Monday, August 29, 2011

Deedle Deedle

For the first two years of Williams life we have had him sleeping in a crib in our room. Since right before his second birthday I decided to convert the crib and move it into his own room. Before we converted the crib we would put him in the crib and he would settle down and go to sleep. Since the conversion there has been more of a bedtime challenge. For the last month we or just one of us sits in his room or right outside the door. It's usually a lot of getting up to play, going into our room, or Skylar's or playing with his train table.
Tonight I went to the store to return the rented movies while Rick gave William a bath. I came in and William saw me. So I decided to help Rick get William down. Tonight didn't start no differently than another. We sat against the empty twin in Williams room (Alex's bed) for awhile. Then we left the room to "throw away the dirty diaper." While in my own room I caught William sneaking out of his a few times. Doing the Jo Frost method, I tuck him back in bed without a word. Like the fourth time he snuck out he came into our room with his head tucked between his shoulders, looked at us with grin and his big brown eyes. He had his hands close to his face. His expression could be explained like when someone talks about money. Rubbing his fingers against his thumb. Maybe to be explained like Gollum from LOTR when he says "my precious." William only said Deddle Deddle Deddle. I went to continue doing what I had been doing and taking him back to his bed. I reached the corner of my bed where he was just to collapse with the giggles. The next half an hour would be one thing to giggle after another. Rick thinks he was saying little more time.


Friday, August 19, 2011

Mother Definition

Moth·er :: A woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Random Thought

If you want something in life you have to work for it. You have to chase it. Anything that you get for free might not be worth fighting for, not worth your time.
I am not a free gift with purchase, I didn't fall in your lap and if you think I did then you under estimate my value. I am not a consolation prize or a Happy Meal toy.

Mean



You used to hold the door for me, now you can't wait to leave
You used to send me flowers if you fucked up in my dreams
I used to make you laugh with all the silly shit I did
But now you roll your eyes and walk away and shake your head

When the spark has gone, and the candles are out
When the song is done and there's no more sound
Whispers turn to yelling, and I�m thinking�

How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes and everything's undone?
Is it cause we wanna be free? Well that's not me
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor like a thousand times before
Knowing that forever won't be

Always sentimental when I think of how it was
When love was sweet and new and we just couldn't get enough
The shower, it reminds me you'd undress me with your eyes
And now you never touch me and you tell me that you're tired

You know, I get so sad when it all goes bad
And all you think about is all the fun you had
And all those �sorry��s ain't never gonna mean a thing, oh�

How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes and everything's undone?
Is it cause we wanna be free? Well that's not me
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor like a thousand times before
Knowing that forever won't be

Oh, we said some things that we can never take back
It's like a train wreck, trying to hit the right track
We opened up the wine and we just let it breathe
But we should have drank it down while it was still sweet
It all goes bad eventually�

Now do we stay together cause we're scared to be alone?
We got so used to this abuse, it kind of feels like home
But, my baby, I just really wanna know, oh,

How did we get so mean?
How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes and everything's undone?
Is it cause we wanna be free? Well that's not me
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor like a thousand times before
Knowing that forever won't be

How do we just move on?
How do you feel in the morning when it comes and everything's undone?
Is it cause we wanna be free? Well that's not me
Normally I'm so strong
I just can't wake up on the floor like a thousand times before
Knowing that forever won't be


Friday, August 12, 2011

Remembering the Past... Embracing the future

‎"There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about the people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it into your future."


a quote Marissa posted on Facebook that was very "me"!

Monday, August 8, 2011

Summer Fun Show Off


Whoa stop the presses! Summer is already over?
What a summer it was too! It seems like yesterday it was April 27th and we had a bad Tornado outbreak in our state and many many people were killed. That was spring! Where did the summer go? My oldest turned 11 and he is starting the 5th grade. My youngest turned 2 last week and my princess is now enjoying her first day of the 2nd grade (I hope!) 
Usually I don't look forward to the summer because Skylar has to always be entertained and that's hard to do on a tight budget. Thankfully Rick and I had a game plan to go into the summer. Sign her up for camps and keep her busy! She had been telling me for months she wanted to go to the Budding Chef Cooking Camp. I thought it was a great idea and I was ready to make it happen. They were located in my down town area but then they moved over to the neighboring city in their down town... which I have a fear of driving in. I was willing to try though. I kept an eye on their calendar, their webpage, I called several times.. but I never could get them to give me straight answers. So that didn't happen. Skylar went to Vacation Bible School and a close by Methodist church I signed her up for when she was friends with the neighbors boy. So they got to see each other in class. Then I found a local gym that was having a Gymnastic camp. That worked out well and she had something to look forward to. We have even signed her up for the fall/winter season!
I think the best thing that could have happened to me (and my kids) was the fact that an indoor playgroup opened up just a few miles down the street from our house. We pay a monthly membership and we went at least 3 or more times a week. We took a couple of trips to Georgia to visit close friends. We had two trips to the zoo in Birmingham and we STILL haven't done everything there. We went to the McWane Science Center in Birmingham and anyone that knows us knows if we drive near or past Fultondale, AL which is just outside of Birmingham we HAVE to eat at Whataburger. We were lucky enough to see Sue the largest T-Rex visiting from Chicago at an exhibit at the Space and Rocket Center. Skylar got a new pet and I lost my pet my bird Lily. Our sad part of our summer is the "school house" is moving to Virginia. When Rick was in the Army he worked at the school house as an instructor. So all of our friends for the past four years are all taking their turn and moving away. Its a hard adjustment... the changes on post are already noticeable. Our friend and her family PCS'd to Germany on Sunday and we had to say goodbye at William's birthday party. We had lots of fun though and I have met some awesome people hopefully they will keep in touch. 
Gymnastics
Learning to Ride a Bike
We had a visit from the largest, most complete T-Rex Sue!

Birthday Party and Fishing with Friends we said goodbye to on Saturday when they PCS'd to Germany.
At the Birmingham Zoo
At the Science Museum
Skylar's new pet
Playing at our Play Place


Happy Birthday Lil Man!
This morning walking to the bus stop

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