Fun time in the Halloween Aisle... lol

The last few years that we celebrated Halloween - the boys really weren't that interested in any of the costumes, masks, etc... and when I say boys - I mean my twins.  Now, they laugh and get excited at all the really cool things. ;)

Today - while doing some shopping and waiting for my eldest to finish with school - we walked through the Halloween aisle in our local CVS.  The twins were so excited to try on masks and look at all the fun things.  There was nothing but smiles.  Dad and I even got in on the fun. ;) Here are a few pictures from our 5 minutes of exploring the Halloween section. ;)

above - Isaiah, wearing the Jason mask.  You can't see through the mask, but Isaiah kept giggling and laughing... constantly smiling. lol

above - here's Luke - he thought it was so interesting that his nose was no longer soft... but really hard.  He kept pinching it. lol

above - this mask looked so cute on Luke.  His big brown eyes shown through and it really did match him.  His brother Isaiah was laughing the whole time.

above:  lol - Isaiah's chinese kind of pulls strong in this photo. lol

  

of course,  my hunny and I had to get in on the action too. lol ;) The boys were cracking up.

Such an awesome and fun time and the twins had a blast.  Too bad big brother wasn't with us - he would have loved the fun too. 

Have a great Thursday.

xoxo 

Honey

Honey, we have a problem... Or not?

Let me start off by saying that I might be the only person on this planet that thinks that summer vacation is awesome, Besides students, of course. Summer break means I don't have to wake up early to get my toddler twins ready so I can take my eldest to school. And then, load the twins back up in the afternoon to pick my buddy up from school. A little extra R & R is something I don't often get... Or don't get at all. I'm not complaining that I'm a mother or that I have parenting duties, so please... Let's not get it twisted. I just wish that there were more of me to go around. Sleep is important and surviving on two to the hours a night can't be good for anyone.
So, now that I've discussed the crazy stuff, I am to get real... I need to find a way to be more organized so I can still run two businesses, a household, dinner, my children's learning and school life, spend time with my husband and of course, get some "me time" in. I am looking for any ideas that can help with scheduling or anything along those lines. Any help would be appreciated. I'm sure many others are dealing with similar situations and could possibly have an idea on how I could get it all running smoothly.
I'm off to dream land now... G'night.

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Smile for the Day!

Besides my husband... my children are my biggest inspirations.  Each day - I watch them grow and flourish into little people... with a mind all their own.

I wanted to share this with all of you because I thought is was so precious.  Once a week - I receive and email from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as I have been a huge supporter of this Organization and have volunteered in the past to help raise money towards their need.  This morning, I received my weekly email... and here is what is said.



Have you ever considered asking the tooth fairy for a donation? That's exactly what Audrey Liles did while participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's School & Youth Program - Pennies for Patients.
When I heard about this, it reminded me just how powerful children can be. I'm enclosing the note sent to us from Jennifer Liles, Audrey's mom.

This is the 2nd year my daughter has participated in "Pennies for Patients" at her elementary school, Piney Point Elementary School, Tall Timbers, MD. Today she brought home the information and emptied her piggy bank to fill up the box for the LLS program. My daughter just turned seven and is in the 1st grade.

After dinner she asked me for a blank piece of paper to write a letter to the tooth fairy and asked me not to look. When she got done this is what she had written:

(I have not edited grammar or spelling)

Dear tooth fairy we are having a thing at school called Make change beat cancer. We have to send money to the school and donate to other people that don't have the money to buy the medicine for there sick kids. So I was thinking you could come to my house tonight and leave me money so I can bring it to school. Love, Audrey Liles

This made my heart melt and I really felt the need to share it with you. Thank you, Jennifer Liles (Audrey's Mom)

We're always amazed at the impact children are making on the lives of patients with cancer. This year alone, more than 15 million students raised $26 million through our School & Youth Programs to help beat cancer. We are grateful for people like Audrey, her mom Jennifer, and for all tooth fairies.
Your support makes a difference.


For more information about LLS's vital work, visit www.lls.org.


We often forget that our children are so innocent - that unlike a lot of us... they instantly think with their hearts before their minds.  My children remind me of this each and every day... especially my 7 year old Ka'eo (Kevin), whose selfless efforts are always in full swing... as he takes his hard earned money out of his wallet to give for something or someone in need.

If our World thought like a child, just once a day... I honestly think it would be a better place.  Take the time to think like your children today... and give from your heart. :)  I hope you liked this article as much as I did.  God bless all of you and wishing you an awesome day. :)

My babies...

I always love sharing photos of my little ones... and they are always willing to let me photograph them. :) I wanted to share my cuties with all of you.  The each have their own little personalities and I think it was captured in these photos perfectly. :)

I can't believe how quickly time has passed.  It seems like just yesterday, I was pregnant with them and was experiencing the worst case of nausea ever... lol, (no, really - I lost over 40 lbs with the twins' pregnancy and 32 lbs with my eldest.)

My 6 year old will be turning 7 this coming Wednesday and my twins are 16 1/2 months old - almost 17 months.  Everyone asks this question - so I figure I tell you that the twins are identical, though their personalities definitely say otherwise. :)

Meet my boys -

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My life as a mother...

All mothers know the joys of such a wonderful and busy, lifelong job... Or at least I would like to think so. The challenges that children present to us are a daily reminder of how ourifs are such wonderful blessings.

Today, my son Luke... The eldest of my twins, fell down hard and hit his head on the corner of a cement block. He has a large lump on his head and some bruising and the doctor says that he will most likely have a black eye... But the CT scan came out normal and be is doing okay. I cannot believe what happened and I can only imagine how much pain my poor son has experienced today. I thank God each day that he has blessed us and watch over us.

I love being a mommy and my children are my biggest blessing.

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Money Can't Buy Me Love...

I was reading through one of my old blogs and came across an old entry from Jan. 22, 2007. I can't remember exactly what was going on at that time, but I do know that I was out of work due to a bad injury to my left ankle (I had a class 3 sprain on my ankle). I just had to copy and paste it in this post... because almost 4 years later - I am happy and content on my decisions and where I chose to be and who I chose to be with. Thank you Lord for guiding me in the right direction. Now - all I have to focus on is financial freedom and life will be at its absolutely perfection. ;-)

January 22, 2007 -

I'm about to head off to go sleep, it is 11:57pm and my eyes are getting tired. I've been out of work for almost 3 weeks, and frankly... I'm losing my mind. I enjoy and love being with my son everyday and spending extra time with my husband... Don't get me wrong... this is not the complaints I have. I'm just irritated at the world and all it produces sometimes... I've had weeks, with really nothing to do but to contemplate on how much I need to change my priorities... My husband and son have always been a priority in my life... but I've allowed work and people who I see everyday run how I live and what I allow to be important. From now on, my family & myself come first... I'm not going to let work or other things tell me when to stop, drop & roll. Forget that shit! Yes, it's important to work, but I think I do more than work everyday. I eat, sleep & drink my job & it needs to stop. I will vow to go to work each day, work my 8 hours I'm supposed to... and go home.

It's already bad enough that I work over 35 miles away from home. that's over an hour worth of driving one way... I gotta start focusing on what's important in my life & stop letting my job rule it...

Money Can't buy me Love!