Thursday, July 10, 2014

Halfway To Christmas

If anyone reading my blog has read my about me section then you already know: Christmas Day is my birthday. I'm sure y'all have seen tons of stuff on TV and the internet talking about "we're halfway to Christmas!" This of course means it's halfway to my birthday!

My Birthday 2006 at Amanda's 


I'd like to clear the air to tell everyone in the world wide webs that having my birthday on Christmas doesn't suck at all. Well, no I shouldn't say "at all"; I live in Georgia and therefore I hardly ever get snow for my birthday. When it does snow in GA it quickly turns to ice and there's hardly anything fun about ice.

I digress...
Growing up, my family never made me feel like I was getting any less presents. We would always do Christmas presents first. After everyone opened Christmas, we'd move on to birthday. There was always a separate pile for my birthday presents and they were always wrapped in pink birthday paper.

I still get excited about my birthday. I'll be 27 this year, but it doesn't bother me. Ask me in three years though... 30 might be an issue. hahaha.

Now that I'm a mom, Christmas is all about the kids. I could care less if I get anything for Christmas or my birthday... I just want the kids to have an amazing Christmas.

SO the countdown begins. For those that are sickened by the mention of Christmas, just think of it as halfway to my birthday!




Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Getting to Know You (pt. 2)


Hey, y'all! Today we're doing the to be continued from our previous Getting toKnow You post. I stole this idea from Lora... so now these are the last 18 questions to learn about how I think!
...Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?
Well, I think I'm supposed to say my husband or kids, but I think I'd rather have Amanda with me. We'd be able to keep each other entertained without driving each other bonkers.
...If you could do anything you wanted right now, what would it be?
I would lock myself in the bathroom to take a bubble bath and finish the book I'm reading.

...If money was no object, what would you do all day?
sit in the sun and read. 

...Where do you most want to travel, but have never been?
France. I took French in high school, and I still remember most of it. I really want to go there to experience the culture. Not even to Paris necessarily. To the country side for sure
...What is your favorite memory?
Taking walks with my grandmother when I was a kid. Well, honestly anything with my grandma. She passed away last year, and I miss her a lot. She was a great teacher and a great friend.
...Who is your favorite author?

J.K Rowling because Harry Potter... duh!




...What is your favorite book?
Well, if you see the previous answer... the Harry Potter series is my favorite. Obviously. But I also really love The Chronicles of Narnia.
...What was your favorite activity in gym class?
Kickball! We used to play it every Friday. Way better than running laps.
...What has been your biggest challenge?

Raising children. Holy Hell... there is so much snot and poop and whining. Don't get me wrong, I do love my kids! It's just very challenging raising them.

...What is your biggest success up until now?
Same answer... raising my kids! It's difficult but very rewarding!
...What does your perfect day look like?
Waking up late, having nutritious meals, and not feeling any amount of stress at all during the day.
...University or life experience, which do you feel best prepares you for life?
I've never been to college so for me it's definitely life experiences.
...What is the one thing that should be taught in school that isn’t already?
How to balance a check book and manage money. I think too many kids leave school without knowing how to manage their money and get credit cards way too soon.
...If you were to create a piece of art, what would the subject be?
probably my kids. I know I say that a lot, but that's all I know.
...What one thing would you change if you had to do it over?
I'd probably go to school. Yes I think life experiences are better, but I know degrees get you pretty far as well.
...If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?
That's a tough one. Probably 1994 so I could see my uncle one more time. I never got a chance to really get to know him.
...What does your life say about you?

That I don't spend enough time for myself. It's all work, taking care of kids, and taking care of my hubby.


...How would your friends describe you?They would most likely say I talk too much, I'm loud, outgoing, crazy, goofy, and a mess. 

So there you have it! The End for "Getting to know you" :) I hope y'all enjoyed your visit. 

Monday, July 7, 2014

Puddles, Parks, and Ponds

I'm very blessed that my kids love to be outside. [I'm not even exaggerating a little bit when they both beg me to go outside the moment they wake up!] I've never been the kind of person that likes to sit inside all day. The only video games I play are the X Box Kinect games where I am the controller. This is what Zander plays too. If we're going to play video games, we're going to move and dance. I can't say the same about my husband though. I'm sure some of y'all can relate.

Lately we've been getting a lot of summer rain showers (read: thunder showers) that have been preventing us from playing outside as much as the kids would like, so once the rain lets up we play in the puddles.

As you can see, Zander loves his scooter from Santa last Christmas.

We also found a really fun park close to the house. It has everything the kids could want in a park. There's a really huge playground, a public pool, and a duck pond! We didn't know about the pool until we got inside the park so that'll be something we can do another day.


While walking around the duck pond we also didn't have any change. The park had little vending machines to get special duck food, since the park doesn't want the ducks eating bread. The ducks are so spoiled though that when they saw us they swam up to the kids as fast as they could thinking we had food. Sorry ducks, maybe next time. We also lucked out and got to see some baby ducks. I didn't get any pictures because two mommy ducks were protecting the nest. If you follow me on instagram you know which picture that is. ;)


Both kids thought the ducks were hilarious. Hearing a four year old and a one year old try to quack and copy the ducks had me laughing hysterically! It's little things like this that make my heart smile knowing my kids are having fun