Simply the Smith's

It's been kind of heavy in my neck of the woods. I have a post written about it but I'm not 100% sure if I have processed it yet to the point where I can share. Does that make sense? Oh well. I needed a good laugh today so I went to the Humor section of Pintrest and well here ya go!    

When I saw that Holly posted this it made my day a lot easier so here it goes Wearing..... Black tee shirt because it's slimming and I'm so bloated I could float away jean Capri's because I didn't shave my legs and flip flops that I take off as soon as I get to work. I hate shoes Watching......... Real Housewives of Orange County....... I watch clips when I first get into work sometimes Wanting...........Chocolate and another canvas print. I love the one I got for Mother's day and now I want another one Loving...... The weather. We have gotten so much yard work done and now I feel like the pressure is starting to go away a little bit. Plus its only a 4 day work week for me which is always awesome. Testing..........How much ice cream I can eat in a week. I dream about a cyclone with vanilla soft serve and peanut butter cups all day errr day. It's a sickness really. Laughing............ at this picture of my fat boy. He thought he was so sm...

I'm sure I have bitched said it enough times that my husband and I have zero days off together. It sucks for us but since it has been that way since we got married it just makes us appreciate the time we have together even more. When I got out of work on Friday I got my nails done and ran a few errands. I grabbed my nugget love from daycare and we headed home to get Michael When I pulled in the driveway I almost cried. Michael had gotten all of our flower beds mulched, and edged and they looked beautiful. We headed to dinner at my favorite italian place and then grabbed a few more hanging baskets and ice cream. It was the perfect start to the weekend. On Saturday we got up early cleaned out the car and then packed G up for his overnight at my parents house. Once he was all settled we got ready and headed to the wedding. Let me just say I love getting all dressed up with my husband The weather was gorgeous and the bride even more stunning. We had the best...

It's a holiday weekend which means a long weekend. Here are 5 things I'm excited about for this weekend! One- I'm getting out 2 hours early today!!! I'm going to get my nails done and run a few errands before I have to pick up G from daycare! Two- My husband it off the ENTIRE weekend!! That means we get 3 whole days off together which has not happened since Grayson was born. Three- We are going to a wedding tomorrow!! I love weddings because I love to dance. I will be on that dance floor all night! Here is the dress I'm wearing and the belt I paired with it! Four- We have made some major progress in our yard projects in the last week. Hopefully the garden will be finished this weekend and I will have pictures to follow Five- It's Memorial Day weekend and I will forever be thinking of those that have served our country and those that have made the ultimate sacrafice.

I think this is something they put in the water at the hospital because as soon as you pop that kid out it comes. It's a fleeting thought at first like when I couldn't change Grayson's first diaper ( I had a c-section and was still laying flat) MG took over and I felt like my heart was getting ripped from my chest. But then my husband stepped up to the plate in a big huge way and the feeling subsided. I was pretty good with Mommy guilt for the first 8 weeks of G's life. I was with him everyday and I think only left him a few times, for maybe a few hours total. But then I went back to work. That was hard. I felt guilty that I was excited, I questioned my bond with him. I questioned my ability to be a good Mom. But on the flip side I questioned my decision to work all together. Shouldn't I be the one taking care of him? How could I leave my perfect baby? But after a few weeks, well, it all melted away. I was a better Momma because I had a break. I was...

In August Michael and I will be married for 5 years. It feels like forever and like it was yesterday all at the same time.  When I say he is my best friend it's the truth and he still looks at me the same way he did 6 years ago when we met. This weekend I had a bachelorette party and it was an overnight. We went down to the lake which is only about a 20-30 min drive from our house but since I planned on drinking my own weight and then some in beer and jello shots I figured it was best to stay at the cottage down there. While I was so excited for this day I started to get a funny feeling as I was packing up to leave. I have never ever spent the night away from Michael since we have been married. Don't get me wrong we do things separate but at the end of the night we always climb into bed together. I went to the party and we had a blast. Lots of girl talk, flip cup, shots ,food and booze. It was such a fun night and our group of girls is drama free to we just laughed a...

The Blogger Swag Swap as a blast!!! I got paired with the awesome Diana she is such a sweetheart you should check her out. Anyway my girl hooked me up and got me some awesome stuff!! Plus she was so sweet and threw in a little something for my nugget love Ok so that cute little giraffe? G loves it I had to sneak it back away from him so I could take a picture.  The picture frame I die over it it's so cute. And that cup now sits on my desk as my new water cup. The chocolate came at the perfect time right when my monthly bill was due so I ate it all in like 2 hours.  The mascara and eye concealer I are so amazing.  Overall it was such a great experience. A big huge thank you to our hosts!!!

Linking up with SkinnyMeg today for Sorry not Sorry Sorry I'm not sorry............. When G wakes up at 4:00 in the morning I just go in his room and bring him into bed with me. On the weekends we sleep for another 2-3 hours and it is pure bliss Sorry I'm not sorry............... I dress Grayson like a little boy. He is a person an I like him to look like one! Sorry I'm not sorry.............. I give up on the whole table food thing most nights. It's not worth the fight and aggravation from all of us so if he refuses to eat what we are eating then a stage 3 meal it is for him and I'm ok with it. He is happy and growing so whatever Sorry I'm not sorry................ I'm pretty sure that my Nugget love pees in the tub during his bath but I just keep on washing. I mean I'm not a 100% sure so why waste a whole bath when we are on the rinsing step? I just lotion him up really good Sorry I'm not sorry............... Grayso...

I'm overwhelmed and under the weather. My throat feels like someone is stabbing it and it his radiating through my ears and my head. However here I sit at work because I just need to push through. I hate using vacation time for when I'm sick I would rather use it doing something fun. I still need to post about my goodies from the Swag Swap and man did I get some good stuff. It was such a great experience and I promise I will post on Monday. We are under a flood warning because it has been raining off and on now for 3 days. Which means that our yard cannot be mowed because it has standing water in it! Plus they can't finish getting the wood out from our trees being cut down because thunder and lighting with chainsaws don't mix. It's the bachelorette party this weekend and I have a ton to do for it. I'm in charge of jell-o shots because I make them nice and strong. I need to get some champagne and wine for a basket we are doing for her. Is is wrong to ta...

My boy has a full head of hair. He got his first haircut 2 days before his 1st birthday. I will admit that for some ungodly known reason in my mom brain I didn't want it cut toooo short. My best friend (and G's Aunt Tracy) cut his hair. She has her license from forever ago and was so honored when we asked her. I think it's just way easier when they are that little to do it with someone they know and in the comfort of our home. So for his first cut she went conservative for me. I didn't want all of his curls in the back cut off. But she trimmed it for me and he looked super cute. Now it's been almost 2 months since that 1st hair cut and I was ready for the beast that is Grayson's hair to be tamed. I told her to go shorter. I was nervous that he would be a busy body and we would end up with only half of his hair cut but my boy knows how to prove me wrong. We decided to try it with him just sitting in the chair by himself and he did so so good. I was s...

Yesterday was Mother's day. Mother's day last year was bitter sweet for me. It was my last official day on maternity leave. I was leaving my baby boy while I went to work for the first time since having him the day after. I was still sleep deprived, hormonal and the size of a house. I remember the mix of emotions that was washing over me on that day. I was excited to get back into a routine but I was sad because I had to leave him. This year? I have a crazy fun loving toddler who just lights up my world. I have no mixed emotions on being at work. Don't get me wrong here there are days that I call my husband and demand say "Figure out a way that I can be a stay at home mom!" And when I get home we discuss it and talk about it and then I realize that he gets so so much from being at daycare (or as we call it school). He has grown leaps and bounds since starting his new daycare. The interaction and learning that takes place even in the infant room makes me ...

It's Mother's day weekend and here are 5 things I'm looking forward too. One Michael kind of had to spill the beans on part of my Mother's day gift because it might not come in time but I'm so excited about my new canvas that is coming!!! He ordered from Easy Canvas Prints and I can't wait to see how it turned out Two My Momma and I are going flower shopping tomorrow. I love getting my hanging baskets and I always buy her one for Mother's day too so we will go pick it out together! Three Tomorrow night my brother is part of a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Unfortunately for my family cancer has struck one too many times. I love that my brother goes out of his comfort zone and dressed in women's clothes for a beauty pageant to raise money for such a wonderful cause.  Four Today at our daycare they had a lovely breakfast to go for all the mothers. It was so sweet and thoughtful. Five My boys are finally on the men...

Ever since Grayson was born I have noticed that time with a child moves at warp speed. It goes to fast and I wake up most days saying how is it that I have an (almost) 14 month old. This little boy made me Momma. He showed me that I'm stronger than I ever thought I could be. He proved to me that my heart can grow and love someone more than I ever though possible. He has brought me to tears (both good and bad). But most of all he has made my life so so amazing. And the way I feel today I don't want to forget it. My heart is full of so much love and joy and I feel so blessed. I want to remember................ The way he smiles at me from the backseat! It makes me so happy riding home with him and seeing that grin! How sometimes he plays so hard that he just crawls up on me and fall asleep mid morning. This is what makes my heart so full. Or how when he wakes up from his nap and we snuggle on the couch and he just falls back asleep for a little bit on Mommas ...