The Halloween one

Taylor picked out her costume this year and I think she did a very good job!

One of my favorites of my snow fairy.




Snow Fairy and Pirate




They had so much fun! Hubby had to work so my parents and my Sister came over to help with Trick or Treating. I kept O moving by giving him suckers. If he had a lollipop he would continue on to the next house.




Here are my kids with one of the neighbor kids. Snow fairy, devil, and pirate.




The End.
(Wish I knew why my pics are SO blurry)
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The pumpkin patch one

We took the kids to get pumpkins today. It was loads of fun. Next year we will have to make it to a patch with games, mazes, etc.
oh, and I still don't have a costume for lil man. I need to get on that.
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The one about my day

Pap Smear- check
Mammogram- check
This was my day. How was yours?

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The one about Hollywood Studios

10/9
As you can see by O's red cheeks it was a HOT one!

Hollywood Studios was next on our list of places to see. We rode The Toy Story ride. Both kids enjoyed it. We ate lunch with Handy Manny, Oso, June, (from little einsteins), and Jake (from the never land pirates). O wanted nothing to do with the characters except June! Love him some girls. We ate dinner at the 50's Prime Time Cafe. Had a wonderful pork chop!




T with Buzz and Woody. I took T to see these guys while Hubby and O walked around and got beer.
Next up EPCOT!
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The one where I try to catch up

10/7

Here we are checking in to our hotel. We stayed at the Port Orleans Riverside. I wish I could tell you how it was, but we spent very little time in the room or at the hotel. It was nice though. We had a "princess" room. Princess Tiana- since she is from NOLA.
We went to Downtown Disney and ended the first night at the Magic Kingdom.




10/8
This was our first full day at the parks. Magic Kingdom was our destination for the day. We ate at the Crystal Palace for lunch with Winnie the Pooh and gang. O was NOT a fan. T LOVED it and got them all to sign her book. We ate dinner at the Grande Floridian with Cinderella. Prince Charming was there along with the fairy godmother and the two evil stepsisters.




Will finish soon. Buried under laundry.
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The one where we arrive

We have arrived. Originally we were going to drive almost all the way to Disney, stop and spend the night, then continue the next morning. Our kids we behaving so well that we went ahead and drove the entire 11 hours. We broke it up and stopped a couple of times to let the kids stretch their legs. All in all it went by pretty quick.
So we are here and we will be hitting the ground running tomorrow.

The kiddos before we left this morning. T has lalaloopsy head phones!

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The one about nothing

Day 4.
I am packing for Disney as I type.
And I HATE to pack! I also over pack. I fall into the "what if" trap.
Before graduating college I had to do an internship to complete my degree. I moved to Orlando and worked at a Marriott Resort with the activities department. Some of the hardest work I have ever done. Very rarely did I NOT work 6 or 7 days a week. Sometimes it was fun- decorating and picking out costumes for Halloween, ordering prizes for pool parties, Super Bowl parties, and survivor nights. Sometimes it was not fun- getting yelled out because you cannot purchase Magic Kingdom tickets outside the park, dressing up as an Easter Bunny to deliver Easter baskets in 90 degree heat, being so busy at the boat house that it literally takes you 2.5 hours before you can put a straw in your drink.
Wow- veered off topic.
Anyway, we leave Saturday morning to go to the house of Mouse and I CANNOT wait! My mom has made shirts for the kids. Minnie with matching bows for T and Mickey with pirate scarfs for O. I already have a list of things that I want to bring home. Oh and it is also Food and Wine Fest at Epcot so we should be able to sample some good food and brews! I am starting to bore myself with all this Disney talk. Until tomorrow.
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The one about not working

It is only day 3 in this 31 day challenge and I have already run out of things write/talk about.


This month marks 2 years since I have worked outside the home. And I can honestly say I do miss it. Well, i dont miss all the bullshit that comes along when working retail. I don't miss the snooty customers who thought they were better than you, or the terrible hours (night, weekends, holidays and even some overnights), or the associates who had never heard of customer service much less wanted to be good at it. And I definitely don't miss having to watch "guard" over the clothes so people would stop trying to steal them .
I do sometimes miss being a part of a team, having extra money, getting an AWESOME discount, keeping up with the latest trends, and helping others.
I think what I miss most is having something that was just mine. I was not someone's mother or someone's wife I was just Kelly and It was nice to be able to go to the bathroom by myself!! Ha.


One day I do hope to return to work, just not sure what I'll be doing. Hopefully I'll be able to figure it out before I need to start looking.
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The one about the ABC's of me

ABC's of me
Apple- my favorite fruit- granny smith
Books- my favorite possessions
Cigarettes- filthy habit, but one I miss EVERY DAY!
Dr. Pepper- gift from God himself
Eileen- as is "Come on Eileen"- best song ever!!
French Fries- could eat them everyday.
Guess Who- great childhood game that I still enjoy playing.
H&M- store I wish would open up around me
Ice Skating- wish I could do more, but living in Louisiana does not offer many opportunities.
Jungle Juice- daiquiri of choice when I was 16
Kind- adjective I hope people will use to describe me when I'm gone. (definitely need some work)
Lemon- favorite smell in the kitchen.
Mom- hardest job I've ever had.
Nine- as in 90210 one of my favorite shows. The original of course. But I do watch the new version.
Owen-second born
Pop Corn- tied with French fries of my favorite food/snack
Q-Bert- never understood that game
Rhiannon- Fleetwood Mac song and my middle name that I gave to my daughter.
Silver-jewelry I wear the most
Taylor-first born
University of Southern Mississippi- where I graduated from college and met my husband and several of my best friends.
Vanilla Ice- one of my first CDs
White pants- clothing I wish I could wear without fear of staining them within 5mins of putting them on.
X-tra money. The one thing I miss about working.
Yellow- color I painted Taylor's nursery
Zebra- print that my daughter loves and I own nothing in.
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The one about giving it a try

I've seen in other blogs about 31 in 31. I guess they are gonna try "new" things in the next 31 days. So, I'm going to try my own 31 in 31. All I can commit to is to try and blog everyday for the next month. That's it plain and simple.

We are going to Disney next week and I am going to even post while there. It may just be a pic of our day, but I'll be putting something out there!
Hope you'll follow along.

Terrible picture, but it is my little family at the balloon festival in town.

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The one about Tay's first Saints game

Hubby and I took T to her first Saints game a couple of weeks ago. Preseason. We took her to the sports shop in the dome and all she wanted was a saints hat! She HAD to have one. She was super cute in that hat. She had a BLAST at the game! She keeps asking when she was going to be able to go again. We may have created a monster!

WHO DAT!!

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The one about O turning 18 mos

Today my little man turned 18 months old.

He loves to play in the hose with buckets and bowls. He transfers water from one bucket to another. Cutest thing.
The moon is his latest obsession. Every night, if he is still awake, we go outside and check out the moon. The other night he kept trying to "get" the moon. Adorable!
Tay has had her first day of Kindergarten and is now almost done with her first week. Of course starting a new school means being introduced to new people and new germs. And now both Tay and O have a cold. She is almost over hers, but little brother's nose is a snot faucet. Gross!




Of course she has a lalaloopsy backpack! She loves school and already has a best friend, even if she can't remember her name! The only complaint she has about school is that the day is too long.
Completely forgot-
Tay had a severe reaction to a red ant bite this summer. Now we
Carry around an epipen and she is getting daily allergy shots in hopes that she will never have a reaction like that again. Scared the shit out of me. Will save that story for another day.
We are taking Tay to her first Saints game this weekend. She has been begging to go so we decided to bring her to a pre-season game. She is so excited that she tells everyone she sees that she is going to a Saints game!
WHO DAT!
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Hello

All I seem to be using this blog for is catching up. Oh well...
T has her meet and greet for Kindergarten tomorrow and then testing the next day. I am so excited for her. She is going to have so much FUN!! I hope she makes some great friends.
When I started school I went from K-8 at the same school with most of the same people. I am actually still friends with several of them. Yes, Facebook as helped us stay in touch, but even without it we still have remained friends. The funny thing is if some of us lived in the same town our girls would be starting Kindergarten together this year.

O is growing like a weed and turning into quite a little ham. he loves to flirt with all the ladies at Target. And they love him too! His speech is getting better and better every day.
Pop pop
Mama
Dada
Tay Tay
Bone (phone)
Shoos (shoes)
Choo-choo (trains)
Dee Dee
Moon
Just some of his current words oh, and he LOVES kitty cats. Our neighbors have a cat and O LOVES him. He makes meowing noises and wiggles his fingers like he is petting him every time he sees a cat or a picture of a cat!

One of our many rainy afternoon activities- jumping in puddles.




Spontaneous trip to NOLA and the aquarium.





T cried when we made her wash off her face painting.

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Four Questions, One Answer

Here we go again-

Four Questions, One Answer: Lacey came up with the questions and I am going to give the answers


Here are this week's questions:

1} What has been your favorite vacation destination?
My favorite vacation destination is a toss up between Washington D.C. and Montego Bay, Jamaica. I went to Jamaica on my honeymoon so of course it is one of my all time favorite places to go!
In the 6th grade we took a class trip to DC. We rode a train for 24hrs. It was great! We hit all of the major sites: The Smithsonian (both), Air and Space Museum (personal favorite), Ford's Theater, Mount Vernon, The Capital, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Library of Congress (it was closed), The Washington Monument, and The White House. I believe this trip is what started my love of American History. I cannot wait to return and bring my kids.

2} What is your least favorite feeling in the world?
When a friend is hurting and there is NO way to stop the pain.

3} What song pulled you through that tough spot?


4} What item of clothing do you feel most confident in?
After having two kids, I'm not sure there is a piece in my closet that i feel really confident in.  Must work on this!


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Blessed

Playing peek-a-boo from inside the fridge.

God has blessed me with the best family in the world. I have loving, caring and supportive parents. My sister is THE BEST aunt and friend I could ask for. My kids, even if they are a handful at times, are my little rays of sunshine. Last but not least my husband, is by far better than I deserve. I am not sure how I snagged such a NICE guy, but I sure am glad I did. I couldn't ask for a better partner for life. While my list of friends continues to dwindle on a yearly basis, the ones I have managed to hang on to are the best people in the world. I have reconnected with some wonderful friends from high school (thanks fb) and rI have had the same best friend for 18 years!! We are polar opposites but I believe that helps to bring us closer.

T graduated from Pre-K last month and is all ready for Kindergarten!



Hoping to continue and up date more often. Not sure if anyone is even reading this, but at least I'll have a "scrapbook" of sorts.


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Four Questions

I am trying to get back on that blogging horse, so to speak. I am participating in a linky party courtesy of Lacey in Love. Go Hereand check her out.

This is what she said about her new game, "I'm calling it "Four Questions, One Answer" (Mega clever, I know!)
I will list 4 questions, you choose ONE question to answer at length and answer the rest of the questions with ONE word only!"

This week questions-

1} What is your least favorite nickname/pet name?
my name is Kelly- so I got a lot of "smelly Kelly with a big fat belly" when I was younger. None were true, but it was just mean enough to make me mad!


2} Where were you when you received your first kiss?
Bathroom


3} Do you believe in karma?
Absolutely

4} What is your favorite Summertime treat?
Abita Strawberry

This was fun. I will try and do this every week!

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A few things.

Sitting outside watching my son pick up acorns and throw them in to the bushes! Two months ago he was picking them up and filling up his mouth. Now, that's what I call progress!!

My sister got married, again, on Friday! The entire celebration, from the ceremony to the reception fit them to a T! He plays in a band so of course he played some and sang some- as per request from the bride. It must run in the family, because his dad actually got up and sang while he played the drums!
A great time was had by all!!

T's class went strawberry picking for their last field trip. They had too much fun and we had lots of strawberries to bring home!














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Hi!

Little O is sick! Tay is on spring break. It has rained two of three days this week. I volunteered to do Easter here at my house this year! Yay, for me!
Seriously- I am so thankful that my children have been healthy so far in their lives. It must be so hard and heartbreaking to have a child with a chronic illness.
~Today I tried a craft from Pinterest resulting in an EPIC FAIL. It was so bad that Tay wanted to go watch TV instead of the craft. Oh well- I tweaked it and turned it into something else. Waiting for it to dry. So we shall see.
~We registered Tay for Kindergarten last week. Her birthday is late so she had to wait a year. We received a supplies list and what did I do? I cried! I am gonna embarrass myself and her on her first day.
~O is saying "hi!" to EVERYTHING and everybody! Our next door neighbor's dog barks alot and everytime he barks, O throws up his hand in a wave and says "Hi!" He's getting lots of practice!!
~I have been trying to purge around my house. Notice I said trying! I feel like I throw away one thing, turn around and four more took its place. I definitely need a third party to help me get rid of stuff. But it cannot be my mom she is as bad as I!
~My sister is getting married in a couple of weeks! So excited for her and her future hubby!
~We went to The Kite Festival last weekend! The kids had a BLAST. But it was h.o.t. hot!

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Mr. One-derful

We celebrated Owen's first birthday a couple of weeks ago. The weather was perfect and everyone had a wonderful time.

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Big girl panties

I have let myself and my family down. Who at 35 with two kids and a husband who has an awesome job doesn't pay their bills and their water gets cut off? Oh and can't get it back on until Monday? Me, that's who.

Why am I having such a difficult time getting it together? I CANNOT seem to grasp the concept that I have two littles depending on me for EVERYTHING. And this is the example I put forth. Pathetic. I am not sure what I need to do to get it together but it must happen today!! I cannot continue to allow my life to run all over me. I need to put on my big girl panties and deal with life. I need to put the phone down, turn off the television, get out of the bed and GET IT TOGETHER!!
Right now my life is spiraling out of control and I need to try and regain control,
Alrighty, enough of the Debbie downer. Now, I must try and get my life in order. Tomorrow is a new day and I will try and begin anew. Looking forward to a new chapter in my life and I will try everything I can to make it a good one!

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Ketchup

Catch up.
I really like having a blog, but as a SAHM I often feel like I don't have anything to talk/write about. But I feel like there is stuff I want to say. Here goes-
My husband and I and my best friend Re went down to NOLA to enjoy the sights, sounds, and festivities that are Mardi Gras! Even though it rained on Saturday, we got stuck in traffic with some horses, had an accident involving a pedi-cab, and had an "incident" with a barricade on Bourbon we still managed to have an AWESOME time!
Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, we brought my daughter down for the night. She had a BLAST! It was her first real Mardi Gras and I can definitely say it will not be her last. We got stand tickets outside our hotel so I felt more comfortable being able to contain her and keep an eye on her easier. She also had red beans and rice at Mother's and the next day we had beignets at Cafe Du Monde with Owen too!

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