michelle and travis
michelle and travis
michelle, me, adrienneSunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
My Little Nemo
Travis doing his airplane (picture taken a week before passing)So i posted a blog awhile back about Travis being enrolled in Swim Lessons and how horrible they were in the begining. BUT last night he passed the first level! i know some of you are thinking big deal, but to me its a huge deal and i am so proud of him (i even felt the need to tell him a thousand times while squeezing him and kissing him). So here is how it played out. CSP never takes Travis to swim class, but last night he says to me "i will take him so you can get to bed early". I thought to myself, i must have the best bf, for letting me go to bed early after working all day. Sweet... bedtime at 330 here i come. Then i hear from a friend that MJ has passed away and i cant sleep. 4:05 my bedroom door flys open and Travis comes running into my room to tell me that he has passed and he got his medal. Tears are building up in my eyes (not sure if its because i missed it, and i never miss anything when it comes to my son, or because i am so proud of him) but i cant let travis see me cry soooo i start squeezing him and kissing him and telling him how proud i am of him. i think he asked me about 30 times "mommy are you proud of me?", so i keep telling him "of course mommy is proud of you".
and on a side note... travis has been swimming all by himself, those trips to the "fun" pool were well worth it...
now i have my own nemo... just hope he doesn't go touching any "butts"!
Oh yeah really wish i had a picture to post but like i said, i missed seeing him get his medal :(
and on a side note... travis has been swimming all by himself, those trips to the "fun" pool were well worth it...
now i have my own nemo... just hope he doesn't go touching any "butts"!
Oh yeah really wish i had a picture to post but like i said, i missed seeing him get his medal :(
Monday, June 15, 2009
Molting
This morning, as i am half asleep making my lunch for work (while the rest of you are just falling into a deep sleep)... i happen to look into the glass aquarium our tarantula calls home and see this:
He or She, had molted (sp). Gross, I know! The legs in the upper portion of the picture is the part that it has shed... I am ok with this "pet" as long as it stays in the cage, but when CSP decides that its funny to hang the legs in my face... NOT COOL!
He or She, had molted (sp). Gross, I know! The legs in the upper portion of the picture is the part that it has shed... I am ok with this "pet" as long as it stays in the cage, but when CSP decides that its funny to hang the legs in my face... NOT COOL!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
June trip to San Diego
First let me start off saying i apologize for being MIA. Work, traveling to CA, and my "boys" have kept me very very busy.
But recently we (CSP, Travis and i) have been spending almost all my days off in San Diego, and our last trip was probably the best so far. We borrowed CSP's moms PT Cruiser (which i love), packed it with pillows, blankets, food and CAMPING GEAR (can you tell we were most excited about camping?). The 5-6 hour drive to San Diego was better than i had pictured it being, esp since Travis and I are so spoiled with flight benefits, and Travis even said a few times "this is taking to long, i want to fly". But eventually like a good child, he feel asleep. There is nothing more precious than a baby sleeping... even though Travis will tell you that he is not a baby, he is a big boy...
my "baby" sleeping
my sexy man in his wet suit... love it! 
isnt he a peach
i think CSP is giving him tips on what is a good thing to order... get mama a midori sour baby... :)
So after 2 days of eating out with the Family for B's birthday weekend... we headed out to Carlsbad State Beach and went CAMPING. I think i was the most excited... until it was time to sleep in the tents... note to self next time bring air mattress. As cold as the water was, i could not keep CSP and Travis out of the water. We rented boogie boards and they had an absolute blast. Travis wiped out a few times, but he is such a good sport and stood right up, wiped the salt water out of his eyes, and walked right back out into the water.
Travis and Daddy (CSP) getting ready to boogie board, although Travis kept calling it surf boarding...
Travis, i think the board is as big as him :)
riding the waves
the uninvited
But recently we (CSP, Travis and i) have been spending almost all my days off in San Diego, and our last trip was probably the best so far. We borrowed CSP's moms PT Cruiser (which i love), packed it with pillows, blankets, food and CAMPING GEAR (can you tell we were most excited about camping?). The 5-6 hour drive to San Diego was better than i had pictured it being, esp since Travis and I are so spoiled with flight benefits, and Travis even said a few times "this is taking to long, i want to fly". But eventually like a good child, he feel asleep. There is nothing more precious than a baby sleeping... even though Travis will tell you that he is not a baby, he is a big boy...
my "baby" sleepingOn our drive out there, CSP decided that he WAS going to go scuba diving, and there were no ifs, ands or butts about it. Soooo I caved in, like i always do and drove him down to the scuba shop bright and early friday morning and sent him off...
my sexy man in his wet suit... love it! The main reasons we went to San Diego, were to celebrate my lil brothers 15th birthday and to go camping. Brian aka B aka Uncle B, decided that he wanted to go to Islands for his Pre-Bday (good choice), so us kids took him out. CSP decided that he couldnt wait to sit down and have a drink, so i found him at the bar... but low and behold, i found Travis with him.
isnt he a peach
i think CSP is giving him tips on what is a good thing to order... get mama a midori sour baby... :)So after 2 days of eating out with the Family for B's birthday weekend... we headed out to Carlsbad State Beach and went CAMPING. I think i was the most excited... until it was time to sleep in the tents... note to self next time bring air mattress. As cold as the water was, i could not keep CSP and Travis out of the water. We rented boogie boards and they had an absolute blast. Travis wiped out a few times, but he is such a good sport and stood right up, wiped the salt water out of his eyes, and walked right back out into the water.
Travis and Daddy (CSP) getting ready to boogie board, although Travis kept calling it surf boarding...
Travis, i think the board is as big as him :)
riding the wavesSo, i am a huge fan of being around good company. I love large crowds, i love lots of noise, i love chaos, i even welcome uninvited guests, but uninvited guests who steal my food, or creep me out, i am not a fan of.
-So dear squirrel please do not chew through our luggage to steal food, or steal the dogs food off the table again.
-And to you dear lizard, you scared the hell out of me and i would like some warning next time you decide to come to our "watering hole" that our cooler so generously made for you...
the uninvitedother than that nights around the fire, making smores, sleeping with waves crashing behind you, and watching my family have a blast made my visit so well worth it! Now the drive home was a whole other story...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Girly Vacations
So, my baby sister turned 18, finished high school, got her drivers license and got a new car. If that doesnt make me feel old, then i dont know what will. Adrienne and I decided that we would use her birthday as an excuse to have a girls trip. So, 3 nights were spent at Morongo Spa and Resort just outside of Palm Springs, CA. It was nice to get away, since it was my first real vacation without Cameron and Travis, but honestly didnt stop wishing that they were there with me. Gosh, i am such a mom now haha.
All we did was lounge, sleep, eat, and swim. Oh yeah and be silly. That was probably the best part of the whole trip. Oh yeah a little gambling happened as well, but came home with no luck, should have known i wasnt going to have luck, when i dropped my phone and ipod in the pool the very first day. haha. other than that... time with the ladies was much needed...
Now i just need to steal the ladies at gateway and get them to do something "silly"... say Vegas???
All we did was lounge, sleep, eat, and swim. Oh yeah and be silly. That was probably the best part of the whole trip. Oh yeah a little gambling happened as well, but came home with no luck, should have known i wasnt going to have luck, when i dropped my phone and ipod in the pool the very first day. haha. other than that... time with the ladies was much needed...
Now i just need to steal the ladies at gateway and get them to do something "silly"... say Vegas???
Monday, April 6, 2009
*Tear filled movies*
Ask anyone if I am a cry baby and they will tell you yes. There are only a few things in life that make me cry, but lately it has been movies. But I will let you in on a secret, the harder I cry (from sadness or laughing) the better it is to me :)
In the last month the movies have been Role Models, Twilight, Changling, Boy in the Stripped Pajamas, Marley and me, and The Mist. Now I will not ruin the movies for anyone, but I will tell you, all of them I loved. BUT be prepared to wipe those tears, or stare at your TV in shock. I am not a fan of horror movies, even more since I had my son, but nothing moves me more than a good laugh or good cry.
Now I don’t know how many of you will watch Boy in the Stripped Pajama’s, but let me tell you that it’s sort of a story about childhood innocence. Two little boys one the son of a Nazi soldier and another in a concentration camp… yet neither seem to notice the “fence” between the two of them that should keep them from being friends. I recommend this movie to everyone.
As for the others, I am sure most of you have seen Twilight by now… LOVED IT. I didn’t think I would, esp. since I thought it was just a vampire movie. No sillies, it’s a LOVE STORY! The kind of Love story one would only fantasize about. (So good, I am reading the books now J ). Role Models, is hilarious, cant really say anymore about it or it might ruin the movie. Changling, is about a mother whose son goes missing and its about her search to find “HER” son. Marley and me, again, I am sure you all know all about it, but if you grew up with a dog as a child or as an adult and no longer have that dog… then you know the feeling. This movie touched me since I once had a “bad dog” that grew in her old age to be a “great dog”. Now The Mist, I have a few words for this movie… disturbing, heart wrenching, unexpected.
Now curl up and watch a good movie… but not during the day…. Its way to beautiful outside to be inside watching movies!!!
In the last month the movies have been Role Models, Twilight, Changling, Boy in the Stripped Pajamas, Marley and me, and The Mist. Now I will not ruin the movies for anyone, but I will tell you, all of them I loved. BUT be prepared to wipe those tears, or stare at your TV in shock. I am not a fan of horror movies, even more since I had my son, but nothing moves me more than a good laugh or good cry.
Now I don’t know how many of you will watch Boy in the Stripped Pajama’s, but let me tell you that it’s sort of a story about childhood innocence. Two little boys one the son of a Nazi soldier and another in a concentration camp… yet neither seem to notice the “fence” between the two of them that should keep them from being friends. I recommend this movie to everyone.
As for the others, I am sure most of you have seen Twilight by now… LOVED IT. I didn’t think I would, esp. since I thought it was just a vampire movie. No sillies, it’s a LOVE STORY! The kind of Love story one would only fantasize about. (So good, I am reading the books now J ). Role Models, is hilarious, cant really say anymore about it or it might ruin the movie. Changling, is about a mother whose son goes missing and its about her search to find “HER” son. Marley and me, again, I am sure you all know all about it, but if you grew up with a dog as a child or as an adult and no longer have that dog… then you know the feeling. This movie touched me since I once had a “bad dog” that grew in her old age to be a “great dog”. Now The Mist, I have a few words for this movie… disturbing, heart wrenching, unexpected.
Now curl up and watch a good movie… but not during the day…. Its way to beautiful outside to be inside watching movies!!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Swim Kids
Summer + Arizona + grandpa doug + dad = travis needs to learn how to swim!
Everyone knows that there is nothing more refreshing then jumping into a nice cool pool (well dont go too late in the day in AZ, otherwise its bath water) but when you have a child that doesnt know how to swim, it makes pool time not too fun.
So CSP and I got tired of "floaties", holding him and being afraid that he is going to fall into the pool, so we enrolled him into swimming lessons. We have enrolled him into Swim Kids USA (http://www.swimkidsusa.us/) and bless their hearts they should have charged me triple to handle our son.
So let me give you a play by play on what happened. First of all Travis loves the pool, and is not afraid of it at all, which is the scary part, but anyways, I took Travis to get his new swim suits and he picked out two of them, both very “cool” according to him.
this is my fav...
very cool
Everyone knows that there is nothing more refreshing then jumping into a nice cool pool (well dont go too late in the day in AZ, otherwise its bath water) but when you have a child that doesnt know how to swim, it makes pool time not too fun.
So CSP and I got tired of "floaties", holding him and being afraid that he is going to fall into the pool, so we enrolled him into swimming lessons. We have enrolled him into Swim Kids USA (http://www.swimkidsusa.us/) and bless their hearts they should have charged me triple to handle our son.
So let me give you a play by play on what happened. First of all Travis loves the pool, and is not afraid of it at all, which is the scary part, but anyways, I took Travis to get his new swim suits and he picked out two of them, both very “cool” according to him.
this is my fav...
very coolWe go to Swim Kids, he sees the pools and the kids swimming in them, and gets very, very excited. Then comes time for his first swim lesson. In each group there are only 3 kids to an instructor which is very nice, but with our son… we need 3 instructors just for him!
It starts off good, he blows bubbles in the water, yet I know he can do better than what he did, he tries kicking as his instructor is holding him, but then IT happens. Travis FREAKS out! He is placed on his back and the instructor is trying to teach him to be calm and to float on his back, but Travis is not having it. He keeps saying that he is going to drown… and CSP and I can’t help but laugh. I know, I know laughing at Travis is not always funny, but it’s funny to see how others react when he doesn’t listen.
It gets better, the instructor puts him on the outside of the pool, to jump in, and Travis takes off running to CSP. One he is running around the pool and second he is running to CSP thinking it’s funny. I am hiding my head, thinking why me, the instructor is getting frustrated and Travis is trying to tell him what HE is going to do. Eventually he jumps in, again I KNOW he can do better than that! By the end of the lesson, CSP is embarrassed, I am annoyed and the instructor looks like he is dreading the words coming out of his mouth “Travis see you next week”.
Don’t get me wrong ever, I love and adore my son, but, big BUT, he does not listen. I know we are the only ones to blame, but one would think that he would listen better if mommy and daddy aren’t around, so next lesson, we will not be by the pool, but standing on the outside… fingers crossed he gets this swimming down before the summer is officially here… better yet, say a little prayer for all of us, even the swim instructor....
Don’t get me wrong ever, I love and adore my son, but, big BUT, he does not listen. I know we are the only ones to blame, but one would think that he would listen better if mommy and daddy aren’t around, so next lesson, we will not be by the pool, but standing on the outside… fingers crossed he gets this swimming down before the summer is officially here… better yet, say a little prayer for all of us, even the swim instructor....
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Birthday Gift
So... i am not materialistic at all. Dont own designer bags or clothing, dont have a new or expensive car, color my own hair, hardly get my nails done...
So i decided for my birthday that i would splurge and get myself a new purse... i think i have deserved it... so after browsing the internet i came across Kathy Van Zeeland (http://www.kathyvanzeeland.com/) bags and i was in love... so i bought myself this...
(KATHY VAN ZEELAND OCEAN BLUE CINCH SHOPPER BAG)
So i decided for my birthday that i would splurge and get myself a new purse... i think i have deserved it... so after browsing the internet i came across Kathy Van Zeeland (http://www.kathyvanzeeland.com/) bags and i was in love... so i bought myself this...
(KATHY VAN ZEELAND OCEAN BLUE CINCH SHOPPER BAG)
But i have a confession, after searching the web for it, and not being able to bring myself to pay 100 or 80 bucks for it... i found it cheaper somewhere else... but i cant give out all my secrets :)
oh i love my bag....
Past Weekend...
So for those of you that dont know me very well, i dont really drink. Long story short i stopped drinking in 2004, which was much needed. But on special occasions i will drink and "have a good time", and saturday was one of those days. Occasion - my birthday, setting - draw 10 bar (love it), friends - KHW and husband, Katie (CSP's new crush) and her "roommate", JB and her bf, MA and her husband, CB, KG, and of course CSP and I...
So CSP and i got a hotel room, and took a cab to the bar (i had a feeling that we shouldnt be driving at the end of the night, we are responsible adults now :) ), and drank the night away with our good friends. Laughs were had, stories were told, and bathrooms were cleaned (dont ask you really really dont want to know). Some pool was played (i cheated of course), songs were sang, and many many many drinks were drank. So all in all it was a great NIGHT. But that is where the greatness ended... the next morning... OUCH. The first thing i told CSP was "i remember why i stopped drinking"... there is nothing nothing in the world that take that pain away... except maybe some cheap greasy food from san diego :).
Other than the horrible feeling the next day, i know we had a good time... so i am glad we did it.
Now will i do that again... maybe if cheap tacos are on hand :)
THANKS to all the ladies and their significant others that were there to create an awesome memory with me.... CB (in PA) you were deeply missed!!!
So CSP and i got a hotel room, and took a cab to the bar (i had a feeling that we shouldnt be driving at the end of the night, we are responsible adults now :) ), and drank the night away with our good friends. Laughs were had, stories were told, and bathrooms were cleaned (dont ask you really really dont want to know). Some pool was played (i cheated of course), songs were sang, and many many many drinks were drank. So all in all it was a great NIGHT. But that is where the greatness ended... the next morning... OUCH. The first thing i told CSP was "i remember why i stopped drinking"... there is nothing nothing in the world that take that pain away... except maybe some cheap greasy food from san diego :).
Other than the horrible feeling the next day, i know we had a good time... so i am glad we did it.
Now will i do that again... maybe if cheap tacos are on hand :)
THANKS to all the ladies and their significant others that were there to create an awesome memory with me.... CB (in PA) you were deeply missed!!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
27 here i come...
So before i turn 27 (which i am thrilled about since i am the only one excited to turn 30 soon) i thought i would take a look back in the past year.
My 26th birthday was awesome since that was the day that CSP and i found out that we got approved for our home (we are renting but it was still stressful waiting). A month later we packed up our tiny apartment and moved into our large home. You would think that i would have tons of room for storage, oh no not me. I love to "collect" everything, CSP calls it hording and thinks its all trash. Hey you never know i might need that tiara one day that was given to me on my 16th birthday that has been sitting in a box for 8 years! Moving on...
the summers were spent letting travis run in the sprinklers or swimming in grandpa dougs pool. Which is really nice since Grandpa Doug lives about 6 blocks from our new home. I had an awesome tan, that i wish would stay with me year round. Travis became a little fish and we started to teach him how to blow bubbles in the pool and put his face under the water, but he wouldnt make an attempt at wanting to swim, maybe this summer. Adrienne and Brian came out in the summer and CSP felt the need to rent scuba gear and taught Brian how to use it sitting on the bottom of Grandpa Dougs pool... weirdos
work kept CSP and i very busy and our 17millionth atempt at getting married came and gone, which was hard since i wanted so badly to get married. in time it will happen (thats what i keep telling myself). Travis and i spent a week in August visiting with both my parents, which was nice because on my dads side we had a "family reunion" and i got to see a lot of my family that i rarely get to see. Travis has become quite the little frequent flier and loves to "go on airplanes", he loves turbulence and is always saying really loud "the plane is broken". haha i am sure the people around us dont appreciate that.
August also brought a new member to our family. CSP really wanted another dog since we gave tyra back to his parents (long story). and we ended up finding one... he is sher pei chow mix and is the cutest thing in the world... he has grown into a big baby, but is definately my dog now haha...
Halloween was awesome esp since Adrienne came out, and Travis was the cutest Batman i had ever seen... What can i say i am obsessed with my kid :) . Travis's "gf" (but travis will correct you in telling you that she is just his friend) Kylie came out with us and we (jenna, kylies mom and i) had a blast watching them have fun.
thanksgiving was spent here in AZ with CSP's family and it was nice and quiet... which is not something i am used to... damn i need more kids to make noise for the holidays haha. CSP's dad found all the old video game consoles and travis was in 7th heaven playing duck hunt... come on you all remember duck hunt...
Last year was also my first and probably last atempt at black friday, totally not worth getting up at the butt crack of dawn for a stupid leap frog... plus i am really bad at keeping things like gifts a secret... if i have it in my possesion i really really want to give it to the person...
Christmas was spent in san diego, which was really nice for me since it had been awhile... CSP drove out there and spent a few days with my family, travis saw santa at the mall and told him he wanted a Wii but when he said it, it sounded like he was asking for weed... haha. travis made out at christmas and i was in heaven just watching him get sooo excited about everything he opened even if it was clothes...
New years, was lets say i think i am getting to old for new years... CSP and i stayed up drinking mimosas... ok maybe i was drinking them and he was drinking the champange out of the bottle... thats my BF... but i stay up late, make munchies, midnight comes, no kiss so at 12:05 i said i am going to bed... not happy.
january was Travis's birthday and of course like everything else i went way overboard.... he wanted chuckie cheese so i made it happen... then he wanted a monster truck cake, made that happen and he even got to go see monster trucks that night with CSP and CSP's parents, which he loved! i was bummed that i couldnt get to see him enjoy it but it was nice that him and his dad got to bond...
March we got another 2 members added to the family... Our baby kitty became a momma kitty, and had a litter of 5 kittens... only 2 survived, which was hard to explain to travis but here is how our conversation went:
T: "mommy why did the babies die?"
Me: "well honey, (thinking of what to say), god wanted a few kittens to live with him in heaven so he took some with him and left us with two" ( fingers crossed he would say ok and leave it)
T: "mommy i dont like that, can you tell him to give them back"
Me: oh crap what do i say to that... so i just kept telling him "well honey, i cant, but dont be sad, we have 2 that we can play with"
T: "ohhhhh okkkkk"
which brings me to today... work is good, i am back on my old schedule 4 days on, 4 days off, working 1am-1pm... rough i know but those 4 days off are well worth it! CSP and i getting along better than ever... a little trip to the east coast 2 weeks ago really helped that also... while i was gone the only thing i wanted to do was be at home with CSP and travis... so what can i say i am all in love with my life now.... i know cheesy....
I hope being 27 brings even more joy to my life... like becoming a MRS. instead of MISS, or maybe hopes of a new baby (that isnt an animal this time), or a new car (wink wink)... but regardless (or irregardless... thats for you KHW), and maybe just maybe, i will get CSP to learn how to do "chores"... a girl can dream cant she....
My 26th birthday was awesome since that was the day that CSP and i found out that we got approved for our home (we are renting but it was still stressful waiting). A month later we packed up our tiny apartment and moved into our large home. You would think that i would have tons of room for storage, oh no not me. I love to "collect" everything, CSP calls it hording and thinks its all trash. Hey you never know i might need that tiara one day that was given to me on my 16th birthday that has been sitting in a box for 8 years! Moving on...
the summers were spent letting travis run in the sprinklers or swimming in grandpa dougs pool. Which is really nice since Grandpa Doug lives about 6 blocks from our new home. I had an awesome tan, that i wish would stay with me year round. Travis became a little fish and we started to teach him how to blow bubbles in the pool and put his face under the water, but he wouldnt make an attempt at wanting to swim, maybe this summer. Adrienne and Brian came out in the summer and CSP felt the need to rent scuba gear and taught Brian how to use it sitting on the bottom of Grandpa Dougs pool... weirdos
work kept CSP and i very busy and our 17millionth atempt at getting married came and gone, which was hard since i wanted so badly to get married. in time it will happen (thats what i keep telling myself). Travis and i spent a week in August visiting with both my parents, which was nice because on my dads side we had a "family reunion" and i got to see a lot of my family that i rarely get to see. Travis has become quite the little frequent flier and loves to "go on airplanes", he loves turbulence and is always saying really loud "the plane is broken". haha i am sure the people around us dont appreciate that.
August also brought a new member to our family. CSP really wanted another dog since we gave tyra back to his parents (long story). and we ended up finding one... he is sher pei chow mix and is the cutest thing in the world... he has grown into a big baby, but is definately my dog now haha...
Halloween was awesome esp since Adrienne came out, and Travis was the cutest Batman i had ever seen... What can i say i am obsessed with my kid :) . Travis's "gf" (but travis will correct you in telling you that she is just his friend) Kylie came out with us and we (jenna, kylies mom and i) had a blast watching them have fun.
thanksgiving was spent here in AZ with CSP's family and it was nice and quiet... which is not something i am used to... damn i need more kids to make noise for the holidays haha. CSP's dad found all the old video game consoles and travis was in 7th heaven playing duck hunt... come on you all remember duck hunt...
Last year was also my first and probably last atempt at black friday, totally not worth getting up at the butt crack of dawn for a stupid leap frog... plus i am really bad at keeping things like gifts a secret... if i have it in my possesion i really really want to give it to the person...
Christmas was spent in san diego, which was really nice for me since it had been awhile... CSP drove out there and spent a few days with my family, travis saw santa at the mall and told him he wanted a Wii but when he said it, it sounded like he was asking for weed... haha. travis made out at christmas and i was in heaven just watching him get sooo excited about everything he opened even if it was clothes...
New years, was lets say i think i am getting to old for new years... CSP and i stayed up drinking mimosas... ok maybe i was drinking them and he was drinking the champange out of the bottle... thats my BF... but i stay up late, make munchies, midnight comes, no kiss so at 12:05 i said i am going to bed... not happy.
january was Travis's birthday and of course like everything else i went way overboard.... he wanted chuckie cheese so i made it happen... then he wanted a monster truck cake, made that happen and he even got to go see monster trucks that night with CSP and CSP's parents, which he loved! i was bummed that i couldnt get to see him enjoy it but it was nice that him and his dad got to bond...
March we got another 2 members added to the family... Our baby kitty became a momma kitty, and had a litter of 5 kittens... only 2 survived, which was hard to explain to travis but here is how our conversation went:
T: "mommy why did the babies die?"
Me: "well honey, (thinking of what to say), god wanted a few kittens to live with him in heaven so he took some with him and left us with two" ( fingers crossed he would say ok and leave it)
T: "mommy i dont like that, can you tell him to give them back"
Me: oh crap what do i say to that... so i just kept telling him "well honey, i cant, but dont be sad, we have 2 that we can play with"
T: "ohhhhh okkkkk"
which brings me to today... work is good, i am back on my old schedule 4 days on, 4 days off, working 1am-1pm... rough i know but those 4 days off are well worth it! CSP and i getting along better than ever... a little trip to the east coast 2 weeks ago really helped that also... while i was gone the only thing i wanted to do was be at home with CSP and travis... so what can i say i am all in love with my life now.... i know cheesy....
I hope being 27 brings even more joy to my life... like becoming a MRS. instead of MISS, or maybe hopes of a new baby (that isnt an animal this time), or a new car (wink wink)... but regardless (or irregardless... thats for you KHW), and maybe just maybe, i will get CSP to learn how to do "chores"... a girl can dream cant she....
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
pics
thats my boy
shamu
the polar bear was eating a starfish
travis and daddy
travis and auntie "chell"
its been awhile...
So a dear old friend (Eric) mentioned to me that it has been awhile since i posted and i felt really bad. haha... so i will try to post more often... this one is for you Eric.
In the last couple of months we have celebrated Travis's birthday. i can not believe he is 4 already, i miss being able to hold him like a baby, and i miss when he couldnt talk haha. but in all honesty he is amazing. he is very smart, funny, and adorable, but at the same time he is my own little devil. some of his new things that he says are "grandma when are you going to take me back to the circus (circus is church, haha)" , "lock and load (when he is playing nerf guns with his daddy)" , "its not my problem (when i am asking him to clean his room)" , "bring it on sista (when playing with my sisters)" , and my absolute favorite "i love you more".
for those of you that really know me, know that i am constanly battling with the idea of having another baby. i want one so bad but at the same time, i love love love the time that i am having with travis. there are so many things that i want to do with him while he is an "only" child. but at the same time it breaks my heart when he wants to play and there isnt anyone to play with him.
so back to what has been going on... he had his 4th birthday at chuck e cheese ( i hate that place ), and it was monster truck themed, which he loved. good ole me was even able to find ninja turtle monster trucks... very hard to find sometimes. Then that night travis, CSP and CSP's parents went to Monster Jam, in which travis fell asleep... How in the world does a child fall asleep at monster trucks, but he couldnt wait to tell me about the tires falling off some of the trucks.
then michelle came to visit us in Feb, and travis was estatic. we took her up to flagstaff and went sledding which was a BLAST. it was travis's first time in the snow and my second time. it was cold and wet but very fun.
then travis and i went home to san diego for a few days and got to go to sea world. I can never ever get tired of that place and i dont think travis can either. it was nice and sunny but still chilly, but apparently travis was promised that he could go on the water raft ride, and we got soaked!!!! but the look on his face warmed me up.
and recently adrienne and michelle drove out here to az to visit us... boy o boy was travis in 7th heaven. i cant put into words how his eyes light up everytime he sees them or how sad he is when they leave, and its times like that, that make it extremely harder to live so far away from my family.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
26 Things
ok this is something that i got from a friend and i thought it would be fun....boy is it hard!!!
ok you have to start with you age and list that many things about you, that others probably dont know-
1. my birthday is april fools (dont bother with the jokes i have heard them all)
2. i have been engaged before my current fiance
3. i never finished college because drinking was too important
4. i never ever thought i would live anywhere other than san diego, and i have been in arizona for over 3 years now
5. i have 5 tattoos
6. i was diagnosed with a heart murmur when i was 16
7. i love my son with all my heart, but i sometimes wonder if i should have waited
8. my dream vacation would be going to africa
9. i cant cook...other than maybe 4 dishes
10.i am always crying, whether its happy, sad, frustrated, worried, angry..i am a big cry baby
11. i was diagnosed with PCOS in december of 07 and i am always questioning why i cant get pregnant
12. i secretly dont want to lose weight, because then i wouldnt have my weight to fall back on as an exscuse.... for instance i want another baby, and was told that my chances are so much better if i lose weight, but cant bring myself to wanting another baby right now, or i told myself i wont get married until i lose weight, so maybe i am too afraid to get married and dont want to lose weight
13. i dont want to change my last name if or when i get married... i really like mine, even though NO ONE can pronounce it
14. i wish my sister would move to arizona
15. my mom and dad are complete opposites...then again so are csp and i
16. i use to never about anything and now i worry all the time about my son
17. i had my son when i was only 22...
18. i wonder a lot if the only reason csp and i are still together is because of travis
19. i want to be a zoologist, photographer, or elementary school teacher
20. when my dad told me that he was now a subsitute teacher, i wanted to cry just for the students...i am 26 years old and my dad is still the only person that scares me.. haha i still love you dad
21. i am terrified of dying
22. i am such an old fashion gf/fiance in the sense that i do everything in the household and still cater to lazy csp
23. every since having travis, i cant watch horror movies, esp with kids involved
24. i work for an airline and i am constanly worried that we will have to move in with csp family...haha
25. after my sister and i moved out of our parents home, they remolded and made less bedrooms, i think to keep us from coming back!
26. i wish i could go back to high school
ok you have to start with you age and list that many things about you, that others probably dont know-
1. my birthday is april fools (dont bother with the jokes i have heard them all)
2. i have been engaged before my current fiance
3. i never finished college because drinking was too important
4. i never ever thought i would live anywhere other than san diego, and i have been in arizona for over 3 years now
5. i have 5 tattoos
6. i was diagnosed with a heart murmur when i was 16
7. i love my son with all my heart, but i sometimes wonder if i should have waited
8. my dream vacation would be going to africa
9. i cant cook...other than maybe 4 dishes
10.i am always crying, whether its happy, sad, frustrated, worried, angry..i am a big cry baby
11. i was diagnosed with PCOS in december of 07 and i am always questioning why i cant get pregnant
12. i secretly dont want to lose weight, because then i wouldnt have my weight to fall back on as an exscuse.... for instance i want another baby, and was told that my chances are so much better if i lose weight, but cant bring myself to wanting another baby right now, or i told myself i wont get married until i lose weight, so maybe i am too afraid to get married and dont want to lose weight
13. i dont want to change my last name if or when i get married... i really like mine, even though NO ONE can pronounce it
14. i wish my sister would move to arizona
15. my mom and dad are complete opposites...then again so are csp and i
16. i use to never about anything and now i worry all the time about my son
17. i had my son when i was only 22...
18. i wonder a lot if the only reason csp and i are still together is because of travis
19. i want to be a zoologist, photographer, or elementary school teacher
20. when my dad told me that he was now a subsitute teacher, i wanted to cry just for the students...i am 26 years old and my dad is still the only person that scares me.. haha i still love you dad
21. i am terrified of dying
22. i am such an old fashion gf/fiance in the sense that i do everything in the household and still cater to lazy csp
23. every since having travis, i cant watch horror movies, esp with kids involved
24. i work for an airline and i am constanly worried that we will have to move in with csp family...haha
25. after my sister and i moved out of our parents home, they remolded and made less bedrooms, i think to keep us from coming back!
26. i wish i could go back to high school
Sunday, January 25, 2009
And then there was Travis...
Here is a little something that i have in Travis's Baby book and since his 4th bday is coming up, i thought i would share it with everyone...
Well hello my love, I wanted to take a break in your baby book to give you a little insight on how your life began…
When I was 21 I decided that living in San Diego , CA wasn’t doing me any good, so I moved to Arizona in December of 2003. My cousin Lindsey was staying in her moms condo and asked me to move in with her, so I packed up all my stuff, got in a Uhaul with Adrienne and her BF at the time and drove to Arizona. It was a cute condo in Mesa , and we had some really good times there. January 23rd, 2004 I went to a bar with a friend from work and was hoping to meet a nice guy. Of course that didn’t happen, mostly because I was in a bar but because I was too young for the crowd there. So the next night Lindsey and I decided to have a few friends over and play cards. That’s when I met you dad.
A friend of ours had left to go pick up friends, and when he got back I was afraid he was going to be bringing over girls… BORING, but as I turned the corner to see who he brought, I saw your dad. First impression was that he was so good looking. I can still remember what he is wearing. Black adidas shoes, black pants, blue shirt and a black adidas jacket with an Atlanta Falcons hat. And I remember while we were playing cards I made it a point to sit next to him and flirt with him. Then he got a call on his cell phone and started arguing with some chick on the phone and told her it was over. Boy was I happy to hear that he was freshly single. All night we talked and hung out and when your dad asked me for my number to hang out I was ecstatic. We ended staying up all night talking and watching movies and fell asleep on the couch together. We pretty much hung out everyday since then.
I can still remember our first date and how nervous I was to meet your Dads family. And to make things worse you dad’s aunt and uncle were in town from Nebraska . So as your dad showered and got ready I sat in grandma Coni’s living room scared to death. We went to the movies and watched Butterfly Effect and there was a scene where he wakes up and is missing a body part and I swear your father was the only one laughing. That should have been a clue to me that your father is twisted, but I didn’t care. So after about 3 months, I moved into my own apartment and you dad moved in with me. About mid May we got Tyra from a downstairs neighbor and she was our baby. She went everywhere with us. About the last week of May I had a weird feeling that I was pregnant. Your father insisted that I take a pregnancy test and I argued with him saying that you need to take them first thing in the morning because the hormones are stronger at that time and low and behold I took in the afternoon and it showed positive RIGHT AWAY. It was Memorial Day. A day I will never forget.
I first called home and told Adrienne, and then I told Grandma Laurie. Your father was nervous and I can’t remember if he told Grandma Coni or if I did. We didn’t have a phone so we had to do all of this on the pay phone. So after telling grandma Coni we drove to her house to discuss this. We were excited and yet everyone was scared since we were so young. Then we drove to Aunt Veronica’s house and your dad asked her how do you feel about becoming and Aunt… and the look on her face I will never forget. She looked so happy.
That day will always be a memorial day to me.
Due to some unfortunate things I moved back home to San Diego when I was about 3 months pregnant. I remember the first time I saw you through a sonogram and I cried like a little baby. And then when I had my next sonogram to find out your gender I cried even more, I wanted a little boy so bad. I think everyone else wanted a girl (I would have loved you no matter what), and when the lady told me I was having a boy, I was so happy. Now came the hard part figuring out your name. Before leaving Arizona you father and I, I think, had agreed on Nicholas, but I didn’t like nicknames, so I wanted to choose something without one. I remember I was lying in bed and watching CMT (country music television) and someone was talking about their son Travis, and it was then that I fell in love with the name.
Choosing your babies name is hard, its something that you would have to live with for the rest of your life. You start to think of names and then you think of the people with that name that you know, and if you didn’t like them for some reason then you automatically don’t like that name. And of course everyone puts in their opinions, but for some reason I wouldn’t let up about travis. Your middle name, Anthony is from Grandpa Yturralde’s middle name, and I am sure that meant a lot to him to share it with you.
A couple of days before Halloween in 2004 your father came out to San Diego , (he was still in Arizona ) to visit. I think he was shocked when he first saw my belly, I was definitely showing then. He spent about 3 weeks in San Diego , we went to Disneyland , hung out, saw movies, even tried to get you to kick for him. You were stubborn, you wouldn’t kick for anyone… rarely someone other than me would get to feel you move. Sometimes you would kick and roll so much that I would have to push on you to stop. You were quite the active little one.
We had your baby shower in the beginning of December, I then flew to Arizona to surprise Grandma Coni for her 50th birthday before Christmas and that would be the last time that I saw them until you were born. I stopped working 4 weeks before you were born, and you father came out twice to spend some time with me before you came. You were due January 29th, 2005 and I was ready for you to come about the first week of January, but of course like most things in life you were a day late.
I was sitting at home with Adrienne and Michelle (she had spent the night) and I wasn’t feeling you move to much, and then I thought my water broke, so we went into the hospital at about 2pm and was admitted and in a room by 3pm. Grandma Laurie, Adrienne, Michelle, Natalie, Grandpa Yturralde and your father (who flew in right away) were all in the room with me. I remember getting mad at your dad since he was eating a cheese burger and drinking a coke in front of me (I couldn’t eat or drink), but I would get over it.
Around 10pm, the Dr came in and said that nothing progressed in the next hour that we would have a C-Section. Honey I didn’t care how you came, as long you came out and were healthy. Your father panicked I think, he was so nervous for me to have a C-Section, that he was tearing the scrubs just to get them on. 11:41 pm they said “you have a baby boy”, and I didn’t hear you cry right away, I looked at your father and said why isnt he crying, and then right then and there, you screamed. Again I cried. Its funny you spend all this time carrying a baby and you become a baby. I briefly got to see you and the only thing I said your hands are huge. Your father was with you constantly that night; while I was in recovery he would leave me to go see you in the nursery. That night I fell in love with your father all over again. We spent 3 days in the hospital and your father never left my side.
Bringing you home was hard; I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t want to sleep because I was afraid something would happen to you, so again I would cry to sleep. If you would wake up in the middle of the night the only way you father could get you back to sleep was to sleep on the couch with you on top of him. You were always a happy baby, always smiling and got along with anyone. To this day you are still a happy little boy… still smiling… and still easy to get along with.
I just wanted to write this to give you a little insight on how you became the glue that held your father and I together. Due to having you I have found what it feels like to love someone unconditionally. You don’t get to choose your family, but I am so glad that god has given you to us. I was never a believer of miracles or angels until I met you.
I love you more than words can tell you-
-your mom
Well hello my love, I wanted to take a break in your baby book to give you a little insight on how your life began…
When I was 21 I decided that living in San Diego , CA wasn’t doing me any good, so I moved to Arizona in December of 2003. My cousin Lindsey was staying in her moms condo and asked me to move in with her, so I packed up all my stuff, got in a Uhaul with Adrienne and her BF at the time and drove to Arizona. It was a cute condo in Mesa , and we had some really good times there. January 23rd, 2004 I went to a bar with a friend from work and was hoping to meet a nice guy. Of course that didn’t happen, mostly because I was in a bar but because I was too young for the crowd there. So the next night Lindsey and I decided to have a few friends over and play cards. That’s when I met you dad.
A friend of ours had left to go pick up friends, and when he got back I was afraid he was going to be bringing over girls… BORING, but as I turned the corner to see who he brought, I saw your dad. First impression was that he was so good looking. I can still remember what he is wearing. Black adidas shoes, black pants, blue shirt and a black adidas jacket with an Atlanta Falcons hat. And I remember while we were playing cards I made it a point to sit next to him and flirt with him. Then he got a call on his cell phone and started arguing with some chick on the phone and told her it was over. Boy was I happy to hear that he was freshly single. All night we talked and hung out and when your dad asked me for my number to hang out I was ecstatic. We ended staying up all night talking and watching movies and fell asleep on the couch together. We pretty much hung out everyday since then.
I can still remember our first date and how nervous I was to meet your Dads family. And to make things worse you dad’s aunt and uncle were in town from Nebraska . So as your dad showered and got ready I sat in grandma Coni’s living room scared to death. We went to the movies and watched Butterfly Effect and there was a scene where he wakes up and is missing a body part and I swear your father was the only one laughing. That should have been a clue to me that your father is twisted, but I didn’t care. So after about 3 months, I moved into my own apartment and you dad moved in with me. About mid May we got Tyra from a downstairs neighbor and she was our baby. She went everywhere with us. About the last week of May I had a weird feeling that I was pregnant. Your father insisted that I take a pregnancy test and I argued with him saying that you need to take them first thing in the morning because the hormones are stronger at that time and low and behold I took in the afternoon and it showed positive RIGHT AWAY. It was Memorial Day. A day I will never forget.
I first called home and told Adrienne, and then I told Grandma Laurie. Your father was nervous and I can’t remember if he told Grandma Coni or if I did. We didn’t have a phone so we had to do all of this on the pay phone. So after telling grandma Coni we drove to her house to discuss this. We were excited and yet everyone was scared since we were so young. Then we drove to Aunt Veronica’s house and your dad asked her how do you feel about becoming and Aunt… and the look on her face I will never forget. She looked so happy.
That day will always be a memorial day to me.
Due to some unfortunate things I moved back home to San Diego when I was about 3 months pregnant. I remember the first time I saw you through a sonogram and I cried like a little baby. And then when I had my next sonogram to find out your gender I cried even more, I wanted a little boy so bad. I think everyone else wanted a girl (I would have loved you no matter what), and when the lady told me I was having a boy, I was so happy. Now came the hard part figuring out your name. Before leaving Arizona you father and I, I think, had agreed on Nicholas, but I didn’t like nicknames, so I wanted to choose something without one. I remember I was lying in bed and watching CMT (country music television) and someone was talking about their son Travis, and it was then that I fell in love with the name.
Choosing your babies name is hard, its something that you would have to live with for the rest of your life. You start to think of names and then you think of the people with that name that you know, and if you didn’t like them for some reason then you automatically don’t like that name. And of course everyone puts in their opinions, but for some reason I wouldn’t let up about travis. Your middle name, Anthony is from Grandpa Yturralde’s middle name, and I am sure that meant a lot to him to share it with you.
A couple of days before Halloween in 2004 your father came out to San Diego , (he was still in Arizona ) to visit. I think he was shocked when he first saw my belly, I was definitely showing then. He spent about 3 weeks in San Diego , we went to Disneyland , hung out, saw movies, even tried to get you to kick for him. You were stubborn, you wouldn’t kick for anyone… rarely someone other than me would get to feel you move. Sometimes you would kick and roll so much that I would have to push on you to stop. You were quite the active little one.
We had your baby shower in the beginning of December, I then flew to Arizona to surprise Grandma Coni for her 50th birthday before Christmas and that would be the last time that I saw them until you were born. I stopped working 4 weeks before you were born, and you father came out twice to spend some time with me before you came. You were due January 29th, 2005 and I was ready for you to come about the first week of January, but of course like most things in life you were a day late.
I was sitting at home with Adrienne and Michelle (she had spent the night) and I wasn’t feeling you move to much, and then I thought my water broke, so we went into the hospital at about 2pm and was admitted and in a room by 3pm. Grandma Laurie, Adrienne, Michelle, Natalie, Grandpa Yturralde and your father (who flew in right away) were all in the room with me. I remember getting mad at your dad since he was eating a cheese burger and drinking a coke in front of me (I couldn’t eat or drink), but I would get over it.
Around 10pm, the Dr came in and said that nothing progressed in the next hour that we would have a C-Section. Honey I didn’t care how you came, as long you came out and were healthy. Your father panicked I think, he was so nervous for me to have a C-Section, that he was tearing the scrubs just to get them on. 11:41 pm they said “you have a baby boy”, and I didn’t hear you cry right away, I looked at your father and said why isnt he crying, and then right then and there, you screamed. Again I cried. Its funny you spend all this time carrying a baby and you become a baby. I briefly got to see you and the only thing I said your hands are huge. Your father was with you constantly that night; while I was in recovery he would leave me to go see you in the nursery. That night I fell in love with your father all over again. We spent 3 days in the hospital and your father never left my side.
Bringing you home was hard; I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t want to sleep because I was afraid something would happen to you, so again I would cry to sleep. If you would wake up in the middle of the night the only way you father could get you back to sleep was to sleep on the couch with you on top of him. You were always a happy baby, always smiling and got along with anyone. To this day you are still a happy little boy… still smiling… and still easy to get along with.
I just wanted to write this to give you a little insight on how you became the glue that held your father and I together. Due to having you I have found what it feels like to love someone unconditionally. You don’t get to choose your family, but I am so glad that god has given you to us. I was never a believer of miracles or angels until I met you.
I love you more than words can tell you-
-your mom
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Baby Steps...
I will have to admit that I have done very well with no cursing, and I have been paying more attention to my son when I get off work, and talking to him instead of telling him to leave me alone for a few minutes (even though that’s what I want to say, sometimes) but the eating better and losing weight I swear is killing me slowly. I have yet to be able to work out mostly because funds are tight, and I need a gym to work out. But when I get bored here in my cube of misery aka as work, I find myself dreaming about rolled tacos smothered in guacamole (El Cuervo in San Diego by my moms work has the best), bean and cheese burritos with sour cream (Alejandro’s in Mira Mesa has the best), lumpia (again in San Diego), pupusas (again in San Diego), and a "veggie burger" from Fuddruckers (in San Diego)... I think you get the point, home has the best food! But so far I have had awesome will power and will not buy lunch, eat out or eat "bad" foods. We started with baby steps, cut back on the portions, no extra butter, fat free milk, light popcorn instead of butter, juice instead of soda (I miss you coke), but something about the foods at home make me want to cry inside.
Did I just say I want to cry over food? Yes, yes I did. And to be honest I have. CSP will tell you, we have been in fights because he didn’t get the order correct, or he got me fries instead of onion rings... get a grip Jennifer its just FOOD. But it wasn’t just food a few months ago, it consumed our life. Our days revolved around it, our bills revolved around how much we ate out. We became lazy because picking up food on the way home was (still is) a lot easier than making dinner. But when you ask your child what they would like for dinner and all they say is McDonalds, you have a problem. I never wanted soda or fast food to become my son’s diet, but when that’s all mom and dad eat, how can it not be.
I can’t remember the last time we ate out, or went to dinner (even though I am craving the chicken avocado club from cheesecake factory...yum!) I have really come to enjoy cooking dinner at home. I finally feel like a mother, a "wife" (CSP and I haven’t made that official yet), and a grown up. So to all the moms that think they can’t lose weight and learn to cook for their families, I want to tell you that you can. Start small, and soon you won’t miss the fast food. Can you even qualify Taco Shops as fast food… I think CB will agree with me that there is nothing wrong with a little Mexican food every now and then… :)
So for the 7 dozen cookies that I baked monday night to keep me busy, I hope you dont mind sitting the tupperware container and not being consumed all in one night!
Did I just say I want to cry over food? Yes, yes I did. And to be honest I have. CSP will tell you, we have been in fights because he didn’t get the order correct, or he got me fries instead of onion rings... get a grip Jennifer its just FOOD. But it wasn’t just food a few months ago, it consumed our life. Our days revolved around it, our bills revolved around how much we ate out. We became lazy because picking up food on the way home was (still is) a lot easier than making dinner. But when you ask your child what they would like for dinner and all they say is McDonalds, you have a problem. I never wanted soda or fast food to become my son’s diet, but when that’s all mom and dad eat, how can it not be.
I can’t remember the last time we ate out, or went to dinner (even though I am craving the chicken avocado club from cheesecake factory...yum!) I have really come to enjoy cooking dinner at home. I finally feel like a mother, a "wife" (CSP and I haven’t made that official yet), and a grown up. So to all the moms that think they can’t lose weight and learn to cook for their families, I want to tell you that you can. Start small, and soon you won’t miss the fast food. Can you even qualify Taco Shops as fast food… I think CB will agree with me that there is nothing wrong with a little Mexican food every now and then… :)
So for the 7 dozen cookies that I baked monday night to keep me busy, I hope you dont mind sitting the tupperware container and not being consumed all in one night!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Officially Obsessed
Ok I am officially obsessed with the colors red and teal or turquoise together. I have never really liked red, until I met CSP, and now want all the walls in my house red or teal. I have always liked blue, but dark, until i met KHW and now love turquoise... so i need to send a great big thanks to CSP and KHW. THANKS GUYS FOR MY NEWFOUND OBSESSION!!!
CSP and I know that we want our wedding to be red, and I always thought I wanted red, and orange with yellow. Not anymore, bring on the turquoise/teal... load me up. I have only seen one person that loves these colors together, so i know that i am not the only crazy person, but is there anyone else out there that likes them?
I am off to surf the web for more ideas on how to incorporate these colors into my dull white wall home!!! If you have any ideas, please let me know...
CSP and I know that we want our wedding to be red, and I always thought I wanted red, and orange with yellow. Not anymore, bring on the turquoise/teal... load me up. I have only seen one person that loves these colors together, so i know that i am not the only crazy person, but is there anyone else out there that likes them?
I am off to surf the web for more ideas on how to incorporate these colors into my dull white wall home!!! If you have any ideas, please let me know...
2009
A little something I stole from Krisha's site:
1. If you could have done something different in 2008, what would it be?
I would have loved to have lost weight...
2. What is something that you know will happen in 2009?
I will start classes online
3. What is something that you hope will happen in 2009?
Lose weight and hopefully set a wedding date... or be spontaneous and go to vegas (hint hint CSP)
4. Do you already have a vacation planned for this year?
Europe in OCT
5. Are you relieved that the holidays are over?
Kind of but i really miss the "spirit" of the holidays
6. Did you make a resolution? Will you share it?
I did make one, read below...
7. How old will you turn in 2009?
27... 3 more years and i will be 30... apparently i am the one excited about turning 30 :)
8. What did you do to celebrate the New Year?
I stayed home with my fiance and son, and watched tv and drank champange... i know boring, but it was safe, and that is all that matters to me now...
1. If you could have done something different in 2008, what would it be?
I would have loved to have lost weight...
2. What is something that you know will happen in 2009?
I will start classes online
3. What is something that you hope will happen in 2009?
Lose weight and hopefully set a wedding date... or be spontaneous and go to vegas (hint hint CSP)
4. Do you already have a vacation planned for this year?
Europe in OCT
5. Are you relieved that the holidays are over?
Kind of but i really miss the "spirit" of the holidays
6. Did you make a resolution? Will you share it?
I did make one, read below...
7. How old will you turn in 2009?
27... 3 more years and i will be 30... apparently i am the one excited about turning 30 :)
8. What did you do to celebrate the New Year?
I stayed home with my fiance and son, and watched tv and drank champange... i know boring, but it was safe, and that is all that matters to me now...
Thursday, January 1, 2009
My New Years Resolution...
I know, I know every year someone makes a news years resolution and swears that they will own up to it... but this year is different... I have to own up to mine. I have decided that I won't set goals that are either unimportant or unatainable.
So here is my list:
1. Stop swearing so much
2. Start taking classes online
3. Lose weight
4. Become a better mother for Travis
5. Work on getting better with CSP
6. Go to Europe in OCT
I need to stop swearing so much because Travis is definately starting to pick up on the things I say and repeats them. I have decided instead of punishing him i will just try saying them. Also i want to start taking classes to become an elementary school teacher and i definately cant swear if i do that.
I need to lose weight. I need to make myself healthy so I can be around as long as possible for Travis and my family, plus I want more kids and at this rate i will never get there.
I feel like i have missed out on doing things with Travis because i have been so lazy, which mostly comes from my weight. I used to tell him no when he would ask to go outside or if he wanted to go to the park. Now that he got a new bike from Grandma and Grandpa Stiles, I tell him yes everytime he asks to go outside. I am also learning to not sweat the small stuff when it comes to him, so what if he didnt put his toys away the way i wanted them picked up, things could be worse...
CSP and I really love eachother, I have never doubted that, but I have wondered if we really do all we can to show and tell one another. Maybe one of us needs more work than the other (i would have to hint at it not being me) and maybe we need to learn to not sweat the small things either, but its hard. We are both so very stubborn and feel like if we give into the other person then we have lost. But when did this become a competition or battle. What war are we fighting? We need to get better because I want to get married and that wont happen until we do.
I WILL get to EUROPE, I work an airline and I have awesome benefits and I NEED to use them, hopefully by then I will be a lot smaller in size and will fit comfortably in a plane seat! Adrienne start packing your bags and save some money!!!
I hope everyone has a great 2009, dont wait for next year to change what you want...i know i wont be!
So here is my list:
1. Stop swearing so much
2. Start taking classes online
3. Lose weight
4. Become a better mother for Travis
5. Work on getting better with CSP
6. Go to Europe in OCT
I need to stop swearing so much because Travis is definately starting to pick up on the things I say and repeats them. I have decided instead of punishing him i will just try saying them. Also i want to start taking classes to become an elementary school teacher and i definately cant swear if i do that.
I need to lose weight. I need to make myself healthy so I can be around as long as possible for Travis and my family, plus I want more kids and at this rate i will never get there.
I feel like i have missed out on doing things with Travis because i have been so lazy, which mostly comes from my weight. I used to tell him no when he would ask to go outside or if he wanted to go to the park. Now that he got a new bike from Grandma and Grandpa Stiles, I tell him yes everytime he asks to go outside. I am also learning to not sweat the small stuff when it comes to him, so what if he didnt put his toys away the way i wanted them picked up, things could be worse...
CSP and I really love eachother, I have never doubted that, but I have wondered if we really do all we can to show and tell one another. Maybe one of us needs more work than the other (i would have to hint at it not being me) and maybe we need to learn to not sweat the small things either, but its hard. We are both so very stubborn and feel like if we give into the other person then we have lost. But when did this become a competition or battle. What war are we fighting? We need to get better because I want to get married and that wont happen until we do.
I WILL get to EUROPE, I work an airline and I have awesome benefits and I NEED to use them, hopefully by then I will be a lot smaller in size and will fit comfortably in a plane seat! Adrienne start packing your bags and save some money!!!
I hope everyone has a great 2009, dont wait for next year to change what you want...i know i wont be!
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