Five For Friday

5 things about this week/weekend:

1. Karter had her gymnastics M&M Olympics. She was so excited! Everyone always comments on Karter's legs. She has the most muscular little calves & thighs I've ever seen. She could be the next Shannon Miller :)

2. Today was Madison's last day at school & Karter's Pre-K Party. There wasn't an actual ceremony,but we did get a picture of her in a cap & gown. So sweet. This is a picture of Karter and Ms. Janice. We sure will miss her. She's the best teacher ever!!


3. How many birthday parties do my girls get invited too? There hasn't been a single month that one of the girls hasn't been invited to a party. Tonight Madison is at one with about 10 other girls and she was invited to another one Saturday night. Karter has two invites next weekend. I'm just glad it's almost summer time and the parties will hopefully slow down.


4. Tomorrow is our neighborhood Memorial Day & Pool Opening Party. The kids line up on their bikes and battery operated cars to drive down to the pool for a little Parade. It's so much fun. We then have a cookout with the whole neighborhood. It's always nice to meet the new families that have moved in to the addition. We never venture off our street since there are 27 kids on our street alone. A house is being built next door to us and they have 3 kids too. So 30 kids on one street, wow!!


5. Sunday we get to venture to this fun place.

The Gaylord Texan. This weekend is the grand opening of their new water park. I take it they are competing with Great Wolf Lodge. I love that it's all outdoors. The Great Wolf Lodge is so loud inside and all the chlorine smell gives me a migraine. I'm hoping The Gaylord Texan will be our new favorite family spot. Hope everyone has a fun & safe weekend.

Five For Friday

 

 

What's Going on in my World:

1. Well I finally did it! I turned my notice in at work and my last day will be June 15th. This is going to be a huge adjustment for me since I have worked more than half my life. I'm excited to spend time with my girls and finally get to do all these projects I have in my head.

2. Saturday night the hubs and I are going to the Thunder Game. I'm so glad it's finally on a weekend. These late games during the week are hard for me the next day. I find myself yawning and needing a nap.

3. Madison had a fall at cheer and is now in a walking boot. I'm hoping it heals soon pool season is right around the corner and she is a busy girl. I'm praying for a speedy recovery.

4. Karter will be graduating from Pre-K next Friday. Wow how time flys. I'm so sad she is growing so fast. The big 5 this September.

5. Tonight is girls night out! Going with a fun group of girls to go have some drinks and then see the movie "Bridesmaids". Can't wait!

So what is your Five for Friday?

Tag Your It

A Game of Tag


Places I Go:


1. Target- my favorite store! I'm there every week. I normally go during my lunch hour to browse the isles.
 2. Work- I love my work "family" what can I say. Best group of women and share lots of laughs & tears. Love you girls.
3. Cheers & More- Madison has cheer 2 times a week. I feel like I'm there every day though, ha!
4. Karter's School- she has been with some of the same kids since 9 months old. She loves her school friends and is such a social bug.


Favorite Smells:


1. Fresh mowed grass
2. Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion
3. Angel the Perfume
4. Route 66- Scentsy Candle

TV Shows:
1. Vampire Diaries- I never miss a show, love it!
2. Real Housewives of Orange County- this is the only one I watch.
3. American Idol
4. So You Think You Can Dance


Favorite Movies:
1. Steel Magnolias- I can watch it over and over and still cry
2. Hope Floats
3. Superbad- I know this is an odd one for me, but dang I laugh every time I watch it.
4. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days- Love, love this movie


Recommendations:
1. Don't Text & Drive
2. Learn not to give a damn what other people think
3. Tell someone you love them every day
4. Pray often


Favorite Things To Do:
1. Shop
2. Travel
3. Decorate my House
4. Doing things as a Family

Dislikes:


1. People who don't pay attention to when they are driving. Good thing I'm a defensive driver!
2. Selfish People
3. Long Lines
4. Mornings- I'd rather sleep in and stay up late :)


Friends to tag:
1. Deborah- I met Deborah in middle school. We played the Violin together through High School and have been great friends since. I love her blog...Follow her here http://365daysaccordingtodeb.blogspot.com/


2. Alex- Baby of the family. I love that she always looks to me for advice on babies. I'm glad she thinks I've done something right, ha! Follow her here http://alexanddustin.blogspot.com/


3. Charlie- My oldest Sister... Miss her like crazy and wish we lived closer. Follow her here http://charrissagraham.blogspot.com/


4. Crystal- My other sister ( I have 5) ... She too has moved away and has a new baby boy. Maybe one day we will all live in the same town again. http://faithsworld.blogspot.com/

Cheer Competition

A few weekends ago Madison had a cheer competition in Ft Worth, Texas. We went down on Friday and came home Sunday. While there we got to see some friends that live in Texas. Dinner was a blast with all of them. Madison's squad only had one other team to compete against, so they got second place. We have another competition this month in Tulsa and then back to Dallas next month. She is the flyer which scares me half to death, but she loves it. Here are a few pictures from that weekend.

This is Karter enjoying the trolley ride down to the convention center.

This is Madison in the front.

Dinner that evening with some close friends who live in Texas.

It's All About Me

I've been in a funk lately. I feel blah and need to spruce up my act. I've decided to finally start shopping for myself. Every time I go to the store I end up buying the girls stuff and never myself. I'm terrible when it comes to accessories, make-up, hair etc.. I own 3 bras and maybe 6 pairs of under wear. I don't buy jewelry, I rarely fix my hair and make-up well it's very minimal. 


So today I'm blogging about my recent purchases. First off this new Shampoo/Conditioner by L'Oreal. It's smells awesome. My hair seems shiny and not waited down with gunk. I never use hair product and don't even own a bottle of hair spray. How sad is that??? At $2.99 a bottle I'm totally loving it. 

Next up new face scrub. I use those make-up towelettes at night to wash my face since I'm too lazy to splash water and then dry off. The make-up removers are just my style. I purchased St. Ives Apricot Face Scrub and again love it. My face seems so clean and smooth after. I don't even need to apply moisturizer. I actually feel like my face is clean. Not sure why it says $19 on Amazon, but I purchased at Walgreens for $3.29

Last, but not least favorite purchase this weekend is my new hair dryer. I can't say enough about it. I bought one 3 years ago for $125. It's heavy and takes forever to dry my hair. This Conair drys my hair in half the time, my hair is smooth and no fly aways. The amount of air this little baby puts out is awesome. I purchased it at Target for $39.99, but when looking for a photo to post to my blog I see it half the price, pissed! I highly recommend.



I have 3 new items coming in the mail this week and once I try them out I'll let you know what I think. Happy Sunday :)

Rascal Flatts - Every Day

2 Weeks

It's been 2 Weeks. Every day is getting a little better. I still get sad and sometimes forget that I no longer have a pregnant belly. On another note my husband Duncan has been wonderful. He's always so supportive and I feel this has brought us closer. The video above is a song dedicated to him and the lyrics are below. I love you Duncan Burke, every day you save me.


You could've bowed out gracefully
But you didn't
You knew enough to know
To leave well enough alone
But you wouldn't
I drive myself crazy
Tryin' to stay out of my own way
The messes that I make
But my secrets are so safe
The only one who gets me
Yeah, you get me
It's amazing to me

(Chorus)
How every day
Every day, every day
You save my life

I come around all broken down and
Crowded out
And you're comfort
Sometimes the place I go
Is so deep and dark and desperate
I don't know, I don't know

(Repeat Chorus)

Sometimes I swear, I don't know if
I'm comin' or goin'
But you always say something
Without even knowin'
That I'm hangin on to your words
With all of my might and it's alright
Yeah, I'm alright for one more night

Every day you save my life

Snow Day

We have been snowed in for the past two days. No use in cleaning with kids, dog & husband around everything just gets messy again. I have already ran the dishwasher twice today. These past few days i've been feeling a little better. I keep myself busy around the house. I'm going back to work tomorrow. I feel like we need to get back in to our routine. Night times are still rough. I have a hard time falling asleep and that's when my mind goes crazy. Too much thinking which then leads in to crying. I told my sister just yesterday maybe I should start drinking a glass of wine before bedtime so that I'll just pass out. 


I've actually cooked these past few days. I'm loving all of these crock pot meals I've been trying out. This morning Duncan has been working on shoveling the driveway so we can actually leave the house tomorrow. Karter has been begging to play in the snow so she went out for about 15 minutes and I snapped a few pics. Enjoy!