May the fourth be with you

Since May 4th is Star Wars day and May 5 is Cinco de Mayo a friend and I saw the perfect opportunity to have a get together.  We ate some really yummy mexican food (home made I might add) and then watched Star Wars episode 4.  The force was string with this group.  Next year will be bigger and better!

April in pictures

 Even though I haven't had time to blog about it we DID celebrate Easter.  Easter bunny came and went, a few weeks later I found a random egg in the bushes!  Thankfully it was a plastic one with a quarter in it!

 Caroline's birthday cake.

 Everyone in the class got a chance to break boards in half (April 6).  They got a try on their own then the teacher "helped" them.

 (April 6)  They got their Christmas presents from Caroline and Allie.  They were thrilled to be getting them in April.

 April 18th was Sophia's school trip to the strawberry patch.

April 20th baby shower giraffe cake

a new look!

During my off time with RBM (who by the way is back open and I am working again) I decided to redo our cabinets.  I used this new product called "gel stain".  It is so awesome.  I love the way our kitchen and hall bath turned out!  I need to do the master bath as well but not until I have another little break.  I really feel like the darker cabinets fit mine and Trents personalities better.  I would like t thank the missionaries,Joe, and Trent for helping!

Stay at Home Mom

The company I was working for closed it's door Wednesday morning.  I am so sad, Brooklyn actually cried when I told her.  I LOVED working there!  It was a really great experience for me.  I am now at home, catching up on cleaning and a small adjustment in the hall bath.  That will come with, before and after pictures soon.  I need to find something else that will work with the kids school schedule but so far I am at a loss.  I will be helping the owner get thins cleaned up and a few things on ebay, etc.  I am hoping to find something I can do from home.  Please keep me in your prayers that I can find something that will work for me and the family.

Another ankle injury

 Today I got a call from Brooklyn's school telling me she hurt herself and I needed to come and get her.  I kept praying ti wasn't to bad since we don't have insurance right now.  When I got their the school nurse was checking her out.  Her ankle isn't sprained it's just bruised.  What a relief!!!!  She is milking it for all it's worth but keeps telling me she's okay to go to school tomorrow.  It's slightly swollen so I wrapped it in my ace bandage and she seems to be fine.  Lucky for her my ankle is starting to not hurt enough for me to not have to wear it!  Like mother, like daughter I guess.

This weekend I finally got the storage cubes I have been wanting!

Trent got a job!  Today was his first day (he's still at work), so I ave nothing to report yet.  He is working at a place called CSRS on Perkins road.  He will be doing the same kind of work he was doing at NTB.  He seemed to like it when he was filling out paper work.  He said they are definitely more professional there!  Hopefully this can be a long term place for him and us.  Instead of the typical 90 day wait for insurance it's only 30!  Also he is so close to his dad's office he can eat lunch with him a couple of times a week.  What was nice about this job was they weren't even advertising for it yet!  A friend of his arranged the meeting and he was hired the next day!  I will be going back to working 30 hours a week and hopefully not be so exhausted all the time!

mardi Gras and Valentine's day

 This was Brooklyn's finished float for her school Mardi Gras parade.  She did everything by herself but the wheels.  She had a great time making it. 

For Valentines days we only go the girls something small.  We usually get each other a card or something but this year we put everything on hold, due to the circumstances.  The girls loved their hearts and spent the afternoon making each other valentines! 

Feb 19, 2013

 Before the swelling got really bad

 Some roses blooming in my garden


On Feb 19th I was going to check the mail after 10 hours at work and wasn't paying to much attention to where I was stepping.  I stepped wrong by the curb and ended up spraining my ankle pretty bad.  I cried like a baby it hurt so bad!  Trent took the girls to a school meeting and I stayed home to ice my wound.  Through facebook and texting I borrowed crutches and an ankle brace.  I only used crutches at work the next day but here it is a week later and I still have the brace on.  The ankle isn't swollen anymore but it still hurts pretty bad.  I had taken off the brace and just wrapped it in an ace bandage and that just made things worse!  I don't really have any shoes to wear over this thing and I can't wear my boots to work.  It has been interesting to say the least!  I am ready to not have this ankle pain and be able to really work out!  This morning was my first morning back at the gym and it stank having to take it easy.  Hopefully by next week I'll be 100% again.

More Feb. Highlights

 Waiting for the match to start

 The Big Show and Alberto Del Rio

 THE ROCK

Booker T!!!


I have been so busy this month I haven't taken many pictures or blogged at all!  On Feb 6th Trent called me during the day kind of early.  Due to the economy he was again laid off.  This is something we have been through before so we are a little more prepared.  I am working 40-45 hours a week and Trent is playing Mr. Mom with the girls.  I love my work so I don't mind all the hours.  I am exhausted ALL of the time though! He is looking for work everyday.  Keep praying that whatever situation is supposed to happen to our family does.  We are both doing our best and am positive things will work out. 

Around Thanksgiving Trent bought us tickets to WWE Elimination Chamber match in New Orleans.  It really couldn't have come at a better time!  It was so awesome to go.  Next year Wrestle mania is going to be in New Orleans too.  We hopefully plan on going to that as well.  It is such a neat experience.  The only thing I didn't like is I couldn't bring my big camera and only had pictures from my phone.  Those guys were all HUGE! 

Feb 3, 2013

Trent and the girls watching the super bowl at Mrs. Murl's house.  Every year we gather to watch the super bowl and eat some yummy gumbo.  This year was no different.  We all really enjoyed our day! 

Sophia, Sophia, Sophia

 Jan 29th

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Sophia has started riding the bus from school to the super market next to my work.  It's one of the drop off locations for head start.  It is so nice to take 10 minutes to walk over and get her off the bus, instead of the hour is was taking me to pick her up and come back to work!  My newish schedule is mon, tues, wed, fri 8:30-3 thurs 9:30-3.  I like work and I love that I can have her here in the afternoons with me until its time to get Brooklyn from school.
The last picture is much worse in person.  I was talking to Mrs. Jackie out side and Sophia can running up screaming.  She had hit the edge of the house with her arm.  The skin didn't break but its really bruised!
Trent found out yesterday that he had to go to Arkansas hopefully for the last time.  It's just from wed till friday.  He had someone come with him so hopefully it gets finished and he won't have to go back.
This week was week one if anytime fitness.  I have really enjoyed working out again.  I love how much better I feel.  I am so sad I can't work out wed or thurs since Trent is gone.  He works out in the morning before work and I go at night after the girls are in bed.  I think this arrangement is going to work and soon we will both be feeling and looking much better!