Life........exhausting

So here's whats been going on with us lately. Or rather me. My company has decided to switch insurance companies and policies effective January 1. This means that my deductable will go from $500.00 to $3000.00, therefore Justin and I will have to come out of pocket $3K instead of around $950.00 for the prenantal care at my doctors office, this does not include the hospital bill. I am pretty concerned about this and its stressing me out. I've talked with my dad, who is an insurance agent, and he is going to be calling the Insurance Commission to see if that type of jump without a certain amount of time is even legal. I'm pretty sure it is, its just not in good taste. Open enrollment end on Monday the 30th! Talk about short notice! I'm sure all will work itself out but for now, it really stinks.

Well, the Christmas tree place is open for business, this means that i am allowed to now put up my Christmas tree and decorations. However, its always been tradition in my family to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to put it up and decorate. We are going to be in Nashville the day after T-giving until Sunday. So i am hoping my sweet sweet husband will at least help me get the decor out of the attic so that when we come home i can decorate before returning to work on Monday. I've already done some "pre-cleaning" up of things laying around and blocking the "spot" for the tree.

We have big plans for tomorrow! 7:45am - we pick up Phillip- the brother- from Marta to head to Meme's for breakfast.
then to dad's at Noon for lunch
then to my in-laws for dinner by 4:00
and a hockey game afterwards.

I;m gonna be pooped!

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.

Phillipians 1:3.....Look it up :)

The one who saved me.

So, i typically talk about the kids or something funny going on or our crazy lives or whatever but this post is dedicated to my Husband of 4 months.

Justin and I met online 4 1/2 years ago. We were in a chat room and were both just bored really and wanted someone to peak our interest and entertain each other. We found each other. We talked online for hours and would schedule "online date" in which we would both get online and only talk to each other- we did this for nearly 2 months. We would stay online until the weee hours of the morning. Just learning about each other and enjoying each others online company. After about 2 months on the computer we talked on the phone. We also did this until the wee hours of the morning or about 2 weeks. We finally met in person on September 24, 2005. We have been together ever since. We had a rough patch but it only honestly made us stronger- Justin said it would too and i didn't believe him.

Justin is my hero, he rescued me from an endless battle with myself. I was lost and floating around in a daze most of the time. i had two little boys from a previously terrible relationship and i was convinced that no one would ever date me, much less me with 2 little boys. - But i was content with that, i had just settled in to the idea that i would have man friends but probably never get married.

I was wrong, i tried pushing Justin away and it never really worked- obviously. he saw through me- and me trying to be all hard core- "I don't need anyone". he was there at the drop of the hat EVERYTIME i or the boys needed him. He brought me orange juice to work just because i asked- this actually was a test, i didnt really care about the OJ just wanted to see if he would do it- and he did, time and time again. He would bring the boys "yogurt juice" after he got off of work at 11:00 at night and would lay in the floor with them and watch football. he was the man i had always hoped for but didnt think existed at least not for me.

he never looked down on me because of my past- mistakes or otherwise. Lord only knows the checkered past that i have. Good, Bad, and indifferent - he loved hearing every story i could possibly tell him about myself and how i changed from who i was to who i am now.

He took over the Father role to the boys. And has embraced it. Justin is all they have ever known as a father. Excuse me- a Daddy, there is a huge difference in the two.

He always called when he said he would, he was at my house when he said he would be. He kept his promises and treated me like a Queen, not a Princess, a Queen. ----I need to rephrase some of this- i am talking about him like past tense- he still does all of these things and much much more.

Anyways, Justin works so hard everyday for us. He is husband, father, son, friend, caretaker, disciplinarian, teacher, lawn guy, dishwasher, cook, maid, the love of my life. He cooks dinner probably 2 nights a week. He does the laundry 95% of the time. If the dishes are in the sink and i just didn't feel like doing them, he doesn't complain- he does them. ( He may be a Robot ) He doesn't complain about ANYTHING. He goes to work everyday and does his job and tries to get ahead for our family so that I can stay home one day with our children. When this day does come and i am able to stay at home, i want to make sure that all his efforts are not in vain.


So to sum it up for you....My husband is Better than Yours!

I love you Judd, you are truely the man I prayed for.

Wordless Wednesday

Queen of the Castle

Now I know why my couch cushions get all jacked up!

well, i am finally updating this ...im a slacker

So here's the run down on a few things that have happened recently.

Novemeber 6th

Justin and I went to the Doctor for our first visit. It was pretty exciting and VERY long. we got to see the baby on the ultra sound and it waved- well kinda with its nub arm- and moved its head! It was really amazing. I never really got to share that experience with anyone before, usually went to my appts alone with the boys, anyhow, the heart rate was at 158/168- i can't remember but it was a good rate, although high. So Justin asked WHY is the heart rate sooo fast? The ultra sound tech said that it is proportional to the size of the baby and will slow down as it gets bigger, so shew on that one! But all the same very exciting. Then we met with a Mid-Wife instead of a doctor. I think we are going to stick with her as long as we still enjoy the more personalized services that they can offer that doctors can't. My official due date is June 11, 2010 and our next appointment is Novemeber 30th.

Here's Baby Hairfield's First Picture

Then that evening my sweet husband took me to the Hockey game! The Glads one- woot woot. :)

Novemeber 7th

We went to Carolyn Moore's house to celebrate 1 year of her being Cancer free! It is truely amazing how far she has come, we are all soooo thankful.

November 8th

My husband, Father in law, & good friend Ronnie all went to the Redskins-V- Falcons game. When i married Justin he said that i must convert to the Redskins Nation from The Cowboy Nation because he couldn't be married to a cowboy fan- lol. So, being the loving devoted wife, i converted. Now, apparently since I have converted- per my husband's request- The Redskins have really stunk it up on the field. And apparently it is my fault, therefore after the game (Redskins lost) i was banned from Redskins nation. - (I gladly rejoined the Cowboy nation- they won that same night) And then this week 11/15/09 - the Redskins win- my husband is convinced that i am the FOOTBALL JINX. F.J. for short. - I love my life :)

Novemeber 11th

I had the parent teacher conferences with both the boys teachers and both went very well. Apparently Cole is the light of his teachers eye because he is so sweet and well.....talkative. She really loves him. She says he is a really great reader- which shocked me because he has acted at home like he can't spell his own name sometimes. Frusterating.

Irey's went equally as well. He is the top student in his class for math and is readying at a level 3 instead of level 1. So we are very please, he must get his smarts from popop and honey because Lord knows not from me! especially not in math. She also said that he is a very creative writer- that he gets from me ;)

November 13th

Justin cooked an entire meal for me, his parents, my dad, and Melody- because he lost a bet. :) it was really awesome. he cooked a 10lb boston butt in the oven and it was amazing. Even made a spinach, strawberry salad and the dressing!

November 15th

I was at Walmart and got this picture message with a pregnancy test in the pic- saying "Pregnant" where do i board the train?? so i was like WHO IS THIS FROM????? Well, i am not allowed to say at this moment but a very good friend is expecting a child also, probably in July 2010. So excited! More details when im allowed to give it :)

Well, thats enough for now :)

Wordless Wednesday only with words...

Here are some funny things the boys have said:


Irey says " mama, everyone was born a baby right? even Jesus?
mama "yes, Irey, that is correct."
-Irey-"and their parents took care of them right? Like Mary and Joseph took care of Jesus?"
Mama"Yes, that's right"
:LONG SILENCE
Irey- " Then who took care of God?"
Mama;;;"UHHHHHHHHH ask Popop"
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"Mama, Cole needs an ear infection so he will listen."-Irey
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"Fire in the ho" Irey,
"Irey, its fire in the HOLE"-Mama
"Fire in the ho sounds better" Irey
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"cole, why do you take the stuffing out of your pillow and stuff into your pj's? ( tops and bottoms) Cole says, "because mama, i like to feel the snow. and look like santa".
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Cole:"Mama, Conner threw up today."
Mama: "Gross, why?"
Cole: " Because he licked the table."
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Justin and I were talking about how natural scents make perfume and cologne smell different on different people while at Target.
Cole says, " Well, mama my natural scent used to be Poop"
Mama "Cole! Don't say that!"
Cole- "Well, it was when i pooped in my pants when i was a baby"..........All said while the cashier was laughing........

Halloween 2009

Halloween was very fun his year. Justin had to work so I invited our good friend Dara and her daughter Kayleigh over to play for the day and make some fun halloween stuff - I LOVE HALLOWEEN- and then go trick or treating all over Gwinnett County that evening. We prayed all day that the rain would stay away but with no luck. It misted all day and all night long....but that didn't stop us!

Justin and I tried to carve the little pumpkins we had gotten for the boys - they stuck Mr Potatoe head like pieces in them for decorations. So we just pulled out those pieces to try and reuse the pumpkins.....didn't work out so well. Those things were so hard we broke 3 pumpkin carving kits! I ended up going to the store to get another one and broke it too! So i gave up and threw them out, luckly the boys didn't seem to care! :)

After Justin left for work Dara and Kayleigh arrived. We (me and dara- the kids got distracted) made "witches fingers" cookies, Pumpkin cookies, mummy hot dogs, marshmellow eye balls, and jack o lantern cheese slices for the kids. They enjoyed eating everything.....that we made :) Like I said, I love halloween.

Then it was time to get the kiddos dressed and out the door to make all of our stops on time.

First we went to Publix, since Justin had to work, so he could see them dressed up and they could trick or treat around the store. Then we went to Ms. Ann & Mr. Gary's since they always make the kids goodie bags. Then we stopped by Popop's house to let him see them all dressed up and take a potty break. Then we headed to Dara's neighborhood which is usually like the Holy Grail of Trick or Treating....this year, not as much.

We got over there and got out and were ready for action. We walked all over the neighborhood - all in a slight mist/drissle of rain through out then entire time we were walking. It was ok though. There was not as many people passing out candy or as many trick or treaters as in previous years but the boys still made out with a ton of candy. :) Lucky for us it was 75% GOOD STUFF! :) No junky candy this year- not to be ungreatful ya know but sometime halloween candy can be very dissapointing. About 9:00 the boys were tired and I was tired and we were all freezing cold and ready to go, so we called it a night. It was as much fun as i had hoped it would be ;)