Iris writes

My oh my

2011-11-23T10:10:00.001-07:00

Its been quite a while since I've even thought about posting on the ole blog. I think I'm due for an update. As many people already know I am pregnant, about 5 and a half months pregnant actually. We just found out the sex, its a boy! I am so excited! It's kind of hard to see but the arrow is pointing straight to his boy parts. The children are thrilled, they knew all along that they were

2011-07-20T15:48:00.001-07:00

It was late in the evening, the summer heat was permeating my house, I looked at the calendar on the wall and made a mental note of the date. I grabbed my notebook and wrote, July 8th Bradley got sick today, his symptoms are as following: vomiting, loss of appetite, refusing to drink fluids, and he is lethargic. I closed the notebook, and let out a sigh. I walked to the bathroom where my

June Has Hair!

2011-04-16T18:59:00.001-07:00

Well, she has had hair since she was born, but it is finally long enough for me to style it. I have been trying out a few new styles, but my favorite one is called the top knot into banded side pony found at www.cutegirlshairstyles.com. Its easy to do, and very cute. Please forgive the fact that she is sitting on my bare mattress.

A picture is worth a thousand words

2011-04-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

Its the Pits

2011-04-12T15:27:00.001-07:00

If you know me well, then you know I have a love for all things homemade. I'm not just taking about pretty blankets or crafts; I'm talking about laundry detergent and cleaning supplies of any kind. So today I whipped up a batch of homemade deodorant! This stuff looks and feels like the real deal, and compared to some of the other homemade remedies I've used on my pits, this stuff takes the

Because I suck at blogging...

2011-02-13T23:34:00.001-07:00

I'm going to post a little something that I wrote for one of my classes. Hope you like it. When Reality Sets In Ever since I can remember I have lived my life in fast forward; jumping in head first, barely looking back and constantly looking forward. I married young, and had my first child at the tender age of nineteen. From the moment the nurse laid that boy in my arms, my life as I

Lessons learned in 2010

2011-01-03T19:01:00.001-07:00

Lesson number 1: Always hold the rail when walking down the stairs, while wearing fuzzy socks. If you don't you will fall and twist your ankle. Lesson number 2: Don't put knives into a sink full of soapy water, you will cut yourself. Lesson number 3: Do not stuff papers into books, they will give you multiple paper cuts. Lesson number 4: Be sure to check for entry ways when turning around

Thanksgiving

2010-12-12T16:22:00.000-07:00

These pictures are well over due. All pictures were stolen from Michelle's facebook, I'm sure she won't mind. Chef Christopher My SIL Kim, I love her! Miracle Mily and Michelle The hubs and I Sitting around the fire My Dad <3 Cousins Robert came down from Flag Juney Mother dearest <3 Chris in action. Delish! Frank and Tracy Josh, Frank, and Robby Isn't

Lately

2010-11-01T16:48:00.000-07:00

It seems that I cannot get enough sleep, the world's darkest circles have taken up residence underneath my eyes. Moving into our new duplex has taken about 3 weeks to date and unless I want to get smacked with another months rent I need to be out by today. With a nearly non existent husband, an echo and 2 kids in tow it is practically impossible. At least that's how it feels. ********

Currently...

2010-10-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

my apartment is littered with these. This would make move number 9 (counting moving in and out of each place) for the duration of my married life. Whew! As I'm sure everyone would agree packing and moving is a pain, but I am really excited to move out of this wretched apartment. I'll admit that I am the one who found this place and moved us in, and it was a huge mistake. This place has been

Sleepless nights and an ear infection

2010-10-08T18:32:00.000-07:00

Normally when I read a title like that I would assume that a child has this condition, if you assumed the same thing well then you would be wrong. I am the one suffering from an ear infection. I never knew what my son was going through with his multiple ear infections but now that I am going through it too my heart breaks for him. This is awful! So far I have had two sleepless nights, and

Recipe Spotlight

2010-10-07T14:21:00.000-07:00

Add a photo1 of 17 PhotosMama's Best Broiled Tomato SandwichBy: KATIA "A broiled sandwich, made of fresh season tomatoes, with an Italian taste. A perfect match for soup." Rate/Review | Read Reviews (256)10,282 people have saved this | 2 custom versionsAdd to Recipe Box Add to Shopping List Print this Recipe Share/Email Customize Recipe Kitchen-friendly View What to Drink? Rose Beer Prep Time

Today I cried...

2010-10-05T23:11:00.001-07:00

while watching Glee. Laugh all you want but tonight's episodes was touching, and I loved it. My husband doesn't understand why I like to watch or read books that are tear jerkers, there is something about them that I just can't resist. The way that they allow me to see the world through someone else's eyes and to feel what they feel. It's beauty on its highest level even if it is emotional

Because this melted my heart

2010-10-04T10:59:00.000-07:00

Lazy days

2010-09-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

Since we arrived back home from phoenix on Monday, these past couple of days have been lazy. Its been kind of nice actually. I have a good book to read thanks to the book club I just joined, well I had good books to read before then too. The children have been taking extra long naps making up for the sleep they forfeited while staying at my brothers house, this in particular has been

Sleep deprived

2010-09-28T21:30:00.000-07:00

It seems that lately I just can't get enough sleep. I think it may have something do with all of the trips to and from Phoenix. This month we have been there every weekend sometimes twice in a weekend. Its been been fun, I'm ready to hunker down at home and just relax. But that won't be happening this weekend because we have yet another trip to phx. I'm actually really excited for this one

Concert

2010-09-24T15:49:00.000-07:00

This is what I'm doing tomorrow, or more accurately this is who I'm going to see tomorrow. The concert is going to be awesome! I can't wait, I've only been to a hand full of concerts but I don't think I've ever been this excited. Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to wear...

This one's for you Katie

2010-09-23T18:32:00.000-07:00

Katie and I saw this truck on our way to girls night, its pretty awesome.

Trials

2010-09-21T17:05:00.000-07:00

I think that we all go through trails for a reason, as would most people. Regardless, just because trials help us to learn and become better people etc. it still doesn't make it any easier. I won't go into details about my current woes but I hope that maybe someday, in the near future preferably, I will look at this post and think, ah yes now I know why I was confronted with this problem and

Back in business.

2010-09-20T20:45:00.000-07:00

I'm getting my butt in gear and back to writing. The past two weeks have been busy but fun, it started out with a trip to Peppersauce caves (click the link to see some pictures). It was a mud filled adventure. Being my first time there I wasn't quite sure what to expect, all I knew was to not wear anything that I cared about. So that is what we did, we came out a muddy mess but we had a blast

Bookmark

2010-09-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

While perusing the internet one day I came across a tutorial for a no slip bookmark, and this thing has saved my life so I thought I'd share it with you too. If I knew who to give credit to I would, but I don't so I can't. But whoever you are I thank you, my days of losing my place or my kids yanking out my bookmarks are over. Blurry! Sorry. Just a disclaimer my sewing is horrible, this

Girls just wanna have fun.

2010-09-01T21:51:00.000-07:00

Tonight was girls night and it was awesome. Enough said. There are some exciting things coming up here at our home, I'll tell you all about it... later, I'm tired.

Photos from yesterday

2010-08-31T14:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the pictures that Katie took from our trip to the splash pad.Enjoy!

Summer lovin

2010-08-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

Today I spent the day with my wonderful Katie. We packed up the kids and headed to the splash pad armed with a camera and water. The children were tentative at first, as usual. The first run though the water is always a struggle. But once they got going it was fabulous. June was the first to chicken out, she walked up to me shaking with blue lips, I didn't think this was possible in good old

Nap time

2010-08-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

This is how nap time went down today: read stories - check sippy cup with milk - check blanket - check kiss good night - check oh and if your Bradley sunglasses are a must - check Today has been a day for lounging around in our pj's. I admit I broke my agenda of cleaning as little as possible because my niece is coming over, it felt good to clean. I'm surprised that I find cleaning calming