Busy day anyone?

Today has been busy and it's only 2:30pm.... We woke up this morning and Will and I went to HH Gregg for a huge appliance sale they had going on, stopped by Lowes to get a refrigerator filter as well as a shovel to shovel mulch. Afterward, stopping by CVS to get Will some meds for his sore throat. When we got home Will stayed behind to do homework and the kids, Sandy and I went to a sale at Target for kids clothes. My kids can usually go through clothes whether it is tearing them up or just plain out growing them. Between clothes and shoes I should have stock in these companies that have both. Anyway, while at target my handicapped sister in law fell. We helped her up and into a wheelchair while we did a report with Target for just in case purposes. then with that whole fiasco done we ran home to get Sandy's brace and on to Wal-Mart to get the doctor shoals inserts to hopefully make wearing her brace easier on her arch that is non- existent. After hitting Wal-Mart we went to Sonic for some nourishment as most of us haven't ate anything at all today. The guy accidently cleared the whole order and had to start over.... But the order did come out quickly so that was nice. We have since been home taking it easy and working on house work while Will works tersely to get his homework done.

I'm glad to have a pressure cooker, I never knew what I was missing until we used it the first time. It cooks so good and quickly. I have a pork loin roast in there cooking away while I type to my hearts content.

Has it really been 3years?!

Wow it's been awhile since I've even thought about blogging but would love to get back into my page because it's a place to vent or ask for help without feeling like I'm a failure or a worse parent than the next. A lot has changed since 2011 so let me fill  you in. December of 2011 we moved to North Alabama because my husband got a stateside job (YAY!) so me and the kids waited till December so Aleigh could finish out the semester in Mississippi. I was a little nervous about moving because I grew up in Mississippi and all our immediate family is there but wanted us to be a whole family in one house again so welcomed the idea of a new start somewhere completely different than we have known. Since moving here we have both worked hard and were able to buy a house where we spend most of our time. This neighborhood is awesome and very diverse with different cultures and religions. I really love this so that our kids learn that it doesn't matter your race, religion or creed that everyone is equal and should be treated as such. I hope to be doing some small renovations to the house and decorating, which is something I know nothing about.... so it you have any tips, feel free to share.


We went on a couple huge trips over the last three years so I will do individual posts for them so that I can add pictures and details to the events. We went to Disney World in 2012 and Maine last summer. Both trips were so much fun and I can't wait for the next family adventure.

My silverlining

"How did I get here?! was the only thing that kept going through my mind while I sat on the hospital bed at St. Jude in Memphis, Tn. The last coule days, even weeks, had gone by so fast it was just a big blur. My life used to be filled with friends, teachers and homework where my biggest problem was what to wear to school that day.
While at school one December day a friend noticed a knot on my neck. I blew it off as nothing but that "nothing" would turn out to be "something" big alright. After setting appointments and a biopsy my doctor would give me the worse news I could ever imagine as a 12 year old girl. He said "Kylie, you have cancer". All I could do was cry. I had an overwhelming feeling of dying and sadness come over me. My mom asked to be referred to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
We just had the weekend to wait and worry before we could travel to the foreign land that was suppose to help whatever was wrong with me. Once we reached St. Jude a multitude of test were run and viles of blood taken. After confirming Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) my new normal became filled with doctors, nurses, needles and medicines. I still had test to take but these I couldn't study for, the results were out of my control.
The side effects were my only indication of the poison that was suppose to save me. I now knew how a drug addict felt, only my drugs was involuntary: it was necessary. I hated taking pills and at one point contemplated just not taking them anymore.
One day a feeling of perfect peace came over me and I knew I would beat this deadly disease. From that moment on I no longer worried about the "big C word". I come to realize that I didn't' do anything to deserve what happened to me but to help someone else through their struggles. When life can be snatched away so easily you look at life, love and family a whole lot differently. Just waking up each day is a blessing.
I'm still working on me honestly but I feel no matter how much we work on ourselves there will always be something in our lives we can improve. After all, we are just humans. So when you get upset and feel down or want to write "FML" (my biggest pet peeve) on your wall, status etc. you just remember it could be worse. You need to find something (anything) that makes you smile or happy and be thankful for it/ them.

My journey with coupons.

Some of you may have seen the show "Extreme Couponing".... I have watched it several times and after seeing it I started my journey with coupons. I dont' want my stockpile to invade my garage or even my kids rooms but it would be nice to be able to pick out from a wide variety what we're gonna eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I have been couponing since January and probably saved a good 140 dollars within the last four months. That's not as good as the extreme couponers but pretty darn good for me. I just want to learn to save money on groceries or household products so that I'll always have that knowledge for the future. It thrills me to find a good coupon and be able to use it with a great deal, getting the product for free or very cheap.

I posted on facebook asking about good places to go and I got a comment saying to go to "hip2save.com".... best thing I ever did. Collin, the young mother of three children, shares her knowledge of coupons and just saving money. She does videos, blogs and post coupons and the deals to use them with to get the best bang for your buck. She explains everything in great detail and makes it really easy. She also has sections for newbies and the different stores on her site to make things easier on you to not have to look them up. She shows you how to do a binder to keep all your coupons in and help you organize so that at any moment you know where each product would be found.

It's been a year....

since I've posted a blog! I can't believe it. This year has just flown by! So much has happened since I wrote. We went and visited some of Will's family that he hadn't even met before and had the best time! They are so great and just welcomed us into their family with open arms. I can't wait to go back and visit again.... hopefully soon. We had 8" of snow the beginning of January which is really unusual for Mississippi. We had a ball playing in that and the snowball fights we had. I also had to register our 5 year old daughter for kindergarden, so that meant I had to take her to get 4 shots: 2 in each leg. She cried just for a few minutes then was ok and ready to register for school. I'm also currently looking for a job and a smaller house in Saltillo area. I still want the kids to go here unless we move to another place due to a better job..... :) I can hope can't I?

I hope to write more often now and keep a blog of the things we do so that one day the kids can just read it like a journal and remember the fun we had together. So encourage me and give me things to try or think about. I'll try to come up with some discussion topics and try to get ya'll involved as well. So until next time. Later.

P.S. I've got to get another card reader so I can upload photos so it may be a couple days to get them up.... :)

Wow 2010 just flew by! It has been a crazy busy year and as the kids get bigger I'm gonna have to make time to post on this more regularly.... here's a couple of things that happened last year that I want to fill you in on.

We went to Dismal Canyon in Alabama with some frieds, well mind as well be family! We had an awesome time and would love to go back sometime hopefully soon..... The kids loved it and had a ball! They loved the trails and creeks, all the nature all around up. It was just something new and adventurous. they looked at plants and flowers, played with frogs and even saw two snakes! We banded together as a group, a unit, and did what needed to be done to have fun and be safe. I got to thinking about how our lives now a days are so fast pace, somethings you can't change you have to roll with it or be run over but I want my kids to know that I would do anything for them and love them with all my heart and outings like these show fun together and with others. It was a long day but well worth it!





We went to see my cousin play baseball in May and Alex just wanted to get on the field and play too.... It was great time with my grandparents who are getting older and who knows when will be out last time to see them so I go as often as possible. Also got to spend some quality time with cousins, aunts and uncles.... I love my time with them! They help keep me grounded and remind me that family and friends, people who brighten your day and make you feel good, are who and what really matters in this world.

We also took a trip to Bay Springs where fun in the sun is an understatment.... there was tons of food, friends and water to swim in. I so glad to have moments like this with such good people. :)

Ah I just love the feeling of the wind blowing in my hair while i ride in a boat and relax enjoying the beauty all around us that God creates daily for us. The kids love it too by the way. They were not shy at all they just jumped right in the water and was swimming all over the place. They love the outdoors and experiencing all there is as a kid to do. I love watching them do something new and learning how to better do it by trial and error. If you leave them alone long enough they often figure it out on there on.

Oh and swimming in the pool is always a fun thing to do which we did as much as possible during the summer.

Helped my Sister Melissa (sister from another mister!) with her brother in laws wedding. That was an awesome experience where I got to meet another wonderful person and take pictures. It was a beautiful wedding and reception and just a joy to work with.

And last but definitely not least we got to go to Texas to meet Wills family that he has never met before. It was just wonderful over there and would love to visit again very soon. They have a wide range of personalities and somehow just all fit together. The Hayward family remind me of the love and big get togethers I have with my family and always want for our kids. They are genuine and love who they are as a person and family. I hope to see them all very soon and miss them like crazy.... even the huge hen Aleigh caught and carried around for like an hour! :)

Wow this weekend is gone ...

And we're halfway through the week!!! It has gone so fast. So to catch up on what we've been doing heres the rundown....

The pictures from the park were on Friday. On Saturday we went to visit Andrew and Ashley and the kids.












On Sunday we went with Ashley and the kids to Chuck E. Cheese and had a blast! It was crowded but great fun.

On Tuesday we went back out to Mary Beth and Nathans and played in their backyard, ate watermelon and just hung out. We went to good ole Wal-mart and bought the "Blindside" and I for one loved that movie! It's just awesome.

Today we haven't really done anything but hang around the house. All the usual "house" stuff that every family does but I won't bore you with those details. Well it's getting late and I think I'm going to get some rest while the kids are fast asleep; in their beds! YAY!