check out the new giveaway!!

I have been wanting this set for a while and now it's a contest!!!! I am very hopeful!
http://thesavvyphotographer.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-giveaway-yay.html#comment-form

really cool giveaway on the savvy photographer!!

this is an awesome giveaway!! and even if you don't win the giveaway there is a great discount!

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Let's try blogging again shall we....

Ok, so I suck. I admit it. this is why I never had a diary. I kept meaning to get back on here, but when I had only the desktop, it was hard. Now that I have the laptop, it's so much easier! Have I said how much I LOVE my laptop?! (It's pink, just so ya know!)

So much has happened since my last post. We are now pregnant with our 4th boy! Yeah, yeah yuk it up! We laughed pretty hard too. Our boys are excited about Elliot. Gabe really likes the baby idea, so much so that he thinks he has a baby in his tummy. He even shares his ninnie (pacifier) with my baby and his baby.

Sam is getting ready to start Kindergarten in the fall, so we are working hard on learning more stuff. He is excited, of course I am sad. Though perfect timing because Elliot will be coming at that time.

Austin will be turning 15 soon. I can't believe that. It amazes me. High school is next year-if he would get his act together and actually do his work. But then again, he has to take this dang TAKS test again. If he fails it, he fails 8th grade.

For those that have asked (and just know about it) my sis is doing GREAT!! Just celebrated a year sober and she is back to the fantastic person she always was. All my boys worship their Nana, as they should. Her kids (John Michael and Lilly) are so happy to have her back and they are doing great with her back. It just makes my heart swell every time I get to see her. I don't think I will ever take my sister for granted ever again.

Mother's Day was great around here. We spent Saturday out in the kiddie pools most of the day. Gabe loved that, as he hasn't played in pools much. He wasn't too fond of the clown pool while the clown was on it though. But once it was off, he loved that pool, probably because of the slide.




Then Sunday Kevin went to his mom's house with all the kids, and I got a day to myself. Which I spent painting the downstairs bathroom. As much as I spend time with them everyday, this was all I wanted was a day to accomplish my projects! Too bad there weren't more hours in Mother's Day! lol

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ok Jenn-sorry, I know I neglected it...but I been moving-GIVEAWAY IN THIS

So I moved, had no internet for a month, once we did get it, I couldn't get on my computer, cause it was buried in boxes in my scrap room. I got to use Kevin's laptop, but only when he was out of town or in the evening. Yeah, I know I sound pitiful.

Anyway, I was looking around in my favorite mesg board and found this giveaway.
Go take a look!!

I promise I am going to start up my blog again-with real photos this time!!!

Birthdays, kids, and houses

So I turned 32 the other day. I didn't know it though. I never can remember how old I am. I usually ask my brother in law, because his birthday is 5 months before mine-he's the older one! lol He told me he was 33, so that meant I was 33. REALLY?! aw crap. He totally had me going. I thought I missed a whole year!! The funny thing-I used to get so mad at my grandma cause she did the same thing. She never knew how old she was. She always asked me. Of course, being on the receiving end of great gifts-why would you know how old you are?! But that doesn't happen anymore, so I don't give a crud about birthdays anymore. :-) But my sister and the kids called and sang to me-that was cute. I did buy a house gift with some money I got from my dad and my mother in law. I will totally post pictures of it when I get it set up in the new house!!

Speaking of that-we're hoping to know soon!! Kevin goes out of town Sunday, so we are doing a power of attorney paperwork in case we do get to close while hes out of town. Just so I can get in-and get out of the in laws house!! lol They already have the sold sign in the yard-and we don't own it yet. That was exciting. I met one of the neighbors and I may be babysitting her 5 yr old after school, which is good. I planned on watching a few afterschoolers or one child all day-so I am guessing it will be after schoolers!

Austin has played his first football game last week and they won. Well, he didn't play-he didn't have a helmet. Apparently he took after me and got my big ol head! I had to go to the local high school and get one of their helmets to fit him. tomorrow is another game, he might play. I hope so. I hate sitting in those stands just scanning the field for him and then nothing. It reminded me of my high school days though. I remember dating one football player and I always looked for him while I was up in the stands. I was always so proud that MY boyfriend was on the football field!! But now, my heart just swells thinking of MY son out there! if only they would get him out there!! lol

I am tired of the computer-I will try to upload photos this week-I swear!

I need to mention some sad news that affects a friend

In all my house joy, one of my friends and his wife are going thru a very tough time. I found out Friday night that his brother in law (her brother) committed suicide. It has been a very tough time for both of them. He had to plan a funeral, tell his 3 yr old about death, he lost his brother in law and she lost her brother. In such a tragic way.

Like I have said in the past-suicide should never be an option. There is ALWAYS someone who cares. Just reach out. It's hard, but it is NOTHING compared to the pain you will leave behind. And though you may not be suffering the hurt anymore, you leave guilt and pain and the question-why? It never goes away.

So please think about them while you are arguing with your siblings. Be thankful for the opportunity to be able to have that argument.