Music to my ears!

Just had one of those moments!

My day was filled with homework, homework and more homework. I got home around 3 and decided I should take a nap. After all, I was falling asleep on the bus, thus I must need a nap. 

Before said nap, I decided to check my email. You see, last night after d2 went to bed, I started in on my invitation project for my Type 1 class. The time flew by, and when I finished and emailed it to my professor, I realized that is was 11. 3 hours felt like one. Not complaining, I was enjoying the process. So, I needed to check my email before I took my nap. Right? RIGHT!

So, I had a response with notes on my work, and my mind went off with processing it and how to fix said issues. Nap time right? right....

I went up stairs for sad nap, and d2 started to have an issue because I closed the door. This is odd because he can open all the doors in the house. So after he decided to open the door, with daddy in hand playing interference, d2 decided mommy needed a good night kiss. SO Sweet!

He walked up to my side of the bed and sweetly kissed me, turned around with dad in tow, and said nigh nigh!

So after that, I was pretty sure my day couldn’t get any better.

After all, I was snug in my bed, ready for some much needed rest.

So I thought.

Now, one would like to think that d2 came running back it...but no. Daddy was a dear and took him outside to play.

There I was, warm and toasty in bed with my electric blanket on, compliments of mom 2 christmas’ ago, wide awake. I could not get my mind to shut off. I have a list a mile long of all the things I must complete before the weekend is over. Included in this is 2 shifts at work. 

After a half hour of laying there in thought, I decided I should just get up and get to work on it.

Around 4 the boys came back in, and D needed to go to the store for a couple things for dinner. We discussed whether d2 would stay here or go. My argument was, 

“you know how he gets when you leave. Just go ask him. If he wants to stay then he can stay.” 

Lucky for me, he wanted to go with daddy. ( I dont think it was much luck though . For sure a daddy’s boy. ) 

So another kiss later, and “c a waiter” (see you later)

AND to my pleasant surprise 

“I whuv you” 

Today, my sweet boy, told be good bye, and I love you!

as he left the house with daddy.

With out being prompted!

I mean, I say I love you to him every time I leave, but we have never asked him to say it. He just said it. 

Talk about melting mommy’s heart!

He is learning new words every day, but by far this is my favorite!

Deals of the Day!

SO...I have been needing some new foundation. 

I have been clipping coupons for it and watching my store...waiting for them to put it on sale...and maybe even a in store coupon would be more awesome!

So here is what I got and how much it should have cost!

2 boxes of Chai $8.98

2 Select Harvest cans of soup $5.58

Maybelline Mascara $7.49

2 bottles of L’Oreal True Match  foundation $21.98

Total $44.03

After coupons

$3.00 off 2 boxes of chai

Store sale on soup 2/$4 (- $1.58)

$1.00 off paper coupon for soup when you buy 2

$1.00 off e-coupon for soup when you buy 2

$1.00 off Maybelline Mascara coupon

$1.00 off Maybelline Mascara e-coupon 

Store sale on L’oreal.. Buy one get one half off (-$5.50)

$2.00 off in store coupon off any L’oreal product.

$5.00 off 2 facial products of L’oreal 

Total $22.95

Almost 1/2 off. But here is the kicker!

Because I work at the store..and cosmetics is considered part of the clothing, I received an additional 20% off my cosmetics.  

So I got

$1.50 off mascara & $2.20 off one bottle of foundation and $1.10 off the other. 

Making my total $18.50.

I basically got the 3 makeup items for a little over $10.00 and the original price was almost $30.00. Thats less then one of my foundations would cost all by itself!

I am pretty excited about it! 

Load your coupons on your store card..and you can use that coupon twice if you have a printing coupon as well. 

Happy shopping!

Wishing you Sunday Afternoons!

Happy New Year!!

I hope this year is filled with love, hope, peace and joy!

Here is my reflections from last year. 

We spent the whole year with D unemployed.. and sadly it has become my norm. I am not sure what I will do when he goes back to work. I have enjoyed the time I have had with him, and the time he has been able to share with our son. Don’t get me wrong. I want him to have a job more than anything. More for him them me. I think it will be good for him and his self esteem. Or at least if he can figure out what he wants to do. I dont care what it is as long as he is happy. 

I spent the year looking. And I am soo very excited that the looking has ended and a journey begins. I worked 3 jobs last christmas...and 2 for a good half of the year. In all that I continued to look for full-time. What I have learned from this? Be content in where you are and keep what you have until what you really are looking for comes up.  Each job change was in hopes that it would become full-time and both proved to be wrong. I did manage to get close to 40 hours this holiday season just working one job, but would have been more content if I had just trusted in God and his plan. Had I stuck through it, I  might have saved myself lots of stress, and I hope that I can learn to trust him more.

I also spent a good amount losing some weight. I wanted to be gone of all the weight I gained in pregnancy, but I got close and I will take it. I only have 3 1/2 pounds to go.. and Hope for that to be gone in the next couple weeks. With the holidays over..its time to take my weight lose full speed ahead. More post on that to come. 

d2. That boy, I Love him soo much! He brings more joy to my life that I ever thought, and makes the little things sweet. 

I downloaded a good amount of music to itunes today, in hopes of adding it to my phone and thus having music to listen to for the bus ride to and from school. One of the new CDs I got was Rascal Flatts. For those who dont know..I <3 RF. You should listen to Sunday Afternoon on their newest cd Nothing like this..  if you get a chance... It reminds me of both D and d2. Here is my favorite line from it.

“I swear it feels just like

The clocks slow down for a while

And the air tastes sweeter

And breathing gets deeper

As the clouds dance around the sunshine.”

and the chorus

“ if I had the chance to make one wish

every single moment would be like this

laying here baby, just me and you

yeah and every day would be sunday afternoon”

Today...like most days since christmas d2 had started saying mama...

In the morning he comes in...calls for me.

“mama!”.. “choo-choo!” he..lp pweas!”

oh such sweet word to a mothers ears.

You see..we got him trains for christmas...and he wants help to play with them. 

No matter how tired I might be. I can’t help but make myself get up and play till my child’s heart is contents.

Another moment today...

he was running around, being silly and making noises.

He ran into the living room were i sat, and roared at me...so in my silliest voice and face. I roared back. He proceeded to run in and out of the room doing this...each time my face was a little sillier and his laughter would fill the room. Such joy overflowing from my child..and all I needed to do was roar and make a face. 

Moments like this... “The clocks slow down for a while..And the air tastes sweeter”

This last year my have been the year of unknown..and although there is still some of this left...I am confident that the Lord has something for bigger planed for us, and I wait patiently for him to show that to us. 

Im excited to start school this winter term for graphic design. 

Im excited for the trip Im planing for in June.

Im excited for d2’s second birthday and am already planing it in my head. 

But mostly I am excited for life, and living in the moments. And hopeful for as many sunday afternoon moments as I can get. 

Our Christmas Letter

This post is long overdue. 

I apologize to those who logged on hopping to find our christmas letter...and only found my last post.

So lets recap the year.... 

I can’t even believe that it is already this time of the year.

So much had changed...and yet nothing really.

If you received a christmas card from us..please make note of our new address or if you need it just let us know. In september we moved from a small apt. to a home that we are now renting. The extra space is soo needed and I now have a place to do my crafts. It was much needed. 

This year has been mostly a transition year. D is still unemployed making it over a year now, and I continue to pray for work for him, and that his un-employment will last until he finds a new job. 

d2 turned 1 this year, and we had a wonderful time celebrating his 1st birthday. He started walking at 11 months and has been running ever since. He is a chatty little guy and learns new words every day. Among his favorites are doggie and ball. And baboom. (balloon) This is my most favorite, and santa will be bringing him a box full of them for christmas this year. (Im enjoying how the simple things make him happy) 

D had been keeping house and taking care of d2. He does a great job at this, although, Im sure we will both be thankful when he find a job. I have just been working and looking for a full-time job. Still no luck there, but I am excite to say that I will be going back to school in january for graphic design. This will bring more transitions to our lives, but I feel it is for the best.  

Other than work and play nothing to much going on for us. We hope that this holiday season finds you well. 

Merry Christmas!

KD

feel free to check in here any time to see what is new with our family and enjoy stories about our little one. :-)

I took that IF...and showed it who's boss

So first..let me correct my post 2 posts back...I was talking about d2 and possible baby #3..but I really meant baby #2. I guess I got confused by the d2...and logically 3 comes next. 

But in reality, I only have one child..so if, and when we decide to have another...it would make that baby #2.

Ok..my brain hurts from all the numbers.

So, Had my interview, and after talking over every possible option, I decided that I would stick with my original plan. Going back to school this winter term. 

I realized that really, I didn’t need the job. That with my current opportunity, there was no logical reason for me to postpone going to school, and thus further putting my life on hold. I feel as though everything is falling into place, and although I am unsure of all the pieces, I know for sure that I’m suppose to be in school.

Happy, & content with my decision.  

& Looking forward to my new chapter in my life!

Ode to Fall!

Ok..This is a long overdue post. But alas here it is.

I love the fall, and a while back I got the pleasure of taking 2d to this place close to where we live and take some fun photos of him playing in the fall leaves.

My tribute to Fall since now all the leaves have pretty much fallen..and winter feel very near. 

I love his little fingers and the contrast between the blue and orange!

Oh to be a child again!. He brings me such job every day!

Some of my more artistic ones.

This one my favorite of them all. 

There is something magical about fall as the leaves change into fiery reds and oranges. 

Its the time of year when I am reminded of how amazing our creator is and what a beautiful place we get to live in.  

Left?..or..Right?

Do you ever fill like you have too many choices...and your not sure which way is the right way to go. I mean...really whatever choice I make would be fine...I just have to live with it. Thus being said...

I have an internal interview at my place of work...lets just call it the Buy More..(because I like watching chuck..and I work in the electronics department of the store I work at).

Anyways, I have an internal interview on sunday. Its for a position I applied for back in the beginning of october. The plan was...if I got the position, I would put off going to school until we could have D a full time job. D has been unemployed now for 15 months and stays home with d2 while I am at work. Keeps up with the house, and if I might add..does a great job at it. 

So, today I hear that I will have an internal interview for this position, but over the last month since I had not heard anything, I have been checking out my options for school..and getting very excited for these options. I like to have a plan. See d2 came along and if I would have had it my way baby #3 would be already here or on the way. Well that plan got a wrench thrown in it when D lost his job. Not his fault, he has one of those jobs that when the economy gets bad...people get laid off. 

With all this change..I have come to the rationalization that baby #3 wouldn’t coming anytime soon. And throwing schooling into the mix only would make that be longer...Until I had a great idea while talking with one of my girlfriends. 

I could go to school for 2 years..this year and next..take a year off for baby and then go onto my masters.. That way d2 and baby 3 weren’t so far apart. It would have made the gap 3 1/2 to 4 years..Not a close as I would have liked..but its beats having a 6 year old with a new born. I really want my children to be close enough in age to relate. 

So the choices... 

Stick with my original plan.. Start school this january, and finish by june of 2012 or..

if I get offered this job, take it..and maybe start in the fall and be finished by 2013...

I realize there is a big fat IF in this. But isn’t that what life is....IF.

Another options is to go to school part time and work full time, I’ve been there and done that.. so Im really trying not to consider this one. 

I know that if I don’t get the job, then all this contemplation will have been for nothing. 

Which way do you go when you come to the fork in the road?

Left....?

or

Right...?