A LOT OF CATCHING UP!!!

MAYA AND AUNT GOLDA ALL THE FROM COLORADO!!!
THIS WAS THE MORNING OF MAYA'S BIRTHDAY. I GOT HER THIS LITTLE CUPCAKE DOG.
I AM MAKING MY MAMA A BIRTHDAY CAKE. SHE IS GETTING REALLY OLD BUT I STILL LOVE HER SO MUCH.
THIS IS THE FUN PART. I LICKED THE BOWL AFTERWARDS.
MILIDU, SASA AND MAYA IN NEW MEXICO. WE MISS THEM SO MUCH.
I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF MAYA. IT WAS HARD TO KEEP HER OFF THE LADDER. SHE IS MY LITTLE CLIMBER.
NOW INVENTION BY MAYA: CORN ON THE COB DIPPED IN RANCH DRESSING.

SORRY THAT IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I POSTED. I KNOW MANY OF YOU LIVE FOR A MAYA FIX (ELLIE AND FARRAH). WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. SINCE MY LAST POST WE WENT BACK TO ALBUQUERQUE. I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD MOVE BACK THERE ONE DAY BUT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR ME IN MISSISSIPPI. DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT BUT I CAN'T QUESTION IT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE FOUND A GREAT CHURCH WITH VERY LOVING PEOPLE. ABOUT MY LAST POST. NO, I HAVE NOT HAD BREAK YET. I AM GOING TO A WEEKEND RETREAT WITH MY CHURCH THE END OF OCT. I AM GETTING EXCITED ABOUT THAT BUT A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT LEAVING MAYA FOR THE WEEKEND. REMEMBER, I HAVE NEVER LEFT HER.

MAYA IS DOING GREAT. SHE IS SUCH A BLESSING. I SEE THIS MORE AND MORE EACH DAY. I NEVER KNEW THAT I COULD LOVE SOMEONE SO MUCH. SHE IS ALMOST TOTALLY POTTY TRAINED. THAT WILL BE WONDERFUL. AT HER LAST CHECK UP SHE WAS 26 LBS AND 34 INCHES LONG.

I WILL TRY TO POST MORE.

QUESTION???

THIS QUESTION IS FOR ANYONE WITH ADVICE!!! MAYA HAS BEEN HOME FOR A YEAR NOW. I HAVE ONLY LEFT HER FOR 2.5 HOURS TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME. I DO HAVE TO LEAVE HER WHEN I GO TO WORK BUT THAT IS A MUST, TRUST ME IT IS NOT FUN FOR MAMA. I AM STARTING TO WANT A LITTLE MAMA TIME. IS THAT WRONG?? AM I A BAD MAMA FOR WANTING SOME TIME FOR JUST ME?? EVERYTIME I THINK I AM READY TO LEAVE HER AND DO SOMETHING FOR MYSELF, MY GUILT KICKS IN. I FEEL LIKE I WOULD BE A HORRIBLE MAMA IF I JUST LEAVE HER FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I ALWAYS END UP TAKING HER EVERYWHERE I GO. I LOVE TAKING HER PLACES AND I LOVE SPENDING ALL MY SPARE TIME WITH HER BUT...... I JUST THINK I NEED A FEW HOURS FOR JUST ME. I GUESS I FEEL THAT SINCE I WANTED HER SO BAD AND FOUGHT SO HARD TO GET HER HOME, I SHOULDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HER. I KNOW THIS PROBABLY SOUNDS CRAZY TO SOME BUT IT IS THE WAY I FEEL.

WOW, WHERE DOES TIME GO???

MAYA HAS BEEN HOME ONE YEAR TODAY. I STILL LOOK AT HER IN AWE!!! SHE IS SO AMAZING.

BIRTHDAY PICTURES, PART ONE!!!!

JUST A SWINGIN'!!! GO DAYLA AND MILLER!!!!
OKAY, I WILL LET YOU HUG ME IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO!!!! HOWEVER, I AM NOT GOING TO LOOK AT THAT CAMERA.
CHECK OUT MY BEADS!!!!
THE PROM QUEEN (SHNAYE) AND THE CHEERLEADER (MAMMIE) OR SHOULD I SAY THE WANT TO BE'S????
TIRED BABY GIRL!!! THIS WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RODEO. THIS DIDN'T LAST, SHE SAW THOSE BULLS AND WENT WILD.

I JUST LOVE MY NEW BOOK!!!
ALL DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO.
LET'S GO MAMA, I HAVE MY HEELS, HAT AND MY BAG. WHAT MORE DO I NEED???
BYE BYE, MAYA!! THIS IS NELSON GIVING MAYA A BIG HUG.
A PRINCESS MUST HAVE HER TOENAILS DRIED.

WOW, THIS IS A REALLY PRETTY DRESS. I AM SURE MAMA WILL HAVE A PHOTO SHOOT WHILE I AM WEARING IT.
THIS BAG IS PERFECT!!! I LOVE BAGS AND FLIP FLOPS!!!
LOOK MAMA, THIS DOLL IS JUST WAY TO CUTE AND IT EVEN LOOKS LIKE ME.
SWEET BABY AVA
APRIL AND AVA

I SURE DO LOVE THIS CAKE.
THIS IS GOOD ICE CREAM. THANK YOU DEBORAH FOR MAKING IT.
PRESENT TIME!!! YIPPPPPEEEEE!!!!
CHECK OUT MY NEW CLOTHES.
I JUST KNOW THERE IS ONE MORE THING IN THIS BAG.

OKAY, TAKE THE PICTURE!!!! I AM DYING HERE!!!
I WILL NEVER TELL MY WISH. I WILL TELL YOU THAT IS HAS ALREADY COME TRUE.
CHEESE!!! THE CAKE WAS A BEACH WITH ELMO AND A BEACH BALL.
SHE GRABBED THE BALL AND STARTED LICKING THE ICING OFF.
YEP, I AM EATING CAKE!!! YOU GOT A PROBLEM IT???

WE HAD MAYA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TODAY. IT WAS GREAT!!! WE HAD IT AT PLANET PLAYGROUND. THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT. MAYA HAD SO MUCH FUN. THERE WAS 27 GUEST AT THE PARTY. WE HAD HOT DOGS, CHIPS, CAKE AND HOMEMADE ICE CREAM. SHE GOT TONS OF CLOTHES AND TOYS. SHE WAS WILD. AFTER THE PARTY ME, MAYA, SHNELL, SHNAYE, DAYLA, AND MILLER WENT TO THE RODEO. YES, SHE STILL LOVES THE BULLS. AFTER THE RODEO WE WENT TO BURGER KING AND THEN WE ALL GOT A HOTEL ROOM TO FINISH OFF A GREAT DAY. I FINALLY GOT HER TO BED AT 1 am !!! SHE CRASHED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER I PUT HER IN THE BED. I ALMOST CRIED WATCHING HER WHILE WE WERE SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT SHE IS HOME. I LOVE HER MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. SHE IS MY WHOLE LIFE. I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER LIFE WITHOUT HER. WHAT IN THE WORLD DID I DO BEFORE MAYA???

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAYA AND TAGGED!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAYA!!!

WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE JOY THAT IS IN MY HEART KNOWING THAT YOU ARE HERE WITH ME TODAY. TODAY WAS VERY SPECIAL FOR BOTH OF US. IT WAS MAYA'S FIRST BIRTHDAY HOME. YES, I WAS WITH HER LAST YEAR BUT WE WERE IN GUATEMALA. IT WAS JUST AWESOME FOR HER TO BE HOME TODAY. WE WENT TO A WATER PARK ABOUT AN HOUR FROM OUR HOUSE. WE HAD A BLAST!!! PICTURES TO COME LATER!!!

Now for the tag!!! Thanks Ellie!!!

So here is how this thing works: 1st I have to answer a little questionnaire, which is pretty much all about ME!!! Get excited folks--this is big stuff!! Then, I have to choose 7 bloggers who I feel are BRILLIANT (see list below) and I give them the award. They will post their own answers to the questionnaire on their own blog and they will choose 7 more recipients. And so it goes! Here is the questionnaire (drum roll please...):
A. Attached or single? Single in marriage, but Attached to Kids!
B. Best friend? It is hard to pick just 1... My Grandma/Ellie/Farrah/Deborah/Maya
C. Cake or pie? Cake
D. Day of choice? Any day off work
E. Essential item? Cell Phone
F. Favorite color? Purple
G. Gummy bears or worms? Gummy worms
H. Hometown? Millry, Alabama
I. Indulgence? Blogging
J. January or July? January, have you ever been to Mississippi in July??
K. Kids? One
L. Life isn’t complete without? my kids
M. Marriage date? HAHAHA... NEVER!~
N. Number of brothers & sisters? 2 sisters
O. Oranges or apples? Oranges
P. Phobias? Bad weather
Q. Quotes? You reap what you sow!!!!
R. Reasons to smile? Maya
S. Season of choice? Spring
T. Tag seven peeps! (see below)
U. Unknown fact about me? Then it wouldn't be unknown
V. Vegetable? Green Beans
W. Worst habits? Taking everything to heart, and holding it in
X X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound
Y. Your favorite food? Mexican
Z. Zodiac sign? Libra
Here are 7 other BRILLIANT bloggers:

Farrah

Karen

Kim

Jennifer

April

Crystal

Tricia

NEW PICTURES

THIS IS MAYA'S CUZ HUNTER. THEY GOT TO PLAY TOGETHER LAST WEEKEND. THEY DID REALLY GOOD. I THINK THEY HAD ONE LITTLE PROBLEM. HUNTER WAS TRYING TO GET MAYA'S DORA BAG. SHE JERKED IT AWAY AND YELLED "NO MINE"!!! BY THE WAY THAT IS HER FAVORITE PHRASE RIGHT NOW.
SHE ALREADY HAS THE BOYS CHASING HER. THEY WITH THIS TUNNEL FOR AWHILE. THANKS AUNT KK AND UNCLE KELLY. THIS IS A GREAT BABYSITTER.
COME ON WATER. SHE LOVED PLAYING WITH THIS OLD THING.
THAT IS SO FUNNY.
POOR GOOSE!!! MAYA WAS BOSSING HIM. SHE IS NOT SCARED OF THEM AT ALL.

WE HAVE BEEN BUSY THE PAST FEW WEEKS DOING NOTHING. WE WENT TO ALABAMA TO SEE FAMILY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WHILE WE WERE THERE WE VISITED SOME FRIENDS THAT ARE SO CRAZY. MAYA LOVES THEM. WE HAD A BLAST. OTHER THAN THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING AND MAYA HAS BEEN PLAYING. WE ARE PLANNING A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR NEXT WEEKEND. MAYA WILL BE TWO ON MONDAY. THAT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE. WHERE DID MY BABY GO??? IT IS SO SCARY THAT THEY GROW UP SO FAST. I FOUND OUT FRIDAY THAT I HAVE A SMALL BLOOD CLOT IN MY LEG. YEP, IT HURTS REALLY BAD AND MY LEFT LEG IS ABOUT 2 TIMES BIGGER THAN THE RIGHT. NOT FUN!!! I AM ON SOME MEDS FOR 2 WEEKS. THE DOC SAID THAT I NEEDED TO BE ON BEDREST. I JUST LAUGHED!!! A 2 YEAR OLD AND BEDREST DON'T MIX. ANYWAY SOMEBODY HAS TO WORK. SO I AM PRAYING THAT IT IS GONE IN 2 WEEKS OR BEFORE. IT IS REALLY HARD TO BE ON MY FEET FOR 12 HOURS. WELL, THAT IS ALL FOR NOW!!! TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

FOREVER FAMILY DAY!!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT ONE YEAR AGO TODAY MAYA WAS PLACED IN MY ARMS AND WE BECAME A FAMILY. IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY. I AM WORKING TODAY SO WE ARE GOING OUT TO EAT AFTER WORK WITH SOME FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE THIS WONDERFUL OCCASION. SOMETIMES I JUST SIT AND LOOK AT HER. AT TIMES IT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SHE IS REALLY MINE AND I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE HER BACK. I AM LOVIN' EVERY SECOND OF BEING HER MOTHER. I WILL TRY TO POST SOME PICTURES TONIGHT.