Parenthood moments

"There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you." 

 (Peter De Vries)

yes, I have those days as a parent. Thankfully, they aren't as often. Today, the child didn't bite my hand...but the nurse's. Oooooohh, it was a stressful trip to the Doctor for the middle child. Let me tell you, she may have had a rough start in life; but I'm positive that rough start gave her the stamina to fight us all off today. She did NOT want anything to do with that strep swab. Now, we tried the easy way..bribery. She was closed mouth. Then it took 2 nurses and Mommy before we succeeded. This process resulted in one swab being bit in half (yes!) and her biting a nurse's finger (eek!). Finally..we get the results. She tested positive for Strep. Bummer! And we only have 1 week of school left. Double bummer. Hopefully, she won't share with her siblings...hopefully.

She's feeling a bit better after some medicine and a milkshake. I think it's the opportunity to play Mario all by herself that has her smiling.

A big success in the potty training world. The littlest went #2 today IN THE POTTY!!! yay!! definitely celebrated with high fives and the happy dance :) 

As I long for nap time (since I have an extra kiddo home today), remember to smile and don't share drinks with others ;)

-enJoy

10 years and counting....

It's been 10 years. 

I'm in shock and awe. Sometimes, it doesn't seem like it's been that long. But other times (adjust your halos, I'm not the only one) ....well, you know.

10 years ago, I was still on the high from rehearsal. I loved getting together with everyone that evening. We were all a bit sun kissed (who am I kidding?!?! we were sun burnt) from an afternoon at the beach. The next day was going to be fabulous!!

I was up early the day of my wedding...hoping to see Jed before all the craziness started. No, we didn't care that it's "bad luck" to see the bride/groom before the wedding. We were in Love...we needed to see each other. I stepped out of the house and he was outside getting something from his car. YES! a few moments alone. YAY!! but then his grandma called out...lol  BUSTED!! hahaha :) She needed a ride to Walmart to pick up some biscuits for breakfast or something. Yep, so his grandmother was our sweet chaperone. It was still a perfect day.

.......Oh,there were usual worries... I thought the guys wouldn't get there on time.  My MIL got a flat tire...yeah...it was that kind of day. But ya know, I married the one I loved.

My sister timed our wedding ceremony...17 minutes!! crazy, but it seemed to take forever to get to that special part where we say "I do" and then the KISS! yay! (that's why people go to weddings, right?!).

Jed and I looked through pictures from that special day. Lots of friends and family were there to congratulate us and witness our big commitment. 

10 years is a big deal! I'm proud of Jed and I for sticking with it. The last 10 years have been quite the ride. We've bought a house, he got a boat, we had 3 kiddos, and still love each other...crazy, I know. ;)

To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we will be taking some time away from the kiddos when we vacation in Florida. I'm looking forward to that time. Just Jed and I ♥ 

counting down the days.....

-enJoy

I'll make up my own words

Totally love my kiddos. They drive me batty at times, but they remind me that life CAN be fun. I get so serious at times and that seriousness influences the kiddos. Laughing makes you happier.

This morning, I had a little spring in my step and a twinkle in my eye. And no! it wasn't my tripping over a toy or an eyelash in my eye. hahahaha! The kiddos didn't argue as much this morning while getting ready for school. I made my eggs and the yolks didn't break (what what!!). For some reason I had this crazy song in my head ... "You gotta go go go..." (I googled it later. It's from Backyardigans. Man, I need a night out.) Well, I was singing it the best I could and it was getting the kiddos out the door. I started making up my own words while I was buckling Leia. These lyrics included: "listen to mommy, she doesn't know all the words. But the tune is catchy, so it's ooooookay. Mommy's the smartest person in the world.....you gotta go go go go." You get the idea. I won't include a video of my glorious singing. Then I hear this quiet "No, you aren't the smartest." I was a bit taken back so I played along "Well, who is?" The oldest kiddo states: "God is the smartest, Mom." Well, I can't argue with that. But I did enjoy having the singing session with my kiddos this morning. I get my song skills from my dad. He's great at making up a little diddy on short notice. Jed just laughs and shakes his head.

On to other fantastic news....I finally got around to measuring myself. In the last 2 weeks, I've lost 2.5 inches overall. Super exciting!! Today I met my friend at the gym. We did our "let's step on the scale just for the fun of it" and Finally!!!! I've hit the 10 lbs lost mark. I'm so excited. It's been 3 months since I started at the gym. It's nice to see how it's changing me. Inches and pounds lost. It's also changing how we eat and do things at home. The kiddos are drinking more water, becoming more active. (secret here...they love to try and beat Mom on Zumba Wii game for kids...usually they do beat me). 

Well, enough about the family and I. Until the next posting...

-enJoy