Day 15: mom, wife, .... babysitter =)

Day 15: Today was my second Saturday off in a row!  It started out a bit rough because I woke up not feeling the greatest.  I was able to pull myself out of my funk after getting a mani and pedi. Yep, you read this right.. I got a manicure AND pedicure.  I have no idea what posessed me to do it or how I actually went through with paying the money for it.  But I did it and I am glad. It helped that TruElegance had a special, both for $30.
After cleaning up a little, and spending some time with the hubby before he went out, it was time to babysit!  I have not taken care of someone elses child in quite a while so I was a bit nervous about how it would go... esp since my girls were extra competetive and crabby today. 
It ended up going great! Little Sebastian was soo easy! He got along great with my girls and was such a lover.  He also went right to sleep.  I miss the little booger and I'm glad I got to spend some time with him.

Days 12-14: PMS

Days 12-14: PMS. Nuff said =) I did not even realize I was this behind! wow!  Well, without this entry turning into TMI.. this week was a very difficult one for me.  By the time I sat down after doing the necessary wife/mom duties I had negative amounts of energy left.. I absolutely hate it when women complain about their "visitors" because its a fact of life that every woman needs to deal with, but damn.  She was a bitch this time =)

Day 11: I have been blessed

"I get kissed by the sun
Each morning
Put my feet on a hardwood floor
I get to hear my children laughing
Down the hall through the
Bedroom door
Sometimes I sit on my
Front porch swing
Just soaking up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place

I have been blessed
And I feel like I’ve found my way
I thank God for all I’ve been given

At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones
That love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed" ~Martina McBride

I can't help but count my blessings these last couple days.  Since I have made an attempt to realize what I have and not dwell on what I do not have or can not control I have felt so fresh and light.

Day 11: Before I go any further, let's remember who the author of this blog is.  I have been known to be a bit dramatic, and to wear my heart on my sleeve.. having that on the table I can be myself and you can take my words for what they are worth.

Necessities vs. $Money$- All to often we spend time worrying about money.  For some reason the word "money" hits an automatic panic button for me even when it is not a problem.  Big picture- Look at the homeless man: who panhandled on the streets for a living and had an amazing radio voice that was a talent that nobody knew about because in today's society without money you are invisible.  Now look at most of us: Roof over our heads, vehicles to take us from place to place, never go to bed at night hungry because we have no food to eat, money to gamble with or eat out or take nice vacations etc... now do any of those arguments/stresses about money seem justified? Not to me. Yes things may be hard at times, or we may not feel like we have enough even when we do, but there is always someone who is worse off so it is always imperative that we are thankful for what we have, because it could all be gone in the blink of an eye.  At the end of the day all the money in the world couldn't replace the i love you mommy's and the little hugs.

Friends- I could go on forever but bottom line is a real friend is someone you can go days, weeks, maybe even months without talking to and pick up right where you left off.  You can know that if you called that person she would be right there to listen and lend a helping hand.  Someone you can be happy for when they achieve something or get to experience something new and someone that you know with all your heart is genuine in all that they do.  I am especially blessed to have Sarah and Amanda in my life.

Family- Of course. With all of these senseless acts of violence going on around us it is so important to cherish every minute with family.  Lets stop letting petty things complicate our relationships with spouses/significant others.  Lets soak in all of the little baby giggles and cries even when we are a whits end when the kiddos wont sleep or pick up their toys.. 

These are just some things that I have been thinking about lately that have made me feel so much better about my self, situations and surroundings.  I hope this can help others think about their blessings as well. <3

Day 10: Snow Day!

Today was ANOTHER great day!  This working on my attitude business has really had an effect on my overall outlook on life.  I am noticing that I'm able to avoid situations where I would normally get bent out of shape.. and also bounce back from conflicts a little quicker than usual.
Day 10: Jessi woke up early again today. I'm not sure why she has been having trouble sleeping sound lately.  Luckily I was able to keep Addy asleep and just bring Jess to bed with us so I got an extra hour of sleep. 
After watching a few episodes of "Run's House" with the girls we all bundled up and went to play outside!  It was a blast.  This was the first chance we have had this year to play in the snow together... to make it even better Jessi wanted to cuddle when we came back in. <3 In an ideal world I would get to spend every snow day with my girls.. at home nice and warm... but its time to get back to reality tomorrow.
I'm really working on being positive tonight but on top of wishing I could be home with my girls I'm also worrying about driving in the snow tomorrow... its getting very difficult.  Its neat that I've lived here for 25 out of my 28 years and I still get anxious to no end at the possibility of having to drive in snow! eek!

Day 9: Sleepy Day

January 9, 2011
Day 9: Today my girls woke up super early! I only got about 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night and it really threw off my day.  I usually try to stay away from naps because they make me feel lazy but today I just embraced the sleep =) I fell asleep off and on while the girls were playing.. then ended up taking an hour nap with Addy because she wouldn't go to sleep on her own. 
I didn't get much accomplished today.. but I was super excited to find out that hubby has a snow day tomorrow .. giving us a 4 day weekend!

Day 8: One of the best

January 8, 2011

Day 8: I had a couple firsts today.. First time going to Kobe Steakhouse with the hubby, First time going to the casino and winning as much as we did without stressing about it aaannd saving the best for last.. first time (in a long time) going on a date without complaining about my outfit or making things more difficult than they needed to be.
It was a great day!  I usually work Saturdays so this was a nice treat! Makes me wish even more I could find a job with a 'normal' schedule!

Day 7: Lullabye Blog

Day 7: I just spent the last 1 1/2  hours off and on catching up on my blog entries from the last two days.. and noooooow I can not keep my eyes open! Ive found myself asleep a few times since I opened this new entry.
Since we need to embrace the technology maybe I'll start bringing my computer to bed with me instead of my book. It has the same effect =)
Ok here is my first for the day: falling asleep while blogging. And now its time for bed. <3