Catch up

(DISCLAIMER: POST IS LONG AND HAS LOTS OF PICTURES, MY APOLOGY IN ADVANCE)

I have been extremely busy the past few days and have not had a chance to blog!
So here is a game of catch up...

Friday my aunt Deanna and her family came in to visit. The main reason she was coming in was for my baby shower Saturday. Deanna, Richard, Jacklyn & Jaden got in around 6:30pm and we ordered pizza and hung out at the house. We had Kaid this past weekend, which was nice b/c Jacklyn just loves Kaid to death, so they got some time to play together. Jacklyn is 3 1/2 yrs old, a bit younger than Kaid, but they still enjoy each other's company. Jaden just turned a year old on Easter. They are my girls! Deanna and I are actually Aunt/Niece but we are best friends and like sisters so I call her girls my niece's. We are really close like that. Deanna is one of my mom's sisters, so she is on my mom's side of the family.


Jacklyn & me, this little stinker didn't want her picture taken!


Little game of hide n seek with Jaden! Isn't she precious...


Having a little fun deflating the blow up mattress!


Night time! Isn't that sweet...


Well Saturday rolled around and Jaden had not slept most the night, guess the different atmosphere and lack of routine threw her off. She was the first to sleep in Trigg's crib, but since she is used to her's, it was a ruff night for her (and Deanna). Jacklyn was a bit cranky too...Jaden had not been feeling well the day before anyway, she was running a fever. So Deanna decided to just go ahead and go on home and miss the shower, when you have kids, sometimes you just don't get to do what you want to do. So they left around 11:30am. I was sad that she couldn't make the shower, since this was the whole reason for her driving 3 hrs to see me, but I completely understood.

Not only was I expecting her to come that weekend but on Saturday my cousin, Brandi, who lives in Stillwater, OK was going to drive in to be at my shower. So I was expecting her to arrive around noon. Brandi is on my dad's side of the family. (My parents are divorced by the way). Deanna was leaving on Saturday then Brandi would leave on Sunday. I have family all spread out but the ones I am the closest too on my dad's side live in Texas, minus Brandi, who still lives in Oklahoma. My grandma, who is pretty much my mom, and then my aunt Cheryl (Brandi's mom) and my Uncle John (Brandi's dad), live in Texas and they all wanted to come but it is a long drive for a day of a shower. So that is why Deanna & Brandi drove in b/c they are a bit closer and they wanted me to have family at my shower! I was excited to know that they were doing this for me. Not to mention I see my family like once a year if I am lucky!

So around noon my door bell rings and I open it up to my cousin Brandi and her boyfriend. I was hugging her and saying hello when out pops my grandma, aunt Cheryl & uncle John from around the corner. I was in complete shock that I stood there for a minute before I reacted b/c I wasn't sure it was really happening. I had no idea that they had planned to suprise me for this. I was so happy! Needless to say it had me frazzled for pretty much the whole day! After saying our hello's and everything we had to get to the shower that Mandy was throwing me.

The shower was great! I got lots of gifts that I really needed...I appreciate all of my friends and family for coming and the nice things they bought Trigg! He really appreciates it too. I was trying to visit and was excited about everything that I didn't take any pictures, my mother in law was in charge of the camera but they came out blurry so these pics are courtesy of Mandy! Which by the way, in everything going on I didn't get a picture with her...I am bummed about that.






















Thanks Mandy for the shower, I really appreciated it and it was great! :)

Well after the shower, I was able to spend some time with my family. We went to dinner at Outback. We actually saw Mandy, her hubby Justin, and Justin's family eating at Outback as well...We had to wait about an hour before we were sat, then probably another 45 minutes before we got our food, it was insane! I was not a happy camper by the end of the night, all that sitting in uncomfortable seats killed me but I did get to visit with my family so it's not all bad. We went back home and chatted some more!

Sunday rolled around and my family had to head back home! Brandi & her man had a shorter drive but they both had to get to work that night and then my grandma & aunt/uncle had about a 9 hr drive home so everyone left early! I was sad to see them go but I was so happy they popped in and surprised me! I really needed to see them. My family just has a way of making me feel so at peace and it always seems like when I need them the most they know when to be there! I love you guys!

Bad thing is that with all the excitement, frazzledness, and busy schedule I didn't get any pictures with them! Insane, I know, but my brain activity is at an all time low anyway and add all of that caouse can't expect much!

Well Kaid went to his mom's on Sunday as well, so Sunday night I worked on getting everything put up in the nursery and putting together this awesome swing my family got me!

Monday was back to work, so exhausted from the weekend, but back to work non the less! Kaid also started his season of T-ball games(machine pitch). So after work I headed to Farmington to see his first game! He did such a good job. He was first to bat for his team, The Tigers, and hit the ball on the first pitch, straight down to third base, I think he was shocked he hit the ball b/c he delayed in running to first and then got out b/c he didn't get there fast enough. He still was great! He got another hit later in the game.

It was such a beautiful day on Monday but dang when that sun went down, it was freezing. Think the wind had lots to do with that...Well there will be lots of posts about Kaid's T-ball, he has about 2 games a week this season! Good luck buddy!

On top of all of this Ryan started back to work finally. Only thing is that he still has 1 month left before he is released for full duty so Crossland put him on a night shift guarding one of their job sites at the airport! Because of the job, they have two shifts working, and since it's at the XNA airport they have to have "security" at all times when people are there. So since the only thing Ryan can pretty much do for the next month is sit down work, they put him on this. It is from 7pm-7am, M-F. It sucks having him gone all night, and the hours are insane for just sitting around but at least he's back to work and in a month he will go back to his normal job!

At some point in all of this I also managed to create my centerpiece for my dinning room table. I love how it turned out and very proud of myself. I am not very good with the flower arrangments but I think for my first I did pretty good!






Well that has been my week so far and it's only Thursday! Sorry to my readers for such a long post, I just wore my-self out again talking about it! :)