Is This My Monthly Post?

I feel like this is me most of the time. 

My head just turns in circles after work and my short drive home sometimes isn't long enough to get out of adjuster mode and into home life mode. 

I absolute love my promotion at work. 

I love my new position.

I love my new team.

But it is alot of work. 

Some days are not bad at all....

and other days....

I pray for sanity to make it through each hour!

Then you get the funny ones....like the 65+ year old man who didn't have money to maintain auto insurance BUT let me know how lonely he's been for the past nine years and he sure will make a trip down here to see me because I sound like a nice woman....

....ummm... No Thank You!

So while I wish most days were like this..... 

they just aren't!

So what have we been up to? The last couple of weeks of October were very pleasant. The first few weeks of November as well. 

We took our boys out to get fresh air.

I will post a couple of pictures of my precious Charlie..... 

and Micah...who rarely goes out. He never wants to come back in! 

And he's scared of the wind and cars and loud sounds....

He probably still has flash backs of being abandoned in the dog park! 

I'm not posting much on Charlie because honestly, my heart just cannot handle it.

He passed away October 21, 2013.

My heart is still broken. I still ache for my baby boy. It hasn't stopped hurting and I still can't stop crying.

He was my love, my baby, my prince, my snuggle buddy, my heart, my son I never had.

Nights are still hard with out him. 

....CHANGE OF SUBJECT....

What else have we been doing?

CC has obviously been taking "selfies".

Lena's been catching up on Grim and Once Upon A Time.

I am enjoying my last few weeks of college football.

And yes, this IS my mantra!

I am pretty sure we watched Johnny Manziel's last game on Kyle Field. 

While I would LOVE nothing more than for him to return one more year, I really don't see that happening.

He is amazing!

He is a talent like we have never seen.

He plays with his heart...I hope that continues as he begins his NFL career!

And of course I have been scouting Aggie gear for the colder weather...

(like what blew in last night!)

Lena's been enjoying watching her Zach Mettenberger, the quarterback for the LSU Tigers.

They meet with A&M today

We are truly a house divided! 

And I even threw in a little NFL watching for good measure. 

I watch ONE Dallas Cowboy game and I end up with a double spider bite on my stomach. 

See....good things just don't happen when you watch the Cowboys play!

November 1 brought back Starbucks red cups!!!

I have certainly had a fair share!!

And the girls and I stocked up on supplies for home made Caramel Apple Cider. 

I made my first batch of Praline Apple Bread this year.

I've really been slacking in the baking department.

This has been a rough year.

The lack of posts, pictures and activities have certainly proved it! 

We girls have also been trying to get in nightly walks. 

There is nothing like ending a crazy, hectic day with a evening walk, breathing in fresh air and being silly with my girls. 

We make some of the best memories on our walks.

I also found this from when we went to Milberger's Autumn/Fall set up. She was spooky, off in a corner. 

I like her! 

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I have made the switch from an iPhone to an Android. I'm getting used to it. Never thought I'd be an Android person. It's not SO bad I guess....if I could just learn how to use the darn thing!

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My neck/back problem has not improved. Even after the cervical ablation. I did find some relief initially, aside from the fact that the area gets hot and feels burned, even to this day. My thumb twitches uncontrollably. I tried to buy groceries a couple of weeks ago...just simple things like cilantro, spinach, trout fillets, greens onions...little things like that. 

Just putting the items on the conveyor belt made the neck/shoulder area even worse. I drove home in tears and have been on muscle relaxers ever since. 

I cannot get a good nights sleep because I always hurt. There HAS to be some resolution to this.

People just can't live in pain like this all the time, can they?

I am so tired...tired of being tired, tired of hurting, tired of not being able to do things I used to be able to do, tired of telling my girls I can't do this or do that, or I don't feel like doing or going somewhere because I'm hurting again. These are the last months/years that they are going to still want to do things with me and I'm missing out on all of it. I hate that. You can NEVER get that time back.

I hate that this injury happened. 

I hate that I'm not me. 

My poor husband...I'm not even going there with what all he has had to put up with and without.

I just keep pushing forward...trying to make the best out of what I can do

and just keep praying they'll find some way to help me.

Hello October

Not much has been going on here...other than College Football...

my favorite time of year!

Every Saturday you will find me plopped in front of my TV, all day preferably, watching 

as many SEC games as the schedule allows.

It's not secret the Aggies are my very favorite.

I am a huge Johnny Manziel fan.

And I think this is just the ultimate, most awesome pic!! 

And college football means....

~~~~fall is here~~~~

I took this picture of the full moon the other night. 

The clouds were just passing over it.

I love that the morning air is getting crisper

and the evenings are getting chillier.

I have had more than my fair share of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Frapps, Cafe Misto's....

and pumpkin bread.

In fact, I hope to be making a Better Than...Anything Pumpkin cake this weekend! 

This is so, so true. 

We have a first cool front moving through this weekend. 

It's got me in the mood to be in the kitchen cooking and baking up a storm!! 

I love the fall colors...

and smells..... 

....This pretty much sums it up right here.... 

I am really hoping after this procedure that was done Wednesday I will be able to do normal things again. There is nothing I would love more.

Convention, Promotion, Fall...August 2013

It's hard to believe August is gone and September is here.

I wish the weather would cooperate! It's still in the upper 90's!

We have had some amazing sunsets...

Fall is just around the corner!!! 

CC and I went to the store and when we came home Lena told us there was something wrong with Luigi's ear. Turns out he busted the blood vessels and cartilage and had an ear hematoma.

My poor baby had to have surgery and get plugs put in. They still haven't come out.

We're hoping next week he'll be plug-free! 

The girls and I went to a convention in Belton together.

We had such a great time! 

I was able to do something I NEVER have time to do at home....

sit and read.

It was sooooo relaxing and much needed! 

And what better way to break up the AM & PM sessions of the convention than with a Starbucks run. 

The girls had fun with my phone while I was away from the table..... 

Fall scents have finally hit the stores...

I couldn't be more happy...

but really, I need the weather to start cooperating.

I want to feel that chill not only in the early mornings, but in the evenings as well. 

I also received a promotion at work. I loved the position I just transferred into. It was super easy, not much work, perfect hours, almost zero stress....

why did I leave???

I know this promotion will get me where I want to go in the company.

I am ready to "serve my time".

Will it be easy? No.

Will it be stressful? Yes.

Will it be worth it? I sure hope so!! 

CC has taken some amazing shots of the moon the last few days of August.

It's especially fun to zoom in and see the craters. 

We've been taking some road trips to little towns around here.

It's so fun to do these things, spur of the moment with my family.

.........And ........

College Football is here...

I couldn't be more excited!

I spent this past Saturday glued to the TV watching my wonderful Aggies and Johnny Manziel...

Alabama and LSU!!

This is going to be a great season!

Our Fall Pumpkins - 2010

After work today we decided to cut the girls miniature pumpkins.
Finding stencils for them was difficult. We found a silly face for Lena's....
CC's was harder...first she wanted Jack the Pumpkin King, then a cat, a panda, leaves and finally a peace sign. Papa Bear did Lena's pumpkin..I did CC's. This was the first time I EVER did a pumpkin and I was so nervous...especially after the fit CC threw!! Don't think they grow out of fits...they don't!!

We got a piece of saran wrap, covered the front of her pumpkin with the peace sign traced on it and then I punched holes with a pencil where I needed to cut....it turned out pretty good I think.

I tried to get a good glowing pumpkin photo but my camera was giving us big flashes and I have no idea why we didn't use my phone!!

We wanted to leave the pumpkins outside but seeing how our shoes disappear off the porch I didn't want their pumpkins to disappear as well...Sad to have to live that way! So we took the pumpkin party inside...

Lena put her pumpkin on a candle stand Karina gave me. I usually have a pink candle on there but took it off for Lena.

CC put her pumpkin on the mantle....

Tomorrow we are planning on doing the big pumpkin and putting in battery operated candles. We coated the pumpkins inside and out with Vaseline... but CC's started smoking with a real tea light candle in it...not a good idea. And if you look close CC's has some singe marks inside!!

For the big pumpkin I am deciding between several falling leaves...this is my favorite thing about fall...or..... a creepy old bent tree. Ohhh...maybe I should do a coffee mug with steam coming out (is that possible?)...I can't decide....any suggestions?