We're Home!

We got back last night but the drive home was so horrible that all I wanted to do when I got home was relax. We celebrated Jacob's 2nd birthday while we were there. We had a blast. The drive up was perfect. Little traffic, clear skies. It was a dream. The kids were angels. On the exception of the "Are we there yet?" Yea, that was Justyn, who else!? We played Rummikub for HOURS and I kicked booty as usual. That is until Ansley started playing! She was kickin' some butt her first time playing. Beginners luck! LOL. I was sad to go. The ride home was hell. What was supposed to be a 7 hour ride turned into 9.5 hours. The GPS said we had 2 hours to go for like 3 hours. It rained the entire time, and EVERYONE decided to go home at the same time we did. Bumper to bumper for hours. I was so anxious to get out of the car. The kids did great though. No crying, no whining. I have fabulous kids! Anyway, enough rambling. Here are a couple pics from the trip.

I'm Golden

Today is my 28th birthday! I thought my golden birthday would never come, and here it is! I got 50 of the most beautiful roses from Rich and the pink BlackJack II phone! We are in Alabama so I will post turkey day pics when we get home. Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!

Procrastination At It's Best

It is 1 month away from Christmas and do I have a single gift bought, NO! Why? Because I have NO idea what to get for my children. If you could see their bedrooms you would understand why. Wait, I will show you...

Justyn's Sty

Jacob's Sty

They are spoiled I know, guilty as charged, but now I'm sick of it. Do you think those heathens pick up those toys? NO! I do! I have 3 kids, a husband, a house, and MOUNDS of laundry not to mention cooking and taking care of myself. I don't have time for more crap to pick up. I am seriously at a loss on what to get them. I would love to just put money into their savings but then I feel like a scrooge because Christmas morning there will be nothing for them under the tree. I feel bad buying them all clothes. What a bummer for them Christmas morning. I can't handle the stink eye from Justyn when he opens up a box of underwear.

As for Rich...no idea. I would like to get him a new Xbox 360 since the Atlas Moving people stole ours when they moved us from Maryland to Florida. Bastards! Everytime I mention it though he gives me the "Ohhh I'll never play it, I'm too busy with work and school." Then he hops on his computer and plays Madden!

Also, we leave in 5 hours for Alabama. We will be gone for 5 days. Do you think I have a single thing packed? NO! Why? Because I'm still working on laundry!!! Why do I do this to myself? I hate packing that's why! I hate hate hate it. Rich is home but he's not allowed to do laundry. Pretty positive he doesn't even know how to work the washer. Not his fault, I forbid him to go near it. He does fold and put away but in order for that to happen, it must be washed and dryed. Yet here I sit, on my flabby arse, complaining about how nothing is getting done, LMAO!

What I Want To Be When I Grow Up

It's no secret that I would LOVE to be a photographer. I'm just too scared to actually do it. Mainly afraid of criticism. Afraid people won't like my pictures. So, for now, I annoy my family by constantly having my camera in their face, LOL. Been a picture taking machine lately due to a photography class I'm taking. Not a real one, just an online course on how to make the most of your camera to achieve the pictures you want. I also got PhotoShop CS4 so I've been learning that also. Here are some recent pictures I took over the weekend of my little ones. They may not look irritated by me being all up in their business, but they are, LOL.

"Maybe if I fake smile she will go"

"MOM! Leave me alone!"

Rockin' the new hat Tara made for her.

Playing Hide 'N' Seek (He's counting)

I lied, here is prime example of Mom being annoying!

"Maybe if I don't look directly at her, she'll go away"