Winter Wonderlands!!!!!!!!

Since I last posted we have done quiet a few things. And just like always we are still buzzing busy little bee's!!! Which will only get worse as the holidays get closer. Although I think we might get a little break this weekend! Yippie!

Friday, was a super busy day. After work I went straight home and started fixing Rheanna hair, and doing little finishing touches on her outfit. And and always trying to get myself dressed and ready to go as well. We had to hurry to do this all, since we were suppose to leave at 5:30, and I don't get off of work until 5!! But we did it! We jumped in the car with my Mom, Mikey (my brother), Miranda (his girlfriend), and her Mom and sister, and headed to the Wortham Theather in Houston to see the Nutcracker! With only one wrong turn and me getting them back on track we made it to the Theather just on time. Our seats were good and in a great spot as always. Rheanna looked so beautiful, and was very excited about everything! As the ballet started Rheanna kept moving cause she couldn't see. So I quietly made her sit with me on my seat. As we sat there watching the ballet, I got a little emotional. Here I am doing all the same things my Mom and Dad did with me. It is so special that I get to share that with Rheanna. The way she was just so 'lit' up about everything was amazing! It makes me happy to see her so happy! Then came intermission....we got up to walk around and take a few pictures.

                                         Rheanna in front of the HUGE Gingerbread house!

                                              Me and Rhea in front of the Christmas tree

                                                 Rheanna standing by the orchestra and stage

                                    Our view from our seats, we were at the bottom level, middle in the back

Then the ballet started again...she really enjoyed it! Afterwards we looked at the gift shop and I bought Rheanna and Jake a nutcracker keepsake ornament for the tree. We left and finally got back home LATE!

The next morning we got up and started getting ready for Christmas at Uncle Grants house. I had already wrapped every ones presents with the exception of what the kids were going to give them....We made cookies for both Uncles. First Jake made his, and then Rheanna. They did an awesome job, with very little help from me. We made it to Grants house around 3. It was nice to spend time with him before everyone else showed up. It was a nice evening, with lots of good food and family. Everyone enjoyed their presents and I was happy to see a smile on every ones face.

                                          Baking cookies for Uncle Grant and Uncle James

                            Rheanna, Aiden, Shawn, and Jacob at Uncle Grants house for Christmas!

                                               Rhea tearing into her presents.

                                                Jacob opening his presents.

                                          Me, Aiden, and Rhea playing Hedbanz that Uncle Grant
                                         got her. Super cool and fun game!!!

JACOB MATTHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wasn't going to post today, but I had to post some things that Jake told me last night and this morning!

First off, Mary Ann messaged me yesterday and said that Jacob got his card pulled at school yesterday. She asked him if he was talking to a friend and he said, No I was talking to my teacher! She asked him what he said and he said he couldn't remember. So..when I got home yesterday I made him sit down and talk to me. Needless to say he didn't want to talk or tell me anything, and just kept whining. Finally he told me that he got his card pulled, I asked him why? he said that he didn't pull it his teacher did! Me: Well why did she pull your card? Jacob: Cause I was talking to her. Me: What did you say to her? Jacob: Well, I told her I didn't like her! Cause she was being mean! As I chuckled  to myself I asked why was she being mean, were you not listening? Jacob: No, I wasn't listening. Me: Jacob, we do not do that at school or anywhere for that matter. That behavior is unacceptable and ugly. Are you suppose to be ugly to people? Jacob: No Mam' Me: That's right we do not behave that way, So tomorrow you will apologize to your teacher and tell her I'm sorry Mrs. Carlee for pulling my card, my behavior was unacceptable. Jacob: Yes Mam' I not do it again. We then preceded to go on with our normal evening. He was fine after that, being his normal self again. We were sitting outside and he was justa talking away! He then started saying JONNY, JONNY, JONNY!!! I asked him who is Jonny? He told me that Jonny was a man that lived in our Christmas lights outside, but he is very tiny, so you can't see him. I began to laugh and he just kept going on about Jonny, that he lives in the lights and is very tiny and moves from light to light. (We have the chasing lights on our house.) The things he comes up with, I swear! We finished our evening with the kids watching a movie, and went to bed.

So this morning when we were getting ready I asked him what was he going to do today? He said tell Mrs. Carlee he was sorry. I was glad that he remembered! We got in the car and headed on our way to school. The kids were trying to find frost on the ground and I asked him again. Me: Jacob, what are you going to do when you get to school? He response, which still cracks me up was... Jacob: Tell my teacher I'm sorry, I will do it after you leave though! I laughed and said No, you will do it when I'm there. Jacob: Well, alright.
I laughed so hard after I dropped him off at school. He is a smart little whip, he thought he could get away with it!!! He did apologize to his teacher, and everything he told at home he didn't even do. His teacher said that he was not listening and kept spinning around in his chair, and wouldn't sit still. That is why he got his card pulled.

This is an older pic, but you will get the jist of what I'm talking about!

I swear that child is going to keep me laughing till I'm old and gray! He reminds me so much of my brother J.C., he is the same way! Little things he says and even the way he carries himself is like a spittin' image of JC. So JC if you ever want to have kids just look at Jacob's attitude and the way he is, your kid will be the same way, if not worse. Mom always told me just wait til you have kids, remember all the things you did, it is going to be payback!!! And sometimes I see that! Err....Moms are always right! I'm just dreading when Rheanna gets older, Jake I'm not so worried about, but Rheanna is a girl and things are different for girls, I would know! All the things I did, Heck! She won't even be able to leave the house!!! LOL! Well my Mom did a darn good job with us, hopefully I can follow in her footsteps! I least I'm going to try!

Well Until next time.......God Bless!!!

Smile......please!

We had a great weekend! My Mom picked up the kids Friday from school, she had to go make a 'deposit' at the bank. Little did they know Santa would be there...Mom said as soon as they walked in Rheanna ran to Santa and sat on his lap. Jake on the other hand didn't want to have anything to do with Santa, he clung to Mom's leg and wouldn't let go! LOL! She said he finally let go and inch by inch made his way to Santa. She got a few pictures of them, but every one of them Jake is not smiling he is just looking out the corner of his eye to see were Santas hand is at! Very cute and funny! ( When my Mom learns how to download pictures from her camera to the computer, I will post them!) I may just have to go download them myself, I've showed her many times and she still doesn't get it! Hmm....maybe I should write down instructions and then tape it to the computer, maybe that will help! (She is going to kill me for saying that! haha!)

Anywho, Mom dropped off the kids later and we made steaks and french fries. I had brought home some boxes from work so the kids could play in them outside, which was fun until they broke one! We also built a fire and sat around it. Jake was getting tired and so was I, so we decided to turn in for the night. However Rheanna and Jonathan were not ready for bed. So they stayed outside and talked til almost 11:30!!! Even though it was late, I was happy they stayed up and talked. Rhea has been acting up and for her and Daddy to sit up and talk late was pretty neat to her. It was the father/daughter time they have been needing. I thought it was great, Rheanna is getting older and isn't a little girl anymore and Jonathan sure realized that, that night. (She is into that age were everything is like, whatever, and Oh my god, like you know what I mean!) Haha! I can still remember those days, when no one was right and I knew everything. And my Mom still makes fun of me today because I use to always say with hand motions " Whatever, major loser, like hello get a grip!!!!" Haha!

Saturday was a very eventful, stressing, great, angry, happy kinda day. If that made any kind of sense. We went to Breakfast with Santa in Tation, it was nice, but we kinda just eat breakfast saw Santa for a minute and then left. We still had to get ready for our family pictures in Sugarland at 1:00. So we came home, changed, did Rheannas hair and mine, make-up, and made sure everything was packed and ready to go. And off we headed to Sugarland we got there just on time. I had booked an appointment with them 2 weeks in advance, and when we got there they said they were running 45mins. to an hour behind schedule! I didn't let it phase me, I just told them to call me when it was our turn, we were going to go shop for a while. Finally they called and we took our pictures around 2:15. The kids did a great job, especially for being tired and hungry, and the pictures turned out great! After waiting and trying to decide what pictures we wanted, we didn't leave Sugarland til probably 4:45. The kids and Jonathan were tired and hungry and really ready to GO HOME!! I would love to post all of them but I will only post one of them, since some of the others are going to be a few peoples Christmas presents.

We spent more money than I wanted to that day, but we got lots of pictures and at a pretty good deal.
Overall we accomplished lots of things I wanted to get done. Now its just the waiting game till Christmas!
Until next time......God Bless!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well I know I just posted earlier today. But we had a great evening last night just had to share!

Each of the kids brought home a Christmas tree which had instructions to decorate the trees as a family. Be creative, we could use pretty much anything, beads, ribbon, stickers, etc. So we got out my activities box...of course the first thing they go for is the beads and jingle bells. I wanted to start supper so I told them while I prepared supper they can start putting things on their tree. They actually were doing pretty good till they found the glitter!!! NO!!! I love the way glitter looks on things but hate the mess!! So I call that an outside project! They couldn't use it or look at it till everything else was glued and put on. haha!
After putting supper in the oven, Jonathan and I sat down and helped the kids hot glue the beads and jingle bells and others that they wanted on the tree! You can definitely tell that the kids decorated them! I hate to be one of those parents that do the kids projects for them, just so they 'look' prettier....I think my kids creations are beautiful without any of my help...plus it opens their mind to imagine and create wonders!

Rheannas was just the way she wanted it. Simple and classy!

Jake on the other hand had to put everything on it a certain way. I had some camo paper that I cut out into the shape of leaves so he could put that on there. Then he had to have a whole line of beads down the middle of the tree with jingle bells on the ends of the tree and little pom poms. But that is what he wanted so that is what we did!







We had a great evening that is until supper time....I made roast with potatoes and Jonathan made corn bread and brownies for dessert! We always eat at the coffee table it is something we started doing a while back and just enjoyed it so we kept doing it. Everything was very good! I was sitting in the middle and had Rheanna on the left side of me and Jake on the right side of me. Half way through eating Rheanna said she was done eating and that she wanted a brownie. I told her that if she had room for the brownie she had enough room to finish her plate and then get a brownie. Needless to say she didn't like what I told her. But she kept eating, at least I thought she did.....Me knowing how the kids are and their personalities. I knew something was up. Rheanna is a slow eater. So when 2 pieces of her meat where gone withing a few seconds something wasn't right...I asked her where she had put the two pieces of meat at. She said she ate them, but I knew better! I asked her 3 times and then asked if she had put them under the table, she said no! So I asked her 2 times if she was lieing, and she said no! Not until I move the table did she start saying YES, YES!! She had taken her meat and threw it under the coffee table just so she could get the brownie. This did not sit well with Jonathan he told her exactally what he thought and she was sent to bed! Jake, oh my sweet innocent Jake. As me and Jonathan are cleaning up the mess from under the table. Jake is sitting on the other side of the table shaking his head saying..."Good trick,.. that was a good trick," I couldn't help but laugh. The way he said it was hilarious! The rest of the night ended up pretty good! Jake finished eating his food and got a brownie and then hit the sack! I got the dishes and kitchen clean and watched a movie...

Well Until next time.....God Bless!

Living A Deer Camp Life

Well we once again headed to deer camp this past weekend. We had a great time as always. The kids cousins and Uncle James came too! They had such a blast! Climbing trees, sitting in the stand, playing dominoes, and the whole works! There was plenty of things for them to do. But we called it an early night on Friday, because it was just too darn cold! Well right after we played a round of dominoes!

Saturday, however was a very eventful day! We got up in the morning, ate breakfast and let the kids play. Then Jonathan, Jake, and the rest of the guys started to work. They moved the corn away from our camper so no mice would get in it. And I threw out moth balls around the perimeter of the camper. Rheanna and J.J (her friend that is a boy, not her boyfriend!!! As she always tells me!) played the whole time while at deer camp. It was pretty funny they hardly ever left each others sight! And any time they got to take a ride they made whoever was driving stop at the end of the road so they could walk back together by themselves to camp. It was so funny and cute! But don't ask them if thats their girl/boy friend!! They tend to get pretty defensive about it!! Haha!

The kids also got to work by stacking up wood while us adults got to sit back and relax for a short moment. My cousin Vicki is the greatest she took them for lots of rides and put them to work!!!

Overall we had a good weekend! And as always we look forward to going again soon!

Busy Bees...

Wow! I haven't gotten on in a while...so lets start the updating!

Friday we had a good evening. After work we all went to So & Mo's House and ate supper. Deer steaks with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans from the garden!! It was so YUMMY! But both me and Jonathan were soooo tired. We helped cleaned up the dishes and then headed to the house. We were all in bed by 9:15 sleeping!!! Which was great, cause we got lots accomplished Saturday.

Rheanna woke up early at 7:15 and started cleaning her room. ( Their cousin was coming over to play later but I told them that until their room and the whole house is clean, no one is coming over!!) So we got up and started the cleaning process. I had tons of laundry to do, and we still had to move the freezer to spot where I wanted it. Which meant Jonathan had to hook up an electric socket to that spot since there was no plug there. Needless to say he did it pretty quick! The house was cleaned and we even put up the Christmas tree and decor. And Jonathan put up the lights outside with the help of Jacob. Later Dawn, Dan, Chase, and Braden come over to play. They had lots of fun playing and they even got to put up lights on their own tree! We BBQ some steaks and had a great evening with a few more friends that joined later!

Chase stayed the night with us, and Sunday morning we woke up and went to church. All the kids did really well in church and I was surprised that Chase was really getting in to it. I could hear him and Rheanna singing! So cute! Jacob on the other hand just wanted me to hold him the whole time. ( I think he was just wore out and needed to get some more sleep!) Afterwards we went home and changed then headed to So & Mo's house. Mo (my Dad) and Jonathan shot my gun a few times to make sure it was sighted in, while me and So cooked spaghetti and made cheesy garlic toast! Mo took Rhea and Chase on the four-wheeler and now they apparently know where the deers hiding spots are!! LOL! We ate lunch, helped clean up, and then Jonathan, Mo, and I loaded up to go to Aunt Patty's deer lease in Palacios! All the kids stayed with my Wonderful and loving Mom. Thanks to my Mom for watching the kiddos! She's awesome!

We got down to Palacios about 2:15 and headed to the deer stands. Me and Jonathan in one stand, Mo in another and Patty just threw up her pop-up tent somewhere! The grass over there was so tall it was hard to see the deer, until they got to one little opening where the grass wasn't tall. Mr. Impatient Jonathan was so anxious to shoot I had to keep reminding him this isn't duck hunting you have to be patient and wait for the deer to come closer! He just had that deer fever running through him! The deer finally come closer and in the open area and we got it!!!! A nice doe! We were so excited, like two little kids again! LOL!

So we picked it up and cleaned it and headed home! So happy that I can fill up my deep freezer full of meat and won't have to go to the store and buy that yucky ground beef! Sorry, but my Dad makes the best ground meat out of deer and pork, HANDS DOWN!! Overall we had a great weekend!

But I am so ready for Thanksgiving! Until next time....God Bless!

Sweet Little Moments

There are so many moments in life that are over looked. Like every time we say I love you, or times that our kids say the sweetest things. I am sure we think we can remember everything but as time goes on and the kids begin to grow all these things become over looked. We start thinking more about the future, college, expenses and so on.  That is one reason I started this blog, I want to be able to share and remember ALL the 'little' moments. Especially when the kids are older they can look back and laugh, and appreciate every thing they were when given- love, affection, laughter, happiness, and even those sweet little moments.

Last night was one of those memories. We had a nice evening, Rheanna and I went to go get 2 movies.( Notice I bolded the 2). We usually go to Blockbuster every so often and get a movie, one for the kids, and one for me and Jonathan. Well when we got there they were having a SALE. ----I am a Coupon Mom and try to save around every corner. That is why we don't rent the movies I just buy the previewed ones. It is the same cost as renting one and plus you get to keep it!---- Well instead of just getting the 2 movies we came for we walked out with 10 movies!! ( I know it sounds bad but listen). The sale was buy $25 worth of movies get $25 of movies for free!!! Now how can I pass that deal up! We got 10 movies, some that were newer releases, for $30. Now a days you can go to Wal-Mart and buy a newer release movie for $20.00! So need less to say we won't have to buy movies for a LONG time!

When we got back to the house I started supper, we had a nice dinner, ate dessert, and watched one of the new movies with the kids. We watched Marmaduke, it was such a cute and funny movie. I highly recommend it as a family movie. ( I think I laughed more than the kids!)  I absolutely love when we have family movie night. Usually we each have one kid cuddled next to us watching the movie. Last night was different though by the end of the movie, Jake was cuddled on top of my right side and Rheanna on my left. I love to know the feeling that they love me so much, just as much as I love them. It just gets me all warm and fuzzy inside.( I know corny, but true.)


After the movie, we went to put the kids to bed.----Every night Jonathan and I lay both the kids down and have to say our night prayers. I am so proud that Rheanna learned all her prayers within 2 weeks. And Jake is slowly starting to know a few.----When we say our prayers I usually sit on Jakes bed and Jonathan on Rheanna's bed. Last night after we got done saying prayers, I was giving Jake hugs and kisses, he gave me a big hug and wouldn't let go. ( Here is one of those sweet little moments) Jake was hugging me and told me " Kimmie I will hold you forever." I said "Really!" Jake replied, " Yes, I hold you forever and you can't go to work, I will make you late." Now by this time I'm starting to laugh. I told him "Well I have to go to bed too!" He replied "Well, you are in bed, my bed!" As I was trying to hold in my laughter I told him, " Well maybe Daddy wants to hold me!?" And his reply was, "Well, Daddy doesn't like you, but I do!" I asked him "Why does Daddy keep me around then, just to cook and clean?" He said, "Yea, he doesn't  like you he just likes you to cook and clean!" I was busting out laughing at this point. Then Jake looks at me with those sparkling little eyes and says, " Kimmie I just playing! Haha! Daddy likes you a whole lot and I do too!" It was the most hilarous thing I had ever heard! By this time Jonathan walks in the room cause he had heard us laughing so much, he walked in and I told him what Jake had said. Jonathan started laughing and asked, " Jake are taking my girlfriend away? What about me?" Jake had one arm wrapped around me and threw out his other arm and said, " Come here Daddy, I have two hands! I hold you both!" It was the sweetest yet funniest things he has ever done. This is just one of those 'sweet little moments' I will cherish forever.

These are the moments in life that sometimes slip between the cracks over the years. But now they can be cherished forever by the family, and by the kids when they get older. Until next time........God Bless!

A Deer Camp Weekend

Well we had a GREAT weekend!!!! Deer camp was awesome as always, and we got to see some really nice deer!! The kids had a blast! Jake and Rhea had their own little camp and fire, which Rheanna decorated with wire and some Christmas lights she found. Jake pulled every truck and tractor out to play with, although he pulls them all out he still just plays with a stick or broom or anything besides the toys. He is a character and has a personality on him like no other. He can be very serious, and the next moment he is cracking jokes. Rheanna had everything fixed up their 'camp', she wants things to be done her way, and won't take no for an answer! She is a good kid, hardheaded, but a sweet little girl.

The kids got to sit in the deer stand with Vicki. They love to ride on the top of the Jeep. They think it is the coolest thing! Rhea had to bring a BB gun along in the stand, "you know in case we see something I can shoot", she is bound and determined to kill a bird before the end of the season!

Sunday we packed up and headed to So and Mo's House, ( that is what Jake and Rhea call my parents).  We walked in and my Mom was baking, so of course Jake has to help. We found a camo chef hat and he put it on, his job was to roll out the dough. I got a few pictures of him that I will post later. My Dad made us fried and grilled fish. It was yummy!! We helped clean up and then headed to our house!

Oh, it sure was nice to be home, the kids played with their cousins for a while and then we all had to get ready for church. Rheanna is really starting to be more girly,( remind you she was raised by Jonathan, and she is the only girl in the entire Eide family) I had their clothes picked out already, so as soon as they got out of the shower, they could change. Rheanna had a really cute outfit on and she said she wanted her hair down and straighten and to have make-up. So I straighten her hair, now for the make-up, she said she wanted everything that I put on. (All I wear is powder, eyeliner, and mascara. Literally it takes me 5-7 minutes and I'm done with my make-up) As I put it on her, I show and explain to her how to put it on. So I put the powder on, next was eyeliner I told she isn't allowed to wear that until she is 14, and then mascara I put mine on and then barely put some on her. I told her she can get her own mascara next time we are at the store. ( I really hope they still make that clear mascara, they had it when I was a kid.) She thought she was the coolest kid on the block. OH wait! I forgot about the jewelry she had to wear as well. She was so cute!

We then preceded to church, which was great, the kids were well behaved and Jake was so wore out he slept half way through it. We then went to Wal-Mart where we all admired the Christmas decorations and talked about what we were going to do for our decorations. And yes we walked out of Wal-Mart with only the medicine we came there for. No Toys or Junk!

We had a great weekend! And boy it sure is getting cold, its that time! Thanksgiving and then Christmas is right around the corner. Until next time.......God Bless!

A Little Overview..

So there I was a normal 21 about to be 22yr. old, having the time of my life,(or so I thought I was) partying, not having a care in the world, and working just to pass the time. When....BAM! I met Jonathan one night, we talked for hours on end, and something just drew me to him. First thing off he told me he had kids, which was fine with me, I come from a HUGE family I have 4 aunts and 6 uncles plus their spouses and roughly 30-35 immediate cousins that is just on one side of the family!! But then I had to stop and think he has 2 kids, that is a big responsibility, am I really ready for that??? But I went with the flow and sure glad I did....Since the day I met Jonathan and the kids we have been inseparable. Jonathan is my best friend, I tell him everything, things I wouldn't tell people in a million years he knows, and still loves me. God couldn't have made a more perfect match for me.  And the kids, I love the kids more than anything in this world! Its funny how you can fall in love with them so quickly!

Now on to the quick details, Jonathan is divorced and has custody of both Rheanna and Jake. They see their Mother every so often. Both Jonathan and the kids have been through a lot. But the way they live their life with such laughter and happiness you would never have known it. Jonathan and I are still friends with the mothers side of the family, especially their Aunt Dawn, she has kids around the same age as Rheanna and Jake so they love to go and play with them. It may seem weird to some that I can hang out with their mothers side of the family but they seem to enjoy my company just as much as I enjoy theirs.

On to the catch up game.....I started working at El Campo Spraying around the same time me and Jonathan started dating. I always share what we did with the kids over the weekend and little funny things the kids say here and there with my fellow co-worker Cherie. She is always on my butt about getting a journal and writing all the things we've done, things the kids say, and mainly our 'adventures' down. So here's to you Cherie this is my journal.

Quick Review of everything so far:  Went to the beach, Fished in a Family Fishing Tournament where Jake won 2nd place in the kids division! Me and my family took Jonathan and the kids to Schlitterbahn ( their first time ever to go) they had a blast!!, Spent many days and evenings out at Uncle Billy and Aunt Carries pond fishing and swimming, Spent the weekend at deer camp ( which the kids love to go to, especially Jake), Rheanna attended Vacation Bible school, and I helped Jonathan to get the kids Baptisted at St. Philips Church. We had a great summer!

Then school started Rheanna started at a new school--Hutchins she is in the 2nd grade--. Jacob started  Pre-K this year at Methodist Child Care. Rheanna is doing really well in her classes, actually she's an above average student! So proud of her! Jake is enjoying Pre-K as well. He has been learning a lot!

Well this looks like a good stopping point.....We will be headed out to deer camp this weekend so I know I will come back with many stories to tell. Until then....God Bless!