summer is here

and do you know what i realized???
i do not have enough short-sleeved t-shirts!
and what i do have is too short (long wasn't the style when i bought them 6 years ago!) or have too many holes, or have stains on them!
i think i need some new shirts.
mmm....where do i want to go shopping?

more summer posts to follow...and with lots of pictures. i am definitely looking forward to this summer!

princess day at dance

it is the last week of dance class...the girls got to dress up to practice for the recital, which is a week and a half away!

the end...

it ain't over til the fat lady sings
don't leave a movie theater before the credits one rolling
don't close a hymn book before the song is finished
don't leave a baseball game before the end of the last inning
and go to school...even on the last day.

...some of my life tips!

xander getting on the bus for his last day of kindergarten!

10 years...

hard to believe
goes by so quickly
ups and downs
two kids
two apartments
one house
tears and smiles
i love you's
more to come...
THANK YOU FOR ASKING!


(anniversary bands each have 10 stones - they replace the white gold bands that were my engagement rings. bought them on the 24th. picked up on the 28th. picture taken 29th)

just say no

to the enrollment counselors at university of phoenix,
if a mom of two kids (or more...or even one for that matter!) calls into the university requesting information, and she tells you that she works full-time as a teacher (they bring a lot of work home with them!) and has a part-time job, and is involved in her church..... please tell her to call back when her life isn't so crazy! now may not be the time for her to pursue a master's degree.

tonight i had a moment when i thought i would crack...and everything i am trying to get accomplished in the next few days (and most of it late!) may not get done, and in fact, there may be serious consequences for not getting it done.

well, i'll have to deal with those tomorrow. i'm too tired now to worry about it.

fun night

bowling, dinner (while bowling) and shopping....it was a great night with the kids.
(shhhh! don't tell todd how much it cost! it was worth it.)

mother's day and wii fit plus

here goes nothing...
think it'll work?
happy mother's day to me.

given to me on friday night, after a really good nap and a fabulous dinner!





a new rose bush for the front yard, musical card from the kids that had us all laughing and a really cute handmade gift and card by xander.


mother's day started off with breakfast in bed! thank you todd and xander!
bittersweet day, makes you reflect on all the motherly things, and hope you are doing all that you can for your children, while trying to enjoy a "day off". hmmmm...not so much a day off. they still know how to call for you 'MOOOOOMMM!" yup, not a day off, but so glad they are here. wouldn't be mom without them.

status

so facebook...
after a year and a half i think i'm over it, to a degree.
i like following other people, but not so much into posting my stuff.
but throughout the day, something will happen, someone will say something, and i'll think of a status to post.
do i?
nope, not usually.
but if i kept a log of all the status updates in my head it would give a pretty good idea as to what was going on with me and my family.
so, think i might add them here.
it is easy enough, and they'd be short little additions to the blog that so desperately needs more updates and pictures.
so here is today's

two kids, two beds, two rooms - strange to have them separated

cassidy was so tired she fell right to sleep. xander's comment - "mom, i think i'm going to cry. i'm a little sad and i don't want to be alone." cuddled right up next to that one!