Finger Check

Last week I was getting ready for the day. Little Ross walked into the bathroom with this guy sticking out of his nose. He then he said "finger check" For those of you who dont know what finger check means that is what I tell him when his finger is in his nose. I was laughing so hard. It is amazing what little people can come up with on their own.

So long to my Lilley

I am sad to say that the time has come up on my Lilley. Incase anyone is wondering who she is, she is my English Bulldog. Last night was our last straw with her. She has been having dominant issue since Little Ross has started to move around. But I kept on insisting that we could figure it out. Well we come up with a pretty good solution, we brought another dog into the house. Lilley and Bo became friends in an instant. The only problem she became to protective of him. Last night when I was discplining him for eating off a dish that was on the couch Lilley started grawling and snarling at me and to top it off when I was giving Bo one more swat while he was going into the cage Lilley jumped on my back. It was as if she was atacking me. I could not believe it. Big Ross did heaven knows what to her when I left the room but he said if she would have bit me he would have killed her on the spot. The crazy thing is I have already forgiven her. I probably shouldnt have bent down in the cage since that is considered their safe place but it still doesnt excuse her behavior. I am just waiting to hear back from the vet. I am hoping to find her a home with no children. She just needs a low key home. Even after all she has done I still cant bring myself to putting her under. She is still a good dog she just made a very bad bad choice. My heart is breaking but there is nothing I can say to Ross to convince him to let us keep her.

A fun week for me!!

This week was much better than last week. Ross had the whole week off, so I got some much needed time to myself. Now it might be interesting to think that I was excited to go to the grocery by myself but it was nice. Ross stayed home with all the kids I babysit, so I could go alone. I think I walked really slow and to top it off I picked the longest line to stand in. Hey you have to take advantage of that alone time. The following day he spent the day with little Ross so I could do my visiting teaching by myself too. Then to top it off I got an afternoon at the salon. My husband is so great. I am happy to say that i finally feel like myself again. I have cute highlights and an Abbey cut. Even Ross is excited to have his "Abbey" back. That is what he told me. The only down fall is it is so exspensive but hey a girl has to do what a girl as to do. The week was busy but my babysitting kids were a lot less hecktive for me this week, which made it enjoyable.

Did I mention that little Ross just cracks me up. I think everyday is an adventure with him. I waiting for Ross to upload some pictures for me so I can blog about his "finger check" incident. Let just say I was laughing like I have not laughed in awhile.

The Week of no Rest

Well this week kept me pretty busy with all the little ones I babysit. The one little boy I watch is now showing his true colors. His mom says he must just be comfortable now. Great!!! I had him for two days and he would not listen to me for anything. Keep in mind I am pretty easy going especially when it comes to little ones. I dont ask for much except eat your lunch and take a nap. Yeap, while in my care I could not get him to eat anything. That is one of my pet peeves. I tried everything until I gave up. Then came nap time. He laid queitly long enough to let me take a well deserved shower. Then the battle began. He sleeps in the office on a futon. I dont know how many times I told him to stay on the futon. One time he was into all of our paper work and the next he had big Ross' entire book collection all over the futon. He used to be so good and now he wont listen to me. Any help? The next little one I watch pretty much cries the entire time while I have her in my care. If I am not holding her all is lost. I am sorry to say that I have a lot to do in the day and I just cant hold her all the time. When she is screaming and she sees me walking towards her she will calm down but when she soon realizes that I am not going to pick her up, she screams louder. To top it off on Friday I was looking forward to a long awaited date with my husband and she was picked up an hour later than expected. So that ended my plans of a date with my husband. The plan for the date was to drive to Dayton so little Ross could spend time with my parents while we went to a movie. But by the time the little one was picked up that plan was shot. To top it off I talked to little Ross all day about seeing his Boogboog and Mammaw. He was so excited so I didnt want to squish his little dreams. So, I loaded him and my very sleepy husband into the van and off to Dayton I went. Keep in mind when I say sleepy husband it is because he worked the night before and he was trying to stay awake for our date. But since the little one was picked up so late he couldnt stay awake and he eventually passed out. I rolled him off the chair and had him walk to the van. Yeah I wanted to go to Dayton so bad I even put his shoes on him while he was sleeping. It ended up okay little Ross got what he wanted and I guess in the big scheme of things that is all that matters. It was so enjoyable just to watch him with his cousins. At least I had an ejoyable Saturday, my sister and I pulled together a surprise anniversary for my mom. My dad was in on it too. She was so surprised and that was exciting. After, 30 years my dad got it right. It was a nice party but hey I always love reasons to get together with my family. By the end of the day I was feeling pretty sick and drained. That is why I didnt go to church today. I think this pregnancy is finally getting the best of me. I am completely exausted. There is always the BYU channel ,it is good for devotionals. Lets just hope this next week is a little less stressful.

Valentines Day

So yeah today was Valentines Day and both of my Ross' got into it this year. Last night little Ross and I enjoyed making big Ross his tradtional over sized chocolate cookie with homemade icing. Little Ross helped me mix all the ingredents for the cookie while snagging a few chocolate chips along the way. I also had to watch and make sure he didnt add any extra flavoring if you know what I mean. He also enjoyed sifting the powder sugar for the icing and every time I tried to help him he would say "No Momma No." I had powder sugar all over the kitchen but he had a good time. The thing he was most excited for were the sprinkles. He had a blast dumping those sprinkles in the same spot. After, we got done he couldnt wait to wake Dadda up to show him. He ran back to the room and told big Ross to "Get down" That his is way of saying get out of bed. He told his Dadda all about the cookie and he could not wait to show him. Come to find out he was actually just excited to dip his finger in the icing and to get going on the cookie. Because by the time Ross and I got down the hall he was already digging in. They really enjoyed that cookie. Since, I did Ross' cookie last night he gave me my present last night too. He gave me my card which was beautiful and out fell an Idaho quarter that I have been searching for, for at least two months. I would go to the bank. grocery and even the post office asking them to got through their quarters because I desperatly needed it. No such luck. So, my awesome husband managed to hunt one down for me. How sweet was that? Now I am up to date on my quarters. It is hard to think that I have been collecting those quarters since I was 19 years old. I am a dork what can I say. He also paid off my Best Buy card so now I officially own my stove. I think he wanted to do something really special but getting one more bill paid off just gets us closer to being out of debt. Yeah!!! So, Anyway we pretty much did all our Valentines Day stuff a day early but oh well it was still fun. Little Ross enjoyed tell his grandparents Happy Valentines Day over the phone. That his a mouth full but he got it all out.

PS My spell check is not working so I apologize in advance for my bad spelling.

Couples Tag

Thanks Kelly

How long have you and your significant other been together?

We met in the Spring of 2001 at a his roomates BBQ. Keep in mind I was pretty new to the church so seeing a guy with piercings really set me back. Yes, when I met Ross for the first time he was wearing a Korn or Tool shirt with his ears and tongue pierced. He was not very active at the time, that is probably why the timing for us wasnt just right. We met again at one of those awesome Columbus Single Dances in the Winter of 2002. By that time Ross was clean cut and back on track. My gosh did I think he was so cute. Me being very forward I asked him to dance. He told me later on that he was so impressed that I remembered who he was. He never asked for my phone number but I was so surprised when he hunted it down from one of our mutel friends Gema. He called me and asked me if I was doing anything and he came a down from Columbus to spend the evening with me. I remember I was so excited because we watched a movie and he held my hand. I was so sad when three days passed and he never called. I was sure he didnt like me but he said no his job keeps him really busy. Isnt that the truth.

Who eats more?
Me by far. When we were first dating I couldn't believe how slow he ate and a doggy bag what's that for? Come to find out it is his whole family except his dad. They are defineltly portion control people. Look at his figure compared to mine. That will explain it all.

Who said I love you first?
He did in the most unique way. I was making lunch for the both of us and I was saying how much I love BBQ sauce on my hamburgers and he said " The way I love you." At first I was unsure of what he meant but he said it again later with me saying it back.

Who is taller?
He is. We just fit perfect he is 5'10 tall while I am 5'6 and shrinkning.

Who is smarter?
Him by far. I have always had to try for my grades in school while he just shows up and get A's and B's. He wins on street smarts and book smarts. His entire family is full of a bunch of brainy people. My family got the hard working and the ahtletic jeans. Our children should be a pretty good mix.

Who wears the pants in the family?
I would have to say it is pretty equal. It just depends on the situation.

Who does the laundry?
Me I prefer it that way.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
When we are both in at the same time Ross does. But since we have different sleeping schedules we both get the middle.

Who pays the bills?
Ross does. He does it all online I would be so lost if I had to do it. I did pay my Kohls before he set that up online.

Who drives when you are together?
I do. Since Ross had is implant he cant drive when it is on so I drive it is just easier when I do.

Who is more stubborn?
It depends on who you ask. I would say Ross and he would say me because of my stubborn German ways.

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong?
I am always the first to apologize but to admit I am wrong I dont think that ever happens.

Whose parents do you see the most?
Mine since they are only an hour away. I think if Ross' parents lived closer it would be equal becuase I think it is important for grandchildren to know their grandparents.

Who kissed who first?
Me of course. I would have waited for Ross to come along I would still be waiting. His not to aggressive and me well I am. I couldnt wait to kiss him so I did it on our second date.

Who proposed?
He did of course. One day we were just talking and he asked if we were to get married what kind of ring would you want. I thought a big diamond of course. He then told me the story of minning saphhires with his grandparents when he was little and he really wanted to use them. I said that is okay how about we include them in our wedding bands. So, I went ring shopping with him and he told me I could pick whatever diamond I wanted. I could have picked a one Karat but I didnt want to be showy so i picked a smaller karat size. Anyway, he actually proposed when I went to Maryland with him to be with his parents for the holidays. I knew it was coming I just didnt know when. I had a pretty good idea when we were walking around the DC Temple and I tripped on him while taking pictures of the temple. He was down on one knee ready to ask me to be his wife. I said yes. The best part is I made him reinact it. He was so mad but he did it. I wanted pictures. As we were reinacting a group of missionaries walked by. What a memory.

Who is more sesitive?
Me and sometimes him. It just depends on the situation. But me being a mom I can definelty shed some tears.

Who has more friends?
Me. Ross' only friend just moved to Texas. That would be Spencer. Katie and I use to pick on them when they would get ready for their dates. I remember one time they were going to the car show and they were both worried about what the other was going to wear. That cracked me up. Honestly Ross is just content having his family while I thrive for my outside friendships.

The week

So, yeah I am just going to post one big blog about my week.

Monday was just turning out to be a typical Monday until I turned the TV on and started watching the news. I was reading the news that scrolls along the bottom and started to read" The Mormon Church leader, Gordon B. Hinkley passed away at age 97 last night." I was completely taken back. I thought I was reading it wrong. I had so many feelings rush through me. I was first upset as a tear rolled down my check. I was then comforted to the idea that he was with his wife again. Then it hit me that he was my first prophet and I had no idea what was coming next. Let me just say as I have grown in the Church I have grown to love him. When I first joined the Church I looked at him as the head of the church but a prophet that took some getting use to. I can now truly say that he was a Prophet and he taught such great things to me. I just loved his happy spirit and calming voice. He will be missed.

The rest of my Monday included a Primary meeting that was unforgetable. I was doing Bylle a favor be watching Jacob for the day. So, I had to take him with me. He was playing so nicely when Kim said "Abbey I think he might be poopy" We all looked over at the same time and realized Rachels living room carpet was smeared in poop while Jacob had it all over his back side. I was horrified. We had to stop the meeting and do some deep cleaning and I had to give this kid a bath. Note to parents Pull ups dont hold anything!! What a joy. I can say I definelty earned my money that day.

I also got to take little Ross to the doctor. Let me just say I have no idea where this boy comes from. When I take him out in public he so well mannered. He did everything the nurse and doctor asked of him. The nurse even commented on how well mannered he was. I thought to myself you should see him at home. That is okay I will take all his temper tantrums at home with a smile.

Tuesday
Nothing Big

Wednesday
I got to get out of the house and do the chorus babysitting. I love it this time around it was me with three little boys including Ross. It is just a nice way to get out of the house. Little Ross enjoyed playing with Ben. Ben would chase him and tackel him. That is right up Little Ross' ally. After that I got to go run around with Bylle and Jacob the boy she babysits. Hey no poopy accidents this day. Did I ever mention that I think I should get Mom of the Year. Because we took them to McDonalds and I got me kid the kiddie cone for lunch with a warm temp of 16 degrees outside. I thought he would enjoy it and he did. I tried to give him some chicken nuggets but that cone must have been hitting the spot.

Thursday
This is the day were I have come to the conclusion that I should tittle my life with whats next? Big Ross came home from work and said honey do you know how cold it is in here? I thought well no because I am under five blankets including a down. He said "It is 61 degrees in here. Awesome I thought our furnace is going out. To top it off my little boy that I babysit is on his way. I was already planning on taking both of the boys Visiting Teaching with me but to the Home Depot to get space heaters that would be a challange. So, I menttioned to Big Ross about calling Bylle to come over so I could go by myself. He said, " You just cant take them both?" I said " Two two year olds to the Home Depot" He was being serious. So me being a super human pregnant women managed to drag two two year olds into the Home Depot and get a killer deal on space heaters. The thing that won the boys over was the cool shopping cart where they could both sit togehter and eat pretzels. Besides that my Thursday ran pretty smooth. The boys slept long enough to let me bake cookies for the Primary Board Meeting that night. So my next big adventure was going to the board meeting. It was your typical church meeting but hey I wasnt complaining I was able to get out of the house by myself. When I was driving home Ross called and said are you almost home. I said "Yes." He said " Good because little Ross was riding Bo and he got bucked off and craked his head opened." I was horrified. I said"does he need to go to the hopsital?" Ross said " No, I got it taken care of" When I got home and saw it, it was one and half inch scrap on top of his head. I was thinking it was going to be a lot worse then it really was. I guess little Ross wont be riding Bo anymore. Bo is one of our dogs that is the size of a small horse. I really think little Ross thinks he is a horse.

Friday
Today was the day of nesting and waiting to go to Dayton. I cleaned my entire house including laundry. I made the mistake of telling Little Ross we were going to Dayton. So all day he just talked about his Boogy (my dad), Mommaw ( my mom). Lolo ( my sister Lora), Molty ( my nephew Colt), Layne ( my niece) and Yosie ( my niece Josie) He could not wait I kept saying after Daddy wakes up and we have dinner and you have a bath we will go. I tell you what I dont think he ever ate and took a bath so fast in my life. He was ready to go. I was hoping that he would have slept on the way there. Just so he could have had a rest before he got going again, no such luck. He played with his cousins until 11:00 that is the time I was given to have him in bed. He probably could have went all night but he had to go to sleep sometime. That night I got up sick in the night. It was the weirdest bug I have ever had. My dad said it was the bag of Cheetoes I ate along with the two dishes of ice cream I had. I was not feeling to hot so I did nothing on Saturday.

Saturday
Little Ross played with his cousins. He had funny acting like a monkey and Frog with them. The best part was he got to wrestle with them. I just love the fact that my family lives so close so little Ross can have those memories. Ross' sister Amy lives in Dayton too. So we are lucky enough that little Ross can know both sides of his family. We were suppose to go there too but I thought I would spare them my bug.

Anyway, that was my very eventful week.