A Workin Mama!

It takes two kinds of working Mothers to make this world go round. Stay at Home working Mothers. And Mothers working out side of the home. I am in the second category.

Why haven't I posted in so long? Well, time seems to get a away from me, and as soon as I think I have time to sit and write. I find something else to do that is more on the priority list.
This is my prop's to myself for how hard I have been working lately. I am EXTREMELY busy at work and ok, a little stressed. And I come home, to take care of the kids'. They are my world.

I find time to present to hundreds of people throughout the state, and still go home, and play "lion den" with my kids. What is Lion Den you may ask? Well, it's Jonna, Ben and I's little game to create a big tent over the furniture, which is our lion den, and we crawl in and out of it, hop and growl on all fours, chasing away monsters (named Mugsy) and gathering food for the cub, (Jonna).

I find time to work forty plus hours a week, and make homemade meals and build superhero figurines out of playdo, and have them fight with each other. One in Ben's hand, one in Jonna's hand. After each time, that one is clobbered, I rush to make another.
We find time to have campfire roasts with hotdogs and marshmallows. Ben's favorite food group could probably be SMORES!

I find time to work through my lunch some days, and go home on time, to read my kids books everynight, and go over flash cards during bath time. Not an evening goes by that we don't play duck, duck, goose, or Hide and Seek.

****Hide and Seek: There is nothing cuter than walking behind the closet door after counting to ten, with Ben sitting, hiding his face behind his hands, giggling soflty, as Jonna gleams up at me right next to big brother, with the biggest grin on her face. Then Ben screams, "YOU FOUND ME!"

I make people happy with their retirement, I reconcile lots of numbers, and get to talk to all assortments of people in a 9 hour period while my kids learn and play with their friends at daycare and school. I rush to get out the door everyday at 430 to pick them up in minutes, walk with them holding hands, hugs, smiles and kisses later to ask them how their day went.

We rush home to absorb minutes left of daylight, by making huge leaf piles and jumping in them. Jonna and I bury Ben as he giggles, and says, I don't want to eat the leaves!! We have races, (I usually let Ben win, but one day, it won't be about me "letting" him). Jonna loves to chase after and try to run her fastest that her waddling legs will carry her.

I work out some days on my lunch, because if I want exerchise, that seems the most feasible time to get it. At home, we eat dinner every night at the table as a family, whether Jake is home with us or not. We have bathes every night, sometimes with bubbles. Ben shows me how long he can hold his breath under water. Jonna tries too, but then ends up drinking a big gulp, and laughing at herself, thinking she really did do what Ben just had.

I even find time to have silly face picture time with them.


I am a workin Mama, and I think I am okay at it.

Why is my life good? To the Veterans.

Well, this post is to all the Veterans, who served in the past, present, and will serve in the future. Happy Veteran's Day!Thank you for making the world we live in save for my family.
Special props and prayers to past Veterans, my sister Anna, and her wonderful boyfriend, Darryl who both help council and support the Veterans and their families who are serving currently. And Darryl, I think takes pretty good care of my sister too. :)
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And my younger brother, Tom, who just got back from his first tour in Afghanistan.


To Grandpa Charles Kusick, Grandpa Gerald Farnan, Grandpa Don Holee, Grandpa Joe Chandler, Uncle Chuck Kusick, Uncle Jim Kusick.
To all of my other family, my friends, and neighbors. Thank you! Please know as a mother of children, I thank you for your courage, victory, and dedication supporting our country and allowing us to live the lives we have today.

Always on my mind

Vacation. Vacation is on my mind. A beach, rolling waves, sand between my feet, ocean breeze, warm air, swimming pools, swim up bar, a pretty little drink with an umbrella.

We WILL vacation next year. Where....who knows, but it will have every one of the above mentioned.

Jake and I need it. We need to get away, and have a honeymoon. Who says you can't have honeymoon's more than once after you are married. Trips like these make your marriage stronger, more fun, and it definately gives you a pick me up to get back to stones we built our marriage on. "Let the love shine through".

The defined dates are set. June 1-5, ready or not checkbook, vacation is coming.

Well, Christmas is coming first, which is on my mind too. I have done super fabulous well on getting shopping done early, and budgeting, wheeling and dealing to get the BEST christmas presents at the BEST price. I love it.

The favorite game in the house right now.......Duck, Duck, Goose Baby! Ben's all time favorite. He prefers to be picked GOOSE every single time. Jonna sits right in the circle with us grinning from ear to ear, and holding back excitement, waiting to hear the word, "GOOSE!" when she knows as soon as that word pops out of either of our mouths, CHAOS! Ben runs, Jake or I run after him, Jonna runs, and this produces a lot of screaming in delight.

Simple things like this make me real happy. All is well in the Holee Realm.

wonders while you work

I am a Mom who works full time. I got two kids that make me wonder while I work. Will it ever change. Nope! We found a sweet birdnest Tuesday night. He couldn't be happier.

I got a call on Wednesay, "Benjamin, fell down hit his head, and may have went unconscious, but he is awake and aware now."

I drove to school to pick him up, one minute crying, one minute motivating my self to be superMom! He was okay. Thank goodness. Apparently, my son was hugging a little girl, she fell on top of him and knocked the wind out of him. I totally look forward to the highschool years.

My sister, Terressa, watched her last week end, and she says she is bossy. Jake says she takes after her mother.

Maybe so, but she is a girl who knows what she wants. Just like me. I did marry you didn't I?