The Next Joe's

I am attempting to paint my two youngest boys room this week.  My goodness!  They are the BIGGEST slobs!  I counted 7 coke cans hidden in their room.  Those flavor ice popsicles?  Yep.... several of them all throughout the room.  Wrappers were hidden under blankets!  There was a dumpsite underneath their mattresses.  If you have seen the movie "Joe's Apartment" you understand.  I think they are the next Joe. Why do kids not realize that they are swimming in filth?  Ok.  After this week their room will be painted and redecorated.  I am thinking if they cherish their lives they won't eat or drink another thing in their rooms.  I sure feel sorry for their future wives!

Mommy Blues

I am really missing my oldest Mason.  I just can't believe he has moved out and started his life.  I am so utterly proud of him for the man that he has become.  He has accepted a job going to Syria and then Afghanistan.  Is it wrong to wish he would change his mind?  Ladies, grab onto those little ones because they leave before you know it.  I need to really start spending some quality time with my boys at home because they will be on their own before long too!

Mommy/Kenzie Bonding Time

MaKenzie has always been in to cooking shows.  She use to want to be Rachel Ray when she grew up.  We have found another show on TV that MaKenzie really enjoys and I have been recording it on DVR so the two of us can watch together.  It has become our little bonding ritual together.  Even better this week since Daddy has been out of town.  This show is about two ladies who try out recipes in a cookbook.  They aren't chefs by any means which really makes it fun to watch.  Who knows!  Maybe me and Kenzie will have a show one day!  I love these moments with her and I hope this is something that she remembers fondly when she gets older.

Sink Repairs

Who says women can't fix things?  Ok.  So I had help. My sister helped me start to replace the faucet in the kids bathroom. It has been leaking for closed to 2 months now.  I thought I would surprise my husband and show him that women CAN do some of these things.  So I can't tell you how we got it but the thingamajigs got put in the right places.  I even ventured to Home Depot today to get hoses and plumbers putty. Goodness I hope I can complete it right because I sure don't want hubby telling me that I should have waited for him!

Daddy's Breakfast

Little Miss MaKenzie.  She really wanted to make breakfast for her Daddy for Father's Day.  She microwaved little confetti pancakes.  She really had to keep herself from eating Daddy's bacon.  I really treasure the days when kids still are in awe of their parents and get so excited when they come up with something all by themselves.  The boys made Troy cards that really came from their heart too which was very sweet considering they are teenagers!  I really am thankful to hubby for being such a great father to all of our kids.  I love him very much.

Shame on Me!!!

I can't believe it has been months and I have not blogged!  It is going to be really hard for me to look back at my progress if there is nothing to look at!

Many things have changed for me in the last months.

We finally purchased our house.  Yay!  And I have been having so much fun decorating it.  Thanks to my neighbor who can decorate because I sure can't.

We are getting along good with our brother and plan on taking a road trip to see him this year. 

My kiddos are getting big.  The boys are definite teenagers.  Pushing my every button about every five minutes but honestly I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Little Kenzie is not so little anymore but she just melts my heart.  I still love staring at her when she sleeps.  If I can only get her out of my bed though!

Mason is doing so great in his job and he is living in the little country town of Snook.  I hardly see him though.  It sure is hard letting go of him.

Ok.  So I am up to speed now.  Now I need to keep up with this blog moving forward.