Long time

Its been a while since I posted.....just been busy...working....enjoying the summer with the kids....but mostly working.

Everyone is fine. Coby is ready for his birthday...he is constantly asking is it here yet. He has decided on a Hot Wheels party.....his favorite!! He spends hours driving his cars all over the house. LOL Kase is getting better at listening. He still has his stubborn times....but he is understanding that being bad has consequences. Kaitlyn is the same.....she needs to work on her attitude. Its hard being the ONLY one that is the adult in this family. All the progress that I make.....Keith undoes because he doesnt know how to be a parent.

Me....I am fine...just tired. Life would be easier if I had a little help....but I guess that is all in God's master plan....well at least I hope so. I started working for a staffing agency making more money....I still work for North Oaks Rehab....but this will help supplement my income....and they have an office in Tyler....so who knows what the future holds??

Well going to get off....its been a long day...and I need some quiet time!!

A New Pet

Finally...I get a few days off. Last night was BUSY....to say the least. I am off till Thursday....so I plan on being productive by sorting,organizing, and throwing away 'stuff '...and getting ready for the school year.

I went to walmart.......to get some storage containers. We walked past the fish tanks...and Coby started in about wanting a fish....well I REALLY dont want anything else that requires food to survive....but instead...I bought 2 crabs. I have to purchase another.......so all three kids will have one....of their own!

This is BUMBLEBEE (Coby's)

This is FREDDY (Kaitlyn's)

.....and when I get another....Kase decided his would be named Texas....LOL

Tricky Trigg Magic Show

We went to the library today for a magic show. Tricky Trigg the magician was there performing. The kids loved it. Kaitlyn even went up on stage to help out. It was a great show....and he kept the kids attention the whole hour. Afterward we went to get snowballs....Kaitlyn and Coby got banana...a first for them....Kase's was strawberry....a usual....and mine...wedding cake...of course!!

Now we are back home....relaxing....I plan on doing some scrapping tonight...while I transition into sleeping during the day so I can stay up all night at work.

Movie Night

Keith and I took the kids to see Transformers at the movies tonight. I really was skeptical because the kids love to talk and ask questions when we watch movies....and I know I hate to hear people talking in a movie theater...! But all in all....it went ok......Kase was a little wormy in the begining...but once the movie started he settled down....Kaitlyn she was fine....Coby did get kinda bored.....or tired I guess...because he kept changing seats...and wanting to talk...not really paying attention to the movie. He really tried....but he feel asleep about 5 minutes from the end. He was sooo cute....we woke him up to leave...and he told Keith...OK...we can go back and finish the movie now....LOL!! That was one LOOOONG movie....it was almost 3 hours long....but well worth it!!

Puzzles

Lately Keith and I have been addicted to puzzles. He was putting one together Monday...well it was suppose to be him and Kaitlyn...but that didnt last long...LOL So when I got up.....I joined him in putting it together. Since then...we put together 2 more...and just bought a fourth...a 1000 piece one. Its probably one of the ONLY things we can do TOGETHER that we dont get into a fight over....LOL

It's a stress reliever....because there's no wrong or right way to assemble it.....you just do it. I remember as a child putting together puzzles and then glueing them on the back so I could put them into a frame. Keith also enjoyed putting puzzles together as a child. We hope to make this a family time activity....and include the kids into our new (well really old) found happiness....but the puzzles will have to be made of few pieces....because there attention span is negative 1....LOL!!

Happy 4th of July

We didnt have anything big planned....just popped some fireworks with the kids....and hung out at home. I had to work the last few nights...so I didnt plan anything....because I knew I would be tired! We plan on cooking out tomorrow...while the kids play....so I guess it will be more of a 4th of July WEEKEND!! The kids really enjoy the fireworks.....not the noise but the lights!!

Time flies...when your having......

TO WORK....ha...bet ya thought I was going to say...FUN! LOL I guess we are having some fun. Nothing to really brag about. Its too hot to be outside....even to play in the water. Kaitlyn was playing outside with Annalise...for only about an hour....and her arms and shoulders were almost black. Poor Coby....I dont think he will EVER get a tan....he just gets RED...and then turns back white. I have to make him wear a hat because I am scared he will burn his scalp since he still doesnt have much hair...LOL!!

This past week...I spent cleaning...cleaning...cleaning....I really made some accomplishments. Still trying to sort through all the kids clothes....and shoes....but I actually feel like my house isnt a pig stye.....and I owe Kaitlyn a BIG THANKS....because she was such a big helper...and that was BEFORE she found out she was getting some MONEY....LOL!!!

Everyone is doing good. We have big plans for this month. This weekend if we dont make it to see the fireworks we are planning on getting some for the kids to pop here. Then kids are going to see a magician and Harvey the Rabbit (big name over here)....over the next couple of weeks. Then I hope to take them to Dixie Landin and Blue Bayou....which is outside of Baton Rouge by the end of the month.

Kaitlyn finally talked me into cutting her hair. It really turned out cute...though its weird because she has ALWAYS had LOOONG hair. It now falls right past her shoulders (that was as far as I was going)....and it is still all one length. She spent the first day just turning her head back and forth because it was so much lighter. She even loves that she can brush it all by herself with no problems...which will help when school starts. I will post a pick soon!!

Well thats about all..I work the next 2 nights...so I going to do some cleaning to stay up!!