Ahh Saturday, nice to see you again.

The sun is shining bright. My dogs are in absolute bliss outside, sun bathing (as I wish I could be doing). It's a crisp 55 degrees and feels heavenly...compared to the last few days of below freezing temps. Here in my hometown, we have a famous show in production. Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Perfect day for building a home for such a deserving family! Breakfast has been cooked and eaten. My little boy is blithely playing in his exer-saucer continuously saying his new found word..."momma"...and yes, momma is giddy beyond all belief. My heart smiles. My husband is sitting next to me, playing some game on his iphone, completely unaware of his surrounds. He's totally enthralled.
I think it's time to take a shower and run errands!! It's too nice outside to be locked up inside this darn house!! Perfect excuse haha
Did anyone happen to see the Olympics last night, speed skating more specifically. I am completely disappointed in the Canadian judge. Absolute favortism was shown as an American was disqualified. Ohno put his hand out to preventing an accident, a Canadian actually rolled his skate and fell on his own. Not only that, but a fellow racer (and Canadian) put his hand on another skater (during the same match) and that racer fell...but for some reason the judge didn't call that. Frustrating. I'm thinking twice about Canada here!!
Anyway, have a wonderful Saturday...soak up this sacred weekend!!! lol

cross country skiing

on an added note, i am currently watching the olympics, i find cross country skiing quite humorous. a very noteworthy sport, but if you just watch their legs...they look funny. moreover, if you watch their upper body, it's funny...the motion of it all, the rythmn. NOW...watch it as a whole and tell me there isn't a little humor here. :)

3 obsessions...

Alright, so it's quite clear I have a few obsessions in my life. My family. Baking. Makeup. Shopping. Now, we can offically add 3 more new obsessions. 

Garlic. I absolutely love this exquisite ingredient. I could quite possibly drink it in my water; garlic water. Make some sort of concoction for garlic candy. I could even bite it as though it were an apple. My obsession with garlic is never ending. I have always loved it and used it every once and awhile, but for some odd reason, here in the last few months it has become sacred!!! Anything I cook, I am always thinking can I add garlic to this dish in some way at all?!! And my reasonable answer is without question...YES. It's a proud staple in this household. My husband even mentioned to me last night that we would start sweating the fumes of garlic. pee smelling garlic...he also mentioned I was building an immunity to garlic and that one day very soon, I would no longer be able to taste it. He's probably right!!! I love it!!

The Ellen Degeneres Show. I think this lady is so humorous and entertaining. I haven't seen the show ever until literally 2 weeks ago. Ever since then, it's been OHHH ELLEN'S ON!!!!! I am not a keen talk show watcher, but I do enjoy this show a lot. She's a hoot and riot. I can now add her to my other talk show I watch, Oprah.

THE OFFICE!!! Now, I will admit that I go beyond obsession with this particular show. Fanatical. Completely engrossed in this show! I mean what's the word I am looking for...? Okay obsessed is the absolute understatement in this case. The funny thing is, Jay and I never liked this show when it first came out. It wasn't until last year really that we had a discovery of favorism for this show. We have now seen season 1, episode 1 all the way to today!! In fact, we have seen every episode numerous times. Thursday's to us....isn't Thursdays. It's OFFICE Thursdays. We record every episode thats ever on. For me, it's one of those shows I watch when I've had a bad day. At first, we didn't understand the humor. It seemed so dry and boring. Once we actually sat down and watched it....LOVE! Jay and I will purposely set each other up for That's What She Said's and Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica. Question. Answer. False.

You know what....I think I am going to put up an Office quote of the day on my sidebar!

It's Thursday...my husband has worked so much the last 2 weeks at work, they are letting him take Friday off!! In this economy these days, businesses are very watchful of spending. Here in our area of the country, there's been moderate unemployment. So, when things really hit hard, my husbands company decided to cut weekly hours and impliment a 5% pay decrease until the economy has shown a perminent establishment of progress . Yes, it was awful!!! For our family...that was a lot!! About $1,000.00 a month less! HOWEVER, to us, for him to still have a job...that's incredible!! We will take a pay decrease and a few hours less a week...that's totally fine. Completely blessed to still have a job!!!! Nonetheless, Friday off!!!

I'm sorry...what was that??

As a parent...and I guess more so, as a mom, there are things that excite you beyond all belief. Things that would never move you in a certain way. Since being a mom (in October 2009), I have been excited about gas, poop, burps, cooing, grasping for things, (trying to) roll over, giggles....but when you get to a certain point, when does it really become real? WHEN THEY START TALKING? Saying words?? I don't know, but it has all been portentiously exciting, but there is something about hearing a word coming out of your baby's mouth. Whose words were just "ooo" "ahhh" "ohhh" "eeeeee" haha, now the possibility of "mommmma". COULD IT BE? Or am I just one of those neurotic compulsive moms? haha Gosh, maybe I am just hearing things...mumbling that just sounds like "momma" but it's an audible word..for the first time. Mumble or the actuality of it, sounds enchanting nonetheless.

My day has been productive thus far. Tristan is getting in his third nap of the day, which is kind of nice...allows me to do some house work and take a moment to think and breathe.
-I ran his HUGE pile of laundry. Is it just me or do babies go through laundry constantly?? I feel like I run a huge load of his things every other to every 2 days. I'm sure that's normal. I'll just convince myself and leave it at that.
-Folded and put away laundry.
-Unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher.
-Straightened up and cleaned the kitchen/living room

NOW during nap number 4? SHOWER TIME! lol I love how i plan these things out like that. About the time I get out of the shower, it'll be play time and time for the hubs to come home. Hmmm, what's on the menu tonight? Cordon bleu, garlic rice and broccoli/carrots/corn. Sounds delightful!

Well I am off to fold his clothes and go through the mail (does this sound like an eventful day or what?? this sounds more like a calm, relaxed Wednesday! No craziness today??? I probably shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch!!)

Bazinga!!

Anyone else obsessed with that show as much as I am? I find myself having more and more "Bazinga!" moments and I love it!!!

Here in the last few weeks I've pulled out my baking thumb yet again and discovered how much I still have such a passion to bake! To create. To be inventive. To create something so scrumptious to the eye and even more so to the palate. After all we fall in love with our eyes first right? (whether it's a person, retail, materials or FOOD)...and come on who doesn't have that sweet tooth? For some it's there all too often, while others have to dig deep to find the desire for a sweet treat! My passion for baking has grown more and more with time and experience. My husband has the sweetest tooth I've ever met! 50 lbs and hundres of cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, rolls, tortes and frozen treats later....he is still my best customer lol. I love that man more than he loves his sweet treats. What's funny is his sweet tooth never existed until the day I met him...it's been a downhill ride ever since! It's like the little person on your shoulder who says "no you don't want to do that" and the "go ahead...one won't hurt". There is something about sweets that draws you in...wants you to be bad for just that instant. Really, what celebration doesn't involve cake, cookies, pies, pastries or some sweet treat??? It is literally the little bubbles you get in your tummy when you see that ONE sweet thing you just love! That one thing you know you don't ever eat except for birthdays, holidays or special occassions. It's the one thing you allow yourself to eat for a happy moment!

For me baking is passion that is so deep and so destressing for me. My husband can tell by how many dozens of cookies appear in the kitchen one day by my stress level. No so stressed....ab 1-2 dozen cookies of ONE flavor. SUPER STRESSED? Gah there's got to be atleast 2 dozen peanut butter chunks, chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisin....It's sort of his banner for "man she had the worst day ever" lol

I grew up in the kitchen. My mom was making cakes and cookies and these little special treats all the time. She always let me help (even though I was probably more of a hindrance to her if anything), but she always let me stir or pour or add this egg or this cup of sugar....I think that's where it began for me. My mom :) I love her so much! I discovered how much I want to do that with my kids. One day when they are standing on the little stool at the counter...asking me if they can help stir or add that cup of sugar or the bag of morsels.

That's the thing when your day is so bad, so stressful....you feel like OMG I want this day to end...start the day over; but go into the kitchen and you know with absolute certainty that 3/4 cups of sugar, 3/4 cups of brown sugar, 2 eggs, a pinch of baking soda, salt, etc......you'll makeup the perfect concoction to the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Everytime.

Baking....it's who I am.

Olympics

Have you been watching the Olympics? I have and let me just say one thing, WOW! The training these kids do is amazing. The work. The dedication. The determination. I find myself watching non-stop. All consuming. I think I even gave myself a headache over some competitions today haha. Isnt that awful!?
My little dude has been so fun today. For the last 2 nights we've started applesauce with him. He's pleased I think. There is absolutely no comparison to cereal, in which he hated and loathed on more than several levels. I am continuing to (try) see the world through his eyes. The things that excite him, that move him. I see our cat walk past me and think nothing of it...but he sees the cat walk in front of him and he's in utter awe. It amazes him. You see his eyes get wide and he is suddenly filled with this burst of energy lol (and speaking of cat, my cat is currently playing fetch with me. His sacred toy, the one with feathers and a bell, compared to a dogs stuffed toy you throw for them. He brings it to me, drops it, a deep soulful stare into my eyes, a fluffed tail and in a sprint of lightning he's off...for the whole process to begin again lol). A mothers love is sooo strong and so powerful. I feel like my love for my little boy grows more and more with every breath! not enough hugs, not enough kisses. im savory every little bit, but i dont think im doing it enough!!!!
Anyway, all i can say...TGIF tomorrow!!!

case of the mondays

sometimes i just wish whomever invented mondays should be shot, but then it would the case of the tuesdays....... regardless, mondays always seem like the longest day! the best day of the week, in all retrospeck...THURSDAY! i mean fridays dont count, bc to me its techincally the start of the weekend. thursdays sort of stand alone. its the end of the week. you either start making preps for the weekend OR youve planned something for the weekend by thursday. its like once you hit it....its all downhill from there. monday is like the long trudge up the the mountain without water and a 15 lb pack on your back! you may see the nice view (the weekend), but you still have a long way to go to get down the mountain!! gosh my analogise even sound awful for a monday!!!
Anyway, spent a good deal of time in the kitchen today with experimental sweetness! I LOVED IT! i dont know how it taste's just yet, but the icing is delicious! i made a (moist...or that was my plan) yellow butter cake. cross my fingers it turned out good. i hope my passion for baking shows through in actuality!
DOWNSIDE! husband is still at work. he gets off at 5...now 630. dinner is officially in the oven and NO word of my husband. WHOM in which said put dinner in the oven "in 15 minutes" at 515. SO i did....and NOW hes still 40 minutes away. irritated? yes! but at the same time I am trying to be reasonable here!!! its hard to be understanding. i just wish this was something he would of honestly told me, and yes, he knew he would have to stay late...so in a way it's inconsiderate! agh. to note, i have a cat napping 4 month old at his best today and my 2 annoying dogs in the backyard barking and the old lady 2 houses down! THAT THEY CANT EVEN SEE BUT THEY CAN HEAR HER TALKING TO HER FLOWERS lol
good thing the bachelor comes on in 30 minutes...but im torn! bachelor or the olympics?!? oh how i love both! thank goodness for DVR's!!!!!! NOW the individual who invented such a wonderful creation....should have his hand shook from me, myself and I.
My house is a wreck...I guess I will clean up until Jay get's home (and restart dinner, now that its out of the oven, sitting on my stove and commodiously getting cold!).

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day to all!!!! We went grocery shopping last night and found absolutely nothing! Jay said, "Is there some sort of major holiday coming up that requires the onset of buying out a grocery store?!" (ie...labor day weekend, 4th of july, sporting events...). I said no I bet it's all the sweet husbands out there who plan to make dinner for their wifes tonight...isn't that sweet?! as I gaze at him sternly lol. No I don't have to worry about it, my husband is taking me out to dinner tonight. Although if he just cooked me dinner at home, that would be great too! Any thoughtful idea counts right?!
Today we decided it was time to get Tristan (4 months 1 week) a jumper! He has so much energy he needs to expel. Sometimes it's hard for Jay and I to devote 3-4 hours he's awake to just letting him stand up in our lap! lol You can just tell he's ready to GO! He's ready to conquer the world! TO GO PLACES!!!! Bless his heart, I do love the mess out of this little boy! He cant roll over yet (although we are soooo close!!), he cant crawl yet (but he wants to)! I feel like we are doing everything out of order here!! lol But I know every baby is different and they all do their own thing in their own time! We are getting the whole cereal thing down...gosh who am I kidding? He hates it! bland! His doctor wants him to do the whole cereal ALONE business for 2 weeks, which now we are 1 week in. There is absolutely nothing he likes about it. 3 bites in and he decides enough of that! Any tips on a better feeding?! He can start fruits and veggies in a week. I am so ready, hopefully it'll taste better to him!
I am having a hard time grasping the concept of growth lol he's growing so much. I'm trying to see the world in his eyes. A whole new perspective and understanding. I love him! My 2 boys are my world!! I consider my husband my oldest and probably the most immature hahaha
Now to try out this new jumper....I'm excited.

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!!

For those of you who are actually "blessed" to get snow, this is no new news for you! The reason I added the " " above....I consider you blessed haha you may, on the otherhand, think differently about that fact. Having snow in TEXAS is like the Saints winning the super bowl....IT NEVER HAPPENS!!!!!! BUT this is the year for BIG NEWS, good news lol. I love it. I felt the depths of my soul fill with excitement and exuberance!!! Pure GLEE!! My little boy, God love him, is only 4 months old...so this joyfulness his daddy and I are experiencing....he could care less! haha what's this cold, wet stuff falling from the sky and moreover, why am i put in this stiff, lifeless snow suit my mother insisted on me wearing, because she feels it's neccesary for me to be out in this!? Yes for a slight moment I felt as though he needed to get a taste of SNOW! Not literally, but metaphorically haha Turns out, 4 month olds would rather suck on their whole hand than bask in the glory of snow haha
Today made me want to pack up all of our things and just move to Colorado. It is after all my 2nd home...unoffically! To just become vagrants of the mountains....alright that sounded a little creepy lol but to be snow bunnies! who doesnt love a cute snow bunny?! My husband, Jay was of course four-square against this spontenaity...this wild hair, but how could I resist but to go on ahead and ask, plee and down right lose all integrity! still NO! after all of that...NO!
okay I had to take a slight pause in time here to go and have an amazingly fun snowball fight with my husband...powdered snow and a very funny tripping of my husband. NO i didnt trip him, something in out backyard covered by inches of snow! face first!!! hahahaha i had to laugh! best thing too...he laughed in all his clumsiness.
NOW for the office and survivor!!!!!!

Hello World of Blogging

This is my renewal of blogging! I disappeared forever ago, but my newfound glory....A CRAZY LIFE, turned upside down. Nothing horrible, becoming a new mom and an every changing day to day routine (somewhat). I found writing, whether completely functional or not, was one more outlet for me. My husband doesnt understand the realm of writing and all that it brings. For me my frustrations and excitements have an escape! SOOOOO as I start my blog writing days again, I am completely sure I will have tons to write about. My life is as odd and quirky as it can come...SOMETIMES!