Happy Belated Valentines Day!

Happy belated Valentines Day bloggers! Sorry we could not get around to posting yesterday we were very busy. Yesterday started with school for us both, and then I had to go directly to work until close. : ( #WorkFlow #TiredDays #ThatPayCheckThough Photos of Valentines Day will soon be put up, as soon as we download all of them from the phones. : ) It was a great day, and only got better after work. I ended up buying two new shirts and a headband for Braeylen at my work, and I must say they are too cute! Stay Tuned for photos! Thanks for reading!

Taxes and a Haul

Do you ever have those days where you just want to lay in bed all day and not do anything? That is my day today. Unfortunately, that is not how things work. Just thought I would do a quick update on this busy Saturday before everything became too hectic. Today Lucas works from 11-2, and I work from 3:30 to about 10. :( #LonelyDay I have asked my father if he would like to go eat lunch together today, but with little response. He was doing my taxes, so I don't want to rush the man too badly. He is saying that I am only supposed to get about $91 back. That's so depressing, I owe my parents $295 and was going to pay that off with my tax return. :( #ThatsLife  But anyways, here are the pictures for the haul. Have to get to work! : ) Bye!!

Baby girl spring and winter clothing : )

Baby boy 0-3 month shoes : )





Our Lorax hat for the babies :)

Our Haul for the Babies : )

New Pacis $5 for each two pack

 Girls Elephant Onesie $2.50

The hats for the babies 50 cents each

 

Flu Season

 

Good morning everyone! Since our last post, I have gotten the flu. Bummer. : ( Yesterday Lucas stayed home from school to nurse me back to health. <3 #Husband I guess I should have listened and gotten a flu shot huh? My father brought over some medication last night along with Sprite, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, and Milk. He is such a sweetie! : ) My mother has been the "gate keeper" as I call her, letting me know that I shouldn't leave for any reason. (We went out to Wal-Mart last night for some cereal, etc.)  After a long thinking process I figured out where in my mind I got the flu from.
The other day, I had the honor of babysitting my nephew Jeremy. If only things had gone right from the start I think that my day wouldn't have turned into the flu. When I picked him up, he was far from ready. He didn't have any pants, and was only outfitted with a wet long sleeve onesie on. I was given shoes (no socks) and him. I found his diaper bag lodged under the couch and quickly looked inside to make sure wipes and diapers were at my disposal. When we left, I immediately took him to our house and rummaged through all the baby boy clothes that Lucas and I have stashed. All I could find was a long sleeve shirt and shorts that matched. I also found him a cute Sippy cup that was age appropriate and filled it with water. Better than nothing! That was when the thought of taking him to the mall hit me. SHOPPING! :D I piled him into the car, and started on the long 20 minute journey to the mall. No sooner had I parked the car that Jeremy was yelling "OUT!" Our first stop was my work, The Children's Place. I had put together a bag of things that I was going to try on him anyways the night before. We got a fitting room right away and that is when the screams and tears started coming out. He just did not want to cooperate for me what so ever. After finding a pair of black socks and some size 2T jeans on sale for $3.50, I stopped the madness and just checked out. My manager Kathleen sure did take a liking to Jeremy and even helped put his jeans and socks on once he had calmed down enough. New places are always scary. With Jeremy in tote, we headed to Finish Line to look at shoes. As soon as I stepped foot in the store, there were sales people rushing to help. As I blew by each and every one, and finally arrived at the baby section, Jeremy looked straight at a pair of Nikes and said "Those." Like the choice was really that easy. Ha-ha. But nonetheless they didn't have his size (size 8 toddler). Trying to explain to a 22 month old why he can't have something after he is promised it is quite the task. Ugh! He soon forgot and rushed out the door to the Children's play area across from the store. GERM CENTRAL! There were already children playing in the area when we got there, sneezing and coughing all over the place. I figured Jeremy wouldn't want to leave right when he got there so I let him play. He only slowed down enough for one picture. 

That car was by far his favorite attraction in the area.  He also liked a boat, but all the kids wanted to be inside that at once, and all that came from that was a bunch of kids kicking each other and hitting. Jeremy has it in his head that he can climb up the slide as well. He went to go up the slide and tripped, falling onto his lip and biting down. Blood started pouring out of his lip and he started bawling. I picked him real quick, and got some wipes and napkins. I rocked him slowly until all the blood had stopped. There was quite a chunk taken out of his lip but he didn't seem to mind. He started shaking his head and when asked if he was shaking it off said "Yes." Ha-ha how cute. <3 By this time, we had been at the play area for about 30 minutes, and I could feel myself getting sicker by the moment. We decided to leave, and go get some food. That took us to Lincoln Land. I was expecting to have to pay at least $10 for a meal for both of us when we arrived, but was pleasantly surprised by the sign that read "FREE POPCORN." That was our lunch, some free popcorn and some water. Cheap but fulfilling. I had also bought a Sprite, but after letting Jeremy sip a few times, it now had little floating pieces of popcorn inside. EW! Jeremy then received as an added bonus watered down sprite the rest of the day. Ha-ha. After this, I took him home where his mother was locked out of the house, uh oh. Luckily, I am small enough to crawl through one of the unlocked windows, and safely unlocked the house without the alarm going off. : )  Whelp, that is my day with Jeremy in a nutshell. Mall=Sickness. Ugh. I wouldn't trade an Auntie and Me day for anything in the world though. : ) But wait there's more shopping adventures! Last night, I was feeling up to the challenge of going to Wal-Mart to buy food for the house. Lucas helped load my sick butt into the car and even helped me walk around when I felt weak. #MySweetMan #LoveHimForEver We ended up buying a 12 pack of Vanilla coke (His favorite), A box of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch, and even some things for the babies. : ) Pictures will hopefully be uploaded tonight, if we can figure out how. Have a blessed day and hope to talk to you all later!





Todays events

Kam in the sand



Kam and froggy

Today sure has been eventful! Classes started at 9 am for me this morning, starting fresh with a quiz over the first chapter. Oops! Then I skipped my next class and went shopping with my mother. (Sssshhh don't tell.) I got back just in time to make it to my Film class, where we finished watching Meet Joe Black. That movie was amazing, sometimes alittle corny but overall it had me laughing and even tearing up. Great acting done by Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt I might add. You may have noticed the cutie in the pictures? That is my cousin Kamryn. He brightens my day with his smiles.  Now if only he would come to Illinois. Ha-ha. Weather Warning: It was pouring down rain after school, and I almost got into a wreck coming home. I couldn't see the lanes, and it is rather gloomy outside, so it was dark, rainy, and there were lights everywhere. The lights are the worst thing about it, they were blinding me. But as you can see I traveled through it and got home just in time. Lucas met me at the door and helped me bring my backpacks inside. <3 #ThatsLove We only were drenched when we returned inside, but that just called for fresh clothes which made us both feel better. Well, there is much homework to be done, so I won't bore you any longer. Thanks for reading! : )

Sorry!

Things have been super busy for us lately. We started back at school, and that seems to be keeping us on our feet. Lucas' hours picked up at work, and so have mine, so we have little time to post to our blog. : ( #SadDay Quick Update: We have recently started buying books as we are trying to stay educated while not in school. Lucas and i's anniversary was on the 23rd, so I bought him the book If I can't have you by Mary B Morrison.. We also bought a book on the Agenda 21. Basically, that is the main book right now. He is currently on chapter 40 out of 49. #SpeedReader Lastly, we bought 11/22/63 A Novel by Stephen King. (Sorry if I spell the names wrong I am going off memory). It is about the JFK assassination. By far the thickest of the books, but also by far the most interesting in my opinion. My brother recently "Bought" me a romance mystery novel, which I just figured out was actually free so it doesn't seem as special. Nice try though bro. Ha-ha. Yesterday was my grandmothers 91st birthday, so we celebrated by going to Long Horn steakhouse as a family. Her actual birthday is today, but we celebrated last night. Fun was had by all, but us "kids" were thrown at the end booth. Being only 4 of us all late teens to early twenties there was plenty to speak about. Lately, Lucas and I both have been battling illnesses. I have been diagnosed with Severe Optical Migraines. Ugh : ( Lucas goes to the dermatologist to get his lump looked at on the 22nd of February. Hope he gets better. I hate seeing him in pain. <3 Well, that's all folks! Keep checking back for more updates, pictures will follow shortly. Thanks!! : D

Updates

First things first, I wanted to make a shout-out to www.omgtheresthree.com! I don't know how she manages three little children so well. I wish I had the patience that she does. Head over to her blog to read more! Back to our family: Lucas and I have decided that we would like to try to expand our family once more, not just by one though. We want twins or triplets. As stupid as this may come off to some people, we believe that it would be an accomplishment for us as a couple. Besides, if we have twins that's one for each of us to hold during feeding time. Ha-ha. In other news, classes officially start up tomorrow for me, with Lucas' classes having started last week. The class I am actually excited for is Fundamentals of Investigation. I have already studied the book and I am clearly in over my head on some of the aspects, but I have faith that I will ace the class. :) #HighSpirits. I also am taking a Film class, which has me excited as well. I looked through the book and found many unique viewpoints on films of today. My favorite was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Review. I failed to piece together that the movie was loosely portraying my all time favorite serial killer. (Yes I know how bad that sounds, I'm not crazy and DO NOT agree with his actions.) After reading the review I ran to the bookcase and picked up my old book on the killer. I found many similarities, but also differences that put the movie in a bad spot with me. I can not wait to spark up a conversation about this with the professor, granted they are as passionate about it as I. Besides the boring things, we have also been piecing my family tree together today. I found out that I am a great aunt x2. It feels strange considering I am only 18 years old, but it's family and that's what matters. I also discovered that my nephew is older than myself. Imagine going to a family reunion and hugging your nephew whose older than you. Strange. I have been slowly looking into my heredity but everything that I found out today would have taken me years on my own. Well, that's an update. Check back tomorrow for pictures of the sippy-cup and some other surprises. Thanks for reading!