Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Bobby
Bobby, our pet came by again, and I was determined to get some good pictures of him. Mike wanted to name him bobby, and I think the name sucks, but I will go with it. Here are some pictures of him.
thoughts
When we decided to sell our business, we had many reasons for doing it. MANY reasons! We did not really think about what Mike would do, because we really did not care what he did as long as we did not have to be business owners. We wanted him to have a job where he could stay home during the day, and work at night. The job that was available at the time that we sold the business was a tile job, so he took it.
Since we have become parents, we have NEVER wanted the kids in daycare. Every week when I had to get them ready for daycare, I was depressed. I thought of ways to get them out of going to daycare regularly. I think they were at a decent daycare, but I am a picky mom who thinks she knows better than anyone else how to raise her kids. Mike and I love our kids more than anyone else could, and I wanted them to be with us as much as possible.
In December we decided that it would be best if Mike got a second job to help pay off cars and other things. We thought we could be debt free in a year. Also, we wanted a steady income, and construction is not always steady. Oh, and he call every electrical company in town, and no one was hiring until the summer. He got a job delivering pizza. I have to admit that I was not thrilled about this job, because I was a little concerned with how people would treat him. I was thrilled that I had a husband that would do anything to get his family ahead. Of course every time he had to tell someone he was delivering pizza, they looked at him with an uncomfortable look, and said, "oh that's nice". No one thought it was "nice" people just assumed we were struggling financially. What people did not understand was that it was the first time in our married life that we were not struggling. When we had the business, we went to be most nights stressed out of our minds about how we were going to pay all of our bills.
Everything was going so good for us, and we were so happy. Then the tile job ended, and all he had was delivering pizza. He was searching for another construction job, and then I realized that we were paying the bills with just my job and his pizza job. The thought occurred to us that if he kept his pizza job only, we would have everything we have wanted. The kids would not need to be in daycare at all, and we would be financially set. For two months now we have been happier than ever. It is summer now, and he could go out and get an electrical job anywhere, but he is not going to do it. We don't need it. We are happy. I am more proud to be married to Mike than ever! He is an amazing example of a man.
I have learned more this year than ever. Life is soooo not about what you have. It is about the relationships you have. We have taken on a whole new perspective, and I love it! I guess this post is for all the people that have judged him for his job. And also to make people think about judging someone before they know the whole story. We have really learned who our true friends are this year, and I could not be happier about it.
Since we have become parents, we have NEVER wanted the kids in daycare. Every week when I had to get them ready for daycare, I was depressed. I thought of ways to get them out of going to daycare regularly. I think they were at a decent daycare, but I am a picky mom who thinks she knows better than anyone else how to raise her kids. Mike and I love our kids more than anyone else could, and I wanted them to be with us as much as possible.
In December we decided that it would be best if Mike got a second job to help pay off cars and other things. We thought we could be debt free in a year. Also, we wanted a steady income, and construction is not always steady. Oh, and he call every electrical company in town, and no one was hiring until the summer. He got a job delivering pizza. I have to admit that I was not thrilled about this job, because I was a little concerned with how people would treat him. I was thrilled that I had a husband that would do anything to get his family ahead. Of course every time he had to tell someone he was delivering pizza, they looked at him with an uncomfortable look, and said, "oh that's nice". No one thought it was "nice" people just assumed we were struggling financially. What people did not understand was that it was the first time in our married life that we were not struggling. When we had the business, we went to be most nights stressed out of our minds about how we were going to pay all of our bills.
Everything was going so good for us, and we were so happy. Then the tile job ended, and all he had was delivering pizza. He was searching for another construction job, and then I realized that we were paying the bills with just my job and his pizza job. The thought occurred to us that if he kept his pizza job only, we would have everything we have wanted. The kids would not need to be in daycare at all, and we would be financially set. For two months now we have been happier than ever. It is summer now, and he could go out and get an electrical job anywhere, but he is not going to do it. We don't need it. We are happy. I am more proud to be married to Mike than ever! He is an amazing example of a man.
I have learned more this year than ever. Life is soooo not about what you have. It is about the relationships you have. We have taken on a whole new perspective, and I love it! I guess this post is for all the people that have judged him for his job. And also to make people think about judging someone before they know the whole story. We have really learned who our true friends are this year, and I could not be happier about it.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Roly Poly's
Today I had to take the kids to church by myself because Mike was working. I HATE taking the kids by myself because Owen gets a little crazy during church, and it is hard to keep him in control. I always take things to keep them both busy. Today I gave Owen a car that has a little launcher thing on it. I looked over and noticed he was launching what looked like a rock in the air. I grabbed his arm and pulled him to me and said, "Owen what is that?" and he looked up at me with his sweet little eyes and said, "Its my poly mom!" It was half squished, but I was shocked that he would smuggle bugs into church.
Monday, May 24, 2010
the difference between scarlett and owen
Owen has become such a little comedian. He is so cuddly and sweet, and funny. He loves to play me songs on his guitar and dance. He does not like to get in trouble. Scarlett on the other hand thinks that if she is in trouble there has been a major injustice against her. God forbid she do anything wrong, and that might be the reason she is in trouble. Owen sits in time out and in less than 5 seconds I hear his little voice saying, "i sorry mom, i listen now". Scarlett would be saying, "it is so rude of you to put me in time out". tonight I heard a loud crash and I went to see what had happened, and the coffee table was up side down. I walk in the room and I see scarlett running to the couch saying "Owen! why did you do that!?" Owen sees me and puts his head down and starts to cry. Any outsider would watch this scene and say to themselves, "Owne must have pushed the table over." But I know that this is not what happened. I know what took place had a LOT to do with Scarlett.
I said, "Scarlett, what happened?"
She said, " I was just sitting on the couch and Owen pushed the table over!"
I said, "You expect me to believe that this little 2 year old boy flipped a 40 pound coffee table over by himself?"
she said, "it is possible"
I said, "I highly doubt it!"
She said, "oh, all right, I whispered in his ear, lets push it over. And then I flipped it over by myself"
I spanked and then made her sit in time out for lying.
While in time out, she is saying things like, "this is the worst day ever, it is not fair" just the usual.
Owen on the other hand is all hugs and "i'm sorry's"
Also scarlett told us this morning that last night when she crawled in bed with us she felt like "a piece of smashed ham" between me and mike. Mike said, "and that is why you should be in your own bed.
I said, "Scarlett, what happened?"
She said, " I was just sitting on the couch and Owen pushed the table over!"
I said, "You expect me to believe that this little 2 year old boy flipped a 40 pound coffee table over by himself?"
she said, "it is possible"
I said, "I highly doubt it!"
She said, "oh, all right, I whispered in his ear, lets push it over. And then I flipped it over by myself"
I spanked and then made her sit in time out for lying.
While in time out, she is saying things like, "this is the worst day ever, it is not fair" just the usual.
Owen on the other hand is all hugs and "i'm sorry's"
Also scarlett told us this morning that last night when she crawled in bed with us she felt like "a piece of smashed ham" between me and mike. Mike said, "and that is why you should be in your own bed.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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