Suprise Party

This pic was taken of Vivi yesterday playing dress up. So adorable.. *sigh*

I'm so excited! I have never fully been able to totally suprise Doug with a party.. and this year I am REALLY going to try hard to do so.
My friends Amanda, Sarah and Tracy are helping. We are going to hand out paper invites and i sent out evites in email as well as facebook. I'm going to pray I do not have to tella little white lie to keep him from flying the Friday night I have picked out for the event. We are having Wii games, Kareoke, and a giant slip and slide for the kids! LOL! HOW FUN!
I'm excited. I needed the diversion to help me really get a grip on things in life today. I really felt like i was slipping into a rut.. and the devil was trying to barge thru the door that I was cracking open. NOT gonna happen. It is trying to thunderstorm (literally) today here finally, and im enjoying it dag nabbit! Nothing is going to steal one of the things I love to enjoy! Nothing! :)
Im ready for fall. The heat is a killer right now and Doug and I both arent feeling much good for anything lately after the long days.
Speaking of Doug, he is taking Alexis out on a date tonight. *awe*. So cute... Im really glad he is doing that. Then I think he is doing a Daddy day with Deuce and his friend Alex on Saturday. So fun!

Ok Ineed to jet.. Vivi is awake and the other two are asleep, and that could spell trouble. Ciao for now.

Loving life and wishing for Fall

My life has been so peaceful lately. Doug returning home after being gone made things nice.. but this heat.. ugh Im SOOO done with it! I LOVE fall. I'm looking forward to it so much that I honestly became GIDDY with delight whenI seen fall like items out int he stores! How dorky am I???
The kids seem cooped up becuas eit has been so incredibly hot. Which makes ME feel cooped up. I think I honestly avoid outside MORE int he summer than in the winter mostly becuase of my aweful redhead easy to burn skin. *sigh* Oh well... cabin fever int he summer sucks, which is precisely WHy I love fall so much I imagine.
Life has been great. My new friend Sarah at church makes me smile. She is going through a lot, but staying faithful and that makes me so proud of her. She is new to the church, only about 4 weeks or so, but she admitted to me she cannot wait to get to Wed and Sunday each week. That is awesome isnt it??? her kids love it too. So mucht hat her son CRIED when he was told it wasnt church night. *awe* Sweet but also sad huh?
Anyway I just had time for a quick update. Lexie and Deuce are being rather wild today and I need an outlet. Hmmm maybe I will fill mself with MAJOR giddyness and head to Michaels Craft store or HobbyLobby.. craft places ALWAYS have seasonal stuf fout WAY early and that just tickels me pink. Haha... heck they might even have Christmas Trees out at this point. Might give me a momentary CHILL! *snort*

Been a while..

I have been really trying to keep myself busy for the end of the summer. It seems almost impossible to be saying that... "end of summer" but I have to admit Im looking forward to it ending. August has just begun and it has been SO hot and dry icky. Heat indexs of well over 100 degrees makes me long for fall... big time. Fall is my favorite time of year. If I could live osmehwere witht he longest fall season I SO would. Seirously. I love pumpkins, hayrides, Halloween.. the smells of fall like apples, sinnamon pumpin spice.. all that lovely stuff *grin*
I have had a really wonderful past week or so. had a girls night at the melting opt restaurant which was a lot of fun. Made a few new friends as well.. and then last night becuase Doug flew off to Ft Chaffee for training I had a few girls over very last minute. We had mexican fiesta and played Wii a bit. Very fun. Amanda who is a 20 yr old at the church is just adorable. I love her to pieces. She is fun, vibrant, loud and just crazy like me. We bust out in song about everything and it is truly just pure fun. Yay for fun!
Anyway Im going to cut this sort of short becuase I need to get my day going. We had a late night and then Vivi got me up rather early so I havent quite gotten kick started from my cappucino yet this morning. Haha!