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I'm Aimee. SAHM to 4 incredible children. Abigail is 7. Elijah is 5. Katie is 3 & Logan is 15 months. I am married to the most wonderful man ever! Joe & I started dating in 2004 & were married in 2005. He really is perfect. ♥

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Only one person.

I feel so stretched latly. It feels like I have so many people who need so much from me & I'm only one person.

My children need me. Of course they need me. I'm their mommy. I'm the one they should be able to turn for anything & everything.

Joe needs me. He's a big, fat baby sometimes & can't seem to find his work uniform without my help these days. I may as well have 5 kids, instead of 4.

My furbabies need me. Without me, they wouldn't be fed.

I have dishes piled up in the kitchen. Clothes waiting to go into the wash in the hallway. The bathroom smells like mildew for some God awful reason. The kid's rooms? Let's not even go there! LOL. I'll get around to them one of these days. I have homework that's due & I do not feel like doing it.

I just feel pulled in 10 different directions all at the same time.

Thankful Thursday- 4/30/2009

This week has flown by for me. I have no idea where it went or what I accomplished in the past few days. I haven't done anything really. It's been a lazy week so far. =)

The things I'm thankful for are:

1. my beautiful children. Without them I would be nothing. <3
2. my husband. He's the butter to my bread. <3
3. sleep. Now that I'm not getting much of it (my fault, as well as a little of Ladybug) it's one of the most beautiful words I have ever heard.
4. My TMP girls. I have no idea what I'd do without them or what I did before them. <3
5. The word "mama". It sounds so sweet coming out of a 13 month old little girl's mouth after waiting to hear it for over a year. <3

There are plenty more things I'm thankful for, of course. But, we got a "way too early" start this morning at 2am. :( My brain just isn't working right. :p


PS
I'll post pictures later. :)

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Wayback Wednesday.



Date: Summer 2007
Ages: Cody (14), Lucas (15), Samantha (19), Becca (17), George (23)









Date: Summer 2008
Ages: Elijah (4), Abbie (6), Katie (2), Logan (3 months)

This is what I am thankful for this holiday season. Need I say more?!















Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Thankful.

I am thankful for my parents who still bend over backwards to help me even though I'm 28 years old & have a family of my own.
For my siblings, who are always, always there when I need them. I know that if I need anything, I can run to them.

I am thankful for my children, their health, their love, their smiles. I am thankful for the privilege, the honor, the joy of being their mommy. I am thankful for the privilege to be home with them, watch them grow, help them with homework, tuck them into bed.

I am so very thankful for this "little" girl. From the day she was born, she has taught me so many things. She's taught me how to grow up, fend for myself, how to be a mommy. She has taught me how to be patient & that "good things come to those who wait". She has proven everyday that the name I gave her before she was even born, fits her to a tee. Abigail-"my Father's joy". She's beautiful, brilliant, loving, & a drama queen. She is my first born, my boo bear, Abigail Grace.

This little man has proven to be stronger than I am since the day he was born. He's a fighter & has won every battle so far.
Born 8 weeks premature at 31 weeks & 6 days, he came into the world fighting. No matter what the doctor did or said, he was going to greet the world when he wanted to. He spent just 24 hours under an oxygen hood & only 3 weeks in the NICU. He made it home just in time for his first Christmas.
My son and I have a bond that no one else can have, that no one else can break. I gave him a pretty special name too, Elijah-"God is Lord". He sure is.

Our beautiful middle daughter. Our princess. I cannot even describe her to you. She's the first to run to you, wrap her little arms around you & say "I love you". She adores her daddy. I don't think she's met anyone she doesn't love. She's sweet when she wants to be but, when she gets mad, watch out! She won't forget why she's mad either. She'll bring it up days or sometimes weeks later. Kaitlyn Elizabeth. "Elizabeth"-God's promise. She proves that every.single.day.

Our last baby. Our third daughter. Mommy's ladybug. She brings out the best in me. She makes me laugh when I want to scream. She makes me smile with tears in my eyes. She learns things very quickly, still eats, sleeps & poops her day away. She fits into our family perfectly. She was the last piece to our puzzle. She makes us complete.
Logan Alia-Leigh. "Leigh"-noble.


I am thankful for my husband, for the hours that he works to support us, for the love that he gives me & our children every.single. day.


This man. He is my husband, my soul mate, my best friend, the father of my children, the love of my life. He is my answered prayer, the man I dreamed about as a teenager. He is the love I never thought I'd find. He is my butterflies in my stomach, face flushed, makes me dizzy kind of love. He is Joe. ♥

Friday, November 21, 2008

Happy 8 months, Ladybug! <3



It feels like I just brought her home (after one of those "Surprise! You have to have an emergancy c-section" type labors). I can't believe she's already 8 months old. My children really have grown up way too fast. Why didn't my mom warn me of this.




She reminds me of her sisters more & more each day. She looks so much like her daddy but, acts just like her "Ma" (me). She's sweet & caring. She's so full of life but, loves to sleep. She's beautiful. She's Logan. <3

Friday Foto Fiesta (November 21.2008)

I have more than one favorite foto, of course but, the two that I wanna share are ones that I forgot that I had & just rediscovered today. =)

This picture was taken in June of 2004. There is baby Abbie who was 2.5 years old & baby Elijah who was just 7 months old. The "old man" in the picture is known as PawPaw at my house. He'd be my step-dad.

This is one of my favorite pictures because it reminds me that those two children (who are now almost 7 & 5 years old) were small at one time. I tend to forget that when I'm fussing at them to get their coats on in the morning. It also reminds me that my daddy is one of their favorite people in the world. <3



This is another one of my faves. In this picture is me & my brothers & sisters (minus one brother). I love these kids. If you would have told me 10 years ago that they would grow to be my best friends, I would've told you that you were crazy. Growing up we had the normal sibling fighting but, now, since we are 27, 24, 21, 19, 18, & 16, not so much. We get together at our parents' house every Sunday & eat dinner together. We sit at the table with our S/Os & my children. We have good food, good adult convos, & loads of laugh. I have no idea what I would do without them. <3

Wanna play along? See Candid Carrie at the link below. =)






Thursday, November 20, 2008

Multi-tasking.

I am a major, major multi-tasker. I do everything at the same time.
I feed the baby while checking my email, fold clothes & wash dishes while I fix dinner. I check myspace & my mommy forum while I do homework.

I really, really need to stop doing this. I realized tonight how frazzled I get. I get upset because I can't do all these things at one time.

I'm not sure why it bothers me...but, it does. :)