pretty day

Today was wonderful. I worked only four hours awwww..... ! I went to work early only so that I could go in with a better attitude. I went to starbucks and got a cinnamon caramel something or other ( why do they have to make the names so hard to remember. Anyway I got my blueberry muffin and went to work. I got there twenty minutes early but I could go slow about starting my day.

It was inventory so we were kindof just finding jobs to do. I got to put patio furniture together which was great actually it says to me spring is almost here and summer is just around the corner. Love it...

Came home and wow it was so pretty outside that the boys played outside. They played boat ride (they made it up using sleds as boats) it looked as though they had lots of fun today. They were having so much fun they didnt want to come in so mommy of course said that they could stay outside. They love the outdoors. I am sooo glad for that. With this day and age of having video games and computers it is hard to get some kids out and play. My boys would rather be outside with nothing but sticks, sleds, and there imagination then anything else.

I have to give everyone a glimpse at there imagination for just a little while. I have made a game up for them to play that is the nites they play like they are in King Arthur's day and they can go on tires in the back yard as there horses. I let them do that cause I am very against guns. I know what some are thinking they have swords though. I am just this way about it. I don't like guns at all I think it is awful to give a kid a toy gun and not expect them to kill people they are around. (faking of course) Swords to me are a different story with swords those real nites had to get close and personal they had to judge whether killing this person was worth it. The boys will go afterimaginarydragons and yep they will sword fight but they say they have to practice so that they can kill the mean dragons. They use there imaginations to kill imaginary fictional characters like dragons. I am sorry if this play sounds weird but I have tried to keep all dangerous toys away from them even when D was in the Marine Corps which may I add was hard for D to do as he would talk about his work to vent. Anyway I wanted to share some pics. I think they are cute.

Crazy Day

Today was awful.... My husband comes home as I am in the last seconds of getting ready for work. He literaly gives me a kiss as I head out the door. I worked 9 hours today on inventory and didnt get to see my lovely boys but for three hours before they go to bed. .......Ok maybe I should give you a brief ...ok long history of our family.

my husband hating his picture taken!!!!

I am a wife to a wonderful man that has always put us before what he wants. He was in the Marine Corps for 8 years four of which he stayed only becuae we found out we were pregnant with # 2. He has gone overseeas 5 times and once volunteered because he thought it would get him rank faster which means more money for our family (sadly it did not). He got out this past september. We have two boys Peanut (our oldest) and Monkey (of course our youngest). My husband (who will be known as D) is the sweetest guy. He said to me the day he got out. I hate to ask you to do this but with the economy the way it is and with this war dragging on (though he says for a cause ..... I tent to disagree but that is a issue we can agree to diagree on) he had always hated knowing he was going to ask this question, If I would go back to work. See we had decided that once I had kids I would be a stay at home mom till they were in school and then I would get a job that gauranteed me be off work by the time they got home.

I of course hated it and tried to fight it all the way even though I knew I had to help. I did get a job and it is ok but it isnt something I loooove like I did bieng with my kids. He got a job shortly after me and it is working at night (it pays alot more then mine and it has insurance). I know he would love to be home at night with us but he knows that he needs to support us as my job would not support me alone.

Peanut loves to snuggle.

Anyway that is why we were meeting each other on the way out today and on his way in. I hate it because I dont get to see my monkey at all. I spend all day at work and get home and when I first started working the boys would run up to me smother me with kisses and yell yeah mommy is home. With smiles and kisses aimed and ready for mommy to recieve and give back. We would also sit down and talk about our day. Now I have to yell that I am home and I may get a hey mom. I dont see peanut that often either but most of that is cause he is in school (which is another issue altogether since I wanted to homeschool the boys).

Monkey loves the camera (those are his uncles in the background)

It is hard because I dont get to see them and I miss that. I see so many people come into my work with their kids around my boys age and it is heart breaking. Anyway the purpose of this blog is to give everyone a piece of my life and to show other moms that are working and maybe feel the way I do that they are not the only ones and maybe we can help each other. It is hard but we will push through. Also even though the boys just say hey I do still put them to bed and get showered with kisses hugs and we will still go outside and play and get muddy and get tired from playing baseball or catch or even just running around going nuts. Monkey boy the other day played soccer with me so that made me feel good to share something I looooove with him. Oh and to all those that are scarred no I probably will not be one of those soccer moms. Thanks anyone that has read this blog. It is the first posting I promise I will get better.