Spring Portraits today!

Today, the kids are taking their spring portraits at school. They got to wear regular clothes, instead of that boring uniform! I gave Kenzie the choice of 2 shirts to choose from. One was orange with a pink, yellow & orange sparkly rainbow on the front. The other was a pale blue pullover, with small blue flowers and tiny green leaves. She chose the blue one. I try to give her choices, so she can decided for herself. There are still things that I do for her, like wash her hair and dry her off after her bath. Even though she will be 10 on her next birthday, in some ways, it's just like having a toddler in the house.

She knows how to work the microwave when she wants popcorn. I taught her how to say 'I am hungry', instead of 'Eat!' She can put on her pants/shorts & shoes by herself, but still has problems trying to put a shirt on correctly. She understands everything you say to her. I give her chores to do, like putting her clothes away in the dresser, or picking up the toys and dirty dishes that she leaves out. She loves to help me with the laundry. I hand her the wet clothes and she puts them in the dryer, adds a dryer sheet and closes the door.

I worry about what will happen to her if something were to happen to me. God forbid. I guess that is something all parents worry about. I worry about all my kids when it comes to that, but Kenzie especially. God gave her to me for a reason. I mean, for me to get pregnant after having my tubes tied, she is a true miracle.

Zach is still getting birthday presents. My brother brought him the movie he ordered him and my sister ordered him a game, but it hasn't come in yet. I am waiting on my income tax refund, so I can buy him something. He didn't get a cake this yr, but I will get him a belated one next week. He hasn't complained once about the fact that he didn't have a party.

Well, I am off to take a bath. I bring my grandmother every Thursday to have her hair done, so I need to get a move on.

A day at the park.....

The weather was gorgeous & cool. We went to Sonic and then to the park. The kids had a blast and I was happy to see them happy.

Zach came in muddy & wet!

Well, Zach came in last night, muddy & wet from going mud riding with my brother & his friends. He had a blast. I am taking the kids to the park later on after it warms up a bit.

All is quiet in the house today!

It's just me & Kenzie home today. Zach is spending the day with my brother mud riding! It's his birthday present to Zach. My grandmother gave Zach the Wall-E dvd, my sister is ordering a video game that he wants & my other brother is ordering him a movie that he asked for. My mom is going to give him money. I have to wait for my money to come in next week from income tax to get him something. Which I have no idea what to get him. I may go ahead get him some summer clothes. Mackenzie has clothes out the whazoo! I did cook him one of his favorite meals for his birthday though. Sausage & red gravy with rice & cornbread.

Happy Birthday Zach!

Today is Zach's 11th birthday. I was sitting in the bathtub last night around 12:30 and I was thinking about how 11 yrs ago, at that time, I was at the hospital being induced. I am sad today also. I can't give him a birthday party until next week when my income tax comes in. I can't even buy him anything. He says it's ok, he can wait, but for me, I feel like I have let him down somehow.

He woke me up this morning and told me he feels taller! How cute is that.?. He has been counting down all week long. My grandmother got him the Wall-E dvd, so at least he will have that. And I think the rest of the family is giving him money. He will like that.

They are having a small Mardi Gras parade at the school today for the kids. The Pre-K walks around the horseshoe in front of the school, throwing beads, coins, & candy. When the kids come in today, I will take some pics and post them!

Happy Birthday Zach! Mama loves you!

This 365 photo thing isn't working out!

I forget to take pics. So I guess I will ditch that idea and just post pics when I have new ones. Anywho...the weather here is horrible. I had a very bad hair day today. Frizz City! Thank God for ponytail holders. Tomorrow is my bi-weekly day out with my sister. Nails & Wal Mart. My sister pays for my nails b/c I can't afford them right now and I am her only way of going to get hers done.

The kiddos are doing good! Nothing really new with them. Zach's birthday is this coming Friday(the 20th), he will be 11. I was just recently looking at pics of me giving him his first bath. It was in the sink at Mimi & Poppas house in Orange. I miss those days. He is getting at the age where his tastes are expensive. Games, DVDs, ....stuff like that. He can't sit still. Constantly moving & talking. Boy can he talk!!! Well, time to finish the dishes. i had to stop b/c my back was killing me.

Day 12....Hamburger patties & popcorn!

That's what it smells like in the house today. I made the kids hamburger patties & corn for lunch and then Mackenzie begged for popcorn. I think that should be Glades new scent!!! LOL! It's a beautiful day here in this little racetrack town. 63 degrees and sunny, but too wet for the kids to go out and enjoy it. It rained all day yesterday and last night. **Sigh**

The little girl I babysit has taken a real shine to Zach. When he is playing his PS2, she is right there with him (as you can see in the pictures). When I refer to the playroom, I am talking about my former dining room. I have a table in there, which is covered with books, toys, and crayons. A set of bookshelves that holds more books and Zach's game system. An extra bed(a futton mattress on top of a twin mattress...Katelyn's creation), a 13' color TV and boxes of toys under the table. Zach stays in there the majority of the time. It has 2 door openings, one into the livingroom and one into the kitchen. Awhile back, I bought 2 adjustable shower curtain rods and 2 twin sheets. I made curtains for the door openings. It provides some privacy, along with a way to hide the mess they make in there.

Day 11...I think I am a day behind.....& we miss you David!

You all know what today is. I don't celebrate Valentine's Day anymore. David was the last man in my life to give me something for Valentines Day. I have had a bad day. I have had a bad day for the last 3 yrs every 4/14. I don't let the kids see it though. I know that David & I weren't together at the time of his accident, but he is Zach & Kenzie's daddy. He may not have been around that much, but any chance of them getting to know him, was taken away that day. He was a very generous person, kind, funny, but they will miss out on that. Sure things didn't work out between us, but still....he's gone. I miss him at Christmas & on their birthdays, and I know they do too.

This is a pic of Zach's artwork. Boy can that kid draw. I used to be very artistic, made he takes it from me, who knows. He is such a funny guy. He was trying to teach me how to play Guitar Hero & I couldn't catch on to it. I was getting upset. He patted me on the shoulder and said "But Mom, you are good at computer games and that's something special." How sweet is that????

Mackenzie is just as funny. Even with her limited speech, she has a few phrases that she says. One day, she started repeating the Charmin toilet paper commercial....she would go around saying 'Cha cha cha-Charmin!" And she also goes around saying "Welcome. You've got mail!"
Too cute!

With some of my income tax refund, I plan on getting a new camera. I want a Sony Cybershot. Katelyn got one for Christmas, and I love it! You can record video with sound.

Day 10...

Zach's injury is healing nicely. It still has a little drainage, but other than that, he is doing ok. I am going to the funeral home tonight, to pay my respects to my best friends family. She asked me to make a CD of music to play at her mom's funeral. I put George Strait, Alan Jackson & Elvis Presley in it. Miss Cheryl loved those guys! I also did a slide show for her mom, with pics and the song Memories by Elvis. I had planned on going to the funeral tomorrow, but I decided against it.

I tried my hand at some photography at my grandmothers last week. The pics are above....

Day 9....Zach's injury....

My floors are linoleum, all except the bedrooms. When my floor is wet, it is very slick. Last night, Mackenzie got out of the bathtub and got water in the hallway. Zach was running to my bedroom to get on the computer & slipped. He cut his leg in the metal strip that tacks down the carpet. I FREAKED OUT!!!!! I called my brother (he's a fireman), and he came over and doctored him. I thought he might need stitches, but my brother said that there was nothing to stitch, the cut is too wide. I kept him home from school today, so he wouldn't bump it. I changed his bandages, and took this pic. Kinda gross, I know, but.....I am checking later if he needs a Tetnas shot. He due for his vacs next week.

Day 8...no pictures today...I am sad....

My best friends mom passed away last night. Bridgette (my friend) brought her mom to the hospital b/c her back was hurting. By the time they got to the ER, she was having a hard time breathing. They took xrays and found that her lungs were full of fluid. She coded, they brought her back, she coded again, they couldn't bring her back a second time. I am in shock. Miss Cheryl had a couple of mini strokes in the past, but I didn't know that she was this bad off. It will be so hard on Bridgette, b/c her mom lived with her and her family. I can't even imagine what she must be going through. I want to call her, but I don't really want to bother her.

Day 7....

My internet went out last night @ 8:30 and didn't come back on til 10:00 this morning. Gave me a chance to wash some dishes, straighten up the livngroom and sweep. I also got the chance to read some of Twilight. I have seen the movie and I fell in love with it, so now I am reading the book. Every morning, I stand outside and listen for the bus. I stood at the front door today and watched the sunrise. I had to get a pic. You know what, it really does rise fast. Just like in the movies....

Day 6....clothes washing day.....

Since my washing machine decided to pop a spring (the one I just got a few weeks ago) I have been going to my grandmothers on Sundays to wash clothes. I brought my camera along and took some pics of Kenzie. Zach was next door at my mom's.

The kids are doing great. Zach has a birthday coming up and all he talks about is what he wants. It changes everyday. The weather has been driving me nuts! I hate Louisiana's humid weather. Yuck!

Day 5...the cat!

I have had this cat since after Hurricane Rita. He was wild when I got him, but now he is a big baby! Sleeps in bed with me every night, he's like one of my kids. He nearly died around Christmas time. He developed a UTI (urinary tract infection) and if I wouldn't have gotten him to the vet, he would have died. Luckily, they didn't have to do surgery, like they thought they would. He is doing great now!

Day 4....

I don't have to babysit til Monday. Tomorrow I am taking the kids to the birthday party of the little girl I babysit. I have been on the move eveyday this week. My washing machine isn't working, so once a week, I have been going to my grandmothers house to wash clothes. I am soooo ready to have a day home without having to leave for anything.

I turned in Zach's fundraiser today. He was bummed that he didn't sell 30 items, but maybe next time.

I decided to post some pics of Kenzie today.

Day 3...

No pics for Thursday. I was too busy to take any. I will have some up for tonight for Day 4.

Something extra for Day 2....

Day Two....

Zach spent most of Sunday infront of the TV playing a game. Later that night, his eyes were very red. He went to school Monday morning, and @ 8:30 am, he called me. The teacher said that he couldn't be there with pinkeye. He didn't have pinkeye, his allergies were acting up. I have been doctoring him with Visine and they look much better. I kept him home today also, b/c they were still alittle red, but not as bad. He "IS" going to school tomorrow.

Day One....

Ok..ok...I slacked today!

I was going to start the picture blog today and got so busy. I babysat Brooke today and cooked, cleaned, typical stuff. I will start tomorrow! PROMISE!

He gets what he wants....most of the time!

So, Michael took Katelyn shopping for clothes yesterday @ the mall in Lake Charles. Zach went too, he's never been to the mall before. I told him when he left, not to ask for anything. Well, they came back last night and Zach had a t-shirt from Hot Topic and game from Game Stop. Michael said that he didn't ask for anything, he just wanted to buy him something. Michael spoils Zach! For Christmas he got him Guitar Hero:World Tour & a wrestling ring playset (w/wrestlers). But, I'm glad he likes to do for Zach....I will start my 365 picture blog today. I will post pics later.