tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81137661478445327652024-02-20T14:29:17.560-06:00Always in my heart- My Best Friend, My MomTough times don't last, tough people do!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-182910602770447092009-07-27T10:15:00.002-05:002009-07-27T10:18:10.683-05:00Starting overI love all my followers so I wanted to direct you to my new blog. Please follow me over there! I was having several issues that were not being resolved on this blog such as my posts were "disappearing". So I decided to try starting a completely new one and see if that helped to get rid of that problem.<br /><br />My new blog is Fortfamilytimes.blogspot.com Please follow me there...I do appreciate that you have followed me here and would love for you to continue on my journey!!<br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/158/1265E6C49D6FF6AE7165FB1BB1F0590B.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" />TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-10561060542812416012009-07-06T20:18:00.002-05:002009-07-06T20:38:23.127-05:00Not Me! MondayWelcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a>. You can head over to <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">her blog</a> to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.<br /><center> <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/"> <img src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/NotMeMonday.jpg" /> </a></center><br /><br />As for me....<br /><br />I did not enjoy that Hubby was into grilling several nights last week so that I didn't have to worry about making dinner. I always thoroughly enjoy making meals for my family every night.<br /><br />I did not let my boys go without a bath after going swimming cause I was too tired to deal with it. I did not tell them that since they were in water already they were ok. I know that they needed the chlorine washed off them and would not do such a thing!<br /><br />I did not tell Hubby that I was only a little excited about my upcoming trip. I didn't want him to feel like I would not miss him while I was gone for 3 weeks. (Not that I won't but I am just a little more than excited to go also!)<br /><br />I do not have only 7 short days left with a million things to get done!!!<br /><br />What have you not done this last week??<br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/158/1265E6C49D6FF6AE7165FB1BB1F0590B.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" />TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-26388183037429290372009-05-15T22:21:00.003-05:002009-05-15T22:38:16.951-05:00Where oh where have I been??Wow I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted!! Goodness!! Where are my priorities around here?? So I have been going to water aerobics (yay me!!), helping SIL paint her new house, being a mommy, helping SIL paint, mowing grass. Yeah I have been busy to say the least!! Not to mention also watching my niece in there too, but she is soooo easy she doesn't really count.<br /><br />I really wanted to post my Not Mes! on Monday but that didn't happen so I will save them for next Monday. I have a couple good ones too!<br /><br />We have 5 days of 2nd grade left for Tanner! I am going to have a 3rd grader, that is just crazy to me!!!<br /><br />Please pray for MckMama and Baby Stellan as he has had some SVT and bradycardiac this evening while at home. Pray that it gets back under control and that they don't have to go to the hospital again!<br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/158/1265E6C49D6FF6AE7165FB1BB1F0590B.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 91px; height: 50px;" />TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-24520761646762640192009-05-08T11:21:00.002-05:002009-05-08T11:27:45.189-05:00Happy Friday!! 10 days to go...After the rough weekend last weeekend and the rough week I am glad it is Friday!! One of my old Managers calls to day "Hawaiian Friday". He has the tradition to wear a Hawaiian shirt on Fridays. So Happy Hawaiian Shirt Friday!!<br /><br />I am excited to go visit a friend out of town tonight for the evening, just us girls!! I am leaving Hubby here with 3 kids (our 2 and niece) and she will be leaving her Hubby with their daughter. I have not gotten to visit her for a long time so it is much needed "girl time" for both of us. We are planning to go to dinner and a movie. Should be fun!!<br /><br />Besides tonight, not sure of what other plans there are for the weekend. I will have 3 kids so we will see what fun and exciting things will take place!!<br /><br />There is only 10 days left of 2nd grade left for Tanner! I still am not sure if he is totally excited about that or not yet. I think it is a little of yes and no. I know he is excited for our long vacation back home to CO this summer!! <br /><br />Have a nice weekend everyone!!<br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/158/1265E6C49D6FF6AE7165FB1BB1F0590B.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" />TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-91763318764845359422009-05-05T19:01:00.002-05:002009-05-05T19:20:07.852-05:00Sick Day for me...13 left of 2nd gradeToday was one of the few sick days I have taken in the almost 10 years of my married life. By that I mean that I laid around most of the day and let Hubby deal with the boys. It all started Sun with sinuses hurting and just not feeling well. I fought it all day Monday but by evening time I was pretty miserable. Having fibromyalgia makes being sick with anything else multiplied by ALOT! The short version of what I feel like with fibromyalgia is like when you have the flu and your muscles ache. That is what I feel like daily...some days are better than others. I do take medicines daily to help keep the pain under control. Two of the 4 medicines I take I can NOT live without!! So anyway back to being sick...usually when I get sick with a cold or whatever it may be, I just keep going and doing the things that a Mommy/wife do everyday. Not last night and today, I went to bed early and laid around watching tv/playing on the laptop most of today. I can say that this evening I am feeling MUCH better than last night and I am so glad. I am not one to just "lay around" so it started to drive me crazy by evening time. I did get up and feed the boys dinner, do some dishes and give the boys a bath. After I took their bath I told Hubby I was back off duty for the rest of the evening/night. He was so sweet and stayed home with me today to help with the boys!! Can we say "Aww..."?? I should be back up and running again tomorrow!<br /><br />We have 13 days left of 2nd grade! I can't tell if Tanner is excited or not?? He does this reading program at school and isn't making his goal that he wanted to so it seems he doesn't want the year to be over. I have encouraged him to do the summer reading program at the public library to help improve his reading skills even more. I am glad he wants to complete these things and try to encourage him in anyway I can to do better next year as well. He has a few goals already for 3rd grade, its gonna be a busy year! We really encourage setting goals and working hard as you can to reach them. Speaking of...I plan to get back to water aerobics tomorrow evening...I really tried to feel better enough to go tonight but didn't get there.<br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/158/1265E6C49D6FF6AE7165FB1BB1F0590B.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" />TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-41452303611626752242009-05-04T19:06:00.002-05:002009-05-04T19:31:43.825-05:00Not Me! MondayWelcome back to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a>. You can head over to <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">her blog</a> to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. <br /><br />I did NOT have Tanner miss his field trip to have his tooth pulled and cavities filled!<br /><br />I did NOT have a breakdown due to running out of patience for children constantly fighting and therefore want to run away...(if I did do that I would like to know how these other blog Mom's do it??)<br /><br />I did NOT decide that these ants in my house are my friends since I can't get them to go away!!<br /><br />I did NOT get excited when Logan said he was ready for bed at 8:00. I would NOT be happy to have a quiet night and get to bed early.<br /><br />What have you not done this week??TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-11018127758430699662009-05-01T21:32:00.003-05:002009-05-01T21:51:11.513-05:00Rain, Rain Go Away...I don't like to sound like a hypacrite but enough already! It has rained for so many days in a row that I have lost count. I am one to usually like rain and I really do but not for days and days on end. And while I am complaining....it is going to be cold this weekend again! There has not been a nice weekend in weeks, it is either cold or raining or both!<br /><br />K now that I got all that complaining off my chest....my classes have not been going so well and it has really gotten me down! It's ok though, I am going back at it strong as of Mon night! I have got to do this for myself!! I would like to just go swim on my own this weekend but don't know if that will work out or not...we will see I guess!<br /><br />Tanner completed his last race of this school year tonight. It was a little harder for him since the air was so thick plus at the end of the day rather than 1st thing in the morning. He still did well and most of all he was out there! I am proud of him for wanting to be involved in running them. It bums me to not be running along with him but oh well...nothing I can do to change it right now. I am going to encourage him to try jogging for 15-20 mins everyday to get in the habit of regular exercise. We have been walking everyday cause Logan likes riding his bike. I will get there however slow it may be going, I will get there!<br /><br />Now onto the weekend...not sure what it is going to involve, hope it goes well! Just a few more of Logan's cute pics (can you tell I really liked these??) These are him counting to 3...<center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/7f526bfa-2b66-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/7f718cbb-2b66-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/7fefe47f-2b66-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center>TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-70917897759693499092009-04-29T21:24:00.002-05:002009-04-29T21:44:57.650-05:00Water Aerobics & Misc ChatterYay I LOVE water aerobics!! I have never enjoyed working out before. WOW....I am amazed. So I went last night (Tues) night for the 1st time and really liked it. (Can ya tell??) I woke up this morning a little more stiff than usual and sore. It's ok though because that just tells me that it is helping! I am excited to go again tomorrow night! It will be so much easier to "make time" to go now that I know how enjoyable it is. There is no breaking a sweat or muscles hurting while exercising. And on top of all that the rest of the "class" was very welcoming and friendly. Just going the 1st time is what I was most nervous about as I am not exactly the most outgoing person. Everyone was nice and made sure I understood what to do. I am very happy that I took the step to go forward with joining!!<br /><br />Not much else happening...just trying to help Tanner hang in there for 3 weeks and 2 days longer!! He is so close but feels so far away. This year has been a little tougher on him since it is more "serious" work than playing. He does well just has a few issues to work out. Overall I am proud of him and he gets good grades. He is particapting in his 4th race Fri night with his school. His goal next year is to particapate in all of them. He really enjoys running in them. Last Sat he ran in the Zarrow Run and was the 4th person across the finish line for the 1K fun run. His time was 4 mins 58 secs!! He was in 1st place until the last few yards when he just didn't have the breath to keep going and had to slow down a little. He was so proud, as was his Mommy!! Of course of all races this was the one I didn't take the camera! I will be sure to Fri night and maybe he will do good. This one is the 1 mile so we will see. I am proud of him for wanting to be fit, we really talk to him about it! His dream is to be an NFL football player when he grows up, so enforcing exercise now is pretty big for that dream!<br /><br />Logan got his 3 year pics done a week or so ago and we got them back...here are a few of the cute pics he took! It was so hard as I loved them all!!<br /><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/3ce48b0f-2b67-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/7e42a9a2-2b66-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/7f35e349-2b66-11de-b120-0019d16b414.jpg" /></center> This one is Hubby's FavTnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-91219538660979374902009-04-26T21:20:00.002-05:002009-04-26T21:27:07.511-05:004 Weeks Left and CountingThere are 4 weeks left of school for this year. My oldest will be moving on up to the 3rd grade! Not sure what to think of that, still is hard to believe that I have a child that old! He is excited for summer, I don't even have to ask him!<br /><br />This weekend wasn't nearly as busy or eventful as the last few have been, which was nice. I am still just as wore out but taking care of kids and cleaning house does that to me!! It was nice to be more home bound than we have been. I wanted to go to the park or something today but was a little afraid to because I thought it was "supposed" to rain. It would look like it was going to rain and then the sun would come out. It did this the whole day! Oh well I was able to get things done at home and just have a low key time. <br /><br />Time for another week but on a plus side I am excited to get to water aerobics this week!! My goal is to start tomorrow evening!!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-35009370585065121282009-04-24T08:59:00.002-05:002009-04-24T09:10:12.747-05:00Joined A GymWell I did it!! I joined a gym so that I can start taking water aerobic classes!! I am so excited to get started (once I get pasted the nervousness of the 1st time) and hope to soon see or feel so great results! <br /><br />But before I can attend a class I have to buy the dreaded "fat" swimming suit! I am using it as motiviation to not have to wear it long cause I need a "smaller" size. I am trying to stay really positive about all of this so that I do well with it. I have joined a gym before and it didn't get too far but this time I plan to stay with it. So today I am off to make that purchase and be ready to attend class Mon evening!!<br /><br />I have to give the credit for helping me make this last step to actually joining to my wonderful "Bro". I was texting him the other day and he was talking about how he was joining a gym and gonna get "buff". I figured after all he had been through the last 4 years and he is taking the steps now to better himself, that there is no reason I couldn't. So thanks "bro" for that last shove to get this done!!!<br /><br />I also am motivated by Mom....she would be so happy and proud that we both are doing this for ourselves!! I have come to terms with if I don't take care of me, who is?? Mom was always into exercising and trying to be healthy. I can just hear her words if I could call her and tell her that I joined and am going to take those classes! <br /><br />So I am dedicated to this...not only for me but for Mom and my "bro"! I hope when I see him in July that I will have lost some pounds and toned some muscles. Now off to shop for a swimming suit!!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-75042957464778627462009-04-21T22:04:00.003-05:002009-04-21T22:25:25.012-05:00Allergies!Man oh man have I been suffering for a day now!! Allergies started bothering me all of a sudden just before bed Mon night, kept me up most of the night and all day today! It has really made me feel rotten. No allergy medicine is helping...ugh!! Anyway....had to gripe about that for a minute...I feel better now!<br /><br />I have had a relaxing evening finally!! Hubby had to work late, Tanner was outside playing with friends, Logan went to bed at 6:45 pm!!! I did a little picking up, dishes, load of laundry, applied a clay mask to my face, talked to my Aunt on phone....had a nice evening! I have been needing some slower paced, quiet time for a little while now, so it was very nice! I am now ready for bed but felt the need to get on here and ramble for a minute! I am really getting into blogging...can ya tell??<br /><br />I have been trying to make some concrete plans for going back "home" to CO for awhile this summer! I am so so ready to go back and be with family for awhile.<br /><br />On another note...baby Stellan did really well with his surgery today! I did wear an orange shirt in honor of him as well! Hope on over to <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a> to see what his happening with Stellan and let her know you are praying for them!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-92207388227063677432009-04-19T21:05:00.002-05:002009-04-19T21:37:19.767-05:00Busy WeekendThis weekend was pretty busy for me but it was nice. I still am working on trying to slow down but it is quit a challenge for me! I am trying to find the balance with my fibromyalgia and being OCD about my house. I used to always be able to keep up with the house, take care of the kids and not be stressed out....not so much now! I can't get it together at all lately it seems to me. Having fibromyalgia is hard cause I can't do all the things in a day that I used to. I want to still do those things but my energy and muscle pain makes that really hard. So anyway, I am working on that...<br /><br />The weekend started with Fri being Logan's 3 year old pic day. He did a really good job with them, I was very proud since he has always been very difficult to take pictures of. This is the outfit and maybe even one of his smiles he did, its a for sure "Logan face"! <center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Lossillyface.jpg" /></center><br /><br />The rest of the day was spent shopping and picking up things from Craigslist (I love finding good deals on there!!) Logan got this... <center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Lsnewbed.jpg" /></center> Well the frame which is kind of hard to see in this picture. It is blue metal headboard and footboard for twin size bed. We shopped for his Cars sheets that you see. After I got it all made, he just had to get in it and pretend to sleep! The other thing we also got was <center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Lsnewbike.jpg" /></center> And even though it was raining off and on all day, he still had to try it out. You can see his little one in the background. I have been wanting to get him a bike because he loves riding his little one but is kind of hard cause it is getting little and has no brakes. This one was a crazy deal that I could not pass up! He didn't know how to use the brakes and even kept wanting to push back for whatever reason at first. But Big Brother was there to help him out! <center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/TteachingL.jpg" /></center> That was all just Fri! (See how I am tired?) Sat was spent at home all day doing the usual cleaning and laundry for me. Hubby hung out at home as well. That evening all 4 of us and my SIL, her friend, and niece all went out to eat at this awesome Chicago based restaurant. It was a pretty good time considering the little ones were really hungry then by the time our food came they were done with sitting at the table. All in all was a nice time! I love being with family so just enjoyed being together!<br /><br />Then today was hanging out at home all day as well. I tried to take it easy, Hubby was even constantly reminding me but it didn't work too well. I would try to sit but then get bored and get up to do something. When you are a Mom there seems to always be something to do! It was a nice but busy (at least for me even if it was my own fault). <br /><br />Please also keep Baby Stellan and Gavin in your prayers! They are still in the hospital dealing with sicknesses of their own! Poor little guys...keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-79481206960498176452009-04-15T20:49:00.002-05:002009-04-15T21:11:17.897-05:00Putting me first??I have been kind of quiet and keeping to myself lately...and doing lots of thinking. It started over the weekend when it was mostly me and the boys....I don't do well with being alone...AT ALL!! Yeah I had the boys and my niece to keep me busy but for some reason when I am alone with them then I do lots of thinking and start feeling lonely. It is really hard to explain. Some of it comes from not being able to talk to my Mom daily, I just have not been able to fill that emptiness yet. Just knowing that I have not been able to get over talking to her everyday and it is going on 3 years, bothers me in itself. <br /><br />So see the snowball effect here...so with all this thinking I have decided to maybe put myself a little more first. Of course noone will come before my boys and Hubby but after that....like maybe go for a walk before stressing about the dirty dishes in the sink or laundry that needs folded. Part of what bothers me is that I would like to be more active in losing weight and taking time to do things that I enjoy. I have decided to take some advice from other parents in things such as once the kiddos are in bed to not do anymore housework and just relax, do blogging, put music on my ipod...whatever sounds fun at that time! That along with making the time to go walking in the evening or mornings should really help me to feel better overall. <br /><br />I have really been thinking alot about Mom, trying to find a way to have happy memories without my heart feeling heavy. I am thinking maybe I will put together a post of happy or special memories that I have of Mom. That may help me to just have to focus on that for awhile. But for now I am going to look into making the evenings work so that I can go walking and have time to do fun things once Logan is asleep.TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-20406493056855772852009-04-13T23:10:00.002-05:002009-04-13T23:32:35.813-05:00Not Me! Monday...Weekend ReviewWelcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a>. You can head over to <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">her blog</a> to read what everyone else have not been doing this week.<br /><br />Please continue to keep MckMama and her family in your prayers as Baby Stellan is still in the hospital with his heart issue.<br /><br />It is Not Me that now has a 3 year old!! My baby most certainly is NOT that old already!!<br /><br />It is Not Me that is too tired to think of what I did not do this last week.....sorry.<br /><br />My weekend was very busy and action packed! Hubby had a friend come visit from CO for a few days, so me and the boys were hanging out together most of the weekend.<br /><br />Fri my friend, who also babysits Logan for me, had a mini party for Logan and a mini Easter party. I was at her house all day helping with those activities. It was alot of fun. Logan got a Cars cake and thought it was neat. We also helped the kids color eggs and then do an egg hunt for them. They all had a really good time.<br /><br />Sat I had my niece for the day. That day started with Tanner running in the "fun run" for the "Fit for Fun" race. He really feels good about himself for participating in those races. He ran it with his school, it was in support of PE programs for the area elementary schools. He was proud to have finished it by himself in 11 mins 09 secs. Here is the proud runner...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Tannerrace.jpg" /></center><br /><br />I am very proud of my "active" child!! He is helping motivate me...isn't that a little backwards?? Oh well...whatever works right??<br /><br />Sat afternoon me and the 3 kids went to the mall to shop and play in the play area. I was on a mission to find a "Hawaiian" shirt for Logan to get his 3 year old pictures done in. I didn't find one at the mall but did at Target! (Now to just be able to find the right shorts to match) The kiddos had lots of fun, so much fun that it all wore Logan out...<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Logansleeping.jpg" /></center><br /><br />Then that evening after taking my niece back to her Mommy, the boys and I went to Incredible Pizza and had more fun. It was an action packed day! I had NO trouble getting them to sleep that night!!<br /><br />Sun was a little more laid back...Logan and I left early that morning to go to wonderful Wal-Mart with my SIL and niece. I then brought my niece back to my house for the afternoon. SIL and her friend/roommate came over that evening for some yummy spaghetti. <br /><br />And that is just all the fun that we had, that doesn't include all that Hubby and his friend did! It was a busy weekend! I then had to clean 2 places today and this evening got to join Hubby and his friend at dinner out with no kiddos!! <br /><br />See why I am too tired to think of my Not Me's! Plus today is the "official" day that Logan turned 3!! While it seems sad that he is that old, it isn't all bad. He has gotten to be easier to deal with day in and day out so that is awesome!! The last 3 years have been....let's just say "intense"! Glad he has mellowed out....finally!!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-41892643974447043772009-04-10T21:49:00.002-05:002009-04-10T22:06:06.111-05:00Lil Sis...Random HappeningsTo add to my previous post about Lil Sis....here is a pic of my beautiful Lil Sis!!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/Molly.jpg" /></center><br /><br />She is truly awesome!! I love her, can you tell?? And with that being said, leads to the last few days (ok maybe week) for me...I have been really.badly.missing.my.family... :( I have had an esp hard time and not sure, as always, exactly why. I have come to realize 2 things, #1 being that holidays, birthdays...all those things are just hard for me. No matter how much I mentally try to prepare for it, it always hits me out of nowhere. #2 being that I really don't think I am going to truly be content and happy unless I am living near my family. It is just so so hard for me to be away from them. Yeah they are all a phone call away and goodness knows I have been using the phone lately! But I am more of a family person than that, I "need" to be around them. I want to go shopping with my Aunt and sisters like other families do. I want family to come to my son's activities. Ok I could go on and on...have I said before that I miss my family??<br /><br />Besides all that, I have been spring cleaning and getting ready for Hubby's buddy from CO to come visit this lovely weekend. It has all gotten done (well not all done but as done as it is getting for this weekend.) And as of about an hour ago now, Hubby's good buddy is here safely in OK. I have told Hubby that I plan to keep to myself with my kids for the weekend to give him time with his friend. I hope they get to have a nice weekend!<br /><br />I am also proud to say that Tanner is running bright and early in the morning in a race here in town to kick of "getting fit!" Let's just hope it isn't freezing in the morning as I have to wait for him to come back across the finish line. I will also have my niece with me bright and early so with that being said......I think I will be off to bed. My kiddos went to sleep WAY to easy tonight so I need to take full advantage of relaxing and resting. I would say I may have a pic of Tanner running across the finish line but unfortunately I am not that great of a picture taker so can't promise anything. <br /><br />(In 2 days my baby will be 3!......3 I am telling you......where did the last 3 years go???)TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-53959022820791190832009-04-08T21:54:00.002-05:002009-04-08T22:01:38.889-05:00Happy 16th Birthday Lil SisToday is a special day for my Lil Sis...she is turning the big <span style="font-weight: bold;">16</span>!! This should be a special day for her and I hope it was!! I have to say though, that I have truly missed her today. I mean I miss her everyday but not being with her on her special day was even harder! There have been plenty water works over here that is for sure! But she seemed pretty happy so that means alot to me. She is pretty excited of her new bed she is getting (or got, not sure). I am excited for her! She is also having a little party Sat with some friends that should be fun for her too! I have promised her to be there this summer to bother her for awhile. LOL<br /><br />I was going to post a very cute picture of her but it is on Hubby's laptop who is not home and is not answering his phone....so that will have to wait...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Happy Birthday to you,<br />Happy Birthday to you,<br />Happy Birthday Lil Sis!<br />Happy Birthday to you!!!!!<br /></span>TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-84491548837593717352009-04-06T22:17:00.002-05:002009-04-06T22:38:21.134-05:00Not Me! MondayThis wonderful Monday confessional was started by MckMama, who is still dealing with her sick baby Stellan. You can visit her blog<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">here</a> and let her know you are thinking of her, Stellan and her family. Not only have they been dealing with Stellan in the PICU for SVT but the other 3 kiddos at home have been sick with the flu as well. They have been through alot and through it all she is still an inspiration!<br /><br />So on to what I didn't do this week....<br /><br />It was Not Me that made Logan throw up in the Dr office last Wed because I had to force tylenol down his throat to help relieve his ear pain.<br /><br />It was Not Me that decided to ask for an additional child all weekend as well as spring clean at the same time! I know better than to tackle all that at the same time certainly.<br /><br />It was Not Me that had to break it down to Hubby how a puppy right now isn't a good idea for the 2nd time!<br /><br />And last for this time...it is Not Me that has the greatest in-laws a person could want!<br /><br />Just like I promised to post last night (but of course didn't) here is a pic of the 3 kiddos this weekend. It was kinda hard to get them to all 3 sit still and look at the camera, much less smile at the same time!<br /><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/3kiddosupclose.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /></center>TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-48021642349261915352009-04-05T08:30:00.002-05:002009-04-05T08:38:40.341-05:00Life with 3 kids...Spring CleaningMy weekend has been busy to say the least!! I am keeping my niece all weekend who is 1 1/2 years old, life with 3 kids isn't bad I must say. After having Logan I think adding anyone would seem easier. It is not good cause I really want a little girl so seeing that having 3 all the time isn't so bad makes me really want another....oh well. There is NO way I could convince Hubby to have one more!<br /><br />We have also been cleaning clutter out of the house and spring cleaning all weekend! Hubby took all his hot wheels and baseball cards to the garage and made a home for them out there!! Now my room isn't cluttered with it or some of the closets. I am so happy but have no idea what to do with all the extra space! I am of course now deep cleaning everywhere and love it! Hubby has a friend coming to visit from CO next weekend so I want the house to be clean!<br /><br />I will try to post pics this evening of all 3 kiddos...not sure where Hubby put the camera right now.TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-23717180280080778362009-04-02T21:59:00.002-05:002009-04-02T22:11:18.955-05:00Please Pray for another little guy- Gavin<center> <a href="http://www.mastomama.blogspot.com/"> <img alt="Pray for Gavin" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/kittykatjg/Blog/Gavin2.png" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />I was catching up on my regular blogs I read and saw that poor little Gavin at Masto Mama's Chronicles had to be taken to the hospital today for an emergency endoscopy due to blood work showing internal bleeding. This poor little guy has had several issues in the short life he has had. Head over to her blog by clicking <a href="http://www.mastmama.blogspot.com/">Here</a> and leave this family a comment!<br /><br />While my heart is heavy for this little guy and what he has to deal with, I am glad to say that my little guy is on the mend! He was pretty much back to himself today and had no ear pain!! Hooray for antibiotics!! I also am proud to say that he is potty trained during the day as of 2 weeks now!! Go Logan....and he isn't even 3 yet (can you tell that I am proud??) LOL<br /><br />This weekend is looking pretty busy but should be nice since the spring weather is coming back for a little while. Hubby wants to get some things straightened up in the garage and build another shelf unit for storing things. This next week will be busy getting the house cleaned and back in order as Hubby has a really good friend from CO coming to visit next weekend. He doesn't think we need to get the house cleaned for his friend, but well I do!<br /><br />Keep praying for these little guys that are in the hospital, it all helps.TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-26209376797349263802009-04-01T21:54:00.002-05:002009-04-01T22:15:10.875-05:00Ear Aches Make Lovely DaysI was so kindly woken up at 5 am this morning with Logan crying his ear hurt. I tried to get him to take some tylenol hoping it would help until the Dr office opened. He was in the mood that he wasn't taking anything, so I knew at that point it was going to be a rough day! I dealt with the crying, tried in the calmest ways to get him to take something for the pain until his appointment. I get him to the Dr, the nurse and Dr both tried to get him to take something as he was still crying. I felt really bad but also knew if he would take something he would feel better. Finally with the Dr helping to hold him down we were able to get some down him and what happens about 15 mins later??<br /><br /> ........oh are you guessing that he felt better?? Well yeah he did! We were able to go get his medicine filled (which included ear drops for pain so I didn't have to fight with taking something.) And the rest of the day has been MUCH better! He has taken tylenol and his antibiotic without a fight at all! Totally different child!!<br /><br />It was a stressful, tiring, tense morning! My muscles were hurting so bad and I was so tired after all that was over! I can't imagine what he must have felt like!! My muscles can't handle all that intense stress plus carrying him and holding him all that time. But we both made it through and had a nice 2 hour nap this afternoon. <br /><br />I was able to get all my things ready for the children's consignment sale this weekend! The next few days are action packed, glad we got the ear ache thing out of the way!! Between dropping the stuff off, parent teacher conference, cleaning the house, watching my niece, cleaning out the garage....I don't think I am going to be bored! <br /><br />Now if the spring time weather would come around things would be just lovely!! Where are you warm weather??TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-84718895581604190682009-03-30T22:11:00.002-05:002009-03-30T22:23:43.408-05:00Not Me Monday<center><a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/"><img alt="Prayers for Stellan" src="http://www.preshwebdesign.com/images/stellanprayers.png" border="0" /></a><br /></center><br /><br />Before I start my Not Me's, I wanted to remind you to please keep this precious baby in your prayers!! His wonderful Mama is <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a> and she is the one who start Not Me Monday! <br /><br />It was Not Me who prayed several times this last week about this precious baby and his family!<br /><br />It was also Not Me who cried reading updates and tweets from MckMama about this precious baby!<br /><br />It was Not Me who was able to get my almost 3 year old potty trained during the day last week as well as get out of a "Big Boy" party by buying Hot Wheel tracks instead!!<br /><br />It was Not Me who lost my "cool" with this daytime potty trained, almost 3 year old at 5:00 in the morning because he had been whining and crying about something or another for over 2 hours. I am always able to keep myself together and composed as well as solve all issues with my kids at any hour of the day.<br /><br />It was Not Me who thought about how blessed I am to have my kids healthy while thinking about what MckMama must be going through right now.<br /><br />It was also Not Me who made sure to hug my kids a little more regardless of how much they danced on my nerves and be thankful for having them healthy to give those hugs back to me.TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-10966628016166824632009-03-29T23:12:00.002-05:002009-03-29T23:49:54.988-05:00In Loving Memory of Grandpa<center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/GrandpaPainted.jpg" /></center><br /><br />Today is the day, 4 years ago, that we lost Grandpa to his battle with cancer. Cancer, as we all know, is a very hard disease to fight. I have to say though that Grandpa put up a really tough fight for 2 years! He endured alot and even lived through West Nile that we were sure he would not come back from. He had a will to live, that I have not personally experience with anyone else in my life! He loved life, he lived it to the fullest and loved his family and friends more than anything else! He was a pretty awesome Grandpa if I must say so myself! I was the oldest grandchild and there are 6 behind me that will tell you he was a pretty awesome grandpa. Grandpa always had a smile on his face when he saw us and always welcomed us with open arms to get a hug when we came in the door! Oh...and you didn't get out the door to leave without a hug either. Grandpa had a very very positive attitude and he had a great deal of patience as well. He gave that to Mom and I wish they would have shared some with me cause I could really use some more in my life.<br /><br />I was very fortunate to have lots of great memories with Grandpa. I was fortunate to be able to be involved and help him while he fought his cancer. I helped my Mom as often and in anyway I could to take care of him throughout the 2 years of his battle. I made sure to play lots of card games with him and my family as that was something that brought him great happiness. For about a year, every weekend I drove 2 hours one-way to Mom's to be able to come visit Grandpa and play cards with him. I would get there on Fri evening and every Sat afternoon/evening we would play cards. We played until Grandpa could not hold his eyes open anymore and then Hubby, Tanner and I would drive our 2 hour drive home to be ready for Hubby to work on Mon morning again. It was worth every minute of that trip to have those memories with Grandpa!!<br /><br />At the end of his battle, when he was too sick to be able to play cards anymore; we would play in his room (he was in the nursing home at this point) all hours of the night and he would sleep more peaceful then than when we would stay with him and try to sleep! We know he was happy knowing we were there playing cards and having fun while keeping him company!!<br /><br />I could make this post go on and on with different memories and thoughts on Grandpa but for now I think I will end here. He is still in my heart and thoughts always!! He is still very much loved by his family. Him and his daughter are some of the greatest people...sad that cancer had to take both their lives.<br /><br />I hope that there is one day that a cure is found for this very very awful disease so that such great people don't have to lose their wonderful life to it any longer! I continue to support any and all cancer research I can due to the many many wonderful people suffering and that have suffered from it.<br /><br />Please also continue to keep Baby Stellan in your prayers....from the few tweets MckMama sent today it doesn't sound that he had a very good day. This sweet baby is 5 months old as of today. You can read about him at <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama's</a> blog (click her name and it will take you to her blog).TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-73503382715272100132009-03-27T10:35:00.002-05:002009-03-27T11:37:40.573-05:00Big Boy TracksThe potty training has gone really well!! WAY better than I had expected it too that is for sure!! I am so proud of Mr Logan. He is doing really well when he is with me, we just have to continue working on when he is with his babysitter. He doesn't want to really go if he isn't with me for whatever reason. We have been talking to Logan about having a "Big Boy" party all week but on Wed he informed me that he didn't want a party. He said he wanted to get this big Hot Wheels track that he has been wanting instead. He told me all this on his own, it wasn't even an option to him. So yesterday I had to make what seems like my daily trip to Wal-Mart and again he said he wanted to get the track again instead of a party. Now I do get that he is almost 3 and probably doesn't understand what a "party" means. But I did some thinking and when Hubby got home from work talked to him about it...and we agreed that getting him this track that he LOVES and talks about ALL the time would be way cheaper than a party. So it was off to Toys R Us to see what they had. We got home, dropped Hubby and Logan off to start building tracks while Tanner and I went to get some dinner. After all building was done we had this....<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/trackpic1.jpg" /></center><br /><br /> This is the big one "Drop Force"<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/trackpic3.jpg" /></center><br /><br /> And the Dinosaur one "Backbone Slide"<br /><br />Now my living room that is just cleaned and got all toys out of, is full of Hot Wheel tracks!! Hubby calls it the track room! I am still wondering where my space in this house is...but when you live with 3 boys I guess you don't get much "girly" space!! Oh well...I wouldn't trade it for the world!!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-21026125435726353562009-03-24T08:11:00.005-05:002009-03-24T08:31:33.732-05:00Prayer Request...Potty TrainingI am taking a break this week from Not Me Monday this week. Please keep Baby <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">Stellan</a> in your prayers as he is having troubles with his heart. My prayers are with him and his family!<br /><br />Logan and his potty training is going alright, yesterday was a rough day. I was worried it would be as he spent the day with his babysitter rather than with me or Hubby. He had a few accidents but we are still going at it. Of course I bring him home last night and he was fine while at home. Stubborn boy I tell ya!! He will get it though....I think he can, I think he can!! I am still proud of him that he isn't 3 yet and is getting there. Although he isn't 3 yet you can't tell that by his "I can do it" attitude to everything! He is so independent now.<br /><br />It was back to school yesterday although Tanner didn't make it...it was a rough night the night before for him. He had a bad dream I guess and couldn't go back to sleep. He had to wake me up of course to let me know that as well as Logan had to get me up another time so it was a rough night all around. Then I wake up WAY late yesterday morning. I had to get to a house that I clean on Mon mornings so told Hubby to deal with getting Tanner up and to school. Well that didn't happen, so Tanner got to rest yesterday. He is back this morning though and knows this isn't happening again! So we are officially back at school again til the end of the year.<br /><br />Ok I am off now to catch up on my blogs I read then must get my stuff ready for a consignment sale that is coming up really fast!! Here is hoping that Logan continues to do well with potty training and that Baby Stellan will get well!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113766147844532765.post-29366977778718226552009-03-20T22:56:00.003-05:002009-03-20T23:27:24.299-05:00Spring Break Comes to An EndSo I guess Spring Break didn't turn out to be so bad after all! Thurs we went to the zoo and had a nice time looking at the animals. The weather was on the cooler side from Tues and Wed but not too cool. It was almost perfect for being outside all day. I took my niece with us and she had fun riding in the wagon all day. Here she is with the boys.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo348/tnlsmommy/ZooPic.jpg" /></center><br /><br />After we got back from the zoo, Hubby decided to take the boys to play basketball at the park. I followed along because I figured Logan would do more playing on the playground than staying at the basketball court. He proved me wrong, he wanted to be big and play basketball with Dad like Bubba was. It was really cute to watch! He would get the ball and try to shoot it. He didn't care that he really couldn't, he was happy to be playing. After basketball, Hubby helped me make tacos for dinner then we all made a trip to Wal-Mart. After shoppping, the boys were pretty tired from their busy day!! There wasn't a single issue about going to bed!!<br /><br />Today Tanner spent the morning with his Grandpa while Logan and I went to Target. This afternoon we spent it at home, the boys played outside while I finally got the house clean!! This evening Hubby and I went out for a little while and did some shopping. Hubby got some shirts to wear to work and shoes that he has needed for awhile! The boys hung out with Grandpa again. Grandpa is a favorite around here!! It was a nice day!! <br /><br />Logan has decided to make the next step to being a "Big Boy"!! He wore "big boy" pants all day and evening!! He has been wearing them at home for me but not when we went somewhere. He wore them to the store and even kept them dry while napping and hanging out with Grandpa!! He has a little calendar that he gets to put a sticker on each day he wears them all day until April 4th when he will have a "Big Boy" party!! I wasn't sure if he would be potty trained by the time he turned 3 (on the 13th of April) or not but it is looking pretty good now!! Let's hope he keeps it up while going to his babysitter's and Mimi's.<br /><br />Not sure what the weekend will bring, I am sure some basketball playing for the boys. I hope to get to do a little shopping for me some clothes. I also have a sale coming up in 2 weeks that I am consigning for so I need to get my stuff ready. <br /><br />Spring Break turned out to not be so bad after all...now it is back at it til the end of the year!TnL's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492620680298410156noreply@blogger.com1