It's Been A While........

Well- it has been ages since I have even thought about blogging! We have been so busy trying to get everything ready for the baby and Christmas! My OH my has time flown by!

Lets get a little update in for everyone who wishes to read about our marvelous lives. Paiton is excelling in school and learning so much these days- even how to talk back to Mommy and Daddy! Paiton enjoys gymnastics and she loves her teacher there. Plusshe is learning some coordination. I’m hoping to put that little tute in dance soon. She LOVES to dance!! She is so smart! That child must be the sweetest, most caring, considerate child that I have ever met. And I’m not just saying that because she is my ownbut she is so sweet. She just started a few months ago to randomly say that she loves you. We will be sitting watching TV and she will say, “I love you Mommy.” Or we could be cleaning up the kitchen from dinner and Paiton will be cleaning up her room or inthe bath and she will yell, “ DADDY!!! I love you.” Another heart melting saying, "Mommy! Daddy! You make my heart so happy." So, So sweet. It melts my heart every time. She is adjusting to becoming a Big Sister. Things haven’t been the easiest for her but she is a huge helper and we are making sure we include her in EVERYTHING.She got to pick out her own special outfit for the baby and wrap it for Christmas and put it under the tree. So exciting! On another note, Paiton is so excited for Christmas! She is loving every part of the Season. She loves the lights, trees, decorations, music and giving gifts and even Christmas Pajamas!  You name it and she is every part into it. Its so cute and fun. Gezzz….I love that little girl! I’m excited to see how much she grows and how much she learns next year!
        So we have finally got the baby’s room put together. I lack a few things, but I’m sure all in time I will acquire what I need. I wish I had done a few things different with Paiton. Like not putting her name on the $80 diaper bag that I could havereused! OR putting her name on EVERY blanket that she owned. So I have to get something’s and there is some that we just needed to get. Like I still haven’t got a baby bathtub. But that can wait…right?! Or another diaper bag…I’m such a slacker. I’m gettingso nervous and excited all in one. BUT… I still have the heartburn, backache and just the tiredness to remind me that I have a precious jewel that we will soon be holding. And I know it is all worth it but I’m over being pregnant! I’m ready to have this littlegirl!
        Since I can’t make my mind up on ANYTHING.. .and I will stress that I mean ANYTHING…. We have successfully for the time being changed the baby’s name. Her name will be (as of this week) Madilyn Michael Reding. I have always loved Madilyn but Iwas never crazy about the spelling of Made- Line. So I changed it to what I wanted. Well partly because I still have to get the input of Tim. He still loves Ryleigh and don’t get me wrong, I loved the name too but it was too boyish with Michael. She needed something a little more girlie. So it was either Madilyn (Madilin) or Addison. Of course I like Madilin and Tim likes Addison. But I let him choose the spelling of her name and as of last night 12-12-11 we decided on Madilyn Michael Reding. Maddi for short.YAY! I was terrified she was going to be nameless up until I had to leave the hospital!
        So we are on the downward slope of 2011. I still can’t believe it is December and we are just shy of 11 days until Christmas. Less then 4 weeks until we get to hold our precious baby girl. This has gone so fast I can’t even wrap my mind aroundit sometimes. We have got pregnant, moved, lost our dog and loved ones to name a few things this year. Such a huge year for the Redings. Paiton learned to ride a bike, spell lots of words and many other milestones. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very safe and Happy New Year! Enjoy this precious time with your families!

Love,

   The Redings

Tim, Paiton, Madilyn and Linda

Dear Sweet October......

So, I haven't had much time to Blog lately but I promise I will try and catch everyone up to speed on the Reding Household. We moved recently (well the 1st of September), and we have been so busy just trying to get organized and to get used to being in the new house. So far, we all love it. Minus the minor things that still need to be done, we really like living "in town".
October is such a fabulous month! This is my FAVORITE time of the year and my FAVORITE month by far. Two precious people in my life were born in this month.... First being my sweet, demanding daughter on October 13th and my sweet, helpful husband on October 16th. I know right, two October birthday's just days apart. This equals TOTAL stress on my life! When to have parties and to make sure each feel special AND to not combine parties! So let the craziness start!
I hope everyone is enjoying pumpkins and scarecrows! Happy October!

Love Much-
  Linda

Crockpots, Fall and Football

I have never been so happy to see September! AND I have never been so happy to see the last of the U-Haul. I absolutely hate moving. I distest it. I do not like packing or unpacking or the mess that packing leaves. I can't find anything and I lose track of time! We did get moved to our new house and we are getting used to all the noises and the newness of the place. I think it will be good once everything is organized and put up. I didn't realize how much stuff we aquired and how hard it is to move a child. She has so many clothes and shoes (and toys!). But the good thing is P is loving her new room! SO we will adjust to life on the Southside of town!
Yay for Crockpots, Razorback Football and the Fall weather! I love using my Crockpot in the Fall and Winter and I have used it everyday this past week. I have tried new recipes and they have been a success! If you haven't looked on the Crockpot Girls website at their recipes, I would recommend you drop what you are doing and take a look at all the yummy things you can put in your Crockpot! Perfect for fall and those awesome Saturday Game Days!! I'll be testing and trying 99.9% of all the recipes! It is perfect for the working parents or if you are just busy and don't want to mess with cooking when you get home. Great invention!  I love fall and it is my absolute favorite time of the year! My heart is happy!

Best of rest for my friends with babies!! AND happy Crocking!

Love Much, 
  Linda

So Long Summer!?

Really?! I'm so done with summer people! Yesterday I took a trip to Hobby Lobby and I fell in love with all the fall things! I'm done with the heat, summer and the sun! I was sweating while I was trying to decide which pumpkin I want to add to my collection. Ridiculous! It doesn't matter because to me it's always Pumpkin Time! Its September 1st anyway
So, we are moving! Tim and I decided that it is time to leave our current house and move into a larger place. With two kids, comes twice as much stuff and toys so we had no choice really. I'm excited and stressed out at the same time. We have so much to do to prepare for our move. I still have to finish painting the kids rooms and get the floors scrubbed, curtains hung, etc. WOW. I forgot how much work it is to move!! We were spoiled in our house now, and everything was done when we moved in. Completely new so it was nice. This is an older home, but I still love all the room and space that we will have. I can always fix things up, right?!
Paiton started back at Goddard in August. She loves the school and so do we! I just LOVE that place! We have decided to put the new Reding addition in there as well. So we will have both babies in the same school. That will be nice. Plus Goddard in on South M and that is the street of our new house! Yippy! I do not have to drive all the way across town now! Paiton loves getting her lunch ready for school and she is such a good helper when we get there. I hope she learns a lot and absorbs as much knowledge as she will allow herself too. I just love that little girl!
Well September is a whole new month! New decorations and new festivities! Football, fall, pumpkins, fairs, etc. I could go on. This is by FAR my favorite time of year! I hope everyone has a great month and that all the mommas out there are staying cool! Best of luck to my friends that are soon to give birth to their precious baby!

AND Tomorrow is the big day that we will let you know if..... Sweet Baby #2 is a boy or a girl! Stay tuned!

Love,
  Linda

In her Sunday Dress.. This one is my Favorite :)

She is SO excited!

First day of School <3

New shoes for a new year!

Sweet Summer....or Too Hot to Handle?

WOW.....my baby girl is growing up so fast! I have enjoyed this sweet girl so much. We try to find things to do inside the house since it is scortching outside. I mean really, I have NEVER experienced a summer this hot in my life. My husband works outside in this everyday! I hope he stays safe. I sure worry about him! I also worry about my girl at school when they have outside time. I know they need it, but really? Can't we find more productive things to do inside to keep our kiddos safe? Well, anyway, you will not be finding me outside much at all in this kind of heat! But on another note, we have been enjoying games, puzzles, books, coloring, Sunday Movie Days (which are great for all of us since that does involve yummy popcorn and a great big coke!) and her chalk board! We have had fun learning and growing together and having good family time! We look forward to many more! Friends, take caution if you MUST go outside! Remember to watch your pets closely, check on the elderly, stay hydrated and find some good indoor activities!

Here are a few pictures to share with you!  And we have 14 days until we find out what our Sweet Baby #2 will be!!!

Love Much,
  Linda

3 Weeks and 5 Months Unitl CHRISTMAS!

(Us at the Dallas Aquarium)


So, we finally have a date on when we will know what Sweet Baby #2 is going to be. Finally!!! I want to know but I don't. Weird, I know. But on the high side, I'm so excited! But I think I will have the results put in an envelope and see how long I can wait it out... Well, this is my LAST TRUE surprise!
The heat is killing me! I hate the heat! I don't mind it being hot, but this HOT? What? Negative. I feel so bad for my hubs who has to work out in it all day long. He is so tired when he comes home. Then I do the normal wifey things and ask him to take the trash out, help with dishes, and get P to bed. Team work, right? I do let him go to bed early to recharge. That counts :-) I hope all of my pregnant friends are staying cool and NOT doing too much in this heat!
Well, we have some pretty special babies that are having birthdays this month! Happy Birthday to Livvy, Skyler and Knol! WOW... time really flies. They are all going up so fast! I wish my work week went by just as fast because it seems to creep by everyday! SO we have a weekend full of fabulous celebrations! YAY for cake and parties! I get just as excited I think :-) What really is cool is that Paiton asks everyday about the parties. She wants to see her "bef friends". Too cute. I'm glad she knows what is going on and she can tell me how she feels. She is EXCITED!
Yes, my baby is growing fast too. I have been trying to buy her birthday stuff head this year and I hope to do the same for Christmas. Just think, only 5 months until Christmas! That means my baby will be here soon. I can't wait for the holidays. And with all the sales, its a perfect time to start shopping! Good excuse to stay in the air conditioner too.

STAY COOL EVERYONE!

Much Love,
  Linda

My beautiful Anniversary Flowers :-) I love them.

He remembered they are my favorite!

My Little Fish

My daughter LOVES to swim!

Holiday + Food = Happy Momma!

Happy 4^th of July!

            So, I’m a few days early but I don’t think I’m asking too much by wishing a holiday weekend closer. I’m sure we are all looking forward to that 3 day weekend full of

Family, fun and lots and lots of food (which is important to a pregnant woman!). Along with this lovely weekend, comes awful heat! It is so hot outside! I sat in the sun for about 30 minutes last Saturday and I was burnt to a crisp! But I sure do love my Vitamin D!

            Well, I feel like I’m eating my way out of my house. I seem to do nothing but eat. If I crave it, I have to have it. Its such a strange craving for me. I’m not one to just give into anything so for example this morning, I was craving biscuits and gravy- and sure

Enough I had a couple of biscuits topped with yummy, perfectly saucy (and perfectly unhealthy) gravy! Man, it sure was good! Mind you before I ate that, about 2 hours before I had a Pibb and a bagel. Really?! So after my morning feast, I decided to eat some grapes. Those were just as good too. Followed by the famous Breadbox Chicken Salad sandwich! YUMMO! I was stuffed to the top of my throat. It was good. Snack time has finally rolled around and I’m once again stuffing my face. I debated between a banana or chips. I took the bag of Chex Mix actually. So I consider that semi “healthy”. Gosh, who would have though that being pregnant and eating are two hard things to accomplish? Maybe I should just jump right in a not worry about it. After all, its not for me, right?

            Well, this holiday season doesn’t bring much to The Reding household. Tim is working almost 7 days a week and almost all day. Usually 4am-8pm. So that doesn’t leave us much time to do hardly anything. But that is okay. Its too hot anyway! So my lovely husband won concert tickets off the radio, so to a country fest I go. YAY. Sunday and Monday will probably bring relaxization for the P monster and I. I’m thinking totally junkin’ and watching movies. That sounds like a perfect holiday with my little monster. I sure everyone has a good and safe holiday weekend!

Love Much,

  Linda

Why Chicken and Strawberries?

So at work they seem to think that the combination of chicken and strawberries go together. In the wonderful world of Lindy Lou- that isn't even a thought. Now why in the world would anyone think that Strawberries and Chicken can even mix? Not on pizza or in a Summer Chicken Wrap. Nothing. Nada. YUCK.
Anyway- My little Sweet Baby Reding #2 seems to like spicy stuff these days. I'm not one for spice either. So I've been eating anything spicy I can get my hands on. Tacos, chips, peppers, etc. You name it and I've probably had it in the last month! Besides my intake of spicy foods, I can't seem to get enough fruits. I. LOVE. FRUIT. Any and all fruit. But if you haven't noticed, the price of fruit is outrageous!! I mean really? $5 a lb. for cherries? I think NOT! So, the great couponer that I've become (not really but I do get an A for effort), I took my handy dandy Aldi's ad because they had watermelons for $2 each, .99 cents for a crate of strawberries, $1.75 lb. for cherries and $1.25 lb. for grapes. So- I had the greatest and most friendly cashier at Wal-Mart. Not. First off, P falls asleep in my arms at the deli (because we have to get potato wedges) and  P wanted popcorn chicken. So as we are waiting because we have the slowest person helping us- she was super nice but extremely slow. And when you are carrying a 35lb. child that has fallen asleep- hello! She gets heavy fast! We get our chicken and potato wedges. I proceed to the checkout with P asleep and my cart full of fruit. I get up there to checkout- and low and behold P will not wake up and mind you, its 5:00! She NEEDS to WAKE up! I would like some sleep tonight- thank you. But that was unsuccessful. I dropped all the chicken and it went everywhere. So these nice people around me just stood there and watched me holding P sleeping bend down as she looks like a bobble head and scrap up the chicken. The cashier told me to go back and get more. Okay. Not a problem. Thanks lady. I went to get more and when i got to the deli- the just looked at me. Didn't try to help me at all. Just stood there and watched me. I finally gave up. I got back in line and I got out my handy dandy ad and went through my list. That nice cashier only gave me strawberries for .99 cents. Forget the rest. I was so mad when I left being that I just went the day before and got my fruit and the Aldi price! Really?! Lady you are messing with a hungry pregnant lady that is carrying a 35 lb. sleeping child! I don't have my chicken and now I don't have my fruit! She is not on my friend list and of course, she happens to work at Golden Living. G.R.E.A.T.
So June is going by fast and I think I will sit back, eat fruit with some red pepper flakes on it and just relax and sleep. Or read. Maybe bake or sew. Who knows!

Love,
 L

Heat Already??

Hello Heat!

Well Happy Monday to all! I’m not sure if it is happy or I’ve just lost my mind. This morning was a little tough for little Pay and Momma. She had to go to a new school today and it was rough and sad both. I cried. Paiton cried. We both cried. These pregnancy hormones sure don’t help either!

            We started by waking up sorta cranky. Since my child almost slept until 11:00 yesterday I’m sure she could have surpassed that by far today. We took her to the Alma Water Park yesterday and had a blast! It was so fun! Paiton (little brave P) went down the slides and all! She splashed, swam, dunked her heat under water (of course she had a hold of her daddy) and just amazed us! She was such a big trooper and showed theses kids what to do and me too! So needless to say she was a little tired by the time she went to bed. But sleeping in was not an option this morning.

            She immediately asked for her friends Randi and Ava. She loves them so much! My heart broke for her as I told her they wouldn’t be there and she was going to a “new” school today. Not fun. She told me she loved them and that they were her friends. Too cute but too sad. We got into the classroom and a few kids came up to her and so did her new teacher Mrs. Jeri. Paiton immediately started the waterworks. My poor baby cried when the teacher came up to her. She told her she wanted Randi. And then looked at the kids and told them all about her friend Ava. She said Ava isn’t coming here today but she still is my friend and I love her. Cute, funny and sad all rolled into one. Not a good way to start out our Monday morning. I’m not really sure how I like the class yet but we will see. Paiton took her Poptart in her new Poptart case and milk and sat down to eat. Her little new buddies sat beside her and ate too. I gave her a kiss and hug and off I went feeling so bad for leaving her in a strange place. I hate it! So we will see how today goes.

            Well, I’m really excited for Sweet Baby #2. But I do not like all the sickness that is coming with it. I can’t stand the smell of cooking pasta or the red sauce. That goes for spaghetti, lasagna, macaroni, pizza- pretty much anything that is pasta or red sauce. Not cutting it for me. I guess that is a good thing, because I love pasta and I would weigh a lot if I could eat it. I. LOVE. PASTA. But not right now! One of my favorite summer time foods is BBQ! My mom and I went out to eat Thursday night and she happened to pick up some BBQ ribs. OMG! I almost threw up at the table. I had to make her throw them away or take them to another table. I couldn’t stand the smell of BBQ (sauce, etc) the whole works! Why? Not BBQ! So needless to say grocery shopping has been very interesting for us. Tim is confused on what I’m going to eat and I’m about to cry because I can’t find anything to take for lunch. HUH. What a combination! I’m already a picky eater so this doesn’t help any! OH and I hate strawberries, but I walked past them on Thursday and the smell was heavenly! I couldn’t stop thinking about strawberries dipped in Cool Whip! Guess what my new favorite/ not favorite thing is to eat? Yep, strawberries and Cool Whip!

Love Much,

  Linda

9 weeks and counting!

Yes, I do still have a ways to go, but I'm telling you.....this heat is already killing me! I felt sick on Saturday because I stayed out all day in the heat and ran out of water and because I'm hard headed I haven't bought any clothes that are bigger yet which results in NO SHORTS!!! AHHHH! I might need to do that. Next week :-)) Well, I feel bigger (more like huge) compared to when I was pregnant with Paiton. I'm trying to remain active though and I feel like I'm doing a good job. I love this little baby so much already!
This 3 day weekend went by so fast! I did get kissed by the sun on Saturday- good thing because I'm a white girl down to the bones :-) I hope all my friends out there that are carrying precious babies are drinking plenty of water and staying cool in this heat. I know it's hard especially when trying to keep up with an older sibling! Paiton just loves to run...run...and RUN some more! I sure have enjoyed my baby girl these three days. Paiton loves to look at her baby brother or sister on the DVD that we had recorded. It is so cute! Paiton gets so excited. I want to see the baby is what I often hear! Too cute.
Paiton is getting lots better. She isn't sick anymore and the sores are healing great. I am so thankful. I felt so bad for her. Its hard when there isn't anything that you can do. So we are hoping to get together with her best friends from school since we missed the last week. :-( I hope everyone has a great short week!

Love Much,
  Linda

Summer time! Such a BeaUTIfuL Girl! I'm so proud of her!

To a Very Special Lady

So wanted to write this post because I know this good ole gal and I just wanted everyone to know what a fabulous woman she is today! I don't mean to say she isn't always, but I wanted to share a few things about her. I'm not going to mention names because she might chop my fingers off and no more blog for me! So we will call her Betty.
Betty is a very special person. She works hard, is a great co-worker, funny, caring, mean sometimes----->JK, wonderful mother and is a great kiddos. She sacrifices so much for her family. Her daughter recently graduated and let me tell you- what a beautiful, smart girl she is! She was the top of her class, never received a B, scholarships, All State in choir, the list continues. Betty has 3 great kids. She takes care of her parents (mom had stroke and dad is in poor health), has raised the kids by herself (loser EX), and works everyday at a demanding job (not really- but demanding drama wise). She is such an amazing person. I admire her and thinks she is blessed beyond measures. I know we all have to complain once in while, but she doesn't often- only when her eyes turn red and she is furiously mad! (BTW, I just probably lost my pointer finger). Really, I think she is pretty fabulous. She does all the shopping, provides for her 3 kids, takes care of the house and has recently had to get her darling daughter ready for graduation, college admissions, proms, the normal senior year stuff-by herself. Who does that and for the most part, never complains or is crabby about doing it alone. Mind you, she has great kids that help out but she runs the house- by herself. Pretty impressive. I couldnt do that. She has 2 boys too. One is a total cuttie, I want to pinch his cheeks and her oldest boy is so funny- great personality. All kids stay out of trouble and are smart with great heads on their sholders.What more could a parent ask for? I hope I'm half this good!  
Anyway- Congrats to her Darling Daughter for graduating! Your life is just beginning! And Betty- hats off to you raising such a fabulous kid (kids). Be proud!

I just wanted to share this story about this wonderful person I call my friend. She deserves it!

Friday Equals Happy Dance

I have never wanted Friday to come so fast. I'm ready for my 3 day weekend!  Too bad we can't make it a 4 or 5 day weekend... but I'll take a 3 day. I'm so ready to spend some quality time with my baby girl. I have really been missing her sweet face. She woke up this morning (and yes, the sores are getting better) and said, "Good Morning Mommy!" And an I Love You shortly followed. She is the sweetest thing in my life. Of course I love the new baby too and sometimes my husband! We have had a difficult week!
So what entitles a person to be so nasty and rude? I've had it up to my neck with rude people. And trust me, my patience are even shorter now that I'm growing baby Red #2. So I would advise any hateful person to stay clear of me...not for my sake for yours! Pregnancy is beginning to be a learning experience for me all over again. I forgot what I'm supposed to eat, not eat, drink, not drink, how much exercise, how many sweets are we allowed and can I give into that craving? What this pain is, what that pain is, is it normal and I really have to pee again? I could have swore I just went. Not to mention NOT sleeping and staying up all night watching Real Housewives or 16 and Pregnant. But I'm so tired I could fall asleep so fast it isn't funny. Hummm.. crazy weird. Anyway, we will figure it out and maybe get a handle on these massive, out of control mood swings and crying fits. When I cry, my daughter does too. Poor Tim. Two at once.So this is a holiday weekend and for the first time ever we aren't doing anything. Nothing. Weird too.It seems like since I'm pregnant people think I can't do anything. News flash to you.... I'm really no different, just growing an extra person. So stop treating me like I'm sick. Grrrr. See I told you rude people need to stay clear :-) But anyway- we aren't having a cookout, lake, camping, nothing. Freakin' weird! But that's okay. I always think, "Have our "friends" forgot about us?" Maybe we are just too cool to hang with... NOT! I'm not sure what the deal is but I can say that these days, you better hang onto your dearest friend because they don't come around often and most days you are forgot about by your so-called-friends. I posted something on Facebook the other day about what defines a friend. I got different answers from different people. But I'm still sceptical on the people that call themselves my friend but have not yet once been to my house (I've been there for almost 4 years) or once tired to call or plan anything. I'm over them.

Anyway- There is my emotional rant. I seem to have those quite often. I'm hoping they will go away, and I will return to my mean sweet self again.
                             Everyone have a great Holiday Weekend!

Love Much,
L

Storms, Sick Baby and Reding #2

Hello Hump Wednes- Day!

FEW! What a crazy few days it has been! Between the storms and my child (who is sick), there isn't any sleeping for The Redings! Good news, we did find out that I am due on January 8, 2012! We did get to see our precious baby and see him moving around and his little heart beating. Such an amazing experience that I can share with my husband. It makes it that much more real! Love already.....but we are just beginning!

 I can say for sure that I love pickles dipped in ranch, along with cottage and string cheese! Yummy!  I know, weird combos! I'm trying my hardest NOT to drink soda, but man it is so hard for a water hater! I'm beyond excited but I worry so much. HUH. I'm sure we all have our worries, tired days and just where we "don't" feel good. I'm having some of "those" days. I have major headaches that kill me everyday! I can't stand them! From the time I get up out of bed- I can't even eat sometimes because my head hurts so bad. I have a small window of "no" headaches and early afternoon- BAM! There it is.. back to get me again. It just makes me tired! But I'm still excited!

  On the downside, my sweet baby girl is sick. She started Sunday- after her nap she got up and was running a slight fever. Mind you my child sleeps HOT. Not normal HOT. So I just kept an eye on her. We went grocery shopping and came home, cooked and cleaned. She was acting "normal" but still really clingy to Mommy. I gave her a bath and she was excited about school- she wanted to see her BFF Ava. :-) So sweet. About 11:30 or so she was up and came into our bedroom complaining that her body hurt. Unusual for Paiton. I took her temp and 103!!! She was on FIRE! It scared Tim and I both. We scrambled in our out-of-state-midnight mind and found some meds. As I processed what was going on- we took her clothes off and put wet washcloths on her. She refused a bath and I wasn't going to argue. Anyway- we got her calmed down and cooled down a bit. So I didn't take her to school because of course I don't want to get any kiddos sick. So we stayed home. No fever but tiny spots starting showing up on her. I though, "No biggie." Just chigger bits or something to that effect. WRONG. Tim took her in to the doc yesterday and the verdict is Foot and Mouth Disease. I mean this stuff is not cool. She must have picked it up at gymnastics or somewhere with a ton of kids. There is NO cure- NO meds- No nothing. It has to run it course SUCK. 

  The doc said no contact for 7 days and these "sores" can remain on her for 14 days. Paiton is NEVER sick! I feel so bad because I just want to lay my head down and snooze. Its like seriously- snap your fingers and I'm out! But from the time I got home from work from when I left yesterday morning- it was 100x worse. I never felt so bad for my baby. Anyway- being up all night for the last couple of days resulted in sleeping until 2pm today! Still has sores on her mouth and body but I hope she gets better soon. Breaks my heart that she is sick and she is missing her End of The Year party at school with all her friends. AND BTW- my child sleeps like an alligator- trashes, kicks, pulls hair, you name it! She doesn't sleep with us but she was sick and I could leave my baby :-(   HUH. I wish this stuff gone!

Much Love to All,
   Linda

Yes, Paiton was drinking like a dog out of a CLEAN dish Saturday at her MeMe's!

Yup, You guess it! MeMe gave her a bone too!

Ahhh....Finally Friday!

I'm stilling at my desk and thinking to myself, "Wow, time really does go by fast." Am I truly satisfied in this life? Answer- Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I look at my daughter and  think of all the possibilities that she has ahead of her life. I know she will face challenge, but the door is wide open and I hope she takes opportunities that I often passed up. Its Friday night and my husband and I are having a date night. Paiton will be going to "nastics" for a few hours so we took the opportunity and scheduled, yes, scheduled a date night. Since I'm pregnant, yes we are expecting, I'm hoping for some really good food! Then  maybe hit the movies. But if I can possibly convince my husband that I need to go shopping, plans just might change! Well all, happy FRIDAY!

Mrs. Reding