Pictures

Savannah and her cake by AmyBeth masterpiece!

Looks good enough to eat!

Harrison getting fed pancakes(with syrup!) by Momma Amy

Me with my Pina Colada

Amy making the Pina Colada

Harrison and his Godfather, Benji

Amy wearing my Orange sunglasses

The Alabama theater were I saw Gone With the Wind for the first time!

Me, Amy, and Katie heading out to see GWTW

Katie holding a Burmese Python at the Reptile show

Jason and I at the Back to School Luau

Savannah at the Luau

Savannah Grace and Olivia Grace, AKA, SG and OG

Jason and Harrison

The Hallock Family

Amy and Savannah at the mall

Amy and Jason at the mall

Harrison and his Godmother

We arrived safe and sound in Alabama after our 12 hour drive turned into an 18 hour drive. I'll blog about it later, check out my Twitter if you want to read about it now :O)

Grrrr...

Got a downer today.

Jason has become friends with his boss. Today James(the boss) took Jason out to lunch for his birthday. While at lunch James told Jason that he has "heard" from the higher ups that they have changed their mind and may not let him work part time once school starts. This sucks ass. we were really banking on that. It's not like he can go get another part time job. This job pays well, he'd have to work 3 part time jobs somewhere else to make the money he does there in 20 hours. Not to mention the headache of finding a job and crap. So discouraging...Jason asked me if I thought he should still go back to school. The answer HELL YES. Is it going to suck? HELL YES. If the other place offers me the job do I have any choice but to take it? HELL NO.

Only 5 days until we head to Alabama!! So freakin' excited! We need this break now more than ever!!

Bloggy Break

I think I'm going to take a bloggy break. I'm not feeling it lately. Be back soon.

July? Already?

Remember when you were a kid and time went so SSLLOOWWW? It never seems to happen that way in adulthood. It's a whirlwind. 2009? I mean when did that happen? I remember the big deal it was on New Year's Eve 1989. The 90's were supposed to be like the Jetson's. Twenty years later and no flying cars...

On Friday I went to dinner with my cousin Michelle. We always have the best time together. We remember the good times of our childhood and marvel at how we ended up normal and unscathed by the bad times! We went out to the best Sushi Restaurant. It had Hibachi too, but we are saving that for when her hubs gets home from the UAE. We had 7 plates of sushi, but this was the crowning jewel..EEL! I know what your thinking, but it was YUM-O!!

Philadelphia Roll-My favorite!

Angel+Sushi=LOVE


This little boy is growing so fast! He warms my heart with those big 'ol brown eyes! His teeth are really bothering him, hence the upside down binkie :O)


Only 11 days until Alabama! While we are in 'bama Amy has a luau planned so I picked up these cutie Hawaiian shorts for H to wear during the festivities!


I got another call on Friday about the Credit Union job. We should be getting close to an offer. I'm becoming more OK with leaving where I am, b/c I know the benefits and pay are better. Hopefully I will enjoy it as much.

Breakfast
What is your favorite part of the summertime?
The tan, I love being brown :O)

Lunch
How was this week different than others?
I took the kids to work with me on Friday.


Dinner
What did you think of Michael Jackson?
He was an amazing musician and dancer


Midnight Snack
What do you have planned for this weekend?
The weekend is pretty much over now


Recipe for the Week (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for this week?)
One day at a time
and
Don't cross the bridge until you get to it

Six hundred and Two!

Wow! Including this post post, that is how many times I have posted on this blog. That's a lot of info about me and my family out in cyberspace! That's not even including the other blogs I have. Anyway, I'm loving my lazy weekend. I slept until 9 and woke up to breakfast and a Starbucks. I have such an awesome husband. We don't have a Starbucks in Derby(except inside Target), so he loaded up all 3 kids and drove 10 minutes(one way) into Wichita to get me my 6 pump venti white chocolate mocha!! I love hims. We went and looked at cars a little. Not to seriously, it was more of an excuse to get out of the house. They had a "cafe" for the kids with a soda fountain, popcorn, chips, hot dogs, PS2, and flat screens. Good times. I felt bad for the sales guy when we left with out buying, but we told him when we got there we were just looking.

Now Jason and Jonathan are playing Madden, Harrison is napping, I'm blogging, and Savannah is watching Princess Protection Program. I think later we are going to go swimming. It's to hot now though. We'd fry. It was 97 degrees at 12:45! AGH!

I received a call from the recruiter regarding the credit union position. He said he got an e-mail from the Real Estate VP, and she is hoping to offer me a job next week! More money, benefits, and paid holidays. But I still LOVE where I am(I know you've heard me say that a million times!) If it's meant to be it will be, it will be.

Hmmmm...

So much to think about..I found out this week that our credit isn't as crappy as I thought it was. We could buy a house within 6 months or so. If Jason doesn't go to school. Which brings up another thing to think about. Jason still isn't 100% sold on school/nursing. He has a cush job with a good company that pays well. So he's thinking about staying there and seeing "where the road leads". Craziness. Just when I think we have everything figured out....

I found out today the VP of Real Estate and the Chief Lending Officer are going to the CEO to push for a permanent position so they can hire ME! Wow! Talk about flattered. Have I told you how much I LOVE where I am though??

Bah-Hum-Bug!

Today sucked for the most part. I woke up with a headache. Then on the way to work I got a speeding ticket for going 54 in a 35. $151 bucks. It was a speed trap. I was in and out in 5 minutes. They didn't run my tags or DL, they didn't even ask to see my insurance card! All they did was write me up a ticket, and have the audacity to say..."Thank you for wearing your seltbelt" WHAT! It was so patronizing, I wanted to punch him in the face.

Thankfully I was alone in the office today. I didn't even turn the lights on. I just opened the shades enough to get a descent amount of light in. We have so much crap going on at work. I seriously had no idea how hard agents work. It's amazing. I was busy most of the day b/c my boss's son is in the hospital and he was working from there, so I was doing a lot of leg work from the office.

So Much to Blog about, so Little Time

I want to update H's blog with all his new happenings, but I haven't had a chance.

I have a new recipe I've been wanting to put on the food blog, but haven't had a chance.

I really want to blog and tell you how awesome Jonathan's party was and how frickin fantastic my husband is on this father's day, but I'm so drained!

I need more energy.

Whirlwind day...

It's has been raining off and on all day. It a cleared up so we were able to do all of the scheduled activities. Now it's raining again though :O( I have no idea where these 6 boys will sleep if it storms hard. The tent has a rain cover, but I think they will be scared if there is any thunder or lightning. I guess we will see how it goes...

Breakfast

What is the largest burden currently weighing you down?
The thing the jobs. I had a meeting with Chief Lending Officer at the credit union and it went very well. He said the woman who interviewed me last week loved me(duh!), and wants me for the position. For now it's only approved through HR as a temp position, not a permanent position. I can not take a temp job with the hopes of it becoming permanent. He said he understood and they are working very hard to make it a permanent position. For now we are in a holding pattern and at the complete mercy of the HR director. Did I mention benefits start day 1...

Lunch

Do you have any family vacations planned this summer? If so, where?

As if everyone doesn't already know...We are going to ALA-BAMA(said like Forest Gump when he tells Jen-nay she she go back to ALA-ABMA...) 26 days baby, 26 days...

Dinner

What is one thing you must do before you go to bed each night?

Pray, snuggle with Jason, and pee

Midnight Snack

Where is the last place you went?

To the video store. I rented Madden 09 for the PS2 and no one could find it. So I went back to the store to rent another copy. Of course I found it on my dresser when I went to put on my jammies...Grrrr..

Recipe for the Week (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for this week)

Stay positive. Last week was a CRAZY week at work. It's very easy to get down and stressed when you work so hard on something, then it falls through....

Rain, rain, go away!!

We are supposed to have Jonathan's(belated) birthday camp-out today. We have bbq, smores, a scavenger hunt, a water balloon fight, and of course camping outside scheduled. But it's raining!!! It was supposed be 99 degrees!!

AAAGGGHH!!!

PRAY

For my sister Tiffany, I found out tonight her boyfriend has been violent with her. Not sure how violent, or for how long, but it doesn't really matter. I think some of it even happened while she was pregnant.

Cranky

I have been super cranky lately. Letting things that shouldn't bother me bother me, feeling insecure, and letting my mouth run before my mind has time to process what's being said. I HATE feeling this way. I have felt so awesome for so long, I decided to brainstorm what the change may have been. It wasn't very hard there has only been 1 major change recently:

I stopped nursing, and started the patch.

So I started doing a little research. Errin was the birth control pill I was on while nursing. Turns out it has no estrogen, it's also referred to as the "mini-pill". B/c it's estrogen only it's not as effective as conventional birth control, but when coupled with nursing it's very effective for new mothers. When I stopped nursing I went from this no estrogen pill to Ortho-Evera, also known as "the patch". The patch, b/c directly applied to the skin gives way more estrogen then even the average pill. So I went from 0-100 pretty quick. Hence the crankiness and all over feeling of blah. I have some left over pills from before I got pregnant, Trivora. I'm going to start them tonight instead putting on the 3rd patch. Hopefully this will help with my mood swings and my cranky dispoistion.

I need to make an appt to get my Thyroid meds re-newed anyway, so I'm going to talk to the Dr. about a low estrogen BC pill too. I've heard horror stories about the pill making woman crazy, but I kinda thought it was a bunch of BS. I guess not...

Here's to hoping I start feeling better soon!

Leftovers

Breakfast

Do you Twitter or Facebook?

Both, I don't update Twitter as much, or have as many "friends" on there, but I have one nonetheless.

Lunch
What are you looking most forward to this summer?
Going to Alabama of course! Amy and I have been friends for 2 years and never actually met in person. We share an awesome bond, that I have with no one else. I talk to her several times a week, her name is thrown around at our house like she's been a part of our lives forever. She is Harrison's Godmother(he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her), so while we are in Alabama we are doing his baby dedication so she can be a part of it. Also, I'm going to go see Gone with the Wind for the first time at The Historic Alabama Theatre with her. We can't wait! Jason and the kids are stoked too!

Dinner
What is the easiest thing you fixed for dinner this week?

Turkey burgers on the grill. Ground turkey, shredded chz, garlic powder, chopped onion, salt pepper, and misc. other seasonings..and WA-LA dinner is served!

Midnight Snack

What are you envious about right now?
You know, nothing really. I'm happy and content.

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)
Family first, I have to do what's best for The Hallock's.

Wheew!

I've been busy, tired, and now confused...

On Sunday we took the big kids to my mom's for their regularly scheduled summer visit. They were super excited b/c Elize and Ashyra were going to be there at the same time. Tiffany decided to spell Alise with an I instead of a Y. Her choice, but I like the Y better. After Misty dropped the girls at moms she came and stayed with us for a couple of days. A much needed break for her... It was nice to have my sister around, I miss her. She kept Harrison on Monday, so they got lots of quality auntie/nephew time!

I have been so tired! Not sure why, I fall asleep pretty early(9-10) and sleep until 6:30-7, with no interruptions, so I'm not sure what the problem is...

A couple weeks ago a recruiting firm that I interviewed with in February called me back. The credit union they sent me to wanted to interview me again. I was very torn about this b/c I LOVE MY JOB, but I went ahead and said I would be interested... A couple weeks went by and I never heard anything, then they called today. I have an interview in the morning. I'm so torn and confused. I adore my job, the people I work with and for, I truly love, love, love what I do. BUT this other position is with a national credit union. Which means better pay, paid holidays, and most importantly insurance benefits. These are very hard things to overlook, no matter how much I love the job I have now. Sooooo, I've given it to God, he will put me where he wants me(and you too Amy!).

I didn't want to make Harrison's blog private forever, I just locked it so the MIL couldn't get in. I changed his URL so you can read all about him here. I probably won't update tonight, but check back tomorrow!!

So that nephew I was supposed to have today...

Turned out to be a niece!!

YAY!

Welcome

Aylse
6 lbs 8 oz
18 1/2 inches!

A Quickie

I know none of us ladies like those...but I'm to tired to type a bunch!

I love having big kids! We have a HUGE yard. It takes about 2 hours to mow. Here is Jonathan helping out and giving Daddy a break by mowing the backyard. He was so proud afterward!

They don't sell bathseats anymore. Apparently some parents thought they were babysitters and babies started drowning in them.... Now that H can sit up, he of course wants to sit up in the tub too. It's hard with out a bath seat b/c the tub is big and slippery. So we bathe him in the sink for now! It's his own perfect little bathtub and he LOVES it!

Golly, he so cute!

Um, yeah. This is SOOOOO Savannah. I just had to share!

My couponing-I already put this on MS and FB so most of you know but I'm SO proud I got all these goodies for a little less than 10 bucks! Whoo-hoo!

I today I got my time off approved to go to Alabama!! Jason put in his vacation time too! I am SO freaking excited I can't hardly stand it. 42 days baby! I talk to Amy so much and we have so much in common it's hard to believe we have never met in person. Savannah is stoked about playing with her daughter Gracie. Benji and Jason have lots to bond over too! Hehehe!

I had my first "bad" day at work. I realized the major downside to working for a small company. I still adore my job and love what I do though. Josh said he has received lots of compliments from other agents about me :O) So that great. He have TONS of closings this month and if we can get them all closed with losing contract I get a 250.00 bonus and a steak dinner. You know what? That's Alabama money baby!!! So pray we don't lose any contracts!

Jason's mom had laid off the MS for a few days so I thought maybe she took the hint, but she was back in full force today :O( She also told her BFF everything she read on the blog, b/c her BFF e-mailed us and made referance to it. Stupid Heifers. So glad we get under their skin by ignoring them :O)

Maybe it wasn't such a quickie after all! Hope you enjoyed it!

Sorry!

I really wanted to keep it public, but Jason's mother found the blog, so as soon as I noticed it went into immediate lock down. She is mighty determined. She sent me a twitter friend request, and I denied her. She was still able to access my friends though. Which she did, she looked at my sister's page which had a link to her blog, which of course had a link to my blog :O( She only had access for about 15 minutes before I noticed. Which is funny b/c she of course saw the 'crazy MIL' comment on yesterday's post. After she was denied access, she went crazy going back to my myspace and my sister's blog, I guess trying to get back in. I locked my blog and H's as soon as I noticed though. Her loss, shen made her bed and now she must lay in it.

I'm back!

After days of fighting with Cox, we switched to AT&T U-verse. We get more channels, and better net for cheaper. We didn't keep the house phone though. Now that Jonathan has a cell phone we don't need it.

I'm stopping nursing H. Yup, that's right no more boobie for the boy!! He hasn't nursed since early this morning, and before that it was yesterday morning. It's been really hard to keep it up while working. I'm glad I did it for 7 months though.

Below is a pic I took at Jen's house on memorial day. He's so stinkin cute, I just wanna squeeze him!


I don't know if ya'll know this...but I LOVE ORANGE!! My good friend Jen hooked me up with the frickin awesomest sunglasses! Check 'em out:

J and S spent the week with my mom and got to hang out with TC and Kat too! Teresa took some GREAT pics of the kiddos, so as soon as I get a chance to snag them I will post them. The kids are home for 1 week, then they go back to my mom's for a week again. This time Elize and Ashyra will be there too! Also, a week from Monday I will have a new nephew! It's so funny that Jonathan was the only boy for 9 1/2 years, and now our family has had 3 more boys in 1 year! Tiffany is having her C-section on June 8th, which is 4 days before her other son, Codey, turns 1. I do not envy her!

The kids got free Rock River Rapids passes when we signed them up for the daycamp at the DRC for the summer, so Jason and I got passes too! Lots o Fun and Sun this summer!! Woo-Hoo!

Um, what else? I have a couple of cavities that have really been bothering me. I mean can't sleep, leave work early, pain so intense I throw up kind of bothering me. It sucks. I have an appt. on the 17th. I hope I last that long!

The crazy MIL found my myspace again :O( It's my own fault. I was careless, it still sucks though. I wish she'd take a hint and leave us alone. She made her choice, we made ours. Let's be happy with our choices and move on already! I know we are and have, now I wish she would!

Anything else? I don't so. Hug and kisses!

Big H is growing up!

Isn't he the cutest? He's crawling, going from his belly to his butt, and PINCHING! Agh! I hate that one. Oh yeah, and he's sleeping through the night! 8:30p-6:30a baby! Gotta love that!

No Time!

I'm still alive! We've been busy, and now the net at home isn't working. Actually, the computer isn't working. It says I'm online, but no pages come up :O( Weird.

Anyway, hope all is well with my readers! Love ya'll.

Friday's Food

Breakfast

What is the most interesting biography you have ever read?

Hmmm...I'm not much of a biograghy girl. Although when I was younger I read "Little Girl Lost" Drew Barrymore's story of growing up in Hollywood and really enjoyed it. I also liked the book "Ryan White:My Own Story" about a boy who contacted HIV from a blood tranfusion.

Lunch
What is the longest you have ever waited in a line?
A couple hours? I think I stood in line for about 2 hours in Toy r Us one year the day after Thanksgiving.

Dinner

Where do you want to be right now?
I'm good right where I am!

Midnight Snack

What is hanging over your head and causing stress for you right now?

Money, always money!

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)
Live and Let Live

So Excited!!

I was telling Carol, Harrison's baby sitter, that I have been unable to pump a full bottle lately. The longer I work, the worse it gets. I started out being able to get 6 oz., now I'm down to 4 and she has to add 2 oz. of formula for him to have a full bottle. Then his other 2 bottles are all formula. Insert sad face.

She told me that her daughter has a duel pump Medela that I might be able to borrow!!AGHH!! I real breast pump! I was drooling at the thought....

Since Jason drops off and picks up H on Fridays, she called me tonight to let me know she will be getting the pump from her daughter this weekend and I can pick it up on Monday!!! Whoo-hoo! Happy dance time! She said it even has a car charger. Can you imagine pumping while driving?

So much to blog so little memory!

I know I have several topics I want to blog about, so if I jump I'm sorry~

Harrison-The pics below are from Saturday when we took him to the Immediate Care Clinic. He was wheezing really bad, and had a nasty cough. They were tossing around RSV and Pneumonia, but we ended up with Chest Cold. They gave him a breathing treatment to give him immediate relief, then we we were sent home with instructions on mucus sucking and a RX for antibiotics.

Washer-On Friday I get an e-mail at work from Jason telling me the washer has died. I has been on it's last leg for 2 years, so I wasn't surprised, it's 11 years old. However, the timing couldn't be worse! So we went on a washer hunt. Of course we didn't end up with just a washer! We also bought a sofa set. We need it, and I love it, but gosh I didn't want to break down and buy it! I will post pictures after it's delivered on Monday.

Funny-Jason is notorious for messing up the words to songs. He will be singing along, and sing the totally wrong words. I'm like WTC? Where did that come from? This was proven again yesterday when he shared this little diddy with me..

The best part of making love is Folgers in your cup...

I asked him if he was disappointed the first time he "made love" that a steaming cup of coffee didn't magically appear at the end. Thankfully by that time in his life he had long since realized what the commercial really said. Hehehehe :O)


Coupons-Coupon clipping has gone techie and is easier than ever. A friend of mine bought the products below for.....$6.56 before tax! That's right, six dollars and fifty-six cents! Wow! This is the website that helped her do it.
I'm going to give it a try. Can you imagine? It takes discipline to just get the items on your list, but wow! I will be super stoked if I could walk out of the store with 3 bags and only have spent 7 bucks! I'll keep you posted.

Hallock's Got Talent-next week you will subjected to videos of my children singing. They BOTH made the talent show! Jonathan will be singing 'American Soldier' by Toby Keith, and Savannah will be singing 'Fly on the Wall' by Miley Cyrus. I will admit I was a little scared when they decided to try out. The mother in me took over. If they didn't try out, then they wouldn't be rejected right? Or worse, what if one of them made it and the other didn't? It was a nerve wracking few days for me. I'm sure I'm going to be sick of hearing them sing by this time next week. I'm so proud of them for trying out, that I won't care!

I need more blog updates peeps! This every few weeks crap isn't cutting it for me!

Content

I am content. No, not just content. Blissfully content. I adore my life. I'd make minor tweaks if I could. You know, move Amy and Misty closer, win the the Lotto, have longer hair... Nothing major though. I love my clean house, nothing makes me happier than Sunday nights. The house is clean, the laundry is done, and I have spent the weekend with my loved ones. As much as I was dreading going back to work, I'm happy that I have. My job rocks. I love what I do. The people are fabulous and I come home happy. When I get home, we grill. Grilling makes me happy. It's quick, it's healthy, and it's an easy clean up. It leaves me more time to enjoy my family. I cherish the time I have with Harrison more. He is growing so fast and doing new stuff each and every day. It's amazing, he's amazing. When the kiddos go to bed, it's Mommy and Daddy time. I love it. Sometimes we clean up together, watch TV, or lay in bed and read side by side. It's perfect. We laugh, talk, tickle and enjoy each others company. It is the perfect way to end every day. I know life isn't always going to be this easy. Summer will come, Football will start, Jason will head back to school, schedules will change, but I'm living in the moment and loving the life that the Good Lord has blessed me with!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope everyone is having an awesome day celebrating the toughest job in the world! I slept in until 9:45 and woke up to a prepared breakfast of sausage gravy over biscuits and fresh pepsi! Good times! Jason had cleaned the kitchen, while the kiddos MADE me cards. Ahhh, I love my fella!

I'll explain tomorrow...

I'm to tired tonight...

Friday's Food

Breakfast

Beach or mountains?

Beach

Lunch
Online shopping or store shopping?
Store

Dinner

If you live in America, do you enjoy Mother's Day? If not, does your country celebrate Motherhood in any way?
I do live in America, and I do do celebrate Mother's Day!

Midnight Snack

What would be your best gift for Mother's Day?

A second car, that runs well, looks descent and is paid off!

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)
Save, Save, Save.
We're going to 'Bama Baby!!

Hmmm.....

I don't have a specific "topic" to blog about. All is well in Hallock World. I am still LOVING my job. I'm so thankful and blessed! The owners(a mom and son team) are awesome! Pam reminds me SO much of my mother that I sometimes have to stop myself from calling her Mom. She's 5'2ish, slender, with brown hair and glasses...what is that you say? Sounds like my mom?? I know! Josh is like the big brother I never had(except he's a year younger than me!). We are always teasing each other, and laughing. I don't see much of the 2 buyers agents(they office on the other side of the building), but when I do get to see them we get along great. There is another office aid, that is a early 20ish college guy. It was a little awkward at first b/c he wasn't very talky, but the more time we spent together the more we chit-chat and it gets less awkward. I'm learning SO much, everyday is different and non-stop. I adore it.

One thing I DON'T adore is Savannah's attitude. I seriously think we went wrong somewhere. Maybe I wasn't made to mother girls..I don't know. All I know is she is out of control. She has picked up the new word "butthead" and had called Jonathan that twice today already when I went in to tuck them in. While in there I heard it again. I sent her to the kitchen fully intending to wash her mouth out with soap, I'm tired of it. Once she realizes what I was planning on doing she starts screaming at me that Mrs. Bott(her teacher) said that's poison, and I'm trying to kill her, I want her to die, I hate her...Fun Times... So I say fine, go to my room, your getting spanked. She is screaming that I hate her and hopping around on my bed like a rabid dog. I try to get her to calm down, to no avail. So I have to hold her down while I spank her, which I hate! That makes me feel like a child abuser! So of course she moves, and I get her on the top of her thigh. That sends her over the top! You hit me on my leg! You hate me! Since you hate me, I hate you! She stomped to her room, and buried herself under the covers. I made her pull her head out, gave her a kiss and told her I loved her.

Agh! Why do girls have to be so hard???

If You Do Nothing Else Today...

READ THIS!

Week in Review

Wheew, what a great week!

I LOVE my job. It definitely has potential to be stressful, but it keeps me so busy and I'm learning so much! I work in a Real Estate office as the Office Manager/Transaction Coordinator. When someone buys a house it's my job to make sure it closes. I schedule all inspections, make sure all the forms are filled out correctly, follow- up with lenders to be sure they have all the information for processing, answer any questions from the buyer/seller/other agent. It's the same thing over and over, but no contract is exactly alike. Each property/seller/buyer has their own set of issues. After 1 week I have so many crazy stories! My agents in my office work their arses off for their clients, they go so much above and beyond, it's insane. I have Internet access at work to get on FB, MS and such. However, I don't have time. I'm SO busy. Most of the time I am reminded to go to lunch by my engorged boobies! I pump then come back to my desk to eat. I don't even have time to miss my big H during the day. The best part is I don't come home at the end of the day exhausted. I still have energy to clean and play with the kiddos. Which says a lot since H still isn't sleeping through the night.

Yesterday we went and looked at furniture. We only have 2 chairs and are in desperate need of a sofa and more places for people to sit. We found a red set that I LOVE, with an orange and red accent chair. Too stinking cute. We are still thinking about it, but it's a definite need.

Last night Michelle and her family came over to chill. We had a great time. I made Chicken Enchiladas, corn, rice, and beans. Michelle brought Cheesecake squares are dessert. We ate, played Phase 10, Spades, and Taboo. Then the guys went outside to play hide and seek with the kids in the dark while Michelle, Ray, and I played some hand clapping game. We had a blast.

Everyone preparing their plate

Michelle's John playing with Harrison

Desiree' feeding Harrison

Michelle, very excited by her dinner :) LOL!

My younguns, it's so hard to get a great photo of all 3. It's getting a little easier now that H is older, but it's still a challenge.

This is a video Nick took of us girls playing the clapping game. You had to create an ongoing story with everyone by saying a word after the person before you. To fun! I everyone has a great week! I'm off to do laundry and dishes.

Early Friday Food

Breakfast

If you owned a CB radio what would your "handle" be?
Jason's Girl

Lunch
What are you looking forward to this weekend?
Dinner with Michelle, sleeping in, and hanging with my family

Dinner
If you could snap your fingers and appear somewhere else, where would you be?

Mount Olive Rd, Gardendale Alabama

Midnight Snack

What magazine(s) do you subscribe to?

Parents and Sports Illustrated

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)

Keep Smiling :O)

H is feeling better. I think it was his teeth. The 2 on the bottom have cut through. The sitter said he didn't eat well today, but I think it was just for her. He ate tons of cereal for me when we got home!

I like my job a lot. It's super fast paced. There is always something to do. The day has went by so fast the last 2 days. I was super tired last night, but I think it was only b/c I was up at 4:30 with H. I'm good tonight :O)

Puke, Pee, and Poop

After nursing H this morning he starts puking. I think he threw up everything I had just nursed him. While he's throwing up on me I call Jason to help. He gets a towel, and starts cleaning up H while I hop in the shower( it was everywhere!). While I'm showering Jason changes Harrison's diaper, and Harrison pees all over him! He hasn't done that since he was a newborn. By this time Harrison is laughing and giggling, nothing makes a baby happier than puking and peeing on your parents right? As I'm getting ready to lay him back down....I sniff...then sniff again...Seriously?? He has just pooped in his diaper that has been on his butt no more than 8 minutes! WTC? He is so happy, I'm thinking I must have just over fed him, b/c he seems to have no ill effects from the puke fest that just took place. Then he starts throwing up again... Not near as much as the first time but enough I have to change his outfit and wipe him down. Not only that, he is warm. Not burning up, but warm. So, let's say it together. CRAP! Why is this happening on my first day of work? Thankfully I have the best husband, who also has sick time :O) So Jason will be staying home with H today. I can't knowingly send him to daycare knowing he has been sick and had a slight fever. He is snoozing in his car seat now, after 20 minutes of happy babble I might add! Since I have been up since 4:30, I have a sneaking suspicion that it is going to be a VERY long day! Happy Monday!!

Saturday 9

The food for thought Friday lady started some Saturday fun :O)

1. If you could have just one more conversation with a person from your past, who would it be?
My Grannie. I lived in Texas when she passed and didn't get to spend much time with her those last few years.

2. Do your friends tend to be male or female?
Female. Married woman shouldn't have close male(non-gay) friends. It leads to trouble.

3. What is in your car’s trunk?
Nothing right now. Jason cleaned it out to go get the mower from Grammie.

4. What was the last CD that you purchased?
Who knows? I think it was a HSM one for Savannah

5. What is your favorite movie and why?
I have several faves. Forest Gump b/c it shows that it is how you look at and react to the world around you that determines your life. The Notebook. It is "our" movie. True Love Prevails. Him reading her that story everyday just to get a few minutes with her...Makes me want to cry just thinking about it.

6. If you could wake up with a new talent tomorrow, what would it be?
To be rich! Is that a talent?

7. What is your favorite day of the week and why?
Sundays, hands down. That is our relaxed, family day. Normally we just chill at home and spend the day together.

8. What are you wearing when you feel you’re at your best?
I feel best when I'm comfy, Jeans and my favorite Derby Panthers sweatshirt.

9. When was the last time you cried?
Thankfully it's been so long I don't remember!

Friday Food

Breakfast

When was the last time you did something for the first time? What was it?

Yesterday was the first time I interviewed a sitter for Harrison

Lunch
What's your middle name? Why?
Jeanne. I was named after my Grannie, it was her middle name too. I was born on her birthday.

Dinner
What was the first car you drove?

Drove, not owned? I *think* it was a Monte Carlo.

Midnight Snack
What is the strangest/weirdest gift you have ever received?

Jason gave me an electric lady razor on our first C-mas together...

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)
Plan, organize, make lists, drink coffee, don't stress

Oh what to do...

Spend my last week at home cleaning and getting the house in order before I go back to work....

OR

Snuggle and love on my baby who is going to grow up to fast while I'm away working....

Blog, Bloggy, Blogger

Whew, I think I have a lot to update on, so I hope I remember it all! I got the Office Manager job!! I think... She called on Friday and asked me to come in today to discuss "Hours and Monies" so I'm thinking a job offer will be in there somewhere! Yay Me! I'm a little intimidated to get back into the work force, but I'm hoping it will wear off quickly. I don't even want to think about leaving Harrison all day, I might start hyperventilating.

Jason met with his adviser and enrolled in his classes on Friday. He's pretty stoked. He wanted to take 16 hours, but she talked him into 13..I hope. He's still thinking about adding one more class. He is so anxious that he wants to cram it all in, and I want him to pace himself, and not get burnt out the first semester.

Harrison graduated into a new toy last week! He LOVES his jumper! He just jumps and jumps and goes to town in that thing!! I have such a major blog post to do about him I hope I can remember it all! He is doing something new almost everyday. We started foods this weekend..he LOVED his carrots. I'm glad we waited to spoon feed. He's ready now. There is not much spitting the food out or tounge reflex. He opens his mouth and swallows it down like a good boy. He even says...MMMMmmmmm. He is sitting up by himself and of course rolling like a poly! He is out of 3-6 month clothes and a full fledged 6-9 monther! Craziness!

Yesterday Savannah and I went to Abilene to my sister's baby shower. For those of you that don't know she gave birth to my nephew Codey June 12th 2008 and is due with another boy June 2nd 2009(According to LMP;June 15th, according to Sono). No there is not a typo there! Since she isn't in need of much boy stuff(although I took her tons H has outgrown), it was basically a shower for things that run out. Diaper, wipes, baby wash, lotion, oil, powder...things of that nature. It was a fun day. Then I got home to another big announcement..H is scooting!! He has is knees up under him and pushes himself forward in a beginning crawling motion!! I'm not really ready for that. He's my BABY!!

I guess that's it...if I missed anything I'll update later...or skip it because it's not important!!

Leftovers

Breakfast

When you need alone time do you have a favorite spot you like to go to?

My Bed. I love to lay in the "coffin" and veg with my fluffy pillow and cuddly blanket

Lunch
What is your favorite GUM, STORE BOUGHT COOKIE, and SALTY SNACK
I don't chew gum...thin mints...Take 5

Dinner
Do you speak any other languages?
Nope. I used to be able to order food and talk about my pregnancy in German, but I have long since forgotten!!

Midnight Snack
Have you ever been on TV?

Yes, I was in a play once that the town LOVED to re-run on our little town's cable channel.

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)
Survive and Thrive
Seriously people, I am so tired!!

Heading to my sister's baby shower!

I love him SO much!

I wish all of you could smell his sweet baby fragrance...hear his contagious laughter...feel his tiny baby fingers wrapped around yours...see his toothless drooly grin... I am so blessed. I love my life.

For those of you that read my sister's blog, she changed her blog url, you can now find her here:

http://www.serverwithanattitude.blogspot.com/

If you don't read her you should. She's much...edgier than me :O)

Waiting Game

I had the 4th "interview" today.

It was a group meeting with the other office members.

I think it went well.

Now we wait for a job offer...

A job, Lexulous whore, Twilight and a room change...

Let me just start by saying I am EXHAUSTED and if I had 1/2 a brain I'd be trying to nap instead of updating. However I don't deem 30 minutes a "nap worthy" amount of time. So here I am.

Today I had an interview, two actually. On Friday I interviewed for an office manager position for a local real estate office. Today, I interviewed for the same company but with the accountant and later in the day the co-owner. Tomorrow, I go back to have a group session with the 2 buyers agents, and a part-time office aid. Then, they will have a team meeting and discuss me :O) On Friday the owner said, "I have learned to hire slow and fire fast". It's neat that they value team cohesiveness and take every body's opinions into account. It's just so many more people to impress! Either way I should know something by Friday.

Lexulous. Are you tired of hearing me talking about it yet? I am proud to say I have made another junkie..Welcome Staci to Lexulous Anonymous! I will happily admit she beat me in our first game, but I'm whipping her now!! Do you know what this means? I have "converted" 4 people! I play with Amy, Misty, Jason, and sometimes my brother via e-mail, and Staci and my cousin Michelle on Facebook. I love it.

Breaking Dawn. It's the 4th and final book in the Twilight series. It's mere 800ish pages... I am glad I was bullied, I mean talked, into reading these books. I do enjoy them, and I liked the movie too. Although like all book to movie conversions, the book is better. I still am not, nor will I ever be a Jacob fan. I guess I like love to run smooth..and I don't believe in being in love with 2 people at 1 time, so it makes the story convoluted to me. Just my 2 cents everyone else thinks it's an important part of the storyline.

Harrison's Room. Yup, you read right, he has is own room now. For some reason unknown to me J and S ASKED to share a room. So, we moved them into Jonathan's room and put Harrison in Savannah's old room. It is quite barren right now since he doesn't have a whole lot of furniture(since he didn't have a room) but I am SO excited to begin the froggy buying!! Woo-Hoo! I'll take some pics of what he does have and post it on his blog in the next few days. On a side note: CAN YOU BELIEVE MY BABY IS ABOUT TO BE 6 MONTHS OLD?? Craziness.

Busy, Busy, Weekend!!

What a weekend! On Friday Savannah went to see Monsters VS Aliens with Grampy and some of the other kids in the family. She loved it. She thought it was hilarious. While she was at the movies Jason, Jonathan, Harrison and I hung out here at the house. We rented Beverly Hills Chihuahua from Cox On Demand. It was a cute movie. Glad I didn't see it at the theather, but it was a fun way to spend a Friday night.

On Saturday we took the kids to the park for the town Easter egg hunt. It was crazy, and not worth the effort to me, but the kiddos had fun. I wanted to get Harrison's picture taken with the Easter bunny, but Jason left the camera in the car. After that Harrison and I went to Grammie's while Jason took the kiddos to the park to play basketball. It has been unseasonably cold for spring, and Harrison didn't need to be outside. When we got home from Grammie's we had our tax check waiting in the mailbox!! Whoo-hoo! It only took about 4 weeks after they received my injured spouse form to get the check :O) So of course we went shopping!!

We got the kids new clothes and shoes, Jason got new shoes and I got a new outfit. The best thing we got was a grill! Oh how that will make dinner so much easier on me!! It was fun to go shopping and pretty much get whatever we wanted. I got H a froggie outfit and froggie sippy cups for Harrison. I can't wait to put it on him! He's growing so fast! He is almost out of his 3-6 month clothes!!

Jason grilling himself a burger at 11 o'clock at night!

Jonathan with his new skater shoes.

Savannah's "Heidi Hy-tops". At first I didn't want her to get them. They look like something I would have worn when I was her age! However after much thought, I decided if they make her happy, I don't care. They are starting to grow on me, and I have to admit they match most of her clothes!

Harrison's froggie cup!

This morning we went to church for the Easter service. It was wonderful. The kids decided to stay with us during the service instead of going to childrens church. Jonathan was pretty good, but Savannah got antsy about 30 minutes in. Harrison slept through most of it.

This is us at Grammie's before Church this morning!

My boys!

Daddy and the kiddos

Momma and the kiddos!

The Hallock Children

Tonight we had Ham, Garlic Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and Deviled Eggs for dinner. Yummy! The house is clean, laundry is almost done...ahhhh...this is the life.....

Friday Fill Ins

1. Anonymous...should be outlawed. If you don't have the balls to leave your name when saying it, you shouldn't be saying it!

2. Forgiveness is an essential part of moving on and letting go.

3. Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for it will make me stronger!

4. Blooming tulips is what I look forward to most about Spring.

5. Who needs therapy when when I have a blog and a best friend :O)

6. Orange peeps MUST go into the Easter Basket!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward ribs and visiting with Grampy Alex. Tomorrow my plans include a little shopping and egg dying and Sunday, I want to enjoy Easter with my family while basking in the awesomeness that Jesus has risen!

More bright colored goodies for my kitchen!!!

My new red colander and yellow measuring teaspoons to go with my orange measuring cups from last week!

Grammie bought me a Paula Dean red pan to go with my orange Rachael Ray cookware!

Doesn't the colander look great with my orange bowls?? I can't wait to keep adding to my orange, red, yellow kitchen :O)

Happy Friday!

From My Sisters Blog....

What would the child you once were think of the adult you have become?

DEPENDS ON ANGEL THE CHILD AT WHAT STAGE: ANGEL AT 12 WOULD BE DISAPPOINTED. AT THAT TIME I WANTED TO BE AN ATTORNEY, NO KIDS, NO HUSBAND, JUST A FANCY APARTMENT IN A BIG CITY. ANGEL AT 17 WOULD BE HAPPY. THAT WAS WHEN I FIGURED OUT ALL I REALLY WANTED TO BE WAS A WIFE AND MOMMY AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF WAS OVERRATED!

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?

I LIKE MISTY'S, SELF DISCIPLINE, I NEED THAT TOO.

After your death, an author will write your biography. What will the title be?

LOVE NEVER FAILS, PEOPLE DO
NOT EASILY BROKEN
TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS, IF YOU LET IT

How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?

I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO MOURN MY DEATH. I WANT PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE MY LIFE!! I WANT A PARTY, WITH LOTS OF ORANGE, I WANT IT TO BE OUTSIDE IN THE SUN, WITH THE BREEZE BLOWING AND MARTINA MCBRIDE'S SONG "BLESSED" PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND.