I'll tell you what....I couldn't get much energy up to do much of anything today. I guess I wore myself out from the weekend. I did, however, find the energy to make Will and Jake's class homeade Valentine's for all their little friends and teachers. I was inspired by Martha Stewart. She had a V-day special on Friday and told myself..."that is not hard...I will do that!" It was just cutting out heart and then gluing them together to look like a flower and then using a hole punch to put a hole in the middle of the flower and then sticking a sucker in the middle. It was absolutely adorable. Will helped me make most of his. He wrote his name on all of his and helped glue them together. Jake picked out each sucker for all his friends and then stuck them in the middle of the "flower." It was fun. They enjoyed working on something they helped do to give to their friends.
Most of the day was spent on the Valentines, but we did manage to do some laundry and little things like that. The boys were extremely tired tonight. They played hard today jumping from bean bag to bean bag. They also played in their firetruck tent. I came up to check on them and found Will putting just about every toy he owned inside the firetruck tent. I told him the more he put in there, the more he was going to have to put back in the toy boxes. He looked puzzeled at first and then his expression looked like what I said just "sank in." He said "oh, I better stop now.." It was halarious! After the boys cleaned up the bonus room, I gave them suckers for a job well done.
Matt came home tonight tired too! The weekend was tiring I guess for the both of us. Mainly Matt b/c he painted all weekend. I gave him a good back rub and then he headed upstairs to watch 24 on Fox. This is his version of a soap oprah. He would never admit it though.
Well, better get to bed...I have a Doc appt tomorrow with my OB. Mom is coming up around 12:30. SHe is going to pick the boys up from school for me. She is also going to go to Will's class for his Valentine party at 1:00pm b/c I can't go. His class is decorating Sundae's to eat! That ought to be fun! Mom has a fun day ahead of her! I hope she gets good rest tonight...Speaking of rest...I got to hit the sack.
Talk more later.....
STeph

Well,
I have had several people tell me to get on the ball with this BLOG...apparently there's alot of people who read my nonsense! Thanks for taking the time to read about our day here. It REALLY means alot. I will vow to "get with it!" My Mom and Dad went to listen to a band where they have dessert, etc. while you listen to the music the other night with some friends and they ran into my cousin, Chris Parker and his wife. Chris said his Mom, Betty, wanted me to get back to writing my blog b/c she really misses what Im up to! So I am going to start doing a better job of this thanks to cousin Betty!
As many know, I am pregnant with baby #3. This pregnancy has been extremely different than my last two. I don't know if that means Im having a girl or if it's b/c it's my third pregnancy. Who knows. I have also heard from my Docs that I have a low Thyroid count. I have to go see an endocrinologist on Thursday to see if I need to take some medicine for it. Please say a prayer tonight that this pregnancy goes as well as my last two did. I believe it will. It's just hard for me to get real excited b/c I have felt so bad. But this weekend has been tremendously better. Hardly any nausousness and much more energy. I've been cleaning like never before. This is my Grandma Boyles coming out in me. She must be telling me to get off my booty and stop worrying! Thanks Grandma!
Anyway, this weekend has been great. Maybe Im over all this sickness! Matt and the boys painted the bonus room this weekend. It looks so good! We painted it a yellow color. It looks so much better. I gave the boys a good lecture about "no more crayons on the walls!" I hope they listen! Will really helped Matt alot. Matt said he worked the whole time! Don't call Child Labor Law Dept. just yet.
We have had a fun weekend! Friday night we went to our friends home (Holland and Brad) to eat pizza. They have three boys. Coleman who is almost 4 and twins, Mac and Mason who are 15 months old. The boys played and played! Holland and I snuck out and went to dinner (that was the plan!). We went to a little deli up the road and ate and talked until 9pm! We hurried back to the house to get my crew and we headed home.
Saturday, I went to Lowes to get the paint and all the supplies that go with it. I brought back lunch from Chick fil-A! I love that place now that Im not nauseous. The boys painted while I cleaned the house and did some laundry (does it ever end?). That night, we all met Paige and Lance at a Mexican restaurant for dinner. We had a great time. The boys love Paige and Lance. Im so blessed to have my sis just down the road and to share my boys' lives with!
Sunday, today, we got up for church. We haven't been in a couple of weeks b/c of me not feeling good. So, it was so great to be back! Our church seems to be getting bigger and bigger every Sunday. I pray that the whole town of Franklin will go there one day! The three year old class has about 25 kids in it. They have to split that up. Our attendance on Sunday mornings has been around 1000! Matt and I have been going there for almost 6 years and to see the church grow from what it once was, is absolutely amazing! Paige and Lance are members there too, so we always sit with them. Matt's good friend from High School, Anthony, goes there too with his girlfriend, Lindsey. After church we all went to Cracker Barrell (our tradition on Sundays). Jake HAS to have his Mac and Cheese and Pinto beans and of course biscuits! Will loves Mac and Cheese, Okra and Carrots! They ate EVERYTHING on their plate! I thought they were going to get choked b/c they were eating so fast! I guess since I have been feeling lousy, my cooking has dwindled as well. I hope to get up and running again shortly. I have to say, I have been cooking the good ol' Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole for Will and Pinto beans for Jake. I think they are growing tired of Tyson Chicken Nuggets and Fish sticks!
The boys are in there brushing their teeth before bed, so I need to go say prayers and tuck them in with Matt!
I will write more later! (Yes...Cousin Betty....I will!)
Love,
Steph