3.31.2009--Um--yes I have had this for a month but am just now getting it out...

Um-yeah. I have had this sales flyer for almost a month. And it is due tomorrow. It is a fundraiser for Shayne's cheerleading. Shayne didn't even know about it because it has been on my counter in a white envelope for three weeks. W-O-W. That's bad right? I am ordering a necklace for each of my girls. The circle charms I have picked out are:

Shayne: kindness. Because she really is a kind kid most of the time.

Stormy: laughter. Because she really causes laughter around her most of the time.

Sage: angel. Because she is. And I really believe that God sent her to me after the miscarriage I had right before we got pregnant with her.

I am getting: mom and miracles. Because I am (obviously) a mom. And I have 4 miracles that are a constant reminder of the mom charm.

Cool, right? Also-I have asked a couple of neighbor's (because they answered their door before looking to see who was there) to order and they did. I also called MiMi and she is ordering a circle charm for each of my girls. SISTERS. How cool is that? These charms are inexpensive which is why they are such a great fundraiser! I can't wait.

To those of you that are reading this that did order: THANK YOU!!! To those of you I never asked but I know would have ordered: my bad. Super sorry and I will get you with the next fundraiser!! So you have been forewarned...I'll have to send Stormy over with the order form. It's hard to say no to her...

3.30.2009--another first...

This little girl is lucky that I discovered blogging and can share all of her firsts with...the whole world. This first is...

This was the first time she has ever had food other than cereal. And she isn't that fond of her cereal. This girl would be content if I would just nurse her until the cows came home. Pun intended. But any-who, she did great! She actually liked the peas. She has a couple of days left of peas and then on to carrots. And of course, I know you will be looking forward to seeing those pictures, right?

3.30.2009--what a face...

Not a lot I could or would add to this photo of my sweetie. She is making a funny face she has recently learned that makes mommy go bananas laughing. Man-I love this little girl!!

3.29.2009--what a second...I know I saw something out here...

I know there was snow. I know it was supposed to drop a record amount of snow. YEAH RIGHT. So today this is what it looked like in the morning. By the afternoon, the snow was a memory. It did look pretty when it was falling. But the snow had my kids convinced that Christmas was near. So a quick thought to Mother Nature-please stop the snow. It's spring for crying out loud.

Another note. I mentioned that Stormy is being even more ornery than usual. Some of that is natural. I mean she's five and her name is Stormy. What else should I expect? Should I expect her to sass back when told to do something? yes. Should I expect her to antagonize those around her? yes. Should I expect her to talk non-stop for 15 minutes straight on who know what subject? yes. Should I expect her to get into things she knows she is not supposed to? No, seriously I am asking you. BECAUSE...well, let me start with a little story.

For Christmas I asked for this certain perfume (Pink Sugar). I didn't get it for Christmas. I got other stuff--which is not the point. I finally went and bought myself this perfume on Tuesday. That is a big deal. Because, as a mother, I almost never buy myself stuff. There is a ridiculous guilt that goes into a purchase made for myself. So I just did it. I LOVE this perfume. It smells wonderful!!!! So I finally open the box up yesterday and spray myself after my shower and am smiling because I love it so much! I go about my day. I ask Stormy to run upstairs for something in my closet. About 3 minutes later I hear her crying. I ask her what is wrong.

"I broke your perfume!"

"WHAT?!?"

So I run upstairs. My new bottle of perfume, which had been on my bathroom counter at the back of it so the kids couldn't' reach it isn't there any longer.

"STORMY MAUREEN!! GO TO YOUR ROOM RIGHT NOW!!!!!"

She takes off crying. I am almost in tears. She had climbed up onto the counter to get it. She accidentally pulled the lid off and dropped the bottle. Onto the hard tile floor where it shattered.

I clean up the mess. My new perfume that was only sprayed a few times hours earlier--gone. I then go into Stormy's room.

"Stormy, I know you didn't mean to drop Mommy's new perfume.

You know that you weren't supposed to mess with that.

You are not in big trouble anymore.

I'm glad you didn't get cut with the glass bottle.

BUT you have to stay in your room for nap for a little while."

"Okay Mommy. Your perfume smells pretty."

Oh Stormy. On the plus side...my bathroom smells so pretty!!

a few old things and more new things...3.28.2009

So...3.28.2009---I thought spring was here. I thought I was done with wearing winter coats. I thought I would be safe to put the heavy winter stuff away. I thought wrong.

The Midwest was supposed to get hit with some monstrous storm. WAS SUPPOSED to. Ummm...You'll see what I mean later. On for the next section of this post...
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Guess who had a couple of different firsts on 3.28.2009?

Yep-Sage had her first bath in her ducky tub. She wasn't sure about this at first. She is way too long for her little tub. But she still doesn't sit up that great on her own and is too little for the big tub by herself. Shayne had a tub identical to this. She loved it so when I saw this at Target the other night...I couldn't resist. Now if I can keep Stormy out of it, it will be awesome!
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Another first for Sage....
HER FIRST TOOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I was nursing her I kept thinking that something was hurting. If you have ever nursed your children you know that even without teeth it hurts when they clamp those little gums together. So I didn't think much of it. Later I was letting Sage chew on my finger. Then I thought, Stormy better not have put anything in her mouth. So I checked. And there it is. The sharp little beginnings of a tooth on the bottom right front tooth. I hope that makes sense. I can't believe she has a tooth!!! I always said I would never nurse a baby that has teeth. BUT, I never thought I would have to consider stopping this early. I don't think I will. Actually, I know I won't. She's not ready to stop and mostly, neither am I. My little baby...with a tooth. She better not bite too hard!!

Coming soon to a blog near you...

I have stuff to post and I really want to. I really have to get my website done for my photography though. I have been working on one for oh...a month now and still haven't published it yet. I am having issues with how I want the proof section to look. I am using this simple do it yourself web design thing. It doesn't have a lot of options. I may just have the proofs as PDF files that people can download. But...there is the stealing images thing to worry about. Surely people have more respect than that right? right? Well...

Stormy has been in trouble more than usual today. Even for her. Little pain in the booty.
Not Connor. He has been really good. That can lead to no good. That just means he has been storing it up all day. I have to keep my eyes wide open now. JUST IN CASE.
Sage has been Sage. She really is an easy baby. And just because I said that she will be a little stinker soon I'm sure.
Shayne...is at her friends house for the night. I kind of miss her. She is actually a pretty big help around the house. She tells me when Stormy is poking Sage with her straw...like earlier today. Ahem...I will write more soon. The website thing is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If anyone has any ideas, hints, help...please pass it on to me!!!!!!!!

3.27.2009--a double post

I have a few things to say for today. I want to start with a thing that Connor does.

Can you tell that it was an apple? With the core mostly eaten? Yep-that would be how he eats his apples. A few minutes after this photo, all that was left was the seeds he had spit out. I wonder how many seeds he swallowed? I have tried to cut his apples up so he doesn't eat the core. He doesn't like it because the apple starts to brown so quickly and he thinks that it's yucky. Umm- I think my son is confused! The quick browning of an apple (still edible) vs. the core. I dunno. Seems obvious to me but then again, I am not a 3-year-old testosterone filled,dirt loving, non-napping, tool wearing, tractor fanatical boy. Which I absolutely adore!

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The second part of my post is not a light subject. But I had to mention it. It has been on my mind a lot. Today is an anniversary of sorts. Not the kind you celebrate. The kind you mourn. Many years ago (28 to be exact) my father died from an accident. My twin and I were only 2 and half. My brother wasn't even two yet. I still think of him. I never really got to know him and yet, I miss him. I miss the things he should have been there for. You know, like, sending us off to school, coming to our graduation, walking us down the aisle, visiting with grandchildren, etc. Now, I know I am who I am today because of the course of how my life has played out. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I know that God works the way he does for reasons. But, I do wonder if my dad can see me now. I wonder if he was there the day I got hit by a bus and if he carried me to safety? I only had a small concussion and a little road rash. It could've been so much worse. I wonder if he is the reason my niece that was born 16 weeks premature is now a completely "normal" 13-year-old? Did he hold her and help her heal with God's grace? Was my dad there when we came so close to losing Shayne at 20 weeks of pregnancy? Was he there when I got married and cried because he wasn't?

I would like to think so. I would like to think that he watches over me every now and then. I would like to think that I am a better person for him. I hope he is proud.

I miss you Dad. Please continue to watch over me and your grand-children.

Always-

Debbie

Burnt plastic, loaf be-gone, and suckers 3.26.2009

Everyone wanted a sucker after supper. Say that fast five times. Connor climbed up on the counter to get one. He managed to crush a brand new loaf of bread and pushed the toaster buttons down. Do you know what burning plastic wrap smells like? I do. There goes another loaf of bread. How he can do these things with me being there and so unaware is beyond me. It's not like I let my kids have free reign over the house. Quite the opposite. It just doesn't seem like it from my blogs and stories. So I will chalk this up to...it's gotta be a boy thing. Although...I am pretty sure Stormy would have done it if he hadn't.

And did the baby get a sucker too? Not quite. But she has decided that she does like to suck on her paci's. Mostly-I think she is just getting her gums to soften up a bit before the dreaded teething kicks in. I have to say...she does look awfully cute with her paci in. I know they are not the "normal" pacis. These are the same kind that Shayne used when she was a baby. They took me forever to find! And I also just saw an old episode of Friends and this is the same kind that Rachel used for Emma or got at her shower or something. But I know I saw it!

Took medicine and feeling sooo much better

So...here I am. I am feeling much better after a day of rest. Paul cleaned for me this morning. And he took care of Sage and Stormy and Connor (you know, except for the nursing the baby part). It was wonderful and it paid off. At least for me. Stormy's feeling better than she was. At four o'clock she asked if she could get dressed. It made me smile. Connor is Connor. His nose is running but no cough and no fever. Shayne is completely over this cold. Lucky girl. Paul hasn't caught it...yet. I hope he doesn't. Because to be honest...he is such a wimp when he is sick. When he is sick, either the illness will kill him or I will because that's how big a baby he is--and very much a hypochondriac. So here's hoping he doesn't get it!
So...I believe I owe some pictures to my little challenge do I not? Well-here they are!

3.24.2009--Paul working on the basement. He is doing an amazing job. This is where it is a blessing that he does know how to do this kind of stuff. I shudder to think how much it would cost us if we had to pay someone for the labor.

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3.25.2009 This just amused me. When I said Paul cleaned the house for me today, this is where he thought Connor's dinosaur went. I am smiling and saying "Thank you honey. You didn't have to do all the housework." But I am glad he did. Lord only knows what the house would look like if he hadn't!

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Our evening got a little crazy. As it usually does. There is dinner and baths and homework and clean-up and switching laundry (yet again) and the list goes on. First, Shayne took her shower by herself. It is really nice that I have ONE child that is able to do this on her own. Next, I gave Stormy a quick shower/bath. I know she is five and she can do it on her own BUT it always costs us a whole bottle of shampoo and baby soap. Next up is Connor. He climbs in as I am rinsing off Stormy. He started peeing. ugh. Re-wash Stormy and rinse and get her out before he does it again. I get him all cleaned up and holler for Paul to bring me the baby. Connor didn't want to get out. Umm..."Connor remember when Sage peed on you when you were waiting to get in the bath?" He gets out in a hurry. I kind of giggle and give Sage a bath. She smiles like she usually does. Paul gets Connor in PJ's and I am getting Sage dried off on our bed. She is smiling at me and then I realize, she is peeing. On Paul's side of the bed. Thankfully it didn't soak through to the mattress pad. Just the comforter and the sheets. So Paul and I make the bed with fresh sheets. I guess weI will be using a quilt that is two sizes too small for the bed tonight. He will have to find his own blankie! That kind of makes me giggle. So it's back to the real world for me tomorrow. I only get a pass like this...when I am sick. Man am I getting the short end or what? Exactly. Or what. Because when I am healthy and happy...so are my kids and hubby. Doesn't get any better than that!

will be back soon...

I will try to post later. As mentioned, Connor was sick this weekend. Mostly just cold/sinus stuff. You know what happens when you try to take care of that right? You catch it. Well I did. I haven't been feeling that great for the past couple of days but there really isn't sick time for mommies. Welllll--Sage has been waking up with stuffy nose for a couple of days. Last night she couldn't breath. So I held her. From 2AM to 5:30AM--she would get so plugged she couldn't breath. And she doesn't know that she can breath out of her mouth. ugh. I kept Stormy home from school. She was running a low grade fever and hacking like a person that has smoked for fifty years. yuck. I have taken some medicine. So I will like the rest of the kids that are home right now...take a nap. I do have pictures and stories to tell...they will have to wait.

Made me feel GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a face book account that one of my friends recently posted a comment to that I wanted to share:
"Thank goodness for your blog. I started reading to pass time here in the hospital! I love the stories, especially Stormy stories! Your blog makes me smile."-- Stacey F.

Stacey's little boy has 2 heart defects that were only recently found. So she has been at the hospital with Jack a lot lately. So please say a prayer for Jack and a speedy recovery from his surgeries.
And for Stacey--get ready because here comes a Stormy story...
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This morning was the first day back to school after spring break (thank god!). Stormy and Shayne got up with only a little crankiness. They got dressed and came downstairs. After eating Stormy asked if she could wear "these" shoes? yeah sure. Only--they are on the wrong feet. Sound familiar? Okay, I fix hair and send the girls to the bathroom to brush their teeth. Stormy asks if she can use my toothbrush. I tell her "NO!" She said, "well, I've only used it the past few days." ummm--ARGHHH STORMY. Fine. Whatever. Let's get moving girls. About 10 minutes after that I notice that Stormy's bus is pulling up.
"Stormy, come on. Your bus is here."
"But I haven't brushed my teeth!"
"Well you don't have time now girl. Your bus is waiting! Here, just hold your jacket and go get on the bus!"
After I send my child out to her waiting bus with teeth unbrushed, jacket unworn, I realize...shoes on wrong feet...still. I ask Shayne,
"Why didn't she brush her teeth?!?"
Shayne responds in my tone of voice, " Because she was jacking around like you tell us not to."

Thank goodness that school is back in. Thank goodness I have a 5-year-old named Stormy that is sooo stormy. Thank goodness I have a 7-year-old that repeats everything. AND thank goodness I have a blog to share my stories with!

To Sunshine Mama

Thank you for your lovely comment! Welcome to the blog world. I love it! You could probably tell that though. To answer your question...I don't really know what kind of book I would write. I have so many ideas. I once read that if you want to write a book then you need to treat it like a job. You have to devote the time. I don't know that I have that right now. I am trying to get a photog. business up and running. I also run a home day care. I also have my kiddos and my hubby--they come first--. Soooo...for now my ideas for writing will stay ideas. I love historical romance novels. Well most romance novels. I also love fantasy. Again-welcome to blogging...it's addictive!!

3.23.2009--weaknesses

Everyone has a weakness. I am going to share some of mine because like every other person on this planet...I have one..or two...or too many to count.

Yes--Dr. Pepper is one of my weaknesses. I actually alternate between DP and Cherry Coke. It is a downfall that aides in my continued non-weight loss issue. Ah-yes. Another weakness is candy. I'm not that picky but if there are Caramellos near...so am I. I LOVE THEM.This weakness...you all know about. I love snapping pictures of my kids. Since she is not mobile (yet) she gets the most posted here on the blog. Not only are pictures my weakness. She is. How can she not be? Look at that face.

I have many weaknesses. These are only a few. I also am drawn to my laptop when there are other things I should be doing. I love reading my kids the same story over and over again (they have it memorized--don't let me forget to tell you what the story is). I am obsessed with Twilight. I obsess over my weight. I cry when there are child abuse cases on the news (how can people be such monsters?). Buying my kids small things that make them happy--makes me happy. I worry about my kids when they are in school---Bullys stay away from my babies! I love being pregnant and miss it more than most know. I am a control freak sometimes when I shouldn't be. I cry when I am really overwhelmed. I watch Golden Girls. I miss my mom (she doesn't live near me). I wish we had more money to do fun things with all the kids. I stay up way too late most of the time. I love to sleep in! I have one pair of jeans that fit the way they should. The rest are too tight!

Okay--I have been brutally honest! My weaknesses are pretty harmless. The candy and pop are an indulgence of mine. They make me happy. And you know what they say. When momma's happy then all is right. When momma's not happy...watch out! Can you be brutally honest too?

3.22.2009--angel

One of my friends made a comment on my facebook about a picture similar to this but it is awesome so I am going to copy it...

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

May angels watch me through the night

And wake me with the morning light

Amen

I thought Saturdays were supposed to be fun...

My normal days are busier than most people's hectic days. I have had a hectic day. :40a
8:15AM--Phone rings---one of Paul's buddies looking for a trailer to haul a car. I have been awake all of 5 seconds. Talk to him for awhile.
9:00AM--Get big girls up.
9:15AM--while changing Sage's diaper, she pees all over two of the couch cushions. ugh. Pull the covers off and wash them.
9:20AM--Connor gets up. Uh-oh- burning with fever. He peed through his pull-up and has also...filled pull-up. Not commenting on that pull-up issue.
9:30AM--Bring Connor downstairs and force give him some medicine. He throws up...tons of phlegm. Better out than in. Thank God it is on the hardwood floors.
9:40AM--Finally got Connor to take some medicine. He just doesn't know it. I had to put it in his milk. I haven't ever done that so I hope it works.
10:00AM--stripped Connor's bed. Sage is fussing while sitting in her Bumbo because...yes...she pooped all the way up her back.
10:05AM--I take a shower with Connor and Sage. 1)to clean up stinky Sage. 2)To help Connor's fever (I didn't have a choice anyways. He stripped down and climbed in).
11:00AM--man am I tired. Already 3 loads of laundry. Only 3 more to go. Washing bedding for everyone is no fun.When is nap time?
12:00PM--load up all 4 kids to go to Sonic. Yes--I know that was crazy but hey--it sounded good.
12:45PM--kids are resting and I finally am just sitting. Shayne is going to her friends house later today (at 3:30PM). Paul should be home early this afternoon. I want to go buy Twilight. Connor's fever is creeping back up soooo...until later...my hectic day will continue. Such is the life of a Momma of four!!!

a little of this and a little of that

Stormy has been carrying around one of my purses lately. I don't think I will even want it back at this point. It has carried suckers, crayons, little pony's, etc. And besides that, it makes her happy. Keeping Stormy happy keeps her momma happy too! 3.19.2009

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Guess what Sage (finally) realized she can do? Yep---catch her piggies and chew on them. The battle of socks has begun. It will end when one of us concedes. Hmmm...I wonder who will that be? 3.20.2009

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Sha-la-la-la---my BLUE eyed girl. Man~after the day that I've had (will post more about that soon) I needed something beautiful to look at. What better than these gorgeous baby blues looking back at me? Yeah--I couldn't agree more. 3.21.2009

Gone but not forgotten...

My twin came over the other day wanting me to get all the pics off of her camera/memory cards. What is her camera used to be one of mine. I had forgotten to pull the pics off of the hard memory from that camera. I smiled when looking at them and I thought I would share.

This picture makes me smile because it looks like T is bugging and Shayne is going in for the strangle...And if you knew the relationship these two have...you would smile too...

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This picture...aahhh...sweet memories. Yes, that is my sweet little baby boy Connor. Shayne was only 3. And, my carpet wasn't so disgusting.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And this last picture...cracks me up. I can't remember what I was doing. I do know that my little Stormy was making Shayne and T crazy. Stormy was still in diapers. Shayne and T were both only 3. Connor was almost 3 months old. And my naughty sweet Stormy was...20 months old.

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These pictures were some of the first with that digital camera. It is funny that they were still on that camera. They were taken on October 18, 2005. Paul had just left for OK on a borrow-out leaving me at home with all 3 of our children. We bought the digital camera so that I would be able to email him pictures of the kids. He came home at the very end of November. I did make the trek down to Ardmore,Oklahoma TWICE with our kids BY MYSELF (a 5 hour trip from my biggest sister's house took me like 8). I will never forget those times. Maybe, I will have to dig out the picture Cd's and post more from that time...Some are very funny (I got a warning ticket for speeding) and I saw a speed limit sign for 17mph (not joking!I even took a picture of it)...hmmmm...what else? I'll see if I can find the picture CD and share more memories with you.

3.18.2009..A gift for you and a gift for me

Where are the rest of the toys that belong in the toy cart?

Stormy decided to give birthday presents to everyone in our home...with toys that were...you know...theirs.

just some funnies I thought I would share...

How many embarrassing things have you done in your life? That only a handful of people know about? I have done a lot of those kinds of things. I have a horrible memory (thanks to the bus accident when I was 10) and if I want to remember most things, I have to write them down. I am putting myself completely out there for all the www to see with this blog. But the older I've gotten the less I care about the trivial stuff. And some of the stuff is even funny to me now so...

1. Just a few weeks ago Paul and I were getting ready to go out. I was fixing my hair and grabbed the hair spray. Only it was not hair spray. It was deodorant. I didn't realize what was going on with the mist coming from my hair spray for a few sprays. ugh. I quickly washed my bangs underneath the sink and tried to dry them quickly. We were only 10 minutes late to our outing.

2. I was getting ready to go out of town with my twin to visit our biggest sister and I was running through the garage-trying to beat the door going down. I TRIPPED and landed with a thud into the divider wall. I was soooo sore and bruised. I have pictures of this. If ever there was a time I wish someone had not seen this, it was then. My twin will never forget this and laughs when it is brought up. I just wanted to beat her to the punch before she typed it in her blog.

3. I tripped UP the stairs in high school. Again...thank god the only person that saw was my twin. Something else that she still giggles over.

4. I rode my bike into a parked cars' mirror. I got up quickly and then took off. Again...something my twin witnessed (she gets to see most of my embarrasing moments).

5....let me think of some more stories and get back to you...

Hi there, my name is...

Hi there. My name is Sage. You kind of know me already. I just wanted to introduce myself and say that my mommy is picture happy. And holiday happy too. She looks for any excuse to dress me up in holiday wear. Today is no exception. And since she is doing this photo challenge and trying to get better with her photography, I get to have my picture taken A LOT!!!! Mommy says she is lucky to have me. That she is a lucky momma to have gotten me. So she dressed me up for the luck of the Irish. Do you want to see some pictures from today? They did turn out pretty good if I do say so myself. What do you think?

3.17.2009

3.16.2009--photo challenge

Sleeping beauty

More funny things kids say...

It's been a bit since I posted about funny things my kids say so I decided today was a good day.

Stormy to Shayne:

"Shayne--we need the hookers to put this on"

"Okay--let's get them"

Me--"WHAT ARE YOU GIRLS TALKING ABOUT?"

The girls "You know--the hookers for the walkie-talkies"

Are you wondering what in the world they are talking about?

They are talking about the clips that go on the back of the walkie-talkies. Now did I think my girls really understood what hookers was? No way. But still...

What did you ask?

What's that? You wonder if I took pictures of my children this weekend in my mini-studio? Why how sweet of you to wonder. And I happily answer with...

Most of those are SOOC (STRAIGHT OUT OF CAMERA). So no editing. They still are some of my favorites. These poor kiddos. My camera and obsessive need to document so much of their lives will surely become a topic for their therapist to deal with later in life.

What did you do this weekend?

As many know (and if not they will now), I have been interested in photography for awhile. I haven't ever done much with it. Mostly because of intimidation. It is scary to start new things. There is always a fear of failure. That doesn't necessarily mean the photography business end of it. Mostly, my fear is a fear that the photographs I take won't be what the customers were expecting. Disappointment is probably the biggest fear I have in regards to failure. But, I have some truly wonderful family and friends that are letting me use them as my guinea pigs. I need practice! I also have another friend that does photography (http://www.red-photo.net/) that does a great job and I ask her questions. Another person I have been a pain in the butt to is Alisa. She is an awesome photographer and doesn't do portraits too much any more (there are many families that miss her and her photog skills). She answers my questions with patience. I hope she knows she was one of my biggest inspirations to do more with my photography. She ROCKS!!! If I can become even half as good as she is...I will have it made! I will not do weddings...waaayyy to stressful for me right now. My skills are not up to code for that. But the link I mentioned earlier...they do weddings...and are great! So for now...I will stick to babies/families/toddlers...that kind of thing. So if you have any photography needs and don't mind a newbie...give me a shout.

That whole paragraph was leading up to some pics I shot this weekend... It was a double whammy. I did my photo challenge and got some practice!

This one is from Saturday 3.14.2009--thank you so much C & N. I hope you like the pics!

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This little cowboy was getting hungry. Even though he isn't smiling (or even happy) this is one of favorite pics of Mr. L. I just LOVE IT! Happy 5 months little man! 3.15.2009