My garden is ready!

Yesterday, I was wondering what to do.  See, originally we were supposed to go to Ev and Paisley’s birthday party.  Buuuttt, things have a way of changing.  A woke up saying her belly hurt and about 5 minutes later was spilling her guts all over the living room carpet.  Fun times..ugh!  She then ASK (which NEVER happens) if she could go back to bed.  I told her sure thing, and sent her on her way.  She wasn’t running a fever, but has really bad seasonal allergies, so I’m thinking too much drainage overnight?  Long story short, she slept for about 5 hours and woke up feeling a lot better.  We still didn’t go to the party.  I refuse to be the parent accused of bringing a sick kid somewhere and spreading germs around.  That left me with a dilemma.  What to do?  The smaller two wanted to go outside and play and I thought some fresh air may help A a little, so outside we went. 

Seeing as I’m not a person who can just “sit and do nothing” for very long, I started cleaning up the garden area.  Raking out the leftover leaves, pulling out roots from last year and tilling up the soil.  I will give credit where it is due and let you all know that I was reading email when I first went out and saw this post from Erin at $5 Dinners.  Thanks for the inspiration to work Erin!

So, this is what I’m working with for this year.  It’s 4 1/2 ft. by 4 1/2 ft. area.  I’m hoping to yield a little more than last year.  Last year was the first garden I’ve planted since high school, so it was a trial and error type of deal. 

Oh, and I cleaned out the strawberry pot and found these buried underneath all the leaves I’d put on there last fall!

I also cleaned up some of my flower beds and saw that the daffodils are coming along nicely.  Many already have blooms!  I was thrilled! 

The crocus is doing well too.  More of them are showing up daily. 

The tulips all have their big leaves up, but no blooms or anything yet.  To be honest, I’ll be excited if 1 blooms.  Sadly though, it looks as though my peonies won’t be showing up this season   I transplanted them last year and had hoped they would pop up, but they didn’t.  Unless something happens around their area soon I’m just going to scratch them out of the plans for this year.  Then cross my fingers for next year!

That’s what I did this weekend!  Look out Lowe’s.  We’re heading your way this week for supplies for our new drainage ditch and seeds.  Wahoo!!!  Gardening has begun!

~Mommy Confessions~

Crap I can’t believe Kandi beat me again. I think she is writing this stuff ahead and posting it.

I confess that..

• I think Kandi is posting her confessions early to make me look bad. LOL Just kidding. I thought it was funny.
• I am with Kandi this time change is killing me.
• If my hubby leaves the soy milk out all night 1 more time I might just be on the nightly news for beating the snot out of him. (He has done this 2 days in a row.)
• I loved meeting all the new people this week at the Kroger Vibe thing.
• I am so lucky that I have such incredible friends.
• Drama is getting really old. I am just keeping myself out of it.
• Kroger saved my butt yesterday I didn’t even have to think about what to make for dinner.
• I am COMPLETELY unprepared for the kids birthday party this weekend.
• I am so much stuff to do this weekend I have no clue how I am going to get it all done.
• My mother in law will be here next Friday and my upstairs is a complete mess.
• Looks like I am going to start planning our trip to DISNEY. The kids are so excited as am I.
• I am really loving this great weather we are having. I just want to get out and garden but since it is going to snow next week guess I will not.
• Paisley is going thru this “Crying” phase it is driving me nuts.
• I spent $100 on a piece of popcorn this week. Read here.
• Everyday I am reminded that God is in control.
• I was so proud yesterday when I took all 4 kids to the dentist. They were so good.
• I am been having some freaky dreams lately.
• I am refusing to do Spring Cleaning. I think I may just hire someone to come do it.
• If 1 more person tells me that have bets going on when I will get pregnant again I might just scream.
• I am now rocking and Iphone and I love it.

Well that is about it for me. I have some cleaning to do.

Do you have any confessions? We would love to hear them.

Mommy Confessions #2

Another week has come and gone, here are my confessions.

• I want to wish my Daddy a Very Happy Birthday!  You’re the first man I ever loved and you’ve always believed in me even when I doubted myself!  We’ve had our ups and downs, but I love you “bigger than the stars”.  Happy Birthday Daddy!!
• The time change REALLY messed me up!  A was late to school 2 out of 3 days because I just didn’t wake up.
• Slacker Mom of the week award winner right here!!
• My new laptop arrived on Wednesday.  To say I was excited is an understatement.
• I had a great time on Wednesday riding to and from the Kroger VIBE event with the #bigdealmoms.
• I met 3 bloggers I hadn’t met before on Wednesday.  Soo sweet!  All of them!
• On the way home from the Kroger VIBE event I mentioned a way I could earn some extra cash.  Let’s just say I have “officially” been talked out of it.  No, I won’t go into detail here, but they were right (not so sure I could rock out the maid uniform either…hahaha).
• Speaking of the Kroger VIBE event, the food was soooo wonderful!  Thank you Kroger and your fabulous chef(s).
• I really need to not write these while Project Runway is on.  It breaks my concentration from this…haha.
• There was a silly leprechaun at A’s school this week who kept playing pranks.  It made me so happy to hear her tell about us about the pranks each day.  She was so excited to go to school each day.
• CS has been learning more and more Spanish.  She’s 2 1/2.  Half the time she speaks to me in a Spanish/English mix.  Thank goodness I understand her and thank you Dora!!  We love Dora and Boots!!
• Ren has had a serious regression in the potty area.  He just doesn’t want to use it any more.  I’m *almost* at my wit’s end.  Not sure what to do…HELP!!
• Spring cleaning is under way at my house.  Is it at yours as well?
• I’m cleaning the upstairs right now, but the basement is next. 
• I went into the playroom today and it smelled like a bowling alley.  Ummm, no clue about that smell.  None.
• Chuck has been feeling wierd the last few weeks.  All his close friends are joining the military.  He’s feeling abandoned I assume. 
• 1 week into Chuck’s project deadline and no one has stressed out too much.  I’m hoping it holds out.  We’ll see.

Well, I’m done for this week.  I wish you all a great weekend!  Have fun and Mommy Confessions will see you back on Monday!

Feel free to share your confessions too!  We’d love to hear them!

My new Laptop

 

Photo From the Dell.com website.  Stock photo.

Yes everyone.  I actually am writing a post about a laptop.  Yet, if you remember (and if not, check out  this sad, depressed post) I have been living without one for a couple of months.  Let’s just say internet functions and post writing have been sketchy.  I’ve been using my iPod Touch for most everything.  With exception to writing for the blog.  To do that I was heading down into the stinky, foul-smelling man cave to use the desktop. 

Until yesterday that is.  On Sunday, Chuck came upstairs and handed me some paperwork.  I ask him what I was supposed to do with it.  He said read it and then file it away please.  I got out the receipt file and looked it over.  I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Chuck hadn’t left the room and wondered why.  I was about 2 lines into the receipt when I realized it was for my NEW LAPTOP!!  Wahoo!!  I dropped the papers and laid a huge kiss on Chuck.  Then ask him when it would arrive.  The best words EVER came out of his mouth.  It will be here in 3 days.  What?  Seriously?  Then reality kicked in and I ask him how much more he paid for shipping to get it that quick.  I guess it’s a proud moment for me when he said “Nothing, it was free 2nd day shipping”.  Awe-Some!

Yesterday the laptop arrived on my doorstep.  I almost kissed hugged the Fed-Ex delivery guy (yes, it was a guy).  So, my new laptop is here!  Actually, I wrote this post on it.  Yes, I’m just that silly, crazy, happy about it.  My life just got a wee bit easier.  Yay!

Weigh-en me down wk 3

Well it finally happened. I got turned down for something due to my weight. It is completely unfair. You see back in January my husband got a new job. The week that I had Declan I had to fill out all the paperwork for life insurance. Well my scale has been broken for some time and without thinking I gave them my weight from that weeks dr apt. BIG mistake. 2 yrs of being pregnant having a baby the next day equals a denial of health insurance due to weight. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME.  So I got the letter in the mail. Nothing like adding insult to injury. So I called the company and explained that I didn’t realize it was a big deal and well I had a baby that week my 2nd in less than a year and since I filed the paperwork I have lost over 30lbs.  They told me to appeal it with a written letter and it should be approved. Lets just say I cried the day that I received it. So here is hoping it can be fixed. Being Fat SUCKS.

Anyways on to this weeks weigh in. I have lost 1lb I wish it was more but I am happy none the less. Just a few more weeks and I can start my “Real” diet. Also I slipped up this week. I broke my NO SODA rule. I had to. I had this killer headache for 4 days and I drank a half of a coke at 830 at night. Good thing I did since that was the night that I had to take Evan to the ER.

I hope everybody blogging with me at Plus Size Bloggers is doing great. It is wonderful to have woman sharing their struggles with weight loss.