baby it's cold outside

So this past weekend I went home to stay with my family at my parent's house, like usual, and when I left, I neglected to bring my winter coat back to school with me. I'm a very warm-blooded person so I don't normally get cold, even in the winter. I knew it would be cold this week, but I definitely did not know that the wind was going to be so terrible! So I met my mom and my sister halfway tonight to get my coat, because there's no way that I could go all week without it, and of course I did some christmas shopping with them :) I'm having a really hard time coming up with stuff that I want for christmas this year, so I think i'm going to do some searching and post a few things on here if i can find them :)

somewhere to put all of these shoes would be nice :)

service

Happy Veteran's Day!!

I am so thankful today for all of the men and women who are currently serving our country, but also for those who have served our country in the past. Currently- my best friend is in the air force, stationed at Lackland AFB in Texas, my loving, kind, nurturing other half is in the National Guard, based out of Indy, his first enlistment was with the Marines :) Joshua is in the guard as well, based out of Indy, Doug and Doug are both in the Marines based out of Indy. My brother-in-law Nick is in the Army, based out of Georgia...the list just continues...but thank you to all of you for your tremendous amount of courage and support that you've displayed for this country. I love you all!

i love my soldier :)

have a great day! and remember to thank those in service!

perfection

Life's such an amazing, beautiful thing, but it's also so sad sometimes. About a month ago Todd got arrested for driving while intoxicated. To me, this was devastating news. If there's one thing that I've stressed throughout the entirety of our relationship, it's the fact that I will not tolerate drinking and driving, even buzzed driving. Some of you may wonder why- when I was 16 my twin sister, madison, was killed by a drunk driver when she was running while we were on spring break. Similarly, just over two years ago, I was in a terrible accident that nearly took my life and altered my life forever. I was a passenger in my own car, my then best friend was driving, a young girl had been at a party and had had too much to drink, she was 19 at the time, she crossed the median... needless to say, the doctor's basically told my parent's that they needed to plan my funeral when I was airlifted to the Emergency Room. Because of the events that occurred that summer night, my life has been changed forever, and I'll be the first to say that it was a change for the better. In some ways I am very thankful for this change in my life, because if this hadn't happened, I would be married to someone else, and I wouldn't be with Todd. Anyway, I'm not going into anymore details because there are wayyyy too many, but I hope you can better understand why it was a big deal for me when Todd got arrested. It took like a week for it to even set in, but once it did, I experienced a broad spectrum of emotions. I cried, I laughed, I hit, I kicked, I cursed....it wasn't a pretty site. Today Todd met with his attorney, he goes to court next Tuesday, and it's like I'm having to deal with it all over again. I'm trying to put my strong and supportive wall up because I know that that's what Todd needs most right now, but it's really hard.

So life's a little stressful, but I am sooooo in love with life right now that it doesn't even matter :) :)

I've really been wanting to get a tattoo for quite some time now, however- i've taken a lot of time in deciding what it is that i want, because i wanted to make sure that it was something that i wanted to be on my body forever. This is something that i immediately fell in love with and have been in love with since.

just this small saying on my wrist, it would be perfect.

Today is one of those days where i'd just like to cut the lights, draw the curtains and lay in bed, all day, watching sappy love stories with my baby. Honey- i know that the distance is hard. Some days are much easier than others, and some are just pure hell. I can always tell when he's having a tough day because he lashes out, and that's how i know that the distance is bothering him. Bee- just know that we may not get to be together all of the time right now, but it makes the time that we do get to spend together sooooo much more special to me. I love you more than anything in this world, whether you're around the corner, 150 miles away, or serving our country overseas, my love for you is unwavering.

Honey, I love you more than anything in this world. I am so grateful to have been blessed with someone so awesome. When my life is a mess and things get tough and confusing, you're always there, beside me, guiding me. I love you more than words can explain, and I always will. You are my rock and my saving grace and I would go insane without you, it's as simple as that. You are the best think that has ever happened to me, and I am so grateful to have you in my life. I love you, always, baby boo.

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loving you is the easiest thing I've ever done

love

it's wednesday!!! yay!!! i always love wednesdays because that means that my school week is almost over and i get to see my little man in just a day and half! ahhhh. you'll never know what it's like to have to be away from your little one for 5 straight days- my weekends don't seem nearly long enough!!
Yay for  Wednesday!

[1.] I am ABSOLUTELY loving my little guy right now. It's so hard to watch my baby boy grow up, especially without being around to watch. Jake turned 4 October 15th and started pre-school this year!! where does the time go? When Jake started school back in September, Todd kept telling me that I was going to cry when I dropped Jake off from school- Todd has 3 kids of his own and has put them all through school, at least all through elementary school, and so he thinks because he's a sapp i'll be one too, but he doesn't know that i'm one tough momma! I didn't cry when i took jake to school, but I do cry occasionally when I think about him and how proud he makes me, and also when I think about just how much I'm actually missing out on by going back to school.

my little dragon :)

[2.] I'm absolutely LOVING Todd, Jake and I's pictures. Ahhhh!!! I only have some of them back from the photographer, but they look awesome!!! These pictures can only begin to capture the relationship that we have, I am so extremely happy and so grateful for Todd and for the things that he does for me and for Jake. I love you more than anything baby boo :)  Here's some of them:

i love my boys :)

my future looks soooo amazing :)

this is my life, and i love it

i couldn't imagine anything more perfect

he's my best friend <3

sooo pretty

his arms are my safe haven

i think he's perfect

[3.] I am loving my future. One more year and I will officially be done with my undergrad, again :) After that, grad school baby!! And then I'll be finding a cure for cancer ;) I am so extremely blessed to have the love and support of such a kind and understanding man. It's not easy to put your life on hold to wait for someone to get to the same place in life that you are. Todd- you are THE best support system that I could've ever asked for. I love you more than words can explain honey, you mean so much to me.

[4.] I'm also loving that this is Todd's last week at Tech School. My baby has 3 more days in Michigan and then he will be hooooooome!!!!!!!! I CANNOT wait. I love you baby boo :)

I wish you all the BEST end to this week. I hope you all have a wonderful end to your week. Stay safe.

<3

life

first and foremost, i LOVE my life. i just had to get that out there :)

this is going to be todd and i's wall in our new house :)

this year is an interesting year for my family. my baby sister is a senior in high school, very indecisive, and the biggest pain in my butt- but i love her to pieces.

isn't she pretty? :)

so, my baby sister is going to graduate, my baby boy started pre-school!!!! ahhhh!!!

so rotten for a 4-year old.

my eldest sister, has the two cutest munchkins in the entire world, em and al, and i love them, they are soooo cute. em started the first grade this year!!! ahhhh! i'm so not ready for her to be that old yet!

my cute little munchkins

speaking of munchkins, my 3 are coming to visit me at school on friday!!! this is so exciting! i'm currently going to school, studying biology- i'm not really sure what area specifically i'd like to study yet, but either medical research or marine biology, two very opposite ends of the spectrum, but both very, very appealing to me.


i'm super excited for halloween today. my munchkins just showed up at my parents house, and they are cute as a button. two little witches. both absolutely adorable. i just had the cutest conversation with my 3 year old niece. she's sitting in the recliner next to me, while i sit on the love seat. she's munching on some crackers and i asked if i could have one. and she brought it over to me and put it in my mouth and i continued to eat it like an animal :) being sure to lick her fingers, of course. our conversation went kind of like this:
al: "mo! you licked me!"
me: "just like a cow!"
al: "kinda like a mo-cow"
me: "is that like a moo- cow?"
al: "mo, you're not a cow!"
me: "i'm not?"
al: "no, you're just my mo. are you done at college?"
me: "no, not yet, i have to go back to college later today."
al: "you will stay a little while longer?"
me: "yeah, i'll stay with you a little while longer."

she makes my heart melt. i typically come home and stay at my parent's house on the weekends because i come home to hang out with my little guy, and my munchkins as well. so i come home after class on friday, and i go back sunday afternoon/evening. every sunday, alison asks the same question. "Mo, is it time for you to go back to college?" and when i say yes, she says "i'm gonna cry." it's the cutest thing ever.

my munchkins

i absolutely love my life. i have THE 2 best guys in my life.

my baby boo <3

and my little man <3

 life has been soooooo good to me. i am so so so so so so so so so thankful for everything and everyone that is in my life right now.

mj