that's what she said...

Jace had a fun, family birthday this year. We went to church and then came home to open presents and have cupcakes. He got a light saber, water guns, a kickboard, a spiderman car, and MarioKart for the Wii. He loved everything and was so cute saying...It's awesome, I love it, and THANK YOU! after everything he opened. We had Scooby Do cupcakes (easy on Mom, since I have none of my baking dishes) and played most of the day. I love this picture...he's waiting so patiently.

My beauty before church...almost 7, ugh!

Please excuse the point and shoot camera shot! I love this one for the lips and the nose...still exactly the same today :) I'll have more from his bday celebrations tomorrow.

had a coke at dinner

kept me up waaaay to late

dragged/drug (?)  myself out of bed this morning

had a coke first thing to keep myself awake

dang this vicious cycle and evil coke!

I finally figured out my camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After 2 years, lol....something really little that I overlooked made a huge difference. Things finally came together after that.

Not much done to this one...processed in RAW, a little color boost, and some curves...sharpen for web of course.

And a little hazy action...

2 almost 3 is really a fun age...he is so innocent and so naughty all at the same time. But it's an exploring his space kind of naughty...trying to figure out how things work, feel, and what he can get away with. He still needs kisses on his owies, though those are getting fewer and fewer. He loves playing office and school with his brother and sisters though I'm sure he has no idea what is going on. He still drools...alot. When I tell him his kiss is wet he will wipe his mouth off and give me another one. He gets so excited to see people he hasn't seen for awhile. Every morning he runs out and yells, Mommy! with a big hug...same with Daddy when he gets home.

Sayings lately:
When we walk out the front door he yells...It's a great day for wimmin'!

Last night he fell down in the bathroom and he had to go tell Jace and Summer...Guys, I wipped on my booty!

He always says "guys" when talking to Summer and Jace.

He loves to tell me wecrets and it's always I love you, Mom.

**I forgot the most common one...everything is funny to him and is a joke. I will tease him and say I don't like you Cade and he just laughs and says It's just jokes, Mom. The only problem is now when we try to tell him something seriously, like no you can't have that 5th diego yogurt he just laughs and says It's just jokes, Mom!

I just love this kid so much...

All day Thursday Summer was wiggling her tooth, I thought it would fall out in a few days. I went out that night with Ella trying to find her a pair of sandals and when we got home Tyler told me that Summer had pulled her tooth out!

Right after that she started working on the next one...a top one that has been loose for awhile, she did show me that the other bottom one was loose but not too wiggly. Friday night we went to the spray park and when she bit into her sandwich out came the other tooth! Sorry for the slightly bloody pic, I took this right after it happened. The top ones are wiggly and I'm sure they are next, just hopefully not tomorrow :)
After the park we went by our house and they actually made alot of progress this week! It's bricked and sheetrocked. They have all of our cabinets there in boxes so that should be next along with painting. I'm excited!
My favorite picture...our address (Tyler picked the 321 lot) and the Fate water tower in the background.

on mark, geddet, go!

here i come!

and i still feel like i'm 18. i went to the doctor last week and she asked me why i don't take my meds. i told her that i'm just not good at remembering to take them. she said come on, you're 26 years old, you can remember to take your meds. and she's right. i guess alot of the reason i don't take them is because i don't like how they make me feel and i get to thinking that other people don't feel like this and i should be able to handle it on my own. and i tried, i really did...i've been off my meds for a few months now. but the breakdowns and bad days are getting more and more frequent...the good days are rare. and when i have a breakdown i feel so hopeless and helpless that i feel like i have to do something right then at that moment or i will not make it though another day. and that leads to impulsive decisions or to a total tuning out of life. everyday things, like dishes, cooking, playing with the kids, are so hard for me to do. the kids are bored, acting out, fighting with each other. i am done living like this. i went to the doctor on monday and i am starting a new combo of meds that i'll hopefully see the effects of in about 6 weeks. also did some labs to find out where my thyroid stands and i have an MRI scheduled for friday to see if anything there is causing my daily headaches. i'll start seeing a psychaitrist and going to counseling. im committing myself to it. for my four precious kids...i have to break this cycle.

and a major part of that is our health. i love this woman and i've never even met her (or talked to her or done anything but faithfully read her blog but you know what i mean) :) her pictures are just about my favorite things ever (they are what make me pick up my camera time after time) and her posts are so inspiring. planning a menu with the kids first thing tomorrow.

ps i must have picked up the no caps thing from reading her blog...i didn't even notice that till now!

Friday night we went to a Roughrider's game in Frisco with Tyler's work. We had a lot of fun and I got to meet everyone he talks about everyday.

The stadium was so cool...we sat on the grass in the outfield, great seats for the kids. They have a playground for the kids and even a pool you can rent to swim while you watch the game.

Someone brought tattoos for the kids, this is Cade's first one. He was so amazed by it! By the end of the night they were covered in tattoos...Jace has 15!

We have met Maya and Alaina before at the park and Jace had so much fun playing with them. He was pretty excited to see them again, they get along so well. I love the look on Alaina's face in this one!