I know once a bluse moomn I update on the kids. Truth be told I wish I took my time everyday and just wrote an update. Then again as the truth has it , I just don't have the time.
I am not writting to let you know that all the kids are wonderful, and they are. To tell you there latest accomplishments because they do have so many, but to whine a little.
To start:
I love my life , I do. My three amazing beautiful children fill my life with so much joy that it makes me wonder how I got so lucky. Each one of them and I have such a wonderful realtionship. Sean and I are incredibly happy living our lives for our children sneeking in moments of daddy mommy time which is usually spent catching eachother up on the kids or work.
I have been promoted at work to assistant manager. I am so proud of myself for climbing the ladder so fast. I started at Dunkin in June and took time off from November to May for MY little big guy. The started again in May and I am now an assistant manager a place where it usualy takes people years.
So now I am a full time working mom that is scared at the same time is so excited for the life that I am living everyday.
Faith: My beautiful third grader who is little girl trying to find her way and becoming stronger everyday as an individual.
McKenzie: My preschooler who is so big and so smart but still so little and learning more everyday.
Thalan James: My angel from above who has taught me better then anyone in this world that there is always a reason to smile.
Working as much as i do I am sad and miss my family. Sometimes it makes me very bitter. To know that I am missing out on things that they do when I am gone. I know in my heart that this is what I have to do for them that I need to listen to myself when I explain myself to them when they question why mommy has to go. That without mommy working we can't do special things like dance or go on vacations to exciting places. I usually leve out the pay the bills part:)
Faith hates when I am not here when she wakes up or goes to bed. So I have changed my schedule so it's only tops twice a week she wakes to no mommy, and never goes to bed without mommy kisses. Kenzie just cries and begs for me not to go, because my little Connie can not handle the mommy leaving. Thalan whines when I say goodbye and hand him off. Then again when I am driving home I smile just thinking about the hugs I get when i walk in the door.
I am scared though , scared that I can not handle juggling both and that something might fall and break.
Then what happens?
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Update with pictures.
So here are some newer pictures of the kids, I know bad mommy they are from last month. This was the first day of school for both of the girls. Yes the outfits match but that was them not me and at least they are different colors:) Thalan just waking up was the cutest Sean put him to bed with no shirt and when I went in to get him I was like um can you say Sean JR. HAHA. My little big man.
The girls are doing great in school.
Faith at the moment is working on a big project about the Moon. Is excelling in Math and reading chapter books almost quicker then I can supply them. She's funny because she knows mommy will never say no too buying books, I am truley amazed by how far she has come.
Kenzie amazes me by what she knows and gets to show off in school. They give the kids pictuers and do things like tell them to circle objects that start with a certain letter or color everything with a certain letter this color. She does them all perfectly and we are so proud.
Thalan, as I call him my little big man is just that. Sence birth he has always been right on target for clothes, that is until a week ago ans nothing 9 months fit him anymore. He now is in 12 months at 10 months which is fine by me, but holy cow I swear he was in 9 months for only a week. His second top tooth is just pushing itself through and my boy loves to eat, I already am scared of my grocery bill in years to come. lol.
Sean and I are good. They recently opened the walkway in Highland. Click here to learn more about it. If it doesn't rain this weeken hopefully I will get to walk it with the kids.www.walkway.org and his store is busier then ever. I on the other hand am beiong promoted to assistant manager in my store.
So as usually we are busy. Life is good though really good.
I am not sure why this pictures are a little fuzy sorry.
The girls are doing great in school.
Faith at the moment is working on a big project about the Moon. Is excelling in Math and reading chapter books almost quicker then I can supply them. She's funny because she knows mommy will never say no too buying books, I am truley amazed by how far she has come.
Kenzie amazes me by what she knows and gets to show off in school. They give the kids pictuers and do things like tell them to circle objects that start with a certain letter or color everything with a certain letter this color. She does them all perfectly and we are so proud.
Thalan, as I call him my little big man is just that. Sence birth he has always been right on target for clothes, that is until a week ago ans nothing 9 months fit him anymore. He now is in 12 months at 10 months which is fine by me, but holy cow I swear he was in 9 months for only a week. His second top tooth is just pushing itself through and my boy loves to eat, I already am scared of my grocery bill in years to come. lol.
Sean and I are good. They recently opened the walkway in Highland. Click here to learn more about it. If it doesn't rain this weeken hopefully I will get to walk it with the kids.www.walkway.org and his store is busier then ever. I on the other hand am beiong promoted to assistant manager in my store.
So as usually we are busy. Life is good though really good.
I am not sure why this pictures are a little fuzy sorry.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
quick update.
Even though I know you all can I can't believe how long it's been sense I posted last. Sorry.
Just a quick update. Still have to put pics on the computer:(
Faith in 2 weeks will be a 3rd grader, and in 3 weeks will be 8 years old! It's so crazy. She was excepted into the Leap program for school, which I think will be so good for her. I am also looking into signing the girls up for dance. Faith will be in a hip hop class which I know she will love.
Kenzie is going into pre-school :( I am happy for her but I can not believe I am school shopping for her already. She is only going 3 days a week, but I think that will be a good start. She is very excited but sad she can not take the bus with sissy yet. The pre-school is through our church and I have heard excellent things about the program. She is growing up so fast.
Kenzie will be taking a kinder dance class, she loves to dance and it will be cute to watch her.
Thalan James is 8 1/2 months old already. He is not only crawling and cruising but trying to walk. I have to say that I am not pushing it though;) I am holding onto him being a baby. Maybe a little to much though. I realized yesterday that I ahve not given him an ounce of table food and it never even crosses my mind. I guess it's because he only has his two bottom teeth and by this time Kenzie refused to eat baby food and had a mouth full of teeth. His Baptism was wonderful it did rain allday but it didn't matter. At the end the sun was shining!
All three kids are so different, which is fine by me it makes me realize that I am blessed in so many different ways when it comes to my own kids. It makes me a better mom.
Sean and I are great, working working and oh ya more work. This weekend we have a date to go out early for our Anniversary. Still not sure what we are going to do but I am excited to spend some time with him alone!
I'll beback to update more with pics soon.
Just a quick update. Still have to put pics on the computer:(
Faith in 2 weeks will be a 3rd grader, and in 3 weeks will be 8 years old! It's so crazy. She was excepted into the Leap program for school, which I think will be so good for her. I am also looking into signing the girls up for dance. Faith will be in a hip hop class which I know she will love.
Kenzie is going into pre-school :( I am happy for her but I can not believe I am school shopping for her already. She is only going 3 days a week, but I think that will be a good start. She is very excited but sad she can not take the bus with sissy yet. The pre-school is through our church and I have heard excellent things about the program. She is growing up so fast.
Kenzie will be taking a kinder dance class, she loves to dance and it will be cute to watch her.
Thalan James is 8 1/2 months old already. He is not only crawling and cruising but trying to walk. I have to say that I am not pushing it though;) I am holding onto him being a baby. Maybe a little to much though. I realized yesterday that I ahve not given him an ounce of table food and it never even crosses my mind. I guess it's because he only has his two bottom teeth and by this time Kenzie refused to eat baby food and had a mouth full of teeth. His Baptism was wonderful it did rain allday but it didn't matter. At the end the sun was shining!
All three kids are so different, which is fine by me it makes me realize that I am blessed in so many different ways when it comes to my own kids. It makes me a better mom.
Sean and I are great, working working and oh ya more work. This weekend we have a date to go out early for our Anniversary. Still not sure what we are going to do but I am excited to spend some time with him alone!
I'll beback to update more with pics soon.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
please!!!!!!
I know this sounds really silly, and i hate to ask but please pray for good weather tomorrow. It is Thalan's Baptism and we are having his party at a recreation park with about 50 close family and friends. I would just love to see everyone be able to have a good time on a beautiful day enjoying life instead of under a pavilion complaining about the weather.
I know whatever happens is in Gods plan and being that it is his and Thalans Day tomorrow I feel almost selfish but to be honest its been a rough week, so I need a nice day of sunshine too.
I know whatever happens is in Gods plan and being that it is his and Thalans Day tomorrow I feel almost selfish but to be honest its been a rough week, so I need a nice day of sunshine too.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Short and Sweet
I always have long post. So here is to trying to be short and sweet.
Sometimes life is trying
a never ending battle
Until you realize...
Take it one day at a time.
There is always a new day to start fresh,
a reason to smile,
a reaon to let go of the past
The past meaning all the yesterdays,
those thing swill never change though.
The future holds all of the tomorrows,
this is what we create
Life is beautiful everyday of it.
Regardless.
Sometimes life is trying
a never ending battle
Until you realize...
Take it one day at a time.
There is always a new day to start fresh,
a reason to smile,
a reaon to let go of the past
The past meaning all the yesterdays,
those thing swill never change though.
The future holds all of the tomorrows,
this is what we create
Life is beautiful everyday of it.
Regardless.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
My Guardian Angel: Gabriel
Okay okay,blame it on Facebook. I took the Who is your Guradian angel quiz and the answer was Gabriel. I feel as though it wasn't just the quiz something brought me to take it, it has been posted for me to take for days, so why today why tonight, why now. WEll, in reading more about Gabriel I understand.
AND....
I am amazed. I am amazed that a gurdian angel can do so much, and that in reading into the meaning of them can touch your heart in such a way. I am so glad that my Faith has not left me in the years. I hope that showing our children our Faith will guide them as well as it has us.
Who is Gabriel:
Gabriel"Strength of God"; "The Divine is my strength"; "God is my strength" The only Archangel depicted as female in art and literature, Gabriel is known as the "messenger" Angel. She is a powerful and strong Archangel, and those who call upon her will find themselves pushed into action that leads to beneficial results. Gabriel helps hopeful parents with conception or through the process of adopting a child. Gabriel is helpingto open your third eye if it's closed and your spiritual vision is therefore blocked. If you wish to receive visions of Angelic guidance regarding the direction you are going in. If you wish to receive prophecies of the changes ahead. If you need help in interpreting your dreams and vision. Gabriel helps anyone whose life purpose involves the arts or communication. She acts as a coach, inspiring and motivating artists, journalist and communicators and helping them to overcome fear and procrastination. Gabriel also helps us to find our true calling. Ask for Gabriel's guidance if you have strayed from your soul's pathway, if you wish to understand your life plan and purpose. She can also help if you can find no reason for being or if changes are ahead and you need guidance. Gabriel is helping your body if it's full of toxins and needs purifying and if your thoughts are impure or negative and need clearing and cleansing. Gabriel is also very helpful for women who have been raped or sexually assaulted and feel dirty as well as being under psychic attack or if you feel that you have absorbed someone else's problems. Brings message that our sexuality is connected not only with body but also with soul. Is a sacred gift. Teaches that you have a holy law to deattach from people that bring negative energy to you by saynig NO
AND....
I am amazed. I am amazed that a gurdian angel can do so much, and that in reading into the meaning of them can touch your heart in such a way. I am so glad that my Faith has not left me in the years. I hope that showing our children our Faith will guide them as well as it has us.
Who is Gabriel:
Gabriel"Strength of God"; "The Divine is my strength"; "God is my strength" The only Archangel depicted as female in art and literature, Gabriel is known as the "messenger" Angel. She is a powerful and strong Archangel, and those who call upon her will find themselves pushed into action that leads to beneficial results. Gabriel helps hopeful parents with conception or through the process of adopting a child. Gabriel is helpingto open your third eye if it's closed and your spiritual vision is therefore blocked. If you wish to receive visions of Angelic guidance regarding the direction you are going in. If you wish to receive prophecies of the changes ahead. If you need help in interpreting your dreams and vision. Gabriel helps anyone whose life purpose involves the arts or communication. She acts as a coach, inspiring and motivating artists, journalist and communicators and helping them to overcome fear and procrastination. Gabriel also helps us to find our true calling. Ask for Gabriel's guidance if you have strayed from your soul's pathway, if you wish to understand your life plan and purpose. She can also help if you can find no reason for being or if changes are ahead and you need guidance. Gabriel is helping your body if it's full of toxins and needs purifying and if your thoughts are impure or negative and need clearing and cleansing. Gabriel is also very helpful for women who have been raped or sexually assaulted and feel dirty as well as being under psychic attack or if you feel that you have absorbed someone else's problems. Brings message that our sexuality is connected not only with body but also with soul. Is a sacred gift. Teaches that you have a holy law to deattach from people that bring negative energy to you by saynig NO
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Riley Gang!
Having my own children makes me not only appreciate my mom more but all mothers. Its a never ending job, always rewarding in some way but tiring regardless.
Faith is going to be 8 in two months and I look at her every day and wonder where that little girl went. She really is growing up to fast. She has made it to level 5 in swimming lessons and absolulty loves it. She has already told me that when she is old enough she wants to do the training that they offer to become a lifeguard. I think she would be great at it, she is so good at teaching things and explaining things to other people.
*** Faithism*** Faith is a infomercial queen and always has been. When she was 4 she drew on her tv with markers and told me if I had Kaboom it would come right off! Then of course there is ever toy possible that ou get all this stuff mom for less then $20! Right before we moved I got out of the shower and she told me about the hangers that create more space and oh how it is such a good deal if you order now (then she rattled the number off) you get a set free. Here is the phone. I couldn't help but laugh. Then yesterday I came home from work and she handed me a napkin and said Please please. I looked at the napkin to find a 1 800 number for bendaroos. Then she went on a 5 minute repeat of the commercial on everything you can do with them and how much fun they would be! So I told her I would talk to daddy and she came back with oh I already did and he said to talk to you! I laughed and I am now looking into buying them but they sell them at the store so maybe I will go that route. She cracks me up, one day she will be running an AS seen on TV store!
****Kenzisms****My little one has had a hard time adjusting to everything that has gone on the past 6 months and is regressing in certain aspects. She has become very whiny and only wants mommy and really only mommy, which is cute when I am not trying to get anything accomplished. She has started talking like a baby sometimes when she is upset which is like nails on a chalkboard to me, sometimes she won't even speak she will just whine and piont. I am sure it is just a phase but I am worried about her. She still asks to go back to our old home, to live. Last time I passed the street we did live on she cried for 10 minutes. So sad.
She is doing ok in swimming she is in level 2 but has a hard time keeping her face under to swim which I understand . I almost think that they should have a easier program for the little ones. But hey she is learning alot and I am grateful.
So last night Kenzie told Thalan she was going to tell him a bedtime story. I almost peed laughing. This is it:
One day there was a magical princess and her dog Tobi they were playing in the yard lalalalala. Tobi chased a cat into the forest where it was dark and spooky, the princess was scared. Next thing you now there was monsters and dragons with sharp teeth and a hot mouth and a growl like this roooaaarrrr! The princess said please be quiet and then the monsters brought her and tobi home!
I recieve so many compliments on how polite Kenzie is and always has been sense she could talk, its always please or thank you. So to hear her put it in a story was great.
*** My little big guy*** Thalan James is getting to big for mommies comfort. I know, I know they all grow up but being that he is my last I really want to hang on to this baby time. He has started to crawl or what looks like crawling but really is scooting I have to get it on camera. He is trying to pull himself up, next thing you know he will be running. He will always be my baby though.
I think Thalan is allergic to Strawberries! The other day I gave him Apple,stawberry and banana baby food for breakfast along with his cereal. Next thing you know my poor boy has the worst diaper rash ever and is pooping 6 + times for two days straight! I can't think of anything else it could be. So for now no more strawberries.
I have been thinking that he has been teething sense he was 4months old (kenzie got her first two teeth then) he drools, runny nose, chews on everything. But nothing yet. Well, the other day I felt in there and there is a bump, you can see that it is white but its not through yet. The funny part about it is he wants nothing to do with anyone checking his mouth. He pushes your hand away, will clamp his mouth shut, get squirmy, and makes a sport out of not letting you in. Little poop head!.
Even though all of this going on he has still been a super sleeper and has only been a little cranky.
Oh I almost forgot: So Thalan is on the floor playing and the girls are watching Tv. I went into the Kitchen to make lunch. I hear them Laughing and saying no to Thalan. The little buger was sitting up withthe wipes box imbetween his legs ripping them out and laughing like crazy. They shouls make the boxes childproof! And no I couldn't fiund the camera so no pics I know bad mommy.
Well until next time. Take it One day at a time. Enjoy life,and as I tell Faith be a duck.
Faith is going to be 8 in two months and I look at her every day and wonder where that little girl went. She really is growing up to fast. She has made it to level 5 in swimming lessons and absolulty loves it. She has already told me that when she is old enough she wants to do the training that they offer to become a lifeguard. I think she would be great at it, she is so good at teaching things and explaining things to other people.
*** Faithism*** Faith is a infomercial queen and always has been. When she was 4 she drew on her tv with markers and told me if I had Kaboom it would come right off! Then of course there is ever toy possible that ou get all this stuff mom for less then $20! Right before we moved I got out of the shower and she told me about the hangers that create more space and oh how it is such a good deal if you order now (then she rattled the number off) you get a set free. Here is the phone. I couldn't help but laugh. Then yesterday I came home from work and she handed me a napkin and said Please please. I looked at the napkin to find a 1 800 number for bendaroos. Then she went on a 5 minute repeat of the commercial on everything you can do with them and how much fun they would be! So I told her I would talk to daddy and she came back with oh I already did and he said to talk to you! I laughed and I am now looking into buying them but they sell them at the store so maybe I will go that route. She cracks me up, one day she will be running an AS seen on TV store!
****Kenzisms****My little one has had a hard time adjusting to everything that has gone on the past 6 months and is regressing in certain aspects. She has become very whiny and only wants mommy and really only mommy, which is cute when I am not trying to get anything accomplished. She has started talking like a baby sometimes when she is upset which is like nails on a chalkboard to me, sometimes she won't even speak she will just whine and piont. I am sure it is just a phase but I am worried about her. She still asks to go back to our old home, to live. Last time I passed the street we did live on she cried for 10 minutes. So sad.
She is doing ok in swimming she is in level 2 but has a hard time keeping her face under to swim which I understand . I almost think that they should have a easier program for the little ones. But hey she is learning alot and I am grateful.
So last night Kenzie told Thalan she was going to tell him a bedtime story. I almost peed laughing. This is it:
One day there was a magical princess and her dog Tobi they were playing in the yard lalalalala. Tobi chased a cat into the forest where it was dark and spooky, the princess was scared. Next thing you now there was monsters and dragons with sharp teeth and a hot mouth and a growl like this roooaaarrrr! The princess said please be quiet and then the monsters brought her and tobi home!
I recieve so many compliments on how polite Kenzie is and always has been sense she could talk, its always please or thank you. So to hear her put it in a story was great.
*** My little big guy*** Thalan James is getting to big for mommies comfort. I know, I know they all grow up but being that he is my last I really want to hang on to this baby time. He has started to crawl or what looks like crawling but really is scooting I have to get it on camera. He is trying to pull himself up, next thing you know he will be running. He will always be my baby though.
I think Thalan is allergic to Strawberries! The other day I gave him Apple,stawberry and banana baby food for breakfast along with his cereal. Next thing you know my poor boy has the worst diaper rash ever and is pooping 6 + times for two days straight! I can't think of anything else it could be. So for now no more strawberries.
I have been thinking that he has been teething sense he was 4months old (kenzie got her first two teeth then) he drools, runny nose, chews on everything. But nothing yet. Well, the other day I felt in there and there is a bump, you can see that it is white but its not through yet. The funny part about it is he wants nothing to do with anyone checking his mouth. He pushes your hand away, will clamp his mouth shut, get squirmy, and makes a sport out of not letting you in. Little poop head!.
Even though all of this going on he has still been a super sleeper and has only been a little cranky.
Oh I almost forgot: So Thalan is on the floor playing and the girls are watching Tv. I went into the Kitchen to make lunch. I hear them Laughing and saying no to Thalan. The little buger was sitting up withthe wipes box imbetween his legs ripping them out and laughing like crazy. They shouls make the boxes childproof! And no I couldn't fiund the camera so no pics I know bad mommy.
Well until next time. Take it One day at a time. Enjoy life,and as I tell Faith be a duck.
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