October 15th, 2008 by Natalia
Jackson and I had a picnic the other day. He was so cute. We started out sharing grapes and strawberries.
He decided that the grapes were his and the strawberries were mine.. He moved them accordingly.
Apparently, I didn’t get the picture so he moved more.
Come to find out… I was supposed to share “my food” with his friend… His Sponge Bob ball. He was actually trying to feed Sponge Bob.
He’s so cute.. I just want to eat him up!!!
August 27th, 2008 by Natalia
Today is our 3rd Anniversary! On one hand, it seems like a lot longer. On the other, it seems like just yesterday that he asked me to be his wife. He took me out to a nice Mexican dinner and then a couple of margaritas later(at least for me-I don’t remember if he drank any. I think he was so nervous) we ended up taking a walk in a park. I was checking out the fireflies and the ducks - completely oblivious to the fact that he had a weird protrusion in his pants pocket. Several times he had the ring box out behind me..I didn’t notice. I sat down on his lap and he showed me the ring. I almost fell over backwards. I was sure that we’d be together forever… just with different last names. It was a huge surprise. I think he said, “Will you or would you like to be my wife?” I of course said, “hell yeah” or “shhheeeeyeahhhhh” or something else really sophisticated and romantic. The best choice I have ever made, by far!
The past 3 years have been so busy! Ashton started kindergarten. Jackson was born. Kylie is on the way. I’m sure Kevin is thinking..”What the heck did I get myself into?” 2 babies in 2 years! It will definately be an adventure, but together we can do anything. I’m looking forward to many many many more years of fun and adventure together. I love you baby!!
Here is a picture of us PRE-WEDDING, when we started dating. (Ignore the stoned look on Kev’s face… I think the camera caught him pre-sneeze!)
Here is a slide show from our wedding.
July 29th, 2008 by Natalia
Anyone who knows Jax, knows that he and sleep have never been great friends. He has always woken up every couple of hours searching for me. He’s always had to be held down to go to sleep. Whether it was in the high chair or carseat or in our arms… sleep just wasn’t something that he was going to do on purpose. Well, about 2 weeks ago we finally got him a twin bed and have been pretty consistent about making him sleep in it. Most nights I was having to lay with him until he fell asleep and then sneak off only to be woken up a couple of hours(if I was lucky) later to start the whole process over again. We’ve had a couple of good nights, but mostly not.
Then all of the sudden, two nights ago, I think he came to peace with the idea of sleeping alone in his bed. For the past two nights he has crawled in his bed, after his bath, around 730 saying “night night.” I’ve turned on his one and only favorite DVD - Sponge Bob and told him “night night” and that I’d check on him in a bit. I shut the door and leave the room. He lays there a while and when he starts to doze he jumps up and starts flipping the light on and off. He throws his blankets and pillows on the floor and puts his feet on the wall and kicks a little. After a couple of hours….he passes out. This I can handle… He’s not screaming as if someone just took his favorite toy away. He’s just restless. What’s super awesome is that last night and the night before… he didn’t wake up upset or get out of his bed until 630 am when Kev was leaving for work!!! I know to most people this is no big deal… but for us… 930- 630 is a HUGE accomplishment…
At this rate, I might just make it through his childhood without having to visit the insane asylum. It’s amazing how much better you feel when you get your rest!!! I hope it continues! Now let’s just pray that Kylie is a good sleeper…
March 2nd, 2008 by Natalia
First, Ashton had a little cough and a sore throat on Thursday morning. Then Jackson wakes up coughing and crying in the middle of the night Thursday night, but was fine all day. Saturday night, I thought I was having major allergies, which I now think is a cold. AND this morning Kevin wakes up with a headache/ general feeling of “ickyness” and I have felt like poo poo all day long. So far, I’m the only one that has had a low grade temperature. Lucky me! I’m just thankful that neither kiddo has gotten a fever, yet! Fingers crossed and down the hatch with mega vitamin C for us all! Well, the point of me telling you all this is that, I’ve had a lot of time to be on the computer today… with Jax asleep some and Ash laying around and stuff… So.. I’ve added quite a bit of pictures your enjoyment. So here are some more….
Friday night, we went to a fun wedding. Let me see if I can explain who, without confusing you. My cousin “N” married my brother Adam’s best friend “J”. I went to high school with “J”. Anyways.. It was a “Hippie” wedding. The bridesmaids wore tie dyed shirts and beads. Their outfits were completed by a headband with a peace sign on the front of it. The groomsmen wore tie dyed shirts as well. It was a really cute theme for a wedding. It was relaxed and laid back. I wore jeans! Ashton was the flower candle girl and she was tie dyed as well. The house where the wedding was held was beautiful and huge gorgeous and enormous. It even had it’s own runway. A plane took off and landed there while Jackson was leading his daddy on a wild chase and Jax stopped and said, “Oh, Wow!”(that’s his new favorite phrase) The wedding was fun. The cake was tasty. The meatballs were scrumptious. It was good to see everyone. I think it was a success! Let me see if I can round up some pictures.
The Bride and Groom with my Uncle “D”
Ashton- The Candle Girl
Jax and His Great-Grandaddy Mr. Whiskers <-Click Here if You like to CATFISH
Jax trying to escape from Daddy, AGAIN!
Jax with Grandad (whom, I hope doesn’t catch our cold, since Jax was freely sharing slobbery crackers with him at the wedding. Note: This was BEFORE we realized that it was a cold and not just allergies.) Sorry, Daddy!
A goofy self portrait of **Muah** (I’m not sure why I took this, but here ya go!)
The End….
February 27th, 2008 by Natalia
Kev sent me this, this morning. I thought it was great. Thanks Kev..
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a
distinct
slow down in overall system performance — particularly in the flower and
jewelry applications,which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as
Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable
programs
such as NFL 5.0, NBA 3.0, and Golf Clubs 4.1.Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the
system. I’ve tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no
avail.What can I do?
Signed, Desperate
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Dear Desperate:
First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband
1.0 is an Operating System. Please enter the command: ‘I Thought You Loved
Me.exe’ and try to download Tears 6.2 and don’t forget to install the Guilt
3.0 update.If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically
run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to
default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a
very
bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the
background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources).Also, do not attempt t o reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are
unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0 ..In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory
and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying
additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Food 3.0
and Hot Lingerie 7.7.
Good Luck,
Tech Support
January 29th, 2008 by Natalia
Kev, reminded me the other night that Valentines day is just a couple of weeks away. It got me thinking about what I wanted to do for him. I realized that I have NO clue what a man would want for Valentines day. What did I do last year or the year before for him? I don’t even remember.
Well, wracking my brain, spiraled into thinking that men probably dread the holiday, because it means they must spend some more of their hard earned cash on something of seemingly little importance. So, I decided to put together a list of inexpensive, but meaningful ways that men could tell that woman in their life just how much they really love them… Be advised that while these wonderful ideas may be inexpensive…they do require a little thought and effort, which is what us ladies really love anyways!! (hint hint)
I’m sure there are many things that I’m leaving off my list, but hopefully this will get you started. Stay tuned and I might come up with a list of things to get your man… If I figure them out!
January 16th, 2008 by Natalia
I have always known that there was a reason that I was put on this earth. The question has always been, for what? My answer was, usually, to be a good mom. Now, eight years into my daughter’s life and a year and a half into my son’s life, I have realized that there is so much more to being a good mom, than I had previously thought. Not only is my job as a mother to make sure my kids are fed and clothed and all that stuff - I also have to do everything in my power to keep our family strong. That means working on each individual relationship and helping the other members in our house realize the rewards that a strong family can bring. It’s not always easy. I definitely have my moments where I feel like I want to give up (temporarily), but I keep on and it pays off. I have also realized that I must help my kids and anyone else who might be reading not to make the same mistakes that I made.
Now that I’ve told you my purpose in life, let me give you a little background information about me. I am 26 years old, but due to an early start in life - I have a lot of experience. I graduated high school a year early, intending to go to college and get a degree in something. (I had not decided then what my path would be.) At 17, I THOUGHT I knew everything. I was in love or what I thought was love at the time. I married the wrong boy at 17. My daughter was born before my 19th birthday. Things were very stressful for us. Neither one of us had a college education or a good job for that matter. Coming from a divorced home, I had no idea what a good relationship was supposed to be like. I did whatever it took to try to keep the peace in our house, even if it meant going against my own conscience. I won’t get into details, and no I didn’t do illegal things, but I did many things that made me hate myself. I became depressed and ended up on anti-depression medicine by the age of 20. Our household was full of fighting and abuse. It was a horrible environment for my daughter to be brought up in, and I knew it. I tried to mask the pain with alcohol and other things (unsuccessfully). I knew that if I didn’t make an escape soon, it wouldn’t be long before I was dead.
When my daughter was 4, I made the final break and got my life back. I met and married a wonderful man who is great with my daughter. Together we have a 16 month old son and a strong family. I believe I have found what true happiness is. To me, True happiness is being proud of yourself and being free to grow as an individual. You can’t be truly happy, letting someone else control and shape your life. I have also discovered real love. Not the “do this or I don’t love you” love. But the kind of love that says, “hey, I love who you are and what you stand for even though you aren’t perfect” and “I know you are going to make mistakes, but I will be there to hold you in the end.” I am now enjoying the trials and tribulations of being a mother with a great man by my side. I am almost done (by almost I mean, closer than when I started!!!) with a degree in psychology. Right now I am taking classes online so that I can put more time and effort into the lives of my family members. I hope someday to use my knowledge and experience to help others. This is where this website comes in. I’m hoping that somewhere, someone out there will read my posts and be touched. Maybe I can save a life or a marriage or something… Those are my hopes and dreams!
