Odds and ends.

The training wheels came off.
Jennifer was so excited, very nervous that Daddy was going to let go, we knew she was ready.

Daddy's giving her a big push and a huge boost of confidence, she can do it.

There she goes, I knew she could, we are proud of you Puddin' Pop.

Went to the hairdresser this week. I have a birthday this month, needed a boost, so I went short and sassy. I find the older I get I just don't want to spend so much time on the do.

So short and simple.

The girls got some new bunk beds a couple of weeks ago, they love them, who knew they would be such a source of entertainment?? LOL.

I like the fact when the girls are through sharing a room, this bunk bed can be separated into two twin beds. For now they love being together and do not want a room of their own, oh how that's going to change, LOL.

It's like when two planets collide....

First let me say that I feel guilty about this post(complaining and all), I know how many of you out there have been waiting forever to bring your daughter home and how agonizing the wait is.
I want to also add that I love my Jillian beyond the sun, moon and stars.

Lately this little monkey and I are like two planets colliding at high speed. Jilly bean has been challenging me(more than usual), throwing tantrums that are going on for what seems like hours, making me so stressed that I have sat and cried myself silly.

Now I have given much thought to why her behaviour has escalated so much lately, I have come up with a couple of things.

First I know that my life in the last couple of weeks has been a little stressed and I think she has picked up on that, I have not been as patient, not been my usual self.

Second she is testing me to the limits, now she has always been one to throw tantrums when things don't go her way but wow, she is going for complete control of the castle.

Now being the Queen as I am, letting go of some of the control has been an issue for me, heaven knows I am trying to bend a little, LOL.

Lately I feel like I have been smashing my head against a brick wall, Superman says that I need to take a break, go do something on my own, as he is running out the door to go and do something??

Jillian has also decided that she only wants to listen or do things for Superman, now I am a big girl and I know I shouldn't take this personally but "ouch".

Wow, I just unloaded a lot here, sorry if I sound like a big whiner or complainer, LOL. It feels good to let this go, start the day anew, go from here.

Slacker...

I think this photo says it all, sums it up. Instead of cleaning house like I told you I was going to do this afternoon, I slacked off, played outside with Superman and the kids. We built snowmen and tobogganed and just enjoyed family time.
It is still waiting for me to clean tomorrow, or not. Ha ha!

Mommy building a snowman, not thinking about what she should be doing.A family picture before we go in for hot chocolate.

What I Should be Doing...

I should be getting off the computer chair, I should be cleaning and I should be doing laundry.
What am I doing, you guessed it, sitting here thinking about what I should be doing!!
Okay it just got better, hubby is now cleaning the floor right beside me as I 'm typing, ha, ha, guess I'd better go he has a way of making me feel guilty. *wink*




I received these in the mail today, a big thank you going out to Shelley.
These little coffee coins from Etsy are for handing out to friends, co-workers and friends so when they are buying you a coffee(grin, ha, ha)they will get your order just the way you enjoy it!
I love these, thanks so much Shelley.

I'm Bored!!

Soccer has ended.

Baseball has ended.

Mom, I'm bored, I swear I heard this a hundred times and that was just yesterday.

Funny as a child the summers would fly by so fast, it seemed like you'd blink and my Mom would be pulling my ear all the way to the old Woolco stores to try on all my back to school clothes. Now as a Mom with two little ones the summer seems longer, much longer, and hotter than I ever remember. I don't even want to put my big toe outside in this heat(37 yesterday)and my kids want to be outside from morning until night. I try to keep them inside but all I hear is "I'm bored". So Mom goes outside to be the carnival cruise director all the while getting the girls soaking wet in the boobie bra and my big girl undies plastered on my butt cheeks(not a pretty sight), please, please September, come quick......

To make me feel whiny, inferior and a total slacker, I come across this article.

An Arkansas couple just had their 17th child, a little girl,Jennifer Danielle (all the names of their children start with J) born to Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar. The couple have said they want more children???

This woman must be super woman, I am moaning and groaning about 2 kids making me a crazy lady, 17 oh please(no offense here) commit me now, save me a bed on the ward, I'm ready, please get the pretty wrap jacket.

Open Book

My life to anyone I know has always been pretty much an open book(mainly because I can't keep my pie-hole shut), so I have decided to play along and let you ask away(if you dare).

Let me introduce....

Let me first tell you I am new to this blogging world, I am soooo computer challenged my four year laughs at me, I type using one finger at a time and can not take my eyes off the keys. I took typing classes in high school but oviously there was something or someone better to look at than the old typewritter (I just gave away my age, oh ya..).
I am a stay at home mom to two adorable but energetic little girls aged four and two. My husband and I have been married almost nine years and I have enjoyed every second of our "journey".
My eldest daughter Jennifer is four almost five, she is a beautiful very mature old spirit. She was born in Liangyungong China, Jiangsu prov, we adopted her in 2203. I am truly honoured to be her Mom, she is the brightest child, very creative , artistic , musical and has a very strong will . Jen was born in the year of the horse and you'd guess by the way she stomps her feet (hooves) in the heat of a tantrum, she is a very stubborn and detemined child, this will get her far in life.
Then there's our youngest Jillian, she two. Jilly-bean as her sister affectionatly nicknamed her ,was born in Fuling China, municipality of Chongquing. Jillian was born in the year of the monkey, that says it all !!! She is a petite little girl who can melt a glacier with her contagious smile, it has surely saved her on many an occasion. Jill is so gorgeous, very bright beyond her two years, creative and more than anything down right funny. Jilll keeps us in stiches constantly, I am so happy being her mom, even when she is throwing herself on the floor screaming like a "monkey'. Like her sister she is too very strong willed but throw that in with a quick temper and you've got Jill, Jill is too destined for great things, but hey I can say that I'm their Mom.
I look forward to learning a little about blogging and I hope you enjoy learning a little about "My World".