is it that time already?

i just got an email that scared the shit out of me. on june 3rd at 600p i need to attend an orientation for the tween's soon-to-be middle school. could this be happening? am i sending him off to middle school already? where did the elementary years go?

when the tween was a baby i could not tell you how many times i would hear the mantra, "the time goes by so fast. enjoy while it's here." i heard them, but i didn't listen. the time has flown by. i can remember the day he came into this world like it was yesterday. it actually was almost 12 years ago, though. how i wish i could turn back the clocks.

it is very rewarding to watch your children grow, but it has to be the most bittersweet thing ever. on one hand you are so proud of them and all their accomplishments. on the other hand, though, you wish you could just scoop them up and sit them on your lap for all of eternity.

i have so many reservations about him moving to middle school. so many changes are in store for him (and us). i need to have strength in knowing we are raising him to make the right decisions. even though he is the tween and then he will be the teen and so on, my heart will always know him as my sweet baby boy. i love you.

don't let the hub see this....

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date night with daddy

the night before we left for maui, the hub and the princess attended her school's annual father/daughter dance. talk about timing. during the day it was utter chaos around here. all of us worked together to check off items on our to-do list. alas, it was time to get the duo ready.

the hub had major reservations about the attire since it was "hoedown" themed. he chose items from his closet that he felt comfortable in and as he claimed, "this could be country western" i couldn't help myself to some eye rolling. nothing this man owns could be categorized as "country western".

the princess is a whole different story. thanks to a friend, i was referred to a local boot store that had the most adorable cowgirl boots. granted, she probably won't wear them again, but i couldn't help my self.

see what i mean. i also couldn't help my self to the matching button down shirt. when i brought the items home the hub gave me a helping of the eye rolling.

they came home very excited. they had a great time. can't wait for next year. though, secretly, i am hoping it goes back to being a little more formal. it is so much easier to get the hub into that kind of stuff.

i can't believe she did it

when the princess was just a little bitty baby princess the hub and i decided that we would not pierce her ears. we wanted her to make that decision for herself when she got older.

well, by older we thought the teenage years. nope, all on her own she came to me and stated she wanted her ears pierced. this had happened a few times before so i kind of blew her off. all night she insisted that she wanted her ears pierced now!!! i told her that if she still felt this way in the morning we can indeed take her to get them done.

morning came and sure enough she still wanted the bling in the ears. i couldn't believe it. is this really happening? is she really old enough to start making decisions on her own? can i please have little bitty baby princess back?

much to the hub's dismay we all piled in the car to go get the job done. when we arrived i noticed that the princess was very quiet. i asked her if she was ok and she shook her head yes. barely. i put on a brave face for her as she picked out her earrings.

finally a decision was made and she hopped up onto the chair. we could not read her emotions. she did not say a word. no expression came from her face. right before the markings were made, i asked her again if she was ready for this. she gingerly told me yes. i will let the next couple of pics tell you how the rest of it played out.

as the earrings went in the girl didn't even flinch!!! what?!?!? my brave princess. there wasn't even a hint of a smile until she was in the hub's arms.

i have so many things to say, but just as i thought, i have been bombarded with reality since we got home from maui 5 days ago. sports have started for the kiddos. the semester has also started for me(so much required reading it's not even funny). i have so many wonderful stories and pics from maui, but i haven't even uploaded them yet. shame on me!!! i will get to it. i will damnit.

just one of those days

i am having one of those days where i lack complete motivation. i cannot seem to get my ass in gear. i have 45,875,543,654 things to do and i can't get any of them done. the kiddos are off track so we are taking it easy. apparently too easy. here is my list to do.....

• take the kiddos to get their valentine pics done
• register for school
• finish the itinerary for sorority meeting on thursday
• double check all documents for tax appointment tomorrow
• start packing for maui
• start packing the kiddos things for grandma's
• finalize vow renewal ceremony
• type medical release papers for the kiddos
• get hair done
• get nails done
• get pedicure
• get eyebrows done
• take the princess to her dr. appt on wednesday
• make appt with lexus to get the bluetooth fixed

see what i mean. i guess i better get crackin'.

it's that time of year again

the craziness is about to begin. late winter and early spring has got to be the busiest time of year around here. the tween plays baseball and the princess plays soccer. between the two of them we usually have practices 4 nights out of the week and every saturday both of them have games. more times than not their games are at the same time. which means the hub goes one way and i go another. we try to make a real effort to mix it up and not go with the same child every week.

the tricky part is when the hub has to work on saturdays. i am basically screwed on those days. how do i split myself in two? i usually call on family to help me pick up the slack. thanks goodness the parks they play at are only about a mile and a half away from each other. it makes it easy for me to try to see a little bit of both games. i would hate to miss the tween throw someone out at 3rd base or miss the princess making the game winning goal.

well, all this chaos will be in full swing the week we get back from maui. god, i am going to enjoy paradise. i am going to soak up every bit of calmness in those eight days that we will be there. and then it will be back to reality.

proud to have been there

when we went to d.c. last summer we had no idea what the outcome of the election would be. we are thanking our lucky stars it turned out the way we wanted. as i took this pic of the kiddos i could not have imagined, in my wildest dreams, the excitement that would be felt in a few months at the exact same spot we were standing. while we weren't there on one of the greatest days our country has seen in a long time, i am eternally greatful we went when we did. i love that the princess sees our great president on t.v. and she asks me, "mommy, remember when we saw his house?" i think their memories of our vacation made the inaguration very real and exciting for them. at least i hope so;)

father/daughter dance round 2

this is the hub and the princess on their way to last year's father/daughter dance. they had a great time with many memories made. next week they get to do it again. only this time it is "western" themed. the hub is not excited about it. of course, he is stoked to get a night out with the princess, but the thought of himself in cowboy getup is not settling well with him. hopefully i can accomplish getting him into the required attire. all the hub owns is premium denim so i am trying to convince him into a pair of levi's or *gasp* wrangler's. he's not having it. maybe i could throw a bandana on him and send him on his way. i am going to concentrate most of my energy on the princess' outfit and i am sure the hub's will just fall into place.

change has come

a new day in america has come. and i am so honored to have witnessed it. i am proud that my children will remember this day. great things are coming. thank you barack obama, for all that you are going to do.

shame on you

after school today i decided to take the kids to a fro-yo place nearby. as we were enjoying our delicious goods, a man and a woman walked in with their young daughter. i instantly noticed them because the little girl was pre.cious. well, they finished dishing up their fro-yo deliciousness and were ready to pay when i was able to get a closer look at the man's tattoos. since i have been tossing around the idea of permanently inking an itsy bitsy flower on my foot, i was pretty interested in his tattoos. the interest immediately stopped when i read on the back of his arm, "i treat every bitch like a slut." WHAT THE FUCK?!

i quickly disregarded the fact that his work of art was completely degrading to women. the fact that i couldn't shake was his precious daughter will someday be able to read those words. i wondered how he would explain his misogynism. i was completely appalled. now, if his wife is okay with the tattoo, more power to her. he, however, should have no right raising a daughter to believe she is a second class citizen.

he should be instilling in his daughter how amazing it is to be a girl. he should let her know she can be anything she wants to be in this world. he should be giving her enough love that she won't need to seek the love of other males at a young age. he should not be publicly disrespecting women in the name of art. he should be saving all his fro-yo money and putting it aside to get his tattoo removed.

sorry for the rant. it really struck a nerve, can you tell?;)

til next time

will you maui me?

almost 10 years ago, i married my best friend. in 24 days i get to marry him again. only this time it will be on a beach, in maui, at sunset. i am ecstatic to say my vows to him once again.

it is so hard to believe we are approaching 10 years of marriage. so many life changes have happened in that time. the tween was already here when we got married, but the princess followed 3 1/2 years later. we bought our first home. tried to buy our second home (damn real estate market). we have traveled to amazing places. i have watched him achieve his career dream. he has watched (and supported) me leave my career behind and follow my heart to be a stay at home mom.

when we were first married, i couldn't imagine what life would be like in 10 years. i am now living it and i LOVE it. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years has in store for us.

til next time

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it's my birthday and i will cry if i want to

the dreaded 3-0 is in 16 days. i keep telling myself if i don't think about it, it won't happen. one word. denial. the details of the festivities are coming together. what a post that will be. by then i will have mastered adding images and links. promise.
till next time