Through the eyes of a child

One of the special things of having children is that you get to experience things all over again through their eyes. Last night, I got to feel as if that was my 1st sparkler too!

A cricket in my bed

Poor JJ, he has bug bites all over his little legs. The mosquitoes must love his blood as much as they used to like mine.

All night in his sleep he's rubbing his legs together or on the sheets. If he were a cricket I can only imagine the neighbors would have had no trouble hearing it!

Me & my JJ

I get the biggest kick when this comes on!

My boys are the greatest!

My friend Kelly gave me the idea to do Bran's sports stuff on a digi page this way. Now, just have to be creative enough to figure out how to do the next 3 years! Any suggestions?

Last night I was piling my hair on top my head b/c I can't sleep with it down. I heard JJ mumble something so I stooped down to ask him what he said. He said "Mommy, you're cute" and gave me a hug. I'm going to manage to bottle these up somehow!

Dancing the night away....

Ok, so at 14 maybe Brandon's not dancing much, I remember my 1st formal dance being frought with stupid childish behavior of my "boyfriend's" friend and his girlfriend fighting all night at our table, but I still hope he's having a great time and I'm really looking forward to seeing his pictures! Man, he's almost 15! Where has the past decade gone? This is all too unfair, its blurred by much too quickly!

Sometimes I wish.....

Once in awhile the thought pops in to my head on how nice it would be to be single, come home and just pop something in the microwave, not having to worry about what someone else will eat or drink all night.

Thank you

All of you, I have great family and friends! You're all so dear to me, thanks for being in my life!
Love - Kat

The lone headstone

Saturday we were at a friend's wedding reception at a state park. Between the jungle gym and the swing sets was a lone headstone of a gentleman born in the early 1800's. If I were to be buried, that would be a wonderful place for my earthly vessel to rest in peace, in a location filled at any given moment with children's laughter, a place for hosting family get togethers and special events, a place of happiness.

Looking forward to.....

So, let's see, we're trying to go away this weekend to enjoy the extra day off. In a couple weeks I'm doing a girl's only day excursion to DC. Then a few days after that its my birthday (I'm eternally 21, so you don't have to ask my age.) Just 2 days after that we leave for Florida! Then bout 3 weeks later we are doing a long weekend with family in Myrtle Beach! This summers going to be GREAT!

A new use for bowling pins

Yeah, JJ really was paying attention at the circus the other night, he pulled out his toy bowling pins and told me they were for juggling, and attempting to throw them in the air and try to catch them. I better watch it, he might try to walk on some string, or ride his tricycle in a mesh ball.

Brandon's Freshman School Pic

I'm going to do a digital scrapbook of Brandon's high school years. Here's the start with his 9th grade school picture. I'm waiting to get the last of the possible track pictures to do a sports page and then I'll also do a page of his dance this coming Friday (as long as I'm given pics!)

Making memories

Last night JJ got to go to his first circus. We only stayed til intermission, it was already 9pm and when here are 3 and 4 year olds involved, that's long enough. But, he enjoyed the caged motorcycles, the "Superhero" (acrobat in a cape and mask) and the tight rope walkers. I loved the ladies who did the twists & turns hanging from the "curtains." My favorite part was the elephant, I had to let JJ ride it, for himself and for me. I have a memory of going to the circus with my mom and riding the elephant. He may not know it, but I was sharing a part of his Maw-Maw with him last night.

Beam me up Scotty.....

Or just beam yourself....

I got a kids meal toy for JJ the other day at Burger King. They are currently running a Star Trek theme. It's a guy with a small body but a huge head, and the voice is totally out of proportion. It just about screams "I'm giving it all she's got captain."

The thing is about to go warp speed into a black hole!

Make it go away!

I have a headache and a sore throat, accompanied by a couple white spots. Wasn't I just sick last week? Shouldn't that now make me exempt even from allergies? I think I need to fill out a complaint card, unfair treatment by my body.

The big questions in life......

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers bring? Mosquitos?

Applause to the abc cable channel

I think it's wonderful of abc to put The Sound of Music in their Mother's Day line-up of shows! Hooray for all the stepmoms out there! See, we aren't all evil, even if we can't sing like Julie Andrews.

A true Mother's Day gift

After getting JJ's pictures taken yesterday we were walking out of Sears to go visit a friend in another store. Passing by the jewelry counter I overheard a little boy telling his mom "I'd really like to get you that ring, it's so pretty, but I don't have enough money."

I know some people scoff at the saying "it's the thought that counts." But sometimes, the thought is much more precious, much more priceless, then any material item could be!

Hope all my ladies have a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!

My little man

JJ did great today when we got his pictures done! He wore his hat as he promised me (the same one he refused to wear Easter day) and he also smiled like he told me he would. The pictures turned out so great!

"I'm happy"

While sitting in bed sharing a bowl of cereal, JJ turns to me and says "Mommy, I'm happy." Then he points to me and says "Mommy, you're happy." I told him yes I was, he makes me happy. His response back was "Mommy, you make me happy."

He may not exactly know what he's repeating, but he knows he's saying it to make me happy, and that's what counts.

His #1

So, I got to talk with my Dad's girlfriend today, she sounds really sweet and says how she can't wait to spend time with JJ. She has my Dad going to Aruba at the end of the next month! This is the man who told me I was dumb for going to the Dominican, why go anywhere else when its not Hawaii? He was such a homebody, and honestly, I'm loving the changes in him the past 2 years, he's learned to enjoy the moment, something he really needed (though yeah, I do wish he could have been this person years and years ago, but better late than never!)

But, what made my day was how she told me how I'm his #1, how she can tell how much I mean to him. My Dad had told me earlier how she's going to just love me. It's little things like that which would brighten any day. My Dad was never one to compliment me much growing up (quite the opposite)and we were never very affectionate, either verbally or physically, so these changes especially just make me the happiest daughter around!

The sheet thief?

Explain to me how someone who sleeps on top of the comforter manages to steal the bottom and top sheets to his side of the bed?

I think when he gets home before I do that he short changes my side of the bed just for jollies.

What to do with a lazy, dreary weekend?

Spend it with my guys, a great friend, and occupy myself scrapping and making jewelry (and of course catch a few naps!) And let's not forget my mind-fodder TV of Tough Love, Daisy of Love & I Love Money 2 ;) What can be better? Oh, we're also attempting potty training. I love my domesticated life, lol.

Walking around with strange kids?

Yesterday morning JJ and I stopped to get gas and then some donuts. The cashier was raving about how cute he was, I thanked her then said we're just working on keeping him from being rotten to spoil it all. She looked at me, surprised, and asked, "oh, is he yours?"

Uh, no, I find kids and randmomly walk around stores with them.