Figuring Me Out

Figuring Me Out

Sometimes, as women we get lost in our relationships... lost in all the roles we assume on a daily basis. I know I've posted a couple of times recently about who I am and perhaps you all are getting tired of reading about my process of figuring me out, but ...

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Potty Training? Um, No.

Potty Training? Um, No.

Zoe has developed a nasty little habit. She will "boo boo" and then decide immediately that she wants nothing to do with her diaper. So she takes it off. Imagine a 20 month old professional climber making her way up the side of my executive desk with a huge grin ...

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How To Change the World

How To Change the World

This morning, I saw a tweet about Saddleback's online campus. For those who are unaware, Saddleback church was created by Rick Warren using his amazing church model, which is wrote about in his book Purpose Driven Church which now is an official ministry of Saddleback Church and actually has its ...

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Zoe Will Be 20 Months in 7 Days

Zoe Will Be 20 Months in 7 Days

Zoe is wearing my old t-ball shirt from when I was like 5 years old, Talia's shoes, and Tre's shorts. LOL :) Still super cute! Hmmm... I think I will do a little flipping... This didn't quite turn out right LOL I cannot believe how quickly she has grown! It seems like ...

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There Snow Place Like Home

There Snow Place Like Home

Yesterday morning, it started snowing... well flurry-ing... In Louisiana, that's a major deal. We can just about run around in shorts all winter. It gets cold for about 10 minutes and then it's summer all of a sudden. There's no fall and no spring. LOL Here is a photo of ...

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My Girls :)

My Girls :)

When the kids miss the bus, I often use our time stuck in the car line to snap a few shots of them before school. Here are a few of Avalyn, Talia, and Briyana from a few days ago:

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Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

I've had a surprising amount of dialog lately about Fibromyalgia. I have to say it's refreshing to have so many people know what it is... and relate to me. Being diagnosed 18 years ago, I grew up accepting that I had a disorder that no one understood - that many ...

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Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

I can't honestly say I don't get knots in my stomach when I listen to some of the newest music artists. Having a singing career has always been my dream, but as life would have it - I've had no real opportunities to pursue it... I sometimes am jealous that ...

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The Me That I Am

The Me That I Am

With life as busy as it is, I admit there normally aren't many chances throughout the weeks to stop and seriously consider who I am... or what I am doing. I'm one of those people who - no matter how much I try to plan and schedule - typically ends ...

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1- Briyana Amaya, 2- Barry Christopher, 3- Talia Jonet', 4- Avalyn La'Nae, 5- Zoe Ayana, Memes »

[Wed, Feb 10 2010 12:00 am | 41 Comments | 232 views]
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: My kiddos!!

Zoe decided to give herself a tattoo with a ball point pen:

The kids on their way out of the Suburban at school Monday morning:

1. True Mommyhood Stories 2. Eighty MPH Mom – No Parking! 3. Amanda @ Training Daughters, Teaching Wives 4. Melissa@MommiesSavings 5. homemom3 6. Ms. Latina 7. annies home – 8. Hallee the Homemaker 9. Mommyhood…Unscripted (April) 10. Kelly W 11. Cindi @ …

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2- Barry Christopher, 3-Mommy Moments, 6- Goals/Plans »

[Sun, Nov 22 2009 11:06 pm | 2 Comments | 91 views]
Tre LOVES to Read!

I am so proud of my little man. Last year, Tre struggled with school. He wasn’t ‘good’ at much of anything {except art and journaling} but not because of lack of ability – it was because of a lack of confidence which made him believe he couldn’t do well… so he didn’t try. This year has been a COMPLETELY different story! The first 6 weeks, …

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1- Briyana Amaya, 2- Barry Christopher, 2-Family Facet, 3- Talia Jonet', 4- Avalyn La'Nae, 5- Zoe Ayana »

[Fri, Oct 16 2009 6:29 pm | 6 Comments | 239 views]
It’s that time again – FAMILY UPDATE!

First of all, the question I find myself asking more and more frequently as the months WHIZ by me:

WHO IN THE HECK TOLD THESE KIDS
THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GROW UP!?

And, no – I don’t consider me whispering a silent, “Lord I can’t wait until they turn 18 so I can send them to COLLEGE!” to be expressed permission for them to grow up. I mean, …

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2- Barry Christopher »

[Tue, Sep 29 2009 6:35 pm | No Comment | 120 views]
Tre’s FIRST Real Football Game

Last night, we went to watch Tre play his FIRST game of football. They had their Jamboree two weeks ago and have since canceled 2 regular season games due to weather causing bad field conditions, so he was READY to play this game!! Tre is #9 :) You’ll have to forgive some of the blurry shots. These were all taken at 3x optical zoom from …

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2- Barry Christopher, 7- Holidays/Birthdays »

[Sat, Sep 26 2009 6:45 pm | 3 Comments | 182 views]
Happy 8th Birthday, Tre!!!

Today, my baby turned 8. I remember when our only son was born – September 26, 2001 at 4:11pm. Back then I didn’t know he’d be the only little boy in our family. I just knew he was the first… and he was precious. He was 9 pounds, 6 ounces 22.5 inches long. The nurses referred to him as “the big one” :) Since Day …

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2- Barry Christopher »

[Wed, Sep 2 2009 2:28 pm | 2 Comments | 160 views]
Tre is Playing FOOTBALL!

Monday was a big day for Briyana and Tre.
Tre is FINALLY starting his first season of tackle football! They started practicing Monday night and Tre is at tight end right now. He initially wanted to run the ball, but he likes being able to hit! LOL :) Like father, like son… Here are a few pictures of the first evening’s practice! {Tre is in the …

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1- Briyana Amaya, 2- Barry Christopher, 3- Talia Jonet' »

[Fri, Aug 14 2009 6:59 am | 3 Comments | 188 views]
First Day of SCHOOL!

The kids are on the bus, headed to school… Talia starts 1st grade this year… Tre, 2nd… and Bryiana, 4th. Avalyn will start Pre-K next week. My babies aren’t ‘babies’ anymore – they are all growing up SO fast! Zoe will be the only kid here with me during the day, which will be nice but I’m realizing how quickly the time will arrive that …

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2- Barry Christopher »

[Sat, Aug 8 2009 12:30 am | 3 Comments | 197 views]
Back-to-{not home}School for Tre

Last year, due to some pretty irritating problems at my childrens’ school {it started with this… and ended with this} I decided to pull Tre out of public school and homeschool him for the remainder of the year. One thing I have been concerned about for a while is that Tre started Kindergarten when he was 4 because of how his birthday falls in the …

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2- Barry Christopher, 5- Venting Upsets »

[Fri, Feb 13 2009 3:37 pm | No Comment | 91 views]
Homeschooling… over some shoes?

I’ve been contemplating homeschooling for about 3 years now. I’ve finally decided that I AM! My son does not benefit from the classroom setting the way his two sisters do. Today, the last straw was getting a call from the school that my son would be in detention today because he was not wearing his tennis shoes (which in a large house with 5 kids, …

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2- Barry Christopher, 4- Avalyn La'Nae »

[Sun, Nov 2 2008 10:09 pm | No Comment | 41 views]

A couple of weeks ago, apparently Tre had gotten in trouble at school. Barry was driving them to school and overheard Tre whispering to Briyana in the back, “Here’s my money – get me some gummy worms cause I’m gonna be in detention!” Well… at least he’s thinking ahead; that’s a step in the right direction, right? LOL
Last weekend when we were at my mom’s, …

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2- Barry Christopher, 5- Venting Upsets »

[Tue, Apr 22 2008 7:44 pm | No Comment | 69 views]

I have never in my LIFE seen the mess I have seen since my kids started at this school in January. Briyana has not had one problem at this school. Tre? Much different story. The first day I met her, his teacher introduced herself as the “Queen of Discipline” and bragged that the students in “her” class only get ONE chance, period. At first, I …

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1- Briyana Amaya, 2- Barry Christopher, 2-Family Facet, 3- Talia Jonet', 4- Avalyn La'Nae »

[Sat, Nov 3 2007 3:17 pm | No Comment | 43 views]

It’s been a while since I actually did an update on us, so here goes:
- Avalyn: I know her birth certificate suggests that she just turned 2 on 9/11, but this little girl is going on 5 years old, I promise! She is something else… my little mama is sick right now :( She’s been running a little fever, coughing, sleeping a lot… poor thing! …

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2- Barry Christopher »

[Sat, Mar 31 2007 5:48 pm | No Comment | 41 views]

My baby loves his daddy, I know that much. Tre was lost after Barry left for training camp/NFL Europe. He kept saying, “When is my daddy coming home? He’s been gone ALL DAY!” All day is eternity for my kids… you could be gone for a year and they say that is ALL DAY lol Now that Barry came home …

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