what a week

Wow! What a week it has been. Busy to say the least. Totally overwhelming at times, but really really good. Coming home after being gone from Tony and the kids was great. Tony really bonded with the kids while I was gone. It was great for them. Circumstances are never on accident, let's start with that. Tony and I had planned to attend the Break Through training together. He had a traffic ticket that he decided (against my judgement, LOL) to fight in court. His court date was scheduled on Thursday morning at 9. We were scheduled to be at BT that day at 930... after LOTS and LOTS of discussion with the people who run BT we decided that since Tony didn't know what time he would be done in traffic court that it would be best for him to not continue on and maybe do the seminar the next time, which is in April. I still don't know if he is going to complete the training and I hope he will but that's totally up to him. Anyway, we took the kids to my mom's house on Wednesday and had planned for them to stay there until we were done with the seminar on Sunday (longest I have ever been away from those precious angels, and I missed them like crazy!!. When it was decided that Tony wouldn't continue with the BT training he ended up going to work on Thursday after court and then on Friday, after that he took the kids for the remainder of the weekend, this was big, Tony has never kept our children overnight alone... ever! It was something that probably never would have happened had I not been busy and away. I ended up staying at the "girls house" for the training. We had lots of homework and exercises to do when we were released from the training in the afternoons so it worked out that I was able to focus and get lots of things done instead of coming home. So- back to the kids staying with Tony. It's not that I don't trust him.. it's just my controlling ways, I've always figured I "do it better" -come to find out that Tony takes care of the kids just fine. Yes, he defiantly did things that I wouldn't have done, like let Troy sleep in the bed with him, Troy fell off the bed and busted his lip (TWICE!). He did forget things that I wouldn't have (like sunscreen) my kids are still peeling a week later, but it's ok.. they are still alive and very very happy and very very much in love with their daddy. So I was pretty bummed about Tony not being able to participate, but hey- he wouldn't have had the opportunity to bond with the kids like he did, for them to bond with him, or for me to build that trust in him. He is an awesome dad! :)

So, BT was great! It was an awesome experience, difficult at times. They really push you (emotionally) but in the end it is all worth it. Seeing life through a totally different perspective, viewing yourself through God's eyes. It's amazing!! Get ready.. I am a responsible, charismatic, open, secure woman! :) How's that!!! :)

So now that I'm back home. Getting into a routine was good. I have so much more patience and I'm able to see life in a whole new way. Things were exhausting at times, having to think about your reaction to things, instead of reacting made me pretty tired. LOL - I love it though! I love the experience, the friends, and the memories... I am still on a bit of a high at this point. I keep wondering if I am going to come down or not.. I know someone who has been on the same "high" for 13 years.. LOL! I love it. I can't wait to see what is in store next.

Now, my little Sophia is sick. She has a terrible cough and runny nose, nothing I give her seems to help so we may be going to the doctor Monday if she isn't better. Poor baby! She is miserable. Atleast she isn't running a fever anymore. Well, I better go she is coughing pretty bad.. I better go check on her.

At the foot of the Cross

Totally amazing. This was an amazing experience-
I am not the same person. I wish that everyone would have the opportunity to go through this program. Amazing!!! www.heartconnexion.org -look at the Break Through Seminars
The kids had a great time with their Mimi :)
I am a responsible, charismatic, open, secure woman.
Lots to write, but I can't put it into words at this point. Let's just say God has blessed me! :)

Leaving for Break Through 2

So tomorrow Tony and I will be heading out for the second part of Break Through 2.
I am super excited and so nervous! The kids will be going back to their Mimi's house from Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon, I'm so nervous!!! It will be good though. I am excited. Later Guys!!! :)

Awesome Friend - Awesome Cause

Visit my friend Katie's Page, she is up to good things over there...

Valentines Day Shopping with Kids

I hit up the stores yesterday with the two kids in tow. What a trip this was. My darling daughter did not have a nap yesterday and was a holy terror in the stores. Weaving between innocent shoppers. I commanded her to hold one hand on the cart at all times. My daughter has an issue with authority, it must be a trait she inherited from her father. You would have thought by the way she was screaming that I tied her to a ticking time bomb and strapped her to a speeding train. As we walked through the store it was all I could do not to jump into the middle of a clothing racks and hid from them. Every shopper starred as we walked by, I swear I heard people chanting 'dead man walking dead man walking'. As we neared the card aisle, people heard us coming and cleared out. After about two minutes of looking I had the entire aisle practically to myself, myself and my screaming daughter that is. Oh, my son was there too. He was so completely entertained by the spectacle that his sister was I hardly noticed him. He sat quietly and watched as she jumped up and down screaming while constantly holding one hand on the cart. -At least she was obeying. I figure in her mind, she must have thought that if she was going to have to obey she was going to let everyone and there dead grandmother know that she was not happy about it. She succeeded, setting the bar high, the over achiever that she is.
I was trying my best to ignore her. I began to read cards, there were lots of cards. I got one for my husband, one from the kids for him, one for my best friend, one for my son, one for my brother (he is single this year), and I was missing someone... oh yes, the one screaming by my cart. Now at this point she looked like the character on the reach toothbrush commercials with her mouth as wide as her entire face, looking at the ceiling, screaming... what kind of Valentines Day card could I possibly get for her!? Maybe some hot tamales would suit... I did find a card, after seriously considering purchasing some cotton balls for my ears. Oh, I also then forgot razors and who wants to forget razors on Valentines Day. Sorry honey. :)

Happy Valentines Day!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentines Day! We are going to be working on Tony's Valentines Day present today, Sophia is very excited. It's a surprise and she has been planning this all week. Now- I can't tell you what it is but pictures will soon follow. *He might read this today, so that's all about that :)

Troy has been showing quite the little temper lately. His temper has been getting him into lots of trouble and lots of 'boo-boos' too. Poor little guy.
Wednesday night I was getting their dinner. They both sit in booster seats strapped onto the bar stools in the kitchen. Troy is a little piggy and gobbled his food down before I even gave Sophia her plate. Then he got really mad that he had no more apple sauce. "EEGGGHHH!", he shrieks. A am hurrying around the kitchen trying to get him more apple sauce. I try to breathe while he is making the most horrible faces and turning red in his seat. I am says in a very calm manner "Troy why are you such a cranky baby- mommy is getting your..." BANG! Troy is gone, disappeared. He flipped the bar stool and was laying strapped into the booster seat on the tile floor. Now, I thought he was a goner. We've lost him! I see the headlines, Temper Tantrum Kills Baby in Florida. No, he was fine. I got him up, he cried for a long time, we kept him awake, called Katie's husband -he is a firefighter/EMT I call him for everything emergency related, usually about Troy. :) Sophia said the angel caught him. I believe she was right. I don't know how he fell and didn't seriously hurt himself.
This morning I put water instead of milk in his bottle and he ran around the kitchen screaming, throwing the bottle in the air, pulling all of my Valentines Day dishcloths from the cabinets and throwing them on the ground. His face was as red as his shirt that appropriately says "handsome little devil". I had no idea what was wrong. I realized when he is standing at the refrigerator door screaming "NUK NUK" -I cannot wait until he can speak English and not baby :)

Sophia on the other hand has been extremely emotional lately. Everything that makes her mad, she takes my face in her little hands and says "mommy you have appointed (disappointed) me you know, i love you anyway, but you have really appointed (disappointed) me."
Thank you Sophia. Yesterday she had a tantrum in Walmart while I was trying to shop for Valentines Day cards. Picture this...
Sophia screaming at the top of her lungs, mouth open as wide as the character from the reach toothbrush commercials, holding one hand on the cart. While Troy sits in the seat reaching down hitting her on the top of the head, messing up her blond hair. Her pink bow was down my her cheek, barely holding onto her hair. She was totally infuriated that I was making her hold the cart. I was standing about 2 feet from them by the cards. I just acted like I didn't know who they were. To my surprise the screaming child really helped me out. When I walked to the card aisle it was packed with people. About 2 minutes into the screaming fit, it was me and one other lady. Good Job, Sophia. :) After safely making it to the car I realized half of the things on my list I forgot. At this point I just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep through Valentines Day. I have to say it was extremely trying to purchase a princess Valentines Day card for the one screaming at the cart, I wanted to get her a lump of coal- oh that's Christmas. :)

a great week.

One thing I love more than anything... playing with my little monkeys. I love rolling around on the floor and laughing with them. Being at there level, looking in there sweet eyes. Seeing there sweet faces. Nothing makes me happier. It's like a drug! It makes me feel sooo good.



This has been a really great week for us. I believe that the Break Through seminar has changed me forever. It is hard to view a world that you lived in for a long time, for the first time, with 'new eyes' I can't wait to go back to the second part in 6 days. :)

Troy did finally get over his stomach bug. He was throwing up and 'stuff' for 8 days. It was terrible. But thank you for the prayers and well wishes for our little 'T-MAN'.. I love that Mich! :)

My friend Katie gave me a great recipe. I cooked it for dinner last night. It was awesome, I have to share it. I took chicken cutlets, thin cut. Dipped them in ranch dressing and then rolled them in crushed up Ritz crackers (which Sophia and Jenna-our neighbor) helped me crush them. Baked them on 350* for 25 minutes. They were awesome!!! Troy loved them, he likes everything. But even more impressive, Sophia loved it. She dipped them in ranch dressing, which has become her new favorite dip. She even asks for ranch on her waffle in the morning... I know I know. We made the chicken, broccili and cheese, with strawberry shortcake for desert. It was Yummy!

Sophia is spending the night with her GiGi and Poppa tonight. These are my grandparents, her greats. She is very excited. I am enjoying some one on one time with Troy. I am working on painting her room today while she is gone. I was close to finishing it at Christmas time, but with as busy as things have been I never got around to finishing it. It has been driving me nuts, so I am glad to get it done today and tonight.

Troy loves wearing my sunglasses, we say "Mr. Cool" he walks around with his head in the air holding them onto his face. So cute.


Sophia is going to be a flower girl in my cousin's wedding in April... here is her dress. She thinks she looks like a princess. She does.

Wordless Wednesday

I will never be the same.

I went to an amazing seminar this weekend. Seriously, I will never be the same! It was recommended to us from a couple that we know and trust.
My mom took the kids for the weekend so that Tony and I could go and focus on this program and not be distracted with the kids. First, it was terrible being away from the kiddies, but wonderful! I couldn't have gotten as much from the experience had I had to come home and do all the mommy stuff. They were so happy to spend he weekend wtih their Mimi, when I got there to pick them up they both wanted to stay longer. Well, lucky for them.. in 10 days we go back for the second phase of the seminar and this one is 4 1/2 days. I really can't wait.
It was a healing weekend to say the least! Amazing!
Really... everyone should look into it and consider going! They are offered in Kansas and in Central Florida. Look into it and seriously consider going!!!
www.heartconnexion.org

a not so wordless wednesday :)

so much for tradition... I have to update :)


I'm really worn out. This is going to be pretty short. I've gotten some emails asking us how our week is going. Troy is still pretty sick. Throwing up, and all the yucks that come along with it. He was very dehydrated on Monday/Tuesday, you've heard the doctors say they are OK as long as they have tears... he didn't even have tears. It was very disturbing and frightening. I felt very helpless, you know me 'momma control'. I was feeding him pedialyte in a syringe to get fluids in him. He probably should have been taken to the hospital but we were advised that the hospital in our area is so filled with MRSA right now that it would be better if we could keep him out of there. We were on a 2 hour watch, if he didn't improve we were going to take him. Praying and hoping, he cried with tears. What a relief. I just wanted him to cry. Now I just want him to stop! :) He isn't dehydrated but he is still feeling pretty crappy. Lots of crying and not much sleeping. He belly sounds like a coffee pot brewing. I just cries and cries. Sophia is bothered by her bubba crying so much.
I am totally depleted.
Tony and I are going to a seminar this weekend. The kids are staying with my mom Friday-Sunday, I am so sad to leave them, much less when he has been so sick. They have a wonderful grandma who is ready to have them. I am hopeful that he will be feeling better. So- grateful to God that the rest of us don't have it! Did I mention that I was going to miss them soooo much! I have never been gone from them more than short overnighters... boo! I love those kids.
Sophia had ballet last night. Tony kept Troy so that I could take her. I feel bad she hasn't had much attention from mommy this week. She is such a sweet soul. We sang and talked the whole ride home from dance class. She amazes me.

The weather is cold here.. ok 60s but that's cold in Florida. We attempted going outside, it's the only thing that Troy will be happy about. He stands at the door and says "shhoooes, shhhoooes" poor kid! It was way to cold. So we play "hotel" I am the bellhop and I take Sophia and Troy all around the house pretending it is a "hotel". They eat at the hotel restaurant, watching movies in the hotel theater, read in the hotel library... imagination!!
So that's what's going on with us... I'm out! :)

new do and a sick baby

Yesterday I got to get away from the house for a couple of hours. Seems like I've been doing that more and more lately ;) It's nice to get a break every once and a while. Anywho, I went and got my hair done. Now, I've been planning on growing it out.. I cut it! I like it but I am going to let it grow now. hehe, one last whoo raahh- I like the cut and I think it will grow out nice.



I got home from getting my hair done and my sweet baby boy was rather grumpy. Right before bed he errupted in vomit. Poor baby, he is so sick. He is sitting on the couch right now watching Fragle Rock.. remember that!? That's his new favorite. He was up most of the night, well, not really awake but dry heaving in his sleep- which was a rather disturbing sight at 3am. Lots of laundry and cleaning.. I am hoping that no one else gets sick, but we all know how that goes.

Well, I'm off to disinfect the house :)

Meanwhile, Sophia is playing playdoh in the craft room.. she said "I just made a big goat-lamb!!"

And Tony, he is at Walgreen getting more diapers, wipes, and pedialyte. BOO!