WINTER WONDERLAND!!

You read this right, it is definately a wintery scene outside today. Snow and ice everywhere. I love it even though I had to go to work today. Very minimal people at the office today, but that is okay and it has been quite slow. They bought pizza for everyone today for lunch, boy it was good. Now I have the radio cranked up and just working away.

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the week. Take care and God Bless.

Jen

Finally Friday!!

So, it is Friday now and I am on day 4 of my diet. It's going pretty well although I keep hearing voices telling me I CAN have that cinnamon roll. I just shake my head and go on about my business. Then, today my friend Breanna brought rice crispy treats. Oh, lord, how did she know that I absolutely love them. They are my favorite treat. But I am staying clear of them. I just hope and pray that someone tears into them so that they are not sitting on the lunch room table anymore.

We don't really have plans this weekend. I am going over to my friends new house tomorrow and I am going to help her paint it all pretty. Ryan is keeping the boys, so I get a bit of "me" time, which is desperately needed these days. I am actually pretty excited about it. I can't wait. Ryan said that he needed to sleep in a bit tomorrow morning before I go. Does he think that being a parent you can sleep in?!? Just wondering b/c I haven't got to sleep in for almost 5 years.

Both boys are doing very well. Peyton has a bit of a cold and getting him to eat dinner now days is pretty challenging. Although, if I ate as much as he does a Debbie's I would not want to eat dinner either. He PIGS out there. But as long as he is eating I am not going to force it. He will eat when he is hungry. Riley is doing good in school. We got a note in his Eagle folder on Wednesday that he slapped a little boy in the face b/c he was blocking Riley while he was riding the scooter at school. Needless to say, he got grounded for the first time ever. Just for 2 days, but still hitting is NOT allowed. But the very next day a good report again. It must have just been one of his off days. We sent 10.00 to Riley's school so that on Valentines day he gets this weird looking monkey, balloons and a little mailbox filled with candies and little trinkets. He is going to be so excited.
I have like 4 birthday invitations to choose from for Riley and I can't make up my mind which one I like. Decisions Decisions.

Hope everyone stays warm and cozy the next few days. It is supposed to be really cold.

God Bless
Jen

Sunny!

Yeap, you read that right. We are having 65 degree weather here today. Wonderful. I just wish I was at home enjoying it instead of being stuck inside working today. I am just thankful that I still have a job to come to everyday. God blesses us everyday.

I just have a quick request for everyone that reads my blogs. Pray, Pray, Pray hard for little Ms Kayleigh Freeman. The link to her blog is on the right side of my blog homepage. She was born very prematurely and can not breathe on her own right now. They are saying that she will either have a trach or be on the resperator the rest of her life. I am just asking that you keep this family and baby Kayleigh in your prayers that they can find out why her little body is not allowing the air to move easily thru her lungs and a fast easy fix for it.
She is such a precious baby.

Jen

Joking kind of day

A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart.

'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife.
'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,' he replies. 'Put them back, we can't afford them,' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping.

A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket.
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband. 'Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' replies the wife. Her husband retorts:
'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and its half the price.'

On the PA system: 'Cleanup needed on aisle 25, we have a husband down'

Wonderful Wednesday

Nine years ago today I was looking into the eyes of the man I was getting ready to say I DO to. I can't believe that it has been nine years already. We have had our ups and downs but it has been wonderful. Ryan and I met when we worked at Homeland Grocery store. We started dating and were inseperable. Four years later, we got married. Four years later we had Riley, and almost 4 years after that we had Peyton. Wonder what will happen 4 years from now? LOL This man is the most careing, compasionate, wonderful man EVER!! He has given me the two most beautiful boys in the world and his unconditional love always. I want to thank you Ryan, for choosing me to be your wife. I love you and will always love you til the day I die. Happy Anniversary my love!!

Jen

Tisky Tisky Tuesday!!

Oh, what I wouldn't do to be at home again with my wonderful, beautiful little boys!! They are my everything. Just looking at them, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to be their mom. Absolutely precious.

Peyton is really understanding what we say to him. Like when I tell him it is time for bed. Off to his room he goes and he pulls on the slats on the crib with a grunting sound, trying to pull himself up into the crib to go Night Night! And Riley with his charming smile and since of humor. That boy has me rolling sometimes. You never know what he will do or say next!

Didn't really do much this weekend. Made a trip to Logan's Steakhouse for our anniversary which is tomorrow. Wonderful food. Steak, Salad, BREAD, and baked potato. Oh so YUMMY!!
I had to work Saturday morning, then off to buy groceries. I really really hate doing that. Everything is so stinking expensive. Why is milk almost 4.00 a gallon?? Come on, Really. Can anyone tell me that. It is outrageous. Oh, yes and you can't forget the 10.00 T-Bone steak. Just one, not two or three, just one lonely steak.
Sunday we went to church came home and I took another 3 hour nap. Loving my naps. LOL

Hope everyone has a wonderful day
God Bless
Jen

Snowy Thursday!!

Yes, you read it right. It is finally snowing here in Oklahoma. Not much, just a little dusting on the roads. I wish the sky would just open up and give us like 5 ft of snow. NO ice storms, just snow. I didn't like the fact that last year we were with out electricity for 5 days. That really stunk. I am sure that the boys would love to get into the snow and play for a while and maybe make FROSTY. Only if I could remember what I did with that magical black hat.

I made roast, fried rice, green beans and jalapeno pinto beans for dinner last night. Oh, it was sooo good. The boys didn't want to eat much last night, they just wanted to play, which is typical for them. Peyton absolutely loves his big brother.

I still need to get that picture of Peyton's hair cut up. I will have Ryan do that tonight. Sorry, guys I keep forgetting.

I will be off work on Monday, it is a holiday. Both boys have appts. Riley a dentist appt and Peyton has to get his second Flu shot. And it happens to be my dads birthday also. I am glad for the 3 day weekend. It is much needed.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day
God Bless,
Jen

Who all watched American Idol last night? That show just kills me..So many WEIRD people in this world think they can sing. I think someone has been lying to them. LOL And the new judge?!?! I think she is pretty cool. Very pretty! When the girl with the bikini came on, I just knew it was going to be an all out war between them. Seriously, who would ever wear a bikini to audition? She was a little bit of eye candy, but that is besides the point.

This diet thing is just not working out for me. I NEED to find something that I can stick with. I have NO will power, and I just can't stand it anymore. I refuse to buy bigger clothes b/c I know I can lose the weight. I just need to jump in and get started.... But, the poptart I just ate is not helping. GRRR!

While Ryan was lifting weights last night, I put Peyton on our bed and went to the living room for a second, the next thing I hear is a loud band and Peyton screaming, I ran into the room to find that he had fallen off the bed. He is VERY careful and knows that he will fall off if he gets too close, but I guess he didn't judge himself very well. So, I took him to the livingroom and got his favorite blankie and he layed on me for a while. I made sure that he was okay and the off he went to get into something else. Such a dare devil that boy is.

Riley has come home now everyday with either a star or a smiley face in his EAgle folder. This folder allows the teacher to communicate with the parents as to how well they are doing in school. He is doing much better now. I am so proud of him.

Have a wonderful day and God Bless,
Jen

Tickle Tuesday

That title is pretty funny if you could see Peyton this morning. That boy is a mess. He ALWAYS wakes up in a good mood. No matter what kind of morning I have, I can always count on him to have a huge smile on his face. This morning I turned on the light and started to rub his back and I could see this big toothy smile looking back at me. Then he started to laugh hysterically. He loves to be tickled so that just made his day.
New words*** Thanks and Daddy***

If you have ever seen the movie Wall-E you can imagine what Daddy sounds like. LOL Too cute.

Riley gets to check out a book every Monday and bring it home and we read it everyday and then return it on Friday. This week was Arthur likes to read. This book is about a little boy who tries to teach his younger sister how to read, but she already knows how to. Then at the very end of the book Arthur sits on a bench and DW ( his sister) tells him to get up and now it is her turn to teach Arthur to read and she reads the WET PAINT sign to him that is on the bench. That is Rileys favorite part.

We didn't do much this weekend. The usual grocery shopping and laying around. Ryan worked and the boys and I went to my mom and dads for a while. Sunday we went to church and came home and took a much needed nap. Oh, I love those!!!!

Have I ever told you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE my wonderful husband??? This man is the absolute meaning to everything in my life. I came home yesterday and my house was CLEAN. It was wonderful to come home to a clean house. Thanks so much babe!!

God Bless,
Jen

Finally Friday!

I think I say that every Friday, but oh it feels so good to get a couple of days off. (from work that is)You never get days off from the home life. Although I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I have been begging Ryan for a while now to take me to see Twilight. I want to see that movie soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad. Oh, and of course The Unborn. I know, I have a sick sick mind. But here and there I like me some horror movies. Just not sure if I will be able to go this weekend. I have so much housework to do and grocery buying to do. Maybe some other time.

My friend Breanna and I went to a place in Tulsa for lunch called El Tequilla... Oh, my I am like a big stuffed big waiting for the roasting. LOL I am stuffed. But it was really really good. No complaints at all. The cheese enchalidas are wonderful, oh and their salsa. YUMMY.

Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend and be safe

God Bless,
Jen

Short Wednesday!!

I am looking forward to getting off work early today. I have to leave at 1 to pick the boys up by 1:30. Debbie has an appointment today. I just love getting off early and spending time with them. They are the light of my life. Riley is really getting funny with the stuff that he says and now that Peyton is walking, it is just fun to watch him interact with Riley. God has blessed me definately. I never in a million years thought that I would have kids, but now that I have them I can't remember life without them. Crazy, hu? If you could have kids and they already be out of the baby stage I would take six more, but the crying and non stop fussing tends to get to be to much sometimes. I think Peyton does it just to hear himself make noise. And he knows that it drives me crazy. LOL
Sorry, this is such a sort blog today, but I really didn't have much to say. I will blog more later.

God Bless,
Jen

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?

Yesterday I felt this weird pain on the back side of my left leg and by the time I got home it was hurting worse. When I got home and I looked, it is another Staph infection sore. How much more can there be? I am sick beyond belief with this crap!!

We got Peyton's hair cut Saturday. It was pretty emotional since I wanted to keep all those baby curls. I figured that once he got his hair cut then the curls would be gone, but I was totally wrong. They are still there and more!! I love it!! We had to put Peyton on his breathing treatments, he is very congested and is not improving. I am scared to death of RSV so I will be keeping an eye on him closely. He does the albuterol treatments every 4-6 hrs as needed for congestion and wheezing. Hopefully he will be getting better soon!! Say a quick prayer for him please.

I am on day 2 of my diet and really craving the foods that I have to NOT eat!! I am determined this time to get all this weight off of me. I am sick of looking like a beached whale. I am drinking my water and definately not eating as much as normal. I have to keep a level head or I will snap back into eating everything in sight.

Hope everyone has a great day!!
Jen

Sleepy Sunday!!

The title says it all. I had the hardest time getting up and around today to do anything. There was so much house work to be done that I just looked around and sighed... Ryan on the other hand got up and started right in on it. This man is amazing, anyone that will clean toilets is number 1 in my book. Thanks babe, I owe ya one.

Riley starts back up school Tuesday. He is so ready for it too. I think he really misses his friends. He needs that interaction, I really think that he is pretty advanced in his class. Not quite sure how to speak to his teacher about this, I guess I will just have to send her an e-mail or something.

We went to visit GG( Grandma Gatlin, Ryan's grandma) today and Peyton was cruzing all around the apartment and came back to us in the living room and had something in his mouth. I pulled out a white pill. I was about ready to freak out. Well, I did a bit. GG said that it was one of her pain pills, well that made me feel a bit better. Thank goodness it was not a blood pressure pill. I will leave that one up to Riley. Once when Riley was a baby he got ahold of my moms blood pressure meds and tasted it. I guess he didn't like the way it tasted so he spit them back in the bottle. Anyway, I have been watching Peyton and he has not had any reactions to it. I don't think it will have an effect on him.

Good Night and God Bless,
Jen

Friday after New Years

First off, I want to say that I hope everyones New Year was great!! May God bless each and everyone of you with happiness.

Well, yesterday kicked off not too well. I guess you can say that momma bear woke in a bad mood. I don't know what was going on, but I bit Ryans head off more than once and was in a terrible mood with the boys. Maybe it was because we were all in the house all day. Not sure, but I can tell you that the mood left me after I took a 3 hr nap. Oh, it was so nice. And of course the reason I got to do that is because Peyton laid down for 3 1/2 hours. He was pretty tired. I guess walking now just wears him smooth out.

We did have our blackeyed peas. I fixed cornbread, ham and fried potatoes with it. It was pretty good. Even Riley at first said the peas were good, then recanted after he ate another bite. LOL
Peyton of course scarfed them right down. That boy will eat anything and everything.

I better get back to work..

Have a wonderful day, God Bless
Jen

ONE MORE POST THIS EVENING

I just wanted to leave you all with a couple of pictures of the boys that I absolutely love.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope everyone is having a great day. Don't forget the black eyed peas. I used to not like them, but I do now. Only if they would bring me some luck. Just let me win the lottery, I would so be happy about that. Just enough to pay off the house. Oh, what a happy woman I would be.

I went to the doctor yesterday and found out that I have nasal MRSA. What is that you might ask? Well, it is a big sore in my nose that drains green puss. And add a sinus infection to that and you have a really MAD nose!!! She gave me a prescription for some nasal ointment that I have to use in both nostrils 2 times a day for 5 days. We all have to be treated for this b/c it is so contagious. This is the second time we have had to do this. The staph will never go away, we will always be prone to it. Thank you St. Johns Hospital for the free painful sores that you gave me!

I pray that everyone has a prosperous New Year and can keep your resolutions going!!

God Bless
Jen