our life lately...

I wish so badly 'busy' was capable of covering the explanation.. but sadly, it falls short by a long shot.

School has been very demanding* as to be expected during summer semester*, I've also been helping and learning photo editing from one of my dearest friends, and well known photographer, Heidi Weinmann. All while continuing to keep up with the boys, their needs, doctor visits, etc and house. phew, im exhausted again just thinking about it all. But it's nice to keep busy.

We finally traded in my clunker, gass guzzler, sweat box. and got me a *new to me* car! I absolutely LOVE it.. and don't see myself going back to a SUV any time soon.

 

 Ive been feeling like the kids just are being robbed of play time. I separate my day into shifts, mommy by morning, student by middle day(naps), house wife/mommy mid day-bath time... 7-10 gym rat, editing, or whatever... and then 10-1am student again. 1am-6am zombie-dead to the world. then it starts all over again, haha. Josh and I have been taking the kids on daily bike rides after dinner, its the best family time ever, and good exercise. we all enjoy that part of the day, but it just isn't what the boys or myself is use to. we are use to having that play time around the clock.. so today was devoted JUST to the kids. We went get birthday stuff for Jai, and snacks for the house, then headed home for short naps, followed by a crap ton of park play time and bike riding!
We met some friends at the park too, Cj, as well as Brian. Both boys had a friend to play with!

                       Jai' clearly love the water.. Both my kids are the biggest water bugs I know

I think Josh and I have decided we are going to go ahead and have Jai's part here at this park. Less stress on clean up, set up, entertainment for a bunch of kids, etc. There's tons of park equipment that is shaded with canopies as well as the splash pad. I just am not stressing birthday's like I did once upon a time. Don't get me wrong, I have tons planned and bought for Jai's party, as well as Julian's, but we will be keeping them small & easy from now on out.

We are very proud to welcome another new member to our family, Alexa Claire! She was born this morning, weighing under 7 lbs and was 19 inches long.

 

That's about all folks. Going to be a busy weekend,(2 bday parties, 1 graduation party, Jai's 1 year pictures, and a endo appointment) followed by another hectic week! xoxo

 

Father's Day 2013

Our morning started off with NO COFFEE. No Coffee= bad morning. no coffee on fathers day= bad fathers day. So BRIGHT and EARLY kids were loaded up, still in pj's and yucky breath, and headed to the store for coffee. We came back home to find daddy standing in the yard looking like a lost puppy.... wondering  where his family went. haha. he was elated to find out it was to fetch coffee grinds.

 

After a yummy crawfish, omlett, and pancakes we started out day, sipping our coffee on our front porch, watering the grass, and doing 'dad' stuff like working in the yard. well, he and Julian did. Jai and I played inside, and cleaned indoors until nap time.. and then we took a nap. LMAO

After was more outdoor time. Julian had went swimming with his best friend Brian, across the street at his house. This is where he stayed 80% of the day, so he isn't in many of my photos. :(

However, my Jai' butt was being a ham for mommy.

                                                          Daddy taking a break

                                                      cooling off inside again..O:)

                                                     me & my bae. Best father in the world!

                                          Jai' butt waiting for the LSU game to come on..;)

 Jai and I went for a long bike ride... he fell asleep on me three times..haha, then we came home again to find daddy at the grill & Juju actually home!

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    Daddy and his boys!.. how sweet are these kids! <3 complete="" heart="" here.="" my="" of="" owners="" p="" right="">

 Look at this cute baby? They don't come much cuter than Jai' Elias Danford. I mean the smile, the eyes, the cute curles.. Mm' makes me want to go snatch him out his crib to love on him!

Oh ps. daddy got his father's day present early. I made him a photobook, got him a bike, and e cigg. Classy, I know.

Bikes!

 

We enjoyed our day very much. we had some friends come over and took out a sack of crawfish.. yummm.. oh then had nerve to go out and eat FRO yO. LOL then came home to bike ride again :)

 

 

 

Sorry they are blurry and pictures of pictures.. but ya know.. im lazy. I need to start using my good camera more. *note to self*

literally. GRUBB'n out.

SCIENCE LESSON???????I lie. I am completely 100% over SCIENCE for one week! But seriously.. heres the lesson. CATERPILLARS SUCK MORE NOW..THAN EVER BEFORE. & that's saying a lot coming from someone allergic to these bad boys! We've been slaving over our garden.. and wondering why they been looking so lifeless? So I KILL the one from this morning.. See below. Dead.

 

 & go back out to recheck the garden when I see one cacooning. I was like WHOA good lesson for Julian to learn!! Run in to get my camera to only discover about 20 more!!!!!!!!!! but this one bad boy ticked me off the most.. sitting there eating on a tomato. I mean.. grubbing out.

 

 

and of course this morning after killing the first one, I did some research, that showed me what their poop looks like. so I of course had to take pictures of their turds LMAO. Still bored with my blog? hehe. keeping it interesting.

 

Guess now im off to lowes to find some type of spray on my plants in order to rescue them from this life sucking, green eating hungry like hell caterpillars!!!!

 

 

mary mary quite contrary... how does your garden grow???

For what ever reason, I don't remember this flower being so pretty last year!? but I am def. not complaining.. seriously, breath taking! I went outside to admire it, countless times today!

 

 

When Josh got home I told him about the caterpillar and asked if he'd go take him off. I wasn't sure if he stung, but judging by the red sticker on his butt.. I wasn't taking any chances( im very allergic to caterpillars and bees)... Of course he forgot.. so this am I went look to see if he was still there... sure enough.. eating his little life away!

 

 

    its really annoying me that my pictures are coming on here sideways, and I cant fix it. grr. anyways, look .. 1/2 the leaves are GONE! he was def. the HUNGRY HUNGRY  CATERPILLAR!

 positive note.. look at all our tomatoes.. :)

 

Oh, and our first bell pepper!