Oh yeah..

my slide show.. if you click on the box.. it will take you to the site that i made it on. its free and really easy to do ;)

email, birthday presents and a letter from Grandma

just another day... took the kids to the beach this evening to look for turtles. We saw a little( as in little for a sea turtle) sea turtle in the BX parking lot.. there was no water around.. we didnt know what to do with it.. so Tim dumped some water on it.. and we let it be.. it was gone when we came out. I decided to drive out to the beach just to chill out for a bit.. Wish I wouldve had my camera.. but alas, I didnt.. Jacob sat in one spot the whole time we were there.. this boy got quite a few mouth fulls of sand.. Ick..

I Finally got an important email sent to my school.. 3rd attempt. I dont normally use Outlook Express... guess there is a reason for that. somehow I mangaged to delete the first two. Yes, the lightbulb came on and the 3rd time I wrote it out as a word doc.. and copied it from that..

Wyatt and Natalie found my hiding spot with Jacobs gifts from my MIL.. needless to say, they opened them for him. and here is where I start complaining a bit.. dont get me wrong.. I LOVE my MIL and she has good intentions, but she buys the kids clothes that are way too big for them (Usually one or 2 sizes too big) Rae warned me.. and I still cant say anything to her.. i guess its a good thing we live in florida ;)
Got a note from my Gram today.. made me feel guilty.
Dear Jessica,
Hope you are doing better. Until the kids get in school, it is so hard to keep your sanity, But Hug them, Love them, and Listen to them. BUT dont forget about Tim. Hug him and Love him too. Sometimes a job and goals have to wait a few years, then you go back to them. I didnt mean to preach, but guess Im getting old. much Love Gram.

She is right. I often forget to show Tim how much I appreciate all his hard work. Especially now, since we really dont see each other.. when we do, we are both tired and snippy at each other.

enough for tonight.. my hand has had enough...

Patience is

something that I try to possess, but lack a lot of.. and it is reflecting on my children.. I think. Tim got a second job, after we decided that I really wasnt making money at the arts and crafts center.. as much as I enjoyed it.. it just wasnt cost effective... ie, i was paying what I was making in childcare.. so Tim got a job.. at the Commissary, bagging groceries.. his income is in tips only.. and it is insane that he averages bwtween $10-13 an hour to bag peoples groceries.. but, we are doing this in hopes of being able to get out in November..

Ive been going nuts...because that means he is gone ALL day.. and the kids and I are getting bored.. THANK goodness I am getting Jeffrey and Emily this weekend.. The kids will be entertained.. and I wont be so apprehensive about going places with just the 3 of them..

My kids are good kids.. its just they are young.. For example, I took All 3 of them grocery shopping yesterday, which I rarely do.. Its usually just one or 2.. and they were little angels UNTIL we got to the ck out.. Too much time standing still... Wyatt wanting to help. Natalie wanting to be held... me trying to distract them by giving them some money to pay the cashier..Jacob just sitting there looking at us like we are all crazy.. we survived ;) Needless to say, I will be happy to have the distraction of my cousins here ;)
Little Dude is turning the Big "ONE" on Monday. we are having his party on Sunday.. He is starting to talk more and more.. Yesterday I took out carrots and asked him if he wanted them to eat.. he got all excited and said "yeah"
He's got the family names down.. Mama, Dada, Nana(Natalie) Wy-Wy (Wyatt) as well as Bubbas ( bottle) and Night night.
I could go on and on.. lol.. he's tryin to let go when he walks.. and if he gets frustrated he huffs and puffs. its adorable.

Anyways. Im rambling..LOL.. just another day ;) I will put some pics up soon ;)

I *think I figured it out

I am pretty computer illiterate.. and hate that it takes me forever to figure stuff out.. but I think i got it ;) GOOD NIGHT!

A few Good Pics ;)

so Im in the mood to upload some pictures! Good News is.. my Friend Sara pointed me in the direction of this Hosting site called BIG Folio.. so Lookout for a website soon..Yay for me ;)
Not a whole lot new here.. My Van decided it didnt want to start today;) Battery is going..
Note to self! Unexpected Car horns in your ear, while you are messing with your battery, can cause serious heart failure ;)
We are headed up to Georgia next weekend to pick up my cousins.. oh, and to celebrate Jeffrey and Jacobs Birthdays.. 13 and 1..YAY!
Wyatts been having TONS of bloody noses lately... Grr.. I am in need of some new towels. Poor Boy. Why does he have to inherit the cruddy stuff from me??

Enough for tonight.. lets get on with the pictures.
This is a pic I took a while ago at my First "Official" photoshoot. This little girl was tired and grumpy, but it was fun practice ;) This picture is of her and her Grandma walking along the shore ;) I thought it was sweet.




Little Boy! Jakey had a Blast playing in this puddle yesterday ;) I had the hose on for the kids to play in.. and He chose the Puddle ;)


from the same photo shoot as the first picture. I like the perspective on this one. Not a perfect picture, but I like it;)


I know this looks funny ;) and I will try to get a better pic when I can.. but I LOVE looking at Jacobs feet when he sits like this.. and Ive been trying for months to get a decent pic of it.. I dont want to forget;) you know how it is tho.. gotta be sneaky about it, or forget it ;)

Rain, Rain,Rain

Thank God for the rain.. we sure do need it.. Today is the first day in Months that I dont have the air conditioner running. The kids are all dressed warmer too.. Jacob makes one cute cuddly baby.. Especially in his snuggly pjs ;)

I think today Im feeling better, so far.. and I pray it stays that way.. I need to clean. and I desperately want to scrap! I have started my super cool Project, and want to finish it. Have a few Layout Ideas in my head too;) So after the morning chores are done and the kids do their craft time.. Im a Scrappin'! Have a wonderful day everyone!

An Update on me, and some recent pics ;)

The Church Dilemma is solved.. hopefully.. Ive been struggling with going mainly because Tim works most Sundays due to his job.. So We've decided as informal as this may seem, we are going to start going Sunday Evenings as a family. That we can do. Its a start... I really want to get the kids into Rainbows, since I know I enjoyed it growing up.. I know they will. They LOVE going to Church and learning about Jesus... Just an FYI here.. just because I havent been going, does not mean that I havent been teaching my children. My Faith is very important to me.. Just havent been going since Tim was in Germany.. The kids were having a hard time with him gone.. and i just sat in the Nursery with them the whole time.. so we stopped going.
Guilty, Yes.. I feel irresponsible. but I am dealing with it.
Other than that.. Time to register for next semester.. Monday ;) Semester doesnt actually start until July 10th.. and I cant wait to go back..
I have an Awesome Idea for my Altered Project on SA.. Really excited about this one.. hoping Fee gives me the Ok ;) as its stretching the "idea" of the kit ;) We shall see.. Thats all for now.. Here are some pics I took a couple days ago of wyatt and dylan( his friend) playing in the water.

Wyatts Friend Dylan playing in the sprinkler ;)
Wyatts intrigued ;)


so there really isnt anything special about these pictures.. other than I like the composition of them ;) just 2 boys having fun with the sprinkler on a hot day ;) these are Straight out of the camera.. ;) I do need to crop out an arm there ;)

My Splurges..

this is for Scrapaddicts Blog Challenge #3.

This is a hard question for me to answer.... We have a pretty tight budget.. and the only thing I Really do splurge on is my Scrapbooking stuff..

Other than that a few times a year, I do treat myself to a haircut,Pedicure and Eye waxing.. but Im cheap.. and go to the Beauty School as its WAY LESS Expensive.

I guess I would also have to say my trips here and there.. I LOVE to travel.. and while Im usually going to see friends and family. that is A ok with me. so going to F's for CHA is a big Splurge.. considering DH will have all 3 kids for 5 days!!

and for the first time ever.. this past tax season, I went out and bought some Clinique make up and facial cleaning stuff.. spendy for me.. but it goes along way.. and I havent put a dent in it really.. there you have it ;)

3 Obscure Things...

For the Friday Blog Challenge on Scrapaddict ;)

Here are 3 obscure things that most people may not know ;)

1. I am a Clogger.. well for the last few years in the privacy of my own home.. but growing up I was a Clogger in 4H and we used to dance at Demos, fairs, parades and stuff..

When I was in Korea, I was asked to teach some Koreans how to Clog, however, due to the Language barrier.. I couldn t do it ;).

I do clog around the house a little, and the kids LOVE it.. but I am SO not in shape anymore.. LOL

2. I was hit by a car when I was 8. Fractured my skull. I dont remember too much about it.. other than I had a Permanent Headache for quite a LONG time.. and I missed school for a while.

3. I miss going to church. My Father is a Pastor. and I grew up going to church ALL the time.. however, with Tim working most Sundays, I dont go. Its not that I dont want to.. A) Im really shy.. and have a hard time knowing what to say to people. B) taking 3 kids to church by myself is really hard for me to do... anyways.. I plan on going even if it is hard and by myself.. I miss it.