Positivity Test

I have been thinking a lot lately about how I could challenge myself to be a better mother. I have just been feeling like I have been saying the boys' names over and over lately and no one is listening, so obviously I am going about something all wrong. I feel like this comes in stages and I know it goes through stages with the kids too. I am going to try really hard for the next week, to only say positive things to all of the boys and see if that works. Please keep me and the boys in your prayers and help me to be a more positive Mommy!(at least for a week) =)

Camping at the Party Barn 2009

My Mamaw and Papaw live in Carthage and have a big farm. I loved going there when I was growing up and I spent a lot of time there as a child and I still love to go and do go as much as possible. Several years ago they built a new barn that is opened on both ends and since then has become the party barn! My cousin has had many birthday parties there and it is equipped with a fort and fireman's pole under the barn and a big playground outside. There is a concession stand and an outhouse! In the past year they decided to add on a living area and get it plumbed and run more electricity down there. Now it has bunk beds and 2 other beds. It has 2 big bedrooms and a bathroom with a shower and a big dining room with 2 tables and a working kitchen. I mean someone could really live there. My Mamaw is 78 years old and she asked my if I would bring the boys to spend the night with her at the Party Barn before they went back to school. So of course I said Yes! I could never tell her no. We had the best time. First we got on the Mule(not the horse type animal) it is a motorized vehicle! Mamaw wanted to show the boys the "Big Pond" because the beavers were cutting down trees and she thought they might like to see that! Then we had to find some old dead wood that would be good for our fire. When we got back we started a fire and got busy cooking weiners for hotdogs. Then after we ate, we sat around the fire and told stories! It brought back a lot of childhood memories for me because she used to do these things with me too only minus the Party Barn. The boys had a great time and Mamaw did too!

8 Things and An Update

I was tagged by my cousin to fill this out. It is really fun!



8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Texas Roadhouse
2. Pappadeaux
3. Casa Ole
4. Jucy's
5. El Lugar
6. Chick-fil-a
7. Chilli's
8. Olive Garden

8 Things That Happened Today
1. I washed all the dishes
2. I put away all the dishes
3. Went to Lowe's for sheet rock
4. Played with my kids outside
5. Ate at Texas Pizza
6. Watched the kids play at Texas Pizza
7. Watched Ernest Saves Christmas for family movie night
8. Did a Craft with the kids

8 Things I look Forward To
1. Finishing school
2. Going to Mamaw's for Christmas tomorrow
3. Going to School
4. Christmas morning
5. My Mommy staying with us for a few days
6. Having Christmas at our house this year
7. Spring Break so I can finally see Caci
8. Taking the kids to Holiday in the park

8 Things I'm Scared Of
1. Finishing school and using my degree
2. losing someone I love
3. Never being done with our house
4. Something happening to my husband
5. being home alone at night
6. how to get the kids out of the house in case of a fire
7. hurting someone's feelings
8. not meeting other expectations of me

8 Things I Wish For
1. my kids to keep their rooms clean
2. my kids to listen better
3. To be finished with school
4. to get paid for what I do
5. a little girl
6. always being close with my kids
7. my boys to grow into good men
8. a vacation

8 Things I Watch On TV
1. Biggest Loser
2. Survivor
3. 90210
4. Privileged
5. Chuck
6. Little People, Big World
7. Heroes
8. One Tree Hill

Update: I have finally gotten my house clean! That is a HUGE undertaking! Those of you that have been to my house and know me best, know exactly what I am talking about!

Caci: I even cleaned and organized my closet and my mom gave me a shoe cubby! It looks so YOU!

Now I tag: Liz, LeeAnn, Melissa, Amy(if you see this)

I Asked Santa

I know that all of my stories lately have been about Carter but he just says so many funny things. A few days ago he came to me and whispered in my ear that he wanted me and him to go to the store and get Daddy some tools for Christmas and it would be our special surprise for him. I thought well of course we will do that! It was just the sweetest thing! Then last night he came up to me again and I am thinking he is going to tell me the same thing, just to make sure I haven't forgotten and that I knew that he was serious about doing that. NOPE, I was wrong. This time he told me that we don't need to go to the store anymore because he asked Santa to bring Daddy and Blake some tools because they both like them. He also asked Santa to bring Dawson some new toys and himself some Batman toys! Then he looked at me and said, "Mom, I almost forgot, I asked Santa to bring you some cleaning supplies so you can clean the house"! How thoughtful of him!

My Best Friend and her family