One year pics.

I finally got some one year pics of little man. Snott nosed and all! I had to post some of them for the grandparents.
Poor little man went back to the doctor AGAIN after the 'pink eye'. He woke up with a fever the next day, and both eyes were glued shut from green crud, to the point that I just put him in the shower, it was that bad. So our Ped. said that if he gets sick within the month after this round of antibiotics, we will need to see a specialist to check his immune system. STORY OF MY LIFE- sickness! Poor guy. Enjoy the pics, and we are H-town bound! xoxo

My baby is gonna be ONE!

I can't believe that Leelyn, sweet sweet Leelyn will be one this week. My heart is crying I tell ya! Man that year went fast!
We took Blaine to a studio for his 1 year picture, above. I still had the outfit so I decided to try and copy it, crumbled sheet and all so I can hang them up side by side. The outfit is faded but I did my best. Leelyn will not sit still for anything these days.
I was looking in Blaine's 1 yr. scrapbook comparing them. Blaine was walking like a champ and could say 'mama, dada, hot, juice, baba, ball and bye bye' Leelyn stands for like two seconds then freaks and drops LOL he says 'mama, dada, baba, ball, and dat' Blaine had almost 6 teeth, Leelyn has......NONE! LOL Not even one at the surface!

We will celebrate his Birthday in Austin with family. Cupcake's prepared by none other then my Kia's Creations ;-) xoxo Just bright primary colors.

On another note, I have hurt my back. I carried Blaine into the mall the other day and I have ended up with a pulled muscle and pinched nerve. I am now waiting patiently for my hubby to get home with some meds to relieve this horrible pain. Good thing I got the kiddos packed the other day.

This will 'probably be my last post until we return. Please lift us up if you remember on Thursday for a safe flight. Be well!

I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO

This post will mean nothing to most of my readers. This post means A LOT to me! I am on a photography forum with many well known, highly respected and sought after photographers. There are 'locked' sections on the forum and you basically have to interview and be accepted into them. I tried once a few months ago and was turned down. I tried again a week ago and I was ACCEPTED! WOOOO-HOOO!

My cup runneth over ;-) This is a big step and will only help me become more successful as a photographer.
This is my big news I was waiting on (Jenn)

Happy Dance Time

SORRY DOES NOT CUT IT

UGH, why ME? I feel like I have said that a lot recently. Since December my kids have stayed sick, you all know it because I write about it. We have had URI's and tonsillitis, then yet another URI and today we had to take Leelyn AGAIN for a red eye full of puss which is pink eye just in the past two weeks. This doesn't count the ER visit in December! Three visits in two weeks.

I get home with the prescription which was $70.00 for eye drops by the way. I notice that they aren't quiet drops but gel. I think 'Hm, two drops of gel, that is WEIRD' but who am I .......no doc or pharmacist. Anyhoo, Brian holds Leelyn down, peeling his infected eye apart and I 'TRY' to disperse two drops, HA! NOT HAPPENING!!!!!!! Brain calls the pharmacist (WALGREENS) and for the SECOND time with us they MESSED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GEL, DROPS!
They once filled a script for our dog Sissy with a medication that could have KILLED her! YEAH, seriously!
Poor Leelyn, I don't care what I go through, my kids being WELL is all that matters. Wine anyone? ;-)




PICTURE BY DAD ;-)

She obiviously has no kids!!!!!!!!!!!!

TFS Kia, xoxo

The nerve

7th folder #7

Okay Karissa, you tagged me and here it is. I took this with my point n shoot, Blaine was 2, we were playing outside.
I of course put my watermark because now that I am in biz, that is how I roll! LOL

Pedicures are meant for relaxing.......

I went this afternoon to get my cute pedi before vacation and I really needed that time to just relax. I got there, went to sit in my chair- sat down and started looking at all the ladies there getting their pedicures when BAM- there 'she' was.....with her pink phone, black appointment setter looking tired. My heart started to beat fast, my hands began to sweat and in that moment I felt as if I would puke all over the little asian women who apparently was asking me "You like yo nails done, it good for you" but I was so focused on her that I couldn't even swallow, let alone answer the asian lady. I remember that face like I remember my name, it is a face I will never forget. I distinctly remember her frown lines in between her eyebrows. The shock soon turned into fear and then anger. She sat there in her chair, with her fancy shoes, cute purse, well done hair getting her toes and nails done while I sat in my chair with my out-grown hair, way over due toes, stressed and still with a huge hole in my garage.

I almost approached her, but I didn't. I keep asking myself why why why, was there a reason that she, the lady that drove into my house drunk was sitting a mere 12 feet from me. I don't know. I thought she lost her license, I thought for sure that once the toxicology came back she'd be behind bars. So in this world, we can drive drunk, endanger the lives of so many yet 4 months later be free to get a mani and pedi.....NICE! Anyway here are my cute toes ;-) (not really I have ugly feet but the polish is cute imo ;-)



Moving forward. Leelyn needs a haircut so stinkin' bad. It is to the point of this:

Yes, we put it in a ponytail. LOL
He is so purdy ;-)

Being adorable gets us free stuff!

I am going out on a limb here and I will say that.......my boys are SO stinkin' adorable! LOL
I feel horrible, gawd awful sick. My throat hurts so bad, my head is so stuffy and pounding but when you are mom, there is just no sick days!

I had to run errands, I HAD to. I took Blaine to McDonalds as he received a gift card from the grandparents for VDAY and he was begging me to go....no I didn't touch not even a fry ;-)
However, Mr. Cutie Pants stole the heart of the manager so much that she gave him and Leelyn a free ice cream cone! FREE! She couldn't get over his beautiful blue eyes and that darn mowhawk, which he proudly wears since daddy gave it to him ;-)
Oh and the free stuff today, yes it doesn't end there. While at the grocery store I always get Blaine a drink, usually a vitamin water because it keeps him quiet for a bit. Well I totally forgot he had it and I was almost to the doors leaving before I noticed it and made a quick dash turn-around to the CS counter. I let them know that I forgot he had that and I needed to pay for it, once again the manager said his cute looks just got me out of paying for it....okay, seriously! I need to take him shopping with me more often!

On another note....I just think this is so darn cute- Blaine thinks that there are little people in the stereo singing. LOL The mind of a 4 yr. old, love it!

Hope to have some YAY news soon, awaiting the 'judgement' ;-)

A breath of air

I am happy to be at a I can breathe point for the moment. We leave for vacation in 11 days so from now until then I will only focus on preparing for that journey. WooHoo. ;-)

My photography business has taken off to a good start. It definitely keeps me busy and my house is totally neglected right now. All good though.

Once again, the Gourley's are sick. It never ends it seems like.

Valentines day was nice. Brian is so thoughtful. I woke up to my favorite flowers, tulips.

and he even got me the phone that I have wanted for a couple of weeks but just couldn't bring myself to going and buying it. I become attached to things, and my little pink phone which couldn't even take pics. let alone receive them is now Leelyn's to play with. I can even text so much easier now ;-)


The boys woke up to little goodie bags I made them. My little valentine boys, man I love them so!

Thanks to Karissa and Annaka I started my diet or healthy eating habits last Thursday. I have done awesome. No dessert last night, and I only ordered a salad and soup. Of course I wasn't feeling good either. I have lost 2 pounds in 3 days....all water no doubt.

I plan to try and start my secret/confession back up soon. Hope you all had a loving VDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!

The picture is a picture of a picture my sister has and it is my favorite of her. Since she is the oldest, you know......

I wanted to celebrate her life today. She was of course a beutiful, caring, STRONG, awesome, caring, loving, supportive mom. I will never be the person she was. Really, I won't because I do not have her awesome yummy cooking gene. She would come home from work and spend 1.5 hrs in the kitchen preparing dinner for us every.single.night!
She was so contagious, everyone loved her. Her presence was known. She had a gentle touch, warm laugh and you just loved being around her. She loved fishing so much that she made my dad buy her a boat, and a big pontoon party barge boat at that just so they could escape for the weekends with all of their friends to fish ;-)

I miss my mom so much. Not a day goes by I don't think of her. I went a long time after her passing where I couldn't talk about her and didn't want to remember her because it hurt so bad to. I emotionally shut down for a long time. Somewhere between then and now I have come up for air, I can breathe and I know that she is here, she lives in me, around me and that is comforting.

So, HAPPY 56th BIRTHDAY MOMMY! I celebrate your life, your love and your memory.

Because I'm the mom!!!!

Oh but wait, I am the maid. The accountant. The chef (sometimes). The errand girl. The appointment setter. The shopper. The oil changer. The landscaper. The launder. Heck I am
my family tells me so.

No, I am not complaining, I chose this life. Complaining does no good, why be miserable, you control your attitude from the very moment your eyes open in the morning. If you choose to have a bad day, then you will. If you choose to have a good day, then you will.

Happiness comes within first. If you can't find it, seek professional help because there is no reason to make everyone around you miserable, right! Parenthood is hard but I love it. I love my kids so stinkin' much and even on those rare days when I want to pull my hair out, hide in a closet I still have 100% pure joy. If anything ever happened to my kids, the very thought of me complianing about them would haunt me forever. Sometimes this mere thought keeps me sane on my bad days. LOL

The point of this blog is I am a full time SAHM with my own business now. So I work 24/7 and then some. My toes are in bad need of some lovin', my hair has grown out about 4 inches of dark roots, I need to make several doctor visits for myself, I haven't styled my hair in weeks but that is okay! At the end of the day I feel more accomplished then I ever have. Now, where is the wine? Thanks Jenn you rock~xoxo

It's SOOOOOOO bad

that I want another baby, isn't it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I just don't think it can happen ;-(

A prayer

Sometimes I look up to the heavens and ask God almighty to give me strength and patience.

I have to be honest, being a SAHM of two while trying to build the business of my dreams has been quite the task. I have dishes in my sink, laundry out the 'well you know' and enough dust to make Jesus sneeze ;-)

Blaine said today while eating at Blueberry Hill today "Mom, that fish is from the seven seas isn't he" as he pointed up on the wall at a fish they had hanging up. I LOVE that boy but boy since going to the gym he has picked up some interesting terms to say the least. It breaks my heart......
Leelyn sits under his (Blaines) chair at meal time, like a little puppy just waiting for food to hit the floor, SAD! LOL
Leelyn has also discovered clapping hands, LOVES peek a boo, still says "mama, dada, baba" and is now standing alone for a few seconds (Blaine was walking by 10.5 months, so I of course think there is something wrong)Blaine says every single morning to him "Good morning Mr. Mr. did you dream about us?"

Blaines wisdom amazes me daily. I finally got him into the school I put him on the waiting list for two years ago- WOOT WOOT! Just got that news ;-) which is a BIG load off of my chest! I was on top of it baby! Curb side pick up and drop off is what I LOVE ;-)

I never know the date, I hardly know the time and my hair is hardly ever done ;-) The Gourley outting today was The Cathedral Basilican (GO if you haven't) and lunch. I have more pics. give me time to DL. 19 days and counting until Tx. ;-)

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