Weekends...Why must they go so fast?!?!

This weekend was suppose to be Matt's weekend off from the Fire Department. So when he called Saturday morning to let me know he had to work mandatory overtime...I was really disappointed! Don't get me wrong the money is great but I would rather spend time with my hubby. As a fireman your shift falls once a month where you get Saturday and Sunday both off. So now I'll have to wait till November...boo!

To who ever called in on Saturday this wife doesn't appreciate it!

I am now done with my pity party! :)

Our Saturday turned out quite nice. Founder's Day was going on in Old Town Burleson. So Tristen, my mom and I decide to go check it out.

T had his face painted like a baseball since he had a game that afternoon. We ate some delicious BBQ. T got a handmade wooden bow and arrow. Then we donated to the police department so we could put a pie in one of the officers face. Looked at lots of little booths and finished it off jumping in a fire truck bounce house.

Then off to the game we went!

T played a great game! The warriors won 11-5. He got 2 really good hits and tagged someone out on 2nd. I spent the game loving on baby Brody. This was his 1st baseball game outing at 2 weeks old. If you can't tell he really loves his Aunt Amanda! He was sleeping so peacefully I didn't feel the need to pass him off to anyone else:)

Look at that sweet face!

I'll blog more on our Sunday adventure to Cabello's tomorrow!

It's back to sewing I go...

Life lately

Well it's been sometime since I've got to sit down and catch you up on life in the Moseley house. I can't believe it's been well over a month since I blogged last! But then again I can because it's been 2 since I sat down and balanced my checkbook! Yes...I just came to that realization on Friday. Shame on me! The truth is life lately has been quite busy.

Now that I'm the mother of a 1st grader...I also just added something to my job title...teacher! Whew...1 st grade is nothing like Kindergarten! Oh Kindergarten how I miss you. I miss the little things...one of them being sleep. This getting up at 5:30 a.m. every morning is getting old really fast. For the first week of school I got completely dressed make-up and all every morning. Lets just say that didn't last long. After a month into school I'm starting to get this down.

It goes a little like this:

Wake-up, brush teeth, work out clothes on, hair in pony tail and I'm ready to go.

Get T man up, fix breakfast, eat, remind him to brush his teeth at least 5 times, iron his clothes while he watches cartoons, remind him to get dressed at least 5 times...usually ending the situation with the same sentence every morning. "If you don't hurry and get your clothes on we"ll be late to school." Make his lunch, fix his hair and make a mad dash out the door by 7:55 .

Whew...that little routine can be a exhausting start to our day sometimes.

T is doing awesome in school and seems to really be loving it for the most part.

Baseball season is here and that takes up a lot of our time as well. Matt decided to coach T's team and is doing a amazing job! I don't say that just because he is my handsome husband. He is so good with the kids. They all just love Coach Matt.

SugarPlum had a booth at the JBF Sale at Will Roger's the 1st weekend of September. I have been working everyday since then. I wake up to more orders everyday! Thank you Jesus for blessing me! I'm working on lots of Fall and Halloween orders at the moment.

Our family has been blessed with a new addition. My Sister-in-law (Matt's sister-Melissa) gave birth to a sweet baby boy on September 25th. Baby Brody weighted 5lbs 14oz and had a head full of black hair.

My mom had a Hysterectomy just a few days before that. It was a very rough first week but she is doing much better now. I'm really enjoying her being home during this time. I would love for her to not work! I'm trying my best to convince her of this.

Lots more to come but for now at least you know were still alive over here! lol

Off to more sewing and enjoying this Monday off from school with my munchkin!

1st day of 1st Grade

was a success!!!

Daddy was on shift today but that didn't stop him from missing T's 1st day of school!
Don't worry there wasn't an emergency at school this morning...just T's daddy coming to see him off to class! The Fire Truck and all!

Hard at work already...they don't waste anytime!

A few of the adorable but very funny things T said today!

* Mom....your not waking me up this early everyday!

* Do we still have to tuck our shirts in when we go to college?

It's hard to believe my little boy is in 1st grade! I was totally missing him by 12. Not worry though...I spent half my day at the school. So just as I was starting to miss him I got to sneak a hug in. Boohoo breakfast was a success and so was cookies and milk. It was good to meet all the newbie parents today, welcome them to HCCA and let them know how much they are going to love it!

Now it's off to bed because we have to do this all over again tomorrow!! Oh sleeping in how I miss you already!!!

Birthday Boy..7 years

It's hard to believe my "baby" turned 7 on Thursday!

I couldn't be more proud of of him! I mean look at that gorgeous little face! He is so much more than I could have ever hoped for. We feel so blessed to have such a awesome kiddo. I just love his sweet spirt, zest for life and his contagious laugh.

We spent 4 out of the last 7 days at the lake house. One of those days being T's birthday.

What more could a 7 year old want than to fish all day.

As much as he loves the lake he couldn't wait to get back home. Only because he wanted to go to Target to get his ipod touch!

This is one excited little boy! A proud owner of his very own ipod touch!!!! Yea!!! Now we all finally get our iphones back!

A blogging kind of day!

So here it is into the wee hours of the morning and I still can't turn my mind off. After a day like yesterday..even though it in fact was today since I haven't been to bed yet. Ahhhhhhh!!!! Yes, it was one of those days.

Not sure I'm a fan of being blindsided. While working out at the gym I get a phone call letting me know I will no longer be working for Stork vision. That they no longer have the funds to pay me. I did all the marketing targeting OB offices. My salary there paid for T's tuition. It was something I could do from home and bring T along when needed.

So this left me all day pondering the thought of how I was going to make this up in other areas?!?! Since we start paying tuition in August.

I already stay up into the wee hours of the morning at least 3-4 times a week for Sugar Plum. So instead of saving that money for in vitro it will go to T's school. Which is totally fine with me. T's school if worth every penny we pay! Now Sugar Plum is a must not a maybe.

Just putting us further and further away from in vitro.

On days like this it makes just wanna give up on that dream! It makes me want to scream at the top of my lungs...knowing I have no control over carrying another child in my womb. It makes me want to punch my computer screen and throw my iPhone after reading another one of my face book friends is expecting. Or another unfit mother is pregnant yet again. Even though she can't keep a job to support the kid she already has. It makes me want to face plant the next person who tells me it will happen when the times right. Shut the F up!!!! This isn't your life or struggle. I don't want to hear about rainbows, butterflies and all other positive BS you have to say. Walk 3 1/2 years in my shoes. Wishing for something you wanted yesterday and everyday before that. Praying on days like this that God would take the desire of wanting more children away. So I don't have to fight back tears when the lady at the playground ask why we don't have more kids? Like that's a choice I've made!

Today I've cried more than I have in a long time. I've been mad the majority of the day and have said more choice words than I can count. That's the raw unedited truth.

So don't judge me when I tell you ...instead of buying 1 new pair of shoes for T for back to school. That I'll probably buy 3 or 4 tomorrow at Nordstroms. Since I only have 1 pair of feet to buy for he might as well have at least 4 choices. This is my way to deal with it....retail therapy. It doesn't heal the heart but it sure distracts it!

A Pirate's Life...Tristen's 7th Birthday Party

Presents

Party Guest

T had a wonderful time at his party!

10 reasons I hate Walmart

Dear Walmart,

You just reaffirmed all the reasons I hate you! No seriously!

1. You no longer carry my favorite deli meat: Sun Dried Tomato turkey breast
2. You never have Ozarka bottle water in stock
3. I had to look in 4 different place for Tostada shells. I mean shouldn't they be next to the taco shells.
4. I get to witness criminal activity while waiting in the checkout line...and so does my 6 year old. Which causes you to call all the cops in Burleson. Just to chase some punk teenager who is stealing a bag full of can goods. Hence leaving no one to protect the city from actual crime.
5. I have to stand in the checkout line for 30 mins. Not really sure what the reasoning is behind that. There are over 30 checkout lanes but only 3 of them are open?!?!
6. One of your bathroom is always being cleaned...and it is always the one I go to first. As often as you shut them down to be cleaned...why aren't they clean?!?! I try to avoid them at all cost but it never fails my kid has to go at least once while we are there. Which brings me to my next point.
7. Your store remodel sucks!!!! It turned my 45 min shopping trip into a 3 hour disaster!
8. You put a game room in the front of your store..why?! So all the parents lose their mind while waiting in the 30 min checkout line and listen to their kids beg to go play. Knowing the last thing we want to do is spend another moment in your store.
9. I have every employee ask me if they can help me find something but none of them actually knows where anything is.
10. Your greeter stops me on the way out and wants to check my recipt! WHat is this Sam's now? You honestly don't think I would be stealing anything. I know I didn't put make-up on this morning but I can't be that scary. Seriously...I don't understand your procedures. Why wouldn't you have stopped the people in front of me..all the signs were there. The wife beater as a shirt, the oversized bag and no shopping cart. No you stop the girl with pearl earrings, clean clothes and a well behaved child. OMG!!!!!

I haven't been in your store in I don't know how long. And you wonder why! Never again!
Super Target please hurry I need you! HEB it will be nice to have a back-up. There is no way people save money at Walmart. They waste to much of their time walking around looking for what they need.