Keep on.... keeping on...

Keep on truckin'...that's the saying....and that is exactly what we are doing these days! We just keep going and going!

Madison graduated preschool on May 15th. I can not believe she will be in Kindergarten in the fall. We also had Kindergarten orientation on the 14th. They took the kids to ride a bus to explain how we act when riding the bus, etc. And I learned about the school and how her day would go. Since the riding of the bus, she now wants to ride the bus to and from school. I think I'm going to let her do this. The school is 2 blocks away, the drop off is at the end of our street so I can walk her down there and stay till she gets on the bus and be there when she gets off. I also learned the teachers physically put them on the bus so I should have no worries of her getting on the wrong bus to come home.

I have since been trying to keep the kids busy and trying to keep them from killing each other! LOL And I just have to say it is going to be one long summer! I signed Madison up for a reading/writing class that will hopefully help her prepare more for kindergarten and get her reading more. She no longer has speech so this is something I will have to work with her on at home. I gave the new school her paperwork so they will also help her in school in the fall. I also signed her up for swim lessons today. We start June 16th. We go for 2 weeks every day. Then we start maintenance classes for 3 months or so. In July I'm going to do a mommy and me class with Christopher at a gymnastics place and also sign Madison to do that as well. I hope to keep the kids even more busy with lots of trips to our pool and play dates with friends.

I recently joined the gym. I just joined today. I have a fitness assessment on Monday where a trainer will take measurements/weight and then make a fitness plan for me and show me how to work all the machines. I'm excited! I really need this. I think I will feel better about myself if I'm healthier and of course weigh less! But the ultimate goal is just to be healthier. I got Danny a 2 week free trial while I was there and I'm sure after those 2 weeks he will want to join as well! ;)

His work is keeping him super busy. They had to fire a guy that was really helping Danny's work load out...so now he is having to do it all again and his boss also had shoulder surgery recently so he has been out of commission. So needless to say, he has been working very hard and very stressed.

Well I guess that is it for me for now. If you have made it this far, thanks! I will do my best to blog more and Im still trying to figure out how to put up a lot of pics and extras so bare with me!

Mothers Day

I thought I would come and post a blog this morning....its Mothers Day.

Its so hard for me to put into words what this day means to me. All I have ever wanted to be is a Mother. And Ive been blessed to a mother, not once, but twice. I have 2 of the most amazing children I could ever ask for. I never knew a "job" could be so rewarding. Despite the hard times that come with being a mom, every day when my kids give me a kiss and a hug good night and tell me they love me, I know that Ive done something right! Even though I might have gotten frustrated with them or not allowed them to do something they really wanted to do, just a smile or a hug lets me know they think Im still a wonderful mom.

So this blog is to thank God for making me a mother and giving me the chance to be a mother, a good mother, to 2 beautiful, smart, sometimes stubborn, but amazing kids! I will be forever grateful to him for this oppurtunity.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Mothers Day!

Super bad

Ive been super bad about blogging lately and Im sorry. And I know I said I would use this blog as a way to post about what is going on with the kids but I think I will also make it my outlet for myself...a way to put things out there that might be bothering me and what not...so dont be suprised if you come to my blog and find me yelling about something...

We got the kids a swingset! Finally! And luckily it doesnt take up the whole back yard! :) We still have tons of room! They love it and have been outside almost every day since we finished putting it together(which took 12 hours I might add). Its been the best money we have ever spent!

We have also decided to be more "green". Im making our own cleaners, Ive ordered the kids and Danny laptop lunches to make it a waste free lunch....we are doing away with plastic grocery bags and using canvas. Did you know 14 plastic bags can run a car for a mile?! Crazy!
Im even going to try out cloth diapering as a way to not only save money but to save the planet. One diaper takes 500 years to decompose! Thats horrible!! And think about it, if you change a newborn 10-12 times a day!! Crazy!! Im also switching to a lot of pba free items, like sippy cups, we are going to get rid of rubbermaid type containers and just use glass. Im really serious about this and I want to do my part to make the world a better place for my kids to grow up in. Im also switching a few things we use to organic...this will be a slow process...I want to use up what we have as to not be wasteful so Im only buying what we need right now in organic and using the non organic that I have on hand now. Its been so fun learning new things and Im really excited about it.

Alright, I will bbl..I need to get lunch before getting Madison from school. I promise I will blog more often.

Go Green!

About us

Hello!

My name is Lori and I live in Houston, Texas.

I am a Stay at home mother to 3 amazing kids! 1 Girl and 2 Boys!

I enjoy blogging, trying out new products, cooking, playing with my kids, gardening, reading, and photography.