So very VERY tired!

I wish I could say that my break has been relaxing and uneventful...but the exact opposite has occured ever since school has been done. I am still watching Caden since he and his parents are still in school...and this entire week I have been watching two little boys (Garrison- 9 months, and Sutton- 19 months) all day, EVERYDAY...not to mention going to get Caden right after i finish watching the two little tots. The week-long event has taken every ounce of my time and energy...and I am truly exhausted. This is why I have not blogged in forever...I am so sorry!

I have officially decided that I am not ready to be a mother for another 20 years (okay maybe not that long but you know what I mean) Let me give you a run down of the CRAZY day I had today.

The plumbers came to the house I am babysitting at this morning...so the morning nap Garrison was supposed to take obviously did not happen with all the banging and commotion going on. By lunch time...the screaming teething tot was so tired and unhappy that he refused everything...he did not want to be held or let down or given food or his bottle or toys (you get the idea). In the meantime...Sutton is eating his baby ravioli and wiping the sauce all over his body and hair while I was not looking. As I was about to wipe down Sutton in the sink, I happend to notice that Garrison had exploded in his diaper, and that he needed to be changed PRONTO. I ran to the other side of the house to change Garrison's diaper..and as soon as I got there I heard Sutton screaming accross the house back in the kitchen. Since I didnt know if he was hurt or not i had to grab Garr. in his poopy diaper..run accross the house..and arrive to see Sutton standing straight up in his highchair covered in marinara pointing at the juice cup he threw on the floor. Almost in tears I strapped Sutton in his chair...quickly changed Garr.'s diaper despite the screaming from both kids...run back at wipe Sutton down while Garrison cried on the floor..picked Garrison up and attempt to give him his bottle which he did not want...and an hour later I FIANLLY rocked the teething 9 month old tot to sleep. Then I scooped Sutton up and sat with him until he fell asleep...and cleaned up the crazy dirty kitchen...

...when I finally sat down..after the dirty looks were flashed at me from the plumbers who had to witness this craziness...I hear Garrison start crying as he was awakening from his nap. Shortly after...I was puked on, slobered on, and scratched up (by the cat).

So..needless to say it was a very crazy, busy, and hard day...but even after all of the chaos, those little boys are the most precious kids ever!

More to come soon...hope yalls summer is more relaxed than mine!!!
Peace and Love,
Kens

SOO much to do...so LiTtLe time!

Finals finally ended last week...and summer break started with a BANG! I'm not gonna lie, I was a little nervous that i'de be bored and not know what to do with all this time on my hands..but baby have I been busy or what!?! After my tests and stress was done with, I started shopping and cleaning to spruce up the apartment. I also started working on my jewelry making abilities (not the prettiest stuff--but hey i'm working on it (0: ) I also started a new book called The Host by the author who wrote the Twilight series. As I tell EVERYONE...if you haven't read the Twilight series...i HIGHLY recommend it. It is definitely worth your time! Anyway..this book is a little different, but as always, Stephanie M. always grabs my attention. On Friday Kambri left for Arizona to see Cody...and I was soooo sad saying goodbye to her for 2 months :0( I miss her so much already. (Oh and Kambri...I ate 3 fruit roll-ups today. You not being here makes me eat more! so much for eating healthier. AHH!)
Watching Rachel Alexandra win the Preakness on Saturday was AMAZING! My family always participates in our little horse betting game, where we each pick one or two horses out of a hat and put a couple bucks in a pot--and whoever wins (by lucky chance) gets all the money!!! Lucky for me I picked Rachel...but this year no one put in anything... so there was no money to be found (Darn it!) Anyway..I am so proud of you Rachel! GO GIRL!
Yesterday I went to Mason, Texas, with Zach and Chase to catch some fishies...but just as I suspected, there were no fishies to be found. We did eat some really good food though...so to me the trip was worth it!
Allison and her precious Zoey FINALLY came home and I got to see them today! Unfortunately, Allison and my much anticipated puppy play date did not work out so well. It seems as if my drama queen dog doesn't know what to do when there is another puppy actually willing to play with her. Usually, she is the one going up to other dogs wanting some attention...but today she was surprised when little Zoey bounced right up to her just sniffin' away. As is her nature.. Paisley became the drama queen that she is and ran away from poor Zoey all night long. My apologies to Allison and Zoey for such rude behavior!!! I hope Miss Priss will learn some manners and play next time.
More to come soon! Sorry this was such a jumble of a message....Have a wonderful week!

Peace and Love
-Kens

Finals finals finals!

Gosh...here we go again! Finals are underway...and I am NOT looking forward to this week! Luckily, I only have one final, which some people would say is awesome...but now that I know I have one HUGE test to study for...it CONSUMES my every thought! I cannot wait until Tuesday at 5PM (when my final will be OVER) ugh...what a relief it will be when I am done. If you have time...say a little prayer that all of us college kids do well on our finals. Some people say college is the best time of one's life--I say its the most stressful time of my life. Nursing school is the absolute hardest thing I've ever done! I'de take those miserable workout days and exhausting gymnastics competitions over this any day! (Can you tell I'm not a huge fan of school? haha) Anyway...Hopefully good news to come after im through! Have a great week!

-Kens