A Sign From Above

Ashlyn and I just happened to walk outside yesterday afternoon and this is what we saw. It's got to be a sign from Heaven! I told Ashlyn that it was Mammaw Drum. Notice the aura in picture #2? How weird is that? And I love first picture with Ashlyn reaching up to for the rainbow!

One Year Later

Mommy............What did you DO????

Those were some of the first words that I heard this morning as we were pulling out of the driveway. Well ok not the first words. The first words were - hurry up, get in the car, we are going to be late, no I'm not going back in the house for that, Brennan quit throwing your food everywhere, Ashlyn help me. It's always total chaos in the mornings trying to get 2 kids ready with one crawling down the hallway screaming and one running around either being the happiest child you've ever met dancing and singing all over the place or the whiniest child on the face of the planet who you wouldn't be able to please even if had the biggest piece of chocolate known to man! Back to my story. As we were driving down the driveway I hear Brennan dumping his entire cup of dried strawberries and bannans in the floor so I turn around to look to se how bad the mess is and to tell him no when all of a sudden................BAM!!!!!!!!!!!! I face forward to see what has happen, and hear the little voice from Ashlyn. "Mommy, WHAT did you DO???" OH CRAP!!! We have a six foot fence around our backyard with a gate that encloses the driveway. I had just ran into the fence post that's connected to the gate and knocked it down! I put my car in reverse. Step out to take a look at the damage. My car isn't too bad off. It's pretty scratched up, and one of the lights is broken, but other than that there are not dents or anything like that. Now the fence is a different story. It looks pretty sad! I woke Britt up out of bed to come look at the mess that I had made and he could not believe that I had run into the fence. Really, neither can I! I feel like such a dummy! We just got our State taxes back last night too and I was looking forward to a little extra spending money since all of our Federal went to bills. Oh well, it looks like that check will be going to my car and fence repairs now. I'm such a ding dong!

Allergy Doctor

We had Brennan's appointment with the allergy doctor yesterday. He does have eczema, and she believes that he is having these bad flare ups due to some sort of allergy. Starting as of last night this is our new daily routine. Every morning and evening spritz the problem areas with water and then rub prescription derma oil onto his skin. Keep his body slathered with Eucerin cream as much as we possibly can. We have to switch him from Clariton to Zyrtec, 1/4 tsp in the morning and at night. Change his soap and shampoo to only Dove sensitive skin. Use free and clear detergents only and NO fabric softners. He goes back in one month for allergy testing. One thing that did stand out to her was the fact that we first noticed the rash on the day of his birthday party. We thought that it was from being out in the grass, but she seems to think that he could have an egg allergy. Egg allergies are pretty common in younger kids. She said that most of the time the first symptoms are noticeable at their first birthday because they dive into their cakes, which of course contain eggs. Some kids even end up going into anaphylactic shock and are taken to the emergency room to find out that their 1st birthday cake has caused them to have this serious reaction. Thank goodness Brennan's case is not this dangerous though. We'll find out in a month if this is even the case and if it is then we'll go from there. There are so many things that contain eggs, but we'll deal with it, and more than likely he'll grow out of it in a few years.

Friday Ramblings

I have been in the most silly and bitchy mood at work for the past week. I know that you are wondering how there can even be such a combination, but trust me there can! I think that I've just gotten to the point where I've had enough of the BS and I'm putting my foot down. The straw that broke the camels back was last Friday. We have a UPS pickup, which means that UPS comes by here every afternoon at 3:00 to pick up any shipments that we have going out. The label machine is in my office, so anything that goes out is brought to me. Well everyone knows what time UPS comes, but for some reason nearly every single day someone brings a package in my office after 3:00 to be shipped out. Then poor Robin has to run it by the UPS store on her way home because some dumb-ass can't have there crap together by 3:00. So Friday I had enough. Trevor was the poor soul who happened to walk in my office that day at 3:03 and boy did I let him have it! Side note - Trevor never, ever brings me anything to ship UPS, but he was the ONE on THAT particular day, so he got an ear full from me! Bless his heart! Then Sean, bless his soul too, brings me something to ship out. I made a very loud announcement to everyone that "starting NOW anything brought into my office after UPS has picked up can take it their damn selves! Robin is not responsible for something that you waited until the last minute to do!" I was FIRED UP! I threw a few more curse words in there. No one has seen the wrath of me like they did that day! At least now people know that they are not going to run all over me! It felt really good to tell it like it is! Those guys tucked there tails between there legs and ran like scared puppy dogs! Very Funny!

Have you girls checked out the new consignment store in Denver called Deja Divas? If not get in your car and go there NOW! It is like no other consignment store I have ever been to. It's set up like a fancy boutique...........but only it's consignment so it's CHEAP! Yesterday Robin and I went on our lunch break. I bought a Bebe top for $10, a pair of Steve Madden heels for $12, and BEST OF ALL.........................Y'all aren't going to believe this.............................A Dolce & Gabanna purse for $24! BELIEVE IT! I don't know if it's a knock off of the real thing, but it looks like the real thing and even if it is a knock off they still run around $100 or more! Run people! You have to go check out this AWESOME store!!!!

I have a great Soap Opera post that I will hopefully be posting in a few days! I have to wait to make sure that it's ok from a certain friend to post it first, but it will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!!! STAY TUNED!!!!

Random Pictures From Girls Night

Me................In DESPERATE NEED of a glass of wine!

My two Bi-atches

Nothing better than a glass of wine when you've had a screaming baby for about an hour straight!

This picture of Ida is PRICELESS!!!

#1 She is not a dog fan and Rudy LOVES her! He gets on her lap every time she's over at our house!

#2 She looks like she's doing some sort of yoga pose

#3 I love the expression on her face! She looks like she's in deep Ida thought.

Hanna Montana!!!

Ida spends the night at least one night a week with me. Hanna comes over that night also for girls night. It's always one of the night's that Britt is working. We cook supper, have some wine, play with the kids.....................Just have us a GOOD OLE TIME!!!! Here's some pictures from this past weeks girl's night.

Pappaw and Brennan on the Lawnmower

Ashlyn's New Specs

Does she not look gorgeous in her brand new juicy couture glasses? I don't think that we could have picked out a better pair! She hasn't wanted to take them off since she's gotten them. I think they fit her to a tee!!!

Dance Class

Ashlyn's class was chosen to dance at Mayfest in Newton this coming Saturday, May 16th. Since the children are a little young Miss Treva invited the parents in for a viewing of some of their dances to shake their nerves off a little. Are they not the cutest kids EVER??? I love the little boy in Ashlyn's class! He is priceless! Hope you all enjoy the videos!

LOVED this Dance!!!

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

My Little Slow Poke!

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

Dancing, Dancing, Dancing

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

FEAR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6483CqO_MM

Please take a few minuntes to view the video linked above. We used to have to watch this Terrible Tuesday video from Kindergarten to 6th grade. It has scarred me for life!!

Wednesday I was driving home from work when a huge funnel cloud twice the size of my house started forming about 100-200 yards away from the road that I was traveling on. I tried pulling out my camera to take a picture so that I could prove that I had a funnel cloud RIGHT BESIDE OF MY CAR!!!! I was freaking out! Having a panic attack more like it! The cars in front of me were running red lights to get out of this monsters way. I was not able to get a picture since I was scrambling like a bat out of hell to get out of there! Once I got on Hwy 27 in Lincolnton I literally could not breathe. I was blacking out. My knees were weak. But I was not going to pull over and let this tonado take me to OZ! I thankfully made it home!

Next blog I'll tell you about some of my worst fears.

The Eye Doctor

Today was Ashlyn's eye appointment. She does need glasses. Basically she has a pretty bad stigmatism in her right eye which is causing her distance vision to be blurred. The doctor felt that it was bad enough that she needed glasses for school. Soooooo...................we picked out her a pretty pair of glasses today, and wouldn't you know that Mommy picked out a pair of Juicy Couture glasses! Probably the most expensive pair in the bunch. ;) Oh well. They did look the best on her! I had no clue what brand they were when I picked them out. I thought they were Disney Princess because they have crowns on the arms of the glasses, but then the lady helping us corrected me and said "oh no. These aren't Disney. They are Juicy Couture." GULP!!! That is after she had already fit Ashlyn for them and written up the order. Well, she looks cute in them so it's ok! They really did look the best on her. I just hope and pray that she doesn't get picked on in school for having to wear glasses! Kids are so mean these days!

Brennan's Rash

You need to click on the picture to get the full effect, but the camera just didn't capture the true sight of this horid rash on my baby's legs! I'm convinced that it's a grass allergy because his legs were covered this rash from his knees down to his toes, so it's obvious that he crawled around in the grass and then the rash broke out like wild fire.

Do you ever.....

Just get in those slumps???

You know the kind of days when you just feel like going to bed at 7:00pm and crying yourself to sleep just because???

This simply isn't possible when you have 2 children who are under the age of 5, but yesterday was just one of those days.

It was a beautiful day that started out nice, but on my drive home something triggered a memory of my Mammaw and the tears just began to flow. I think about her everyday, but yesterday was extremely hard on me for some reason! I miss that woman like crazy!!!

I was supposed to go to aerobics last night...........I didn't!

I was supposed to go to my Bible study last night............I didn't!

I played hookie on both! I was a slacker! I felt like being a slacker last night. Isn't it ok to do that every once in a while? Every now and then we just need to do that! I just needed some down time. Plus I'm my allergies are giving me a fit with all of this pollen! I love spring and hate it at the same time! Same with the rain............I hate it when it's here, but I'm doing a rain dance in my office right now wishing for a storm to come and wash all of this nasty pollen away!

I'm stressed! I need a vacation!

Ashlyn had a reaction to one of her FIVE shots. Mom took her back to the doctor yesterday after I called and spoke to the nurse and they were very concerned since she had a puss pocket in one of the shot areas and localized redness and knots. They started her on an antibiotic, and it's looking much better today. Then she goes to Graystone on Friday to find out if she needs eyeglasses for school. Brennan is more than likely going to have to have allergy testing done because EVERY TIME that he goes outside he gets these huge welts all over his body. Even if he doesn't touch the grass. Who knows what he might be allergic to.

Who's feeling a girl's beach trip in the near future?

School Pics

Doesn't she look so grown up?

I can't believe she starts Kindergarten this year!

Just look at my little prince charming! Such a cutie!

Darling Little Divas!!!

Ashlyn came up the stairs in this number yelling -

"Momma, Do I look good or what?"

Ida and I both agreed that this outfit is definitely Idafied!!!

Ashlyn is such a little fashionista!

Two Little Prisspots! Miss Ashlyn and Brooklan.

Miss Brooklan all dressed up in her Tinkerbell dress.
What a pretty fairy princess!

Bounce House

Fun times in the backyard!

I highly recommend one of these!

My kids could have stayed in here for hours and hours!

Karma is a BITCH

Knowing that it was time for both A & B's immunizations I, being the smart one that I am, decided to schedule their appointment together on a Friday when Britt and my mom are off of work so that I did not have to be there to witness this dramatic ordeal. I thought that it was best to make Nana and Daddy be the bad guys and Mommy be the good guy. Don't tell me you wouldn't do this to people! Brennan, not so bad with the shots because he doesn't know they are coming, but Ashlyn...........she is FREAKIN' TERRIFIED OF THEM!!!!!! Today it took Britt and 2 nurses to hold her down for her 5 shots and Mom said that she was screaming bloody murder throughout the entire doctor's office. Bless her little heart! They did her eye exam and her hearing sreening. Her hearing was fine, but her eyesight was a little off. Her right eye was 20/40 and her left eye was 20/50. The doctor can't write off her paperwork for school if her eye sight is over 20/40, so she has an appointment at Graystone next Friday. Please pray that everything is ok with her vision. The doctor is also concerned with her weight. This to me is not that big of an issue, only because I was a stick when I was a child and I was perfectly healthy. Ashlyn eats NONSTOP! I believe that she is just a petite child. We have to take her back in 6 months for a weight check to make sure that she is gaining properly. So, after their day of shots, screaming fits, school screenings, and SUPER DOOPER DRAMA QUEEN BLOWOUTS. Here's where the Karma comes into play.

Chris C. came around to get the breakfast order for work. I work at a SPECTACULAR JOB where we go get breakfast every single morning! I'm surprised that I'm not 500 lbs by now! I went to pull my wallet out and it wasn't in my purse. I had left it in the diaper bag from last night when we took my dad out for his Birthday. So, Chris being the gent that he is offered to pay for my breakfast. Then I realized that I was meeting my friend Renee for lunch today and I had no money for lunch, so Gavin being the gent that he is lent me some money for lunch. Do I work with a great bunch of guys or what? THEN..............after breakfast Gavin walks in and tells me that I have a nail stuck in my tire. Great...........just Great! I just had 4 brand spankin' new tires put on less than 3 months ago! The nail wasn't in the tread it was in the outside wall so it couldn't be plugged, and remember I don't have any money on me because I forgot my wallet! Adam drives my car up to Jones Exxon and THANKFULLY they are able to patch it instead of me having to buy a whole new tire! Also, we have a company account there so they let me charge it on that since I have $0 dollars to my name! How sad am I? Then, no.....................it's not over yet. Since I'm one of the only ones in the office who can drive a straight drive I offered to take Brian's jeep to get his oil changed for him. I was feeling all cool with the top down, my shades on, the radio blasting. I must add that I have on an oh so cute tube top type dress today. After I had been at Valvoline for about 15 minutes I happened to look down and noticed that my dress had slid down to my belly button and my bra was completely exposed! I noticed that all of the guys were snickering about something. I'm sure that they all enjoyed their free peep show for the afternoon! How embarassing!

The day is still young so let's see what else God has up his sleeve today!