A glimpse into Aaron's life.

Broken record moment: Aaron works 3rd shift.  I worked third shift last night too...8pm-6am pulling tags and putting up new ones.  I was okay until around 4:30 when my ipod batter died and I took a little break.  Bad idea-stopping made me realize my head was a little foggy.  Jake got to spend the night with our long time family friends (first time he has spent the night alone at a non-family members house.  But they really are family so I don't know if it counts or not) Sharon and Ron.  Sharon is my mom's best friend from high school and I grew up with her children.
I was excited to get home and get in bed for a nap/sleep but couldn't fall asleep.  When Aaron got home at 7:00 he gave me tip to read and it would make me fall right to sleep.  It didn't...I am at too good a part in Sense and Sensibility to fall asleep!  I finally gave up around 8:30 and slept, waking up every 15 minutes until 10:30 and I headed out to get the Jakester.  He had a great time with Sharon and Ron building with Lego's, playing Mario Kart, and using this very cool Crayola tracing thing-a-ma-gig from when Sharon's children were kids.  But he missed me and gave me about a million hugs and kisses when I got to their house. :)

Fast forward and it is almost 2pm and we have one of Jake's friends from church over until after Cub Scouts tonight.  His parents are chaperone's (sp?) at Youth Conference and we planned a couple of months ago to have him over a couple of times while they are gone so he could have a break from his 2 nieces under the age of 3. :)  Who knew it would fall on a day following my first time ever working 3rd shift.  I am glad I told BiLo I could work 2 days a week for the 3 weeks before going to Vermont (good gas money for the drive) so it could give me a glimpse into the sacrifice Aaron makes for our family 5 nights a week.  I told you he rocks.  My brain feels oddly empty and I don't feel like eating at all.  Maybe I should stay up all night more often.  I wouldn't ramble on all the time and I would have to lose some weight by not eating right?

Picture a day in May, Day 18: Wordless Wednesday-My Shadow

This is my new shadow and I love it... :)

Simple Pleasures and Picture a day in May, Day 11 &12: Being Spoiled.

This month I have already been very spoiled and that is my simple pleasure today.  The main thing that brings me such pleasure (I LOVVVVVVVE IT!!!!)  is my Mother's Day/34th Redo B-day gift:

I also love, love, love, my little pill case:

The open space is for asprin-I need to get some more.

And my beautiful ring...I realize I could never be a hand model...

My guys spoil me and let me know I am loved.  Thanks Aaron and Jake!
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Picture a day in May, Day 10: Mother's Day recap

This is my picture of the day:

They always make me breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.  See how cute face is that Jake made out of the food he cooked all by himself, except the bacon (or meat candy as Aaron likes to call it), that Daddy cooked? See the cute little gift?  I picked it out for myself at this adorable little store in downtown Monroe and they put it in the cute bag for you-that is their bag!  I gave it to Jake and told him to give it back to me and we could call it a gift from him. :)  We went to a BBQ festival on Saturday (I will post that tomorrow...) and since it was Mother's Day weekend they guys willingly let me check out the little shops I have heard about, live 5 minutes walking distance from, and still haven't been too!.  I will have to take a picture of the awesome ring I got myself  Jake got me for Mother's Day for $6.95 and this adorable little pill case (to put tylenol in your purse. It is perfect because it has 3  little spaces in it. I have been looking for something like it for ages!), for $5.   Here is my sweet Jake that worked so hard on my perfect breakfast:

Here he is sitting with me while I ate my breakfast in bed.  Aaron took a picture from the end of the bed of us, but it was one of those looking up your nose pictures-not my best angle-so we took this one instead.  Aaron was being a P.T.P.P so there aren't any of him.  But he did make a quick lunch after church (I had a pounding headache and they took good care of me by letting me take a 2 hour nap), and my request of his famous, delicious shrimp'n'grits for dinner, so that made up for it. :)  It was a wonderful Mother's Day as usual thanks to my guys!