7 Days Off!

Matt has started shift work again and he is actually starting with a seven day off period! Have I mentioned how much shift work rocks? I don't know that we have any big plans but Matt is determined to get his side of the garage all cleared out so he can park his car in there.

The kids are excited that Matt is home today... I wonder how excited they will be when they realize that he is home on morning #3? Addison and Michael are big fans of their daddy. As a matter of fact they are waking him up as I type!

My Wii Fit is still awesome!! I have used it every night after the kids go to bed since we got it. The funny part is that the yoga is what is really kicking my butt:) The other activities don't feel too much like a work out because it is set up in little games. Like the aerobics section has hula hooping and basic step so you don't realize that you are doing anything until the section is over and you are breathing hard and sweating. It works great for me!

We are having really nice weather lately. It is a little colder than what we are used to but the sun has been out almost all week. They are calling for snow showers on Tuesday so we will see if anything actually sticks this time:)

Today's outing

I don't know how I did it but I have convinced Addison that going to the grocery store is just as much fun as going to the Aquarium or the Creative Discovery Museum. She gets her coat and shoes on and waits patiently on the couch while I finish up dishes and make my list and get Michael ready to go. You would think we were headed to the park or something...it is awesome!

So, yesterday Matt got a package with "an early birthday present" in it. He told me he had spent $90 on an early birthday present and because his birthday is before mine I assumed that he had bought something for his own birthday. Much to my surprise it was a Wii Fit for MY birthday. We had so much fun on that thing last night! I love it!!

I am trying to decide what is for dinner tonight. I want to make something out of the ordinary but my sinuses have my energy level at a zero and I may have to go with an old standby like Italian breaded chicken with rice and a veggie. Hey, maybe I could do a salad too and spice it up a little:)

I am going to try and post more often so hopefully I will start a habit of blogging and then it won't be like pulling teeth. It isn't that I don't like to let you all in on what is happening in our lives...it is simply finding the time between yelling at kids and doing laundry and doing dishes and cooking three meals a day. I know, excuses, excuses! Oh well, on to the grocery store!

So what if I'm a blog slacker...

I know, I know... It has been almost two months since I last blogged and I don't even really have an excuse. I mean besides having two kids, a husband, a house and two spoiled dogs to take care of all day every day:)

Anyway, we did a lot of traveling in December but managed to make it home to Tennessee before the holidays. We really enjoyed our time in Texas and we are incredibly thankful that Matt's new job is so laid back about time off...especially during the holidays:)

The kids had an amazing Christmas. They played for two days straight with all of the new loot they acquired which meant Matt and I vegged out on the couch for those two days and enjoyed the peace and quiet!

We had the pleasure of getting to see Eric, Traci and Daniel this month over the MLK holiday. We had a BLAST!! Shortly after saying goodbye to them, Dad and Sonia made the trip from Texas to visit the grandbabies. We did a ton of stuff and I am sure that Grandpa and Grandma are probably more tired after their vacation than they were before. We went to the World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta, GA. Very cool! We had a great time and we stopped at Sonny's BBQ on the way back to TN. We also visited the TN Aquarium and the outlet mall in Dawsonville, GA. We did alot of driving:)

Addison has been asking to go to "High School" lately. I believe she might be smart enough to skip right into the 9th grade, but I could totally be biased:) Michael is surprising us a little more everyday with the things he is starting to say. Just out of the blue yesterday he told the dogs to "Stop!" when they started playing too rough for his liking. He has also mastered "Go" when they are outside and hanging out on the porch instead of taking care of business. Being a parent has got to be the most bittersweet job ever...as much as you want them to take that next step in growing up it means that you are losing what you had yesterday. The constant struggle between being proud and being sad is exhausting!

I will have to find some pictures of our recent excursions to the Aquarium and the Discovery Museum to post in the next blog. TTFN!!