The birthday post......

So today Oct 27th 1978 i entered this world. And, from what i understand (and as per the rest of my life) it was a production. 1st of all, i took forever to get here. My mom and dad had tried for a while with no luck, and had almost given up and then BAHM!! Mom's pregnancy went well, aside from the weight she gained, she didn't have any issues. But a smooth pregnancy doesn't always mean an easy delivery. I was born via c-section at 3lbs 1oz at 7:58 PM. I was born at St. Luke's Hospital but immediately rushed the children's hospital, and put into an incubator, because i was obviously small. I think the funniest story i have heard about my birth is when my father came in gun in holster (he was a security guard) and went to touch me through the incubator, the nurse looked at him and wanted to say something, and then saw the gun and thought better of it. I can just imagine that scene, not that my father would have done anything, but i don't think the nurse wanted to get between him and his 1st born daughter. Everything about me was fine, though, except my size. I stayed at the hospital, and i was

1 oz under 4 lbs when i went home, only because my doctor was on staff and said i could go home. YAY Dr Gary.

I turned 32 today, and although this isn't a HUGE birthday, it's still another year over. I had a great day today first thing this morning i vowed to do NO housework, i hung out with the boys, (i did do the dishes, because they were bugging me) but i didn't do anything else. Eric got me tickets to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Dec. and Bria got me my SIMS 3 game. My mom gave me an awesome gift that really helps me out, my boys colored me great cards, my friends showed me love by sending me happy bday messages, and i had Taco Bell (YUM!!) for dinner. I enjoyed my day today, it wasn't anything exciting, or extraordinary, but it was another day with my guys, my family and friends, and that's what matters. Here's to another year of fun, adventure and memories..........

~Cheers,

Samantha

Scary......

Halloween is around the corner which is always bitter-sweet for me. I LOVE Halloween LOVE IT!! It has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. Christmas is trying to edge in at #1 but I think that’s cause I have kids now, Christmas takes on a whole new meaning. Anyway, Halloween however although my favorite is also my most disliked and here’s why……I HATE anything scary, dead, pretending to be dead, painted, moving slow, all of it.

When I was 7 I own tickets from the radio show for it being my birthday, these tickets were to a haunted house. So my mom and I go, and I got so freaked out, we had to be ESCOTED from the building (I still blame the fact they had a guy dressed as a priest walking with you, that creped me out). Then there was the time on homecoming night in high school my date and friend and her date decided to go to haunted house (dresses and all, um Duh?) so we go, no big deal until I go through this tunnel as I am crawling out, this kid at the haunted house almost pelts me in the head with his toy gun, thankfully my date saw it and grabbed the gun. So, although not scary still a bad experience. Then there was the time when Eric and I went. It was right after we had gotten married and we went to an outdoor corn maze/haunted house. The haunted house was at the beginning, and then you went into the actual maze part. We went with friends and I was excited I thought I had finally outgrown my fear. Until we went in. It was bad from the get go, there were people EVERY where, above you, crawling out from the bottom of the corn, jumping at you (ugh just thinking about it) so needless to say I was FREAKED out, I went into panic mode and stopped, just stopped at 25 years old, I’m standing in the middle of a corn maze frozen. The kid that was messing with me got to see angry Eric because he wouldn’t let go, he was really in my face. I also do not do scary movies, I avoid them like the plague. I WANT to watch them, but I have learned to just let that want go. I will watch a movie and be fine, that day, maybe even the next. But the 3rd day it kicks in, and usually messes with me for the whole day I recently saw an article that listed the top 10 zombie movies, I have only seen 1 of them and it has stuck with me for over a year. It was a very disturbing and intriguing moving, and still gives me the creeps. I think it’s funny that of all the things I share with my father, this is one of them. My mom, can watch a scary movie till the cows come home, but my father will shoot 10 feet straight up in the air at the end of Carrie. I probably would too if I ever saw it.

This is just something I was thinking about………

Last day.....

We enjoyed our last day at the park last Monday. It was warm enough to not need a jacket, but still a nip in the air. This week we should be getting high 50's at BEST.......Ah i LOVE Fall!!

How to train your dragon......

Dreamworks finally released "How to train your dragon" a couple weeks ago, and we got it for the boys. At Walmart they had a cardboard cut out that made it look like the kids were riding Toothless the dragon.....

Mickey Mouse

Eric and I at Dylon's birthday party today

Rocking the big boy booster.....

Aragorn had to be upgraded to the big boy booster today. He was getting to big for the 5 point harness............Doesn't he look all grown up?

Birthday DAY

We had so much fun today, almost to much. The boys (and mom and dad) were invited to 2 birthday parties on the same day. We were lucky to be able to share the day our friend Dylon, and our friend Henry, who both turned 3. 1st was Dylon's party which was great his was Mickey Mouse themed, so the boys loved it. Trista outdid herself once again, she had great games for the kids, and wonderful food. Her cake was great, a giant Mickey Mouse head!! Dylon made out like a bandit (but i mean really, who can resist that charm?) and the boys got some pretty cool take home gifts themselves. I love going to Trista's parties, no matter what type it is, she always inspires me somehow. We had a great time celebrating with everyone (and i got my baby fix in with Miss Lyla)
Then we headed off to Henry's party. His was a construction theme, held at a park, with cones and caution tape and everything. It was a lot of fun. The boys got to eat cake out of a dump truck!! Kim did a great job, it came out really cute. And they got to play on the playground. Henry got some pretty cool loot, which included a kids computer, they boys were all to ready to play with it too. We had a really good time seeing Henry and Kim again, and meeting all of their family.