Angie's Life

Happy New Year!!

2009-12-29T21:02:00.000-08:00

Wishing you a Happy New Year! May it be filled with joy and love.

From my family to yours,

Sean, Angie, Austin, and Alexia

Merry Christmas!!!!!

2009-12-23T14:39:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas Everyone, hope you are having a wonderful time! We are having such a great time doing all the Christmas festivities! With all the things going on right now, please don't for get the real reason for Christmas. Thank you Jesus!

Lexi's Birthday Luau

2009-09-21T16:00:00.000-07:00

My sweet baby girl, Alexia, turned 9 years old a couple of weeks ago. She loves to plan out her own parties, so she decided on a Hawaiian Luau. She has been planning this party for a few months now, so any time we saw any Luau themed decorations, we would buy them. Plus our sweet Aunt Donna had lots of cute Hawaiian decorations that she let us use. Thank you Donna, your the best! It rained off and on during the party and was very HUMID, but we had a great time!

Scavenger Hunt

Hawaiian Beauties!

2009-09-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

I found this verse today and thought it was beautiful! So maybe some of you are in need of hearing this verse today. So, I thought I would share.

Do not be anxious about ANYTHING, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Also, Alexia had her birthday party on Saturday and it turned out great. I will post pictures some time this week.

Once apon a Time .......... I was a blogger

2009-09-02T09:51:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, I've missed a few months of blogging, more like EIGHT, but who's counting! I know I could never catch up on all the things that have happened, but here are a few of the things that have been going on in our life .................... Our trip to Washington D C was really amazing. It was the coldest place I have ever been, but we got to see so many things. It was a non-stop trip full of sites! I am so glad we got to go, but boy was it packed full of action! It was also Austin's first time to fly in an airplane, that was cool too.
Austin in front of the Washington Monument
Arlington Cemetery
We were able to see the Changing of the Guards

Then there was grilling!

We love us some Bar-B-Q! YUM!!

Austin turned 13 this year!

How in the world did this happen, my baby is a TEENAGER!!!!

He got lots of money from his friends and family:)

Then there was fun in the sun.

Alexia and Caleb had lots of fun on the slip and slide!

Our annual trip to the beach

This is my favorite vacation, just relaxing and having a good time!

Uncle Sean and Caleb

Caleb turned 5 this year, he got TWO new bikes for his birthday!

Now, the most exciting thing going on in our house right now............

FOOTBALLLLLL!!!!!!!

Austin decided to play football this year and Sean could not be more EXCITED!

We all love football in this house, but Sean is almost giddy!

Austin is #99

Going to Austin's first school football game

Go Westside!

Hopefully I won't wait another eight months before I do this again, but I won't count on it.

See Ya!

Bringing in the New Year in Atlanta!

2009-01-02T10:34:00.000-08:00

For the New Year we went to Atlanta, Georgia for the Chick-Fil-A/Peach Bowl. LSU played against Georgia Tech and played the best we have seen all year. We had a blast! Atlanta was a fun place to visit, we parked the car at our hotel and were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. Everything is in walking distance in Downtown Atlanta. There was a Bowl Parade where the LSU band go to show off their talent, and we got to see someone very important, MIKE THE TIGER! We walked around the rest of the day visiting all the different things Atlanta has to offer until the game started. After the game we made it back to the hotel just in time to see the apple drop on TV. We were so tired that it didn't take long to fall asleep. The next morning we went to see the King Tut exhibit at the Atlanta Civic Center. I really wanted Austin and Alexia to see this because I remember seeing this exhibit when I was small. My Memaw and Pepaw Johnson took me and I still remember it to this day. It was very interesting to learn about King Tut and the things found in his pyramid. Then we headed back with an 8 hour trip home. It was a really fun New Year! Us at the Georgia Dome
Chick-Fil-A Cow

Mike the Tiger!

LSU Band

Little Miss King Tut!

Just a little Catch Up

2008-12-14T06:18:00.000-08:00

I know I missed a month or so of updating so, I thought I would let you know whats been going on in our lives. Here are just some of the things we have been doing the last month and a half.We are at the Messengers Christmas Land.

The Messengers' are a family that decorates their house with millions of lights and decorations. I remember Dad and Mom brought Chad and I as kids every year.

Now it's a tradition we keep by taking Austin and Alexia.

Austin and Alexia touching the North Pole.

It was actually cold outside this year,

but some years we are able to wear shorts.

We have the weirdest weather!

Alexia's basketball team posing for a quick shot after a game.

They were awesome! They never lost one game.

They came in first place, and got a big trophy.

It was so fun to watch them play, they were so aggressive.

Way to go, Alexia!

Christmas Dinner with Mom, Dad, Chad, Stacy, and Caleb.

We had a pot luck style dinner with Mom and Dad's church.

We had a great time.

Austin's school band getting ready to play at a Christmas Program.

We are so proud of him and his accomplishments. A couple of days after the program, his band teacher made all of the band members try out for Honor Band (a few students from different schools in our parish play as one band). She says it gets them used to playing in front of people by themselves. Well, normally 7th graders don't make the band, but they have to try out anyway. Guess What? Austin made the band, we are so excited for him.

We are so proud of you, Austin!

Alexia and Sean putting lights on the roof.
She is such a little daredevil.
Austin wouldn't even climb a few steps on the latter.
He likes to stay flat on the ground.

Cute Little Kitten!

Sean and I at a LSU football game.
We went to 4 games this season.
It was a lot of fun,
but we were not prepared for the bad season LSU had.
But, it's OK we still had a great time.

SNOWING IN LOUISIANA? REALLY?

2008-12-11T14:36:00.000-08:00

Something amazing happened down here in Louisiana. It SNOWED!!!!! We woke up this morning to find the ground covered in beautiful white snow. The kids quickly bundled up and went out to play for hours of fun. I tried to upload more pictures but there was some kind of error with the Internet. Anyway, here are a few that came up. It was such a fun day, the only thing is that we don't have the right kind of shoes for snow, so our feet were absolutely frozen. We went through about 10 pair of socks each, but SO worth the trouble. Thank you God for such a beautiful day. My Little Snow Angel
Big Brother Pulling Alexia and Sarah on Beach Boogie Boards
(the closest thing we have to a sled)
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Girls Day Out

2008-10-05T16:56:00.000-07:00

Mom and Alexia before the massage started.
Mom after the massage. So relaxing!

Saturday was such a fun day because it was my 34th birthday. There were a couple of arts and crafts festivals around town so we decided to make it a "girls day out". We got some cute things like earrings, fall decorations, and of course yummy goodies from the bake sale. It became so hot around 1 o'clock that we decided to leave and go eat lunch. After, we weren't ready to call it a day, so we went and got our nails done. We all got French Manicures. Really Pretty! What a nice day, I love to spend time together with my whole family, but "girl days" are so special. These are memories that Lexi will have forever. Later that evening Sean took me to eat dinner at Copland's Seafood Restaurant. It was delicious as always. Thank you all for making my Birthday so special.

Their Trash, Our Treasure

2008-09-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

We were coming home the other day and on the side of the road was a bike. It was in a pile of storm debris. So we stopped and asked our neighbor if she minded if we took it. She said she had put it out there because she was planning on moving soon and didn't feel like having to take it with her. Then her husband came out and said he has a 3 wheeler bike if we wanted it too. We said sure! It has a basket on the back of it, it's really cute. I have been wanting to buy a bike for a while now, so this was such a blessing.

We are so Punk Rock!!

2008-09-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

Lexi and Sarah with their masterpiece the "sleepover cake"
Grabbing gifts from the treasure bucket
Punk Rock Girls
Cotton Ball game!

We had a very busy weekend that started the minute Alexia got off the bus. We planed a sleepover for Friday night. First, she decorated her "sleepover" cake with her friend Sarah. After every one arrived, we had a treasure hunt. I would recommend this for any birthday party. It had 12 clues and ended with one big treasure. All the girls got a gift bag and were able to fill the bags with lots of treasures. It had candy, pencils, erasers, stickers, socks, and many more fun things. It was a big hit, all the girls loved it! Next, they took their "punk rock" pictures. They all dressed in their cool clothes and put on crazy eye makeup. They were so cool! Next, they ate pizza and the sleepover cake. Then finally, Alexia opened all of her gifts. I think this was her favorite part of the party. They stayed up all night long, giggling and having so much fun. I didn't get much sleep either but it was well worth it. Happy Birthday Alexia!

Growing Up

2008-09-17T06:28:00.001-07:00

Our sweet Lexi is growing up, she turned 8 years old last week. If I dwell on the years past it brings tears to my eyes. My babies are growing up too fast! How can it already be that I have a 12 year old and an 8 year old? I can't believe how fast time goes by and how old this makes me. OK, I guess that's enough of my pity party.

We had a small family party for Alexia on her birthday. We had pizza and chocolate cake with pink icing. She got lots of board games, clothes, and MONEY! She will have her big sleepover this weekend. We are planing all kinds of fun thing to do, so I'll post new birthday pictures next week. She also wanted to thank everyone for the birthday emails. Happy Birthday Lexi!! We love you!

Westside Jr. High Band

2008-09-17T06:11:00.000-07:00

Austin played in his first football game last night. The group of band members just started playing last year, but they sound awesome! They are all so talented. Way to go Austin, we are so proud of you! We can't wait to hear you playing at LSU someday.

The Past

2008-09-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

After reading Amber's blog, I decided to "yearbook" my family. We thought it was so funny. So, I decided to show you what we would look like in the past. WARNING!! Some are a little scary. Me in the 80's
Austin with long waves in the 80's
I didn't even need to do this one, I can show you my own yearbook.
Alexia in the 60's (we kind of think she looks like an alien)
This one is "gay Sean" in the 90's
Alexia in 84'
Austin would make a pretty girl.

We call this "fat Sean"

MY MAN!!!

2008-09-06T12:53:00.000-07:00

1. Who is your man? Sean David Murry Bligh Griffiths

2. How long have you been together? We've been together over 11 years! Married 10 great years.

3. How long did you date? We only dated a year.

4. How old is your man? He is 28, I'm 5 years older than him. I used to not like to tell people he was younger than me, but now I'm like Yeah, I got me a younger MAN!

5. Who eats more? Well, he eats more, but just by looking, it looks like I do.

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did!

7. Who is taller? He's 6'3 and I'm 5'4.

8. Who sings better? I do but that's not saying much. We love to play the game Rock Band and I'm the lead singer.

9. Who is smarter? Sean is actually one of the smartest people I know.

10.Whose temper is worse? Me, I'm hot tempered, but calm down fast.

11. Who does the laundry? Me, I wash the clothes and fold them, but now that the kids are older they get to put them up.

12. Who takes out the garbage? Sean used to, but now Austin gets to do the dirty work.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. Always have.

14. Who pays the bills? I pay the bills, but he makes the money. It's a good trade off.

15. Who is better with the computer? I guess we are equally as bad. I do type better, he types with two fingers.

16. Who mows the lawn? He used to, but once again Austin gets all the work we don't want to do. Although I do like working in the yard, so I cut it about once a month.

17. Who cooks dinner? I cook about 4 days a week and Sean grills twice a week. He loves to grill, we call him King of the GRILL!

18. Who drives when you are together? We both do but I hate when he does. He scares me to death!

19. Who pays when you go out? He does.

20. Who is most stubborn? He is, its his way or no way! Unless, I want it my way. That trumps all.

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? He is, all I have to do is cry a little ( I can't help it, it just happens!)

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine, his are in Tenn.

23. Who kissed who first? He did.

24. Who asked who out? He definitely did, he asked me out for a month strait but I kept saying no because I thought he was too young.

25. Who proposed? He was moving to New Orleans and wanted me to go with him. I said I can't go unless we are married. He said OK. The worst proposal of all time!

26. Who is more sensitive? Let me think................Me, of course.

27. Who has more friends? We have the same amount of friends, he just spends more time with his. I don't mind spending time alone, but when I do get to hang out with friends I have a really good time.

28. Who has more siblings? Sean has 1 older brother and 2 older sisters. His sister Erin died about 4 years ago of cancer. I have one younger brother, baby Chad.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? He does with all the big decisions, but I do all the day to day stuff.

I can't believe I did it, it' been over a year since I have updated! I'm so proud of myself. I'll try to continue with out a year in between.

2007-07-07T16:46:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday our church rented a huge slide and put out baby pools and slip and slides for the younger ones for 4th of July. Austin and Alexia had so much fun, but it started to rain. The weather ended it kind of early. They both wore red,white, and blue clothes but I forgot to take their picture, they looked really cute and patriotic. Later in the week on Wednesday, we woke up and took the kids to IHOP. It was delicious! Then we jetted over to see Transformers at the theater. We all really liked it, at first I thought Sean and Austin would be the only ones to enjoy it, but we all really thought it was good. After the movie, we went to Dad and Moms for a delicious BBQ. We had marinated ribeyes, pork, chicken, potato salad, beans, apple pie and ice cream. YUM! Of course I never took my camera out to take pictures, but we had a nice time. Later that night we popped fireworks. What a fun day, Happy 4th of July.

2007-07-06T16:18:00.000-07:00

Alexia got a new bike without training wheels and is determined to learn how to ride it. She had an old bike with training wheels on them, but every time she rode it she would fall. So now she is afraid to ride a bike, she is almost seven and is wanting to learn before her birthday. Sean has been working with her every night, but no luck yet. I tried to help her but almost passed out after about ten minutes of running down the street.

2007-07-06T16:03:00.000-07:00

Sean and Austin went and saw pro wrestlers for WWE last weekend. Sean has been waiting since Austin was a baby for him to get into wrestling and now Austin loves it. They got to sit on the third row and Austin got to shake hands with some of the wrestlers. His favorite is John Cena (the picture in the middle). They had so much fun. Alexia and I had some "girl time" and went shopping and to the movie. We went and saw Nancey Drew, it was pretty cute.

New Deck

2007-06-27T16:07:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we built our new deck. Dad brought us to Home Depot with his truck and trailer to help us pick out all the things we needed. Sean did such a great job. He worked on it Saturday and a little on Sunday. Austin, Alexia and I helped as much as we could without getting in the way. When Sean works around the house it's just best to stay out of the way, but I was proud of him because he was very patient with us. I love my new deck, it's so nice to be in the back yard now.

Where to Start............

2007-06-20T15:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, lets start with a few months ago. We have had a busy past few months. We've had softball games, school functions, end of school parties, vacations, painting, and much more. I take so long between blogs that this might take a while.

First, Austin made the softball team this year and we had so much fun going to all the games. They only won one game, but it was still fun! I have to mention that Austin is going into the 6th grade and will be in junior high! I can't believe I have an 11 year old. Am I really that old?

Lets see we've painted both of the kids rooms. We ripped up the carpet and painted the concrete. It looks pretty good, any things better than the stained carpet that was in there before. I think we're going to do our room next, along with our long list of to do's. We're going to put in a wood deck in our back yard. I just have to wait until Sean is up to it. He works really hard and long in the heat, so it might be a while. The list never ends of things I want to do to the house, at least that's what Sean thinks.

We went to Disney the day after school let out. We went for seven days of fun. We really had so much fun and didn't want to leave. We went to all four parks and both water parks. We also got the diner plan and got to eat so much food, we were actually getting tired of eating. Ok, not really but it was alot of food. That made our trip to Disney perfect. I seriously could go back every year. I do have to say though by the end of the week my feet hurt so bad, because Sean made us rush to every single ride and show so we could see it all. We were tagging along behind him because we have to take about 3 steps for every 1 step he takes. Other than the sprint running we had a fabulous time.

Also, Mom and Donna you aren't the only ones who love to plant flowers and work out in the yard. I thought I would post some pictures of my yard also.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell , that Alexia got a princess make over at Down Town Disney. She loved it! She got to walk around the rest of the day with her beautiful makeover. She was so cute! The boys (Austin and Sean) were a little jealous so we had to get them a make over too, for some reason it just didn't look as cute.

Sharing Some Pictures

2007-03-03T15:21:00.000-08:00

I haven't done my blog in so long I decided to share some pictures.

CRAWFISH TIME!!!!!!!

2007-03-03T15:12:00.000-08:00

We couldn't wait! About mid way through winter we start wanting crawfish and we couldn't wait another day. After Alexia's soccer game we decided to boil some up and they were delicious. I know you guys up in Arkansas can't appreciate the greatness of a delicious crawfish, but we absolutely love them. We had a great time. YUM YUM!

Soccer Queen

2007-03-03T14:55:00.000-08:00

Alexia scored five times. She was awesome! This is the first year she has played and she is really enjoying herself. We are so proud of her.

Finally got my Camera Back!

2006-11-13T18:04:00.000-08:00

I've been without my camera since the trip to Natchez, because I left it in my moms car. I'm finally getting to post some pictures of our fabulous weekend. We really had a great time. Andrea opening her wedding gift before we head out on the town of Natchez.

Beautiful Babes getting in shape for Andrea's upcoming wedding.

Thank you Donna for taking us on the carriage ride, it was really great!

Kissing cousins, I bet this picture embarrasses him in a few years!

The famous pose, I think I've seen this pose for the past 20 years! We can't have a get together without it.

Sorry, I forgot how fun it is..............

2006-10-30T17:42:00.000-08:00

........to blog that is. I shouldn't wait so long between blogs. Just wanted everyone to know how excited I am about this weekend. Its going to be so much fun. I think we should all get a huge condo at the beach next summer and have a three or four day weekend. Now, that would be so great. We don't have to leave the guys out, but sometimes it is fun to do things on your own. Although I am kind of sad to leave Sean home alone, but don't worry I'll get over it. Love ya'll and see you soon!

A Sex Offender close by!

2006-10-30T17:23:00.000-08:00

We now have a sex offender in our neighborhood. He lives about seven houses down. He was convicted of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He has actually lived there for a while, but we just received the flier in the mail. Scary! We already knew about him, because you know how news like that spreads like fire. The story goes like this, he was 26 and dating a girl who was 17. Her parents knew they were dating, but she got pregnant and they said he had to marry her. He refused and they got angry. So that is what happened, it still is never good to have a sex offender live in your neighborhood, but I guess it could be worse. He is dating the woman who had the dogs that attacked the little boy. Things just seem to be getting worse for her. I guess the saying "when it rains, it pours" definitely applies to her.

2006-10-30T10:58:00.000-08:00

Look how cute! Alexia likes to treat Chewee like a baby. She was pushing him around in her baby stroller and he fell asleep.

Updates..........

2006-10-30T10:45:00.000-08:00

Cousin Jade and Alexia had so much fun together.

Old MawMaw and Old PawPaw came down to visit.

2006-10-30T10:33:00.000-08:00

Austin receiving his award for being in the Beta Club.

Alexia receiving her first grade honor roll award.

Beautiful Day

2006-10-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

The weather was so nice today. It always takes so long for it to cool off in Louisiana, but today it didn't reach 80 degrees. Which made it a great day for having fun with the kids. Austin and Alexia didn't have to go to school today because we have a fair going on. I'm glad that they have the day off, but I just wonder why they get a day off for a silly fair. They do things different down here in Livingston Parish. There what we call "country"! So, anyway we got up early and went and ate at McDonald's. Alexia spilt her drink twice, and of course she started to cry. I didn't even fuss a her, she is just like me though, so tender hearted. Then after that little episode, we picked up two friends, one for Austin and one for Alexia, and headed to the movies. We saw "Open Season", it was really cute. When we got out of the movies the weather was still so nice, so we went to the park and played for a while. I tried to swing, but for some reason the older I get I can't take any kind of motion. I got very nauseated! We still had a lot of fun. After, Sean got off of work we headed to the mall, but once I was there I wished I was home because I was ready for a nap. I couldn't tell him that though, because he didn't want to go in the first place. He just wanted to make me happy. Which he did! We had a great day.

Updates!

2006-10-09T06:49:00.000-07:00

Ok, I confess. I have made a major blog and email sin. I did not read my blogs or emails for about a week. So, I have a lot to catch up on. SORRY!

Well, to start Lexi is home sick from school today with a sore throat and fever. She is so pitiful when she is sick. I can't leave her side. She has a doctors appointment a 11 o'clock, so hopefully she'll start to fell better soon.

Friday night we all met at Chili's for dinner. We had to wait over an hour for a table of nine, and by that time I was starving! So I had to get a burger, not good if your on weightwatchers, but I did split it with mom, so it was really only half the points. Mom, Dad, Alexia, Chad, Stacy, and Caleb all went to walmart after. I think they needed to walk some of their food off. But, it never fails mom and dad MUST go to walmart every single Friday night. They are obsessed with it. I would have gone to but Sean was ready to go home. He hates to shop! Especially on a full stomach.

Saturday, Austin went to a friends house for the day. Alexia went shopping and got her nails painted with one of our neighbors. Sean and I stayed home and watched a disappointing LSU game. So, we were depressed for the rest of the day. I did get to go shopping later that afternoon, so the depression started to lift. After shopping we picked up Austin from his friends, and he told us that his friends mom took them to Lone Star. Guess what he got? Lobster and steak! We were actually kind of jealous.

Sunday, we woke up to get ready for church and Alexia and Sean were sick. So, we stayed home. Sean was actually going to go with us, but wouldn't you know it, they were both sick. The one time he said he would go, they would both get sick. Well, maybe next week. We stayed home the whole day and watched the Saints game. They won! YEAH! I think that updates my weekend. By the way, the little boy down the street is doing much better. His scars are really not to bad. I think he can go back to school this week.

Say a Little Prayer.....

2006-09-28T19:42:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, there was one of Alexia's friends down the street that got attacked by a dog. The dog bit his face, head , and arm. He was staying with one of our neighbors while his mom was out of town and dad was at work. Well, he went to hug the dog and the dog turned on him and tore into his face and wouldn't let go. The lady who was watching him tried to get her dog off of him, but the dog wouldn't let loose. She severed two fingers in the process. They both went into surgery later that day. Please pray for them and their families. It was very traumatic for both families. They need our prayers. Thanks.

PawPaw's Birthday Party!

2006-09-23T18:25:00.000-07:00

We topped our fun day with something very special. PawPaw's Birthday Party. We had fajitas for dinner and a delicious torte cake. So good. We had all the family over to celebrate with good food and fun. PawPaw turned 55 today! Happy Birthday, Dad. I love you.

New Baby in the Family

2006-09-23T18:10:00.000-07:00

Today we picked up our new addition to our family. His name is Chewee. He is precious!! We all want to hold him, so we have to take turns one minute at a time. At first Sean didn't want him, but guess you wants to hold him the most, SEAN. He changed his mind when he finally got to see him. We love him already. See for yourself, he is really cute.

Best Friends

2006-09-22T19:28:00.000-07:00

Sleepover

2006-09-22T19:02:00.000-07:00

As I type this blog, I hear three little girls giggling and having fun. Alexia is having her sleepover tonight. We brought them to blockbuster to rent some movies and ordered some pizza. They are having so much fun! I think Alexia is getting tired though, because she just came in here and asked when she could go to sleep. So much for staying up all night. Austin pretends he hates all the girls being here, but I really think he likes it. He turned down an offer to go to his friends house to stay home. I think he likes having time to his mom and dad without Lexi interrupting. In the morning we are taking the girls skating for a couple of hours. All the girls are so little, so we'll see how this goes (hopefully not to many bumps and bruises).

After we go skating tomorrow, we are going to pick up our new puppy. He will be six weeks and ready to leave his mom. He is a Shitzu. We have been trying to think of a name for two weeks, but no decision yet. We are going to wait to see how his personality is before we decided. I'll post some pictures when we get him. He is so cute. We picked him out two weeks ago, but he wasn't old enough to come home yet. So, we are really excited to bring him home.

Having some fun!

2006-09-19T19:16:00.000-07:00

Jumping! Swinging! Having Fun!

Making Austin Take a Picture

2006-09-19T19:03:00.000-07:00

Can you see how much he loves taking pictures. Look at the joy on his face. On the other hand Alexia loves to take pictures. She starts posing as soon as I get the camera out.

A day OFF!

2006-09-15T10:22:00.000-07:00

Not really, but I did get a lot done. I have to babysit down the street for a neighbor while she goes to the dentist. It's so nice having Fridays off, I just didn't realize it until I started working. So, first thing I did this morning was drop the kids off at school and went and got my oil changed. It needed it! Then I decided to splurge and get my car detailed. It looks so pretty, all shiny and new. The lovebugs are awful around here, so my car really needed it. Then I had to do my daily Wal-Mart trip. Most people hate to go to Wal-Mart, but I love it. I like to shop the sales. Now I'm about to leave to go babysit for a few hours.......It's been a busy day and it's only 12:30......

My Sweet Little Girl

2006-09-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

Need some spare Time

2006-09-12T18:30:00.000-07:00

Finally, I have time to do a little updating. This past week I have been so busy. I guess I haven't worked in so long I forgot how to do it (work that is). Every night there has been something that we have to do. It's taking away from my blogging time. I still read everyone's about 3 times a day, but I like to read them better than writing my own. I will try to write more often.

Well, so far I am really enjoying work. It's nice to be making some extra money and still be home when the kids are not at school. Yesterday, was Alexia's birthday. We just had a little family party before she went to dance class. Then after dance we went to moms and dads. She had made little cupcakes for her and gave her a ton of "girlie" gifts. She just loves that kind of stuff (purses and clothes) and money too! She was so excited. Alexia is going to have a sleep over next weekend with a few girls from the neighborhood, then we're going to take them skating. I hope I'm up for it!

Busy, Busy, Busy

2006-09-12T15:08:00.000-07:00

Working Girl

2006-09-05T19:53:00.000-07:00

Well, today I started my new job. I think I will like working as a tutor much better than a sub. I just have to help the teacher out with anything she needs. It's good hours and good pay. I work from 8:30 till 11:30, go home for an hour and a half and come back at 1:00. Then I get to leave again at 3:00. The school is only a few minutes away, so I can come and go quickly. I like it because I'm not the one in charge of the kids. So, no stress at all!

Also, we went to Weight Watchers tonight. I thought I was going to do bad because we went out to eat so much this week, but surprisingly I still lost 1.2 pounds. Not bad, especially sense I ate a delicious shrimp poyboy! It was worth it (I think it was about 100 points). Mom did better than I did, but she always does. For some reason she loses weight a lot faster than I do. I really enjoy going to the meetings every Tuesday night. It's kind of like a girls night out. I get to leave the kids with Sean, and be on my own for an hour or two. After the meetings mom and I go to Subway. You would be surprised how delicious a sandwich can be when your on a diet. Hopefully ya'll will be seeing less of us next time you see us.

2006-09-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

Day at the Beach

2006-09-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

We went to Pensacola Beach on Saturday. We had a nice time, but it was so hot! Normally, there is a nice breeze blowing thru the air, but not this time. It was just plain old hot. The one good thing about this was that because there was no wind it made the ocean very calm. No huge waves, just calm waters. Nice. I've never seen it like that before. We played in the water all day.

The kids had so much fun playing with the seaweed. They would ball it up and throw it at each other. Then they had the idea to put it on their bodies and make it look like hair. Gross, but hilarious. They had little black mustaches and hairy underarms. We joked with Austin that this is what he will look like when he is 30. So funny.

After spending most of the day at the beach we were starving, so we ate at this crab restraunt. Of course Sean had to get the most expensive meal on the menu. He got crabs. We all tasted them, they were so good. Then we went shopping at the souvenir shops. We looked and looked , but we couldn't find anything we wanted.

We were going to stay the night, but because it was a holiday weekend, there was no rooms at all. We had to head home after a long day at the beach. I was so sleepy, Sean had to drive the whole way home. It only took about 3 hours to get home, so it wasn't too bad.

It was nice just to get away, even if it was short.

Baby Bull

2006-09-01T21:27:00.000-07:00

I Wanted to post a picture of Austin that I had taken with my new camera, but Austin erased all of the ones of him. So, I couldn't have a picture of Alexia and not Austin. This is him in the condo pool on our last trip to the beach in July.

He is also doing really good in school. He was invited to be in the Bata Club for making all A's and B's last year. He's so smart (I'm not just saying that because I'm the mom). He really is. Seriously!!!

Smart Girl

2006-09-01T20:55:00.000-07:00

Alexia has started to read. She has homework now (which she has been waiting for sense Austin started school). At first she loved it but , now it's setting in that homework is actually work. She is doing really well, but she is such a perfectionist that if she doesn't do it right the first time she gets very frustrated. I tell her that as long as she does her best she'll be fine, but I'm not sure if she quite believes me. It's weird because Austin has always been so sure of himself. It's proof that children turn out different, even if you think you raise them the same.

When I saw all the babies last month at Amanda's wedding I remembered how fun it was to have little, tiny ones around. But I also cherish the moments I have with my children at the age they are now. I know one day I'll look back at their pictures at this age and think they look so small. No matter how old they get they will always be my babies.

New Floors

2006-09-01T20:19:00.000-07:00

This is my new floor. I just bought a new camera, but I'm not really sure on how to post pictures. If I did it right you should be seeing my new floor. We were going to start on the kitchen floor this long weekend, but instead we decided that we're going to the beach one last time for the summer. I'm so excited. I love the beach. Every time we go I dream about buying a house on the beach. But, then reality hits and then I think how bad it can be when a hurricane hits. Well, got to go pack..... I'll post some beach pictures when we get back.

I'm Back

2006-08-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

Today I started my weight watchers plan. I went to the meeting last night but, I didn't actually start untill this morning. So for my last "fat meal" last night, we went to a mexican reastraunt. It was so yummy! I hope I can stick with it this time.

We also finished our floors in the livingroom and hallway. It really looks great. It was worth all the hard work. I didn't think we would ever finish, though. Now we are about to start on the kitchen. I can't wait to start fighting agian. HaHa, Just Kidding! I think this should be a little easier. I'll keep you posted on how things are comming along.

I'm getting embarrassed

2006-08-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

I knew I couldn't spell, but I haven't had to spell in so long that it's just got out of control. So, when you read my blog or comments just ignore the misspelled words please.

Now, to move on. We have been working on our floors all week and still are not finished. It's really hard to get around all our door frames. Also, Sean and I have been fighting like cats and dogs!!! I can't wait to finish this project, for our lives to get back to normal. Before we start working every night, we say "OK, no fighting tonight", but by the end of the night I have cried at least once. Don't think much of me crying because I'm very tender hearted. It doesn't take much for me to cry. That said, I still would never want to work with Sean. We just don't get along when we work together. Even if we have been fighting every night this week I still love him so much. Hopefully, We should be finished by this weekend. At least I hope so.

Sick Babies

2006-08-15T06:06:00.000-07:00

Every time school starts I know my kids will get sick and guess what. They did! They had a half week, Wed. through Friday, and now they are sick as dogs. Austin went back to school today, but Alexia is still home. They must have some nasty germs at school. Please pray for them.

Also, we are about halfway done with our floors and they look really nice. It is a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I think we're getting the hang of it. My dad came over last night and helped a little. He knows how to put the finishing touches on the floor to make it look nice. Sean actually wanted his help, this is very unusual because he never wants help for anything. He thinks he can do everything himself, and most of the time he can. I just thought it was sweet that he wanted my dads help. We all need help sometime.

It's That Time Again

2006-08-11T11:02:00.000-07:00

It never fails, at least one time a year I have to do this, "LOSE WEIGHT". What started it off this year was trying to find an outfit to wear to Amanda's wedding. I went shopping everyday for almost two weeks. I tried on every dress that would fit and hated every last one of them. After two weeks of shopping I finally found two shirts to go with black pants. Well, I thought I had found something to wear, until I tried it on for Sean. To make this long story a little shorter, lets just say I ended up in tears. He really didn't say anything mean, it was just the look on his face. So, back to the beginning of my story, I want to lose weight. Mom and I are going to start weight watchers next week. Pray that we do well.

New Floors

2006-08-10T20:04:00.000-07:00

We are shopping for new floors. We are going to try bamboo floors, they are really beautiful. The only bad thing is that we are going to do it ourselves. Scary!!! Sean has a friend that used to do floors for a living so, he is going to help us. Even more scary is that we are also going to put tile in our kitchen. I'm not worried about the work, I just don't want it to look ugly. I think it will be worth doing all the work ourselves, because we will be saving so much money.Wish us luck.

Back to School

2006-08-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

Wednesday was back to school for Austin and Alexia. So far things are going well for them. They both like their teachers. When I droped them off for their first day, I got a little sad. So, I went shopping and everything was better. Shopping cures almost anything. I plan on being a subtitute at their school again this year,but I'm sure it will be a few more weeks befor I get a call. Thank God! I really don't know if I like being a subtitute, but I feel guilty if I don't. When the kids are at school and Sean is at work, I feel like I should be doing something. More than just cleaning and watching T.V. Oh, and most important shopping and spending money!