tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40071212141439746652012-02-16T14:31:18.808-06:00Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.comBlogger2071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-74467549570320409612012-02-08T08:53:00.002-06:002012-02-08T16:09:23.252-06:00Today Kolson and Kyler are 6 months old!<div>It's been a long long journey and everyday there is something new</div><div>But {headache aside} its been so exciting since day one!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are thankful for all our family and friends support,</div><div>and all the offered help that we have received. </div><div>Even if it just comes in the form of a cup of coffee when I need it most!</div><div><br /></div><div>Simple on the words today! </div><div>These boys are growing like weeds!!</div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Km0I_nCrdXI/TzLyaXx5smI/AAAAAAAAA8w/MOzOkTbhCjA/s1600/1002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Km0I_nCrdXI/TzLyaXx5smI/AAAAAAAAA8w/MOzOkTbhCjA/s320/1002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706890212705677922" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7446754957032040961?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-22681885225138059752012-02-06T18:51:00.002-06:002012-02-06T19:05:43.002-06:00My little girl is growing into her own Picasso.<div>Tonight she worked on the masterpieces of her 'Brown period'</div><div>please. mothers of little children, use your best imagination.......</div><div>.......and YUP, there ya go.</div><div>You figured it out. didn't take much right?</div><div><br /></div><div>This collection.</div><div>{yes collection is the correct term, cause it was not one. nor was it just a pair...}</div><div>it was in 2 bedrooms.</div><div>walls. and carpets. </div><div><s>lovely</s> I Hurled. {about 10 times}</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband is out in the woods tonight on one of many.<s>way too many</s> 36 hour shifts.</div><div>They call it a 'WALK'.</div><div>Meaning he leaves at 4am today, and will return home 11am{ish} tomorrow.</div><div>These nights that he is away....they are never dull.</div><div>Always something to keep you on your toes in this house.</div><div><br /></div><div>My daughter is very proud of herself.</div><div>She was smiley, and wanted to show me what she did, </div><div>and wanted to explain why she was messy.<i>gag</i></div><div><br /></div><div>in the end...</div><div>I owe my two big kids a big big treat.</div><div>Because along with waiting on me for dinner, </div><div>they were stuck with 2 screaming.crying.unhappy. baby boys.</div><div>And they were stuck with them, and no help for a long while...</div><div>While I was in the processes of packaging up, </div><div>and auctioning off my daughters million dollar one of a kinds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please. please. let sleep come quickly for these little boys and mommy tonight. </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2268188522513805975?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-20236896779263879452012-02-06T13:20:00.002-06:002012-02-06T13:24:27.315-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Although it may seem very <i>Minor</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very excited to have just accomplished</div><div style="text-align: center;">giving my blog a new fresh look!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not the brightest at html. </div><div style="text-align: center;">and most of the time html does not care for me. really.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But with enough "how to...{insert random weird question here}...on blogger?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">google searches...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was able to get helpful insight with everything that i wanted to accomplish</div><div style="text-align: center;">well, everything small that i know i can finish in one afternoon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{and not screw everything up!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So TA-DA!</div><div style="text-align: center;">fresh and so clean clean.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next step, fix my sidebars.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and maybe add some tabs?</div><div style="text-align: center;">YIKES!</div><div style="text-align: center;">more coffee...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2023689677926387945?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-59207191112702256692012-02-06T08:06:00.002-06:002012-02-06T08:16:40.709-06:00Because it is the start of the week...<div>and like a frozen over car in the morning,</div><div>My brain is not yet warmed up...</div><div>Or, not yet warmed up to stay on topic!</div><div>So you get the blast of a lil'.oh.everything.day!</div><div><br /></div><div>My boys. They slept <b>great</b> last night!</div><div>roughly from 10ish to about 545am,</div><div>then they were each given a bottle, </div><div>and they went back to sleep till 730!</div><div>I was in love with them all over again!!</div><div><br /></div><div>My oldest son however...</div><div>Must have had the Monday excitements {yah, i know, what the heck is that right?!}</div><div>He got up, got dresses, shoes and jacket on, and made himself a bowl of cereal...</div><div>then went to turn the TV on, and seeing a clock let him know that it is only 1am!!</div><div>This lead to him coming in my room to tell me what he just did...</div><div>followed by him being the hardest child to wake up this morning!!</div><div>He may need a nap when he gets home from school!</div><div><br /></div><div>How is the potty training you ask?</div><div>very much awesomely the <i>SAME</i></div><div>in fact, my husband was given the chance to find this out for himself</div><div>while i left the house for a ladies lunch this weekend</div><div>and he dealt with errrrrrhhhhh, 3 poopie panties.</div><div>like i said, <s>AWESOME!!</s></div><div><br /></div><div>I think i want a blog makeover.</div><div>But what to do?</div><div>What to change?</div><div>I hate making decisions.</div><div>Its too much thinking, and i tend to over analyze every.little.thing.</div><div>For serious. </div><div>maybe I'll wait?</div><div>suggestions?</div><div><br /></div><div>That project i talked about on Friday?</div><div>As it stands...</div><div>it is still not done. no lie.</div><div>Maybe i will share it when it is done!</div><div><br /></div><div>My kitchen is a mess.</div><div>My laundry needs work.</div><div>But i should set small goals so i don't fail right?!</div><div>Ok, warm the couch and drink coffee it is!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Monday Y'all!!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5920719111270225669?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-86422657600494770522012-02-03T07:34:00.002-06:002012-02-03T07:53:43.357-06:00I confess...its FRIDAY!<div>Friday Confessional, that is!</div><div><center><a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g328/OurDandelionWishes/FridayConfessionalMamarazzi.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center></div><div><br /></div><div>Lets get get down to it here folks.</div><div>I confess...This week i attempted a simple. seriously simple.craft/home decor found on Pinterest that i have been wanting to make <i>forever</i>...and its still NOT DONE. This is so typical of me that a 2 hour thing would take me 4 days to complete! Today being the day i shall finish it. Then maybe share it? <i>maybe</i></div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...I am feeling like a big failure at this potty training{getting the poop in the toilet} aspect. It is making me insane. On a road about 5 weeks long now, and we have had ONE. read it ONE. successful poop in the toilet. Done. and done is how i feel.</div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...My chunky man Kolson is currently crying in the background right now as i type to you all. He has been over the top cranky and fussing. and just in a nothing.will.make.me.better kinda funk. Trying to cut those first teeth, and he is over it. We all are over it. Sometimes, he just needs to cry. hey, don't judge me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...on Wednesday i went crazy.insane cleaning. I had upstairs, downstairs, bathrooms.kitchen and bedrooms CAH.LEEAAAN!! and it was amazing. I thought, this is simple. dedicate an hour a day, and I am achieve glory. the glory that is a clean house. confession you ask? my sink is overflowed with dirty dishes. Dishwasher is filled with clean ones. Dinner pans on still on the stove from last night. Laundry room mess is spilling out into the kitchen. diapers are stacked on top of the changing table. toothpaste messes on bathroom sinks. And i am over it. The feeling of that clean house has passed over me. It was nice for an afternoon. but whatever.</div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...I cant ever just write a confession. i confess. and leave it. I have to write a book long explanation of what exactly i mean. Just to make sure we are all on the same page i guess. Wait...let me try it...</div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...I have not snapped one single picture of any of my children this week.</div><div><br /></div><div>I confess...sometimes life happens, and there is no explanation for the results that come about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>And there you go, a novel. A Friday novel about my blissfully insane life! Its crazy.insane. its beautiful. Its the tornado that happens around my head and follows me wherever i go. Its what puts this current smile on my face. My imperfect happiness!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Superbowl weekend everyone!</div><div>Yes, that means dig into some really good eats on Sunday, and enjoy those commercials!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8642265760049477052?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-44174022225036806422012-02-01T21:42:00.002-06:002012-02-01T22:02:01.009-06:00So i obviously suck at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">consistency</span>.<div>I mean really. Why cant i just blog. </div><div>I do it in my head everyday...</div><div>i am like oh ya, i wanna talk about this...</div><div>and oh, this is how i will say it.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BUUTttt</span>.....my mind does not type for me.</div><div>AND, my keyboard does not feed my babies.</div><div>nor, does it do the laundry.</div><div>that last part is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ok</span>, cause i am still learning how to do my laundry!</div><div><br /></div><div>So in this life. in this moment. in my little piece. </div><div>I am a crazy wreck. for honesty reasons.</div><div>Trying to find myself, find my groove.</div><div>As a wife and a mom of 5. and <i>myself?</i></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Don't</span> try it, just trust this when i say, its kinda tough. ya, kinda tough.</div><div>And somehow, i have all these amazing friends.</div><div>and an abundance of loving family.</div><div>and they support.love.and carry me and my crazy antics </div><div><br /></div><div>Unconditional Love.Support. A smile when you need it most.</div><div><i>a dang coffee when i am dead.for serious.</i></div><div>They mean more to me than i could ever express.</div><div><i>and really, if you know me, i am totally bad with words</i></div><div>particularly when it comes to telling you how amazingly wonderful you are to me.</div><div>which should be way easier, but i always kinda freeze up and choke.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways. I am blessed with some inspirational people every.single.day.</div><div>The ones who do the simple things, that mean everything to me!</div><div>A phone call. A text. A knock on my door with some DD in your hand.</div><div>A hug. A smile. A laugh. A invite to anywhere outside of my house. </div><div>An ear to listen to me. A question of needing advice <i>from me</i><s>kinda weird right?</s>.</div><div><br /></div><div>It might sound crazy, it may be the silliest to hear, </div><div>but sometimes that inviting face, the feeling of being nothing else but real because this person wants you just as you. and not some pretty wrapped package.</div><div>I love. I live for. </div><div>And i love all you for accepting me. </div><div><i><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thankyaveryMUCHOmuch</span></b></i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4417402222503680642?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-91564543552415587952012-01-17T07:45:00.002-06:002012-01-17T07:50:22.602-06:00<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BlehhhhK</span>.<div>this mom <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">didn't</span> like her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">children's</span> 3 day weekend. </div><div>It threw off my schedule.</div><div>It made my head dizzy.</div><div>My house is a little messier than the usual. </div><div>And I am down more food than the norm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Basically, I am totally fine with just having 2 day weekends, and schools pushing through the holiday <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mondays</span>. Right? right? <i>right?</i>...</div><div>Oh, i am alone on this one?</div><div>Well, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bahumbug</span> to extra days off of school. </div><div><br /></div><div>So Happy <s><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Monday</span></s> Tuesday to you all.</div><div>I am cranky and just want to go back to bed.</div><div>Unrealistic. I know.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am hosting playgroup at my house in 1 1/2 hours. </div><div>Joy to the world, I hope they enjoy the stench coming off of my body!!</div><div>This mommy is tired. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-9156454355241558795?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-89556425980285110602012-01-13T07:55:00.002-06:002012-01-13T08:17:22.227-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Its Friday...Friday Confessional!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Join up at <a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/">Mamarazzi</a>!</div><center><a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g328/OurDandelionWishes/FridayConfessionalMamarazzi.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I confess...This week i have dedicated myself to a new me!{{confession? I LIKE IT!}}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I confess...Threes a lot going on in this parts...Sooo...the <i>toothfairy</i> may or may not have forgotten to swing by last night and reward a little someone for her lost tooth...it happens!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I confess...This potty training business i <s>making.me.insane.</s> not going as smoothly as I would like it to...my teeth are grinding away every time i am cleaning up another puddle...which she likes to do in the closets...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I confess...ya, i don't scrub and clean those poop accident panties. those go in the garbage. such a waste, i know. but i am cleaning 3 butts at this moment in life. get over it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I confess...I do bribe my 7 year old, <i>Kaylee</i>...my most patient child, to help with the twins {5 months old right now} so i can get some things done...you know, like cook dinner, clean the kitchen, <s>hide in the bathroom</s> clean the bathrooms...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I Confess...Tonight, i am hosting a scentsy party...and my awesome eating habits will be tossed aside. For the night. just putting it out there!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday!! </div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But really i just want it to be Sunday, my insanity 'rest' day!</i></div></i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8955642598028511060?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-69609356263249526972012-01-12T07:06:00.003-06:002012-01-12T07:17:54.437-06:00<div><i>APPARENTLY</i></div><div>My two year old has capitalism on ALL songs played on the radio,</div><div>Yes, this was shocking to me as well!</div><div>'MOMMY, thats <b>MY</b> song, <i>you no sing that mommy</i>, that my song!!'</div><div>is the line i hear every time i try to sing along while driving...</div><div>Yes, this may be her own way of telling me that she hates my singing...</div><div>or is already knowing that it will soon be soooo embarrassing as she gets older...</div><div>OR, she could just be a lover to all music and will be the next uhhhh....</div><div>{what little girl turned Disney star turned huge singer is still safe??}</div><div>anyways. a ROCKSTAR is what she wants to be! <i>at.this.moment</i></div><div><br /></div>Riley, oh my little Riley girl. <div>This little lady is full of new tricks daily. </div><div>Always bringing a smile to my face, and will never let you down for some jaw dropping excitement!</div><div><br /></div><div>Along with the singing,</div><div>a <i>awesome</i> new trick of hers is</div><div>the fingers in the ears....'i cant hear you mom. WHAT? i cant hear you!'</div><div>its a fun one, one of my favs. basically.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love every ounce of this firecracker!</div><div>{now only if she would nail this potty training, and we could get on with our lives...}</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NHvg5RxmtM0/Tw7dOjXYV4I/AAAAAAAAA7o/K9jrxOcLKlM/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NHvg5RxmtM0/Tw7dOjXYV4I/AAAAAAAAA7o/K9jrxOcLKlM/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696733820751468418" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6960935626324952697?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-12229928128108907132012-01-10T08:16:00.002-06:002012-01-10T08:29:11.307-06:00Though I am writing this and I have just completed Day 2 of my new morning routine...<div>I feel like i just added 3 hours to my day. Really.</div><div>Like, i was searching in the couch cushions...and it was like...hey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">heres</span> some spare hours. </div><div>Now get off your lazy butt...</div><div>Do Something!</div><div><br /></div><div>I got 2 big kids ready for school, and off to the school bus.</div><div>I <s>convinced myself to workout</s> collected myself for 5 minutes...</div><div>got my sweaty butt workout ON with a certain Mr. Sean T. <s>pure evil</s>.</div><div>Sat down, cooled off...</div><div>and <i>sipped</i> a cup of coffee...that means i actually tasted it!!</div><div>AND THEN, <i>wait for it</i>...took a shower!!</div><div>GOT <b>REAL</b> CLOTHES ON, </div><div>and felt fresh, clean, awake, alive...READY!!</div><div>wait, whats that you ask? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yay</span>, still no little babies awake yet!!</div><div><br /></div><div>{not sure how this works...but the twins get down for bed around 11:30pm...wake for their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ush</span> 2 bottles-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ish</span> during the night...and stay asleep till around 8:30. 9. 9:30...}</div><div>It really is crazy, but i used to spend this entire sleeping.</div><div>Crazy to think...a sleep deprived mother of 5 <i>gulp</i> will crawl back to bed at any moment the opportunity presents itself!</div><div><br /></div><div>So anyways. New changes, and workouts mean i need time to dedicate to my workouts while the babies are still sleeping, and this is where i stole my time from. And instead of being cranky, i feel...i feel good. </div><div><br /></div><div>This might be a good thing for this mommy!</div><div><br /></div><div>Heading to playgroup today at lunch time, this mainly means adult conversation time for me!</div><div>Whose complaining?!</div><div>Happy Tuesday!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1222992812810890713?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-88098357956474268082012-01-09T18:06:00.005-06:002012-01-10T06:53:34.051-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fact: This is child number 3 that i am moving from diapers to underwear.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fact: I do not remember a whole stinkin lot about #1, or #2 potty training experience.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fact: First time ever following a written out plan {3 day potty training guide}.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fact: No one is easy to Potty Train!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keeping a smile on my face while i rush my <s>already pooped in underwear</s> training girl to the potty, holding my excitement and proclaiming how proud I am of her time, after time, after <s>every 1.5 minutes</s> time....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ya. old news comes and hits you quick. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Smile gets real fake.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cleaning and scrubbing becomes relentless.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Asking the question, and checking for dry panties...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay, said painted picture of my adventure...its a wonderland!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But with the cold turkey on diapers both day and night coming to day6, i feel like we are winning the battle! Yes, i am on lock down with my dora underwear naked bandit, and yes these walls are driving me a little batty...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But there is always cleaning to do, babies to take care of...and organizing to begin. </div><div style="text-align: center;">{oh and i have been in my pajamas basically around the clock since last Wednesday}</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a bad gig right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Potty Training Success, we will be celebrating our victory soon!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rStcj-eWZnE/TwuDnRXAS2I/AAAAAAAAA7c/_BKDqlbjQaM/s1600/221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rStcj-eWZnE/TwuDnRXAS2I/AAAAAAAAA7c/_BKDqlbjQaM/s320/221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695790864438152034" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8809835795647426808?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-937217659062849112012-01-09T13:26:00.004-06:002012-01-09T13:48:45.597-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What? too late? NAH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its still January, and only the 2nd week, so yah, i can still say Happy New Year, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it applies here!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well things are on the fast track in my house, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nope, nothing has slowed down, thats a guarantee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have new goals set here, and are getting on the right path rather quickly!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">First task to be tackled...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Potty training my 2 year old, DUH!</div><div style="text-align: center;">right now we are on Day6, and it hasnt been that bad actually. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have the legistics down, now just working on perfecting the habits!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then, maybe at that point we can leave the house again</div><div style="text-align: center;">{its kinda been awhile for this mom}...<s>totally not complaining</s> just want a new view!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next task...</div><div style="text-align: center;">make a workout schedule. start it. stick to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well folks, Day 1 of insanity, done and out, as of this morning!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The planned time worked great, and hoping to continues to go smoothly!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Exercise short goal is set.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Weight goal is set.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><s>embarressing fat picture posted in bathroom mirror</s>Motivation in plain sight!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Personal goal</div><div style="text-align: center;">tackling today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">BLOG.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shizzz...like this hasnt been said before. I have so much to say. so much to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope to type what i want to share, when i have the spare time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Doing more. posting more. sharing LOTS...<s>thats the plan anyways</s></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Project 52 is underway, and Monday mornings will be my day to share!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still so new to my new DSLR. am in love. but still a newbie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a newbie to editing. I love looking at beautiful editing styles, and hope to learn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure how i will learn. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But for now. Straight out of camera images is most likely what you will see! </div><div style="text-align: center;">thats right, RAW!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Project 52, 2012.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My loves. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, my Kolson man!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYBkE04FCgw/TwtD-QeWzGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/TrR8r65f0TQ/s1600/198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYBkE04FCgw/TwtD-QeWzGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/TrR8r65f0TQ/s320/198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695720890593365090" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-93721765906284911?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-60662660982019837952011-11-27T09:34:00.003-06:002011-11-27T09:48:35.576-06:00Who would have thought...<div>who could have guessed that my life, plus 2 more babies</div><div>would be close to insane?!</div><div>Yah, just close to insane, but not totally there yet!</div><div><br /></div><div>You know, like its not a hurricane YET...</div><div>but we are on <i>tropical storm</i> status!</div><div>Thats right, i did just compare my life to a hurricane waiting to happen!</div><div>And what do you do at this moment? </div><div>You prepare your butt off to be ready for that hurricane </div><div>so you are ready when it strikes!</div><div>Do i feel prepared? Uh <i>SURE</i>!! HA!</div><div><br /></div><div>the twins are now almost 4 months old, </div><div>very demanding, but dang cute!</div><div><br /></div><div>The Christmas season is now here!</div><div>time to be Merrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyy, and BbbrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhT!!</div><div>{<i>or time to rush, rush, rush, and panic</i>}</div><div>but mostly, time to enjoy our time together!</div><div><br /></div><div>We recently {like 2 weeks ago} moved into a new home</div><div>We moved across town into military housing,</div><div>AND we love it here!</div><div>The kids have lots of friends right out the door waiting to play,</div><div>And i have lots of lovely ladies that are amazing friends and a huge help</div><div>whenever you need it, they are here!</div><div>And there is always someone to come over and help me keep my couch warm!!</div><div>With the schedule that our husbands have, </div><div>having each other is just what we need!!</div><div>YES, i AM still unpacking boxes, thanks for asking!<br />{but my living room is painted, cause thats how i roll!}</div><div><br /></div><div>We had the kids pictures taken for christmas, first photo session with all 5!</div><div>I just got our proofs, and am in love! in love with my children!! </div><div>Posting the link for a sneak peek!</div><div>Check out the <a href="http://jenniferrichardsonphotography.com/blog/?p=259">Fabulous Five</a>!!</div><div>and i will share them once i get my copy of the pictures!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for sticking around and reading!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6066266098201983795?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-1920201382782349792011-09-11T09:19:00.002-05:002011-09-11T09:23:01.498-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">On this day 10 years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In an instant, we can all recall where we were.</div><div style="text-align: center;">what we were doing, and the endless thoughts, fears and emotions that overtook us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As Americans we stand together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On this day, and everyday, we will never forget.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFnA5F0mqVg/TmzDnaX9jCI/AAAAAAAAA50/CNpO4iJ1EvI/s1600/never-forget.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFnA5F0mqVg/TmzDnaX9jCI/AAAAAAAAA50/CNpO4iJ1EvI/s320/never-forget.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651106714305268770" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-192020138278234979?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-78513863695988798962011-09-09T11:41:00.002-05:002011-09-09T11:56:14.527-05:00Its Friday, oh happy happy joy joy.<br />its a bye week for football, so we get family time tomorrow morning!<br />hubs off work, and my big monsters home from school!<br />no running around to be done, just sitting and relaxing!<br /><br />time to link up and confess!<br /><center><a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g328/OurDandelionWishes/FridayConfessionalMamarazzi.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><br /><br />I confess...<br />Most exciting part of Friday night, means no homework to rush to be done, no frantic {night before school} prepping to be done! and going to sleep without having to set the alarm clock!! wooohooo!!<br /><br />I confess...<br />Saturday morning with no football game also means that i will have too big kids do the {i'm bored.i'm hungry.what are we gonna do today.theres nothing to do.can i have a snack.no a better snack.aren't we gonna do anything fun todayyyyyyy} song and dance all day long...and ohh...i just cant wait to hear it all!!<br /><br />I confess...<br />I umm. i dont know where my camera is exactly. <br />The boys are one month old now, and i have yet to get any pictures with me holding them, or their siblings holding them. nor do i have any pictures uploaded yet since they were born. uh, YIKES!<br />{truly i hate the camera...so i havent really looked for it!}<br /><br />I confess...<br />It is now 1pm on Friday, and i am sitting on my couch in my bath robe...<br />Miss Riley is watching Little Bill, and Kolson and Kyler and napping together {yah, together, as in, at the same time!! go me, i know!}<br />so anyways-bath robe, me, 1pm...AND I DONT EVEN CARE TO CHANGE IT!!<br /><br />I confess...<br />I do mean to send out birth announcements {eventually}...along with thank you cards...it uh, it just has not happened yet! Dont blame me, i have 1 month old twins on my hands!!<br /><br />I confess...<br />I started to workout again {or attempt to} 3 days ago. <br />my body hurts, its not fun. and i want results immediately. <br />I have been here before, i have done this before...i know it takes time.<br />But BOO. Boo to the body of a new mommy. i hate it. its not fair.<br />i love the feeling of accomplishment, once i get it.<br />but i hate the time it takes to get there. Oh I HATE IT.<br /><br />I confess...<br />my little Kyler is now crying. awesome 20 minute nap little dude...<br />and the cycle goes on!<br /><br />Happy Friday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7851386369598879896?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-85118032977145396732011-09-07T12:21:00.003-05:002011-09-07T12:34:21.531-05:00you know, it really seems like i just posted on here...<br />like i thought i was not a failure, and could keep up on a more normal schedule...<br />UH, then again, i swear i just did the dishes...<br />i swear the towel closet was stuffed with fresh clean towels...<br />i swear i JUST washed a million bottles,<br />changed diapers, took out the trash, made <b>more</b> bottles, <br />bought more milk, cleaned up the toys, vacuumed the living room,<br />gave stinky babies baths, restocked diapers and wipes...<br /><br />and then...there's more dishes to be done.<br /><b>OYE.</b><br /><br />So basically my head is just on spin cycle, <br />and i really dont think this cycle is ending soon. Not seeing it happen.<br /><br />We recently spent some time looking at Mini vans for our gigantic family.<br />yes, the day your life really ends right?<br />the day i take away the last bit of my husbands man hood...<br />the day we announce "hey, we are parents now. <b>legit</b>"<br />{5 kids later!}<br /><br />We looked at all the different models that we thought would fit us well.<br />at the end of the day, we are still rolling in our Tahoe.<br />Our awesome. comfy. big. gas hogging.<br />no trunk space. no room. no way to reach the back. impossible to fit 3 carseats.<br />pain in my rear right now with 2 new babies...<b>TAHOE</b><br /><br />We decided to wait a little while instead of rushing a purchase that we were not sure on. So we will deal with the fighting, the cramped quarters, and the lack of being able to have a stroller and groceries at the same time. <br />One day soon we will throw our hands up, surrender to the SUV life, and give in to the mini van gods. and we will love it, i am certain!<br /><br />Tomorrow our boys will be 1 month old! <br />{it may or may not feel like 5months of no sleeping tho}...<br />i hope to have pictures to share...<br />{i might have to find my camera first tho!}<br /><br />Thanks for sticking around...if anyone is around anymore!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8511803297714539673?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-65902253993647234622011-08-24T15:48:00.007-05:002011-08-24T16:19:49.182-05:00 <br />Pinterest.com, that is!! <br />I may be behind on the cool curve here, <br />however, i was recently turned on to this awesome site <br />while <s>strapped to a hospital bed</s> on bed rest in the hospital <br />by my dear friend who was visiting for a week from Washington... <br /> <br />{yes, that's correct, one of my bestest ladies flies out from Washington for a visit, just to end up sitting bedside in my hospital room...I love you Windy!} <br /> <br />any who...like i was saying...Pinterest, my new found <s>serious obsession</s> love, <br />The searching, ideas, gorgeous photos, crafts, laughs, and food are just endless! <br />We are fixing to {fingers crosses} move into a new home in the next 2 months, <br />and thanks to this website, decor and craft projects are being lined up for this house! <br /> <br />Let me share just a couple of my top favs right now... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qaVSYZEpWQ/TlVn9ch8DvI/AAAAAAAAA5s/yZejVtauLmA/s1600/122107595_rX1ZhADD_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qaVSYZEpWQ/TlVn9ch8DvI/AAAAAAAAA5s/yZejVtauLmA/s320/122107595_rX1ZhADD_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644532013307006706" /></a> <br /><center>Simple, Easy, Cheap, and totally your own playroom artwork!!</center> <br /><center> Crayons on canvas + Blow dryer</center> <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w5DgRRrDW0/TlVn4fK4tlI/AAAAAAAAA5k/20bdVvwr1sQ/s1600/124403505_FzVJN1Fa_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w5DgRRrDW0/TlVn4fK4tlI/AAAAAAAAA5k/20bdVvwr1sQ/s320/124403505_FzVJN1Fa_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644531928116278866" /></a> <br /><center>Frame your Keys! Love it!</center> <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WvwJuTEgCSo/TlVn0MAm2WI/AAAAAAAAA5c/t_EK7EmfObg/s1600/127850503_qSk3JiKe_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WvwJuTEgCSo/TlVn0MAm2WI/AAAAAAAAA5c/t_EK7EmfObg/s320/127850503_qSk3JiKe_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644531854253414754" /></a> <br /><center>This is a how to tutorial on how to make your own canvas photos,i want to make a dozen!</center> <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TecCeK9TGBQ/TlVnv6rqHKI/AAAAAAAAA5U/i0U6kkBYD8M/s1600/107781343_1cZOyT77_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TecCeK9TGBQ/TlVnv6rqHKI/AAAAAAAAA5U/i0U6kkBYD8M/s320/107781343_1cZOyT77_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644531780882668706" /></a> <br /><center> since i have been meaning to get better organized, maybe if i have a super cute way to display it, and i made it myself...maybe the organization of dinner time with happen easier?!</center> <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UEsHN3f-DE4/TlVnrMRlP8I/AAAAAAAAA5M/N1AkzxT9GRQ/s1600/32382668_rMk3ixbM_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UEsHN3f-DE4/TlVnrMRlP8I/AAAAAAAAA5M/N1AkzxT9GRQ/s320/32382668_rMk3ixbM_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644531699705790402" /></a> <br /><center>and finally, a simple fun way to display all the lovely artwork!</center> <br /> <br />I simply can continue to post one awesome 'PIN' after another forever and ever... <br />I mean its like my new morning news right now {or afternoon, or evening} <br />whenever i get the time to browse around...But i will leave with just these! <br /> <br />Can't wait to get some projects going!! <br />Happy Wednesday! <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6590225399364723462?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-1865251084850029282011-08-18T09:08:00.002-05:002011-08-18T09:22:53.581-05:00to find the time to write is one issue... <br />but to find the topic is a much larger issue!! <br /> <br />Kolson and Kyler are now 10 days old! <br />Aiden has started football, and had a great Jamboree,{opening day} <br />Kaylee is loving cheerleading, the best part she proudly claims, is looking cute!! <br />and Riley, well she is our monster right now, a big ball of cuteness and terror!! <br /> <br />We are now in our second week of school for the big kids, <br />and still trying to settle into a "normal" routine... <br />but with school, early mornings, late afternoons, practices and late nights... <br />we are still very much all over the dang place, but trying... <br /> <br />My mom had to return back to Washington, <br />And my sister is here until Saturday, then will also return to Washington... <br />then our family of {7} will be officially <b>on its own</b>,oye... <br />We have loved our help being here, and would seriously be a wreck <br />without both of their support here with us. <br />Dinners, cleaning, school pick ups and drop offs. <br />baths, grocery shopping, hospital stays, extra arms to soothe the crying. <br />homework, laundry, packing lunch boxes. <br />OK, my head is now spinning thinking of all the weight soon to be mine again! <br /> <br />So...YAH, our house is a little crazy, <br />a little out of whack, <br />totally unorganized right now... <br />but things will come together. <br />they will...<b>RIGHT??</b> <br /> <br />and i leave you with this... <br />a sneak peek at the boys photo shoot yesterday! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1E0yj_t5I8/Tk0dQAbjlgI/AAAAAAAAA5E/xdlrWIWk2Y4/s1600/296570_238483532854929_199660670070549_583956_8016497_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1E0yj_t5I8/Tk0dQAbjlgI/AAAAAAAAA5E/xdlrWIWk2Y4/s320/296570_238483532854929_199660670070549_583956_8016497_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642198068995790338" /></a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-186525108485002928?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-26457654533028350072011-08-11T08:19:00.003-05:002011-08-11T09:04:53.152-05:00 <br />After all the hassle and fuss <br />and complaining, whinning, blood sweat and tears <br />over my 35 week and 6 day twin pregnancy, it was finally time!! <br /> <br />On August 8th at 4:21pm <br />we were blessed with the arrival of our sweet baby boy <br /><b>Kolson David</b> at 7lbs 5oz, 19inches <br /> <br />Quickly followed by the arrival of his brother at 4:30pm <br /><b>Kyler Andrew</b> at 5lbs 13oz, 19inches <br /> <br />We were in the hospital all but 3 hours and they were in our arms! <br />They were both monitored for 6 hours for precautions due to them being premature, <br />and they are perfect! <br /> <br />On Wednesday morning, Babies, Dad and I were all ready to be discharged and sent home!! We were all so happy {yah and pretty nervous} to be coming home, and be together as a family...{all dang 7 of us now!!} <br /> <br />We are so thankful to have my sister {Auntie Lisa}, and my mom {grandma} to be here, lending all of their help with the craziness that is our family!! And for all our friends and family support coming from Washington... <br />and all our amazing friends here in Georgia, we are so thankful, and love you all!! <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgoYHTPJYqo/TkPaWJ4cauI/AAAAAAAAA48/TT5uCmYozDI/s1600/285051_2259751103334_1535112776_32449165_1742175_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgoYHTPJYqo/TkPaWJ4cauI/AAAAAAAAA48/TT5uCmYozDI/s320/285051_2259751103334_1535112776_32449165_1742175_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639591232542632674" /></a><center>Kolson David & Kyler Andrew</center> <br /> <br />On September 14th 2009 two great men lost their lives in Afghanistan. Sgt. Andrew McConnell and 1LT David Wright. These soldiers are survived by many who love deeply and remember their sacrifice daily. My husband and I are honored to give our sons their names, and know they are blessed with angels looking over them. <br /><b><i>Remember and Never Forget</i></b> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2645765453302835007?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-85875026677765236472011-08-05T15:38:00.003-05:002011-08-05T15:43:54.077-05:00and its ticking very slowly. <br />After 12 days in the hospital,<br /> i was hoping things would progress faster once i got home.<br />But, alas, i sit on the couch at home....<br />having nothing to search on the Internet,<br />nothing good to watch on tv...<br />and not even wanting much to eat.<br />Yah, i know, pretty lame!!<br /><br />Today i am 35 weeks and 3 days, boys still cookin!<br />I had my first follow up since leaving the hospital,<br />and i sit at the same status as last checked....<br />Even though the Docs guesstimate is i last just another 4 or 5 days...<br />I would love for something to kickin and happen right about NOW.<br /><br />My hips hurt, my knees hurt, <br />My moms time off of work is running out...<br />and sitting around waiting is so not my thing!!<br /><br />So long...Until i have a much more exciting update...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8587502667776523647?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-6575109271316922422011-07-28T17:43:00.003-05:002011-07-28T17:52:47.298-05:00I am typing to you this evening from my hospital bed in labor and delivery.<br />I have been here for almost a week now, since friday evening.<br /><br />Lets round up a quick story for you! <br />Friday afternoon, i felt icky, and started counting contractions,<br />and finally decided i should go in to be checked out...<br />When checking in, everything was good, they said i could be dehydrated...<br /><br />Well within 3 hours, my contractions jumped, and i dilated to a 6, and 80% effaced.<br />I was loaded into an ambulance, and rushed to the nearest hospital <br />with a NICU that can handle babies born at 33 weeks.<br /><br />I was pumped with all types of meds very quickly.<br />Steroids for the babies lungs,<br />and shots to stop my labor...<br />then magnesium to stop labor...<br /><br />The magnesium was pumped threw me for 36 hours-ish, and ultimately put my contractions at rest.<br />I am now taking a pill, procardia, every 6 hours to keep my labor stopped.<br />Today i am 34 weeks at 2 days...<br />and they would like me to keep the babies in till at least 36 weeks,thats our goal.<br /><br />Its quickly depressing sitting in this hospital room day after day...<br />my husband and mom switch back and forth with who is with me, and who is with our kids.<br />I am missing football and cheerleading practice that begun this week, <br />and soon they will have their first day of school.<br /><br />I know this is the place i need to be,<br />but it gets tough...and lonely. and i just wanna run!!!<br /><br />I sleep a lot...and smile when i have visitors...<br />I will try to update my blog when updates are needed...<br />Healthy baby boys is all we are wanting!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-657510927131692242?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-45562331136083363762011-07-10T08:51:00.002-05:002011-07-10T09:10:25.033-05:00I want to post every other day, and every day i have intentions too...<br />but really, all you are going to get from me is <br />Sadness.<b>complaining</b>.irrational thinking.<b>complaining</b>and maybe some fun stuff....<br />All in all, the same darn thing.yuck right?!<br /><br />So just to get my brain jogging, its bullet time!<br /><br />*the weather here has been a little wonky...thunderstorms, like crazy thunderstorms at night, and then hot and sticky, wonderfully humid first thing in the morning. Which lately, whenever we have the chance, that means pool time, and its been just great!!<br /><br />*My <b>list</b> seems to only be getting bigger, and not shrinking very much...actually i am certain it has not shrank by one single item at all...hmph.<br /><br />*My family at home had a baby shower for me and the boys, and had me there VIA skype!! It was the sweetest thing, and yet horrible!!! Everyone was there, having a great time, enjoying great food...talking about the coming babies...opening presents, laughing, enjoying...and here I was at home, in Georgia, crying like a hormonal baby!!<br /><br />*But...some girlfriends here have offered to put together a little shower for me, and i am so blessed and excited!! <br /><br />*We still need many things, but this goes along with my list not shrinking, no surprise, my "to buy list" is just the same!<br /><br />* My 2 oldest, Aiden and Kaylee are getting ready for Football/Cheerleading! We just got fitted for uniforms, and Aiden got all his football gear! First year for tackle football for Aiden, and this will make for a wreck of a mama!! And K will be too darn cute, she just cant wait for her pom poms!!<br /><br />*My little Riley has been turning into her own little rockstar! She is our dancing singing Diva right now, and such a clown!! She does celebrations for everything going on, all the way down to her getting french fries!! aaaannnnd..is a Bubble Guppy fanatic!! <br /><br />Slowly,..mmm...eventually...maybe before D Day, we will have things around here in order...But, that progress is yet to be seen...stay calm they say...it will all come together!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4556233113608336376?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-2530148505736666432011-07-02T18:00:00.000-05:002011-07-02T18:00:01.713-05:00Instead of just outright complaining...i thought sharing my "missing you" list would be a better spin to all my discomforts, and struggles right now!!<br /><br />I Miss<br />Laying on my stomach. really. seriously. oh there are lots of tossing and turning during my nights right now...but it goes more like, right side...ready, scoot, push, pick up belly, and roll to the left side...deep breaths..now out of breath...Ah dang it, where did all my pillows just go to?!<br />yes, i want to just lay on my tummy, or for that matter, lay on my back as well...<br /><br />I miss...<br />YOU <i>WINE</i>!! ok, don't get spun on the wrong impression here people. But truly, i miss a nice chilled glass of white wine to end my day, or to enjoy with girlfriends...or just to fix all my stress at the moment!! Someone please has a chilled bottle waiting for me!<br /><br />I miss...<br />cute clothes! loving what i am wearing. Lovin my body when i put on a bathing suit, and being proud of all the hard work put into it. I do not hold well during pregnancy. I am not cute, i do not have a pregnancy glow. save all those comments for the pregnant mamas out there that do!! I know many...me, i am a whale. and a cranky whale at that!<br /><br />I miss...<br />going right along with the above...i miss exercising! Getting sweaty and feeling satisfaction with a good workout!! I miss training for my next triathlon...i swear it, i do!!<br /><br />I miss...<br />Summer adventures, spontaneous trips, camping, road trips...Everything that goes along with family fun for my family during the summer season. Our fun is now more so based around "what mom can handle"...sad right?!<br /><br />I miss...<br />Sleeping through the night. a straight nights sleep! 'nough said!<br /><br />I miss...<br />My head NOT constantly spinning. thinking, wondering, fearing, hoping...this pregnancy, it may be my 4th go round, but it is nothing like i have experienced before. almost at 32 weeks now, and feeling absolutely done. I don't know how i can go much longer, but i don't think i am yet ready for twins to arrive!! <br />how will i handle 5 kids? how will i handle the pressure? the finances? will everything we need be ready in time? bottle feed or nurse? how will my older kids adapt the the changes? Will i be able to handle infants and football season? when will i sleep...and it just kinda all rolls together in a continuous blur in my head...<br /><br />I miss...<br />fully being me...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-253014850573666643?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-71294712347211241302011-06-29T15:01:00.003-05:002011-06-29T15:21:04.672-05:00I know that title sounds just a little silly...<br />but its the truth at the moment, <br />and since this is my venting outlet, here i am, ready to spill..<br /><br />This morning i had a basic regular check up.<br />I go in, i see the scale, <i>yuck.gross.</i><br />I hear the heartbeats, <i>awesome.healthy.wonderful!</i><br />Then we start going over current questions,and concerns <br />and going over a plan of attack {if labor should happen} before planned.<br /><br />Now, we are both on the same page, i know where to go, and who to call<br />if these boys decide to come before a certain date...<br />and if after that date, i know where to go, and who to call as well!<br />Check, noted, on the calendar, phone numbers in my phone!<br />{should add them to hubs phone also huh?}<br /><br />Then she tells me that in a week, it is time i start NST testing.<br />Non Stress Test for the babies.<br />ok, i'm down.<br />Well, small town <s>greatness</s>annoyance...Dr office is not set to monitor twins.<br />So, i have to go to the hospital, wait in waiting room.be greeted.hooked up...<br />AND TAKE A 2 HOUR NST.<br />2 <i>freakin</i> HOURS. in a chair. hooked to monitors.<br />THEN.<br />i head straight over to Dr. Office to check on results.discuss.and basic check up.<br /><b>AND THEN</b><br />in 7 days, rinse and repeat.<br />EVERY.SINGLE.WEEK.<br />{and dont ask about the every 2 week ultrasounds at a completely different city.}<br /><br />i know everything needs to be done to ensure no early labor, no health issues...<br />and just to be aware and prepared. <br />But this is a lot.a lot.<br />I have 3 kids already at home, and a husband with a very busy {like never here} schedule. and its summer time. No school. But, summer activities. <br />Football, Cheer leading. Wrestling camp...<br /><br />Um.yah. i'm going to have to stop right here, because i am overwhelmed, head spinning and feel the tears coming. and im hungry. for ice cream.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7129471234721124130?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-60467047684890761612011-06-28T13:04:00.004-05:002011-06-28T13:14:14.379-05:00I really really truly, seriously want to be a cool photo snapping mommy!!<br />AND, to achieve my goal as a cool photo snapping mommy, i must get a...<br /><br />beauty like this right here...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ig-xiwB0Wc/TgoYJX2mNZI/AAAAAAAAA40/idbnsmAil9s/s1600/canon-rebel-t2i-pr-top-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ig-xiwB0Wc/TgoYJX2mNZI/AAAAAAAAA40/idbnsmAil9s/s320/canon-rebel-t2i-pr-top-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623333634026386834" /></a><br /><br />Yes, for a long time now, i have been wanting to join the SLR club<br />and capture priceless moments in true "perfect picture" status<br /><br />The hubs, he is not so keen anytime i ask for a new camera, cause honestly, <br />they dont like me! <br />They break, i lose them, they get stolen...whatever the case,<br />in this moment, i am left with a last minute {on vacation} purchase camera<br />that i totally <i>loath</i>. <br />I actually tend to not even bother taking it with me places cause really, <br />my droid can take better pictures, and thats just <s>sad</s> pathetic.<br /><br />So please, pass on a good word to my husband...<br />My little twin boys will be here so so soon, and i need to be able to document<br />I must.must.must. have a new camera...<br />Life is not the same without loving the pictures you are taking...<br />seriously.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6046704768489076161?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-32513174941364673592011-06-24T08:35:00.002-05:002011-06-24T08:49:16.101-05:00<center><a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g328/OurDandelionWishes/FridayConfessionalMamarazzi.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><br /><br />I Confess...<br />I am sitting on my couch, deciding to blog as an excuse to not do anything that is on my list to do today...I figure, as long as I am doing something...it makes up for me just sitting on my bum!<br /><br />I Confess...<br />This list i speak of, is continuously growing every day due to the fact that i keep making excuses...sometimes my excuse is simply...I am currently busy making 2 babies!<br />Thank you!<br /><br />I Confess...<br />Super Why, Curious George, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Bubble Guppies has been my savior in these days of pregnancy where it just simply hurts to move, and the couch is the only place i can make it to...Thank you great educational children tv shows for holding my 2 year olds attention when i cant!<br /><br />I Confess...<br />I want a double fudge cookie dough blizzard right NOW!<br /><br />I Confess...<br />My older 2 kids are in Vacation Bible School this week {today's the last day}...and I just wish it was at least 2 weeks long...really...<br /><br />I Confess...<br />I am thinking of, and fearing labor with twins every second of every day...weather it be a Vaginal delivery {wish i hope for} or a C-Section because needed...I am so scared for the first time ever...When is it going to happen, how will it happen, will i go into labor too early...will the babies be ok...<br />My head never stops running through scenarios that may happen...<br /><br />I Confess...<br />Having about 6 loads of backed up laundry doesn't phase me...till i don't have a clean towel when jumping into the shower...<br /><br />I Confess...<br />I love joining up with Friday Confessionals, and should really really do it more often...I shall make an attempt!!<br /><br />So on this Friday, what do you have to confess?? <a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/2011/06/friday-confessional_24.html">Mamarazzi</a>, and everyone else would love to know!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-3251317494136467359?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-50764325881295055372011-06-21T08:51:00.002-05:002011-06-21T09:04:27.271-05:00if only a simple hum of "twinkle twinkle little star..."<br />would put me to sleep with a smile like it does for my 2 yr old, <br />I would probably be less cranky during the day time hours...<br /><br />But alas, my hips hurt, my tummy skin is stretching {but feels like ripping}<br />my back aches, and a million pillows still does not do the trick like promised...<br />the boys dont ever see to stop moving AT ALL...<br /><i>and i cannot sleep...</i><br /><br />So i am tired and cranky...not happy in the mornings...<br />but i dont want to be in bed anymore cause its hurting my back...<br />I think i am going to move to the couch this week.<br />Time for some change in scenery while i am awake in annoying pain!!<br /><br />6ish more weeks is what i am feeling like.<br />ultrasound shows two healthy baby boys now weighing 3lbs each,<br />and both are head down!! {probably the most exciting news for me!!}<br />has the nesting begun? no, but the ice cream marathon has!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5076432588129505537?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-84030803953931096612011-06-17T09:57:00.005-05:002011-06-17T10:01:35.190-05:00Yes, this picture i am calling an update...<br />but it is still 3ish weeks ago...<br />Still an update right?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-icoQIzphYu8/TftrvvXP-AI/AAAAAAAAA4s/_qyy1QvSlCU/s1600/sideby%2Bside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-icoQIzphYu8/TftrvvXP-AI/AAAAAAAAA4s/_qyy1QvSlCU/s320/sideby%2Bside.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619203427986831362" /></a><br /><br />I am almost certain i am already twice that size today!<br />next appt. is on monday {ultrasound} and we will see how the boys are growing,<br />compared to how their mommies belly is growing!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8403080395393109661?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-62327866644440124442011-06-17T09:40:00.003-05:002011-06-17T09:54:25.010-05:00Busy busy busy...will things ever slow down in my house?!<br /><br />My husband had a week off of work, and i took the chance to hop on a plane and fly back to Washington to see my little brother graduate high school!<br />As a sister, its to emotional and exciting to see the last in the family get up and walk across the stage, and to celebrate with everyone!<br />As a mom, i cannot imagine what the feeling will be like to see my last child graduate from high school, and be moving on, leaving the protection and guidance of mom and dad...<br />YIKES!<br />Luckily this is still 10 years away for my first, and 19 years for the twins{i think}!<br /><br />I was in Washington for 3 days, and i didn't want to come home! But, alas, I am a sucker for the husband and kids, and rushed home to spend the last says of his vacation together as a family!<br /><br />We took a last minute {like booked the hotel at 8pm} trip to a lake resort nearby.<br />No long car rides, no road trip hassle...<br />Just an hour away, and still a perfect getaway for us!<br />This resort has a full lake side water park, and the kids loved it, <br />and this pregnant mama put on a swim suit and had fun splashing and staying cool too!<br /><br />We did get trapped in a huge thunderstorm while eating dinner in a lake side outdoor restaurant!<br />We were hoping for a sunset dinner, followed by a firework show...<br />nahsomuch...<br />What we did get?<br />crappy crappy slow service.<br />crappy crappy food.<br />pouring rain. pounding thunder, and the night sky light up with lightning!<br />The kids were scared {HA, mom was scared!}<br />Everyone was cold...<br />BUT, it was an adventure all in together!!<br /><br />The next morning, the water park fun started again with gorgeous skies, <br />and fun fun fun!!!<br />Last time we will have a family of 5 getaway...<br />last time we will have a family getaway of any kind for a long long time....<br /><br />Happy Friday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6232786664444012444?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-76745344395890128522011-05-24T16:31:00.003-05:002011-05-24T16:43:57.463-05:00So here I am...27 weeks pregnant...<br />first summer living in Georgia...<br />first time pregnant in the summer, and with twins...<br /><br />I am trying so hard not to complain, but this week it got me!<br />Every day it is hotter, and i am bigger...and <br />cranky-er...<br /><br />I know, i know, the summer is the time to have fun,<br />go on adventures, splash and play, and enjoy ice cream at the park???<br />No, <i>actually</i>, i am certain in the south, summer is for <br />high electric bills, cold showers, and finding many many activities all indoors!<br />AND eating lots of ice cream, <b>INSIDE</b>!!<br />like in chick-fil-a, while the kids play on the indoor play place...<br /><br />Going to the park this afternoon with my 2 year old for playgroup...<br />I had a feeling it was not going to be that great of an experience for me,<br />but playgroup is one of the best days of the week! <i>{mommy social time, duh!}</i><br />but i could not hold it together, i was cranky...and just wanted to get home.<br /><br />We got home, and both passed out for a much needed cool down nap!<br /><i>after stopping for a milkshake on the way home!!</i><br /><br />Oh, and side note...<br />Baby update!<br />We had an ultrasound yesterday, and they are growing great!<br />Baby A is 1lb and 14oz, and Baby B is 1lb and 13oz. <br />They are right on target, and looking great!<br />That's about 4lbs of baby inside me right now at 27 weeks...<br />13 weeks or less to go <br />{my bet is 9 weeks, and the doctor seems to agree}<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7674534439589012852?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-49082527666066015422011-05-12T09:14:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:24:22.036-05:00Typical of me, you should all know!<br />But sometimes life's pace just picks you up and takes you away from blogging!<br /><br />hmm, what to say, what to tell?<br />Updates!!<br /><br />* My baby girl turned 2 years old! Yikes, 2!! She is a handful, a glorious irresistible sassified handful!! She is a sassy demanding comedian...{best described!!} She was talking about her birthday for about 2 weeks prior to it happening, and is still talking about her birthday party now!!<br />{she is also very difficult to photograph...}<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H22aJE9JfYw/Tcvx4HtZmrI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/pUw17sEEchY/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H22aJE9JfYw/Tcvx4HtZmrI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/pUw17sEEchY/s320/057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605840107637152434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp-xkJOpPEQ/TcvyOALJuPI/AAAAAAAAA4g/z4aSZJD06Xg/s1600/077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp-xkJOpPEQ/TcvyOALJuPI/AAAAAAAAA4g/z4aSZJD06Xg/s320/077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605840483571579122" /></a><br /><br />* Belly {twins} update!!<br />Current status- I am 25 weeks and 3 days along today...<br />I am officially a whale, and am in a different world than pregnancy with a singleton. Braxton Hicks all the time that actually stop me and take my breath away! <br />The boys are training to be strong MMA fighters...and have stronger punches, kicks, and rolls every day!<br />last check 2 weeks ago, they were both weighting 1 pound...and about 12 inches long! Just perfect says the perinatal specialist, right on track!<br />So...13 more weeks...but i feel like 10 weeks is more accurate!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b13ZvihAdPU/TcvuyJHad4I/AAAAAAAAA4I/uyVeaZ8EOuQ/s1600/095t.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b13ZvihAdPU/TcvuyJHad4I/AAAAAAAAA4I/uyVeaZ8EOuQ/s320/095t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605836706400597890" /></a><br /><br />*Baby ready house you ask?!<br />Well, yes actually, our house is getting more and more {babyTWINboys} UNready every single day! Have no fear...this is just how we roll apparently! <br />The mommy freaks out... and the daddy says, dont worry, it'll all work out...we will get it done...<br />OYE...<br />We do have a nice collection of clothes/diapers/furniture...and other baby gear...<br />Its just all in the basement and in guest bedroom<br />But alas, he says, DONT WORRY...it'll get done...<br /><br />*and other randoms...K and A only have 11 days of school left, then its Summa Summa timmmmmme!! <br />For our first summer in the south, the temps hit over 90 for 3 days straight this week....Uh yes, that is MAY 9, 10 and 11th...for serious...I do love the sun, but i am a Washington girl...so 76 to 78 would be just perfection...<br />The parks are too hot to play at, and the pools are not open for season yet! bwah.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWvap2d-Q6c/TcvxlesKJkI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/az-wHXPmQs4/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWvap2d-Q6c/TcvxlesKJkI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/az-wHXPmQs4/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605839787388446274" /></a><br /><br />Well, that's all i got right now. Notawholelot...i know!<br />Maybe some nursery room {progress} photos will surface soon...lets all hope!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4908252766606601542?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-14879740367760165942011-04-11T12:51:00.002-05:002011-04-11T13:01:36.375-05:00If anyone else out there watched this show premiere last week,<br />and is insane like me and wanting to learn the couponing ways...<br />then please help me!!<br /><br />I am so intrigued by the people on the show and the extreme discounts<br />they were getting on their insane shopping trips.<br />Now, i don't really wanna go in and buy 40 jars of tomato sauce,<br />or 20 bottles of maaloxx. Ew. not needed.<br />BUT, it would be very awesome to have my pantry nicely stocked,<br />and be proud to say i worked hard to save every penny i could save...<br />{and then buy diapers and formula with that saved money....}<br /><br />BUT i cannot figure it out. serious. I have joined sites,<br />following new blogs, reading and reading...<br />bought my newspapers, and my magazines that are stocked with the best coupons...<br />i can {duh} figure out how to has 50cents on a can of soup....<br /><br /><i>but how the hell do i buy $5743.00 for only $243.00??</i><br />or, how do i buy $800.00 for only $35.00...<br />or $293.00 for just $2.68????<br /><i>this</i> is what blows my mind, and i need a more simpler step by step guide to tell me how to achieve this greatness....<br /><br />and its not like these purchases were made at a thrifty shop, <br />they were like at Kroger's...Rite Aid, and Target. <br />Like hello???<br /><br />I will not give up, i will not give up...<br />I want to save money at the grocery store and feed my family for free...<br />I <i>NEED</i> the money to go towards other living expenses...<br />in less than 18 weeks, i will be a mother of 5 kids...<br />WE WILL BE A FAMILY OF 7!!!<br /><br />So. insight anyone? or just encouragement please to not give up just yet!<br />Happy couponing to you!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1487974036776016594?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-43932153749349776992011-04-06T09:18:00.002-05:002011-04-06T09:36:36.912-05:00I don't have one specific thing that i want to ramble about...<br />so what better than to do some mini rambles...<br />yes, i think so.<br /><i>bullet style you say?</i><br />alright!<br /><br />*The weather has been heating up here in Georgia...but not slowly.<br />Monday, we hit 84 degrees here, {Tuesday, the highest was 57!}<br />we headed to the park Monday afternoon, and i could barely take it.<br />no shade, just hot sun. and sweatyness. and lots of wasps. YUCK.<br />all i am saying is, this is going to be a tough tough summer for this mama!<br /><br />*The baby boys have been growing and getting stronger, <br />and yesterday i could say that I officially really can feel them moving around!<br />I was even able to <i>see</i> a couple kicks move my stomach!<br />This is so exciting to feel them move daily,<br />and i am sure soon it will feel like a circus in there! <br /><i>and i cant wait!!</i><br /><br />*Grilling time is happy time!<br />My husbands schedule can be a little crazy right now, <br />lots of night with him not home, lots of meals alone,<br />BUT, when he is home, and the sun is shinning, the grill is being started, <br />and we are having some great meals...<br />mmm mmm steak!!<br /><br />*Slowly, we are starting to accumulate a little pile of goods for the boys!<br />We have received boxes of gifts from a close friend, and are always excited to see what fun items are in the box. Also reminds me once again how little things are...<br /><i>how little babies are...</i><br />We are getting a stroller, and car seats this week!!<br />and already have two cribs waiting to go into a nursery!<br /><br />Although we need tons and tons and double the stuff we have ever needed before,<br />the items are slowly being collected right now! lots to go...<br /><br />*My baby girl, Riley is going to be 2 years old at the end of this month...<br />i keep needing to be reminded that we already celebrated her turning one,<br />because really, i cannot believe its been 2 entire years since the day she has come into our world!! A fun fun trip to the zoo is planned, because she is our little monkey, and all about the animals right now! <br />Oh, and also all about the attitude, and mine mine mine...yup!<br /><br />Its another sun filled spring break day here, <br />and we are heading out the door to have lunch with some friends for some playtime!!<br />What are you up this this Wednesday?!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4393215374934977699?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-55763967367031290402011-04-03T08:34:00.003-05:002011-04-03T08:55:35.739-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Sunday to you all. This morning, i have nothing great to say, so I thought to join in on the "getting to know you" fun over at MannLand5!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdWVFeUVjDw/TZh69patpJI/AAAAAAAAA34/4AW-kB9XBj8/s1600/GettingtoknowYOU.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 293px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdWVFeUVjDw/TZh69patpJI/AAAAAAAAA34/4AW-kB9XBj8/s320/GettingtoknowYOU.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591354136888976530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So enjoy my Qs and As, and then head over to link up at <a href="http://www.mannland5.com/2011/04/getting-to-know-you.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mannland5+%28MannLand5%29">MannLand5</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1. do you weigh yourself?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it depends on what my current status is...3ish years ago I stated weight watchers and once a week I would step on the scale...but, then a pregnancy comes along, and the last thing you want to do is step on the scale!! So here i sit today, double pregnant, I am not getting on a scale unless the doctor makes me!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2. what's the nastiest thing you've ever eaten?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">hm. well, i dont usually try anything i think i wont like!! maybe it would be...oh, i really cant think of anything...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3. snail mail or email?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">email for mostly everything in life, but snail mail for all the special things! I do think all thank you cards, holiday cards and such should be in paper form!!</div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>AND</i>, while your husband is deployed, even with technology, its the best feeling to get love letters in the mail to melt your heart!</span></div></i><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4. do you have any irrational fears...what are they?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">as a 28 year old mommy of 3, i am deathly afraid of the dark...this is a little irrational, and my husband gets a kick out of it! oh and also the shower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5. do you play an instrument?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">if <i>blowing raspberries</i> on bellies count, then totally!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>6. would you rather be bitten by a snake or attacked by a bear?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">bitten by a snake...a small innocent snake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>7. do you ever go braless in public?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">NEVER.gross.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>8. today i am thankful for........................?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tylenol. yes this gigantic never ending headache and sinus pressure will not leave me alone. So before i even opened my eyes this morning, i was thinking of where the bottle was. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunshine and Blue skies here this morning, I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5576396736703129040?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-87399773952439629032011-04-01T12:23:00.002-05:002011-04-01T12:38:36.488-05:00Double posting today?! Why not!<br />Its friday...CONFESSIONAL FRIDAY!<br />link it up, link it up!!<br /><center><a href="http://www.glamazonmom.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/TheVasquez3/FridayConfessionalButton-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><br /><br />I confess...<br />My kids just took an entire week off of school for nothing but a selfish mommy wanting some friend time at the beach! Yes, my kids are always at the front of my front of my mind and top priority....meaning, i had their best interest in mind thinking they would rather be at the beach with friends vs. at school with friends! works right?!<br /><br />i confess...<br />We DID get home thursday at 7pm...and yes my kids are still at home with me today instead of at school!! we need a "rest" day right?!!! <br /><br />i confess...<br />wanting to have 2 boys, and needing to pick out 2 boy names is totally not working here at all. My husband does an amazing job shooting down <i>every single</i> name the second it comes out of my mouth....<br />Hey hun, ITS ANNOYING! 19 weeks and counting...we needs names at some point!<br /><br />i confess...<br />I want maternity clothes. I NEED maternity clothes. but with a couple shirts still fitting me, and having 2 maternity pants, i am not gonna buy them till i have nothing! <i>why?</i> uh cause duh, buying baby stuff is way more fun to shop for, and much more needed than clothes for my butt!!<br /><br />i confess...<br />Yes, i already did a post today, but i am being <i>selfish</i> and wanna link up, so i am double posting it today!! Its nap time, and i dont want to move off the couch, and i love to pretend like i am <s>talking</s> typing to <i>someone</i>!!!<br /><br />Happy April to everyone!!<br /><i> yes i confess, i am not funny enough or creative enough to participate in april fools antics!!</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8739977395243962903?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-20140597799724463572011-04-01T12:09:00.003-05:002011-04-01T12:22:36.065-05:00Yes, this bad mommy here took my kids out of school<br />a week early before their actual spring break<br />to take a spontaneous trip to Myrtle Beach, SC.<br /><br />How spontaneous you ask?<br />well a great friend of mine called me Sunday at 3pm.<br />She was driving to Myrtle Beach to a beach house her and 3 other friends <br />had rented for the week.<br />One lady in the group had a family emergency and was unable to go,<br />leaving one big room in the house open and available, <br />{thats where we came in}...<br /><br />Seeing that my kids were in school this entire week...<br />i took a long 10 minutes to think about it...<br />and YES, i really wanted to go! <br />I had not seen this friend in 2 years, and who can pass up a trip to the beach?!<br /><br />So we shopped, packed, and hit the road at 5am the next morning!<br /><br />The weather was totally crappy,<br />with rain, wind and clouds, and only one day of sunshine...<br />BUT, 10 kids in the house and 4 adults, we all still had tons of fun!<br />and DUH the kids swam in the sunshinny 62 degree weather!<br />and also spent lots of time in the hot tub at the house!<br /><br />It was a great relaxing trip, <br />and this pregnant momma was able to pull thru the 6 hour drive with 3 kids in the car!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqBlkM7LHQU/TZYIuWK-OSI/AAAAAAAAA3w/5QqfJzyfTyc/s1600/151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqBlkM7LHQU/TZYIuWK-OSI/AAAAAAAAA3w/5QqfJzyfTyc/s320/151.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590665579745655074" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2014059779972446357?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-49073965831522363932011-03-25T11:25:00.000-05:002011-03-25T11:42:58.641-05:00<i>i confess...</i><br />That my mind have been spinning in <b><i>boy happy</i></b> whirlwind for the last 24 hours!! Since the second those 2 boys showed us their goods on the screen, and my husband erupted in a <i>fist pumping</i> YES!...my mind is going wild! Searching etsy, walmart, target...perfect blankets, perfects colors, perfect bed sets...names, names, and name combos!! We are truly over joyed right now to know our family will be joined by twin boys at the end of this summer!! <br /><br /><i>i confess...</i><br />I have allowed myself to fall in love with this most amazing stroller. My husband asks me why it is so amazing, and how i possibly know this is the right stroller for us, and all i can come up with is, its just perfect! simple, very very light weight, skinny, awesome reviews, and just what i want. and what else is it? yah, I confess, its too pricey. A little outta my reach, but i am determined to find a way for it to be in my trunk!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pijD8H9l4sE/TYzD0_m712I/AAAAAAAAA3I/tRDw5EqukuQ/s1600/pTRU1-6733328dt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pijD8H9l4sE/TYzD0_m712I/AAAAAAAAA3I/tRDw5EqukuQ/s320/pTRU1-6733328dt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588056552855295842" /></a><br />i present, the 2011 City Mini Double Stroller.<br />for our boys!<br /><br /><i>i confess...</i><br />I get the cleaning energy, and i get down to business. I clean the master bedroom, all the bathrooms, wash 6 loads of laundry {i even fold them and put em all away!}, wash sheets and blankets, clean windows and living room....<br />BUT UGH that kitchen. no, not me. I then decide that i am just DONE for my cleaning sprint, and i quit! then, continue to whine and complain about the messy kitchen that is just not getting any cleaner every day...Yah, i really do confess, this is what i did this week!<br /><br /><i>i confess...</i><br />I have fears that my house will become a last priority when the new babies arrive. 5 kids, one mama, and one daddy...did i mention 5 kids? 8, 6, 2 and 2 newborns!! So when is my house going to be cleaned and smell awesome, and look fresh? or smell fresh and look awesome?! without a clean house, there is no happy mom. Oh, there goes my head again...<br /><br /><i>i confess...</i> <br />this is my first ever confessional Friday, and after my therapy session, i am feeling a little tired!! Now, you head over to Mamarazzis, and link up your confessions!<br /><center><a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/TheVasquez3/FridayConfessionalButton-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4907396583152236393?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-23928471346022854012011-03-24T16:25:00.000-05:002011-03-24T16:30:10.722-05:00Yes, yes, touchdown for my family!!<br />The ultrasound today showed us 2 baby BOYS!<br />{and the room explodes with excitement!!!}<br /><br />Deeply, this is what my husband and I both wanted!<br />I was going with positive thinking, <br />and have been thinking of them as boys, calling them boys,<br />only window shopping for boy things...boy names...<br />and i even wore BLUE today for the big ultrasound!<br /><br />So there ya have it!<br />The planning begins! <br />My husband knows I will soon start nagging him to help get a room together.<br />But this also means my oldest son needs to move out of his room,<br />for it to be turned into the nursery....<br />so this task will be hard, but i have plans! Oh do i have plans!<br /><br />AHHHHH!!<br />did you hear, 2 BOYS!!!<br />...and let the shopping begin please!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2392847134602285401?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-17173978700646249972011-03-23T20:00:00.000-05:002011-03-23T20:06:04.783-05:00Because tomorrow morning brings the most anticipated appointment yet!<br /><br />Tomorrow morning we are going in for another ultrasound, <br />and this one should be determining the genders of our twins!<br /><br />I cannot hardly wait, and thankfully it is first thing in the morning,<br />so really, if i could just fall asleep, the day would be here right?!<br /><br />All family and friends are giving their input, <br />and sharing with us dreams and visions they have had...<br />everyone is hoping for one or another, <br /><i>AND we just wanna know already</i>!!<br /><br />Knowing the sexes will mean planning will be in full swing, <br />names, colors, <i>shopping</i>!!!<br />ah! I cant wait!<br /><br />So, let my excited eyes rest, and let the sun rise quickly!!<br />Excited news is soon to be shared!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1717397870064624997?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-89005897722164772902011-03-12T09:06:00.000-06:002011-03-12T09:16:52.006-06:00Well, i am not certain this would be a proud moment for much mommys,<br />but for this mommy it brought a couple tears to my eyes<br />{ok, thats mostly because i cry about everything...}<br />BBBuuuuuttt.<br /><br />My son had to make a timeline of important events in his life.<br />The worksheet was just simple, and had 5 lines for him to fill out.{he filled in 4}<br />This was a parent/student task,<br />but he decided to do it on the bus ride home that day.<br /><br />When it was shown to me with excitement, his timeline read...<br /><br />12-15-02 I was born.<br />12-25-02 I had my first Christmas<br />11-1-10 I moved to Georgia<br />12-15-2020 I will join the Army.<br /><br />Yah, its not too excited, but in a moment on his own, <br />my second grader sat there and figured out when he would be 18 <br />and would join the army to be like his dad!<br />I had some mommy tears!<br /><br />and then reality of my son signing his life away just as my husband did <br />is heart wrenching to think about. YIKES!<br /><br />Happy Saturday to everyone!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8900589772216477290?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-84083525155684835222011-02-24T19:07:00.000-06:002011-02-24T19:27:50.404-06:00By 2!!<br />Yes, we are expecting twins in September!!<br />This will add baby #4 & #5 to our growing family!<br /><br />Here is the low down of my story to you all...<br />Since having last baby, {almost 2 years ago} I have been on the NuvaRing.<br /><i>For the record, i officially do not recommend it to anyone!!!</i><br />Ending of January I was really really crazy sick for 2 weeks off and on.<br /><i>morning sickness, duh...</i><br />i didnt know what was going on.<br />Then, when my period did not start 4 days later...and its like clock work, always.<br />I had to take the test...<br /><br /><i>positive</i><br /><br />So start with the OB...discuss everything...does an exam, <br />and refers me for an ultrasound ASAP to confirm dates and such.<br />{according to last menstral, i should be just 4 weeks...}<br /><br />3 days later, i have the US done, and the dates were crazy wrong...<br />automatically, the tech said baby looks 11weeks. <br />and then she says, THERE ARE TWO...<br /><i>gulp</i><br />and the tears started to flow. and the hyperventalating starts.<br />all alone, on the table, my husband being 4 hours away at a training school.<br />measurements are needed to be done on both babies, and i cannot pull myself together!<br /><br />I am puzzled looking at the big screen in front of me with two babies.<br />big babies, kicking. punching. moving all over the dang place.<br />Do this babies know we already have 3 children at home?<br />AND that we were activlel trying to prevent this?!!!<br /><br />So this was now 2 weeks ago, and today we had our second ultrasound. <br />The babies are growing wonderfully, strong heartbeats, and look amazingly cute!<br />the news is shocking, and very overwhelming. <br />But we are so blessed and with one foot in front of the other, we will find a way to pull together and plan for our near near future as a family of 7!<br /><br />So here is a picture from today of our babies at 13 weeks along.<br />They look major alienated, but so cute right?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zITl26PRbS0/TWcFRP_pBiI/AAAAAAAAA3A/AnXIqarJeOE/s1600/baby_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zITl26PRbS0/TWcFRP_pBiI/AAAAAAAAA3A/AnXIqarJeOE/s320/baby_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577432457431025186" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8408352515568483522?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-51892393921252800592011-02-05T21:27:00.000-06:002011-02-05T21:46:07.300-06:00Parting with a hairstylist, <br />and searching for a new compatible, <i>and</i> capable hairstylist is <i>dreaded!</i> <br /><i>HIGh</i> induced stress inserted here...<br /><br />No matter if you have outgrown your current stylist, <br />or this stylist is just no longer satisfying your hair fabulousity cravings<br />OR if you move and are <i>forced</i> to leave said hair magic do-er behind...<br />beginning a search for a new trusty is <i>hair pulling stressful</i>!!!<br /><br />So...<br />here i sit, extremely past due for a FULLfoil&cut...<br />3 months past due we will state.<br />{its not pretty ladies.}<br />Its no fun.<br /><br />Anyways, being in this small{understatement} town, <br />do i search and read reviews, make an appointment and {fingers crossed} i don't come out grey, gross and ugly?!!!<br />Or...shall i tote myself down to trusty Wal-mart, get myself a perfect little boxed color kit, and do away with my blond locks, and go brunette?!<br />...then if i screw that up, rush to a salon and ask them to fix it!!!<br /><br />No, i don't want to be brunette right now. <br />With the extra pounds that need to go, darker hair not only makes me feel frumpy, <br />it makes me feel sooo much more rounder...eww.<br />But chances of me matching a blond color, and it not turning out orange is <i>nadda.</i><br /><br /><br />But, in this economical times {box vs. salon} is a no brainer.<br />and in need of simplicity {i.e, time, money, no need for a sitter...}<br />A box seems like <i>thee</i> option right at this time.<br /><br />or just continue to look like a grease ball, as if i never shower and don't know how to work my blow dryer?! Ha!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5189239392125280059?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-76411147316613756332011-02-03T12:25:00.000-06:002011-02-03T12:39:15.761-06:00I can always come up with some great craftin' ideas...<div>And when i get the bug in me, it usually goes like this...</div><div>-trip to craft store w/list...</div><div>-2 hours strolling through the store wanting to buy everything...</div><div>-leaving with too much money down the drain...</div><div>-home, and attempting my project...</div><div>-end result, a failure!</div><div>{always, serious.}</div><div><br /></div><div>So i recently starting following a lot of new crafty blogs.</div><div>I love reading them, and love reading the <i>simple</i> instructions...</div><div>and always cheap prices.</div><div><br /></div><div>So i thought i was ready to jump in, but start simple.</div><div>With making chalkboards for my chinchillins...</div><div>simple. spray paint. and presto.</div><div>I have lots of extra lumber in the garage thanks to our <s>awesome</s> moving company, and all my broken furniture...</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, just as stated above...another project a flop. Serious.</div><div>maybe i needed more coats? maybe the material was no good? maybe cheap chalk was no good?</div><div>whatever it is...my goal was to start small as testers...and then make this fabulous find for a great addition to my house....</div><div>A quote board from <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-project-make-simple-valentines.html">Madigan Made</a></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TUr1avFvhgI/AAAAAAAAA2w/WG9XNkt-Rs0/s1600/Chandelier%2Bheart%2Bnecklace%2Band%2Bchalkboard%2Bquote%2Bvalentines.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TUr1avFvhgI/AAAAAAAAA2w/WG9XNkt-Rs0/s320/Chandelier%2Bheart%2Bnecklace%2Band%2Bchalkboard%2Bquote%2Bvalentines.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569533728862995970" /></a><br />So i love this...so <i>love</i> it, and so <i>want</i> it...<br />and i <i><b>WILL</b></i> succeed in making this creation...<br />and then there are a couple other loves on my {want to make} list!<br /><br />Oh, and side note, i really really want a Silhouette SD machine. <br />iwant.iwant.iwant.<i>badly</i>...just need to convince the hubs...<br />Happy Crafting!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7641114731661375633?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-16574333307143625262011-01-26T10:33:00.001-06:002011-01-27T11:31:12.819-06:00We have been official residents of Georgia now for 3 months.<div>yah, just a measly 3 months is all.</div><div><br /></div><div>The kids are now adjusted to their new school</div><div>{but still refer to themselves as 'cause I am new...'}</div><div><br /></div><div>I am learning my way around, and finding out where to travel </div><div>to get to the stores that i want to get to...</div><div>{basically all 40 minutes away or more....}</div><div><br /></div><div>and my husband is settling into his new position here as a Ranger Instructor.</div><div>new job, new hours, new training, new adjustments....</div><div><br /></div><div>But one thing is not getting any easier, just tougher...</div><div>Missing my family.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, I am 28 years old, married for 9 years to my man, 3 insane kids,</div><div>my husband has been in the Army now for 10 years, </div><div>The first 10 years of his army career was spent right in Washington, </div><div>where home is for both of us!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Right now, 3 months is the longest time i have EVER been away from my mom,</div><div>from my family, from my home...</div><div>and its not easy...</div><div>not one bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>The kids miss all our family, </div><div>and i miss the food, dang it!! {just being honest!!!}</div><div>no home cooked lasagna, no steak dinners...no prime rib???</div><div>this is no way to live, i tell ya.</div><div><br /></div><div>This all came rushing to my last night.</div><div>My husband is in a training school right now, and with him gone, its different then when he normally is away.</div><div>My friends and family are all so far away, and its tough to fill this void I am struggling with.</div><div><br /></div><div>It will take sometime to get used to...right now, i am just fine with complaining...</div><div>kinda like yesterday about the gym?!!!</div><div>one foot in front of the other.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1657433330714362526?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-43114701254274565072011-01-26T10:17:00.000-06:002011-01-26T10:31:24.113-06:00So my newly purchased membership at THE gym <div>is going...well, its going!</div><div><br /></div><div>I say THE gym, because it is THE gym of this town that I now call home.</div><div>Its a small town as I have mentioned before,</div><div>there is NO donut shop {not that i need one, but really?!}</div><div>There is ONE grocery store <s>eww, gross</s> and Walmart <s>yippee.</s></div><div>Espresso only to be found at McDonalds...</div><div>and well, one option that is a sad small gym.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes I know, a gym is a gym, and I will make it work for ME.</div><div>But its a shoebox. it smells bad. the owner is a bit <i>skeevy.</i></div><div>Their machines are from the 80s</div><div>The daycare room is smaller than a storage room.</div><div>and i feel like an awful mom.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are moms running on treadmills with their baby in a car seat next to them.</div><div>while a guy grunts lifting heavy weights right beside them.</div><div>NOT SAFE. </div><div><br /></div><div>This morning there was an insane amount of kids in this childcare,</div><div> and Riley was just not having it.</div><div>So my workout was cut short, and we called it a morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am grateful that i have a gym to go to every morning, </div><div>cause working out on my own...well, it ain't gonna happen!</div><div>But from where i came from compared...it feels <i>unfair.</i></div><div>Maybe if they cleaned more, i would feel better?</div><div>Or scent the room with bleach?!</div><div><br /></div><div>It will get better right?!</div><div>I have goals, and i am working towards them!!</div><div>Focusing on my reasons for being there, and work on me!</div><div>and This too shall pass....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4311470125427456507?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-53499786169189430152011-01-24T11:38:00.000-06:002011-01-24T11:54:55.545-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TT285qp9ZNI/AAAAAAAAA2k/Morkgkdb-h0/s1600/FMM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 131px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TT285qp9ZNI/AAAAAAAAA2k/Morkgkdb-h0/s320/FMM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565812413388645586" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">With trying to get back out there in bloggyland, I want to get back into the carnivals that i love! Friend Makin Monday was the first carnival i started to participate in, and found many other blogs that i love love love!! So, here it is! Late in the afternoon, but uh, its still monday!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Head over to <a href="http://www.alltheweigh.com/">all the weigh</a> to join in this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Answer each question using only one word...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Where is your cell phone? <i>couch</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Your most significant other? <i>amazing</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Your hair? <i>disaster</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Your mother? <i>faraway</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Your father? <i>california</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Your favorite? <i>starbucks</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Your dream last night? <i>none</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Your favorite drink? <i>pinot</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Your dream/goal? <i>-25lbs</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10. What room you are in? <i>living</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">11. Your hobby? <i>dreaming</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">12. Your fear? <i>dark</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? <i>dietfree</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">14. Where were you last night? <i>bed</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">15. Something that you aren't? <i>warm</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">16. Muffins? <i>doublechocolate</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">17. Wish list item? <i>Silhouette</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">18. Where you grew up? <i>Hawaii</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">19. Last thing you did? <i>lunch</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">20. What are you wearing? <i>sweats</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">21. Your TV? <i>HLN</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">22. Your pets? <i>miley</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">23. Friends? <i>missing</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">24. Your life? <i>simple</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">25. Your mood? <i>tired</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">26. Missing someone? <i>lots</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">27. One place that I go to over and over? <i>gym</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">28. Something you want: <i>skinny</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">29. Your favorite store? <i>target</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">30. Your favorite color? <i>pink</i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5349978616918943015?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-79069456010319161122011-01-19T13:04:00.001-06:002011-01-19T13:15:46.697-06:00Yes, I am still around...<br />but i will skip the apologies this time {{thats getting old!}}<br /><br />Wednesday, Wednesday!!<br />Its been a great day so far...<br /><i>Quick Recap</i><br />-Kids up, and off to school {insert grumpy tired complaining}<br />-Mommy and Ry eat breakfast and head to the gym!<br />-Got my sweat on in a booty blaster class...<br />-TANNED!<br />-Grocery shopping...<br />-home, lunch, naptime!<br /><br />So simple, but such a great morning!<br />Its been hard for me the last couple months in our new location.<br />Lack of activities to be doing,<br />missing my friends at home, <br />missing my family,<br />LONELY!!<br /><br />But yesterday i joined the local gym, and today was my first workout!<br />It feels great to get my body moving once again{<i>oh how i needed it!</i>}<br />and I was out of the house! and socialized!<br />This is WHOA big!! <br />cause mostly, i have been a caged animal, <br />and feeling like a mental breakdown was not far behind.<br /><br />Moving is hard work, a lot harder than i had put thought into.<br />it takes effort, it takes motivation, it takes being open to new things...<br />all of the above i am putting more of myself into to change my BAHUMBUG butt around!<br /><br />This week, my attitude is changing, and I am going to make the best out of this move.<br />I will not let it defeat me!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7906945601031916112?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-34992697054037283172010-11-15T19:02:00.000-06:002010-11-15T19:16:08.454-06:00Dare I post a post, and know that I may not return in the morning?<br />Dare I walk away, when i know, i know, i love love to blog, <br />but have no self discipline to keep on at it every day, or even every other?!<br /><br />Ok, I dare!<br />So what if every once in a blue moon i get the itch to chat away,<br />so i hop on and type tickity type away attcha?<br /><br />I am in Georgia, YA'LL!!!<br />2 weeks ago, we finally took the plunge, and the kids and I moved out here.<br />We still have no renters in our home we own in Washington...<br />but with my husband being in Georgia, and us being displaced, <br />and not happy to be separated from our daddy who just returned from a years deployment...<br />We did indeed to decide to hold our breaths, and move anyways.<br /><br />Whats to come of our lives?<br />Every day is a new journey, and we can not sit around and wait any longer.<br /><br />So Dahlonega, Ga is the place...<br />go on, google it...go on...gooooooooogle it!!<br /><br />Its a pretty cute place, its in the mountains, on the Appalachian trail.<br />its uh...hilly?! <br />its far...<br />IT DOESNT HAVE A STARBUCKS.<br />oh, um, its a cute place.<br />nice schools...<br />gorgeous mountain views...<br />NO STARBUCKS...<br />Ok, <s>not</s> <i>so</i> important!! I know i know!<br /><br />So this is our first military move ever! <br />It sucks, the unpacking and mess, and all the wonderful broken furniture by movers...<br />trying to make a house feel like a home again <i>with no paint</i><br />i hate white walls.<br />but slowly, I am coming around to it, <br />and soon we will go on some new adventures...<br />and maybe i will blog a blog or two!!<br /><br />See ya'll around!!!<br /><i><s>oh i am so not cut out for the south!</s></i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-3499269705403728317?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-89182154529589536732010-10-14T21:57:00.000-05:002010-10-14T22:07:13.254-05:00This summer...<br />at one of the billion weddings we attended...<br />There was a photo booth!!<br />Just the cutest idea ever!<br />one copy was printed for the newly weds, and another copy printed for keepsake!<br /><br />Well at a wedding with wonderful waiters pouring forever flowing wine...<br />as the night progressed, the pictures just got better and better!<br /><br />So besides this being a completely random post...<br />I am missin my main squeeze. <br />my hunka hunka big daddy!!<br />Just sayin...i miss you!!<br /><br />So here we are...cheesin up the spot light!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TLfDeaw6S5I/AAAAAAAAA2E/ejusYgbtqA0/s1600/photobooth1+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 99px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TLfDeaw6S5I/AAAAAAAAA2E/ejusYgbtqA0/s320/photobooth1+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528101994968533906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TLfFBHnxrhI/AAAAAAAAA2M/lS_YqlxEKCw/s1600/photobooth2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TLfFBHnxrhI/AAAAAAAAA2M/lS_YqlxEKCw/s320/photobooth2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528103690636996114" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8918215452958953673?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-85828750860195906822010-10-08T14:01:00.000-05:002010-10-08T14:20:26.565-05:00Well who would have guessed that once again, i take a huge hiatus?!<br />hey its happens right? RIGHT?!<br /><br />Although at this moment i know i am not ready to dedicate myself into blogging daily again...today, i felt like writing something. <br />Even if just for myself, and no one else is left still reading...<br />i feel like writing...<br /><br />So...in a list of sorts...a follow up of my summer...<br /><br />My husband returned<br />-this manipulates most all of my time, mainly cause i want it to!!<br />-happy happy happy family together!!<br />Trip to Vegas<br />-outstanding! 5 days with no children to act like an adult, relax like an adult and love on my husband and be surrounded by great friends!! maybe one day some pictures will be posted!<br />A million summer weddings..<br />-ok, only 4, but really 4 can easily feel like a million!! 4 couples sharing a wonderful day, and putting on some fantabulous parties!<br />House frustrations-<br />in process of moving to Georgia, to our next duty station and needing to get our house rented out to a nice family...not going so well...<br /><br />So to sum it all up for ya'll...<br />We had an amazing summer together. <br />fun times, great people! We didnt want to see it end.<br />As we stand now...<br />a little homeless.<br />We are moved out of our home, its up for rent, but no renters.<br />My husband has moved on to Georgia to sign in for his new job. <br />and we had to stay behind to wait for renters. <br />We are staying with my parents...which can be very tough on a mommy and 3 kids.<br />We are displaced, and just missing our daddy right now!<br /><br />So once again, we are waiting to be together and be a family again!!<br />ergh...hate this game. someone come rent my house!<br />thats all for now.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8582875086019590682?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-4507022882378782442010-07-31T12:12:00.000-05:002010-07-31T17:13:33.607-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">I love this man.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband, my best friend, my soldier.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is kinda crazy, a little silly...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Always a stud! {MY STUD!}</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love every piece of him!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you baby for 8 years of blissful marriage. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes crazy, sometimes wild, All the time perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Life is beautiful in your arms!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8WNOxJXLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/y5f27tNnEG4/s1600/17557_1331543738730_1535112776_30856735_181169_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8WNOxJXLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/y5f27tNnEG4/s320/17557_1331543738730_1535112776_30856735_181169_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498638086601006258"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8WNOxJXLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/y5f27tNnEG4/s1600/17557_1331543738730_1535112776_30856735_181169_n.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><u>{one year before we were married....}</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8WNOxJXLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/y5f27tNnEG4/s1600/17557_1331543738730_1535112776_30856735_181169_n.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8WNOxJXLI/AAAAAAAAA1s/y5f27tNnEG4/s1600/17557_1331543738730_1535112776_30856735_181169_n.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Tlti2s_I/AAAAAAAAA1k/KYbjaXEGtnk/s1600/069m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Tlti2s_I/AAAAAAAAA1k/KYbjaXEGtnk/s320/069m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498635208644539378"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{last weekend...my man, home with me!}</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-450702288237878244?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-97794841093619252010-07-30T17:37:00.000-05:002010-07-30T17:50:09.772-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TFNXDu8h55I/AAAAAAAAA10/wNBLuaNuK1g/s1600/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 215px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TFNXDu8h55I/AAAAAAAAA10/wNBLuaNuK1g/s320/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499835291602642834" /></a><br />Welcome to my {late in the afternoon} <a href="http://www.kludgymom.com/friday-flip-offs-730-edition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+KludgyMom+(Kludgy+Mom)">Flip Off Friday</a>!!<br />come <s>type</s> scream and yell out about all those that need Flippin!<br />Its friday, no better time than <i>now</i> to let it all out!<br /><br />Well, I dont have much time, or a whole lotta brain<br />to put together the long list that is swirlin around in my bean right now...<br />but...i shall just share this one needed Flip right now...<br /><br /><b>TO YOU DELICIOUS AND UNDENIABLE FOOD & HUSBAND TO SHARE IT WITH...</B><br />I Flip you off on this Friday!!<br />Now, here's the thing...Food&I, we have an issue...<br />and then add my husband to the mix, the issue is uncontrollable!<br /><br />With my husband being gone for a year food seemed to not haunt me so much.<br />No one to enjoy our favorite restaurants with...<br />No one to grill some juicy steaks with...<br />and then indulge is Cold Stone with afterwards...<br />None of this...<br /><br />Now, place my hubs back in the family, <br />and we are in serious business, and my guts are not liking me one bit!!!<br /><br />So to you foods out there that are just to tempting and delicious...<br />To my studly man who just wants to come home and enjoy the great food of our amazing country and any and all given times that he so pleases...<br />I Flip you off!!<br />Where has my control gone?<br />where oh where...<br /><br />Ok, you get the point...<br />I have to jet now cause the cookies are in the oven!! <br />Happy Friday!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-9779484109361925?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-41167172564816206672010-07-27T11:48:00.000-05:002010-07-27T12:02:34.460-05:00So just days {2} after my hubs returned home<div>it was my big Triathlon race day!</div><div><br /></div><div>Though I had trained and trained for this day for the last 4 months...</div><div>my head was so clouded with the return of my soldier, </div><div>I had a big lack of excitement for the race day...</div><div><br /></div><div>But with me being committed to finishing what I had trained for,</div><div>And my girlfriends in tow, I was ready for some early morning FUN!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, FUN.</div><div>Freezing cold morning. </div><div>Freezing cold breezy Washington weather...</div><div>GRRRRR....</div><div><br /></div><div>1/2 mile swim, 15 mile bike, and 3 mile run...</div><div>ready, set...wait is this a polar bear jump or a swim??</div><div>Ah...</div><div><br /></div><div>So thankfully the water WAS warmer than the air!</div><div>The swim went well, </div><div>the bike ride was peaceful {quiet time to myself to ride and think}</div><div>and the run was...well i finished it! but the run is not my fav at all!</div><div><br /></div><div>My time--1 hour 54 minutes.</div><div>this includes the entire race, plus my transition times.</div><div>It could have been better...a lot better...but I did it!</div><div>and its over with!</div><div>Maybe another one next summer?!!</div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Q7tJznMI/AAAAAAAAA1c/qcrOc1mZJu8/s1600/34553_408362677103_653772103_4667039_7853576_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Q7tJznMI/AAAAAAAAA1c/qcrOc1mZJu8/s320/34553_408362677103_653772103_4667039_7853576_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498632287961717954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Q3-IBNvI/AAAAAAAAA1U/1nla2FJWJqI/s1600/34553_408362682103_653772103_4667040_7849340_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Q3-IBNvI/AAAAAAAAA1U/1nla2FJWJqI/s320/34553_408362682103_653772103_4667040_7849340_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498632223798146802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Qy161s0I/AAAAAAAAA1M/0pLdqmhHrc8/s1600/34546_1335411548118_1315960335_763766_2055911_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Qy161s0I/AAAAAAAAA1M/0pLdqmhHrc8/s320/34546_1335411548118_1315960335_763766_2055911_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498632135696036674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Qu7iLndI/AAAAAAAAA1E/E48tngw_EJk/s1600/38145_1335411948128_1315960335_763767_4302499_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE8Qu7iLndI/AAAAAAAAA1E/E48tngw_EJk/s320/38145_1335411948128_1315960335_763767_4302499_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498632068483751378" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4116717256481620667?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-42321116264721395792010-07-26T12:44:00.000-05:002010-07-26T13:06:09.386-05:00I have gone MIA, but with good reasons, I promise!<div>I have had so many good supporters through out this long long year, </div><div>and I wanted to apologize in my late announcement to say...</div><div>"HE IS HOME!!!!"</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband and his entire battalion are finally home from Afghanistan and with their loved ones!</div><div>He has been home now for 11 days, and i still smile and get giggly when he walks around the corner!</div><div>He is really home with us, and not going anywhere!!</div><div>My kids are like monkeys on their Dad and will not allow him out of their sight, </div><div>and our little miss who was just 2 months old when he left, she thinks he is the greatest Dada!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Though once they return home they are still working, seeing there is so much to take care of when returning home from a years deployment, but they are short days, and then he is home with us...</div><div>We have done bike rides, park trips, beach trips, lounging by the water, Homecoming BBQ, the first wedding of the summer, and just non stop family time!</div><div>Ah family time, its good to not be alone anymore! </div><div>my bed is warm and cozy with my man sleeping close at night!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have lots to share, and we are going to be cramped busy this entire summer till we head out for Georgia...</div><div>Georgia, oh Georgia!!!</div><div>But i will do my best to share some fabulous fun times on here!</div><div>Here are some clips from the homecoming night!!</div><div>I will attempted to load a video, but we shall see how that goes!</div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MyWXa_eI/AAAAAAAAA08/-G7l2Vp-18o/s1600/002+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MyWXa_eI/AAAAAAAAA08/-G7l2Vp-18o/s320/002+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275885458587106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the flag the kids made for Daddy...handprints and feet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3Ms-3S4sI/AAAAAAAAA00/zM5IyJ8JDQE/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3Ms-3S4sI/AAAAAAAAA00/zM5IyJ8JDQE/s320/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275793250476738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the gym...beginning our long long wait for their arrival!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MIKh4tDI/AAAAAAAAA0U/c5a7qNJoiBE/s1600/047.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MIKh4tDI/AAAAAAAAA0U/c5a7qNJoiBE/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MIKh4tDI/AAAAAAAAA0U/c5a7qNJoiBE/s320/047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275160726746162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and the kids with daddys poster!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3Md_S76wI/AAAAAAAAA0s/K7zCcY-5XCw/s1600/014+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3Md_S76wI/AAAAAAAAA0s/K7zCcY-5XCw/s320/014+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275535668374274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The bird has landed!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MXPPbZqI/AAAAAAAAA0k/OuXw_zXaSh8/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MXPPbZqI/AAAAAAAAA0k/OuXw_zXaSh8/s320/028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275419689543330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There they are!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MPE4wTBI/AAAAAAAAA0c/PLnV2bTVEoM/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MPE4wTBI/AAAAAAAAA0c/PLnV2bTVEoM/s320/052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275279471135762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and they are here...and the curtains raise!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MC3ja1UI/AAAAAAAAA0M/h-Y0hBd5qPo/s1600/055+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3MC3ja1UI/AAAAAAAAA0M/h-Y0hBd5qPo/s320/055+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498275069733557570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aiden found Dad first!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3L7ia2CoI/AAAAAAAAA0E/9d4gcZwXifo/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3L7ia2CoI/AAAAAAAAA0E/9d4gcZwXifo/s320/057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498274943801363074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then Kbear!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LyASKgeI/AAAAAAAAAz8/eXXqdreA2jk/s1600/064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LyASKgeI/AAAAAAAAAz8/eXXqdreA2jk/s320/064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498274780019327458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and little miss...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LqMVE0zI/AAAAAAAAAz0/fTLu4rpXj50/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LqMVE0zI/AAAAAAAAAz0/fTLu4rpXj50/s320/065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498274645813809970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, he is real, not a computer screen!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LgRvzilI/AAAAAAAAAzs/fG6h3Xc6xsA/s1600/070+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TE3LgRvzilI/AAAAAAAAAzs/fG6h3Xc6xsA/s320/070+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498274475469408850" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4232111626472139579?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-65675969571705998452010-07-06T00:45:00.000-05:002010-07-06T00:56:54.369-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">OH YES!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">to jump start my 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of July morning, I started with a great group of ladies at the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Down and Dirty 8k Mud Run on Fort Lewis!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was nothing but pure bliss....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 miles and 18 obstacles to conquer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Up steep hills, down cliffs, through mud <s>puddles</s> pools,</div><div style="text-align: center;">over log walls, tire jumps, fire hoses,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and low crawls through mud <i>pudding</i>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a fabulous fun time!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I figure...if the sun is actually shining in Washington...</div><div style="text-align: center;">then i may as well run through sprinklers, and jump in the mud</div><div style="text-align: center;">for some good good fun and exercise!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some pictures for laughter!!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLE44AqGYI/AAAAAAAAAzk/Ax1KC9lvN7o/s320/37449_1226967454398_1835412646_462570_1550144_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490667377104918914" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEzAYMM8I/AAAAAAAAAzc/d76hzMZixbU/s1600/37449_1226967534400_1835412646_462572_6638362_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEzAYMM8I/AAAAAAAAAzc/d76hzMZixbU/s320/37449_1226967534400_1835412646_462572_6638362_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490667276271891394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLElICGIZI/AAAAAAAAAzU/Jv49omk3YKs/s1600/37449_1226967694404_1835412646_462576_5330250_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLElICGIZI/AAAAAAAAAzU/Jv49omk3YKs/s320/37449_1226967694404_1835412646_462576_5330250_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490667037808533906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEeYNbM3I/AAAAAAAAAzM/x2gpDZ1XaSA/s1600/37449_1226967814407_1835412646_462579_6507686_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEeYNbM3I/AAAAAAAAAzM/x2gpDZ1XaSA/s320/37449_1226967814407_1835412646_462579_6507686_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490666921891935090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEVD86GmI/AAAAAAAAAzE/qBMC10Ca758/s1600/36722_1226968734430_1835412646_462589_6886878_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TDLEVD86GmI/AAAAAAAAAzE/qBMC10Ca758/s320/36722_1226968734430_1835412646_462589_6886878_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490666761835125346" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6567596957170599845?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-84650996635439725552010-06-26T17:55:00.000-05:002010-06-26T18:08:17.858-05:00OK, may that is a little too <i>Hannah Montana</i>ish...<div>but, it is on my TV as I sit here and type...</div><div>and sometimes stupid sayings are catchy...right?!!</div><div>Oh fine, I give up, Yah, I am a doof!</div><div><br /></div><div>anyways, back to the subject at hand...</div><div>Talking to my hubby the other day, and he was saying bye...</div><div>He said, 14 more days babe, and I will be on a plane out of here!!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>HOLY CAMOLY!!</b></i></div><div>did you read that?!</div><div>Though it takes a little but of traveling time to get here </div><div>and added {army time}...</div><div>He is going to be here!!!</div><div>SO SO SO <i>SOON</i></div><div>i cant hardly stand it!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We have had 3 main body flights come in over the last week,</div><div>and every flight in is closer to it being our turn!</div><div><i>we are awaiting main body 12</i></div><div>Seeing every plane land, and soldiers being released to their families is indescribable!<br />The room is filled with cheers, and smiles, tears, hugs and kisses!!</div><div>Its a blessed day to have your soldier finally return after a long 12 month deployment!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We {i} have so much to get done over these next couple weeks, </div><div>time is sure to fly by!! </div><div>Now, if only i can be successful and <i>actually</i> get all my things done before he returns!!</div><div>I best get moving right!!</div><div>Messy house, and empty fridge, i think he will be happy just the same!</div><div><br /></div><div>Its a gorgeous Saturday here in Washington, </div><div>and I have a girlfriends date for some dinner and drinks on the waterfront!!</div><div>Happy weekend to all!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8465099663543972555?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-83199344332419295602010-06-18T02:39:00.000-05:002010-06-18T02:59:33.308-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBsnVpZL9QI/AAAAAAAAAy8/XObihTzCby4/s1600/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 215px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBsnVpZL9QI/AAAAAAAAAy8/XObihTzCby4/s320/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484020224095941890" /></a><br />Its Friday Flip Off time...the place to come to scream.shout.kick your feet.and pout about all that nonsense, annoying crap that buzzes around your days..Flip off to you annoyance! <div><br /></div><div>Visit the fabulous <a href="http://www.kludgymom.com/friday-flip-offs-618-edition-revised-to-not-suck/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+KludgyMom+(Kludgy+Mom)">Gigi at Kludgymom</a>, the brains that offered us a reason to <s>explode</s> release stress through Friday Flip Offs!! Hurry up now! But leave me some comment love here first!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Without further ado...</div><div><b>To crappy Internet connection from Afghanistan...</b></div><div>It has been 5 days since I got to talk to him, then he finally gets a minute and YOU ruin it.</div><div>You gave us 6 minutes to chat, then you break. </div><div><b>Flip Off to you...</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>To my abs who are torturing me with pain...</b></div><div>I hate you. You were tortured by an evil lady at the gym, and you hurt to breath. </div><div>You hurt to sleep, you hurt to <i>walk</i>...and you don't look any better either.</div><div><b>iFLIPuOFF...</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>To my restless mind that does not allow sleep when sleep is needed...</b></div><div>yes during the day you crash and can knock out at <i>nap</i> time...but when its <i>bed</i>time...you don't sleep. thinking.plotting.listing.planning.missing.needing.wanting.</div><div>cant you do this during the day, and turn off and sleep at night? </div><div><b>FlipOff...</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>To the cold chicken nuggets my kids did not finish...</b></div><div>I hate that you control me. You are cold, and old. but i cant resist you.</div><div>You smell up my kitchen and or car...and i resist....until you are cold, and i have to clean up...</div><div>Then I just cant take it, and must eat you. REALLY? i mean <i>REALLY</i></div><div><b>iFLIPFLIPuOFF...</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>and to my dirty house who just begs for more flip offs...</b></div><div>I cant win with you. You never stay clean for a whole hour. I don't enjoy cleaning you anymore, cause you don't show appreciation. I wont mop your floors, if you wont help keep them clean.</div><div><b>flipoff.flipoff.flipoff.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Friday to you! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8319934433241929560?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-24148590649329645372010-06-15T22:52:00.001-05:002010-06-18T00:27:38.658-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">With 4 previous deployments, and multiple extended training trips, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the final thing that makes it feel official to my kids</div><div style="text-align: center;">that daddy is finally going to be coming home </div><div style="text-align: center;">is their countdowns!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have done candy jars, and the typical links...</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time, I let them decide and come up with their own ideas for a countdown...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kaybear decided to make a giant flower...</div><div style="text-align: center;">she will be taking off one petal every morning..</div><div style="text-align: center;">{and i guess hoping for a bald flower to come soon than later!}</div><div style="text-align: center;">it turned out great, and she loves it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBhK0je7I5I/AAAAAAAAAy0/IIoydmnULR4/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBhK0je7I5I/AAAAAAAAAy0/IIoydmnULR4/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483214813062177682" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aiden decided to make an American flag...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a special flag with just 33 stars on it for the days remaining...</div><div style="text-align: center;">He will removed on star every morning, till there are no stars left!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{{then he will be cheering!}}</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBhKn7vfq1I/AAAAAAAAAys/Ude2DHVVk20/s1600/image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBhKn7vfq1I/AAAAAAAAAys/Ude2DHVVk20/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483214596235832146" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is something so special and exciting to my kids...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it gives them a visual to look at, and to enjoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They talk about it, and tell their friends, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and sometimes try to take an extra link off before bedtime!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I dont blame them, i try to do the same thing every morning!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The countdowns do have a few extra days added to them</div><div style="text-align: center;">So i can have control over them not being angry at me</div><div style="text-align: center;">When the Army does not deliver when we are told...</div><div style="text-align: center;">{which happens often}</div><div style="text-align: center;">So as it gets closer, I will have the pleasure to adjust it accordingly!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so it begins! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The final days are here!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{{happy dancing in my head}}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2414859064932964537?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-8147564053539410572010-06-13T14:33:00.000-05:002010-06-13T14:43:41.180-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Its time to get together, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and start those banners...</div><div style="text-align: center;">start decorating, start getting ready...</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the big Homecoming of our soldiers!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There can be nothing better right now, </div><div style="text-align: center;">then getting together in preparation to </div><div style="text-align: center;">celebrate our husbands finally coming home!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its been a long year to say the least....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some master pieces in the works!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0UJ2co6I/AAAAAAAAAyk/JUU4f2-rZb8/s1600/153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0UJ2co6I/AAAAAAAAAyk/JUU4f2-rZb8/s320/153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345642239763362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0LV9WNrI/AAAAAAAAAyc/PzjYIHw98no/s1600/167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0LV9WNrI/AAAAAAAAAyc/PzjYIHw98no/s320/167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345490871105202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0FNCCaQI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Ns-AElVyFzA/s1600/169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBU0FNCCaQI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Ns-AElVyFzA/s320/169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345385395644674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUz6s-frrI/AAAAAAAAAyM/JZuOUy8oc0k/s1600/176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUz6s-frrI/AAAAAAAAAyM/JZuOUy8oc0k/s320/176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345204992159410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzzHSeSuI/AAAAAAAAAyE/xHy-dNl5hUo/s1600/179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzzHSeSuI/AAAAAAAAAyE/xHy-dNl5hUo/s320/179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345074616322786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzlIKmFUI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IeWCyrs_g-U/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzlIKmFUI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IeWCyrs_g-U/s320/186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482344834333545794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzfgUNuqI/AAAAAAAAAx0/rgtdkXPyGfs/s1600/185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzfgUNuqI/AAAAAAAAAx0/rgtdkXPyGfs/s320/185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482344737737128610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzWb1HgsI/AAAAAAAAAxs/CvNdyDoklpU/s1600/188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBUzWb1HgsI/AAAAAAAAAxs/CvNdyDoklpU/s320/188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482344581914133186" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-814756405353941057?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-46787759609718665122010-06-11T18:19:00.000-05:002010-06-11T18:29:14.155-05:00Motivation, oh motivation...<br />you have left me, and seem to not want to return.<br />The weather always seems to start it dontcha think?<br /><br />Well...<i>i think</i>!<br />the weather gets me down and in the dumps. <br />Makes me think how <b>long</b> and <i>hard</i> this deployment has been...<br />and makes me forget that we are nearing an end.<br /><br />Makes me feel like I hate my empty bed.<br />I am tired of not having my love next to me when i go to sleep.<br />I am exhausted of this one parent gig.<br />Its lame. <br /><br />So today, its a bahumbug day.<br />Not even shopping seemed to cure me today.<br /><i><b>I.KNOW.RIGHT?!</b></i><br />weird.<br /><br />But...maybe <i>wine</i> will?!<br />Oh I sure hope so, I know i need it to!<br /><br />6 weeks ago, our 2-1 FRG ladies made our own wine at a cute place in my town<br /><a href="http://classicwinemakers.com/">Classic Wine Makers</a><br />you taste, sip and enjoy together, <br />then you pick a wine, and MAKE IT!<br /><br />6 weeks later, you go back, and bottle it up and make pretty labels!<br />So, that is where I am heading out to tonight, and I know it will be a good time!<br />Uh, YAH! when is wine&girlfriends not a good time? Neva!!<br />{Pictures to follow!}<br /><br />Cheers ladies and gents'<br />Heres to a speedy 6 weeks to bring my hubby home to me!<br />and kick this bahumbug-ness to the dang curb!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4678775960971866512?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-52381703917896413862010-06-11T00:42:00.000-05:002010-06-11T10:36:27.874-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBHY3vmPDWI/AAAAAAAAAxk/TmgAwm_ophs/s1600/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 215px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TBHY3vmPDWI/AAAAAAAAAxk/TmgAwm_ophs/s320/fridayflipoffsfinal1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481400673667845474" /></a><br /><i>{cheers from the crowd}</i><br />Welcome back Kristen Marie.<br />you pop in, then you ignore me. <br />stick around awhile, you might get things off your chest!<br /><br />So speaking of off your chest, <br />I am joining in on a<i>{whats new to me}</i> Blog Hop.<br />Visit Gigi at <a href="http://www.kludgymom.com/friday-flip-offs-blog-hop-611-edition/">Kludgymom</a> to learn more all about this brilliant idea. <br />Please stop by and give her some love.<br /><br />Flip Off Friday<br />To the gym, particularly the daycare.<br /><i>i<b>FLIPOFF</B>you.</i><br />you have no room for my children.<br />I cant make appointments. <br />I cant workout. <br />You need to schedule 2 ladies during the busy morning hours. <br /><i>flipYOUoff</i><br /><br />To the computer <i>nimrod</i> who fixed my laptop...<br /><i>i<b>FLIPOFF</B>you.</i><br />I think about you every day. and how much i <b>hate</b> you.<br />You erased my memories and my work.<br />Every simple task turns into me saying...oh thats right, thats gone.<br /><i>flipYOUoff</i><br /><br />To this WEATHER.<br />to this damn Washington <i><b>freakin</b></i> weather.<br /><i>i<b>FLIPOFF</B>you.</i><br />The calendar says June, and i see <i>aprilshowers</i><br />and I am sick and tired of complaining about the rain.<br />I will not embrace you...instead I...<br /><i>flipYOUoff</i><br /><br />and To my house{who.wont.get.up.and.clean.it.self}<br /><i>i<b>FLIPOFF</B>you.</i><br /><s>Get off the couch, put down the laptop and clean</s><br />Where is your EASY button to make this mess go away?<br />why cant Rosie{jeston} get this place clean when i want it to be?<br />You are dirty, and your dishes stink.<br />Please learn to clean yourself, or else....<br /><i>flipYOUoff</i><br /> <br />join the stress reliever here<br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/topx_linky_include.aspx?id=30985" type="text/javascript" ></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5238170391789641386?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-6337489734675951402010-05-31T23:23:00.000-05:002010-06-01T00:27:04.957-05:00today...<br />in the speed of life, its easy to forget, in the shuffle...<br />easy to forget the true meaning of things. <br />For some, this day will never again have the same meaning. <br />for many, we will always remember. <br /><br />so, what is today for?<br />A day off? parties and parades? <br />camping trips, and a kick off to summer?<br />a day to finally start wearing white again?<br /><br />Today is Memorial Day 2010. <br />This day is a day of remembrance for all those who have died serving our nation. <br />It is a time to come together and honor those who gave their all.<br />Remember, reflect and honor their ultimate sacrifice. <br /><br />Remember the families – mothers and fathers, children and spouses, <br />who have watched their loved on go to war and who never felt the relief of their return. They will forever grieve for their lost loved one.<br /><br />Please, stop and pay tribute to those who have served, pause and offer a prayer for those family members left behind, and be thankful to live in a country where there is a cost for freedom, and men and women willing to pay it.<br /> <br />Along with a girlfriend and her son, I took my children to Tahoma National Cemetery.<br />5 and 7 years old, I want my children right now to understand what today is about, and why we live in this amazing country, because of the service of our BRAVE.<br /><br />Sgt Andrew McConnell and Lt David Wright<br />and all 5th Stryker fallen heros, <br />Always may we Honor, and never forget. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYufWhCLI/AAAAAAAAAxc/GgiiN8sa6yk/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYufWhCLI/AAAAAAAAAxc/GgiiN8sa6yk/s320/040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477670971246708914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYh0eJJcI/AAAAAAAAAxU/_Yz6seFyGSw/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYh0eJJcI/AAAAAAAAAxU/_Yz6seFyGSw/s320/052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477670753577543106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYW-vCyoI/AAAAAAAAAxM/Al-CsfUq31A/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYW-vCyoI/AAAAAAAAAxM/Al-CsfUq31A/s320/046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477670567354223234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYNEDDrbI/AAAAAAAAAxE/1_zcqB9gxxw/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/TASYNEDDrbI/AAAAAAAAAxE/1_zcqB9gxxw/s320/041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477670396981652914" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-633748973467595140?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-87139157077381951972010-05-28T16:08:00.000-05:002010-05-28T16:24:52.956-05:00Dooms day arrived right here...<br />right here in my lap.<br />on my laptop. <br />It crashed.<br />I took it in to get fixed asap...{its kinda my life ya know?}<br /><br />and it was fixed! <i>in no time flat</i><br />then the guy informed me that it was brand new. <i>BRAND NEW</i><br />yah, <i>like i just bought it from the store</i><br />...everything was gone. and gone.<br /><br />He let me know that I did not specify to him what was supposed to be saved, <br />So he just wiped it clean and restored my computer for me. <br /><i>gulp</i><br />he said that he could see i was about to get mean with him...<br />and then i started to cry. <br />like <b>whoa</b> cry...<br />and i left. <br /><br />All because one guy thought he knew better before double checking...<br />he just erased all my memories for the last 6 months. <br />really? i mean <i><b>really?</b></i>...<br />he has brains, i can tell...<br />he must be a computer genius. <br />Why would it be such importance to me to get it fixed if i wanted nothing on it??<br />Why?<br />why does he seem to be the only person on this planet that does not know that LIFE is on our computers?<br /><br />and again, with a gulp, and a slouch down in my chair...why did i not have a back up?<br />why do i think i am invincible, and think there is no need to double back things up... i will be in no disaster, i will get no virus, i will not lose anything. It is all safe, it is all where i want it to be. Right here, easy access. It will all be just fine. Nothing ever happens to me...technology loves me. <br /><i><b>NOT</b></i><br />I am so far from that. technology hates me.<br />mp3 players, <i>haters</i><br />cell phones, <i>haters</i><br />dvd players, <i>haters</i><br />COMPUTERS, <i>HATERS</i><br /><br />I am looking into data recovery companies, and their options.<br />They say anything is possible depending on how much you want to pay...<br />So this is what i need to think about and decide. <br />1stbirthday.christmas.husbands r&r.hawaii.firstteeth.easter.specialdays & everydays.<br /><br />I think i need to backup my memories now huh?<br />What do you think?<br />What types of methods do you use for data backups?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8713915707738195197?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-18093786298901919752010-05-24T16:40:00.000-05:002010-05-24T17:00:50.722-05:00So my Monday morning went a little better than i had anticipated it to go!!<br /><br />{with the exception of a very cranky little miss}<br />she seems to either be having serious troubles with her new teeth coming in, <br />or she is just seriously testing me...<br />like always, i seem to think i am being tested on a minute to minute basis...<br />she has a scream that demands attention, throws a fit like a 2 year old,<br />knows what she wants, knows where she wants to go, and lets it be known.<br />but i guess no one ever said motherhood was the easiest thing right?<br />Oye vey. <br /><br />but, that didn't get the best of me today.<br />We were up, and got brother off to school, put little miss down for a nap already,<br />{i am not joking with her mood}<br />and then K<i>bear</i> and i got ready for the day together!<br /><br />The girls were taken to a girlfriends house <br />who was allowing me to have some <i>me</i> time today! <br />i did a drop&go, and i was all alone!<br />peace and sanity surrounded me! <br />I am not gonna lie, this is like bliss!!<br /><br />I weighed in at weight watchers, down another 1.6 lbs.<br />running total is now 24 lbs! BIG NUMBER!!<br />and then i was offer to shuffle my feet at the mall and <s>window</s> shop!<br />hey, i have yet to buy a new pair of jeans since i starting dropping the lbs.<br />and 24 lbs less of me, in my jeans...<i>yah, nah.so.much.</i><br /><br />and what did i find? whatdidifind?!<br />size 6 jeans going up my thighs and over my booty!!<br /><i>WHATWHAT</i>!!<br />yes ma'am, true story!<br /><i>happyhappyfeet</i><br /><br />Then i headed out to do some quick fake&baking!<br />{don't judge, i am like paste, and i have a trip to Vegas this summer!}<br /><br />then to the kiddos it was, where i relieved my girlfriend of her duties, <br />and traded places! I took her kids for the remainder of the day, <br />while she finds her inner peace!<br /> I am all about the equality here!!<br />besides, if you dont give, then you wont get!<br /><br /><i>happy monday ladies!</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1809378629890191975?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-60712517833345203712010-05-24T01:55:00.000-05:002010-05-24T02:18:48.304-05:00bada...badabumbum....<div><br /></div><div>Why do Mondays always have to be....</div><div>to be so <i>Monday</i> like?</div><div><br /></div><div>So in your face, and BAM. <i>abrupt</i>.</div><div>such a debbie downer really.</div><div>Who invited this one to the party?</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok really though, its 11:58pm Sunday night.</div><div>I cannot sleep. i cannot close my laptop.</div><div>no reason really. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am definitely not going to be ready for Monday life to start </div><div><s>bright and</s> just plain early...not gonna be happy.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here is my wishful thinking that Monday would just not roll around.</div><div>or maybe that is wasn't so hard to face Monday?</div><div>maybe we should rename it?</div><div>Free Starbucks happy day?</div><div>too wishful?</div><div>a girl can dream....</div><div><br /></div><div>So ok, i am going to try to close my eyes now, and get some zzzzzz.....</div><div>a nap will be in order tomorrow, I cross out laundry, and add in NAP!</div><div>maybe i will do a real post when i am not so kooky!</div><div><br /></div><div>Night ladies!</div><div>Oops...Morning!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6071251783334520371?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-65588927951440956532010-05-21T18:35:00.000-05:002010-05-21T19:06:42.168-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_ccKM0cFtI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XmVVCpP8gsw/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_ccKM0cFtI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XmVVCpP8gsw/s320/070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473874833657566930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{my beach babe, Kaybear}</div><div style="text-align: center;">can we stay just 2 more days mom, </div><div style="text-align: center;">its just too beautiful here for us to go back home?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cb_8HHLBI/AAAAAAAAAw0/_Caf0_nbHXA/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cb_8HHLBI/AAAAAAAAAw0/_Caf0_nbHXA/s320/068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473874657373793298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Aiden&amp;Aunty Lisa}</div><div style="text-align: center;">yup, this is the life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cb3AvPrtI/AAAAAAAAAws/1P8TDT49gGM/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cb3AvPrtI/AAAAAAAAAws/1P8TDT49gGM/s320/072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473874503997042386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Aiden &amp; Riley}</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aiden was buried in the sand, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and Riley just wanted to climb all over him! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She was thinking this is so so funny!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cbkaTxLHI/AAAAAAAAAwk/PIhRezJvg_A/s1600/247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cbkaTxLHI/AAAAAAAAAwk/PIhRezJvg_A/s320/247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473874184443604082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Helping build, or being a terror of destruction?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is destroying my sand castle before i can even build it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">but...it makes her happy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cba4gAcfI/AAAAAAAAAwc/SDQsHUoChLE/s1600/259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cba4gAcfI/AAAAAAAAAwc/SDQsHUoChLE/s320/259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473874020749308402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Mom and Aiden out on the reef}</div><div style="text-align: center;">We swam out to the reef to adventure around.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been pretty much killed away by the surfers </div><div style="text-align: center;">and tourist who constantly walk on it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would call it more of a sand bar than a reef. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cbSvAxzDI/AAAAAAAAAwU/QzfrG9J52_g/s1600/245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cbSvAxzDI/AAAAAAAAAwU/QzfrG9J52_g/s320/245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473873880763452466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Going to attempt a sand lump again! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hows it looking?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_caRev_QcI/AAAAAAAAAwM/73np1tLaFYE/s1600/222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_caRev_QcI/AAAAAAAAAwM/73np1tLaFYE/s320/222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473872759706567106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{little miss}</div><div style="text-align: center;">she just loved crawling all over the sand, up...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then back down to the water!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this place is awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_caFUHIIeI/AAAAAAAAAwE/LknXZ8LHb1w/s1600/210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_caFUHIIeI/AAAAAAAAAwE/LknXZ8LHb1w/s320/210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473872550692397538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{my giraffe girl}</div><div style="text-align: center;">cheap little toys bring the biggest joys!</div><div style="text-align: center;">she was heart broken at the end of our last day at the beach,</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we gave their toys to a family next to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">too much else to take home, and no need for them in Washington.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The tears were streaming down her face!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZu8HQE3I/AAAAAAAAAv8/GYFAdR4g_9o/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZu8HQE3I/AAAAAAAAAv8/GYFAdR4g_9o/s320/065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473872166293345138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{BIGlittlemiss}</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO BIG!</div><div style="text-align: center;">get your camera ready, I may start walking on this trip...</div><div style="text-align: center;">NOT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZjpjkrFI/AAAAAAAAAv0/I8Bu-IHyXIY/s1600/083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZjpjkrFI/AAAAAAAAAv0/I8Bu-IHyXIY/s320/083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473871972333300818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{my tough guy}</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE YOU DADDY!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZaut5foI/AAAAAAAAAvs/hnbTRjiM9h0/s1600/058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZaut5foI/AAAAAAAAAvs/hnbTRjiM9h0/s320/058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473871819099963010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at these water babies!</div><div style="text-align: center;">chillaxin in the warm pacific!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZJisPCbI/AAAAAAAAAvk/BwgDoO6CTzk/s1600/048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_cZJisPCbI/AAAAAAAAAvk/BwgDoO6CTzk/s320/048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473871523813984690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ala Moana beach, you are gorgeous. </div><div style="text-align: center;">you provide amazing views, the blue-est waters, </div><div style="text-align: center;">soft warm sand, and hot blazing sunshine!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed this beach day after day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and we miss it soo......</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6558892795144095653?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-88473750386331086672010-05-19T17:40:00.000-05:002010-05-20T00:49:27.102-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">There is a beach out on the North Shore of Oahu </div><div style="text-align: center;">that big sea turtles like to venture to and hang.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we took the drive out there to see if we would be </div><div style="text-align: center;">lucky enough to see some...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_Rq7sZMQuI/AAAAAAAAAus/Fu1kqikUNsE/s1600/177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_Rq7sZMQuI/AAAAAAAAAus/Fu1kqikUNsE/s320/177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473117020923642594"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{from one side to the other}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and we did! </div><div style="text-align: center;">though the pictures of the turtles in the water are not fabulous...</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are there! they blend in with all the big rocks</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RrzA6wk0I/AAAAAAAAAu8/y6lgda7IW5I/s1600/200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RrzA6wk0I/AAAAAAAAAu8/y6lgda7IW5I/s320/200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473117971325948738"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{shape closest to the bottom is a turtle}</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">there were about 4 big ones swimming in the water </div><div style="text-align: center;">and one big grandpa {as kaylee called him} beached in the sand.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RrZNCjsRI/AAAAAAAAAu0/6fYYoA4r_iM/s1600/182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RrZNCjsRI/AAAAAAAAAu0/6fYYoA4r_iM/s320/182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473117527903285522"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{grandpa sea turtle}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These turtles are amazing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">they swim fast, seem to have to fear of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">millions of feet splashing towards them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">a couple have gps trackers on them, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they also have a "sea turtle protector" staff always on the beach.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RsEySx9zI/AAAAAAAAAvE/YSMXdhmZ5zA/s1600/192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RsEySx9zI/AAAAAAAAAvE/YSMXdhmZ5zA/s320/192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473118276637816626"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Shaka Cuz'!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The grandpa on the sand had a rope circling the area around him to keep people at a distance. Great idea, cause let me tell you, some of these tourist looked like they wanted to sit. straddle. and ride it away in the waves!</div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RsVa8MHOI/AAAAAAAAAvM/ZAGKP57tC44/s1600/183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RsVa8MHOI/AAAAAAAAAvM/ZAGKP57tC44/s320/183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473118562426821858"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{see it behind me mom?!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and on the way out, we stopped for some </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://matsumotoshaveice.com/">Shave Ice at Matsumotos!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You should never leave the north shore before</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoying some delicious shave ice!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RuIGKp1vI/AAAAAAAAAvU/xQeQFvFwAT8/s1600/178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RuIGKp1vI/AAAAAAAAAvU/xQeQFvFwAT8/s320/178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473120532535301874"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{MMM MMM MMM}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and just in case you were curious, Li Hing Mui&amp;Stawberry is MY flavor of choice!</div><div style="text-align: center;">i think i should go back just for some more!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RvjnoOMVI/AAAAAAAAAvc/JxohkaAOfHA/s1600/haleiwa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RvjnoOMVI/AAAAAAAAAvc/JxohkaAOfHA/s320/haleiwa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473122104885784914"></a><div style="text-align: center;">{goodbye, we miss you already}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and this is love.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8847375038633108667?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-7203340844791703582010-05-19T17:27:00.000-05:002010-05-19T17:38:47.085-05:00back to reality!<br />Haha!<br /><br />No, but really, we are back from our trip to Hawaii.<br />it was gorgeous. beautiful. blue. warm. wonderful!<br /><br />{and then we stepped off the plane...<br />and it was gray. wet. rainy. foggy. Bleh.}<br />home...and so it is.<br /><br />We had an amazing time together and with family. <br />the kids experienced lots of new things, saw new sights, <br />and swam and splashed their little<i>big</i> hearts out!<br /><br />We loaded on the 85spf about every 30 minutes! and it paid off!<br />no sunburns at all! though, there are no tans either, <br />i have come to the conclusion that its either red or white!<br /><br />I have a bagillion and 5 pictures to share with you all!<br />Thinking my plan is to spread them out over a couple of blogs!<br />I can share my trip, and <i>LOVE</i> for the islands!<br /><br />We are trying to catch up on our sleep, and get back in the grind.<br />Appointments, school, gym. <br />Oh, and those to do lists! Bleh.<br /><br />So for now ladies, i leave you with this beach babe!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RoPnFer9I/AAAAAAAAAuk/ZepNbxUmb80/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S_RoPnFer9I/AAAAAAAAAuk/ZepNbxUmb80/s320/042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473114064561287122" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-720334084479170358?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-22406842758338226562010-05-11T01:35:00.000-05:002010-05-11T01:48:15.369-05:00and I am so not ready to go!<br />not even close!<br /><br />We are leaving for Hawaii tomorrow. <br />We will be there from Tuesday to Sunday.<br />Thankfully our flight is not till 5:30pm, <br />cause i need all the time i can get right now to get my head on straight!<br /><br />My sis, Lisa picked up my son Aiden today, and they are flying together on one flight.<br />Then my sis Tammy, is flying with me and the girls together. <br />Thank you for all the help ladies! <br />We are going to be needing it tomorrow.<br /><br />So basically, I didnt think that last minute shopping/planningand packing <br />for a 5 day trip to paradise for 3 kids and one mommy <br />was going to spin my head right round, right round!<br />My room is torn apart and trashed, a disaster everywhere you look.<br />But its coming together.<br />I finalized my lists for tomorrow {yah thats right, LISTS!}<br />one for To-dos, and another for shopping. <br />After those are taken care of, it will be smooth sailing!<br />Oh, sorry, Smooth Flying!<br /><br />Its been a long day, and I am seeing my week being a little bit crazier than today!<br />I am not seeing a moment of slowing down ahead. <br />Maybe a moment of relaxation?! Sure!<br />some peace, togetherness and closure for the whole family. <br /><br />Pictures and stories to come when we return!<br /><br />ps. Weighed in a weight watchers this morning. Sugar free week number 1, handed me a minus 5.6lbs!!!<br />Oh my good squishy cheeks!! i was jumping up and up and up!!<br />The number on the scale was smiling at me! {but it said keep going lady!} <br />I cannot believe that i kicked that sugars butt to the curb, and i shrank a littlelot!!<br />I am just hoping that the hawaii goodness temptations dont doom me!<br /><br />Have a fabulous week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2240684275833822656?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-48448948713096529492010-05-07T11:37:00.000-05:002010-05-07T12:10:59.131-05:00The sun is shinning, and I am not rushing off to the gym this morning. I should be cheery right? <i>RIGHT?!</i><br /><br />Yesterday was a crazy/busy/hectic...uh, <b>insane</b>, and sad day. My head was spinning from start to...well it still kinda is spinning!<br /><br />My family and I are focusing on issues that have come about during this deployment. Things and signs that were rising, that i did a good job of ignoring, or coming up excuses for them. But time no more to ignore them, they have to be dealt with head on, and that is what we have just begun. <br /><br />With <b>2 months</b> {give or take} before my hubby finally comes home, it is feeling like crunch time. and all those things meant to be done during this <b>{YEAR}</b> apart, seems to be glaring at me, and causing panic!! <b>PANIC!</b>...i got this, <i>i got this</i>!<br /><br />From him returning home, and homecoming chaos, for real chaos. {<i>being the FRG leader, I not only have to worry about my family, and our planning, but I also have to worry about 170 other soldiers wife&family&friends to be squared away for their arrival also.</i>}...I am a busy lady right at this time. straight up insanity. <br /><br />Meetings, and meetings, and planning, and discussing...not agreeing, and trying to agree. UGH! I am so ready for this to be over with, cause I am <i>at the border, and ready to throw in the towel</i>. I surrender, i really do.<br /><br />So with a crazy day surrounding me, I was called with the sad news that my Grandma Higuchi had past away the night before, losing her battle to cancer. She is an <i>amazing, and strong willed</i> lady. She knows what she wants, and wants things done her way! The pain and the struggle that has endured the last years of her life has come to an end, but will not define her. She is loved by so many near and far, and all are with heavy hearts right now. The rainbows are shining bright over Diamond Head just for you today Grandma Higuchi, we all love you. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-RJe5ThQqI/AAAAAAAAAuc/9uhhGBGmIn0/s1600/168703616_28066eff2d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-RJe5ThQqI/AAAAAAAAAuc/9uhhGBGmIn0/s320/168703616_28066eff2d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468576642662220450" /></a><br />So with that, <i>Happy Aloha Friday</i> ladies and gents, enjoy the sunshine, enjoy your family, enjoy the start to a fabulous weekend!<br /><br />*side note, I have a 6 mile run this evening. no typo, 6 miles. EEEEKKK!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4844894871309652949?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-40475877689977282052010-05-05T10:47:00.000-05:002010-05-05T10:54:16.784-05:00today is Day 3 on my 'NO SUGAR' challenge.<br />My headache is a little less today than it was yesterday. <br />though, I already took Tylenol as soon as i woke up.<br />Because my head was pounding so bad, i do not want a repeat, <br />and i dont want to break and just have a coffee sugar binge. <br /><br />But anyways, Whos crazy idea was this anyways?<br />No Sugar? I mean, No Sugar?<br />I never realized how many foods we eat has so many added sugars in it.<br />I am determined to stick to this, and see at the end of 2 weeks what a difference i feel,<br />and what difference i see {on the scale, DUH}.<br /><br />Having this pounding headache because i have a lack of something,<br />makes me kinda feel like an addict.<br />I am feeding my body something that it doesn't need,<br />and now, my body is struggling without it.<br />....Or, is this all a big mind game?!<br /><br />Anyways, cheers to day 3, and happy cinco de mayo.<br />No margaritas, chips and salsa...not even a churro here for me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-GUXS3RPzI/AAAAAAAAAuU/9TzUMA4EPvs/s1600/tumblr_kxad2s3lY41qzt8yio1_400_thumb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-GUXS3RPzI/AAAAAAAAAuU/9TzUMA4EPvs/s320/tumblr_kxad2s3lY41qzt8yio1_400_thumb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467814550526050098" /></a><br /><br />SEE??? No need to a doctors prescription!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4047587768997728205?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-57756708212708113892010-05-04T10:14:00.000-05:002010-05-04T10:36:31.768-05:00Visit Supah and please join in the fun. <br />whats better than mindless rants and rambles?!<br /><br /><a href="http://supahmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/post-it-note-tuesday-what-will-you-say.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s27/dperry_2007/superstickies-413-1.png" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9eWjEPrI/AAAAAAAAAtc/dcaa-Jzi5Qk/s1600/superstickies(3).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9eWjEPrI/AAAAAAAAAtc/dcaa-Jzi5Qk/s320/superstickies(3).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467437539285810866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9SHDMb6I/AAAAAAAAAtU/U5fWl6Fe24I/s1600/superstickies(2).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9SHDMb6I/AAAAAAAAAtU/U5fWl6Fe24I/s320/superstickies(2).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467437328967167906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9nelYdrI/AAAAAAAAAtk/IIhq67SAL84/s1600/superstickies(4).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A9nelYdrI/AAAAAAAAAtk/IIhq67SAL84/s320/superstickies(4).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467437696061830834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A95vq_oSI/AAAAAAAAAt0/ZEuUHq6O6kQ/s1600/superstickies(5).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A95vq_oSI/AAAAAAAAAt0/ZEuUHq6O6kQ/s320/superstickies(5).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467438009886417186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-OtxaUZI/AAAAAAAAAt8/DSszKTqTbZU/s1600/superstickies(6).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-OtxaUZI/AAAAAAAAAt8/DSszKTqTbZU/s320/superstickies(6).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467438370153714066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-Wwfgz3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/pFL8ZOf_Hx0/s1600/superstickies(7).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-Wwfgz3I/AAAAAAAAAuE/pFL8ZOf_Hx0/s320/superstickies(7).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467438508322901874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-c4Fbj4I/AAAAAAAAAuM/yUPOYCLXBZg/s1600/superstickies(8).png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S-A-c4Fbj4I/AAAAAAAAAuM/yUPOYCLXBZg/s320/superstickies(8).png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467438613440204674" /></a><br /><br />Happy Tuesday Ladies!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5775670821270811389?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-22467342158924539602010-05-03T21:59:00.000-05:002010-05-03T22:20:49.070-05:00Happy Monday! oh wait, monday is just ending.<br />well i hope everyone started their week off on the right foot!<br /><br />I decided to start my week with a NO SUGAR challenge.<br />So me and a girlfriend are going to support each other...<br />to the best that we can...without screaming for some ice cream!!<br />for 2 weeks with no sugar.<br /><br />So today was not so bad.<br />I just have this pounding headache from no coffee.<br />which is kinda making me grumpy right now.<br />...but hey, i was looking for ways to save some extra money!<br />I did my grocery shopping, it was tough. but i am set!<br />and FOCUSED!<br /><br />2 weeks with no sugar will be amazing.<br />Not to me mentally, but to my body physically! DUH!<br />So we shall see!<br /><br />Now, here are some snapshots from Rileys birthday party!<br />enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-RLOAHeeI/AAAAAAAAAtE/qpBAuJSiLv8/s1600/078m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-RLOAHeeI/AAAAAAAAAtE/qpBAuJSiLv8/s320/078m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467248094574246370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-RvmQxCbI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Y53lJW5uTR8/s1600/106m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-RvmQxCbI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Y53lJW5uTR8/s320/106m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467248719561820594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-Q_ToQ8XI/AAAAAAAAAs8/sl5T-3tESxs/s1600/126m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-Q_ToQ8XI/AAAAAAAAAs8/sl5T-3tESxs/s320/126m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247889926386034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QwwLr3hI/AAAAAAAAAs0/GQjZb6A9Erk/s1600/165m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QwwLr3hI/AAAAAAAAAs0/GQjZb6A9Erk/s320/165m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247639893106194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-Qm0VTKEI/AAAAAAAAAss/3DtmNG1TuVU/s1600/173m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-Qm0VTKEI/AAAAAAAAAss/3DtmNG1TuVU/s320/173m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247469208479810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QeG3lK6I/AAAAAAAAAsk/hrEPut3K40Y/s1600/186m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QeG3lK6I/AAAAAAAAAsk/hrEPut3K40Y/s320/186m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247319565282210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QXJmLdoI/AAAAAAAAAsc/EmtxChYJSFM/s1600/199m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-QXJmLdoI/AAAAAAAAAsc/EmtxChYJSFM/s320/199m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247200038516354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-P2qR0-HI/AAAAAAAAAsU/PqiBShhiWxI/s1600/211m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9-P2qR0-HI/AAAAAAAAAsU/PqiBShhiWxI/s320/211m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467246641875843186" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2246734215892453960?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-44959292096554543152010-05-03T01:11:00.001-05:002010-05-03T01:14:20.573-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Fabulous is she!<br />We had a pinkalicious birthday party today for little miss,<br />this mama is pooped, and heading to bed!<br />But not before I share a sneak at the pictures coming your way!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S95pUHgOECI/AAAAAAAAAsM/kMQvLEqIFVc/s1600/089m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S95pUHgOECI/AAAAAAAAAsM/kMQvLEqIFVc/s320/089m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466922792006848546" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4495929209655454315?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-9792142808053764382010-04-30T02:01:00.000-05:002010-04-30T02:04:57.570-05:00little miss, little miss, little miss cant be wrong!<br /><i>YES</i>, if she crys big crocodile tears, I am going to pick her up!<br />and love her and squeeze her, and hold her tight.<br /><br />My baby girl is 1 year old today!<br /><b><i>Happy Birthday Riley Marie!</i></b><br />My curly hair, sassy face, drama queen beauty!<br />I love you!<br />Oh mommy loves you so much!<br /><br />April 30th 2009 we welcomed you into this world,<br />and you have showered us with your sweet innocent smiles and giggles.<br />endless nights, still seem endless!<br />rolling, to crawling, and now standing on furniture.<br />Climbing up chairs, and stairs, pushing your little bike.<br />Messy messes, and scrunchy nose faces!<br />Sticky fingers, and new adventures, <br />our family is complete with you!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p25ouXatI/AAAAAAAAAsE/bn5YiE3KkyQ/s1600/195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p25ouXatI/AAAAAAAAAsE/bn5YiE3KkyQ/s320/195.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465811830324030162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2iPBKTZI/AAAAAAAAAr8/Hit-iLXLvHg/s1600/196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2iPBKTZI/AAAAAAAAAr8/Hit-iLXLvHg/s320/196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465811428286549394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2QhQbJHI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Pnro0bVoyJ4/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2QhQbJHI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Pnro0bVoyJ4/s320/201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465811123944760434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2G9OQa7I/AAAAAAAAArs/bS2xcPZeutk/s1600/192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9p2G9OQa7I/AAAAAAAAArs/bS2xcPZeutk/s320/192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465810959653170098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ragging party is soon to come, and pictures will be shared!<br />ok, maybe not <i>ragging</i> but, sugarrush-esk!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-979214280805376438?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-35210656973723412302010-04-29T00:25:00.000-05:002010-04-29T00:45:25.083-05:00Today...well, actually Monday.<br />marks the start to a 6 week challenge.<br /><br />This challenge is amongst a couple {6 so far} ladies from my gym.<br />It is a 6 week weight loss {total body % loss) challenge!<br /><br />It might sound a little silly, but I am excited.<br />I am in need of some extra boosting, an added incentive to keep me focused.<br />Eye on the prize.<br />Oh, what is the prize that we are working our butts off for?<br /><br />Well just like poker, actually!<br />Buy in is $20, and winner gets the pot!<br />A new pair of jeans maybe?! Yes please!!<br /><br />Out with the cookies, and in with the double dose veggies!<br />did i mention i was excited? Yup! Excitement....<br />I have big plans!<br /><br />*side note.<br />Painting is so not fun.<br />and its extra not fun when its just fresh touch up coats.<br />Like doors. Ugh, they are a lot more time consuming then one would think.<br /><br />**double <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sider</span><br />Thank gawd for fabulous friends and hot tubs!<br />Love it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-3521065697372341230?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-38659652788114932622010-04-27T23:55:00.000-05:002010-04-28T00:10:57.442-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">This is my Riley baby...<br />and this is her snuggle bug baby.<br />Her security <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blanky</span>.<br />and she loves it oh so much!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9fA4Px7DgI/AAAAAAAAArc/Pu2eHjWqfRA/s1600/0831.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9fA4Px7DgI/AAAAAAAAArc/Pu2eHjWqfRA/s320/0831.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465048745378516482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She giggles when she sees it,<br />and stuffs as much as she can in her mouth.<br />and then, she is content!<br /><br />Her Baby was lost once.<br />Overnight.<br />Devastation.<br />and then was recovered...<br />at the lost and found at big brothers school!<br />Crazy right?!<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder....<br />where did she get this 'baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blanky</span>' attachment idea from?!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9fCZWWjA8I/AAAAAAAAArk/h51dlOAdUyk/s1600/0804.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S9fCZWWjA8I/AAAAAAAAArk/h51dlOAdUyk/s320/0804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465050413590053826" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-3865965278811493262?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-88533884033443345262010-04-26T22:00:00.000-05:002010-04-26T22:56:13.557-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">I love Not Me! Mondays...but every time i get around to typing one up, I <i>do not</i> wait till the end of my Monday evening. <i>Not Me!</i><br /><center> <a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/"> <img src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/NotMeMondaySIDEBAR180x180.jpg" /> </a></center><br />It is <i>NOT ME</i> who is beyond exhausted right now, and yet still feels like i need to work so much harder. I <i>DO NOT</i> feel like my life is spinning around me, and I cant make the wheel stop.<br /><br />I <i>do not</i> have friends that <s>know</s> think that I will just sit around and let nothing get down unless they bring themselves, and their husband with them to get me moving! And I <i>WAS NOT</i> jumping for joy, and bouncing with energy to hear that they wanted to come over to do <i>YARD WORK!</i>...with me also,duh! And I <i>WAS NOT</i> giggly to hear her husband was going to be finishing the trim in my <i>WHOLE HOUSE!</i><br /><br />I simply refused the generous offer, saying No, No, you have helped me way too much, i can handle this one alone! <b>NOT ME!</b><i>is for darn sure!</i><br />I am happy to report, the yard is looking fabulous! and my trim is complete! Hey honey, it only took 3 years, and a 12 month deployment for me to find someone else to do it!!<br />once again, <i>thankyouverymuch Acton family, you ROCK MY SOCKS!!</i><br /><br />Speaking of friends, I have talked about running, biking swimming...training for the Triathlon. Well I <i>DID NOT</i> daunt a big frown this morning when I heard i had to swim my 1/2 mile. I <i>DID NOT</i> huff and puff and complain. <i>NOT ME!</i><br />I <i>WAS NOT</i> trying to be as convincing as I could be with talks of shopping, Starbucks, and lunch. I <i>DID NOT</i> say I have no goggles...i lost my swimsuit...I...I...I. Oh fine. I will just go. <i>sigh</i><br /><br />And when I showed up for my 15 mile bike ride this afternoon even though it was pouring rain out, I <i>DID NOT</i> say that the hot tub looked better, or my heel is hurting.<br /><br />and then when covered in mud, soaking wet, and soar, it was <i>NOT ME</i> who was being yelled at to pick up the pace, and stop being a slacker. My pace is supposed to be no less than a steady 15, but should stay at a 17. I <i>WAS NOT</i> falling way behind, causing my biker buddy to have to take breaks and wait for me to catch up. <i>NOT ME!</i> cause i would not help <i>her</i> rest in any sorta way! I <i>DO NOT </i> wish that her relaxing new hot tub would just break down and turn ice cold on her! nope, <i>NOT ME</i>, cause I love her too much!<br /><br />And on a complete side note, anyone wondering, my green tape all over my house is <s>gone</s> still here. I <i>HAVE NOT</i> just been staring at it, thinking <i>'will these spots fix themeselves already?!'</i>. <i>NOT ME!</i><br /><br />Ladies, its been said before, I <s>dont</s> DO!<br />and I <s>wont</s> WILL!<br /><br />Happy NOT ME! MONDAY...<br />next time around, I will be trying a NOT MY CHILD!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8853388403344334526?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-18516821430011546392010-04-23T22:52:00.000-05:002010-04-23T23:30:29.124-05:00I have recently <s>been forced</s> decided to start running,<br />and see maybe if i could hang, or even see if i <i>{gasp}</i> enjoy it...<br /><br />Though I do not have all the time that i would like, to put my running shoes to the road, I have the bestest friend,<br />{<i>with the bestest selfless<b>babysittin</b>daughter</i>}...thankyou<b>kayla</b><br />that takes the time <i>for me</i>, slows her speed down <i>for me</i>, and shortens her distance <i>for me</i><br /><b>AND</b> gives me the push, shove and <b>SCREAM</b> that i need to get moving.<br />She gives me endless motivation and praise for every second of everything that I do.<br />and i simply love her for that!<br /><br /><i>cause its no secret that my toosh loves the couch a whole lot more than running, but thats neither here nor there, and right now, we are focused on running!</i><br /><br />Today was run number<b>3</b>, and we did just 4.2 miles. <br />run number<b>1</b> was 3 miles, and very tough for me!<br />run number<b>2</b> was 3 miles again, feeling better but my lungs were on fire.<br />run number<b>3</b> was 4.2 miles, and felt like whoa! better, but exhaustion. <br />run number<b>4</b> was <b>5</b> miles, and was amazing! I had the first <i>like whoa!</i> moment with my running! 5 miles for the first time every, and in 51 minutes, I was feeling amazing!! <b/><i>like whoa!</i></b><br /><br />and today, we took the miles down a bit. I was feeling out of it when we were getting ready to start... either a tummy ache, or an emotional break down was about to take over me...<br />but either way, we finished, and it didnt even rain!!<br />woop woop!!<br /><br />bigger goals?<br />A half-marathon idea has been tossed my way, and it sounds exciting...<br />sounds exciting to <i>think</i> about. but to run? 13 miles. <br />that is something to ponder. <br /><br />I know i would have endless support, emotionally, physically... running by my side, and screaming in my face, followed closely by loving, endearing, meaningful words of encouragement and reassurance...<br /><br />but my toesies have to do the run!<br />But i will not stop!<br />We will not stop!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1851682143001154639?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-60768317991886591862010-04-21T23:24:00.000-05:002010-04-21T23:43:35.044-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">So today my little miss decided to go and get herself some dinner!<br />She saw the pantry door open a crack, and went for it...<br />standing and looking on the shelves, what kind of trouble can she get herself into?!<br /><br />...actually, she was already fed dinner, and done with.<br />and I was cooking dinner for me and the big kids...<br />{this pantry &amp; this mess may or may not have been right behind my ankles the whole time}<br />and then like a good mommy, i let her be, and grabbed the camera!<br /><br />This is where she was sitting, and very content she was...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_RRAqRMfI/AAAAAAAAAq0/1JOwDrxECGY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_RRAqRMfI/AAAAAAAAAq0/1JOwDrxECGY/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462814963188969970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and this is what she was enjoying...applesauce!<br />she sunk her teeth into the package top, and pierced it open,<br />then it was all over after that!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_Rd31VQDI/AAAAAAAAAq8/6m9EwZAMw54/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_Rd31VQDI/AAAAAAAAAq8/6m9EwZAMw54/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462815184157753394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">but, she was willing to share with mommy...<br />no thank you sweety!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_R8-R8XzI/AAAAAAAAArU/FfGTrI10nws/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_R8-R8XzI/AAAAAAAAArU/FfGTrI10nws/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462815718464315186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and she was so excited to enjoy this yummy treat!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_R2QOnTSI/AAAAAAAAArM/kqp9uv73Fr8/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_R2QOnTSI/AAAAAAAAArM/kqp9uv73Fr8/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462815603023105314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was slurpped up to the last drop!<br />...minus the mess on the face, the floor, her hair, and her clothes!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_RpcD3ZOI/AAAAAAAAArE/rRF39okCcLo/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8_RpcD3ZOI/AAAAAAAAArE/rRF39okCcLo/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462815382860948706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh I love this little lady!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6076831799188659186?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-66405783884526399312010-04-21T09:54:00.001-05:002010-04-21T10:12:02.972-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Wordless Wednesday...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">aint no monkeying around!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S88VhtjqntI/AAAAAAAAAqs/jHmLTRLVPKQ/s1600/054.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S88VhtjqntI/AAAAAAAAAqs/jHmLTRLVPKQ/s320/054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462608541932756690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S88VQo8NrpI/AAAAAAAAAqk/Ul1iHbKFB9g/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S88VQo8NrpI/AAAAAAAAAqk/Ul1iHbKFB9g/s320/061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462608248635764370" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6640578388452639931?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-12394782394684236662010-04-18T23:11:00.000-05:002010-04-18T23:33:59.171-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">it was 70 degrees out today.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Glorious!<br />Here is what we loved today...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vbD9StH1I/AAAAAAAAAqc/3j_PJKGM5MY/s1600/087g.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vbD9StH1I/AAAAAAAAAqc/3j_PJKGM5MY/s320/087g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461699834155966290" border="0" /></a>toes in the sand.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8va3LEx2KI/AAAAAAAAAqU/wH9nIz_6gUc/s1600/084g.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8va3LEx2KI/AAAAAAAAAqU/wH9nIz_6gUc/s320/084g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461699614517352610" border="0" /></a>Ah, the sun!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vapWNpVPI/AAAAAAAAAqM/DYJvbERG5v8/s1600/079g.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vapWNpVPI/AAAAAAAAAqM/DYJvbERG5v8/s320/079g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461699376989164786" border="0" /></a>happy feet.<br />{ouch.}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vadSYbfjI/AAAAAAAAAqE/bx5Xq-BaVws/s1600/114j.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vadSYbfjI/AAAAAAAAAqE/bx5Xq-BaVws/s320/114j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461699169802223154" border="0" /></a>Skipping rocks.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vaN2ENkNI/AAAAAAAAAp8/u8dhBtAMktQ/s1600/094f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vaN2ENkNI/AAAAAAAAAp8/u8dhBtAMktQ/s320/094f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698904503193810" border="0" /></a>angels.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vaD5HyN9I/AAAAAAAAAp0/sjrn94YdCtg/s1600/097h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vaD5HyN9I/AAAAAAAAAp0/sjrn94YdCtg/s320/097h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698733524793298" border="0" /></a>sand dollars.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZrqYUSpI/AAAAAAAAAps/Iv6yPgDWEfY/s1600/115h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZrqYUSpI/AAAAAAAAAps/Iv6yPgDWEfY/s320/115h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698317250742930" border="0" /></a>woohoo!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZX8FGPmI/AAAAAAAAApk/E7mUoQqoJik/s1600/143h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZX8FGPmI/AAAAAAAAApk/E7mUoQqoJik/s320/143h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461697978404585058" border="0" /></a>dinner?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZCeDVBLI/AAAAAAAAApc/VUW_1f6tCAc/s1600/151h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vZCeDVBLI/AAAAAAAAApc/VUW_1f6tCAc/s320/151h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461697609566848178" border="0" /></a>little miss.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vYzlZNmJI/AAAAAAAAApU/B8snlr0W13A/s1600/165h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vYzlZNmJI/AAAAAAAAApU/B8snlr0W13A/s320/165h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461697353839646866" border="0" /></a>Jump.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vYnjo1y_I/AAAAAAAAApM/RI-gIeW16Es/s1600/173h.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8vYnjo1y_I/AAAAAAAAApM/RI-gIeW16Es/s320/173h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461697147209894898" border="0" /></a>Bye!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-1239478239468423666?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-91749634143765336102010-04-16T16:26:00.000-05:002010-04-17T03:42:08.304-05:00Its the end of my friday evening, and what an <b>awesome</b> friday it was!<br />So lemme just break it down for you all...<br /><i>in order of days events</i><br /><br />*Waking up to Sunshine! gorgeous sunshine, Loves it!<br />sunshine can change ones outlook to the day, entirely.<br /><br />*Skype starts ringing, My Hunny!!<br />its the beginning of my day, and the end to his, so I get to wish him safe sweet dreams!<br /><i>about me of course</i> <br /><br />*....loading the kids in the car...and postman walks up to me, <i><b>with a box</b></i>!<br />MY CAMERA!!! what what!! <i>huge smiles, huge!</i><br /><br />*days workout as scheduled, 1/2 mile swim at the gym.<br />22 minutes, not bad, but wanting to shave it down to 16. <br />i have 13 more weeks till the triathlon to make this happen!<br /><br />*because the sun is shining bright, plan a lunch date at the park with fabulous friends! my little miss loves the swing, and has a heart breaking laugh!<br />starbucks, friends, play time for kids, and sunshine!<br /><br />*get call from my mom, Aiden is invited to go to a Mariners baseball game tonight!<br />So he gets picked up early from school, and having a sleepover at grandmas! awesome!<br /><br />*Giant delicious spinach salad for an early dinner...oh and i am stuffed!<br />and.....this is me taking a quick rest while Riley takes her nap...just rested for a minute, i am a busy lady! Ha!<br /><br />*and then, we load up and head to Ms Amys house for the dreaded <i>firsttimeever</i> 5 mile run. and its on!! oh its on!<br /><b>Biggest High</b> of my day, possibly my whole <i>week</i>...<br />I accomplished a 5 mile run non-stopping.<br />and i did it in 51 minutes!<br />Woop Woop! happy dance, happy dance!<br /><br />If I did not have my amazingly supportive <i>(freepersonaltrainer)</i> pushing, and strong willed friend, be so dedicated to pushing me to my ultimate limits...<br /><i>honestly</i>, my butt would still be on the couch! <br />I will forever be thankful for her!!<br /><br />*then we ended the night with a little bit of dinner, and mostly me cooling down...cause it took a long while!<br /><br />*ending with my sister coming over for the night...long talks into the midnight hours!<br /><br />Loved this friday!<br />hope yours was just as fabulous!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-9174963414376533610?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-49808526921415904142010-04-16T01:31:00.000-05:002010-04-16T01:43:13.962-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">My little miss, Riley conquered the climb today!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">she is just a little pea, and just scaling furniture, and still very wobbly!<br />But do no under estimate her willingness to set her sights high!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gFGLS6NJI/AAAAAAAAAo8/knZlsudpyZM/s1600/517538782_1824656675_495895559_1271399494280.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gFGLS6NJI/AAAAAAAAAo8/knZlsudpyZM/s320/517538782_1824656675_495895559_1271399494280.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460620151856182418" border="0" /></a>...from the floor, up onto the chair, slow and steady...<br />these socks are kinda slippery...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gFB3PTQWI/AAAAAAAAAo0/4jE2tsE0ukw/s1600/517538556_1824655864_495895322_1271399261326.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gFB3PTQWI/AAAAAAAAAo0/4jE2tsE0ukw/s320/517538556_1824655864_495895322_1271399261326.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460620077752861026" border="0" /></a>...and she is up! She was standing up shaking her booty, smiling at me,<br />with her tongue hanging out! she was proud! and mommy was bracing for a fall.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gE8UhtDYI/AAAAAAAAAos/4_yIgROb8qA/s1600/517538895_1824657076_495895691_1271399483899.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S8gE8UhtDYI/AAAAAAAAAos/4_yIgROb8qA/s320/517538895_1824657076_495895691_1271399483899.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460619982535462274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No fall she says! and she goes for the couch!! It was too funny!<br />She got up on the couch and turned to look at me, bouncing up and down,<br />my silly little miss!<br />There is no slowing down from here!<br />upward and onward mom! I am here to keep you on your toes!!<br /><br />ps. sorry for the picture quality, i only have my phone camera.<br />its no canon that's for sure.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-4980852692141590414?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-88920991493365312692010-04-15T00:25:00.000-05:002010-04-15T02:17:56.547-05:00So my soon to be new love, my Canon powershot...<br />you know, that glamorous PINK camera that needed to be mine.<br />No i didn't want the black one in the store, i want the <i>pinkpinkpink</i>.<br /><br />well 3-5 days shipping is what the order page said right?<br />its not here. on day 7, not here.<br /><br />So i email the company and <s>complain</s> ask for further information on its status...<br />and they let me know that it was shipped on the 6th...<br />FROM THEIR WAREHOUSE IN JAPAN.<br />wait, what? <i>japan???</i><br />AND IT WILL TAKE 4-6 WEEKS TO ARRIVE.<br />um, this is me crawling into a little hole.<br />I don't have energy to be ANGRY, RAGED, PEEVED.<br />i just simply am going to cry.<br />cause once again, i feel the punks that broke into my car and stole my camera in the first place, are still cursing me. <br /><br />I give up. I am not meant to have a camera.<br />...and not document my daughters 1st birthday.<br />ugh, this needs to be fixed asap.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8892099149336531269?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-55638253567590085422010-04-14T22:35:00.000-05:002010-04-14T22:51:21.099-05:00is it Wednesday? <br />Oh no better, its Wednesday evening! <br />fun fun right!!<br /><br />So about that list.<br />well lets just say <s>laziness</s> bad habits are hard to overcome.<br /><br />My list started just like i said, simple with 5 items.<br />with the goal to complete all by Wednesday!<br />ha!<br />well as i did other things in the house, i started adding them to my list just so i could check something off the dang list!<br />all while re-reading the list items...and rolling my eyes!<br /><i>i mean really, whose silly idea was this?!</i><br /><br />so out of the original 5 items, i completed 2. bwaaahhh!!!<br />In all fairness ladies, the stomach flu did attack my family this week, <br />and that put me out of commission for a little while...<br />my hand were preoccupied holding buckets and wiping butts.<br /><i>serious.</i><br /><br />do i get credit for 2 items?<br />heck yes i do!<br />thankyouverymuch!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5563825356759008542?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-64202985964009952052010-04-11T18:08:00.000-05:002010-04-11T18:23:35.575-05:00Oh I have a sick household.<br />The stomach bug has decided to pitch tent, and lay a nest.<br /><br />First under attack was my baby girl, Riley.<br />Having an 11 month old with the stomach flu is never a easy thing.<br />explosive diapers over and over...throwing up everything that goes in her mouth.<br />Her tummy is not wanting anything, but she still wants a warm bottle to help her sleep.<br />She still wants to crawl and play, and eat. Then she loses it all again.<br />Bath & Clean clothes again.<br /><br />The next evening, Rileys tummy was not yet holding things down before brother joined in the fun.<br />He wanted to sleep in mommys bed last night cause he just wanted to be close to me.<br />But after 10 minutes of being in my bed, I realized it was going to be a rough night.<br />About 2 hours after that, it began.<br />My big guy was tough though, not crying, and listening to my direction as best as he could.<br />Lets just say we had lots and lots of laundry to take care of right away.<br /><br />After a long night of 15 minutes sleep incramintes between bathroom/bowl runs...<br />this morning at 9am he was convinced that he was better, and wanted some pop tarts and milk.<br />Um, no Sir, no milk, no pop tarts. try a sip of water. <br />and like i pradicted, his tummy wanted nothing to do with that sip of water!<br />slow and steady big guy. <br /><br />Mom is exhausted, and K bear is fine and well. <i>fingers crossed</i><br />I feel like my turn is coming on.<br />So I will brace myself for round 3. <br />Such is life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6420298596400995205?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-36499167192798378832010-04-07T22:38:00.000-05:002010-04-08T13:49:00.087-05:00So 2 weeks ago i posted about my car being broken into.<br />My pink Dooney...<i>gone</i><br />my Canon Powershot...<i>gone</i><br />...my happiness of point and shoot and any moment i ever so please<br /><i>which just so happens to be ALOT</i><br />was <i><b>gone</b></i>. boo.<br /><br />so, how to fix this? nothing better than with <i><b>THIS</b></i>!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S71RM-7j64I/AAAAAAAAAok/a_bq0qVLFCw/s1600/41GpjUTatdL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S71RM-7j64I/AAAAAAAAAok/a_bq0qVLFCw/s320/41GpjUTatdL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457607606936005506" /></a><br />Glamorous!<br />its my old powershot, but newer, and better...and PINK!!<br />gorgeous pink!<br /><br />Without my husbands money spending consent, this pretty little<tiny>lady is on its way to my hands as we speak! Oh two weeks without a camera is way too long. too long. I am too excited!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-3649916719279837883?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-84805131121698882622010-04-07T16:07:00.000-05:002010-04-07T18:04:17.166-05:00I am on a mission...<br />a mission to set some serious goals!<br />A mission to make more <i><b>lists</b></i><br />....cause that's how i roll!<br /><br />I start to getta thinkin...then make the list...<br />then the lists pile up...<br />then the lists get lost, and tossed.<br /><br />I feel like i get my mind going so fast, and all these <i>ideas</i> start flying around, <br />and they sound amazing, and i get pumped and excited, thinking of the benefits, and the enjoyments soon to come...<br />and then they are gone!<br />Funny huh? As fast as those ideas come to me, they get dropped. <br />a blonde thing maybe??? sure! maybe!<br /><br />So the mission this time around, <br />make a short list, get the calendar out, and with a <b>pen</b> write down a time and day for these things to be tackled and accomplished. <br />I will limit this list to 5ish items, and 1 weeks time. Next Wednesday.<br />(and if you thought, hey Wednesday, what ever happened to weight watchers Wednesdays...well i am a slacker. slacker at eating right, slacker at going to meetings. Straight up slackin. this to, is on a list somewhere!)<br /> <br />So though i cannot tell you what the first thing on the list will be...the last thing to cross off will be to post about all things <i>DONE!</i><br />Heres to my week of <i>"mission complision"!!</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-8480513112169888262?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-74351460287983834052010-04-02T01:46:00.001-05:002010-04-02T02:02:03.322-05:00I am finding it hard to have motivation to do anything to my home anymore.<br />If this is no longer going to be my home...I feel distance already.<br />My countdown has started. (not that i asked it to...but it has)<br />t-minus 6 months till we head for the high <s>hills</s> mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia. <br /><br />The most important countdown would be for my husbands return, <br />this is going to be in less than 4 months!<br />less than 4 months!! The thought fills me with butterflies! I love it!!<br /><br />But so....back on track.<br />The goal is/was..IS?...<br />to have the home situation taken care of prior to his return, So that our focus is on each other, the kids, family, life, enjoying summer, and enjoying our moments with the people we will so greatly miss when we move away. <br />J is gone for 12 months, and then comes home with 2 months to say goodbye to home, and pack up and leave once more. (only this time, we all go!!)<br /><br />um...sorry...am I ranted? Did i have a point?...<br />miss him...home...moving..friends...kids...<br />OH YES!...the search for motivation.<br />My home, our home...it needs to be priority one, but i just have a lack of desire.<br />My pictures are down...my living room is boring, I hate the new paint color.<br />Fixing, cleaning, and moving towards new beginnings.<br /><br />But what if I am just not ready yet...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7435146028798383405?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-20839308012175484762010-03-28T23:43:00.000-05:002010-03-28T23:52:52.680-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S7Ax86ZCrxI/AAAAAAAAAoc/uF44aiNdPYY/s1600/l_f4ce9fe67ddb40748773d478c3b6bfb5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S7Ax86ZCrxI/AAAAAAAAAoc/uF44aiNdPYY/s320/l_f4ce9fe67ddb40748773d478c3b6bfb5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453914071281872658" /></a><br /><br />This is the man that I Love.<br />the husband who loves me to no end. <br />the father of my children.<br />the soldier fighting for our freedom.<br /><br />the face that i miss, <br />kisses that i yearn for,<br />strong arms to wrap me up and hold me close.<br />I miss this man, i want him home with me. <br /><br />Please tell me, is this deployment over with yet?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2083930801217548476?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-54976004858840986492010-03-26T16:37:00.000-05:002010-03-26T16:58:12.308-05:00You know how you get in habits of doing things that you tend to think,<br />Oh, i should not do this, or i should change this...<br />Yah, like leaving your purse sitting on your passenger side seat. <br />Oh, you mean, that's only me???<br />I hear yah, oh no, bad bad bad. <br /><br />See here's the thing, I very rarely carry my purse around with me, unless i have no kids.<br />Which is a rarity, but when its just me, i have my cute purse on my shoulder.<br />majority, I have my id and my debit,{two trusty pals} in my jeans{or sweater} pocket.<br />Easy Access!<br />But my purse is always in the car with me, duh! just in case!<br /><br />And, at home, I <s>ALWAYS</s> 350ish days outtatheyear, I park in the garage.<br />So my purse, <s>and all other junk</s> just get left right where they are.<br />really, i don't need my purse in the house, and i have 3 children to unload<br />and a dinner to cook, or groceries to unload, or naps to be had..<br />anyways, I am busy <s>lazy</s>.<br /><br />So long story short, my Tahoe was parked overnight in the driveway,<br />and i woke the next morning to load my kids into a car filled with shattered glass.<br />Someone shattered my passenger side window, and snatched my Dooney&Bourke and my camera. <br />They didn't bother with anything else, they didn't even open the door,which would have tripped the alarm...{think its time for an alarm upgrade}<br /><br />I feel stupid for leaving my purse sitting there for prowling eyes to see.<br />I regret not cleaning up my mess in the garage to put my car where it belongs.<br />I feel violated that my car was robbed in my own driveway, next to my front door, on my safe 5 house culdesac street. <br />I feel vulnerable that my husband was not here to keep us safe.<br />I feel ANGRY that i think this break in had something to do with the {not so trustworthy lookin} new high schoolers that have been hanging out at the neighbors house lately. <br /><br />and all i am left with...<br />is a bill to replace my window.<br />a lack of purse.<br />and a loss of my fabulous canon power shot. <br /><br />life lesson 762. Remove valuable items from parked car. no matter what.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-5497600485884098649?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-68461146119247934252010-03-22T21:57:00.000-05:002010-03-22T22:19:35.718-05:00...on my blog, not in my life, not by a long shot!<br />My tail has been so busy and crazy/frantic, I would not know where to catch you all up.<br />Here is the basis pretty much...<br /><br />House Progress...<br />I am still not convinced on the sell or rent question, <br />But either way i still have a long list of things that must be taken care of<br />and we all know I am alone on this one, as my better half is nowhere close to being able to help. boo on the army for putting this on me.<br />I had a contractor{ish} guy come over to give me a estimate on the list of work needed to be done, and the $$$$ that he presented was shocking! Not gonna happen!<br />So I have started to convince myself on the things that i think i can accomplish alone, and i have used as many resources in my life that I can think of. <br /><br />I have painted. living room & duaghters room, these are the only ones i need to paint. I had a huge major break down when i started to take things down from the walls.<br />My family pictures, memories, and paintings are all in boxes now, and this I am not ok with. This made me really see that we are living our home, and we are moving on. <br />It was a tough day. I can do this right? i can...can't I??<br /><br />So painting is taken care of, now to tackle the next thing, not decided on what that is just yet. I was in a big hurry to take care of things, and get the house on the market, and then quickly realized I could not do this alone, and needed to slow down. <br />And maybe we will just rent it out? I dont know...<br />and suggestions on the real estate factor?<br /><br />I have started my full schedule of training. <br />Triathlon is on July 17th.<br />1/2 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3 mile run.<br />My mornings/evenings on Monday, Friday and Saturday are strickly towards swim/bike/run.<br />along with my regular tuesday, wednesday and thursday gym workouts. <br />Um yes, my body is feeling it, and kinda not happy!<br />But I am loving it! No really!<br />I have accomplished running 3 miles straight outside, byebye treadmills, you suck!<br />and I feel that soon, I WILL be ready to add miles on that! <br />in time little grasshopper!<br />I am also doing a MUD RUN 8k on July 4th. so my running miles need to be upped for that<br />But we have not yet figured out how to "train" for jumping over logs, climbing rope walls, running through waist high mud puddles, and crawling through mud ditches...<br />again, any suggestions?!<br /><br />and can I get a team name vote please?!<br />We are competing in a girls 3 person team.<br />top name contenders:<br />Muddlicious<br />Muddonnas<br />Dirty Blonds.<br /><br />Happy Monday everyone!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6846114611924793425?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-1453720769561981832010-03-15T22:45:00.000-05:002010-03-15T23:50:29.010-05:00Our weekend getaway= FABULOUS!!<br />Our Hotel De Casa featured this amazing oversized jacuzzi tub!<br />This, besides the ubber comfy kin bed, was the biggest hit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58JaODSP_I/AAAAAAAAAnk/u936okxkmdU/s1600-h/211-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58JaODSP_I/AAAAAAAAAnk/u936okxkmdU/s320/211-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449084420194713586" /></a><br /><br />And 10 minutes after arriving in our room, these chickas were ready to rock the pool!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58KGu7RZqI/AAAAAAAAAns/qHHVL-Kthmw/s1600-h/209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58KGu7RZqI/AAAAAAAAAns/qHHVL-Kthmw/s320/209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449085184933717666" /></a><br /><br />And so were these amped up fellas!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58KZdWgQnI/AAAAAAAAAn0/-40eJVITlMg/s1600-h/217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58KZdWgQnI/AAAAAAAAAn0/-40eJVITlMg/s320/217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449085506633613938" /></a><br /><br />After pool time {round 1}, some hide and seek in the room!<br />Or NOT! <br />Hey ah boys, we can see you!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58LTaNGqcI/AAAAAAAAAn8/pxWfEkMW8Hs/s1600-h/264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58LTaNGqcI/AAAAAAAAAn8/pxWfEkMW8Hs/s320/264.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449086502221294018" /></a><br /><br />And some SPA treatments for the girls!<br />more bubbles please!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58L933qyMI/AAAAAAAAAoE/5i1r7X3GBIw/s1600-h/262-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58L933qyMI/AAAAAAAAAoE/5i1r7X3GBIw/s320/262-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449087231738955970" /></a><br /><br />And dont forget mommy time!<br />Yes, thanks to my saving grace, Aunty Lisa and Korey came and hung out with the kids so the mommys could sneak away for a <s>quick second</s> whole night out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58MmZDg1lI/AAAAAAAAAoM/msy1sQTcHO8/s1600-h/270.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58MmZDg1lI/AAAAAAAAAoM/msy1sQTcHO8/s320/270.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449087927841773138" /></a><br />Out till the wee hours!<br />Those Rich Little Piggies {slot machine game} were holding us hostage, not allowing us to call it a night till we won all 75000 pennies! Ha! High rollin!<br /><br />Thank you Mommies for the fun {just because} night getaway!! We love you!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58NMZCTB4I/AAAAAAAAAoU/UpNFdI0XSOk/s1600-h/272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S58NMZCTB4I/AAAAAAAAAoU/UpNFdI0XSOk/s320/272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449088580671702914" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-145372076956198183?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-63490820033986333942010-03-12T13:20:00.000-06:002010-03-12T13:41:31.480-06:00Today is the day that the realtor is supposed to get back to me about a price he would like to list our house for.<br />Today is supposed to be a good day, bringing good news, and high numbers to ease my stress and fears of todays housing market...<br />Today I have been checking my email and looking at my phone about every dang 10 minutes waiting for word from him...<br />and this is driving me crazy!!<br /><br />Today the day started with my <i>fabulous</i> Amy bringing me coffee <s>in bed.</s><br />and had some coffee and chit chatty time! No trip to the gym this morning...<i>happy dance!</i><br />{No, i didnt get off that easy, we are running this afternoon, <s>RAIN</s> or SHINE!}<br />Please pray for SHINE...far fetched? pretty much.<br /><br />Today I had an email waiting for me from my husband, and this always brings smiles and laughs! Just me and my computer screen, hearing his voice talking to me while I read his words! Its been a few days since a phone call, so emails I do love! <br /><br />Today I am not any closer to starting my to-do lists...<br />well there are like about 12 to do lists right now, but none are started yet!<br />See, progress...I MADE LISTS!<br /><br />Today...my tax return was deposited in my checking! Um, Honey, I promise I am not running to the mall this weekend. But this brought relief to me, as it was a long process this year for some <s>lazy, unorganized</s> reason. and now, I start to tackle the "finance" to do list...or maybe I will just enjoy seeing that $$$$$ in there for a little while...<br /><br />Today I need to pack/shop/wash clothes for a little over night getaway this weekend. We are going to a hotel with friends and the <i><a href="http://lisa82591.blogspot.com/">SIS</a></i> for some fun/swim/insanity!! No reason really, just a free king suite in a gorgeous hotel, with a awesome pool, so why not! But um, about that packing, shopping, and <i>stuff</i>....yah about that...<br /><br />So, needless to say...<br />TODAY is about...procrastination...I'm just sayin...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6349082003398633394?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-72125329519210326822010-03-10T17:25:00.000-06:002010-03-10T17:44:43.050-06:00and the scale says...<br />-2.4 today!<br />Stats= week 8, total loss 16.8lbs<br />This is very very exciting news for me right now, cause looking back at the 2 last weeks i was getting into a funk. I went up .6, then stayed the same...and now, down again!<br /><br />I do have lots of things going on in my inane life right now, and i know that all the stress weighs me down. I have the right tools, i know what the right foods are, my gym schedule is off the hook insanity! <br />Sometimes i feel the stench never leaves me! ICK!<br /><br />So like i have been saying over and over...time to buckle down for reals this time.<br />Change happens right now.<br />But on a side note. {{side note, not excuse}} i am feeling a cold coming on. My head is a bit cloudy, and spinny, and there is a tinge of pressure above my nose. again, this could be the stress...I need a spa day!<br />Call me Alexis, but its not mommy time...i need ME time! I need a spa day!<br />Yah, lets just sit back and wait for that to happen!<br /><br />So if you cant tell by the randomness of this WW posting, i am not focused!<br />I need a nap! or some more 'bucks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7212532951921032682?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-64845904059303471792010-03-09T23:03:00.000-06:002010-03-09T23:47:55.546-06:00My <b>Facebook</b> status posting this afternoon- <br />i need a house fixing magic wand...anyone out there with one, please let me know when i can borrow it!! Mucho Gracias in advance!!<br /><br /><i>Lemme explain!</i><br />Today I had my first meeting with a realtor to get things rolling on having my house listed and hopefully sold soon. We will be leaving for Georgia in September, and the last thing I want is for my husband to have to go ahead without us because the house has yet to sell. We have been apart quite enough lately thank you very much!<br /><br />So the meeting went well. My house was inspected from the top of the driveway to the last toilet seat. <i>UGH</i>. For this reason alone, my stomach has been in knots. I had nowhere to hide the mess, and could not leave any door off limits, but somehow i pulled through.<br />**<b>MUCH THANKS</b> goes to awesome friends who offer to take kiddos off my hands for some down and dirty last minute cleaning and scrubbing this morning!! without this, my chaotic life would have still been right there on the kitchen table! HA!<br /><br />The realtor and I went through the house from room to room, back patio and yard. <br />and here the list began...<br />cleaning, scrubbing, extra elbow grease needed in a couple spots...<br />painting, bedroom walls, ceilings, outside of house...<br />pull weeds, fill holes, trim trees, plant grass...<br />clean garage, organize closets, get rid of unneeded clutter...<br />remodel master bathroom {and not even for me to enjoy}-new shower/tub, new floor, new counter tops, new lights, face lift for cabinets...<br />{{<i>and this is the short version, seriously</i>}}<br />and now i am taking deep breaths.<br />and now i need something stronger than my morning starbucks please.<br />oh, and can someone send my husband home, we have work to get done!<br /><br />So early this evening i was shocked when given the most sweetest gift by the <b>rockin</b> Barker family!! <br /><center><i>Speechless</i> really!</center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5ct1Nbl7SI/AAAAAAAAAnM/uzgv9Hfghc8/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5ct1Nbl7SI/AAAAAAAAAnM/uzgv9Hfghc8/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446872666489613602" /></a><br /><center>I am in <b><i>LOVE!</i></b> Do you see this madness?! My very own magic wand!</center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5cuXTaxmTI/AAAAAAAAAnc/hNMjEN5_3YA/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5cuXTaxmTI/AAAAAAAAAnc/hNMjEN5_3YA/s320/018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446873252212349234" /></a><br />and I am not gonna waste another minute, I am putting this <i>pretty little lady</i> right into action! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5cuH9mDmQI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sdhWr-qYsbQ/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5cuH9mDmQI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sdhWr-qYsbQ/s320/014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446872988656048386" /></a><br />Whadaya think of my new gadget? Target does not have one of these in stock, I have searched many times! I think Miss Windy could strike it big with this one! I <i><b>love</b></i> it, and know that this is going to be my <b>lucky house selling charm</b> that I need! <br /><i>Thank you thank you thank you</i> Abby, Jarrett and Windy! I &hearts; you!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-6484590405930347179?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-22409671145461476782010-03-05T01:28:00.000-06:002010-03-04T23:49:58.055-06:00I have said before that Skype is an amazing thing.<br />Let me count the ways that this thing called a webcam completes our family right now...<br /><br />The phone can to quickly become a boring thing...<br />and really, just talking to a voice for 12 months is tough.<br />We did go through the first 6 months of this deployment with no skyping, due to <s>a lame mommy computer with</s> no webcam.<br />But oh the envy i had for all those other families who did...<br />and then christmas came, and that was enough of that!<br />New computer thanks to my lovey!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CZW5SUnZI/AAAAAAAAAnE/qTrWiyQK0uY/s1600-h/Video+call+snapshot+25.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CZW5SUnZI/AAAAAAAAAnE/qTrWiyQK0uY/s320/Video+call+snapshot+25.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445020568104770962" /></a><center><i>{Sugar pie honey bunch}</i></center><br /><br />The kids get thrills from the skype ringing, <br />fighting over the screen, and talking over each other,<br />then getting one and one time with him to <br />see him.talk to him.make silly faces at him.see his puppy.make fun of his headset.<br />they love it so much!<br />and i am not gonna lie, every call the kids get... <br /><i>*cause he has to call at kid friendly times, and this is tougher than late hour mommy times, their calls are much fewer</i><br />i get tears <s>running down my cheeks</s> in my eyes<br />I am overly emotional at times ladies. Serious!<br />They are so filled with daddys love when they say bye. Blow kisses. and Air Hugs!!<br />and i love it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CYIBLzfWI/AAAAAAAAAms/7y1v0WKx22g/s1600-h/Video+call+snapshot+30.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CYIBLzfWI/AAAAAAAAAms/7y1v0WKx22g/s320/Video+call+snapshot+30.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445019213015252322" /></a><br /><center><i>{Goof ball}</i></center><br /><br />Nowadays, the only way to end my night with a huge smile, and a warm fuzzy feeling is to get that skype call at 9pm, and see him! <br />Yup. Sometimes we are in disagreements, and sometimes he is getting the eye rollings from this mama...<i>news flash, unwanted seperation is not the simplest thing in life.</i> <br />But seeing his eyes, and that smile, its the best thing we have <br />and we love every minute of every skype call we get!<br />I love you Baby.<br />Not 6,882 miles or 365 day apart will keep us from LOVIN you!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CYRAHdK1I/AAAAAAAAAm8/JMvpuF8b3YM/s1600-h/Video+call+snapshot+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S5CYRAHdK1I/AAAAAAAAAm8/JMvpuF8b3YM/s320/Video+call+snapshot+10.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445019367347399506" /></a><br /><center><i>{I &hearts; you, Joshua}</i></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-2240967114546147678?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-75463623068379206112010-03-03T17:37:00.000-06:002010-03-03T17:41:35.755-06:00So heres your update. <br />Cause i know you all care right?<br /><br />No plus or minus, my weight stayed the exact same. <br />I know this is not bad news, <br />But it kinda is. <br />Simply put, i am slipping...and its too early in the game to be slacking.<br />Kinda losing my focus during the week...kinda forgetting what i am really trying to do.<br /><br />Maybe a different weigh in day would be better? maybe not in the middle of the week...cause then by friday i am already lost in a different world, thinking of the weekend...then before i know it, its time to step on the scale again. <br />I need to re gain focus.<br />I need to journal. <br />And i need to do this now. <br />Today.<br /><br />So here we go again. <br />Lets start fresh. <br />again.<br />Bleh.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7546362306837920611?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007121214143974665.post-71524268136305139062010-03-02T22:42:00.000-06:002010-03-02T22:59:18.909-06:00My daughter Kaylee is such the huge infomercial queen...<br />If there is something that is being sold,<br />Cool, inventive, useful, lame...<br />she loves them all, and does a good job trying to sell you on them!<br /><br />So this Monday, Auntie Lisa brought over the amazing <a href="https://www.bigtopcupcake.com/?MID=564200">BIG TOP</a>.<br />Yah, ya know...to make a fabulous Gigantic Cupcake?!<br />Well to Kaylee, this is an amazing thing, seeing that she begs for one every time we stroll past it in walmart, fred meyers, safeway, target...but i mean, it is sold on TV only!!<br /><br />We invited her lovely lady Abby to come over and join the fun!<br />And oh, the fun began...not only did it begin, it exploded!<br />Into a fabulous pink.purple.stars.polkadots.butterfly.chocolatechip.sugary MADNESS!!<br /><br />And, it just so happened that it was/is/isn't Abbys brother {Jarrett} birthday.<br />He was born on Leap Year!<br />So the girls were delighted with the idea, they made a very special cake for Jarrett!<br />We topped with some <s>trick</s> birthday candles, and sung our hearts out to him!<br />Happy Birthday Jarrett! <br />Thank you <a href="http://lisa82591.blogspot.com/">Auntie Lisa</a> for the fun times!<br />Girls, the CAKE BOSS is calling your names!<br /><br />{{Click Click, for the large view of these fab shots!}}<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S43rlQWLf3I/AAAAAAAAAmk/L8jvJJ7NkAQ/s1600-h/bigtopcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AX2AsBQp0eM/S43rlQWLf3I/AAAAAAAAAmk/L8jvJJ7NkAQ/s320/bigtopcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444266549836480370" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007121214143974665-7152426813630513906?l=kjak2008.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristen Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515840857683883331noreply@blogger.com2