Calm Before The Storm

It is definitely Monday morning. I am on my second cup of coffee and I am already looking forward to getting home. I took cube steak out to cook. If you don't what that equals you are not Texan. CHICKEN FRIED STEAK!

This weekend was quiet and relaxing! Cody and I stayed around the house and I never applied make up. I like to compare it to the calm before the storm. This weekend coming up and it seems every weekend after that we have stuff to do. I really need to get one of those cute pottery barn planners that go on the wall in the "mud" room to start writing stuff down. Oh wait......We don't even have a second bathroom much less a damn "mud" room. No, but really. I have got to start writing stuff down.

Jake left Friday after school to spend the weekend with his dad. I got home to see Cody had cleaned the house top to bottom. I was so relieved I could relax on the couch until he got off at 11:30. Luke and I hung out and watched TV  for about 10 minutes before I realized how much I hated the quiet house, and what I thought was going to be so much fun, was actually boring and would get depressing! I ask Cody all of the time what we did before kids? And how boring our life was!! Needless to say, I fell asleep rocking Luke by 9:30 and was fast asleep when Cody got home at 11:30.  My idea of a perfect Friday night.

Saturday we had dinner at Cody's parents. His dad cooked what may have been the best steak I have eaten in quite some time. Marcus and Becky came over and we stayed up way late laughing and talking about their upcoming wedding. I am so excited for them. And I love any excuse to have a party!!

Sunday I made the trip to Willis to pick up Jake and we got things back in order at the house. Cody and I were in bed by 9:30. Bliss!!

Tomorrow I am traveling to a funeral and will be on the road for about 2.5 hours. Please pray for safe travels, Amy's family, and one of my favorite bloggers, Jessica. Their grandmother has been a part of my life since Amy and I were six months old and she held such a special place in my heart! I know she is resting peacefully and looking over us all!

Luke got his first  4-wheeler ride and I was a nervous WRECK!!  These people in the country are crazy! 

I think this pic is hilarious because my child is in a baby bed in the back of a truck. I took this pic and posted it because it is so us. I can explain, really! We were taking it to storage and it was in the back of Cody's truck. Of course, that was Jake's invititation to go play. Without a shirt.

Boots, Boots, Boots

Luke is A HALF A YEAR OLD TODAY!!! I can't believe 6 months has gone this fast. It makes me want to cry but as happy as that baby is ALL of the time I can't help but smile. I can't help but thank God when I think my biggest issue right now is what the boys are going to be for Halloween?

Will this week ever be over? I feel like it is just a dragging along. Cody is on evening shift this week and my sanity level is running pretty low. Not only do I miss his extra hands after work but I am talking to kids from sun up to sun down. The UPS guy has been to the house twice this week and I have missed him too. I'm sure we could have found something to talk about.

Mom came up last night and we all loved it. Luke was so excited to see his Grammy he decided to stay up until midnight with her. Thank God she let me go to bed at 10:30. It wasn't me he wanted to spend time with anyway, considering I usually cant keep him up past 8 any other day of the week! I used the "face time" on my phone for the first time last night. We talked to my brother who lives in Morgan City, Louisiana. Jake has really been missing him and his cousin, Matt. It was really cool, actually. We don't get to see my brother near as often as we should and now I know a way to get my "fix" on the days I get lonesome! Jake thought it was the coolest thing in the world! Seeing my own face on the phone was the only thing I was not a fan of. I could see there is no definition between my chin and neck. I think its more than a double chin, I may have moved up to triple! I have not eaten since that conversation last night.


Cody and I have gone boot crazy. I think our mind set is if that we buy boots, cold weather will come!! I got Cody some new gator boots last week that he has been wanting for a while. He never asks for anything! I don't think I have ever wanted "new" of something and waited six months to buy it. I am no means any kind of fashion-ista but I am a sucker for a real boutique. I don't buy expensive things besides jeans and shoes for myself. You can't beat a good pair of designer jeans!                                      

These are mine and I LOVE them!!! I am praying for a cold front!! 

And I want a black pair of UGG boots for the Winter as well, so I decided that these will be my Christmas present. Hope Cody did not have anything else in mind!!

And this is my child doing  "the worm"



Hope y'all have a great week!!! 

A whole Bunch of Stuff

I love these pics! They are too sweet :)












Jake's class has "traveling books" they take home each week. This is his page in " Who We Are"











My best friend, Amy, came to visit last weekend! This is her sweet boy, Dylan. Amy and I have been BF since we were 6 months old!



My 10 year reunion was last night and it was a BLAST!! We rented a limo so we didn't have to drive! It was sooo much fun!












I am trying to recover today. I am cooking for the week. Cody is on evening shift which means we won't see him much. I figured if he can't see us I could at least cook some of his favorite foods!!

Jake has been cracking me up so hard today! He was singing usher earlier and I heard him sing the part of the song that says, "everyday I'm shuffling" jakes version- "everyday I'm shovelin"


He was playing his DS on the couch and he passed a level and I heard him mumble, "oh yea, now what's up"



He yells at me from the living room and this is what I find....he said he was tanning! He's too much!




And last but not least....my precious angel that just goes with the flow!!






Hope y'all have a wonderful week! Praise the Lord it's raining!! Take the time to tell Him thank you :)


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It's a Constant Battle

On my mind lately....Glad I am not the only one!!

I read Brooke's blog this morning and I loved it. Her qoute at the bottom was this, "If you're worried that you're not doing everything right, then you're probably not doing anything wrong!"

I constantly worry about so many things in life and mainly how I'm rasing my boys. Is it the right way? Should I be doing things differently? Should I do more of this and less of that? Should I voice my opinion or should I hold my tongue. Is that a battle I want to fight or let it go? How will this affect them when they are older? It's a constant......

I usually don't listen when somebody tells me how I should raise my children. I almost always voice my opinion and never hold my tongue. I do what works best for my family. I strive to be the best wife, mom, and teacher I can be. I don't fight many battles regarding my boys because I can't keep a stern face when they start crying. I always refer back to my childhood and ask my self what would my mom do?

I feel like my mom raised us to be independant leaders with self esteem. We knew we could do anything we wanted and she never let us quit. She always taught us it was okay to be yourself and stand up to what you thought was right.....I want my children to know they can do anything by themselves. I dont want them to feel like they depend on anybody, but the Lord, to get through life. They need to know never give up when things get tough. And people may not agree or see things the way you do, and thats ok. 

I think this is a never ending battle for us as parents and adults. I have realized that not many families are like mine and I am so thankful. I value family, friendship, and respect.

I have the best FAMILY. I have had the same FRIENDS for 10 years or more. And my husband and children RESPECT me. I have everything I have ever dreamed of and I could not imagine ever being HAPPIER!!!

I have every hope in the world I am doing all of the things right and continue to learn and grow each day. I have so many wants for my little guys and have faith that will grow up knowing they can do whatever they dream of, treat people with respect, never give up, love their families and friends, and always come to mama when they need advice!!

Happy Tuesday!!

Same Stuff - Different Day

This week has been uneventful to say the least. We are loving the cooler weather but hating all of these wildfires. Crockett is so bad. The air, my classroom, my car....it all stinks like smoke. As far as us on C'Villa Circle....I haven't cooked this week and we have been sitting outside in the evenings.

Luke cut another tooth last weekend and leave it to Grammy to find this one too. She makes me feel like a super mom. She notices everything first. I would love to think it cut through on Saturday, the 3rd, but I really have no clue when it popped out. Luke also said mamamamaama this weekend, makes me super proud even though he can't function if his daddy is not in the room. He will break his neck looking for him and never takes his eyes off when he does find him. Cody has been dropping him off and picking him up everyday and he has gotten super attached. They are home for at least an hour in the afternoon before me and Jake get there so they have plenty of bonding time and its starting to show. And makes mamamamam a little sad. In all seriousness, I actually love it. I cant wait until they are old enough to go away with Cody on hunting and fishing trips. Every little boys dream!!

Last weekend was so much fun back home. We spent Saturday out at my dad's house. It may be Jake's favorite place to go. My dad has guns, a four-wheeler, drills, screws, paint, wood, old cars, bullets, lots of land, and anything else you can possibly imagine. My dad can fix and make anything. He would tell me as a child he knew everything and I would always laugh. The older I get the more I realize he may just be right. He is THE PERFECT Grandpa. If I didn't think those shirts that said "World's Best Granpa" were so cheesy I would for sure get him one. Jake says what he wants to do, and my dad jumps. My step mom is one of the best cooks I have ever met. We ate fried shrimp, bacon wrapped shrimp, boiled shrimp, squash casserole, salad, cole slaw, and garlic bread. It is always so good to the point it should be sinful or illegal.

Jake would ask my dad if he hit the target and my dad would say no not that time. Jake's response,"yes I did you just didn't see it."

Monday we spent the day with the Simmons family. We all drank margaritas and let our kids run all over the patio at the Mexican restaurant. That's the best kind of lunch. Don't judge! We were the only ones out there. Having lunch with my best friend ands seeing our kids play and laugh definitely made for a good week here at school.

We are going to check out the Centerville Tigers tonight at the football game after more margaritas and dinner with friends. Tomorrow, Amy and Dylan are coming from Friendswood to visit. I can hardly wait!!

My humor for the week-

A little girl in Jake's class has a spot on her leg that obviously resembles a ringworm. Jake told her yesterday she may have an inchworm and she needs medicine because they itch very bad.

                                                                  I mean, really?!!!

Friday Randomness

It's Friday so I can be random if I want to.



First- I am completely over summer. It's sad because I am not even tan anymore and I don't even care. It is too hot to even be in the pool. You can find me inside for at least another month when this heat is OVER! I am tired of wearing sandals too. My feet are so dirty by the end of the day because of the dirt and sand that get in them. Having dirty feet is a pet peeve of mine. Bring on the UGG boots and tennis shoes!

Second- Now that I am back at work and actually have time to get on the Internet I have become that crazy online shopper, again. Sara showed me a new website for children and I am obsessed already. Chasing Fireflies!! Two orders in two days. Hope Cody doesn't read this :)  I ordered off of Amazon earlier too and realized it charged my moms card instead of mine. Oops, I swear I didn't plan that.

Third- My sweet nephew Colin tore his knee UP. The biggest decision right now is if they repair it they will have to drill in to the growth plate and there is a 5% chance it will stunt his growth. Or it can cause his leg to "kick out" at a 45 degree angle which will be another problem down the road. I honestly have no clue what I would do if I were my sister. My nephew is 13 and is very aware of what is going on and of course wants to have the surgery. We live for sports in my family and if he doesn't take the chance now and waits until he is done growing, his sports are over. He could still grow for another 4 years. My brother, who is 6'7, grew another 2 inches in college. I have blown out my knee twice but I was done growing. I had it fixed both times and still played basketball. I have cried all week because my heart is so broken for Colin. I know, as a kid, you have all of these BIG dreams and you think nothing will ever happen to you. Literally in the blink of an eye things can change. This is so hard for a child to understand. And I am crying AGAIN typing this. Moving on.....Please pray for my family and my sweet Colin.


Fourth- I am so tired of getting these e-mails telling me I can become a teacher. Shouldn't they know who is a teacher and who isn't before they send out the things? I want to hit REPLY ALL one time and say DO NOT become a teacher because the pay sucks, there are no jobs, the insurance went up, they will not pay off your student loans, and my direct deposit was less last night than it was last year....aren't you supposed to get a raise from year to year? Yes, I know I am supposed to be thankful for a job but it seems to be getting worse each year. UGH!!

Fifth- We are headed home this weekend to spend time with my family. We cant wait!!!! Hope yall have a great weekend!