St Pattys

Geese I really need to get a hold of my blogging - I just can't find the time!

I laid off our secertary and now we got some work, but I am holding off

on bringing her back until we figure out what is going on with our Law Suit.

It has all been very difficult!

But St Patty's was fun:

Camping

We went to Ocean Lakes this weekend
a small weekend stay-cation
the kids loved it
I loved it
we had a blast!

3 peas in a pod -

Maddie, Tatum and Bowden

Bowden on the swing with Grampa

Mommy and Tatum swinging HIGH!


Tatum gets sugar from daddy!

Ready to slide!

Peak A Bo I see you!

Just Chillin in the swing!

I'm gonna get you !

Breath Taking!

My baby boy!

A LOT

I can't seem to find the motivation to blog anymore - I read a lot of blogs and I look at the computer ALL DAY. Literally I surf the web all day long. I used to have work to do ALL day long, but now I sit at my desk staring blank at the screen wondering just how long it will be until I don't have a paycheck here anymore. I own a construction company with my father, we are dead. NO WORK! I haven't signed a contract in MONTHS ... and I don't see any signs of that changing soon. We are bidding, have been bidding and can't seem to land any jobs.

My pay has been cut - for the first time in my life I am on a budget - something that is hard when you have NEVER been on one. I am paying for insurance for me and the kids for the first time ever and boy does that suck.

Tatum just had a second set of ear tubes put in and boy oh boy am I glad that I am paying for that insurance.

Bowden is still having a LOT of sinus issues so they are talking about removing his adenoids. Again - good thing we keep our insurance.

So in short I got A LOT going on ... my business is failing, after 32 years of profit we are very close to closing the doors. My kids are staying sick and I am ready for a change!

Germ Killer

Friday Night Tatum had ANOTHER stomach bug

Sunday night Bowden got it.

Is it too much to ask for a germ killer?!

I mean this is the 3rd time Tatum has had it since Turkey Day.

Second for Bowden.

And YES i bleached all the toys in the house after all 3 of them.

(or should I say 5?!)

You know because Bowden didn't get it either time until after 48 hours so I had already cleaned them after Tatum's attack, and then again after Bowdens.

So if you have any secrets wont you sent them my way?!

And just for fun ... look at my babies - they are so cute! - When they aren't throwing up on me!

Bowden and his MarshMellows

How do I add my video from YouTube?!

This is Bowden telling me he is going to eat his snack ...

it is too cute!

Snow in Myrtle Beach, SC

I think the last time it snowed in MB was 1989?!
I am sure I could google and find it, but your lucky I am blogging at all!

Well as you can tell by the post title we got SNOW ...

What could be more adorable than babies in the snow?!

NOTHING ... so here ya go:

Getting the babies ready to go play!

Tatum not real sure about the white stuff ...

she got hit by a snowball and the fun was all over!

Sledding ... you know they don't sell sleds in SC ...

so my Daddy used a storage bin lid

Bowden tasting the snow!~

He loved it!

My beauty!

Health conscience Valentines Day

Both my babies are in Day Care ...

With each passing holiday I TRY to make each teacher a little something.

I am in the construction business and just like everyone else

we are HURTING for work and our cash flow SUCKS!

So the "little" something must also be cheap, but not cheap looking!!

This year for Valentines I was at W*al-Mart

I saw the little $1 hearts with 4 pcs of chocolate in them!

Cheap, Easy and still nice!

Then I thought "How many of these will one teach want?"

So I went with something different ....

Who doesn't love a candle?! The candles were only $0.97 each

The craft ribbon was a $1

and the other ribbon was left over from Christmas!

So ... I still kept it cheap and CUTE and stayed Healthy too!

What did you do?!

We love the Fishes!

As a local we can go to the Ripley's Aquarium for just 10$ ... we can get a season pass for just $30 - it is awesome and my kids LOVE it!

I love it!
We love it!

Wanna see ...

Christmas ... Came and went ...

Hey everyone ... um yeah the one person who still reads me ...

I am so so sorry that I have not posted since the first weekend of December -

It seems that life has taken over me.

I used to wake with the gut feeling that I had to blog ...

and then 2 house, 2 babies and a failing business later I am here ...

Trying to live life and stay on top of all the laundry and house cleaning.

Lets see what is happening here ...

Bowden is the love of my life - (Never thought I would say that)

if you have been here before you know that the first 8 months of his life were nothing to be desired, and if it wasn't for the hubby and I NEVER being on the same page at the same time he may not be here! He is freaking adorable! I just want to mush his face with kisses.

Tatum - she is the bell of the ball. One of the funniest kids I have ever met - and I must say beautiful ... she is now potty trained and at 2.5 (30 months) old she was just moved up to the 3 year old class. I do not think it was because she is super smart - because she isn't - (Still doesn't recite the ABC's by herself and sometimes messes up counting to 10 - but she knows all of her colors, shapes, can identify her veggies, knows all of our FULL names and she can sing all kinds of songs ... just not the ABC's - But she is funny as all get out and freaking adorable!

My business - SUCKS - last year at Christmas we had a HUGE party - gave out bonuses, and paid the guys the week of Christmas to stay at home with their families - this year ... No Party, No WORK, No Bonuses, and the last year 38 employee line has been reduced to 6 - yes 6 ... that includes me ... I even fired my dad.

My Hubby Business ... well someone was going to buy him out - it was going to put A LOT of money in our pocket, and a good job for him ... that would have been a literal move ... Sounds okay to me - But it fell through ... the Banks wouldn't help the 10 million dollar a year company buy him ... for a mere 2 million?! Didn't make sense to us ... but they will try again in a year and maybe we will get even more money?! Everything happens for a reason right?!

Okay now onto what all of you come here for ... yep the one of you that still Visits (Thanks Mel) Pictures:
We went to see Santa -

Cheese - this is the best I could do to get them to sit still - hahah

Such a Sutie Pie - Look at those eyes!

The Little things that Santa left Tatum ... he left her a Kitchen as a big gift

The little things that Santa left Bowden ... he left him a tent with balls and a tunnel as his BIG thing!

Bowden being a ham! Love him!

SnowBE's

Christmas is just around the corner and like ALWAYS it was SnowBE Christmas week. It ALWAYS is the first weekend of December and as always it was a BLAST! Thank you Melanie for hosting.

BK showing us the ornament that MelBel's mom made us!

The 2009 SnowBE Christmas Group!

Our lovely faces!

SnowBE Necklace that I got for Melanie and Naji - wanted to do it for everyone but they were a little $$$ so maybe everyone will get one for their birthday's?!

Me and Amy hiding from the rain.

We had a blast - it was COLD ... we adopted twin 5 year old girls for our "project" each got a new 16" bike, each got a pair of jeans, with a shirt and a fleece jacket. They both then got a smaller toy that was on their list. It was a blast. Hope you are all doing well!

Halloween

We were Shreck-n' it!

My Dronkie and Fiona

She just eats him up with hugs, and kisses!

My Dronkie ... isn't he so cute!

Our 3 princesses ...

Left - Right and by age ... hahah Olivia Kate, Tatum and Emily Scott!

The Antols and The Kemps had a blast!

All 4 of our babies riding the motor boats! It was a blast!

Flash Back to My Little Pumpkin

Do Ya'll Remember THIS?!

Travels ...

So I was going to have a blog make over done to this plain jane blog, but I can't get it done. I can't find the hours in the day to do what needs to be done, never mind the things I just want done. hahah So you are stuck with this ... blog for now!

Traveling ...

Lets see, we have been camping at Yogi Bear, had family in town for Labor Day weekend, the race in Richmond, Cancun, and a Panthers game since my last post. I can tell you that while all of it was a blast I am TIRED OUT ... too much! Too much for me! This weekend (well tomorrow) we are leaving for the Charlotte races ... yes I just came home from Charlotte Monday ... Next weekend is my mini reunion party that I have been working on for MONTHS! Halloween is open, then Naji and Jarretts wedding, 1 weekend break and then family in town ... weekend break and then headed to Raleigh for my SnowBE's Christmas! Can we say I am ready to be HOME!

Yogi Bear: Our set up ... 4 camper quads and behind us were 4 other campers with us!

This was the "fun" for most of the weekend!

Play-dough time ... the kids LOVED it!

Bowden ... being the happy baby he now is!

Labor day fun:

Most of the gang
Babies at the baseball game!

Bowden playin in the sand!

Tatum building a sand castle with her daddy!

I have so much more to post - but for now this is it ... we went to the Charlotte Races this past weekend and this weekend I have a reunion! I will be back with more pics soon!