There is Martin, who is my darling hubby, or you may see me talk about him as DH (interpret it as you wish ;) ) He is a great father, loves the kids, handy man, the whole 9. He works his behind off at work, so I can stay home with the other people that control my life :) For that I am greatful, depending on what day you ask!
Then there is Lil Martin, who is not so little anymore, but for the simple fact that he is smaller than his dad, he is Lil Martin. He is 13, in middle school, plays baseball, and is a NICE kid. I fear what life will entail as he tip toes into the teenage years. Ugh, is this where the pay back my dad threatened begins? He is the best built in baby sitter a girl could ask for. We all know life hasnt always been peaches & cream with him or his mother, *sigh*. But that my friends is an entire other story, or blog topic. Wait on it.......
Ah yes, then there is the Diva of the castle. Gabrielle :) Or as Madelyn calls her "Gab-wee-ell". She is a mess to put it nicely. Very sweet, and then WHAM unleashes the attitude, all the attitude an 8 year old can muster up. I love her with all of my heart, as she is quite literally the glue of me sometimes. When I was 19, and lost & heartbroken, she was my glue. She was the little being that held me together when I was falling apart. She is my everything. Busy and smart, and talented beyond all get out.
Then there is the life of the party, Gavin. Or as we call him, "the Gavinator". He is the sweetest 3 1/2 lovey boy in the entire world. I am convinced he is quite possibly the sweetest kid alive period. He is always "You are my best buddy friend", "I love you so much it hurts", the list goes on and on and on. The master of flattery! A mother could never get tired of hearing these things. He is special, and people are drawn to him. Oh yes, and he can sleep through ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! Just like his daddy :) People are constantly asking me if I drug him, honestly I dont.
And finally, the tiny princess, Madelyn. She is the boss, the head honcho if you will. Very sweet, and very loving. But things are just on her terms. Kinda early for a 2 year old, I know. And there is this person, she has him wrapped around her fingers, his name is Daddy. Yikes. It is crazy. So this is what a Daddy-Daughter relationship looks like. Oh boy is he screwed. She is precious, lively, and well she loves to sing.
See, I told you my house was busy and full. I am thankful and very blessed. But when I say I'm busy, trust me, you have no idea :) So whats new you ask? Lots.
I have temporarily taken a break from work as most people know it. I am still a nurse. I still work at Cooks on the Hem/Onc floor, and I still love it. But at this time in my life, I am choosing to work more at home, which is a nice way of saying, I wanted to be home with my kids. I work one or two days a month at Cooks, and I work 24 hours a day at home. I am forever struggling with my love/hate relationship with Tony Horton (the freak who made P90X). I love the workouts, but his voice drives me to drink. Seriously, hear him say "Goooooooooorgeous" and you'll want to punch him. I was doing so well, I lost 15 pounds. Then nada. I'm trying to talk myself into doing it again, maybe muting him? In time, I will lose this weight. I mean heck. I cant keep up with all the skinny people in the world. A sister has to eat!
Gabrielle keeps me jam packed busy with gymnastics. That is like work too. I am at that gym so much its crazy. I could probably rent an apartment in Mansfield. Or name a road after myself. She is really good, so I dont complain.....often :) I am learning, slowly, that I need to distance myself from the drama of being a mom in competitive sports. Yikes! Not for the faint hearted.
Well thats really it for now, thanks for checking in.
XOXO
jess
