Life In The Fab Lane: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

You must watch the video below. I just love it! I had heard some old lady in Wal-mart the other day about doing "cool hip hop aerobics" and she had to have been 70! But, then my friend sent me this video and I realized that it's true!!!

Drama For Mama

I. need. a. break.

These two little cute things up here have driven me crazy today. I need an intervention! So, please leave a comment with some advice or even some type of encouragement because I am really struggling today. Life as a stay at home mom is such a blessing. I get to see my boys grow up and I don't miss a thing. I wanted this job and I thank God and my amazing husband daily that I have the opportunity to do this... BUT -

My kids have been AWFUL lately. They wake me up by yelling at me that they are hungry followed by asking me a million times what we are doing, they tell me 20000 times a day they are bored, they do not listen, they talk back, they refuse to nap, they refuse to clean, and then I spend about three hours a night begging them to sleep. So, I am at a loss because I feel like I haven't enjoyed my summer at all. I'm not outside playing with them because it's the only time the house is quiet. I'm not doing crafts with them because i'm two days behind on laundry. I'm just constantly overwhelmed by housework AND caring for the kids all at the same time.

When the kids are in school, I do everything I need to do during the day and also take a break when needed and then once I pick them up, I spend time with them, help them with homework, give them baths, and put them to bed - then I have time with my husband. Now it just seems like complete chaos in my house all the time. If they are not whining at me, they are whining at each other. They cannot keep their hands to themselves and since they have been watching wrestling, it has gotten much worse. Blaze will start wrestling with Ace and next thing you know, they are full fledged fighting. All this happens while my husband is at work busting his butt so that I can be at home so I rarely tell him everything that goes on. In my dreams, I really think about what it would be like to have a clean house, kids in bed, and everything in order for when my husband gets home. He deserves that. He works 6-7 days a week and he worries about me, not himself. He rarely complains about working so hard or lack of sleep and he rarely makes comments about laundry or cooking or cleaning. He deserves to be able to call me and me tell him that I have everything under control here. I know that's what I want, but I have no idea how to get there.

Can anyone reading this help me? Is this too much to ask?? Please tell me we can fix this drama for this tired mama!!!

Meet the Queen Of Pink!

So, you're reading my blog! YAY! But who are you really reading about? Well, my name is Ashley! I am 26 years YOUNG. I am currently a stay at home mom, but I went to college for degrees in Business Administration in Nursing. I have a huge love for reality television and interior design and decor. I am a Christian and I am not the best at "being one" so I am learning as I go. I tend to be a bit of a diva at times (my family reading this will smile just because I finally admitted it .. ha!) I promise that by reading this you will realize I am a REAL person. I read alot of blogs of "perfect" women with the cleanest houses and the most behaved children, but I promise you won't find that here... I'm just a young woman trying to find my place in this big world.

This is my husband, DJ. We have been married for 7 years this monday. Yes, you can do the math and figure out that we married as teenagers - and yes, I was a pregnant bride. You just can't grasp how much I truly love this man though. I may not have been positive back then that we would be together forever, but I can tell you that now! He is my everything. He is a Finance Manager at a local dealership called East Tennessee Dodge and he is the hardest working person I know. He is not home much so when he is, we really value the time. He has my heart and my soul - and I could spend hours telling you how much he means to me, but the thing I love the most about him is that he is the father to the two little men in my life that I love dearly.

This is the other man in my life - my father. His name is Rondel and I grew up living with him as a single dad. It wasn't perfect and it wasn't always pretty, but there was never any lack of love. He is now still single and living in another town, but he lives his life for his grandchildren and he is a big part of our lives. You will hear alot of stories (some good, some bad) about him and our relationship as I go on into the blog.

And here is the main attraction! My two little boys. Colton Blaze Jackson (or just Blaze for us!) is a 6 year old with a sweet demeaner and a really quiet nature. He tends to be a little dramafied (is that a real word? ha!) and can be a bit of a crybaby. He loves his little brother and also the WWE. He also loves my dad, his poppi, a whole lot! He has a special relationship with my grandmother who is dying of multiple myeloma and that just melts my heart. He is a joy to be around and always willing to help. And, then there's Ace (we also call him monkey and bobo!) His full name is Landon Ace Jackson. He just turned 4. He came along and totally turned our family upside down. He is a big ball of energy, very set in his ways, very bossy, funny, charming, and totally the cutest little boy you will ever see. He has these long eyelashes and dimples that tend to help him get away with alot! But, he is a great addition to our family! Hopefully, one day, I will also be telling you about another little addition to our family, but for now, this is my life! I love it and I live it to the fullest every single day... so if you want to stick around and get deep into my life, here's the place to do it - ENJOY!!

Camo Kids

The Camo Kids are Number one!!!

They have worked so hard (and did not lose a game ALL YEAR!)

.....And they deserved the trophies and medals that they received!

Blaze (my oldest son who is 6) and his team, Camo Kids, went all year in t-ball without loosing a game. They entered a tournament with 12 other teams (many of them from another league that they had never played) and literally played their hearts out. These kids wanted it SO bad and I find that really refreshing considering they are SIX YEARS OLD. It makes me really happy that just for a moment they put down their wii remotes and their wrestling gear and actually got out there and played the good ole game of baseball! I am so beyond proud to say that they never lost a game all year and ended up in first place for all of Cumberland County!

My 90 days of change...

This picture has nothing to do with my post, but EVERYTHING to do with my life as a stay at home mom! What is not to love about these two wonderful little boys?!?

I have joined the 90 days of change. It's 90 days where each day I change something about my life that I am not happy with. I have always wanted to try, but always made an excuse not to. So, with my new blog comes a new me in a sense. Today is day one. Day one consists of giving uplifting advice to someone that I don't know very well. Today, I talked to a girl that I barely know who is on facebook. She is dealing with a divorce with two young children. I decided to take five minutes out and give her some uplifting advice. It may have made her feel good to read it, but it really helped me so much to write it. For once, I wasn't talking (or sometimes bragging) about MY life or MY family - I was just attempting to give someone just a little smile. So day one is a success, and tommorrow is a new day :-) And, promises are promises so today I posted a picture for everyone to get to know my family a little better, next up "Getting To Know Me"!!