Thankful/Grateful

As I sit here writing this, I'm in my old room with my parents playing with my kids. My mom is cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I've taken my kids down three houses to see their great-grandparents.

I'm blessed, very blessed. We're blessed.

My life has not turned out as I'd planned, but I'm learning that life does not turn out as planned. God has a plan, and this is his. I'm to follow that plan.

I'm so grateful/thankful for so much this holiday. Looking back at this past year, nothing is to be taken for granted.

We've been through a lot this past year, and I'm thankful that we've had the love and support from our family and friends.

So thank-you. Thank you for taking an interest in our family. (If you're reading this you are probably one of those I've been referring to. )

We would be nothing without your love and support.

Wordless Wednesday - Movie Night

The 100th Post - A new chapter

It seems only fitting that my 100th post is a life changing one.

It's been one week, and it's been hard. The not knowing, the worries, the unknown. I guess that is the scariest part of all.

I won't go in to specifics, but let's just say that my gestational diabetes has caught up with me. What is funny is that I feel if I don't write it, it's not true, or not real. I've been told by many that's it's no big deal. Many people have it, but I didn't think it'd catch up with me this early in life.

My life will now be about diets, exercise, and meters. I'd be lying if I wrote I was fine, and not worried. The truth is I'm scared to death. I question every food I eat. Unlike alcoholics or drug addicts, I don't have a choice. Avoiding food will not help me, infact it'll make me sick. It's a demon I face every day, 3 x a day.

I realize that this may be on the dramatic side, but it's how I feel. People have said, my life is not over, and it's not. It's not a death sentence, it's a change in lifestyle.

These people are right. My life will go on. I will get past this.

Halloween '09

Halloween was a lot of fun this year.

I was very undecided what I wanted the kids to be. I had originally thought Lexi would make a cute Tinkerbell, but ultimately decided on Snow White. I had wanted Jeff to be Woody, but he wanted to be Buzz. I was a tiny bit disappointed, but liked that he was excited enough to be something.

Once again we ended up in HB. It works out perfectly as half of our family lives on one street or the surrounding area, we get to see everyone. Also, my Tita & Tito, the kids great-granparents, get to see everyone dressed up.

We had a dress rehearsal at Grandma Donna & Grandpa Russell's house. They enjoyed seeing them dressed up and as a Mommy, I got to see any finishing touches we may need. After our rehearsal, we went to lunch. Kellye, Ronnie and Liam met up with us. It's funny to go to a place where Aaron and I used to go when we were dating, and now we take the kids.

As night approached, the excitement grew. Auntie Sonia, Shelly, Aly and Brian showed up and played with the kids. Alexis grew very fond of her Tia Kristi as she made her the trick-or-treating bag, and read her stories for a while.

We got dressed with little to no trouble. This was stressful. We had to dress two kids, and three dogs all while about 10 people watched.

Yes, I said dogs. Stitch was a mailman, Fozzy intended to be Zorro, and Sam intended to be a pirate. Neither Fozzy or Sam would cooperate.

We went and had a blast. Jeffrey enjoyed hanging out with his cousins and Lexi liked being carried by her Daddy and Gampy. Elena opened her eyes to the holiday by giving her M&Ms. Once she realized what she was getting, she was a different child.

All in all it was a lot of fun, and it was great to share it with our families.

Lombardi Ranch

We do not seem to have the best of luck when it comes to visiting Pumpkin Patches, but we decided to try it again. On the advice of some friends we decided to visit Lombardi Ranch.

We went, and weren't sure what to expect. We had to take the back road leaving out of Quartz Hill. Luckily, no one, not even me, got car sick.

We got there and we were completely amazed. There were tons of cars, people, and pumpkins. There were mazes, scarecrows, train rides, hay rides, and petting zoos. We took the kids around, and they were amazed by all the pumpkins, and so were we.

They were also in a funky mood. First off, they both have been fighting for the stroller. Now that Alexis can walk she wants to walk, and Jeffrey is over the walking thing and wants the stroller. And when Alexis sees Jeffrey in the stroller the "Mine" game begins.

You may notice that they both have either cookies, or fruit snacks in their hands. That day they were hoarding, or rationing their snacks. You've seen both of them~they act like we never feed them!

Alexis was not sure what to think of the pumpkins, and wasn't sure if she liked Jeffrey bringing her the pumpkins.

I desperately wanted a picture of the kids in the pumpkin, but Jeffrey complained the stems hurt his butt. And Alexis... well she just complained.

I've come to the conclusion that I will hardly ever get a good picture of them where they're both smiling. This picture summed up the day... a happy Jeffrey and a not-so-sure, don't touch me Lexi.

We did get one good picture of her... too bad her Dad cut off her cute piggy tails : <

Oh well... there's always next year!

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