Wednesday, May 27, 2009

BUGS SHOES

MY SON HAS THIS WEIRD FASCINATION WITH SHOES. DON'T ASK ME WHY BUT HE DOES. ITS THE WEIRDEST THING EVER. HE FINDS A PAIR OF SHOES (AND THEY HAVE TO MATCH) AND PUTS THEM ON AND WALKS AROUND THE HOUSE WITH THEM. HE DOESN'T CARE WHOSE THEY ARE. HE ALSO LOVES TO TOUCH OTHER PEOPLES SHOES. WHEN SOMEONE COMES OVER TO OUR HOUSE HE GOES OVER TO THEM AND TOUCHES THEIR SHOES AND IS JUST FASCINATED WITH THEM.
THE OTHER MORNING, HE WOKE UP AND THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS BRING ME HIS FLIP FLOPS AND WANTED ME TO PUT THEM ON HIM. SO I DID AND HE WALKED AROUND THE HOUSE ALL MORNING WITH THEM ON. I FINALLY HAD TO TAKE THEM OFF OF HIM WHEN I LAID HIM DOWN FOR HIS NAP. CARTER PROBABLY HAS 6 PAIRS OF SHOES AND HE LOVES THEM ALL. WHEN I PUT A NEW PAIR ON HIM HE MARCHES AROUND THE HOUSE AND IS SO PROUD OF THEM. HIS FAVORITE PAIR IS HIS CROCS THAT ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE CROCS. HE CALLS THEM BUGS SHOES. THEY ARE THE CUTEST THING. HE CAN PUT THESE SHOES ON HIMSELF TOO. I THROW THEM TO HIM AND HE PUTS THEM ON THE RIGHT FOOT EVERY TIME! HE AMAZES ME EVERY DAY. HE IS THE SMARTEST KID!!! HE PUTS A SMILE ON ANYONE'S FACE THAT COMES AROUND. HE IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY! CARTER IS ALSO THE SWEETEST AND MOST AFFECTIONATE LITTLE BOY! HE LOVES GIVEN KISSES AND HUGS!!! I LOVE MY LIL LOVE BUG SOO MUCH!










Sunday, May 24, 2009

THERE IS NO BOND STONGER THAN THE ONE THAT EXISTS IN A FAMILY.

MY MOM HAD ALWAYS POUNDED IN OUR HEADS THAT FAMILY COMES FIRST AND NOW I KNOW WHY. WHEN IT COMES TO THE END OF THE DAY AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO BE, AND THE TRUTH IS ALL YOU SEE, THAT'S WHEN YOUR FAMILY IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU! THAT'S IS SO TRUE WITH MY FAMILY. WE ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER. ABOUT 5 OUT OF 7 NIGHTS OUT OF THE

WEEK WE ARE EATING DINNER WITH EACH OTHER. WE TAKE TURNS COOKING DINNER AT OUR HOUSE'S AND INVITING THE OTHERS OVER. I LOVE IT! ITS SO GOOD TO BE ABLE TO BE THAT CLOSE WITH ONE ANOTHER. WHEN WE WERE LITTLE MY MOM ALWAYS MADE US BE NICE TO EACH OTHER AND GO THE SAME PLACES WITH EACH OTHER AND JUST BE THERE WITH FOR ONE ANOTHER AND SOMETIMES I NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT. I WANTED TO GO PLACES WITHOUT MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS. BUT NOW I AM THANKFUL THAT SHE MADE US BE SO CLOSE. NOW THAT I HAVE A FAMILY, I SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG CLOSE FAMILY! MY FAMILY IS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I NEED HELP OR JUST A BREAK AND THAT'S WHEN I'M SO THANKFUL THAT MY FAMILY LIVES RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM ME AND I CAN CALL ANYTIME.
THERE IS NO BOND STRONGER THAN THE ONE THAT EXISTS IN A FAMILY...IT ALLOWS US TO FAIL WITHOUT FAULT, TO LEARN WITHOUT LOSS, TO LOVE WITHOUT CONDITION. IT IS HOW WE BECOME WHO WE ARE!

OH YES OF COURSE WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS OF DISAGREEMENTS AND TIMES WE ARE READY TO THROW A BRICK AT EACH OTHER BUT WHO DOESN'T. WE ALWAYS GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE LEARNED TO CHERISH EVERY MOMENT I GET WITH EACH AND EVERYONE OF MY FAMILY
MEMBERS. FOUR YEARS AGO NEXT MONTH MY AUNT DIED. IT WAS SO QUICK AND HURTFUL TO SEE HER GO THROUGH SO MUCH PAIN. SHE GOT CANCER AND IT JUST SPREAD SO QUICKLY THROUGH HER BODY . THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I TRULY FELT PAIN IN MY HEART. SHE WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL CHEERFUL PERSON. I REMEMBER HER SMILE AND HOW SHE WINKED AT ME. I REMEMBER HER CUTTING UP ALL THE TIME WITH US. SHE WAS THE COOLEST AUNT EVER!!! THAT'S WHEN I KNEW THAT I BETTER CHERISH EVERY WAKING SECOND.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMETHING SO QUICKLY CAN HAPPEN. MY UNCLE DIED JANUARY OF THIS YEAR AND THAT WAS SO UNEXPECTED. HE WAS DOING SO WELL AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS GONE. HE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON. HE KEPT OUR FAMILY GOING. WHEN HE DIED IT WAS LIKE NO ONE KNEW WHAT TO DO. WE WERE ALL LOOKING FOR HIM FOR THE ANSWERS. EVERYONE RELIED ON HIM AND IT WAS LIKE EVERYONE WAS SPINNING IN A CIRCLE WHEN HES NOT THERE.YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH OF AIR. THAT'S WHY I HOLD MY CHILDREN AND KISS ON THEM THOUSANDS OF TIMES A DAY. THAT'S WHY I TELL EACH AND EVERYONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS I LOVE THEM EVERY TIME I LEAVE OR GET OFF THE PHONE WITH THEM. THAT'S WHY I TELL MY HUSBAND TO BE CAREFUL 40 TIMES BEFORE HE LEAVES THE HOUSE. I LOVE MY FAMILY AND I WANT TO TREASURE EVERY MOMENT WITH THEM.
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO STAY MAD AT SOMEONE. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO FIGHT OVER MONEY OR OTHER STUPID THINGS. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL WHEN YOU HAVE FAMILY TO SPEND IT WITH! AFTER CARTER WAS BORN I WAS DEAD SET ON ONLY HAVING ONE CHILD. ONE WAS PLENTY FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD HANDLE MORE THAN ONE. BUT I QUICKLY CHANGED MY MIND WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY SON COULDN'T GROWN UP ALONE. WHAT KIND OF LIFE WOULD THAT BE.

WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE WITHOUT MY SISTER AND BROTHERS GROWING UP. I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO MISS OUT ON THE FRIENDSHIP AND BOND THAT MY SISTER AND I HAD. I DIDN'T WANT HIM MISSING OUT ON A BIG CLOSE FAMILY.

I AM SO VERY GLAD WE HAD ANOTHER BABY. CARTER AND JAYCIE HAVE SUCH A GOOD BOND. CARTER IS ALWAYS LOVING AND KISSING ALL OVER HER AND HES SO WORRIED ABOUT HER IF SHE CRIES. THEY BOTH LOVE TO CRY AND POOP AND EAT AT THE SAME TIME! OH THAT MAKES FOR A FUN TIME FOR MOMMY! LOL. IT IS SO MUCH FUN THOUGH. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD. CARTER AND JAYCIE ARE MINE AND GENE'S LIFE AND UNTIL THEY ARE GROWN AND OUT OF OUR HOUSE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. WE LOVE OUR FAMILY. WE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR ANY OF THEM. AND WE KNOW THEY WOULD DO THE SAME FOR US! WE LOVE SHARING THE GOOD AND HARD TIMES WITH THEM. I CANT FORGET TO THANK GOD FOR MAKING ALL
THIS POSSIBLE FOR US. HES THE REASON FOR IT ALL. I PRAY EVERY NIGHT TO CONTINUE TO LET MY FAMILY ENJOY ONE ANOTHER AND LOVE EACH OTHER UNCONDITIONALLY. GOD IS TRULY AMAZING ! THANK YOU LORD FOR MY FAMILY AND ALL THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE !!!!














Monday, May 18, 2009

LIONS, TIGERS, AND BEARS

TODAY WE WENT TO THE ZOO FOR THE SECOND TIME ALREADY THIS YEAR! WE HAVE FINALLY REALIZED THAT WE SHOULD BUY A MEMBERSHIP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BECAUSE IT PAYS FOR ITSELF AFTER THE SECOND TIME WE GO.

WE WENT TO THE MEMPHIS ZOO FIVE TIMES LAST YEAR...NOT COUNTING THE 3 OTHER ZOO'S WE VISITED IN OTHER CITIES!! WE LOVE THE ZOO AND NOW THAT CARTER IS A LIL OLDER HE IS REALLY STARTING TO ENJOY IT! ITS SO FUN TO WATCH HIS LIL FACE WHEN WE COME UP TO THE NEXT ANIMAL. HE JUST LOOKS AND TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. THE FIRST TIME WE WENT TO THE ZOO CARTER WAS ABOUT 5 MONTHS OLD. WE WENT TO LOOK AT THE PENGUINS AND CARTER SPIT HIS PACIFIER OUT IN THERE WATER. TOO FUNNY. HE NOW THINKS THAT ANYTHING THAT SWIMS IS A DUCK OR FISH. SO THE PENGUINS ARE NOW DUCKS....WE JUST GO WITH IT FOR NOW. HIS FAVORITE THIS YEAR IS THE FARM ANIMALS. HE KNOWS ALL THE ANIMALS AND WHAT NOISE THEY MAKE. COW..MOO , DUCK...DUCK DUCK, HORSE..NEH , SHEEP...BAA , PIG...HE GRUNTS.. ITS THE FUNNIEST THING! HE IS SOOO FREAKIN SMART. IT JUST AMAZES ME HOW SMART HE IS FOR HIS AGE. HE PICKS UP ON STUFF SO FAST. USUALLY AFTER WE TELL HIM SOMETHING TWICE HE REMEMBERS IT. ITS AWESOME.
MOM, EMILY AND JAYCIE ALSO WENT WITH US THIS TIME. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REALLY PRETTY AND COOL ENOUGH FOR JAYCIE TO GO TODAY AND BOY WERE WE RIGHT. IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY! COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER DAY. SHE SLEPT MOST OF THE DAY BUT SHE DID WAKE UP FOR A BIT TO EAT AND LOOK AROUND. SHE JUST PICKED HER LIL HEAD UP AND LOOKED AROUND WITH THOSE BIG BLUE EYES!!! SHES JUST ADORABLE AND LOOKS JUST LIKE HER LIL BROTHER!!! I AM SO VERY BLESSED TO HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND BELIEVE ME...I THANK GOD EVERYDAY FOR IT.
JAYCIES FIRST TIME TO THE ZOO WAS FUN BUT I'M SURE WE HAVE MANY MORE DAYS AT THE ZOO TO COME THAT SHE WILL ENJOY MORE.

























Friday, May 15, 2009

ALL BECAUSE TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A SIMPLE INNOCENT EMAIL SAYING "HEY I HEARD YOU LIKED MY TRUCK" WOULD HAVE COME TO THIS???
GENE AND I MET IN DECEMBER OF 2006 THRU MY SISTER AND GENE'S FRIEND. IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE CASUAL MEETINGS THAT YOU DON'T THINK ANYTHING OF.
NEEDLESS TO SAY WE WERE MARRIED 6 MONTHS LATER! GENE IS THE LOVE OF MY
LIFE!!! OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY IS COMING UP THE 2ND OF JUNE AND I AM SO HAPPY TO SAY THAT I'M MORE IN LOVE WITH HIM THAN THE DAY I MARRIED THAT MAN ! I KNOW, IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE GONE OFF THE DEEP END..GETTING MARRIED SO QUICK AND THEN BUYING A HOUSE 3 MONTHS LATER AND HAVING TWO KIDS ALL IN TWO YEARS! WOW ...WE WEREN'T WASTING ANYTIME BUT I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD! THIS IS OUR LIFE AND YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. GENE AND I TRY TO GIVE 100% TO EACH OTHER EVERYDAY. AND YES THERE ARE SOME DAYS WE BARELY MEET IN THE MIDDLE BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE HELP ONE ANOTHER WITHOUT THINKING TWICE. I TAKE THE TRASH OUT AND DO SOME YARD WORK AND PICK UP GENES LAUNDRY BECAUSE HE'S ALWAYS HELPING ME WITHOUT ME ASKING BY DOING DISHES OR LAUNDRY OR MAKING BOTTLES. WE LIVE LIKE THERE IS NO "MANS" OR "WOMAN'S" JOB. WE JUST DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITHOUT ANY GRIEF FROM ONE ANOTHER.
THAT'S ONLY ONE OF THE MANY REASONS I LOVE MY HUSBAND. GENE ALSO TELLS ME HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM AND WHAT A GREAT MOM I AM EVERYDAY AND PROBABLY ABOUT 46 TIMES! LOL. HES SO GOOD AT THE MOST UN EXPECTING TIMES BRINGING ME A CARD OR WRITES ON THE BATHROOM MIRROR HE LOVES ME. THE OTHER DAY HE KNEW I WAS HAVING A HARD AND STRESSFUL COUPLE OF DAYS AND SO HE STOPPED ON HIS WAY HOME THAT MORNING FROM WORK AND GOT ME A COUPLE OF CARDS AND STUCK THEM IN PLACES WHERE HE KNEW I WOULD LOOK THAT MORNING... ONE IN THE SHOWER AND THE OTHER WAS IN ONE OF THE DRAWERS IN THE KITCHEN. THE POWER OF A SIMPLE $2.00 CARD....AMAZING!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT OUR MARRIAGE, AND THIS EVEN STARTED BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED, IS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE WE GO TO BED WE LAY THERE AND TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT OUR DAY AND ANYTHING THAT'S ON OUR MINDS. I LOOK SO FORWARD TO THAT EVERY NIGHT JUST GETTING TO TALK TO MY HUSBAND. IT RELIEVES MY STRESS AND HELPS ME UNWIND FROM THE DAY! EVEN WHEN GENES AT WORK WE MAKE SURE WE GIVE EACH OTHER THAT FEW MINUTES ON THE PHONE BEFORE I GO TO BED. GENES THE BEGINNING AND END TO EACH AND EVERYDAY AND I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE THAT !

GENE IS A MAN OF GOD!!! MY BEST FRIEND!!! HES THE MOST AMAZING FATHER AND HUSBAND! HES EVERYTHING AND MORE THAN I COULD HAVE EVER DREAMED OF! OH YES GENE HAS HIS FAULTS BUT THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER DAY! HAHA ...THANK YOU GENE FOR EVERYTHING AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF GROWING OLD WITH YOU AND A LIFETIME FULL OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER!!!!

OUR SONG...THEN BY BRAD PAISLEY

I remember, trying not to stare the night that I first met you You had me mezmorized And three weeks later, in the front porch light taking forty-five minutes to kiss goodnight I hadn't told you yet but I thought I loved you then ... And now you're my whole life now you're my whole world I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day And I thought I loved you then And i remember, taking you back to right where I first met you, You were so surprised There were people around, but I didn't care Got down on one knee right there once again, I thought I loved you then ....I could just see you, with a baby on the way And I could just see you, when your hair is turning gray What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more But I've said that before And now you're my whole life now you're my whole world I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in And I'll look at you and say And I thought I loved you then And I thought I loved you then


THE LOVE OF WATER

ITS THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER SO WE WENT AHEAD AND GOT CARTER A SWIMMING POOL. OH HOW HE LOVES THE WATER!!! HE LOVES BATH TIME AND BEING IN THE POOL AND EVEN SOMEONE SQUIRTING HIM WITH THE WATER HOSE! HE IS DEFINITELY MY CHILD! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE WATER ALSO! I REMEMBER MY CHILDHOOD SUMMERS WERE SPENT AT THE LOCAL POOL! THAT'S ALL WE DID EVERY SUMMER...SWIM SWIM SWIM! I ALSO LOVE MY BATH TIME AND WATER PARKS AND ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE WATER! SO THE OTHER DAY IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE SO WE DECIDED TO GET THE POOL OUT FOR HIM. HE HAD A BLAST AND SO DID HIS AUNT EM I THINK. THEY PLAYED AND PLAYED. I HAVE A FEELING THAT MOST OF OUR SUMMER DAYS WILL BE SPENT OUTSIDE WITH OUR KIDS IN THE POOL!












































Sunday, May 10, 2009

MOTHER'S DAY

THIS WAS MY SECOND MOTHER'S DAY AND I BELEIVE IT WAS EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST! I NOW HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN TO BE THANKFUL FOR! I HAVE BEEN SO VERY BLESSED BEYOND ANYTHING I EVER IMAGINED OR DESERVE. TODAY WE WENT TO MISSOURI TO BE AT CHURCH WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AND THE REST OF OUR FAMILY ! IT WAS SUCH A SPECIAL DAY TO BE SITTING IN CHURCH NEXT TO MY WHOLE FAMILY ! GENE WAS THE ONLY ONE NOT ABLE TO BE THERE BECAUSE OF WORK ! WE SURE DID MISS HIM THOUGH! I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I LOVE MY MOM SO VERY MUCH! SHES EVERYTHING TO OUR FAMILY AND SHES EVERY THING AND MORE TO MY CHILDREN. SHES A WONDERFUL GRANDMOTHER THAT LOVES MY KIDS MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF! SO HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THOSE WONDERFUL MOMS OUT THERE! WE HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD !!! I AM SO BLESSED TO BE THE MOM OF TWO WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN! YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TRUE LOVE IS UNTIL YOU HAVE A CHILD! THEN YOU LOVE DEEPER AND STRONGER THAN YOU EVER KNEW WAS EVEN POSSIBLE! ITS AMAZING!











Saturday, May 9, 2009

MY FIRST POST..IM NEW AT THIS THING...


Bold ITS VERY RAINY TODAY. CARTER, OF COURSE, WOKE UP AT HIS NORMAL TIME OF 7:00 A.M . HE NEVER SLEEPS PAST 7 NO MATTER WHAT TIME HE GOES TO BED. I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND THAT . I DONT GO TO BED TILL 11 EVERYNIGHT AND THEN IM UP AROUND 3 WITH JAYCIE FOR AN HOUR. CARTER IS AWAKE AT 7 BUT THEN HE IS READY FOR A NAP AROUND 9 OR SO AND BY THEN ITS WAY TOO LATE FOR ME TO GO BACK TO SLEEP WITH HIM. THATS MY HOUR WHILE HE SLEEPS TO TAKE A SHOWER AND GET READY FOR THE DAY.


I ALSO RUN AROUND HERE TRYING TO PICK UP THE TOYS AND BOTTLES AND STRAIGHTEN UP THE HOUSE. CLEANING HOUSE IS LIKE 10 FULL TIMES JOBS IN ONE. IM NEVER CAUGHT UP OR DONE FOR A DAY. ITS CONSTANT ALL THE TIME AND IF I SLACK OFF FOR A DAY THEN ITS EVEN HARDER FOR ME TO GET CAUGHT UP. BEING A MOM IS SO REWARDING. I WOULDNT TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING BUT WOW..I NEED A BREAK SOMETIMES. IM GOING NUTS ! ITS EXPECIALLY HARD WHEN GENE IS WORKING NIGHTS AND IM HERE BY MYSELF TRING TO GET BOTH KIDS ASLEEP FOR THE NIGHT SO I CAN ENJOY SOME QUIET TIME TO MYSELF. CARTER SLEEPS WITH ME AND JAYCIE SLEEPS IN HER LIL BED AT THE END OF OUR BED.
SO I HAVE TO FEED HER AND GET HER GOOD AND ASLEEP BEFORE I CAN EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING CARTER TO GO TO SLEEP. IF JAYCIE MAKES ANY LIL NOISE CARTER SITS STRAIGHT UP AND SAYS JAYCIE. HES SO WORRIED ABOUT HER WHEN SHE CRIES. SO THEN I HAVE TO CALM HER DOWN AND BY THAT TIME CARTER IS OUT OF BED RUNNING AROUND AGAIN. BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS I MANAGE TO GET BOTH ASLEEP AND I GET TO CHANGE INTO MY P.JS AND ENJOY SOME TIME THAT I DONT GET TOO OFTEN. ITS SO FUNNY WHEN YOU BECOME A MOM, YOU GET NO ALONE TIME! I GO TO THE BATHROOM THERES CARTER, I GO GET IN THE SHOWER, THERES CARTER. NO PRIVACY WHAT SO EVER!!! YOU JUST LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT! THERE ARE TIMES WHEN GENE CARTER JAYCIE AND EMMA(OUR DOG) ARE ALL IN THE BATHROOM WITH ME AND I SAY " HELLO CAN I PLEASE GET 2 SECONDS AND THEN ILL COME MAKE LUNCH" I HAVE LEARNED TO TRUST IN GOD TO GET ME THROUGH EVERY DAY. I PRAY ALL THE TIME! I PRAY BEFORE I GET UP IN THE MORNINGS, IM PRAYING WHILE IM IN THE SHOWER AND EVEN WHILE IM TRYING TO GET THE KIDS ASLEEP. I PRAY FOR EVERYTHING....ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. ITS THE ONLY WAY I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY. GOD IS SO AWESOME. HE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH I CAN TAKE AND WHEN TO GIVE ME A LIL BREAK BEFORE I GO CRAZY! I LOVE MY LORD! TRUSTING IN HIM AND GIVING MY WHOLE HEART AND LIFE TO HIM WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID! THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE!!!