Summer 09

It's been a while, I am trying to keep up on life but
life isn't keeping up with me. I have been so so busy.
Jayden has kept everyone on their feet. She is definetly a
wild child. But love her to pieces. Jord has just started
school and so far likes it. Not love but he is tolerating it.
I am just working, school and being a mom. Dwaine has been
working and trying to get his Crohns disease under control.
So here are just a few pics to update our summer.

Such a slacker.......

I know.... it's been awhile. Life is kind of been crazy lately so I haven't been keeping up. Well for the update on my life. Dwaine is still dealing with Crohn's diease (swelling in the intestines) on a daily bases. Some days are good and some not so good. But we have finally got it under control. He is still working thank goodness, even though the economy is horrible he is still employed which I am so thankful for.
Jordan is doing good in school and getting better with the attitude of hating school so much as the days go bye. I at least am getting more than 2 words of how his day was. So that is nice. He has always been a self entertainer and is constantly doing something to keep his time occupied, which helps alot because his sister is keeping us on our feet 24/7 no kidding just ask anyone. She is a terror and into absolutely everything.
Jayden's newest thing is getting herself dressed and though she is only 16 months it is so cute how hard she concentrates on putting one pant leg on one lege and her shirt on the other leg. I have wanted a little girl for so long and with having just boys in the house for 8 years including the animals it was a nice change to have some "girly" time in the house and let me tell you it's very "girly". She loves, loves, loves any type of shoes you open up your closet and she is entertained for at least an hour. She puts shoes on everyone else especially her daddy. He had to show me his new shoes that only really fit his big toe but they were pink high heels with a big flower and boy were they nice. Jordan has actually gotten used to wearing them because she gets so mad when he doesn't put a pair on and he actually walks pretty good in them which sometimes worries me but if you all know my son it's nothing out of the norm. He is always doing things for attention.
Jordan is such a talented kid, too smart for his own good. He loves video games and give him a couple of days and he will win the whole game, you give him a piece of blank paper and it turns into a art piece. His imagination just keeps going and amazes me everyday. He is such a good kid, and is growing up so fast. The only thing we have to work on is the mouth. He is so loud, you feel like you need ear plugs when he talks to you.
The newest addition to our family is Charlie. He is our new Shih tzu. We love him to pieces, he is so much fun. It took us awhile to pick a dog because we all wanted something different. I have wanted a English Bulldog forever and Jordan wanted another Pug since our last one was a little crazy my husband gave her away to our good friends and he has been devastated ever since. Dwaine wanted a Shih tzu and of course he won because he has said NO for a long time because we decided on a kitty for Jordan a couple of years ago and instead I came home with 2 instead and he has taken care of them ever since so if I gave into the dog he wanted then I knew I could convince him to get one and it worked of course. But our lives are caotic with both working, taking care of 2 kids, 2 cats and now a dog. So you can imagine our night and weekend lives.
As for me, nothing too major going on with me other than I keep having some little health issues that keep ending me up in ER but getting that under control hopefully soon. Still waiting to get into the nursing program which is taking literally forever. It's definetly really, really hard to do your career after you have a family. So just a word of advice try to do it before you start a family it will go alot faster and alot easier. I hope someday I will be done and can actually get back to a normal life but for now it's the stress of me and my husbands life. So who knows what the future will bring I might just end up back at square one thinking " what do I want to be when I grow up".... because if it doesn't happen soon, I might just have to join the circus or something.
Well thats all really next blog hopefully won't be sooooo long in between.

Just some things...

Well I know all kids have a mind of their own especially my one year old Jayda bug. Her newest thing is she really believes that her toy box is down stairs. It doesn't matter what it is whether it's her doll, legos, her clothes or my drink she thinks they all belong downstairs. She chucks them over or through the railing depending on if it fits through the railing and down to the bottom of the stairs they go. So when you look downstairs there is a pile of treasures she has waiting for us to pick up and she laughs. She also loves the Christmas decorations that we have put out especially for her or she thinks. The Christmas tree has now literally been caged in because if not I am sure all of you would know what would happen with a monkey climbing up the tree that would have been Jayden if we were not watching. She loves to get on her tippy toes and stretch over the gate and try to reach whatever ornaments she can and then of course you can imagine her laughing as she puts them in her toy box. I couldn't put all of Christmas decorations out and it's a good thing because I am ready to put the tree away too.

Our night routines pretty much stick to the same routines nightly and now Jordan has a new helper. He has to read 20 minutes every night for school and now when Jayden see's him reading his book she has to drop whatever she is doing to go and sit in his lap. It's priceless. She will sit there the whole time while her big brother reads Dr. Seuss to her. It's a great addition to our nightly routine and I love watching the two of them bond since there is such a gap in age, I was really afraid they wouldn't but you really do have to see it. It's a great time to look forward too in our routine. If you want to join the Dr. Seuss book club you are more than welcomed. Same time, same place.

Last but not least we thought we would go to the store and buy a new Christmas movie to watch we decided to get Shrek the Halls. The movie started out really cute and we were just getting into and all of sudden the credits were on and we all looked at each other and said no way this can't be the end, but believe it or not it was. It was a whole 22 minutes. So just a word of advice don't waste your money. It's not even worth it, and if you want to see I have and you are more than welcome to borrow it.

By the way I did see Twilight and I must say I want to see it again. I was really afraid I wasn't going to like it and went into it not wanting to like it and that is was going to ruin the book for me. I was not happy about who they picked for Edward and Bella. Mostly Edward he was not what I pictured and was not nearly as cute as I expected either. But in fact I loved it. There was quite a few cheezy parts to it, which I thought could have been a lot better but I got over it and really liked it. I wish it didn't take so long for the next one to come out it's going to be agony waiting but hey I am a true fan of Twilight and will be there front and center and in the mean time I guess I have to read them all over again. It sounds so great doesn't it. My husband thinks I am crazy and I myself think I am too but hey nothing like a great love story with vampires and werewolves. I am a sucker especially since I hate to read. Literally this is the only book besides A Child called It, is among my book collection of books I have read completely through. I know, I know I am an animal and I need to take it easy but why read new books when I can read the twilight series over again. Sounds good to me.

Kids grow up too fast.

It's funny because if you know my kids they are so different except for the fact one looks like the other. Jordan is my 9 year old going on adult. He is so smart and says thing I have no idea what they mean. Since I have such a huge gap between my kids and they are different sexes I am learning so much. Jordan is at that age now he hates to cuddle, he wants to do everything on his own. For example we were sitting down getting ready for dinner last night and he tells Dwaine that he wants him to buy him a George Foreman grill like his so he can cook his own food. Which is a good thing Dwaine said no because I would no longer have a house. It would be crisped to ground if you know Jordan's attention span. He hates his mom picking out his clothes, he is into absolutely everything I don't like. I guess I just can't let go of my baby boy,speaking of he always is telling me and his dad to not call him our baby boy,because he says he is definetly not a child. Jayden the princess of the house who stole her daddy's heart, get's everything she wants, and not that her brother gets negleted by any means if you have seen my house. Jayden is a goof ball and laughs at herself for everything. She is into climbing and getting into everything. Jordan is self entertained and rarely gets bored. Over the years of raising Jordan and since I have all sisters and my dad left when I was pretty young boys to me were a new experience. A experience that has no words to explain. It has been fun with having one of each because they are so different. But you never get bored. Everyone tells me that aren't you glad I didn't have another Jordan. I know how bad that sounds but it's true in some aspects. Again like all of you who knew Jordan as a baby you couldn't wait to hand over a severe colic baby and go home and have some peace and quiet. Jordan was a very hard baby and I wouldn't have given him back for anything. After going days with no sleep, every medicine tried for colic and every person I know trying to help comfort him, NOTHING WORKED!! He finally grew out of colic, acid reflex and sleep deprivation when he was about 16 months old. So you can only imagine. Jayden on the other hand slept through the night pretty much at day one. I think God knew mentally and emotionally her parents couldn't do it again. So those of you have asked why there is such a gap between your kids, there is your answer. Jayden knows when we say let's go nighty night, she grabs her blanket heads down the hall to her room and doesn't make one noise. We kiss her goodnight, put her in bed and she either blows a kiss or waves bye bye. Lights out and she is asleep. I hope that Jordan teaches her alot so she can grow up and be just like her big brother in many ways. He is a great kid and will go far in life. As for now the two are the greatest kids ever and I thank god everyday for picking the 2 cutest kids that are so perfect for me. I couldn't have done better myself. Now all I need to do is find that fountain everyone talks about to make you stay young so they can stay small forever. I love you Jordan and Jayden. Love Mommy!

My first Blog........

Well I am going to give it a shot. Thanksgiving time is coming soon and it is my favorite time of year. I am very big on traditions and making new ones with my family as well. It all begins with Thanksgiving. Me and Dwaine have a pretty big family since both of our parents are divorced, it kind of makes up for a crazy day. We try to fit in a couple of families that day but you know as well as I do you can only eat so much and your pants will only stretch so far until they rip. But for the most part we have a lot of fun hanging out with the family. The night of Thanksgiving I look forward too all year long, only because it involves SHOPPING. Me and my sisters meet at my mom's house and go through the ads for the Big Black Friday, or what most people say Death Friday. I don't agree, I love every bit about it. Call me crazy but it is so much fun and very entertaining. We have got a lot smarter over the years from trial and error and we set out our plan on Thanksgiving night and decide where we will meet at 2:00 in the morning. This year I am wanting to attempt the mall at midnight but we will see. I have also made my husband apart of it and he has learned to love it. Not really love it but hey he is a good sport. What more could you ask for with your husband to get no sleep and to shop with women for at least 16 hours. That's what I love about him. His adventurous side. LOL. I am so stoked and can't wait for the craziness oh and yeah all the good food.