Just a little something to show I'm still Alive....

I have about 4 unfinished blog post waiting for me to have time to upload pictures and post them. But in the meantime I thought I would spout off at the mouth err hands a bit. No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth I have just been overly busy! Between working full time, being a full time mom, and full time wife, all while still finding time to make beautiful things! This past week I have been in training at our downtown office and trying to make up hours. I have been covering my bosses areas of responsibility as well. One is on vacation and the other has been in and out of training all week. I have been delegating work to the guys, covering a meeting, and keeping the peace with an angry customer. So all in all I am looking forward to this weekend. A weekend of rest, a weekend of catching up on blog posts, a weekend of going to the beach, and a weekend of bike riding and enjoying the beautiful Florida weather with almost all of my beautiful family!

I was talking to my sweet Austin last night at bed time and he was (and has been) telling me how much he is going to miss me this weekend. I told him I would see him Monday but that wasn't good enough for him. Let me explain my situation a tad bit before I continue. Austin is my oldest son from my first marriage and while I have him full time during the school year (except for 2 weekends a month) I don't see much of him in the summer. Last Summer Austin had a melt down after not seeing me for a month. He started going a tad crazy, screaming at his dad, having problems sleeping and well the list goes on. I'll never forget that day when I got that call from Austin's dad telling me I needed to come immediately to Tampa and pick Austin up! My heart was beating so fast. Of course the question "what's wrong is everything ok" came flying out of my mouth! He explained about the breakdown and told me Austin had to see me ASAP. So since that day Austin hasn't spent more then 4 days max away from me. So I am worried about spring break this year and then of course the impending Summer vacation! So back to my story I spoke with his dad this morning and voiced my concerns  he said he would be keeping a very close eye on him. I hope he does so. He's not always the most reliable person!

Well I think that's all I got for now! Have a great weekend everyone!

The Busy Bee!

Well I have been busy lately! Wait let me rephrase that, There isn't a day that goes by that we don't have something to do! I will start from Friday the 3rd and explain on from there! So Friday after my first long long week back at work. When I got off work I had to go to Austin's school and pick him up then to Ethan's daycare and pick him up, then to Jon's work and pick him up. So I got off work at 4:30 and finally arrived home at 6pm. Then to pack up all the kids stuff and load up the car. Then about 7pm we headed down to Naples, dropped the boys off at my mom's (Or in this case the new boyfriend whom she just started dating like 4 months ago and has taken over his house) and then set up all of Ethan's stuff. And if you have never had a baby then let me first tell you that you need to own a bus to tot around as much stuff as they need! So we dropped off the boy's and then headed to go get some dinner for ourselves at 8pm and grabbed a bite to eat and headed to Jon's dad and Julie's house, Which thank God was our finally destination for the evening. We got there about 8:45pm and sat down and watched TV for a bit. Now I am sure you are wondering why were they at Jon's parent's house??? Well that would be because we were car pooling with them on Saturday to La Belle and had to leave their house by 6:45am. And well it was just easier to be in the same house! Now you are probably wondering hm mm why were they going to La Belle at 6:45 in the morning, Well that would be because we had to be there at 8am for habitat for humanity. We decided to volunteer to raise walls with our church. Well not only did we raise the walls we raised the roof too! (or in this case trusses) So we spent 6.5 hours out there and didn't get back to Jon's parent's house until around 4pm. So me being nice and red oh and brown (the brown part was because I was covered in dirt) jumped into the shower and then headed over to pick up the boys around 5ish. So needless to say we didn't get home until about 6:30/7pm. So we were burnt wore out and still had two children to take care of and feed! Fun Fun! So of course we were all fast asleep by 8pm. Ethan wasn't feeling well and decided to wake up at 1am ugh! So when I woke up at 1am my throat was on fire and well I felt horrible! So when it came time to go to church I was even worse and we decided to stay home. But we couldn't stay home for long oh no because we had a birthday party for Austin at Lee and Julie's house at 4pm. So we went there and decorated and got the food ready and well had a very good party! So then we didn't get home until 9pm and we didn't have Austin with us because he stayed the night at my mom's again. So it was nice because when we got home we put Ethan in his bed and went straight to sleep!

So Monday well I went home after work made dinner cleaned up a bit and then went to bed. Yes I know uneventful compared to the pass 3 days.

Tuesday, Well I went and picked up Ethan from daycare and then Jon from work trying to rush home so that I could be home by 5:30 to give my house a good scrubbing before my mom got there because well it was trashed and I didn't want anyone to see it like that! And my mom, sister, and son, weren't suppose to be there until 6pm. So we got home at 5:20 and guess who was there and had already let themselves in???? My mom!!! And I was so livid! Not that she had let herself in which is fine that is why I gave her the key but because she had been at my house since 5pm. I said 6pm FOR A REASON!!!! So I ran upstairs and said sorry the house is a mess and what does my sister say (adding insult to injury here) yea we noticed!!! So at that point I was beyond livid! And I pretty much turned into a cleaning machine! I looked like dash from the Incredible's! I was racing around and cleaning my house. And I didn't sit down until 8pm that evening! And that is about the same time I went to bed!

Wednesday, was a mad and crazy day! Well I went to pick up Ethan and then I ran home and picked up my sister and the diaper bag and some clothes for Jon. Then I headed over to Jon's work to pick him up, we had to wait for him to get there I think we waiting 20 minutes. So then down to Naples we went! Wednesday's are always crazy because I have my bible study and Jon has his. So we made it down to Naples by 6:20pm and then had dinner at Lee and Julie's. Then Julie and I went over to our Bible study and that was great but it ran really late until like 10pm I think and then we went back to her place and we loaded up the car and got home about 10:45pm. And again straight to bed!

Thursday, So yesterday I went and picked up Austin from his dad's and saw my ex sister in law Sara. That was very awkward to say the least. And then I headed over to pick up Ethan and then onto Jon's work to pick him up! Which I was stuck there about 25 minutes because he was running late so again we got home at 6pm. And then I sent Jon out to the store to get some stuff for southwest mess! Yummy! I cooked dinner and gave Austin a bath and then put Ethan to bed, and then I actually got to sit down and watch a veggie tales movie with Austin called the Easter Carrol! it was very good! Then afterwards it was about 9:30pm I went to bed and left Katelynn and Austin to the next veggie tales movie!

So that brings us to today. FRIDAY!!! GOOD FRIDAY! The day Jesus died for our sin's so that we may be saved! Well work has been busy. And now I have a little down time before I leave for the day. But once I leave I don't have to pick anyone up! PRAISE JESUS! ha ha. Jon had the day off today! (paid. The company he works for is closed.) So he spent the day with, Katelynn, Austin, and Ethan! He got very lucky! And I had to come to work. But anyways once he picks me up we are going home and I am taking a shower and eating dinner and then getting ready for the Good Friday service tonight at 7pm down in Naples. Then After the service I have to drop Austin off to his dad :( I don't want to but it is his weekend!

So lets see one day this week something happened and I will now tell the very eventful and embarrassing story!

Once upon a time there was an assistant and she was sitting at her desk working very hard, when along came an engineer. The engineer stopped in the doorway of the assistant's office and took a look at the assistant's belly and said "I see that your belly is getting bigger!" The assistant's face turns red and shocked looking as she looks down and says "What??? It is getting bigger??? It isn't suppose to be getting bigger it is suppose to be getting smaller!!!! And then the engineer says wait you aren't still pregnant?? (again adding insult to injury) The assistant says NO! She had the baby 12 weeks ago! And then the engineer says oh I have been out for 3 months and walks away, Leaving the assistant feeling like a HIPPO!!! And well I am the assistant if you didn't already guess!

Ethan will be here soon.

Well I have been starting to feel really ill lately which lets me know that more then likely I am not going to make it to January with out giving birth to Ethan. Exciting but crazy I guess is what I would call it. I want him to stay in there as long as he needs but I also want him out at the same time! He is causing me way too much discomfort. Besides fretting that he is coming early, there is so much going on this month! We have a Christmas party were attending this Saturday and then were busy all day Sunday. Then next weekend is Jon's mother's birthday and we have decided that we are going to make dinner and a cake for her and we are going to surprise her. So busy that Saturday too! And then the following weekend after that we are going out of town to celebrate Christmas with part of Jon's family. So we probably wont be back in town until that Sunday. Then the next weekend is Christmas and then we have 2 other family Christmas' going on. The the following weekend is New years and that is the only weekend we don't have anything going on! So yes one big cluster! But we love it and in between all of that we still have Christmas shopping to do! And well I am suppose to be taking an easy so I will be walking slower ha ha.

So back to the subject at hand. I have been going to bed every night at 8pm and waking up at 4am very annoying since when I wake up at 4am I am no longer tired and then I just basically lay in bed and wait for the alarm to go off fun fun. And the pain well is horrible. So Jon says before Christmas I say after only time will tell....