As I sit here on the eve before my 30th birthday, dreading every minute of its approach, I cant help but think of my "roaring" twenties. Although I have heard that the 30"s are the new "20's", I'm not sure that I am sold. I had so much fun in my 20's that I am really sad to see them go. I learned so much, accomplished so much, lost so much and gained so much I cant imagine what my 30's could bring. My 20's began probably the worst point of my life (thus far) and then I found out that my mom had cancer and lost her within months. At the same time I gained my best friend, who has been with me since I was 20. (feels like longer!) Turned 21 and had a lot of fun that year! Decided to go back to school at 22 and got engaged,planned a wedding at 23, got married at 24, experienced the wonder of carrying a child for 9 mths at 25,bought a house and changed careers, graduated from college at 26, again had another child at 27 and decided to take years 28 and 29 off!!! What an eventful decade!!! Nothing like doing it all at once! How will my 30's ever compare?
I'm sure that there will be new experiences that I haven't even thought of that will amaze me again in the next 10 years but to now say that I am 30 brings a feeling of grownupness that I'm not sure that I am ready for.
Even though there is no way to stop it from happening, turning 30 just changes you. you are now classified as "thirtysomething" and have a whole new set of expectations from the world. Oh well, I guess that it is just time to embrace the fact that I'm old. There I said it. I'm old!!
In some aspects it cracks me up to think that when my mom was 30, I wasn't even here yet. How did she ever know that the best thing that would ever happen to her would be me! And that was in her 30's so I guess Im still holding out some hope!!!
I guess all in all I should be celebrating that I am turning 30 instead of whining about it, but I think honestly Im gonna stay 29 Forever. My dad always told me that he was 29 and I always thought that was so stupid that he said that. Now I TOTALLY understand. What a smart man!!!!!
Anyways, I'm 30 now, not much I can do about it but be happy that I have a wonderful husband and 2 awesome little boys to spend my 30's with and a large group of friends and family to remind me that I'm not getting any younger!!!!!!!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
William "Preschooler" Simmons
Yes, boots and shorts, I know,I know--but how can you not love this!!
Catchy isn't it!!!
Hard to believe....yes I know!!
So long to our controlled schedule, one stop drop off-pick up (daycare), don't have to worry about going here or there (except on holidays) kinda lifestyle!!!
We register Will tomorrow for his Preschool class at Cinnamon Hill Preschool.
He is so excited, he has been wanting to start for a month, I swear. He seems to be ready to go, I don't know if he will be able to contain himself tomorrow, but I hope that he likes it there!
According to Will the last 2 nights that I have tucked him into bed, he has told me:
Will: "Mama" "Mama" "I got something to tell you"
Me: "What is it?"
Will: " A big change"
Me: "What" Will: "A big change is coming Mom, a big one!"
This is kinda eerie coming from a 4 1/2 year old. Does he have some premonition power that we are un-aware of? I took it as a good thing and I told him that the change was him. That he would no longer be a little boy but a big "preschooler" boy. He seemed pretty excited about that. I've seen some changes in him that prove that he is becoming a big boy and he amazes me everyday.
It is the night before I register my little boy for preschool and I didn't think that it would bother me very much because I am excited for him to go, but I have to admit, I'm a little sad thinking that this is our last night "schoolless" It is a big deal when you think about sending your kid off to any school, (even if it is just preschool). I know that he will be fine and do great, I just wonder how Drew and I are going to manage when it comes to scheduling and who will pick up who etc. I will no longer be just 'Mama" but will now get to own the title of "Will's mom" to all the kids at preschool. It is amazing to me how the time has flown and that he was just a baby not that long ago.
When Will said that there is a "big change" I think that he knew that meant me too!!! I can't believe that I have a kid old enough to be in preschool and that we get to begin all the busy-ness that brings into your life. I am excited to watch him grow up and become an even bigger little boy, but am nervous of all the scheduling and coordinating that will entail. I know that we will get the hang of it, but for the last 4 and 1/2 years we haven't been "required" to stick to the schedule like we will now. The fact that I will now have 2 children in 2 different places seems too weird to me. The boys have always been together and now that will change and how weird and interesting that will be. I hope that the seperation between the 2 boys will really allow their personalities to show, instead of one influencing the other, but only time will tell.
I am so proud of Will and hope that preschool will "fit " with him and make him excited to learn and be involved in new things. He is such a loveable little boy and can really make your day alot brighter! (at least on a good day!)
Here are some pics of Will from the last few years:
Will 3 weeks old
Smiley guy
3 mths old
1 year old!!!!!
how can you not love those eyes!!
Incredibles!!!
Im just reading mom!!!
My beach
This summer!
How can you not love this kid!! He sure is getting big, hopefully all goes well and hopefully in the next week or so I'll have a new post about Preschool!!
Enjoy the flash back!!!!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Potty Train
Yes, I said it. Potty Train. And Wyatt is succeeding with flying colors!! We started on Monday and he peed on Ginger's (daycare lady) carpet once. He got into some trouble for that and since then at Ginger's has been completely dry yesterday and today. Monday night at Grandma's house was not as successful, but he went once at her house. Last night at our house, Wyatt didn't go anywhere but in his pants at out house. Which did not go over too well, but today......no accidents!!!!! I think I may be more excited then he is but hey that's OK! It's all about the little things anyway!!!!!!
What will we do now, without having to buy diapers and wipes and no more bottles and formula around. Wow the kids are growing up, we might need to have a party with all that money we are saving!! WOO HOO!!!
Yeah right all the money we are saving???? That is just going right back into buying preschool clothes for Will. And is he excited!! Grandma Ann, Will and I went school shopping at Kohl's to get Will some cool new school clothes and it was pretty exciting to venture to the "little boys section" instead of shopping in the toddler isle! Will wasn't very worried about anything but getting Transformer and Scooby Doo underwear, wish that was my only worry in this world. He came out with quite a wardrobe I must say. He will be one of the cutest preschoolers I've ever seen!!! He is getting so big it is kinda scary! In fact a quote from Will as I am typing this is......
"Ronda, Ronda, excuse me, Ronda can you come here please?"
Me: "Will what do you want?"
"Ronda will you please switch the movie I want a new one."
Me: "OK I'll be in in a minute."
"Ronda come change the channel."
Where did he learn to talk like that? And since when am I Ronda and Mom? Oh well!!! Amazing, that's all I can say about that kid. Amazing.
He also has a girlfriend. His cousin Abbie's 17 yr old friend Theresa is Will's "girlfriend" When he see a pic of her he gets all smiley and says "there is my girlfriend" Its pretty cute, although she is a little old for him!!!!
Well that's about it right now, just trying to keep up with laundry and housecleaning! That's what we do here!!
I'll try and post some pics soon, I haven't had much time for editing and organizing my images, but soon I promise there will be new pics on here!!!!!!
What will we do now, without having to buy diapers and wipes and no more bottles and formula around. Wow the kids are growing up, we might need to have a party with all that money we are saving!! WOO HOO!!!
Yeah right all the money we are saving???? That is just going right back into buying preschool clothes for Will. And is he excited!! Grandma Ann, Will and I went school shopping at Kohl's to get Will some cool new school clothes and it was pretty exciting to venture to the "little boys section" instead of shopping in the toddler isle! Will wasn't very worried about anything but getting Transformer and Scooby Doo underwear, wish that was my only worry in this world. He came out with quite a wardrobe I must say. He will be one of the cutest preschoolers I've ever seen!!! He is getting so big it is kinda scary! In fact a quote from Will as I am typing this is......
"Ronda, Ronda, excuse me, Ronda can you come here please?"
Me: "Will what do you want?"
"Ronda will you please switch the movie I want a new one."
Me: "OK I'll be in in a minute."
"Ronda come change the channel."
Where did he learn to talk like that? And since when am I Ronda and Mom? Oh well!!! Amazing, that's all I can say about that kid. Amazing.
He also has a girlfriend. His cousin Abbie's 17 yr old friend Theresa is Will's "girlfriend" When he see a pic of her he gets all smiley and says "there is my girlfriend" Its pretty cute, although she is a little old for him!!!!
Well that's about it right now, just trying to keep up with laundry and housecleaning! That's what we do here!!
I'll try and post some pics soon, I haven't had much time for editing and organizing my images, but soon I promise there will be new pics on here!!!!!!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tidbits
So today as I'm trying to get Wyatt to settle down and fall asleep (at 7:30 pm since he had no nap), Will comes in from outside and decides that he wants to rock with me and Wyatt. He says, "Mama, I don't feel very good, my tummy hurts." I say "Oh No, maybe you should get ready for bed since you dont feel good." Will says "Yeah, I don't feel good........I feel like dog poop Mama. Dog Poop." As I am laughing to myself trying to figure out why he thinks he feels like dog poop, he says: "I feel icky, just like dog poop and it stinks!" I'm not really sure that I want to go there trying to figure out his logic, I'm just going to assume that he didn't feel very good!! Kids say the darnest things............... more tidbits to follow I'm sure!
Monday, July 5, 2010
TA DA!! The new Swing Set is here!!!
Yes, it is like have mini version of Vegas for kids in the backyard!!!!!!!
Drew and I decided to purchase the boys a new swing set since the one that we acquired from Raelyn and Greg was no longer "safe" for them to play on. We have been looking at this swing set for 2 years and finally bit the bullet and ordered it. It took 3 weeks for it arrive at the house and only took Drew about 12-14 hours to put it together. It is quite the Swing Set. The boys were stunned the day they came home and saw the boxes (which had pictures on them) and then amazed the next day when they came home from daycare to see the new playset in the back yard. Will looked at me in the car with his mouth as wide open as I have ever seen it and says "Mama, its perfect!"". Wyatt just smiled and said "Wow!". It has been a great babysitter since Drew erected it and it is hard to get them to come in at night now. Here are some pics of the old one and of the new one.......
Drew and I decided to purchase the boys a new swing set since the one that we acquired from Raelyn and Greg was no longer "safe" for them to play on. We have been looking at this swing set for 2 years and finally bit the bullet and ordered it. It took 3 weeks for it arrive at the house and only took Drew about 12-14 hours to put it together. It is quite the Swing Set. The boys were stunned the day they came home and saw the boxes (which had pictures on them) and then amazed the next day when they came home from daycare to see the new playset in the back yard. Will looked at me in the car with his mouth as wide open as I have ever seen it and says "Mama, its perfect!"". Wyatt just smiled and said "Wow!". It has been a great babysitter since Drew erected it and it is hard to get them to come in at night now. Here are some pics of the old one and of the new one.......
Old tried and true!
Reason #1
Reason # 2, plus many more...
The boxes
Will helping Heath?? Getting rid of the old
Serious Business
Bye,Bye!
Oh man, Now I have no swing set!
The goods
Laid out
Yes, this is Drew with 92 pages of instructions, and yes, he is reading them!!
hardware
That's all for night # 1
Next day
Hmmm......
Did you notice?
closer....
closer....
almost...
finishing touches.....
TA DA!!!!
I know,don't you wish you had one when you were a kid??? So far the boys have loved it and it is one of the best purchases I think I have ever made. Here is the fun that the boys had the very next day! They are pretty smart to think this up!!!
Yep, a waterslide. That is Wyatt catching some air coming off that slide into one of the boxes that the parts came in
Wild man
What Fun they had!!!
But at the end of the day there is nothing like a good swing!!
well.......
How can you resist this invitation? Friends and Family are always welcome!!! Enjoy the pics....will write more very soon!!!
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