OH MY GOSH

So we took Boston to the water fountains at the local mall.  As you can see from above it is a great place for kids to run around and play in the extreme Arizona weather.  There are tables around the fountains where the moms sit and plenty of restaurants to get some lunch.  We were having a grand old time and Andy and I even went and splashed in the water with Boston.  

There were plenty of other soccer moms running around in practical appropriate water fountain attire.  Then there was the moment when I spotted her.  A woman who had brought her little girl to the water fountains dressed for the club.  She walked around us a couple of times and I couldn't stop staring.  Finally I whipped my camera out and took a picture.
You have got to be joking me.  She was sporting almost four inch stilettos.  You can't see it to well in the picture but the dress is backless and barely wrapped around her highly enhanced womanliness.  There is a glare from the sun but her hat perfectly matched her dress.  All I could think of was Daisy from the Rock of Love.  I was cracking up.  So enjoy!

This Is Me Pretending To Update The Blog

Morning Gorgeous

Some Scarlett Cuteness

UPDATE

For the record, with my UNAPPROVED and INEFFECTIVE exorcise, I have now lost

50 POUNDS

That is 20 pounds more than I even gained.

Oh Yeah!

A Waste Of A CoPay

I have been feeling not myself lately.  I have been struggling to find the joy of life.  I feel as if I don't have the right to struggle.  I have so much to be joyful about.  My sweet babies alone are enough to make the multitudes joyful.  So why haven't I been able to find that joy?

So I went to the doctor.  I thought perhaps I was suffering from PPD.  I had a hard time bringing it up and almost let the appointment go without saying anything.  (I was there on a regular maintenance appointment)  Then at the last minute I summoned my courage and told him I was having a hard time.  I was embarrassed and immediately started to cry.  He told me it was not PPD, that if it was it would have hit at about 8-10 weeks.  He asked if I was exorcising. I said I was taking the kids for walks in the stroller, I chase Boston a lot.  Apparently this doesn't count.  Even after I told him I have lost 15 more pounds than I even gained with the pregnancy it still didn't count.  His diagnosis, I am stretching myself too thin.  He said I need to let myself "off the hook" once and a while.  According to him, exorcise doesn't let off much steam when you are anxious about your son running into the street and getting hit by a car and being paralyzed for life.  I was told I need at least 30 minutes of alone time exorcise and I would be fine.  He also recommended that I take a few of the activities in my life off my plate.

Ummm, right

Such as what?

Caring for my babies?  Can't give up that, quit my job?  Nope, can't do that either.  Stop doing housework?  CPS will take my kids away from me if I do that.  

There is pretty much nothing I can give up.  It's not like I have a whole lot of extra circular activities planned.  This is just called life.  And apparently to survive it I need to exorcise more, which will only be effective if I do it without the kids.  So lets see, when do I not have to kids...... Ummmm, never?  I have them all day while Andy is at work, during which Boston does not take a nap.  Then I go straight to work as soon as Andy gets home.  When I get home from work Andy has Scarlett prepped for bed and ready to eat.  By the time I nurse her and get her to bed it is about 9 pm.  Then we have dinner.  So my optimum chance for childless exorcise would be some time after 9:30 at night.  Oh wait, that is when we start to get ready for bed.  

So my plan is, just as soon as the kids start school I will start exorcising effectively.  That is only 5 more years away........ if we don't have anymore kids.  I can totally make it until then.

A Father's Blessing

I have not been on to blog in a long time but for the first time in many moons Boston and Scarlett are both asleep and I could not pass up on the opportunity to write about my love for my children.  I remember when my own father would tell me that he loved me and I would never understand just how much.  I do now.  Nothing can express the love I have for my children and the complete joy and happiness the bring into my life.  Boston is my special little boy and as I sit here typing I can look over at him asleep in his highchair and I also feel of the endless love that my Heavenly Father has for me.  Scarlett is also within eye site as she lays asleep in her swing.  Two wonderful gifts that I have been blessed with and trusted to take care of.  I love you Boston and I love you Scarlett.  You will never know just how much.