Happy Day!

I'm a lucky girl!!
Unbeknownst to most... CJ and I haven't been able to sleep in the same bed for a year. Yep! You heard me right! He bought me my dream bed for my last birthday... in August. The only hang up in this was it's a king size bed... mattress not included! But we waited... and we waited... and we waited... and unfortunately we are not able to be in Wyoming with my family this weekend for my cousin Jesse's graduation - but the waiting paid off. To make our disappointment a little easier CJ found a brand new mattress... in a beautiful CLEAN home... that wasn't working for the family, and they needed to get rid of it! Get rid of it!!! We got a brand new king size mattress for $50! (a Serta... and the kind that you can't even feel the other person move!!!) Of course since CJ was involved it wasn't without incident... and we got it only after it went airborne and landed on the street on the way here... but it is here... and we have slept on it for 2 days... SO FAR SO GOOD! No aches! No pains!! YEAH!!!

Happy day, happy happy day!! (love you Kandis)

Mothers Day

Just a warning... this is gonna get kinda sappy here.


Is it obvious how much I love my family?!?! If not I just want to say... I LOVE MY FAMILY!! Sometimes I jump on my little pity wagon and whoa is me because I don't have the things that most of my friends and family have. We have struggled with our health and mostly CJ has struggled with is health.
I wake up on Mother's Day and its just another day. No bells, whistles, or breakfast... not because there isn't a desire to do it for me... but because my husband is, as he is every single day of our lives, unable to wake up because of the excruciating headaches he has to try to overcome each and every morning. Do I know he loves me... ABSOLUTELY!!
Canyon is awake and snuggling with me and I decide its time to get up and get ready for church. Kailey wakes up... then Ashlyn wakes up... "Happy Mothers Day Mom!!!" That's enough for me! But then I see an anxious expression on Kailey's face and know there is something else planned... but ignore it knowing full well she will tell me everything if given the opportunity! We proceed with our morning. Get ready for church, eat breakfast... and on the way out the door I comment that I hope the kitchen fairies will come while we're gone. I hear a muffled "they probably will"... but don't get my hopes up too high, knowing the he might not be able to get out of bed before we get home. Off to church!!
When I turn our corner after church I see that the garage door is up! Kitchen fairies???? We walk in the door and I can see the tips of flowers over the wall. I walk around the corner and there are flowers, a digital picture frame and 3 cards.... and my kitchen fairy trying to hide himself in the pantry (ok, so I probably shouldn't have used the word 'fairy"... you know what I'm talking about, don't you!!). I guess he was going for the whole element of surprise? The gifts were thoughtful, the day was wonderful... even though, at one point... and for some unknown reason, I was frustrated because CJ had to go lay back down. I know the sacrifices he makes for me every day... just in getting up and making a living. Blake set up the Ladderball game CJ got for his birthday and we spent several hours playing that. Then I fixed myself what I wanted for dinner... and the kitchen fairies came. I didn't have to lift a finger.

So aside from the health ailments that we endure we have an abundance of love, and support in our home. I love my family!!!

P.S. Kandis... even though the kitchen fairies came on Mother's day, that doesn't let you off the hook... COME HOME!!

Tagged

I was tagged... but I wonder why its called tagged... I mean we all know we're supposed to do it back... right?!?!? Anyway... I'm tagging all my blogger friends... even my blogger hopper friends... you know who you are!! :0)

1. Typically what time do you wake up??
I have my alarm set for 6:45... the kids are usually crawling into bed with me promptly at 7:02 am.
2. On a good night what time are your kids in bed? 7 o'clock! We're thinking we will cut them some slack in the summer though.

3.How long have you been a mommy?9 years

4.How old were you when you became a mommy?24

5.What is your favorite kids tv show/movie?Open Season

6.What is your least favorite kids show?Sponge Bob Squarepants

7. What are your kids 'favorite' chores? HAHA!!!

8.What is your favorite meal to cook? Anything I can cook for company (yep... open invitation!!)

9.What is the meal you cook most often?Chicken and broccoli... and Southwest Skillet

10.What is your kids favorite meal? Which kid?? CJ - Chicken and broccoli, Kailey - Panda Express Chicken (yep.. I have almost a perfect recipe concoction), Ashlyn - Spaghetti, Canyon - anything with potatoes... or ice cream :0), Blake - I don't think he has ever complained once about anything I've ever made

11.What is your favorite thing your husband does with your kids? anything one on one! Canyons favorite thing right now is trains, and its really cute watching CJ look up YouTube train videos with him and make the train sounds.

12.What are five things that make you smile when being a mom?1.innocence... like discovering something for the first time... or playing with a box 2.When my older child opens up and shares her feelings and my little ones open their arms for big hugs 3. when they see me and smile. 4. when they clean their room to surprise me... or make my bed 5. Watching them grow into little people.

13.If you could take your kids anywhere, where would it be?To Hawaii

14.When was the last time you went somewhere without your kids? This afternoon when I went to the dentist... and that usually about what it takes! :0)

15.What is your favorite past time activity to do with your kids? I wish we did more past time activities and not just the normal day to dayers :0( (I'll be sure to read the tags to get some ideas)

16.Name one thing you said you would never do as a mom? I love my Mom!!!! I have actually, honestly thought about that... and... hmmmm... ??? I'm not by any means a perfect Mom... nor was my mom... but I am happy to be doing the things she taught me.

17. What is your favorite quality your mom has? Sorry guys... I have the best Mom in the world!!!... followed in close second by CJ's Mom. My Mom has the biggest heart and tries to find reasons to prove to us all how much she loves each of us... which are usually unnecessary because she has proven it so many times over and over. She has also taught us how wonderful it is to be pampered. JoJo seems to, at the drop of a dime, drop everything to help anybody else in need.

18.What is your advice for new moms? You're going to get lots of advice... don't take it all literally! Just enjoy every moment... it goes SO fast (and that line will get annoying too).

19.What is the scariest or most heartbreaking moment as a mom?Not knowing where your child is... or knowing where they are and hearing the screech of sheer pain

20.What is your most joyful moment of being a mom? Recognition! Being a mom is hard work... and having a stranger (or friend) tell you how good your kids are is an amazing feeling. Its a combination of being proud of your kids and gratifying to know you're doing something right!!

21. When was the last time you were told 'I love you' by one of your kids? I'm very blessed (or maybe its just because they are so young)... several times a day!