Bad Toy!

So Samantha's great grandma got this toy for her a while back and although it was a nice gesture, it has been nothing but trouble. This was the last straw. The point of the toy is the child is supposed to sit on the green circle and spin themselves around by twisting the center. Ya, if only kids actually did what was intended with toys. So many kids that I have babysat have come over and have immediately started to stand up and try to spin it so I have to put it away. Well for some reason it was taken out of hiding and back on the floor where Samantha plays. She unintentionally slipped on the spinning green circle while just walking, fell back in to the brick chimney scraping her back all the way down to the ground. This is by far one of the dumbest contraptions made for kids! It is nothing but a hazard! I would not dare giving it to anyone else or donating it... it is going straight to the trash. I wonder if this thing has been recalled. It should be!!! There are my 2 cents. Just a warning for you other moms out there.

Our Future Home!

You never realize how much work goes in to buying a home until you are buying one. When I first walked in to this house i thought to myself, "This is definitely going need some work." But Sean really loved the place and I knew it could be beautiful if we put some work in to it. It is a HUD home and the previous owners trashed the place pretty bad. It needs new carpet, paint, new doors for every room, and other important but small things. So much paperwork and signatures go in to buying a house! Its nuts! We won the bid on the house and we got a 203k loan which allows you to add on repairs to your loan which is nice since we got the house for a great price! I remember saying my senior year of high school that I never wanted to live in The Colony again!!! Well, here we are about to buy a house in good 'ol TC. Now that I am grown up, well as much as I want to be, I realize that The Colony was actually a really nice place to live. Its a good location, its a decent size town that has the small town feel, and its nice how there seems to always be something going on in the community. So after its all said and done, we should be closing on the house by October 1st! Then most likely move in closer to November after the repairs are done! So we can have our first official Christmas at our house! I'm excited! I LOVE decorating and my brain is flooded with ideas! I plan on making Samantha's room a Yo Gabba Gabba theme and I should have her quilt done by at least Christmas. I'm not by any means a seamstress but I really wanted to make her a nice quilt since they are hard to find. Its kind of sad that she is not as interested in Yo Gabba Gabba as she used to be, she is more of a Barney girl now. Oh well, I know she will still love it! And there is always the next kid lol. Well I'll keep you updated with our house!

Sweet Sixteen!

I can't believe my baby sister turned 16 this week! Its insane how things change. I feel like just yesterday we were making plays and Victoria was the little waitress with a stuffed bra, chewing gum with attitude and my mom's high heels. lol I should post the video.Good times. Now she is all grown up and old enough to "legally" date and get a license. Its a scary thought but I guess we all have to grow up someday right? It was fun celebrating her BIG year tonight with the whole family.This post is going to be short tonight but I just wanted to say Happy Birthday little sis! You have grown up to be such a beautiful and sweet young women! I'm so proud of you and the choices you have made. Samantha looks up to you and you are such a great example (aside from the coloring on yourself lol) I love you! Enjoy being 16... you only get 1 year! :)

Beating the Summer Texas Heat, inside and out

So last night, the air conditioning decided to go out. This is not the first time this has happened this summer but being extra hot these days it got the best of me... especially last night trying to get Sam to fall asleep in a room running about 88 degrees. Ugh! It was pretty miserable! Then, all day it was out but luckily it has been fixed so tonight will be a much better night. Being in the hot house led me to think about the little boy that died this past week while staying in his house that had no air conditioning. An update on the case said the boy was extremely dehydrated also and had not had water for at least 5 days. I can't believe how ignorant parents can be. I also can't get over how many cases this summer there have been of children being left in cars and passing away from the heat. This summer has definitely been brutal. On a lighter note, I think Sam has learned what A, B, and C look like and the colors red, green, and blue! I guess we will find out tomorrow if the information stuck! I bought her ABC magnet letters for the fridge and she takes a few off and runs away with them. I say, "Sam bring those back to the fridge, what letters do you have?!" and she responds with a mischievous giggle and puts them behind her back. Eh, at least she is having fun with them.Sammi has also started to show a strong interest in potty training but has not quite grasped the concept. She points to her diaper and says, "OOOOH!!!" Then she runs to the potty, I help her pull down her pants and she pushes as hard as she can! Nothing comes out. Then i look at her pull-up and wups there it all is. I'm sure she will get it soon enough. Well, until next time! Have a good night!

Life Ever Changing

How does an 18 year old girl, sights set for college and dreams to live on the stage change her path completely? Well, she gets picked up while walking home with groceries in Rexburg, Idaho while attending college by her future fiance, gets married, and has a baby! Suddenly a life on the stage does not seem so important anymore since everyday with a toddler seems to be a production. Singing, dancing, and learning never ending! Maybe I'm not singing with stars on Broadway but I get to sing with big named actors including Barney and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba everyday! Okay, so that may sound a little sarcastic but I can sincerely say that as long as Samantha is smiling and excited  to hear me sing that's all the audience I need. It helps to have my "co-star" Sean too. Life is not always a standing ovation though with a toddler but even when things seem to be getting too overwhelming with Sam, she does something cute to lighten the mood. I decided to start a blog as my personal diary that I wanted to share with family, friends and anyone else dealing with kids! Maybe in our frustrations and accomplishments we can help each other raise some great kids! Plus, I always find myself saying, "oh my gosh Sam did something so cute today and I don't want to forget about it!"... and then I forget. This way, I can share these moments with family and friends. After all, why should I be so selfish?! Well this has been my first official Blog! Until next time!