Catching up

So I have a lot to write about. So much has happened that I would like to share. Lets start off with the Zoo

Zoo
So last weekend Jason was pulling in some BIG time over time so my Dad and I took the boys to the Zoo. It so happened to be the first time they've been to a Zoo. It was a small Zoo so there wasn't much to see and we went late in the afternoon so most of the animals were sleeping. Non the less it was fun and I think both boys enjoyed seeing all the different animals. I have pictures to post but there on my Dad's camera so there just going to have to wait.


Birthday/Anniversary
Tuesday the 27 just so happened to be my 25th Birthday (no really 29) as well as my 3rd year Wedding Anniversary. Who's great idea was it to get married on my birthday. MINE... Don't know why I thought that day would be good I just did... Its started like any other day. Ayden woke me up we went into my office to check my email and in the 3 mins I was on the computer Ayden was so kind to get into my craft stuff and split a 1lbs bag of rhinestones all over the place. That was fun to clean up... But he helped and we made it into a color lesson... So we all (Dominic as well) went down stairs to have breakfast. We did all our morning duties as normal. Then at 12 I dropped off the kids at my parents house stopped at Mickey D's for some food and went home. I then seat down on my couch, turned on the T.V., and enjoyed eating my food catching up on my DVR recordings. I love my kids more then life it self never get me wrong on this! But, let me tell you how much I enjoyed just relaxing and having time to myself. Loved it. So a great big THANK YOU goes out to my parents mostly Mom... :) Around 4 the hubby came home with some very beautiful flowers

There's meaning to the KIND of flowers he got me. Most of the ppl that really know me will tell you that my favorite flowers are red roses and WHITE daises. Which they are. But, I have added a new favorite flower to this mix. Lily's. Why you ask. Well not only are they a very beautiful flower they where also the flowers that my 3 boys gave me for Mother's Day and are also NOW the flowers I have lining the front of my house. So that's why the white Lily's. There are 3 red roses to represent the 3 years that we have been married... Aw... Right... I knew he had a romantic side.

So then we went to dinner at PF Changes. This place use to be one of my top picks but after this last visit I wouldn't say it still is. It was good mind you and I enjoyed it again for lunch today. But yeah just not the same... But dinner was good. Then we ended the night with a movie and popcorn at home. Yes ok Jason fell asleep right away. I mean 2 mins after I hit play he was out. But he worked hard so its ok...

This is the card I made for my Hubby



Today
Today nothing really big happened. My mom, the kids, and I went on a hunt for this sliver-wear set that I want (birthday gift from the parents) only to strike out. Was a little sad about that. But we'll find them. Then I babysat the Nelson girls... That was fun for the boys. They love having kids their age to play with... Momma came and picked the girls up, we had dinner, boys got their baths, and bed time. But I do have to say that Ayden was really cute tonight. I took Dominic out of the bath first (since I can't leave him alone EVER) and as I was getting him all lotion-ed up and dressed Ayden thought he would take it into his own hands and got out himself and joined us. So I dried him off and sent him to Daddy to get dress. Little did I know Jason was out cold on the couch... So while I was getting Dominic dressed Ayden got a hold of the lotion and went down stairs. Dominic and I headed down as well so that I could make their night time shakes. Well as I was making them Ayden went ahead and started to apply lotion to himself. Well when I got to him he had enough lotion on him for Jason, Dominic, Ayden, and myself. No I'm not joking at all. He really had that much on him. I should have taken a picture dang-it! So I cleaned up that mess and got him dressed, put Dominic in bed, woke Jason up and sent him to bed. Then I moved on to Ayden. I asked him "Ayden you ready for nite nite" Ayden said "No".

Ok I know that all Mothers think their kids are the cutest in the world and to them they are. But I just have to say that Ayden is just one of the cutest things I have ever seen in my life. I just can't get over it!!! I've only seem one other boy as cut as him and hes also my son. My baby Dominic! They just kill me!

Living HELL!

So I'm sitting here in my office home alone. Got to say that I love having time to myself from time to time. Well as I was sitting here I thought I would go through some old pic to get some for the boys scrapbooks. Well I came across some moments in Aydens life that I really wish we didn't have to go through! well I think the pictures will speak for themselves!


This is us taking him up to his floor


This is us giving him his med to help put him to sleep (under)

And this was my living hell! This is Ayden TRYING to wake up after surgery. When I walked into the recovery room and saw my little baby laying there moaning in paid hooked to all these tubs and machines was HELL at its best! I walked over to his bed side and I didn't see my baby he wasn't there in side. I thought I had lost him. I just wanted to rip him away from that nurse and hold him so tight in my arms and make it all better. But when she put him in my arms i couldn't wake him up, I couldn't stop the pain, i couldn't do anything other then pray to God to give me back my little Angel! I told him that its wasn't his time I still NEEDED him. I sat there for hrs waiting, pray, crying for him to wake up. Seeing the nurse all nervous didn't help much either. The surgen even had to come back down to see him... Just sitting here writing about it all brings all the pain!







But God didn't take my baby! Nope he gave him right back to me. And for that I'm thankful for each SECOND hes in my life.




And now a year letter if you looked at him its like nothing ever happened to him. Hes my perfect little boy! He never stops. I think hes very grateful to be here and takes every moment for all he can! He's amazing! The only pain we face to this day is the memories that we (Jason & I) still have of it all and the pain of knowing that Ayden was one of the healthier kids in that hospital. I could ONLY image what all the other parents have to face. There were babies in Ayden's room that had never seen a day out of a hospital... So I end with this. Be grateful for what you have! When you think life can't get any worse IT CAN. And last pray, pray every night for all those who truly need it! My heart goes out to all those families I saw and my prayers are with ALL those little brave and STRONG babies fighting for life.

Need Help

Hello everyone. This is going to be a short post asking you all for just a little of your time and thoughts. In the last week I have been talking to an old school mate (thats also a crafter like myself) and together we are going to be attending about 15 crafts fairs in the next 5 months. We won't be shoppers we will be one of the many venders out there. So heres where you come in. I've totaly redone my website (mind I'm still working on it) and really need some feed back! I also have some work that I would also love some thoughts on. Not only would i love to know what you think about the work its self but how much you would pay for the piece. This is a "Momma & Me" page... Its one of my pre-made pages...

Then we have a "Baby Girl Dress" invite. This can also be used as just a card or a baby announcement.

Once again would love to know what you think about the piece and how much you would pay for the card.
Then we have our last one for this post. Its a Christmas card. Yes its early but its a coming.
You are all getting the first look at this work. Its not up on my site cause I want to make sure its just right before I put anything else on there. So Please let me know what you think. You have no idea how much it would help me out. Its hard for me to get an outsider view on things cause well I'm not an outsider... :)

Date Night

Last night I had one of the greatest date nights ever. We didn't do much in fact we just stayed in and watched a movie. So what made this date night so great? Well date night last night was just Ayden and Momma. Yep thats right I had date night with my son. Jason went to bed really early and since Ayden took a late nap I knew it was going to make for a long night. So with Jason and Dominic tucked away sleeping I thought it would be the prefect time to spend some one on one time with my first born. So I popped some popcorn and put in Alvin and the Chipmunks the Sequel. It was nice. Ayden sat right next to and together we ate popcorn and watched the movie. But about half way through Ayden had enough of just sitting and decided to watch the remainder of it hoping from one toy to the other. After the movie I tucked my sleepy boy in bed and called it a night. Perfect ending to a prefect date! The joys of being a Mother!