Finally, a day of rest...

I can't believe that it has been 5 days since I have had any time to sit and type. I miss blogging when I am away from it for more than a couple days. There is just something about blogging that I swear feels like therapy for me. I love just sitting and typing away, the sound of the keys click clicking away just gives me so much fulfillment! I know, I am nerdy like that:) It is the little things that make me happy people!

Of course all of you know that hockey keeps me busy most days. We had practice three times this week. A lot of driving for this mama. I don't mind too much, the baby will usually sleep and it is s good 45 minutes to an hour sometimes to get to the rink, so baby will get a good nap in on the drive. Plus, T loves playing, I would drive double that if I had to. The things we do or are willing to do for the happiness of our children is endless!

I have been keeping up on our daily walks/runs to the park with baby. The weather has been awesome out here! That is pretty much it. Hockey. Park. Cooking. Cleaning. Here is a picture catch up of us:

#febphotoaday
Day 20. My Handwriting:

Day 21. A favorite picture of me: This was taken the day before my wedding. I felt so pretty!

Day 22. Where I work: My house. I cook here, clean here, take care of two crazy girls here!

Morning playtime!

Love breakfast sandwiches!

Getting ready for hockey practice...

I'm addicted to this!

Mmmmm! A Steak and Cheese Flauta on the side!

Waiting for Sissy to get out of school...

These hurt my feet after about 2 miles, I need new ones!

Pajama Day at school!

Lunch.

Hmmm, what's over there?!

Mama and Baby

Loves her snacks!

Love these!

Love gas station coffee:)

More getting ready for hockey.

So good!

Love me some salad!

Busy. Busy. Busy.

Some days we are busy and some days nothing but relaxing is on the to-do list. The past couple of days...busy! Today will also be a busy one.

Saturday was a very exciting day. T had a scrimmage game against a boys team at an ice rink that my husband played at when he was her age. It is an old, old building. Made of cement and bricks I swear. It is the COLDEST ice rink I have ever been in. The girls were pumped to be at a different rink playing a group of different boys, they usually play against the same two teams at our home ice every Saturday. My husband was on duty, I was so sad that he couldn't be there with us. But I understand that he can't make all her games. Thank goodness I am a SAHM where I know that one of us will always be there at her games. My sister showed up to cheer on T, she comes to all of her games. She loves it, and T loves her being there. I was talking to my husband as the game was about to start and a thought went though my head and I said, "why don't we facetime and that way you can see the game?!" And that is what we did. All us moms took turns holding the camera and following to game with my phone for him. Teamwork! As one arm got tired of holding the phone, the next one held it! He got to see the whole game! Tay scored two goals and they won the game 7-0! It was one of her BEST games she has ever played! I was one proud Mama:) After the game we went across the street to a spaghetti restaurant called, Vince's Spaghetti. It has been there forever! We had 35 in our party! They sat us in the banquet room away from the main seating area. It was a great time laughing, eating, and chatting away. Our waitress was great and I am sure that she made out with some killer tips that night, she deserved it!

Sunday I went down to my parents house, T had gone home with a friend after her hockey game, Cory was at work so I was going to go down and spend some time with my folks and my sister. I don't get to go back home very often so I was looking forward to it. My dad took us out to lunch and then he went home and us girls went and did some shopping. It was nice to shop and talk with my sister and mom. Em was such a good girl too! We walked out of Target with minimal damage to our wallets and were happy campers. After our shopping session we went back to my parents, the baby played with my Dad outside for a little bit and before I knew it, it was time to go pick up my other baby from her playdate.

Do any of you watch The Amazing Race?! Tay and I love it, it is our show that we watch together. The new race started lastnight and it is looking to be a good one. Plus, for all you Big Brother watchers out there, Rachel and Brenden are on this race. They make me laugh:) Looking forward to Sunday nights on the couch with my T-Bone!

Today...today we get our taxes done! I hope we get a decent return. We will soon see! I have to go through all our stuff and make sure everything is there. I'm always in charge of getting our tax stuff together so if anything is missing I'm in trouble:( SO I will double, and triple check!

See...busy. Busy. Busy!!

9-5.

As many of you know my husband works an awesome shift that I will admit, has me spoiled. He works 48 hours on and then has 96 off. This week I have realized that I have taken his schedule for granted, let me explain. He has been in a training class all week out at March Air Force base out in Riverside. The class starts at 9 and ends  at 5. However, he leaves at 7-7:30 and doesn't get home until after 6. Just in time to eat dinner and then it is time to bathe the girls and then bed by 9. I mean even though he is home every night I feel like I haven't seen him all week. So I am patting the moms on the backs with husbands that work this crazy schedule. I am looking forward to the 2 days gone and the 4 home to be back starting tomorrow.

Other than that putting a weirdness in my schedule everything else has been normal. I live a pretty scheduled life, most of the time. As I sit here and think about what I did this week my life is actually very scheduled. Wow.

Here are some pictures to catch up the week with:

So as I look through my pictures I see this group of them with my two beautiful girls. These two are what take up all my time, and I LOVE it. As I think about how my life is scheduled well it is, but it is full with these two girls. I can't think of anything better to have your day filled with!

Loves to hang out in her baby bathtub, that is why I haven't put it away just yet!

BOO! Budget cuts!

Penny after her grooming session.

Nosey Rosey!

#febphotoaday Day 17. Time: 1:11

My Valentine's Day

My husband and I have never really celebrated this day, other than the classic, "Happy Valentine's Day," said to eachother. I have never been to big on 1 day out of 365 days to let a person know that you love them. So I was not surprised, upset, or felt unloved when my husband didn't buy me anything. I would be lying if I said that I wouldn't love something on this day, but I'm not all down in the dumps about it!

My day started out great due to the fact that my husband made the coffee before he left the house so I didn't have to make it. It was ready and waiting for me! He also knows that I like the creamer to sit out for a little while before I add it to my coffee, I don't like cold creamer added to my cup, makes the coffee too cold for my liking. It's the little things like that, that show me how he listens and knows what I like. Something as simple as leaving the creamer out for me:)

I took T to school and was happy to pour my coffee and sit down and watch the episode from lastnight's Bachelor. The baby always plays or nurses and falls asleep while I drink my coffee and/or catch up on my recorded shows. This morning she chose to play, and play quietly...I'm spoiled, I know. The Bachelor... what an idiot! For any of you that watch this show, I am sure you were screaming at the rose ceremony as was I. This show must be fixed for ratings, right?!?! I mean why else would he have done what he did??? Midway through my show the baby wanted to come up on the couch and sit next to me, not 10 minutes later she was asleep! Fell asleep on her own, she must have been tired. She slept for a good hour and a half next to me. It was great!

It was another chilly day but I knew I had to get my run in. Around 11 the sun seemed to be coming out so I decided to take advantage of what little warmth the sun would bring and get my excersise in. It was COLD! I even wore gloves! The wrapped the baby in a blanket and put a hat on her as well. Don't worry, she was warm! I knew I had to get my legs moving and my heat rate up to get me warmed up, so I walked and then ran, I ran for a good 10 minutes before I stopped. May not be very long for many of you, but I am NOT a runner. In fact, I hate running. I always feel like I suck so bad at it. However, I know that running is good for me and that running is what will help me to lose my extra pounds I would like to shed. My question to all you runners and worker-outters, what keeps you motivated? I've tried putting up a skinny picture of me, I've tried buying myself nice work out clothes and nice pretty running shoes, setting reminders, organizing a running coach with Nike, I mean I don't know why I have such a hard time staying motivated to get out there and do it. I will get out and run/walk M-F. But I wish I did more running than walking. I want to be able to go out and run a couple miles without stopping. I was an athlete all my life until I was about 22. What happened to that person? She's in there, somewhere. I mean T and my husband are super fit, play hockey a couple times a week. My husband is Mr. Fitness, that is what I call him. He goes, "yeah, I run a 5k on the treadmill at work ever shift." I wish I could just do that. My goal is, and this may seem nerdy, but I want to be able to go out with my husband and run together. I want to be able to keep up with him and just spend sometime outside, running. I know, sounds like such a dumb thing to want to do with your husband, but that is what I want to do.
Maybe I should print these out.......

Any suggestions??

Sweaty mess....

 #febphotoaday Day 14. Hearts: T made me this for Valentine's Day! How CUTE is she??!!!