Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's wishin' you a great day of family, football,
and turkey. Here are a few things I am thankful for:

1. My husband and our girls
2. Our families
3. Our friends
4. Our health
5. Our home
6. Our jobs
7. The country we live in and our freedoms
8. The soldiers fighting for those freedoms

Justun is thankful for :
- Geese landing in decoys

Abby is thankful for:
- School

Hadley is thankful for:
- Mom

Thanksgiving is a very close second when it comes
to favorite holidays for me. I hope yours is GREAT!

A Day in the Life of a Mom

Ok, so I've had one of those days where you wonder "Did I get
anything done?" My answer is a resounding "NO". Well, first
let me tell you that my server for work is down and my boss is
on a cruise, so I have no immediate work issues. One would
think with no work to do, I could actually clean my house and
get some things knocked off of my "to-do" list. Ahhh, ha, ha, ha.
What I wouldn't give for that. As you have probably guessed,
I didn't get any of the above done, hell I didn't get to think
about them. Why you ask? WE ARE OFF-TRACK. Please
someone help me. I am drowning in "What can I do's?" and
"Can we go ....... today?" Don't get me wrong it is nice to have
Abby home and to have nowhere in particular to be. Its just the
endless fighting (and yelling) and the instant messes that they
are able to create. (Truly, they have a gift for messes) I thought
it would be nice to vacuum today, (which would have taken less
time that what I had to do) but I had to pick up and put away
the tornado trail that would have been sucked into my vacuum.
(probably would have ruined the vacuum and not the toys) It's
quite sad when you have to clean up, before you clean. Please
tell me I am not the only one with this problem? Oh, and to add
to the mix, Haddie is potty-training. I know I am crazy.
She is doing great, up until the unexplained accidents of poop
and pee at the same time in big girl panties. I say unexplained
because not 2 minutes before the accidents, she went on the
potty. I dunno. You'd think also not having ANYTHING to do,
we could go some fun places and get some Christmas shopping
done. This is not my luck or my life. #1 We don't have the money
right now (who does right?) which nixes out any fun places that
cost money right before the Holidays. By the way, if you have any
fun, FREE ideas, other than the library I will take any you can
throw my way. #2 Justun doesn't know what he wants me to get
him and neither does anyone else (except Abby & Haddie, who
of course, I can't buy for because WE ARE OFF-TRACK) I think
I don't like being off-track. I sit here wondering how the other
Moms do it, because for today I have failed miserably, and yet
here I sit blogging about it rather than cleaning. (I can't vacuum
NOW, it is way too noisy) After being a Mom for 5 years now,
you'd think I'd have it figured out, alas I can barely handle the
2 little munchkins. I'm a firm believer in "Payback's a Bitch"
and all I can say is my poor Mom. And, to everyone who has or
had more than 2 kids, YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING! I'd love to
hear your tricks, if you'd like to share. I guess to give myself
some credit at the end of the day: mostly everything has been
put away (key word is MOSTLY), dishes are done (by done I
mean loaded, not in the sink), laundry is going as we blog
(nowhere near done though), and the kids were fed and loved.
(Once, they fell asleep) All in all I guess I should get a pass for
today, I am after all still ALIVE and I didn't harm my kids.

Happy Birthday Mom (Nana)

I just wanted to wish my mom a Happy 50th Birthday.
She certainly doesn't look or act 50, which I think is pretty cool.
She doesn't like her picture taken, so you'll have to imagine her.
She is cute, quiet, easy going and she'll do anything for her kids
and grandkids. Abby and Haddie absolutely adore Nana. She
and Justun enjoy teasing each other (which I love). She is
always there when I need her, whether it is to complain or
babysit. She's honest, funny, hardworking and completely
unselfish. Growing up she was the mom and the dad, she never
missed a performance or a game and she was always there;
I was never afraid to talk to her about anything, I always knew
I could call her if I was in trouble, and I always knew she
wouldn't freak out. Most importantly, she always hugged and
kissed us, told us she loved us and that she was proud of us.
I know she sounds perfect right? Well, she was for us.
I am thankful that we are so close and I am proud to call her
my mom. I think she is the best mom and friend I could ask for.
I love you Mom, I would be lost without you.