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Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Holidays

     So... Been a while... Imagine that! I'm horrible, but improving....I think! :P


     Halloween has come and gone... But it was fun and memorable! I had originally wanted some sort of "theme" to the kids' costumes this year, but then I started to feel as though I were forcing something upon them, and taking away their independence somehow... So I let them choose what they wanted to be... Joseph decided he wanted to be a ghost, but not one with a sheet and holes, because Hunter at school was doing that! He picked this one:

     Then it came time for the girls to pick their costumes... Amaya has been fascinated with mermaids, so, of course that's what she wanted to be, but we looked and looked and looked and never found a very cute mermaid so she decided to be a ladybug and was disappointed to find they were sold out. So we got this one:
 
     Now Tressa was absolutely determined to be Tinkerbell... Unfortunately we could not, for the life of us find a Tinkerbell costume that was anywhere close to the actual Tink or one that was very cute... So then she wants to be Dora! This is where I kind of started the pushing of being the ladybug to match Amaya... Wrong! She was set, it was Tinkerbell, Dora, or nothing... So I of course started another long search for a Tinkerbell costume... and well, this is what we found and she was very pleased!



      Then I decided to make a cheap, yet adorable (of course) costume for myself... a ladybug! Jonathan had decided to do the Hulk. Joseph already had the Hulk fists, courtesy of Pat-Pat and Pappy for Christmas a few years ago. Unfortunately, time was ticking quickly and he did not even get started since I was makeup-ing myself and the girls... The weather was just right, not too cold! There were a few houses that the kids refused to walk up to because they were either too scary looking, had scary costumes, had scary music, or they saw them scaring other kids. However, this year they were much more willing to take candy from strangers! Lol! They screamed "TRICK-OR-TREAT!" as loud as they possibly could and made sure to say "thank you." every time! :) Such good kids! Towards the end, they all got a little tired and asked about 100 times if we were almost home. They slept well that night!
 
     Joseph's football season ended, and I cried. The mini speech coach gave them the last game made me tear up and feel like my little prince was a king... He truly is an awesome little boy!

     Thanksgiving came quickly after... It was a pretty quiet day. It was just us, Mike and Joy. Joy cooked an amazing turkey and ham and delicious pies (She even made me a pecan! My favorite!). Jonathan and Mike worked together, I mean, Jonathan watched Mike make spicy shoepeg corn, which turned out delicious too! It's definitely one of my favorite holiday dishes. We all ate way too much, and I have not been to the gym all month :-$. I swear I am going tonight!
     There are only 20 days left until we are in Missouri for the Christmas holiday!!!!!! I am so ready to see my family! It feels like it has been 10 years, not just 1 1/2. The kids have changed so much and so have my siblings. I have a nephew I've never met who is now almost 10 months old :(, a "nephew" from my best friend Whitney who I've also not met who is now a year old, and then now I have my first niece on the way and I'm afraid I'll not meet her until she is a year or older :(.
     I have just now started Christmas shopping, and I ordered the kids' dress outfits and they will not be here until a few days before we leave for Missouri so this years Christmas cards will be late! Sorry guys!
     I think that's pretty much it for now. I will be sure to update soon! Hope that everyone had a tremendous Thanksgiving and I hope that an even better Christmas holiday is in store for you! We love and miss you all! Kisses and hugs from all of us!
Jaclyn

P.S.
     I almost forgot! 
     I was letting the girls' bangs grow out since I find it super cute, but Tressa's hair is very stringy and a lot like my sister Tiffany's so I chose to cut her bangs. She was very happy about it! She always wants me to cut her hair when I cut Jonathan and Joseph's. I cut her bangs and she looks 10 years older! It's horrible! It makes me feel much older! So, then Amaya requests to have hers cut too. I did NOT want to cut hers, they were so pretty and naturally sideswept, but she insisted... I cut them, a little, just a trim, and she was not happy. She wanted hers to look just like Tressa's. I go against my better judgment and cut them... She chose to look at Tressa as I make the cut, and WHACK! off go her bangs... They look terrible and I will never cut them again, even if she begs! :P I cut Joseph's hair yesterday and he decides to tell me that after Christmas he wants his hair to grow out! Where did he get that idea? I personally think his hair is a little too fluffy for that, but we shall see... I will let him have his wish since school pictures and Christmas pictures will have already been taken! lol


    

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Working out... Or... Something like that anyway



     I have definitely found myself doing that exact thing A LOT lately... Jonathan and I joined a gym late August and have been probably 10 times total! It's MID OCTOBER! Seriously! Every time we went I felt amazing during and afterward. I just want to get into shape anyway and flatten this tummy! I'm really just tired of being tired and lazy! It sucks! But here's the thing... I am NOT a morning person. Nor do I ever think I will be. The alarm is usually set for 3:30 or 4:00 AM, and every time, I hit that damn button, roll over and go back to sleep. Why can't I just roll myself out of the damn bed? How hard can it be?! I could go at night, right? No. I have class Tuesday - Thursday and Joseph has football practice most other nights. If I went at night I'd need a sitter, yes, we live with the in-laws, but they are around the kids just as much as we are and it seems they get a little on the grumpy side when we ask for them to babysit so that we can run errands and whatnot. So a realistic night time workout at the gym would be around 9. Not good for me! Workout for an hour, come home, shower and try to go to sleep? Yeah right! Not this woman! I'd get to bed about midnight if I did that! Funny thing... The more I type about night time workout, I'm thinking about trying it out for a week night. Wow! Maybe I should end this blog now!
     Bleh! EXCUSES, EXCUSES Jaclyn! Get off your ass and do something!

My personal goal for the month of October:
  1. Go to the gym at night Mondays and Fridays, all month!
  2. Get up at LEAST twice a week in the mornings! To workout of course!
  3. Cut out the sugar Jaclyn! It's not doing you any good!
Self reward at end of month:
  • A less lazy me (hopefully) AND
  •  Halloween candy!!! :D

Jaclyn

Monday, October 12, 2009

Catching up... Kindergarten, Football and The Upcoming Holiday


      So... I am horrible when it comes to trying to keep in touch with those who are long distance, or those down the road for that matter... I am hoping that I can commit to posting something at LEAST once a month! I swear!

     Most of you know that Joseph started kindergarten this year! :( Joseph's  first day of Kindergarten. The last day he'd ever be home with me 24-7. The first day of growing up, gaining independence. Needing me less. It's the day I'd been looking forward to for a long time. All those long afternoons home with the 3 kids thinking "I can't wait until they grow up and are in school and I can get some time for myself again." Yes, I'll have more "me" time one day. But there is time I can't ever get back too. Time you don't realize you've  taken for granted until days like these.

He's growing. He's going.
 
     There he is on day one, with his Superhero Squad backpack and Spiderman lunchbox. So excited.

     Jonathan and I took him to school. He'll ride the bus home. We were almost late due to traffic, so we pulled into an empty driveway (hoping they wouldn't come home and be angry we parked there), and walked the remainder of the way (less than one block!). We walk him across the street and I begin feeling my heart fill full of sorrow and pride, trepidation and excitement, all at the same time. It's funny what motherhood does to your heart.
     We walked into the classroom. The door had fish with all their names on it, very cute! The assistant teacher directed us to a floor mat and we took a family picture! I loved it! The teacher had pictures and crayons set out on the tables and Joseph just took off and started coloring!
     I, on the other hand, did not do great. My goal for the day was not to cry in front of him...and I did it! I held off until I walked out of the classroom and then lost it. Jonathan  stood there and gave me a big hug. I felt like a huge dork but saw several other teary eyed mommies in the hallway too.My little prince born just yesterday at 5 pounds, 1 ounce walked into Kindergarten like a big boy. I watched him from outside the classroom for just a minute. Too far to reach him, save him, hug him, hold him. But I knew he wasn't scared or sad. And, to my pride and my heart ache, he never once turned to look back. But it was nice to be up and dressed and ready for the day so early. We got home and I took the girls outside to play since it was still cool. I usually don't have it together enough to get outside when it's not 1000 degrees!
     It's a wonderful school, a warm and outgoing teacher,and a room full of sweet kids ,or so I thought. Bryce, a little BIG girl, decided to pull Joseph off of the monkey bars and give him a fat and bloody lip on the second week of school. Joseph has come home almost every day with a smiley face on his behavior chart and he is learning so much, he can even read a little!!!
     Whew! That was a lot for one day! So I will summarize the remainder of this entry. There, there, no tears. Here it is:
  • Joseph started football. My baby. Football. Full contact. Practice. Almost every day. Tackling. He is on the Vikings. Number 44, same as Forrest Gump, ironic maybe...  
  •  I know nothing about football! Nothing! But everytime I watch him play I get more and more excited and I scream at the kid that looses the ball or gives our team a penalty. 
  • I am going to start watching football so that I am not the only parent out there that has no idea what play they're doing.
  •  Yesterday Joseph was in our bedroom watching tv with Jonathan and I and he see's an iguana and asks "Mom. Is that a dinosaur?" What do you say? I just laughed and tried explaining what extinct meant.
  • Amaya came up to me the other day wearing her ball cap backwards and asks, "How do I look?" I of course replied with "You look gorgeous!" and being her confident self she says, "You sure are right Mom." Then yesterday she goes up to Jonathan and just stares, so he asks what she is doing and she replies with "I am just showing you how pretty I am!" Oh, three year olds!
  • Tressa is still shy and mommy-fied as ever. She's always in my lap with her blankey sucking on her thumb. She has been sick for two days now. Puked last night, but only once and not a lot! Better this morning.
  • Last night we all decided to give and get marker tattoos! I'm sure you'll be able to tell who gave which tattoo! I still have my washable, non-toxic tattoo this morning... 


  •  Saturday we finally started night time potty training the girls, again! They have worn Pull-ups every night to bed because they'll wake up soaked if not. Results so far: Sunday: Tressa stayed dry. Monday: Amaya stayed dry... Hopefully they'll both stay dry tonight and for the rest of all the tonights ever! 
  • Halloween is coming up! Joseph has decided to be a ghost; Amaya wanted to be a mermaid, but we could not find a "cute" mermaid, so we talked her into being a very cute lady bug! Tressa wanted to be Tinkerbell and we searched and searched for one that we like or that was in her size and had no luck, so she decided on Dora! No! Both Jonathan and I tried everything to persuade her into being the cute little bumble bee! But she was set on Dora! FINALLY and thankfully, we have found a Tinkerbell costume! Whew!
       I suppose that I have done enough rambling for today! I swear I will keep updated!

Love you all,
Jaclyn