Happy Notes!

Hello Friends! It's a beautiful day and the perfect day to reflect on some happy notes!

T's Happy Notes Part 2 -

M&M's - The highlight of my day! He makes me smile, laugh and comes up with the craziest stories of random things he's done throughout the day. He always has so much energy and it's contagious to those around him! His carefree spirit, sweet little onry face, wild imagination and heart of gold make him one of a kind! I love that little boy so, so much and I couldn't imagine my life without him...I love you boo!

Pictures - Today I came across some pictures from the past...pictures full of wonderful memories! Dance team, old friends, high school and some other random times. These pictures brought back so many happy, fun, crazy amazing times from my carefree life as a teenager. They took me back to a period in my life when I thought I was invincible...and clueless to the real life!  I had a great time laughing at myself while drinking a glass of wine! The only thing that could have been better was sharing it with an old friend!

Husband - I love you! Thank you for mowing the lawn, thank you for killing the bees (and the ants), thank you for making dinner, thank you for going grocery shopping, thank you for keeping the kids home on your days off, thank you for always telling me I'm beautiful (even when I disagree with you) and  thank you for working so hard everyday to give us the life we have! You're the BEST!

Happy Hump Day friends!  CHEERS!

One for the record books

When I heard it, I told myself "I'll believe it when I see it!" Well, I saw it. It happened. It's only April and we have had our first 80 degree weather day here in the Pacific NW. It was a gorgeous weekend filled with all things outside...and it was amazing!!

On Saturday, M&M's and his best buddy hung out at the park for a solid 3 hours, rode bikes, played basketball, soccer, played with trains and built tracks and barely took time out of their busy day to actually sit down and eat lunch and dinner! Kit Kat spent the day at his friends house playing super soakers, basketball, and video games while Almond Joy enjoyed her first real outdoor experience where she wasn't bundled from head to toe in all things fleece! She wore her first summer outfit and loved sitting in her exersaucer in the driveway in the shade. It was such a nice day, couldn't imagine anything better.

Until Sunday came.

9 am, and it was already 60+ degrees outside. Blue skies, bright sunshine, not a cloud to be seen. Got ready for our day, spent a little time inside doing the dishes and cleaning up before venturing outside to the warmth that awaited us! Another day spent almost entirely outside! Our neighbors have two kiddos one the same age as M&M's and another about a year older than Almond Joy. It was so nice chatting with them and watching the kids play. They played for hours. More bike riding, coloring with sidewalk chalk, playing basketball, soccer, riding scooters, power wheels, picking flowers, and playing hide-n-go seek. As the days progressed into evening, our neighbors decided to throw an impromptu BBQ and invited us over! We had a lovely evening getting to know them better, meeting their friends and family and just laughing, eating and having fun! When it cooled off some we walked over to the high school softball field for a spontaneous game of kickball! All the kids, the parents, anyone who wanted to play, got to play! NO rules, just fun. Oh my goodness, it was a blast! It was such a success that we are already waiting for the next nice weekend to plan it again! Good. Fun. Times.

How was your weekend? Hopefully you got to do something spontaneous and fun!

Prayers needed

Family, friends, bloggers, strangers, anyone else out there who is reading this, your prayers and love are need right now. There are two young girls, both students who attend the school I work at, who are very ill and they need all the support and prayers they can get! They are in critical condition at the Children's Hospital here in town with a serious case of E-coli. They are both in Kidney failure and on dialysis. One of them has a pre-existing medical condition and it is affecting her far more. She is on a ventilator, getting oxygen to help her lungs rest so that she can save energy to fight. She is having seizures and they are worried she may be suffering brain damage. I am asking you, please, please add these two to your prayer list. They are so young and they don't deserve this. We need them to heal and recover quickly...they are deeply missed.

Bailey and Vanessa, I believe in you! I want you two to know how many people there are praying for you, sending best wishes for a fast and full recovery, and tell you how much we miss you! I am so sorry that you're having to go through this but I know that both of you are fighters and you can beat this!! I read your journals everyday and could not imagine as a parent myself, what your parents are going through. I send my love to you and your families and I hope to see you back very soon!! Everyone at school cant wait to see you back too...it will be like a celebration!!  Hang in there girls...YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Thank you for keeping them in your prayers! Your support means so much to not only them, but to myself as well! THANK YOU!

Welcome Baby Caleb!

HE'S HERE!!! Baby Caleb arrived at 12:16pm weighing in at 7lbs. 9 oz and 20inches long.  He has a head full of red hair and he is just the cutest thing!! I can't wait to hold him and kiss his cute little cheeks this weekend!!

Best Friend - I am so, so, so happy for you and so proud of you!! I can't believe that your little man is here! I'm sorry I can't be with you at the hospital today but just know that I am thinking about you and I am sending my love and congratulations to you!! Muah!♥

Welcome to the world, baby Caleb!! We are so happy you are here. Can't wait to watch you grow! :)

Cheers! Today is a great day!

It's baby day!!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! My best friend is going to welcome her newest addition via c-section today at noon!! I am so darn excited that I have been pretty much worthless at work so far (shh, don't tell the boss man!!) I got her text this morning just after 6 am that they were headed in and today was for sure THE DAY!! 

I will post more later once he arrives...

Soccer Time

Spring has officially begun in our house...it's Indoor Soccer time! Kit Kat loves soccer and has played it since he was 5 years old. I'd be lying if I told you he was REALLY good at it, but I can say that he really really likes it! This is only his second indoor season but he likes it a lot better than outdoor and frankly, so do I...rain or shine, I don't get soaked!!

So for the next 8 weeks, you can find me cheering for my boy every Saturday afternoon at the field house. GO KIT KAT!!

Can I get a clone?

Oh man, what a day.

Today was an insane, busy, crazy hectic day at work.  I guess that's what a four day school week will do to one, especially after a holiday where kids load up on sugar! The students were all out of sorts and it made for a very trying day. I managed to keep my cool but holding on the simple fact that it was "Friday!!" Tomorrow is no school which means NO STUDENTS!! Maybe I can finally get some work done?? Maybe?? Fingers crossed!

As 4 o'clock came, I bolted out of there only to be rushing home and start "mommy life." M&M's had a doctor appointment across town at 5pm and I couldn't miss it. Luckily he had stayed home with daddy today so there was no stopping at daycare to pick him up (thank goodness or we would have been late!) I got home, he jumped in the car and off we went. This was the first time he was seeing a doctor other than the pediatrician he'd seen all his life so I was a bit nervous but knew I shouldn't be. His pediatrician retired at the end of last year and we were seeing the doctor that took his place. One word to describe her...awesome! She was so welcoming, kind, very detailed and all around a fun kid friendly person! My little M&M's loved her! I loved her too...she was actually ON TIME!! We got in, we got out and no pain done! Off we were...just to get home, trade kids and leave again.

~*sigh*~

My last stop for the day was Kit Kat's 3rd grade music program. Unfortunately, someone had to stay home with the youngsters so I attended the concert solo. It felt a little weird not having my hubby there but Kit Kat understood. Hes a trooper! The program was so cute and so much fun! They sang, they dances, they played instruments and had a great time. Kit Kat was in the front row so I was able to see him the whole time. (They are so cute at 9 yrs old!!)  As I was sitting there watching and singing along, it made me realize that my baby wasn't a baby anymore...he's turning into such a grown up young man! I am so proud of him!!

*Tear :'(

Now that I feel I have been pulled in every which direction, I think life would be so much easier if there were about 3 of me!! Maybe then I could get some sleep and stop feeling like I am stuck behind the wheel of a Nascar racer! HA!

Friends, tomorrow is Friday!! I've never felt more relieved in my life to say TGIF!