October All Ready? REALLY?

I just can't believe we are already 5 days in October! I feel like time is flying by so fast I can't keep up!

At the end of August Tyler started Kindergarten and he has been having a time adjusting to the long hours. He is gone from 7:45am to about 3:15pm everyday. He cries and then pukes just about every morning and then at the beginning he was crying almost 2 hours at night. I thought I was going to lose my mind. But we came up with a plan for snack and an earlier bedtime and that is helping with the afternoon and evening meltdowns. We are now trying to come up with a plan for the mornings. Other then the adjustment problems before and after school he is says he likes school and his teacher and seems to be doing well.

A few days after school started dad was scheduled to come home Sept 1st but that didn't happen. Then airline kicked dad off the flight because he was flying alone and couldn't use the bathroom on his own and he didn't have a companion. Which I called and asked if he need one and was lead to believe he didn't. So he went back to his brothers and spent a few more days with them since he and my uncle couldn't get a flight out until 4th of Sept. He is home now and we learned a lesson. So the next time he flies over someone will be flying with him. He seems happy to be home and enjoying his time with Tyler!

So now that things are starting to slow down. I am looking to get into a routine with keeping up with stuff around the house and spend more time meal planning so we better and save some money! I am also hoping to get back to growing my jewelry business and spent some time a the gym. I really do feel better after a good work out. Now all I need to do is to make sure I get back at it 3-4 days a week!

I am working on picking out some pics from the first day of school to post and hoping to post again soon!

Time Flies

Wow I guess it has been awhile since I got a chance to blog.

It feels like only yesterday I was writing the last one.

Where is this summer going????

We have been doing well! For our big vacation get away we went to Topsail, NC with friends of ours and had a blast. There kids and Tyler are around the same age and get along well so we like to take trip together when we can.

We stayed at a condo that had an outdoor and indoor pool and it was steps away from the surf and sand. We walked on the beach just about every night and swam in the pool everyday. Ty LOVED having the pool steps away for us. He LOVES going to the pool and swimming. We took a day to explore Wilmington, NC. We went to the Battleship NC, we found a train museum for Matt to see and then we spent sometime at the Children's museum of Wilmington. The kids had loved all 3 places and were well behaved!

We also decided that the couples will get a date night each! Matt and I went to this Mexican restaurant I discovered the day Kate and I went to the Day Spa for massages. Yes we also had a girls day at the spa and then the boys had a day to go golfing. It was nice to have time with friends and couple time. When we travel alone we never get that. We are looking forward to going back another year!
We have also been spending lots of time at the pool! It has been so hot here that it is the only place to get some relief for a few hours plus Ty gets to play with his friends without playing out in the heat.
I have also been busy scrapping away! It feels good to get some mojo back!
Dad is doing well in Ireland! I don't think he wants to come home. But all good things come to an end. I am currently looking to book him a flight home the last week of August. The same week the little man starts Kindergarten.......

Thanks for reading!

A Week Ago

One week ago I took my dad up to JFK Airport in NYC so he could board a plane to Ireland so he could spend some time with his brothers. His flight left at 950pm so I decided to spend the night with my bestie and then have spend Tuesday with her.

It was an easy drop off at the airport.....Dayna came with us so it made made even easier. I wasn't sure how I was going to push dad and pull the suitcase. Check in wasn't bad at all...no lines!!!!

The hardest part was leaving at security and no being able to take him to the gate. But all went well!!!! Dad landed safely in Dublin and made it the 4 hours to Dongeal!I am planning on calling today to see how week one went! Hope they are having fun!

BUT I had a great girl's day with Dayna! Her sister came over and highlighted my hair and it looks fab!!!!! Thanks Lee!!!! Then Dayna and I got mani's and burgers at a yummy dinner! I can't wait to plan another girls day soon with Dayna! I miss living across the street from her!

Stuck in the MIDDLE

So as most people know I am a mom to a sweet, wonderful but sometimes a handful 5yr old and I am a caregiver to the most giving wonderful man( my dad) who survived a stroke almost 5 yrs ago.

It has not been an easy ride. There has been a lot of adjustments and a lot of tears. We have also had plenty of times that it makes it all worth it. There has been a few times I have thought to myself why am I doing this to myself and my family. Being sandwiched sucks!

I had one of the why am I doing this moments yesterday morning. My son who is not a sleeper slept until almost 9:30am unheard of in this house. My dad was yelling for me at 9:15am because I hadn't gotten him up, dressed and feed. I was so sad he didn't understand that this was a big moment for me and the hubs to sleep in. He was yelling and mad at me most of the day. I know he doesn't really understand and he is grumpier since the stroke but sometimes it just hurts.

I am really looking forward to the I am going to be getting a week from today. Dad is leaving next Monday to spend sometime with his brothers over in Ireland. We tried this out last summer and it worked well we are hoping this year will be be just as successful! I am greatful that dad's family in Ireland are give me this break. It is hard working caring for dad, taking care of a child and keeping up with the house. I know this is the "job" I decided was the right path 5 yrs ago and I wouldn't want to have it any other way because my dad has giving me so much and I love him very much.
But damn it sucks at times!

Thanks for reading my vent!

Birthday Fun!

On Tuesday my hubby turned 33 and I decided to get some cupcakes from www.georgetowncupcakes.com I also planned a special dinner of filet mignon, baked potato and broccoli.

So the night before I decided I was going to make a mini banner that said Happy Birthday! I was a bit nervous since I have never attempted one before. But all went smoothly since I have a Circut and I was able to cut all the shapes out in no time! I loved the way it turned out and I can't wait to use it again!

Here are few pictures! Please excuse the cupcake mess the FEDEX guy can walking up to my door with the package side ways so the icing shifted.




Thanks for taking a peek!

Blood work

So I have been feeling all out of whack the past few weeks and I have been frustrated with the stalled weight loss progress. So I decided to switch doctors and find out what is going on with me.

LOVE, LOVE the practice I switched to. It is where I take my dad and the all the staff is awesome! So I was sent for blood work to see is it was my blood sugar cause these problems(long family history of diabetes and I was diagnosed with Type 2 in late 2009). Well the results are in and it is my blood sugar. It was 140 fasting not good!!!!

So I am on meds and I am watching my sugar/carb intake and I found a great website with a message board! I am going to get this under control and I am going to get healthy!

Now where did I put my glucose meter???

Easter 2011

It has been a busy few months! I hope to catch up on the goings on but today I am going to focus on Easter!

Last Sunday we went to my cousins in PA for Palm Sunday brunch and egg hunt for the kids. I was great seeing my family and watch the next generation of cousins play! I forgot my camera so no pictures for that event. Then we were off to egg hunt number 2 of the day. It was a Fundraiser for Molly and her family. I was so awesome to see so many families come out and support Molly and her family! I think this is going to be an awesome event for years to come!

Saturday we colored Eggs and Ty had a blast! He got a kick out of some of the eggs having our names on them!

A few pictures of the egg dying.





Sunday was Easter! Ty was excited for the Bunny. I think he was thinking Christmas morning but I told him it was a very scaled down Christmas morning. SO up at 6am and downstairs we go and Ty was very happy the Lego's and Lighting McQueen beach chair. The we had an indoor egg hunt and he was pleased with the jelly beans and money that were in the eggs! He loved getting monies! He is saving for a Lego Space Shuttle!

Here are a few pictures from yesterday. They were taken with my cell phone so they are not great.





Thanks for taking a peak into our lives! I am hoping to update more!