Memorial Day Weekend
Wow! It’s been awhile since I have posted anything. So what is new with the Mosley’s? Well, I am officially unemployed and have been for a week now. I enjoy being with Sam during the day but I sure do miss everyone at the pharmacy. The Friday before my last day a bunch of us from work went out to eat at Outback. They got me a really nice Pandora bracelet and some adorable charms to go on it as a going away present. I love it and wear it everyday. Matt got me two more charms for it on Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day brought a new addition to the family as well. We now have a kitten named Dinah. We got her in the Target parking lot by a lady who was giving away kittens for free. I talked Matt into it since it was Mother’s Day. She has been great! The dogs like her and Sam LOVES her.
This weekend we went to Georgia to visit with Mimi and Grandy and Uncle Drew. We did not have nice weather though. Saturday was chilly and no sun at all. We were outside for maybe 30 minutes because Sam really wanted to get in his little pool. That didn’t last long though. Sunday we went to Six Flags. Sam was amazing! It could have been much worse. We got there around 10:30 and left at 7:00 and he did not have a nap. He was a little trooper and he had a blast. We all did in fact. Thomas Town was awesome. He got to ride Thomas two times. Then we went to Bugs Bunny World where he got to ride the “big trucks.” I don’t even know how many times he rode them. Once with every adult that was with us and twice with me. It was a lot of fun. The lines were non existent when we first got there and pretty much for the remainder of the day. The first 3 roller coasters we went on we literally walked right on with no wait. It was great! We had nice weather too. Over cast so it wasn’t too hot and only one rain shower at the end of the day. Here are some pics from the weekend.
Sam filling up the pool at Mimi and Grandy's
It was really chilly for May
Thomas Town! Yea!!
Harold
Sam and Uncle Drew on Bertie
Sam finally gets to ride Thomas
Cranky
James, Percy and Gordon
Sam and Sir Topham Hat
On the sky buckets
Sam driving a big truck
with daddy behind him.
Sam meets Bugs Bunny
Yummy!!
Kathleen’s Bday Party
I know I mentioned it in the previous post so here are some pics from the party. We all had such a good time. What a neat place to have a party 
Backyard fun…
Today was another gorgeous day here in Middle Tennessee. Matt had to get up this morning at 5:45 to be at church because he was playing the piano this morning. Sam and I stayed home because Sam is on antibiotics for a cold he has, and we don’t want to get any other kiddos sick. Sam woke me up around 6:45 this morning. We got up and ate some breakfast, both having our usual. Sam has Cheerios pretty much every morning and I have a bagel and coffee. After breakfast I sun screened us both up and we headed outside. I took a little blow up pool we have and placed it where the slide from Sam’s swing-set went into it. Sam absolutely loved it! He slid into that pool I don’t even know how many times. Over and over and over. I sat to the side and got some sun because that water was way to cold for me. We stayed outside until around 11 and then came in for lunch. We went back outside after lunch and Sam actually fell asleep while I was pushing him in his swing. I took that as a sign that it was time to go in. I put Sam down for his nap, got caught up on some laundry and took a bath. Matt got home around 12:30 and was sad that I had already put Sam down for his nap because he hadn’t seen him all day.
Funny story:
One day last week I had my cell phone in my back pocket and when I went to the bathroom it fell out into the toilet. Well, I got it out and it would still come on but it would randomly do things on its own like call people, update contacts, erase contacts, so I turned it off and let it dry out. I was so scared it was not going to work anymore and I don’t have insurance on it so that would mean buying a new one. Well, the next day it was working just fine and I couldn’t have been happier. Today while Sam and I are outside Matt called me. I was talking to him when I realized there was a bug on my head. Well, I freak out trying to get the bug off my head and I threw my phone in the pool. I could not believe it. It was like I just threw it in there on purpose. I know that is what it would have looked like to someone watching. I knew that was the end of that phones life. No way would I be lucky enough for it to be submerged in water 2 times and still work. Well, IT STILL WORKS!!!! It’s like the phone that won’t die. I’m not complaining because I really do not want to buy a new phone. I just thought that was too funny that it happened to me 2 times in a week. Ha ha ha!!
I have an Italian pot roast on for dinner and we are having steamed carrots and mashed potatoes with it. Yummy! Matt has one more service at church he has to play tonight. I don’t know what Sam and I will do to occupy our time. We watched Bolt last night and Sam was kinda into it. I thought it was really cute though. Tonight Matt and I are going to watch Seven Pounds and I’m looking forward to seeing it. I just hope it’s not to deep and depressing and sad. I cry so easily during movies.
Here are some pics from our fun day outside:
Summer is here….
I am so excited that summer is upon us. I love playing outside with Sam. Today has been my kind of Saturday. We got up around 7, went to eat breakfast at Chick-fil-a, went to Barnes and Noble for Sam, and then went and did our weekly grocery shopping at Wal Mart. Now Sam is down for his nap, Matt is finishing up the yard work and I am getting ready to take a nap myself. It’s a beautiful day out.
Not much has been going on with us lately, just the same stuff. I had class last weekend and it was really good. It was all about tiered lesson planning and I really learned alot. I got my introduction to my thesis turned in yesterday and I found out about a week or so ago that I passed my first Praxis exam. Yea!! That was a big relief. I’m still counting down the days til I quit my job. It is getting here faster and faster it seems. Only 13 more work days left. I can’t believe I am leaving my job. It’s sad.
Matt’s company is growing and moving offices. They are relocating from Franklin to a new office in Nashville, which is really pretty, and they want Matt to come work from the office. He is super pumped about this but he has to wait till I find a job because it will mean having to have full time child care for Sam, and we just can’t afford that with me out of work. It will be a big change for us all, but this seems to be the year of big change, so bring it on. Below are a few new pics I have taken over the week.
Here is Sam wearing Mama’s shoes:
Sam and his Daddy:
Saturday outside:
Long Day…
So today, I am ashamed to admit, is the first day I have done any work on my thesis paper. I was off work today and decided after dropping
Sam off at Mother’s Day Out I would go to the MTSU library and get some research done. The intro to my paper is actually due on the 24th and like I mentioned earlier, I have not done a thing. It is a little overwhelming to say the least.
I find it hard to believe I have already been in school for 6 months and it’s only a 14 month program. I started thinking about all I have going on in the coming months and it scares me to death. Let me begin this all by stating that I am not good with change. I hate getting out of my routine so this is going to be a big deal to me. The scariest part is that I have to quit my job in a month. That means loosing our health insurance and my income. That alone is enough to scare anyone. Then there is the possibility of getting a job in metro on an alternative license in August. That is what I am hoping for since it would mean full teacher pay and benefits. It would also take the place of my student teaching which I would not get paid for. I have applied for numerous jobs with metro and I have my fingers crossed that one of them will work out. However, they wont be doing much hiring I am told until June and waiting is hard. If I don’t get a position in August then I will have to do my student teaching which will begin on August 10th. So I really have no idea in which direction my life will be going in these next couple of months and that is scary. No way to plan for anything. So, I will either be working full time or student teaching while at the same time completing my 50 page thesis and my portfolio not to mention the 30 min presentation I have to give on my thesis paper plus the presentation I have to give on my student teaching experience. Also, I have 4 certification exams I have to pass. Actually I hope it is just 3. My scores from the first one were supposed to be posted today but aren’t up yet. All this before December!! I might loose it before it is all said and done. Lets hope not
I like days when I don’t have to work because I get to spend more time with Sam. I like being home in the evenings when he wakes up from his nap. Normally when I work I don’t get home till 7. We eat, Sam takes his bath and then it’s straight to bed. I don’t get to see him much at all most nights. That is the main reason I am looking forward to teaching. I really want to be on a better schedule that is compatible with Sam’s. He was so funny tonight. He got so frustrated because there is this bag with a zipper on it full of his farm animals that go with his barn and he couldn’t get it closed. I would try to help him with the zipper, but he would say, “NO! NO!” and sit there and cry. But he was not going to let me help. It was so sad. Finally I had to take it away because he was so upset that he couldn’t get it closed. Poor baby!
Matt has been working literally all day long. It’s 9:30 and he is still over there at the computer. It’s American Idol night and we didn’t even get to watch it. We recorded it so I guess we can watch it tomorrow night. We also have last weeks episode of The Biggest Looser and tonight’s to watch also. Lots of TV watching to do tomorrow night. Well, I’m gonna go take a hot bath and then get in bed. I might do a little reading (school related) before bed but I’m kinda doubting it. I’ve had enough for one day I think
Happy Easter!
I can’t believe it has already been a week since I posted a blog. It has been a busy week around here. Today is Easter Sunday and Matt’s parents are in town for the weekend. We got up and went to church this morning which was nice. It was a great service. For those of you who read this and don’t know, Friday afternoon a tornado pretty much ripped our city apart. Matt, Sam and I were in the middle of Wal Mart when everyone in the store was hearded into the middle of the store while a tornado passed over us not even a mile away. It literly demolished 100 homes, damaged around 140 and took the lives of a young mother and her 9-week-old daughter. The devistation is just unbelievable and I cannot understand how so many lives have been turned upside down. A friend of mine from work was at her parents house when it hit. They were in their bathroom all pilled on top of her little girl and they came out to find the house in rubble. She lost all of her little girl’s baby things and that is just so sad to me. I know that everyone says, “Well at least you all are ok,” but does that really make it any better that their whole family has lost everything they had? I have been so saddened by it all and have shed many tears for those familes who have lost so much and who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. It really is hard to see your city on the national news and all the places that you drive by on a daily basis gone. I am so very sad.
On a happier note, my best friend Emily had her beautiful baby boy on Thursday afternoon. He was complete breech just like Sam was so they had to take him ceserian. Mason Cole Bass is his name. Mama and baby are both doing great and he is just the cuttiest little thing ever. I can’t wait to meet him and give him a big squeeze.
Sam is happy as ever since Nana and Papa are here this weekend. The Easter Bunny came last night and dropped off a basket full of mama’s favotire candy. I just love that bunny!! He brought Sam a plastic rabbit that walks and poops jelly beans and it cracks Sam up. I think it is his favorite thing the Easter Bunny brought.
Countdown to my last day at work starts soon. The 13th of May will be my last day and I am really sad but happy at the same time because it’s just another step to get me closer to my goal. I sure will miss all my girls at work though. I find out in 2 days if I passed my first Praxis exam and I’m really scared. I thought I did ok. Not great, just ok. I wouldn’t be surprised if I failed but then again, I wouldn’t be surprised if I passed either. I have my fingers crossed. How dumb is this? Your results are available on the 10th, which was Friday. You can call and get them if you want to pay 30 bucks or you can wait untill the 14th and get them online. Who would do that?
Matt is making an awesome Easter Dinner tonight. It is smelling good! He loves to cook and I love that he loves to cook Happy Easter everyone!!!
Here are a few pictures I have taken over the past few days.
Sam’s classic smile:
He loves to eat apples
Sam and Daddy dancing to “Dancing with the Stars”
Mama and Sam goofing around
Sweet Boy
The Easter Bunny visits Sam
The bunny that walks and poops. Gotta love it!
I love Sunday afternoons……
Some of my favorite times are on Sunday afternoons after chuch and lunch at Grandmom’s. I love coming home, putting on some comfy clothes and laying around. That is how this afternoon has been and it’s been quite nice.
The Mosley’s had a great weekend. Friday night after I got off work I met Sam and Matt and Newk’s for dinner. Sam had a non-stop cough. It was to the point that he would gag becuase he was coughing so much. After dinner, as soon as Sam got in his car seat, he threw up everywhere. Mimi was on her way to pick him up so I went into Old Navy and got him a hoodie that was on clearance. After putting on his new clothes we took a short trip to Barnes and Noble and that is where Mimi came to pick up Sam. They went up to my sisters house for the weekend. It was a nice break for Matt and I. We got to spend some time together which was nice.
I had to get up Saturday morning and go to work and then a friend of mine from work had a bridal shower that afternoon. It was a lot of fun. I just love the girls I work with. Matt stayed at the house and planted grass seed in the front yard, mowed the front and back yard, and laid down hay. It looks great. When I got home he had been to Victoria’s Secret and there was a very nice preset waiting for me. He knows how much I love pj’s and now I have some more to add to my collection What an amazing husband I have, buying me presents for no reason. That night we went out shopping for a little bit and then came home had some awesome steaks and watched Slumdog Millionaire. It was such a great movie. I really enjoyed it.
Saturday while Matt and I were working and doing yard work, Sam was having a big time with his Mimi, Aunt Leah, Uncle Dan and Amelia. He went to his cousin Aidan’s baseball game that morning. I’m told he stood behind home plate and yelled, “Run, run!” After they left the game they went to an Easter egg hunt at some friends house. Mom said that Sam didn’t really get why all the kids were rushing around. He got some good treats in those eggs though. I was very excited to see the loot when we picked him up today. He has to share with Mama. It’s a rule around here when it comes to sweets.
He could have cared less when we picked him up today at my Grandparent’s house. He had a big weekend and was very sad to see Mimi head back to Georgia. He is going to get spoiled having her here two weekends in a row. We sure do wish she could be here all the time. (hint, hint Mimi)
It is supposed to be in the 20’s the next two nights so I am borrowing some sheets from a friend so we can cover up the garden. This is what all we have sprouting: pole beans, lettuce, spinach, okra. So exciting!! I just hope it lasts through the cold.
Here are some pics my sister took this weekend of Sam.
Matt has decided that all future visits to Aunt Leah and Uncle Dan’s house must be supervised visits due to this:
Another End to Another Week
I am so glad today is Friday! My mom is coming to pick up Sam tonight on her way through to my sister’s house in North Nashville. He is going to stay the weekend up there with her. Hopefully this will give me some time to get some school work done and Matt and I will be able to spend some time together. I have to work in the morning and then I have a wedding shower for a friend at work that I am very excited about. Sunday I am in the nursery at church and then my great Aunt and Uncle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary that afternoon. Basically it’s another jam packed weekend and I’m just hoping by mom taking Sam with her I can get some school stuff worked on.
Yesterday was a great day. The weather was a little scary at times and this is not good when you work in a double wide like I do. Any type of strong winds when I am at work make me panic a little. By the time I left to come home the rain had stopped though. When I got home I checked the mail and their was a check in their from our overpayment on our Escrow for the year and I really almost fell in the floor. With me having to quit my job in May things around the Mosley house are going to be a little tight money wise and this was just an unexpected blessing. Anything extra that we can save these two months that I am still working will help us out so much while I am jobless.
Sam woke up again last night around 12am. He cried for the longest time after we went in to check on him. Of course he wanted to go to “Daddy’s bed” again and I do not want to get that started so I told Matt that he was just going to have to let him cry it out. He finally went back to sleep and slept until 8:30 this morning. I don’t think he is feeling well. He doesn’t have a fever or anything. I think it is just allergies. His nose is running like crazy. Sam has really bad allergies in the spring and summer. At the Dr. the other day he told me to start giving him Claritin or Zyrtec daily to help with that. Speaking of his Dr. appointment, he had to get two shots which were horrible. I hate when he has to get shots. This morning when I had to take his temp he freaked out because he thought the thermometer was a needle. Anyway, he was in the 25th percentile for height and the 60th percentile for weight. “Short and stocky, that’s how we breed them.” was Matt’s response. Ha Ha.
Sam is watching Elmo Potty Time (AGAIN)! He loves it and I am fine with that as long as he doesn’t start saying the word dookie. It actually has kids telling you what they call it and one kid yells, “I call it dookie!” and that is just not appropriate. So, the first time Sam says dookie we will have to retire the potty time video.
We officially booked our trip to Disney yesterday. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about it. I cannot wait! I guess that is about all that is going on in the world of the Mosley’s at the moment. Oh, I have sprouts coming up in all of my planters outside. Herbs, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes and the lettuce and spinach in the garden are going crazy. I’m so glad we got it in the ground before all this rain. I’m so excited about the garden
April Fools’ Day
I can’t believe April is already here. It’s so pretty outside this morning. I just love Spring! I also can’t believe that I got to sleep until 8:45 this morning. Sam has gotten in the habit of waking up in the middle of the night crying because he wants to go to “Daddy’s bed” or if Matt goes in to check on him he says “Mama’s Bed”. Last night I didn’t go in his room for awhile because I wanted to see if he would go back to sleep on his own. Well, he didn’t and when I went in to check on him I told him he had to stay in Sam’s bed and then he kept pointing at his pillow saying “Mama sleep” which means he wanted me to lay down with him. I ended up taking him back to our bed and he slept with us for about an hour or so. We never have let him sleep with us before so I hope this isn’t going to become an every night thing.
Sam has to go to the Dr. this morning for his two year check-up. I’m curious to see how much he weighs and if he has gotten any taller. He has always been in the 50th percentile for weight and height, but last visit his height percentile was dropping. I bet I will be late for work today due to his appointment and that is just fine with me.
Sam is watching his Elmo Potty Time video this morning. It cracks me up. It says stuff that makes me laugh out loud. For example, Sesame Street has been brought to you today by the letter P (haha) and the number 2 (haha). Or, there is a section when Elmo’s dad is singing a song about potty time to baby elmo who is sitting on his potty and dancing. When the song is over the dad says, “Now where does your mother keep the air freshener?” How freakin funny is that?
So, I ended up getting me a new laptop which I love. I really needed it for school. Now I will be able to do lots of my research for my thesis at home without having to go to a library. I really need to get started on it. My introduction is due April 24th and I haven’t started. I really need a weekend where I can just sit down and knock it out but our weekends have been so full lately I haven’t had time to do anything else.
We decided the other day that we are going with Matt’s family to Disney World in July. I am super excited about it becuase I love Disney World. It’s one of my favorite places ever and I want Sam to experience it. I know he won’t remember it and we will have to go again when he is older, but that is ok with me. I won’t mind going again. I think that he will like it though. I have already been asking him who lives and Disney World and he says, “Mickey Mouse”. However, after the Chuck E Cheese experience last weekend I’m not sure how he will feel about rides. If he can’t handle sitting beside Bob the Builder, I can’t imagine him being thrilled about flying around in Dumbo. Who knows though? Maybe by that time he will be over it. Sam’s cousin Emma will be with us also so if she is riding stuff then Sam probably will want to. I think it will be a fun time and after going to school every day in June, it will be a nice break for me. I’m so excited!!
Well, I need to get in the shower and get Sam ready for his Dr. appointment.
