Monday, September 24, 2007
Tomorrow!
Is my little princess Clarity's second birthday! Unbelievable! If I think about it too much, I'll cry. They just grow so fast. We're going out to Sylva tomorrow (doctor's appointment for me..yay) so we might go out to a great lunch or something. I bought a cake mix and I'm going to make and decorate her a little cake, but it will probably just be me, Ariel and her daddy celebrating with her. I'll have to set up a party for everyone next month sometime. Things are just so hectic around here lately!
We took the girls to Six Flags with my parents this past Saturday. That was awesome and I know the girls had a wonderful time, which really made me feel good. I want to fill their little childhoods with fun trips like that. Ariel was big enough this year to ride more than last year. She went on the minetrain roller coaster (I waited at the end and I was a nervous wreck because I kept seeing bigger kids getting off crying). So when I saw her and her daddy get on and she was just smiling and waving at me, my heart was racing and I was praying to God I'd see that same smile when she got back. I did! She was grinning from ear to ear. Then she surprised me again! There's a ride there called the Wheelie and it's like a big circle of little car type cages. It spins around quickly then lifts up and all the cars are going around in a circle upside down. She was big enough to ride that and did. I rode with her and her daddy (I know you're not supposed to ride anything when you're pregnant, but I did. I used my best judgement and if it didnt jostle you around and wasnt worse than riding in a car.. I rode it. Which was basically just the rides the kids rode. I figured if a two year old and four year old were okay to ride, it was probably a safe bet that me and the baby would be fine too). I'm holding on to Ariel for dear life.. she just seems so little to ride something that goes upside down! I'm talking to her the whole time and she is just giggling away. I dont even think she needed me on there with her! hehe. We got off and all she could do was talk about how much fun that was. Towards the end of the day I think I was getting heat exhaustion (it's easy to forget how hot Atlanta gets if you dont go there often). We were in line for a water ride and I was about to flip out. I got really dizzy and sick feeling. I kept picturing myself passing out. Being confined in a line surrounded by people wasn't helping either. I think that put me on the verge of a panic attack. But once we got on and I got a little wet and then went and drank a bunch of lemonade, I was fine. So it was definately the heat. Grandma and Abu surprised the girls with big lollipops when we got off the last ride of the day.. the log flumes. It wasnt long after we got in the truck that the girls were out. They were so cute falling asleep with these big lollipops in their hands (and in Clarity's case.. her hair).
Jesse started his new job on his own today. I know it's been forever it seems since I updated my blog so this entry is like a novel..so much to talk about! Jesse is now working for a company out of Asheville. They pay $25 more per one room install, $45 more for two rooms, $65 more for three rooms and $85 for more. It just keeps going up $20 more for every room. That's awesome. We're thrilled he can now go to work and know he can actually make some decent money. The job he was working for before doesn't give two bits about their employees. So glad Jesse's out of there. I'll continue to update how this new job is going..we're praying it's exactly what we needed!
Sorry I havent been on here the past week and a half or so. We've been dealing with stomach viruses and then a severe head cold (only Clarity and Jesse got the cold.. but it was bad.. especially for poor Jesse). Seems everyone is on the mend now and I hope it stays that way!
Still haven't told any of our families about the new baby yet but I did order some adorable pregnancy announcements from a girl named Sarah. They are perfect and I can't wait to get them. I'm praying I get an ultrasound tomorrow but I'm not sure. I know I'll be getting one soon since I'm already almost 18 1/2 weeks though! *gulp* I can't keep this a secret much longer! It's been so much fun not telling though. I never dreamed I'd do this, but it's just been nice for Jesse and I to share the crappy first weeks together and not have people hound me about what the doctor said, how I feel, or make negative remarks about how soon we're having another one. We've been able to share these weeks and just be happy and relaxed.
We took the girls to Six Flags with my parents this past Saturday. That was awesome and I know the girls had a wonderful time, which really made me feel good. I want to fill their little childhoods with fun trips like that. Ariel was big enough this year to ride more than last year. She went on the minetrain roller coaster (I waited at the end and I was a nervous wreck because I kept seeing bigger kids getting off crying). So when I saw her and her daddy get on and she was just smiling and waving at me, my heart was racing and I was praying to God I'd see that same smile when she got back. I did! She was grinning from ear to ear. Then she surprised me again! There's a ride there called the Wheelie and it's like a big circle of little car type cages. It spins around quickly then lifts up and all the cars are going around in a circle upside down. She was big enough to ride that and did. I rode with her and her daddy (I know you're not supposed to ride anything when you're pregnant, but I did. I used my best judgement and if it didnt jostle you around and wasnt worse than riding in a car.. I rode it. Which was basically just the rides the kids rode. I figured if a two year old and four year old were okay to ride, it was probably a safe bet that me and the baby would be fine too). I'm holding on to Ariel for dear life.. she just seems so little to ride something that goes upside down! I'm talking to her the whole time and she is just giggling away. I dont even think she needed me on there with her! hehe. We got off and all she could do was talk about how much fun that was. Towards the end of the day I think I was getting heat exhaustion (it's easy to forget how hot Atlanta gets if you dont go there often). We were in line for a water ride and I was about to flip out. I got really dizzy and sick feeling. I kept picturing myself passing out. Being confined in a line surrounded by people wasn't helping either. I think that put me on the verge of a panic attack. But once we got on and I got a little wet and then went and drank a bunch of lemonade, I was fine. So it was definately the heat. Grandma and Abu surprised the girls with big lollipops when we got off the last ride of the day.. the log flumes. It wasnt long after we got in the truck that the girls were out. They were so cute falling asleep with these big lollipops in their hands (and in Clarity's case.. her hair).
Jesse started his new job on his own today. I know it's been forever it seems since I updated my blog so this entry is like a novel..so much to talk about! Jesse is now working for a company out of Asheville. They pay $25 more per one room install, $45 more for two rooms, $65 more for three rooms and $85 for more. It just keeps going up $20 more for every room. That's awesome. We're thrilled he can now go to work and know he can actually make some decent money. The job he was working for before doesn't give two bits about their employees. So glad Jesse's out of there. I'll continue to update how this new job is going..we're praying it's exactly what we needed!
Sorry I havent been on here the past week and a half or so. We've been dealing with stomach viruses and then a severe head cold (only Clarity and Jesse got the cold.. but it was bad.. especially for poor Jesse). Seems everyone is on the mend now and I hope it stays that way!
Still haven't told any of our families about the new baby yet but I did order some adorable pregnancy announcements from a girl named Sarah. They are perfect and I can't wait to get them. I'm praying I get an ultrasound tomorrow but I'm not sure. I know I'll be getting one soon since I'm already almost 18 1/2 weeks though! *gulp* I can't keep this a secret much longer! It's been so much fun not telling though. I never dreamed I'd do this, but it's just been nice for Jesse and I to share the crappy first weeks together and not have people hound me about what the doctor said, how I feel, or make negative remarks about how soon we're having another one. We've been able to share these weeks and just be happy and relaxed.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Exhausted!
I am so tired right now I can hardly see straight. Yesterday I woke up around 3 am and ended up driving Jesse to the warehouse in Cleveland (where Hurricane Humberto's remains decided to drop downpours on us the whole way there and back). I ended up not going back to sleep and cleaning the house up. I thought for sure I was going to sleep good last night. Wrong! Poor Ariel woke up around 1:30 am with a fever. I gave her some tylenol and took her temp (it was 101) and then had a hard time falling back to sleep because I was worried about her. I know fevers are good and fight infections but they still scare me to death whenever the kids get one. Something about feeling your kid's skin blazing hot... it just unsettles me.
She seems to be doing okay. I think her and Clarity are both getting another virus which is sad because we just went through them having a stomach bug for most of last week. I guess that's a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. All of these sick germs are coming out of nowhere!
Pray for Jesse. He's trying to get a job with a company a guy he used to work with went to. I really pray he gets it because this company pays well. It's what we need right now so crossing my fingers and praying hard!
Countdown: Only one week until Six Flags! Yea!
She seems to be doing okay. I think her and Clarity are both getting another virus which is sad because we just went through them having a stomach bug for most of last week. I guess that's a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. All of these sick germs are coming out of nowhere!
Pray for Jesse. He's trying to get a job with a company a guy he used to work with went to. I really pray he gets it because this company pays well. It's what we need right now so crossing my fingers and praying hard!
Countdown: Only one week until Six Flags! Yea!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
We'll just forget about Yesterday
It was horrible! Both of the girls have been battling diarrhea (Ariel longer than Clarity) but they aren't complaining. No change in appetite, no stomach aches, they just run about their lives and go potty when they have to without incident. I guess it's a tummy bug and we're just waiting it out. Ariel ended up taking a broom to her sister's head (have no idea why!) and Clarity got a huge bump and bruise. I lost it on poor Ariel. I yelled and screamed and scared myself how mad and out of control I felt. I wanted to call the cops to take me away. Thank God Ariel is forgiving. After I cooled off (I just had to leave the room), I apologized (and cried) for how I acted with her. I was feeling so blessed guilty about it the rest of the day and night that I prayed to God if I ever felt that again, that he would just let me die of a heart attack or something because she didn't deserve to see me psychotic. All is good in Ariel and Mommy world now though. We've been sharing lots of hugs, kisses and love. I explained to her that mommy's make mistakes too and just like she shouldn't go being mean to her sister, it was wrong of me to go and be mean to her. She understood, apolgized and kissed Clarity and then gave me kisses and said she was always going to love me *sniff*. I told her she will never have any idea how much I love her and her sister. So that's the main reason for my title "We'll just forget about yesterday".
I *think* I have it too but I'm just riding the nausea roller coaster with it. Constantly feeling the need to be sick. I actually PRAY it's a virus because the virus will go away. I was doing fine with the whole morning sickness thing for a while and I had just bragged to Jesse about how good it felt to just wake up and feel like a normal person. Hopefully I didn't jinx myself. The past few days my stomach has felt horrid.
On a bright note... we got approved for financing for our furniture!! So by the end of the month we will have a new couch, recliner, loveseat, and dining room table. I'm sooo happy. Right now our furniture situation is sad and pathetic. lol. I do, however, need to find a way to help Jesse bring in income. I'm so tired of constantly struggling and having to use credit cards. So I'm going to try to make up some flyers or something and babysit from home that way I can still homeschool Ariel (which we have started a bit and she's doing beautifully by the way) and be home with the girls. Hopefully I can find a way to at least bring in $300 a week. If anyone has any ideas.. let me know! Any prayers you care to send up for us would be great and appreciated too!
I *think* I have it too but I'm just riding the nausea roller coaster with it. Constantly feeling the need to be sick. I actually PRAY it's a virus because the virus will go away. I was doing fine with the whole morning sickness thing for a while and I had just bragged to Jesse about how good it felt to just wake up and feel like a normal person. Hopefully I didn't jinx myself. The past few days my stomach has felt horrid.
On a bright note... we got approved for financing for our furniture!! So by the end of the month we will have a new couch, recliner, loveseat, and dining room table. I'm sooo happy. Right now our furniture situation is sad and pathetic. lol. I do, however, need to find a way to help Jesse bring in income. I'm so tired of constantly struggling and having to use credit cards. So I'm going to try to make up some flyers or something and babysit from home that way I can still homeschool Ariel (which we have started a bit and she's doing beautifully by the way) and be home with the girls. Hopefully I can find a way to at least bring in $300 a week. If anyone has any ideas.. let me know! Any prayers you care to send up for us would be great and appreciated too!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Our Anniversary!
Today Jesse and I have been married for four years! It's hard to believe we've already been back together for six and if you count the time we were together before our break up.. we've been together for nine and friends for almost 11. It's neat to reflect back and realize I ended up marrying a guy I've known since I was 14. When we broke up I had full intentions of never speaking to him again but funny how God has a very different plan for you life than you do for yourself. Instead of not talking to him again, I drove up to Virginia and moved in with him, we had a daughter, got married, had another daughter and are now expecting our third baby. Life is just full of surprises!
He has to work today and he'll probably end up home late since he's working out of town, so nothing special planned here. I'll have him dinner ready when he gets home and we'll probably get everyone in bed and watch a movie together. As long as I get to spend time with him, I'll be happy.
Yesterday we spent most of the day at home. Jesse washed the truck and we let the girls play outside. Then we went out and looked at new furniture for hours. We found the couch, loveseat and recliner we want and we also found the dining table we want. Not sure when we'll get them but at least we know what we want and when we're ready we can go for it. I really hope it's soon because we desperately need new furniture! Then we went and Ariel and I got our hair cut. We both cut A LOT off. lol. I'll have to get pics. After that we did some grocery shopping and came home. Again a busy "day off" for Jesse! lol.
I do want to mention that yesterday was a sad anniversary. One of my best friends from high school lost her sixteen month old daughter, Jenna, three years ago yesterday. I think of Jenna often and I think of her parents and brothers and just pray for peace for them. I know it's been three years, but it still has to be so hard. I can't even imagine. So Jenna... I love you baby!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
A day with Grandma and Paw Paw
So yesterday my parents came and picked myself and the girls up and took us over to spend the day with my grandparents. We stopped at KFC and picked up some lunch to take over.
The girls had a blast. Grandma and Paw Paw have a mini farm. Basically it's a bunch of dogs and some horses. lol. Ariel loved feeding the horses... it made me kind of nervous but she wasn't scared a bit and I'm sure the horses loved getting some carrots and hay from her. Clarity liked to look, but she was on the cautious side. For once! hehe.
Grandpa (paw paw) looked good. His weight is good and he had his wonderful sense of humor going so he must've felt pretty good too. He kept chasing Clarity around with the "little man" (his two fingers he made walk at her). She would run and kind of smile.. she wasn't sure about it at first but then she thought it was funny. Clarity also had fun teasing paw paw with cake. He would ask her if he could have a piece of hers and she would grab a bite (I seriously thought she was going to give it to him) and instead shove it in her mouth and just look at him like "ha! no way!". He would just crack up over that. I think Grandma and Paw Paw (as well as Grandma and Abu.. my parents) loved spending the day with the kids. We all had fun.
The girls had a blast. Grandma and Paw Paw have a mini farm. Basically it's a bunch of dogs and some horses. lol. Ariel loved feeding the horses... it made me kind of nervous but she wasn't scared a bit and I'm sure the horses loved getting some carrots and hay from her. Clarity liked to look, but she was on the cautious side. For once! hehe.
Grandpa (paw paw) looked good. His weight is good and he had his wonderful sense of humor going so he must've felt pretty good too. He kept chasing Clarity around with the "little man" (his two fingers he made walk at her). She would run and kind of smile.. she wasn't sure about it at first but then she thought it was funny. Clarity also had fun teasing paw paw with cake. He would ask her if he could have a piece of hers and she would grab a bite (I seriously thought she was going to give it to him) and instead shove it in her mouth and just look at him like "ha! no way!". He would just crack up over that. I think Grandma and Paw Paw (as well as Grandma and Abu.. my parents) loved spending the day with the kids. We all had fun.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Happy Labor Day!
Most of you probably have the day off and are enjoying a nice, long weekend. Wish it were the same for Jesse! The poor guy works 6 days a week, over 10-12 hours a day, and they can't let him have a holiday off?! He just left for work (it's 5:45 am) and he's absolutely exhausted. He's so ready for his day off which is tomorrow and his manager sent him an email asking if he wanted to work it. Is she crazy? I mean seriously. lol. Tomorrow I'm going to cater to his every whim. I'm going to let him sleep in as late as he wants, give him breakfast in bed, and be as nice as possible. He works so blessed hard so I can be a stay at home mom and I'm so thankful for him. I truly love him with every fiber of my being. Now more than ever.
Those were some pretty cute pics I posted, huh? I FINALLY got to see my cousin's baby boy on Friday. He's six weeks old and such a tiny little thing.. only 7 lbs! Clarity weighed that much at birth so I was shocked to see a bitty baby. I guess my girls were brutes! lol. He's absolutely precious. Ariel was a bit bent out of shape by him, I think. I think between him and Clarity she's worried we don't love her as much as we used to, which couldn't be farther from the truth but hard to explain that to a four year old! As I was holding Brandon and talking to him, Ariel crossed her arms and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore mama!" and walked off. Little drama queen! Thank God for my aunt Linda taking her and talking to her. I think that made Ariel feel tons better. I have to admit holding Brandon, I got sooo excited about our baby and it made the "I want a boy" feeling even stronger.
After visiting with my grandparents, seeing Aunt Linda, Heather and Brandon.. mom, dad, the girls, and I went to Fire's Creek. That's where the pictures of Ariel and her "water slide" were from. She loves going there! The girls had a blast. We weren't there very long because it got really cloudy and started thundering and raining, but they had fun while it lasted!
Sorry I haven't been doing much on here for the past few days. I had a couple of days there where I was suffering from nausea 24/7. A constant seasick feeling. It was horrible! I didn't get sick but always felt like I could at any given moment. Yesterday was a great day and today has been good so far (6 am here, I've been up since like 3 am so I guess I'd better go catch up on some sleep before the girls wake up!). Hopefully when I get up for the day, I'll feel great still. Pray so! Today mom is coming to pick me and the girls up and taking us to see my grandparents. Ariel loves to see her grandma and paw paw!
Hopefully I'll have some more pics to share!
Goodnight everyone.. or should I say.. good morning. Hope you all have a blessed day!
Those were some pretty cute pics I posted, huh? I FINALLY got to see my cousin's baby boy on Friday. He's six weeks old and such a tiny little thing.. only 7 lbs! Clarity weighed that much at birth so I was shocked to see a bitty baby. I guess my girls were brutes! lol. He's absolutely precious. Ariel was a bit bent out of shape by him, I think. I think between him and Clarity she's worried we don't love her as much as we used to, which couldn't be farther from the truth but hard to explain that to a four year old! As I was holding Brandon and talking to him, Ariel crossed her arms and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore mama!" and walked off. Little drama queen! Thank God for my aunt Linda taking her and talking to her. I think that made Ariel feel tons better. I have to admit holding Brandon, I got sooo excited about our baby and it made the "I want a boy" feeling even stronger.
After visiting with my grandparents, seeing Aunt Linda, Heather and Brandon.. mom, dad, the girls, and I went to Fire's Creek. That's where the pictures of Ariel and her "water slide" were from. She loves going there! The girls had a blast. We weren't there very long because it got really cloudy and started thundering and raining, but they had fun while it lasted!
Sorry I haven't been doing much on here for the past few days. I had a couple of days there where I was suffering from nausea 24/7. A constant seasick feeling. It was horrible! I didn't get sick but always felt like I could at any given moment. Yesterday was a great day and today has been good so far (6 am here, I've been up since like 3 am so I guess I'd better go catch up on some sleep before the girls wake up!). Hopefully when I get up for the day, I'll feel great still. Pray so! Today mom is coming to pick me and the girls up and taking us to see my grandparents. Ariel loves to see her grandma and paw paw!
Hopefully I'll have some more pics to share!
Goodnight everyone.. or should I say.. good morning. Hope you all have a blessed day!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The things I cherish
So this post will most likely be sappy as all get out. I just wanted to make a list of all the things my girls do that make my heart melt and things I'll always cherish, reguardless whether they grow out of them or not :o)
*Ariel using my hair as a security blanket. She's been doing this for years.. whenever she needs comfort she lays behind me and just twirls or strokes my hair. She'll wake up from a sound sleep come up next to me and say "I want to play with your hair" and just cuddle up closely and do so until she falls asleep.
*Clarity's story time. She'll grab a book or brochure and sit there and "read" to me. Just jabbering away pointing at the pictures or words. It's so precious. I'll ask her questions about her story and she'll just beam with a smile and tell me all about it.
*Ariel's poems and songs. They can be so sweet or absurdly silly. They usually always rhyme which I find very impressive for someone her age. Hearing her little voice singing me something she made up on her own... I can't help but smile.
*Clarity's version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I dont think she sings any of the words.. again just her own little jibberish but the melody is perfect and I love to listen to it. Too cute.
*The girls dancing to songs together. They're so funny!
*Clarity playing "Where's the baby".. our little version of peekaboo. We also love to play this game where we hide our faces and do the theme of jaws in a dah-dah-dah sound and she just squeals everytime.
*Their cuddles and kisses. I am so blessed in the fact that both of my babies are just so affectionate. There is nothing I love more than a kiss, hug or I love you that comes out of nowhere.
* The smiles and laughter they share as they play together. I love sitting on the outside looking into their own little world as they giggle over something they only know. It's wonderful to see their friendship grow everyday.
*Ariel's passion for dinosaurs. Wow does she love those things. I can't wait to see what kind of passions Clarity has as she gets up in toddlerhood.
So now I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes thanking God for his blessings and all the little moments I get to share with these two angels on earth. I pray for his protection over them and that I have a lifetime to watch them learn and discover and grow into the beautiful people he has destined them to be.
*Ariel using my hair as a security blanket. She's been doing this for years.. whenever she needs comfort she lays behind me and just twirls or strokes my hair. She'll wake up from a sound sleep come up next to me and say "I want to play with your hair" and just cuddle up closely and do so until she falls asleep.
*Clarity's story time. She'll grab a book or brochure and sit there and "read" to me. Just jabbering away pointing at the pictures or words. It's so precious. I'll ask her questions about her story and she'll just beam with a smile and tell me all about it.
*Ariel's poems and songs. They can be so sweet or absurdly silly. They usually always rhyme which I find very impressive for someone her age. Hearing her little voice singing me something she made up on her own... I can't help but smile.
*Clarity's version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I dont think she sings any of the words.. again just her own little jibberish but the melody is perfect and I love to listen to it. Too cute.
*The girls dancing to songs together. They're so funny!
*Clarity playing "Where's the baby".. our little version of peekaboo. We also love to play this game where we hide our faces and do the theme of jaws in a dah-dah-dah sound and she just squeals everytime.
*Their cuddles and kisses. I am so blessed in the fact that both of my babies are just so affectionate. There is nothing I love more than a kiss, hug or I love you that comes out of nowhere.
* The smiles and laughter they share as they play together. I love sitting on the outside looking into their own little world as they giggle over something they only know. It's wonderful to see their friendship grow everyday.
*Ariel's passion for dinosaurs. Wow does she love those things. I can't wait to see what kind of passions Clarity has as she gets up in toddlerhood.
So now I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes thanking God for his blessings and all the little moments I get to share with these two angels on earth. I pray for his protection over them and that I have a lifetime to watch them learn and discover and grow into the beautiful people he has destined them to be.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Such a proud mommy!
I can't even tell you how proud I am of our Ariel! Tonight when we were in walmart I was looking for some earrings and found some clip ons to try on Miss Ariel. Well I told her how beautiful they were and we got on the subject of getting her ears pierced for real. It took some convincing, but she decided to do it. As I'm doing the paperwork, it's time to get her out of the cart and she becomes a dead weight. lol. She kept telling us she'd do it tomorrow. After I explained to her that it would only hurt for a minute and that we had already done the papers, she let her daddy take her out and hold her. She didn't cry! At all! Such a big girl.. I'm so impressed! Her face got all red after they did the second one but she held it together. I think it was more from relief that it was over than the actual pain.
Today was a freakin non stop busy day. Jesse's only day off and we spent it running errands for hours. Grocery shopping, going to lowe's, going to the bank, the post office.. etc etc. I feel so bad for him he only gets one day off a week and most of the time we spend it doing anything but letting him relax. It's getting late, I have to brush the girls teeth and get them into bed. I bought some unisom so hopefully it will work for me like it did for Misty. I hate waking up wondering if I will make it through the day without being sick.
Oh yeah one more thing. Miss Clarity got stung by something today on her hand. Not sure if it was a yellow jacket or what but she it got swollen for a bit and she really cried. Of course I was a nervous wreck praying to God we wouldn't have an allergic reaction and we went straight to walmart to grab some benadryl. Luckily we didn't have to give her any and she seems perfectly fine now. *whew* what a day!
Below is the pic from Clarity's icing episode. lol.
Monday, August 27, 2007
I'm just a little black rain cloud...
Or a big one... lol... hovering over the Moore family. Ugh. That's so what it seems like lately. That we have this massive cloud hanging over our heads and it just won't leave us alone.
Jesse's job is being terrible lately. I'm talking really bad. They just gave everyone a huge paycut. Where he was making $20 and $35 for out of area service he now makes $5 and $20! Rediculous. That barely covers the gas the boy has to put in the tank to go there. Then he gets his check today. And oh boy were we in for a surprise. Not a good one either. They never mentioned to him he had to fill out on RA Form on certain jobs. So he hasn't. Well now they are giving him chargebacks for this. We have to pay $60 (when the job only paid around $35 or 40 so isn't it ironic.. we are paying his company for him to work). God only knows how many more of these we'll end up paying for but we know better now. A little late. His $950 paycheck got cut down to $600. Between that chargeback, the stupid insurance where they take 10% of his check a week (I told him tomorrow we are getting his own insurance.. the amount the company takes is unreal and they never even gave him proof he has general liability), and the supplies he had to purchase. God what a mess. All the techs for that company are about fed up and wanting to quit. I'm going to contact dish directly and see what it would take for Jesse to work for them directly and get rid of this money grubbing middle man. So pray for us. We could really use it.
On a happier note, we got approved for a $6,000 line of credit (I have no idea how we got this with our cards being as maxxed out as they are) but I'm thankful. This will let me consolidate all of our credit cards onto one bill.. no more juggling 7 credit card payments at a time. So this should help and it will clear our cards and should help raise our score back up. So that's always a nice thing to happen.
I hate sounding like a woe is me person. I'm very thankful for what we have. It's been a long, difficult road since dealing with his dad again but we're going to come out of it okay. I have faith we will. Maybe I'm not praying enough or trusting God enough lately. Maybe this is all just the devil's way of trying to get me to doubt. I can't let that happen. I have to remain positive and faithful. It's the only hope I have.
I keep having dreams about Jesse's dad. We all know how much I love him.. lol. He's haunting me and I'm not sure why. I try to keep him as far from my thoughts as possible. The last thing in the world I want to see in my dreams is that jerk.
I did have a wonderful dream about going on a vacation to Hawaii last night. It was so nice and it's making me have a desire to go someday. So instead of Jesse and I paying to renew our vows and have a wedding ceremony, which we never did, I'm going to convince him that I'd rather us save up and take a great vacation like that in the next few years! That would definately beat a wedding in my eyes.
Oh and to end this long, probably boring entry on a good note. I won three Six Flags Georgia tickets off ebay last night for $50! woohoo! So Jesse and I are going to take the girls probably in the next few weeks (or maybe in October when the park doesnt close until 10 pm) to Six Flags to celebrate Jesse and Clarity's birthdays. We need to have some fun like that, desperately. I'm so excited and already counting down!
Jesse's job is being terrible lately. I'm talking really bad. They just gave everyone a huge paycut. Where he was making $20 and $35 for out of area service he now makes $5 and $20! Rediculous. That barely covers the gas the boy has to put in the tank to go there. Then he gets his check today. And oh boy were we in for a surprise. Not a good one either. They never mentioned to him he had to fill out on RA Form on certain jobs. So he hasn't. Well now they are giving him chargebacks for this. We have to pay $60 (when the job only paid around $35 or 40 so isn't it ironic.. we are paying his company for him to work). God only knows how many more of these we'll end up paying for but we know better now. A little late. His $950 paycheck got cut down to $600. Between that chargeback, the stupid insurance where they take 10% of his check a week (I told him tomorrow we are getting his own insurance.. the amount the company takes is unreal and they never even gave him proof he has general liability), and the supplies he had to purchase. God what a mess. All the techs for that company are about fed up and wanting to quit. I'm going to contact dish directly and see what it would take for Jesse to work for them directly and get rid of this money grubbing middle man. So pray for us. We could really use it.
On a happier note, we got approved for a $6,000 line of credit (I have no idea how we got this with our cards being as maxxed out as they are) but I'm thankful. This will let me consolidate all of our credit cards onto one bill.. no more juggling 7 credit card payments at a time. So this should help and it will clear our cards and should help raise our score back up. So that's always a nice thing to happen.
I hate sounding like a woe is me person. I'm very thankful for what we have. It's been a long, difficult road since dealing with his dad again but we're going to come out of it okay. I have faith we will. Maybe I'm not praying enough or trusting God enough lately. Maybe this is all just the devil's way of trying to get me to doubt. I can't let that happen. I have to remain positive and faithful. It's the only hope I have.
I keep having dreams about Jesse's dad. We all know how much I love him.. lol. He's haunting me and I'm not sure why. I try to keep him as far from my thoughts as possible. The last thing in the world I want to see in my dreams is that jerk.
I did have a wonderful dream about going on a vacation to Hawaii last night. It was so nice and it's making me have a desire to go someday. So instead of Jesse and I paying to renew our vows and have a wedding ceremony, which we never did, I'm going to convince him that I'd rather us save up and take a great vacation like that in the next few years! That would definately beat a wedding in my eyes.
Oh and to end this long, probably boring entry on a good note. I won three Six Flags Georgia tickets off ebay last night for $50! woohoo! So Jesse and I are going to take the girls probably in the next few weeks (or maybe in October when the park doesnt close until 10 pm) to Six Flags to celebrate Jesse and Clarity's birthdays. We need to have some fun like that, desperately. I'm so excited and already counting down!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
OMG this is painful!
This is a video from Miss Teen Usa. I feel sorry for the girl because that is the dumbest answer I've ever heard. I'm not sure if she was just nervous, didn't understand the question, or what, but goodness is her answer way off base. I'm not sure what South Africa, Iraq and Asian countries have to do with why 1/5 of Americans can't find their country on a map (and this shocks me, I hope the poll was thrown by people being funny. I'd hate to think there are really Americans that don't know what the United States looks like on a map but that's a whole different post). LOL. Thoughts?
Yesterday
was a lot of fun! The girls and I cleaned up the house and later in the day, my parents came over. We all (Jesse included.. he actually got home from work in time to go out with us) jumped in our truck and went and grabbed the pizza buffet at downtown pizza. It felt sooo good to actually be able to pig out. And must I say their chocolate chip pizza is the bomb? I didn't totally eat unhealthy.. I did have salad too. Misty I'm so sorry if you're reading this and your tummy is doing flip flops! I'll stop talking about food now!
After that we took the girls to Fire's Creek. The water level there showed how much of a drought we've been in. It was unreal how little water and flow there was but guess what. It was perfect for the girls to play in! Usually the water is like ice and it kills to even step in for a few seconds, but I guess since there wasn't a lot of it, the sun was actually able to warm it up. The girls had a blast. My dad (whom Ariel has called Abu since she was a baby and the name has stuck) was the only one that waded in their with them. Jesse would walk on the rocks and take Ariel around to see stuff while dad handled Clarity, and mom and I watched. The only downside of staying on the shore was dealing with the gazillion gnats that for some reason found eyes very attractive and wanted to swarm into them. ugh. Dad said him and the girls had no problems in the water. It must have been a sight.. me, mom and Jesse constantly waving our arms in front of our faces. lol. But it was fun and the girls loved it. I should have taken my camera, but I'm sure we'll be going back soon before cooler weather arrives, and I'll be sure to take plenty of pics!
Let me just mention what a softie my mother is. Ariel calls her on the phone before she comes over and tells her grandma to please bring her some birthday cake ice cream and a movie with a dinosaur in it. So what does mom do? She shows up with some Edy's cake flavored ice cream and the movie "night at the museum". Dad made fun of her saying "I need a new car. Can you bring me a new car?" in a little Ariel voice. Of course it didn't work for him ;o) So silly!
After that we took the girls to Fire's Creek. The water level there showed how much of a drought we've been in. It was unreal how little water and flow there was but guess what. It was perfect for the girls to play in! Usually the water is like ice and it kills to even step in for a few seconds, but I guess since there wasn't a lot of it, the sun was actually able to warm it up. The girls had a blast. My dad (whom Ariel has called Abu since she was a baby and the name has stuck) was the only one that waded in their with them. Jesse would walk on the rocks and take Ariel around to see stuff while dad handled Clarity, and mom and I watched. The only downside of staying on the shore was dealing with the gazillion gnats that for some reason found eyes very attractive and wanted to swarm into them. ugh. Dad said him and the girls had no problems in the water. It must have been a sight.. me, mom and Jesse constantly waving our arms in front of our faces. lol. But it was fun and the girls loved it. I should have taken my camera, but I'm sure we'll be going back soon before cooler weather arrives, and I'll be sure to take plenty of pics!
Let me just mention what a softie my mother is. Ariel calls her on the phone before she comes over and tells her grandma to please bring her some birthday cake ice cream and a movie with a dinosaur in it. So what does mom do? She shows up with some Edy's cake flavored ice cream and the movie "night at the museum". Dad made fun of her saying "I need a new car. Can you bring me a new car?" in a little Ariel voice. Of course it didn't work for him ;o) So silly!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
I can't believe it's been so long
Since I posted in here. This past week hasn't been too hot. I've gotten sick a couple of times and it sucked because I thought this was over. This one has got to be a boy. It's being a pain in the rear already! I'm just kidding.
I found myself feeling "in love" with this baby last night which is actually the first time I've felt any real connection with it. To be honest this pregnancy hasn't even seemed real up until now, and it still has moments where I'm thinking, "Is this really happening?". But I had a dream I lost it and woke up heartbroken. I mean devestated. So this new little addition is making their way into our family and hearts already. Jesse, I think, is beside himself. He seems so excited. He's ready for me to feel better but he's just happy. He rubs my tummy everyday and asks how our son is doing. lol. But I know he'd be just as thrilled with another little girl. I think the idea of not finding out what it is has grown on him. Just having that element of it being such a surprise is so exciting for us this time around.
So as much of a surprise as this pregnancy was, as sick as I've been, I'm grateful. I know God must have a plan for this little one and I know how much I love being mama to Ariel and Clarity, so there's room for another. The love will definately be there. Jesse and I have always wanted a big family and I think a family of five is perfect :o)
I found myself feeling "in love" with this baby last night which is actually the first time I've felt any real connection with it. To be honest this pregnancy hasn't even seemed real up until now, and it still has moments where I'm thinking, "Is this really happening?". But I had a dream I lost it and woke up heartbroken. I mean devestated. So this new little addition is making their way into our family and hearts already. Jesse, I think, is beside himself. He seems so excited. He's ready for me to feel better but he's just happy. He rubs my tummy everyday and asks how our son is doing. lol. But I know he'd be just as thrilled with another little girl. I think the idea of not finding out what it is has grown on him. Just having that element of it being such a surprise is so exciting for us this time around.
So as much of a surprise as this pregnancy was, as sick as I've been, I'm grateful. I know God must have a plan for this little one and I know how much I love being mama to Ariel and Clarity, so there's room for another. The love will definately be there. Jesse and I have always wanted a big family and I think a family of five is perfect :o)
Monday, August 20, 2007
It's been two weeks
Appearently my body doesn't feel done getting sick! I so thought I was over this mess but today I just didn't feel right at all. Thank God I decided to hang out in the bathroom "just in case" for a few minutes, if I had been anywhere else.. that would have been major trouble. lol. Ugh its nearly 1 PM and I still can't figure out anything to eat. The thought of going through what I did earlier gives me the chills. YUCK!
On the bright side.. at least Jesse is not going out of town anymore. He told his manager this morning, that he didn't want to do it anymore. They still hadn't found him a room so he could change his mind. THANK GOD. I really need him home.
Lord help me remember my kids are complete blessings and they dont drive me crazy ALL the time... that it's my body feeling like crap and it has nothing to do with them. Help me to have more patience, be more loving, and never take them for granted.
On the bright side.. at least Jesse is not going out of town anymore. He told his manager this morning, that he didn't want to do it anymore. They still hadn't found him a room so he could change his mind. THANK GOD. I really need him home.
Lord help me remember my kids are complete blessings and they dont drive me crazy ALL the time... that it's my body feeling like crap and it has nothing to do with them. Help me to have more patience, be more loving, and never take them for granted.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Feeling a bit off
I can't believe I haven't typed an entry in a few days. I've just been feeling blah. I find if I can sleep in until around 10 and then wake right up and eat breakfast, I'm fine. However, if something wakes me up bright and early, I feel sick for the entire day no matter what I do. Weird.
The past few days have been a blur. Yesterday we did end up taking the girls to the park, something we havnen't done in ages it seems. They had a blast swinging, sliding and running around. They were the only two there, I can understand why, it was HOT. We only let them play for about 20 minutes or so. When I realized their little faces were turning red, we left.
Jesse finds out for sure if he's going to work in Tri-Cities for a week. I swear this has been the most disorganized fiasco! He was supposed to leave today and we got an email yesterday saying they couldn't find him a hotel room (along with the other guys going) so they all would have today to spend with their families and leave tomorrow. However, I looked up rooms because the thought of the girls and I going did cross my mind but they are all booked up the entire week! I found out why. There are three nascar races at Bristol this week. So I highly doubt they are going to find the guys rooms. I guess I'll find out tomorrow if I see Jesse tomorrow evening or next week. He's already missed a day of work over this so we're aggrivated that they can't get their stuff together. They should have been finding the guys rooms like weeks ago when they asked them if they would go or not!
Clarity drove me absolutely nuts last night. She must have woke me up every half hour. I was going crazy and literally begging her to go to sleep. Now she's grumpy and wanting to sleep all day. Gah. You've got to be kidding me. Needless to say my stomach feels turned inside out today.
Thank God Ariel has been a princess!
The past few days have been a blur. Yesterday we did end up taking the girls to the park, something we havnen't done in ages it seems. They had a blast swinging, sliding and running around. They were the only two there, I can understand why, it was HOT. We only let them play for about 20 minutes or so. When I realized their little faces were turning red, we left.
Jesse finds out for sure if he's going to work in Tri-Cities for a week. I swear this has been the most disorganized fiasco! He was supposed to leave today and we got an email yesterday saying they couldn't find him a hotel room (along with the other guys going) so they all would have today to spend with their families and leave tomorrow. However, I looked up rooms because the thought of the girls and I going did cross my mind but they are all booked up the entire week! I found out why. There are three nascar races at Bristol this week. So I highly doubt they are going to find the guys rooms. I guess I'll find out tomorrow if I see Jesse tomorrow evening or next week. He's already missed a day of work over this so we're aggrivated that they can't get their stuff together. They should have been finding the guys rooms like weeks ago when they asked them if they would go or not!
Clarity drove me absolutely nuts last night. She must have woke me up every half hour. I was going crazy and literally begging her to go to sleep. Now she's grumpy and wanting to sleep all day. Gah. You've got to be kidding me. Needless to say my stomach feels turned inside out today.
Thank God Ariel has been a princess!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Well that was endearing.. for a minute!
Here it is an hour after I said I was getting ready to go to bed! lol. So I turn around to get up and start heading that way when I notice a little white person standing in front of me. Not your typical caucasian look though.. I'm talking REALLY white. That's when I realize Clarity has managed to get into the vanilla confetti frosting we had for our cupcakes! The kid must have used it for lotion.. lol.. It was caking her arms, legs, tummy, etc. And she was naked! I snap a pic (just one as my stupid camera batteries were dead and wouldn't let me get any others. I guess I should consider myself lucky I got one) and I have a few giggles. Then I get her and Ariel into the bath and leave the bathroom door open while I clean up the frosting all over the kitchen, down the hallway and into the living room. Thank God we don't have carpet and thank God Ariel is such a big girl and keeps an eye on Clarity while I get the mess taken care of. So now both of the girls have had yet another bath tonight, their teeth are brushed, and I REALLY AM going to bed now :o) Night night!
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