Sunday Social 8/24/14 and Weekend Recap

Hey what do you know, I am actually doing this post on a Sunday and not Monday!! Yay for me! 

Today has not been to terribly exciting. Mr. Sexy is in the process of taking down the pool. Even though we seem to be in the hottest part of the summer. No sense in keeping it up if no one will use it. No one has cleaned or it or anything. The water turned green and it had tons of dirt in the bottom. Last year I did the upkeep on the pool but I was down after my D&C so could not do it. No one else would so BAM dirty, nasty pool. 
The boys went with their birth mom this weekend and still not home so I am not to happy about this. Its almost 7 p.m. and still nothing. They have homework to do. (Oh my bad they just walked in as I was typing this)
Logan got a new lead therapist today. She seems nice and knows what she is doing. I am actually looking forward to her ideas. 
I tried a recipe from pinterest tonight and it was an epic fail! I'm not sure if it was my oven or the recipe or what but it was horrible! It was bland and it was dry. Poor Mans Layered Cabbage Casserole. 

I also woke up Saturday morning to a swollen side of the face. Not sure what happened. I still have a bump under my eye. I am pretty sure I got bit by something in my sleep. Wonderful right? This weekend has been a bore and not so great. I am hoping for a better week. Here is to hoping!! 

Mr. Sexy and I also rented The Amazing Spiderman 2.....I was not fond of it. I could not get into the movie. I like Marvel movies and such, Stan Lee even made an early appearance and I did like Jamie Foxx's character. One of the few times you feel sorry for the bad guy. But this movie was like a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10. 

This weeks questions:

1. What are you looking most forward to this fall?

Cooler weather!! The fall scene, I love the colors of the leaves and the crisp air. Oh and Halloween. One of my most favorite holidays.

2. What is your favorite sports team?

Used to be the Denver Broncos but most of the players I liked left so I will be loving on my Dallas Cowboys even more. I may even invite the Chicago Bears into my heart. 

3. If you could go back to college what is the one thing you would change?

Easy!! Not racking up so many student loans due to my stupidity. You can read about that HERE.

4. What was your favorite class you ever took? 

physiology. Yes I am that type of geek 

5. Reach into your purse, what is the first thing you grab?

Umm nothing, I do not carry a purse. I am not your girly type. 

Sunday Social on Monday....Again :/

Hi everyone! Once again I am linking up a day late. I was laid up on the couch yesterday and I do not think I opened up my laptop once. (all my own fault) 
Anyways on to the party!
Yall know the drill! Join in with Ashley Lately and lets get to know each other with the weekly Sunday Social!

1. What is the one item you wish you could splurge on right now?
Does it have to be just one thing? There are so many things in my list that I would like to splurge on! I always want to get clothes for everyone. I love to shop for others, just do not like shopping for myself. A new car. That would solve some problems but then that would be a car payment. Something we can not do at this time. Ours are paid for. 

2. If you had an entire weekend of no plans what would you do? 
Not sure because this happens all the time. I like weekends that have plans. Other than that all we do is sit around and watch t.v. It gets old. What I would like to do is just load up in the car and take off. No plans no nothing! Just go and see what we can find. 

3. What is the next place you are visiting outside your city?
I am going to pick my daughter up in Clarksville. Not much of a travel thing. Its only a 45 minute drive, if even that. The current city I live in is small. There is nothing here but a few restaurants, gas station and a grocery store that is incredibly expensive. There is also a family dollar and dollar general. If we want to go shopping we travel outside the city and go the extra 10 miles to wal-mart just to save a few bucks. The local grocery store is expensive and not only that but you have to watch expiration dates. They have a tendency to not watch this and leave expired products out on the shelves and brown meats. Yeah no thanks. 

4. Are you a neat freak or clutter bug?
I am your neat freak when it comes to certain things. I am always trying to find new ways to organize. Now if I could just get the rest of the family to think this way things would be great! My Mr. Sexy and kids are not so big on being neat. 

5. What is your favorite summer purchase?
I have not really purchased anything in particular. We were so focused on getting clothes and back to school supplies for the kiddos. 

Stay tuned for next weeks questions and answers. Hopefully I can actually post on Sunday! Fingers are crossed!!

Coffee or Tea?

Its Sunday so therefore it is time for the Sunday Social. 

This weeks questions

Tea or Coffee? Can I say neither? I would much rather have my pepsi. 

Gum or Mints? Well I do not really use either but more times out of none I will choose a mint. Gum can be so hard on my teeth. 

Fruits or Veggies? Umm both! No question asked. I will eat just about all of it except bananas! 

TV or Movies? Well I can not seem to sit still through any of them...I will watch both if I can have a phone or something. Horrible I know

Candles or diffusers? Once again Neither.....I use a wax melt...Just the way it is. 

Social Sunday 6-8-14

I am linking up with Ashley Lately for the Sunday Social. What is a better way to get to know me than by answering a few questions? How fun right? Everyone loves to talk about themselves to a point. It is okay to admit it. 

1. When do you take time out for you?
Well my time was when the kids were at school and the Significant Other is at work. Now that it is summer one of the kids will be home all the time. Logan has year round school because he goes to get his therapies and social interaction with someone other than me. My "me" time will now be spent in my bedroom, by myself before the S.O. and little one get home. Is that bad?

2.What do you find to be your biggest weakness?
I can NOT go a day with Pepsi. It is my coffee and my poison. I can not function without it. 

3. What is your biggest attribute?
Some people find it annoying but I do a lot of research and know a ton of useless information and facts but I also know a ton of useful information. Due to my research abilities I was able to discover that my son was not getting the right type of ABA therapy. Long story short I researched, I complained and got his plan of care changed, a new consultant on his case and now everything will be starting fresh come Wednesday! Go me!!!

4. Where is your favorite place to shop online?
I honestly do not shop online. Very seldom have I ever. The couple of times I have its been through Amazon

5. What is your favorite place to kill time?
Ugh Wal-Mart. Even though I loath the place its where I find myself at all the time. 

Next weeks questions

1. 4 favorite phone apps

2. 4 favorite summer tv shows

3. 4 things you would NEVER do

4. 4 Items you carry with you no matter what

5. 4 blogs we should follow

Have a wonderful start to the week!! 

Scavenger Hunt Sunday--6-4-2014

Its that time again to link up with Ashley Sisk for the Scavenger Hunt Sunday. 

This weeks prompts are

Denim

Light

Watch

Perspective

Fuel

This week I hit my photos on my phone. So no these photos were not necessarily taken this past week. Either way its still fun to see what I can come up with

Denim

 Light

Watch

Perspective

Fuel

Come back next week for new prompts and of course join in. Next week will be

Finally

Worn

Relax

Rare

Delightful

Ashley Sisk for Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Silent Sunday 6-8-14

Not Your Typical Easter

Oh I have once again stumbled off the beaten path of blogging. But that is okay. I am here again and hopefully will continue to follow. 

Easter was yesterday and I hope all of you enjoyed the day with your family. For us it is not the traditional Easters that I remember. We were never really into going to church and honestly I still dont. (Even though I am seriously thinking about it)

But we would always dye eggs, hide them, hunt them and have an Easter lunch. My parents never said what Easter was about or anything. I found out later as an adult. 

Easter this year was a disaster. We decided to take Logan out to an Easter Egg hunt that a local church had set up at the city park. Logan was already feeling kind of rough but I wanted him to be able to pick up eggs since we decided we were not doing it at home. I should have put Logan in the younger age group. He was slow and never stood a chance. Unlike most of the other parents there, we wanted Logan to be able to do it himself and have fun. We look around and parents are gathering eggs and throwing them in their kids baskets. It was a horrible display of greed I have ever seen. Not only that but other parents were fighting. A brawl just about broke out and I heard the grandmother telling the adults it was not a place for that. It continued out in the parking lot. We just scooped up Logan and got out of there. We see kids leaving and parents carrying baskets overflowing with eggs. It was sad. It was very sad. So Eric and I have decided our goal for next year we will set up an Easter egg hunt for Special Needs Children. Then those kids will be given a chance. 

As you can see he did not end up with much and most of that he can not even have due to allergies. 

Then on our actual Sunday and settling down a bit after a the horrible display of people on Saturday Logan spent the morning in therapy. 

After about 2 hours Logan started feeling really bad and ended up with a fever and the therapist had to leave early. I kept him home from school today and this is what he started his morning off with

This Easter is one to not exactly remember but to help up make a better one next year for my sweet little boy. 

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Oh it has been forever since I participated in this hop! Check it out if you wish 

This weeks Prompts
1. Looking Up
2. Light
3. Favorite Mobile Device
4. Outside
5. Inside

  Looking up! Our pup looking up at the camera. Love his blue eyes

My daughter Gabby, I love how the light is shining in her hair

Our Favorite Mobile device is Logans Nabi Jr. It keeps him occupied anywhere and everywhere we go. 

Outside. I do not think this needs a description 

Logans in home therapy started today! (Inside)

Lovin' The Weekend Blog Hop (I am a Featured Guest Host)

 Who is in the mood for a weekend blog hop? Well if you are join in below!! I am a featured host. So I feel kind of special right now. :-) 

Welcome to Lovin' The Weekend Blog Hops with your co-hosts:

Karen from Tots and Me and Rena from An Ordinary Housewife.

Thank you to every one who has stopped by, whether this is your first visit or you have been a faithful ongoing participant! 

We would love for you to stop by both of the co-hosts and follow us, then feel free to add your links to any or all of the following linkies.

 We also randomly choose a Featured host each week from the Lovin' The Readers linky. This week we are featuring Melissa from Natural Beautisms and Flappings in Life.

 Here's what she has to say:

"I have been blogging since 2011. I started it just blogging because I wanted an outlet to rant and rave about anything and everything. I do not blog just about one thing. I have numerous subjects plus I like to participate in blog hops. I also try to get as much information about Autism as I can. I have an almost 3 year old (5 days away) autistic son. He is in the moderate to severe range. My family is blended. I am not married but live with whom I believe is my soul-mate. It took many mistakes and years to find him but I finally have. He has 3 boys of his own and I have two other girls of my own. Together we have 6 children. 4 boys and 2 girls. 3 whom of which are teenagers. Basically I am just on this crazy train called life and trying to survive and I like to blog about it :-)"

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Sunday Social 7/7/13

This week I decided to skip out on the Sunday Scavenger hunt and just do the Sunday Social. I do not believe I have ever done this link up before so it may or may not produce results. I am a little late on it. After all it is almost Monday. So here we go.

1. What is the best trip you have ever been on?

I have not been on many trips ever. Just to Florida which I did not like. I was ready to come home and was crying before our 5 nights were up. The best food I ate was walking a mile from the motel or hotel, whatever, the fountain blue in Miami to the KFC! I got severely sun burned the first day we were there so I set it up for the most horrible rest of the week. 

2.What is your best idea for a girls weekend?

I got nothing. I can not imagine going anywhere without my kids or at least my significant other. I have never taken off for a girls weekend. My friends have but they all seem to go off to Vegas. A little to rich for my blood. I would get into some trouble. 

3.What is your best idea for a couples trip?

My honey and I have had the best trip to Eureka Springs Arkansas. We rented a cottage for two nights with a jacuzzi hot tub, champagne and roses. We went shopping, out to eat and took the ghost tour at the Crecent Hotel as well as horseback riding. It was wonderful.

4.What is the best vacation on the cheap?

HaHa nothing is cheap these days! But I would suggest just getting on the bike (motorcycle) and just driving and getting a cheap old hotel somewhere to rest then go on. This is something we do plan on doing on some kid free weekend. 

5.What is the place you most want to visit?

There are two on my list. Australia and Egypt. I have no idea as to why considering both are pretty hot climates and I am not a fan of heat. I am miserable in anything about 85 degrees. 

Linking up with

Silent Sunday

Scavenger Hunt 6/30

Oh boy I am excited about this. I have missed a lot of Sundays so I am happy to be participating again. 

This weeks Prompts are

Tools

Motion

Sweet

Dots 

and Stripes

1. Tools

In this case, his mouth was the tool. We blew up over 80 balloons for Erics sons birthday 

 Moving day. The kids and the moving tools.

2. Motion

Picture taken while riding down the road

Oh this is a great motion video. My son loves this!!

3. Sweet

My honey is so sweet

Logan loves showing off his Thomas, he is just to sweet

4. Dots

Did my nails as strawberries, the seeds are my dots

5. Stripes

My son wears a lot of stripes

As well as Charlie our cat

There you have this weeks round up. If you want to link up you can find it in my side bar! Have fun

Sundays Findings 7.29.12

It is always fun participating in the Sunday Scavenger Hunt and seeing other interpretations of the prompts. Without anymore waiting here are mine for the week.

PAINT

My sons first paintings he has done. Momma might have helped a little. 

GREEN

EYELASHES

Something for my eyelashes on that rare occasion.

SHAPES

Remember these?

CLOUDS

There you have it!

Link up here or just to take a gander at others interpretations