tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82991628671830605272024-03-13T22:22:53.439-04:00It's all in my head...Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-53744340660412406552012-07-16T19:27:00.000-04:002012-07-16T19:27:19.882-04:00Just another day in paradise.Happy Monday<br />
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Or is it??<br />
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I am so sleepy today. I can't seem to wake up for anything. Maybe it's the lack of sleep I've been getting the past couple weeks, I don't know. <br />
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But I gotta bunch of randomness running through my head so here we go.<br />
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I'm currently listening to "Don't you wanna stay" by Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean. Love this song. Oh, and I'm listening to L & L play "Elmo's world" on their guitar while they dance. I love it.<br />
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My dog, Bailey, is about to shipped out. He gets on my nerves every single second he's awake.<br />
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I'm in a funk lately and I don't know what I need to do to get out of it.<br />
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I want another tattoo- a lot. <br />
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I can't stand a lot of things or people lately.. <br />
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I will go on Pinterest just to go to the Humor section so I can read the ecards. Those things are freaking hilarious and I can relate to so! many!<br />
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I did my first "photoshoot".. and by photoshoot I mean taking my cousin Karissa to the lake and shooting some pics of her pregnant belly. I'll post on that tomorrow.<br />
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Speaking of.. Karissa is going to be a mommy again! Nathan will be here next month and I couldn't be more excited! <br />
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I want my tv shows to start back up, NOW.<br />
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I started watching one of my favorite shows again.. Prison Break.<br />
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Magic Mike was so good. Not the story line. But the men?? YUMS!<br />
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My kids like to use the mega block Legos as bowls.<br />
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Sometimes I wish I worked full time. <br />
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I'm almost done with the 50 shades books. I have been stuck on the 3rd book for awhile because I just can't get into it like the other two. But.. Mr.Grey?? Will you marry me?!<br />
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I might be going up north again next week for a little vacation. I wanna take the boys to the beach again and pray for a better outcome. :)<br />
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Happy Monday!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-85386024735206533962012-07-05T16:23:00.001-04:002012-07-05T16:23:08.060-04:00Thankful ThursdayToday I am thankful for..<br />
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* My little boys! They are for real my best friends. The only people in the world I can spend every second with & not wanna run for the hills.<br />
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* Pinterest. I have been feeling kinda blue lately and the humor section on Pinterest always makes me laugh and smile.<br />
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* My wifey (aka best friend). She is always there for me to talk to when needed!! :-)<br />
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* Text messaging. Cause it's just so much easier to say things via text. Right?<br />
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* Clean floors! Finally cleaned those bad boys today instead of just swiffering them. Now my feet don't stick to them when I walk through! lol.. Okay it wasn't THAT bad but really? The floor can only take so!much!watermelon. ya heard?<br />
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* The song "Everybody talks" by Neon Trees. It's bomb. And I love it. <br />
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* The rain. We have been getting a little rain the past couple days and we desperately need it. The grass is so dead and everything is so dry. I can do without the thunderstorms though. Ya hear that mother nature?!<br />
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..and <br />
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* Did I mention my boys?!<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-47802273455308752892012-07-02T12:06:00.002-04:002012-07-02T12:06:53.630-04:00saying goodbye...is never easy. <br />
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We had to say goodbye to my aunt this weekend. It was hard. I feel so much sympathy and my heart breaks for her family. I wrote something to say at the funeral but I was such a sobbing mess I knew I couldn't get through it. So, I will post it here and if the family ever reads it then so be it.. If not, thats okay to. I wrote it for her. :-)<br />
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<span lang="EN">Trying to put into words what someone means to you is not easy. In fact it’s one of the hardest things I’ve done in awhile because it makes it more real that Aunt Linnie is gone. I would just like to say a few things about her that I will always remember and cherish forever. Aunt Linnie could ALWAYS be counted on for a laugh.. Even though sometimes it was at her own expense. Whether it be her always running late to something or walking around the house at 2 AM in her party dress. Aunt Linnie never took our laughs personal though- because that was the type of person she was. I got the pleasure of spending most of my summers as a child with her.. In her house of many colors. Teal living room, fuchsia bathroom, you name it. It was comfortable though, she made sure of it. She would tell me where Jeremiah and my brother would hide things from me, like her Ace of Base CD I fell in love with. She never got mad at me when I told her that the crab salad she was making smelled disgusting and looked even worse. And I’ll always love the fact that she called me honey. Aunt Linnie was one of the hardest working women I knew. She always made sure she could put a roof over her kids heads. To Jeremiah & Justin, I’m sorry she’s gone and want you both to know how much she meant to all of us. You can always count on the family to pick you up when you’re feeling down. To her granddaughters, if you ever need anyone to tell you some stories, you can count on me. I’ll tell you what I know. So to Aunt Linnie, go put on your party dress, dance with the angels and know that you will forever be in my heart and I will love you always.<br />
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Besides being up north for the service I got to spend time with my family that I don't get to see often. It was nice. I was away from my boys for three days and that was hard but I got through it- and so did they. :-)<br />
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I was able to just relax, not worry about what time it was for lunch, I didn't have to cut up 5lbs of fruit a day, clean shitty diapers (though they made up for it when I got home!) wipe runny noses or worry if I was making anyone happy. I just got to be there, be me. I'm very grateful for the break because I think it's what I needed.<br />
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Despite being there for sad reasons I left happy.<br />
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Back to the grind tomorrow. I've had way to many days off from "the real world".. back to the gym, back to work, back to schedules..<br />
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It's the "back to" week.<br />
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</span>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-17895056645311519342012-06-28T08:59:00.001-04:002012-06-28T08:59:47.914-04:00not cool, mother nature..quite literally.. <br />
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It is not cool. In fact, it's going to be 103 degrees today.<br />
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I am not one for heat. Never have been. I hate being hot. I hate being sweaty. It makes me miserable and cranky. I love my seasons don't get me wrong but I have to have the ability to be cool if I want.<br />
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And I'm not.<br />
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Why you ask??<br />
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Because my air is broken. It has been broken for one week. One week of pure torture (so to speak..). The air conditioner fixer guy has been here two times. Last night we thought it was actually fixed though when he left. And now? I'm just not sure.<br />
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I don't know if it's because it's 3 million degrees outside or if it just hasn't caught up from being almost 90 in my house yesterday.<br />
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I wanna call the guy back but I don't wanna sound like a pain. I'm not the only person would cooling issues.<br />
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GRR.<br />
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I hate heat.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-26628441269148662012-06-20T18:59:00.002-04:002012-06-20T18:59:46.767-04:00Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesLots of changes happened around here so let's get to it.<br />
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L & L turned TWO!<br />
Can you believe it? My little babies, my best friends, my hearts, have graced me (and everyone!) with their presence for two years. I have been the luckiest girl in the world to be their mama. I thank God every day for choosing me to be their mama.<br />
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L & L are binky free!<br />
I was bound and determined to get them off their binks by the time they turned two. So of course I waited til the week before their birthday. It was a rough week but we got through it and now they are binky free!<br />
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We moved!<br />
This whole year I was bound and determined that we would move out of our little two bedroom home. We needed space! Um, hello? Two toddlers. No bath tub. No yard. It was only a matter of time before I really lost my mind! Well, timing was finally right and a house basically fell into our lap. It's not huge by any means but it has all the things we wanted. A yard. A bathtub. 3 bedrooms. More space. Since we moved in almost a month ago, I know L & L are so much happier. This was the right decision for sure.<br />
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So much stuff has been going on since I've taken a blogging hiatus and so much stuff that I wanna talk about but for now I will just post this. I don't even remember all the stuff I knew I wanted to blog about. <br />
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On a last note, I wanna say a prayer for my Aunt. <br />
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Lord please provide peace & comfort for my Linnie. Her fight is still going strong but I'm not sure how much fight she has left. Please take away her pain. Please give her sons and granddaughtes peace as they face what might be her final days. Please look after our whole family. In Jesus name.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-45544800137362702172012-02-01T12:35:00.001-05:002012-02-01T12:38:55.964-05:00I feel it coming..I feel it.<br />
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It's coming.<br />
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Obesession.<br />
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I've gone through phases my whole life pretty much when I become <em>obsessed</em> with something. Not like a stalker or anything. But with things. Like?<br />
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When I was 8, it was the Power Rangers. I couldn't get enough of them. (Yes, I just admitted that)<br />
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When I was 10, it was the Mighty Ducks & 3 Ninjas. (Oh, it gets much.much.worse.)<br />
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As I grow up I go through my phases you get the point??<br />
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Well, in 2008 I became obsessed with a little thing called "Twilight"<br />
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That obsession has never left me. I still read the books, I still watch the movies. I love it.<br />
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But yesterday? I started reading "The Hunger Games".. and I feel it coming. I feel the obsession rearing it's dity little head. If not, I wouldn't have stayed up til midnight last night <em>finishing</em> the damned book.<br />
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I hear theres a movie coming out for it which will in turn make me more obsessed. <br />
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Husband already knows its coming. He asked me this morning where I was going after the gym because I think he knew I was gonna go fetch the second book. And I was. Except they didn't have it.<br />
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I'm wigging out. I need to read it. Like now.<br />
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But, I'll wait and go try another store tomorrow. Maybe this obsession won't be as bad.<br />
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Doubt it though.<br />
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But today is special. Today he would have been 32 years old. <br />
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Words can not describe how much I miss him. I want so badly for Leon & Logan to know him. My brother would have made the <em>absolute best</em> uncle ever. I will make sure that they know of him and about him. I will make sure to tell them about his likes, dislikes, how he would curse like a sailor, his jokes, and what an incredible person he was.<br />
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I have said this before but I AM the person I am today because of HIM. Growing up was so much easier with him there with me. He was my best friend. I have never met another person as special as he is. <br />
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I loved watching wrestling with him, playing online, watching TV & movies, playing Uno, building Legos, etc... <br />
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He was cheated in life. <br />
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I know God has a plan for everyone. But I can only ask again & again.<br />
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Why him?<br />
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Why did HE have to be the one that only got to live 21 years? <br />
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I know that I'll never have the answers to those questions and it doesn't do any good to dwell on the past, so to speak. I'm not the "Oh I lost my brother, feel sorry for me" type of girl. I am..<br />
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I had the greatest brother in the world and my life is better because of him, type of girl.<br />
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And that's how I will honor him. By all the good things he did in his life, not that dumb ass disease that claims the life of so many. <br />
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F YOU, Muscular Dystrophy. One day there will be a cure to that piece of shit disease and people won't have to suffer from it.<br />
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BUT.. back to my brother.<br />
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If you had the pleasure of knowing Steven Ray Douglas, your life has been touched in a very special way. If you never got the chance to meet him, I'm sorry. I'm sorry my husband didn't get to meet him, or my kids, or some of my friends. But they know (and will know) through me how great he was.<br />
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My aunt said today, "He was wise beyond his years.." and she's right. He was.<br />
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I love you, brother. And miss you with every ounce of my being.<br />
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Happy Birthday.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1v7GdAQVsdI/TyHw7inga7I/AAAAAAAAAhs/PsXLG3muQ6g/s1600/criblittle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="213px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1v7GdAQVsdI/TyHw7inga7I/AAAAAAAAAhs/PsXLG3muQ6g/s320/criblittle.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>This is when they were a few weeks old. Logan says, "Get out of here brother!"<br />
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Every day they do something new that just makes my heart melt. I find myself asking, "How the hell did I get so blessed?!" They love eachother so much. I love that they will always have a best friend, no matter what.<br />
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Okay now that I'm done with the mushy mush.<br />
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I was on a hunt today. I was determined to get the boys new shoes. The last time I wanted to buy them shoes I was on a hunt for like 3 weeks before I found <em>the shoes.</em> I'm not picky, I just wanted something specific. Eventually I found them.<br />
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This time though? I wasnted to go to ONE STORE. Simple enough. I had $30 in Kohls cash and I knew that I could get one, possibly two, pairs of shoes with that. I'm not into name brand shoes, I could care less. Going in I didn't have a specific shoe in mind, just something I could use my Kohls cash on! <br />
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My only requirement for their shoes is I don't want laces. Why you ask? Because I have double the shoes to put on and lace up. Their last shoes were the bungy cord type and were perfect. Well anyways, I looked at the 5.5 pairs of boys shoes they actually had (<em>that's another thing.. WHY do girls haves 8 million choices and boys none?!) </em>I didn't like ANY of them but one. And this one shoe? Was $45 and they only had one size 5. <br />
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FML.<br />
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I'm not leaving without shoes. So, as I start browsing again, I see them. Two pairs of 5's. I don't even know what they look like at this point, I just saw the boxes. And I also saw that they were $30. So really, with my Kohls cash I would only spend $30. Score. Then my mom says.. "I'll buy a pair!".. Double score.<br />
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I didn't spend a penny.<br />
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BUT..<br />
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Oh well. Ya win some, ya lose some.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-35256925017940651952012-01-25T14:59:00.000-05:002012-01-25T14:59:15.195-05:00Tag, you're it!The Rules:<br />
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1. You must post the rules.<br />
2. Post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post.<br />
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.<br />
4. Tag your fave blogs!<br />
5. Let them know you've tagged them.<br />
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11 facts about me:<br />
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1. I probably hate cooking more then my husband hates eating my cooking.<br />
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2. I always dance in my kitchen no matter what I'm doing.. cooking, cleaning, feeding the boys, dishes, etc..<br />
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3. I'm still mildly obsessed with New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys.<br />
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4. I have 4 tattoos.<br />
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5. I google everything. (Matter of fact, ask me anything about the Wiggles and I'll know it.)<br />
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6. My dad and myself are the only people I trust while driving. If it's anyone else (even the hubs) I have my foot on the imaginery brake and my hand on the oh-shit bar.<br />
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7. If I see annny type of bug, I will pee myself pretty much. Hate them.<br />
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8. I can't stand wearing socks. Or shoes. I like being barefoot or have on flip flops.<br />
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9. I really wanna learn sign language.<br />
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10. I'm in love with the TV show Friends. I watch it every single day before bed.<br />
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11. I have the cutest little boys ever.<br />
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Now, my questions from Jenn!<br />
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1. What is your favorite time of the day? About 15-20 minutes after I finally wake up. The boys are in a good mood! Their best mood of the day.<br />
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2. If you could have anything at all, money not being an issue, what would it be? My dream house.<br />
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3. What is your favorite kind of food? (i.e. Mexican, Italian...) Italian.. carbs are my downfall!!<br />
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4. What do you love most about yourself? That I was able to carry and safely deliever 2 of the most beautiful little boys in the world.<br />
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5. What is your guilty pleasure?.. hmm.. chick flicks! lol<br />
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6. Would you rather have the superpower of invisibility, or being able to fly? Invisibility!<br />
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7. What is your biggest fear? Losing someone I love.<br />
8. Any strange addictions? Nope, not really.<br />
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9. What is your favorite meal to make? Chicken Tacos.<br />
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10. Why do you love blogging? I love documenting and getting things off my chest!<br />
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11. How many children do you have/want? I have 2. I don't know if we want anymore yet.<br />
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My 11 questions for you:<br />
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1. What's your hidden talent?<br />
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2. Any guilty pleasures?<br />
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3. Reality TV; yes or no?<br />
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4. Favorite book?<br />
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5. Least favorite chore?<br />
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6. You can pick only one: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or your blog?<br />
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7. Favorite tradition?<br />
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8. Dream vacation?<br />
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9. If you can live in any state (money was not an option), which would you choose?<br />
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10. You can have dinner with any one celebrity, dead or alive, who is it?<br />
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11. How many kids do you want?<br />
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I tag;<br />
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Nancy @ Our Journey in Life<br />
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Ashley @ Artifically Fertile Mrytle<br />
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Jess @ DudeandSweets<br />
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Shannon @ Life After I 'Dew'<br />
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Kaite @ Loves of LifeCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-6399042011891816282012-01-23T13:19:00.001-05:002012-01-23T13:34:45.987-05:00Messy Mom Monday<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soo today I am gonna link up today with <a href="http://www.dudeandsweets.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> (One of my favorite bloggers!) for Messy Mom Monday! And I LOVE this idea. I'm not gonna lie. Sometimes at the end of a hectic day (Hello! 2 toddlers!) I feel like a failure because I would rather sit on my ass and read blogs and watch TV rather then clean up the house a little. So, when I see that other moms and I are the same, I let out a sigh of relief. Last night I even <em>read</em> some of these link ups to Leon so he could kinda see where I was coming from. He gets it now. Kinda? I HOPE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I took some pics to show you some of my messy spots. Just keepin' it real. (Side note: this is just a little sneak peek into my mess.. )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIWMbaZAc_o/Tx2iz86GanI/AAAAAAAAAgs/7WP9174RtVo/s1600/mmm1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIWMbaZAc_o/Tx2iz86GanI/AAAAAAAAAgs/7WP9174RtVo/s320/mmm1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> This is by the closet in the twins room. There riding toys, a table & chairs set, toys, books. The box there? It's just collecting toys. It was from Christmas. I know it needs to go in the trash. But? They like it. And the closet back there? God, don't get me started.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BBLhweyv_1k/Tx2i4VgacJI/AAAAAAAAAg0/4IYVhyt92ic/s1600/IMG_20120123_091220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BBLhweyv_1k/Tx2i4VgacJI/AAAAAAAAAg0/4IYVhyt92ic/s320/IMG_20120123_091220.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> That's twin number 1 getting ready to take the over-flowing toys from the toy box (that's in the living room!) and put them allll over the floor.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m6GpXANMFTw/Tx2i7tZ_NuI/AAAAAAAAAg8/CrzvGIqEKKE/s1600/IMG_20120123_091237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m6GpXANMFTw/Tx2i7tZ_NuI/AAAAAAAAAg8/CrzvGIqEKKE/s320/IMG_20120123_091237.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> Those sippys are empty. The puzzles pieces are about to be all over the floor.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD7POSZNkVM/Tx2i9byWMFI/AAAAAAAAAhE/F_c7Bf0PIgA/s1600/IMG_20120123_091245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nfa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vD7POSZNkVM/Tx2i9byWMFI/AAAAAAAAAhE/F_c7Bf0PIgA/s320/IMG_20120123_091245.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">And this is the dirty laundry from yesterday in the living room still. It's just waiting for me to take it to the laundry room. (Let's not even go there!).. (And, that brown thing? Is my dogs bed. I haven't put it away yet and she died in October.)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">So, there ya have it. Go link up with Jess.. Reassure this mama she's not alone! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-90262800001323092012-01-19T10:27:00.000-05:002012-01-19T10:27:52.061-05:00damn snow.This winter has been pretty mild to say the least. We haven't really gotten much snow. Hell it's been in the 50's and sunny during some days. I know we are in for it though. It's Michigan! How can we not be in for it? It'll prolly make for a longer winter. Snow in spring. Freezing pipes soon. SOMETHING.. <br />
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See. Me and snow? We don't get a long very well. Actually. We <em>hate</em> eachother. Yeah, it's pretty. And I don't mind it on Christmas. But let's be real. Christmas is over. And it won't be back for another 11 months. So? GO AWAY, SNOW. I know I'm lucky because you haven't shown your face to much, but today? I got shit to do and I don't like when you but a damper on my plans. <br />
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It's not like I don't like driving in snow. Because I don't mind. I mind the other jackasses out there that think they own the damn road and think they are in a tank doing 80mph (okay, tanks don't go that fast I don't think, but still) on the highway when obviously the conditions call for 50. My kids are pretty much always in the car with me and that "baby on board" sign isn't doing any good when the idiots are driving so fast by it, it's just a blur.<br />
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Anyways, moral of the story today, folks? I am in a sucky mood because I probably won't be able to do the things I want to do.. <em>because of snow.</em> <br />
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You suck, snow.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-71233791286493998262012-01-18T08:31:00.000-05:002012-01-18T08:31:14.134-05:00SO WHAT Wednesday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nr_jA6QybaA/TxbJT9oMz2I/AAAAAAAAAgg/YuvQXgvLPIg/s1600/SoWhatButton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nfa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nr_jA6QybaA/TxbJT9oMz2I/AAAAAAAAAgg/YuvQXgvLPIg/s1600/SoWhatButton.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I've been wanting to link up with Shannon over at <a href="http://www.lifeafteridew.com/2012/01/so-what-wednesday_18.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LifeAfterIdew+%28Life+After+I+%22Dew%22%29" target="_blank">Life after I "Dew"</a> for months now but never got around to doing it! (go to her blog NOW and link up! She's one of my new favorite bloggers!)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, here we go:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">SO WHAT if:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* I secretly was hoping there were no open appointments this morning for my husband to get an Xray on his knee so I could to the gym instead.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* I'm reading Eclipse for the millionth time.. and plan on watching the movie AGAIN when I'm done reading it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* I saved the dishes last night til this morning so I could relax instead.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* My laundry room looks like 8 thousand laundry baskets threw up. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* I put my kids in new clean pajamas every day instead of getting them dressed.. unless we go somewhere. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* I have a 99% DVR full because I refuse to delete stuff that I say I'm gonna watch. Like the last 55 episodes of One life to live. I'm still bitter they cancelled it. I'll get over it eventually.. maybe.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">* One of my newest friends live a million miles away and I've never met her face to face. I will soon. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So what are you saying SO WHAT to today? Link up!</div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-26219938545077678152012-01-17T20:28:00.000-05:002012-01-17T20:28:04.174-05:00Sup bloggies?<br />
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Man I said I was gonna be better at blogging this year but I've failed already. Oh well. I'm here now! My birthday weekend just passed and I had such a good time. I got to spend time with family & friends & my boys. Thats all that matters. :-)<br />
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So what have I been up to?? I started the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels because sista is fierce. However, I fell off the bandwagon and haven't been doing it every day. I also started using My Fitness Pal on my phone (the best app ever) and have been sticking to it every single day. It basically counts your calories for you and keeps track everything you eat. It also tracks your exercise & such. Basically its your best friend. And lastly fitness wise? I joined the gym yesterday. I've been meaning to re-join the gym since the twins were born but never got around to it. BUT now is the time and I will not give up. <br />
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The twins are sooo cute & big & loveable & smart & growing & so on. They are learning new things every day it just amazes me.<br />
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Like Leon for example. He is learning new words & animals sounds like it's nobodys business. He even does stuff that makes my heart melt. When Logan is cranky and sad, he will gladly give up his binky and give it to his "bruba"..<br />
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Logan is a firecracker. He is rough with his brother. He likes to pull Leon down by the collar of his shirt and sit on him. His favorite phrases are "I did it!" and "Where'd it go?"<br />
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Both babies love love love puzzles! I'm glad they like them. And I'm also glad they are broadning their horizons when it comes to watching TV. We don't watch Mickey & Yo Gabba Gabba all damn day anymore. Unfortunately, Leon has started a new obsession with.. <em>the wiggles.</em> Enough said.<br />
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If you could... please take a minute to pray for <a href="http://randycourtneytripproth.blogspot.com/2012/01/tripps-services.html" target="_blank">Tripp </a>who went to Heaven. And especially for his mom, Courtney. He was the bravest, strongest little boy who had a horrible disease that took his life way to early. It breaks my heart over & over again to read about the things he had to go through.<br />
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In January, I celebrated my 26th year of being alive. My family & I also participated in a Muscle Walk at Ford Field for Muscular Dystrophy. It happened to be on my brothers birthday, he would have been 31. The twins turned 7 months old. Logans eczema was out of control. Leon started saying "baba"<br />
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February is always a drag because that is the month by brother died. On the 15th it was 10 YEARS on this earth without my big brother. Needless to say, we don't celebrate Valentines Day around here. Also this month? I FINALLY paid off my student loans. Yes, that was momentous. <br />
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In March my dad was admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis. He was in there for 12 days. That was extremely rough. I started babyproofing this month because the boys started getting really mobile! I'm pretty sure Logan started crawling this month. Leon was rolling. I started planning the twins FIRST birthday!<br />
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April was a blur for me. I was sick for most of the month. I was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. That was the first time I was away from my boys for more then one night. It sucked. The babies also celebrated their first Easter. My mom's 50th birthday was also this month. Logan started crawling.<br />
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May was another sucky month- hospital wise. Leon (baby) was admitted to Childrens Hospital for his asthma. This was the month he was actually "diagnosed" with it. It was horrible. However, Leon started crawling. Leon also started blowing kisses & waving bye ye. <br />
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June was the best month! Leon & I both took a week of vacation for the boys first birthday week. We went to the zoo. We went to the Hands on Museum. We saw lots of family (most of them met the boys for the first time).. We had the Muscular Dystrophy bowling tournament. AND! We had a kick ass first birthday party for our little guys. All of our family and friends joined us to celebrate Leon & Logans first year of life. Oh and the husband was admitted to the hospital for chest pains.<br />
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In July we took the boys swimming for the first time in a big pool. They adored it. They also played in the grass for the first time. Logan started walking! Leon started crawling. We spent a lot of time with family. <br />
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In August, we took the boys to Chuck E Cheese. I dyed my hair from blonde to dark brown! My BFF Nancy got married! My husband celebrated the big THREE-OH. And we also celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary.<br />
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September was one of my saddest months. I lost my babygirl (doggy) Maxi. She was 15 years old. We went to a concert. We stayed at Greektown Casino and stayed the night there to celebrate our anniversary. Leon & Logan started developing the "twin language".. <br />
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In October, Leon started walking! (he really started walking in September, kind) I lost my mojo. Leon & Logan were sick again. (Asthmas issues). My dads birthday. L & L dressed as crayons for Halloween. My cousin Kenny passed away. The boys stayed in a hotel with us.<br />
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In November, Logan was admitted to the hospital for breathing issues. That damn asthma. I signed up to start selling Scentsy as a second job. I LOVE IT! My cousin Nicole got married. <br />
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December was CHRISTMAS! We had a lot of fun shopping, opening presents, spending time with family. I got promoted with Scentsy. Leon and Logan started communicating with eachother a lot more. <br />
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And that? Was my 2011 in a nutshell. I go to be a mom for ONE FULL YEAR. God, I am blessed. I am SO looking forward to 2012. I have so many goals! No resolutions. Just goals. And here are some of them!<br />
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* Making sure I have a successful Scentsy business.<br />
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* Be the BEST mother I could possibly be.<br />
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* Go to Zumba at least once a week with Kelly.<br />
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* Get healthy!<br />
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* Get financially stable. I am tired of living paycheck to paycheck.<br />
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* Move into a new house.<br />
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* Get a second car.<br />
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* Get another pet.<br />
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* Make 2012 the most enjoyable year I can with my boys.<br />
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* AND not take anything for granted.<br />
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Bring on the new year!!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-43871890781793430122011-12-28T14:43:00.001-05:002011-12-28T14:46:46.857-05:00Christmas RecapHello! I'm back :-)<br />
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This year for Christmas was the first year "our family" (meaning me, hubby, kids) have actually started our own traditions. See every year since I was born I have spent Christmas Eve night with my parents. I would wake everyone up at the butt crack of dawn and make sure everyone got their stockings. Then we would open presents. Even when I was married. Even when L & L were born.<br />
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But this year? Was different. We needed to start playing Santa. So that is what we did. On Christmas Eve we went to Leons sisters house and spent time with his family. The boys got spoiled.<br />
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After that we came home. My cousin/BFF Karissa over with her man and little princess Ava. We exchanged gifts and let the little ones play. Hubby brought home pizza and we just hung out. <br />
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After they left, Leon read the boys "Twas the night before Christmas" which is a tradition that Leon started last year. We tucked them into bed and then played Santa. <br />
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Christmas morning Leon woke up pretty early. We let him look at the presents & wake up Logan. When both boys were up, we started opening presents. I think I anticipated them being more excited and happy to open their presents. They were more interested in daddys stocking stuffers and their favorite toys they play with every day. Maybe next year :)<br />
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After presents and showers we headed over to my moms house where we got spoiled some more. The day was kinda chill. Well except that Logan was crazy. He does not like being around a lot of people. He was Mr.Cranky Pants.<br />
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All in all we had a great Christmas. We love making new memories. And holding on to these memories for a lifetime.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-39567766354716351982011-11-15T20:55:00.000-05:002011-11-15T20:55:41.555-05:00Thankful ChallengeOn the 14th day of November I was thankful for a nap! I love naps. While the kids were sleeping I neglected all household chores & my DVR for one. It felt lovely. That is all.<br />
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So, let’s move on. <br />
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I have seen some things that make me crazy! I have done some things that make me think I am going crazy. I wanted to touch base on a few of those things.<br />
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Okay, Leon and I were at.. (can you guess?) Walmart the other day. We were just picking up a few quick things for dinner and such when I ran into a lady I knew from work. She was pregnant when I saw her last, and when I saw her at Wally world there was a baby carrier on the cart. She says, “I had him!” So of course scurry over and wanna see the baby. I say, “Oh my GOD! He is so tiny!” Guess what she says? “Yeah, he’s only 3 days old.”<br />
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SCUSE ME?! You have a 3 day old baby out in the cold weather? FLU & COLD SEASON!? I just wanted to slap the stupid out of her.<br />
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You know what else makes me crazy? When I have to wait on hold for 80 million hours to speak to a customer service rep.<br />
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I also can’t stand when I find out may-jah news on Facebook.<br />
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It realllly bugs me when I text someone and they don’t text me back. Like, really? It’s that hard. <br />
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I was leaving Walgreens and do you know what I saw that made me crazy?! I saw a little boy (maybe 4) run across the parking lot! His dad was behind him not doing anything. He didn’t even run up to the kid when he saw my car coming. Jerk. <br />
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It’s cold out. Not freezing though. Just cold. So WHY THE HELL do runners run with short shorts and a tank top on? I know people get hot when they run. But let’s sweat a little, run in the cold and then catch pneumonia while we are at it? Huh?<br />
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Wanna know what I do that makes me think I am going crazy. The other day when I was packing hubbys lunch for work I put the box of mini tacos in the cabinet instead of the freezer and put the Tupperware in the freezer instead of his lunchbox. <br />
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I found a sippy cup in the cabinet FULL OF MILK. It was missing for 3 days. How did I miss it?<br />
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I also may have left a load of laundry in the washer for 2 days before I realized I forgot to switch them.<br />
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P.S. Sorry about the lack of pictures. I will do a whole post of pics as soon as I do an upload!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-45545917088385345942011-11-15T20:52:00.002-05:002011-11-15T20:52:51.123-05:00On the 13th day of November I was thankful for Scentsy! I held a party for my cousin. I ended up selling a lot of product and getting so much stuff for so cheap! I have a feeling Scentsy is going to change my life a little. (A little over the top?) <br />
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I decided to sign up and start my own Scentsy business. We can always use extra money around here. Two babies can get pretty expensive. <br />
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Scentsy is wickless candles! You get a warmer. And wax. And wa-lah! Your house will smell amazing. They offer so much more. I will go into more detail in another post. Also, I’ll post a link to my website when I get it up and started. I really feel like I can grow my business and be successful. Of course I will need the help of family & friends to get me started.<br />
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I hope I can count on you.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-49342820816404819162011-11-15T20:37:00.000-05:002011-11-15T20:37:16.645-05:00Thankful ChallengeI am such a slacker again. I fell behind in my Thankful Challenge. I am still so thankful for a lot of things though. That will never change. So, I am on the 12th day of thanks.<br />
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On the 12th, I was thankful for “me time”. It wasn’t a whole day away by any means. I went to work, I was home for a bit, then I went to my aunts, then I went to see my parents while they bowled. After the hospital stay and both kids being sick I needed to get away. So, I was thankful that Leon stayed home with the babes and let me go. I just liked holding a conversation without a kid biting my leg, spilling something, pulling something off the table, etc.. you get my drift?<br />
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I sure do love those boys though.<br />
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I know I keep saying I am gonna blog about Logan’s hospital stay. I will. I have pictures though that tell the story a little better. So, stay tuned!<br />
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Do you ever wonder if God is testing you?<br />
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I do.<br />
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Today I saw an old man on the side of the road carrying a ton of bags. He looked lost. Tired. A little scared maybe. Do you know what I did? (I’m ashamed)<br />
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I kept going.<br />
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Why didn’t I stop?<br />
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I don’t know. Maybe because I was on my lunch break and I was in a hurry to get back to work. Maybe because it was a busy road with a shit ton of construction and I couldn’t. Maybe because I watch to much Criminal Minds. Hell, I have no clue. I just know at the very moment I made the decision to keep going I felt instantly bad. Like I should have stopped. I hope he is okay. <br />
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If God was testing me today, I failed miserably.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-50919053009407018442011-11-11T21:41:00.000-05:002011-11-11T21:41:36.718-05:00Post 100! Thankful Challenge, Day 11!Today is 11/11/11.<br />
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Veterans Day.<br />
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So, what might I be thankful for today?? ALL of the past, present, future Armed Forces of this FREE Country.<br />
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I can sleep at night because of the brave soliders out there fighting for my freedom. <br />
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I am SO very proud to be apart of this country. Also, I have some pretty amazing family & friends out there serving our country.<br />
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Thanks to all.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-26096340381421434802011-11-10T15:08:00.000-05:002011-11-10T15:08:45.408-05:00A whole lotta thanks.So since I haven't been able to blog or anything I am gonna roll a bunch of thanks into one post. Lots of details coming up of our latest ER trip and hospital stay. (Maybe today)<br />
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Day 7<br />
I was thankful for good TV. I know, I know. Why good TV? Well it's simple. I'm a lover of all things TV. I love watching shows that intrigue me, make me happy, realtiy shows, shows that make me laugh, etc. <br />
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Day 8<br />
I was thankful for having a realiable car. See I was at work when I got "the call" that Logan was gasping for air and needed to go to the ER. I left work quickly, scooped Logan up, and jetted to the ER. Thanks, Norman. (My car)<br />
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Day 9<br />
I was thankful for the doctors and nurses at St.Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. From the moment we walked in and they saw my little guy struggling to breathe, they didn't waste time. (Like most places do) They took action first, asked questions later. So for them, I am thankful. They took care of my little guys on numerous occassions, took care of my daddy when he was in there for 12 days, and they took care of me when I had pneoumnia.<br />
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TODAY! Day 10.<br />
I am thankful for Mickey Mouse and Yo Gabba Gabba.<br />
Yeah, I said it. If it wasn't for them my little guys wouldn't have coped so well the last couple days. Logan being in the hospital. Leon at Grandmas without his brother.<br />
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:-)Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-10088416020791850612011-11-07T20:42:00.000-05:002011-11-07T20:42:54.653-05:00Thankful Challenge, Day 6I fell a little behind on my Thankful Challenge! Crap.<br />
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I have been so so busy.<br />
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On the 6th day of November.. I was thankful for friends.<br />
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I have some amazing friends. Some of us have lost contact, some of us have grown closer, some of us speak like once a month, some every day.<br />
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But no matter what?<br />
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I know I can <em>always</em> count on them. I love my friends. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzqJFGkdj8U/TrhOkuZ_ZqI/AAAAAAAAAdM/unKWji6ZuLs/s1600/lCA2Q5EES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzqJFGkdj8U/TrhOkuZ_ZqI/AAAAAAAAAdM/unKWji6ZuLs/s320/lCA2Q5EES.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> This is Amanda & Kelly (above and below).. I have known these girls since I was a freshman in High School. I just love them. Even though we don't see eachother every day or even talk everyday.. (Hell, Amanda lives outta state) I do know I will always be there for them when they need me (Ahem.. when they get married!!) and I know I can always count on them. I love you, girls. xoxo<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L-_aM1i1jfY/TrhOoeP7uDI/AAAAAAAAAdU/s4TWte_vlys/s1600/lCA83W5JI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L-_aM1i1jfY/TrhOoeP7uDI/AAAAAAAAAdU/s4TWte_vlys/s320/lCA83W5JI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This picture was when we were going to Vegas before my wedding. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8rUl3e63wo/TrhQ9aeIlxI/AAAAAAAAAds/nzAk2qO_5mY/s1600/cai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8rUl3e63wo/TrhQ9aeIlxI/AAAAAAAAAds/nzAk2qO_5mY/s320/cai.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> My <em>26 year life long friendship</em> is with Caitlin. We were friends before we even knew how to walk or talk. She's another friend I don't see or talk to on a regular basis but when we do see eachother, we pick up right we left off. She's like a sister to me. I love her. BTW, this picture was taken in 2007! Holy crap.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6Z26ytbBIA/TrhRBn-o3UI/AAAAAAAAAd0/RnUL8Wcfe0I/s1600/dave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6Z26ytbBIA/TrhRBn-o3UI/AAAAAAAAAd0/RnUL8Wcfe0I/s320/dave.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> This guy right here. My buddy. Dave. I have also known him since I was a freshman in High School. He is and will always be one of my very best friends. I can't say enough good things about him. Again, no matter what happens in our lives I know I can count on him. I know my kids will be able to count on him too. I hope he knows I will always be there for him as well. Love you, buddy.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gtbAOmxnFV4/Trh_59MGDtI/AAAAAAAAAeM/J2oTo4djofI/s1600/103_2105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gtbAOmxnFV4/Trh_59MGDtI/AAAAAAAAAeM/J2oTo4djofI/s320/103_2105.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met Nancy the same day I met my husband. She was dating my cousin at the time. We instantly clicked and have been friends ever since. We tell eachother everything. I was able to share her wedding day with her & now my husband & I are good friends with her husband. I hope to always have her as my friend. Love you girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4bgDj9Pxl9E/TrhUYRX77zI/AAAAAAAAAd8/QauuL5ZpWVk/s1600/103_2319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4bgDj9Pxl9E/TrhUYRX77zI/AAAAAAAAAd8/QauuL5ZpWVk/s320/103_2319.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Kristi is one of my best girls. She is so much fun to be around. I love so much about her. I wish her nothing but the best in her relationship with Matt! Leon and I feel so happy that we were able to introduce Kristi & Matt and they are as happy as can be. Oh and Kristi is also a Veteran.. so I am so proud to call her my friend. Love you.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNJ2upN4zyc/TrhUgm6jlYI/AAAAAAAAAeE/XfYuri7EFjo/s1600/101_1922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNJ2upN4zyc/TrhUgm6jlYI/AAAAAAAAAeE/XfYuri7EFjo/s320/101_1922.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I wrote a "I'm thankful" post about my coworkers. So read that. :-)<br />
This is Barb, Megan, LaDerrick, Jaclyn, & Candice. (Amy & Dave not pictured) I love them. Derrick makes me laugh every day, Megan is so good to go to for advice, Jaclyn and I can gossip all day long and talk about everything, Candice is everything rolled into one! (I have known her the longest!)<br />
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You guys, if you are not on my list it doesn't mean you are not my friend. It doesn't mean I am not thankful for you. I love all of my friends.<br />
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So what are you thankful for?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-78224077423864825182011-11-07T16:29:00.002-05:002011-11-07T16:29:56.285-05:00Thankful Challenge, Day 5Today I am thankful for awesome co-workers! I talk to so many people that complain about the people at their jobs and gossip. Some people say their bosses are mean and what not. I can honestly say that I have great co-workers and friends. We all get along great. We do things together outside of work. We give advice to each other. I’m very lucky.<br />
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So at the beginning of October I wrote about my baby dog Maxine passing away. I miss her so much. I miss her sleeping next to me at night. I just miss everything about her. And about having a dog. I mean I don’t miss getting up in the middle of the night letting a dog outside. I’m scared of the dark. I hate being outside at night by myself. Anyways, the reason for this post.. I am thinking of getting another dog. NOT because I want to replace Maxi, but because I miss having a pet. Now some might argue that I don’t really need to get a dog.. you know.. since having two babies to take care of and all. <br />
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I don’t care really. I want a dog.<br />
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That is all.<br />
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P.S. Congratulations to my beautiful cousin Nicole on her wedding today!<br />
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EDIT: I wrote this on November 5th, just forgot to post it.<br />
What are you thankful for?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-61432708867775232932011-11-04T21:43:00.000-04:002011-11-04T21:43:09.770-04:00Thankful Challenge, Day 4Happy November 4th! On this 4th of my Thankful challenge I will say I am thankful for my husband. He works so hard for us. He sometimes works 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. His job isn’t some “sit at a desk and work on a computer” type of job either. He is continually on his feet, walking, working hard, getting dirty. So, thank you honey for all the hard work you do for our family.<br />
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It doesn’t seem fitting to write about my “Friday Frustrations” when I am doing this challenge of being Thankful. So instead I’ll write about something different. I wanted to share with you a “typical” day around my house. I wanted to use pictures but I don’t have the time (or patience) to hold a camera all day and snap pictures. Now I do work 3 days a week so this schedule is mostly for the days we are home. Anyways,our day goes a little something like this.<br />
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7:00-7:30 a.m.- Leon and Logan wake up. If it’s closer to 7, I go in their room and put on some Mickey Mouse and they will lay there and watch it for about a half hour. <br />
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Get up, change dipes, get some milk, destroy the living room with toys. This is when I usually sign on the computer and read Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc…<br />
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8:15-8:45 a.m.- Breakfast. It’s a pretty sore subject around our house right now.. food. It’s pretty much impossible to get these children to eat. Unless it’s fruit.<br />
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After breakfast, I get the boys dressed (most days it’s just in new clean jammies). I will get a shower and get dressed (most days it’s just new clean jammies). If we have something to do (like shopping, bank, etc..) this the time we go. <br />
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Play. Drive mommy crazy. Snack.<br />
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11:30-12:00- Lunch.<br />
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We read books. Play. Watch some cartoons. Destroy the house some more.<br />
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2:00 p.m.- NAP!<br />
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This is the time of day when I clean up, do laundry, catch up on some shows. On a good day, the boys will sleep 2 hours. Sometimes not though. <br />
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After nap they get up, have a snack, and are usually pretty whiney and clingy until dinner time.<br />
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5:00- Dinner. This is the worst meal. Everything usually gets thrown on the floor. Everything. I am still trying to cook dinner for Leon & I during their meal, clean up, do dishes, etc. <br />
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After dinner, the boys spend a little time with daddy before he goes to work. <br />
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At 7:00 we do baths if it’s a bath night. I do not bathe my kids every day. Not until they need it. We do baths every other day. Lotion. Jammies. Story. Milk. Also, before bed I am starting to get them in the habit of helping mommy pick up their toys and putting them in the toy box. <br />
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8:00 p.m.- BED TIME!<br />
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That’s our day. Of course, it gets tweaked a little here and there. I love being home with my guys 4 days a week. <br />
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So, what are you thankful for?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-40194583973462634082011-11-03T16:01:00.000-04:002011-11-03T16:01:46.727-04:00Thankful Challenge, Day 3Today I am thankful for my parents. :-)<br />
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My mom went shopping with me & the boys today. She goes to help "entertain" them so to speak while I try clothes on and such. <br />
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My dad always helps with fix it type things, advice & being a great Papa to my little guys. <br />
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I LOVE them so so much.<br />
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I look forward to this weekend. We are going to a wedding and it should be lots of fun.<br />
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Now.<br />
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Why is there only ONE entry to the Shutterfly giveaway?! If someone was offering me 25 FREE photocards I would jump all over it.<br />
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So, go <a href="http://nitztwins.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful-challenge-day-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a> and enter the giveaway!<br />
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Some randoms..<br />
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I mentioned a little bit ago that we have a wedding to go to this weekend. I went shopping today to see if I could find a new outfit. I don't know why. I have enough clothes.(Yeah, right.)<br />
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BONES comes back on tonight! YAY! I am so excited.<br />
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Leon & Logan are learning so much these days. Leon is talking so much and learning a new word every day. Logan is not talking as much but he is still learning new things. I love them.<br />
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I no longer block off the kitchen from our living room. I was doing it because there is a step there and I didn't want the kids getting hurt on it. Well, now.. they figure out how to get around it or climb over it. Logan fell over the chair that was blocking it and got a nice boo boo on his forehead. Now it's wide open and they feel so freeeee! :-)<br />
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Since my husband hasn't installed the locks on the cabinets like he's said he was gonna do for months I will do it tonight. I got a drill. I will learn how to use it.<br />
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Winter is almost here.<br />
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Anyways, <br />
I have a lot of cleaning to do so.. <br />
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What are you thankful for?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299162867183060527.post-46373490919952712102011-11-02T13:00:00.002-04:002011-11-02T13:03:49.054-04:00Thankful Challenge, Day! & Giveaway!Welcome to Day 2 of my “I’m thankful” challenge. I say challenge because it’s going to be quite a challenge for me to blog everyday. <br />
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Today I am thankful for our jobs. Mine & Leons. Granted, I only work 3 days a week. But not only does that give us extra money, it pays for our insurance and keeps me sane. I could be a stay at a home mom.. but I would probably be paying a shrink because I would for sure lose my mind. I am also thankful for my husbands job because without his job we wouldn’t be able to have the things we have. I wouldn’t be able to stay home with my kids 4 days a week. Unemployment is something that is very high in our state (& nation!) and it is NOT something we want to have to deal with. So for that my friends? I am thankful!<br />
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What are you thankful for today?<br />
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Next topic. <br />
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Who wants 25 FREE Photocards from Shutterfly?! Have you heard of Shutterfly? I got the twins first Birthday invites from there. See?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Vy0JSWyAw/TrF1d3Vn9oI/AAAAAAAAAdE/kUeIwTtnNTc/s1600/shutterfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Vy0JSWyAw/TrF1d3Vn9oI/AAAAAAAAAdE/kUeIwTtnNTc/s320/shutterfly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They turned out so good. I have some photobooks from them. They ship fast and their work is awesome! I want to give my readers a chance to use Shutterfly. So, all I ask is you either sign in using your Google Friend Connect or if you have a blog using Blogger and follow me! Then leave me a comment and tell me which occassion you will use the 25 FREE cards on! (hello, Christmas?!)<br />
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Find me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/douglasnitz">Facebook</a> if you are having trouble leaving a comment and I will help.<br />
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Also, there will be a shipping charge. You have til next Wednesday (the 9th) to enter! I will choose a winner (randomly of course) on the 10th! <br />
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Good luck!<br />
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And..<br />
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What are you thankful for?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07131185416200818908noreply@blogger.com1