A penny for your vote?

Okay, I know my blog isnt huge, but I do consider myself to be a great mommy to my girls, and I really consider Nick to be a great daddy to our girls, so I entered this contest...vote for me please?

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♥   Sam   ♥

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Truth Tuesdays

This is my first time doing "Truth Tuesdays"  so lets see how it goes.

• I always told myself that I would get healthy once the girls arrived and that I would set a good example.  Well, I am really, really failing at it.  I have yet t even load up the girls and go for a walk.  ( though im going on one in about 20 minutes!) I eat a ton of crap.  I lost all the "baby weight" while breastfeeding, but since stopping (yeah were not getting into that one) I have gained about 20lbs back.  I seriously need to get back on the wagon

• When it comes to solids, I am clueless.  Like...its a whole different language!  The girls are 6 months now and I just feel lost.  I m pretty intimidated by the whole thing...I wish someone would just sit me down and explain it to me step by step.  I need strict instructions!

• I am a worrier.  I worry from the time I wake up until I finally go to sleep.  I drive myself (and Nick!) crazy with my worrying. Strange part is, I never worried until I was pregnant...
 

 And thats all for This Tuesday....im a little short on time or I would write more :)

1st Mothers Day

Today is my first mothers day.  From this mothers day on I will always be celebrated :)  That makes me feel pretty special.  I love being a mommy.  literally, its the most fufilling feeling I have ever felt.  Today I woke up with a beautiful vase full of beautiful flowers, and a nice present in a silver bag waiting for me, from Rylie and Laramie. It was the sweetest thing ever!!!!  They gave me body wash, hair ties and nail polish...man how my mom (I mean my girls hehe) know me so well!!!  Phil made us all stuffed french toast, which is seriously the most AMAZING thing EVER and my new favorite, for breakfast.  It was a great start to my mothers day!!!

Now the girls and I are getting ready to go to see Nicks parents.  We haven't been there in a week, and they are losing their minds without seeing the girls!!  So I had better get, but I just wanted to say HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! to all the mommies out there

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Just to let ya know

I currently have about 4 posts in my drafts that I am working on.  Being home is seriously putting a damper on my posting.  Probably because I actually have stuff to do!!  Im not just sitting at home everyday :)  Either way, I haven't forgotten, I am still working on it.  I plan on starting up a business soon, any ideas?  Something I can do with the girls in tow!!!

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Alone time

First off, dont get me wrong.  I love my mom so much, more than I love most people.  And I love the fact that the girls are around their granny, oh and the fact that she is letting the girls, nick and I all stay here for free.  But I miss my alone time!!  And by alone I mean just me, Rylie and Laramie.  We are used to getting 14 hours a day 5 times a week alone together.  Now, were lucky if we get 2 minutes alone together.

We are always going somewhere to see someone; other people always want to hold them.  I just feel like, I am being pushed away, and told to go do something with Nick alone.  Or that someone wants to babysit for us.  And I am so grateful that people are offering to help.  I'm just not used to having everyone so in my business.  Its a total 180 from living away from your entire family, and all your friends.  Back im MO we didnt really go anywhere during the day, maybe the doctor every few months, and to a friends house one a week.  And a family grocery trip, but other than that, it was just us.  Just me and my girls sitting at home.  I appreciate that time with them.  I miss it sometimes as well.

Thats all, just needed to get it off my chest :)  Thanks for listening to me complain about how many people love my babies, and how ungrateful I seem.  I am truly happy to have my family around, I just want a day to hang out with my babies.  What can I say....Im a spoiled mommy!!! :)

Wordless Wednesdays (kinda)

 Laramie SERIOUSLY loves her Daddy

 We found this little guy thew day before we left Missouri

 This is Rylie, Flower (dog), and Laramie on the road trip home!

 Laramie getting tummy time in Nebraska, with daddys hat on!

 Rylie is just so cute!!  In Nebraska

 Laramie, I just LOVE that face!!

 Rylie Bug

 Laramie asleep in Wyoming

 Daddy and Laramie at the Round Up

 My mom (Granny) and Rylie at the Round Up

 Rylie, David (my best friends son 11 months) and Laramie...her 2 year old was in the back seat...full car

 Rylie Bug in her jumper (best and most terrifying thing ever invented)

Miss Laramie LOVES it too!!

Saturday's

I love Saturday’s.  Normally Nick gets Saturday and Sunday off, so it’s the first day of our family/home projects/grocery shopping/everything else time.  But I always love waking up on a Saturday morning, with my husband still in bed beside me.  Its great considering during the week he’s gone by 5:30am. 

So Saturdays at home in California are even better.  We get to go roping today!!  Yay!!! I used to team rope with my mom, and on  my high school rodeo team.  I don’t think I have roped (or even gotten on a horse for that matter) in at least two years.   Its sad to say, but it’s the truth.  So today at 11am were off to roping practice and I couldn’t be more excited.  Well, aside from the fact that I have gained a good 40lbs (ick) since I was last on a horse, and I am not sure I can even get on…  That’s besides the point.  I am pretty excited to be back doing what I love I must say.

Our families have been so happy to see the girls (can you blame them!)  Everyone has been fighting over us and the girls everyday.  Its great to know that everyone wants to see us,  but people, were not a circus attraction!!  You will all get a turn I promise!  I hate nothing more than being pulled in 500 different directions at the same time!

In other news……I know none of my posts have had any pictures in them lately.  Its  because I havent been posting from my computer, so my pictures weren’t on there. Im doing  a photo bomb right now....on the next post...SORRY!!