LIfe as I know it

Life as I know it changes daily. Weekly. Yearly. One thing that doesn't change is work ethic.

My dad was the hardest worker I have ever met. He taught me so much without every saying a word about work ethic. He taught me by example. I saw him get up before dawn and go to a job that he worked at for 25 years. He never called in sick and he worked hard every single day. He worked at Campbell Soup. He wasn't the CEO. He wasn't the manager. He wasn't a "big wig" as he we would say. He was just hard worker. He was known as a jokester and loved to make his employees laugh. I like to think I learned that from him also.  It was not a lavish job, it wasn't a job that made him rich. It was a job though and he taught me that no matter what your job is that you should take pride in it. He instilled in me that if you are scrubbing floors or a CEO of a corporation that you should always work hard and strive to be the best at what you are doing. We work to pay bills and we work to make a life for ourselves. I believe that my generation especially wants to  make as much money as possible with doing as little work as possible. I mean don't get me wrong that would be awesome to make a ton of money doing hardly anything but its not reality. To be successful to me is not about how much money one makes but how well you do the job. You can be a rich CEO and not be successful. You can also be a janitor and be completely successful. Life is what you make it and I wish that more people would realize this. Happiness isn't money. Happiness is smiles from your family, memories with them and knowing that no matter what your job is that the little kids waiting on you at home love you no matter what. Having family to me is having the most successful life there is.

I wish that I could thank my dad for teaching me what he did. I owe him so much and wouldn't be the person I am today without him.

Weather and Arias First zoo Trip

Can I just say while I am sitting here on our 2nd snow day I am missing the wonderful weather we have been having.

It has been like spring the last few weeks and it has been so great. So great in fact that we decided to play outside a TON and one day we went to the Tulsa Zoo. We are so blessed to be able to get out of house and explore and have so much fun as a family!

Jax LOVED the monkeys so much. One came up to him and put his face right up to his and it totally freaked him out but he thought it was hilarious at the same time. Although his favorite thing ever is fish. So he is just content at Petsmart lol! Aria was so good the whole time until she got tired but once she gave up and slept she didn't make a peep. We packed a lunch and ate and Jax got to feed a goose a piece of bread which I think made his day. We looked at every thing and had such a good time. It was a beautiful day and super laid back. It was a Monday so only a handful of people where there. It was a perfect day. We are already planning our next zoo trip which will be to the Kansas zoo.

Now as much as I love the snow I would trade it in for the perfect spring weather any day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is just some more Outside Pictures

 

 

 

 

6 month and 7 month......Im a Mom and got behind.....

Yes Aria is 7 Mths old but I will rewind and go over her 6mth month of life.

She ate her first food of carrot and LOVED it! She took a few bites and was totally in love...she since has had peas, blueberry, and beet/blue berry. And loves it
She started eating puffs and teething cookies.

She got her first sickness which was horrible. RSV is no fun! For anyone! Sleep was horrible for a couple of weeks but once she started to feel better she got back to sleeping well.

She started to sit up but not very well. And ROLLING all over the place. And really talking up a storm of gooohhhs and gaaaahhhhs. She loves to talk to her toys and roaring at her mom, dad and brother Jax.

She is growing to quickly and I just love her more and more everyday.





Now her 7th month

She is really enjoying eating, rolling all over the place and getting stuck under the end tables....while getting very upset.
She got to experience her 1st super bowl. She rooted for the Seahawks but the patriots won....but her favorite part was the half time show with Katy Perry. She cuddled with mimi and did a lot of ROARing with Katy. Jax also loved it and danced the whole time. Aria LOVES her brother and its becoming more obvious everyday. She loves to laugh at everything he does and says. They are becoming pretty good pals and it makes my heart so happy.
She is sitting up pretty well and she got up on all 4's in her crib....and I got to see it. It made me so happy and sad all at once. My tiny baby girl is growing up way to fast. She is Sleeping like a rock star. Goes to bed at around 745-8 and doesn't wake up until morning. Once she nurses she usually goes back to sleep unless we have to get ready to go to daycare. She is the best baby. She is happy all of the time unless she hungry or tired.

She has started to teeth which is so far ok. Just waiting for her to wake one morning with a tooth popping out. TIME SLOW DOWN.