A Little of This and a Little of That

Happy New Year Everyone! I first want to apologize for not being around BUT life has thrown myself and my family some serious curve balls this year, my blog unfortunately has been neglected because of it.

So much is going on so I will probably break this VERY big blog into a bunch of little blogs.

Sound good, GREAT…

Let’s start with me and the hubby. Well as most of you are aware the hubby lost his job about two weeks before Christmas – they fired him! And of course because he was “fired” unemployment has not been fruitful as of yet. Yes you heard me correctly NO unemployment. So we are for right now surviving off my income. He looks everyday for a job and applies everywhere, but NO call backs, hopefully soon. I will be honest though I like having him home with the kids and I also get a warm meal when I get home its GREAT. And that does mean in a weird way he is Mr. Mom and I will say he is doing an awesome job at it too.

As for me, well November 29th marked my 5th year at Tanger and well I got a promotion, woohoo! Go ME! I was very shocked, but was so excited. I definitely feel like I deserved it, I know that sounds a little ego driven but seriously I think I work my tail off and it paid off. Also, now that we are in 2010 and I have hit my 5 year marker. I get 3 weeks vacation, I LOVE it! I am so excited!

So with the promotion I am keeping my family a float.

Moving on…

The boys had wonderful Christmas’ If you ask McKinlee he didn’t have the best Christmas because he didn’t get everything he had asked for. See McKinlee asked Santa for a Nintendo DSi and well he currently has a Nintendo DS the DSi unit you can take pictures and connect to the internet. Hence he is 7 he does not need to connect to the internet nor does he another Nintendo DS So Santa did not bring one. I tried to explain to him in advance that he wasn’t going to get one and that Santa has a lot of presents to buy and you can’t always get everything you ask for but he didn’t understand or doesn’t want to understand that. Not sure which. As you can see from the picture he got a lot. His pile is on the left.

Maddock loved everything especially his bike, definitely his favorite item. He rides it all the time even around the house… the poor dogs.

So Much To Say, Not Enough Time In The Day...

I have a ton to talk about just not enough time in the day for me to fill you in on everything... I'm gonna post some pictures from the past few months and I am gonna try like heck to keep up. I'm not holding that promise and I wouldn't bet on it but I'm gonna try :(

Happy Birthday!

Happy 2nd Birthday Maddock Logan Moy! I will take lots of pictures later to show everyone how Maddock celebrated his 2nd birthday. I wish everyone was here to celebrate with us.

The End... of the Season

Well, soccer season is over, until the fall. McKinlee received his first trophy at his last soccer game on May 16th. He played hard, harder than usual, I’m thinking it may have had something to do with his Uncle Steve being there but that’s just a good guess, I guess.

Thoughts...

I've been thinking...

I look at my 6 year old getting ready to turn 7 and I think to myself, where has the time gone? It feels like yesterday that I gave birth to the little man. I still can't believe that he is almost as tall as me and is going to enter the 2nd grade... WOW!

I look at my 23 months old getting ready to turn 2 and I think to myself, what happened to my baby? Time goes by so quickly. I am taking him for his first haircut this weekend... eek! This should be interesting.

I look at my 18 year old nephew getting ready to turn 19. HOLY CRAP, he's graduating high school and has been accepted to multiple colleges. I am proud to say he will be a student at Penn State University. Go NITTANY LIONS!

I look at my 13 year old nephew getting ready to turn 14. Here it is, he's graduating from 8th grade and after the summer will begin his first year of high school. The most important school years of anyones life.

I look at my 13 year old neice getting ready to receive her confirmation and graduate from 8th grade. Time goes by and before you realize it they are off getting married and starting their families.

Where does the time go?

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with my brother. So here is a thought... If you had the opportunity to either 1) work normal hours and make enough money to make ends meet but be able to have plenty of quality time with your family or 2) work like dog and make enough money to give your family everything they could want big house, name brand clothes, vacations, cars, etc. but have very limited quality time with your family... which would you choose?

I know my decision would be number 2! Why you ask, well I already live number 1 and its NOT fun. I hate not being able to give my kids everything they want. I hate NOT being able to go on vacations. I hate struggling. Life in a struggle is never fun.

So tell me what would you choose?

Lots of Lovin' in NJ

Alyssa and McKinlee - Lots of Lovin'

Justin and McKinlee Rockin' the Town!

Just 4 Fun!

Rockin' Out!

Chillin' Baby!

Awards Day... 3rd Quarter

SPANISH AGAIN!

Soccer

McKinlee has finally joined a sport. First one ever, but it will NOT be his last. I am getting ready to sign him up for T-ball.

The Saturday before Easter he had his first game.

So I Have Been Told... I'm A Slacker!

I have recently been told I'm slacking on the updates. So here I am today to update you on my crazy life...

Let's see, my house, well my house is a house that I could potentially love one day when it is completely finished being remodeled, but for the time being I am completely miserable living in my house. I dream of a new one all the time -- how sad is that, at least I have a roof over my head, even if it leaks...

My job, that is going well, staying extremely busy, although no overtime is allowed, I miss that! But at least I have a job and a paycheck coming in...

My other half, he stays busy staying on the road 4-5 days of the week, he complains, he is over worked and under paid, but at least he has a job and a paycheck coming in...

My oldest, McKinlee, he loves school, he is reading like crazy now. That in itself is a wonderful thing. He joined soccer and wants to join T-ball in June. He's getting so big so fast and every day he reminds me more and more of his father, with his laziness and selective hearing, but at least he is healthy and happy...

My youngest, Maddock, he has become a real motor mouth. He will repeat anything and everything so WATCH what you say around him. For life of me I can not figure out what is going on with him lately, what I mean is when I go to drop him off at daycare he freaks and for the past week he will NOT stay a sleep in his crib. I'm gonna have to do some tough love with the sleep issue, as for the daycare issue, I eventually get out of there and they say he is fine seconds after I'm gone, but at least he is healthy and happy...

What's with all the "at least" you may be asking well, I've been reading YES can you imagine me READ, I know its gonna snow in Hawaii. Seriously, I've been flowing this blog www.mycharmingkids.com and this family is going through absolute torture right now. Their youngest child just turned 5 months old and has been hospitalized for the past two weeks with a fatal heart condition called SVT. As I read the blog and listen to the mother's words regarding her baby boy Stellan, I think to myself, I can't believe I yelled at McKinlee this morning for that or I worry to much about the small stuff. Here is this women who has 4 children but is sitting in a hospital watching her baby fight for his life, and she is helpless to him, who am I to complain about the weather, money, my house, my kids not listening - all I can say is, "AT LEAST"

At Least:

I have my health

I have two healthy happy boys

I have a roof over our heads

I have a job

I have a car that gets me to my job

I have a boss that is understanding of unexpected family problems

I have a happy healthy family

I have happy healthy friends

most of all I have the will to pray when I need to and I pray for those that need

Do you have an "at least?" Share with me...