Guess Who??

This photo is a flashback from 2004. Can anyone guess who this is and tell me what is unusually funny about this picture???

Parenting lesson hard learned

As a parent, I have made my first horrible mistake. We got the boys a dog and it didn't work out so I took the dog back. The dogs personality did not match with Jaxson's and I was afraid that one of them would get hurt. (Jaxson got a bite on his cheek, VERY close to his eye) What I didn't expect was the heartbreak that Connor would feel over losing his doggie. I will NEVER in my life forget the disappointment that I saw in his eyes when he got home and realized that Kacee was gone. He cried for 45 minutes. I have agonized over this because I know that Connor really wants a dog but at the same time I realize that Kacee was not the right dog for our family. I also realize that while Connor is sad, he is 4 years old and in a few weeks when he is getting ready for Christmas and opening presents, Kacee will be a memory in the back of his head. The first reaction when I saw that Connor was so distressed about Kacee was to call Jade and tell him that we were going back to get the dog. I just wanted to do anything to make Connor feel better. Jade refused as he suspects that he was allergic to the dog. (adding to the list of reasons that Kacee was not the right dog for our family) As I lay in bed last night with Connor listening to him talk about Kacee and realizing that his heart was breaking I couldn't help but think of how God must feel everytime we feel disappointment. We are his children and it must just break his heart to watch us go through sorrow and upset in our lives. I knew last night that I could easily go back and get Kacee and end all of Connor's suffering but it was not the right choice. As I am sure that many times in our lives when we are going through trials, God could easily "fix" our sufferings and make our pain go away but it would not be the right choice. While it seems like this is so small and meaningless, I came to realize how much love a parent feels for their child and how much pain they can feel from watching them suffer.

No more dog

No more dog. Dog + Jaxson = TROUBLE!!!!

Our new dog

This is the newest member of our family. A Jack Russell named Kacee. Yes, she has ALOT of energy but in this house, the energy is free flowing. She is three months old and just LOVES Jade. For those members of my family, we did NOT pick the name Kacee. She was named when we got her. She is NOT named after my little sister.

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!! As I lay in bed this morning with Jaxson snuggling next to me, I realized how lucky I am. I have a home to live in, a car, my husband has a job to pay the bills, and I have two wonderful, healthy children. Can it get any better than this? Maybe but I will take what I have.

Leaves

I have been MIA. I stay grounded most of the time and while I seem to be just one skip and a jump ahead of the next project, I gave up this week and just slacked. I have been thinking alot about my family, especially the women that make up my family and I realize and I am thankful to be part of a family full of strong independant women. My grandmother was the best woman I have ever known. I came to realize this week that the reason that my mother is such a wonderful person is because of her mother. I am so proud to know that I come from a long line of wonderful women. My grandma, my mom, my aunts are all the best! I realize that part of what makes us great is traits that are passed down to us from those people in our lives that influence us. I reflected alot on my childhood and how happy those women made it for me. I want to pass on those traits to my children and live as happy as I did in my childhood.

My favorite childhood memory is raking leaves at my grandma's house. I still hear her laugh and remember how she would jump and bounce around in the leaves with me. I realize that I am part of a different generation that seems to be preoccupied with being busy and not taking the time to jump through the leaves with children. This past Friday I dedicated my whole day to my children and tried to live as carefree as they deserve to. We spent the morning raking leaves and then dashing and jumping through them until they were scattered all over the yard again.

I pray that my children will remember my mother and myself as strong women that knew how to forget the cares of the world and just have fun.

Jaxson's birthday

I cannot believe my baby turned 2. The past two years have gone by so fast. I love Jaxson for his spicy personality and the way his little arms wrap around my neck when he gives me hugs. I am making a mothers prediction that Jaxson will grow up and become an actor because he likes to make facial expressions to match his mood. He loves Thomas the train and wrestling with his brother. His favorite word to use is "this" and I hear it about 100 times a day as he points to objects with his middle finger. His nicknames are JJ,JT,Jaxs,Jack, or Jaxson Tanner when he is in alot of trouble. We recently had to move him out of his brothers room because Connor was complaining that he couldn't get any sleep with Jaxson in his room. It seems that Jaxson likes to crawl into bed with his brother and kick him. He loves his new room and bed but it is a real chore getting him to fall asleep because he likes to lay in bed for a few minutes and then get up, open the door, and come downstairs. His vocabulary is expanding and he says ball, choo choo, bye, moo for a cow, baaa for a sheep, roof for a dog, meow for a cat, this, all done, up, yes, no, spongebob, bath, and my favorite....poop.

I have been tagged

I've been tagged by Melody. The rules...player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves at the end of the post, player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog for the rules!Here are six things about me that I hope most of you don't already know...

1. I have this reoccurring nightmare that all my teeth fall out. I have to go to the dentist and get dentures and I am devastated. I read in a book of dreams that it means that I tell people too much information about myself and them regret it. (that is TRUE)

2. I hate country music. I cannot stand to listen to music about love, tears, and beers.

3. I had a 4.0 GPA before I started nursing school. I cannot get an A in nursing if my life depended on it.

4. I can pick up objects and pinch people using my toes. It borders on the lines of a talent according to Jade and is the only thing close to a talent that I possess.

5. I am extremely shy. It really takes me a while to feel comfortable around people especially if I am in a new situation. I come off appearing to be stuck up but I am really just insecure and shy.

6. I am the third of four girls born to my father.

I am tagging Tiffy, Amber Stecher, Sara B, Crystal, Nikki, and Amber Johnson

Sorry, nothing to exciting to share about myself because if I possess it or if it has happened to me, I have already told you about it because I am open to sharing.

Wonder Woman

I wish that I could be wonder woman. I thought of the perfect person today. The perfect woman would be a combination of all the women that I know. If I could design myself over again, this is what I would construct.

I would care for my house the way my friend Tiffy does
I would have Carrie's brain
I would have Kristen's mothering abilities
I would have my mom's nursing skills
I would have Rachel's legs
Melody's baking abilities
Candy's spirituality
Susan's creativity
and Angelina Jolie's lips...........

Is that asking for too much??