The Jarvis Family

DECISIONS

2009-06-26T13:25:00.000-07:00

I HAVE DECIDED WHAT I AM GOING TO ABOUT WORK. I KNOW THAT I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO PICK MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL EVERYDAY AND BE OFF WITH THEM OVER ALL THE SCHOOL BRAKES. SO I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A TEACHING ASSISTANT. YES THEY DONT PAY WORTH A CRAP BUT I WILL HAVE GREAT INSURANCE AND I WILL GET TO BE WITH MY KIDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME! I AM HOPING FOR A JOB AT THE NEW CASTLEMEN CREEK ELEMENTARY. WE ARE REALLY FINE RIGHT NOW WITH JUST BRENT WORKING BUT IT IS TIGHT SO I DONT NEED A JOB THAT PAYS SUPER GOOD AS LONG AS WE ARE ALL HAPPY. SO I AM WAY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THIS AND HOPES IT WORKS OUT. THE NEW SCHOOL OPENS IN JANUARY SO HOPEFULLY BY THEN I WILL HAVE A JOB IF NOT THEN, THEN BY THE BEGINING OF NEXT SCHOOL YR

Ty's allery/asthma appt

2009-06-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

WE HAD TY'S FIRST ALLERGY/ASTHMA APPT YESTERDAY WITH DR. AMAR. TY WAS SUCH A BIG BOY, HE IS ALWAYS SO GOOD WHEN IT COMES TO DOC APPTS (THANK GOODNESS) WE GOT THERE AT 1:45 AND HAD TO FILL OUT ALL KINDS OF PAPER WORK, THEN THEY CALLED US BACK AND HAD LIKE A MILLION QUESTIONS TO ASK. THE DOC CAME IN AFTER THAT AND TALKED TO US FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN THEY SENT US OVER TO GET THE ALLERGY SKIN TEST DONE. WOW!! THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD BE PRICKING HIM 45 TIMES (YES 45) I WAS LIKE OK. SO THEY NUMBERED HIS BACK WITH A PEN 1-45. TY THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY BC HE IS SO TICKLISH. THE GUY DOING IT WAS GREAT AND VERY SNAPPY. HE STARTED DOING THE PRICKS AND TY WAS LAUGHING AT FIRST AND DID GREAT BUT TOWARDS THE END I THINK HE REALIZED, HEY THIS GUY IS POKING ME, SO HE WHINED FOR JUST A MIN AND HE WAS FINE. THEY SET THE TIMER FOR 15 MINS AND THEN IF IN THAT 15 MINS ANY OF THE SPOTS GET A RED BUMP OR MARK THEN THERE IS AN ALLERGY TO THAT SUBSTANCE. SO AFTER OUR 15 MINS WE HAD SEVERAL MARKS, SOME REALLY LARGE. THEY WILL BE SENDING ME A VERY DETAILED LIST IN THEM MAIL ABOUT EVERYTIHNG. BUT WE KNOW THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE SEASONAL ALLERGIES, BUT YEAR AROUND ALLERGIES (WHICH SUCKS) SO BC OF THE FACT THAT HE HAS ASTHMA SYMPTOMS TOO HE STARTED HIM ON SINGULAIR ONCE A DAY AND THEN ALBUTEROL IF HE HAS TROUBLE BREATHING. BY THE TIME WE LEFT IT WAS 4 O'CLOCK YUK. WE GO BACK IN 2 WEEKS FOR MORE TESTING. I HOPE THIS MEDICINE HELPS HIM AND THAT WE HAVE SOLVED THIS MYSTERY WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR OVER 2 YRS NOW. HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM HIS APPT

FATHERS DAY WEEKEND

2009-06-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT WEEKEND!! FRIDAY WE WENT TO MY MOMS DURING THE DAY AND HUNG OUT AND THEN FRIDAY NIGHT WE WENT TO OUR FRIENDS SEAN AND CASSI'S AND ENDED UP STAYING THE NIGHT BC CASSI AND I WOKE UP AT 5 TO GO TO THIS HUGE GARAGE SALE IN WOODWAY, THEY HAD BRAND NEW ROD IRON TEXAS STUFF FOR PRACTICALLY NOTHING,SO WE HIT IT UP BIG TIME. THEN WE WENT BACK TO HER HOUSE FOR A LITTLE BUT AND GOT THE KIDS READY AND THEN OFF TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT ROBINSON POOL. WE LEFT THERE AND WENT BACK TO MY MOMS FOR ANOTHER SWIM. THAT NIGHT BRENTS PARENTS KEPT THE BOYS AND WE WENT OVER TO MY SIS-IN-LAWS HOUSE AND HAD SOME DRINKS AND JUST STAYED UP AND TALKED AND GOOFED OFF AND ENDED UP STAYING THE NIGHT. IT WAS REALLY NICE.SUNDAY ME AND BRITTANY FIXED THE GUYS A HUGE FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST, OH AND ME YES ME SLEPT UNTIL 11 O'CLOCK, AND I HAVE NOT SLEPT THAT LATE IN OVER 3 YRS AND THATS THE TRUTH, SO IT WAS NICE. SUNDAY WE WENT TO BRENTS PARENTS FOR FATHERS DAY AND AND JUST RELAXED AND GRILLED WHILE THE KIDDOS PLAYED ON THE SLIP N SLIDE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY GREAT WEEKEND

FUN FUN WEEKEND

2009-06-16T06:34:00.000-07:00

WOW!! WE HAD A BUSY WEEKEND!!! FRIDAY NIGHT WE WENT TO APRYLE AND BRETT'S AND COOKED OUT. THE KIDDOS SWAM AND SLIP N SLIDED. THEY WERE ALL TOO CUTE. SATURDAY MORNING WE WOKE UP AND MET APRYLE,BRETT,AUD,ASHLEY,LUKE, AND BRAXTON AT KIDDIELAND. HAHA EVEN THOUGH THAT PLACE IS SO RUN DOWN IT WAS STILL FUN. WE RODE THE TRAIN TWICE, SOME RIDES, AND THEN ME, APE AND LUKE RODE THE GO-KARTS. HAHA SO FUNNY! WE ALL HAD A WRECK AND POOR APE GOT STUCK BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE, SORRY BUT THAT WAS FUNNY LOL. THEN FROM THERE I TOOK BRENT TO WORK AND LAYED THE BOYS DOWN AT MY MOMS AND THEN WENT TO WALMART, THEN WENT AND GOT THE BOYS AND BRENT AND WENT OUT TO MY INLAWS. WE STAYED THE NIGHT THERE AND VISITED WITH BRENTS SIS FROM DALLAS, SUN WE SPENT THE WHOLE DAY OUT THERE AND THEN YESTERDAY (MON) WE WENT TO THE WATERPARK. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN, NOW THAT MY KIDS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO NOT BE HELD AND CAN ACTUALLY WALK AROUND IN THE WATER. SO IT WAS A GREAT WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEKEND IS A SUPER BUSY ONE TOO!!!

PICS FROM COOKOUT

PICS FROM KIDDIELAND

Fun Weeken Planned!!!

2009-06-12T08:04:00.000-07:00

We are going to Apryle and Bretts tonight for a BBQ and the kiddos are gonna swim. Sat we are going to kiddie land in the morning, can't wait to see all the kiddos play. Sat Night I am hoping for a Cattle Baron's Ball Ticket. Brent has to be there from about 7 to 1-2 am (for work)his boss said he would try to get me a ticket as well, so Brent won't have to bo there all by his wittle self. I have never been and would really like to go. Sunday we will spend the day with my in-laws. Thats what we do almost every Sunday. The boys love,love,love it over there. So hopefully this will be a funfilled weekend

VENTING!!!

2009-06-11T08:38:00.001-07:00

I HAVE BEEN SO SUPER STRESSED LATELY!!! I AM TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT IS TIME FOR ME TO GET A JOB. TY WILL START PRESCHOOL NEXT YR WHICH OF COURSE COST MONEY. SO I COULD HUNTER IN THE SAME DAYCARE AND GO WORK, BUT MY PROBLEM IS I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PICK MY KIDS UP AFTER SCHOOL EVERYDAY! ITS ALREADY GONNE BE HARD TO BE AWAY FROM THEM BUT UNTIL 5!!! I AM WATCHING A LITTLE BOY RIGHT NOW AND THAT IS WEARING ME DOWN AND I ALSO HAVE MY NIECE 2 DAYS A WEEK FROM 9 AM UNTIL 11 PM SO I AM WORN OUT ALL THE DAMN TIME. I AM HOWEVER GREATFUL FOR MY EVER SO HELPFUL HUBBY! I COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT HIM. HE REALLY HELPS ME ALOT AND IS THE BEST DADDY EVER. I JUST DON'T LIKE BEING STRESSED LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME AND ITS NOT FAIR TO MY KIDS. BUT THE TOUGHT OF NOT BEING WITH THEM ALL DAY BREAKS MY HERAT. I WISH THAT WE HAD MORE MONEY AND I COULD STILL STAY HOME OR HAVE A PART TIME JOB WHEN THEY START SCHOOL, BUT WE DON'T. JUST HAD TO VENT FOR A MIN, THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE A FUN WEEKEND PLANNED!

Girls night out party!!!!

2009-06-08T17:16:00.000-07:00

I recently went to a "girls night party" and I had a blast not bc of what was there but bc I got to be an immature girl again. It was fun just laughing and making fun of all the stuff. This was my first one and I went bc my friend Apryle was hosting it and it turns out that we had such a good time. Just because we went to the party does not mean we are some kind of freaks or wierdos. It just means girls can have fun too and thats all it was. I am not by any means ashamed that I went, I thought it was hillarious. And yes we took crazy pics that I also found quite amusing. I know that some people would be insulted by these types of parties but thats their own business and should not reflect the way they look at others. I am a young married mom with 2 kids who NEVER goes out, drinks, parties so yes this was really fun for me! I hope to get to be a goober with Ape again soon :) Sometimes its just fun to let loose and go beyond what you would normally do! You only live once and you might as well have fun while you can

OUR KITTEN

2009-06-05T06:39:00.000-07:00

WE HAD A LITTLE BABY KITTEN HIDING BESIDE OUR HOUSE YESTERDAY (MAYBE 6 WEEKS OLD)AND IT WAS SO SCARED SO I GAVE IT SOME WATER AND HELD IT BUT THEN IT RAN OFF, WELL IT CAME BACK LAST NIGHT AND WOULD NOT STOP CRYING SO BRENT AND I GAVE IT SOME MILK AND TUNA FISH. HAHA NOW IT WIL NOT GO AWAY AND I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF CATS BUT I FEEL SORRY FOR THIS ONE. ALL THE BOYS HAD A BIG TIME WITH IT THIS MORNING, THEY MAY HAVE SCARED IT AWAY!

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

2009-06-03T13:47:00.000-07:00

THESE JARVIS BOYS MUST HAVE SOME STRONG GENES. BRENT LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS DAD. HIS DAD LOOKED JUST LIKE HIS DAD(BRENTS G-PA)AND HUNTER LOOKS JUST LIKE BRENT. YES TY LOOKED MORE LIKE ME WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND STILL DOES BUT I SEE ALOT OF BRENT IN HIM TOO NOW. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE TWINZIES

MY KIDS GROWING UP

2009-06-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

IT WAS REALLY HOT TODAY AND I DECIDED TO BLOW UP TY'S LITTLE WHALE POOL HE GOT FOR HIS B-DAY. THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN IN THIS LITTLE POOL! THEY KEPT SAYING "EVERYBODY OUT OF THE WAY,I'M COMING IN" NOW THAT TY HAS GOTTEN OLDER AND IS VERY VERBAL, I LIKE TO JUST LISTEN TO HIM SOMETIMES. HE LEARNS MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY AND I AM SO AMAZED WITH HIM (HUNTER TOO)THE OLDER MY KIDS GET THE MORE PROTECTIVE I GET. I WANT TO SHIELD THEM FROM EVERYTHING BUT I KNOW I CAN'T. I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO HEAR BAD WORDS BUT I WISH PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE RESPECTFUL WHEN KIDS ARE AROUND. WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CUSS AROUND OUR KIDS AND THAT INCLUDES "SHUT UP" AND "STUPID" I AM NOT SAYING YOUR A BAD PARENT IF YOU SAY THOSE WORDS BUT WE CHOOSE NOT TO BC I KNOW WHEN THEY START SCHOOL THEY WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR THOSE WORDS. I ALSO SEE TY AND HUNTER MOCKING OTHER KIDS BAD BEHAVOIRS AND I CAN'T STAND IT BUT I KNOW THATS PART OF THEM GROWING UP AND I HOPE THAT I HAVE TAUGHT THEM WELL ENOUGH TO KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG. I KNOW AT THIS STAGE THEY ARE LEARNING WHAT IS OK AND WHAT IS NOT. I JUST WANT MY KIDS TO DO GOOD IN LIFE AND I KNOW THEY WILL
HERE IS OUR FUN IN THE WHALE POOL

LOVIN THE SUMMER

2009-05-30T20:24:00.001-07:00

TODAY WE HUNG OUT AT THE INLAWS! WE HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND THEN WE ALL JUST HUNG OUT AND ATE BURGERS. THEY HAD THE SLIP N SLIDE OUT FOR ALL THE KIDDOS TO PLAY ON. I REALLY ENJOYED TODAY. ONE BC BRENT WAS OFF AND TWO BC IT WAS JUST A NICE RELAXING DAY AND THE KIDDOS HAD A GOOD TIME. HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM EARLIER

Bentley Benefit!!!!

2009-05-28T19:14:00.000-07:00

So we just got back from La Fiesta where Brittany and Justan Mahan hosted the drawing for baby Bentley! Can I just WOW!! That sweet baby has so much support. I got to meet some of her family tonight. There was a really great turnout and it is amazing how many people donated for this raffle! there were lots and lots of great gifts. Brittany went around and let each person draw what was being raffled and then they got to draw the name. Bentley's brother and sister got to draw first and thank you Brenna for drawing my name lol Brittany has done such a wonderful thing and has worked hard to do it. Crystal you have an amazing family, and I got to see that first hand tonight!! I am truly in shock to see all the support and love for that sweet baby! It makes me have hope that there are still giving and caring people out there and I know that Crystal and Ryan are forever greatful! God Bless you guys, Bentley is always in my heart

2009-05-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

ENDING TOMORROW!!!

Hey everyone! I know a lot of you know about this, but some of you do not. My sis in law Britt and brop in law Justin have put this raffle together for their best friends. It will end tomorrow. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. Some people had mentioned before just donating money, that is fine. But I would go this route that way they get the money and you can enter yourself to win one or more of these prizes! They are awesome and very generous prizes. Let me know if you want some, or know of anyone who would want to purchase some. We have plenty! Tickets are $1 a piece and for every 5 you buy you get one FREE! Thank you so much for all your help..I will come to you to get the money :)

Raffle Benefit for Bentley Welsh
Starting Tuesday May 12th, Ending Thursday May 28thA drawing will be held on Thursday May 28th @ 7:00pm at La Fiesta by friends & family.(Need not to be present to win.)
All proceeds raised in this raffle will go to the Welsh family for their eight month old daughter Bentley, for the Bentley Medical Fund. Bentley was born with a rare congenital heart defect known as “TOF” Tetralogy of Fallot. She must have open heart surgery to repair the defect. Bentley’s open heart surgery is scheduled for May 20, 2009. This is a surgery that has to take place no later than one year of age. Bentley will be having her surgery at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. She is expected to be in Houston for at least two weeks.Her many friends and family are seeking donations to help offset prescription costs, travel costs, and additional expenses that will be incurred from the surgery.
$1 each or 6 for $5Raffle Prizes:
$1,000.00 area rug – donated by Brazos Valley Carpet OneOne
Year Lawn Service – donated by Michael's Lawn Services (mow/weed eat within 30 mile radius & less than 1 acre.. basic lawn service)
Cut – Color – Style – donated by Leslie Hancock @ The Beauty Shop
1 Hour Massage – donated by NuGenesis Medical Spa
Southern Living – donated by Theresa Meyers
Double Stranded Cross Necklace value $68.00 – donated by Brittany Mahan @ http://www.stonedup.com/
Smirnoff Golf Bag – donated by Glazers Wholesale Distributors
Spray Bed Liner – donated by Mike Brem & James Guyton @ Cen-Tex Custom Bed Liners
$150 Gift Certificate for Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Cen-Tex Tint
$50 Gift Certificate to Bush's Chicken – donated by Brian Tindle & Jon Randall
1 Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Bobby @ Pickup Outfitters
1 Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Bobby @ Pickup Outfitters
1 Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Bobby @ Pickup Outfitters
1 Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Bobby @ Pickup Outfitters
1 Vehicle Window Tinting – donated by Bobby @ Pickup Outfitters
$250 Towards Wood Fence Staining – donated by Brad Watson
3 Month Membership To Gym X – donated by Gym X Manager JR Pena
6 Seven Day Free Pass to Gym X – donate by Gym X Manager JR Pena
Gift Certificate for a Spa Manicure – donated by La Bella Visage
$25 Gift Certificate to Comet Cleaners – donated by Alison Brown @ 1411 N Valley Mills
$65 Gift Certificate (eye exam) to Lone Star Family Vision – donated by Lone Star Family Vision
One free Jump Session (10 Passes) – donated by Jumping Party in Woodway
New Patient Exam plus X Rays $75 Value – donated by Castle Dental
Assorted Basket of Restraunt Gift Cards to (Double Dave's Pizza - El Chico – Brazos
Steakhouse – Outback) Total Value $90.00
Redkin Hair Product Basket - donated by Design Team
Cut & Style - donated by Erin Ondrej @ Design Team
Cut & Style - donated by Candice Harmon @ Design Team
6 Bucky Covington Concert Tickets
1 $25 Sams Gift Card
1 $25 Sams Gift Card
10 movie passes to Starplex
AND MORE PRIZES THAT I HAVE NOT COLLECTED FROM CRYSTAL
Thank you so much to all who donated to make this raffle possible! And to all who purchase tickets to make this raffle a success! Blessings!

Memorial Day!

2009-05-26T07:14:00.000-07:00

First I can't express enough the gratitude I have towards all of our troops. It is amazing that these brave men and women fight for OUR freedom. My dad fought in Vietnam so he is a hero to me! I lost my uncle in Irag (he was a Chaplin) so he is a hero. God Bless everyone one of them!!!

We spent our day yesterday by taking Brent to work :( but then I met my mom at the market place. We went to kohls, they were having a huge sale. Of course I spent too much money and my mom loves me so she bought me alot of prizes. Then we went and ate lunch then we went to our friends house and all the kiddos played in the pool and on the slip n slide. They had a blast. Then we came home,got a bath and right about that time my sis in law showed up and we visited with them for a little bit and then it was bedtime for everyone. We were all sooooo tired. Here are a few oics from yesterday

Good/bad Day

2009-05-24T08:06:00.000-07:00

We had a good day yesterday! We went to our friends Sean and Cassi's and let the kiddos play. They got to go for a ride in the wagon and play in the sprinkler. They were all too cute.

But around 6 Ty started feeling warm so I took him temp and it was 102. He was saying his ear hurt and he had been coughing for a few days. When Ty gets a cold with a cough it is bad!!!!!! We went to the lung doc back in feb. They said they think he has asthma or another airway disease. We were supposed to go back in April but Ty's insurance got messed up and so we just got it fixed, so I will reschedule ASAP. They will probably set up a time to have a scope done to see what exactly is going on with his airways. Anytime he gets a little cold we have to nebulize him and he really does not like that. Then on the way home he was coughing so bad he trew up all over himself, the carseat, the diaper bag, and the floor board. So we took bath #2 and then we were up till like 12 and he finally gave in. We made a palet on the living room floor and slept there last night. he seems better today but we will see

The pifer Bean Fundraiser!!!!!

2009-05-23T10:14:00.001-07:00

This is a really awesome raffle! Tiffany and Zach Pifer are trying to concieve for a while now and have to go to a fertility clinic, which insurance does not cover so they have set up this fund. I am a proud donator of this. I think this is amazing!! Please go check out their blog Thepiferfamilyblogspot.com go here for pics of what will be raffled each week

We have created a Pifer Bean Fundraiser in hopes to help The Pifers through this infertility journey!! We will be selling wristbands & key chains to help raise money for their upcoming fertility clinic appointment in July. Not only do we want to help the Pifer's but this will also help spread the awareness of infertility.

Fundraiser Details:

*$5.00 each for Bracelets

*$7.00 each of Key chains

*If you purchase a bracelet, Key chains are only $5.00

(first time order only and only 1 keychain is for $5.00)

*Bracelet Available colors- White, Hot Pink, Royal Blue

*Key chain available colors-Black, & Hot Pink

*Bracelet and Key chains will read: "Growing In Faith"

*Bracelet Sizes- adult

*Payment-you can pay through paypal with the link in the side bar that says donate or

By mail to: The Pifer Bean Fund, P.O Box 8360 , Waco , TX 76710 .

*If you pay by paypal, please piferbeanfund@yahoo.com and let us know which colors, keychain or bracelet you would like.

Raffle Details

Every week there will be a raffle drawling. Saturday the raffle for thee week will begin. We will announce what will be raffled off that week, the deadline for that weeks raffle will be Thursday and Friday morning we will announce the winner.

How to Enter Raffle:

*If you donate money or buy a bracelet or key chain your name will be entered in the raffle. For every product you buy your name will be entered in that many times.
Example: If you buy 5 bracelets your name is entered 5 times.

*If you re-post the weekly raffle post, your name will be entered in an extra 2 times.

Love

2009-05-21T15:18:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law (Cortney) just sent this to me and I love it. I think that so many people give up so easy! You have to work at anything and everything. When I said my wedding vows, I meant every word of it. It seems like so many people are getting divorces or splitting up. No one is perfect and I really do think to make a marriage work, you will face tough obsticles, but that is just a way of testing your love for one another. I really feel like Brent and I give %100. Are we perfect? No Do we argue? yes. But I also know that the Love between us is strong and powerful. I just had to share this bc it is so true

Dentist!!!

2009-05-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

Ty has his first dentist appt. tomorrow! I know we should have already gone but his insurance was messed up and we are just now getting to go. I can't wait to see what he does. He will be really good or he will completely freak out, you just never know about that kid. I take very good care of his teeth but I just want him to start getting used to going! I tried to make Hunter an appt too but they were booked until next year so we will wait a little longer on him. Oh and did I mention I might have to take Hunter and Cy(the boy I babysit)with me, haha we might get kicked out

Fun Day!!!

2009-05-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

If you ever wonder what we do to amuse ourselves during the day, here it is. I love that it has gotten warm and we can go outside and play.

Birthday filled weekend!!!

2009-05-18T06:40:00.000-07:00

So we had a really great weekend! We had Ty's 3rd birthday party at our house on Sat. It was supposed to be an all outside party with a jump house and water toys but it rained and it poured. So we had to move it inside my little house, but I think it turned out great. We had a good turnout and Ty had fun which is all that really matters. My mom got some really cute baseball cupcakes made that everyone LOVED. Ty got so many things. We were getting him the jump house for Ty's b-day but when we found out they were not coming due to rain, Brent hopped up and went to toys r us and spent too much money lol. But he did a good job shopping and Ty loved all his presents. He got so many cute outfits. we have such wonderful friends and family. My kids are so blessed to have such great people in their lives!
Saturday after the b-day party we cleaned a little and then when to my in-laws for my father-in-laws birthday. We had fajitas, homemade Mexican rice(thank you britt) and delicious sopapia cheesecake. Then Sunday we went back over there just to visit and let the kids play. Last night we were all so darn tired, I think I was asleep by 9 and the kids crashed as soon as we got home at like 7:30. Here are a few pics from this weekend

STRESSING!!!

2009-05-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

SO I AM SO FRUSRATED RIGHT NOW. I HAVE WORKED SO HARD THE PAST 2 WEEKS MAKING MY HOUSE LOOK BETTER AND GETTING IT READY FOR TY'S PARTY (TOMORROW) AND NOW ITS SUPPOSED TO FREAKIN RAIN. IT HASNT RAINED IN HOW LONG AND IT WOULD CHOOSE TO RAIN ON HIS B-DAY. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A JUMP HOUSE BUT I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT EVEN COME OUT IF IT LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO RAIN. TY WILL BE SO SAD IF HE DOESNT HAVE THE JUMP HOUSE. WE ALSO HAVE A PRETTY SMALL HOUSE SO IF DOES RAIN WE WILL HAVE TO "CRAM" INTO IT. I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE BUT I JUST REALLY WANTED HIM TO HAVE A GOOD B-DAY PARTY AND HE LOVES, LOVES, LOVES TO BE OUTSIDE. I HOPE THAT IF IT DOES RAIN IT WILL BE ON AND OFF NOT A FULL BLAST OF STORMS. I GET SO ANXIOUS ABOUT STUFF LIKE THIS AND WHEN MY PLAN GETS CHANGED I FREAK OUT. HAHA I AM DRIVING BRENT INSANE BC I AM STRESSING. HE IS LIKE JUST LEAVE IT HOW IT IS AND IT WILL BE FINE. AND THEN TO TOP IT OFF MY NIECE'S LOSER DAD JUST GOT OUT OF JAIL AND I AM THE PERSON WHO DOES THE SUPERVISED VISITS, WELL HE HAS FAILED TO SEE HER THE PAST 2 TIMES BUT NOW HE WANTS TO BE A JERK AND SHOW UP ON SAT. SO THAT WILL BE FREAKIN GREAT. DONT WORRY HE IS HARMLESS HE WAS IN JAIL FOR DWI'S, HE IS JUST AN IDIOT WHO HAS HAD NOTHING TO WITH HIS DAUGHTER(MY NIECE)WHO IF YOU KNOW ME WELL, YOU NOW THAT I AM VERY CLOSE TO HER. IT JUST HURTS ME THAT HE IS TOYING WITH HER EMOTIONS JUST BC HE IS SELFISH. SO ANYWAYS I HAD TO VENT FOR A MIN

Friends!

2009-05-14T13:58:00.000-07:00

I just want to take a quick minute to say that I have some of the best friends that I could possibly have. I have old, new, internet but each and every one is so special. I have gotten to learn many different stories and struggles and happiness and sadness. I used to have a hard time trusting people but I can honestly say that I trust each and every one of my friends and for that I am grateful. It seems like here recently I have gotten alot closer to old friends. I have more in common with my mommy friends but I also love my other friends dearly but sometimes they don't understand why I don't want to go out and leave the kids with someone. I just recently let my kids start staying anywhere so for me to leave them to go out is just something I don't want to do right now. I just wanted to say how truly blessed I am to have such amazing friends

Mothers day weekend

2009-05-11T09:14:00.000-07:00

So I have been really behind on here!!!! We have been so busy. We have been redoing the outside of our house and I must say it looks much better. There is only so much you can do to an old house like this but it feels like home now. Ty's B-day party is next Sat. and I am trying to get everything ready. I can't believe my baby will be 3 yrs old :( I am not ready for my kids to grow up, I am having a really hard time facing the fact that my kids will be in school in 2 and 3 yrs. I am going to be a wreck.

So about my diet, I have done so well and lost 35 lbs and now weigh 6 lbs less than I did when Brent and I met. This weekend however I was for the first time horrible. I think that i have been doing so much lately that I just needed it but I jumped right back on the diet this morning.

Also I had a really good mothers day!!!! Brent and the boys made me a really sweet and special card. i would rather have that over any gift. I lvoe my family so much!!!

Thats about all we have going on right now

Cute boys

2009-04-27T13:39:00.001-07:00

Here are some pics we took over the weekend

Great Weekend

2009-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

Ok I have been a little behind here!! We have been so busy lately. We had a great weekend. Sat we went to the March of Dimes where I got to catch up with friends, the boys had a blast and so did we. Then we went and spent the day at the in-laws, which the boys always love. My friend Sabrina called be sat. asking if we wanted their trampoline bc they are getting a big pool and of course I said yes, Ty loves trampolines, so being the great friends she is, she brought it over and helped me set it up. Ty is sooooo excited, I can hardly get him off of it. Sun we woke up and it was yrad work time. we had some trees cut down about a month ago and it left a huge mess, so we had to get all of it cleaned up. But it was a great weekend

By the way I am now down to my goal weight by BMI is at 25 and I am so proud of myself, but I am not stopping, I would like my BMI to be 20-22 and lose like 15 more lbs but if it comes off slowly i am ok with that.

Also I have started babysitting a little boy (cy) He is 3. Him and Ty get along very well and he is very good. I will be keeping him all summer. Ty is so excited to have someone his own age to play with. I am hoping that Ty will potty train soon since he sees Cy going potty. Diapers are so darn expensive and we have 2 in them. And you just can't buy cheap diapers, they don't work

Easter

2009-04-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

Ok so this has been a truly amazing Easter!! I am so Blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. We went to my moms on Saturday and dyed Easter eggs and of course mt mom had them big easter baskets full of Goodies. Then that night my niece stayed the night with us and the boys love it when she stays the whole night, she is over here at least 2 days a week but its much moe fun when she can stay. We got up Sun morning and the Easter bunny left the boys Easter baskets with a soccer ball and a basket ball in them (I am not big on the whole candy thing). Then my sis came and picked my niece up and off we went to Brents parents. They had everything set up so cute, even the kids table. We all had such a nice lunch. Then we hid eggs for all the kiddos. Man they had a blast!!! Over all this is one of the best Easters I have ever had.
Here are a few pics of our Easter weekend

Bumble Bee's

2009-04-06T12:57:00.000-07:00

These are some pics I took at the Bumble bee's at the mall!!! Noticed both of my kiddos have shaved heads. I miss my baby's longer hair. I dont think I will ever do that again. I can't ever get them to be still and look at the camera anymore, so this is as good as it gets.

CHD Awareness

2009-04-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

I have a friend Crystal who has an amazing story. She has a daughter who has a congenital heart deffect called (TOF)and will be having open heart surgery at just 7 months old. I have read a lot about it from her page and other research. She is amazing and I keep them in my prayers always. She is trying to spread the word on CHD awareness!! So she is doing a give away! Here is what she will be giving away this week

Oh the things we do to be skinny

2009-04-01T14:01:00.000-07:00

Ok it is safe to say I am obsessed with this whole weight loss think. I have been doing 45 min cardio everyday. I just ordered the biggest loser yoga so that I can do that in the evenings. It is so hard to cook everyone else dinner and I cant eat it. But this week I can really tell a differnce in my body. I have more muscle tone and I feel stronger. I won't weigh in again until tomorrow, so we'll see!!

Update on father in law

2009-03-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

OK so I just talked to my mother in law. My father in laws surgery went great! The mass they saw was a hernia which was easily repaired without opening him up! I am so relieved. We have all been so worried about this. I know God heard all of prayers!

Prayers!!!

2009-03-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

So my Father in law had been having some stomach pains after he ate so he went to see if maybe his gallbladder was bad, well they did an ultrasound to see and the ultrasound tech said that things did not look and that there was a mass between his gallbladder and liver and that he wanted further testing. So about 2-3 weeks ago he had a CT scan done and it showed it was his gallbladder. So they scheduled him to have it removed tomorrow. Sounds simple but they said they will try to everything lapriscopic but when they take his gallbladder out and test it and if it comes back cancerous (which is their concern) then they will remove some of his liver as well and then go from there. We have prayed so hard for him. It is not his time yet!!! Brent is so worried about his dad , they are so close. Well just pray that everything is ok and that it is not cancer

week 2 down!!!

2009-03-23T08:16:00.000-07:00

Ok so week 2 is over!! I have lost 15 lbs wow!!! I feel great about that. I have no more urges to smoke at all go me !!! My BMI is still up a little. I still need to lose 20 lbs to be at my average weight for my height, but I know I can do it. I ordered some more Jillian Michaels workout videos but these are 40 mins instead of 30 so hopefully that will burn even more calories. Its hard sometimes when everyone else is eating this yummy food and I cant have it but after I passed it up I feel good that I did. My thighs and my belly are going to be the toughest to lose, my arms and legs have always been skinnier than the rest of my body. I have chicken legs for my body. My goal is so start exercising an hour a day, 7 days a week and hopefully by summer be able to walk around in cute little shorts and maybe look good in a swimsuit. Well off to another week

Week one down!!

2009-03-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

Ok so its been over a week now without smoking, and to reward myself I have been bleaching my teeth to make them whiter. I have also lost alomost 10 lbs. let me just say I have worked my ass off!!! I have really pushed myself. I feel so great. I have not been this energetic in a long time. I also have really bad stretch marks from when I was pregnant, although they have gotten better , I found this stuff called cosmetyn which people swear by, so you get a 21 day risk free trial after that it is 90 bucks a tube but if it works, it is cheaper than surgery. I am really trying to be more confident with myself so that I will be happier. I hope by this summer I can pull off a 2 peice :) I love these videos I have been doing, they are so tough but I like it.

A new healthier me!!!

2009-03-13T11:47:00.001-07:00

Ok so this week has been a turn around for me. I have really let my health get away from me. I am 30 lbs over what I should be and Most of you dont know bc I hid it well. I started smoking in high school, I quit for 3 yrs when I was prego with the boys and did fine with it, well about 6 months ago when our duplex flooded and everything was just stressful I started back up. I was so mad at myself for doing so. I kept telling myself I am going to quit but never did, well last week I said you know what dont only do it for yourself, do it for your kids. I would never smoke in the car, house, or around my kids at all but I still do not want them to think it is ok. Brent smokes which has made it so much harder and alot of my family smokes as well. But since monday I have had none and each day is easier.

On a second note, I have started dieting and working out. I have really just been doing portion control and low fat and sodium foods. I have been doing the biggest winner videos by Jillian Michaels. It is by far the toughest set of videos I have ever done. By the end you are sweating and out of breath but you feel great and like you are really gettin a good work out. I have felt better this week than I have felt in a really long time. So I am very proud of myself. I think alot of people take the easy way out by doing all these pills and detox systems, but what happened to just the old fashion, healthy way. eat right and exercise. I have never been one to take any kind of diet pill or supplement bc I feel they are not the right way to go and do more harm than good, sure you look good qicker but you also gain it back quicker. thats just my opinion, I'm sure it works well for some. But I am going to be healthier and more fit for my kiddos, Ty will start sports next year and I have to be ready :)

Fun weekend!!

2009-03-09T09:39:00.000-07:00

So this weekend has been a good one. Friday night we just stayed home but Sat. we got up played outside for a long time, the boys took a nap and then we went to my nephew casen's soccer game. It was so darn cute. I can't wait for my kids to start sports. Then they left the game with my inlaws and Brent and I went home to get ready, we just went to Outback and then to a friends to play pool, but it was really nice. We needed that so bad. Brent and I both had a hard time sleeping without the boys here but we got up early sun morning and went over to the inlaws. We stayed over there until almost 10 last night. The boys played and played until they literally could not do anymore.
Now back to our regular schedule. The time change has messed me up, we all slept untill 9 am. which teh boys are always up by 7:30. Our usual bedtime is 8 but the past 2 nights have gotten away from us and they have stayed up much later, so tonight we have to get back on track.

Catch up time

2009-03-02T17:48:00.000-08:00

So I have been so bad about keeping up with this thing. I find myself hardly getting on the computer at all anymore. Ty and Hunter are both a handful a require alot of attention. Ty will be 3 yrs old in may and I cannot believe it. I feel like somedays he was just a baby. He is so smart and I'm not just saying that bc he is mine. He knows all his alphabet and some numbers. He says the most most random things but he is so loving, caring, and respectful.
Now Hunter on the other hand is so different. He is a wild man. He is going to deff. be more of a challenge but thats whats its all about. Hunter will be 2 in August, they have both grown so fast, I find myself in tears some days just bc I'm not ready for them to grow up but I know its gonna happen and life is gonna bring them wonderful things.
I'm trying to find something for Ty to do this summer (sports wise) but he is still a little young so I want to put him in gymnastics but brent does not. Its just something for him to do with kids his own age. Some days I think him and Hunter cant stand each other, but I know they do, they just time to themselves too.
Brent and I have been together 4 yrs in may. Everyday I love him more. I sit and watch him with the boys and think wow how did I get so lucky to have this amazing husband who is the best daddy in the world and who treats me like a princess. I think God everyday for what he has blessed me with. I think we are going on our first date in forever this weekend. Everytime we make plans something ends up cutting into them so hopefully this weekend will work out. They will be staying with my inlaws who they love so much.
Well thats about it for now ,I will try and download some pics soon.

busy busy

2008-12-28T18:47:00.000-08:00

Ok so we had a super hectic but fun C-mas. We had like 5 hundred of them lol. Well in teh midst of C-mas we found a house to rent. Let me just say its not the nicest house but we juat cant afford much with me not working. So it is in Robinson again not my top choise but thats where Brent is from. Its a 3 bed 1 bath house not very big at all and the outside looks horrible but it will just have to do for now, we were going nuts living with my mom. We have alot of work to do to it before we move in. I am a little bit unsure of it but I know it will be fine. There are people who have a lot worse. I think when we get all of our stuff in it will feel like home.

The boys are sick again of course. this exact time last year Hunter spent 5 days in the hospital with rsv and pnumonia. He looks terible right now and he has pink eye in both eyes. So we will go to the doc first thing in the morning to have it looked at.

well thats about all we have been doing. I feel like I havent stopped for a week straight now

only 7 more days till C-mas

2008-12-18T12:34:00.000-08:00

Wow only 7 days till Christmas. Its gone by so fast. I have most of my shopping done jsut a few more stocking stuffers to get. I love Christmas time but I also am ready for it to be over bc everything is so hectic, and my kids will not leave the tree alone and all the presents are ripped and all the bows are off. I am so ready to put that dang tree back up. I am ready for them to open all their presents though. We have 4 Christmas'. We will get up and do ours with my mom on c-mas morning and then we will go to Brents parents that afternoon and then my dad's the day after. The next weekend we will go to Brents real mom's in Dallas and do theirs. So we have alot to do and we are all gonna be so worn out. I really hope to find a house soon bc there are alot of their presents that I will not open until we move. Well thats about all we have going on for now

Life is good

2008-12-12T14:25:00.000-08:00

Ok so I think that my life is finally starting to fall back into place. I have made up with my inlaws and it really does feel great. We have had really tough times over the past 3 yrs and I hate it so we made a pact to always be honest with each other and let the other person know if we are mad or upset instead of just assuming the other person is mad. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted of my shoulders. I prayed to God all the time to help me find te strength to forgive and forget and to please help this family get back together. We will be together for the 1st time in 4 months tomorrow and I really am excited and feel like this is gonna be ok this time. I said I would give my all and hoped they would do the same. I have also gotten pretty close to Brents real mom in Dallas. Brent was never close to her as a kid for reasons I dont know and it does not matter bc she has really tried over the last 3 yrs to be a part of our lives, so I am starting to feel like a part of the family now. I know that families sometimes just dont get along but I really dont want that to be us and let petty little things get in the way. We only have one life and I dont want to spend it having grudges or hatred towards anyone. Me and Brent have not been as close through all this and I saw his face the other day when I talked to my inlaws and his face just lit up. I know this has been so hard on him and all Brent wants for anyone is for them to be happy. He has a huge heart and he does not like for people to fight at all. So anyways I feel like things are going to be ok and I am the happiest I have been in a long time. So I thank God for helping me find my way

oh the Holidays

2008-12-09T14:55:00.000-08:00

Ok so I think we are all well now but this has really been a hectic month for me! Ty is deff. showing me what terrible 2's is really about. He has been disobeying at every chance he gets, timeout no longer works for him. So we are going to move out of my moms at the end of jan. and I think I may get a job bc I really think that Ty needs that structure. Everyday changes for us nothing is ever the same from day to day and I think he needs it to be. We are going to wait till then to see if that is my final decision. They have both been acting out since we have been staying here with my mom. I think they sense that I am stressed out and ready to have my own home again. I had everything so babyproof at our old house and here I cant do that bc my mom wont let me, which I totally understand, but it makes it hard for me bc this house is alot bigger and there is alot more to get into. I hope this all blows over when we get a new house and I can continue to stay at home with my kiddos but if not I know that it will be ok.

Not feeling better

2008-12-01T05:35:00.000-08:00

So I thought we were all over this stuff but I am thinking we are not. Ty has been feeling sick again Hunter has been crying 24/7 for the past 3 days and I feel like maybe i am getting the flu. This has been a horrible past 2 weeks. And of course none of us has had a flu shot. I hessitated this year bc the doc wasnt sure if the flu shout still had mercury or not. and I am really wierd about that kind of stuff. So man if we get it we are going to be some sick people :( I am always so excited to put C-mas decor up but I have not felt well enough to do anything. I hate,hate,hate this crap. Well wish us luck that this is just a cold or something

Feeling better

2008-11-24T14:22:00.000-08:00

Ok so we are finally over our stomache bugs and now we have a dang cold! I love this weather but hate the colds that come with it. And when Ty gets a cold its not just a cold it always turns into croup!! Which if your child had ever truly had croup, it is very scary. Well Ty has had it like 8 times now so the doc said if he gets it again we will go see a specialist to see if there is something bigger going on. But I am just praying this one just rides off as a cold and nothing else. Hunter just has a runny nose and he tends to fight colds off pretty quick.

So I am super excited about the after Thanksgiving sales. I have never been before and I am going with my sis, and my sis-in-law. I hope its not too bad bc um I get stressed a little easy lol. Ty wants a bike so I was hoping to find one on sale. and also we have to get him a mattress so maybe I can find that on sale too. I have done NO C-mas shopping yet. I have been so dang busy and the days I am not Brent has the car. One day we will have to vehicles.

Sick ugh!

2008-11-21T10:27:00.000-08:00

So I went and saw my niece wed. around noon and spent the whole day up there. She is so beautiful. Well we leave the hospital around 4 and go to wal mart to get something to cook for dinner and Hunter trows up all over the floor, so I'm thinking maybe he has just had too much going on today so we leave and get in the car to head home and Ty an Hunter both trew up all over themsleves and their carseats. I was like great here we are having spent the whole day around the baby. So anyways I get them bathed and then I go pick up Brent from work and they stayed here with my mom, well when we got home they had thrown up all over the living room. So his went on until about 10 and then it hit me hard. So there we were all throwing up. So yesterday we did nothing and today us 3 feel better but Brent has it today and I just got a call from my nieces school bc i am supposed to pick her up today, saying she is throwing up. Yuk this has been a horrible, very contagious bug. I have like 6 more loads of laundry to do. So thats what we have been doing over the past couple days

My baby niece

2008-11-19T09:59:00.000-08:00

I am so excited, today my sister in law Cortney had her 3rd baby. Baby Myleigh. She was 8lbs and 201/2 inches long. I have not got to go see her yet bc I dont want to overwelm her. I will be keeping her everyday when she goes back to work and I am super excited. I love watching newborns bc I miss it. My babies are not babies anymore. Neither one of them will sit still long enough for you to hold them :( But I love this age too, exp Ty who is so independent now.

I am going to start my c-mas shopping this weekend. Poor Ty is getting a mattress. We have tried everything to get him to sleep in his bed so we thought maybe if we get him a twin sized bed that he might be more likely to sleep alone.
I dont know what to get Hunter. He has all of Ty's toys and clothes so I dont know

WEEKEND

2008-11-17T13:04:00.000-08:00

OK SO WE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND! MY SISTER KEPT THE BOYS FOR ME FRIDAY NIGHT AND WE WENT TO LA FIESTA AND HAD A COUPLE DRINKS AND THEN WENT BACK TO SEAN AND CASSI'S AND JUST HUNG OUT AND STAYED THE NIGHT THERE. THEN MY SIS BROUGHT THE BOYS BACK TO ME AT 9 AM ON SAT. I MISSED THEM SO MUCH. THEN SUNDAY WE ALL WENT TO MY DADS AND VISITED. I WAS SO EXCITED BC MY STEP MOM IS GOING TO MAKE TY CUTE WALL ART FOR HIS NEW ROOM WHEN WE MOVE. I AM DOING IT IN JUNGLE THEME AND SHE IS CUTTING OUT JUNGLE ANIMALS AND PAINTING THEM FOR HIM.

I AM ALSO SO EXCITED ABOUT THANKSGIVING, I HAVE A REALLY SMALL FAMILY BUT I STILL LOVE GETTING TOGETHER. WE WILL HAVE IT HERE AT MY MOMS AND THEN MY DAD IS CAMPING ALL WEEKEND SO WE WILL GO OUT THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT TOO.

going on a date

2008-11-14T15:28:00.001-08:00

So Brent and I are going out on date tonight. I hate leaving my kids but I know we need our time too exp. since Ty has been sleeping with us everynight. So we are going to go eat at la fiesta and then I dont know after that. usually I get sad and go pick up my kids but they are with my sis and I know they are in good hands.

new

2008-11-13T11:38:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am new at this. I just wanted to find a way to keep in contact with some people without my inlaws stalking my page. I have no idea how to do any of this but I would love to learn so any ideas would be great

New

2008-11-13T11:30:00.000-08:00