Bursting At The Seams!!!

No, I'm not speaking of my expanding waistline! I am talking about my heart! Today sitting at the kitchen table with Joe and the boys eating lunch I had a moment... I AM SO BLESSED!!! Not only does my husband still have a job but he gets to work from home. The boys adore their daddy and love having him here everyday! Speaking of my boys....oh how they melt my heart! They are funny, smart, healthy, ADORABLE... pretty darn perfect! To top it all off we are being blessed with another miracle. I know God has a plan and perfect timing for everything...it's just so hard to believe that I deserve all of this.

Thank you God! Thank you for picking me for this life! Thank you for giving me a husband that loves and adores me and two little boys that couldn't be any more perfect!

Happy Birthday My Love!

Yesterday was Joe's 30th birthday. We started dating 11 years ago right before he turned 19... WOW that was worlds ago. In the time that we have been together we have been thru some downs but the ups far outweigh those times. Joe is a man of integrity, loyalty, honesty, love... He is AMAZING! A wonderful husband and an outstanding father. I love and adore this man!!!!!!


Happy Birthday My Love!

Feeling Sentimental...

This song played during our wedding... They just don't make LOVE songs anymore...

Joe,
I didn't think it was possible to love someone as much as I love you! You ARE my "endless love".

E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-O-N

BE PREPARED FOR A LONG POST!

AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY HERE

I don't think I can quite put into words how exhausted I am... Last week was a fun and very busy one. Last Monday was Devin's 3rd birthday and we spent the day playing and while Corbin was napping Devin helped mommy bake cupcakes.

He LOVES to help. He helps clean up toys, put his clothes in the hamper, clear off the table after lunch/dinner, throw trash away, help mommy and daddy with little brother, he tries his best to help daddy in the yard and garage...you get the idea, he loves to help!

Tuesday evening my parents came out to help Joe finish putting together Devin's playset in the backyard. (it was his birthday present from PePa & MeMa and Mommy & Daddy)

Friday Joe had the day off of work to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary but Devin had a doctor appointment that morning and then we spent the rest of the day running errands and preparing for Devin's birthday party on Saturday...needless to say after the week we had we didn't make it to church this morning...we spent ALL day in bed or on the couch.

I have sssooooooooooooooo many pictures to share so I will spread them out this week in different postings.

In today's posting I am going to post about My Love.

I can't believe we have already been married for 5 years! I guess time flies when you're havin fun. ; ) Joe and I met when we were 13 or 14. A childhood friend of mine, Josh, would bring Joe to church with his family now and then. I remember that first meeting...it was in the Family Life building of our church and I remember Joe being very quiet. I was always intrigued by this "quiet guy".

A year or so later my family moved to the same town as my friend Josh and him and Joe were the only two people I knew in this new school. The guys and I were a grade apart so I quickly made friends in my grade and we stayed acquaintances.

We "dated" for a few months and I broke up with him...after all I was an "older" woman that couldn't be tied down. ; ) We stayed friends but after high school we got back together and he proceeded to "pay me back" for breaking his heart in high school...but after 5 years of dating one day something changed in him and he was 500% committed to me and he said he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me.

We were married less than a year later, the next year we bought our first home, the next year Devin was born

and now we have Corbin....

Life has thrown some wrenches at us here and there but it only makes our bond stronger. I look back at the day we got married and even after dating as long as we did we had noooooo idea what love really was. There is something about those wedding vows...when you really value those vows it just gets better and better. I love, adore and need Joe more now than I ever have. We may be two individuals but we are one.

And those sweet little boys we have....they are absolutely the icing on the cake!

Joe, I know I have told you this a thousand times but I thought I would put into "writing" for you. "You are never getting ride of me! I know a good thing when I see it!" LOVE YOU HUN! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

The Purse

Because of popular demand ; ) Here is the purse and this is the first time I have taken it out of the dust bag. It is the Black Leather Large Zoe bag. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (handbags are the greatest accessories!)

Look at all of the stuffing that was in it!

I love the buckles!

Isn't the inside so pretty!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love it when Joe brings home flowers for me

my sad attempt at cookie decorating... : ( I am very disappointed



Today was a perfect day! How in the world did I end up with such a wonderful husband?!?!? (I say this even though I am FULLY aware of his imperfections, irritants, flaws, sometimes moodiness, etc....but I still think he is pretty perfect) He was so wonderful to let me sleep in this morning and he handled, aka slept on the couch with, the boys. We hung out with the boys during the afternoon and since my dad was working this evening my mom was SO wonderful to come over and watch the boys so Joe and I could go out for a few hours.

We went to the mall and we went straight into Nordstrom's and I couldn't wait to get to the shoes and...NADA! There wasn't anything good. : ( So we headed to my other two favorite mall spots and Joe was good to me!!!! I really didn't think I was going get such a fantastic gift! Date nights always go great when I get what I want. ; ) I'm really trying hard not to brag too much...but I got a FABULOUS new handbag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My girlfriend Julie and I always talk about how we are each other's "materialistic friend" because only she and I understand our love for THINGS. I don't have to have THINGS, I don't need THINGS, I can live without THINGS, I am perfectly happy without THINGS....but I sure do like them a whole lot!

As we were walking back thru Nordstrom's to leave we went by the men's shoe department and Joe found TWO pairs! Go figure! But I guess he deserves something new too. ; )

We went and had a great kid free dinner at Catina Loredo, yummy, and came home to our kiddos. I do think that the best part of our date was getting to sit and TALK at dinner. I never realized how much we don't get to sit and talk to each other. It was so wonderful to have alone time but it was just as wonderful to come home and hang out with our boys.

Thanks for helping us out today GG(my mom)!

Thank you hun for a perfect day, I am head over heals for you! XOXO

My Husband Rocks!

For about a year now I have had horrible trouble with my cell phone. I can rarely get a signal and when I do my calls drop. This is FRUSTRATING beyond words! This only happens at the house and everyone else can get a signal just fine, go figure. So I had pretty much given up on making any phone calls from the house which is all of the time since I am a SAHM. So...my husband being the amazing man that he is came home with an iPhone for me on Friday night. (I didn't even ask for one!) How much does he rock?!?!? I haven't had this much fun playing with a gift since Joe bought my my first Coach purse! Yes, I love nice things but the fact that he wanted to not just get me what I needed but something that he thought I would enjoy...well, that is the special part.

Joe, thank you for being you...thank you for being the best that you know to be...thank you for picking me!

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Repost-Time To Give Thanks

I posted the following at the beginning of last month and decided that it was appropriate to repost today. Have you ever had a day that you wish you could delete? That was today! Ok, the day wasn't all bad ... we just had a very frustrating and utter disappointing afternoon. The hubby and I treasure what we have. We make every effort to keep our home a safe and happy place... We don't like drama and we are hard core home bodies! Give us our boys, a blanket, a movie and the couch...that is our idea of a great day! Anywhoooo, after all that we needed to regroup and remember what and who matter... What matters to you? :





As I get older and I experience more of life's highs and lows I have truly become more aware of how precious life is and each day is a gift from God! Every now and then it hits me how blessed I am...how much I DO have. This past year I have seen friends and family hit with enormous life obstacles and it has made me more thankful for my "silly" problems. Here are a few things that I am thankful for:
1. My husband - This man loves me unconditionally! He is my best friend. Even when I don't like me he does...sometimes I can't believe that he picked me! He works so hard to make a good life for us and make it possible for me to be a full time mommy.
2. My Boys!!!!!! - There was a time when I didn't think I was going to be able to have children. I thank God every day for blessing me with these two beautiful little boys! There is no greater joy on this Earth! Sometimes my heart feels like it could burst!
3. My Parents - What an amazing example they have been. No they aren't perfect but they give their all in everything they do! There were times when I was growing up that sometimes I didn't deserve their love but they gave it inspite of my stubbornness! They are such newlyweds at heart! It is a good problem to have your parents semi-make out in front of you rather than scream at each other! ; )
4. Our Friends - We have some pretty amazing friends! The kind of friends that really care what is happening in your life and are there for the good AND the bad. The kind of friends that don't have to talk to you everyday to have a strong relationship...the kind that no matter how long it has been you pick up just like you haven't missed a day. (with the exception for Joe & Jeremy...I swear these two share a brain)
5. Our Home - We have a comfortable and humble home. There isn't anything fancy about the way we live but I love our home. I believe that a home is more than a structure that you place your belongings in... It is a place where I can be myself... A place where there is love and trust and honesty... The place where kisses are in abundance! (especially from Devin) A comfortable place! A place where friends and family are welcome. A place where I don't have to get dressed up for my husband to tell me how great I look. The place where a game of "Draw on the magnadoodle and have Devin guess what it is" is the funnest game ever! It is "home base"...my safe zone.

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Now That Is Love

There comes a time in a relationship that once a couple has been together for a while that everything becomes "comfortable". You know each others routines and habits and not much of anything is a surprise anymore. Joe and I have a morning routine of him getting up and getting ready for work and making sure I am out of bed before he leaves and giving me a kiss good-bye. Well this morning I was out of bed a little earlier than usual and while I was using the "facilities" Joe was ready to leave and gave me a kiss good-bye, I hadn't brushed my teeth or brushed out my bed hair and was using the "facilities"...but he still wanted to give me a kiss. It is surprising how the smallest actions can make you see how much or little someone cares for you!

Today is going to be another busy day here at work. We have quit a few personnel changes happening all at once, it should be interesting to see how well we can hold things together! I hope you all have a great weekend and HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACY!