It's only been...eh 4 years?!

So it is officially 2014 and everyone has made their resolutions...or not. Maybe already broke theirs?

My resolution...if that is what you want to call it...be a working mama again.

I have been a SAHM for FOUR years and I am 5 seconds from checking myself into a local mental institution or drowning myself in my own tub. Sorry yall...some of us women just weren't BORN to be at home all day. One kid...eh easy peasy...two kids...shoot me....three kids...what the hell was I thinking?

I was born independent. It is in my blood. It has literally caused me great pain and depression knowing I can't help pay the bills although I do...even if I have to charge people ridiculous cheap prices for photo shoots or sell a few shirts or crap I have hoarded over the years....by golly I will pay the water bill...and feel proud! Ha. Or depressed because it's not enough. I was the girl who never asked her parents for money...actually said, no its okay when they offered. I had my first job at 15 and never stopped until 2011. I was working full time and attending school full time...I suffer from severe depression and I had a horrible anxiety attack from being overwhelmed. I quit my job and focused on school. I was going to work again but nothing felt right...I was feeling uneasy and the anxiety was so bad I couldn't make up my mind so my amazing husband said, "just stay home and focus on school". So I swallowed my pride and gave it a shot. Next thing I know my 3 year old is diagnosed with Autism and I find out I am pregnant with my third.

SOOO...I give birth to Nathan and continue going to school but my health declines. I am dropping weight faster than Jenny Craig. Headaches get intense and other health issues arise. I go to doctor after doctor...specialist after specialist...diagnosis after diagnosis...or uncertainty to more referrals. My husband is working in the oil field during this time and only home 5 days a month so of course the added stress is tough but we "make it work". After much research and lots of thinking and reading other womens blogs....I've decided the best thing for me is to go back to work. I cannot sit at home. I cannot be domesticated...cleaning and cooking. It's not me. It's strange but our roles as husband and wife are unlike the norm. He is the cleaner...I am more of a "picker upper". I don't like cooking but over the years I am trying to like it. He cooks a lot. I'd rather bake cupcakes all day. I mean, who doesn't want cupcakes for dinner? ;) We both rotate bathing the kids, doing their hair, the laundry, etc. We work as a team...not as separate humans. I have always been a social person. I love meeting new people and interacting with others. I think by getting back to work will help ME a lot. 

PLUS

Okay I am not one who usually is into the whole natural or organic ways BUT honestly the crap we eat is killing me. Seriously I didn't used to care but dang every doctor I see wants to just shove pills down my throat instead of figuring out what is causing the problem. Times have changed. Things and doctors and FOOD are not the same. Everything is becoming artificial or genetically modified and our bodies aren't made for that thus causing us to feel like crap. literally...on the toilet crapping. Or body aches, etc. It's the food! I am tired of feeling tired. I know I have an auto immune disease or two or three or whatever else they say...I know I suffer from mental illness...I know this because blood work shows it and I feel it. I hate pills. Its the fight in me. I want to fight it off myself than take some pill that's going to cause another problem down the line or cause side effects. So I am changing our eating habits. It's not a diet and we sure ain't doing that new "90 day juicing" bull shit. Seriously people we are carnivores...our bodies NEED meat. It is GOOD for you...even the dark stuff!

Also with all these insane hooligans not vaccinating their kids for whatever god forsaken reason, I need to protect my own at whatever cost. My children are vaccinated and always will be. I do not associate with those who refuse to vaccinate their children. Literally stay away from my kids. I don't care to hear your reasoning...(those with legit medical reasons are definitely dear to my heart and I understand...I am talking about the Dr. google idiots who think it causes autism or "poisons" their kids....as if they aren't poisoned by the pollution in the air...idiots)

So we are going to slowly switch to gluten and dairy free at least 80-90% of the time ( a lot of gluten IS bad for the human body whether you're intolerant or not and unfortunately the foods we eat are jam packed with it and dairy...well cows milk is rough on the GI tract, we aren't meant to drink that stuff).... It really isn't as hard as one thinks. It will make us feel soooo much better and not so BLEH. Also, switching from cane sugar to using LOCAL honey to help with immunity. I found recipes on a friends blog and holy cow it sounds amazing and I will soon be trying them out and giving reviews for you all. As you know my 2 and 6 yr old are very different eaters. They eat mostly the same stuff...prefer certain textures or colors and my oldest suffers from horrible migraines like her mother. I just feel like I have soaked in so much information and I do not nearly have enough time to share it with you all!

OH OH

and please google Young Living Essential Oils!!

I will be ordering some soon. As I said earlier, I do not do medicine. Not that I am against it, I just refuse to use it unless it is life and death. These oils help cleanse your home and keep you healthy, stressed free, etc. Again so much information! Just google it! :) I will probably write a long blog about it when I order them and use them.

SO about us...

Girls are back in school. They are both leaving gymnastics and moving on to the activities they each have a desire to pursue. Mira is my cheerleader and swimmer so we will be starting tumbling, cheer, and swim soon! She is growing up so fast before my eyes it is quite scary. We are quickly reaching the "tween" years and it makes me want to hyperventilate.

Kai wants to get back into dance. She said as long as she gets to wear a tutu, it's what she wants to do. LOL!

And Nate is talking and getting his own little personality. He is such a daddys boy. We have been weaning him off his bottle and he is doing quite well. Before long he will be potty training and moving up to a big boy bed. :(

I just registered for 9 hours of college classes and next week will be adding 6 more hours. It is a lot but it keeps me busy and focused. I am looking for full time employment as I previously mentioned. Something that works with my school schedule and is only Monday through Friday. Nate will start daycare and I am sad but I am happy too. It is time. He needs the social skills and to break free from mama. :)

Sorry no pictures today...this was kind of last minute. I will be writing more soon about our new changes.

XO

Uh-Man-Duh ;)



I could be a gypsy

One of my favorite shows...

it's so horrible but so addicting.

Gypsy Sister's

I am fascinated with other cultures and gypsy live an interesting lifestyle. 

They are proper and domesticated housewives

but psycho hooligans when it comes to drama. 

I could be a gypsy

scratch the domesticated housewife title and it's me

Is that crazy? No?

my girls had their winter parties yesterday at school

who am I kidding? 

That wasn't a party

It was crap

if your kid attends the same school,

Ask for your $6 per kid refund

I didn't pay it to begin with but 

it was so bad they should have paid me to be there.

my poor kids

the torture

Goldfish, pretzels, apples, M & Ms

that.is.it

no cupcakes

No sugar goodness

no red dye, gluten,  or preservatives

what.theee.heck

::sigh::

Oh and I was literally the ONLY parent there.

awkward

so my favorite fast food joint caught fire

you know...

yo quiero taco bell *insert Spanglish accent*

The best darn cat food I ever ate

burned

shut down

now I have to drive an extra 8 miles (yes I counted)

To the next closest one

I would add a picture for your viewing but I'm a Sprint customer

the service is awful

they've been working on the towers since 1999

apparently. .since then..it will be working tomorrow

::crickets::

I went to Walmart to buy cat food

because I'm a cat hoarder I get excited when I see other people buying cat food

I want to be their friend

them...

not so much

well except one time I talked for half an hour to an old guy guy with

20+ cats

wow

that's a lot of poo

speaking of poo...because I know you want the details

my daughter screamed for me the other day

kj: mooooooom!!!

Me: whaaaaat?

Kj: ugh mom I have congestion. ..

me: huh?? Congestion? ?

Kj: yeahhhh it's making my tummy hurt

oh bless her heart. Congestion. *snickers*

;)

I'm so glad my husband is home.

without him my house looks like a trash and cat hoarder house

sad. But true.

I hate cleaning

My husband loves it

poor guy didn't realize what kinda woman he was marrying.

speaking of men...

saw some dudes walking into a nail salon today

please Lord don't let my son be THAT man

it's so...weird

to each their own but 

I like my man...

A man

rough, tough, dirty, rugged

man.

not a pretty boy

pretty boys don't get dirty

that creeps me out.

Any of you ever had an MRI?

30 minutes of blarring in your ears.

it GAVE me a headache

the whole reason I was there.

The guy asked if I fell asleep. ..

uhh no I was in a deaf coma

who sleeps in that thing?

Well any hoo

as Sprint says...

Catch yall up tomorrow ;) 

Let them be little

Today my "baby" turns 9

I made a video with just a few

of the precious memories from over the years!

Happy Birthday Amirah!!

I LOVE YOU!!!

 

BE SURE TO CLICK the square in the bottom right corner for a FULL SCREEN :)

 

 



It's always something

I haven't posted in a while

well because I am either

lazy

or just a busy woman! lol

 

Poor Nate is sick.

If my kids don't have fifths disease or polio (I kid I kid)

they have something else

and todays lucky disease is

Hand Foot Mouth

 

interesting right? especially if you're a new mom

or not a mom yet.

Well it aint my first rodeo so I don't rush to the dr.

I knew it right off the bat when I spotted those dang blisters in his mouth.

GRR

Stupid illness attacking my lil man!

And knowing my luck one of my other million kids will get it too

 

 

see the blisters around his mouth? He has more all inside his mouth that

bother him so much.

 

 

The blisters are in clusters on his legs, buttocks, hands, feet

mouth, chin, and randomly over his belly and arms. :(

 

I HATE when my kids are sick.

I hope it clears up soon.

 

Oh on a funny note, he makes a new "angry" face at me

when I tell him "no". LOL!

 

 

ERMUHGAWSH

I cannot stop laughing!

He is so serious with this face!

I. am. dying!

 

Earlier this weekend I took my girls to take some pictures to promote Back To School Mini's

It was fun and the light was soooo YUMMY!

Not to mention my girls enjoyed just being themselves!

 

 

SWOOOOOOOOON <3

 

I wish they stayed small forever!

 

Oh and um I have been craving something sweet all day

and I nothing was making me happy so

I ran to HEB and looked at all their sweets

 

My husband said, "get a cupcake"

 

GET A CUPCAKE?

Like a single cupcake?

Why?

I want a CAKE.

A WHOLE cake

for myself :)

 

So I did just that...

I got my FAVORITE cake

and some cat litter bc I am still fostering kittens.

 

BTW can you guess what my favorite cake is?

Yellow..with fudge icing! YUM!

Oh and hubby and I argued over cake colors.

He thinks yellow and white are the same

I was like heck no buddy they don't even taste the same!

I even googled to show him they are in fact

different colors!

That man is stubborn lol

 

And yes, I still have kittens who needs homes

like asap.

BUT I am VERY picky

so like hubby said

they may end up just living here and becoming

outdoor cats. Ha!

Maybe they can keep the dang squirrels away.

4 cats outside! yep! haha

I am the CRAZY cat lady

 

Well this week is my vacation!

YAY!

 

Anxious for some beautiful beach pictures!

Then it is back to school for both me and the girls!

Pretty excited!



Questions without answers

It has definitely been too long since I have written.

And I am sure a lot has happened since

oops

Let's catch up!

My hubby is home and has been home for awhile

He had a back injury

3 herniated dics to be exact

but he is doing much much better and will be returning to work shortly

::sigh::

How I have enjoyed him home these past few weeks

These are our kids! <3

I finally took their spring pictures!

Every spring I try to get all 6 together for a picture and

I was pretty excited about these!

Turned out cute!

So Randy goes back to work in the next few days.

He will be in Victoria though so I can visit often :)

I've grown quite the green thumb lately.

I am so obsessed with gardening

I LOVE it!

flowers, veggies, fruits, plants...you name it

i am on it!

I get excited growing from seed!

It is so rewarding to watch the little seeds I planted

grow into beautiful blooms!

AMAZING!

I know it sounds cheesy but

really

it's rewarding and so cool to see

We have had tons and tons of insane weather though so a lot of my plants

have needed some extra TLC

And every normal mom lets their kiddos play in the

dirty street water after every storm  :D

The girls are still in gymnastics and they love

every bit of it

And I may be partial but

they are good at it too!

Amirah also recently joined swim team

I wanted her to join Katy Aquatics but

it was confusing so we just joined

our neighborhood team

and it is going great!

Amirah is such a natural

LITERALLY

This girl has had 0 swim lessons

and she swims with the advanced group!

she is self taught

never ever used floaties!

has lived in the water since a toddler

she swims in every season because it's

just natural to her and she is

and amazing!

ABSOLUTELY

AHHHHmazing!

she has such grace

it warms my heart to watch her

she will go somewhere with this skill of hers

i.just.know.it

she fell in the pool at 10 mths

and immediately floated...laid on her back, smiled, and floated

she found her happy place

I can barely get her out of the water

she is a walking Mermaid! :)

I guess I should have named her Ariel ;)

Kailah

well she's the same

spit fire and goof ball

sassy pants

complete smart ass

LOL

she teaches me something new

everyday!

The more pictures I take...the more I see myself

Nathan

well

he's finally sleeping in his own room like a big boy

he has night terrors so he has to have tv and a fan on because the

loud noise helps soothe him back to sleep

quiet scares him :/

He still wakes up at night but we just let him cry

and let him figure out that it's bed time and

mom and dad need sleep like he does

so he is getting the hint

slowly

He does sleep in late now which is awesome

He has also been seeing a GI dr at TCH

as well as a dietitician

He has had tons of blood work

stool samples

xrays

ultrasounds

allergy testing

etc

and we still have 0 answers to all of our questions

I'm glad I have a degree in the medical field and know

somewhat of what these results from the tests mean.

His vitamin E is low which means gastrointestinal disease, CBC is low which is anemia,

and his IGA is low which is a sign of gluten intolerance

The nurse and PA (dr is out of town)

suggested that they arent abnormally low enough to be worried

but to just give him probiotics.

Um what is with doctors trying to

tweak and mask diseases

why not fix the problem instead of just covering it up.

I really think he has a gluten intolerance of some sort

SO...

with heavy thought

I have decided to give him a gluten free diet as well as

lactose free &&

soy free

WISH.ME.LUCK

LOL

this sounds sooooo overwhelming but

I think it is what he needs

if not, it's trial and error

with food

not medicine

doesnt hurt to try.

Plus might help all of us to do the same.

so now I head off to go research and figure out recipes and grocery shopping.

fun fun

I

if anyone has shopping ideas or recipes to share
It would be great!

:)

procrastinator....who me? nahh

Before I forget....

Woo hoo!

 Dierks Bentley

::cheesey face:

Every year we make it a tradition to see

Someone at the Rodeo as a part of our anniversary ritual. 

We go early

I drink beer

He drinks soda lol

I eat fried oreos

He eats a turkey leg

We window shop

Then we watch a concert

Our favorite seats are field seats

We watch the rodeo

It brings back memories for Randy bc his dad did rodeo

This year we are seeing

Dierks!

I'm excited!

Although I'd kill to see my man

The one and only

Rebel of country

ERIC CHRUCH

It's ok...

Dierks will do (:

I just hope hubbs can actually go!

he is supposed to go back to work tomorrow but he told them

UM.no

we have plans

so he goes back EARLY (4-6am) Thursday

AND

be gone 3 weeks or whatnot.

 

I am STILL not use to it all

I get so lonely

the loneliness causes crankiness

and then I get BLEH

lol

but the as the OFW slogan goes

 

"I'm an oildfield wife...I've got this!"

 

Which brings me to this next topic.

I am part of an Easter card/gift exchange for some OFW (oild filed wives)

and I really want to do something cute and creative for the people I got

like a key chain maybe?

Idk

HELP

I need ideas!

 

 

So

all is well here at the Trevino household

nobody is sick

LOL!

I STILL havent had Nathans first year pics done

blehhh

BUT I am going to be the typical odd ball and instead of one year pics

we will do 15 mth! (:

eventually

haha

I am fostering a precious little pooch

we are like 85/90% sure she is doberman

though we just discovered she could be dobie/rott mix

she was found at a barn and she is as sweet as can be

I can tell she has never been around humans and therefore doesnt understand

how to act, how to eat, how to play

she's learning

and well

she needs a home soon

BUTTTTTT....

::update::

we may

or maynot

or may lol

keep her!

SHE IS PERFECT!!

 

We are having issues with Cooper (basset/schnauzer mix).

He is apparently the pack leader

alpha male dog

BUT is realy getting TOO dominant

Randy was locked out of the house the other day waiting on me to get home

He had to pee

went out back and peed behind the fence

Cooper showed him who runs the place and went and marked the spot where Randy went

oh. um. okay.

LMAO

 

 

I took all FOUR dogs to get vaccinated the other day. Holy moses my hand was on fire

Here are the weigh ins

Sam (toy schnauzer) 6 lbs! LOL

Tyson (english bulldog) 42 lbs (he lost weight bc of age)

Cooper (basset/schnauzer mix) 36 pounds at 8 mths!...he is STRONG

Brownie( dobie/rott mix) 26lbs at 5 mths! she will be HUGE!

 

They are all set for the year except the younger two who need to go back for one or two more boosters.

It took me writing on my new safety sticker to realize

WOW

we have tons of pets lol

Attention fire crew

please save

FOUR dogs &

THREE cats

::gulp::

 

Here's our "brown-girl" aka Brownie

So I have a serious biter

No not a pet

My kid

The youngest to be exact

He bites when he's excited

Angry

Tired

Sad

Or just because

Of course I am teaching him it's not ok but he doesn't understand 

This is his way of expressing himself and testing his boundaries

aMirah was always biten in daycare and now her brother is the biter

back then i didnt make a big deal

HUgs and kisses then move on

I know the daycare couldnt tell me who bit her and honestly

WHY does it matter

this is NORMAL behavior for the age group

the vampire stage is no biggie to me

HAHAHAH!

 But yes, I need to get this crazy toddler to slow his roll

he's like already in the terrible two stage.

He throws everything

screams

bites

shakes his head no

at everything.

He is

my workout

LOL!

 

 

I was going to make this HUGE delicious meal for dinner

BUT

just got the call from hubby who is 3 hours away that he wont be home until late

(staff meeting today)

sooo

do I still whip it all up?

or just order in?

make something else?

hmmmm

 

I won a bid online on some KA-YOOOOUUUUTE! pants for the girls

they are those precious triple ruffle leggings

these from Kangacoo

welll they are NOT

TTS (true to size)

BLEH! and as most of you know

my kids are VERY tall for their age so booo

I have to sell them and try to find something else

:/ 

 

I got a call today

from a SUPER long lost friend who I have missed so much!

We worked at the carwash together years ago and we lost touch when she quit.

well she found me

and I am soooo happy!

We laugh for hours on the phone

Her mom makes the best "i dont know what they are called but some sort of delish dessert from her country" ERRRMUHGAWD my mouth is drooling just thinking of them.

 

I am starting to decorate the house and I am excited about it!

The front yard is FINALLY coming along ::yay!!::

And I bought some super cute stuff off BBBS to decorate

if you havent checked out that page yet

Um what are you waiting for?

GO

like

yesterday!

HURRY!

FYI the Katy one...SUCKS! admin & the page. It's a lot of crap. sorry but it's true

I LOVE cypress! They have the BEST stuff and sweetest admin!

I travel for all of it! (:

I am painting my kitchen pantry right now and pretty stoked about it.

anxious to see how it all turns out!

Not many pictures on this blog today

too random

and just decided to write instead of putting together the pictures

 

WELLLL

I need to go make some dinner

whatev that might be

lol

 

I'll try to keep up with the blogs more

now that hubby will be gone

FORRRR-EV-ERRR again ::sad face::

"life of an OFW"

 

AND spring forward this weekend!

WHOOP!

 

IDK what happened to 4,5,6 but I'm still here

OOPS

Kinda got side tracked and didn't keep y'all updated with a new blog everyday

Well truthfully...

 

I had a lot going on (mentally) and just put it off.

Reading other peoples blogs helps me get back to what I love most!

 

WRITING! YAY!

 

Before I forget..

bless her sweet heart!

Amirah has ALWAYS been a sleep talker and sleep walker.

When she is REALLY REALLY tired, that's when it is worse.

 

We usually just walk her on back to her room

however it can get dangerous as she usually ends up walking out the front or back door.

 

Like tonight...

she is exhausted as she had a super fun day with a friend

Well she came home and went straight to bed.

I stay up late

ya know,

Facebookin & Pinnin' :giggles::

 

Next thing I know I hear the front door opening and my heart sinks to my stomach

I go into full raccoon mama mode

flyng over the sofa like a squirrel monkey

only to see

Amirah...

sleep walking with her blanket trying to escape out the front door

She's asleep but she answers me

 

me: hey where are you going?

mira: huh? uhh taking my blanket to my room

me: you are going out the front door...

mira: *eyes staring blankly as she is in mid sleep* huh?

she walks to room where she collapses on her bed.

 

AHH! I always fear I wont be up when she does that...I need an alarm or something. :/

 

BTW I am watching Honey Boo Boo ( a marathon) as I write this

SO HILARIOUS!

I laugh everytime even if I have seen it a million times already.

 

So lately things have been..

well okay I guess

 

photography is slow

who am I kidding?

it's dead

stupid weather

 

Nathan is doing better...he still has a horrile cough but last week it was soooo bad

ended up having him tested for Pertussis

I will get the results back this week

Yes, he has 3 of his 4 shots

but he's still not protected

especially in a crazy world of anti vaxers

 

Poor guy.

But he is doing great now!

I still havent done any first birthday pictures but I want to wait until hubby comes home.

 

I did however pull out the camera

which took me forever to find under all the dust

and take pictures of my kiddos

OHmahgeeeerd

taking pics of your own children

by yourself

sleep deprived

and hungry (ok, ok kidding on that lol)

is HARD!

I will hire a pro next time! ::wink wink::

 

So hubby is back in Texas...he's working out at ..uhh

Pleasanton, Tx

Not sure if I ever explained what hubbs does but

he is a wire line operator

he builds 200 plus guns a day

these guns are built using dynamite which makes the job super dangerous!

::gulp::

Recently there was an explosion and it seriously injured two men.

It wasn't the company my husband was with

but my heart still aches for the families.

 

Right now they are working in contract with one company where their shifts are 24 hour shifts

He sleeps in a hotel in Beeville and works 3am-3am 24 hr shifts.

I never get to talk to him because he is either working or sleeping

occassionally we get 5 minutes for a quick chat

I will be glad when this job ends and he can come home and catch up on rest

Then when he goes back, they work with Shell

shifts are 12/12 (i think...who knows, oilfield is always the unknown)

YAY!

 

So as some of you know

I have been trying to get a job

Randy said I could stay home

BUT

no

I NEED one

for my sanity

so I have been applying but the positions go FAST! womp womp

I have faith though the right one will come along!

Ok I never posted this blog yesterday so we will do two days in one blog.
haha

Hubby surprised us this morning.
Bless his heart,
he got off his 24 hour shift at 3am,got to his hotel at 5 am
showered and
drove home to visit
it was nice seeing him for a few hours.
I'm like a highschool teenager
all shy and giggly
butterflies in my tummy from the excitement of seeing him!
we go weeks
and to finally be able to make eye contact
see each other
hug him
bittersweet

And even better to watch the kids squeal with excitement

The hardest part is saying goodbye.


His birthday is coming up and I have NO IDEA what to get him
not only is it his birthday
BUT
Valentines Day
& our 9 yr anniversary (not wedding, just time we have been a couple)

WHEW
I think I might do something creative
ya know
cute ideas off Pinterest
::insert heart::

So lately with Randy being gone
we have a little routine and I am trying to cut out junk from the house
not completely but majority
well except i keep a hidden stash for myself
muahahaha
but the kids LOVE Nutella sandwiches
bananas
grapes
veggie sticks (thanks Machelle!)
yogurt
and ABC pretzels


I also have them drinking lots of water
not to mention cutting sodas down for me as well
no wonder I have turned into a raging
beyatch
rAwR!
But coffee is a
MUST
I will not survive
without
no exceptions
and not any coffee...no, no
the one and only
Starbucks
delish!
bitter and dark with some sweetness is the way I like it!

I have the Verismo
and I LOVE IT!
saved me tons of money already!

Well I guess my rambling is down for the night...
I am exhausted!
and no pictures tonight bc BLOGGER is being weird
BOO on them!

Here's a question
What is something you cant live without?