This Too Shall Pass (but maybe not anytime soon)

So me and Kris were getting a kick of how many jobs we have between the two of us right now. The total is 5! We decide to build a bigger nicer house right when Kris's job decides to do not so good. So to make up the money we haven't made for the last two years it is taking 4 more jobs to cover it. So now I am back to work working at Cantwells from 12 to 3 Mon thru Fri. Saturdays I work 8 to 2. I also donate plasma twice a week. Kris still works his regular at Cantwells and has added a 5 am newspaper route 2 mornings a week with Jaxon, and teaching computer applications at Steven Hennegar on Mon and Wed nights from 6 to 10. Needless to say we are both busier than ever! We get to see each other a little bit working together. Otherwise we kiss each other and head off to another job. Hopefully things will get better and we won't have to work ourselves to death to make it. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! That is our motto this year.

Double Digits! A Decade!!!

I can't believe my baby girl is 10 today. At least I think she is mine. I did give birth to her, but she sure looks a lot like my little sister. I just found this picture of my sister Rhonda, and Shelby. I love it!!









Ten years ago I gave birth to this girl after 3 hours of labor and 2 pushes. The last ten years with her has been just as easy and pleasant. She is 5 in this picture.




She had a sleepover with two of her friends last weekend because her and her friend have the same birthday. So we have to coordinate parties.
You have got to love a ten year old girl!













Shelby does not enjoy a good chocolate cake like her mother. She decided on doughnuts and ice cream instead. So this was her version of a birthday cake this year.








The top 10 reason why you can't help but love Shelby Ella Bashaw!!!

#10- She is the best babysitter for her little brother and sister. (she doesn't charge a lot either)

#9- She can burp and fart with the best of them.

#8- She loves her friends, and always needs to be with one of them.

#7- She is always thinking of others in need. The other day she wouldn't stop asking me if we could adopt some kids from Haiti.

#6- She helps me out around the house without complaining too much.

#5- She gives me at least 5 kisses before she goes to bed at night.

#4- That girl can eat. She has a lot of junk in the trunk just like her mom, always has.

#3- She has the most gorgeous eyes you have ever seen!!

#2- She is a very good student! Except at parent teacher conference her teacher did mention that she has a problem with writing notes on her white board and holding it up to pass to a boy in class.

And the #1 reason you can't help but love Shelby Ella Bashaw
I mean just look at that face!!!!!




Shelby

Happy 10th birthday we love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!

OH HELP ME SANTA!!!

Dear Santa,
My daughter Mylee is in desperate need of toys this Christmas. (You can see some carpet.) I know she is on the naughty list this year, but please excuse her behavior. Between all the hand me down toys from three older siblings, three birthdays and christmas's, she is lacking in toys. If you could please unload your sleigh in her bedroom I'm sure I will enjoy picking up those toys also. I have nothing better to do!!! Thank you!!!!!
Mylee's Mom
Isn't it amazing what a 2 and 3 year old can do in 20 minutes.

3 Highlights of the Day

3. While cooking dinner I turned around to Mylee's bare fanny up in the air asking me to wipe her. Appetizing!

2. Went to dinner with some friends. Steak, mashed potatoes, salad, the best darn rolls ever, and top it off with a brownie sunday. YUM YUM. Laughed most the calories off too.

1. After I put Mylee to bed I hear her yelling mom, mom. I went into her room and she says, "can I have another kiss and a hug." Moments like that make it all worth it.

LITTLE FULL, LOT OF SAP!

WOW THIS PICTURE ENDED UP VERY CLEAR. THIS YEAR KRIS WANTED A REAL TREE. DID I MENTION A VERY TALL REAL TREE. AT A TREE LOT YOU CAN SPEND A PRETTY PENNY ON EVEN A LITTLE ONE, SO I TOLD HIM IF HE WENT AND CUT ONE DOWN HE COULD HAVE A TALL, REAL TREE THIS YEAR. SO PAYDON AND HIM WENT SEARCHING FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TREE THEY COULD FIND ON SATURDAY. THEY CAME HOME WITH THIS 12 FOOT PLUS CHRISTMAS TREE.


IT TOOK NINE HUNDRED LIGHTS AND ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO STRING THEM ALL ON. BUT IT ENDED UP BEAUTIFUL. IT DOES LOOK A LITTLE OUT OF PLACE, WHO CAME UP WITH PUTTING TREES IN YOUR HOUSE ANYWAY. JUST PRAY THAT IT DOESN'T START ON FIRE AND WE WILL HAVE THE MOST HAP HAP HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS YET. KRIS USED EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND TIED IT TO THE RAILING SO IT WON'T END UP TIPPING OVER, LIKE OUR LAST REAL CHRISTMAS TREE DID.

I HAD JAXON TERRIFIED UP ON THE ROOF THIS YEAR PUTTING UP THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS. BUT YOU HAVE TO GO ALL OUT OUTSIDE TOO. I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS SO MUCH WORK.

Maybe She'll Be An Electrician

I think Mylee might want to be an electrician. This is the second time in a couple of months that she has had sparks flying out of an outlet. The first time I was vacumning and out of the corner of my eye I say sparks and smoke. She had stuck a bobby pin into the outlet where I had plugged in the vacumn. Then the other night Shelby came running out into the garage yelling something about Mylee. I ran inside and she came up the stairs crying, holding out her hand. Her fingers were black. In a panic I hurry and ran them under cold water asking what happened. She was playing with this olympic pin when she either tried to it into the outlet, or it dropped and she went to get it. There were two things already plugged into the outlet. A nightlight and a carbon monoxide detector. The pin was resting right on top of the prongs of the nightlight. This sent smoke and sparks shooting out. There were little outlines of her fingers outlined in black off to the side.



I cleaned it up as best I could then decided I would blog about it. This is what I couldn't get off. Luckily we live in a house that will trip a breaker and shut of the power supply if something like this happens. Her fingers were black but not burnt. I think she got a bit of a shock though.

Never leave a three year old alone for very long. A couple of months ago I got in the tub. I came out and found Mylee with a pair of scissors entertaining herself. Well it kept her quiet for about a half hour.

She got mad that I was taking her picture.

If you don't have anyone to play with make your own company. The other night she told me in a very loud voice that she wasn't tired and wanted to watch Dora instead of going to bed. So I turned on Dora and went into my room. After a few back and forths to her bedroom I came out and found her sitting around the foot rest with a few babies watching Dora at 10:30 at night. You have got to love a three year old!!

A bunch of bafoons

Wow I think I fell off the face of the
blogging world there for a while. But
I'm back and hopefully I can keep up
with it this time. Halloween was alright this year. It was a little disappointing because I remembered how warm it was last year. This year not so much. You had to keep moving to stay warm. My parents were gone to Hawii but they left the grandkids a bag of treats at their house so we all met up there and took the annual Halloween picture.







A look into the very near future. Those are my saggy boobs not my fat stomach. Don't you love the kankles.

Rhonda and Rory surprised us by announcing they were expecting. She had a shirt with a bun in the oven. Rory was the baker. I almost died laughing when I saw them.

Congrats!!!!!!!