His voice is music to my ears!

Xander has been such a late bloomer, he only JUST started talking this summer at 4 years old. I can't tell you how I worried, w/ already having an autistic child...although he showed no other symptoms and seemed to understand and follow commands unlike my older son, it's impossible for a mother not to worry when something isn't quite right with their child. Now that he is starting to talk hearing him is music to this mama's ears. Today he proudly showed me his homework, and told me how you make a D, w/ a stick down then you go back up and you make a big fat belly! I said who taught you that, he said My cheacher (teacher) taught me that, that's what her said. It's so neat to hear him speak in sentences and sponanously tell me about his day (something Isaiah still rarely can do). I told him how great his homework looked, and what a good job he did, to which he replied THANKS MOM! and gave me a great big hug...With Tierra I really took having a conversation with her for granted, it's such a special thing to be able to do with your child, I really treasure it now.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- "McRibs" (my copy cat version of McDonalds mcrib sandwhich)
Curly Fries
Tue- Crock Pot Chile and corn bread muffins

Wed-BBQ Chicken breasts and cheesey brocolli rice

Thur-Spegetti and garlic bread

Fri-Fozen pizza's

Bored

Does anyone ever feel bored w/ life? In my line of work, I know how precious life is, and I know if can change in the blink of an eye, and I know not to take it for granted and not to waste a single day...but KNOWING all of that and applying all of that are two different things. I just feel so bored with life. Whenever anyone asks me what's new, I cringe...it just seems like nothing's ever new and nothing ever changes. I wake up take care of the kids and go to work. Seriously same crap different day. I feel so guilty I feel like life is passing me by. I don't know how to get out of this slump, how do I bring some excitement into my life? Any ideas???

Tagged by Christina

Tagged by Christina

I got tagged by Christina! The directions are to post a favorite pic of me and my children and answer the following questions, then tag as many as I'd like!
Here we go:

1. How many kids do you have? 3

2. What are their ages? 11,6,4

3. What time do you usually start your day? 6am Mon-Fri, Weekends depends on where we have to be and what time, but if no where...noon if I can help it!

4. What do they eat for breakfast? Tierra and Xander eat cereal. Isaiah likes to eat breakfast at school

5. Do they get to watch T.V.? Yes, it is always on in the background but they barely watch more than 5 mins here and there while playing.

6. What's their favorite activity? Tierra is cheering and shopping. Isaiah and Xander like playstation and playing w/ his friends, and guns and swords

7. Do you get a break during the day for some "you" time? Yep every night when I come home from work, everyone is asleep and the house is so quiet, I get on the computer and try and relax

8. How do you end your day? read above

9. What's your best parenting advice or tip? hmm, gosh pick your battles I guess. You can't stress about every little thing you'll make both of you crazy

10. I tag anyone and everyone who reads this and has never been tagged...TAG ur it!

Menu for the week Sept 8-12

Monday... Taco Bake and Spanish Rice
Tuesday... Colorful Kielbasa and bread
Wed... Beef noodle bowl and salad
Thur... Cranberry Chicken
Friday... Slithering Stromboli

Great News!!!!

FINALLY, some good news on my Grandma, she saw the oncologist today, and because they caught the cancer so early they are able to get away with just doing a lumpectomy. They dont believe she'll even need radiation or anything. Sounds like it will be a nice simple procedure and she'll be fine THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!

What's for Dinner this Week

Monday.... (Labor day) Hamburgers and Hot dogs on the grill, corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans and watermelon

Tuesday.....Egg Salad Sandwiches (that I never made last week lol) and mac shells w/ Velveeta cheese

Wed.... Chicken, Broccoli, rice and cheese casserole

Thur...Garlic Chicken with egg noodles

Fri.. Tater tot casserole and corn bread muffins

losing my job

Ugh, rumor has it (from a supervisor not just the rumor mill) that they are closing down my department. We always worried this would happen w/ the new hospital buy out. I'm in a float department where we cover the staffing needs of the whole hospital. I'm sure they would offer us jobs w/in the hospital, but our department makes alot more money than the other departments. I'm bummed I love my job and love the pay. I don't know what I'm going to do, I can't imagine taking a job on the floor making 1/2 the $$$ I do now::::::::::sigh:::::::::

So it's not monday...but here's the menu for what's left of the week anyway

Wed: Meatloaf, baked beans, corn bread
Thur: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Velveeta shells and cheese
Fri:Spaghetti garlic bread

Chore List

Monday...Pick up house, Dust, Vacuum, 1 load of laundry
Tuesday...Sweep, mop kitchen and bathroom floors, 1 load of laundry
Wednesday...Clean bathrooms, 1 load of laundry
Thursday...Organizing day, spend the time reorganizing whatever is getting out of hand, 1 load of laundry
Friday...Do whatever didn't get done earlier in the week, plus 1 load of laundry

Sat&Sun realistically are too busy with the kids activities to plan any cleaning schedule.

Ok, here's my daily Grind....

Here's my M-F schedule, now just need to figure out which chores get done on which days.



6:00 am Get Tierra up for school
7:10 am Tierra leaves for school
7:15 am Get Isaiah up for school
8:10 am Isaiah leaves for school
8:30-11:00 am nap
11:00 am M/W/F Get Xander ready for school
12-2pm Thursday Xander has speech
Monday 12:30pm-2:00 House work
2:00-2:30 pm get ready for work
2:30 pm leave for work
12:00 am get home from work.
12:00 am Eat dinner, fold load of laundry unwind of computer before bed
2:00 am go to bed

Need to get organized...

OK summer's over and believe me when I say I took the summer off and relaxed. I did the bare minimum of cleaning, cooking, you name it! I relaxed and enjoyed my summer and it was great. But a family can't function like that on a permanent basis, not effectively anyway. So I need to get back into a routine, I need to get myself back on a schedule, and do my weekly menu's again, and get a list of certain chores again. It's time to quit slacking and get back to reality...So I need to work on a daily/weekly schedule that I can commit to and follow and hopefully motivate myself to get back on top of things. So that is on my to-do list, this week, so starting Monday I will have a comprehensive effective plan put into place.

I can't believe this is happening!!!

Isaiah started first grade today. He's been so excited about it, I thought he would jump out of bed and drag me out of the house this morning. But instead he woke up and said "I can't believe this is happening" lol!!! My baby was NERVOUS!!! He knows he's in for a long day. He wouldn't even eat breakfast the poor thing! But he got dressed with the cute little outfit his sister picked out for him, and grabbed his over stuffed back pack and his lunch lovingly packed by his mama and trotted out the door. He was unusually quiet the whole ride to school. We got there, and I walked him in and he met his teacher and recognized a few of his friends (and of course the one kid he can't stand ended up in his class lol). I'm so nervous for him! I hope he does ok...man I wish I could be a fly on the wall in his class today!!!

Middle School, Football, and Cancer

Today was a day full of mixed emotions, lets see...my baby girl went off to Middle School today, embarking on a new chapter of her life. With the pride and excitement I feel, it's hard not to feel a twinge of sadness watching her become less and less of a baby every day.

My middle one had his first foot ball game today, it wasn't an actual game per say, but what they call a scrimmage just 2 teams playing against each other, but nothing that actually counts on the roster. I was very proud of him, unlike what he's been showing in practice he actually did good out there. If they were keeping score I'm pretty sure his team would have lost, but that's OK, because he REALLY tried, and that's what's important to me.

Then on a crappy note, we got the test results back and my Grandma has breast cancer. I'm obviously devastated by the news, but hopeful that we caught it early and MAYBE there's some hope in it, although I know she will not doing anything very aggressive. My Grandma is a wonderful woman, she is the strongest Christian I know, she is my hope and inspiration in life, she's so smart and strong and just too incredible to describe. I'm sure God can not wait to have her home with Him but I'm selfish, and there's not a whole lot of great people like that in my life, and I really want to hold on to the ones I have. So anyway that was my day with its ups and it's downs...it sure was one heck of a day!

School begins

Where did the time go, I know it's cliche to say "it seems like only yesturday", but MAN how does time get away from you like this, I remember when I got pregnant with my first precious gift from God, I felt like I would be pregnant forever, then she was born, and I felt like she would stay a baby forever...you reach milestone after milestone and it's hard to imagine that you will ever be at the next one, but before you know it you're there. So here we are at another milestone in our lives, MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!! I'm excited and nervous as we begin this new venture of our lives. I am proud of the person she has become so far, and pray that as she grows into the person she'll become, she doesn't change too much. I pray she keeps her sweetness, her innocence, and her kind and loving spirt.