Ah Katelyn

A couple of mornings ago Katelyn woke up and in a teary voice asked me, "Do you remember yesterday when the Daddy got killed by a pirate?" The night before Stephen and Katelyn played Risk together, I asked her if she was talking about the game or if she had a bad dream. She replied it was in a dream and it was really scary. For the last 3 days if you get in the vicinity of Katelyn she will tell you about her dream where, "Her daddy named Stephen was killed by a pirate." And then she decided to add onto the story by saying that Myself, Katelyn and Preston killed the pirate after he killed Stephen. I don't know where her obsession with killing comes from but I hope its a phase that ends quickly.

I have been working with Katelyn on chores because I don't want it to be an issue when she gets older and has to do them. Whenever she is done eating she puts her dishes in the sink. I have been having her put her clothes away after I fold them and I give her a coin right after she accomplishes the task. Well the last time we did it she chose her coin (I have a bag full of coins) and originally she chose 2 quarters. Well then she decided to switch them and get 2 pennies. Sweet! I love this age where you can get them to do things for practically nothing. She asked me if I was getting coins for doing laundry too. I replied yes, she asked me where my bank was and I said that I didn't have one. So the sweet little thang went into her room and got her pink piggy bank full of money and gave it to me so I could have one too. Don't worry, I am not going to keep it. I tried to give it back and she was offended, so I will give it a couple of days.

Katelyn has been such a sweet girl and is understanding that throwing fits doesn't work. She is so stinking smart and I love being her mother.

Sometimes I wonder

Sometimes I think about what my life would be like if I'd waited longer to have children. I married when I was 19, bought our first home when I was 20, and had Katelyn when I was 21. I remember wanting to be pregnant so badly and crying often about it. We tried for 6 months and nothing happened, then I had a lapriscopic surgery and BAM, I was pregnant within a week. It seems I think of this especially when Katelyn is acting out. A couple of nights ago Stephen was out of town and I was putting Katelyn to bed. I was expressing my love to her and I felt the spirit so strong. I stared bawling. I love my children so much. I want to instill in them my unconditional love for them. I want there never to be a doubt how much I love and care for them, and how proud I am of them and their accomplishments. I may not have a degree, I may not have gone to 3rd world countries to help people, but I am helping my family. I am just where I am supposed to be. I love my life just how it is and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

**I am recording this so in a week when I question it again I can remember those sweet feelings again. Baa haa.

Love a good deal

So we just got family pictures with my in-laws done. I was freaking out because my Mother-in-law wanted to get like a poster sized picture made. I was on the hunt for a black modest sexy dress. I searched everywhere and was mentally prepared to spend $100. Stephen even okayed it, which is a high amount for him. Any who, a couple days before the picture I went back to the mall to try on this dress that was $140. We asked the saleswoman at Dillards if there were any dresses under $100 and she insisted that there were not, snottily. Well I walked a 100 feet behind her and found this beauty for $37.00. What what!!!! It was originally $120. Man I love a good deal. Also included some pictures of my kids working the camera. Katelyn's dress had an overcoat but she refused to wear it until we actually left. Stink bug!