Today while the boys are at school, WE are doing some yard work. And by we, I mostly mean Him because I can't handle very much of it before my nose starts running and I start sneezing but it's a gorgeous day and I got some dirt underneath my fingernails.
We want to remove our pool deck and plant a garden in that area. I am pretty excited for this. I've been pinning like crazy all these ideas I want for the backyard. But first things first, fresh veggies and we need to get some seeds in the ground!
I also have parent teacher conferences today, I can't wait to see how my kids are doing in school. I'm not really worried because we have a couple of little smarty pants running around. Only 10 days left of school!!
In spirit of Cinco de Mayo I plan on cooking a Mexican feast for dinner.
-A
Monday, May 5, 2014
Been busy peeps!
Okay, I'm not making any more promises... I'm way too busy to post regularly. So this is what you get. The last 6 months have gone by so fast and we have been busy busy! My highly anticipated 30th birthday has come and gone. I thought I was going to have some awesome party where all my greatest friends came and celebrated but that didn't happen. I ended up waiting a month to celebrate and I shared my milestone with a small group of awesome ladies. One of which joined me in the 30 club!! I feel great and things feel right. It is like I woke up on my birthday and had life figured out. But I know I don't. However, something changed.
We spent Christmas in Denver with our family, my niece and nephew change so much in between our visits. I love seeing their growth. The road trip there was dreadful both ways. We got a snow storm on the way up and a 3 hour trip turned into a nine hour nightmare. I had to pee so bad and was not prepared to be stopped for hours. What blows my mind is how one little strip of icy roads hold up hundreds of cars for hours. Once we got past that everything moved quickly. Same on the way back but that time it was an accident on the opposite side of the road. Why westbound lanes were closed is beyond me. Moving on....
We brought in the new year asleep as usual. And how 'bout them Broncos? I was so excited to see my boys in orange and blue make it to the super bowl. But that's all I'm going to say about that.....
Then there were more birthdays, the boys.. Both March kids. E had his party at the swimming pool and M at kidzplex. They both had very successful parties and I hope they enjoyed themselves.
During this time I was almost demoted from my management position. This was a complete shock and I didn't handle it very well. I started looking for other jobs but no one called me. That's okay though. I really do enjoy my work. It's the people I have a hard time with every now and then. Eventually I was moved to a different store, we all needed a change of pace. And I hope that my colleagues can fix the problems in my old store, things are going pretty well so far.
Lastly we have soccer. Elway has been playing for a few weeks and the season is almost over. He has improved SO much and I hope that he plays again.
-A
We spent Christmas in Denver with our family, my niece and nephew change so much in between our visits. I love seeing their growth. The road trip there was dreadful both ways. We got a snow storm on the way up and a 3 hour trip turned into a nine hour nightmare. I had to pee so bad and was not prepared to be stopped for hours. What blows my mind is how one little strip of icy roads hold up hundreds of cars for hours. Once we got past that everything moved quickly. Same on the way back but that time it was an accident on the opposite side of the road. Why westbound lanes were closed is beyond me. Moving on....
We brought in the new year asleep as usual. And how 'bout them Broncos? I was so excited to see my boys in orange and blue make it to the super bowl. But that's all I'm going to say about that.....
Then there were more birthdays, the boys.. Both March kids. E had his party at the swimming pool and M at kidzplex. They both had very successful parties and I hope they enjoyed themselves.
During this time I was almost demoted from my management position. This was a complete shock and I didn't handle it very well. I started looking for other jobs but no one called me. That's okay though. I really do enjoy my work. It's the people I have a hard time with every now and then. Eventually I was moved to a different store, we all needed a change of pace. And I hope that my colleagues can fix the problems in my old store, things are going pretty well so far.
Lastly we have soccer. Elway has been playing for a few weeks and the season is almost over. He has improved SO much and I hope that he plays again.
-A
Thursday, November 21, 2013
I am really trying
Do you know why I can't post a blog every day? Because I think my life is just too boring. And you think, how can a life with two young boys be boring? Well it really isn't. It's quite eventful and the children pipe off with some of the greatest phrases I ever heard, I just can't remember them all. And usually by the end of the day I am so mentally exhausted from them fighting or making messes all day that I can't even think of how my day went except for chaotic.
Every post would be titled "My Chaos Today" and it wouldn't be nice or fun. I want to keep this blog as positive as possible. Plus there is my job, which also throws me into severe depression, so most of the time I just feel like I would be complaining and I would tell you all how much I hate everything and no one wants to read Debbie Downers blog. So I am trying to post more from here on out and this is why.
My 30th birthday is approaching in 26 days (yes, I am counting down) and for the last five years I've been dreading it, but it's here, it's going to happen and to be honest I am kind of excited. I've been inspired to document my last days as a twenty something and write about what it's like to be in my 30's. I know that little to nothing will change in me, but do know that I want some change in my life. Looking back on the last 10 years, I've grown up so much , I've learned so much but at the same time it's all a big blur. If someone asked me what I've been doing, all I can say is that I got the husband, got the kids, the dog, the house and the mini van. I've accomplished what I started at the age of 17. To have a "fairytale life" that I always imagined. I am not a house wife though, that's a little disappointing but we live in 2010's not the 1950's and men these days think it's a joke for a woman to stay home and be a home maker.
What do I want to do for the next decade? Remember more about my day to day life, which is why I intend to blog more. I also want to get healthy, physically and mentally. I want more confidence. And maybe get a college degree and a real job, I better not be in a pizza joint halfway to 40, I'll tell you that right now....
One more thing, we'll have a teenager in 5 years, I can't wait for that!
Thanks for reading,
A
Every post would be titled "My Chaos Today" and it wouldn't be nice or fun. I want to keep this blog as positive as possible. Plus there is my job, which also throws me into severe depression, so most of the time I just feel like I would be complaining and I would tell you all how much I hate everything and no one wants to read Debbie Downers blog. So I am trying to post more from here on out and this is why.
My 30th birthday is approaching in 26 days (yes, I am counting down) and for the last five years I've been dreading it, but it's here, it's going to happen and to be honest I am kind of excited. I've been inspired to document my last days as a twenty something and write about what it's like to be in my 30's. I know that little to nothing will change in me, but do know that I want some change in my life. Looking back on the last 10 years, I've grown up so much , I've learned so much but at the same time it's all a big blur. If someone asked me what I've been doing, all I can say is that I got the husband, got the kids, the dog, the house and the mini van. I've accomplished what I started at the age of 17. To have a "fairytale life" that I always imagined. I am not a house wife though, that's a little disappointing but we live in 2010's not the 1950's and men these days think it's a joke for a woman to stay home and be a home maker.
What do I want to do for the next decade? Remember more about my day to day life, which is why I intend to blog more. I also want to get healthy, physically and mentally. I want more confidence. And maybe get a college degree and a real job, I better not be in a pizza joint halfway to 40, I'll tell you that right now....
One more thing, we'll have a teenager in 5 years, I can't wait for that!
Thanks for reading,
A
Saturday, October 5, 2013
It's been awhile
See how good I am at blogging? It's almost a year and half later since my one and only post and I decided I want to give this another shot.
Today is an extremely quiet day. My boys are once again with Grandma and Grandpa attending a local apple festival. It's SO silent in my house and I should be taking advantage of all my free time.
When I woke up today, I was a little disappointed, I was supposed to sleep in, like all day but instead I naturally woke up at 8 a.m. I tried to go back to sleep but my mind kept racing. I thought about ALL of the things I could accomplish before my evening work shift such as house work and laundry. I knew I should get up and get motivated. Instead, I spent a good three hours watching hilarious YouTube videos, staring at Facebook waiting for someone to poke me or post something new and then I went to Taco Bell and got a delicious smothered burrito combo with a yummy Mt. Dew DISTORTION freeze.
Now, I am sitting here stuffed, regretting my lunch decision and typing. Still trying to find that motivation to clean and do laundry. Speaking of laundry, I got on YouTube to look up reviews for dryer vent cleaning tools and ended up terrified of dryer fires and learning that the Lint Lizard is a piece of junk, so it looks like I won't be doing laundry any time soon. J/K!!
I have three hours left before work, I think I am going to crank some tunes and bust this shit out.
Happy Saturday!
Today is an extremely quiet day. My boys are once again with Grandma and Grandpa attending a local apple festival. It's SO silent in my house and I should be taking advantage of all my free time.
When I woke up today, I was a little disappointed, I was supposed to sleep in, like all day but instead I naturally woke up at 8 a.m. I tried to go back to sleep but my mind kept racing. I thought about ALL of the things I could accomplish before my evening work shift such as house work and laundry. I knew I should get up and get motivated. Instead, I spent a good three hours watching hilarious YouTube videos, staring at Facebook waiting for someone to poke me or post something new and then I went to Taco Bell and got a delicious smothered burrito combo with a yummy Mt. Dew DISTORTION freeze.
Now, I am sitting here stuffed, regretting my lunch decision and typing. Still trying to find that motivation to clean and do laundry. Speaking of laundry, I got on YouTube to look up reviews for dryer vent cleaning tools and ended up terrified of dryer fires and learning that the Lint Lizard is a piece of junk, so it looks like I won't be doing laundry any time soon. J/K!!
I have three hours left before work, I think I am going to crank some tunes and bust this shit out.
Happy Saturday!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Sand in our _______!
One of my favorite things about summer (I don't have many) is going to the lake. It's one low fee and you get to swim, picnic and play in the sand. I like to call it the Colorado beach. It's where I get my tan on and I don't have some teenage lifeguard making me feel like an inadequate parent for not having my 6 and 3 year old at arms length away from me. Today we went for a few hours and had some yummy sandwiches, chips, cookies and jerky. I got to see a good friend and her family. And the boys were well behaved!
On the way there, E & M were in the backseat talking about E going back to school to start 1st grade and having to be there all day now instead of half a day. E asked M if he would miss him. M replied with a loud, bubbly burp and after a burst of laughter E says "That's why I'll miss you!!" These boys are hilarious and make me smile.
Now I have to shower and go pack these kids up for a sleep over at Grandma's. They'll get to play laser tag with flash lights tonight and go see the new Spiderman movie in 3D tomorrow.
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