Time moves so fast....

Crazy busy...

So glad to say my little man is back to normal.  His voice has changed, drastically to me, others seem to think it's not that bad.  I cannot get used to it, I really feel quite horrible about it too.  The first few days after his procedure, we told him he did not have to talk in that "whiny" voice.  Well, soon enough we found out, that is his voice!! He actually sounds like a 3 year old :(  I have a sad face because I feel like a different child is speaking to me, crazy I know.  Since he was about 6mths old you could understand 80% of what he was saying, it only got better from there.  We were told so many times "Wow, he talks really good" and he's my little man, I loved to hear him talk.  Don't get me wrong, I still do, it's just taking some getting used to. He is sleep so much better :)  I will take feeling and sleeping good over any "whiny" voice.

I "mustache" a question- ever helped with a baby shower? My friends and I gave a baby shower to my best friends...that is a whole other post by itself and I can't wait to share.  I'm just waiting on the pictures that were taken to share.  It was a bow-tie and mustache theme, so darn cute :)

Had a Thirty-One Party, lots of fun and free stuff! I'm down for freebies!! Can't wait to get my stuff in and attend the parties of the lovely ladies that booked off mine and get another free bag! whoop!  If you've never heard of Thirty-One, check it out online...I have an awesome consultant I could hook you up with.

This town we live in is getting out of hand a little...makes me feel like I'm living in the big city.  Makes me sad, read our paper and it'll tell you all about the craziness going on.

This house...constant battle here.  Trying to figure out what to do next and we have got so many clothes.  Anybody else got piles and piles and PILES of laundry (and sock piles)?? I'm serious! I can't stand it, I wash and dry, wash and dry, and you know...my problem (just like half of American women) is the folding.  I wouldn't mind it so much if I actually had room for all of the clothes.  I have officially decided build my new closet around my laundry room, I'm not lying.  So, if I start pinning the heak outta closets and laundry rooms you now know why.  Sorry Pinterest followers...it's about to start again.  I really feel bad for some followers sometimes b/c my pins show up like a mad women. 

On another note, we've been extremely busy.  Every single night this week we have had something to do.  It has finally caught up with my Kayleigh-bug.  She was sound asleep by 6:30 and she will sleep ALL night long.  She's been the best little girl this week, she's just growing up on me :(  My babies are sweet and I've learned this week that I've got to stop doing some things to be able to see how sweet they are.  I don't have a lot of patience, I try but I always realize it when it's too late (or when Josh points it out to me, which I can't stand, LOL).  My babies are 5 and 3 and they are both changing all the time, sometimes they act so grown up that I forget how young they are.  Does that sound crazy?  What I'm saying is I think I put more on them than I probably should.  Does a 3 yr old really know how to clean a room? brush teeth? Maybe...but not the way I do or the way it should be done.  They still need their momma :) Why do we realize things after the fact? Another thing, in public I catch myself over-reacting, or being too overbearing...weird how we change.  I guess I'm afraid they will run off, run into someone, etc...I don't know.  I find myself saying to myself, Christina, take a chill pill.  They are just kids.

Last but not least....I have made a huge life-changing decision.  I've prayed about it and God is in complete control.  I'm scared, nervous, excited, and every other emotion you could possibly think of, I'm feeling it. Please say a prayer for me on this.  There are some things in life you don't take lightly, this is one. Alrighty, I'm done...no more mushiness going on here.

Have an awesome weekend my friends!

Hibernating = no fun!

Today I am ready...ready to break out the paint and start something new....unfortuantely the husbter put a stop to that. BOO!! He said I had to finish other started projects first.  As bad as I hate to say it, he's right.  So, as you read this Josh, I didn't say it out loud and I won't, hehe!  I guess I better get started on my unfinished list first (grrrr).  This weekend has not been loads of fun by no means.  It has however been the first weekend that we have not had anything planned on a Saturday in looong time.  It was nice.  Let me tell you what was not so nice though.  Grant is not feeling 100%, more on that in a min, the other is the dishwasher started leaking (yeah, our dishwasher 1 yr warranty expired about 1 month ago, BOO!!).  Yeah, that encounter word I like to use, it not all fun enounters sometimes.  Anywho-

My sweet baby boy just had his tonsils and his adenoids out Friday morning.  It was such an eventful morning, one I hope I don't have go through ever again.  Grant has been an extremely loving, wild, adventurous, talkative, never ever complaining little man.  It all started with his ears, you would never know it but he's had ummmm 20 ear infections since birth, tubes put in at 9 mths old, also came out within the next 9 mths.  After being on antibiotics for the last 3 yrs, we were referred to another ENT specialist.  Surgery scheduled and deductible + 20% paid (ouch) we are on our way to the surgerical facility this past Friday morning.  We've waited a long enough for this surgery, we see light at the end of the tunnel.  The all of the sudden out of no where my child throws up on the WAY to surgery, seriously?!  My child stops breathing at night and now when we're almost there and he's getting sick, I wanted to get sick at that moment.  Knowing they probably wouldn't go through with it now. 

We get there, vitals are good, no temperature, all we can come up with is the fact that he is nervous.  In my mind, I wondered "can a 3 yr old who doesn't fully understand what is about to happen get nervous??"  I guess so! Especially when I find out his older sister said he was going to get his throat cut off, she obvisouly didn't fully comprehend the surgery herself.  I really didn't think Grant would grasp the concept of time and Friday morning being different from Saturday morning, idk, I guess I under estimated him, sorry little man.  Me, Josh, and his dad are all sitting there waiting for the "loopy meds" and the nurse comes in and forces it down his throat with a syringe....you figured it out yet? Yep, more sickness...Imagine sitting there after getting sick and the doctor has restricted you from drinking anything therefore your throat is still burning, God bless my baby.  Decisions for mom and dad...do we go through with this surgery or not?! We did.  Thankfully, it must have been nerves.  He's done really well, considering I had set myself up for diaster with a 3 yr old.  Today is probably the first day has not went very well.  Friday, he was awesome!  I kept thinking, this is great, he doesn't hurt at all.  The last two days haven't been so great, he's hurting more today too.  Doesn't help the pain medicine apparently taste really bad, I'll take his word for it.  Just pray my sweet boy continues to recover good.  Nana is on her way to help out while I go back to work Tuesday.

We didn't make it to church today, Grant doesn't need to be exposed to any other sickness that could be lurking and I have carried him 2 solid days everywhere so I can barely walk.  On a good note, this chick as got some new TV & internet.  After sitting here and finally getting it installed the last 2 hours I'm pleased so far.  I'll update more on that as time progresses.  Still trying to learn the new channels which is extremely a pain, but with 300 channels, what should I expect?!  Internet, it's working, and as long as it continues, I'll be one happy momma :) 


Happy Sunday my friends!


Christina

Turning the 3-0, is it that bad?! Nahhh!!!

As I sit here, I'm thinking about all that have forgotten me, not hardly mentioned, the dreadful 3-0.  In my own mind, I'm almost grateful.  Birthdays never work out for me, ask my family.  I have a rain on my parade every single year!! In my youthful days, I was so stoked for going out and partying, however, there were some that wouldn't jump on the band-wagon with me and my good times, or it turned into going out and doing things others wanted to do instead of me (ah-hem, my close friends know EXACTLY what I'm talking about)....Anyways, I want to stress how GRATEFUL this mom is.

This last year didn't go as well as planned but I'm not going to complain because I have been blessed beyond belief.  If this gal is losing her youth, I've still got my looks, ha!  I weigh less now than I did before I had kids, I still have my wit and charm too :) 

The things I've learned:

1. GOD IS IN CONTROL, KEEP YOUR FAITH
2. When I make a mistake, I make amends the second I realize I made one (even though the recieving party doesn't accept, insert sad face)
3. Black is more slimming than any diet I've tried
4. No matter how great the deal is, that doesn't mean the shirt fits
5. Stripes go down not across..the larger your frame, the larger the pattern
6. Cut some people slack, not everyone is perfect like myself, lol!
7. If you don't want the truth, don't ask
8. Do NOT text and drive, thou may die in accident or kill someone else
9. What I want isn't always what I need
10. Be open to change but never compromise values

 I have an awesome family.  My own family is what keeps me on my toes, they have taught me to find joy in simple things.  Pickard/Putnam family keeps me in the loop and will literally tell it like it is or lie straight to your face, yes, we all know this about ourselves and we're okay with it, it's sort of an inside joke. 

On a side note, I'm dying to try out an antique mall I've been hearing about in the next town, I hope I get to go!! If I do, I may find an interesting piece of furniture to re-do! Have a great weekend!!

Christina

Happy Thursday! Let's make a change....

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I did! I got more than I ask for.  You know what I got?!! I got my sewing machine, woo hoo!! Not sure where to start with the thing but I'm about to figure it out.  I finally found the huge box again under the mess of toys that have been opened, played with, etc...so much to clean!

I'm determined, yes DETERMINED to get my house in order.  I wanna post "House Tour" for Pete's sake!  and the horrible before and then wonderful after photos.  It's definitely something to been seen, I've gotta get to work.  I'm constantly finding new ideas and wanting to try so so much but seems time always happens to never find me. 

Our Christmas was great, we had a surprise visit Christmas Eve, and No! It wasn't just Santa.  Our Nana and La-la made a surprise visit, I opened the door and screamed, I was beyond happy, those moments don't happen often it seems, I wanted to cry with happiness, so I did! Anyways, kids are having fun this last week of Christmas break while my fanny tries so very hard to get up and go to work each day, blah!! They are playing with the noise putty that makes the (you know what) sounds, shooting the battery powered gun that shoots out foam disc, they are all over my house! We're baking red velvet cakes with the easy bake oven (yum!), and doodling on the Doodle Bear, you name it, it's happening at our house.  Grant is loving his "DVD clayer" Lol! (his previous DVD player broke so now he can watch movies in his room again) And last but not least...SOCKER BOPPERS, I'm doomed....Grant, Kayleigh, and Daddy all got a pair for Christmas...thanks Santa... Here's a little preview of how it began....

Tradition: Game night on Christmas Eve- this year, Candy Land!

Noise putty!  Yes, they think it's hilarious

The lovely spread

The Best 20 yr old tree I've ever seen!!

Can't forget the mess!!

more messiness!

Christmas wouldn't be complete without a pop gun and John Deer Boots!

or my Princess with a princess in hand

this is the picture on our Christmas cards this year (which I got 10% off my next order by posted it in a previous post, which you can find here)

All in all, life is good, we are happy and ready to start our new year in 2012!!! I am determined to make some changes personally, spiritually, professionally, emotionally, etc.  Let's make a change for the better.

Consistent?! Need some work

I really really want to be more consistent with my blog. I seriously plan on working on that. Don't get me wrong, I'm a busy women but I also do my fair share of wasting time, ay-ya-ya!!! Anyways, let me give ya a quick update. Thanksgiving, wonderful!! Spent the day with my family. Worked the day after (BOO!), my boss seems to think the crazy black Friday'ers wanna buy car insurance...mmmkay?? Nope, we put the Christmas tree up and griped all day, well we really gripe everyday, Lol!! I do love my job very much though an seriously have it made there. I work with some awesome ladies who I love to give a hard time to because they could be my mom, they love me too :) I've finally finished my Christmas tree, gotta do moms tree tomorrow after church. I'm late on the decor but oh well, the kiddos had their own little trees up early and that's all they cared about. Grant actually told me today he didn't like the big tree. Couple of years ago we started the colored lights, that is something I always said I would never ever do. Well, you change when you have kids and you do what they love, and yes, they love colored lights and I'm okay with that. My colored lighted tree is da bomb!! No frilly feathers or bows, just normal. My favorite thing I did thus year is have another small tree with all the handmade ornaments on it from Kayleigh & Grant and I'm absolutely in love with it, it is perfect. I hope my next update will have some photos. How about you guys? Is your tree finished? Is it tacky colored or traditional and elegant clear lights? NOW, gotta go to bed, church in the morn....you should go too! :)

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Mini- vacay & Trick-or-Treating!

Hope you had a fun Halloween!!  We sure had a great one! We've been on vacation for a few days and spent some sweet time with Nana and & La-la!! We sure do miss them already!!!!!!!!  Florida in October is fun, especially when you get to go to Nana's (my wonderful MIL).  She spoils the kids plenty and feeds us well, its very relaxing to go to Nana's. La-la is my sister in law, she's awesome and I really miss her too, she keeps me young, Lol!! She's only 17 :)  We got quality time to last us until the next visit, pumpkin carving contest (Josh's was the best), and got to sort through Nana's attic and hopefully get to claim some home decor, woo hoo!! Aside from all that, I got home to work on the house, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning.  Working in the yard, spray painting (he he), and thinking of my next project.  Anywho...check out my little darlings...If you need a mystery solved just holler at the Scooby-Dooby-Doo gang!! 



Daphne and Fred





See the awesome resemblance?

We didn't do our usual Halloween routine this year (Chey's house for Chili and fellowship, but poor Regan was sick) but never fail, we still loaded up with candy. To. Much. Candy.  Sunday night we enjoyed Trunk-or-Treat at church, followed with games and "jumpies" as my kids say! Fun times!  Halloween night, we parked and walked in one of the more upscale neighborhoods in our town and loaded up, I mean loaded up on candy.  Grant couldn't stop eating candy long enough to walk to the next house or smile for a picture, little turkey!! 

See Grant trying desperately to open the candy...Grant, Kayleigh, Ella, and Jett



See all this candy, bags are full!! and we're missing another pumpkin bucket from this picture!! Wow!

Well, that's all for today folks!  This gal needs to get some much needed work done since I've been out some.  Pray my father-in-law comes this weekend to get some electrical stuff done on my soon to be living room...we need all the help we can get, any takers?

Happy Tuesday!! Have a great day!