Halloween Wishes

Tomorrow we are leaving to go home for Halloween. So, I will be away from here this weekend, but I will bring back to you LOADS of cutesy pics of my little Vampy and Ballerina!!! Can't wait to talk to you all on Monday! I hope all of you have the best Halloween! Be safe and eat lots of candy for me!!

Halloween Wishes to You and Yours,

Fall Nights, Memory Lanes.

Chilly nights and tie die skies.

There is something about this season that makes me feel so calm inside.

Nights like these makes me remember the times I had with my biological mother.

There was something about the quietness of our conversations...

For some reason she would always whisper while she talked and tell me the sweetest secrets and the most amazing stories.

I remember this one especially, like it were yesterday.
"Momma Sib, what is that stuff in your eyes when you get sleepy?" Well baby, its sleepy dust and when it's time to go to bed the Sleep Angel comes and sprinkles it on your eyes, so that you can get a good nights rest and have sweet dreams." "Oh, well its very itchy." She laughed.

Her laugh was intoxicating actually... it could brighten a room, make you smile, even make you laugh right back.

I miss her so much these days.

I know she is watching over my family. Laughing her hardest at Nicholas and smiling her biggest smiles at Davony. Some how I know she's proud of me. Proud of the woman, wife and most of all the mother I have become. Her life was a lesson to me. Without a doubt in my life I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for her. Take a few minutes today and please remind your mother just how amazing she is.

Have a great Wednesday ya'll!

Theres No place like..

Bloggy Land.
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies, I have been TOTAL MIA the past 5 days! I'm so sorry I left you on a whim, I've just had a million things to do lately and bloggy land was on my list, but I just passed out before I got to it! I did post..but I was being a Drama Llama....which I hate being. So, I deleted it. If you read it please forgive me for being so negative. I'm really not that person, but I am a girl who does get her feelings hurt and a girl who tries her hardest to see the good in everyone, even though i can still taste their poison.

On a happier note, Nicholas attended a birthday party at Pump it Up. If your not sure what that is, it's a huge room full of blow up slides and jump houses!! A kids dream room, right...WRONG. Nicholas hated it the first 45 minutes we were there. I even tried taking him in one of the jump houses and he FREAKED...OUT! Like total 2 year old temper tantrum...but worse, 3 year old temper tantrum, SCREAMING like I was murdering him and kicking like a professional karate kid...baha..it was a little embarrassing to say the least, finally my monster got in and played!!

I got that silly feeling of happiness/sadness in my heart when you realize your child is growing up, like for instance, when I tried to get in the jump house and play with him, he said and I quote, "Mommy this is for boys. You stand out there Mommy, Im going to play." Pointed finger, hand on hip...the whole nine yards. It was a bitter sweet moment to see his independence.

OH MY GOSH GIRLS!!!!! I so almost forgot to tell you! Mergz is getting MARRIED!!!!! Can I get a WOOP WOOP!! Girls, as you know Mergz is my amazing best friend. She did a guest post for me a few months ago while I was on a girls trip to the beach and I will be MAKING asking her to guest post again this week to tell you about her and her and groom to be, Zach. Where it all began and leading up to the proposal! I know ya'll can't resist a good love story!! So, I thought this would be a perfect post to celebrate her engagement!! I can't tell you the excitement in my heart for her. As soon as I found out, I went to Etsy and looked for some wedding stuff! I found the cutest shop there! MAU Promos I found this and I absolutely HEART the idea of these. So, of course I showed her what I had found...she loved it!

She also claims I am more excited about planning this wedding than she is and she's probably right, but her happiness makes my heart ecstatic and her day deserves to be more than perfect!! From the very bottom of my heart I believe everyone deserves to be happy and I'm glad God sent her just that. So, CONGRATS Mergz, I love you and I just knew you would get your

happily ever after!

So Dolls, I need to go. Its late and the Golden Girls are on...I can't pass up a good Golden Girls Marathon! Those ladies make me laugh like none other. So as I pop some popcorn and pour myself a glass of tea, I hope your weekend was awesome and week is just as fantab! I have a majillion and one things to do before Friday gets here! We are going to the rents' house for Halloween, can't wait to take my little vampy and ballerina out trick or treating! Saturday we are going to The Pumkin Patch and I can't wait to take a train ride, wagon ride and to pick pumkins with my precious peas and hang with some great family and AUHMAZING Friends!!!

Here's to a Terrific Tuesday Ya'll,

Wednesday, I am so glad youre close to Friday!!

Holy Cow! Do you guys feel the excitement in my bones??!! Maybe not, but its definitely there. 16 days to D Day. Can you believe it? 16 measly days till we move into to Little Yellow House. I may sound like a broken record but hey, I am so dang excited that we are getting out of this teeny tiny apartment and we will finally have our little home all to ourselves....Finally.

So onto more exciting news!!

My Boo Bear Steffers and her Husbie, Jess are coming down from N Carolina to visit us for Turkey Day. I've missed her sooo much, she is very much my sista from another mista. I swear in another life (if there is sucha thing) she was my sister, its completely insane how much we are alike. I get to spend a COMPLETE week with her!! I haven't seen her since May. Its been wayyy toooo looonnnggg. Hubbs and I are so very excited. Jesse is Hubbs BFFE. Abriviation for BOYFRANDS FO EVER. Baha. Yes you would be correct, Stef and I came up with this.

Also, Hubbs and I have already planned a full week with our besties!

Lots of Phase 10 playing, Wine drinkin, Capt. Morgan sippin', a little day after Thanksgiving shoppin, and some major food eatin'.

Steffers and I have planned a ginormous but scrumdilleeyumtious Thanksgiving Feast.

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
Turkey

Dressing

Swirly Noodle Pasta Salad

Cream Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

Cranberry Sauce

Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Mac n' Cheesy

Dessert Menu

Pumkin Pie

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Icing Filling

Im TOO excited!

So, I will leave you with some awesome photos. Ehh..hmm.. 2/3 of these fine photos were taken with under the influence.

This picture makes me want to pee my big girl pants.

Please disregard the absolute crazyness of these two.

You obviously understand why we call them boyfrands now.

There are so many more pics, but I have a million and one things to do.

Hope your Wednesday was WUNDAFUL,

Nana na na! Hey Hey Hey! Im back!

It's Tuesday and we haven't spoken since Friday ladies. Well, let's get down to biz dolls. Yes, infact I did have the SWINE and so did my precious baybays. Poor little guys. Ehh Hmm....if your wondering how it felt....it felt like death. Total d e a t h. I felt like I had a 800lb something sitting on my back and my lungs felt like they were going to EXPLODE. Not to mention the horrifc headache and deep in my bones aches that came along with it. Urgh to stupid dirty pigs. Okay, so now that I got that off my chest, how was ya'lls weekend loves?? We are recovering. My back now feels like there is only 200lbs on it...joy right? Nope. But hey, Im up and kickin it with the kiddos and their lime green snot.....I know, its a little TMI, but I thought I'd let you all enjoy the image as much as I am! The pic of the pig in my last post was perfect...snot and all. This image was clearly drawn by someone who had the Swine. Did I mention the day we were diagnosed it dropped to like 50 degrees...YES!!! Fall is back!! Excitement!!! Wait!! What am I saying??!! Truth be told this made me a little angry, due to the fact I had to sit inside and only dream of sitting on my balcony drinking hot coco in the cool cool breeze. This week temps are on the rise again...meaning Fall will fall back to nowhere land down here in the south..Fall would you please just stick around...I love you oh so much! So, Hubbs has not yet came down with swine yet, but he's sneezing and he vows that if he takes Robitussin Cold and Flu Day and Night, he will not encounter this feeling of near death experience. I can only hope he doesn't! I'm not quite sure if it's just male species or if its just Hubbs..but he totally acts like Mega Baby when he's sick. So, Mr. Swine Flu stay away from Hubbs, I would very much like to keep my sanity. Ladies, you have to understand how much love I have for this man, I would totally travel around the world twice for him if need be, I just like to watch his expressions when he reads my blog. Its funny. He truly is the key to my heart and as much of a hard time I give him he knows he's amazing to me... He took the greatest care of us this weekend. He woke up EVERY SINGLE TIME the kids woke up, cooked, clean and gave us all our meds. Plus he even made a little trip to china town to get me some yummy soup. He didn't even complain once. Dang, I am a lucky gal. I guess I can handle it if he gets infected by the pigs. Alright, so we covered everything except the GREAT NEWS I got from my mother yesterday!! My mother has GERD which you can read about here. In my mothers case her stomach was pushed into her esophagus. Which means she had a HUGE surgery last year. Friday they did a endoscopy to see why she has started choking again. They found the wrapping from her last sugery came undone and they had to wrap it again. Also, if this is not the case she will have to endure that dreadful surgery again. Yesterday Dr. L called and told her that they found no cancer, no tumors and that her biopsy was clear of everything. But, she is high risk for cancer because all of the scaring in her esophagus. Which isn't the best news but its in God's hands. She will have to go in every 6mo-1year for a biopsy. I couldn't be any happier that everything is alright with her right now. Thank you all for your words of encouragement and your prayers! You ladies are the best bloggy besties EVER. Im off to do some much needed laundry and my living room is a HAWT mess.

Here's to NO more SWINE FLU in this house!

Have a great Tuesday Ladies,

Piggy Blues

{via: Google}

Hi dolls!!
I hope you all had a marvelous week.
I'm starting to believe the old saying, "When it rains, it pours."
In my life right now, you bet it does.
I will give you an update on Mom when her biopsy comes back next week.
Right now, I need to tell you whats going on over here at the Underwood house.
Nicholas, Davony and myself have SWINE.
Thank God we caught it early.
Tamiflu, please help us kick this in the butt.
Before Monday preferably.
When we left the Dr. we explained to Nick that he has something called the Piggy Flu.
I was tucking him in today and he said Mommy do you have the Piggy Blues too..
I almost died laughing.

Thank you Nick Nick for making me smile when I feel so bad!
So, while Im disenfecting my house, my kids, Hubbs and myself
enjoy your weekend loves.

Here's to a weekend full of coughing, sneezing, aching, chills and fever!
Wooo......Hooo..
NOT.


Talk to ya Monday,

Mr. Sunshine, please start shining on us again.

Hi Dolls.

Today is kind of a bummer for me. My heart is torn to peices and every time I think that my life is starting to look up up and up, it comes crashing down...

I hate writing on such a deep level. I love reading blogs that are filled with happiness. So bare with me... this little blog of mine is usually happy, without a worry in the world kind of approach. But for today, I can't get this information out of my head. Its almost killing me inside.

I might not post again till after Friday, I have something going on thats getting the best of me, but I will infact let you all know whats going on Saturday. If not then, look for me Sunday.

Just know I'm alright. My Mother just needs your prayers.

Here's to having faith and looking towards a better tomorrow.

Kisses,

Packing Rats.

Hello Friends! I hope you all had a fantab weekend. We spent all day Saturday watching lots and lots of football...puke...Sunday we finally decided to pack...pack..and pack everything but the kitchen and our clothes. But this can mean only one thing...we are even more closer to moving into Little Yellow House. Woo Hoo!! Whoa! Rewind back to Saturday night...I was bored out of my mind...and me and the kiddos played in the living room floor while Hubbs screamed, yelled, curesed not so silently at the players on tv. (Like they can hear you!!) So we played the usual, airplane, peek -a- boo and the famous hide -n- go seek. Fun right! Yes!! So here are some cutesy pictures from Saturday night. Enjoy!

Hope ya'll had a Marvelous Monday,

I Give Good What? Yess!!!

First and Foremost I have to say, I am amazed by the blogs I read everyday, they inspire me to be a better writer. I only wish I could write half as amazing as these ladies do. When I started this blog I gave you the spill...like my whole life story... spill. Being that this is my 60th post reminds me of a time when I thought about throwing in the towel on this blog ...but I'm no quitter. So I started writing more and more. I think this little blog of mine is actually starting to shape up and Im proud of it, if I do say so myself.

So, I am happier than ever to accept and present these awards, Welcome Ya'll.

JennyMac over at Let's Have a Cocktail is by far one of my most favorite blogs. As I have said before, she makes me laugh... A LOT. Her humor and wit are supurb. Thank you JennyMac for giving me the I Give Good Blog Award and the Honest Scrap Award...Its an honor.

You see, this is a very special occasion and I had to look my best.

So of course I went straight to the closet and broke out one of my favs from

Robert Rodriguez's Black Label.

And of course I can't live without my Jimmy Choos.

So without further ado...let's give some love out!

I want to pass the I Give Good Blog Award to 4 AWESOME bloggers. If I have given you a award before and am giving you another, its because Im in love with you...hahaha. No, it's because I think your blog is FANTAB and you deserve it. Or maybe I really do love you, you'll never know.

Catherine Anne at Blessed Adventures, your post are always so so positive. Your children are gorg! I think Ive told you that A MILLION TIMES.

Kristin at Bon Bon Rose, you always have the sweetest comments! Im also a little jealous I don't have mad style like you.

Brooke at Oofa Luffa Le, I adore you. Your post are always so alive and upbeat and Im always on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one. I def think a meet up is needed. I think you could be my long lost bff, haha.

Amanda at Martinis or Diaper-Genies, You recieve this not only because your blog is the greatest, but because we share the weirdest facisination with Todds n' Tiaras and you will attend my daughter's first ever Glitz pageant. Plus, you make me laugh, hard.

Congrats Ladies.

With the Honest Scrap Award comes some Honest Scrap about yours truly.

I met Hubbs at a skating rink when I was 11, he was my first kiss at 12. Don't judge.

I have 1 half sister from my biological parents and 5 other brother and sister's from my adopted family.

I am the baby out of all of them

I am quater hispanic and my 3 year old speaks more spanish than I do.

I grew up in Royal, Al and it has a population of maybe 500 people.

It has 3 churches, a ballfield, and the nearest store or gas station is 10 minutes away.

I suck at writing. Hence the fact that I went to summer school for English my Junior year.

I've had two Weddings, one in Wisconsin and one in Tennesee. Both to Hubbs.

I've always dreamed about becoming a psychologist.

I'm deathly afraid of feet. Yes I know, don't laugh.

Alright let's have a round of applause for those lovely ladies who give some dang good....

Nicole at My Teacups in Peony, You always leave the best comments. Your post are always so amazing. Plus the given, so honest!

Stefany at To. Be. Thode, You are awesome. Enough said. You know how I feel. haha.

Congrats Girls!!

Alright well, this sums up my awards show. Head on over to these blogs, these ladies are AUHMAZING.

Take Care and Happy Sunday Ya'll,

Jumping for Joy Today

Today has been a wondeful day.

I can't express to you the happiness that dwells inside me right now.

I could just jump up and down.

Why? I have no clue.

Im just happy.

On another note of happiness.

My Mothers garden is without a doubt her most prized possession.

Seeing my Mom happy brings such joy to my heart.

So, here is a beautiful flower from her garden.

Hope ya'll are having a great weekend,

Bye Friday.....

Today was a little crazy...to say the very least. Our air conditioner broke.... twice in 4 months. Mr. Airconditioner, I wish you would stop doing this. Fall lied to me, yes I mean the season. It was a WHOPPING 89 DEGREES today down here in S Alabama. Im upset. Where did you go? You were here for like a week and then you just up and leave...You my friend, need to make up your mind. What's next... Oh that's right... My vacuum decided it was time to die. Are you freaking kidding me, I have to have a vaccum, I have 2 VERY messy kiddos and wonderful tan carpet. Luckily the Vacuum Fairy cleaned out that tube I have been staring at for months trying to figure out what it is.... ehhh hmm...Vacuum Fairy would be otherwise known as Hubbs. Bahah, I just busted out laughing....at myself....I know, I know, pathetic right? Yes. But, I just had the img of Hubbs in a fairy costume with a wand fixing my vac....he will kill me if he ever reads this... Lets see, hmmm, Oh! My 3 year old decided that he would cry 92% of the day...only because he wanted to....I have to rant about this or I will probably cry. I don't like crying so, I fig I needed to tell someone... So Im telling you, my bloggy friends..you all are amazing... Oh lord, duty calls. Bed time is here and Im ready for a drink and some us time with Hubbs.

Good Night Ya'll!

I just started following Nie Nie a few days ago and I absolutely fell in love with her blog from the get go. If you watched Oprah yesterday, I know that you were as touched as I was. Seeing someone with such heart and such mindset, made me realize that I take my life for granted so much. I am blessed, so blessed. I pray over my children every night, thank the Lord above for the blessings I have recieved and for giving me this life I am so lucky to live, but when it comes down to it, I still take for granted what I've been blessed with.

So from now on...

I promise to make the best of everyday.

To love more than I love already love.

And with that said...

here are my reasonings for doing so!!

The Sun is Shining, The Closet needs to be cleaned.

Today has been beautiful.

But Im stuck inside.

Bummer.

Im cleaning out our closets.

Getting ready for the move to

Little Yellow House.

So song birds sing me a song, like in a fairytale.

Swoosh through my window

and help me sort through this mess.

That would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Ya'll have a FANTAB Wednesday ")

Oh and PS: I have published this post like MILLION times.

I'm a little ticked at the way blogger

is not working with me right about now.

So sorry for the tease...

here's the post.

Finally.

Babies Babies Babies = L O V E

Yesterday I was yacking with Flo about the upcoming pageants our princess' are going to be in. I am a Tods n' Tiaras FANATIC. But Day Day and GiGi are going to be starring in a Natural Pageant next month for their first time. Glitz will not happen unless I hit the jack pot. Which isn't going to happen so it may be a few years before we go down that road! Anyways, GiGi is 6 months old and GORGEOUS. She gave me the inspiration for this post, because I shot like 20 million pics of her. I could just pop her head off...Whoa...Im just kidding. But seriously, I could squeez this little ones cheeks right off!!

Elizabeth Grace

Isn't she Gorg??? She's going to be beautiful in her little gown!!!

More baby News!!

Last week we got some JUMP OUT OF MY SEAT EXCITING news from Paulina and Mr. Mans.....There's a BUN IN THE OVEN over there at Mona May I!!! It will be a while before I can rub her belly so, Im going to RUB THE BELLY from over here in Bloggy Land!!! RUB RUB RUB! Love you Paulina!! Congrats to you both! Can't wait to come visit the "Big City"!!

Now, These two are are the lights of my life. The Keys to my heart. My everything. They have no clue just how much I love them. Even though I tell them a million times during the day!

I love this picture, that little sparkle in those BIG BROWN EYES.

And here he is, 3 years old and a little super hero he will always be in my eyes. Nicholas you bring me so much joy, I love you my little prince.

I only wished for Ballet Slippers and Bows and what did I get....I got you.

Your eyes twinkle when you smile, you light up a room when you laugh, you are full beauty and grace. You truly are better than Ballet Slippers and Bows. I love you, Davony. You are amazing and always will be.

Being a Mom has taught me how to laugh when Im mad, cry when Im happy and love unconditionally. Thank You Nicholas and Davony for teaching me this. You never cease to amaze me.

I love you more and more each day.

Baby Lovin' Mama,

A weekend full of L o v e.

Monday, please go away.

Why do we have these days?

Where nothing goes right.

I forgot my camera this weekend.

BOOO to forgetful-ness.

So there will be no awesome photos from this weekend.

Oh SNAP! I almost forgot to tell you!!

I got to spend some well deserved us time with Hubbs.

We danced and sang the night away with Train.

Yes the Band.

Did I mention it was perfect.

Just him and I. No babies.

Thank God for last minute babysitters.

Hubbs is soooo amazing.

PLUS.

To top my week/weekend, I got to spend some time with Daddy.

He was down to put up fencing for Bay Fest.

So we spent last night listening to some great country tunes.

And dancing, yes I dance with my Daddy.

I enjoyed every minute of it.

But I am still adjusting to the "new wife".

She makes it weird.

Why is it so hard for me?

I don't understand.

I know for our relationship to grow, I have to make it work with her too.

Ick.

Im trying.

This is all that matters, right??

I probably could use some advice.

So give it to me ladies...

So, my weekend was great.

How about ya'lls???

And Monday,

I still think you need to go away!

Ya'll Take Care,

Closure, Finally.

I have to tell you about the weirdest dream I had last night. Last month a close friend of mine passed away. It was hard for all of us, and by all of us I mean my graduating class, there were only 75 of us and EVERYONE was close. So to my point. I didn't get to go to the viewing or funeral and I didn't get my closure I needed, but last night somehow I did. Last night I was chatting away with a friend on FB and we talked about him. Well, I guess thinking about him made me dream about him.

DREAM:
I don't know where I was bu or what I was doing there but its I seen someone out of the corner of my eye and turned my head and screamed LUKE! It was Luke! Really? I ran to him and gave him the BIGGEST BEAR HUG EVER...then the dream was over, but he had a huge smile on his face and then the dream ended. So, I guess I got my closure anyway. It was very much needed.


Here's to a Terrific Tuesday,

There is no right title for this!

No this is not my kid.

Ps: This almost made me pee my pants.

Happy Friday Ya'll!