Random happenings

We stay pretty busy during the week. Monday through Friday I feel like I go non stop until about 11:00 pm. Makes for one tired mom.

Sometimes it makes for cranky kids. Payton has been 2 for 2 weeks. He knows how to turn on the crying and whining. He will go from sweet little angel face to thrashing screaming demon baby in 2 seconds flat. Then he doesn't know why he was upset on the first place. Gah. The life of a 2 year old.

Rena and I have lost weight since moving onto a new place. I don't buy a lot of junk food or soda. We have also been eating mostly home made dinners. I am enjoying it. 

Work is work like always. I am thankful I have a job and enjoy it most of the time. Jaxon is doing great in school again. I  so freakin proud of him. He resently spent a week away at camp. In fifth grade that's what you get to do. He LOVED it.

Rena is getting better and better at school every day. She struggles with reading but we are working with her and her teachers to improve this.

Marbles and a laundry basket. Did you know this sounds like fire works? We'll it does and it's LOUD. But oh so fun. Until you listen to it for 10 straight minutes. Then you have a dog who is near heart attack and a mom who wants to rip her hair out. It is amazing I even have hair. 

If I didn't have a crazy life, I think I would be bore. A lot. 

It's almost the weekend. Thank goodness. 2 days off. This weekend we are going to six flags. Pretty seen excited about it. 

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Going to do 2 posts in one day! A friend and blogger told me about an app for my phone that let's me blog and post pictures easy. Here are some pictures of my littles. And one of the new tattoo I got while my sister was in town 2 weeks ago. 

Weekender

This weekend my little dumplings are at their dad's houses.  I am alone.  I don't mind it at all.  It's nice to have a break.  But, about mid day Saturday, I start to miss them.  The noise, the craziness, the love.  I miss it all. 

That being said, I try to plan things to do when they are not home to keep myself busy.  So Friday night I met up with some guys and dolls and watched game one of the Cardinals vs Dodgers NLDS series.  A cute little place called Town Square Pub.  The service there is awesome, the beer is cold and the food good.  Had a great time, but did not stay till the end of the game as it ended up going into extra innings.

I worked Saturday morning.  That was busy busy busy.  I think the office had been closed the previous 2 Saturdays.  So we were slammed.  Saturday afternoon was spent quietly inside.  I cleaned a little, got a lot of reading in and even enjoyed a little nap.  I rented a terrible movie that I did not stop watching in hopes that something good would  happen.  2 and half hours of my life that I will never get back.  I do not recommend you watch this is the end with Seth Rogan.  I don't know how a movie with so many great actors in it can be so bad.

Sunday was great.  We had a girl's afternoon out.  We went to a new strip of outlet malls in St Louis.  They are called Premier Outlets.  We spent close to 5 hours there.  I got some great deals on a few Christmas presents for the kids and a secret pal at work.  And I even bought something for myself. 

I don't know how to get my pictures from my iphone to my computer, once I do I will bombard this place with pics.  Until then you get my words!!

This week at work is going to be weird.  Jen, the NP that I work for is out all week and I am not really scheduled anywhere.  I am sure they will find something for me to do.  I took Wednesday off to spend with the big kids.  That will break up the week pretty nice.  Hope everyone had a great weekend.  I am off to learn how to run.  This girl is going to complete a 5k before the end of the year.
Gasp I know.  I have NEVER been a runner so this should be interesting.  WAY back in 6th grade I went for a jog once.  Made it to the top of my street.  Then I landed on my face and banged up my knees.  Here's hoping that doesn't happen again. 

Back....I am back!!

I have been missing from this blog for almost a year.  I have been following other blogs like I usually do, I have just been without Internet for a long time.  I am so so glad to be back.  This is the place for me to empty my head.  Also a place for me to write about my day to day life with my family. 

A lot has happened in the almost year that I have been away.  Tim and I separated.  I got a different position at my job.  My kiddos and I are living in a new place.  It is taking some adjustment, but I think we are finally getting used to things. 

We still live in the same city (O'Fallon MO), just the other side.  We have a nice little condo that I absolutely adore.  It fits us just right. 

At work I am no longer sitting answering phones all day.  I am now working along side a nurse practitioner.  I get to do more hands on work and actually see people face to face.  The hours are different, but the work is more rewarding.

My parents moved up to Michigan.  I miss them a lot.  It is weird living here with out my sister and my parents.  I have my grandmother and for that I am very thankful. 

So back to Tim and I.  I think the beginning of the end for us was while my parents were staying with us.  Life was hard and we were not getting along the best.  Things never really recovered after this.  I was miserable and I think Tim was as well.  We agreed to a separation.  At this point I am not sure how things stand.  Tim tends to not believe and separations and doesn't think this will work for us.  So unfortunately I think I may be headed for the big D. 

I am thinking of changing the name of the Blog.  We are no longer going to have a last name that sounds like wax so it doesn't make a lot of sense to keep that name.  I don't know how to go about doing that, so who knows when it will happen. 

I am so happy to have a place to write again.  More to come soon.  Because this girl has Internet in her home again!!