My heart melts....

After being up til after 3am writing a paper, I go into my room only to find this:
As if it isn't hard enough to focus on writing a paper, now I feel empty because he got all the snuggles... :-(
Oh well, glad the hubs doesn't follow my blog.. He might have a fit to find a sleeping, shirtless pic of him online.. LOL! 
<3 The loves of my life! <3

Black Friday!!

Well... I'm standing in line at Kohl's in Crestwood.. & it looks like I will be here for awhile! Ha! At least we're inside, & it's warm! I haven't been to bed yet... I've been up since 8:30 on thanksgiving morning!! I'm sooooo sleepy!!! I found some amazing sales and I'm saving a crazy amount of money, but part of me feels like this is nuts and not worth being so tired tomorrow.... I'll post a recap of my progress later! Check back!! :-)

Day 3- Most meaningful gift you've ever received

This is a tough one! I don't think I have a "most meaningful gift".Every year, is different and it means something special to me, than any other year. I really think the most meaningful gift I've ever received, happens every year. I get to spend time with my family and friends that mean the world to me. To see everyones smiling faces, knowing that we are all together, even if it only happens that once a year. Now having Aubrey for the second Christmas, (third if you count, being in my belly!) getting to see her facial expressions and excitement is the best gift I could ask for. <3

Day 2 - Black Friday tips.

I don't really have a Black Friday tradition... Sad, I know.... I never stand in the lines overnight or wait 5 hours to buy something...
I get up at mid- morning, and stop by whatever stores I think might have a good sale and not be crazy inside with people.
So boring, I know....

12 Days of Christmas Blog Challage

Might as well join in the fun! LOL!

Day 1- Christmas/ Holiday Traditions

We don't really have any Thankgiving Day traditions, but we always get together and EAT!
We have lunch at my mom's then we go to Nick's Uncle David and Aunt Dina's for "late lunch" then we go down to Delta, to see Nick's Dad's side of the family. Needless to say, we are VERY full by the end of the day. Ha!

For Christmas Traditions: When I was a kid, we would go down to my Grandma Lane's in Sikeston, Mo and spend the night. We'd get up on Christmas morning, and open presents with my aunts and uncles and cousins. We always had fun. I remember one Christmas getting my cousin James, to play "Pretty Pretty Princess" with my sister and I, (since we are the only girls, and my cousins are all boys!) They usuall amused us and went along with our "girlie games"! James looked fabulous in his clip on earings, peral necklace, and rings, he even won and got to wear the crown...(if I only had the pictures to prove this really did happen! Aunt Tracey, can you help me out?? Haha!)  After we would leave there, we would go to my Grandma and Grandpa Rees's for the rest of the day, and open presents with my mom's side of the family. Such great memories!

Now that Nick and I are married, we have to run, run, run like crazy to see everyone for Christmas! and it's only got worse since we had Aubrey. We start off on Christmas Eve, by going to Candlelight Service at church with my mom, then we head to Nick's Grandma & Grandpa Floyds to eat, watch the Christmas Story marathon, yuck (which is not my favorite tradition) but one they've had for 25 or so years. We always play the "dirty santa" game with $5 gag gifts, and then exchange gifts that we had drawn names for at Thanksgiving. It's always sooooo much fun to have all the cousins together and now the babies of the cousins. Can't believe I've been with this family for 10 Christmas's now!! I love them!
we take a family picture every year, but for some reason I can only find the past 2 years.

2008

2009

In the 2009 picture, 2 of our cousins Joe and Tylor, we deployed and unable to be with us, but we had to include them in the picture, because they are always in our hearts and prayers! So glad they are going to be able to be home with us this year to celebrate the holidays! Now if we can just manage to convince, get  demand, encourage, Jake and Erica and the babies, to come back from San Diego, we will be complete again!!

After we leave there, Nick and I usually go back to my mom's house and stay the night, because we live 2 hours away. We get up the next morning and open presents first by ourselves, in our room, (something we've done since we got married!) then we head upstairs to open presents with my parents. After that we head to Delta for lunch and to see his Dad's side of the family. Then it's back to my Grandpa & Grandma Rees's for early dinner/snack, and if m Grandma Lane comes from Sikeston that saves us a trip, but if not we stop in Sikeston, on the way back from Delta.

After a total of 36 hours of non-stop go go go, we finally head back home, and RELAX!!

We always have a hectic schedule at the holidays, but family is sooo important to us, that we deal with the stress and appreciate the time we get with those we love.

Here's just a fun pic from last year! God I LOVE this kid!!

30 Day Blog...Catch up! Day 24-30

I said I would finish this 30 day blog challage..and even though I'm waaaaay late! I'm not a quiter and am going to finish! We finally got internet hooked back up at the StL house, so I can blog much easier now! Yay! So hear comes a VERY Loooooong post....better have a seat, it's gonna be awhile!

Day 24- Something I've learned.
I've learned that:
Things don't always turn out as you plan, but God has a plan for everything.
My family matters the most to me! All of them!
Somethings never change.
Some feeling never change, but the good ones get better and better!
Life is really like a box of chocolates...you never know what your gonna get...maybe even one filled with nuts!
The stars are peacful!
Being a mom is the best gift God ever gave me!
Live each day to the fullest, you never know when you won't have tomorrow.
Smile
Don't regret your past, it's your past and it was good at once, but it's your past for a reason.
Love with your whole heart
Don't sweat the small stuff.


Day 25- iPod shuffle, first 10 songs.
1. Your Love- Nicki Minaj
2. Famous in a small town- Miranda Lambert
3.Can't be Tamed- Miley Cyrus
4. American Honey- Lady Antebellum
5. Winner- Jamie Foxx Ft. Justin Timberlake
6. Rock That Body- Black Eyed Peas
7. You and Me- Nitty Gritty Band
8. Life After You- Daughtry
9. Only Girl in the World- Rihanna
10. My first Kiss- 3OH!3 feat. Ke$ha

...wow! I'm random!

Day 26- Family Pic

 Day 27- Pets

We have a dog named Dawson

and a crazy cat name Maryiah, but we all call her Ry-ry!

Day 28- Something that stresses me!

1. School

2. Money

3. School

4. Money

5. Drama

6. School

7. Money

Yeah...I think that about sums it up...LOL!

Day 29- Wishes

1. Long healthy life for me and my family

2. good grades

3. Finances to work themselves out

4. My daughter to grow up in a safe happy world

Day 30- A picture

This is us from Halloween this year! We were Tarzan, Jane and a Monkey! So cute!!

The catch up!

Our Internet should be turned on tomorrow night! ... Finally!! Yay!! So I plan on posting like a crazy woman over the weekend to get caught up all my blogging! I'll be in Cape again Saturday, but Sunday, it's blog day! LOL!!

~S~

We are still alive!

For my 4 followers.. Ha! I wanted to let you know we are still alive and have not fallen off the face of the earth, yet!
Just been super crazy over the top busy the past few days! I'll explain later... And catch up on my 30 day blog postings! :-)

Happy Saturday!!

Day 23

~ My Favorite Vacation~

My favorite vacation is well.... A toss up! Ha!
First my favorite vacation would be my senior trip!
We (my best friend Lori and me) went on a cruise to Cozumel and Playa de Carmen Mexico! It was gorgeous!!! We partied like no body's business too! Ha!
It was such an amazing experience for the fun part or it!!
I can't find the pictures from it right now... :-(

But I would have to say my all time favorite vaca would have to be our most recent trip to Florida. Getting to watch Nick and Aubrey experience the ocean for the first time was incredible! Watching the 2 people I love more than anything enjoying something together for the first time is priceless! Not to mention it was a lot of fun too!

Here's some pics of that trip!

View from our room

Day 22

~My Favorite City~

I would have to say my favorite city has always and still is St. Louis! I LOVE it there! I love everything about it! There is always something to do and  a lot of stuff is free. We have the zoo, the arch Grant's Farm, the City Museum, Six Flags/ waterpark, Botanical Garens,  Science Center, Fox Theatre, Forest Park...just to name a few. They have the most fabulous resturants there too! You can always find something to satisfy any craving within a few miles of wherever you are.
And of course the awesome sports teams! GO BLUES!, GO RAMS!...and my fav...GO CARDS!!!!
Here's some really old pics...(2006 or 2007 I think...), because a blog with no pic's is no fun...haha!