Mother's Day, 2013. A little book by Maggie....
What is a mother?
A mother is a careing, sweet, pretty, loving, snuggleing person. That's what a mother is!
My favorite time with my mother is...
Going to get our nails done. I loved it and you must loved it too!
[Editor's note--we did this last Wednesday after Field Day and I took the day off work. Haven't done it for at least a year or more before that.]
My mother looks the prettiest when...
She goes to the millitery ball and when you went to heros for children meetings. That when you look pretty.
The funniest thing that ever happened to my mother is...
When you got stuck on top of a fence. That was funny.
[Editor's note number 2--I was either 11 or 12 and I got scared on top of a fence that friends and I were climbing over. All my friends scaled it with no problem. I have a fear of falling. Got to the top and cried immobilized with fear. Girls love to beg "tell us a story when you were a kid." This is a favorite, along with the Christmas tree my mother planted in our front yard when I was in the third grade.]
The most important thing in my mother's life is...
me, Allie and Katie. Espeashily Allie.
My favorite dish that my mother makes is choklet chip pancakes. She makes it like this...
First, she mixes the batter up. Then, she puts the batter on the pan. Third, she puts cholcet chips on it. Last she put it on our plates and we get to eat it! From:Maggie
All of the above came with a handmade card with her handprint coming out of a vase with flowers on the fingers. It says
Love my mom because...
She always lends a helping hand. I love her! It is so good to be her daughter!
Love, Maggie 2013
Tell you what, it is SO GOOD to be her mom!
Monday, May 13, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The way he makes me smile...
It's safe to say that he makes me happier than I could ever put into words. Just look at how I light up around him. And the way he looks at me? A true reflection of how he loves me.
I couldn't be happier.
Friday, April 12, 2013
The Old Lady
Phew, glad I got that off my chest. Thanks for all the great comments! You know, I get excited when I see a particular name on my e-mail because after this long, I do feel like I know many of the people who comment. So, thank you. You're sweet and I appreciate your words.
On to an important topic--my old girl, Brandy. Nicknames include BB (most popular), B, Beebles, Branny, and most recently, Old Lady.
This week, we celebrated Brandy's 12th birthday. My first baby has gotten so old! She came home with us when she was only five weeks old and she's been my love ever since. Brandy drives me crazy at times with her ridiculous habits of getting into the trash, eating paper towels and toilet paper, and stealing all socks, clean or dirty, to carry throughout the house. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. This dog has been my constant companion and not a day goes by that I don't at least give her a little loving and attention.
I wouldn't necessarily say she adores my children, but I think she loves them. She definitely puts up with a lot from them....
She gets benefits too. I can't tell you how many bits of food have made it into her mouth thanks to hoarding over the little ones.
In truth, B is MY dog. She loves the children. She loves MM and loves when we have visitors, but that girl will step over just about anyone to get to her Mama. She's been through it all with me--birth of all my children, Allie's death, career changes, changes in friendships, divorce. She loves me unconditionally, as I do her. Stinky breathe and all.
Who she doesn't love? This guy
This is Bandit. He is technically Military Man's puppy, but lives at my house most of the time. This week, MM has been gone for work and was gone last weekend for National Guard drill. You get the point. So, Bandit chills with us A LOT. B is not a fan. Not even a little bit. Poor old girl is so used to being a one dog family and does not appreciate this attention loving ball of energy stealing attention and jumping on her. She puts him in his place. Often. That pic is actually old. He's bigger now, close to about 30 lbs.
Happiest of birthdays to my favorite four legged friend. I'm grateful for my years of companionship and friendship she has given me and hope to have more time together. I love you, B!!
On to an important topic--my old girl, Brandy. Nicknames include BB (most popular), B, Beebles, Branny, and most recently, Old Lady.
This week, we celebrated Brandy's 12th birthday. My first baby has gotten so old! She came home with us when she was only five weeks old and she's been my love ever since. Brandy drives me crazy at times with her ridiculous habits of getting into the trash, eating paper towels and toilet paper, and stealing all socks, clean or dirty, to carry throughout the house. I wouldn't trade it for the world though. This dog has been my constant companion and not a day goes by that I don't at least give her a little loving and attention.
I wouldn't necessarily say she adores my children, but I think she loves them. She definitely puts up with a lot from them....
In truth, B is MY dog. She loves the children. She loves MM and loves when we have visitors, but that girl will step over just about anyone to get to her Mama. She's been through it all with me--birth of all my children, Allie's death, career changes, changes in friendships, divorce. She loves me unconditionally, as I do her. Stinky breathe and all.
Who she doesn't love? This guy
This is Bandit. He is technically Military Man's puppy, but lives at my house most of the time. This week, MM has been gone for work and was gone last weekend for National Guard drill. You get the point. So, Bandit chills with us A LOT. B is not a fan. Not even a little bit. Poor old girl is so used to being a one dog family and does not appreciate this attention loving ball of energy stealing attention and jumping on her. She puts him in his place. Often. That pic is actually old. He's bigger now, close to about 30 lbs.
Happiest of birthdays to my favorite four legged friend. I'm grateful for my years of companionship and friendship she has given me and hope to have more time together. I love you, B!!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
This Lady Does Not
Comment from Kelly....
I used to enjoy this blog, but c'mon ladies, this isn't a blog anymore. It's a journal. It's not a bad thing, it just is. Every blogger I know responds to comments and/or questions from their readers. This lady does not. Stop commenting. Stop reading. There is nothing but one-sided convos here. What a shame, it wasn't always that way.
Kelly, you're right. It is a journal. It always has been. I have been journaling here or on other locations on the internet such as my original Scotthousehold for almost ten years. I have never considered myself a "blogger." No, I don't often comment though sometimes I privately am in touch with commenters. I comment or respond when I can in later posts. I don't do this blog for the entertainment of others and I'm often baffled as to why in the world anyone still reads the ramblings in my head. This is simply that. My ramblings. I'm humbled by those who have followed me through the years and the crazy journey this life has taken me on. I'm truly inspired by those who have written to me saying that my experiences have helped them in their past.
But please, stop reading and commenting if this blog brings you such negative feelings, Kelly.
This lady does not mind.
I used to enjoy this blog, but c'mon ladies, this isn't a blog anymore. It's a journal. It's not a bad thing, it just is. Every blogger I know responds to comments and/or questions from their readers. This lady does not. Stop commenting. Stop reading. There is nothing but one-sided convos here. What a shame, it wasn't always that way.
Kelly, you're right. It is a journal. It always has been. I have been journaling here or on other locations on the internet such as my original Scotthousehold for almost ten years. I have never considered myself a "blogger." No, I don't often comment though sometimes I privately am in touch with commenters. I comment or respond when I can in later posts. I don't do this blog for the entertainment of others and I'm often baffled as to why in the world anyone still reads the ramblings in my head. This is simply that. My ramblings. I'm humbled by those who have followed me through the years and the crazy journey this life has taken me on. I'm truly inspired by those who have written to me saying that my experiences have helped them in their past.
But please, stop reading and commenting if this blog brings you such negative feelings, Kelly.
This lady does not mind.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
February
This month sure has gotten ahead of me. There is SO much going on! Home today with my Katiebug because poor Sis has the flu. Thankfully, she handles sick really well. So thankful for Boyfriend helping me Monday and Tuesday and staying home with Sissy. I am home today and tomorrow.
Work is crazy busy these days. We have a big fundraiser benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society going on. As the NJHS co-sponsor, I'm in charge of it with another teacher. We've raised over $7,000 to help blood cancer research, but it's consumed my life at work. As always, I love my job more than I could have imagined after coming back seven years later. It challenges me, stresses me out, and makes me work hard, but I love it all.
What's really been the best part of February? The WEEKENDS. Every weekend has been something terrific with my family. Just crossing my fingers that this sickness at my house doesn't affect what we are hoping for this weekend.
First Weekend--
Boyfriend has two beautiful, smart, funny daughters who I have not known until very recently. I met them during the Christmas break for the first time, 15 months after he and I started dating. I can't begin to tell you how scared I was. Of course, for their privacy, I will not use their names. Let's call them 10 and 15 based on their ages. They have been slowing getting more willing to know more about me and my girls and have been so sweet to Maggie and Katie. That weekend was different A had my girls, so MM asked me to hang out with them. It was the first time I was around 10 and 15 without the chaos of my children too. It could not have been better! The four of us had brunch, watched 15's favorite TV show that I have now gotten hooked on (Seriously, if you don't watch Psych, you need to!), apartment hunted for Boyfriend to move into a 2 bedroom apartment on this side of the metroplex (PLEASE!), and chilled out. On Sunday, we went to church, lunch with our close friends and apartment hunted more. I got a chance to really get to know the girls and them learning more about me. We laughed and joked a lot. 15 rode with me in my car while 10 stayed with her dad in his as we drove around apartment hunting. It gave me a really good opportunity to talk. I'm sure it's weird and awkward for them, but I appreciate and love that they are opening up to me. I fell in love that weekend with two more girls in my life.
Second Weekend--
Heroes for Children hosted their annual Valentine's Dinner for the cancer families in this area. It's a date night for the parents with a fancy three course dinner and then free on-site childcare for the patients and siblings. I love this night! A girlfriend of mine from school volunteered with me while the girls had a sleepover at my mom's. Since the divorce, she's had less time alone with them since my weekends with Maggie and Katie are limited. She loves when she can have them and my girls are in absolute heaven. That Saturday, my mom and I took them to Ft. Worth to see a play, Rapunzel. I love that Sissy is now old enough to behave properly and enjoy shows like this. Maggie and I love to go see a show and now we can take Sissy with us most of the time (Mary Poppins is the big one next that's just me and Maggie in March for a special date night). Sunday, the girls and I hosted our playgroup at our house. Our playgroup is six families. We met at Gymboree when the girls were right at a year old. We started with six little girls and now there are thirteen children amongst us. Six years later, we still have playgroup once a month, moms' nights a few times a year, and we added one overnight mom's trip two years ago. Neat women and fun kids. By the end of the weekend, we were all happily exhausted!
Third Weekend--
A rarity happened--I had a weekend WITH Boyfriend . The next weekend we have with no kids and no military commitments is the third weekend of AUGUST. There is a weekend in April and one in May like the first of February where he has his girls but I don't have mine. Hopefully, I will be able to hang with them a lot. We've even talked about camping just the four of us (because, really, my girls camping? Doesn't sound like so much fun for me). Besides a brunch on Saturday with some friends, Boyfriend and I spent the weekend just the two of us. It was so nice and felt decadent to have him alone on a Saturday night! The girls came home Sunday night, with poor Katie coming home not feeling so hot.
Now that puts us at the Fourth Weekend coming up--
Both of us have girls. Due to the stomach flu in our house in January TWICE and the flu for his girls, we didn't get the kids together at all. They haven't hung out all four together since the day after Christmas. Our plan is to hang out Saturday night and Sunday. 15 and I talked about taking her and Maggie shopping since they are the fashionistas while 10 and Sis stay here with MM and play. Maggie is really excited about this and talks a lot about how she thinks 15 is the coolest kid and 10 is the most fun. I REALLY hope that we are able to all be together.
February would end perfectly if my loves could all be together as a new, growing, blended family. We have so much to get to know about each other and new memories to make. I'm just grateful that we are finally moving in that positive direction for us.
Work is crazy busy these days. We have a big fundraiser benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society going on. As the NJHS co-sponsor, I'm in charge of it with another teacher. We've raised over $7,000 to help blood cancer research, but it's consumed my life at work. As always, I love my job more than I could have imagined after coming back seven years later. It challenges me, stresses me out, and makes me work hard, but I love it all.
What's really been the best part of February? The WEEKENDS. Every weekend has been something terrific with my family. Just crossing my fingers that this sickness at my house doesn't affect what we are hoping for this weekend.
First Weekend--
Boyfriend has two beautiful, smart, funny daughters who I have not known until very recently. I met them during the Christmas break for the first time, 15 months after he and I started dating. I can't begin to tell you how scared I was. Of course, for their privacy, I will not use their names. Let's call them 10 and 15 based on their ages. They have been slowing getting more willing to know more about me and my girls and have been so sweet to Maggie and Katie. That weekend was different A had my girls, so MM asked me to hang out with them. It was the first time I was around 10 and 15 without the chaos of my children too. It could not have been better! The four of us had brunch, watched 15's favorite TV show that I have now gotten hooked on (Seriously, if you don't watch Psych, you need to!), apartment hunted for Boyfriend to move into a 2 bedroom apartment on this side of the metroplex (PLEASE!), and chilled out. On Sunday, we went to church, lunch with our close friends and apartment hunted more. I got a chance to really get to know the girls and them learning more about me. We laughed and joked a lot. 15 rode with me in my car while 10 stayed with her dad in his as we drove around apartment hunting. It gave me a really good opportunity to talk. I'm sure it's weird and awkward for them, but I appreciate and love that they are opening up to me. I fell in love that weekend with two more girls in my life.
Second Weekend--
Heroes for Children hosted their annual Valentine's Dinner for the cancer families in this area. It's a date night for the parents with a fancy three course dinner and then free on-site childcare for the patients and siblings. I love this night! A girlfriend of mine from school volunteered with me while the girls had a sleepover at my mom's. Since the divorce, she's had less time alone with them since my weekends with Maggie and Katie are limited. She loves when she can have them and my girls are in absolute heaven. That Saturday, my mom and I took them to Ft. Worth to see a play, Rapunzel. I love that Sissy is now old enough to behave properly and enjoy shows like this. Maggie and I love to go see a show and now we can take Sissy with us most of the time (Mary Poppins is the big one next that's just me and Maggie in March for a special date night). Sunday, the girls and I hosted our playgroup at our house. Our playgroup is six families. We met at Gymboree when the girls were right at a year old. We started with six little girls and now there are thirteen children amongst us. Six years later, we still have playgroup once a month, moms' nights a few times a year, and we added one overnight mom's trip two years ago. Neat women and fun kids. By the end of the weekend, we were all happily exhausted!
Third Weekend--
A rarity happened--I had a weekend WITH Boyfriend . The next weekend we have with no kids and no military commitments is the third weekend of AUGUST. There is a weekend in April and one in May like the first of February where he has his girls but I don't have mine. Hopefully, I will be able to hang with them a lot. We've even talked about camping just the four of us (because, really, my girls camping? Doesn't sound like so much fun for me). Besides a brunch on Saturday with some friends, Boyfriend and I spent the weekend just the two of us. It was so nice and felt decadent to have him alone on a Saturday night! The girls came home Sunday night, with poor Katie coming home not feeling so hot.
Now that puts us at the Fourth Weekend coming up--
Both of us have girls. Due to the stomach flu in our house in January TWICE and the flu for his girls, we didn't get the kids together at all. They haven't hung out all four together since the day after Christmas. Our plan is to hang out Saturday night and Sunday. 15 and I talked about taking her and Maggie shopping since they are the fashionistas while 10 and Sis stay here with MM and play. Maggie is really excited about this and talks a lot about how she thinks 15 is the coolest kid and 10 is the most fun. I REALLY hope that we are able to all be together.
February would end perfectly if my loves could all be together as a new, growing, blended family. We have so much to get to know about each other and new memories to make. I'm just grateful that we are finally moving in that positive direction for us.
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