my, how a year has flown by

my first birthday

me and my daddy

oh so big!

workin on some teef

mommies fav pj's

squeaky clean after my bath

swingin the day away

few hours old

few hours before my grand appearance

spring is poping up all over

few pics taken today in my backyard.
makes me happy.

salad anyone?

this a box from last year.

flowers and lettuces.

last year i planted a few lettuce plants in some boxes hanging off my back porch.

really pretty. not so yummy.

too bitter i think.

a friend told me that a lot of sun exposure causes bitter lettuce.

this year i think ill plant some heads under a tree in my front yard. hopefully it will turn out half as pretty as these.

thus far

i have wiped 2 noses 23 times each,
i have dug up several clumps of tulip bulbs, separated and replanted,
i have pulled climbing baby off steps 4 times,
i have cleaned the bathroom,
i have cleaned out the fish tank,
i have chewed 3 pieces of nicorette gum,
i have put 2 dragon tales on demand shows on,
i have started 2 loaves of bread,
i have separated 2 kid fights...make that 3.
i have unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher once,
i have changed 1 poopy butt...i smell another,
i have planted seeds of sweet pea,
i have sent the hubby off to work.
its not even 1pm.
im pooped.

the name game

leah and charleigh have a fish tank in their bedroom. it is a smallish tank with pink rocks at the bottom. it sits on top of charleighs dresser. the light on the tank is used as the girls night light.

charleigh named the creatures that live in the under water oasis. snailey is the snail, swimmey is the fish, and sucky is the sucker\algae eater fish. charleigh is quite creative in naming her friends.

often she lines up her baby dolls. all in a row, half naked, covered with blankets. all snuggled up. their names are just about always, rudy, tootie, boobie, rudy (again) and noodle. thought id just throw that out there.

hello, i am eryn and i am an addict.

this may be the reason that i havent posted a blog in a few days. my world has been flipped upside down and inside out. i quit smoking.

i started when i was about 17, driving a friend to school. i would smoke one of her cigarettes in the morning. got hooked. just like that. that was 12 years ago. i have smoked as much as a pack a day, or as less as 3 cigarettes a day. im addicted to nicotine, well caffeine too, (but thats another story).

i need to be healthier. i cant jog because i cant breathe when i try. i dont have the money for healthier organic groceries. how can i tell my kids not to smoke when i do. (what a hypocrite).

my first day was extremely hard. i cried almost all day. it really felt like my bestest friend in the whole world had died. as silly as it sounds, its true. day two was even worse.

today is clean day #5. yeah me! scott and i bought the nicorette gum last week at costco. i think its somewhat doing the trick. i really really want to be nicotine free. ive gotta say this is one of the hardest decisions i have ever made. everybody has been really supportive. my mom even bought me a new house plant with an encouraging note, and a lottery ticket. im not saying that i wont screw up. but i am really giving it a go. this is my first time ever trying to quit.

not to be cliche, but i really wanna see my future grandkids.

1 dollar goes a long way

for my birthday my mom got me a few things for my garden. she always does. one was a box full of random shade flowers. it was only a dollar. leah and i sprinkled the seed mix and watered last week. there are 3 pots in all. these sprouts are growing like crazy. it will be fun to transplant them out front under the babies bedroom window this spring.

another birthday

my bean dip turns 9. almost officially.

on my mind

it really bothers me when people comment on my husbands career. "dont you worry about him?" yes i do. please stop asking. his safety is really the last thing i wanna dwell on. yes i do understand how dangerous this is. please just leave it alone.

few updates around my house

spring is in the air

a few plants are popping through the soggy ground

rubbing their sleepy eyes

welcoming a nice day

my big boy is officially walking

unassisted

11 steps in a row i counted last night

charleigh got a hair cut

super cute i think

i really cant tell her and mary apart

from behind

looks like someone was ice fishing in the pond last week

possibly the nutty squirrel

last weekend

super busy weekend.
family, viewing, funeral, lunches, dinners, birthdays, drinks, hugs, tears, long car rides, and the usual diapers.
by the way, i have the best family anyone could ever ask for.

love.

time

i have so much to blog about and just no time.

no big news just the everyday mayhem.

maybe i can squeeze in a minute tomorrow.

hope everyone has a good night .