Have yourself a...

Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend

Are they kidding?

The church from Witchita, Ks has done it again. Just a warning....this is disturbing

Random things I love

1. limited edition candy cane oreos....Thanks Britta
2. pop out of a can as long as I have a coozie
3. vaccuuming
4. the way the carpet looks after I vaccuum
5. my phone ringing...means someone wants to talk. and i love to talk :)
6. writing letters
7. making lists...this would part of my OCD
8. re-writing lists...this would be my OCD controlling me
9. bagging my own groceries at the store

the 6 lists of 7

7 things I won't do:
1. jump out of a plane. (i love you dizzi)
2. eat raw fish
3. put my children 2nd
4. touch stray cats
5. have naked toes
6. let my kids go without
7. fill up my car with ethenol gas haha

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex:
1. FEET!!!
2. hands
3. willingness to listen :)
4. faith in God
5. dreams
6. willingness to try new things
7. chops BABY!!

7 favorite foods
1. mexican casserole
2. chef salad
3. pork ribs in the slow cooker
4. cold rodeo hot dogs
5. pigs in a blanket
6. balony sandwiches
7. rotel cheese and tortillas

7 celebs I admire
1. Oprah
2. Garth Brooks
3. Ellen
4. My Nanny (my personal celeb)
5. I know there is supposed to be 7, but this is it.
6.
7.

7 things to do before I die
1. see the Eiffel Tower
2. visit Italy
3. take a beach vacation with just the girls
4. mission trip to anywhere
5. fly on a plane
6. talk to my dad
7. own a home

7 things I do now
1. work
2. tell Brent everyday that I love him
3. snuggle my babies
4. envy the wealthy
5. daydream about life everyday
6. wash dishes
7. worry

Thankfulness

Being that it’s the week before Thanksgiving, I’ve been challenged to blog about Thankfulness. It’s a given as to what I’m going to write about but it’s nice to hear it all again. Even for me.


Brent. My husband. We have been through a lot in our 6 short years together. I love this man more than anyone could guess. Thank you Brent for the little things. He knows when I’m having a bad day and need just a little encouragement. I thank God for him daily.

Reagan. My princess. She is my life. She wants things done her way right now. She is me. She is the best mom to her babies. (These babies include a stuffed black cat and a beanie baby rat….Ratty) Things could have taken a much different turn with Miss Reagan and I thank God that they are just the way they are.

Jace. My moose. I love him best when he’s not spilling cereal on the kitchen floor. This baby looks just like his daddy. He clings to me. Yes, he loves Brent, but he is a mama’s boy. He is a truly a blessing from God.

These are the 3 most important people in my life. I am not only blessed but thankful for everyday God gives me with them.

Honor your father and mother....Part 2

Part 2. My dad. Where does the honor begin and end?? Where does the repect begin and end??

As you, my friends know, my dad and I have a weird relationship. I call, he lets me down, I pick myself up and go right back for more. I've decided over the past few weeks that enough is enough. I'm done making the effort. Isn't that what I've done with others? Quit making the effort? I want people to want to see us. I make the effort with those that return the respect. I am tired of making excuses to myself and my kids. My dad is an hour and a half away. An afternoon. A Dora and a Sesame Street. I'm tired of getting my hopes up that he's coming to visit or going to do something with us or for us and then getting hammered with letdown.

I'm beginning to wonder if the honor and respect were ever even there.

Honor your father and mother

Okay, so God has spoken at me again. He has been doing a lot of that speaking at me and not really to me.


Today in church God did it again. He spoke at me. Sermon: Honor your father and mother.

My relationship with my mother-in-law is strained. Not really sure why, but it is. It has been for quite some time now. I have been having a power struggle with God lately about this. He's been telling me to let go and forgive, but the human girl in me is fighting for all I'm worth. But I followed my heart and invited her to lunch. Brent actually did the inviting. He called and she came. We had a great time. I made mexican casserole and we visited for about 2 hours then she made the 45 minute drive back home. My heart is a little lighter.

I'm telling you this is not going to become a regular event around here. Not yet anyway. But it was nice to sit and actually enjoy each other's company. I didn't do it for anyone but God and myself. I don't know the feeling some girls get to have when it comes to in-laws. But I am blessed with a wonderful husband who loves me and stands by me. Like I said, my heart is lighter.

Blessings to you all.

THINGS TO DO

GET COMPUTER FIXED....*NOTE* EVERYTHING IS IN CAPS BECAUSE IF I PUSH THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON THEN I WILL LOSE WHAT I HAVE ALREADY TYPED....AND IT WILL PUBLISH. IN THE WORDS OF MY PAPA, "I'VE LIVED TOO LONG" HA

FIND A NEW JOB. I LOVE THE "OLD" ONE, BUT I NEED SOMETHING FULL TIME. I DON'T GET ALONG WITH THE GIRLS I WORK WITH WELL. THIS IS MY DOING. I CHOOSE NOT TO, I GUESS. THEY ARE YOUNGER. NOT A WHOLE LOT YOUNGER, BUT THE FEW YEARS THAT THERE IS, DEFINATLY SHOWS.

GET MYSELF ORGANIZED. I KNOW THIS COMES AS A SHOCK TO SOME OF YOU...THINKING "WHY ISN'T KRISTEN ORGANIZED? SHE'S A TYPE A PERSON, ALWAYS ON TOP OF ORGANIZATION" YEAH YEAH YEAH. I'M THINKING SELF ORGANIZATION. MAYBE SOME SOUL SEARCHING.

HAVE A FEW MINUTES TO ME AND THE HUBBY. BRENT AND I HAVE YET TO HAVE AN ACTUAL VACATION SINCE OUR HONEYMOON. MONEY HAS BEEN TIGHT FROM DAY ONE AND WHO REALLY WANTS TO SPEND MORE THAN A FEW HOURS AWAY FROM THOSE LOVELIES WE CALL OUR KIDS? THEY SURE ARE CUTE, BUT I SURE LOVE MY HUSBAND AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITHOUT BEING INTERUPTED ONLY TO FIND OUT WHAT BARIE AND HER SISTERS JUST DID OR TO CHANGE A DIAPER.

CLEAN OUT MY CAR. REALLY. YEAH I CLEAN IT OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. BUT I MEAN REALLY CLEAN IT OUT. I MIGHT SOME VALUABLES IN THERE

DO SOMETHING NICE FOR MY GIRLFRIENDS. I HAVE COME ACROSS SOME GREAT GIRLS HERE IN WEATHERFORD. I'M LOVING THEM MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. I WANT TO DO SOMETHING FOR THEM OR WITH THEM.

HAVE QUIET TIME WITH GOD. I SAY I'M GOING TO DO IT AND I NEVER DO. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EXCUSES.

THIS IS JUST A FEW THINGS I WANTED TO GET OFF MY CHEST. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD EVENING. LOVE......KRISTEN

more party pics

diggin in
he put his foot in the cake
no likey the cake on his face
after the party
Reagan and Baby Kale (my friend Erin's baby)

Happy Birthday Jace!!

John Deere Cake
Birthday Boy
new tractor
balloons
YUM!!! CAKE!!!

Happy 1st Birthday to Jace. We had Jace's party on Saturday. It started out as a horrible day. It was raining like crazy. People kept cancelling on me. The man at the balloon shop was rude. And the baby cake got dropped. BOOO!!
We started the party at noon (really more like 12:30 or so). We had hot dogs, presents, and cake. Thank you to And Amanda for letting us party at your house.
It turned out to be a great time with great family and friends.

no news is good news....right?

okay so it's been awhile....things are smooth sailing around here. we are in the process of getting paperwork together so we can buy a house. now the mention of a new car has come up as well. not sure what to do. we are second guessing ourselves on the house thing, but the car thing has to be done. oh yeah, and happy 5 year anniversary to my husband. it's amazing at what kind of life you can live in 5 years together.

the kiddos are growing fast. reagan just turned 4 about a week and a half ago. she started school about 2 weeks ago. so far she is loving it. i had my first "mom moment" today. i forgot her at school. her teacher called me about 25 minutes after school was out and wanted to know if i was running late. oh my gosh. what a feeling. i wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. i cried.

jace is almost 1. he has no interst in walking. why walk when you can crawl really fast or someone carries you all the time. he is saying a few words though. he likes to say bye-bye a lot. he if you tell him that you love him then he will tell you bye bye. i guess he's picking up brent's morning routine. very cute.

jace had eye surgery last tuesday. we did the same thing with reagan 2 different times and things went well with both kids. hopefully the problem is corrected and there won't be any more. i don't like the feeling of letting my babies go behind those closed doors without me.

brent is working like crazy. not only is he working his full time day job, but he has signed on for a few side jobs of his own. he is doing great at what he does. he passed his journeyman test finally and so he's "official" YAY!!

i'm doing good. working at the salon 5 days a week sure keeps a girl busy. i'm loving it and staying very busy. a full book is nice.

hope all is going well with everyone. have a safe and happy labor day weekend.

boat ahoy!!

Boat, meet lake. Lake, meet boat. Brent, meet Saturday mornings. Kristen, say goodbye to Brent. Fish, meet boat and Brent. Brent got this boat from a friend. Fixed it up and set it sail.

when your hut's on fire

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost.He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island!It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.


Moral of the Story:It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad or things have caused undue stress, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain, suffering, or stress. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

Happy Birthday Amanda!!

These are pictures of 3 of my favorite people taken Saturday night at Amanda's house. We celebrated her "29th" birthday. YAY!!!

Brother Brent

Brent and I joined Emmanuel Baptist Church 2 weeks ago. I was raised in a Baptist church so I baptised by immersion when I was 12. Brent was raised in a Methodist Church so he had never been baptised by immersion. These are pictures of last Sunday evening.

When Brent and I decided to join the church we talked about him being baptised by immersion. He struggled with the decision because he didn't want people to think that he had never been saved. He has. He was raised in Wesley United Methodist Church in El Reno by 2 Godly parents that showed him God's path to follow. He decided on his own to go ahead with the baptisim by immersion.

Brother David joked after that he was afraid that Brent was going to float and that he might have to push him under. But he told Brent, "don't be scared." Ha...When he told this story Sunday night in church I thought he meant because Brent was so much bigger than he was, but actually he said that because the robes that they wore are heavy material and they tend to make people float.

Brent did great and didn't float......I love you Brent!!

So begins our weekend

Our Friday began with some fishing at the "Old Fishing Hole" where we didn't catch a dadgum thing. Darn it. The evening ended with a "campout" in our livingroom with the 2 cowboys. There was food, lots of books, some resting of the eyes, and then a Dora Cowgirl movie. The weekend was great. Hope yours was too.

Jesus has gone green

Reagan has been attending Vacation Bible School this week at Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is loving it. Anything that involves "friends" this girl is completely into.
Everything seemed to going great at VBS. She is having a great time and learning so much. On Wednesday she came home and we were talking about her day. She told me that they played outside and painted and even got to use glitter!! (something we don't do at home) Then she piped up and said, "hey mom, did you know that Jesus had dinner with all of his recyclables?" Oh my gosh. What a mind they have.

Enjoy your week

things i love

* sleeping babies...they are so innocent and precious

* freshly polished toe nails...who doesn't? i love feet

* family pictures...kiddos grow too fast

* visits from friends...means i'm not alone

* family get togethers...my favorite ones are the ones at Ant Lindy's house

* vaccuming...i like to see the mark on the carpet

* a clean house...means a hard days work then relax

* puppies...especially Yorkies

* reeses fast break candy bars...yum!

* kmart...lots of stuff!!

* getting my nails done...makes me feel pretty

* driving...i like to be in control

* family vacations...although my family has never taken one

* dr. phil...he's my hero

* my wedding ring...i feel naked without it

* freshly cut grass...even if i have to mow it

* carl's jr breakfast...sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit please

* frozen dr. peppers...in a cup with a spoon

* my husband...yes, he drives me crazy, but i couldn't make it without him

* phone calls from friends...you know the ones. "just called to say hi"

* special k fruit and yogurt cereal...i could literally eat it for every meal :)

mke has me on a list frinzy....thanks meara!! have a great week you guys

Happy weekend Honey!!

Reagan is a finger painting fool. She is in love. So far today she has painted Mimi and Dizzi both a picture. Just beautiful!!

Today is Friday and our weekend is already full. Tomorrow we are headed to OKC to help my mom with a few "honey do's" around her house. So far, she has her honeys mowing her yard and fixing some vents on the eves of her house. This honey has her spending quality time with the small honeys.

Sunday morning we are planning on joining Emmanuel Baptist Church then it's off to Mustang. Plans changed again and things are working out so we will be making it to see Poppy. As for Sunday morning, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we make this decision for our family. We have been going to this church for about 3 weeks now. We love everything about it. The people are wonderful. We have had 2 visits from them already. The music, which is my favorite, is great too. Reagan is planning on attending VBS next week. Please pray for her as well.

Hope you all have a blessed weekend.

spongebob and water bottles

So here I am again. Behind. Seems I'm always a little behind. Doesn't matter what it is that I'm behind on, just always behind.
I'm starting a new me. Maybe, just maybe, I'll start with everything. Including my blog. I started my morning with a brisk 1.5 mile walk. My alarm went off at 6:15 this morning. This is usually my morning time with Jace, but I've come to an agreement with Brent. I get up at night, he gets up in the morning. I started down Tom Stafford, on to the fire station, and then back up Franklin to my house. Got in my car to clock my walking. The odometer read 1.5!!YEA!!! Then finished my stretching and inside for the morning feedings. Got everyone breakfast then into the livingroom for some time with Billy Blanks Tae Bo. Not my idea of fun, but it is my idea of a new me.
Called my dad this morning to let him know we wouldn't be making it this weekend. He informed me that we have a new member of the family. John is his name. I've never met the guy, but we are welcoming him as our new brother. He is a friend of Clayton's that is staying with my family for a while. My friend, you have no idea what you've gotten into. Watch out for Gary. Good luck to you. Welcome John!!
Reagan is loving summer. We have been swimming or have played in the slip and slide at least 3 times this week already. She is getting a beautiful golden glow. Just like me when I was a kid. I smother her in sunscreen and somehow she still ends up with an envious tan. She has a new facination for Spongebob. I can't stand the guy. I don't think farting and name calling is appropriate for a 3 year old.She counts everything. She plays "school" often. Her dad and I always have to be the kids. Dad has time-out more than he wishes and I'm told to work on my coloring. She has 3 immaginary sisters, Alicia, Bar, and Cathy-fornia. They have done some traveling this summer. She told me yesterday that they were out of town at the beach. I'm jealous.
Jace is 5 days shy of being 9 months old. He is growing fast. He crawls everywhere. He has discovered the wire rack in the kitchen with all the canned goods on it. I discovered soup under the bed. He knows 2 words. Da and uh-0h. Everything he does involves Reagan. She brought him to me day before last. Poor little thing couldn't breath. Jace also has a friend. His has a quacking duck. If you push a button on the ducks belly he quacks. Jace thinks that duck is ha-ware-ious. (word of Reagan's)

I'll wrap this up now. Hope everyone has a great new few weeks. (You and I both know that it'll be that long until you hear from me again.)

things i want

Okay, at the chance of sounding greedy I'm going to write a post about things that are currently on my want list. Realistic things. Not more money or world peace...We all want that. But here goes "real" things.

Things I want...

I want a wooden bench with storage underneath for all the sidewalk chalk and bubbles. I want this to go on my front porch.

I want new flower pots with new flowers. I want color.

I want a pedicure. Again, I want color.

I want less stress. Okay, this is one of those "world peace" ones, but seriously, I want less stress.

I want my dog back. I miss him. Reagan does too.

I want understanding in my house. For everyone.

I want Reagan to have a swingset. She loves to be outside. She wants "Simon" to say that we can go outside and play for a while.

I want 3 bedrooms. Technically, I could have 3 bedrooms, but then where would we put all the toys?

I want this really cool shirt I saw the other day. Although I can't justify spending the $20 on it right now. Pfssshhhhh

I want to be skinnier. Seriously, I have gained all my baby weight back. Blah. I need a gym membership. Or maybe just some motivation to go walking. That's what I really need.

I want the board in my backyard moved.

I want my friends closer. I miss them all horribly. One moved closer to me just as I moved farther.

I want Reagan to go to WOCS again next year. She wants to go again next week. We are having a hard time explaning summer break to her.

I want sleep. A full night of it. I miss those days. But I love the nights of no sleep, because that means that my kids want/need me.

Thank you for listening to my list of wants. It wasn't really listening though was it? Thank you for reading. :)

Kristen

Here it is....Monday again and I'm behind....Again

So sorry to you. Both of you.

As you know, last week was my birthday. We celebrated all week. Just as I think a birthday should be celebrated...All week. Tuesday was a good day. My mom came out. We all went for lunch at Downtown Diner. It was very good. Then my mom and I spent the afternoon shopping downtown. For dinner, Brent, my mom, myself, and the kids all went to T-Bone to eat dinner. Again, very good. Steak was a little dry, but the A1 was good. :)

Other than my birthday, the week was uneventful. Amanda was kind enough to take me to lunch on Wednesday and then a little shopping. I got some "chunky" sunglasses. I think I look ridiculous but everyone assures me that I look great. Amanda tells me that I have to start fixing my hair now. Because you know, she fixes her hair just for her sunglasses. Ha. I'm sure I'll get it for sharing that with you.

Mother's Day was great. It was also Baby Dedication day for us. Baby Jace was dedicated. Sweet boy was laughing at the pastor and playing with his tie the whole way through. Reagan sang with the other kids in church. Beautiful voice...for a 3 year old anyway.

Dizzi is coming tomorrow. I can't wait. I'm in need of some serious bestie time. She always gets me when no one else does. I'm needing some "get me" time too.

See you soon. I hope.

already.

Alright, here I sit. I'm over a week writing on here. Diet and exercise aren't the only things I'm going to have to get better at. ;)

I spent the first of last week at my mom's helping her get her new house together. After a week of being there, I think we finally got it going. I'm glad to be back home with my family.

This week has started out okay. Rather uneventful. Already.

Brent decided tonight was a good night for a haircut from yours truly. So as I was buzzing away on the front porch, Jace was jumping in his jumper. (we decided that this is rather hillbilly of us) Good boy. But, for some reason the jumper gave out and little Monster Jace went crashing to the ground. I'm a paranoid parent so I run to save him only to find that he has scratched up his toes and slammed his little head into the steel pillar and then into the concrete. It took him a minute but he let out a horrible scream. Even made me want to cry. Brent looked it over and decided that the "dent" would be better if it got a look at from a professional. We busted it to the ER. We were the only ones there so they saw him right away. After being seen we were given our options and were told to watch him for 24 hours. I think he'll be just fine. As for the jumper...it's toast.

On the ride home Reagan, Jace, and myself were in the backseat talking. The police were patrolling pretty heavily and had just pulled someone over in front of our house. Brent made a comment about the "speeders" and Reagan piped up that she was scared of "peeders". Ha. Brent then made the comment, "Keep it that way forever!" Oh geez...here we go.

After we were home and over the "peeders", Brent and Jace took a shower. Jace absolutely loved it. He couldn't figure out why he couldn't catch the water. Very cute. Don't worry, I have it all on video.

Now off to bed. Goodnight all.

a few of my favorites

Brent...it says it all. He's my best friend. There are few people in this world that rank with him. We've been together for 6 years now. We've been married for 5 years in August. He's one of those boys that you "just know" is right for you.

Reagan and Jace are some of the "few people" that rank with Brent. Reagan is our 3 year old and absolutly beautiful. She is in preschool and learns something new everyday. Her new goal in life is to be a barrel racer. Go baby go.

Jace is 7 months and the happiest baby I've ever met. He smiles all the time. He's got one tooth and he's not afraid to use it. Jace loves his Reagan. He's constantly watching her and laughing at her. They are best friends.

We are very family oriented. In our spare time we like to go down to the "old fishing hole" and fish. The coolest place ever. You can throw bread in the water and the fish come right up. Reagan loves it. Anything she can do with her dad is okay with her.

May 6th is another important day for me. My birthday. I love it so much that I usually celebrate for about a week. This drives my husband crazy.

This is me. I hate diet and exercise. I'm trying to get better about it, but for some reason I keep getting drug back down.

Another favorite of mine is Harry and the Henderson's. This has been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember. I always wanted to be a part of this family. Ha.

My family and friends-one in the same. I wouldn't be the person I am now without any of them. I share my story with all of them and they all play their special role. Thank you to you all.

week 2

okay, so I've been a week now and haven't done anything on here. I'm wondering if this is going to benefit anyone...maybe just make me feel better for making an effort.

this week has been a crazy one. let me embellish

Sunday: church at the 1st Baptist here in Weatherford. I don't like the music but I am liking the preaching. However, I can't see myself staying there and fully enjoying it if I'm not happy with all of it.
We left there and headed for El Reno. Went to church at Heaston. (very comfy here) We ate lunch at the church. They were having their annual get together to raise money for Relay for Life.
Brent did some electrical work for my aunt so we spent the afternoon there. I gave 3 pedicure and a manicure. Even though we worked all day I still had fun. Aunt Lindy always has a way of making her house a home away from home.

Monday thru Thrusday are kind of a blur. The week went so fast. Reagan got to go home with a new friend from school one day. Miss Isabella and Reagan have become quite close in the 2 1/2 months we've been here.

Friday: Brent's boss was out of town with his family so he gave Brent the day off. YAY!! We decided to go to OKC to visit with my mom and we had a family birthday party to attend on Saturday evening. We tried to get together with Troy and Jana but things didn't fall in place. Maybe another day. My mom is buying a new house so we are helping. I'm "telling" her where I think things should go. Because what I think matters...right? Brent helped hang ceiling fans and new light fixtures. Go Brent!!

Today is Saturday. We are now in the not so quiet of our home. While we listen to the drain clank outside, Brent is reading a magazine and I am here. Jace is in bed crying...trying to save himself from bedtime. Reagan already given up the fight up.

We are tired so I'm going to close now.

Goodnight.

day 1--saturday

okay, so i had this hot idea that i would start a blog for family and friends that are not so close so they would know what goes on here in the everyday world of the 4 rosies.

where to start? i'll start with today...that sounds like a good place.

B Thomas worked today then did a small side job for a friend. this brings the song "money, money" to mind. haha

the kids and i started out like we start every other morning. jace was "talking" to himself in his bed while reagan told me over and over again, "it's wakeup time. the sun is up. time to get out of bed, mom" man how i would have loved to stay in my nice warm bed all day long.

we got brent off to work, then for some insane reason i got the wild hair to clean the house. i don't mean just "clean", i mean "CLEAN" i went over the base boards, cleaned the ceiling fans, cleaned the furniture. i did it all!! the house we live in is quite small for the 4 of us, so anything that is left out, makes the house look like a tornado struck. there were toys, shoes, clothes, and even some left over food. GROSS!!

now i'm guessing that we are off to bed soon. brent has already found his way there. no, the kids aren't in bed yet. that's another one of those "mom will do it" things. why does it always work like that? ho-hum.

we are trying out the first baptist church tomorrow. new for us. still trying to find a "home". we'll get there.

goodnight.


love,

mom of the 3 other rosies