Hubby's birthday

So last Saturday was my dear husbands birthday...we didnt get to celebrate...we were too busy riding out a hurricane in our house. And then we were without power for 5-6 days and then had to go get the kids from my parents and of course life just busy.

So tonight was the night we were going to celebrate. We baked him a cake and the kids decorated it. We sang Happy Birthday and ate enough cake to send the kids into a sugar coma! ;)

So Happy 31st Birthday to my wonderful husband!

I was Tagged!

I was tagged by Stitchblade!

Favorite person (outside family)? Cheryl, but she kinda is family (Christopher's Godmother) so I guess....Chris

Favorite food? Mexican hands down! Could eat it everyday for the rest of my life!

Quirks about you? Tshirts must be folded a certain way or the world will come to a end! LOL

Any regrets in life? Everything I have done has made me the person I am today, so no.

Favorite Charity/Cause?Anything that helps kids in our OWN country. Cancer society, March of Dimes

Favorite Blog recently? Organizing Junkie

Something you can’t get enough of? Mexican Food!

Worst job you’ve ever had? I guess it would be Mazzios Pizza back in the day! LOL

What job would you pay NOT to have? Anything outside in the Texas Heat!

If you could be a fly on the wall, where? Oh several places!! Too many to list really.

Guilty Pleasure? When not preggo- WINE! When Preggo- Chocolate!

Got any confessions? Not that I wish to share with the cyber world.

If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it? A new stove! Or dishwasher!

Favorite thing about your house? My huge backyard(even though it is damaged thanks to Ike right now) and being on a culdasac.

Least favorite thing about your house? being a older house ('84) and only 3 bedrooms but hope to change that someday.

One thing you are bad at? Painting my nails.

One thing you’re good at? cooking! ;)

If you could change something about your circumstances, what? less debt!

Who would you like to meet someday? Living or dead? Oh lots of people! Chris Burke(baseball player), Lance Berkman, Patrick Demsey, Tim McGraw, Paula Deen, Anderson Cooper, Michael Ausellio

What makes you feel sexy? A new haircut and Danny

Who is your real life hero? My parents, Danny

What is the hardest part of your job? staying cool and calm, finding time to do everything that needs to be done.

When are you most relaxed? in the shower or taking a bath, or sitting in bed on the computer and watching tv.

What stresses you out? Money is a big stress but its getting better.

What can you not live without?My Family and close friends. COFFEE! Mexican food

Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists? What?!

Why do you blog? too keep people informed with what is going on with us mainly.

rules:
1. Answer the questions

2. Link back to whoever tagged you

3. Tag eight bloggers to do the same, 2 from each category. * OK Im way too new to blogging to fill this part out. I dont know too many people! LOL

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Bloggy friends —



Bloggers you’d like to get to know better –


Bloggers you are not sure will respond, but you hope will—

Menu- 9/21- 10/4

Here is my 2 week menu. It is subject to change really, just like last weeks menu plan went out the window due to the hurricane.

Sun. 9/21- King Ranch Chicken Casserole and veggies

Mon. 9/22- Roast, rice, and corn on the cob

Tues. 9/23- Fundraising night at Texas Roadhouse

Wed. 9/24- Any leftovers in the fridge

Thurs. 9/25- Crossiant Paninni and soup

Fri. 9/26- French Bread Pizzas

Sat. 9/27- Fish tacos and trimmings

Sun. 9/28- PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps

Mon. 9/29- Spaghetti, salad, and bread

Tues. 9/30- Breakfast- Bacon, pancakes, fruit, and cowboy hash

Wed. 10/1- Broiled Tilapia Parmesan, Couscous, and veggie

Thurs. 10/2- Crossiant Paninni and soup

Fri.10/3- Any leftovers in fridge

Sat. 10/4- Leftover fajitas from Madisons party.

Hurricane Ike

It has been a while...some of you know why...others, not so much.

Hurricane Ike came ashore here in Texas a week ago. This was my first ever Hurricane to go through. It is not something I will forget I think. Yes it was just a Cat 2 storm( BTW it was only 1 mph less than a cat 3) but it was still scary. The wind howling is a sound that has stayed with me since the storm hit. When I close my eyes I can hear the wind howling at me. It rained, but not as much as I was expecting. But at the height of the storm the rain was coming down in sheets. Around 11pm on Friday night we lost power. And thats when I knew it was not going to be easy.

Luckily the kids slept through the storm! Christopher woke up several times but I am sure he knew something was going on with mommy and daddy still up and all of us sleeping in the same room. Madison didnt make a peep till the morning around 7am when she asked if we could watch tv. We had to explain that we were without power. And unfortunately she did not understand.

As soon as it was light enough we took a look outside. We first went to the front yard b/c we were worried about the 2 pine trees out front. Luckily, those pine trees were still standing! All we had out front was some little limbs and some water on one side of the house.

That was all a different story when we went out back. I was in tears looking at my beautiful backyard, one of my most favorite things about this house. The beautiful big trees, the large fence that kept the kids safe as they played....all were gone. Tree tops gone, the fence gone on all sides.....you could see into every neighbors house.....the water in the backyard was ankle deep in some areas but luckily not up to the patio yet.

Saturday as soon as we got a chance we got out and began the clean out. Mainly with the front yard, getting the limbs picked up and the yard raked up. The backyard we knew would take some time. DH got out to the backyard and we son realized the kids were not going to be able to be back there. One of our neighbors has a pool and Christopher attempted to go to that pool not once but twice! It was more stress that we did not need at this point.


Luckily my parents said they would take the kids for a few days so we could get somethings done. So on Sunday we loaded up the kids and met my dad to let the kids go stay with them.

We were without power for 6 days. 6 long days. Luckily the weather changed and we had a cool front come through so it wasnt too hot, but it was not fun having to run a generator to get anything to work, being in the dark....I just wanted to wash clothes or run my dishwasher. Its amazing how much we depend on electricity.

Luckily, we all survived. We made it through. Yes we have some damage to the backyard, but we still have the house and we still have each other. And that is all that matters. Im forever greatful that we were spared.