So so true!

The card that Shane got me for our anniversary was so appropriate, I thought I would put it on here so I can read it again sometime down the road and anyone who knows us, will totally agree that this card is very appropriate at least about him.

" I may be kind of groucy when I've had a lousy day,
And refuse to laugh or lighten up no matter what you say...
I sometimes start dumb arguments that go on far too long,
And I can drive you crazy 'cause of course, I'm never wrong...
And there are times when watching TV seems to be my life,
But though I've got a fault or two....
I sure can pick a WIFE!"

Such a great card! HAHAHA

6 Years!

Yesterday, October 18th was our wedding anniversary. We have been together for 6 years now and it has been such an amazing journey. I would not trade any of the ups and downs for anything in the world.

Here are some of our stats from the last 6 years:

-We have moved 8 times since we have been married

-Cheyenne was a month old at our first anniversary, now she is a big 5 year old.

-Our third child will be here by the end of the year, which we are so excited about.

And so so much more, we are happy to have each other every day and even as life gets crazier and more scary we each know that we at least have each other to lean on!

Love you SHANE!

Going way back... June

So, since I want to add some stuff that has happened since I started being lazy with my blog here we go. In June Cheyenne "Graduated" from preschool. They had a full on ceremony. They asked the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up and my daughter said a policewoman. This of course changes all the time in her world but I like that choice right now. Here are some pics!

WOW

So, we have definetly confirmed that I am not really good at keeping up with this but I am going to try to do better as they year ends and more and more stuff begin to happen. There is alot to catch up on since May but here we go, I will fill in the most recent stuff then I will do some more posts to add soem pics and info from in between.
In August I was hospitalized for some elevated liver levels, they admitted me intending to do a biopsy and figure out what was going on. Before they did the biopsy they luckily did an ultrasound to check blood flow of the liver. During this they discovered that I was PREGNANT. We were so surprised and couldnt believe it. The first couple of days we told very few people because of the upcoming choice we may have had to make between my health and our little BOY. So as the days went on they came to the conclusion that I was suffering from a slight bout with an infection which had caused my liver to have some issues functioning and add that to the baby it was very overwhelming. We were released after a 5 day stay and hopeful that all will work itself out with a change in medication and continued care until this little one comes along and then hopefully it will work itself out.
Anyway, needless to say it has been a few crazy months. I am going to try today to get this thing caught up with pics from the summer and some of the kids as the school year started and all of that fun stuff!

Memorial Weekend

This past weekend was Memorial Day weekend, and we made the looooong drive up to Shane's mother's house. We went from Thursday night until Tuesday morning, it was such a fantastic trip. We enjoyed relaxing and spending time with family including Grandma, Aunt Sherrie, Garrett, and Breanna. The whole weekend was so relaxing and we totally enjoyed it all. On Saturday we went to the Strawberry Festival up there and that was such a blast, except my poor son fell asleep not ten minutes into the trip and missed the whole thing. But there were a ton of booths and lots and lots of fun stuff to look at. On Sunday, I got to run off to a girly movie with my sister in law in the morning then after naps, we headed off to the beach. This is the only actual time I was carrying my camera so I hope you enjoy the pics. The beach was so nice, we went and got the kids some kites since Cheyenne has been begging to go kite flying and it turned out to be a great day to fly them and I think Daddy had more fun than anyone! We love and miss them so much and loved going to see them and cant wait to go back as soon as we can get the energy back up for the trip.

On a side note, we took Rocket and he did so great. He is going to be a great travleer, and pretty much potty trained himself during the trip thanks to my sister-in-law and their dog showing him the way. Love that I am not cleaning up poop and pee all day, THANKS SO MUCH!

A Nice Clean Rocket

This past weekend, we were able to give Rocket his very first bath at home. I am not sure why, but my hubby insisted that we do it in my nice, beautiful tub, instead of the kids play and seldom clean one. Anyway, the kids loved watching him get a bath. Here are some pics!

Quiet Time... Good or Bad?

Most of the time if my home is quiet then there is trouble brewing somewhere. There are those rare moments when I get them both asleep at the same time, but mostly that means trouble. Yesterday, after Cheyenne left for school, I was cleaning the carpets in the living room and I realized that I hadnt heard from Mason for like 10 minutes which is wierd. So, I went in search of him and this is what I found.

Well, kinda that, he was hiding under his covers in his room playing under there. He was having a great time. It is nice to have one child who can just go off and play because Cheyenne needs constant entertaining!

An Impossible Task...... Somedays

Raising kids, is so much harder than believe me I ever ever imagined it would be. All I have ever wanted to be is a mom, and a great one just like mine. But some days, I cant believe some of the tests that they put me through. I have a had a few weeks of trying times with Cheyenne, she is incredibly strongwilled and we butt heads all the time. So, celebrating Mothers Day was hard for me this year because at times I dont see myself as that great of a mom, but know I am doing the best that I can.

On the other hand, and in order to not make this the most negative post I have ever left. I would not know what to do with my life with out them and cant imagine even waking up one day without them there driving me nuts. Cheyenne is beautiful and headstrong and growing into the most amazing girl every day. I count my blessings every day for Mason, he is incredible, and loving to a fault. It doesnt matter if we butt head, two mintues later he is climbing all over me and telling me he loves me. My children are amazing and I know I dont tell them that enough, so I wanted to record it while I was thinking of it!

Mother's Day

Today as you I am sure know is Mother's Day, this year I had high hopes. All of the holidays this year, have really fallen short of a great time. They have just been average. So, I wanted something totally special. Anyway, what I got was a breakfast cooked by my wonderful hubby, and most of the day without kids driving me completely nuts. I think the best part of my day was the fact that every time Mason saw me he told me Happy Mothers Day, I know that he appreciates me at least!

My cards this year were great, and I thought I would record what was in my card from Shane because it is the epitome of what we are to each other. : ) It Says -
" To the Woman I love, yesterday, today and always. We have a past... You were my love before I even realized it. I had been searching for a long time, and then my heart recognized you. We have a present... You understand my language, whether it's a sigh, a nudge, or a sly wink. you inspire me to be real, to face things and to give everything my best shot. You accept me as I am, and sometimes I'm not entirely loveable, but you love me anyway. We have a future... No matter what my fears, no matter what my challenges, you'll be there for me and I'll be there for you. We're a part of each other, and you and I will always have the best kind of love."

These words were what I needed to hear, and I will keep this card with me for a long time to reread when I have doubts and dont know what to feel. I know this card is a perfect way to explain our life and our future!

Our New Addition!

So, I know many of you think we are nuts but we thought we needed another little one to take care of. So please welcome, ROCKET, he is an 8 week old puppy. We think he is a German Sheperd/ Lab Mix of some sort. He came home on Monday, after a quick stay at the vets to get fixed. He is doing great and loves the kids and cats already. Cheetoo and Anastasia the cats are not quite as sure about him but they will get used to it.

Rocket is the second puppy that we picked. The day that we were supposed to go sign adoption papers we found out that the one that we picked, had to be put down and we choose another from the litter. It was sad but turned out just fine in the end.

A Night Without Daddy

So, Shane is usually gone a few days a week for work but it really has been a long time since I felt I might loose my mind when I am on my own. I guess I am not on top of my game right now but anyway, he was gone Tuesday night and I luckily found out that there was an evening storytime at the local library so we decided to make a big trip of it. So we went up there about an hour early and had a picnic lunch out on the grass by the library. Then fed the ducks and all that fun stuff. The evening went really very well and it helped to pass the time and not be counting the minutes until bedtime.

On a side note, I got a new camera for my birthday so we spent some time playing with that and taking a bunch of cool pics of the kids, as you can see in the collage above. I am still not fantastic with it but I am getting better.

Mason's First Real Haircut

One week ago, Shane talked me into giving Mason his first real haircut, I fought it for a very very long time. I just didnt want him to loose all those beautiful curls and I am very happy to say that it is even curlier than before with the trim. Anyway, Daddy sat him on the island in the kitchen and trimmed it up. Here are some pics of before, during and after.

Above is the before, getting to be a little Afroish! Daddy did a great job, and below is all the curls we cut off!

Here is the after, and he does look very very Handsome!

On the road again....

For the last year or so, Shane has been working out of town for a few days a week and it has actually been something that i got used to pretty quick. Though, he has been home for the last month or so for the most part, he will be gone tonight for the first time in a while. Wish me luck.

On about the same note, his work is trying to survive just like everywhere, they made a few cuts in the last few weeks but after a meeting yesterday it seems that everyone else will be safe for a while. They did discuss that there will be some large jobs that will need volunteers to go and work on them that are in other states. I really dont want to move so if he ends up working on one of those we are going to have to come to a strong family decision what is best, staying here or uprooting the kids and going with him. Many of those jobs he can come home and visit and I know we would be ok. So, anyway, we are in a holding pattern for the future but what else is new. It seems we have been in that holding pattern since I married Shane and I am still not used to it and it just gets more difficult as the kids get older.

Getting back on the horse....

I have gotten out of practice of posting and am going to try to be better. Things have been so crazy around here with just our little life. I also feel so inadequete, I dont really know what I am doing here so I will have to feel my way along. With everything going on around here we actually had a weekend home to ourselves this weekend which was so nice. We spent time together, besides Cheyenne being an absolute pain, it was so great. She is going thru some stage right now and just driving us bonkers. So anyway, we also took this opportunity this weekend to adopt a puppy. Crazy, i know! anyway, she is just about 7 weeks old, so she wont be able to come home for another week or so but we are all super excited!

New Goal

I have a new goal to post at least something on here every day. And I am also going to move the old posts from my old blog to here probably not in the right order or anything but I want to close that one down so this is where I will bring them.

Anyway, tomorrow is my birthday and as my resolutions, you know how you do those at New Years, I imagine my birthday as another New Years and worth the time to make new goals. So, working on here to capture memories of my kids, and family is a big one. Shane and I are also starting to eat healthier, those of you who know me, know that I dont like very healthy food but we are going to change that. Anyway, more resolutions to come as I think of some more!

Starting Over

Since I have spent the last few months not blogging at all, I decided now was a great time to make a change. A New Blog without our last names on it for our own safety and just a new starting point in our lives. When I created my old blog, I didnt know any of the ins and outs and didnt know how important it would be to me to keep our family specifics safe.

So Anyway, a new blog starting today and I am vowing to be more dilligent about it and to use it more to document our wonderful lives and all the great happenings.

After all, at the center of everything in our lives is our FAMILY!