Bubba’s Pumpkin

What a day to be off from work and with my babies!  As soon as school let out I was there to get Leighton and Jean Paul!  Seven nights working over night was long and lonesome.  We headed straight to the cemetery to bring Bubba the pumpkins they picked out for him.  While we were visiting we walked around and straightened up some of the other decorations and headstones.  My sweet Leighton let me know that she wanted to buy more pumpkins and come back and give them to some of the babies to match Braxton.  My heart was bursting with pride!!!!!  So guess where we will be going this weekend?  Yep we will be going back to buy more little pumpkins for her to hand out!!!! I know with all my heart every angel baby will adore the pumpkins she gives them as much as her Big brother in heaven does!!!

Missing Mommy

Only one more night working late and then this Mommy will be reunited with her babies every afternoon for 7 whole days!  This new routine will take some planning and getting used too for sure, but I think we can do it if we all work together.  Leighton and I made a calendar and she placed stickers on all the days Mommy works at night; each day we mark an X over the day after it is done!  This morning Leighton let me know that I only have one more night to work and then lots of nights with her.  If she only knew that I am counting down the days just as much as she is.  I try and keep the morning routine the same for them as much as I can in hopes of some normalcy lol.  So even though I get off at 5 AM from a 12 hour shift I come home to wake them, dress them, snuggle them and bring them to school... just to get as much time as I can with them.  So needless to say we are all ready for tomorrow so we can have lots of time together!!!

Weekend Memories

What a weekend!  Phew so I worked my first full weekend night shift and was beyond tired, but these kids here didn’t miss out on a thing lol.  Between Maw Maw and Pepa’s House, to MiMi and Popa’s House and tons of fun stops in between they had a blast.  I am so blessed to know my kids are so loved.  In between sleepovers and my work and sleep schedule this weekend I still got to join in on some of the fun.  And although it kills me to be away from them like this I know deep down they are getting quality time with their grandparents too.  And as we all know time with loved ones is not promised so we need to soak it up when we can!  My babies loved going to the pumpkin patch on Saturday!  Just to be outside was a treat since we have had nothing but rain lately.  After nap time I suppress them and helped them decorate their big pumpkins they had picked out!  The sweetest part was both of them picked out a tiny pumpkin for Braxton.  I can’t wait to take them to bring it to their brother this weekend!  Sunday was just as fun for them.  I can see now why Leighton loves going shopping with MiMi at Target lol.  Apparently they played dress up and giggled up and down the aisles lol.  Nothing warms my heart more than seeing my babies smile.  

My Sweet Jean Paul

This little boy right here y’all... 

You honestly never know what you are going to get when his eyes open each morning.  We have to literally tip toe into his room and sometimes it feels like we are holding our breath to see if we will be greeted with Jean Paul the sweet teddy bear or Jean Paul the moody monster lol.  I’ve even tried to do the same exact routines in the morning to try and duplicate the happy wake ups but you just never know lol.  The only thing that is guaranteed every single morning lately is that before his eyes even completely open he will tell (not ask) tell you he wants fruit loops.  And for your sanity you should just have those already poured into a bowl and waiting for him lol.  I was very well warned that I should probably not give him the middle name Vincent after my great Grandfather, but stubborn me wanted to honor him so badly.  Well the joke is on me now because I have produced a stubborn/hot tempered clone to the tee lol.  My Mom loves to watch Jean Paul do something fiesty and then giggle under her breath and say “uh huh go ahead give him the middle name Vincent; don’t say I didn’t warn you!”  And yes I say he is a handful, but I hope everyone knows I love him more than life itself.  And if you stick around and get to see his teddy bear side you will completely melt.  He can push me to the limit all day long, but with one sweet thing he can make me completely forget I was mad.  He is beyond loveable and kind hearted.  I can not wait to watch him grow because I know he is going to be an amazing young man before I can blink. 

School Days

Our sweet Leighton Rose took her first school pictures!  Seeing her enjoy school is so amazing to witness.  Besides the normal whining due to tiredness from her new school schedule she is all smiles.  I am also so impressed with how fast she is picking up on new things.  More than anything she is so eager to read.  I can’t wait for the day I get to see her face light up when she reads her first book to us.  Every night she wants to teach Jean Paul something new that she learned at school that day.  Poor thing doesn’t have the most attentive student when it comes to him but he will repeat some of the things she asks him too.  It is beyond precious!  I honestly didn’t think I would get this much joy from watching her do homework, flash cards, recite prayers etc.  The sky is the limit Leighton Rose and we are here to help you achieve any dream you set your heart on!!!

Go Away Virus

Daddy is sick and quarantined to the bedroom today.  Which means dinner is a picnic in the living room, snuggles and movie time with Mom and these two.  They think it’s a big secret we are hidding from Daddy lol.  And since it’s a big secret it makes it lots more fun!!!!!  We have a huge couch, a recliner and two oversized chairs in our living room but on top of me is where they want to be.  No complaints here, just hoping no one else gets sick!!!

Grandparents Day

Grandparents

Grandparents bestow upon their grandchildren 

the strength and wisdom that time

and experience have given them.

Grandchildren bless their Grandparents 

with a youthful vitality and innocence 

that help them stay young at heart forever.

Together they create a chain of love

linking the past with the future.

The chain may lengthen,

but it will never part...