The New Year!

My wish for 2011: Be better than 2010
It's pretty simple...not that 2010 was horrible or anything like that. In fact a lot of it was pretty amazing. There weere ups and downs, but definitely more ups than downs. The thing that sucks the most is that we are ending the year on a low....the great part is that it can't get too much worse which means that we will start the year on a high! LOL
Two years ago (I THINK) my resolution was to stress less, and I am very glad that I had some practice in not letting things get to me so easily otherwise I would not have gotten through the last 4 months. Last year my resolution was to read as many books as I could. At first it was to read 150 but then I moved it to 200 and then 250....I just finished my 321st book last night. I have no idea what to do for 2011...
On another note...JR has been talking about having more kids a lot in the last couple of days. At first, I was REALLY freaked out, but I have come to realize that I am really content with my family. I love my kids more than anything in this world and if we dont have any more...I am perfectly okay with that. On the other hand, I make some really beautiful children and I love them more than anything - therefore, I could have another one and be perfectly okay with that as well. The point is...I would be happy either way. JR says he wants to wait until Logan is in Kindergarten....so I guess we have a little bit of time! Hahaha

lessons learned

i learned a very important lesson yesterday....NO COFFEE AFTER 4:00! LOL Usually caffeine doesn't bother me too much...but I guess that is because I am not used to drinking coffee. So, lesson learned!
Yesterday, was a very trying day. JR got home about 1:30 because of all the rain we have been getting...well, he drove me absolutley CRAZY! We have a rythym that seems to work for me and the kids...and when he stays home or comes home early...he tends to throw off the way we do things! Anyway, he was working on burning CD's all day long....and Logan wanted to play elmo, or disney.com or super mario brothers or dora or go, diego, go...you get the point - Logan wanted to play a game...Basically JR and Logan fought over the computer ALL day long! They seriously drove me nuts!
That's really about all that went on in my world yesterday...hope your was more interesting!

Christmas Delay

Due to finances this year, JR and I decided to forego personal gifts this year. We spent our Christmas budget on the kids and grandparents...that was it. We ended up getting several gift cards from my aunts and uncles, so JR and I decided to pick one thing that we wanted and use the gift card for it...JR got a stack of 100 CD's to burn music on - why 100??? I have no idea...but what ever, then he got a sharpee to label the discs and a case for his truck. I got a coffee maker!!! I am so excited about this, I can't even describe it. So, I just got a cheap $10 coffee maker and then I got a coffee bean grinder and some coffee filters. I also recieved a gift card to Starbucks...well actually I got 2, so I went over and bought some Columbian coffee beans and some House Blend beans. I was so excited to make myself my first cup of coffee this morning...oh...and I got some white chocolate mocha creamer to go with it!!! So I am sitting here drinking my coffee...and it is DELICIOUS!!! What a wonderful Christmas gift!! We still have several gift cards left over and I am not sure what to do with them...the kids got plenty of toys and lots of new clothes, so I am not sure what to do with them just yet. I am thinking I will hold on to them and use them later for the kids..when they need a new outfit...oh, man - I NEED to get Logan some new shoes...hmmm...so I will use them for new shoes, and hold on to the rest. I hate doing that because people send them with the intention that you will buy something that then becomes the gift that they were responsible for...BUT my kids dont really need anything else....I am sure that a month from now, they will be ready for something new...ehhh! I dont know!
Anyway....I love COFFEE!!! Maybe now I will be able to stay awake throughout the ENTIRE day!

Christmas Blessings!

We had such an amazing Christmas! We headed down to Galveston on Thursday, and surprisingly - the trip went by so much faster than I thought. The kids slept almost the entire way!!! We stopped in La Marque at Nikki and Travis' house. Travis was at work, but we got to see Nikki and Aiden - as well as Nikki's brother and dad. We hung out for a little bit...and I have to say that I am completely enamored with little Aiden. He is so cute, I just wanted to hold him the entire time...but he was busy playing with Logan and Landry! I took a bunch of clothes that Logan has grown out of down to drop off with Nikki, which Aiden probably wont be able to wear for a year from now...but oh well!
We hit the road again down to JR's mom's house in Galveston...we had such a good time hanging out and eating some wonderful food. Landry didn't sleep AT ALL! I forgot her dang blanket, and it wasn't pleasant! On Saturday, we went to my Grandmother's house for a few hours to visit and then went back to Carol's for dinner. We decided to go to Moody Garden's and see the Fantasy of Lights...I was not really impressed by it...They have one in Dickenson (which is free, I might add) and it is much better! They also have one in Wimberley, which is called the "Trail of Lights" and it is much better as well. Anyway, we took Logan to the ice skating rink...he was so excited, so I went and paid for the skates and put them on myself while JR took care of Logan...when Logan tried to stand in the skates he couldn't and he did NOT like it at all so he refused to get on the ice! JR ended up taking the skates and trading them in for his own size and the two of us went ice skating together...well not really - because apparently I am a pretty decent ice skater, so I passed up JR and went for it...It was really fun! JR went one round and got off the ice! HAHAHA...he was too funny!
On Christmas Day we packed everything up and headed back to my Nanny's house for Christmas lunch....oh my goodness...the food was amazing - I ate far to much, but it was ohhhhhh so good! We sat around talking with family before getting back on the road....EXCEPT when we got to the car JR saw that he had a text from his mom saying I forgot my hair straightener, and that JR's brother, Jason, and his wife and son (lisa and Davin) and JR's sister, Brittany had come down and wanted to see us. So we headed back over to Carol's house to visit with the family for about 30 minutes and then got on the road to go home.
About halfway home my little sister (who was at my parents how) text me to let me know she had to leave to go back home the following day....ughhhh! So, we decided to drive the extra 30 minutes to my parents house, so that I could see her before she went home. We got there about 8:00. We hung out, talked, laughed and decided to play Scategories...the whole family played...I was reminded at how hilarious my dad is. It was too much fun. We opened gifts and by the time we got in the car to head home it was midnight! Geeesh!
Anyway, the point of the blog is that we had a marvelous Christmas!!!

South bound!

I am about to start packing up our things...we are headed to Galveston today, just as soon as JR gets off work!!! We wont be there long, we are heading back home on Saturday but hopefully we will have enough time to do everything we want...but I doubt it! LOL
Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone!

Figuring it out....

Well, I decided yesterday that I would head to the mall today, however; JR had to take my car to work today because he couldn't find his car keys! I have looked all morning and I can't find them either! GREAT! I have to find them because we are out of food, and I am already getting hundry and it isn't even 9:00...grrrr! So, I guess I will be spending the morning starved and desperately looking for keys! Woohoo
I just figured out something and I am going to share it with you....from the time I was little, when ever I was asked what I wanted for Christmas I could never answer. I remember copying my older sisters christmas list to Santa because I never really knew what I wanted. I am still the same way - and this morning while I was thinking about what I wanted and what to get te kids it hit me....I always ask for something I NEED instead of something I want...and a lot of times I can't think of anything that I need so badly that I would want someone else to buy it for me! Anyway, I was going to go to the mall today, in order to buy clothes for myself, JR, and this kids. We all need clothes, and I have yet to put anything under the tree. Then I need to go grocery shopping, and to get some pictures printed out and some frames...I am pretty sure that our Christmas cards will get here tomorrow, so I guess there is a chance that they will be late getting to family and friends! AWESOME! LOL
Also, my mom never shares the plans for any holiday until a few days before, and this Christmas is no different, but appparently she is working on Christmas Day and wants to go to Galveston the following day...the problem with that for the rest of the family is that JR and Randi both have to work on Monday....I really want to see my grandmother, and Carol (JR's mom) has been calling all month because wants to see her grandkids. Plus I have a feeling that Logan and Landry, especially Landry, dont really know Carol because we hardly ever see her. Landry is 14 months old and has only been around Carol 4-5 times...So JR and I are thinking about travelling to Galveston on Thursday after he gets off work and coming home on Christmas day. But I know that will screw up my moms plans because she has to be at work at 7:00pm and doesn't get off until 7:00am...So I have to figure out how to spend Christmas with my mom and dad, and spend Christmas with my Nanny, and Carol....and then my other Grandmother, Memaw, will be in San Antonio on the 26th, so I will need to go and spend time with her and my Aunts and Uncles as well!

da dum...

Well, It's Thursday....I am not sure why I am anticipating this weekend, we have nothing going on..I just feel like it will be one week closer to this year being over. It hasn't been a horrible year or anything...just ready for the next one to begin. Plus, I am hoping and praying beyond reason that JR will get his Christmas bonus this Friday along with his paycheck! LOL
Two days ago, Landry walked across the living room all by herself! JR was home so it was exciting to watch the milestone together. Of course, she hasn't done it since...she will take a few steps here and there, but Tuesday was the first time she walked like 12 steps. I can't believe my little princess is walking! Well, at least attempting to!
Also speaking of the princess...I got a little upset with JR last night because he was playing with Landry and saying she was the most precious baby he has ever seen...I was like - ummm..what about Logan. Then he proceeded to tell me that Landry was better! I was mortified. My husband has a favorite child!!!! I seriously can't believe it. I know that growing up in my house, I was the least favorite of the children and I swore that I would never choose a favorite. I also knew that having more than one child, I may identify with one of them more than the other, but under no circumstances would I EVER love one more than the other - so I am kind of heart broken by the idea that JR has decided Landry is his favorite....I know for sure that his favorite will change over time...perhaps when Logan starts playing little league sports he will decide Logan is his favorite...I dont know - just the very idea of him having a favorite makes me a little sick. I love both of my kids so much...and they are both so very different, but it doesn't mean that I love one more than the other. Hopefully JR is just pretending to have a favorite because he knows it bothers me...he loves to do stuff that he knows gets on my nerves...so I pray that is what he doing, I dont think I can handle the whole favorite child thing!

Ready for the new year!

Well, not to sound like a scrooge or anything, but I am really just ready for the year to be over. I dont want to do Christmas at all this year....but it has to be done! I do this every year...I am not a big fan of Christmas to tell you the truth. My favorite part - is getting together with my family and just enjoying each other, playing games, talking, telling old stories. Every year, it's usually the same stories, but I love it. I dont care about presents, and while it feels good to give great presents...my bank account just can't manage it - not this year at least! Thus, Christmas isn't really my favorite...THANKSGIVING is my favorite holiday...you get the family, the food, and no pressure!
I am really kind of wishing we could just skip Jan. and Feb, and skip right to March...that way we can be getting the tax return back and maybe start to dig out of this hole that we are in! Grrrrr! oh well, only a few more months to go - we will make it, we always do!
So, I have also been trying to think of a New Year's Resolution for 2011. Last year I said I would stress less....and let me tell you - I DID. At least until about October....and then I started to stress a little more, but nothing like last year, so I would call it pretty successful! I would like to start working out again, but I dont want the pressure of it being a resolution...I dont really need to lose any weight, I weigh 135 pounds and I am 5'8"....in fact - if it were possible I would have some fat put in my cheeks....My face looks a little gaunt in some of my recent pictures....ewww! I would like to live a healthier life...but most of the health food that I can get JR to agree on is really expensive and we just dont have the money for it... So anyway, I guess I will keep thinking - I have a couple more weeks!

yesterday

Hahaha...I went to the grocery store yesterday, but I really wasn't in the mood to spend a lot of money - nor did I want to get many meals that were time consuming. Now, my husband may not be thrilled about what I picked out...but it was cheap and easy, and therefore I completed my goal! LOL
On the menu this week:
Frito Pie
Hot Dogs
Weenie Soup
Spaghetti
Tacos

Now very quickly I will explain weenie soup! This was my favorite meal growing up. One package of weenies, a can or two of tomato sauce - depending on how much soup you want, some worstechire sauce( I can't spell it), and a little bit of bar-b-que sauce. Heat it on the stove until the weenies are thoroughly cooked! Yummmmmmy!
JR refuses to try it, but Logan, Landry, and I LOVE it...so I got it for a lunch meal!
Also, something else I learned yesterday....JR is COMPLETELY wrapped around Landry's finger! He is so enamored with her, it just cracks me up. He may not show it by changing her diapers, or making her bottles, or putting her to bed...but he loves hearing her giggle and sometimes I will catch him just watching her and smiling. Those are the moments I love my husband the most. He is constantly asking me, "Isn't she so sweet?" "How come Logan wasn't like this" "She is so precious" - yes he actually says the word precious! LOL I often have to tell him that Logan and Landry have very different personalities and that means they need to be handled in different ways but that we shouldn't compare them. It would be like comparing me to either of my sisters. Everyone is different! I just think its so sweet that when JR gets home, both the kids go nuts! Logan will usually settle for a kiss and a hug, then JR will sit down and Logan will take JR's socks off for him - GROSS - but it's their thing. Landry will usually chase JR around until he sits down, then she crawls up in his lap and kisses him over and over!!! It's too cute!
Happy Tuesday everyone!

weekend woes

Thursday night we drove into Austin for JR's company Christmas Party. All was well, but I must say there are a few of those guys he works with that are very VERY strange! LOL Of course it started at 6:30 and there was no way to get home in time for Landry's bedtime, so she became a bit fussy, but seriously did a great job. Logan ate his food, then said, "Okay I'm done. I want to go home!" Lovely, so he was a cranky butt as well! Hahaha
Friday night we drove up to Waco for the semi-finals game. It was pretty sad. My dad's team has played so well all year, but they just fell apart. The offense just wasn't clicking at all, the lineman were out-matched and to slow. The opposing team had this quick snap going, which caused the A LOT of penalties, but was also hard for our defense to read. Anyway, The Texans ended their season with a loss against Coldsprings Oakhurst. The score was 26-14. After the game all the boys were crying...it was sad! Really wish I could say I would be sitting in Cowboy stadium on Friday...but unfortunately we were just one win short!:(
Saturday we spent the day sleeping because we didn't get home until almost 3 the night before. Then after a day of sleeping Randi and her kids came over at about 10:00 at night because she was too drunk and too high to drive home....ughhh! She had been in San Marcos and called to see if they could stay the night...she said she had been drinking and didn't realize how drunk she was until she started driving. So of course, I said yes and tried to talk her into pulling over and letting me come to get her - but she wouldn't...luckily she was only 5 minutes from the house when she called. I stayed on the phone with her until she reached my house. Then after I put a movie on for the kids and tucked them into bed. I told her how dissapointed I was in her and how incredibly selfish and irresponsible it was of her to drive with her children in the car while under the influence. I said, "you are incredibly stupid, not just because of your own children - but the fact that even if you were alone you could have killed someone." I told her that I hated what she was becoming and told her that everything in me wants to turn my back and say - until you can get healthy, I dont want to be around you...but I cant do that because I dont think it will help...in fact it could make it worse. Honestly, I dont know what to do. Sometimes I think about writing "Dr. Phil" or that "Intervention" show in hopes that someone will know what to do with her.
Sunday was a day of resting...randi and the kids left about 3:30 which was nice that they weren't here ALL day like they usually are. JR and I watched movies. We tried to watch "Dinner for Schmucks"...it was so dumb - then we tried "The Other Guys" with Will Farrell and Mark Wahlberg(HOTTTTTT) but nope....it was dumb too. So we left the comedy genre and went another direction. We watched Ben Affleck's, "The Town" - It was a really good movie. Then we watched "The Sorcorer's Apprentice" and it was a cute movie that Logan really enjoyed.
On my list today is to watch "Eclipse" and "Eat, Pray, Love" because I cant watch either while JR is here....Then I have to get to the grocery store! YUCK! And order Christmas photos!

Christmas lights

So everytime we go somewhere at night, Logan gets so excited about seeing the Christmas lights. He gets excited about Santa, and Christmas trees. This is really fun because last year he just wasn't in to it. I can't wait to take the kids to the mall and get their picture with Santa. It ought to be funny...Logan's first picture with Santa was GREAT - He was so happy and smiling. The next year he was screaming bloody murder. Last year, Logan and Landry took the pictures together...Landry just looked irritated and Logan was once again screaming, because he wanted me. LOL It was a pretty funny picture. This year I am thinking Logan will do great but Landry has such horrible separation anxiety that she will be screaming. Part of me thinks I should just do them separately so that at least I can get a good one of Logan, but I dont want to pay that much money, and we dont really frame the photos, there are more just for the memories. I keep all of them and one day I want to put them in one of those "over time" frames...they have them for schools....where you put your child's class photo in each slot starting from kindergarten to senior year...Anyway....
on another note, JR continues to make things hard for me. I am not exactly pleasant right now due to a monthly visitor, but still - I get sick of him not following the rules. Two days ago...(monday) I have been keeping the house clean for almost 2 weeks now. Every night I pick up the toys and the living room, every morning I get dishes in the dishwasher, every other morning or ever other-other morning I will do the laundry and fold it and put it away. We never have more than one load at a time because I have been staying on top of it....this has made my life SO MUCH EASIER. I have more time to play with the kids, less to stress about, and I have been taking them down to the park when weather permits, or we will go to the McDonalds play area...So on Monday - JR comes home and does what he always does...kicks off his shoes that end up almost in the middle of the floor (instead of by the door, where I ask him to put them DAILY) he asks Logan to take off his socks, which immediately go on the floor (which I ask him daily to please put in the laundry room.) EVERY SINGLE DAY we have this conversation. On Monday I got really upset and started crying...I dont mind keeping the house clean...It's technically part of my job, and I realized that I needed to do a better job of it and I have. But as I explained to JR, this isn't the 1950's I am not going to go behind him and pick up his socks and shoes, and bring him a drink because he is too lazy to get off the damn couch. I cook dinner, and he wants me to make him a plate...give me a freaking break. So after days of asking him to pick up his socks and shoes, and after days of me coming downstairs every morning and his dirty socks still lying there and me having to pick them up - I finally blew up on Monday. He apologized and said he would do better....GREAT! Then I cook dinner and low and behold, he asks me to make him a plate and bring it to him....I say no, I told him that if he was hungry he could make himself a plate. HE SERIOUSLY got mad at me...told me it wasn't fair because Monday night foootball was on....ummmm- WTF? So there I went again....I told him that I apparently have spoiled him and that my job was to raise our two children, not to reaise him. He ended up saying that I was right, he was sorry and would do better....hmmmmm!
After dinner, the rule is that you have to bring your plate to the sink and rinse it off. JR has a hard time even getting it to the sink...it's usually left lying next to his chair, in which I have to pick up the next morning...EVEN LOGAN takes his plate to the sink - no, he can't rinse it off...but he still takes it over there! So after 3 days of me reminding JR and him forgetting to take the dish and rinse, I brought it up and told him that I felt really under-appreciated and that once again this wasn't the 1950's. I already do his laundry, fold it, put it away, cook dinner for him every night...I am not about to start wearing my heels as I vacuum the effing house! So by the end of our talk he apologized and said he would do better. Grrrr!
To his credit, last night, he put his socks in the laundry room, his shoes were by the door, he made his own plate of food, and rinsed out his dish when he was done.
I was so tired that I went to bed early...at 9:30 I told JR he was in charge of putting Logan to bed. Logan is not allowed to have anything to drink after 8:30. But of course JR made him a glass of juice water...correction - Logan had 3 glasses of juice water!!!! AHHHHHHHHH! Next, before Logan gets his diaper for night time, I take him to the potty and make him pee before hand...I m trying to get him used to peeing before night time...JR didn't do this, so an hour after the diaper was put on Logan had peed about 5 gallons. This morning at 4:00am Logan comes into the room to let me know that he peed...yep - he peed through his diaper and all over the bed! so I changed Logan, put him in bed with us and got up this morning to wash sheets. I talked to JR a bit ago, and he says he is sorry and that he will do better...I tell him it seems like that is all I ever hear, and he says that its because I am always bitching...okay, maybe I am. But if I ask you to do something, I expect you to do it. I just dont get it, he has this way of making it sound like I am thw wicked witch of the west and he is prince charming. Is it really crazy that maybe I am tired because I have been doing house chores, playing with the kids, feeding the kids, bathing the kids, going over colors, numbers, shapes, and letters with Logan, doing art projects with both of the kids, reading them books, only to turn around and have to start dinner, and I dont feel like picking up dirty socks and shoes that my husband leaves lying around...I have to do that for Logan...he's 3 - JR is 27, and if truth be told, I will tell logan to pick up his shoes and where to take them, then he will pick up his socks and I will walk with him to the laundry room....my nearly 4 year old is more responsive than my 27 year old husband!!! Is it really crazy that I have to make my plate, Landry's plate, and Logan's plate so I dont really feel like making JR's plate...I mean I can see his point, why not make it, I am already making everyone elses. But what happens is I make everyone's plate and by the time I get to sit down to eat, everyone is done and then I have to get up and clean up the mess....it can be almost an hour before I get to eat...so, no, I dont want to make JR's plate! Logan is finally potty trained and now comes the next phase which is teaching him how to sleep through the night without and accident, we still use a night time diaper, but there are rules...no drinks after 8:30, he must use the potty before getting the diaper...but JR did it his own way...the easy way and I get stuck cleaning up the mess - as usual! I am really not trying to have a pity party...but seriously am I crazy, or is my husband being pretty lazy???

ps....there are times that my husband is extremely helpful and he really has improved tremendously since we first met...it just that every once in a while he slips into the little regression that will usually last about 2-3 weeks depending on how long I coddle him...then things will be great for 2-3 months before the regression hits again. I say this, because I dont want anyone thinking that he is always this lazy....just every now and then -but it sure drives me crazy when he does go through this stage!

Christmas is coming...

So, its that time of year! It seems that every year I say I am going to start my Christmas shopping early, but every year I wait until the last minute! Well, it looks like it will be the same thing this year! Mainly because of the days that the paychecks fall on. JR's Christmas party is coming up on Thursday. I was really excited for a minute because apparently the company he works for has given out really nice Christmas bonuses for the last two year (of course three years ago, they all got $25 Wal-mart gift cards LOL). JR says it just depends on how much they go over the goal that is set at the beginning of each year....anyway, I got a little excited that we would be able to pay off a few things...but then I dont want to count on a big bonus and then not get it:( So I guess we will just have to see what comes. The other thing I was excited about is that at JR's old company they got their bonus checks at the Christmas party...so I was happy to think that I could get started on the Christmas shopping this weekend....BUT then Jr told me that they never give the Christmas checks at the party....UGHHHH. So I guess I will be waiting and waiting until the last possible second! Luckily, this year I know pretty much what I am getting everyone...and for my extended family I have already taken the Christmas photos, so I just need to order them on Christmas cards and get them mailed out! Yay! Then, we are only buying gifts for the nieces and nephews, JR's mom and my parents, My grandmothers, and JR's grandmother!...Neices and nephews are either getting clothes or toys, our parents are getting a framed family picture, and some bath & body works lotion and shower gel. Grandmas are getting a framed family photo and Bath& Baody Works lotion and candle. Then we are getting our own kids CLOTHES! So at least now I have an idea of what to get....now I just have to get it done!

weekend with the Fam!

Okay, starting with Friday....We went to my Dad's football game. It was pretty cool because the game was just right down the road from our house. In high school, once the play-offs arrive the two opposing teams will flip a coin to determine who will be the home team and who will be the visting team. Sometimes they decide ahead of time, that the home team will chose the location, and sometimes they will flip a coin to determine who chooses....but no matter what the game is ALWAYS held at a neutral location. Anyway, they won 40-14, so the Texans are headed to Waco to play at the Baylor Bears Stadium for the semi-finals. I am really nervous about the game, in fact...every time I even think about it my stomach tightens into knots....
Saturday, we got up and drove to Wimberley for Isabella's first little dribblers game...little dribblers is pee-wee basketball. She was really much better than I thought she would be, and all the little girls were so funny and cute....however, I was there to support her, but I dont think I will be going every weekend!
Later that evening, my mom, Vanessa, Randi, and the kids came over to play apples to apples. We had a really great time. Of course, Randi wasn't there 5 minutes before trying to start a fight with my mom...I got a little impatient with the whole thing. My mom handled it really well, but I just get sick of it. Luckily, it only lasted a few minutes and was over and we were able to have a really good time. My mom and Vanessa stayed until almost midnight, and Randi and her kids of course stayed the night. They were here ALL day Sunday, and didn't leave until 6:30. But I went to take a nap at 3:30 and didn't wake up until they came to say goodbye. After they left I felt bad for sleeping so long, and I felt even worse when JR said that Randi went to take a nap and he was stuck watching all four kids. I love having my sister come over to hang out...but she doesn't understand that I dont want to spent every weekend with her and her kids. My patience runs really short and I end up have to confine myself to my room in order to get away from her. Anyway, I just want a weekend to spend with my family, without Randi and her kids....I love her - I just need a break every once in a while.

Got it!

I think I have mentioned the fact that I have been so tired this ENTIRE week. I just dont get it, because I am so tired during the day, I can barely keep my eyes open. But then I try to go to bed at 9:00 or even 10:00 and I end up laying in bed reading a book until 2:00am. Then I wake up the next morning and am tired all over again. I had such great intentions of getting my house in order...the dusting and mopping, cleaning toilets, you know all the little stuff that you dont do on a daily basis - but as I said, I was so sleepy. So yesterday, I got all the dusting done in the living room, I went through the living room toy bucket and got rid of some toys (well actually, they are in a trash bag in the garage waiting for me to take them to goodwill), vacuumed, and got the Christmas tree up. Sadly the tree this year is much bigger around than the tree last year so I have to go get another string of lights, and Landry refuses to leave the tree alone, so I have light that only cover the bottom 3/4 of the tree and ornaments that only cover the middle section! AWESOME. I can't put the ornaments on top until I put the lights on it, and I cant put any ornaments that are in reach of Landry! ughhhhh....The tree is going to look AMAzinG this year! LOL
Today's tasks are going to be laundry, mopping the kitchen, dishes, cleaning the microwave, stove and refrigerator! YAY...sounds like fun to me. Tomorrow I get to tackle the upstairs...which means purging the closets and all those dang toys!

walking and cleaning

Well Landry is unofficially walking....the little stinker will walk as long as you are sitting directly in front of her...but other than that...it is not going to happen. I have even tried sitting in front of her and scooting backwards as she walks toward me...she can go all the way across the living rooom, but the second I stand up, she sits down...she doesn't even pretend to fall down...she literally just sits down! hahaha. JR and I talked about this and I have decided that she knows how to walk, and therefore; whenever she is ready, she will start on her own without being prompted. Until then, I am going to enjoy her being a baby for as long as she is a baby...and in my eyes, until she starts walking - she is a baby. When she starts walking then she will be a toddler and I will enjoy every minute of that stage as well!!!!
I still have a lot of cleaning to do - and I still haven't put up the Christmas decorations! Ughhhh. Everytime I get all the toys picked up in the living room, Landry and Logan come behind me and unload all the toys - I seriously can't wait to go through and donate all the these toys and clothes so that we have less junk in the house. But in order to do so, I need to stop typing and get up and get busy! I have been putting it off for two days now, so - happy hump day....I'm off to get be busy.