The last few days have been in the mid 40's and very sunny. That's not too bad at all for mid-February. However, I am still really anxious for 70-90 degree weather. Pinterest has some really neat ideas, and my new favorite one is the sock bun. I used a sock to create a perfectly round bun on the top of Cady's head last night, and this morning the curls were beautiful. Can't wait til my hair gets long enough to show the same results. I put my two week notice in last night at The Broadway. I could still use the extra money, but I am really missing the extra time with my family. That is more important to me. I will finally be down to one job again, and I have 11 months of school left. Kya had her first sleepover last night at her dad's house. Her friends Landry stayed the night. I hope she had a lot of fun! I can't wait to talk to her about it tomorrow night when I pick them up after work. I did her hair really cute for her yesterday before I dropped her off. Aria is getting better at sounding out small words. She is so smart, but she is the exact opposite of Kya. Kya loved to learn and loved to read. Aria doesn't have as much interest in reading. She would rather have Kya read it to her. I am hoping to start getting more housework done and the bathroom finished soon now that I won't be working all the time in a couple weeks. It really would mean a lot to me to have a real bathroom back. I'm sick of drying my hair and doing my makeup in the living room. I can't wait for it to be finished. Kevin bought me a new James Patterson book last night, "Tick Tock". I can't wait to start reading it. However, I must remember that my homework is important too. :) We had a great weekend with the girls. They had to spend a lot of time cleaning, because they would play instead of clean. But it was still nice having them all home. Kevin did almost all the cooking this weekend. He grilled quite a bit! I actually got to relax some on Sunday before working Sunday evening. Kevin and I laughed harder than we have in a long time during one of Aria's fits Sunday morning. (see featured story) Well not too much else going on right now. Just living day by day!
Story for the week:
Starring Aria June Long
Sunday morning the girls wanted breakfast, so Kya asked if she could make them all some oatmeal. I agreed, and she got started right away. Kya apparently made Cady and Autumn's oatmeal before Aria's and this enraged Aria. Aria came in the living room crying to me, "Mommy! Kya made me go last. I didn't want to go last. I am not eating my oatmeal. And she made it too runny with too much milk and water." I told her that she can't always go first, and someone has to go last. I also told her she needed to thank her sister for making her some breakfast instead of criticizing it. She was furious. She stomped off to the kitchen and sat back down at the table. Then Kevin and I hear her start yelling at Kya, "Kya! Why did I have to go last Kya? Look at this oatmeal. Just look at it! You put too much milk in it stupid. Look milk, and more milk, and more milk. This is just stupid. And it's stupid that I had to go last." She went on and on for about 15 minutes while Kya stayed completely silent. Then the other three girls finished their food and left the table to go upstairs and play. Aria was left all alone to eat at the table. I made her finish all of her food and then apologize to her sister. Goes to show... the quiet and sweet one isn't always so innocent!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Things are Looking Up!
What an amazing weekend we had?!! The girls were so well-behaved for Kevin while I was in Burlington for a class on Saturday and Sunday. Even though the days were long, the nights were awesome! I came home Saturday evening to the girls smiling and cheery faces. Kevin grilled some pork chops that I had marinated, and we had an amazing family meal. Then after the girls went to bed, Kevin and I spent some great quality time together until I finally fell asleep. I've been working quite a bit lately, so I didn't really get to see my family yesterday. I didn't even get home until almost 10pm. Tonight, however, will be much better. I have to go to Kya's conferences, and then we will head home to make Valentine's for Kya and Aria to take to school. I'm really excited for this little project with my girls. Kevin received his patches for his Master Certifications yesterday. He was pretty ecstatic about that. He should be proud of himself. :) I have just discovered how much I love Pinterest, and I'm patiently waiting for my invitation to the website! Great site for mothers and even grandparents. I hope to save money by discovering some DIY projects around the house! That's all I have for today... thanks for stopping by!
Favorite Quote that made me smile and laugh recently: "
Favorite Quote that made me smile and laugh recently: "
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Huge Bump In Life...
I haven't been on this blog in over 6 months. I just read the very last post I made and it brought me to tears. My family was all I cared about at one point, and faster than a flash of light it was all gone. Kevin and I separated last July for almost 5 months. I can honestly say this is the hardest and most challenging hurdle of my life I have ever been through. We have been back together since the beginning of December, but things are not the way they used to be. We are trying to get there, but I just don't know if that's possible. I hope so, because I want more than anything to write about the wonderful things that I used to. I love him and want to be with him, so it's worth the struggle and hopefully achievable. I'm working two jobs now. Still at Pepsi and also working nights and weekends at The Broadway. We are skipping soccer this year, because it doesn't seem to be a favorite sport in our house. Really excited for softball and tball this year though! :) I took a leave of absence from school for awhile, but I'm back at it again. I am in my last year after failing my last term. There was just too much going on in my life for me to have any motivation at all. Still having a hard time motivating myself to do my homework. My GPA is suffering significantly. So much for my 4.0 that I worked so hard for after 3 years. I have faith that my life will be back on track soon, and I will wake up smiling again every day. Kya and Aria have also been through some hurdles. There dad now travels for work, so they went 3 months without seeing him while he was in Brazil. Now it looks like he will be leaving for another few months. They seem to be ok with it, but their behavior does start to change along with all the other life changes around them. I hope they start adjusting better. My brother is about to have a baby. His daughter is due on my birthday! That is pretty exciting! Well hopefully I will get back to keeping this updated every couple weeks again. And I also hope that each time I have better and better things to write about! Thanks for stopping by :)
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