Just another reason to hate winter...

So I was told by my cute friend Jamey...your blog is so 2 weeks ago so I finally have something to update it with.....So...since I was about 3 years old from November-February I get about 20 nosebleeds a winter..no joke! This winter has proved to be no different. I had a bad headache yesterday and I woke up about 3am this morning with what I thought was a runny nose..but it was a bloody nose..and a bad one at that. n At about 7:30 when I had already called into work saying I'd be late it still had not stopped and it was just bad. So Jason my darling hubby was worried and took me to the ER. I had to get my nose cauterized....OUCH!!!! Parts of childbirth hurt less. Goodness. It was not fun. I had it done once before and don't remember it hurting like this. Poor Kenadie was stuck there with Jason and I for like 3 hours. She was so bored and started to get naughty...I felt bad. So now for the next 3 days I get to wear this pack up my nose and not be able to breath or eat really. I look like a weenie! I miss the warm weather already!!! Keep in mind I love you all enough to show you these pics since I showered and never got to dry my hair or wear makeup!

Zzzzzzzzzzz...so bored.

So excited to be there.

Just a little trim....

So after Kenadie's birthday in May I had her hair cut into an A-line that was a little longer than chin length. I cut almost 8" off her hair. I thought it would be cooler for summer and it made her look like a big girl. So this morning I went to get my hair cut and colored and Jason picked up Kenadie from a sleepover and said to help me out he would take her to get just a trim because it really needed it. I was a tiny bit nervous but I thought it was nice of him to take care of one errand that I would not have to do today. So I get home from my hair appointment and errands to find this.....

Don't get me wrong, I love it. I think her hair is cute no matter what but goodness...it is SO SHORT. I will just have to remind Jason next time that little girls cuts are a little bit different than a little boy haha! (Her hair was a little bit more styled, she just woke up from a nap)

You're as old as you feel....

I haven't blogged in a while. Its been super crazy lately. It seems like there is always something crazy going on. Jason's 30th birthday was Thursday. I am glad he joined the club. His birthday dinner had a way better turn out than I had hoped. I invited 15 people and 29 showed up. It was a lot of fun. He is a pretty popular guy. I always say how bummed I am to be 30 about to be turning 31 and complain about a few wrinkles I have and my annoying wiry grays that have snuck up on me and the fact that I cannot stay up past 9:15 to save my life anymore lol. I also wonder if I have done all the things I should have up to this point. I felt this way until I had a talk with my very wise mommy on Jason's birthday. She was saying how many wonderful things are ahead of me that were different from the first 30 years of my life and even alot different than my 20's. She reminded me of just how much I have grown and all the things I have accomplished.

Sure there's the hard stuff like the fact that Jason and I are already down a parent and I just had a friend from High School lose her mother in law. Its crazy. However, I still get to raise my darling little daughter and experience all the fun things she is about to experience. I even might be lucky enough to raise another child. I am still young enough to finish nursing school. So when my friends say 30 is the new 20, there is some truth to it. :)

Now, I am really tired...and am going to take a nap! LOL

Liar, Liar

I just have to say how proud I am of Kenadie. She said something today that made me proud as a mom that I am teaching her the right things and its sinking in. Kenadie is pretty much obsessed with soccer. Her favorite movie is Bend it Like Beckham. Its a movie about a girls soccer team in England. One of the girls in the movie, Jesminda, is an Indian girl who's family does not approve of soccer. They don't want her playing. They want her at home learning cultural cooking and finding an Indian husband. Long story short, she lies to her parents and tells them she has a summer job so she can go play. Usually when Kenadie watches the show she is so entranced that she doesn't talk. I was sitting there watching it with her and she was upset and scowling. I said what's wrong peanut? She said, " Mom, she shouldn't be playing. She telled lies to her mama and that's not the right thing." She said I will never lie to you mommy. I will tell you the truth because then you won't be mad. I will just tell you I like soccer and you will let me play. It was so cute. I hope this carries into the teenage years!

So I just had to share something about Kenadie that totally tickled me. So lately, probably about a week ago, she discovered the cartoon Tom and Jerry. Sure she has her regular shows that I suffer through because she loves them. I have had more than my share of Hannah Montana, Dora, and Little Einsteins. She loves this show and is hysterical through the whole thing. I have never seen a little girl so happy over a cartoon before. Her giggle when she watches it makes me so happy. Its actually one that Jason and I watched as kids and laughed at. I DVR a few episodes a week and Jas and I actually like to sit and watch it with her. He mentioned to me just tonight "Babe, we just don't have cartoons this good anymore." He mentioned there is just too much garbage on TV. I have to agree. Cartoons nowadays are mostly violent or have adult themes that kids just should not be watching. We are more than thrilled to record episodes of this oldie but goodie.

Stopping to Smell the Roses....

Both of these pics today are things that made me so happy. I was home today taking a breathier from work after a long, hard interviewing process for a promotion, to which thankfully I received. My sweet husband sent me these gorgeous flowers. I was totally blown away and surprised, because he doesn't do flowers. The top pic is of my little peanut taking a nap. I can't even stand how sweet her little face is when she sleeps. I could look at it for hours. So while I was enjoying these things today, I was reading emails. Grandpa Olsen sends me alot of forwards and when I have time I open them up. I got one..that really was an eye opener for me. It was a poem from a girl who died of cancer.

SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round?

Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?

Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast.

Time is short. The music won't last.

Do you run through each day On the fly?

When you ask "How are you?" Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done Do you lie in your bed With the next hundred chores Running through your head?

You'd better slow down Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last.
Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow? And in your haste, Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch, Let a good friendship die Cause you never had time To call and say "Hi"?

You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day, It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away.

Life is not a race. Do take it slower Hear the music Before the song is over.

The bad news is that it's still an email chain. Thanks to the myth busting skills I honed from my friend Liz, I found out the girl passed away in 2002. The good news. I swear it was written for me to hear today. Anyone who knows me knows that I am always in a hurry. Jason and I are so different in regards to this. He is a laid back, take your time kind of guy. I inherited from The Austin side of the family to always be prompt, always plan ahead, and make sure my ducks are in a row. I am trying to meet him in the middle. He is REAL patient. I always lay in bed thinking about the tasks for the next day and when I can finish them, when I should be snuggled up to the handsome man lying next to me.The part that hit home was..when your child asks to do something do you say will do it tommorow? Guilty! Life is so short and kids grow up so fast. There are already moments/stages in Miss K's life that I wished I could go back and spend more time in. So, with the two things I stopped and took time to admire and appreciate, I will be adding more to my list and slow it down just a little.

Goodbye Ashley

Lately we have been trying to teach our 4 1/2 year old some responsibilities. She has really been helping out with small household chores and always wants to help me with dinner. Jason decided that maybe now she was big enough to have a pet. About a month ago he got her a pet frog. She was an african dwarf frog. Tiny and cute. When Jason brought her home she asked how to tell if it was a boy or a girl. Jas got all embarrassed and said..she can be whatever you want peanut. So she named her Ashley. Miss K was a very responsible pet owner. She made sure she was fed her pellet everyday after school. Everynight she sat down by her tank and said goodnight to her. She talked to her when she ate breakfast in the morning and said goodbye on the way out the door going to school. So here is the sad part. I walked into the kitchen this morning to make lunches and noticed Ashley was floating at the top, nothing out of the ordinary. Well, except when I usually wave my finger across the tank she moves and goes nuts...she didnt this morning :( I did not have the heart to ruin her day by telling her. When she got home from school Jason sat her down and gave her the news. She cried at first but was such a big girl about it. She said that it was in frog heaven and just went to sleep. She was very grown up and said goodbye as daddy um.....buried her at sea...lol. She is ready for goldfish now. I cried more than she did. It might be a minute before the Moody household sees any pets.