Manic Monday

I think the Bangles said it best, "It's just another manic Monday / I wish it was Sunday / 'Cause that's my funday!" Okay, I know that was totally cheesy. But it's the first thing that poped into my head. And isn't that what they say, something about going with your first instinct or trusting your gut. Who knows! :) Today has been busy and we are all still sick. So it's made all the tasks a bit, well, awful! I plan on crawling into bed and waking up in Australia. Because it's been a Terrible, Horrible, no good, very bad day! Until a better day y'all! :0)

Thankful Thursday

Many might think after reading this that I'm crazy. Perhaps some of you will say, "that girl is certifiably nuts." And you'll probably all be right. :)
But here goes anyway, I hope none of you ban together to have me committed!
Today I am thankful for PTSD. I know what you're thinking. HOW ON EARTH could anyone be thankful for PTSD? But I am, at least today I am. So hear me out...

I am thankful that PTSD has taught me patience.
I am thankful that PTSD has not defeated my marriage.
I am thankful that PTSD has reminded me WHAT I have to fight for.
I am thankful that PTSD has taught me what is WORTH fighting for.
I am thankful that PTSD has shown me WHO I am fighting for.
I am thankful that PTSD has given me a new appreciation for good days.
I am thankful that PTSD has given me perspective on the bad days.
I am thankful that PTSD is NOT stronger than my God and
I am thankful that PTSD will not win this battle.


Today I choose to be thankful.

perturbed?

This weekend was my favorite uncle's 50Th birthday party. My parents drove down for it so we had a FULL house with my in-laws, parents, and grandparents... plus our own family of four. But I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm big on family, which is probably a good things since I have such a big one! (my mom has 18 brothers and sisters! I kid you not, it's a long story that I will have to tell you all soon.)
Anywho ( I refuse to believe spell check when it tells me that 'anywho' is not a word!) ... while at the party my mom took a ton of pictures. So before they left this morning I asked if I could download her pics to my computer. As I was scrolling through them, I came upon this beauty:



REALLY?!?!?! Is this what I look like when there isn't a mirror present? Could I be any more perturbed in this shot? And what's worse is that my future holds some serious wrinkles if I keep making that face! I consider myself a pretty pleasant person and if people don't like me I wonder "WHY?" Well, now I know. I must have made this face when they first met me! :) Oh well, tomorrow is a new day and I plan on eliminating the furrowed brow!

Thankful Thursday... belated

Well, it technically is now Friday. But I was up late visiting and laughing with the in laws so I kinda lost track of time. Well, I actually totally love track of time. The hubby and I always have the girls in bed by 8 and are lucky to make it till 9 ourselves. My routine is all outta whack. Which brings me to my thankfulness.
Today I am thankful for my in-laws. They are wonderful and I couldn't have asked for two people to care for me as much as they do. (Well besides my own parents that is!) This whole week my mother in-law has been waking up with Monkey in the night. Which normally isn't a big deal. Maybe once a night Monkey will fuss and as long as I gently lay her back down she conks right back out. But for some godforsaken reason the past two weeks she has been fussing about 4-6 times a night. I'm thinking teeth are the culprit... or maybe a growing spurt, I don't know for sure, but I do know it was causing some restless nights. And since my mother in-law has been here she has taken over the night duty. She even made me turn off the monitor! Needless to say I AM THANKFUL! Considering we have the new puppy and I have to let him out to pee every so often, if I as doing that and consoling monkey well lets just say I'd be cranky! (Which reminds me that I am also very thankful for our new puppy!)
Anyhow this thankful lady needs some shut eye. Good night y'all!

Wondering Wednesday

Before I had kids I would always see other people's children and say the dreaded, "My kid will never act like that!" ... Well, today I wonder how I could have been SO judgemental and ignorant!?!?!?!
On a run of the mill trip to Sam's Cl*b today I had an epiphany. People look at my children and their behavior and say that exact same thought that use to run through my mind. Ugh! Monkey was screaming due to the seat restraints, and by screaming I mean SCREAMING. And Big sissy was trying to eat every sample in the store! While simotaniously climbing up boxes to, "take a rest." Did I say ugh yet?
Needless to say, today I was humbled. And embaressed. But that's life right?

love love love

Today something amazing happened. It was as if my husband was a new man since his promotion yesterday. Maybe he was on a promo high, but I wont question it, I'll just enjoy it. Today my hubby said we could get a puppy! And like any right minded woman I struck while the iron was hot. And that means there is a new addition to our home. I think we are naming him Slim... that's what my daughter REALLY wants to call him, so I suppose we'll roll with it. (It's better than her first suggestion, Pinkie Pie! GAG!) This is our new bundle of joy giving me puppy breath kisses (I apologize for the quality of the picture, I took it with my phone in some pretty bad lighting.)


He is a rat terrier and he is perfect... until he pees on the carpet! :)

oh happy day.

Yesterday was a happy day in our home. :) My hubby pinned on Staff Sergeant (E-6 in the Marine Corps)!

(I actually pinned him on!) YAY!
His parents were able to be here and we were all very proud of him! I was struggeling with weither or not to post pictures on here with my kiddos faces. But I guess I finally decided that I just couldn't keep them all to myself anymore! Here we all are with the new and sexy Staff Sergeant!

OH HAPPY DAY! <3