A great weekend.....

I was a little bummed to say good bye to my family while they went on vacation but so excited for them. It was my dad's 60TH BIRTHDAY last Saturday and they boarded the cruise on my parents 30TH ANNIVERSARY. I had the idea I wanted to do something special for them to celebrate these 2 important milestones. I decided to get a gift package for them while they are on the cruise. It had sparkling cider and cupcakes in the room when they got there the first day and different goodies and breakfast in bed and a picture from the cruise in a frame that they are going to get while they are there. I sure do miss the heck out of them. This last weekend was such a great one!!!! On Friday night I hung out with a close girlfriend then woke up Saturday to go to my appt for a pedi and facial that my mom bought me...... It was FABULOUS! It was so needed and peaceful until I walked out and saw the down pour in Murray. I met Brandon and got the girls and my friend Brook and we hung out for a little bit until we went to Brandon's Football game. I had to laugh and smile at how excited and supportive my girls were for their dad and watching him play..... they were so LOUD it was so cute to watch. Im glad the weather was good for us and we didnt get rained on. That night I hung out with friends and we had one great night at my house! It was windy Sunday but it was nice to sit out and watch the girls play on their new scooters. They have such a fun time. I am still getting me and the girls over a cold we have had and I have been so drained lately that I hope it goes away soon. I have loved making dinner and sitting down with just my girls this week. Great bonding time.

On another note I want to know why I have had such crazy, and scary dreams lately. This week has been horrible. Pretty close to the crazy ones I had while I was pregnant. :) Its a cold gloomy day and was thinking about what to make for dinner and Brandon gave me the idea for soup. MMMMMMMM cant wait I think that will be just what we need today.

ok now back to what I was doing!!!

A Picture of the first gift from the package I got my parents

A video of the girls on Sunday out on the scooters (dont mind my voice in the background :)

Day thirteen something I'm afraid of....

Well if you know me I am very afraid of spiders lol but on a deeper note something big I am afraid of is being a let down as a mother. I was young when I had the girls and being a single mother to twins puts a big stigma on me. That I will be low income uneducated and struggle to provide for my family. I am doing what I can for this not to happen. School is a killer. It is so hard for me to study for a class because the time allowed for it is after 9:00 usually and that is the time I am tired and want to go to bed. I am determined to get this degree if it kills me. I have but too much time and effort to not come out with a Bachelors Degree plus the opportunities that it can open for a job. I can't wait for the day that I am married, a college graduate and steady on my feet that will be a great achievement for my family. i am def not a perfect mother but there are things I am working on to help me as well as my little ones. Another thing I am afraid of is being alone. I am surrounded by family at the house but when my girls are up with their dad is a lonely feeling. They are my 3 favorite people and it's hard to be without them. Many have said it would be nice for the break but after you have done it every other weekend for years it's not all that great because I'd rather be with them. They are my best friends and since im lacking in the friend dept they are really the things I love to surround myself with. I am so excited my sister has moved home. Having her here makes things much better and need to get my time in before she leaves for 18 months. I have seen pretty much all my friends get married and awaiting that chapter in my life. Being 45 mins from your partner is rough, but it's livable just def not ideal since I see him usually once a week. I'm grateful for him in my life and take any time I can with him.


Mothers day 2011- my babes are such a fun age right now. They are proud of their momma and it was fun to do breakfast at school for mothers day and all the stuff they make me. Puts the biggest smile on my face :) they did give me a cold on mothers day but seeing them at church singing to me made up for that. I love my little girls so much. Children are truly a blessing!!!!

Moms and Muffins day at school :)

day twelve... a photo of me taken ten years ago :)

So when I think back to 10 years ago, 2 people come to mind: Chelsie Lorence (D'Amico) and Janalee Allred (Matheson). We were the 3 amigos for sure! We did everything together and it was definitely nice having 2 best friends so close. I have so many seriously so many memories with these girls. Chelsie blogged about Roberts closing the other day and it brought back those memories and getting gelly pens and walking around the parking lot down there. I love these girls and so glad I grew up with them at my side :)



********on a side note I posted on day nine about a favorite place, Paradise Point. I was looking for a picture of me 10 years ago and ran into a picture from when my sister and I were young taken at Paradise Point. When we went back in 2009 my sister and I took another picture recreating the one from years before. Here it is .... I thought it was pretty cute :)



***** on an extra side note.... again while looking for a picture today I found these 2. One taken 1990 the other 2009 :) Gotta love it haha I just looked and you can hardly see me in the one from 1990 but im in there lol