Favorite Foto Friday - "Mommy"

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day......another year has come and gone! Where does time go? This weekend we are planning to go back home for the weekend...always a treat! We will celebrate Mothers Day along with Brandons birthday and mine! They leave for Disney on Wednesday.....what fun they will have!!! I am going today to get a kiddo harness for Brydon......YES, he needs one :-))) LOL! I can just see him running off to greet Pluto or Mickey and never to be seen again by his family! LaRissa will hopefully get to have breakfast or lunch with the Princesses! I can't wait to hear all about it from them...I know they are SO excited! Wish I were going with them!

Below I have posted pic's of some of my favorite Mothers!! How special they are!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Me with both my girls the first time I held Lyza!

My Mother in Law (GG) with my niece Lia!

My best friend Jennifer with Tori and Gabe (and hubby Greg!)

Trish and LaRissa

Trish, LaRissa and my little monster Brydon!

My aunt Nina...my second mother! With Dusty and her girls...Kelci and Katelyn......Amber and her girls Shelby and Emily!!! They are like my true sisters...and wonderful Mama's! Love ya girls!!!

LaTrisha and Brydon

My Mama....stealing kisses from Brydon!

My cousin Brittney and her beautiful little angel BriLee!!!

My mom.....New Year's Eve.....the annual banging of the pots and pans! (Sorry Mom!)

Nonny and her winnings from a game we were playing!

Mama and Madz

My best friend from back home......Lynette and her kiddos...Clayton, Olivia and Logan!!!

My other Second Mother......Lynette's mom, Sharon with Olivia!!! NOTHING beats the love and warmth of this lady!!!

Madisyn with both her grandparents......Mary from Wyoming, and my Mama!

Mama and Madz

My sister in law, Christine with Lia! She is due in another month with my second niece!!!! WOO HOO!!!!

My "GOTCHA" moment with Lyza! Doesn't she look like she just knew I was coming back to get her forever???? This was her reaction the minute I walked through the hotel to get her forever!!!

Madisyn and Mommy!!!

Lyza's first trip to my parents after we brought her home!

Mom, Misty and Lyza.....

Mommy, Madisyn and Lyza at the park!

Mommy and Lyza rolling in the fields!!

Mama and Madisyn!

Madisyn and Nonny wrestling by the creeks!

Our first moments together as a family!

"The Nonny" is crazy!

Mommy and Madisyn JUST before Lyza arrived!!!

My first moment as a new mommy......again!

Mom, Madz and Lyza having fun in the leaves!

Where did summer go???

Where did summer go??? I'm tired of rain.....TIRED!!!! Ok, so when I was sick...I didn't mind it so much because I didn't feel like I was really neglecting the kids by not being at sporting events or hanging out outside to play with them....now that I am better......I WANT to be outside in the sun, getting some rays! These photos are from a few weeks ago when the sun was shining!! I know that summer means I need a new hammock and patio furniture though! May/June are not good months as birthday's come.....Me, Brandon, Chris, Trish, Madisyn and Mom. Plus our anniversary and Bran/Trish's anniversary!!!

May 10 - Mother's Day

May 15 - Brandon's Birthday

May 17 - Bran/Trish's anniversary

May 19- My Birthday

May 29 - Chris/Misty's anniversary

June 8- Madisyn's birthday

June 13 - Chris' birthday

June 14 - Trish's birthday

June 21 - Father's day

June 29 - Mom's birthday

Yep.....our family is definatly broke during this time! :-))

I have had many ask what has kept me down for a month....well, I am not really sure! I do know this......I got sick the week before my cousin Kris' benefit dinner/ Cody and Kim's wedding and was unable to attend. That was the first weekend in April. I had a few good days between....but the last two weeks I was sick I vomited nonstop.......I had to go off any medication that I was on because it simply would not stay down. I have a horrible sleeping problem and do depend on sleep aids. I used to really be ashamed to admit that, but I'm no longer that way! I simply CANNOT sleep if I have nothing in my system. Both times that I went to the ER they treated me for dehydration and positive Strep tests. It was horrible both times, as when I went in my blood pressure was very high (I think just the anxiety of being there). I would break out in rashes/hives all over me when they went to put the IV's in and anytime they would put a medication through the IV (I've watched WAY to many episodes of HOUSE). After only about 4 hrs of sleep in 7 days....I went back on the sleeping medicine and something for anxiety!!!! I couldn't stand it any longer.......well, LO and BEHOLD when I took it, I slept four hours straight that day.......Chris woke me to finish our "Cuatro de Mayo" festivities...(Yep, I was a day off......Sorry Lyza, but I am sure you did not know the difference!)....and that night I slept from 10:30 (only cause my brother called and we talked for 1/2 hr) until 9:30 am the next morning...uninterrupted!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I felt like a million bucks!!! Last night I slept from 9 pm - 8:30 am this morning!!!!!!!! No tightness in my chest, no anxiety and my energy is back in full force. I have cleaned, am potty training (wish me luck and anyone out there with advice, send it my way! This two year old is JUST NOT DOING WHAT I WANT and fighting me tooth and nail every inch of the way!)........I think I was mainly sleep deprived and anxiety through the roof. I know no other way to explain it!!! It's crazy! Thanks to everyone for the prayers, well wishes, etc! I really appreciate it! I am back to "normal" (ha, whatever that may be!) and doing well now!!!

OH...and the catfood stealing culprit???? Not the opossum as suspected, two HUGE raccoons!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Congratulations to my Cousins!!!

Today I thought I'd say Congrats to all my cousins who accomplished great things this week!!!

Hooray for them!!

My Cousin Haleigh who was crowned Prom Queen!!!

My cousin Courtney who won first place at the "Share the Fun" contest and will advance! (I used to participate in this when I was a kiddo...so really neat to see it is still going on!!)







My Cousin Erin (along with her precious kiddos Noah and Sydney...and hubby Jordan in this photo) who graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and graduated Magna Cum Laude!!! With two kiddos and a hubby.....WAY TO GO!!!

My cousin Nicole whose team won their age division in AAU state this weekend!! Keep up the great work Nic!!!!!

I am alive......

I am alive......barely, but I have pulled through!! Two trips to the ER and one to the family doctor in the last week didn't turn out so well!! I haven't felt this sick in a long time......blah!! I am doing better today....eating, on my feet and not throwing up for the first time in a week! Yay! Here are some photos of Lyza from the beginning of the week.....hooray for summer!!

My Soccer Diva and our Night Visitor!

Here are some photos of my little Soccer Diva! She scored a goal last night and they won their game! She also improved A LOT on her long jump and high jump in track!!! WAY to GO Madisyn! So glad I am back in the swing of things and could go and enjoy watching her play!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

xoxoxoxo

Last night around midnight when I went to let the cats in....this little critter was right on my doorstep waiting to come in too!!! It was so strange....the two cats just jumped right over him and came in.....like he was one of them. He looked up at me with that pitiful face...."Why do they get to go in and I don't??"....SO.....I went and got my camera and snapped a few pictures. NO, I did NOT let him in! ha! I know they are mean and nasty...but he was very kind and polite. I sat watching him for about 15 min.....then headed to bed. I think I know the culprit now who has been destroying the cat food container for the outside cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Wordless Wednesday"...Don't Pick the Flowers!