It's Been Too Long!

I have been such a busy woman lately I have forgotten blogging!! (I also hit some writer's block as well).
So now I will attempt to catch everyone up!
I have been working full time and loving it so far! I take customer service calls for Verizon…sounds boring but it is very entertaining so far!
The paychecks are also a bonus.
I FINALLY got my college diploma in the mail the other day. Yes, I graduated in May but had to put my married name on it…
So it came in the mail a couple months later….
WITH MY MAIDEN NAME ON IT!
Gotta love online college ;)
Regardless of the name, it is still my expensive documentation that proves I went to college YAY!!
My husband is now a sponsored athlete!! I am so proud of him you really have no idea. If you haven't seen his youtube channel and series; The Pursuit, I strongly encourage it. He has been doing so well losing weight I cannot believe it. One of these days I will jump on his band wagon :)
That pretty much sums up my life nowadays. I have made some life decision changes that have turned out to be pretty awesome.  I was losing the priorities I needed to have to have a positive life, and have recently adjusted them so it has been a great couple of weeks.
OH I almost forgot to tell you all that my youngest is FINALLY off the bottle. That was a heck of a process. He was certainly addicted but no longer depends on it.
Now if only I can get my oldest to sleep in his room…. LOL.
I have so much more to say but I think I will save it for future blogs! I hope you all are having a great week!!!
Until next time,
~C

Last Minute Spokane Trip!

I had to make a last minute trip to Spokane to see my family this past few days and I had a TON of fun.  I didn't fit everything in that I wanted to, and there was way more construction that I did not anticipate, but other than that, I had a really good time.

This pic above was taken from my car as we went over the Columbia River….not my favorite part of the drive to say the least. (Yes, I have a little bridge fear!!) But it was a GORGEOUS day and the river just looked beautiful so I had to snap a pic!

One of the big highlights of my trip was all of the wonderful food I got to enjoy.  See, Tacoma has much to be desired when it comes to really good food.  I cannot find a good chinese restaurant over here for the life of me! 

I got to enjoy some yummy burgers and fries at Dick's Hamburgers (a Spokane staple).  For those of you who are not familiar with that joint, I must say it's dirt cheap food that is so delicious!!! 

I also enjoyed some fresh strawberries from Greenbluff. I wait for summer time to hit just for these strawberries because they are just THAT amazing.  

Now I just need some strawberry recipes LOL.

Best of all, I had my mom's cooking, and well, that just cannot be beat ;)

I hope you all have had a good last couple of days and are enjoying some nice weather! (It was high 80's in Spokane!!)

Until next time,

~C

Pet Peeves of Married Life...

Okay I know there will be people that assume I am going to be bashing men during this blog….well I may a little, but I will try to be nice.  :)

I know there are many married folk out there who will totally relate to my complaints!
Here we go.
If I had a dollar for every time I put the toilet seat down, I could probably fund a third world country school like Oprah.  SERIOUSLY! Men, if you are married, you KNOW you found that seat down when you entered the bathroom, so please for all humanity, just put it back.
In addition to this men in the bathroom complaint, how many times must I step in pee?? I know I live with three boys and two of which may not be able to aim as well, but come on husband, it's a GIANT bowl….how can you miss??
Can anyone relate to this???
Ok feeling a little better now.
:)
On a different note, I hope everyone had a good 4th! I haven't been blogging as much lately (probably because of the bathroom that needs constant cleaning LOL) due to my busy schedule.
Nothing really new on my end besides my little vent I had to release to my readers so I don't kill the husband!!
I am looking for any recipe websites that can give me healthy and quick dinners.  Having a family of four means there are usually multiple meals made at lunch time, but I would like dinner to be one good and healthy meal for everyone!  Any suggestions??
Speaking of my family, I am having bottle problems.  My TWO YEAR OLD….yes he's 2…is addicted to his bottle.  We have tried almost everything to get him off and it just does not work.  We will give him a sippy cup and the crying will not cease whatsoever for hours. I am starting to think he will go to college with a bottle in hand. We had a rough time with my oldest as well, but it seems like it was a little easier to get him off the bottles than it is for my youngest.  He acts like his bottle is his crack or something. LOL!!
Anyways.
Oh and I recently became addicted to two television shows.  Dexter and Weeds are two amazing shows that I think everyone should watch. Dexter is pretty easy on the eyes, and Weeds is just hilarious yet addicting all at once!  Now if only I had HBO to watch True Blood, I would be set!
I guess that is enough random ramblings for one blog! I have missed you all and I hope you will continue to follow me!
I promise the next blog will have zero man bashing :)
Until next time~
C

Happy Father's Day!

Today is a day where my hubby gets catered to.  I made him a breakfast of his request, I went to Starbucks for his venti coconut latte, and I will be making a salmon dinner for him.
Hopefully his father's day is what he was hoping for!
I don't know where my dad is, (don't worry this is a good thing for me LOL) but I want to give props to the moms out there that are playing both roles.
From single parents, to wives of deployed soldiers, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
Parenting is a hard job and being both the mom and dad is not an easy feat.
Thanks Mommy ;)

Enjoy your Father's Day everyone! Use this day to love all the important father figures in your life, no matter who that may be!! :)

Until next time friends~
C

Weekend Wrap-up

Overall I have had a very enjoyable weekend! I cleaned a little, and had some quality time with my family yesterday, and I went church shopping today.
I went to a Life Center church here in Tacoma!
I must admit I have heard mixed reviews about this church before, and this led me to be skeptical about it. But I decided, the Cains need a home church!!
The service was very contemporary, which was super awesome. The people there seemed great too.
But I was hoping for one thing. I wanted the sermon to speak to ME.
And……IT DID.
That is what I have been waiting for in a church. YAY!!
My boys loved the nursery, and I did too until Logan escaped….
Yup he managed to get OUTSIDE…. This about gave me the BIGGEST heart attack ever!!!
Hopefully next time the volunteers watch the kids a little closer??
After going to church I decided to make a few changes in my life.  I need to stop nit picking about everything negative, and instead "pick my battles".
What do I mean by that??
Well, instead of living a negative life full of complaints and venting about everything wrong in my life, I think it is best to really think about why I get negative and give the effort to just stop.  So many people dwell on who's doing what, or who said what, or what crappy events have happened to them during the day.
I cannot live like that anymore.  I need the positive people in my life to help me too.  I can no longer be the stereotypical Army wife who seems to judge and complain more than she gives thanks and appreciates the good we all have.
Yeah, yeah, that sounds cliche but honestly I NEED to do this for MYSELF.
I challenge you all to do it as well.  I know we can't all be positive overnight or never complain, but let's try to drive all the negativity out as much as I can!
Can you try??

Until next time friends!
~C

Starting a New Chapter!

Ok friends, yesterday I spent two whole hours clipping coupons and making a couple week menu for my family.  This will be the first step to hopefully saving some money!!!
Seriously, with three men and I eating, the grocery bill is NOT CHEAP!
I haven't quite figured out how these extreme couponers go to the store for free, but maybe someday I will be at that level LOL!!

Anyways, on another subject, my youngest son just turned two recently.  Let me tell you, the terrible twos is not and understatement with this child! It's been plain crazy at my house some days.  I think a lot of my time today will be googling how to better discipline my son LOL!!

My goals for this week are just to stick to my budget and not buy that venti Starbucks coffee that I love so much.  I hope to stay positive when it comes to my son's behavior, and to crochet something amazing!!!

A little nerdy I know, but everyone should make goals!! :)
What are some of yours? And any ideas on what I should crochet??

Until next time,
~C

Goodbye Oprah!!

I sit here watching the last Oprah and its kind of a let down.  All she is doing is talking!! I mean, I know she is a talk show host, but it's a whole lotta preaching and thanking…
Maybe I thought I was going to get a little more entertainment…
Anyway, on another note, it is another rainy day in Washington, so what do you do when it rains?
You go to Micheals.
Yes, I have turned into the nerdy old lady at age 26 who loves everything about Micheals.
I could craft all day every day.  :)
I am looking for more crochet ideas.  I am presently making things for preemies in local hospitals, but I wonder what else I could make.
Any ideas????
Until next time friends…
~C