2011 is gone. Thank gosh!
Welcome 2012 & all the new possibilities you bring! :)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Case #10010602
Woke up this morning and took little Miss Waffles for a walk around my yard so she could do her thing. When I walked back up my sidewalk I noticed that one of my rocking chairs was pushed up against my house & left black smudge marks on my siding. When I went to move it back I noticed a big footprint in the seat of it. It isn't mine. It's not the hubby's either. Some one was peeping in my kitchen window last night! I am pretty creeped out and told some neighbors, my hubby and a few friends. They all told me I was crazy for not calling the police... so I did. I don't feel any safer now, though. Why me? :(
Thursday, October 7, 2010
I love fall!
So far we've had a total of maybe 2 semi-chilly weeks, love it! I have made slow-cooked dinners, cobblers, hot coffee instead of my usual iced coffee, brought a pair of fuzzy boots out of summer hibernation for walking the boys to school, got my caramel apple & almond cheesecake candles out, put halloween decorations outside, fall decorations inside, made a few soups and other cold weather foods....who am I kidding? I live in SUMMERville...the lows are like 60 degrees this time of the year... but at least I can pretend a little :)
I can't wait to start taking the boys to the pumpkin patch on the weekends, bake apple pies, pumpkin pies, banana bread, pecan chocolate chip bars and.......turkey, stuffing, cranberry relish...mmm comfort food!
I hope it doesn't plump me up too much! I've lost 22 lbs since July and I feel great! I can wear clothes I had before I had the boys.
Hello Fall! Goodbye Summer!
XOXO,
Jess the Mess :)
I can't wait to start taking the boys to the pumpkin patch on the weekends, bake apple pies, pumpkin pies, banana bread, pecan chocolate chip bars and.......turkey, stuffing, cranberry relish...mmm comfort food!
I hope it doesn't plump me up too much! I've lost 22 lbs since July and I feel great! I can wear clothes I had before I had the boys.
Hello Fall! Goodbye Summer!
XOXO,
Jess the Mess :)
Fall...
It's been forever since my last blog!!! Life has been so busy lately! Can't complain because it's been so fun! Jake & Jack have started back at school so now I have a kindergartener and a 4th grade GATE student, not to mention he's also in the Robotics club, Student Council and back on the dance team. I miss my summer. I miss my big boys. I miss our weekly island adventure trips & sleeping in. Those days are gone until next year and have been replaced by rushed mornings of getting them out the door, properly dressed with papers signed and lunches made. I wish time went by much slower. After my rushed morning I have lazy mornings with just Max. He's the sweetest most intelligent 2 year old I've ever met. I'm not just saying that because he's mine. This kid knows everything, points out & can write all of his letters, tells me if they're upper/lower case and what sounds they all make, counting to 40 without help, by 2's, 5's & 10's already, too! He is amazing and I hope the world is ready for him because I'm not :)
The mark. business is going great, love being able to spend very minimal time working from home & getting plenty of money to just play with. Disney World in March? Here we come!!!
The mark. business is going great, love being able to spend very minimal time working from home & getting plenty of money to just play with. Disney World in March? Here we come!!!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
I am President...hear me ROAR!!!
If you are offended by foul language, bitchiness, ranting and raving or any other negative shit, I am demanding you to STOP READING THIS....and I can totally do that because I AM THE PRESIDENT! With that being said here it goes....
In (what I thought was...) a light hearted conversation during a Home Owner's Association meeting a while back, the opening for presidency was mentioned. In a very joking manner I said "I'll be the President" little did I know I would be voted in that very night. Initially I was flattered. Now? Not so much. It fucking sucks. I hate it. I will never do it again.
I am so tired of being bitched to by adults far older than myself about the stupidest, pettiest, most retarded shit in the entire world!!! Seriously people- if you think of something relevant to address me about, by all means call me or knock on my door but, if you think for one half of a freaking second that I want to deal with something as asinine as you thinking the neighbors are allowing someone to live in an an 8x10 foot shed behind their house, with no proof, in 112 degree temperatures, with no god damn air conditioning or running water-then you, dumb ass, should have yourself checked into the same ridiculous rehab facility as Lindsay Lohan.
To shut these people up I actually bothered to waste my fucking time to investigate this (solely for the reason of covering my own ass) just to find out that I was right all along. NO numb nuts, an elderly lady is not living in their fucking shed!!! Get a life you older than dirt whack job, go play with your stupid model trains and leave me the hell alone.
On a larger scale- it's made me realize that any real president who I'm sure has to deal with shit far worse than my psychotic neighbors, is the reason our country can't get their shit straight. As much as I am NOT for Obama or ever will be.....or even like the guy(YUCK!!!) I do kind of appreciate & have a new respect for the shit he goes through.
In (what I thought was...) a light hearted conversation during a Home Owner's Association meeting a while back, the opening for presidency was mentioned. In a very joking manner I said "I'll be the President" little did I know I would be voted in that very night. Initially I was flattered. Now? Not so much. It fucking sucks. I hate it. I will never do it again.
I am so tired of being bitched to by adults far older than myself about the stupidest, pettiest, most retarded shit in the entire world!!! Seriously people- if you think of something relevant to address me about, by all means call me or knock on my door but, if you think for one half of a freaking second that I want to deal with something as asinine as you thinking the neighbors are allowing someone to live in an an 8x10 foot shed behind their house, with no proof, in 112 degree temperatures, with no god damn air conditioning or running water-then you, dumb ass, should have yourself checked into the same ridiculous rehab facility as Lindsay Lohan.
To shut these people up I actually bothered to waste my fucking time to investigate this (solely for the reason of covering my own ass) just to find out that I was right all along. NO numb nuts, an elderly lady is not living in their fucking shed!!! Get a life you older than dirt whack job, go play with your stupid model trains and leave me the hell alone.
On a larger scale- it's made me realize that any real president who I'm sure has to deal with shit far worse than my psychotic neighbors, is the reason our country can't get their shit straight. As much as I am NOT for Obama or ever will be.....or even like the guy(YUCK!!!) I do kind of appreciate & have a new respect for the shit he goes through.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Disney World? Yes please!
Went back to Disney World with my guys & it was a freaking blast! July is definitely not the best month to go. The heat was almost unbearable. We still had a great time regardless. EPCOT was everyone's favorite place, from the World Showcase to the Universe of Energy. Once again, Spaceship Earth was a hit, we must have rode it 3 times a day! Even Max loved that one.
The food- OMGosh-the Coral Reef has the best food I have EVER tasted!!! I had an appetizer that consisted of grilled shrimp that were perfectly seasoned along side of a tangy cucumber salad, mini-crabcakes with a lovely mango salsa, beef tenderloin atop a white cheddar polenta (the beef was like butter!!!) and to top that off two little mugs of the BEST lobster bisque I have ever had!!! For our entrees Bill had swordfish with........I don't even remember so I'll just skip to mine...Salmon with a white wine & whole mustard seed sauce. Sounds a bit much but the mustard seeds gave the perfect amount of 'pop' to the super tender, sweet salmon- served with the best roasted fingerling potatoes I've ever had & some baby bok choy. Can you tell how much I lOVE food yet?
There were rides, too :)
Some of them were even fun. Honestly though, I went for the food & to see the boys little happy faces. They were completely surprised to wake up in DW. My plan was a major success! They especially loved the character breakfast at the Animal Kingdom, I highly recommend that! The food there was also amazing! The juice (orange, passion fruit, guava) was loved by everyone and the african version of fried potatoes can't be beat! Goofy & Daisy even led the boys on a little congo line complete with maracas...so fun!
I can't wait for March to come so I can be right back there, again!
The food- OMGosh-the Coral Reef has the best food I have EVER tasted!!! I had an appetizer that consisted of grilled shrimp that were perfectly seasoned along side of a tangy cucumber salad, mini-crabcakes with a lovely mango salsa, beef tenderloin atop a white cheddar polenta (the beef was like butter!!!) and to top that off two little mugs of the BEST lobster bisque I have ever had!!! For our entrees Bill had swordfish with........I don't even remember so I'll just skip to mine...Salmon with a white wine & whole mustard seed sauce. Sounds a bit much but the mustard seeds gave the perfect amount of 'pop' to the super tender, sweet salmon- served with the best roasted fingerling potatoes I've ever had & some baby bok choy. Can you tell how much I lOVE food yet?
There were rides, too :)
Some of them were even fun. Honestly though, I went for the food & to see the boys little happy faces. They were completely surprised to wake up in DW. My plan was a major success! They especially loved the character breakfast at the Animal Kingdom, I highly recommend that! The food there was also amazing! The juice (orange, passion fruit, guava) was loved by everyone and the african version of fried potatoes can't be beat! Goofy & Daisy even led the boys on a little congo line complete with maracas...so fun!
I can't wait for March to come so I can be right back there, again!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
*Island Adventures*
Today was island day again...Love, love, freaking love it!!! We usually go every Wednesday but I hadn't quite healed from the wisdom teeth extraction yet. Not to mention I've been developing a dry socket. Today however, was a new day and honestly- I just didn't care. We missed last week's Island Adventure due to my surgery & I wasn't letting that happen again. It was later in the week than I would have preferred but it still happened and it was well worth it. Usually it's just me, and the boys but Reno(J&J's daddy) was in town so he came along with us. Sounds strange to most but if you knew us you'd understand.
The island.... :).....aah...my home away from home. When we're at the island the boys do not fight, argue or bicker. It's absolutely amazing. It's the one place we can all go, let our hair down & just have some natural, bonding fun. I am so glad my boys love the beach and are such good little swimmers. Kiawah is nature at it's most gorgeous. It's not a busy beach littered with a half a billion people. I'm not sure why(and I really don't care) but it's not a common place for people to go. It's not the closest beach either but it only adds about 15 minutes of extra driving time to the trip.
Today was perfect. I made subs for everyone last night before I went to bed & packed everything up except the cooler. Made breakfast for the boys, woke them up & while they were eating I finished packing the cooler & we hit the road. We got there nice & early. Swam & collected shells and sand dollars for bout 2 hours and met back up under the umbrella at the big red blanket for lunch...I make some kick ass subs :)
More swimming, more shells and more digging later Jack comes running up & introduces me to his girlfriend Michelle. He was so proud to tell me about how she was little and 5 like him. Then I had him walk her back to her parents to ask if it was okay for her to make a sand castle with him. I followed behind just smiling as he introduced himself to her parents as "awesome Jackson"...I about died! This is my boyfriend!!! He tells me everyday that I'm his girlfriend. Life is cruel and unfair sometimes.
On the boardwalk heading back home my life took a better turn, he turned to me with his beautiful brown eyes and said "Mommy, can we leave her here? I just want you to be my girlfriend, you're so pretty." My heart melted. I absolutely adore my boys!!! Not much can make me happier than the simple, genuinely happy times I have with them. I wonder if they'll be as happy in Disney World next week? They still don't even know we're going :)
The island.... :).....aah...my home away from home. When we're at the island the boys do not fight, argue or bicker. It's absolutely amazing. It's the one place we can all go, let our hair down & just have some natural, bonding fun. I am so glad my boys love the beach and are such good little swimmers. Kiawah is nature at it's most gorgeous. It's not a busy beach littered with a half a billion people. I'm not sure why(and I really don't care) but it's not a common place for people to go. It's not the closest beach either but it only adds about 15 minutes of extra driving time to the trip.
Today was perfect. I made subs for everyone last night before I went to bed & packed everything up except the cooler. Made breakfast for the boys, woke them up & while they were eating I finished packing the cooler & we hit the road. We got there nice & early. Swam & collected shells and sand dollars for bout 2 hours and met back up under the umbrella at the big red blanket for lunch...I make some kick ass subs :)
More swimming, more shells and more digging later Jack comes running up & introduces me to his girlfriend Michelle. He was so proud to tell me about how she was little and 5 like him. Then I had him walk her back to her parents to ask if it was okay for her to make a sand castle with him. I followed behind just smiling as he introduced himself to her parents as "awesome Jackson"...I about died! This is my boyfriend!!! He tells me everyday that I'm his girlfriend. Life is cruel and unfair sometimes.
On the boardwalk heading back home my life took a better turn, he turned to me with his beautiful brown eyes and said "Mommy, can we leave her here? I just want you to be my girlfriend, you're so pretty." My heart melted. I absolutely adore my boys!!! Not much can make me happier than the simple, genuinely happy times I have with them. I wonder if they'll be as happy in Disney World next week? They still don't even know we're going :)
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