my wonderful man... well man and little boy

So I walk in from work today to find my hubby hanging pictures and other home decor in our house. He went and bought a beautiful painting for the living room with candles on both sides. Cute "modern" decor for the mantle, a wrought-iron piece also in the living room, a painting and candles for the kitchen. Man, he really is amazing. I was very impressed with the stuff he picked out. It really made our house a home... :)

My little guy takes after his daddy so much! He's so caring and funny and truly an awesome little person. He was napping when I got home but soon woke up and ate some Nobi asian food with us. He then wanted ice cream AND candy... definitely his daddy's boy. Then he "helped" me finish up the nursery letters for my baby cousin and is now watching Kai-Lan in my room. I occasionally hear him laugh really loud or yell at the TV...again, his daddy's boy.

I wonder daily how I got so lucky to have such amazing guys in my life. I don't know where I'd be if they weren't here with me everyday. I seriously feel like the luckiest girl alive that I get to wake up to both of them everyday.

End of my Monday lovefest... :)

busy busy times

OK, I need to get back in the habit of writing more often... It's been a couple weeks and I've been a busy girl. :)

I am about 3/4 of the way finished with my Christmas shopping and SO stoked about that! I hope that this is the beginning of many many years that I get the majority of it done before December even starts! It's kind-of a releif to have so much done already.

I worked an auction today (my uncle works for an auction company that has a HUGE warehouse auction once a month) and I'm EXHAUSTED!!! The past auctions I've worked, I've clerked- wrote which bidder won what and for how much- and today I moved into the office to register and check out people. I thought this would have been easier work, but no such luck! The actual duties are right up my alley- organization and such, but I was there for over 12 hours and on my feet the majority of the time. It was mentally draining too- with all the people argueing and then trying to collect the money.

We're having some friends we haven't seen in a while over for football tomorrow and I'm excited to see them again.

Enough for now, I'm hitting the sack.

I'm starting to slack...

OK, so it's been over a week since my last post, sorry guys, I've been slacking. With working 2 jobs and trying to keep the house in order, it's hard to find time to write.

We had a fun halloween- Matt and I went to a friend's halloween party. I went as a pirate and he went as a priest with a boner.... It sounds gross, but was TOO FUNNY! We had a really good time with our friends- playing beer pong and having fun. Mason was at his daycare's halloween party and had a really good time. I also decided to lay off the alcohol becasue I drank WAY too much! I hate when I get that drunk because mostly I act like a jack ass.

On Sunday, we took Mason trick or treating with my brother Joe and my parents. They had a really good time and got some really good candy. It was fun to watch him say trick or treat and thank you and enjoy himself.

I'm looking forward to getting my Christmas shopping started now that it's November.

Sorry such a short and uneventful post, I'm just having a hard time finding motivation today. :) Here's a few pictures from our weekend!

-Katie

ugh, Mondays

So I woke up early this morning and didn't have to take MJ to daycare (he stayed home with Daddy) so I got to work early!!

I was thoroughly excited. Mondays are payroll day and guys who are paid by commission are HUNGRY on Mondays, and not for breakfast tacos. I had to fix about 20 people's timeclocks which took about half an hour!- They "forget" to punch in and out and then "forget" to tell me about it and just let me find out about it on Monday mornings. :/ Payroll has to be uploaded by 10am and fixing the time only delays the real "flagging". Needless to say, a type-A personality control-freak like myself wasn't having a pleasant morning. Luckily, I am a bad-ass and handled my biz-nass.

Later, I was typing my presentation for our city wide Office Manager's meeting tomorrow and was having a hell of a time getting my thoughts into words that would make sense to normal people. All the while having to answer phones and help people out. I really debating closing my office door and putting a sign on it that read "If you're name isn't Shayla Whatley, leave me the hell alone". I decided against it because my CM, Robert, left early for his son's football game and I was manager on duty. It's frowned upon to be too much of a bitch.

THEN.... Right before I was leaving this jack-ass customer came in complaining. Generally, I'm great with the customer service, but this guy was totally un-reasonable. Last week, he called his Service Advisor a fag and a punk and told him he was going to take him to "fist city"... YES, he actually said that. Well, I got the brunt of his douchy-ness today... He was picking up his car (excuse me, his girl-friend's car... which doesn't own and isn't even on the insurance for) and accused me personally of stealing his spare tire lock on his F-350 dulley... Yes, people, I have SO much use for that, right? I of course apologized to him that it was mis-placed but assured him I did not take it. After further inspection, it was in his glove box... He then proceeded to cuss me out and tell me I'm (and I'm quoting) a lying bitch. UMMMMMM, REALLY????

Here's where my day turned positive... I had a great visit with my grandma who gave me savings bonds my great-grandmother had given me for birthday presents until I was 18. WHOO HOOO! I can add that to my Christmas present fund and maybe afford to buy my hubby something nice.

I then came home to my two favorite people and was greeted by my son screaming "Hi Mommy!!!". I'm now enjoying my 2nd glass of wine and watching Monday Night Football.

I guess the moral of this story is that you gotta take the bad with the good. And the good is SOOOO worth the douche-lord I encountered today. :)

I am off to spend some more time with my family and enjoy the good part of my life.

Trip to the zoo

We took MJ to the zoo for the 1st time today! We had a really good time and he loved seeing all the animals. I think he like the elephants and the reptiles the best. He did a pretty good job, but we did have a few 2 year old melt-downs. He's generally well-behaved but I think the walking and temperature may have gotten to him a little.

Regardless, we had a good time as a family and definitely will make many more trips back to the zoo. Here are a few pictures from it!

Mommy and Mason


He kept saying "Hook em" LOL


Leopard


Daddy and Mason checking out the "Madagascars"... AKA MeerKats

Changes... Love to hate them

So, I've had a hard time the last 6 months adjusting to my post-baby body. Yes, I know my child is 2 1/2 but it's really been just the last year that the changes really started to hit me. I know these changes are normal but that still doesn't make them any easier to deal with. I've had to buy bigger clothes and change my wardrobe to be more "mom friendly". It's been tough because I've never had to worry about my weight or physic at all. Growing up, I was self-conscious about my legs because they've always been muscular. I never worried about my stomach because even though it wasn't all that toned, at least it was flat. Now, I'm happy with my legs (though they could be more toned) and I hate my stomach! I know it's mostly from having a c-section with Mason that it's hard to lose the weight there, but geez it sucks. I've gone to bigger pants and loose-fitting shirts and the dreaded "cover-up" bathing suits. Thank God it's not bikini season anymore! I know that I need to exercise to shed the weight, but with working 2 jobs, taking care of my husband and son, it's hard to get motivated to clean the house much less go jogging or something! I also have a weakness for soda and french fries.

Can anyone relate or am I just feeling sorry for myself? I know that Matt loves me no matter how I look, but I want to get back to loving my body too. I know that everyone has something about their body they want to change but I can't figure out how to make that voice go away. It's a strange feeling for me, because I am mostly happy with where I am in life except for this one thing.

Any advice? And thanks for listening to me bitch! LOL

♥ Katie

Where to start?

Well, I have been debating for awhile now whether to try this blog thing again... I have decided I'm at a point that I am ready to give it another shot. But where to start??

I figure I'll start off by saying a few things about myself and my family...
I'm Katie- a happily married mom. My husband, Matt, and I have been married almost 3 years now... Man, time flies! Our anniversary is December 22, 2007. He is definitely my soul mate and best friend. We have a son, Mason James, born April 2nd, 2008. He is adorable and happy. He's very smart, loving and loves to play, sing, read books, color- you know, normal 2 1/2 year old boy stuff. We have a husky mix, Kelsey who we got a few months ago. She is the best dog ever and is already BFFs with Mason.




We moved into a house in June- 3 streets away from my parents! We love living so close to my family and we get to see my siblings- Brittany (17), Jamie (13) and Joseph (5) more often. My sister Brittany is a senior this year, and co-captain of her cheer team. I love watching her cheer at football games and it makes me miss my cheerleading days! Jamie is a competitive gymnast and is growing up so fast it scares me! Both of my sisters are gorgeous and so well-rounded... they sure make me proud! My brother is in kindergarten now and he's the funniest little guy I know- He is Mason's idol and it's really fun to watch them play together.

I am an office manager at Caliber Collision Center in Galveston. I have been working for that company since March of this year and love what I do. I actually feel like a make a difference and I'm learning leadership qualities that are important as well. I have a great working relationship with my coworkers. I wish that I didn't have to work, but since I do I couldn't ask for better people to spend my days with. I have become especially close with my CSR, Shayla and love her like a sister. She's an amazing person with a HUGE heart. She reminds me a lot of myself when I was 19.

I also coach an allstar cheerleading team- Legacy Extreme in Pearland. I've been there since February of 2009 and love my girls like they're my own daughters. I thank God that I was given the opportunity to share my love for cheerleading with young girls. Working 2 jobs is a commitment and sometimes stresses me out, but seeing them succeed and acheive their goals is WAY worth it.

Matt and I are trying for a second (and last) baby and I'm anxious to be pregnant again. I had a great pregnancy with Mason and a good majority of that is attributed to my amazing husband. We are both excited about adding to (and completing) our family. Whether boy or girl, we will be happy. I have to admit, I'd like to have a girl to experience both, but we have had a blast having a little boy around and know that Mason would love a baby brother to get into trouble with.

Whew... That was easier than I thought it would be! I guess I should stop for now- so I have more to talk about later!

Thanks for reading... if there's anyone out there reading!

♥ Katie