AACK!

What a bad wife I am! I totally forgot to do a blog tribute for my hubby's birthday! (Truth is, I was terribly sick yesterday and I barely found energy to make his cake and dinner). He is such a fabulous guy he really does deserve a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


Baby Adam, isn't he precious!

It's hard to make birthdays special when you are older and you have kids and busy schedules. Luckily he got to spend the day golfing (which, it's not fishing but still, he didn't have to work!) I hope he knows how much I love him even if I spent the entire night in bed! Happy Birthday Adam!

Autism book give away

Jolly Mom is giving away a book about Autism called My brother Charlie. My kids love books but I am especially excited about this one because my kids could relate to it. I know how lonely it is to be a mom of a child with autism and I know it is probably even harder for my children. Remember my complaining about how my kids have no friends? Anyway, I entered to win this book but if I don't win it I am for sure buying it! You can check it out here...

Have you seen this yet? I Love Nie Nie ...

My New Life

She is inspirational as always

We've got hair

Last night I overheard a conversation between Matthais and Millie in which Matthais was bragging about having chest hair. Being the nosey, no boundaries type mom that I am I made him show me his arm pits. Sure enough...there is hair. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! His voice has been deepening for several months now but hair?!?!? I am soo not ready for a teenager! wasn't it just yesterday that he looked like this??

And this???

It's hard watching you kids grow up. It won't be long before he is an adult making adult decisions. I don't think it's fair that they grow up so fast. He needs me less and less these days but I'm thankful I get a few "I love you Mom!" still.

I love you too Matthais. Now, stop growing up.

The Book Of Mormon

Positive thoughts

Adam tells me I need to put something positive on my blog and I know he's right. I feel like at times I can be such a whiner. Last night my dear friend Abbie brought dinner over. It was truly a blessing as my kids would have been on their own for dinner but I couldn't help but feel guilty. Like, if I hadn't complained then she wouldn't have had to do that. But, I am thankful. The thing about my blog is that I don't like to sugar coat anything. Things are what they are. I remember a conversation I had with a friend awhile ago where she said that she didn't like blogs because the were always about all the wonderful things that happen and how their kids are the best and so forth. You know, ooey-gooey with sweetness. Well, I just try to keep things honest. There are a lot of wonderful things that happen. But life isn't always a bed of roses. But, a thought came to me today as I was vegging out in the tub when I should have been getting Ian ready for school. I was thinking to my self, "you are so lazy! you should not be doing this right now!". The thought occurred to me how many negative things I say to myself in a day and how many of them I've come to whole heartily agree with. Maybe if I think positive thoughts my life will be come more positive. It's worth a try. So, good news. I've lost 12 lbs since I came home from St. George. Yay! Other good news. Well, I can't think of any. But, I'll keep on the look out! Here is to a good day!

Heartbreak

Last night after I finally stopped by pity party my thoughts turned to my kids. One of the things I was frustrated about last night was the fact that my kids never do anything. Ever. They come home, turn on the t.v. and veg until dinner. Now, I know, this is completely and totally my fault. I need to be the adult and take charge and make them turn off the t.v. and have a life. But often I am consumed with Ian when he gets home and turns on the destruction so I leave the other kids to themselves. My kids have no social life. I listened as Matthais called 5 friends yesterday. None of them could play but really I am worried that none of them wanted to play... with him. Millie never plays with a friend unless I MAKE her call one. No one is begging to play with her. Am I passing on my issues with friends to my kids? Unlike my kids I WANT friends and a social life. They seem very content staying home. Part of the problem is that we do not live in the social part of the neighborhood. There is exactly 8 young kids on my street and I own 4 of them. It's not like it was for me when I was a kid when I could walk across the street or down the street a few houses or next door to find a friend. I'm sure it doesn't help that my kids do not go to our neighborhood school and is not socializing with other neighborhood kids at school. And then, you add in Ian. Millie's friends NEVER want to play here, which I don't blame them, I wouldn't either. Needless to say, we do not have kids knocking on the door or calling. This breaks my heart because I feel like my kids deserve to have friends and play like kids do. Every time I visit Suzanne and our old house and witness the kids running around the neighborhood I question our move here. I really feel I've given my kids a disservice by moving them to an "older" neighborhood. Or, is there plenty of opportunities for friends but my kids are just too "odd" to fit in? I don't know but I do know this. Today is a no t.v. day for my kids... And tomorrow too. There will be whining and crying and lots of boobing but I am the adult, I can be in charge. They are just going to have to find something else to do.