Sweet Life in the City

I am super tired this morning, I did not sleep well and it really did not have anything to do with the kids. My throat is really sore but I think it is just sinus drainage. So I was up most of the night drinking something to help my throat. I think I got to sleep about 1:30 and then Sam was calling for us at about 2:30. He said he was scared so he got in bed with us. He was all over my side so I got up and got in bed with Emma. She kicked me most of the night and when I finally got to sleep I had a bad dream and woke up in a panic so it was hard to get back to sleep. Chloe started waking up about 6:30 but I made her lay back down because the other two were still asleep. Well once again we are staying home today. It is supposed to be another rainy day. Since there is not much going on I thought I would give a quick update on the kids.  * Samuel- Every day I am more amazed at how much he growing. He is always talking these days but I do not mind most of the time. He is a boy with a mill...

Not much going on here again today. Yesterday we stayed in and I actually saw the bottom of our laundry hamper and the floor of my laundry room was empty of any clothes. I was pretty excited but it was short lived because by last night the hamper was completely filled again. The kids played pretty good yesterday so that was helpful. When Jeremy got home he was able to work some in the yard but he did not get to the mulch and flowers. The kids and I were in the garage trying to organize a little. Well this morning I woke up about 7:30 and realized that the TV was on. I had woken up about 6:30 for a second and the TV was not on and Jeremy was already gone, so I jumped up because I figured that one of the kids turned it on and I did not hear any kids. I saw the kids bathroom light on and at first I just thought that Sam had gotten up and he was using the bathroom but then I heard all three kids. I went in the bathroom and all three were sitting around the toilet looking in the toilet bowl...

Well it is back to our uneventful life. Yesterday afternoon the kids played outside and I did a little work in the front yard. Our landscape is in desperate need of some work. We still have tons of leaves that have been in the mulch and around the bushes since Fall. I was racking the leaves up but it was pretty hot outside so I did not get all of it done. Jeremy and Sam went last night to get some new mulch and a few flowers. It is supposed to rain today but I am hoping it will be nice this afternoon so we can get some things done outside. My plan for today is to tackle the laundry. Well I know this is a short post but Emma is throwing one of her fits. Her and Sam were coloring and she broke four crayons. So I told her she had to use the ones she broke. Well she refused to color anymore and threw all the crayons on the floor so I removed her from the table. Now she is seriously having a fit. Here are a few more pictures from the weekend. This was taken before we combed Sam's ha...

We had a busy weekend. Friday night Jeremy painted most of the house while I kept the kids occupied. The kids slept on the floor in our room but Chloe did not sleep so great. She was wide awake most of the night or rolling all over the floor. I got up several times to put her back on the bed I had made for her on the floor. She then woke up at 6:00 Saturday morning and woke the other two up as well. I did get a little break from the kids Saturday morning. Jeremy's mom came and got the kids and they went to Nashville to watch Papa run in the County Music Marathon. They were gone for a few hours and so I was able to put their rooms back together and Jeremy was able to finish painting. After they got back home we went up to the local grocery store for a few items. The kids were putting on some side of show. They really turned on the charm and every time I looked up there were several people coming toward our basket to talk to the kids and tell them how cute they are and of course they...

I have spent the last two days cleaning and organizing and I still feel like I have not made a dent in getting this house in order. The kids have not played so great this week so that has not helped in my effort to get things done. Sam and Emma ganged up on Chloe yesterday and today Sam and Chloe are leaving Emma out when they are playing. I have also come to terms with the fact that I will NEVER catch up on my laundry. Other then the mad frenzy of cleaning we have not done much around here. It is really warm out today and we are going outside after the kids finish lunch. We are painting tonight so that should be fun (insert sarcasm). We are going to have the kids camp out in the living room or our room and get their rooms painted. We will tackle the kitchen and hallway tomorrow. Well I know the pictures of Sam and Emma look a little strange but there is story behind what they are doing. A few hours ago I killed one of those bugs that look like a mosquito but they are called something ...

Well my streak of getting a decent nights sleep was over last night. Chloe was crying at about 1:00 so I went in to check on her. She had a dirty diaper so I changed her but she did not want to go back to bed. She cried for a while but finally went back to sleep. I had to stay in the room with her until she went back to sleep because I was afraid her crying would wake the other two up. I got back to bed and then Emma woke up about 3:00 wanting a drink. So, I am kinda tired this morning. I am still working on getting the house cleaned up and getting the laundry caught up. I have most of it washed but I still have a lot to put away. Well not much going on here today. I am picking up my friend's girls from school at about 3:00 and then take them home. I will probably make a Sonic run while we are out and then we will go to church tonight. Well here are a few pictures from the weekend. We went to a park Saturday to play and feed the ducks. The kids had fun feeding the ducks but I was a...

OK so Jeremy is probably going to get mad at me for posting this video of Sam but it is so funny. Samuel came in the living room this afternoon looking like a real cowboy. He had is cowboy hat, his guitar, and his dog. He wanted to sing a song. Well as you can hear my phone started ringing. It was my sister and my ring tone for her is "Dancing Queen" from Mamma Mia. It was so funny that Sam started singing it. The boy cracks me up.

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We had a pretty good afternoon yesterday. I am almost caught up on my laundry. Today my plan is to finish going through the closets and get rid of a bunch of stuff. I went through some of the girls clothes yesterday and I probably kept a lot more than I should. They have all of these little dresses that I just cannot get rid of yet. I am also trying to hold on to some stuff to pass along to any other nieces I have but who knows when that will happen. I did have two bags full of clothes that I am giving away. I also need to tackle their toys but I seem to have a hard time getting rid of toys too. Well the kids slept good again last night. The girls have been up since 7:00 but Sam is actually still sleeping. We are not planning on going anywhere today except for our walk. My friend is coming after lunch to walk. We missed several days last week so yesterday when we walked it was harder then it should have been. Well I better go. I am trying to get all the closet stuff done because we are...

The other day I was shampooing the carpet in my living room so I put the gate up so the kids had to stay in their rooms. I might be using that gate more often. They were so cute standing up against it. 

Well considering all that went on this weekend it was pretty good. We left early Friday morning and went to Cookeville , TN for Grandpa's funeral. Since the visitation and funeral were the same day it made a very long day for the kids. They hung out in the nursery most of the day playing with all their cousins. The funeral service was nice and paid great tribute to the amazing life Grandpa had lived. There was one little thing that happen during the funeral and I felt so bad. The grandsons were the pallbearers so my two sister-in-laws and myself were not going to be sitting with our husbands. The family was going to be walking in together, but there were five kids (my three and Josh's two) and Alison and I knew we could not handle our kid by ourselves. So between myself, Alison, Lynsey (Jacob's wife), Janna, and Jeremy's mom we all took a kid. I had Chloe and Lynsey had Emma. The service was moving along and I noticed that Emma's diaper was all crooked so we tried t...

Well it looks like I had a lot more pictures from Easter weekend than I thought. So I just posted the ones I had left in this post. We are leaving in the morning and I probably will not be posting until Monday. We all slept pretty good last night. In fact I slept until about 5:30 when Sam woke up (who was in my bed) screaming that he was wet. I know he was upset but I was so mad. I had just washed all the bedding, including the mattress pad, yesterday. The mattress pad and comforter takes forever to wash and dry, but I am doing it again today. We got back a few minutes ago from Wal -Mart. My house is pretty much clean so I wanted to get out for a few hours so maybe my house will stay that way for a while. We got back and the girls went down for their nap. Jeremy should be home about 4 and then we are going to his parents house for supper. The church is bringing a meal and Jeremy's brother Josh and his family are coming in from NC. So, we have a busy next few days. I also have a pra...

Chloe riding the carousel at Rivergate Mall. It was kinda hard to take her  picture because I was also holding her, but it turned out so cute.  Sam is all about being a cowboy these days so my mom bought him a cowboy hat. Of course Emma had to have a cowboy hat too. 

Jeremy left about 8:00 this morning but he has already had to turn around and come back home. He has the van keys and I need the van. He said they got a late start so hopefully this is not going to set them back too much on getting to Missouri. Well it is another chilly day here so we will be staying inside today. The kids are a little wild this morning but they have actually done pretty good at getting back on track with our normal routine. I was up at least once last night with all three kids so I am kinda tired. Sam was up once to go the bathroom and then he wanted to sleep on the couch. Chloe had rolled all the way to the end of the bed and was hanging off crying. Emma could not find her drink and she was cold. So, from about 1:30-3:30 I was up and down with the kids. Well that is about it for today. Here are a few more pictures from Easter. Please continue to pray for our family. Randy (my father-in-law) is having a rough time. Sam has been asking a few questions about why we are ...

There will be a service tomorrow night in Missouri for Grandpa. Jeremy, Jacob and Janna are leaving in the morning to go to Missouri. The kids and I will not be going. They will come back Thursday and then there will be visitation from 11-2 on Friday followed by the funeral and burial in Cookeville, TN. We will all be leaving Friday morning to go to Cookeville. Please pray for all of those who will be traveling over the few days.

Last night Grandpa Riggs went Home to be with the Savior. He was surrounded by his loved ones has they sang his favorite songs. He was an amazing man that left an amazing legacy behind him. I am very blessed to be part of his family. I have many sweet memories of Grandpa but I would like to share one of my favorite. Samuel had been home about a week and Grandpa and all of his brothers and sisters were having a get together in Crossville ,TN. Jeremy had something going on so Jeremy's mom and I went to Crossville to show off our new addition. When we pulled up to the park where they were having the party Grandpa and Bea came over to us and Grandpa wanted Sam. He hugged our little Samuel and wept tears of joy. Grandpa kept saying to Sam "Oh son, how we have prayed for you. Thank you Jesus he is finally home." It really was one of the sweetest things I have ever witnessed. Thankfully I got this picture to always remember this precious memory.  I am not sure of the funeral ar...

We had a really great weekend. I am really tired today from all the activity from the last few days. I told my mom that I was not used to being out of the house three days in a row! Well Saturday we went shopping again. We went to the mall and Target and a run to Wal -Mart. We got home about 2:00 and I put the girls down for a nap. We left again at 4:00 and met my brother and his family for supper. Samuel fell asleep on the way to the restaurant and slept the entire time we were there. My sister-in-law held him the whole time and he did not move an inch. Yesterday we went to church and then the kids had an egg hunt at church. I got a couple of pictures of the kids yesterday morning and you can see that Emma was throwing on of her fits. I usually do not take her picture when she is acting like that but I decided that most people do not believe me when I say she regularly has a fit. Yesterday morning she was fine and I asked if I could take their pictures and this set her off. She cried ...

We have had a wild few days. My mom arrived Thursday afternoon and of course the kids were so happy to see her. We colored eggs, which I had never done with my kids. I am not sure why I never did that with Sam but I decided to do it this year since my mom is here. We only colored a few eggs. Sam and Emma had a lot of fun. Thursday evening I get a call from my sister and she is very upset. The wildfires that were spreading across Oklahoma were about 3 miles from her house. They were all safe at a friend's house but their house was in danger of being destroyed. They were able to get a few things out but not much because the police were making them get out of the house. I was up most of the night praying and talking to my sister. Thankfully the winds changed and the fire was able to be put out and no damage was done to their house. Unfortunately many houses in their community were destroyed by the fire. My sister is my best friend and I miss her so much. I just wanted to give her a h...