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we never have enough.

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In-Laws!

I can't help but giggle at the above picture..and though It is kind of mean and I probably shouldn't have posted it, maybe others (especially all of you fellow wives out there) can gain a small chuckle from it as well. Let's call that STRESS relief! A little giggle therapy never hurt anyone. :) 

Alright..So..

I really do enjoy my husbands parents. They are nice individuals. I thank them for everything that they do to help. I've had some frustrations building up lately and I really have kept my cool and not spoken up, but I fear I am getting to the point where I am going to be unable to keep my chops shut much longer. Where to begin...

 A couple of weeks ago, they took Jace for a couple nights. One of the (two) days that he was with them, I sat down and logged onto Facebook to check my notifications. While scrolling down my feed, I saw two pictures of him posted by his biological mother. Now..let me throw in a few facts..  

1. His biological mother does not visit or speak to him. 

2. He hasn't seen her in a few years (even though she lives right in town)

3. I added her on Facebook as a means of communication so that she 

could see pictures of him, or contact me if she wanted to work something

out and see him. She's never made an attempt.

Aside from the above mentioned, his parent's never asked us about taking him to her employer. They took it upon themselves to take him there to see her. I wanted to blow a gasket over the ordeal. They are the grandparents...they are NOT the parents. Not only was it not in their place to do that, but they didn't even ASK beforehand. 

Second issue...Favoring one child over the others. 

I am fully aware that Keisha and Trey are not their blood grandchildren..In MY eyes, that shouldn't matter at all. ALL of the children deserve to be treated and accepted equally by all parties. My family treats Jace no differently than Keisha and Trey..and if they DID, I would throw a stink about it, just as I am about to do with the In-laws.  

When all of the kids are here, they usually take them overnight on Friday nights. They normally bring them home Sat. mornings around noon. Ever since the two left town to visit their dad, they have kept Jace two nights every week..they NEVER do that when Keisha and Trey are here also. They also took him and bought him two new pairs of shoes (he also had a brand new pair we purchased him at home) and then told him that if he tied them, they'd purchase him another new pair in two weeks. I heard my husband make a comment that Trey needed a new pair or shoes, but it went unheard. Today, they dropped Jace off at home and had purchased him new socks, and shirts. Nothing for Trey. 

I told his mother that we are taking Jayden for pictures on Tuesday. She asked if we were going to get any of him and Jace. I said no. I will get pictures of all four children together once they return. She proceeded to ask me again if I was going to get pictures of Jayden and Jace.

This isn't the first time that there has been some sort of incident or something said that shows that they treat the kids differently, and I am growing tired of it. If they can't treat all of the children equally, then the children don't need to go over there. They would feel as though they are being punished, but my concern is the kids, not anyone else. It is unfair to the children and it breaks my heart. 

When we combined our family. it was an adjustment for ALL of the kids. Jace accepted a new brother and sister, and Keisha and Trey were put into a completely new enviroment away from their grandparents and what they were used to. They also accepted a new brother into the mix as well. 

Another issue..

When they came over here yesterday, my husbands dad went upstairs and put the window unit in. I asked my husband about it and he hadn't said a word or asked for it to be put in there, nor did I. WE are the parents..we are also the ones that pay the electric bill. It was not right for them to just do things without asking or being asked first. 

I am just annoyed..and trying to hard to let it all go, but I feel as though it's not going to be that easy..it's simple really....

BE a grandparent, not a parent. Don't make decisions that aren't yours to make. Let US parent the children. Let US make decisions for the children and let US determine what is best for the kids and what isn't. 

*Screams in my pillow* 

*Steps off my soap box*

A bunch of random

Well hey there! 
I have fallen off the blog wagon lately, and I really need to correct that. 

I have so much that I need to write about,and yet not sure where to begin or what to even say. 

I suppose I will begin with a personal update:

It's SUMMER! I'm enjoying it as much as I can. My husband finished our fire pit a few days ago..hopefully we will break it in this next weekend. I really enjoy sitting out by the fire and enjoying his company, and the beautiful stars that shine above us. 

Jayden turns one in less than a week. YIKES! My BABY is going to be ONE! It's a sad fact that this is the last time I will have a child this young..but he's such a precious addition to my family. Already he is full of personality..I can't wait to watch him grow and see what wonderful man he will become! 

Keisha and Trey are currently visiting their dad in Kansas. I miss them like crazy, but I am sure that they are having a good time visiting him as well as my family. 

Jace is doing great. He misses Trey and Keisha, but he's doing a GREAT job at being a wonderful big brother to Jayden. 

Mike and I are great. His work schedule has been a bit of a mess this month, but he now has an additional day off, which gives him more time at home, and  I enjoy that extra time with him. 

Myself..well..I'm good. I keep busy with the kids. I can't seem to catch up on housework, nor can I find the motivation and energy to complete everything that needs to be done. Ah. Such is life though, yeah?  One day I will catch up on everything. lol. 

Round, I am!

Time for a rant...

On April 6th, 2013..I married Mike. 

Later that night, I was saving pictures to my computer and realized something....

I knew that I had some weight to lose. After I stopped breastfeeding Jayden (who is now 9 months), I KNOW I gained. What I DIDN'T know...was just how bad I look.

It was a horrible feeling to see myself in these pictures. It is STILL a horrible feeling. 

How do I handle this? Well the obvious is to begin what I need to do to lose this weight. Of course I hear all the following:

- You JUST had a baby 9 months ago! 

THANKS for pointing out the obvious..but that is NO excuse. And I refuse to be one that uses that as an excuse to not make changes to better myself and current conditions.

-You look gorgeous! Stop!

I love my friends...but not so much the biased opinions that come from them. LOL. My friends love me...and at times I believe that it hinders their eye sight a tad. mmhmm. Tell it to me like it is, sista's! 

- You are too hard on yourself!

Well if I'm not hard on myself, who will be?! 

In a world made of excuses...I refuse to accept them.

All that I can do is change and work to fix the problems...but that doesn't mean that it doesn't bother me. It surely does! 

Spider blaster!

I don't know about you..but I -HATE- Spiders. I don't care how small and harmless they are..I will indeed scream like my inner little girl..until someone saves me from those evil creatures. ACK!

 A friend of mine told me about this...I will be trying it this year. 

Wedding bells!

Hey there! 

So...I am MARRIED!

Yes..yes. The woman that said she'd not marry again..is in fact, married again.

Because this was my 2nd time getting married...I really wasn't into the whole "Let's spend more money on a wedding than we would a vehicle! Because tossing around all that money sounds like the smart thing to do."..

On April 6th,2013, Family and friends joined Mike and I (at our home) for a quick, painless, and CHEAP, wedding. 

Attended:

-My dad, his wife Connie, My brother Tyler , Keisha, Trey, Jace , Jayden , Mike's mom Connie, Mike's Step-dad Bob , Mike's Grandma and Grandpa Miller, Heather and Owen , Mike's Half Sister Amanda and Half brother (I believe his name was Chris), My boss Becky, and Randy, who was also the one that married us. 

Mike's Mom Connie offered to cook the yummy food. 

We had:

Meatloaf, Mashed taters, gravy , Green beans , corn , Salad , Cake , Cookies. 

It was a wonderful day spent with wonderful people! 

:) Here's to the married life! *Cheers*

C A T F I S H

Catfish. 

Have you seen it? 

Before the TV show came to be, there was a documentary done. This showcased "Nev" and his online relationship with Megan. During this online relationship, Nev discovers that some things just DON'T add up. There were songs that Megan had sent that he later discovered weren't her, but were taken from another individual that had posted them on YouTube. 

Long story short...There were many more lies that were soon discovered. And Megan turned out to be a woman named Angela. 

Following this documentary, Nev joined up with MTV to do the show Catfish.  

I will have to admit,  I love the show...but some of the reactions and results just don't feel realistic. How many males wouldn't be mad and ready to ground and pound when realizing that that beautiful girl they were falling for, was actually a gay male? Come on! Let's get real here.. When I watch this show (which I DVR so that I won't miss an episode), I want to see REAL reactions, REAL results and REAL stories. I mean, These things DO happen. It IS real. 

I encourage you to check out the show..It may be something you find interesting, and you may learn some things while watching it. If anything, at least you can walk away with some warning signs to be on look out for if you are speaking with an internet catch. 

http://www.mtv.com/shows/catfish/series.jhtml