A Fabulously Flawed Life

Childhood is filled with traumatic experiences. Some are consequences to behavior, some situations your born into, but in Davis' case it's all about the DNA. Almost 2 months ago Davis got upper and lower expander's. They have been a thorn in my side since the day they were put in. Today I had them removed. I won't bore you with details but basically he couldn't swallow his 5:00 am medication and its a serious problem we've been struggling with. Some days it would be 6:00 am using everything conceivable and he still hadn't swallowed it. Needless to say I've been looking forward to today. I should have known that we'd have another one of these experiences . Our 10 minute appointment turned into 70 minutes of crying and screaming. One day I'll learn and send Jason instead. ;) During our ortho appointment the nurse said that Davis deserved a donut for his bravery. I happily agreed since Mom's an emotional eater and needed something sweet as well...

Oops, we did it again! (Does that saying ever get old? I think not.) Julianne , Katrina , Me, and RO (pictures blog-jacked from RO's blog) My man dishing up his plate Saturday, Rochelle out did herself and hosted a party that did not disappoint. She cooked most (if not all) the food herself and it was yummy! The decor was festive and fab! And the she invited all my favorite people. I was in heaven. Lisa sporting my fav line of clothes with a plate full of goodies. Here's Greg (I think) dominating at badminton. Rochelle kicked my but earlier that evening. Katri and Me We got crazy at karaokee! Katri's got a great voice and isn't afraid to use it. "You go girl!" Talk about a great evening. To top it off, I got to see Aurora (who is fantastic) and meet Aubri . I love bumping into bloggers - it makes conversation flow easier and makes it more fun. I can't express to you how much these girls mean to me. They are so dear to my heart. Sure it looks like we...

I found this shirt and had to get it. "My parents are exhausted." No doubt, my little guy. Drake is a stubborn little guy that pretty much refuses to speak. He cries, points, and makes weird noises to demonstrate what he wants. (Notice the fake cry in the picture.) His absolute favorite thing to watch is Blue's Clues. Drake can say "Bu Cu" (blues clues), "Dar" (star), "Kirkle" (cirlce), "Quare" (square), and "Matenta" (Magenta) along with a couple other words. Yes Ladies. Drake can say "Magenta" not "milk" but magenta! I've decided that he is a very deceptive little guy. We've been having the hardest time getting him to share. I keep telling myself that it's age appropriate and be patient. Well! One day we were having a play date and he brought me 2 Capri Suns to open. I thought it was weird but I opened them both up and then followed him to see what he did with them. He drank one and gave o...

I sent this picture to the Grandma's for Mother's Day along with Tabetha's photo pendants . I hope they like them! {{fingers crossed}}

Shortly after I was married, and cooking hamburger helper successfully, I started to prepare to be the best mother ever. {{I can't stop laughing because I'm not kidding}} I'll be honest with you, I thought I had it in the bag! Seeing my parents struggle with their relationship, I was more worried about being a wife than a mother. After all - I was armed with my list of "Things I'll never do when I'm a mom" which also included "Things I will make sure to do" as well as "Things to be sure to tell my children and not expect them to figure it out on their own". I was all ready. (Where's that list now, you ask? I burned it in the sink sometime around year 4 of motherhood.) So, I set out xeroxing, coloring, and laminating file folder games , family home evening lessons, and talks. I had visions of playing these games with my happy and willing child in loving bliss. In between kisses, hugs, and lots of clapping, of course. A full Rubbermai...

Just a heads up, there's tons of free printable activities for Mother's Day on Executive Homemaker . In case you're man forgets and needs something Sunday morning or you're looking for a fun activity/gift for Grandparents. I'm also looking for more ideas. So PLEASE share. If you don't want to log in and submit them on EH yourself, you can e-mail them to me and I'll give you link love on Tip Junkie .

I can't believe it, Tip Junkie has hit 100,000 visitors in less than a year. I'm so excited and wanted to share with you how grateful I am for all your support! {{little teary}}