Oh man...

Geez, its been over a month since I last blogged!!! I horrible is that? I have been super super busy..and in all honestly, it HAD slowed down, but apparently picked back up again! I have so much to catch everyone up on! I am going to try and upload the boys' first Mardi Gras parade on the computer from home!


They had a good time, and so did I. My sister and I took the boys to the Highland parade, it took Jacob a bit to get used to all that was going on, but he finally came out of his shell...I am sure you will be able to tell by the pictures!

Here are the boys waiting for the parade to start..we had to walk a ways to our spot, hence the strollers..

Colt, not napping...just waiting...
Jacob...waiting..

coming out of their shells....

"Throw me something Mister!!"

me and Colty catching some beads!

divvying up the goods!!

and...ready to go home!

So, all in all the boys really enjoyed the parade! We had a great spot at the beginning of the route, and the boys were on their best behavior! We will definitely be going back next year!

Much love.

Pay it forward!

Since I have been SO horrible at blogging lately, I thought I would do something nice for those who often check in with me! But I promise to blog soon...I have much to tell!

I got this from Sierra's blog and thought I would try it as well!

Here's how it works-the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well-before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. Then come back, let me know you're going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Remember that only the first 3 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick!"It will be fun and it will give me an excuse to make something!!"

P.S. Make sure you give me your address too in case I don't have it! I think only a handful of people live close to me to where I can make hand deliveries!

Much love.

The many looks of Me!

So I thought I would take a moment, and show everyone all the looks (hair wise) I have had over the last 5 years...I am trying to decide which one I want to go with...as I think I am getting a bit tired of changing my hair style all the time!! I promise you I am not always worried with my looks..I just need a fresh face after a very hectic few months...which don't look like they are getting any better...but, I am keeping hope alive!

So feel free to comment me and let me know what your fav look is!

Much love.

Pictures to share!

So, I made some Christmas-y decor with my friend Sierra. One is for my house and the pink and black one was for my friend Mandi!

I don't have a picture of my other Christmas decor, if I can find one, I'll post, but it's just 3 small blocks with "Ho, Ho, Ho!" on it, too cute!

Of course here is our Christmas tree..I LOVE my new theme! Candy canes and such! Thanks mom!

And our lovely Christmas cards we sent out this year! Colt just wouldn't cooperate..what's new?! LOL!

This was a picture I snapped of the boys before school one morning, in their Christmas sweaters that Sug bought for them! They were precious!

Another one of the boys..and I promise that is NOT a choke hold Jacob has on Colt, but it IS a hug!
Oh! And here is one of me and my brothers and sister (left to right: Chris (33), me (27), Layla(35) and Jamey (22) I LOVE this picture of us!

And last but not least, my best friend, my partner and crime...my heart and soul....

me and my hubby!

OH! and you can kinda see the "Ho, Ho, Ho!" blocks I was talking about earlier in this post!

So there, Christmas with the Litton's! I hope you enjoyed the pics!

Much love.

It's been a LONG time..

Wow, so it has been almost 2 months since I last blogged! It hasn't all been fun in that time...so to anyone who faithfully reads my blog, I sincerely apologize! I will do my best to get you up to speed!

I haven't blogged much, because right after Thanksgiving, both the boys got pretty sick with a tummy virus, which lasted FOREVER, then those turned into strep throat, then to colds, and eventually ear infections. Yeah, not a very fun holiday season, I know..but we made the best of it, like we always do.

After the first of the year, Colt was still so bad off, I decided to take him to the Ear, Nose & Throat doctor at the request of his pediatrician (and myself). The ENT confirmed that he indeed needed to have his tonsils and adenoids taken out, due to the size of them and him not being able to breathe properly. So off we went to the surgery center.

That has been one week ago today Colt had surgery...do you think he is better? No, actually the ENT doctor found a major ear infection in Colt's right ear, and decided instead of putting tubes in, he would just cut the ear drum and let it drain....well....he shoulda put tubes in. Why?
ONE: because he said so himself after we had to take him back Tuesday afternoon for still not drinking and having a fever, and
TWO: he STILL has fluid on his ears as of this past Friday!! He is miserable. And to make matters worse, Jacob went to the the pedi doctore on Tuesday and came back with and ear AND eye infection! So they have both been filled up with a "super" anti-biotic, which hasn't started working yet. They are absolutely MISERABLE! They don't eat, sleep, or mind. They hurt!

Their pediatrician is out today, so when she returns my call tomorrow, I am going to talk to her about getting tubes in both their ears. I am hoping that this really helps them to feel better. I just can't take it anymore....seeing them hurt is awful!

Other than that, Christmas and the New Year was good to us. Did I mention that Colt had to be rushed to his pedi's office Christmas Eve after sticking his finger in a hole on a table at Old Navy?? Completely ripping the skin off the knuckle??? Yeah, it bled like no body's business....luckily the doctor's office is right down the street, so I just rushed him in there where they just glued it shut...it didn't really need stitches. Their pediatrician rocks like that!

So.....now you can see why I haven't blogged lately! Pretty fun stuff, huh? :) Anyway, hopefully I am back on track now! The next few posts will prob just be pictures snapped during Christmas and such! I hope you enjoy and come back!

Much love.

Ugh, I have been tagged..lol!

8 TV Shows I Watch
1. Jon & Kate Plus 8
2. Spongebob Squarepants
3. ER
4. Trading Spaces
5. House
6. CSI Miami
7. What Not to Wear
8. Ghosthunters

8 Restaurants I like
1. El Chicos
2. Raising Canes
3. Taco Bell
4. Johnny's Pizza
5. IHOP
6. Monjunis
7. Buffalo Wild Wings
8. Applebees

8 Things that happened yesterday
1. Made Thanksgiving dinner
2. Ate Thanksgiving dinner
3. Cleaned up Thanksgiving dinner
4. Breaker kept blowing when I was trying to dry my hair
5. No luck finding cranberry sauce at Wal-Mart
6. No luck finding cranberry sauce at Walgreens
7. Got turned away from Krogers trying to find cranberry sauce
8. Found a 7 1/2 pre lit Christmas tree on sale for $50 (orig. $199)

8 Things I'm looking forward to
1. Christmas
2. Decorating for Christmas
3. not feeling sick anymore
4. Having a night out with my husband
5. Spending MORE time playing with my boys
6. 4 pm
7. Getting the landscaping at our house done
8. colder weather

Things on my wish list
1. Finding my niche` in life
2. Finding a way to make a multi colored pre lit tree work with my decorations ( i like white lights)
3. The boys getting off the pacis for GOOD!
4. Get another tattoo
5. I want my husband to be more understanding
6. I want my husband to be more patient
7. For no drama in my family
8. Our amended income tax refund to come now!!!!!!

I tag....no one...because everyone else has already done it!

"Run, Forrest, Run!"

Okay, so I am not Forrest, but I sure felt like him this morning! My friend Sierra and her husband Dan came over this morning. Why? Dan is a runner, and I am about to take a physical fitness test for the Sheriff's office...let's face it..the last time I ran...and ran well, was about four years ago when Jason and I were running four miles a day..we were trying to look good for our wedding..lol.
Anyway, Sierra was SO gracious to let me borrow her husband this morning, while she took a load off in the house and watched Colt for me. (Jason and Jacob took a trip to the game store.) I was a bit nervous...this man had just gotten done running 12 miles before he came over here...12 miles!!! I thought, "great...I am going to look like a complete fool in front of this guy!" Luckily, he was very understanding and and really nice about it.

We of course, started off by stretching..I have to be honest..I usually don't stretch as much if I am running by myself, but I knew I needed to change that. So we stretched..

I have to be able to run 1.5 miles in about 15 minutes. Sounds do-able, huh? Not so much...I thought I would die! But I didn't. Dan was really good at keeping me motivated and when I told him I felt like I needed to stop, he pushed me not to, or gave me tips to make it easier to continue running and be comfortable, but not stop. I wanted to.. hurt.. thank him for that! :)

I am proud to report that I ran this distance in like, 19 minutes...yes Dan and Sierra, I said 19, not 20! I was being a bit pessimistic about it...but by the time they got ready to leave (and after Dan corrected me a ga-zillion times) I was giving myself a little more credit! Dan also helped me with my sit-ups (which I was surprised I could still do!) and my push-ups. I hate push-ups. But I did them..fifteen of them..more than I think I have ever done in my entire life!

Dan is an exceptional runner! I was amazed at his ability to not even be out of breathe...how I wish I had that! But, he pointed something out...about my stretching. I was telling him how good of a runner he was, and that I could never be able to do anything that great...he told me how awesome it was that I was able to stretch to the extent I did (speaking about my flexibility.) I said "please...that's nothing, your running is great!" To which he responded, "yeah, but I have been working on this for like 7 or 8 years...it takes practice." "Just like your flexibility in your stretching." Wow...he was right...not to brag, but I ampretty darn flexible...even after my old age, having two kids, and not being anywhere near as active as I was ten years ago! I guess those 12 years of cheerleading and dancing paid off!

That really made me feel good. I get so down on myself sometimes for not having a "thing" about me that is kind of cool, or different...thanks Dan!

I am looking forward to getting up and running in the mornings, and making this part of my daily routine. I have always loved running..but never really pushed myself to do it. I felt so comfortable and loose after our run today..."light and airy" is what I called it. I felt empowered. It was awesome....and I am very grateful to both Dan and Sierra.

I know Sierra took some pictures, but I will have to wait until Monday to post them...I am pretty sure they are funny and you will get a kick outta them..so come back then to check it out!

Much love.