BLESSED

So Mom and I went somewhere (I can't remember) and one our way back she pulled up to the mailbox and asked me to get the mail. This is the easiest way to get the mail at my parents house these days because their road is so busy and the cars FLY down it like its 465. [[so annoying...i'm glad the house is far from the road!]] So I get in the mailbox....look at the mail and there is a piece of mail for me...It had no return address, and it was handwriting I didn't recognize. I opened it, curious to who was sending me something (that wasn't a bill). Inside was $50. It was wrapped in NEON ORANGE Post-its. And on one of the post-its it simply said "Love you."


I tear up just writing this. I have no idea who sent it. I asked everyone I could think of that might have the handwriting that I saw. (the handwriting was different on the envelope and the post it....) and everyone said they didn't send me anything. I have an idea of who it was...and I asked her, but she denied it.
There are a lot of crazy, insane....crappy things that have been going on in my life and my parents lives. Some people just have chose to take advantage of particular situations and it sucks (I'll blog about it later, when I can!) I was having serious money issues and I am so blessed to have this certain ANGEL send me $50. I would've cried if it was $10...with as rough as things have been. I am blessed. My babies are blessed.
If you are reading this, and you are the one that sent that money to us....THANK YOU. You have NO IDEA how "right on time" it was. You have no idea how much you truly helped me and my boys. I am **blessed**

xoxo

**colorful amounts of fun**

We had a "playdate" last week with the kiddos that involved tye-dying! It [[looked like it was]] a lot of fun. I knew that the kiddos wouldn't care at all about the actual project, so it was a good thing that Steph put the pool and sprinkler out so that the kids could enjoy that while the moms (and payton and joelle....the trainers!) could actually dye the shirts. I didn't really get to even spend much time outside b/c Izaak decided he wanted to be fussy....and Eli who usually BEGS to be outside, all day long, decided he didn't want to be social, and instead wanted to be inside most of the time. It was chaotic and stressful for me for a minute. and again....I couldn't have done it without Payton and Joelle. Both boys had MAJOR league melt downs when it was time to go and screamed for a while....it was no.fun.at.all.


Besssstest Frannnds


Nellie on the Raido Flyer Horse that Steph found at a Garage Sale for $20. GREAT BUY!!


Izaak actually sleeping.


He was quite the server, when he wasn't begging to come inside for whatever reason that was!


Carter and the ladies in the pool :)


Payton and Joelle getting things ready!!


Babies...minus Eli....he was probably inside! stinker!




Theres my boy!!!


So we found this sprinkler ball rolling down the street. We waited, and waited and waited, and no one came for it...so we are "borrowing" it until someone asks for it back...right Steph?!


I just adore this little girl. She makes me smile.


Hard at work!


pretty much my job these days....holdin babies :)


Carter Bean :) Love this curly headed angel :) I am so lucky to have such amazing friends with amazing babes!


So so glad Jessie came with her kiddos! I love her!! (the girl in the teal...she watched Eli for a few months while I was at Goddard, before I had Izaak, and she is going to watch Izaak part-time here soon!!)


this is where you could find Eli that day. I dont know if he was just not in the mood to be social, or if it was too hot (it was hotter than what I imagine hell feeling like)...but he wanted to watch tv.


Livy winding down :)


Livy not in the mood....Eli...aparently in the mood to cuddle with Nells and Carter tryin to figure out what the hell Olivias problem is. HILARIOUS.




:) I love this picture. LOVE it.






xoxoxo

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Happy Daddys Day

"Any man can be a father
but it takes a special someone to be a Dad."

"The most important thing a father can do
for his children is to love their mother."

I saw these 2 quotes and loved them so. I am so thankful for my dad. He has always been a great, loving, stern, amazing dad. And he is really stepped to the plate for me the last few months with my boys. We are so lucky to have him in our lives. :)

And looking through pictures I realize I hardly have any pictures of Izaak and Dad...so I'll get on that!!

Dad with Izaak the day he was born :)


Eli and Poppy


"The reason grandchildren and grandparents get along so well is that they have a common enemy" :)


Grandpas are just like antique little boys :)


He is always teaching my baby something! Always.












Happy Fathers Day, Poppy. We are the luckiest boys in the world.




Eli can't wait to teach Izaak everything Poppy has taught him! He's already telling him about girls and basketball :)


Happy Fathers Day Dad. Thank you for loving us unconditionally.


I hope all you daddyos have a wonderful Fathers Day. :)
xoxo
Tay

...something some should live by...

you cannot
create your
own happiness
by bringing other
people misery.

xoxo

short n sweet

So I am really pissed today. Just in case you were wondering. I'll write more later, but this is my thought at this moment......

While I was at home, taking care of the cutest little boy ever....carrying another cutie pie in my belly....paying ALL of the bills....making sure there was dinner on the table....attending family dinners and family things with HIS family....doing laundry....taking care of the house....dogs....doing the best I knew how to do to keep a man happy....

.....I was being cheated on for MONTHS. I just found this out. and it disgusts me. Who does that to their family. . . . ? Really? A coward maybe? Yeah...I think so.

like i said...today i'm pissed....and hurt. I'll get over it eventually. I am NOT perfect...I know this. But I do NOT deserve this. And neither do my baby boys. I was told it was all my fault....I was told a lot of things....so pissed.
Its like I make 3 steps forward and get knocked down 5, every week. I don't care who is mad I wrote this. Like I've said before...my blog...my life...you don't like it, don't read it.

Lesson of the day:people are not always who they seem to be and its a damn shame.

I can't wait to raise my boys to be loving, respectful, caring, and FAITHFUL men. Someones gotta do it...and it looks like I'm the one.

xoxo

Christmas in June

Mom walks Bruiser (her dog) everyday. Most times she takes Eli and Eli holds the leash, while Mom pushes Eli in the stroller, or pulls him in the wagon. She went on her usual walk one morning a couple of weeks ago and came back all excited because the neighborhood across the street was having their garage sales. I have been wanting a play kitchen for Eli so bad. We had one and it was so old (it was made of wood and the wood was like disintegrating).
So mom comes in the door "I FOUND A KITCHEN AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF AND I'M GOIN BACK WITH THE HUMMER." My dad then argues with me and tells me that Eli doesn't need a kitchen.....after telling him he was ridiculous and that my dad is an amazing cook and Eli needs a kitchen to practice getting as good as dad, he realized I was right...as usual.
So whatever...then my dad decided to go with my mom. (this is not good...well it is good for Eli and for anyone else when mom and dad go shopping together, but not good for their wallets ::smiles::)
The result of the garage sale:

another (yes he already has one, but mom justified it by saying that I have 2 boys now so they each need one) flinestone car..as we call it...on the left. An easel...the other side is a chalkboard, a kitchen!!! t-ball set...he also got a set of golf clubs and a couple other things I can't remember.


playing at his kitchen!




he gets the point, he's just usin the wrong instrument :)




dad playing on eli's new toys!








dad teaching him something else! :)


and it never fails you buy them tons of stuff and the want to play with your things....


We are so lucky. So, so lucky :)

xoxox
Tay