Forever Young

The other morning I was getting Grayson dressed for daycare and running late as usual. I was in a hurry so we wouldn't be super late. I stood him up on his changing table so I could pull his pants up. When I stood him up he reached out and put his arms around me and laid his head on my shoulder. In that moment I didn't care how late I was, I put my arms around him and held him tight. It brought tears to my eyes and in that moment I wished that he would never grow up. Of course I know he will grow up but I hope he stays forever young. I hope he stays innocent for as long as possible and I hope his heart will always be kind. 

I know these moments of him wanting his Momma are going to be few and far between. One day he won't need me like he needs me now. I am trying to savor every moment of his childhood. Every time I hear the theme song to Parenthood I get chocked up. I want Grayson to stay forever young. 

  May God bless and keep you always

May your wishes all come true

May you always do for others

And let others do for you

May you build a ladder to the stars

And climb on every rung

May you stay forever young

Forever young, forever young

May you stay forever young.



Tuesday Tidbits

My 3 day weekend was fabulous. I spent the entire weekend with my boys and it doesn't get much better than that.

Saturday I took Grayson to Chuck E Cheese for the first time. It was a much better experience than I imagined it being. It was crowded but the parents and kids were respectful. There were no out of control kids running all over the place. We met Kelsie and Brock there and the boys had a great time.

Daddy came for a little bit. I think he had just as much fun as Grayson.

The weather has been crazy here. It was 75 degrees yesterday and 50 degrees today. We took Grayson to the park yesterday. I loved hearing him squeal with delight as he ran towards the playground. It made me so happy. Then I discovered my camera battery was dead. Mom fail. 

I love Tuesdays because I love all the shows that come on tonight. Parenthood, 90210, Texas Multi-Mammas, Teen Mom 2.....I love all these shows!

My sister is pregnant and due in July. She is having a gender reveal party in two weeks. I am excited! I am team blue because I think it is going to be a boy. I am excited Grayson will have a playmate soon!

I have made lots of progress on Grayson's first year photo book. It is so time consuming so I usually only get a few pages done a day. I can't wait to get it printed when it is all finished.

I have been wanting to go on a cruise but hearing about the cruise ship that overturned I have changed my mind. I have spoken of my extreme fear of large bodies of water. I probably would have died of fear. I don't think a cruise is in my future.

I quit watching The Bachelor many seasons ago. Hearing all the commentary from this season has reassured me that I made the right decision. How much longer can this show continue to go on? 

This weekend I think we pretty much decided we are no longer going out to eat until Grayson goes to kindergarten. It is such a beating going out to eat with him. He absolutely refuses to sit in a high chair. He screams until you take him out. We try to sit in booths when we can but he won't sit still. I have given up.

I can't believe how quickly this month is flying by. Usually January is such a slow boring month. 

I never know how to wrap up my posts. So consider that my final tidbit of the day! 

Pinterest Inspired: Recipes

I have kind of lost interest in Pinterest lately. I don't think I have pinned anything in two months. I just got tired of it sucking all my time and I kept seeing the same things over and over. However, I still love Pinterest. About the only thing I pin that I have actually made/done are recipes. There are so many cool ideas but I just don't have the time to do them.

I have made quite a few of the recipes I have pinned and I thought I would share them with you.

1. This one is by far the best recipe I have pinned. I have made it twice but sadly, since I am watching what I eat this will be a no no in my house for quite some time.

Smores Pie

Let me just say it is the bomb! You will literally eat the entire thing if you make it. Just warning you!

2. Bacon Wrapped Lil Smokes

I even burned mine a little by accident and they were still to die for! These are very addicting. They are a little time consuming to make though.

3. Green Bean Bundles

I made these for Thanksgiving this year. They were so yummy. I am not a big green bean fan but if you add some bacon, butter and garlic salt I am in!

4. Baked Spaghetti

I can't take credit for making this one. Dustin made it for dinner one night. I am not a spaghetti fan at all but I did like this. The only thing I didn't like was the green peppers. Next time I will make sure Dustin leaves them out.

5. Buffalo Chicken Tacos

I can't take credit for this one either but they sure were good! Dustin has made these twice and I love them. You should definitely make these soon.

6. Funfetti Sandwich Cookies

Sadly I won't be making these anytime soon either. What is there not to love about funfetti? It is hard to not eat every last one of these.

7. Chicken and Dumplings Casserole

So easy and so good! I love chicken & dumplings and this is a fast easy version.

8. Baked French Toast Casserole

I haven't made this one but I am dying to try it. The plan was to make it for Christmas morning but we were rushed and I didn't get around to it. If I make it soon I will let you know how it was.

I am always looking for new recipes for dinner ideas. If you have any please share.

P.S. - I know that any family and friends that are reading this are probably laughing. I have said many times before just how much I hate cooking. The ones I took credit for I actually did make. Not sure what got in to me!

Thoughts

- I wish it wasn't Monday again already.

- I have made a lot of progress on Grayson's 1st year photo book. I am addicted now.

- I am sad it is the last season of Desperate Housewives.

- I cheated on my diet this weekend. I am back to the grind today though.

- I hate being hungry all the time.

- I can't stay away from Target and spend entirely way too much money there. I seriously make a weekly trip or two.

- I want it to snow at least once this winter. I know Grayson would love it!

- I have a 3 day weekend this weekend! Woo hoo! Even better, Dustin is off all weekend and Monday too. That never seems to happen.

- Grayson pooped in the bathtub for the first time ever the other night and then he proceeded to hand his poo to me. I am sure one day he will not appreciate me posting this for all the interweb to see.

- I am not sure if interweb is an actual word but I am going with it.

- I want hard wood floors in my living room like yesterday. Our carpet is torn and so disgusting thanks to two rowdy dogs.

- My brain is mush today. Have a great Monday!

Let's Talk Kardashians

Love them or hate them, I don't think they are going anywhere anytime soon.

I happen to like the Kardashians. Are they a bit extreme? Yes, but I like them. I love all their shows. They are so obnoxious but they make me laugh. You have to hand it to Momma Jenner, she is brilliant. She found a way to make her family famous and make millions.

When I found out back in December that Khloe and Lamar were moving to Dallas, I was a tad bit excited. I instantly wished I was still working in downtown Dallas so that I had the chance to get a glimpse of Khloe out shopping. She is my favorite Kardashian by the way. I am stoked for their new season of Khloe & Lamar. It will be cool to see familiar surroundings on their show. They just leased a condo in the W Hotel for $7,500 a month. Oh the life, I tell ya.

Khloe's big sister, Kim was in town recently. The extent of her trip consisted of shopping and a Mavs game.

I just recently heard that Momma Jenner struck a deal with the publishers of Star Magazine for an ALL Kardashian magazine. Crazy! In case your wondering, no I will not buy the magazine. I like the Kardashians but I am not that crazy. I am sure there are tons of people out there that will making it yet another successful business deal for Momma Jenner. I just can't imagine on all Kardashian magazine. Insane!

They may not be famous for anything other than being themselves but they sure are building an empire. So tell me, do you like or dislike the Kardashians?

New Year = I'm Back

Hopefully.

I am not sure if I still have any followers but I'm back. The end of last year was just crazy. Plain Crazy. Work took a toll on me. I was so busy with work and then the holidays came and I just didn't have time to even think about blogging. 

Things have slowed down now and I hope to be back on the blogging ban wagon. I really enjoy blogging. The holidays were good. I will spare you a recap of our Christmas. I am sure you have read tons of Christmas recaps on other blogs. It was fun but I really wished Grayson was more into it. He just wasn't into it at all. He ripped the paper on one present and that was it. After that he was over it. Next year will be the year. Then I can start teaching him about the true meaning of Christmas! We had a low key NYE....low key as in Dustin and I were asleep by 10:30pm. Lame I know.

Now it is January, a rather boring month if you ask me. The weather has been so nice here though. Doesn't feel like winter at all. The high tomorrow is 70. I did set some goals for the New Year. I am not one to make resolutions or goals. I never follow through. This year I am going to try my darndest to reach them.

1. Lose 20 pounds. I started my fitness pal this week. So far so good except I am hungry all the time. I hate diets but I need to loose some weight. My motivation is Dustin. He is training to run a big marathon at the end of this year. Me, I have no desire to run a marathon but I can't be the one sitting around getting fatter while he is training to run a marathon. My goal is to eat better, loose some weight and try to be more active.

2. Complete Grayson's first year book. I have started it so that is progress.

3. Save more money. We have been good about saving money in the past but the past couple of months we haven't been so good. I want to get back on track and grow our savings this year.

There you have it. My goals. Short and sweet. Hopefully I will be able to tell you all that I achieved all these goals this year.  And because this post needs a picture.....

My little man. This was our Christmas card picture this year. I die every time I look at this picture. So handsome!

Here is to hoping that I am back to blogging this year!