LOVE days

I love Valentines Day, always have. I can't think of a year that it was bad, but then again Valentines Day is about showing the people I love how much I love them, maybe that is why it always is soooo much fun!

Valentines isn't just one day in our family, it goes for days! Here are a few treats that were exchanged :)


Friday night after our Cousin party my Momma and I went with Kathy, Jena, Cheyenne, Kris and Alissa to see The Vow


Saturday we celebrated my Dad's 55th birthday since he wasn't down on the 3rd :)



Sunday night TJ made us dinner, Ribs marinated in a homemade sauce. Lobster, potato and asparagus! It was sooo yummy until I found a little extra in the lobster, he thought the butcher clean it out already, kinda ruined our appetites lol.


We decorate Brielle's Valentines box for school. she wanted a purse.... thank heavens for duct tape that comes in tons of colors and prints now! Hunter showed us how to make duct tape flowers so we added that to it.


We finished all the kids valentines for their class's



Hunter likes a girl in his class, Emilee. He wanted to make her a Valentine and asked if I had "Anything cute, like I was giving to Dad" I had some extra pop rocks and a leftover tag. He asked me what he should write and I told him just write what you like about her. He went in his room and put it in his bag, I asked to read it and he reluctantly let me lol

Yep it says "Half Chinese, Half American that is awesome and you look pretty! from Hunter

It took everything I had not to laugh!!! I talked to him that it probably wouldn't be taken as a compliment and he should write something else.

Take 2
You are really pretty cause of your freckles! From Hunter
Ummmm Hunter girls don't think their freckles are pretty try again...


Take 3 and he finally gets it right!!
You are really smart and pretty. From Hunter


Valentine's Day I was babysitting Audra and Kingston so I had to take all 4 lil ones to Brielle's School party, talk about stressful!! Before we left Sophie and Audra made a craft and worked on their lessons for the day


We had fun they decorated and ate cookies, we played don't break my heart since one of the Moms came late and forgot her game, I did Lovey Dovey cake walk and they made cute butterflies and passed out their Valentines! They all had a blast and I was thankful my kids didn't make too big of a mess.

Hunter made a basketball court box in class.

Hunter had a Basketball game, they lost but he made 2 baskets :)


My Valentines gift to family and friends :)


We came home to lots of surprises for everyone. I had balloons and a treats for the kids, TJ got a new TV that counts as his birthday and Valentines gift :) and I got flowers, chocolates, card and a gift certificate for some pampering :)
I made a yummy dinner steak and shrimp, we played games and went to bed! It was a loooonnnngggg day filled with lots of love and fun.

Happy Valentines Day

Cousin Valentines Party

I totally dropped the ball on taking pictures for our Cousins Valentines Party, we were busy having too much fun!!
The kids played outside while we cooked our heart shaped breakfast with pink milk :)

We only had one incident, Jonathan bit Brielle because she told him to go inside to eat lol TJ gave him hot sauce and then he ran to me with a death grip on my leg and wouldn't let go until I told him I would hide the hot sauce lol.

We decorate cookies, made a craft, and played Don't break my heart (a version of don't eat pete), cake walk, and Hunter made a scavenger hunt.








Hunter and Luke played basketball and legos most the night, apparently Valentines day is a girls holiday :)

We sure are Crazy about our Cousins :)

Sophie's Valentine Party

Sophie was so exited writing her name on all 37 valentines, they combine all the classes for parties. I am surprised she did them all at once but it was nice getting it done with fast.

She loved handing them out and saying "You're welcome!" and then saying "oohhhh Thank you!" when she received one in return, it was hilarious.

"Mom, I got lots of Balentines, I sooo special!"

Yes Sophie, you sure are :)

Carpe a couple of Kairoses a day.

This is a blog post I have saved to my favorites for many reasons, check it out if you haven't already

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glennon-melton/dont-carpe-diem_b_1206346.html

I am lucky I get to stay home and soak in every single second with my babies, but it isn't always fun, it isn't always rainbows and butterflies. My house is always a mess and I feel like I am always picking up or yelling for people to pick up. We are always on the go, from one practice, game, event to the next. I feel guilty most the time about the dumbest things I know but I just can't help it. I am stressed and frazzled and I know I am not my best self but I don't have time for myself and if I did I would probably sleep lol.

I have to remind and pray that my kids remember the Kairos times instead of the Choas times

Here are a few things to remember lately :)

Sophie

We were in her room cleaning off her coloring on the wall, I was explaining that we don't color on anything but paper and she said,
"Why, this is bootiful!"
Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder

"Feeling so fly like a cheesestick!" Singing Like a G6

"Santa made my feelings hurt" "He only comes one day"

Brielle

Called 911 on Superbowl Sunday, I was pissed, she is old enough to know better, she said she was pretending, uggg that girl drives me nuts

Sophie said a bad word and was getting in trouble and BB said "I think we need to go to church." bwahahahahah yea because that will make us good right? Wonder who has been getting in her head?

Photography work

6 months ago a friend told me about a photography job for a new company launching in January. When I met with the owners, showing them some work I have done and carefully explained I am in no means a "photographer" I think I have an eye and I love taking pictures, but I have a lot to learn and I wish I had time too! I was hired at an hourly rate on the spot and took home my first batch of quilts and sewing products.

I would take their products home and work on them on my own time, it was great, I loved coming up with different ideas and seeing the amazing work they did. Sometimes I wish I would have had more say, like when I thought a pictures was awful, or when the lighting was horrible, but they were pressed on time and after all it was their company lol

We did a few shoots at the store Lazy Daisy Cottage and it was so fun, the ladies are hilarious and its a family business so there are always grandkids, nieces, nephews, the whole family around working.

Here is the site and if you sew... this is a GREAT business opportunity!!

Check out the catalogue, Im proud of myself, I think it looks pretty good seeing as it was my first time doing anything like this lol

http://mylazydaisy.com/

Sysco Food show

Every year Sysco has a food show in Vegas, TJ goes every year but this is the first year I have been able to go.

I sadly forgot my camera!! I was so worried about getting all the kids stuff together I spaced putting it in my bag :( Oh well thank heavens for camera phones!

We went to the food show where TJ ordered 8 weeks worth of food for PF, such an eye opener on the cost and how many different types of food and brands there are! I followed him and ate my weight in food and stocked up on free samples. I may or may not have gone back to the Cheesecake factory samples a few times :) Nothing better than being with my love and free food :)



Our room was at the Golden Nugget, I really like this hotel, we have stayed there a few times, its cheap but really nice. Sysco paid for it so it made it even better lol.
We took a nap and then dressed up to hit the town!


Our first stop was half off tickets, we got a smokin deal to KA' at MGM and dinner tickets at La Salsa Canitina, they had the best margaritas and salsa, Mmmmmm



KA' was AMAZING!! Loved the way the stage moved in every direction possible and the acrobatics were seriously the best!


On =our way home we stopped at The Pawn Stars shop, TJ loves this show lol Sadly it had just barely closed and every time we drove by during the day it had a line a mile long!



We slept in the next day and went to Blueberry Hill for breakfast and then headed home to pick up the kids from school, it was a great little get away :)

Thanks Grandma Kathy for watching the monsters they had fun and we really appreciated it :)

9 years old

9 years old!!! I cried that night after our nightly reading, it was Goosebumps of course 'Night of the living Dummy' He told me he had the best day of his life :P

This little boy changed my life.

He was my little buddy... a blonde haired, blue eyed, spitfire with a dimply smile that melted your heart, he still melts by heart with that smile.

He has the kindest heart and not a day goes by he doesn't say or do something nice for me. He is a Momma's boy but idolizes his Dad, he wants to be just like him, I am so thankful for that.

He reminds me so much of my Sister, I swear it's payback for all the times I was mean to her, they both are OCD about certain things. Quirky little habits, nervous ticks, things have to be in order and in place.

I always tear up when the kids blow out their candles, another year down, tears of joy, frustration, the known and unknown. But I cried tonight because my little buddy isn't so little anymore, he is 9!!!!
When did this happen? In another 9 years he will be off to College.

My Dad always teases me about this, but it's true, another 9 years and he is gone. Sure he will always be my little buddy but it's never the same. Every year he gets a little more independent, closer and closer to live his own life.

Hunter, I sure am glad you are mine, thank you for being mine. Happy Birthday, I love you so very much!