The Wild Wild Wests

So truth be told most of this post was written well over a week and a half ago, but as per usual, life got in the way.  And here we are, a trip to Louisiana and another lake vaca behind us. It has truly been a whirlwind the past two months. I am not sure of up from down right now and the frequent emotional tears seem to consummate that.  I think I am ready for life to slow downnnn.... And speaking of slowing down, about a week and a half ago, I took the boys to Barnes and Noble and as  I stepped off of the escalator I saw a woman looking at me.  We met eyes for a moment and she quickly said "I read your blog, I recognized you from it."  I felt like a wannabe celebrity, but most of all I was proud to show her Paxton tearing through the store the healthiest he has ever been. Which reminded me what I wrote above..... that  I really need to put the breaks on more often so I can update this blog that has been such a source of comfort for me. I think at this p...

It was as promised. Even with Tropical storm Debbie owning the place the entire time we were there.  Didn't stop us. Apparently we set up shop on the dock just as a tornado touched down 1/4 mile away across the lake, unbeknownst to us. Oopsie! The sun and the rain danced around each other the whole time, but we relaxed. We played. We laughed, a lot. We got pulled over...on a lake...oh yes we did. We tubed. We slept. We ate, way to much.  We made memories. Sweet, sweet memories that are much better in pictures than from my blubbering mouth. the best view in the world right there... my happy boys. their first year tubing.... mommy had to close her eyes at first fearless! so fearless mason appears bored ; ) not sure why he's not a model yet... ...chilaxin... best friends! ***************** And here I am slaloming for the first time. I am proud of this. Why you ask... because I have had three kids in 4 years,  I am old, rickety, ...

Remember in the last post when I wrote stay tuned cause shits about to get good... Well, indeed it did.  Looong story short.  My dad was adopted. By amazingggg parents I might add.  (My birth mom whom I don't keep in contact with was adopted too, so I, myself, am quite the "mutt" ; ) Anyway, my dads birth family found him a couple of months ago. Caught completely off guard with a random phone call  at work has multiplied our family by many. And did I mention they are the muthaload of people to by multiplied by too.  Kind, open, obsessed with family, do anything for you, tell it like it is, wish they were there all along kind of people.  Austin adored them and quite frankly for those who know us, if that boy loves you it's a given the rest of us will. He's kinda picky when it comes to letting down his guard, but you wouldn't have known it 2 hours into our first meeting. I found myself getting introspective at times when I really thought about the...

So I can finally resume a sense of normalcy now that I am nearing completion of all 3 Fifty Shades....Although upon it's completion, I like every other woman to have read them,  will in fact never be the same : ) I am pretty sure we women around the globe are all in love with this fictional character of a man that could never actually exist and I can say that because all of like one man reads this blog anyway. Proving that "he" could never actually exist because I am pretty sure Christian would check this piece every single day for an update... ....Moving on..... We have landed right on Summers home base and we are so excited. Lake June countdown has officially commenced.  We are already in Summer mode moving far to slow in the mornings and staying up a little to late.  For all the years I thought I never wanted my babies to grow from toddlers to sweaty, smelly, dirty little boys I can now say I retract that. I love me some happy, full up, dirty, smelly little boys. ...

sleep   [ sleep ]   verb,   slept,   sleep·ing,   noun verb   (used   without   object) 1. to   take   the   rest   afforded   by   a   suspension   of   voluntary   bodily functions   and   the   natural   suspension,   complete   or   partial,   of consciousness;   cease   being   awake. 2. Botany   .  to   assume,   especially   at   night,   a   state   similar   to   the sleep   of   animals,   marked   by   closing   of   petals,   leaves,   etc. 3. to   be   dormant,   quiescent,   or   inactive,   as   faculties. 4. to   be   careless   or   unalert;   allow   one's   alertness,   vigilance, or   attentiveness   to ...