looking forward too

Riding my new bike with the kids
Buying a house this summer
Going on a hott date with my hubby
Going to Oklahoma in July
getting preg soon

5 things I did yesterday

Spend Mothers Day with my mom
Enjoyed The Farm and taking fun pictures
Met chads Aunt and Uncle for the first time
Slept in
watched Celebrity app (go Joan Rivers)

5 things i wish i could do

Get off my booty and work out
Take a trip to New York City its been to long now
Go to Alaska to visit my sister
Keep my house clean
worry less

5 shows i watch

American Idol
Celebrity Apprentice
Desperate housewives (sometimes)
lifetime movie channel
UFC fighting he he

5 friends that will share

Kate
molly (already did)
Charlotte
Melissa
hm not sure the 5th

The Farm at South Mountain

2009-05-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers day........Besides My Bday i must say i enjoy this day as it is directed to all the mommy's, I enjoy the lil presents i get from Ash and B-rad that they make in school...and how they are so excited to give them too me they just cant hardly stand it. Melts my Heart. How my husband does such a good job at totally suprizing me...i dont know how he manages every holiday but it just truly makes me feel so darn ditty special (love you babe). I now own Bride wars he he ive been asking him to rent from Red box for the last few weeks....sunday i came down the stairs to find a card and that movie on the counter top waiting for me as he was off to work already for a few hours...(along with the bike) ...I feel so dang blessed to have such a awesome family, man Im a lucky Chic....So i figured i would let you all in on Our special Day......

My Hubby lovers me.....

2009-05-09T07:44:00.000-07:00

Look what i got for Mommy's day! Isn't she stinking cute??? Ive been on this need to exercize kick and ya im not one of the gym freaks..sorry so ive been walking with the baby n.... stuff ..( no im not doing it to loose any of my 115 ponds of me, just wanna tone) so the other day my kids begged me to go on a bike ride..ha dont have a bike....chad said i could take his but i was afraid i would fall.......so he bought me my own......I sware this man is too sweet to me......every holiday i am completly suprized on what he gets me .......Doesnt take much to get me to smile.....I'm just sayin......I love you baby!

Its Disney Time........October 2010

2009-05-07T15:13:00.000-07:00

Chad and I have decided to start planning for Our next Vacation.......taking the kids on a 7 day Disney Cruise Ship.........next October........7 full days of FUN! Disney shows, yummy food, a trip to Orando again, since we dock out of COCO beach.....although im a little scared since the Titanic didnt make it...but i think Im gonna go out on a wim and DO IT..and if I dont make it back at least I died on the best place on earth ship.....he he

ahhhhhh.......makes my heart glad.....

2009-05-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

My beauty

my lil man

t he car in ORLANDO "praise Jesus"

Chad and I will still be rocking when were 80

look at their faces! ahhh priceless....

OMG! Antonia is precious!

Have you ever saw something that just made you Grin???? All i can say is God Is Good!

Honeymoon!!!

2009-05-02T15:01:00.000-07:00

I just didnt realize how fun Orlando Fl could really be........besides the whole DISNEY tada's.....its a great state...and by the grace of GOD we only had 1 day of humidity (which was monday because it was rainy) but lucky we were on rides the 3 times it decided to down pour he he ..i enjoyed watching people running for dry cover.....but tues -sunday was hot and 85*all week...God is Good......The first day we went to Disneyland......Ah one of my favorite theme parks of all times.....tues was Animal Kingdom and disney Universal Studios...yes 2 parks in one day .......thats what Park hopper pass's will do....wednesday was Epcot( besides Disney is a great park!!! just loved walking around that park.....such good food and 7 diff countrys to walk thru with that food and people from those countrys.....china town was my fav.....got ashley some gifts from there as she just got done with a huge project studying China......thursay was break day.........ah...being couch potaoes all day......and Friday was Universal Studios that chad won us from super bowl commercial......so all parks were free...........sat was beach day and downtown Disney for the 4th time and down town Orlando and visiting Casey Anthonys home and where they found her daughters body..chads a huge follower of her.........and we left sunday......It was a great trip and as i said before FLORIDA is a great state!! Love you husband of mine!!!

PS...a slide show is at the bottom of my bloggie!!! Enjoy!!

Confessions at its best......

2009-04-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

+ sleeping in is my favorite thing to do (good thing my kids are older)

+ i have a severe shopping problem he he.......a new shirt changes my whole mood

+ My kitchen is the only part of my house that has to stay clean

+ i love cats but you prob already know that

+ my kids drive me insane when they are bored, i wanna to run and hide and screem at the top of my lungs but instead i send them out to play......

+ I hate the night time im afraid of the boogie man

+i love pedicures and they have to be painted all the time

+ i text about 3,000 texts a month...chad says its because i have conversations thru texts ha ha well duh! that way they dont hear the kids screeming he he

+ i dont like fast food

+im always cold

+more babies...........sooner than later but not later than sooner !

+ i have trouble sleeping at night.....

+im becoming quite the molly homemaker~i love to cook now

+ i trust to much

+the only thing that interests me at church is the music in the beginning...sorry GOD

+i love date nights

+i write in a journal sometimes...when i remember...

+im super hyper at night right before we go to bed....chads learning to deal with it he he

+i can be very dramatic

+ I love Flowes......all kinds as long as they are BIG and arranged cute.....they make a house feel warm!

+ I have a sweet spot for Jeans and Pictures.......

so for now you get to know me alittle at a time.....now its your turn

Best friends!

2009-04-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

wellllllllllll for someone that refused to hold kitty when i first brought him home..they have been best friends ever since...max will pick chad over me anyday....trader! ha so cute!!

He Has Risen......

2009-04-14T16:09:00.000-07:00

can you see the kitty in
do you see the ring???oh sorry love it!!

my loves!! we love colored eggs!!!........

mommy loves ROSES look at those colors!!

Easter and Christmas are those special holidays that accually have a meaning behind them.......Easter is so special because Our special Jesus died dor our sins and 3 days later rose from the dead so that we can have eternity as sinners!!! That we can be forgiven! Yes Forgiven we have such an amazing God that when we mess up he is still there will UNCONDITIONAL loving

On the other note we had a wonderful Easter! Chad had to work in the morning as i could nt believe that the gov didnt concider Easter as a paid holiday i mean car dealerships are closed but Gov jobs arent...wow.......anywho he was home before i even rose from the dead. Chad gave me my first "WIFE"
card and a gift card to bed bath and beyond as ive been having fun buying stuff for the home....got all the bedding and towels so sweet to me even found me some Easter roses.....kids spent the afternoon with their dad so chad and i had alone chill time.....so great......he helped me make deviled eggs for our Easter dinner and Tom and Patty's(chads parents) and we laughed and joked about how fun the honeymoon is going to be.........this sunday (april 19th-28) .......kids came home and off to dinner we went.....Easter egg hunts for the kids and time for me and my photography skills.......to show its touches..... the food was great and we even got to have some Itailian Sodas left over from the wedding ...so yummy love the watermellon ones... than came home and watch celebrity apprentice and off to sleep we went.....Happy Easter everyone hope it was a good one ......lets show Gods love!

"Max" the new lil man of our house.........

2009-04-09T21:30:00.000-07:00

For along time now I've been wanting to add a new four legged furry ball to our household.....but my husband kept telling me "babe lets wait" but why"? i would ask??? and he was great at making up excuses.....because i come to find out he's not so much a pet person.....although he has said that he would love a bull mastiff...yeah the dogs that are bigger than great danes.....but he's not fond of the lil quiet keep to yourself know how to use the kitty box after being taught only once, playfull loving kittens.....but you know what sometimes you gotta just do it and hope the husband chills after time....Cheri has told me Max will steal chads heart just wait and see.......so after that being said we have added a four legged white and grey ball full of fluff to OUR family!! His name is MAX! Yep Max a million and we love him so......he came to me skinny, quiet, not knowing how to use the litter box and dirty.....i cant believe the neglet people have for such innocent sweetness......although he is so loving and sweet hes clean eating well and filling out , is LITTER box trained it took him one day and playfull i love him....he even sleeps on my bed...i spoil him.....not to mention the kids do too......they cant wait to come home from school and play......were so happy hes apart of this fun little family we have!! I think he is too....

The bathroom at Hobby LObby!!

2009-03-13T09:15:00.000-07:00

Well as its 3 weeks (23 days) till i say "I do".........ive been trying to get the last minute things all squared away......so Ive been making a few trips to Hobby Lobby . The store is amazing and im wondering if maybe thats why Im getting all my headaches ha ha........isles and isles of everything i want to buy....to bad i wasnt married to Kenny Chesney......i could buy it all. So because my head wants to continue to torcher me every day Ive been drinking alot of water....so as we all know when you drink any sort of liquids....gotta PEE alot. So of course and soon as me and the baby get to the store ..i gotta GO.....so we get the cart all situated with her cart cover because cant be having the princess sit on hard "ICK" ha ha i start to look around the store to see where the workers are so they can point me in the direction of the "POTTY" ...i see none!! Im thinking oh great this cant be good. Im strolling up and down each isle practicly holding myself because at this point i gotta pee so bad......finally after 10 isles i find one ...and we happen to be in the side front of the store..she tells me "ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK CORNER SWEETIE" are you serious??? I sure hope i make it.........so we finally get to the bathroom and the Handicapt is not available due to a nursing mom.......So we can do 2 things....wait or attemp to hold baby and pee at the same time.....well we had no time to wait.......so i attemped......un buttoning my pants and holding baby was a trip! but i did it........cuz some how i have 3 hands....pulling down my pants with 1 hand is tricky but hey Im a mom we can do some challenging things......so i do my business and now its time to pull up my pants holding baby again very challenging.....than i just start busrt out laughing because you should have seen me struggling ha ha so i get my pants up exit the stall put Antonia back in baby seat and than finish buttoning my pants......wow that was fun....hope lady is hanicapt filled her baby up i mean feed your dang baby before you come to the store!!! ha ha.......Thank God i found great deals at hobby lobby made up for my bathroom experience!

Advice for the Newlyweds

2009-02-25T07:50:00.000-08:00

My bridal shower was so fun great Friends and family thru it for me.........heres some advice that they gave to Chad and I for a happy life together, the food was amazing since it was a "Pampered Chef" party!!! Trudy i love you to peices and so excited your doing the food for my wedding......i got everything i wanted and more...over 200 in free hostess credit and almost everything from my wish list!!!! TY friends and family........Always laugh

always respect
always have patients
dont be afraid to be yourself (dont worry im not he he)
Notice the little things your spouse does for you
never go to bed angry
dont forget to kiss on the way out the door
always be eachothers best friend
affection
always say sorry
stick to the vows weve made
always say"i love you"
never go to bed angry
have hot sex
communication is the key to success
say i love you before hanging up the phone
dont raise your voices at eachother
sex have it often
remember the little things...keep dating
always be honest with eachother
date nights are important

i got lots more these are just a few........and a few pictures for you 2!

The crazy land of Craigslist

2009-02-24T20:23:00.000-08:00

So Im looking thru craigslist to see if anyone has any great deals on patio furniture since the weather is so greta outside and were takin the cover off the BBQ and startin up the grill....and sitting outside enjoying the night with something to sit on would be splen~did~~~ i come accross someones add for botique Items so what do i do but click on it of course.....now remember this is craigs list and everyone has there diff opinions of what a BOTIQUE really is ha ha take a peak at this ladies cute stuff ha ha

Thank you for all your LOVE!!

2009-02-19T13:40:00.000-08:00

I wanna thank you for these special Girls in my life with helping me with the process of the Wedding invitations........Amanda you are an amazing invitation maker.....and your mommy.....when you called me and told me you were gonna make them for me i was thinking WOW how so very nice that you care that much about me to help a sista out he he.......im in love with them they turned out super fantabulous ha ha and everyone that has seen them loves them 2 ..i loveyou girl and so super glad that you are one of me Bridesmaids.....kisses.......Ashley....you saved mommy a whole heck lots of time stuffing each envelope with all the goodies and i cant wait to have our mommy daughter dance.......i love our talks and love (and kinda scared he he) that you have crushes on boys already .....tho mrs. Young tells me all the sweet things you do in class to make everyone feel special and How you maintain your self an A+ grade average is Super duper rock star!!!! Your so beautiful and caring and a booger to your brother, ha ha but i was too.....and the thought of how your growing up so fast makes tears roll down my cheaks but I know your maturing and have the sweetest heart and i wouldnt change anything about you....Thank you for helping mommy...your the best....... And katers....for helping me tie each ribbon(i sware you tie a better ribbon) and stamp each reply card and envelope and for giving your shoulder when i need it the most.......i truly have the best friends EVER...Thank you!! Oh im so excited your able to be in the wedding now too.......it would nt be the same without you!!!

Birthday Bliss

2009-02-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

So....yes i changed Our name .......because its like your sitting on my front porch(well dont really have a porch he he but we can pretend) and your looking in (like to my blog) because Im telling you stories about me and my family....

So bradleys bday is coming up oooh to quickly , didnt we just have christmas?? So I'm trying to brainstorm fun ideas for him.......since my kids arent too picky in what we do...he hasnt even mentioned what he even wants ha ha....just like with Santa.....we had fun guessing ha ha......so maybe a swim party at Grammy and Pop's house and Pop can heat the pool.....kids love swimming..Or maybe taking him to the toy store and letting him have a shopping spree and call that a party.....or bradley a friend and a movie.....im not big on bday party's ....Im not big on the stress or the mess .....i rather it be little and fun.....because who cares about the gifts anyways he has enough lego's built on his hutch do we really need more??? how about a fun resturant with a friend and your mommy and chad and sis biss and a couple friends and happy bday to you.......think that will work bradley Wayne??? Ill have a lil chat with him and let ya know~

6 Weeks left till the wedding........

2009-02-17T08:19:00.000-08:00

i figured ifi put it down on paper and figure out what i still have to still get done i can begin my check list..........

Try on wedding dress after its altered...so she can finish the bottom part of my dress
order table linen's and chair covers
put dj list together(baby i need your songs plz..)
figure out whos doing the food....anyone have any sugestions????
find shoes for dress
find Choc fountain.... and order punch fountain
get center peice vases from Walmart and rocks and lights.....
look into ordering light fixtures for out side reception area.......i think thats it.... ha ha i better get to work....wedding invites go out today.......

The Amazing wedding invites

2009-02-16T08:36:00.000-08:00

As i look back at the idea that Amanda came up with ,making our own bridal shower and wedding invites, i sit in awe in how cute they have turned out.......so im gonna give you a sneek peak at what they look like as you will be receiving them in the mail this week i promice...ha ha since the wedding is 6 weeks away.......They are done in envelope wit stamps and mailed!! woop!! now let the par~tay begin!!!

Pazookie Time

2009-02-10T19:47:00.000-08:00

Its always fun to give the kis a little treat of fun.................so Ashley my 9 year old decides that shes gonna butter me up ...ya know sayin " mom your the nicest mom eva" and " mom let me do the dishes so you dont have 2" and " mom, do you think you can make us a pazookie tonight??? Ha ha theres the question i knew there was a motive to her sweetness.......so i begin to tell her, sure if you can get your chores done and take a shower and get ready for bed before 7 o' clock.....so suprizingly enough she did........haha............I think they enjoyed the treat!!!!!! Love you my lil Lovers!!! I hope you liked your dessert!! Love Mommy

Learning to love Un conditionally

2009-02-06T09:12:00.000-08:00

To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else.
To “let go” is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences.
To “let go” is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To “let go” is not to try to change or blame another; it’s to make the most of myself.
To “let go” is not to care for but to care about.
To “let go” is not to fix but to be supportive.
To “let go” is not to judge but to allow another to be a human being.
To “let go” is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes but to allow others to affect their destinies.
To “let go” is not to be protective it’s to permit another to face reality.
To “let go” is not to deny but to accept.
To “let go” is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To “let go” is not to adjust everything to my desires but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.~author unknown
Un conditional love is unselfish~ If your gonna do something out of love than dont exspect anything in return!!!

For you Vince

2009-02-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

Dearest Vince~

As i sit here thinking ...about how i will be your wife in just 8 short weeks , i start to feel tingles in my toes ,tickles in my nose and sweet thoughts in my head , about how so lucky i am to have you be mine forever......I heart you!!! All i ask from you is to keep your patients.....even when henry( 75 pound turtle) diggs up the back yard wires because shes trying to stay cool in the dirt or because she manages to get herself up on the deck and knock down the side gate because shes oh so curious.....or because you find rat turds in your bed from Marley having fun roaming thru our covers when you were at work....oops........sorry.....or because i decided to re arrange your whole closet from when you had it all to yourself and its so very hard to find those holy undies...i thru out.....oops did i just say that, or how i try to hide your sleeveless shirts....... or when you come home from a hard day at work and i have a list of honey Do's for you to do... please remmy to smile and dont sweat the small stuff......or when you know that Flo comes to visit every month pretty much around the same time to remember im gonna be her twin sister at first than get really emotional and all im looking for is you to hug and kiss and tell me your sorry you let her stay with us this month youll try harder next month........ do you think that you can manage that love???? Your already doing such a great job keeping up with our hectic life but you make me smile always guyblow he he(grandmas boy movie) .........Im a retard about you-best quote ever........I do I do I do .....................wanna spend the rest of my life with you........heart you for-ev-er!!

Love your sweetie~

The Magical Maker

2009-01-29T09:15:00.000-08:00

Another story of our life as we know it now.........

After lots and lots of thinking about what i would wanna do as far as making money and having fun while doing it...ive decided i wanna learn Photography!! I love taking pictures, i love capturing those sweet moments that take my breath away...pictures can tell a story about someones life and you can have memories forever.....So my mission is starting with a passion and a love.... Im ready to make something magical.......

where all the happiness begins~

2009-01-26T20:29:00.000-08:00

Out with the old in with the New!!!!

2009-01-26T20:08:00.000-08:00

Theres something bout' organization that gives me that jittery feeling ya know the kind you get when you start dating someone you really like for the first time and you get all those warm feelings like your on top of the world....ya that's the feeling i get when i organize something thats long over due!!! So as a girl, clothes are one of my favorite things to buy~ Word! So i find myself every morning getting quite bummed when all i see in my closet is a big GIANT mess, clothes shoved every which way so that when i pull out a shirt 10 come with it kinda mess....So when kids were in bed by 8 i started my mission. Vince says everytime i organize he has a hard time finding stuff,"im so so sorry baby, but here we go again!!" he will live right?? Were talking cleaning up the mess and makin it organized how can he possibly get mad??? ha..... so first i:

take every hanger that doesnt have an artical of clothing on it and throw it on my bed(kids in back ground asking what all the noise is he he)

than i put all short sleeves together, long sleeves , and sweatshirt/jackets and thats a rack all by itself as you all know mama is always COLD!!

Than i remove all the unwanted clothes that just doesnt have a place in my heart anymore~sorry!!! place them on the floor to be bagged up and givin to the goodwill!

Jeans have there own rack as they have to stand alone because jeans have something about them when i put a pair on i get this Cinderella feeling and i start dancing ha ha~ i love Jeans!!

and there you go! its finished! Oh my its so pretty i can see what i have.....mama needs to go shopping i just got rid of half of my closet...gosta ask vince for that plastic thing he pays on every month...its calling my name!!!! ha ha

Now Vinces side got all shoved together...that will be another day dont worry love its all taken care of!

Antonia ~how could you not fall in love???

2009-01-26T18:25:00.001-08:00

shes such a button! I bought her the pants!!!

Vince looks so cute in this pic!!!

2009-01-26T17:55:00.000-08:00

......and we have a sence of humor n stuff........

2009-01-26T17:50:00.000-08:00

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away~

2009-01-26T17:39:00.000-08:00

Im sure you can tell what ashley dressed herself in can you see whats bradley's shorts are??? and yes this was one of the two's idea....think its the one in pink lol

Never send a man to the store for AKA Aunt Flo products

2009-01-26T15:33:00.000-08:00

Well every women knows that once a month unless we are pregger, going thru menopause or you got your women parts cut out get a visit from Aunt flo every month typically around the 30 day mark .........for me i have to set out some towels and make sure her bed is nice and tighty or she stays longer than id like her too...... Im particular about the kind of products i like to use.........Im a playtex girl for the plugs and a Kotex girl no wings please for the mouse matress's. Normal flow and please no over nights!!!! Id raTher not ware a boat dock at night..........OMG im out and hubby to be is on his way home from work...."oh darling" i say " were not having a baby this month because AUnt FLo has arrived and im all out of fillers...could you please stop by Walgreens and pick up flo's stuff"?......"sure" he says as thats what he always replies with. "what kind do you want" wow he knows theres different kinds??? So i tell him.......when he arrives home he does buy the playtex correctly and does by the Kotex OVER NIGHTS boat dock maxi pads!!!!!!!!!! oops!!! i start laughing out loud as i open up the indivisual pad andshow him how GIGANTIC it is.......and he laughs too!!!! Lets just say the pad starts at the top of the Bippy bone and ends at the top of my bootay!!! yeah real attractive its prob the size of my foot lol....so i think ill do my own shopping next time...but he bought me one extra lil treat a sloppy wet kiss after all!!!! love you baby

My Vince!!!

2009-01-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

We are very blessed to have such great peoples in our life.......i have to thank my AUnt Lorie for creating an amazing Save The Date invite for us created on Photo shop! which my lovely bought me for xmas so we now can make fun photos!!! My aunts b friend cheryl who took our wedding pictures for nothing at the kindness of her heart.... the picture taking process was a dang blast Gina!!! My aunt has some amazing property that we used for our background.....see facebook for pictures!! SO...........cheryl (photo lady) which i fell in love with right away such a great lady nicknamed chad....VINCE she said he looked like a vince so thats what she was going to call him while we took pictures!! It was the cutest thing she would say "oh vince put your arm around her waist, oh vince do this do that" we would just laugh it was so funny!! she made it so fun for us!!! We are so thankful for her......i wished she lived in AZ so she could do my wedding.....so if you hear me refer to chad as Vince you now know where that came from...

Canyon Lake Fun!

2008-08-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

Well for the first time all summer , my dad mentioned that they were going out on there boat and if Chad , me and the kids wanted to come we could! So i decided that since the weather was hott enough and i wouldnt get cold he he that we would go and have a fun day! We were having a great time . The water was a lil cooler than i would have liked but i used the raft to sunbath and watch the boys climb the shores of no return lol . Than we decided to have a lil fun on our outting and blow up the inner Tube! First the kids took turns and of course they loved it! there lil smiling faces as the water splashed in there faces. Than Chad and I went together that was fun too than chad decided he would go buy himself and that gave me the idea as well, When i got on chad said to me "babe im gonna take some pictures because u aren't gonna be on very long anyways". The moment he said that i thought to myself! OH ya! watch me!! So there we went! I was doing so good! A couple time the inner tube was standing up horizontal and i thought i was off but by my grip of death it didnt and i stayed on! My dad stopped the boat a couple times and asked if i was done and i thought to myself ( I havent been out all summer Im taking advantage of this fun!) So we kept going! By this time Ive been on the tube prob a good 25 minutes i think as they were getting faster and faster they were trying to get me off! i was still holding on dodgeing all those wake waves but as we turned the corner the raft hit a wake that yep threw me off1 I hit that water so hard that when i came up (yes i was waring alife jacket) i couldnt breath! i thought i was gonna die! I forgot i had the life jacket on all i was thinking about was tht i couldnt breath! My dad turned the boat around so quick and i heard him asking "are you okay" i was saying no but could barly hear my voice telling him that! i started to panic! chad saw me struggling and since he just finished his EMT class he knew what to do! He told me to breath lol I was trying but i couldnt! he said by hitting the water so hard i got the wind knocked out of me! My hero saved me and got me back in the boat! I was hurting for all that fun! As i sat there still trying to get my breathing back in order my ribs started to throb and i knew something was wrong! As I started to Cry we decided that our boating trip was over! As more time went by the more the more pain i was in! Chad asked me if I wanted to go to the hospital but not a big fan of hospitals i passed! I cried because it hurt but i got some Advil's in me and coping with the pain. Still a week later Im still in pain. We figured out I bruised my ribs and they will have to heal all by themselves1 So I take my advils each day and hope that they get better soon because bowling starts in a couple weeks and chads dad said that there going from the winning team to the looosing team because of me lol i guess now ill have to show him who's tough!!!!