Seven Things

My friend Kristen tagged me on her site to make a list of things you you may or may not know about me, or you might not even care to know so if you don't then sorry. haha

Seven things that attracted me to my husband-

1. His Motivation. (usually on Sat mornings he gets up and wants to get stuff done like do the yards, clean the house, while I'm still in bed. I call these saturdays, sergeant Saturdays.) He's actually outside doing the yard as I sit here and write this...oops. 2. His smile (I can't stand gross teeth) 3. The way he got along with my family. 4. That he was a Marine and how much he loves his country (got to love a man in uniform) 5. I loved the way he talked to his mother on the phone and always told her he loved her when he hung up. 6. I loved that he used to write me cards and poems. 7. That he could be so tuff sometimes and so soft other times.

Seven things I always say-

1. Hi boo boos (when I talk to Aven) 2. Cami SHUT UP!! 3. Johnny can you bring me this.... 4. Hi, thank you for calling Keyway. 5. Love you, have a good day at work. 6. Is it 5 yet? 7. Hey little fishes do you want to take a swim with me? (Aven's favorite song)

Seven things I love to eat-

I think it might be easier to list the things I don't like to eat which isn't much. haha

1. Sushi 2. Tuna Sandwiches 3. Chochlate Souffle from Roy's 4. Funnel Cake 5. Fritos Pizza 6. Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich with Doritos inside :) 7. Cereal

Seven thing I can do-

1. Touch my nose with my tounge. 2. Work a full time job and take care of Aven 3. Fix a broken water pipe (I had to when my husband was out of town) 4. Replace a light fixture and not electricute myself. 5. Be in labor for almost 24 hours and still think it wouldn't be so bad to do it again. 6. I can finally weed wack without making it look like I butchered the lawn. 7. I can lose 40 lbs in less than 5 months.

Seven things I can't do-

1. Can't help myself from shopping and spending money. 2. Can't be away from Aven 3. Can't seem to get a full 8 hours of sleep. 4. Can't understand how some people who don't want there children just won't give them up for adoption. 5. Can't understand how I get so stressed with taking care of one baby and my sister takes care of 5 and makes it look easy. 6. Can't believe that my uncle has been gone for 6 years and can't believe that he never got to meet Johnny or Aven :( 7. Can't believe that I will be 30 in 3 years!

Seven people I tagged. I don't even think I have seven people that read my blog. I know Bridget and Courtney do. :) Anyone else that I don't know that reads this feel free to do your own and leave me your blog address in the comment section.

Got to love them.

Mother in laws that is. I have to say that I really do love my Mother in law. She stays out of our business, doesn't try to tell me what I need or should be doing. Even when she stayed with us for 10 days she tried to stay out of everything. I've heard stories about Mother in laws and I am so happy that I have the one I do.

Before I ever met his mom and when Johnny and I were dating, every year she would send us a box with our Christmas gifts in it. I don't know if she just really didn't like her son or she was serious about the stuff she would send. Every year we would look forward to her box in the mail so we could all get a good laugh. (kinda like on the Griswald movie where the grandma brings the cat wrapped up in a box) She came out to meet me a few years ago and after meeting her it seemed like the crazy gifts stopped and she started sending nice stuff to us. I thought well maybe it really was Johnny she didn't like and she's sending good stuff cause she likes me. After today I think I've come to the conclusion that she really doesn't hate us and just likes to send us strange things.

Johnny asked his mom to send him some of his books for Aven from when he was a kid. So today I got a package with a bunch of books and these things....

Is it me or do these little guys seem a little strange?? Anyway, I feel bad cause she probably spent $50 bucks just sending us all this stuff. Oh well :)

Tom's Farm

My mom and I took a little trip out to Tom's Farm on Saturday to meet my brothers wife to pick up the kids. I was so excited to finally get to see them it's been a few months. We stayed there for a little while and had some fun. Here are a few pics.


Aven & Cylis


He loves his cousin

Mom and Cylis

She was making me take a picture of her EVERY time she went around

Aven's first train ride

My new man since Johnny is out of town.

Mom & Cylis on the train

See I think I could handle one more kid...NOT

He's so handsome

Just do it...It will be cute!

I never really understood my sister when she was pregnant or post partum. She would always make crazy, spontaneous decisions. I would always tell her to wait it out or say Bridget, "just listen to me, you don't want to do this." Well I guess I have a little of her in me. The only problem is we are both post partum. I probably shouldn't have asked her opinion on a some what big decision for me. You see when I was in about 5th grade my mom decided to take us all to get hair cuts. We were all into ice skating at the time and being the little sister I looked up to her and listened to alot of what she told me. Well she thought it would be a good idea to tell me I should cut my hair like Dorothy Hamill. Of course I was a little hesitant at first but thought yeah, maybe she's right. I still remember to this day the lady cutting my hair had crossed eyes.

Anyway ever since that tramatic experience I swore to myself that I would never EVER cut my hair again. I remember crying everyday cause I thought I looked like a boy or a q-tip (long skinny legs with a big poof ball on my head)

So on Wednesday I was at her house getting my hair done by my friend Courtney. Lately I've been feeling so ugly and was ready for a change. I decided I should probably cut my hair since I've pretty much had the same style since High school, minus the horrible bangs. I asked Bridget if she thinks I should do it and she's like "Yeah, I think so!" I got a flashback to that old dirty salon in Ontario that still haunts me to this day. I really don't know why I was asking her this.

At least I can look back now and just laugh about it. I would post a picture of that horrible hair cut but I'm pretty sure I ripped up every picture my mom had of that horrible stage in my life so no future boyfriends/husband would have to see that.

Thanks to Courtney I do not look like Dorothy Hamill. I do look like a Mom now I think. All I need are the Mom jeans.

Before



After

WOO HOO

For some reason I am in a really good mood today. Maybe because I am a single woman till my husband comes home on tuesday?? JK I love my husband but sometimes it's nice to have your space if you know what I mean. So I woke up early. Ever since the time change I can't seem to sleep in. I got up and cleaned the house and did laundry, all before I had to start working at 8. I was dusting the blinds and for once took the time to actually realize how pretty it was outside.



I am anxiously awaiting for it to be 5 PM. :)

If you want something bad enough, no one can stop you!

My friend sent me this video and I thought it was super funny. I really hope my sisters son Landen doesn't watch this video cause this is something I could totally see him doing. I love how the girl sits on all the animals looking at her mom like "you can't get me" so funny.

4 month check up

So lets say that my son is going to be big boned like his mommy. (at least that's what I'm calling it these days) Aven now weighs 16 lbs. That's two bags of 8lb. potatoes!!! He is doing great and growing like a weed. It makes me sad when I think back to when he was born and it seems like it was only a few weeks ago.

My sister Brenda came with me to the appointment yesterday which is always nice to have someone along to make things a little easier. It's also nice to have someone there to cry with you when you see your baby get their shots :(

Brenda always comments to me that people probably think we are a couple when we go places together because she's usually just getting off work and she's dressed in shabby clothes since she grooms dogs for a living. I always reassure her that she looks cute and to shut up. Well yesterday while in the office the doctor came in and starting asking "us" questions. She asked us, "what time do you guys put him to bed?" I responded, "Well "I" usually put him down around 8:30 or 9:00." I asked her about his gas problem and she said, "Well what are you "guys" feeding him?" I glanced over at Brenda and she's giving me the look of death like YOU BETTER SAY SOMETHING!! So I started to tell her how much my husband helps me out with the baby and how everything is going great. So the doctor left the room and we just started laughing. Brenda said, "I knew I should have worn my Yes on 8 shirt today then she would have known we weren't lovers"

I hope this doesn't mean my sister wont come with me anymore I really need her help even if we are lovers.