TGIF

Seriously... what a week! Going back to work after a 2 week break is not easy.

My reading goal of 50 books is actually much more difficult than I imagined. It is pretty much reading a little over 1 book per week. This simply means I have to finish The Kite Runner in 2 days. I'll be pretty surprised if I can accomplish this. I am the typical goal setter and quitter LOL.

Lucas and both girls got sick last weekend. I ended up having to take Lucas to an emergency clinic because his boogies were all over the place and extra green. He also kept getting fevers and was snoring like an old man. He was having a hard time breathing. Monday he had his 2 year old check up with his doctor. He wore one of his many Batman shirts, brought Batman and Iron man along, and did not want to wear shoes. He wore slippers instead because the Avengers are on them. The nurse quickly said she had the perfect room for us. He was super happy as you can tell by the picture below. They have decided to do a sleep study on him because of his snoring. I am a bit scared. He seems to always have respiratory issues. I have to schedule the appointment next.

Fingers crossed.& Prayers

2016

A little late. Like always.

2016 is here and well resolutions have never worked out for me. However, life is usually exciting because we always have things to look forward to. This year I hope to read 20 books, travel at least once, and talk as nicely as I can about others.

For me, it is not easy to be nice. I am an extremely judgemental person. First impressions are everything, and so are second, thirds and so on... Over the years I believe becoming a mom has changed that a bit. I try not to judge others and I try to be forgiving. It was a huge change for me towards the end of 2015 but it made my heart soft and mushy and honestly... it made me happier. So, this year I will talk as nicely as I can about others.

I also loveeeeeeee literature. It has been so hard to read anything since I had my first child. Now that they are a bit older and play together, I think it is time to step away from Netflix for a bit and indulge in a good book. It's good for the soul. I started reading The Kite Runner only because Khaled Hosseini wrote my favorite book - A Thousand Splendid Suns. The Kite Runner is pretty good so far.

I also want to travel, even if it is inside the United States. Last year, I had to choose between a vacation for 5 (which was extremely tempting) or a house for 5, and well, being the responsible adult that I am, I ended up choosing the latter. By the way I love our home =]

Here are some pictures from New Year's at our house.

 

Online shopping aka My worst enemy

Ugh! Help! I have been online shopping so much lately. In between buying stuff for the house, and buying rain boots for the girls, I just keep clicking and clicking and clicking... and well by now, I have about 5 packages on the way.

This is some of the stuff I have purchased for the kids and I cannot wait til' it ships. I am mostly excited for those leggings and the pink rain boots! I also purchased some shorts for baby Lucas (as well as the joggers pictured).

You can purchase these items here: Old Navy and Gap

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Happy Sabado!

Our summer has been pretty boring. We have been stuck indoors most of the time... I cannot wait to move to the house to have the kiddos run around like... well.. KIDDOS.. haha! We don't have a pool at the house but when I used to coupon I ended up buying one of those inflatable pools and well the kids will get a kick out of that. Kids are amazing, they are content with anything, and the small things make them happy. Too bad adults don't feel the same way. We are cranky and ask for too much.

On Wednesday night we left to Clearwater. We left at around 9-10pm in hopes that we would wake up early to enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Well that didn't work out. It rained the whole day on Thursday. Our stay at the beachfront Hilton was a total FAIL. We ended up ordering room service breakfast ... waited for the rain to stop, and that never happened.

We ended up going to a children's museum in Tampa and we had fun! It is pretty big compared to the one in Lakeland (which is closer to us). This one is 3 floors. The kids enjoyed themselves. Afterwards we just drove home (1 hr drive) and picked up some ice cream. Our beach planned = ruined but the kids were still thankful (see what I mean?). I barely got any pics. You can catch me walking around with a video camera now a days... and I mean it takes pictures but the quality is pretty shitty.

1. The kids could dance and watch themselves on the big screen. It was pretty awesome. You could choose what kind of music you wanted to dance to: hip hop, country, latin and so on. There were awesome disco lights as well. Kids had a blast. That's daddy holding Lucas. You can't see Isa, but Juli is the one in the front.

 

2. Daddy threw on a construction worker outfit on Lucas. The goggles did not last very long.

 

We have a HOME!

So excited to say I am a HOMEOWNER! We closed in June. I am as happy as I am exhausted.

We are re-doing the whole house. Painting, putting tile in,laminate floors, new bathroom fixtures (at least for the guest bathroom), new kitchen counters, we need appliances, new couches... the list goes on... and on... and on.

It is so hard to get much done with the 3 kiddies. Every time I go to the house to do something Lucas cries to be carried. When I go to Lowes, the kids fight over who gets to ride in the shopping cart that looks like a car. They fight over who gets to "drive the car". Sometimes I just put Lucas in the cart and let the girls walk, which then turns into complete chaos. The girls run around the whole store chasing each other, opening doors, touching EVERYTHING.. you know being kids. Meanwhile, I am rushing to get out of there as soon as possible. My stress level goes through the roof when this happens and I try to remain as calm as possible, which let's face it, it is not easy.

Anxiety is getting the best of me. Our lease is up July 31st and there is still a lot of work to be done at the house. I look forward to finally moving in after all the work we have put, and still have to put in. The house is coming out beautifully. I can't wait til' the kids can each have their own rooms, run in the backyard, and I can lay in my big garden tub!

1) What the house currently looks like (yes we tore down a wall)

2) The girls after HIp-Hop class at Lowes w/ mommy and daddy (Lucas is probably running around in the aisle, Juli looks blurry because she can't stay still for more than 2 seconds)

It is almost summer...

Yayyy!!! So I finished my Spring semester =-]

I am sooo happy. No more late nights on the computer... now I can simply watch T.V or just go to bed. I passed both classes with an A and a B which is great!

Now it is just time to wait for us to go on summer vacation from work and Isa from school and let the fun begin!!!

We are still in the process of buying a house. Things haven't been working out as planned but everything is always in God's hands. I still need a vacation but refuse to spend any major money until this nightmare is over with.

Today the kids played with finger paint, the girls are playing dress up with make up and all. They are having so much fun! I hate being stuck indoors but I love their company.

Back to work tomorrow. Can I make it to work early for once? ... No matter how hard I try it just never works out for me.

Mentally exhausted

I never knew it was possible to be mentally exhausted. How do you disconnect from the chaor and stop thinking about it? Is it even possible?

I am on break and a million things run through my mind each day: did I forget to pay a bill? Am I going to be able to find the right home? How much can we really afford? Do I want a pool? Grading has to be done when I get back to work. Isabella has to be picked up early today. My husband didn't clean the kitchen as he promised. I need a vacation. I need to go do groceries. I have so much laundry to take care of. Why am I getting my masters? Check my e-mail. Check it again. And again. Check the MLS website for new homes. Is it lunch time? Is it bedtime? Did I do Isabella's homework? I have to go register her for VPK. Is everything set at her school though? Where is my phone? I can't find my phone. Do I really have to go anywhere today? My nails need to be done. My eyebrows too. The kids closet is a mess. I'll do it tomorrow. Tomorrow... becomes tomorrow again. I have to go see my specialist. I'll make the appointment tomorrow... tomorrow becomes tomorrow as well and it never gets done.

I am mentally drained. I don't know how to deal with all the madness. I have tried planners. 1 planner becomes 2 and then the 2 are forgotten.

I love my kids and I need sanity. I need a vacation but would rather not do one until after the house. I just find myself making difficult choices that are not even difficult. My mind just makes them so.