Dream Today

Monday.

2015-02-22T20:14:00.001-08:00

Wow. Hello.
I know it has been along time. Life in our house has been busy and nuts and that is saying it nicely. My husband has been gone agian overseas for work. So I have been doing the solo parenting thing. With a 4 year old, 3 year old, and a 7 month old, my days and night have been very full. My family is always 1st on my list before any thing. So there was a need to put some things on the back bruner. I need to take a break. I missed blogging and am happy to be back. So many things have happened waile I was gone. Many post to come.
Miss you all and cant wait to tell you what has been going on with our little family.

Monday

2014-12-01T10:15:00.001-08:00

Hello. Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. Enjoy the holidays! With our family there is always really good food all around. I am sure we are not the only one. Don't stress about the calories. Enjoy. In my opinion.

Currently

2014-11-25T07:22:00.000-08:00

Hello! I hope everyone is having a good day. Lets get this link party going.

The words this week are finding, writing, dressing, thinking, beginning.

Lately I have been finding a hidden strength I did not know I have. With Dave gone I have had to really step up and get stuff done. I have had a lot of help from my family. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Kimmy. Before Dave left the idea of me doing things ( going places) with the kids by my self seamed hard. But I could not let that stop the kids and from doing things. I have taken all 3 kids out to dinner ( by my self) and the the drive in. We had fun and the kids did great.

At the kids school they have a writing station. Where they can "make mail" ( Owen and Emily's words). This is a great away for the kids to practice their writing. When I pick the kids up they always have a handful of "mail" for each other. Some times I get mail.

Well, my kids are really into dressing them selfs. Some times I am really happy that right now we only have school 2 days each week. Because some of the outfits are well.... Unique

After the kids go to sleep. I have a hard time turning my brain off to go to sleep. I end up lying in bed thinking about the things I need to do, thing I did not do, if the kids had a good day, why Kaley bug has a gassy tummy, and then mommy guilt kicks in.

I just love this time if year. It is the beginning of the holidays!!!! I have a very large extended family. Growing up there was always large parties with lots of food, noise, and love. I am truly a lucky person. Can't wait to share with you all the fun that the rest if the year has in store for our family.

Thank you Ot & Et And Harvesting Kale for hosting this link party!

Check it out and tell us what you are up too. Join in the fun.

Have a great week.

Monday

2014-11-17T12:11:00.001-08:00

Hello. Happy Monday. I saw this note pad and I think I need it. With 3 kids and rocking the solo parenting thing these days it fits well.

Monday

2014-11-10T14:37:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend. My little ones are full of energy, nonstop. I could use a nap. Have a good week. The quote today is from Shay Carl, he has a Vlog on YouTube. If you have not watched his Vlogs check him out.

Currently 11.8.2014

2014-11-07T20:42:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone! I hope that you had a great week and a spooky Halloween.

Lets get this link party going! This weeks words are; reading, running, sending, liking, valuing

This week has been filled with reading children's books and text messages. In our house there is no such thing as reading one book. Emily carries some books all day asking me to read her one. If I don't want to spend hours reading children's books I have to set a limit. What I've started with the kids is I ask them to read to me. They look at the pictures the tell me what's going on. The things they come up with crack me up. text messages have been the main way that Dave and I have been able to communicate. We FaceTime every night with the kids. But the calls are short and a bad connection. Plus it is hard to have a conversation with Dave when 2 super excited kids want to talk to their dad.

Well, I have started running again. Owen rides his scooter and the girls go for a ride in the BOB. It is a lot of fun to race Owen when on a run. Now that the weather is getting cooler I am able to run. I have set a goal that by this next year, I want to run the Silver Strand half marathon. The kids also love running especially when candy is involved. They had loved running to the door saying treat-r-treat ( and thank you) then running down the driveway yelling "I got candy!!

The kids have been making pictures and "mail" for their dad at school. So in a couple of days we will be sending him some goodies. They told me they want to send him art work for his walls. Got to love that.

For Halloween I was Rosie the riveter. After watching some "how to you tube videos" for hair and make up I gave it a try. And I really liked how it turned out. It has inspired me to start to wear make up more. My sister teased me about how many selfies I took. I think the kids are liking it also. Owen has told me "your eyes are pretty mom" Emily always has some thing to say about my hair. Then she wants to do it.

Valuing my family and friends right now more than ever. With Dave gone and 3 kids under the age of 4. My life can be a little nuts. My family has been a big help. My wonderful friends calling or sending me texts to see if I need any thing. I am so lucky to have great people in our lives.I just love the fact that if I am having a day or a moment where everything is just to hard. All I have to do is make a call and get help. A kind word or someone would come over and let me have a time out.

Thank you Ot & Et And Harvesting Kale for hosting this link party!

Check it out and tell us what you are up too. Join in the fun.

Have a great week.

Happy Monday

2014-11-03T08:58:00.001-08:00

It's fall! The weather is finally cooling off in San Diego. I just love the fall. Spending time with family. Have a good week.

Currently 10.30.2014

2014-10-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry, it has been way to long. It's hard to find time lately to focus on me. And the blog took a backseat. But we are back and it feels good.

Lets get this link party going! This weeks words are; committing, loving, organizing, watching, shopping.

I have been doing the solo parenting thing for almost 2 weeks now. Dave is not overseas for work. It has been hard getting our routine down but we are working on it.

Well I really think that I may have an issue with over committing my self. Not just with other people but with my self. I do enjoy do things for others but I do have a problem saying no. My to do list is; Halloween costumes (4 of them), making playdough for the kids school, finishing baby shower gifts, making cookies for the baby shower. I know that this may not seam like a lot. But I am taking care of 3 kids and the house by my self. I know that I could of made my to do list shorter by getting store bought costumes and store bought baby shower gifts but that would not be me.

Our little Kaley Bug personalty is showing more and more every day. I am loving it. Each of my little ones are so different. Owen is our silly love bug. So smart loves to figure out how things work and then tell you about it. Emily is our non-stop monkey. She is always on the move and talking. She keeps us on our toes. I think Kaley bug might be our mellow kid. I can only wish.

While Dave is gone one of my goals is organizing. I need to get rid of things. I have to much stuff. Oh Dave would be so happy to hear that.

Now that fall is here I have been watching one of my favorite shows, Grey's Anatomy. Yup I love it. I can watch the reruns over and over again.

Can it be the holiday season is here. Time to start shopping. How I am going to do that is not clear to me yet. Dave will not be home until December 20th. So I will need to start the shopping on my own. The tricky part is how to do this with 3 little ones. I know that I could shop online, but there are some things that I like to see in person.

Thank you Ot & Et And Harvesting Kale for hosting this link party!

Check it out and tell us what you are up too. Join in the fun.

Have a great week.

Monday

2014-10-27T11:05:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. Well it's been one week with out Dave. I have been lucky my mom came down the 1st night and my sister and the kids came down also. It's been a long week but I know we will survive. We miss him tons. I saw this quote and I think that many moms need to remember this......

Monday

2014-10-20T11:45:00.001-07:00

Happy Monday!

Well Dave is off on his trip for work, 2 months. I will be doing the solo parenting job for a bit. My mom came down last night to help me out and give me some time to my self. That way I can be super mom. Thanks mom love ya.

This quote I think fits well for my life for the next 2 months.

Have a great week.

Monday

2014-10-13T08:16:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! We had a great weekend. I hope you did too. This week for our family is going to be a great week with a sad ending. Dave took the week off because this weekend he will be leaving for a bussiness trip, for 2 months. So we are heading to Disneyland for a 2 day trip. I hope everyone has a great week. We plan on spending as much family time we can this week. I know the kids are going to miss thier dad. I will miss my best friend and husband.

Monday

2014-10-06T07:04:00.001-07:00

Never stop dreaming. Dream for you, for you kids, for your friends, for everyone. Dream for your future.

Dream for today

Have a great day!

Happy Monday

2014-09-29T09:04:00.002-07:00

Hello everyone! I hope that you had a great weekend. Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. Dave and I will be married for 8 years. Wow time has gone by fast. I hope that everyone has a great week!!!!

Monday

2014-09-22T12:28:00.001-07:00

Hello. Happy Monday. I hope you had a great week.

Let's get this week going.

Monday

2014-09-15T14:35:00.001-07:00

Hello. Happy Monday. It is HOT HOT here is San Diego. I am ready for the winter and cool weather. Hope you have nice cool weather were you are at. Have a great week.

Monday

2014-09-01T09:25:00.001-07:00

Hello! What a great start to the week. Dave has today off from work and we are on out way out. With school starting soon I think this quote is fitting.

Have a good week!

Currently 8.29.14

2014-08-29T14:45:00.001-07:00

Hello I am back!! Our home has been a little nuts and it took me some time to get use to my new sleep pattern ( or lack of sleep) and how to juggle 3 kids.

Let's get this link party going! This weeks words are; needing, missing, reading, hoping, playing.

For some time I have been wanting to open a shop on etsy to sell things I make. I have a box full of things I have made and many ideas. What I need to find is the courage to start to list products. I worry that no one will like what I make. I know I need to get over this. I need to be an example for my kids.

Summer is almost over. And preschool is almost here. Where did the time go. I know Owen and Emily are looking forward to school. And yes I have to admit that the idea of a couple of hours a week with them gone and just Kaley and I alone. Sounds good. I see naps and cleaning happening. I know I will be missing the craziness of a full house. Kids playing, yelling, fighting, making noise.

We have been reading a lot of new kid books this summer. Dave found a used book store that has great deals. The kids love going there. The books are all under $2. ( kid books) I love the fact the kids like reading. My goal is to keep encouraging reading with the kids.

As I write this post I am sitting in urgent care waiting room with Emily and Kaley. Some kind of bug thought Emily tasted good. The bites got big, red, and Swollen. I am hoping they can give us some thing to make her feel better and go away.

** update Emily was having a

severe allergic reaction to the bug bites.

The kids have been playing with Legos a lot. I can remember playing with Legos as a kid, I loved them. And now my little ones are building cars, houses, towers, planes. All kind of things. They are always so proud to show me what they have made.

Thank you Ot & Et And Harvesting Kale for hosting this link party!

Check it out and tell us what you are up too. Join in the fun.

Have a great week.

Happy Monday.

2014-08-25T06:52:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. I saw this quote on Pinterest and it made me smile. I don't know how many times I hear " mom where are my shoes" " mom where is my ----( some kind of toy) " or " Jenny do you know where my keys and wallet is". Love ya Dave!

Have a great week.

Monday

2014-08-11T07:18:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. I hope you had a great week. Life with 3 kids is a little nuts but great!

Monday

2014-08-04T13:27:00.001-07:00

Hello.

I hope everyone had a great week. Let's get this week going!

Monday

2014-07-28T08:09:00.001-07:00

Hello. I hope everyone is having a good day. Let's start our week. Dave went back to work today. It's just me and 3 kids. Ready, set,,,,, go.

Currently 7/26/14

2014-07-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

This past week has been a big week for our family. We went from a family of 4 to 5. That's right our baby girl is here. Yep. I knew she would be early, I thought just 1 week maybe 2. But nope our little one came 3 weeks early. She is perfect in every way. Working on a post to tell the story of how she joined the world. We named her Kaley Barbara. Barbara after my grandmother. But more on that later.

Link party! This weeks words are watching, searching, missing, growing, ignoring.

This week I have been watching my kids as close as I can. Trying to remember everything about them that I can. Before Kaley was born I was enjoying Owen and Emily and the joy of having only 2 kids. And watching every small thing that they do. Then after Kaley was born, how Owen and Emily reacted to her. And of course I can't keep my eyes off Kaley. She might be our last so I am trying to remember and enjoy every moment of the newborn stage.

For the past month, I have been searching for a blog post on how to help the kids adjusting to having a new siblings. There has been many a night that I was up late trying to get as much information and tips that I can. If you have any tips for me I would love to hear them.

Right now I am not missing out on too much sleep, I am almost getting more sleep now that Kaley is here. But I am sure that will change.

I was told by my doctors around 30 weeks that I should not pick up the kids any more. Last night I picked Emily up after she feel asleep in the living room to carry her to bed and man my little Emily has been busy growing. Now if I could just get her to slow down.

My little Emily has been a little bit of a whiner for a some time now. We have been trying to find a way to stop it. It's kind of making us nuts. But Owen some how is great at ignoring it. It's like he blocks her out.

Thank you Ot & Et And Harvesting Kale for hosting this link party!

Check it out and tell us what you are up too. Join in the fun.

Have a great week.

Happy Monday

2014-07-21T09:39:00.001-07:00

We are a family of 5! Our little Kaley was born on Friday. She is perfect in every way. We are all doing great. The kids just love her. Always asking to hold her. I am working on a post all about how our family became a party of 5.

Have a great day and a wonderful week.

Happy Monday.

2014-07-14T12:28:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. My mom and sister gave me a baby shower/ pool party on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. I will post pictures soon. Baby tummy is getting big. She will be here soon. I am 36 weeks and 5 days.

Have a great week!

Happy Monday

2014-07-07T12:16:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone. Hope you are having a great Monday.