Happy 6th Birthday Kelsey!!

September 15, 2006- after 23 1/2 of the longest, intense, emtion filled hours in my whole life Kelsey Ann was born. She came into this world with a pop (literally--I had a nurse jump on me) and hasn't slowed down yet.

I can't believe my baby girl is 6 years old! She is the best thing that has ever happened to me :) I was young, some say too young, but I am a firm believer to this day that God has a huge plan for both of us.

Kelsey is the biggest dreamer I know, she reminds me of myself. It looks like she is going to take after my passion for horses, which makes me smile as big as I can. She is so so smart...sometimes too smart. My mom called her a pleaser the other day, and that couldn't be more true. She tries so hard to please everyone all the time. She is so caring and has such a gentle heart. We saw a sign the other day for a lost dog and she got so upset because that family was missing their dog...but she said maybe god made him an angel dog just like Rocko...I cried. She is an amazing big sister and is so patient with Hayden. Although she is def a girl and has some major attitude and hormone...watch out teen years. I am beyond blessed to be her mom.

Being a mom isnt easy at any age, becoming a mom at 19 is even harder. Kelsey has shown me so much the past 6 years and has made me realize how strong I am.

I love you Bug-- you will always be my little ladybug :)

Right after Kelsey was born



Cowgirl from birth



Happy 1st Birthday

First zoo trip

Halloween 2007

Happy 2nd Birthday

 I skipped a few years, but I couldn't pick anymore pictures and I didn't want to totally overload the post with pictures.

Happy 5th Birthday

Rodeo 9/2012

Holiday Week

I have so much to update yall on, the problem is I don't even know where to start.

In my last post I said we were going to be house sitting for a week and with the holiday and work and just being busy I haven't had time to write a meaningful post.

House/dog sitting was fun! It was nice to get away from our house for a few days and we treated it like a mini vacation. I got to spend some much needed time with my best friend, we went to the lake, went swimming, got a new hair do and just relaxed.

We went out with our friends on their cabin cruiser to watch fireworks on the lake for the 4th. It was a lot of fun, fireworks on the lake is def something everyone needs to see. The kids loved being in the water and swimming.

I cut all my hair off... well not all of it but like 5 inches. Then I put red and blonde highlights in it. I really like it and I needed a change. Travis wasn't sure at first but now when he sees me he walks around saying hey sexy hair...I guess that is a good thing, right? Kelsey and Hayden both got a haircut also, 3 for the price of 1!

The kids and I spent a day with my best friend also. We took the kids to Catch Air, wow I thought the kids would LOVE it....well they did and Sarah and I both got a work out. We went to lunch at Chick-fl-a and while we were eating we had a spur of the moment idea to go visit the cupcake shop we did our class at. I had been trying to talk Travis into going there but it was a big fail...so we went! Still good :)



My boys waiting for the fireworks on the lake



Kelsey at Catch Air ( notice the red face...yea it was hot!)

Me and my girl at a baby shower for my cousin :)
before hair cuts....

Hayden at Catch Air...

Hayden and I had to come home on Wednesday afternoon to get ready for work on Thursday, I worked 2 days then headed back to be with Travis and Kelsey for the weekend and finish house sitting. We came home on Sunday afternoon to catch up on laundry and get the house back together. It was a great week, but we are so glad to be home :)

Weekend Rewind- Memorial Day Edition

I hope everyone had a relaxing 3 day weekend ( if you had yesterday off). We had a busy weekend, it was fun just busy.

I read Fifty Shades of Grey, this weekend. I know some people who have read and who are reading it and wanted to know what it was all about. Yes I had heard the general concept, but people kept telling me it there was a story behind it beyond the obvious. When the book started I was pretty disgusted but as I got into it I really liked it! Yes Christian Grey is strange but I am told the 2nd book gets better. I am borrowing my moms Kindle to read it. Has anyone else read it? What are your thoughts?

Here is a little ( long) recap of our weekend:

Friday-

We went to Kelsey's graduation, I did really well until they sang a song about going to Kindergarten.. then I almost lost it but I was good :) Her class did such a great job on all their songs! Kelsey got the award for being the biggest helper in her class!





After graduation we headed to the lake for the after prek after party! We had a great time, it was fun letting the kids play together and talking to some of the parents. I wish we had done it at the beginning of the year instead of the end, but it is ok! We were talking at dinner and I realized that I went to high school with one of the other moms there. It is crazy because normally we are the youngest ones and even though she graduated a year before me, I felt like I wasn't so young! I always have a hard time with that...knowing I am usually 10 years younger than any of the other moms there...but there was no judgement with these ladies, we had a great time :) The teachers even showed up for a few minutes and the kids thought that was so cool! We stayed there until dark and headed home, I was ready to go to bed!

Prek after party :)

Saturday-

We got up Sat morning, went to breakfast and went shopping for a while. It was nice not having any real plans that morning. I got a message from a mom from Kelsey's class and she said that there was a "glow" party Saturday night at a place called Adventure Kids. We had never been and it sounded like fun! I am glad we went. Kelsey and Hayden had a blast. Two of the boys that Kelsey is really good friends with were also there. They are the 2 kids that have been together since they were 1 years old.



Chase, Kelsey and Tanner





Kelsey and Chase... they have been "boyfriend/girlfriend for 4 years :)



Best Buddies

Sunday-

We got up early and went up to my aunts house to trade clothes with my cousin, she is pregnant with a little girl and has a 2 1/2 year old boy, so we traded :) They live on the lake and Hayden loved going down to the dock and seeing the water. After that we just hung around the house, took a nap and after dinner we went to a park on the lake by the house to walk around and let Tonka run. We found out that we have a water dog! He loves it, and he is a great swimmer :) He jumped right in after his sticks and did great. Hayden thinks he is a water dog to and tried to run in after Tonka....resulting in wet shorts!

5 Months old- Can you believe it?

Monday-

Travis had to finish up a side job so I was on my own, I needed to clean the house, but just couldn't get motivated to do it. So I decided to get caught up on the laundry. It is almost all done just needs to be put away. I got Kelsey and Hayden's rooms cleaned and laundry put away so that made me feel better. We cooked out on the grill for dinner and headed back to the lake to let the kids swim for a little bit. Kelsey jumps right in and so does Hayden. Tonka was the same as the night before he jumps in and goes underwater! Travis and I called him a submarine dog. I started to go in the water with Hayden and Tonka came running in and swimming after me, but when Travis did it he stayed on the shore... He would come out with me make a circle around us and swim to the shore..we might have a problem if I go swimming in a pool with him around.

Today everyone is back at work. Kelsey is spending the week with my mother in law so our house will be somewhat quiet..Hayden is going to be so lost without his sister!

Goodbye Pre-k, Hello Kindergarten

Tomorrow is Kelsey's prek "graduation", I have mixed emotions. I am so excited for her about next year, but I am SO sad that my little girl is growing up. She has changed and grown so much this year alone. We had a lot of things happen and I just can't believe how she changed from a little girl to a little young woman.

She is so grown up...well she has always acted very grown up, but it is different now. This morning when I was asking Hayden what color his trucks were Kelsey was next to him saying all the colors in Spanish as I said them in English...ummm...I don't even know my colors in Spanish! She shared my excitement when Hayden peed on the potty for the first time also! She was next to me jumping up and down screaming with excitement. She is so caring and thoughtful and it seems like she already knows what to say when you need to hear it. The simplest "mommy i love you" always comes at a much needed time with her around. Her teachers said she is a leader in the classroom...well she is a leader all the time...and sometimes a pretty bossy one! She always talks about playing with the boys...TROUBLE!!

I think I am the saddest about the group of kids that are getting split up next year. She has been in the same class with about 3 other kids since they were 1-2 years old. We already had to say good bye to one of their long time teachers (Mrs. Shari) who we still see! But after this summer we are going to have to say good-bye to these friends also. I hope and pray that we will stay in touch through the years, with facebook that will help so much, but I don't want Kelsey to forget them! Her "boyfriends" have brought us so much laughter these past few years...everyone always cracked up when she used to tell us she had 2 boyfriends. Just last night she was telling me we needed to stay in touch with one of the boys in her class because she thinks when they are adults like me and daddy he wants to marry her...

This was Kelsey's 5th Birthday Party 9/2011

Kelsey and Shelby 10/2011

 Halloween 2011





Beach Vacation 12/2011

Big girl haircut!! 1/2012

Kindergarten Testing 2/2012



Easter 2012





1st lost tooth! 5/2012

Moe's Wednesdays 5/23/2012

I will have more pictures of the graduation ceremony and the after party :) I am determined to get some pictures of Kelsey and her "boys"!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!

This is what the kids woke up to today :)

They were excited, Hayden just wanted to eat his...but I didn't think his teachers would appreciate a 20 month old hyped up on chocolate at 7:30am!

Kelsey was very excited to take her Valentines to school today. We were working on the names last night (she wrote them all by herself!) and she picked out certain ones for certain people. This one is to her "friend" Chase. Arranged marriage in 20 years is all I have to say :)

I made a peanut free valentine's day trail mix for Hayden's class party last night. It turned out pretty cute...we saved some for us! You could easily switch things around to make it work with any holiday.

Ingredients:

-4 cups of mini pretzels  I used the square ones so I only did 3 cups

-4 cups of strawberry cheerios  I used regular bc I had them, and Kroger didn't have the others, 3 cups

- 2 cups of yogurt covered rasins

-2 cups of dried cranberries/cherries  I used cranrasins

- 1 box of chocolate teddy grahams Kroger didn't have these either! I used chocolate animal crackers

- 2 cups of valentines m&ms   I used the whole bag minus a few that went in my mouth :)

 

February Photo Challenge.... I am slacking big time! Today the 14th is heart. I was lucky because this is what the doctors at my work did for breakfast!

 

Rainy weekend

This weekend was just gross. It was rainy all weekend.

When the rain stopped in a little while we went shopping....

Old Navy was having 50% off their clearance!! I had a Groupon that I was saving, and I am so glad I saved it! I was able to get the jacket I have been looking at for months for 12.48! It was normally 80. I got my jacket, another fleece workout jacket, 2 shirts, a few tank tops, a sweater, and a pair or sweatpants and a shirt for Kelsey. I spent 23 out of my pocket and then my Groupon. I was a happy camper. I had to take a shirt back and got 3 more, but 2 of those are going back also... I need to learn to try stuff on! Then we went to Goodwill to look for a microwave cart, didn't find one. I did find a wooden letter 'C' though for a whole $1...my pintrest addiction is paying off! I am going to paint it because right now it is pink and then hang it somewhere in the house!

Sunday, I didn't do anything special. Hayden woke up in a horrible mood so we just played and lounged around. Made some chicken in the crock pot that was really good! Pintrest search Cafe Rio, crock pot chicken...Yummy!

We had plans to go see our new puppy. But we were told he gets to come home next weekend, so we wanted to save gas and wait until next weekend. I know what some people are thinking...your already getting a new puppy?? Yes. Judge away. Rocko isn't coming back, and my no means are we replacing him. We want our kids to grow up with responsibility, and this opportunity kinda fell into our laps. We felt like it was given to us for a reason.

I hope everyone has a Wonderful Monday! It is still rainy here....

2012

I haven't posted in forever! I have still been reading all the blogs I follow, and I think wow they write about such good things. I feel like I don't have anything to blog about or my blog doesn't serve a purpose. I am in 2012 going to try to post more.

I need ideas on what I should blog about?? Just life?

I also need help with my design....someone please help me!! I want something fun, cute and southern looking. If anyone can think of a better name I am open to all suggestions.

So as an update on everything! We are all doing good so far this year. We went on vacation after Christmas to Hilton Head, and it was our first full family vacation. SO. MUCH. FUN. We came home NYE and picked up our doggie, little did we know our world was about to change. We lost our beloved Rocko on New Year's day. I want to write a post about what happened because he deserves that much. I have to work on it in sections, because losing him is still so raw. If you are a new reader...Rocko was our fun loving dog.

The kids are getting so big and growing way to fast. Kelsey is loving pre-k and turning into a little women more and more everyday. Hayden has went from a baby to a little boy overnight. I can't believe it. He has changed so much over the past few months. I just had a patient come in my office and she said "Hey Brittany!, Last time I saw you, you were pregnant!" That just proves how fast life has moved and last time she saw me was 2 years ago, when I was pregnant with Hayden....I can't process that he is going to be 2 very soon.

I am going to end this post with a few vacation pictures. I plan to do a full post on Hilton Head.

Weekend Recap

This weekend seems like it went by so fast, here I am at work again.

Friday- I am starting to clean my parent's house for some extra money....easy money why not? So I did that then got the kids from daycare and headed home. We got out usual Friday dinner out and ended up going straight home because I had crabby kids.

Sat- Travis worked all weeked so Sat. we spent at home most of the day. Except running some errands for my mom and visiting with her for a few minutes. I got Kelsey a Barbie movie out of the blockbuster box and her exact words were "You are the best mommy ever!"

Sunday- Travis was out working again by 7am. I had to go to Wal-Mart to get some lunch stuff and essentials that we needed. Rest of the day I spent cleaning and doing laundry. Travis got home late so we didn't do anything much.

Since I didn't get to post this on Monday I will add Monday in also!

Monday- Work, then I headed to Kohls to spend a 10 giftcard I got in the mail and couldn't find a dang thing! I hate it when that happens. I went and picked up my kiddos from daycare and headed to Kroger. I really dislike grocery shopping with them, but I had no choice. We did Kroger at record speed and headed home. I put away the cold stuff and let the dogs out and fed them really quick and we were off again. This time headed to Moe's to eat dinner and then Publix. We made it home right at 7pm...I left work at 3:15! Travis was working again so I did bath time and put Hayden to bed. Kelsey and I watched some TV until her bedtime then I just vegged out until Travis got home at 10:45!!!

My weekend was pretty uneventful how was yours?