And Sophia Makes Three!

Happy Balentines Day!!

2012-02-14T15:58:00.002-06:00

Happy "Balentines" Day from me and mine to you and yours!!

Muuuu-ah!! Smooches! XOXOXOXO!!

Love yal!

Red Shoe Diaries

2012-02-12T11:51:00.007-06:00

Just another day in this crazy life! Today I spent a majority of the day going to baby showers and having some fun with girlfriends! It was a good day. I even caught myself a few times rubbing on my tummy thinking that I want another baby! (That all changed when I got home and saw that Brayden had the makings of what will soon turn out to be a black eye along with a snotty nose, Sophia was throwing a temper tantrum, and then I needed to change an incredibly gross diaper!) The joys of motherhood... I know!

Today, at one of my most wonderful amazing girlfriend's baby shower (we are welcoming Miss Stella Monroe this next month), I walked into the party late. I hate doing this, it always leaves me frazzled and feeling completely uncomfortable when everyone sees you walking in. I always find myself trying to smooth down my hair (which was wind blown), smiling overly big (exposing way too much gum) then I quickly stop smiling (this makes me look rude, but I was remembering that I just ate a Hersheys chocolate bar in the car), and then I always brush my hand over my zipper (just to make sure it is zipped!) Odd things.... I am aware. I am a nutball, what can I say!

In all of my crazy thoughts, I am watching my friend open some of the most darling gifts.... baby girls yal... talk about the cuteness with their crocheted hats and so soft blankets! I was making small talk with some friends, and thinking the whole time that my feet were killing me. Here I was out in public and not wearing my everyday tennis shoes, I was wearing heels! Red, 3 inch, snake skin, heels. Ridiculous! These shoes for sure do not scream baby shower attire, but I was a little excited about being around others and I knew a lot of the girls that would be there were old friends from high school/ college, girls that are still o-so cute, and skinnier than ever (thus I tried to step it up a notch, and suck in my belly the whole day)! So dumb and even more tiring !!

So, I walk over to sit by 2 girls that I have known forever, and one of them even said, "I love your shoes." I secretly smiled so big to myself! A praise for my shoes that are killing me! Feeling sooo good, since I was completmented, I stand up and walk to get some food (it was way past lunch time and I have not eaten). I take that first step and can feel something pulling on the bottom of my shoe. I scrape my foot on the floor, just thinking that it is paper or tape from the presents, step again, and it is still on my shoe, repeat....step, scrape. Get into the entry way of this house and I look down and realize that my shoe has fallen apart!!!

What in the world!!!

Lets review them again! Seriously??
So, I pick up my foot, not sure what to do (since the other shoe is completely in tact). I just folded the sole of my sad red shoe back to the correct position. I take a step and stumbled into the table and it sole flaps back off! It is incredibly ridiculous! I am already thinking about taking my shoes off, but then I remember these shoes are soooo stinky due to the last time I wore them I stepped in a huge puddle of water. So, I am just going to try to walk and not let anyone seeing my shoe drama! Then my whole walk begins to change. With each step the sole was flapping off causing me to nearly trip and fall. So then I thought that I would just have to make bigger steps (picking up my foot more and it was almost as if I was bringing my knee up to a marching position.... I felt like I was marching with a band or either walking like a flamingo! I am sure that I looked crazy! Then, I started just not even picking my foot up when I walked. That is right, I looked like I was dragging my leg... like it was dead or something! I am sure I looked like a crazy nightmare with my zombie walk! Needless to say, I could not even focus on anyone else but myself and my shoes! So, I left without pretty much saying anything to anyone! I came home to show Aron how I was walking and all he could do was laugh at me and say I looked crazy. Why do I even bother! Geez!!

So long red shoes. They are now in the trash!

Bubba Did It

2012-02-12T11:41:00.002-06:00

Never a dull moment folks!

Last night, Aron and I were watching a movie while playing with the kids. The kids walked into the back of the house (we could still hear them on the monitor). After a few minutes, we were very much into our movie (Bella was having a baby, Edward and Jacob were going crazy, you know how it is... BIG STUFF), then I looked at Aron and asked where are they?? We get up, and walk to the hall and this is what we find.

Never a dull moment! They just keep us laughing!

FYI, that is a toliet paper (2 1/2 rolls of toliet paper)!!

These things are soooo hot right now....

2012-02-10T13:40:00.010-06:00

Hummm? Really? That was my reaction to a segment on this mornings GMA. Today, they talked about the 5 wedding trends that are really big right now.

Dancing With The Stars..........

2012-02-06T14:06:00.005-06:00

Well, it is time for another Dancing With the Stars prediction!! That's right, I am gonna go out on a limb and predict the DWTS cast for the upcoming season! Last try, I got notta one dancer correct (but I believe whole heartedly that my show woulda been way better... just saying)! On to the cast.....

Tim Tebow! That's right yal! It would be TEBOW-RIFFIC! Do you think that he would come out with a verse painted on his face for each dance?? Now that is something to ponder. Hummm? What a great way to spread the good word... dancing for Jesus all over that DWTS floor!

Matthew Broderick... he just did that big Superbowl commercial... so it is time Matt! Kick off those actor shoes.... and put on those dancing shoes!

That's right! I am going back to my favorite Tori Spelling! I heart her, cannot help it. She is too funny, a wife, a mother, she can do it all! Sign her up! This is the prime time.... seeing as how she just had a baby recently, we know she is no longer with child, dancing could be her next big thing! Sign her up DWTS people!

I know... I know. I was hoping for a lil bitta Dog action on the show last year! Yal know, the show would be amazing. Look at him, I know that he has an inner ballroom dancer just waiting to break out! I can just feel it! I can almost see his amazing hair whipping across that dancing floor!

Okay, lets switch it up a bit with.....

Jo Frost, the SuperNanny! Sure she knows kids, but does she know dance??

You know that a Kardashian is probably going to be affiliated with the show some how! They will be dancing on it or either sitting on the front row cheering on a family member! I think that the person representing the K-dash clan should be.... Lamar Odom! Khloe's husband. He seems the most low key and I would just like to watch him dance! Maybe they should bring the Kris Humphries (Kim's ex husband) on to dance too! They could have a dance off!

Nate Berkus. Precious! He is just precious.

The show needs a funny person! Thus, Chelsea Handler. Can you imagine? This show would be DVRed so I could watch everyday! What do you think... not funny enough??

Well... then what about Joan Rivers? Dying! She could be super amazing. What if her partner was Maks! OMG!! Hilarious!

So, Peyton Manning, if you are retiring maybe you could do DWTS. It could fill your down time and you would still get a great work out! Come on! Sure, thhe man has how many Superbowl rings, but does he have a mirror ball trophy??? Ummm Hummp! Come on Manning! TV/ Sports domination!!

Mark Paul Gosselaar... I can see him dancing with Julianne Hough! They would Pase Doeble all up over the rest of the cast! Seriously, you know the guy can dance! He was the lead singer of the Zack Attack, the mans gots skills... enough said.

Kirk Cameron! I know... I had him on my last list... but I just hold that special place for him in my heart! So, there ya go... Kirk, please do the show!

If he doesn't... I could be, would be, o so happy to watch his sister, Candace Cameron Bure on DWTS! She Loves JESUS, is still doing movies/ tv, is a wife a mommy (so relateable, is that a word?), author, has an online magazine! Geez! The girl can do it all! What do ya think.... Come on Donna Jo Tanner!

This would be my last cast member guess. Since Jersey is so hot right now (and I ain't talking the weather yal!) This state is all up in the news with the governor Mr. Christie, the Jersey Shore is trying to do world domination with their spray tans, health/ weight loss pills, the books (yes, the Shore peeps are writing their life stories... I ain't hatin' just simply statin'!, the girls are Jerseylicious and well the rest of the community is EVERYWHERE! So, I am going on a limb and saying that just 1 of my favorite New Jersey Housewives should be on the show. Team Melissa or Team Teresa?

What do you think? Will you be watching DWTS? If they have already announced the cast for the next show, and my people did not make it.... that just means I do not get out much and for sure need to be paying attention to more quality news programs... E! or Access Hollywood! Ha!

Happy Birthday Bucky!

2012-02-05T00:33:00.002-06:00

Bucky! Today you are 79!

In 1933... some crazy things were going on.....

This was the worst year of the depression (I beg to differ... you were born!)

The average cost of a house was $5,750.00

Average wages that year were $1,550.00

Cost of Gas...10cents!

Loaf of bread was 7 cents

Al Capone and other gangsters were making millions with speakeasies and bootlegging!

Alcatraz became a prison!

The Loch Ness Monster was spotted for the first time

The chocolate chip cookie was invented this year!

You were born before the....jet engine, helicopters, color television, ball point pens, and the slinky!! Geez, what on earth did you ever do back then??

I tried to look up a popular song in February 1933... but nothing showed up... I guess that yal did not even have music back then.... such a pity...

The best thing that I can think of.... that happened on February 5, 1933.......

My sweet Bucky was born!

Who knew you would do such great things....

marry a cute girl...

have 5 super amazing children.....

they give you 11 grandchildren....

then some of those chillens give you 4 great grand children

Something amazing you are Bucky!

Here is wishing you a Happy Birthday.... Caryn and Sophia style..

excuse our singing.... we forgot to warm up our voices and this is acapella...

(before you press play, you may want to scroll to the bottom of the page and press stop on the music player!!)

The day just got a lil bit brighter...

2012-02-04T13:16:00.002-06:00

Love these sweet moments.

Aron would DIE if he knew this was now made public!! It was just to sweet to hear.

Bright Sunshiney Day

2012-02-02T14:49:00.004-06:00

Well, this winter weather is just crazy (and I ain't complaining just saying!)! It is such a blessing for a momma who is at home with the babies (all day) and who is needing to get them out of the house!! Today, we are having another one of those bright sunshiney days! My children just don't even know what to do with themselves. Each day, I am making myself get out of the house. I am taking the kids on a walks, pulling them along in their wagon, blowing bubbles, or coloring with the sidewalk chalk! Heck, Brayden even ate grass for the first time and then went for the ever so healthy and appetizing rock! It is so nice to just be outside playing. I also am glad the kiddos are using some of that extra energy... this just guarantees a NAP is in their near future!!Yes, the nose scrape. It is back. She did that last year. Earlier this week she was looking in the mirror and noticed that she had an ever so light/ barely visible scar..... well, then she scrapped at the poor thing and now we have this! Geez!

My boy is a lil bit of a punk rocker!!

Filthy! He just rolled around in the sidewalk chalk! A mess, I say! A mess!

With all of the time I was chasing Sophia, Brayden had some alone time with this box of cookies. He ate almost half of the box. This made for a happy boy!Running! She loves to say, "look momma, I running!" Then I have to stop everything and watch and cheer. She is almost gazelle like. Track star.... I think so.More cookies.

Happy day with my best girl.Love this time with my precious boy

My Mommy Confessions

2012-01-31T20:55:00.006-06:00

I have a friend, that within the next month, will be a new mother. O, so many things to come for her during this time. The joys. The sweet smiles from your precious bundle. The coos. The poos.. Well, this girl friend, (we will call her Nellie), just posted the funniest article that I have seen in a while. It is on the site, The Stir, and it is from "Scary Mommy"! It is the 25 Best Mom Confessions of 2011! Go to it, will not regret it!

http://thestir.cafemom.com

then type in mommy confessions (in the search box), sorry the link would not work!

After reading, laughing, and agreeing with a few of the confessions, I thought that I would write my own confessions! It is comforting to know that at least one other person out in the world shares in some of my "mommy stresses"!

1. Sometimes, with 2 children, 2 and under, it is hard to find the time and the energy to make 3 healthy home cooked meals and snacks too! A few times, I have fed my children Chick fila breakfast (chicken biscuits with fruit cup), then gone to McDonalds for lunch (this because I fear the window person at Chick Fila would be the same person and I do not want to be judged for feeding myself and children breakfast and lunch), stuff the fast food paraphernalia in the trash (so husband will not see it), then tell Aron that I have had such a crazy hectic day that I say we should eat Subway (it's healthy) for dinner. (I know, I am the worst)

2. I hate cleaning the bathroom (this does not get done that often). In fact, if someone says that they are coming over, I sometimes just squeeze the Mr Clean gel in the toilet, wait a few minutes, then flush. Smells clean to me

3. I am not a fan of answering the door when my husband is not home (even if it is a child doing a raffle sale or asking me to buy cookies). So, I look out the window and mouth and act out "BABY SLEEPING" then I make the "SHUSH" sound.

4. On the 15th of this month, I had a birthday party for my husband and my son. Just this morning I threw away the left over cake that has been sitting on a covered crystal cake plate. I actually forgot it was even sitting on the opposite side of the kitchen and only really did it because my sister in law came over a few days ago and made a comment (made me feel so gross).

5. I made chili 2 months ago, and it is still in the fridge. I always say, I am gonna throw that away next Monday when the garbage man comes, but I obviously forget. (it is so in the back, I never notice)

6. I have 9 shampoo conditioner and shampoo bottles in the shower. 6 of them are empty.

7. I still have lingerie that I received for my bachelorhood party (over 5 years ago). It is like 8 sizes too small and some of it never worn. (I will not throw it away, hoping that I will someday loose weight and be able to wear it, and I also cannot throw it away because I hate to be a waster of such pretty stuff). Ridiculous, I know.

8. I have not washed my hair since Friday. (notice I did not say Friday of which week. I cannot remember!) Just kidding. Last Friday. Or am I???

9. During nap times, I should be cleaning or doing some other wifely/ mommy duty, but I am more than likely watching old 90210 episodes or Twittering.

10. My carpets smell so yucky (I blame this on children, they spit up all over it for about 9/12 months while they crawl around then they spill their drinks and such on them for the rest of the time. Thus, I am a big sprayer of Febreeze! I smile big time when other Mommy's come over and say that my house smells so fresh and clean (I fear telling them it is all covered up with the Febreeze spray)!

11. I sometimes do not brush my teeth until Aron is due home. Never enough time in the day to do everything!

12. Being a stay at home mom is a tough job and sometimes very lonely. Thus the first name basis I am on with the trash man, the mail lady, and the laundry mat woman (she washed our comforter one time a month). I know their children's names as well, they are very friendly and have even shown me photos of those kiddos. I love proud parents.

13. In the early days of mommy hood, when I would nurse babies in the bed with me and then we would fall asleep together, they would spit up or I would leak everywhere. I would change them and clean them up, and me being too tired to change the sheets would just sleep on the edge of the bed or just lay a towel over it.

14. If the husband is in the mood, and I too tired to function or even make out for that matter, I have said that I had diarrhea all day or even make the comment that I am getting ready to start my period and feel so bad. (This only works for about 2 days in a row, so you must come up with something better for an excuse on day 3.)

15. I cannot tell you the last time that I saw my girlfriends. When the time comes up for us to get together, I usually say I cannot come (just because I do not want to get dressed up, my sweats do not say....Girls Night Out)

16. I am on a first name basis with 1/2 of the nursing staff at our pediatrician (I am a crazy mother who thinks that my children always have the symptom of...... something crazy.) It is my own fault for checking with WEBMD first (should never ever do that)

17. If I get a coke in a bottle, I can make it last over a few days. I leave it out and drink it even if it is flat. I hate to waste a good coke.

18. If my teeth look a little crooked, I pop in my retainer that I had in high school. It still works. The next morning my teeth are straight! I do this after Aron goes to sleep (I would never let him see me like that)!

19. I have used the same make up sponge for like 5 months. It is so old and grodey looking, but I just forget to get a new one at the store!

20. I do not always recycle. Just saying. (I am trying to get better since I have such green friends, they make me feel bad)

21. After 2 children, I cannot run, skip, jump, dance, laugh, or sneeze without peeing in my pants. (So embarrassing when this happens at Wal-Mart) I could be the youngest spokeswoman for Depends. Don't use them, but I should!

22. If I ever think that I am pregnant, I will go to a nearby town to buy a pregnancy test. Seriously, I thought I was recently, and would have died if someone saw me with 2 little babies in the buggy (would have hated them to look at me and wonder if I have ever heard of birth control or think that I am an oversexed desperate housewife)! Test came out negative yal!!

23. I mostly listen to Christian music. The rest of the time I listen to Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Hall and Oates, Def Leopard, Aerosmith, Bone Thugs n Harmony, and the list goes on and on! I know, right, eclectic music selection, I think so.

24. For some reason, every time I go to the store (for just one thing), I will also pick up the following items (chicken broth, baby wipes, apple juice, and a candy bar (I eat it in the car so no one will know)!

25. If I sometimes just burst out into old drill team routines (full out). I still got it, and my kids think that it is funny!

So, what you got? Please tell me that you have something too!

Please do not judge a momma, I am just trying to make it to another day. So happy in this season I am in, and I just thought that I could share some of the teensy weency little things that make up this thing I call Mommyhood!

Love yal,

The Mommy That is Just Trying to Keep it All Together

1 Door...2 Door.....

2012-01-27T13:50:00.007-06:00

The cabinet painter is about to hit the floor!

The List

Don't cha just love a list!

1. take doors off cabinets ad clean out cabinets: check

2. sand finish off of the cabinets and get very muscley in the process: check

3. prime cabinets, wait, prime, wait, prime, wait, prime: check

4. decide on a paint color for the base, color haze: check

(little side note, paint was free thanks to a $25 gift card I found to Home Depot) WINNING!

5. get kids to lay down for a nap: check

6. Paint cabinets (coat 1) while they nap!

Then while painting, I question the color at least 5 times! Obviously, I am over it since I proceeded to paint every inch of them!

So here we go, almost ready to paint another coat (that is tomorrows work)!

And.............Here's the cabinets!

One Door!

Two Doors!

And the rest!!What a project!

1 year of some livin', lovin', and playin'

2012-01-25T21:23:00.003-06:00

O my, how he's grown!

Today was Brayden's 1 year check up.

Doesn't he look thrilled??

B-man had a birthday on December 29th! The year has flown by.

Today, he weighs 22 lbs and is 31 inches long

Wearing size 5 diapers and 18 month size clothing

Sports a size 4 shoe

Talk about busy. He is an army crawler and walks with a walker toy assisting

He has taken a few unassisted steps.

He is working on being a climber (stresses me out)

Bray loves to dig in cabinets!

He is a very good eater (loves bananas and yogurt)

Not talking yet (says dadadadada), how could he ever get a word in with his big sis around

B takes a good nap (2-2 1/2 hours) and bedtime at 9 until 8

He adores his sister

Loves to follow her around (although he is not a fan of her touching him)

He cries when I walk away (such a mommas boy)

He loves to see Aron walk into a room (face lights up)

Brayden, you are such a sickly boy! (ear infection city!!)

Changing your diaper is like wrestling with a gator!

You have just started sitting with sis in front of the tv (it captures your attention for a moment)

You are such a lover!

You are such a thrower of toys (you got your daddy's pitching arm)

The ladies love you!

You like to dance

You have captured my heart since the moment I saw you.

Who knew I could fall in love with a little bald man with only 8 teeth!

You've come a long way baby!

Cannot wait to see what is in store for your future!

What? Is there something on my face?

2012-01-24T21:29:00.004-06:00

Hypothetically....

what would you get if Cameron Diaz (circa Something About Mary, craycray hair)

and a munchkin from the Lollipop Guild

had babies?? Hummmmm?

Ding. Ding. Ding. I think that we have a winner!!

Tonight at dinner, Brayden fed himself. Let me start by saying that he fed himself pretty well! This night he looks a wee bit cleaner than after a normal meal! Ha!This was when I tried to start cleaning his face! He was so upset!
Even with food on his face, he is still the most precious lil man I know!

Hello, my name is Caryn.....

2012-01-23T16:06:00.003-06:00

and I am a germ-a-phobe!!
Yes, thats right, I over night have become a girl that is obsessed with cleanliness and defeating bacteria!! (If I were a super hero I would be called Disenfecto Girl. I would wear black (beacause it is slimming) and maybe some red or pink. My weapon of destruction would be a bottle of bleach and hand sanitizer!

I blame this new phobia on...

Have yal seen this? Look at Gwyneth Paltrow in the bottom corner (girl is looking rough in this film yal)! If you have small children, I do not think that you should watch this movie, or if your husband is coughing up a storm while trying to watch the movie... this may be a film to skip, or if you are already thinking that everytime you and your children leave your home you come back to the house with some sorta infection.... better choose something else on OnDemand!

Yal... why did I watch this film?

It left me freaked out, grossed out, and a little icked out any time anyone in the house touched me! It did not help that we were still trying to get over some colds and coughs!

Seriously, after the movie, I got up and scrubbed counters and floors (not joking) with bleach!! I also did all of the laundry and hung up some pictures. I know the last two chores do not have anything to do with germs or Contagion, but I just felt so good about the clean stuff that I felt I needed to do the other things! Gotta love a show that encourages you to do something.... like wash your hands or clean your house! Hopefully, since our enviornment was spic and span for the moment, it will help us to all feel a bit better!

So... how was your weekend?

What happened to my babies???

2012-01-20T13:51:00.007-06:00

Get ready to grab a tissue, I have already sat and whined a lil bit about it today. I have come to the realization that my babies are not babies any longer. I have these two tiny people. People. Not babies! This was brought more to my attention as this happened.......I know, he walked. Brayden took his most precious first unassisted steps! After shreiking for joy (which scared him to death, causing him to fall), I got so sad (a lil weepy). He's gonna be a walker. Then I am going to be taking Sophia and Brayden to school. Then they will be asking to go and get their drivers license. Then they are going to try to date. Then they are going to graduate from high school. Then they will most hopefully attend the U of A. Then they will marry and leave me!!!!! Sorry, to be all boo-hoo-ish, but its a gonna happen. These days will be gone, only a memory for me and a picture in my virtual scrapbook. Maybe we should try for a baby brother or sister? Or maybe we should get a fish.
A walker! Gosh! My little guy.

Onto the week wrap up!

After conquering the sickness, we were able to get outside for a bit!

I pulled the kids around our block in the wagon (this was the longest 10 minutes of my life)! It made me realize that I am so out of shape and that pulling these children is no easy task! Gosh, what are these kids eating anyways!?

After the warm day outside, we spent the next few days inside!

Honey and Aunt Kitty, and their G-Daddy got the kids a slide! This has definitely helped to turn our home into the equivalent of a McDonald's playground! Toys, books, balls, a tunnel, and now a slide, these children have no need to leave the house for any entertainment!

It is so much fun! Thank you for the slide!!
The kids have discovered this iron table with a glass top. I know, it sounds dangerous! Sophia loves to get underneath the table and then press her hands and face up against the top.
When she does this, I immediately think of one of my favorite movies....Sixteen Candles!Do yal remember that part when Ted is put in the glass table at Jake's party!? So hilarious and so sad!! I do love that movie!
Jake Ryan!

I heart him so much!

I would watch this movie over and over, and just thought that he was the cutest guy ever!

Did yal feel the same way too?
Did you go to school with a "Jake Ryan"?

Be still my beating heart! Sweetest teen movie moment ev-er!!

I sooo had a "Jake" at my school.

I would just think, "oh, if "Jake" would only notice me! Sigh.....

Eventually, he did notice me for a summer and in college, and it turns out "Jake" was not so hot! Girls, he was way better in the movie!! Ha!

PTL, that I met Aron!

Back to the week wrap up!!

Well, I thought that the illnesses were done. Ha!

We were back at the dr this morning! Ear infection! Boo hiss!!

He sure does look happy and sweet though!

And the last photo of the post. My angel.

I know, there is no halo, but she is sporting this knit hat (that is too small, but she insists on wearing it)! Poor thing, it makes her look as if she is a Conehead (another classic movie)!

My gosh yal, she is just so wonderful!

Hope that your weekend is filled with happiness..

Tomorrow we are celebrating my daddy's birthday!

It was on Wednesday, but tomorrow we shall feast on Blend of the Bayou and birthday cake!

Love yal!

If I Were to Marry a Rock Star.....

2012-01-19T12:30:00.002-06:00

I think that it would be Steven Tyler....

Is that crazy?

Okay, I know that it is crazy.

Who would you marry, if you were not with your significant other? Anyone? Would it be Josh Groban, Gavin Rossdale, Hootie?, Lionel Richie, one of those Backstreet Boys???? Any takers?

Last night, Aron and I watched American Idol. Did you happen to check it out? We have never gotten into the show, never sat down and watched a season. The show makes me feel bad for the people that tryout and believe with all of their heart that they are amazing singers, then they are told (you aint so hot). It breaks my heart. Some reason, Aron flipped it to A.I. and we watched the whole 2 hours! I am hooked, I know it is a little late to be getting into the show, but I loved it!

I also rekindled my rocker crush on my above boyfriend, Steven! He is so oddly strange, he sometimes looks like he needs a bath and a cheeseburger, and I have always loved his music, but I find myself very into him. Yal, dont start praying for me or nothing, I am not going to leave my incredible husband and try to become a Tyler roadie/ groupie, just saying that the rocker is a wee bit dreamy for a 61 year old man that can really rock out!

I am going to go ahead and name the winner, Phillip Phillips. OMGoodness, yal he was amazing!

So, do yal watch Idol? Is it a show of the past, or is it still cool to watch?

The Life of a Wood Worker... continued

2012-01-18T16:20:00.003-06:00

Cabinet update:

Funny thing about those cabinets. Ya see, they are the first thing that I am thinking of working on when I get up in the morning, they are the thing that I want to tackle during naptime, and those big ole cabinets are the thing that I want to mess with when the house is o so quiet at night time. Well, funny thing about those cabinets is my timing! When I wake up in the morning, my childrens "mommy radar" clicks to on and then it wakes them up (no cabinet work for the a.m.), then the ever so peaceful naptime that comes at around 2-4 (well, I am trying to get to those cabinets, but the laundry is stacked up so high that I am unable to get to them:(!!) Therefore, no cabinet attention is given during the day. The dark hours, when all who dwell in these walls during the day decide to rest (I have been sleeping too, way too tired to paint).

So, here is the update for the cabinets.....

The doors....

they still sit in my garage work area.

Womp..... Womp......

So, although I am wanting to work on my cabinets, they are the last thing to get my attention! Also, it is "that time of the month" You all should know what "time of the month" I am talking bout! The "time of the month" when all of the bills are paid!( Yes, we have the majority of our bills that are taken out, always in the same week (within a few days of one another). Therefore, my DIM project must wait until the next paycheck! GEEZ! Oh.... how I long for the day when we win the lotto!

I wonder if Beyonce has a "time of the month"?

Could We Be In This House Any Longer???

2012-01-18T15:57:00.010-06:00

Well, it seems like me and the "Steve Urkel" children have been quarantined since about October! This is no joke, seriously, for-ev-er! We have passed colds, respiratory infections, stomach viruses, and a icky cough back and forth for months. When we woke up this morning, I kinda had a pep in my step, and I did not even have to wipe dried up snot off of any ones face this morning. So, I do believe that things are looking up for us, and I foresee big things for our future! We are gonna get outta this house! No more brown couch, no more Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, no more of this place... we are busting out! PTL!!

Even though we have been sickly for some time, we are still keeping up a happy spirit and a happy smile on our face. So, these pics are more for the family that has seen us very little lately! Get ready, we may be coming to your house tomorrow!

Yes, our house looks like a toy store exploded! But Brayden looks pretty happy in all of the clutter! I really do think he's cute!

IPhone pics!

Can you feel our excitement! This was me saying we are getting out today! Sophia was sooo very happy to get on clothes and go to town!

Big Day Yal, Big Day!

Callin' all you cowboys and cowgals!!!!

2012-01-17T13:55:00.023-06:00

Sure, they look sweet and cute...

but alla yous need to be on thu lookout for Shooter Foresee and his Sundance KidThis lil' buckaroo recently turned 32...
and our lil' cowboy on the run has just now turned the year of 1!
Oh, what fun, o' the joy, of celebratin' a party with some good ole boys!

Come dressed up in your boots n hats
and please be wearin' your shirts with pearl snaps...
We'll be havin' a rootin' tootin'
shoot'em up

boot scootin'
GOOD TIME!

Welcome to the Foresee Saloon

That's right yal.

We called all the outlaws, sister in law, our pawpaw, and our brothers to come n celebrate with one anothers. They all came to say, "Howdy!" and I took a few pictures to show that the party wudn't quite that rowdy!

The cowgirls

Cowboy Aron and his babies

G-Daddy and his Cowgirl KittyAron and LeAnne
cowboy cookies.

Yal, my friend Robin made these! She is so amazing!

http://allaboutthecookies.blogspot.com/

If you have a cookie cravin' Robin is your cookie maven! Look her up cause she's the best, her sweet treats are better than all the rest!!

Uncle Jason and Brayden

The cake

Our sweet Nicole

Annalee and Sophia

Uncle Jason

There's a new sheriff in town, Uncle Richard got'em a Brayden

Mercedees and Bray

Couple a outlaws
Could my nephew be any cuter??

I love my boys..
Cowboy cutie
Ryan and LeAnneReally, nephews, could they be any cuter?

My precious

A tired cowgirl!

This one is in disguise....

my sister and nephew Abram
Momma n me

Yal, I just love him!

What a year this has been. My two best boys, my Aron and my Brayden. They both bring so much joy and happiness to my heart. How did I get so lucky?

Happy Birthday Aron and Brayden

Time Off For Good Behavior

2012-01-12T13:12:00.007-06:00

I know, I know, my DIM project should probably be done by now, but some things have come up! For instance, who knew it would take about six days to prime a couple a cabinets and their wall shelves and who knew that my hubby and I would be released from our daily duties as mommy and daddy (for only a day and a half) to go on a date (an overnight date)! I know, I know... we received time off for good behavior. We celebrated.....while watching our Razorbacks play in the Cotton Bowl! Woo Pig!

I know, let's take a minute and call those HOGS!!

WOOOOOOOOO PIG SOOIE

WOOOOOOOOOO PIG SOOIE

WOOOOOOOOOO PIG SOOIE, RAZORBACKS!!

Look at him... he was like a little boy at Christmas! In fact, this was his Christmas present from Momma and Daddy. Aron is such a lover of all things RAZORBACKS. Big Fan! Always watching the sports on the news, reading the HOG page and other HOG blogs, reading any article published. He was just in HOG HEAVEN at the game!

We went to Cowboy Stadium....um... ya been? Let me just say that place is kinda outta this world, beautiful sports dome! It reminded me of a Disney classic.......wait for it......

FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR!!

Do yal remember that show, I loved it and wanted to marry the boy who played the character, David. He got to ride in the alien space craft that took him into the future 8 years! The coolest!

That movie even had a young actress, Sarah Jessica Parker. Who knew she would take over the screen in Sex in the City and other top movie hits.

Anyways, see the resemblance (space craft and the stadium)?

Well, it was such a fun time. One of my brothers and some friends met us down there. We had such a fun time tailgating, eating out, and experiencing my super amazing night driving skills (got us lost, close to a not safe area (if the area was a person he would be called Roughie McRougherson), and then ended up on something called a HOV lane going the wrong way. What an adventure.

Me and my brother, he was talking

Me and Sheena

the boys with our friend Jeremy (Sheena's husband)

Sheena, Nicole, and myself

Aron and I had some much needed "us time", seriously 5 hours there and 5 hours driving back. We were full of conversation (if you know Aron you are laughing, BIG TALKER he is NOT!!)

It was a much needed break, and I was able to not change a diaper, make a bottle, feed someone (nice). I came back refreshed and charged up (I think that this is so necessary to make you a better mommy).

(I think I looked so relaxed, look I even did my hair!)

Thank you to Honey and G-Daddy who kept their grandbabies.

Those two kids had a great time!

Well, after my time off, I have returned to my exciting DIM project of the wood working, 2 sick children, and now I am sick. Today is still a wonderful day, it is my man's 32nd birthday! I need to get offa the blog, and go whip up a cake! We are celebrating this weekend with our family (a duo birthday extravaganza for my two cowboys (Aron, 32 and Brayden, 1) Post to come!!

Love yal!

Caryn

About those cabinets....

2012-01-08T14:48:00.005-06:00

Well, they are coming along. The past 2 days, I have sanded the shiny finish off of the wall unit that holds the cabinets and then the cabinet doors. When I thought I could sand no longer, I would pull out my sanding thingy ma-jig again and do some more. Then I would wipe the sand off and think that still looks a wee bit shiny to me, so I would sand some more yal! Holy geez, thus the life of a worker of the wood.Cabinet doors after much sanding.

My workshop has now been moved to the o- so chilly garage.

Still look kinda shiny huh. Gonna sand some more......

Finished those, now to the inside.

Now to tape off so I don't get the primer on my gorgeous walls that are cream (this will be changed as soon as the cabinets are done (its on my list)

Bada boom!

1 coat down

I wonder how many this is gonna take (banking on 3)

Well, for today, the work is done. Yes, I know, I have only done 1 coat of primer. Tell me about it, I know. For today, I must rest my hands and my arms (which are getting o- so buff, seriously, I am feeling the burn, I may start entering myself into arm wrestling matches or something).
I's the foreman, and I says when its quittin' time.

Quittin' time!

(I'm with Big Sam yal!!)

See ya later sad looking plain jane cabinets!

2012-01-04T21:31:00.007-06:00

So, lately I have been thinking that my sad sad plain jane cabinets need a pick me up. Well, since I have the husband, the two teeny tiny tots, and a dog, and multiple other things that could use my most undivided attention, I have decided that I need a project! This project will be done when the husband is not around, when those tots hit the sack, and the dog is catching some shut eye. I am going to re-do my cabinets!!!(insert crazy laugh here!)

Well, there it is. This is the before picture. Before the cabinet door on the far left was attached but I got so excited that I took the door off and then thought (DING) I need a before picture!!

So, here is the picture.

Now, I have the door off, and I thought and said to myself, "self, you don't have to go through with this, no one would know if you just put that plain jane sad door back on the cabinet frame, just put it back!"

Humm, so I thought.

Then I took a break, that door removal was hard work (don't judge).

So, after the break, while taking a load of laundry out of the dryer, I did the unthinkable.

I sanded a big line on the still hanging door.

Ha! I must proceed with this DIM (DO IT MYSELF) project now!

If I don't then my cabinets will still look sad and now a wee bit raggity!

On with the show....

Welcome to my workshop. Yes, those are cabinet doors on the floor and covering the cabinet. They have just received a good scrubbing down with soap and water. Sounds silly, I know. But I have been researching how to do this and most people say that I need to clean/ wipe down the surface...so I'm doing it. I want this project to turn out looking fantastic, and if other "workers of the wood" are saying I should do a crazy dance backwards around the cabinets and then wipe down in order for them to look their best (then I'ma gonna put on my dancin' shoes, ya dig?)

So, this is where I am at. It is 9:50p.m., my project is still on schedule (as if there is one)

There is the laundry room. No doors.

So, thank you for coming on this journey. I honestly do not know how long we will be on the road to pretty cabinets, but I hope that you will stick around to see the final project. I am sure that there will be tears (I already sniffled a bit when I got a splinter earlier), I am sure that there will be laughs (I laughed earlier when I realized, HOLY MOLEY I am really gonna do this and have to finish this). I know I can do this! With the help of my Aunt Lauren (who is kind of like my Mr Miyagi, she is what the French call and ARE-TEEST (I know that is not French yal, just using some phonics for some of yous out there!) when it comes to anything painting, refinishing, turning something that is a total junker into something that is super fab and everyone on your street will wanna have it, Aunt LALA is yo' gal!

In the end, this is what the finish should look like....

Isn't it just exquisite? It makes my heart jump up outta my chest!

Picture quality.. boo, but in person I would die for these shelves!

L-O-V-E!

How long do we think? 1 week, a month, months? Hope not, because I would really like to do the entire kitchen. Shh... don't tell Aron!

So locals, if you see me around town, at the Lowes or something and my nails are looking ever so sad, I smell a bit like sweat and hard work, and I am covered in primer paint and sawdust with some babies, then you should totally check out my chiseled arms because you know they are gone be looking so good with all of the upper body strength I am gonna be using! HA

On to step 2

Tomorrow.... WE SAND!!!!

Caryn

Christmas 2011

2012-01-03T14:47:00.012-06:00

We had the most wonderful and unpredictable Christmas this year! The kids were so entertaining to watch as they opened up presents or played with boxes and paper. I cannot even imagine what next year will bring. We have really been talking to Sophia about Christmas (how this is Jesus' birthday, and since it is his birthday Santa brings us presents, I know not really the way it goes, but for a 2 year old she thought that this was the best birthday party ever!)

To start us off, lets back up a bit to Christmas eve. We spent that evening at my parents house. The house was decorated so beautifully, and they had prepared the most wonderful dinner. My parents were there, the brothers, and my sister. So fun to be with family.

Momma and Aron on Christmas Eve, this was the only picture I took at the house
at least it is a good picture.

We got to their house and I just knew that something was up with our lil' guy. Sure enough, during dinner I picked him up and he was burning up (as he wsa all day and I had been giving him Tylenol and IB Profin) well, I am holding him and saying that maybe we should take him to the hospital, and he threw up all over me and himself. So sad..... and off we went to the ER. What a happening place to be in on Christmas eve.

We stayed for a few hours. They did not diagnosis Bray with anything. He had a fever of 102 point something, then after an hour it increased! Geez, whata mess! Two hours later it dropped a bit to 101 and we were able to go home (Santa would not have known what to do if we stayed at the hospital!)

So, 1115ish we went to pick up Sophia from my parents. They kept her entertained by letting her open up about 4 or 5 Christmas Eve presents! The child was so pumped up and definitely had figured out the unwrapping bit!

So, we got the kids home and in bed.
Santa came.

Aron and I went to bed 130 or later.

Brayden cried about sometime after that and I just loved on him and watched him and his daddy sleep. And sleep. And Sleep!

Geez people...it is Christmas.... why do all three of my peeps wanna sleep until 8 on Christmas morning (this would never take place any other day! Ha!

Finally, they wake! Here is the video (only the first few minutes, taken from my phone so it is poor quality, but it is precious because it is my babies on Christmas. Such a sweet memory for me.)

It took such a long time for the unwrapping of gifts. Sophia wanted everything opened, from the box (that takes about 20 minutes, have you seen the packaging that Santa's elves do on toys these days! Holy Moley! Then she would play with it for a few. Then we would tell her, there is something else to open.

Her big things that she received were a Tinkerbell doll/ Barbie, Lil Mermaid that you can brush her hair and she talks you can also put her in the bath tub (her uncle Jason got her one of these too, so they are sisters and she loves them!), she got a red headed Cabbage Patch Kid, a baby pram (stroller), Mrs Potatoe Head, Brayden got a Lil People Jeep and Zoo (from Honey and Gdaddy), Lil People tractor and farmer, a little Thomas Train, Woody the talking doll, fun bath toys from Uncle Richard, Bibles from their great grandparents, Lil people zoo animals and Dora dress up from Their Aunt LeAnne and Uncle Ryan

All in all, I would say they were over the moon about their gifts. They have been very good this year!

After all of that we spent the rest of the day at momma and daddys house! I took no pictures (I think I was mentally drained from the night before) My momma has pictures so I will be stealing hers soon and there will be a super late Christmas post from her house!

What an amazing time we had celebrating Christmas this year, I cannot imagine what is in store for years to come!

Ugly Sweater Party

2012-01-02T12:00:00.000-06:00

Over the holidays, we hosted an ugly Christmas sweater party! I have always wanted to go to one of these, so, I just decided to have some friends and family over and check out their ugly gear. Well, lets just say... some guests really pulled out all of the stops and were dressed to thrill me with their Christmas get ups, others were dressed to kill (seriously, they looked way too pretty to be attending the party!)

Well, here they are... my festive friends.minus momma and Uncle David, they were working the camera

Kristin (his wife--->), me, Chris (<--her husband), Brooke, Erin

Jeremy and Brayden

Tanner holding his new toolbox that was won while playing the Dirty Santa Game

Katie reading to Oliver

Jason and Owen opening presents

Jeremy and Sheena

Brooke telling us how to play the game

Could she be any prettier?

Leah holding my baby.

Chris with the Kiesel boys

Brayden is bigger than Leah!

Daddy and Me

(sweet shirt Dad!)

Jason (my brother), Tanner, and Ashley

If prizes were given for best Christmas get up, it would have been Tanner and Ashley! Tanner's collar was fur yal, and his sweater beaded. Ashley was in head to toe Christmas garb, it was amazing, and I do think some of it looked to be velour. They made me smile

Momma and Brayden

Richard and Jason with Uncle David (we are trying to get him to move here!!)

Sheena, Nicole, Paige

me and Aron

Uncle David with his niece and nephew

My lil sister, Sophia, and me

Aunt Kitty and her Sophia

Full house of friends

Kristin, Caryn, Erin

Full house yal!

My sister

My baby

My loves!

The Ugly Sweater Party was a hit! Cannot wait until next year!

Christmas with the fam

2012-01-01T14:45:00.013-06:00

Long ago, I met a boy.

This boy had a sister.....

(see photograph)

Isn't she pretty? I heart her!

That boy, with the sister.... well, she had a family....

(see picture)

The boy introduces me to fun, sweet, cute, loving family. I (the girl) totally fell in love with the family and knew instantly that I wanted to be a part of it. (Even though, the first time I met them, they fed me dinner and I drank some of their wine to fit in (even though I did not like it) and within a few minutes of eatin' and havin' the wine (that coulda been poisioned) I rushed out of their house and lost it in their yard! But this is a Christmas post, so whatever, I knew I wanted to be part of this family.

So... on with the story.

That boy.... he went home that night, and thought.... and thought...

and thought some more.... then some more.

He thought, one day, I will marry this girl! I just have to!

How will I get her????

Well.... sorry guys. This is a family blog! Haha!

Well, he got me!

After a few years, and a few children, we have now had a few Christmas'.

But that happy family in the picture above.... well, something happened to them.

(see picture)

They have all gone a lil' crazy!! But hey, they are my family, and ya gotta love yo' peeps!

Gotta lov um!

Princess Sophia

The princess is crowning her successor.

Daddy and his boy.

Sophia telling me about Bar-b.

Such a proud Daddy

My B.I.L and my S.I.L

My sista and my nephew

Annalee talking to Sophia

Sophia taking my new cooking utensils!

Annalee showing of her present.
Me and my babies

I love that manYes, we were singing Christmas carols and my sis and niece are dancing as if they were on Solid Gold. Seriously yal, bustin a move .
Singing Jingle Bells
Singing....
Me and my baby sister She is 13, and I am 32.
Still dancin'

Yes, there were guitars being played
I am so glad to be a part of this family.

Foresee Parks Christmas 2011

December, it seems like it was just yesterday....

2012-01-01T07:28:00.007-06:00

Well, it was! Oh, how I am already missing that fun December that we had. It was jam packed with play time, friends, potty training (fail), naps, play time, eating, just plain fun! With two little ones it was for sure busy. This post is full of pics from our fun month!

We have had mucho together time! (for those of you that do not know Spanish, that is a lot!) Brayden and Sophia are getting better at playing, it is not a lot of him just being pushed over and Sophia jumping on top of him (although, that is what the photograph looks like). These two are for sure the two best friends that anyone could ever have!

We hung out with our daddy and watched sports. Geez, are the winter months just major prime time for football? It seems like that is the only thing that is on the tube lately, someone playin the game or a person talking about the game.....yawn! Lil Man and his Big Man have enjoyed this time together!

After all of that t.v. time and eating, sometimes we would just pass out on the floor and nap. Isn't this what everyone does. Totally normal.

In this house, we play a lot of Pincess (or Princess).

Then we nap again. We are definitely careful to not over exert ourselves!! Ha

We talk about stuff.

We smile!! Sophia is such a happy girl

We did not get out that much, it was way too cold!

For real, freezing here! No snow, just cold!

We would dress up like an elf!

Then take that nap again!

We munched on delicious treats.....

this was the face when I said, "no more treats!"

Honey would stop and visit with us!

Sophia was put into time out for whackin her brother. She walked to the T.O. spot and sat down cryin' and a sqwalin' (if you have a toddler in t.o. you know the drill). Well, would just look and laugh, thinking this was a joke! Finally, he just went to t.o. with her. Too cute!

Seriously, the two best friends that anyone could ever have!

Ha!

We tried out the potty training thing. We were excited about that.

This is Sophia telling her daddy all about it, wearing her big girl panties on top of her clothes. It lasted a day yal! Total fail!!

The picture of the day we started the training and the moment that we ended the training!

We will forever wear diapers:(
We have started a Good Girl Chart, which has helped with some behavior stuff. Girlfriend loves to get a sticker, and sometimes saying she will be rewarded with one helps to get things done (and I really like to make a chart, so whatever)!

How was your December?

Love yal,

Caryn

Yoodle-ay-hee-hoo!

2011-12-20T20:05:00.000-06:00

Sophia has a new favorite girl! Jessie from Toy Story. I love this character, she is too sweet and has red hair (reminds me of a precious tot!!)! The other day Sophia and cow girl Jessie were playing in her room.... well, the paparazzi (a.k.a. MOMMA, me) was snapping the most pics ever! Sophia and Jessie on the horse!

Best Friends!

Silly Face!

Doesn't she look like she has been out riding a horse all day! That mane of hair, geez it's a mess! She is not really a fan of the brush! She is still a cutie!

Really do love her!

Caryn

Visit with Santa Claus..

2011-12-19T20:00:00.000-06:00

Last week we went to see Santa Claus. Well, the adventure turned into a moment for a family portrait, all to avoid a near meltdown!!

Happy Christmas from the Foresee family!

Since lil' red would not sit with Santa, we did get Brayden's picture with him.

Brayden's first Christmas!
L-O-V-E IT!!

Caryn

The Foresee Family Singers

2011-12-19T08:28:00.002-06:00

That's right yal, the Foresee Family Singers have our first song. Turn your volume to low, as my singing is super loud and off key! Singing is my favorite! The video quality is not so fantastic and you may have to turn your head to the side to watch- HA!! If you make it to the end of the song, you will see how Brayden ends the song (everytime, never fails)! Happy Christmas!

Those Vontraps ain't got nothing on us:)

Caryn

Cruise with me baby!!!

2011-12-18T15:42:00.000-06:00

The time has come yal! My B-man is a cruiser! He took his first steps (with the assistance of the table)! As if things were not already busy and crazy around here! Now, I have another mover and a shaker!!

Sorry for the video quality, and if you watched and got nauseous! It is a bit like Blair Witch Project! I could not keep my hand still, way to excited!!

Baby's first steps!!

Caryn

A Lil' Bitta Dazzle for the Holidays!

2011-12-17T14:52:00.008-06:00

So, each Christmas I like to really jazz up the house a bit. Okay, a lot. What can I say, if it does not move, it has been hit with the Christmas stick! If it has a Jesus, a Santa, a nativity setting, some red and green, or reindeer motif I wanta have it all over the house! Love me some lights, glitter, shiny fun sequiny.... okay this is starting to sound like a cray cray prom dress! Whatever! We are loving this Christmas land in our house and the kids are loving to play with every ornament they can reach.

Welcome to our house for the holidays!!

Now that I look at the front door in this picture, there sure is a lotta stuff going on here! O well!

These are two of my girl friends!

They were sweet to pose in front of the door with me!

Ignore the sweaters, they were for one of those Christmas parties when you wear apparel that is maybe not so favorable to yourself, but could be a possible gem for another person! (Ugly Sweater Party!)

Entry way

It is snowing!

Yes, I made snowflakes one day during naptime. Little did I know how time consuming it would be! Sophia loves it though! It adds to the whole Christmasland motif!

Lovey's tree

Sophia playing with her nativity!

B-man's Jungle Tree

My Christmas Village.

The bottom shelf is often redecorated by lil miss! I sometimes find Barbie and friends mingling with the Dicken's Village Crew!

The Christmas Tree

The stockings hung on the by the chimney with care!

Cocka doodle Christmas Tree! Love some chickens!

Kitchen chandelier

Do you go big on decorating for the holidays?

Hope you are having a happy holiday!

Caryn

Christmas Pictures... Take Two!!

2011-12-11T17:17:00.002-06:00

I Love These Two!!

She Makes Me Smile!
Best Part of My Day!

Precious!

Hope yal are having a happy holiday!!

Caryn

Christmas Pics, Part 1

2011-12-05T18:52:00.003-06:00

I am usually all over sending out Christmas cards. This year, I got nothing! I have totally lost all track of time (with children, a Aron, a dog, and a whole buncha other things)! So, last night, I thought, oh I can definitely take a sweet picture of my children in front of the Christmas tree....... HA! Who am I kidding!!

This photo was the start of what I was thinking would be the most precious photo shoot.... NOT!!

Me: Sophia sit by your brother and smile

Sophia interpretation: Squeeze my brother tightly with a one armed choke hold!

Brayden's interpretation: Get away from my sister!

Me: Sophia, stop loving your brother so tightly. Be gentle. Be sweet.

Sophia hears: Okay Mama, read.

Brother wants: Brown Bear

Me: Sophia put the book down. Brayden put your book down for mama!

Sophia hears:...........I think she is blocking me out

Brayden wants: not to be in the picture anymore.

Me: Hey, looky looky, snap snap, up here, looka mama, here, hey, cookie, cookie

children............. nothing

Me: I try to take the books away.

Sophia: Sophia book, mommy nothing

Brayden: getting ready to reach for his book.

Me: I cannot see your faces. Show Mama your teeth. Smile.

Children:....... now eating the books.

Me: One more please

Children: immediate response.

Cheese

Children: back to the books

Me: Okay, this is really the last one.

Sophia starts taking off shoes.

This is going no where!

And, we're done.

Tomorrow, we will have another photo shoot. Hope it has better results!

Merry Christmas from the Foresee's!

Look Out, Lil' Red in the Kitchen!!

2011-12-04T21:27:00.006-06:00

All in all, I would say that the day has been a success. Today, I have boldly gone, where I have never gone before. This is the day I baked with my lil' red. That's right yal, Paula Deen better look out, cause this tiny tot baker is Red Hot in the Kitchen!! Lil' Red and I decided that we would bake some cookies. First, we had to dress the part. Since I do not have an apron for her itty bitty figure, she wore mine. Perfect fit, ya think?

I know, it looks like something that Laura Ingalls would have worn, but she was totally working it! Brother, was not so sure.

Red playing with the cookie cutters

She was so excited!!

Brayden did not get to help, but he was doing anything that would get my attention! I seriously love him so much!! Can you see the micro tiny curl in back? What if he were to have my huge afro-ish type of hair. Lord, bless him!

Here she is rolling out the dough. Yes, she is using a baby bottle. For some reason, I do not own a rolling pin. The bottle worked just fine!

Here we are icing the cookies. Some of us were eating more icing than helping (she will remain nameless, but you can tell whose mouth is green!)

Doing her own cookie.

Here we go. I know, they should totally be on the cover of a Southern Living Christmas Cookbook!!

This was Red when I told her we could have one after she ate her dinner. You would have thought I told her to go to time out! Look at her sweet hands, she is begging for just one cookie!! It was so sad!!

We still have a lot of fun things to make. I got a ginger bread house, so many fun desert ideas to do from that Pinterest thingy (are any of you pinners?), and then the crafts! Lawdy, we are fixin' to be busy up in here!

I heard we may get a little bit of snow, so I am trying to keep all little hands and bodies busy!

Love yal!

Caryn

O My Gosh, You Can Eat These.....

2011-12-01T14:14:00.004-06:00

and you will not get fat!!!

Okay, that is a lie, but you will be sooo happy when you are eating the holiday delights!!

I know, could this be anymore precious and yummy??

I found this on the amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com

Don't ya wish the Parker's were your neighbors, and they were gonna drop these cuties off at your house to eat! YUM

Yes, marshmallows. Who knew they could look so good. I could eat these all day long!!

Found these sweet treats on the Karaspartyideas.blogspot.com

I found this picture of holy delectibleness on her blog too! Don't you wish she was inviting you over for a Christmas party?? Call me Kara, you bring the sweets, and I will just come and eat!

Dying! Adorableness! I am not a big fan of meat, but I would eat this reindeer anytime!!

I found this from a site, Hoosier Homeade.

Pretzels.

I love you with all of your salt, but you have totally stepped it up a notch by adding a lil' bit'a chocolate, some emmeees, and sprinkles.

Found these sweet treats at coldtoescoztclothes.tumblr.com

I heart treats. I heart Christmas treats. Who am I kidding, I heart me some icing!!!

Kids, guess what we are having for dinner????

Yes, cookies and cakes!

Enjoy!

Caryn

Now, I am really counting my blessings.

2011-11-29T22:54:00.010-06:00

I love it when you have an real good ahh ha moment.

Have you had one lately?

Well, today was just one of those days when I seriously had to take a good long look at myself, and wonder, "o my gosh girl what is going on with you?"

I will go ahead and set it up for ya, we all know I am not one that is too often short on words. So, for the past few weeks, I have been feeling a wee bit whiney. I know right, this is the time of the year where we go big on "thanks" and "giving" and "loving one another", but I have been so focused on what is not right with me and my goings ons. I feel like sometimes, I would not even want to be my own friend. I am texting my friends that I am ready for a girls night, I am competing with my husband saying that I am doing more baby feedings and diaper changes, I am complaining that I have not slept through the night since I had children, I think that Aron is on call too much, the laundry is not ever done, there is never enough money for us to take that vacation to Disney the beach and then to Paris, I am tweeting that I am tired of being tired, I am facebooking that my babies are grumpy and need a time out (when I am probably the one that should be in it). Some days, I look at the clock and it is 1 in the afternoon and the kids are so grumpy for a nap and I am longing for it to just be 845, if I can just make it till 845.

(I know right, you probably don't even want to read the rest of the post because it is so much mememememewhaawhaawhaa!)

I used to long for these times. When I dated, all I wanted was to have a husband. When we got married I was so quick to want the next step and wanting to be a mommy. Then I had to go through fertility issues and could not start having children ASAP. I wanted to do all of these grown up things, and now it is here and I am trying to RUSH THROUGH OF THIS SEASON OF MY LIFE.

It is so sad. I think that there are others of you out there that are like this. You do not have to say so, if you are.

There are the people that are hitting their alarms at 645 Monday morning and you are wishing that it was already 530pm, and you are on your way home from work. Then, there are the people that are just to the Wednesday of the week, and wishing that is was Friday. Then the rest of you may be the people that are lounging on your couch on Saturday night thinking- gez the day is almost done, and you are planning for your next Saturday.

Am I right or am I right? Yal holla if ya hear me?

We are contanstly rushing through these moments and I am beginning to think that if I do not slow down and embrace the place I am in, I just might miss it.

Here is the moment. Ya ready.

This morning, I received an email about a friend of mines father who has been battling cancer. He and his family were told that his cancer is growing, despite the extensive treatments he has been doing. Earth shattering news for them. Then, they went on to say that his time is limited. Heart breaking.

This news made me cry and then really think about my own life. Life is so very fragile. We are not promised tomorrow. We do not know how much time we have left on this Earth. I have so much to be thankful for right now, and I really need to be embracing this time of my life (because this time that I think is so stressful and not fun at the moment, could be someone elses joyous time that they would long to be in.

One day my babies will be grumpy teens and only want to be with their friends. I will long for those days when they are constantly at my feet saying momma momma and following me in the bathroom.

One day my babies will be moving out of my home to go to college or whatever dream they may want to pursue. I will long for those days when I can just go in their room and pick them up from their naps even though they were so very fussy!

One day the people that are stressing me out may not be here for me to call anymore. I will long for those days when my friends are here for me to call and go and see.

One day my parents may not be a phone call away. I will long for those early morning phone calls from my momma and the random evening that I make a dinner and my parents just happen to pop in to be fed- love that.
One day I may wake up and my husband will not be snoring so loudly in the bed causing me a no sleep night. I will long for those days when he was making me crazy and making me so very happy all in the same breath.

There you have it, starting today, well tonight, I am giving myself a attitude change. I am going to choose to see the joy in things, find a way to delight myself with the little things that I may be skipping over each day.

I am going to count each one of my blessings.

I am so fortunate to have a husband, my babies, my parents, my family, my husband working so I can be at home, my faith, food on the table, a house for my table to sit in, clothes to wear.

I am so Thankful for all of these things, because tomorrow, these things could be gone and I would probably be wishing for that season of my life that I was just wishing would move a whole lot faster.

Love to you all.

Caryn

Please pray for my friend's father, Rick, and the rest of their family as they are going through this season.

Also, please pray for my friends mother in law, Susan. She is very ill at this time with cancer and lymphoma and has been suffering from seizures today.

Get ouch ya ladder....

2011-11-27T15:40:00.008-06:00

unstring the lights, cause our house is gonna be a glowin' tonight!!

Not sure if you have heard of this little Christmas classic.....
It is one of my all time favorite movies! Have yal seen it? I crack up in tears each time I watch it. Funny stuff.

Ever since we have lived in our home, I have begged Aron to please hang some Christmas lights on our house. I think that they are so pretty, and I just L-O-V-E driving around during the holidays looking at other peoples outside decor. So, each year I beg, and each year goes by with no lights. The infinite sadness!!

This year, I am not sure what happened to Aron, but he has decided to take on this challenge.

I think it has something to do with these two!

My husband has also decided to not take advantage of the most beautiful and unusual warm weather we have been having and chose this afternoon to hang lights. Well, if you live in NWA, you are laughing cause folks, it be chilly outside!

Here is Sophia watching her daddy through the window. Every few minutes she runs back to me and her brother and says, "Momma it's cold, Daddy cold." Yes, my genius child can tell this is not a good day to be on the house hanging lights, but o well. Hopefully, she cannot hear all of the Christmas cheer coming out of his mouth each time he drops a light hanger. Also, our ladder is a 5 foot, this makes for a interesting climb onto and off of the house. I am sure that the neighbors have broken out their hot cocoa and video cameras filming my dare devil guy jumping off of the house. This is his look at me when I asked him if he checked the lights before hanging them.

His answer: No, I am just hoping that they will work. They are new.

Me: Oh, well yeah. Sure. New lights.

Well, after almost three hours, and only 1/2 of the front of our not mansion size house completed, we have run out of lights, and hangers.

So, tonight.... we rest.

and

Tomorrow night, we will hopefully have a house that can be viewed from outer space, a house that passer byers must put on sun shades because of the amazing brightness, a house that will bring people from miles and miles.....

Yes, I want the Griswold house!! Beauty.

Pretty Pretty Princess and Shark Boy

2011-11-26T16:26:00.004-06:00

Time is sure flying by. I just cannot seem to find enough time in the day to keep up our family blog! I am slacking! Today, I have decided it is time I get back on track with our daily posts. The babies are growing so quickly and doing such quirky things, and I am starting to forget to put them in a more permanent place!! So, were back!

So, Happy Halloween!

This year, the kids were so cute! Just loved getting them dressed up and taking them to my sister's house and then to my parents. What a fun time we had! Sophia wanted to be a pincess (princess) and Brayden, well he had no choice in the matter, so he was a shark.

Introducing.... Pretty Pretty Pincess and Shark Boy!

Enjoy

These two are such characters!

Sophia is so excited!!

Lovey shark

Fun family picture!

I tried to get a pic with Honey, Granddaddy, Kitty, and Aron with kids (this was the best of the bunch!!)

This was taken outside with my cellphone, so the quality is not so great and their eyes all look scary. But this is Aron and his sister, and the kids.

It seems so funny to do this post now, since we have just eaten a Thanksgiving dinner and are decorating for Christmas! Ha!

Caryn

*****POTTY TRAINING ALERT****
I think this week I may start potty training Sophia, is that crazy? Is this going to be too stressful? She is showing some signs that she is into it, but do you have any tips of how to p.t.?? Would love the input or any tricks (or special pills that you give them and they just start going, in the potty!) HELP a Momma OUT!!!

He's growing up!

2011-11-16T11:34:00.003-06:00

Well, it is official! Brayden is growing up. He will be 11 months in a few weeks, the boy army crawls every where, he jibber and jabbers all day long, eating puffs and cereal with his hands, saying dadadada!! Soon, he will be dating and applying for college...sob, tear, sniffle, sniffle. Just wanted to share his latest accomplishment. Last night he pulled up to the standing position, the video is his second try. This morning, it is all that he wants to do. Heaven help me, but it will be soon when he and his sister are chasing each other around the house and knocking each other off of the furniture!

After I recorded the video, I looked at Aron and just blurted out, "O my god". Not the best choice of phrase, but it just came outta my mouth. Well, for the next 10 minutes it is all that Sophia would say. She is a repeater yal!!

Note to self: watch what I say and the tone of how I say it, I am setting an example for my little people all of the time!!

Love yal!

Caryn

I got tha feva!!

2011-11-13T16:44:00.035-06:00

In case yal have been wondering what has happened to me??? Well, I got tha fe-va!

Not the scarlet fever. Not the rheumatic fever. But.....

Razorback fe-va!!!

Yes, each weekend, this family is camped in front of a television cheering on our favorite team or we are calling those HOGS at the stadium!!

Do you have a favorite college team? If you do not, you should check the HOGS out!
Here we are with my brother Richard! This was from last nights game when we played Tennessee. We won like 49 to 7 or something! It was a big win for us!

My Uncle Robert sitting behind us last night!!

Me and my boys!

A few weeks ago.

Yes, my child has on Razor-shoes!!

B-baby does so good at the game! Hopefully, he will choose to be a Razorback too!

Aron and his boy!
My other brother and his friend Nicole!

G-daddy and his Brayden

Bray cheering for his team!

Woo Pig!

Too cute!

Our cheerleader!

Daddy and his girls!

Kisses for G-daddy!

Tailgatin'

This was the last time we will tailgate (for awhile)! 2 kids 2 and under= 2 much!!

Aron looks concerned that G-daddy is restin' before the big game!

Razorback fan!

Aunt Kitty and Brayden

Sophia teaching her daddy about an iphone!

Mikey Sean and Jason

G-daddy gettin in the ZONE

Sophia and Taylor

I am already tired and the game has not even started!

He is why I am already worn out!

The girls before the game

Uncle Rich and Bray

Woo Pig Sooie!!

Just wanted to let yal know, I am doing fine with the fe-va! It is very contagious!!

GO HOGS!!

Caryn

Tunnel of love

2011-10-13T09:41:00.000-05:00

Tunnel of love

2011-10-12T22:31:00.002-05:00

Uncle Richard came by today to visit and play with the kids. I tell ya, these kids love them some Uncle Richard! The kids have been crawling nonstop through their tunnel, so when Uncle Rich decided to get in, the kids wanted to be right there with him!

Ohhh Two-dooles!!!

2011-10-11T15:09:00.018-05:00

It was a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse....Ohhh Two-Dooles event! Sophia turned 2 years old on August 2nd! Since her big-love right now is Mickey Mouse and friends, we just knew that would be the theme!! We celebrated at Momma and Daddy's house with our family and a few friends, and had such a fun time! I am telling yal, the heat was something awful! It was about 100 but felt so much hotter and there was no breeze (unless you count the 7 or so oscillating fans that were scattered around the back porch)!! We had some kiddy pools set up and a slip n slide. We feasted on what else, but HOT DOGS!!

Sophia and her Minnie (or as she says...Meanie!!)

Here we are... Mickey's Clubhouse!!

I had set the table up like Minnies Sweet Shop...cookies, cake, cupcakes, candy galore!! I also made up some Styrofoam Minnie mouse heads. The party decor was mucho funno!!

The back yard set up. Thank you to Granddaddy, Honey, Uncle Jason, and Kitty

The Minnie Birthday Cake!!

Happy Birthday Sophia!
Sophia Mouse and Minnie

So glad Mickey could come to celebrate!

Sophia and her friend Taylor

Daisy and Donald

Cade Phillips

Our precious Sidney!

The girls in the car

Me and Nicole in our Minnie ears!

I made a bajillion pairs of ears! I should have gotten a pic of everyone wearing them! In fact, I still have ears left over that Sophia plays dress up with!

Uncle Jason

The cousins and Aunt Kitty

Aron and our nephew Abram. He will probably not love the pic since he is a 13 yr old boy in Mickey ears.... the things a nephew will do for his auntie if I beg him!!!

Daddy and Brayden

The girls riding off into the sunset!

Our precious girl, she is 2!!

What did we ever do without our baby girl. She has brought us so much laughter and joy. I cannot imagine a moment without her. She is so cheerful and sweet and we just love her so very much! Who would have ever thought we could be so lucky. Seeing our babies... it is like wining the lottery every single day!! I am so proud to be her momma and he is so glad to be your daddy and lil man... well he is so over the moon that you are his big sister!

Happy Birthday my Sweet Sophia

So Long, Farewell

2011-10-11T14:15:00.004-05:00

I know that we have been home from our family vacation for 2 months, so I guess it is time that I go ahead and wrap up the posts!! It was such a fun time at the Turquoise Place. The condo/ living quarters were amazing! 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen for a royal family, the lazy river right below us, the beach right outside our window! It was such a wonderful getaway!!

We relaxed.....

We feasted on the most fabulicious food. Brayden was in heaven!!

We walked on the beach

Eating again... my baby sister made up some "fly off the plate pancakes/ waffles"...

See the pile of pancakes on the plate...well within minutes they flew off the plate into our bellies. Thus the name...fly off the plate cakes!

Daddy played with his grand babies!

Brayden and Sophia love their G-Daddy!!

Katie and her friend. Why ever they look so pretty, it was only 7 or 8 am!??

Love him

Coffee time for the brothers....
I am not sure about this photo... why were they hiking their legs up? Cannot remember.... what happens at the beach.... stays at the beach.. So odd, but still funny.

Aron... so happy for coffee. We do not have it at home, the smell makes me yak! But it was vacation, I guess he was so happy to have a cup!

Momma made Sophia a breakfast of whip cream, yogurt, and berries. Yes, when at the beach we sometimes forgo the eating utensils.

Ready for a day on the beach

We celebrated Momma and Daddy's anniversary.

Yes, ladies and gents if you need someone to decorate cakes.... I am available!

34 years! Those love birds!!!!

The view.... so wonderful.

Just another picture of us looking at the view..... so wonderful..

We were obviously very excited about the fridge. We could not believe the size. We felt like we could have been on an episode of MTVs Cribs!!

Uncle Jason and Brayden

Me and my lil man.

The babies!!!

I look forward to this time with my family. It is a lot of family time, but these are my people. We fellowship, relax, play games, swim, and just enjoy this time together. I do not know what we will do when my brothers start bringing a fiance/ wife and have children or Aron and I have more children...we may have to rent out a resort!!

Bye Bye Summer Vacation 2011, until next year!!!

Sophia.... Sophia....

2011-10-03T15:22:00.005-05:00

A few minutes ago I was calling for Sophia. As usual, she did not come a running when I called her name. So, I walked throughout the house (that took a split second!) and I turn to go down the hall (still calling her name)....

This is what I see...

A little booty in the air.

Sophia.... Sophia.....??

Walk a little bit closer...

Sophia...?

Closer...

The child has fallen asleep in the doorway of her bedroom!

I was just talking to her not even 6 minutes ago!!

Isn't she just precious, so peaceful and quiet..and quiet!

I wish I could just lay down on the ground stick my booty in the air and take a nap!

All is quiet in this house, both children asleep! Hooray for naptime!!

Caryn

Mini Family Reunion!

2011-10-03T13:31:00.000-05:00

While we were on vacation, we had a "mini" family reunion! My cousin, Michael and his wife Joani, her momma, and then their sweetie pie children Carter and brand new baby Madi Kay came down to visit for the day. There was some fun in the sun, a little bit of a photo shoot, and then a family dinner. We had such a fun time being with family!!

Sophia and Carter

In this photo, it looks like she may not have loved this time, but she just did not want to smile for me! She and Carter ran all over the place!!
Here we are... all of the cousins.

Ignore that I am wearing white ankle socks and holding a naked rolly polly baby!

So much fun!
Man shot!

My cousin Michael and Brayden
Joani and I trading babies- I could have stared at Madi Kay all day. She is so sweet yal, I just love a baby girl! I could have kept her in my pocket, and then given her back when she cried or had a poop diaper!

Sophia, Carter, and Brayden
They were getting to know one another

I might have had a death grip on this bundle of sweetness! Love her!

Ignore the afro-ish hair, this is what I look like after a day at the beach.

It is big yal!

(I should do a post one day to show you what it looks like brushed- a mess)

Daddy (Uncle Mike) and Carter

What a fun visit with the Mulhearn bunch!

Missing them so much!

Oh So Tacky!!

2011-10-02T16:52:00.024-05:00

There is one thing that the fam and I love to do while we are on vacation. We L-O-V-E to eat us some good food! There is one place we go to at the beach.....wait for it.....Tacky Jacks! O my sweet goodness, I can almost smell the yumminess! They serve helpings that could feed a big ole man!! It is so good, and I will clean my plate every time, (seriously, I use the bacon to soak up the left over syrup and grits!)

It is such a touristy fun place to visit, and if you are in the Orange Beach/ Gulf Shores area go and hit it up!!

I heart Tacky Jacks!!

It is right on the water and you can feed the fish! Sophia loved this!!
Momma, Aron, and Brayden, Daddy, and Jason
Uncle Richard and Sophia

Do not even ask what Aron is doing....

The sweet couple

The wee babes!

Just a reminder for me...this was the first time Brayden ever sat in a high chair. Sniffle... the memories made at Tacky Jacks!! Haha! Don't ya love that Sophia is using an IPhone in this pic. Seriously..what did parents so at restaurants before IPhones- such a distraction for the lil ones!

See the smiles before we ate...I did not have the strength for an after shot!

Good stuff!

Beach Photo Shoot....

2011-09-27T13:57:00.019-05:00

I miss vacation...

This year, during our family vacation, my momma...

(I post this picture, so she will be in the post. I have no shots of her on the beach:( (sad face))

arranged for us to have a family picture taken. The whole family was dressed in white and khaki and the back drop would be the beach! So much fun and original (I know!).

Here is the scene:

I wish I could have taken more pictures, but as we were walking out to the beach, I was holding my camera.....

(man voice) The photographer was like: I am going to have to ask that you put that away if I am taking any photos.

(sweet precious girl voice) and I was like: What?

(man voice) then he was like: I will be taking the photos, if ya could just put that away

(Sweet precious girl voice) and I said: Humm? (I was scared to take any photos, and I was even a bit taller and a wee bit heavier, but I just put the photos in his beach cart....such a chicken. It is not like I would not buy any of the shots he took, but whatev!

So, now I was too afraid to take any photos, but not momma! She had her phone and was taking a few quick snaps of everyone (none of these were shots that the photographer was doing!!) We will be ordering those soon to hang on our wall, they are sooo wonderful!!she loved her dress.

Granddaddy and his girl

love them!

me and my peeps. look at how tan I am...haha!

my brother

sweet sister

Daddy

Katie and other brother Richard

Now that I look at me in this dress it make my boobs look oddly droopy and like I maybe with child! Ya live ya learn..

me and my loves

some of my very best friends. they are so handsome.

Jason looks like he may be bustin some rhymes..

shes a looker!

steals my heart.

I heart vacation.

For the Love of Rambo....

2011-09-23T13:02:00.001-05:00

or all movies that are 80's!!

Yes, we are now wearing headbands as some sorta Rambo/ Flashdance gear!

This is a battle I will not fight, Lord only knows that I would never win!!

Gotta love little girls!

Caryn

Woo Pig Sooie!!

2011-09-22T13:00:00.002-05:00

This past weekend we ventured out to see the Razorbacks play some football! We are very big fans of the piggies and we do NOT miss a game!

This is our only picture with Sophia, she would not look at the camera. All she wanted to do was call those HOGS!!! She is doin' the woooo part!!

Momma and Daddy

My Aunt Cathy and her man-friend Rick! You could call him boy-friend or steady date (whatever the kids are saying these days), but man friend sounds way-- cooler to me. Katie Grace is posing above them!

Me and my Aunt Cathy

I must say, this was their first Razorback game to attend! My aunt and her man friend are from Louisiana and are LSU Tiger fans. That is all I have to say about that.

Me and my precious boys.

Richard (my brother) is totally photo-bombin' this picture! Richard and Brayden
Wanted another picture with my boys, but it did not turn out so hot. Ughh! The double chin, the crying, Richard making crazy faces again!

We just love those Hogs!

Woo Pig!

Caryn

Just a Walk in the Park

2011-09-21T15:11:00.021-05:00

So, today I boldly went where most brave/ genius moms go everyday, the park. Let me repeat, I TOOK BOTH CHILDREN TO THE PARK, ALONE!! This was very outta my comfort zone. I am always picturing the worst case scenerio: Sophia runs off in the crowded playground then I am unable to find her as I zoom around with Brayden in our overly large stroller and I am screaming and crying for her (kids start freaking out parents are frantic) then Sophia pops out from under the slide (can we say OVER-REACTOR!!), or she falls off of the playground equipment, or some rapid animal comes up and bites us (this could so happen, in fact a scary looking dog (looked a little mangey ran towards us today, NO FEAR THOUGH, I threw chicken nuggets far from us to get him to go away), or a danger stranger comes up and watches (so afraid of the sketchy characters), a mean child pushes her over and I am tempted to go and make them apologize to my baby... you know the worst case scenario. This is why I rarely go to a playground alone... I am such a wuss. Today was different, I said to myself, "self, you have got to get yourself and your children out of this house and take in some of this beautiful fall weather!!" So off we went.

Needless to say, 2 out of three had a wonderful time. I will let you view the pictures and you decide who was not so hot on so playground activities.....

In this picture she is saying, "best day ev-er!!"

Here they cannot figure out why they are no longer moving.

In this one, they notice their shadow

She sees the manegy dog- "no, momma.. its ruff ruff!!"

push me momma

don't like this....

still not having fun...

hey, get me outta this contraption!

seriously, quit taking my picture.

One half smile, then I am screaming!

I am so over this.

I will sleep right here.

Besides the swings the slide was the favorite. She went down the slide about 50 times before she realized there were other things to play with at the park.

Getting sleepy!

me: Sophia, are you ready to go home?

Sophia: ummmm- yes

Well, this outting was a walk in the park, I will probably take them back tomorrow!

Love yal!

Caryn

5 years of lovin' and some livin'!

2011-09-16T13:37:00.020-05:00

Happy 5 Year Anniversary to my wonderful husband, Aron. O my goodness, at how far we have come. 5 years later, a dog, a home, two sweet babies. I could not be happier in this life that I have made with you. Thank you for being my biggest supporter and my best friend. I am so loved and I appreciate everyday that I get to spend being your wife. Tear, sniffle, sniffle.

Now for a trip down memory lane, our wedding day.

Look at how nice we look, all dressed up.

The Curry Family

Check out these lovely ladies, my cousins and my baby sister. These were the junior bridesmaids for our special occasion.
Daddy walking my down the aisle. Could be one of my favorite moments of the day. When I came out of the room to be presented in the church, I started to cry when I saw my daddy. Don't know why, but it was so sweet. He looked at me pulled out his pockets and said what are ya crying for honey, I do not have anymore money! Haha! He made me laugh and we made our walk! (FYI, he cried a tear or 3 too!)
my dress. I love it still! the top part is a jacket and buttoned up the back. sigh. I love that dress. Humm... I should put it on for when Aron gets home from work and just be doing the dishes or changing baby diapers- he would d-i-e! (or laugh, bc it would never zip/ button up the back!)

The garter thingy

Our first dance

The cake feeding

Aron and his beautiful sister (my sister too!)

The wedding party. Yes, count them if you must. But we just have some amazing friends that we wanted to be a part of the day.
So happy to spend the rest of my life with you.

I really thought I would never ever find the perfect man to settle down with, buy a home with, have some babies with, grow old with, have Christmas time with, husband to cook for, someone to take care of me when I am old, someone to take out my trash cans, someone to wake up to in the mornings, but I found him. It is the best love story I could have ever dreamed up and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the next 5, 15, 50 years of marriage.

Just an FYI, Someday My Prince Will Come is playing in the background right now! Sophia is watching her new favorite princess movie (Snow White)!! What an appropriate song to be on while I type this out!

Beach Baby

2011-09-14T15:32:00.024-05:00

Did I mention that we just love having fun at the beach? Well, we L-O-V-E it! Each morning we would wake up at around 5 have breakfast about 730-8 and then the rest of the day was spent relaxing and playing in the pool or the beach. Just love a beach vaca!!

Warning: This post will contain a lot of skin but lots of cuteness!!

I heart her!!

Love him too!!

Jason holding Sophia. What is my mother pointing at? Don't you think that they look a little concerned about what is in the water??

Dad and Mom. They could stay out on the beach all day until the sun sets!!

We would fill a pool up of water for Sophia to play in! She loved it!

Daddy and Sophia building a sand castle!
Chillin at the beach!

Granddaddy taking care of his girl!

Not a fan of the sand, but he enjoyed himself!

Splash time!

She loves him!

Practicing kicking

Uncle Richard swimming along

On the way to another day at the water!
This is what these two would do everyday after spending time outside! I spent this time reading books in bed. O how I love it when these two get a good nap!

I must look away from this picture, because when I see it it really makes me want to have 4 more of him.

Look away...

Look away!!

Okay, that is over!

We had such a fun time at the Turquoise Place. It had two pools, a childrens pool, it is right on the beach (so nice), and it had a lazy river (which we did not discover until the last day or 2 that we were there). Such a blast. Looking at these pictures makes me wanna go swimming right now!!

I heart the beach!

Caryn

Just one of those days....

2011-09-14T13:32:00.002-05:00

when I have been forced to eat and drink!

Do yal ever have one of those days?

The ones where you would like to hit the rewind button!!

I honestly should not even be typing this out, but I figured if something were to happen to me (nervous breakdown and I am put in a loony bin, I pass out from the horrendous stench of poo diapers my precious is producing, or I over dose from the massive amounts of sugar I am putting into my body) yal need to know what drove me to it and why I would not be updating the blog! Ha! Seriously

My sweet girl has a very upset stomach (from teething or a bug, not sure) but it has given me a reason to bathe/ shower her 3 times this morning, change her sheets and wash 7 babies, wash a pillow and multiple outfits, mop the kitchen floor, bleach the kids bathtub, and now wash my sheets/ comforter. (Thus the intake of sugar, to keep me going!!)

Positive note: Brayden is taking a nap

Praying I can keep it together until Aron comes home (did I mention he is on call...BOO!)

Hope all is good in your neck of the woods!

Caryn

99 bottles of Dr.Pepper on the wall......

2011-09-11T15:25:00.008-05:00

99 bottles of drink... ya take one down... ya pass it around.... 98 bottles of Dr. Pepper on the wall... and repeat!!! 98 bottles of Dr. Pepper on the wall...... ya catch my drift.

15 hours in a suburban, 3 adults (me and my brothers), 2 children under the age of 2, a small dvd player with suitcase of Disney movies to be viewed, a couple a soda pops, 8 suitcases, boardgames, a skillet, snacks... and redneck riviera, "Here We Come!!"

This picture cracks me up! Daddy is holding the luggage and stuff in so it will not fall out! I told yal in a previous email we pack up everything when we travel!! No Joke!!

Me and my momma (while the boys packed the car)

Jason and I. Can you see the fear in his eyes. He is going to be trapped in the car for the next 15 hours with 2 small children. He really has no idea how many times we will have to stop for diaper changes, random stops to stretch our legs, stops at EVERY Cracker Barrel along the way to Orange Beach (there are at least 7, I have them mapped out on my phone- they have the best shopping!!) Little did he know we would hear the Hot Dog song 29 times and watch Tinkerbell and The Lion King 4 times- we love some Simba in this house!

Yay! We are so excited to go on vacation!

Some of us were less than excited!

This is where I sat, inbetween 2 car seats. Let me tell ya- riding in the middle with a wee bita leg room (with these child birthing hips)...well I survived.

Are we there yet??

Seriously, when we pulled up the clouds opened up and I could kind of hear angels singing. It took 9 hours of driving the first day, an overnight stay in Jackson Mississippi (everyone in 1 room 2 queen size beds), only 1 stop at Cracker Barrel (boo!!), a few thunderstorms, group sing alongs of The Circle of Life and HakunaMatata, only 2 times driving off course (added about an hour extra of driving time), no crying from babies (shocker), no break downs from babies (shocker), 6 hours of driving on day 2, and a shopping trip at Sams.....

Hello Sweet Turquiose Place!! We are so happy to see you!

Thank you to my wonderful brothers for driving me and my babies to the beach safely! You guys are the best! Such a fun time!

This concludes post 1 of about 10! haha!!

Caryn

Sophia's Sweet Song

2011-09-07T11:49:00.000-05:00

Oh how busy the days are with two children, a husband, a dog, extended family, ect.. I start the days so early, feed people, dress people, clean up after people, go to Wal-Mart, wash clothes, and then get little sleep at night (since someone in our family (Brayden) does not enjoy sleeping throughout an entire night! Just when I think that I cannot do another day, this happens.....

Thank you Sophia for reminding me that what I am doing everyday is so very important and how much I DO enjoy my job as a wife and mommy.

Happy day yal!

Caryn

(please ignore my atrocious singing voice, I have been under the weather and sound Shrek-ish)

Ahhh- Sweet Summer Break

2011-08-11T16:58:00.002-05:00

Well, this family decided to take a sweet summer break. Turns out, we really needed the extra rest and relaxation.....

This picture just says it all, this is how we have been over the past month!

We have gone on a family vacation (marvelous), been able to catch up with friends (yeah!!), Brayden turned 7 months(sob), I aged another year (birthdays rock), Brayden started sleeping in his own room and sleeping through the night (PTL), Sophia turned the B-I-G 2 (sob), and well now that I think about it the summer has been a wee bit busy!! I cannot wait to catch up on blogging- it may take me a month to get all of the pictures and stories in order, but it-sa coming!

Hope all is well!

Caryn

6 months!

2011-07-05T14:16:00.010-05:00

Whatcha doing Brayden Samuel? You are already 6 months old, time is flying by!

You are definitely climbing the scales, you have to weigh at least 15 pounds ( I know that you are more than that, but this is just a safe estimate) your 6 month appointment is not until August!!

You are wearing size 9-12 months, and the good Lord knows when I wash them, they will all be too small for you!

Boy can you eat! You love yourself some food (I think that you are an over-eater or I am an over-feeder- either or, it is probably no good!) You have 3- 4 8 ounce bottles a day (you do not always chug the whole thing) You are a big fan of the baby food. You have a passion for fruits (all but the pear, it hurts your tummy)- you eat 1 in the am with your cereal/ oatmeal, you eat 2 for lunch and then a bottle for a nap, then you may eat 3 for dinner. Thinking of adding a little juice into the mix soon.

Sleep.... you have a nap in the day (30-1 45 minutes long (this would be a day that you decide to nap). During the night time (when the rest of us prefer to rest, you like to wake up when a paci falls out of your mouth or when you feel I am slipping into REM mode.) I still some nights have to give you a bottle for you to go back to sleep. Yes, sometimes you daddy does this too- so I can rest. He always gets up and makes the bottle- I am so very appreciative.

You are wearing the size 3 diaper (it is a struggle for the 2 to stay closed- chunkers!

You like bath time.

You are not into laying down, you would rather be held

You really like to stand and look around

You follow me with your eyes/ head all of the time! Too funny and awfully nosey!

You love your sister. She runs into greet you all of the time and you just smile! She is always sharing her toys with you and she steals your paci constantly! I know that you two will be the best of friends!

You roll back to front and then sometimes will roll back. If you cannot or get stuck you cry until you are rolled back

Still sleeping in the pack and play- I totally need to put you in your own room!

You are going on your first beach trip soon- 14 hours in the car! I am already praying for us.

You go to bed at 9 pm every night and are awake for the day by 730 (later if it is a freak accident)

You are my doll baby- I sometimes just stare at you.

You are precious, you are fun, you are smiley and giggly too! You are chubby, you are sweet, and adored by all you meet. Your a lover, and you stare, and you have so little hair. You love your sister and your daddy, and I think you like me a lot. Your my angel, your my baby boy and you bring me so much joy. To say I am over the moon with you would not be enough- I am so blessed to have been given such a treasure.

I love you so...

Sweet Faces

2011-06-30T15:14:00.010-05:00

I am obviously having way to much fun snapping pictures with this new phone! Sorry yal, this is more of a post for me, just so I will be able to remember these sweet faces.

Such sweet faces and I am so glad that they are all mine!

Happy Momma

WWYD?

2011-06-29T15:04:00.002-05:00

What a day this has been!

Have yal ever seen the show on ABC, What Would You Do with John Quinones? Well, the show is a hidden video show catching actors posing as real people doing crazy things (pushy pageant moms, racial profiling, stealing, teens bullying others, parents leaving a child in the car to run in and get a coffee, pet owners leaving their pet with some random person on the street to go grocery shopping), and then the people that are passing by witnessing situations sometimes say things but other times they keep on walking (it is shocking)! I am always telling Aron that I would be the person to say something or try to do the right thing- well today, I was tested!!

This morning, after getting myself cleaned up and the children fed and dressed we decided to go and meet my momma at a local clothing store and then we ran over to the grocery store. The morning was going great, we even found a few things for our upcoming trip and some outfits to wear for our family picture on the beach (ahhhh- sweet vacation)

Well, mom had to leave the store before me and the kids had not finished our shopping. Not a problem, since I do normally shop with them on my own. So, we check out.... then I push our cart full of goodies and babies to the car. Not sounding so bad. I have Sophia strapped in the seat part of the cart, so I put Brayden in the car, load up our stuff, shut those doors, then push the cart to the other side (behind the car), get Sophia out of the car, she cries for her paci, I start lifting things up looking under seats and finally locate it, then I hand her the sippy cup, which was upside down on the seat (then I grab a clean diaper and start to press down on the seat to clean up the apple juice that came out of the cup, such a mess!) During this, I heard a car door shut or a something, but still going about my business, strap Sophia in and shut the door. Then I go behind the car to push my cart to the cart holder thing in the parking lot (YES, I DO THIS EVERY TIME, RAIN OR SHINE IN THE COLD OR THE SNOW CAUSE THIS IS WHERE YOUR CART GOES!! Well, I go to the back and my cart is gone. I panic, thinking OMG was my purse still in there and my new I PHONE was in my purse (I have only had it a few days, Aron is gonna kill me!!) Then I go to the front seat and there is my stuff, PTL!! Then I go back to see if the cart was taken and I notice about 10-14 empty spaces down the parking lot across the driving lane (so opposite side is a cart that was stopped by a car)! It was my cart! It had run loose into a car. Making matters worse the car was so pretty and brand new (not even a license plate)! I immediately started sweating (the 100 degree weather does not help)! So upset, thinking why did this have to happen on this day with both kids, at lunch time, blah blah blah... I call Aron (proceed to whine about the situation) and then my Dad (because Dad's always know what to do) and I knew what to do. I knew I needed to go into the store and have whomever paged or at least write my name and my phone number on a piece of paper for them to please call me and we can work out details. Then the kids start crying/ wailing, Sophia's every other word was nuggey (chicken nugget) or Simba (we have been watching much Lion King).

So, I write all my stuff down and walk towards the car to put it on the wiper blade (under) and then I go to look at the scratch which is the length of my pointer finger (about 2 1/2) inches long. I just knew WWYD's John Quinones was going to jump out with a camera crew saying it is okay it is our car and we pushed your cart into the car to see if you would do the right thing... well there was no jumping out of this man so I put my stuff on the car then look and cringe at the mark and notice it is not a scratch but a smudge from the rubber protector on the cart and it wiped right off of the car! YIPPEE!!

Disaster Avoided!!

So, has this happened to you? If you hit someones car with your door or cart, or accidentally back into another's car do you do the right thing or haul on outta there? It is so upsetting, this has happened to my car a few times and it makes me nuts!

You never know who could be watching!! John Quinones might just jump out at you next, and I would hate to see you looking crazy on an ABC news show!!

Caryn

(P.S. I purposely did not write the store and town I was in so I would not get a bajillion emails saying I hit and run on your car! HA!)

Heaven has a new angel...

2011-06-23T11:08:00.003-05:00

It is with a heavy heart that I am letting you know baby Miller passed away this morning. Please continue to pray for the Woodruff family: Patrick (daddy), Meredith (momma), and Cole (big brother).

Pray for peace and understanding during this time.

Heaven has a new angel today.

colecrews.blogspot.com

Caryn

Praying for Baby Miller

2011-06-22T12:45:00.005-05:00

I hope that everyone reading this can take some time out today and pray for this family.

The Woodruff's

Patrick, Meredith, Cole, and Baby Miller

Their sweet baby Miller is 2 months old and has been diagnosed with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Please go and read their blog here: http://colecrews.blogspot.com/, The Woodruff Family. I have also posted their link on the right side of my blog, underneath the blogs I am following title

I have only been following this story over the past few days, thanks to a friend who had updated me on this little angel. Then the following day, I heard their story on the local news. I do hope that you too can follow their journey and lift them all up in prayer.

Pray for the Lord to give this family strength to make it through another day, help them to understand God's plan for them and for Miller, and pray for them to have a peace during this time. Pray that the Lord will heal this child. Give Miller comfort and keep him free from any pain.

Caryn

XYZ

2011-06-21T16:21:00.008-05:00

Yes all, it is time for embarrassing moment #----, well I am not sure what number this is... but I know this will be another moment for the books!

I let yal know that I was in a wedding for my friend Erin....I love that girl! To prepare for wedding day extravaganza 2011, I went and got my nails shuzzed up and my hair did- a little pamper "me" time (it was so nice)!

And here is my moment....

As a mother, I am learning that your time is totally about your children (which I am completely okay with this). I wake in the morning to sweet babies with happy smiles and dirty diapers, then I whip up a breakfast for a very good eater and feed a meal to a child who loves to spitobber (this is a combination of spit and slobber) his baby foods at the momma (this child will remain nameless- but here is his picture.

Then I bathe and clothe this sweet babes. We play, we snack, we change diapers again (you catch my drift). There are days when I do not shower or do my hair, I sometimes will get to brush my teeth close to noon (if I do not have somewhere to go any earlier..DO NOT JUDGE)or apply the much needed concealer (this is okay, totally not a pity party). Onto my story.....

Sometimes, when I am getting the "others" ready, I am not so focused on what I am doing to myself. I have been known to wear clothes with spit up down the back or even wearing a skirt that maybe too short and may show ever so slightly the unsightly leg of my spanx (yowza, I know!) On this day, I pulled on my brand new shorts (from the Old Navy) and then pulled off the price tag from the said new shorts. I glanced at my "Heidi Klum-ish" looking body (just kidding) and walked out of the door with the babies (who looked precious as always). I drop these babies at momma n ems house (thank you for baby sitting) and picked up my sista and off we went to get our hair did! LOOK OUT!

So, if you are keeping count, I have seen my momma and now my sister....then I walk into the hair place and see 2 of my BFF's Erin (mani and pedi, for her as it was her wedding day on Saturday) and Brooke (who was getting a mani pedi bc she is the maid of honor, and thats just how we roll).

(OLD SCHOOL PICTURE ALERT!))

Now if you are keeping count, I have seen momma, katie, erin, brooke, the nice lady that checks you in for your appointment, some boy at the counter, and a lady who was checking out, and three small girls (all under the age of 13). That is a lot.

So, anyways, getting my hair done the eyebrows are waxed,...... I then get hot and think that I am getting sick (false alarm) but I decide I do have to go pee....... walk in the bathroom look in the mirror (make sure that my face is not too red from the brow waxing and what catches my attention but "old yeller", (YIKES...this is not a name that I call my parts), but this is what I call these canary yellow, old, granny looking, post- prego drawers that I wear (totally for comfort purposes).

GASP!

In all of the rushing in the morning... I forgot to XYZ (examine your (MY) zipper)

DYING!!!

So, has this happened to you? If you see a poor soul that has not XYZ'd that morning, do you tell them or do you let them go on their merry unzipped way? Would you tell a friend? Would you stop a stranger (they may think that you are odd since you were looking in that region)?

Needless to say, I have checked my zipper each morning, and as for"old yeller" well, I threw her out.

Hope that this brightens your day.... if not, maybe these guys will help!!

Ahh, the man that loves me... no matter the embarrassing moment or that I had a pair a drawers that I wore and referred to as "old yeller"!!

Love yal!

Caryn

Best Friends!

2011-06-18T07:45:00.004-05:00

It just melts my heart to see this each day!

Sophia is constantly trying to love on her Buu-ba. She gives hugs and kisses, and I have recently noticed that she is acting like a little momma and checking his diaper. It is very funny when she says, "Buu-ba poo-poo". Hilarious! This is how I found her watching Mickey the other morning, just laying right next to him. melts a mommas heart

Then she got a bit too close and he just grabbed onto her hair for dear life. After wrastlin him away she gets back and says, "No no Buu-ba".

I hope that these two grow up loving one another and become best friends like I am with my brothers and sister.

Love yal,

One Happy Momma!

Going to the chapel........

2011-06-17T16:57:00.023-05:00

and Erin and Jason are gonna get married!!!

Last weekend was very busy, so busy that I have spent the entire week trying to re cooperate! I need to go ahead and face it, I am getting old. We stayed out late (past 10 something) and I am still trying to catch up on the rest!!

Anyways, back to the post!! My friends Erin and Jason were married this past weekend. It was such a fun time of celebration. I hate to say it, but I did not take that many pics...boo!! The rehearsal, wedding, and reception was at a barn yal! I know, a barn. If you know Erin, this is so her! I'll tell ya this, it was the prettiest barn I have ever seen!

http://prattplaceinn.com/welcome/homesite/index.html

It was a weekend of horse shoes, Erin (playing the role as Cinderella) riding into the ceremony in a carriage pulled by a horse (I heart this moment), pampering (hair and make up...so much fun), dancing, and just a fun time with friends!! Happy Wedding Day Jason and Erin!!

Me...all partied out!! Must go get babies and sleep!!

Caryn

One last thing...the photo booth...oooo sweet photo booth!!

Wanted......

2011-06-09T09:29:00.017-05:00

Dead or Alive..............

Recently, I took my baby sis (who is not a baby, but a 13 year old woman) and the 2 kiddos to a local safari. Yes yal, here in the great state of Arkansas we have a local safari. It is packed with lions, tigers, ostrich, peacocks, kangaroos (whom you can pet), a scary turkey (who is a lurker turkey), bears, deer, hippo, and monkeys. There are so many other animals, but I really need to get to the story!

Maybe if you have been there you have seen this guy....

Does he look familiar? (probably not, since I took his photo off of a baby monkey website and made it look like a WANTED poster) but his brother or cousin or some other relation is at this safari! This distant relative monkey that is at this local safari is cute from a distance but he is tough yal- a real go getter!

On to the story.....

Remember these girls????

Aww yes, my precious and my sister...so full of life and happiness, they did not know what would await them at the park!!!

This is not their happiest picture from the visit, but it will do.

So we walk up to a cage of baby monkeys. Ahhh- I know, I know, some of you are like how sweet baby monkeys and the other buncha bloggers are like eww a place that cages baby monkeys (they should be Born Free), anyways... yes, 3 monkeys in a cage.

So we walk upon them. The monkeys are frozen (not literally, it was like 80 somethin' degrees outside) but just still as statues. I promise that they were like the Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Do No Evil monkeys. Lovey is bent over at the cage, saying "oooo-ooo- (these are her monkey sounds)" so cute she is! I am saying, "yes, those are monkeys."

As a mother, I am checking out the surroundings...

the poop build up in the cage (gross), the kids at the next animal (noticing how loud they are and how they might scare the animals), I then remember that movie Outbreak (yikes, shoulda never thought of that!, it is about a diseased monkey who bites someone and nearly wipes out the whole population (McDreamy is on that!!), and then I see this......

I laugh at this sign now, because the special diet is little red headed bundles of sweetness!!

Not a moment goes by that I look down and the baby monkeys (awwww) start jumping up and down and one starts to run to the back of the cage, then I see a skinny baby monkey arm with the longest fingers ever reach his hand out of the cage.........

this is right before the "incident"

he reaches for Lovey (the orange bow on her shoulder).... then he proceeds to pull her to the cage. He was trying to pull her through the cage (I guess he thought that they needed another monkey in the cage). Sophia is not reacting, just confused, then she see the baby monkey teeth! A little tear comes to her eye, then there was a scream of shear terror (so loud, blood rising), it was Aunt Kitty (little sister). She scared the whole groupa people around us and then she SCARES Sophia. I was already in the process of grabbing the hand of the monkey.. it was just disastrous!

I did not want to scare the whole park! My child was not hurt! Then Lovey starts screaming and crying, Katie is scared to death, and then I look like the crazy non-reacting mother- so embarrassing!
Yep, that is him.

We were not laughing that day, but today after our emotional scars have healed, we laugh!

Besides that (and that unfortunate snake slitherin' off of a cage to (sis and baby girl), the local safari is SO MUCH FUN!!

It was a good time! There is also a drive through part and it is filled with the coolest animals, we had a blast!

Love yal!

Caryn

P.S. we do not really want the crazy monkey dead! do not call PETA on me, I am a lover of animals!!

Holy Crikey!!!!!!!!

2011-06-07T15:02:00.005-05:00

Yes, all, that is a rattler!

I do not know about yal, but that snake is scaring the BAH-GEEZES outta me! Aron said the snake was about 5 feet long!! Holy Crikey!! My husband works for a local power company and this slithering snake was trying to cross the road (needless to say, he did not get to the other side)! I hope that he did not have any slitherlin' buddies with him!!

Just an FYI, that man holdin' the rattler is not my hubby, hubs is the photographer!

I know some of you are asking yourselves this question right now....

Self (insert name here), what should I do if I see a snake?

Well, let me assist you with some tips:

First, you need to identify the snake (ya know, see if it is poisonous). So you should pull out your snake identification chart from your pocket. If you left it at home, then here is your next best bet.... see if the slitherin' pal has a triangular shaped head and cat like eyes. If it does...then it is poisonous.

Second, you should say to yourself, "self (insert name here), I am so close to this snake that I am able to NOT ONLY tell the shape of his head but also see that it has CAT LIKE EYES, I (insert your name right here) just might be WAY TOO CLOSE to that snake....SELF (insert name here) RUN!!

You know what, I would go ahead and just run when I see a snake... ignore step 1 all together!!

This has been a PSA from one friendly blogger to anoth-a!

Love yal!

Caryn

On the road with the Clampetts...

2011-06-07T14:35:00.005-05:00

So, on a previous post I let yal know we will be going on a family vacation soon (sweet sweet vacation!!). Well, over the past few weeks, we (myself and momma and daddy) have begun to get a few things together and making lists (I just L-O-V-E a list!!). The list is getting quite long, and I am not sure how we will fit the stuff and the people in the automobile. Thus, we did a practice run on packing the car.

Ahh- family time.

Looks like we will for sure need to take 2 cars, there is just NO WAY to fit everything ON TOP of one car! IMPOSSIBLE!!

Scrub-a-dub-dub

2011-06-06T07:50:00.001-05:00

Scrub-a-dub-dub- two babies at 5 months who had just gotten outta the tub.

This is more of a post for me to see what my babies both looked like at 5 months. Hopefully, by baby number 3 (if we will be blessed with another) will have a new towel to pose with. Yes, both bundles of sweetness, at 5 months, and I did an impromptu photo shoot and I happened to use the same towel!

Sophia at 5 months!

Brayden at 5 months

Sophia and her serious pose...the thinker

Brayden, trying to figure out why I am not dressing him and taking pictures instead.
Baby girl

Baby boy!!

Sweet babies

This would sooo be the Best Show Ever!

2011-06-04T14:43:00.005-05:00

So, my family and I were talking about the reality t.v show, Dancing With the Stars, maybe you have heard of it? We were just bringing up names of people that should totally be on the show... and I have decided to go ahead and let yal know MY list.

Seriously, I would watch the show every week to see these people dance!!!

Duane "the Dog" Chapman

My family would L-O-V-E it if he danced! Wouldn't it just be brilliant!

Mark Paul Gosselaar (aka Zach Morris)

I heart the Zack Attack!!

Justin Bieber
This is totally for the kiddies! JK- I totally have the fever!

Bill Cosby. Classic.

I know he is in his 70s but he would be great!

Billy from Billy The Exterminator

Sitting there curious? Check out his show! It is HIL-ARIOUS!

Gayle King- Just because

Gretchen Rossi from the OC Housewives

Alfonso Ribeiro- AKA Carlton Banks!!

I know- right! Where has he been? He should totally make his come back and be on DWTS!

TA DAAhhhhh! Tori Spelling!

Love her and would watch every Lifetime movie with her in it! Mother Can I Sleep With Danger?- it is epic!! I would also watch the Bravo shows Tori and Dean over and over and over!

Mark Consuelos- need I say more?
Kylie Minogue

Girl is a super star singer- The Locomotion, "girl totally brought that back!" and she is a cancer survivor! Hello!

Holy sweet sweet 80s Memories!

Kirk (ya coulda been my boyfriend if my dad woulda sent ya my fan mail) Cameron!

He would be my favorite, and I love that he has become a God lovin man.

And for the sports fanatic... Michael Jordan

Sure he can play ball.... but can he dance?

What do yal think? If you could have a certain person on DWTS, who would it be?

Love yal!

Caryn

Bronzed Goddess????

2011-06-03T14:12:00.000-05:00

Yes folks, the application of the self tanning towels did not go as planned. I just knew that this morning I would wake from a full nights rest (hahahee) and then take a glance at the bod and see nothing but bronzed goddessness.

I looked in the mirror and.....

Totally kidding!!!

Too bad and so sad... I was a wee bit streaky!

Too funny! I guess this is what you might call, USER ERROR!

The best part is the feet!

All I could to is giggle. Aron of course (God bless him) said it looks great!

I have been finding that the song I have mostly hummed today is oompa loompa do-ba-dee-do!

I am so glad to NOW get some much needed advice on how I could better apply this stuff or any self tanner in the future....

apply in circular strokes (this will avoid the streak)

First apply lotion on the elbow, knees, and ankles (this will help to avoid the yucky dark stains in those areas and help the tanner to go on a bit more smooth)

I will use those tips next time.

Well, what did I think?

If the product was applied correctly, I think it was good.

My toes look dirty, but it ain't stopping me from wearing my flip flops!

The tan is not an orange like I have gotten on previous self tanners- it is okay.

The product did not have a wreek stank smell.

When I woke up this morning, my sheets were not orange (but they will need to be washed cause they smell a lil self tannish.

The little bitta color is so fun for the day, it makes me feel a little thinner (does a tan do that for you?) Probably crazy sounding!

Let me know if yal try it and how it works! Good luck!!

One more pic, just cause it is funny!!

Love yal!

The Semi-BronzieOranged Goddess

The tanning experiment....

2011-06-02T22:12:00.008-05:00

The jig is up, if you have seen me in the flesh, I am not a bronzed beaut. I am pale, light colored hair, blue eyes (you know the type). Back to the pale skin.... I do not tan well, and my sun burns are NOT to be admired! I am usually smeared up with some SPF 55 or above and re-applying within the hour.

I have tried tanning in regular beds and high power beds for the pale skinned ones, spray tans, self tanners (o- whata mess), I even tried tanning with baby oil (many years ago, I saw a darker friend doing this- needless to say I looked a lil crispy)!

So, tonight I was scoping out the sunblock aisle at the Wal-Mart, and I picked up a product that is a self tanner and it is on a towelette. Just rub it all ov-a after you jump out of the tub and presto, after it dries I will have a tan!

Here is a photo of the product.... have ya seen it.

My friend Kelly used it and yal she always looks so great and she has color/ tan.

So, it was 9:15 the children are snug in their bed and I head to the shower. Scrub scrub dry and then I apply.....waiting.....still feel a little sticky...so I break out the hair dryer.... yes, I blow dried myself (praying my husband would not walk in...I have been in there for many many, 38 minutes). Still feeling sticky.

Funny: I have walked out of the bathroom. I told Aron what I have done and he is so sweet (seriously I do LOVE him so) and he looks at me without even cracking a grin and says, "honey, it works you look so dark." I just smile.. he is precious.. then I remind him... "Aron, the lights are off."

Anyways, now I am typing this post as I stand in front of the computer... yal I don't want no streaks now! Would D-I-E if we had a peeper and he saw me in my skimmies- he would die to.. of laughter!!

I will update ya tomorrow. I am in a wedding next week and I do not want to look like I am kin to Edward Cullen (ahhhh Edward Cullen.. so dreamy).

Love yals faces!

Caryn

Terror a la toilette

2011-05-26T10:55:00.007-05:00

Picture it.....it is the afternoon hour, my main man and protector is at work, the children are taking a nap (at the same time, PTL), and I have a few quiet moments to myself. There are many things that a mother could be doing at this time

take a shower (nah- no where to go)

read a book

laundry (nah- too much and it smells like wet dog)

clean kitchen (no way could wake up the sleeping children)

I could rest (why ever would I do that, I get so much rest as it is...HA)

So, I decided to read a book. I settled into the ever so comfy green rocker, and began to rock and read and then sip on my orange soda (ummm orange soda). Before I knew it, I was halfway through the book of Romans and on my second glass of orange soda (I say once again- umm orange soda) and I made a choice to use the restroom (normally I would hold it, but since having children I am no longer able to do so- Do your keegles! I did not- I hate to exercise! TMI, I know, but for women who want to be mammas in the future it is just something that women do not talk about- ya can't always hold it after babies!) Back to the story. Yes, I had to go to the bathroom, and it was a choice that would have the most unpredictable outcome, and that will forever change my future bathroom experiences.

I must stop any of you from reading if you have issues with the following things....

stories that involve another person going to the bathroom (what? some people are uneasy about bodily functions!)

if you have a fear of things that creep and crawl

If you must stop reading...have a wonderful day! Love yal! Caryn

If you can continue the story...read on!

So, I walk into the guest bathroom of our house. It is not used so often as I do not like to clean more bathrooms than necessary and well the door does not lock that well. The only people that use it are company. I turn on the light (PTL, I did that). I look at myself in the mirror and smile at myself (love the look of slightly colored orange teeth) and then I give my best blue steel pose....

Embarrassing (I know)

Then I pull down my skimmys and begin to pee (then I look at the dust that has collected on the shelf in front of me (cleaning lady is so fired!)... then I feel a little bit of a tickle tickle crawly crawly thing on my leg.......

YIKES! I know.... a spider. It was a cross between a tarantula/ brown recluse/ black widow/ non poisonous house spider the size of a healthy jellybean. Terror!! It was waiting for me (its prey)! It had been resting ever so nicely on the side of the la toilette (heck, maybe it was under the seat) I have no idea (but it was not welcome for front row seats of my restroom escapade... shivers!

Whatever could I do, but SCREAM SILENTLY! Remember those children were napping- I DID NOT want to wake them! It woulda been not only terror a la toilette but terror a la naptime! I could not jump up and do my there is a spider on my leg terror dance (I woulda gotten the pee on the floor (that woulda just been something else to clean up!!) So, I swatted the beastly spider off of my leg and that swat would be the end of his days.

RIP spider

Needless to say... I need an exterminator in this crib PRONTO.

What have we learned from this experience friends.....

search before you sit
and SEARCH before you SIT!!

I hope that you all have a wonderful day! Love your faces!!

Caryn