Skip to main content

Recap

*I had a good 2010. I was off most of the year to learn and grow with Jaxon. Taught him a few things along the way. Our year started off with Jillian moving in with us and it was a bumpy road of adjustments for a good 6 months. She is better off here. She is happier here. From this I will learn to be more patient about raising another mommas kid. I can't change everything. Our summer was mainly spent outside soaking up rays and swimming pool splashes. Jaxon got the kicking part down. Learned to love the water. From this I learned that he does love it and to not teach him to be afraid of it. We will spend more time at the pool in the summer of 2011. We cooked out alot this year. From that I learned that when I would cook in the kitchen it gets hot in there! We will have even more BBQs next year. And love every minute of it. Jaxon had his share of scraped up knees. He learned tricks on the couch. Jumping and throwing him self back. From this I learned that even at a young age he is all boy and a daredevil. My heart learned how to skip a few beats. He also learned that temper tantrums get him no where. I learned to walk away and tune him out. My ears took a beating this year. Josh and I got married. I learned that not only did it take long enough to happen but I couldn't be happier than where I am at this moment. I reconnected with old friends and made new ones. From this I learned that you are rich by the people you have in your life than the money in your bank account. I love to laugh. I love making new memories. My son loves his sitter. And feels at home when he is there. From this I learned we couldn't have found a better person to watch him for us when we need her. The love he has for her is unconditional.*
*For 2011 my goal is to be an even better mom than I think I already am. To realize that I am not perfect and never will be. That its OK to have a messy house because I would rather play with Jaxon. To have patience with Jillian and have her to realize that being a step mom is harder than being a stepdaughter. To take time out for me. I love my son. I love the girls. But there is that fine line where I don't do something for me because I feel selfish. Its OK to go get my toes done every now and again. It will be OK to go out for a Mommy's night out. They are always in good hands when they aren't in mine. To have more date nights with Josh. No kids. No kid talk. Just us. For an evening every now and again. A happy momma makes for happy kids and husband. A happy marriage makes for a happy home. Here's to 2011!!*

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The torture. The madness

I try. I try to make food last. I try to stick to a grocery budget and sometimes ( more than I'd like) I fail. I'm slowly getting better at buying the important stuff in bulk. Our main meats. Beef. Chicken. Pork. I can stretch that out for months. The big things of Sunny D last about 3 weeks....etc you get the idea. The worst thing I could possibly do is go to Sams on a Saturday afternoon. WHY?? WHY do I do that to myself? It's not like I'm that busy Monday thru Friday! O well lesson learned. When I do go back it will be on a Tuesday morning....a few months from now!

Boy Moms Rock!

....lift the seat when you pee! ....lower the seat after you pee! ....wipe the pee off the toilet! ....get your dirty underwear out of the bathroom floor! ....have you even brushed your teeth this week? ....have you showered since Sunday? ....where does all this sand and rocks come from? ....why are there so many of your dirty socks ALL over the house? ....stop licking the cat! ....quit spanking your sisters! ....i love you more! ....you cant have ice cream for dinner every night! ....shut the door when you use the bathroom! ....how is there so much dirt under your nails? ....i love you mostest! ....you will always be my little boy! ....you cant ride the dog! ....did you eat that bug? ....you can't bring the bug in the house! ....yes, you have to go to school everyday! ....share! ....how many Lego sets do you need? ....why does it smell in your room? ....you're my favorite little boy! ....cat food is not people food! .......

I do it

  Since he could talk he has had a certain Independence about him. "I do it". I loved it when his little voice would say those words. Even though he sometimes had no clue what he was doing. Or he wanted to lend a helping hand with me, I have always admired that he was a hands on learner .     Now that he is 4 he really doesn't need much help getting dressed. I still stay present just in case he needs my help. "I do it all by myself" are the words he says now. It makes me a little sad that he doesn't need me for everything now.     "I'm hungry" are words I hear alot from him. So I tell him find something to eat and I will help you make it. I let him put the snack ideas together. He can open the fridge. He can open the pantry. So he can grab whatever his little heart desires.     Here he is with minimal help from me making a peanut butter sandwich. "Watch me mom" are the words I hear when he does something a...