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guilty pleasures

by plannerchick ~  So we all have them, guilty pleasures that is. Before your mind starts going the wrong direction, let me explain. To me a guilty pleasure is something that you love, that most others may hate, or that may not fit your personal normal likes. While I was riding home last night I was thinking about some of mine and thought I would share them in exchange for all of you sharing yours back with me! They are fun to hear, and for some humerous!

1. Lady Gaga - I LOVE her music, and everyone else I know hates it. I don't know why I love it so much, I just do. This may come as a surprise to some also b/c when she first came out with Poker Face I hated it with a passion, but somewhere along the line she grew on me.

2. Twilight - As in anything twilight. I was a huge don't give in to all of the hype advocate for a long time, but now I just can't get enough. I have read the books and seen all of the movies. I DVR'd the first one this week and have literally watched it (in increments) about 3 times.

3. McDonalds - I realize that it has got to be about the worst thing in the world for me, but I just can't get enough. If it wouldn't make me as big as the side of a house I could eat there every single day! I love the morning coffee drinks, the delicious french fries (with Mcdonalds "Fancy" ketchup), the sweet tea, and they have the best fountain drinks!

4. My hair - I didn't dye it for so long, and was adament I didn't want to ruin the natural color. I have to say though, that now I LOVE it! I wish I could go more often, it is my me time. I enjoy it so much, and I will do what ever it takes for it to be me and me alone when I go. One day I will add pedicures to the mix, another thing I said I  would never do. but I just love having pretty toenails, and I hate doing it myself!

Okay so those are a few of mine, lets hear a few of yours! It might be very interesting, lol!

singer's random (part two)

6.  Summer arrived.  We've been spending lots of time at the beach or any body of water really and going to lots of birthday parties.  This is the cousins having fun at the sprinklers in Destin.

7.  Big Man celebrated his 6th birthday Armed Forces style.

 
Don't you love the Cars rain boots?

8.  My parents celebrated their 37th anniversary in June.  Let me just take this opportunity to say that I was blessed to have them as my parents.  They are parents who never claimed to be perfect in neither their parenting or marriage.  However, they did the best they could and asked God daily to help them make the right choices and to help them to love us and to love each other.  And since I'm not sure I said it on their anniversary, I'll say it now, Happy Anniversary Mama and Daddy!  ;-)  Love you both!

9.  In other news, I'm going back to work full time in August.  I'm going to be positive and say that I was blessed to be able to do the part time thing for as long as I did.  Praise God!  What was only supposed to be two years of part time work turned into six.  Not to mention that when I asked to come back full time, it was no problem at all.  God works all things together for our good!  I trust this everyday whether I feel it or not.

10.  Our 10th Anniversary is coming up and we're doing nothing special at all.  The reason?  I have two work trips and Mr. Singer is using all of his leave to go with me and we're exhausting all of our babysitting resources as well.  That's okay.  We will celebrate 10 years for free on a work trip. 

hotter than a 2 dollar pistol...

by bossychick~ yes, hotter than a 2 dollar pistol, is what we want our bodies to be...

 that's why we're all out walking, turns out that's also how HOT the sun is today.

The 3 of us, Me, Social, and Baby... and wait for it...

SEVEN kids......

Miss Priss, Lil Sis, and Tiny Bliss, in a double stroller and a front carrier... Super Baby and  Baby Banner, in a double stroller.. and Baby Girl and Baby Boy (Planner chicklet, I looked back on past blogs for a definite nickname and there are about 20, lol, so I went with Baby Boy), in a double stroller...

Did I mention it was HOT, Miss Priss kept saying, "Mama, I don't like to be hot', Baby Girl kept crying for her 'Rella book ( she is currently in love with the movie Cinderella). Super Baby hung out of the side of his seat a few times, the rest were pretty quiet, I think its because they'd had heat strokes, but we made it 4 laps, which was our goal.

I think 4 laps is 2 miles but I would venture to say that pushing a double stroller, makes it the equivalent of an Iron Man Triathlon!

So if you saw a herd of strollers today, yes it was us, and if you see us on another day, please give us a few seconds to get out of the way before you try to swerve around us into oncoming traffic and create a gridlock!

Baby and I should have turned our strollers sideways so you could get the full effect...

That is all, you do what I say- Bossy
 

blogging to put off cleaning

 by plannerchick ~ Anything to delay the inevitable, lol. I have laundry to fold and put away, dishes to wash, a bathroom to clean (I've actually been staying on top of the other one), floors to sweep and mop, and rooms to dust and vacuum. Oh and a front door wreath to make (surprised I put it off to the last minute social? shout out singer lol). I am hosting a baby shower here for baby chick on Sunday and I would like my house to look at least decent! Hosting something at your house is always incentive to clean it, I'm just sayin!

Anyways we are slowing down here in the planner household, Finally! Baseball season is over for big brother, School is almost out for dad, and summer is only days upon us!!! Our summer will still be a bit busy, but nothing like the school year has been. When baby chick has her new tiny I am going to be doing her job (before I stayed home we worked together). Which will be about the whole summer, I will be done just in time for Mr. Planner to go back to school. But that's okay, I think it will be nice to get a little taste of the work world again!

I will be 23 weeks along on Monday. It feels like this pregnancy has flown by, but it retrospect it hasn't. I was pregnant at our last Fairytale Sale, which feels forever ago. I keep thinking of things that I was pregnant during, and thinking "gees, I've been pg forever." I am so ready to meet my little girl, I still can't believe I'm having a daughter! I want to buy her lots, but since she will be born in the fall I have to wait until they put all of the cute fall and winter clothes out. Buying onesies and little cotton outfits is fun, but I am ready for the out and about cute outfits!

The only downfall for me in being pregnant is that I've done it both times in the summer, thus NO TAN. I got a little bit on Memorial Day, but that can only tide me for so long. I'm not one of those people (like my husband) that just gets super dark, but I do look better with a tan (who doesn't). And I have absolutely no patience for laying out alone, it's hot and sticky, and there is no one to talk to to pass the time.

Well I guess I better get to cleaning, yuck! I'll leave you with a picture of my baby boy (not so much a baby anymore :-P ) Have a great weekend!!!

He didn't want to stop watching Imagination Movers for me to get the picture!

Fine mom, Cheese!!!

 

i'm 25.. oops.. i mean my 25

by singerchick~  Better last than never.

1.  I've been wanting to do the 25 things since planner first posted hers but I wanted to include pictures which meant they had to actually come off my camera first.

2.  I, right along with the other chicks, have not blogged in forever.  Not since umm here when I blogged about our consignment sale.

3.  The sale was good.  We had more consignors, more shoppers and lots more merchandise.  Here we are first thing Saturday morning.  Don't we look super excited?

 
No?  That's because we're not.  It was too early and we're not morning people.

I have to post this picture of the toy table.  It makes me laugh...
 
Thanks Sassy for the toddler size Superman who now lives at my house.  Thanks.  A bunch.

4.  I love Spring.  I've been noticing, more than usual, all the blooms and how green and pretty everything is.  However, this year it doesn't love me.  Allergies!  Need I say more?  Still I think it's pretty.  Does that mean I'm growing up?  I hope not.

5.  I love the beach and I'm so excited about Summer time.  We've been to the beach once so far during Spring Break.  I would stay there forever if I could.

6.  I got sunburned. On my nose.  It isn't pretty.  Sometimes I get big ugly blisters on my nose from the sun.  They look just like fever blisters.  Probably are.  Not pretty.  Did I mention they are ugly?

7.  My kids crack me up and so do my nieces. 
 

8.  My Big Man loves Little Sis. They have this special thing that's really sweet.  Last night he says, "Little Sis is my best person!" 
 

9.  I'm only on #9?  I better start thinking because I can't let bossy take some of mine. 

10.  I'm going to try and not post as many pictures as I wanted to.  Just curious, do you like blogs with pictures or no?

11.  Little Man is turning 4 in a couple of weeks.  We're having his party this Saturday because Tiny Bliss is coming just four days before his birthday. 

12.  The theme is Aquaman.  You may remember me posting last Summer about his thing with goggles and the fact that he loves the water.  So I created a Superhero, or so I thought.  Turns out there's a Aquaman comic book that's written.  I googled it.  I shouldn't have because I thought I was being original.  

13.  Because I "created" this superhero and all, I'm having trouble with the cake.  I'll probably just end up going with the color theme and add some waves and bubbles.  Any ideas?

14.  My little Love Bug, Tiny Bliss, will be here soon.  I'm very excited to meet her.  I'm very excited to snuggle her and see those tiny baby stretches we all love.  I'm also very excited that when she needs to eat or be changed at 2 a.m., I will be fast asleep in my bed.  Just kidding social.  You know I would come running at any time, day or night, to help you.  You know it's true.  I have skills with a breast pump.  :-)

15.  Big Man is playing tball.  This is his first year. After the game, all I could think about was the fact that we have 15 more games and possibly 10ish more years of this.  I immediately face-booked (is that a word?) sassy and told her she deserved an award for the games she's already attended and the many she has left to go.  Don't get my wrong, it's cute and all.  It's just not real exciting.  At least it's not golf although that's probably coming one day if Mr. Singer has anything to do with it.  This is him celebrating before his foot even touched home plate.

16.  I did realize that I need a different camera lense if I'm going to actually be able to tell which one is my kid when I get home and look at the pictures.  Oh well, the budget is not looking so good for that right now.

17.  I love my camera if I could only figure out how to use its many features.

18.  I've realized I'm not witty or funny.  Really I knew this a long time ago.  But what I am is the person who laughs at the funny and witty people.  I laugh really hard at them!  I can do that well!

19.  The other day I decided to stop worrying so much about all the details and decisions that come with being a parent.  My prayer is this:  that both of my sons will know the Lord Jesus Christ personally, be able to have a true loving relationship with him and others and be so grounded and rooted in truth that nothing or no one can shake them.  The rest will come in God's timing.

20.  That was a little serious and random.

21.  It's taking me forever to write this blog. 

22.  School will end in about five weeks.

23.  I got my hair done today.  It was TIME!  I saw Photo on Sunday after not seeing her for a while.  I bet she thought I was trying out the all natural thing.  Seriously.  I have a lot of grey!   

24.  It's a mystery as to how I have so much grey in my hair since I'm only 25. 

25.  Mr. Singer has lost weight and he keeps losing weight.  Is it bad that I'm jealous?

25

by bossychick~ so here's my 25-

1- I laughed until I cried, twice, during Spring Break, over Planner cramming, full force, into a glass door (#21 on her list), I'm smiling just thinking about it, but that's another blog for another day, and yes we have pictures!... and no, I didn't laugh until I cried in front of her, I waited until I got in bed.

2- Baby Girl is Houdini, she can un-lock deadbolts, doorknobs and any other obstacle you can think of.

3- I realize that I am officially a 'dorky aunt', my nieces and nephews haven't voiced it, but I can tell they think it.

4- I love love love all the flowers blooming, I think they are so beautiful, I love that my yard has 4 different colors of azalea's, and I don't mind the pollen, probably because I am one of the only people I know that isn't affected by it.

5- I am about to pee on myself to see Clash of the Titan's, I literally get an adrenaline rush when I see the commercial, when I was a kid I used to watch the original over and over, and I used to think it looked so real, my favorite was the Pegasus, but I've seen it since I've been an adult and its practically clay-mation!

6- I want to stone Mr. Planner and Mr. Baby for going to see Clash of the Titan's without me... I have informed them they are dead to me, so if in the future, I refer to Baby and Planner as widows, this is why.

7- I can't wait for all these babies to be born so I can snuggle them and then give them back and go home and sleep all night.

8- I am going to call Planner's baby Billy Ray, if its a boy ( see her # 7 and # 8, and you'll get this), I might call it this, if its a girl, too.

9- now more than ever, I am SOOOO glad that I'm not pregnant, everyone has been waiting for me to announce that I'm pregnant, since I'm the only chick out of the '08 four, that's not having a '10 baby, but I'm not and I'm glad. Also, I work at the Department of Redundancy Department.

10- In my head I'm still 25.

11- My husband is constantly being told he looks way younger than he really is, a lady last week thought he was in his early 20's.....he's 38.

12- btw, nobody thinks I'm younger than I am

13- My mother is the best person I know.

14- My mother gets on my nerves more than any other person I know! She says she's going to have a T-shirt made to wear when she's with me that says, ' Her last nerve is MINE'. I liken her to Fred Astaire, because she tap dances so well, right on top of my last nerve!

15- I love how Planner's baby and Baby Girl get excited about seeing each other, when we're in the car and we pass their road, Baby Girl points down the road and calls his name.

16- I wrecked a bike, like an 8 year old, duringSpring Break. I think it was a God-smack for laughing so hard at Planner's glass door mis-hap.

17- I'm tired of shaving my armpits, I won't stop doing it, I'm just tired of it.

18- We went to the beach last Friday, and I don't like it when the super-hot chick in the pink bikini, sits in the most unattractive position that one can sit and still looks awesome. I don't fault her though, because if I looked like she looks,I would have been there naked, just sayin'.

19- Anytime I see somebody that shouldn't be wearing what they're wearing, Rod Stewart's 'If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy...' goes through my head, sometimes I even sing it out loud.

20- Note: man in the blue Speedo at the beach, if you happen to be reading this, yes, I was singing to you. Drunkard walking by with beer bottles who said 'Sing it girl!', no, I wasn't singing to you.

21- While eating her Easter candy Baby Girl handed me a huge laugh. She started talking and chocolate oozed out of her mouth which made The Boy gag. I had just asked one of the older kids to hand me a wipe and that's when the gagging started, all he could say was ' I can't!!'

22- I can't get enough of Biggest Loser on NBC. I love it and usually decide to start an exercise program, and then just end up eating a snack while I watch it.

23- The smell of coconut is my favorite these days, ever since the 'Beach' Scentsy car freshener I bought, I can't get over it.

24- My older brother is my favorite to tell funny stories to, he not only thinks the story is as funny as I think it is, but he will also roll on the floor about it. I told him something that The Boy did recently, and he literally hit the floor laughing.

25- I wish I could skip across the jetties at the beach like I could when I was young, Sassy once told me I was part mountain goat while we we're there, almost 20 years ago (yikes! 20 years ago). I was there last Friday and told that story, then decided to go out on the rocks. My head said you can do it, my body said Ha! I gave up after hobbling three rocks from the shore ( might have been another God-smack, this time for making fun of Sassy). I was walking back to my spot on the beach and the friend who was with me said, 'Look at him! He's running across the rocks!', I turn to look at this freak of nature, who must be some young teenager... it was my 38 year old husband!!! GEEZ!

That is all, You do what I say- Bossy

25 things........again

 by plannerchick ~ So I know that I have been MIA for way to long. And I couldn't think of a good way to re-introduce myself without sounding way to lame. So I decided to do another 25 things blog, some will be about what's been going on with me, and some just random. Chicks jump on the 25 things bandwagon with me again!

1. I am now 14 weeks pregnant and showing much quicker than I did with number one, clothes are already getting way to tight!

2. I went darker with my hair and am really loving it, I think I might make it even browner next time. Right now I'd call it more of a really dirty blonde.

3. School is over for me in 3 glorious weeks, and I can safely say that I will never take this many classes again. I way overloaded my plate, and have learned many valuable lessons this spring!

4. Baseball season is back in full swing for our big man. I enjoy the games with the nice weather, however I'm not sure how much fun they will be this year with a toddler.

5. I am SOOO glad that it is warm outside again. I am super ready for summer this year. Already been to the beach twice and looking forward to many more visits.

6. Social chicks newest chicklet will be here before we know it, and there is a shower for her on Sunday. I have been having fun crafting her gift all week. I will post pics next week after she has seen it!

7. I hopefully will get to find out what my new tiny is in a few weeks. If it's a girl I LOVE the name Miley. Yes as in Hannah Montana, but no not because I love Miley Cyrus. I just think it is the cutest name, I am working on getting my husband on board!

8. No boy name yet though, I love my little bit's name so very much I don't know how I will ever pick another out that I love as well.

9. Chips and Salsa is my new favorite food. I eat it about 3 days a week for lunch. I will say that this pg has seemed to kill my sweet tooth a bit (I said a bit, not all together) which I never thought would happen.

10. My family finally entered the 21st century and had a CD player installed in our car. I am loving it, one can only tolerate 88.3 so much, I'm just sayin....

11. My son is into everything, and I mean everything. I don't think he gives one care about his toys. I told my husband we need to give him a basket of old radio's and buckles and he would be happy.

12. I took the plunge and started watching American Idol this season, since the rest of the country seems to be. I have been dissapointed in who has been voted off. I can't say much though b/c I don't vote.

13. My current FAVE song is Light of Your Face by Jesus Culture, I cannot listen to it enough these days.

14. I will be 30 this year, it's not that daunting to me right now, I guess b/c I don't feel that old, lol!

15. I am a little jealous of people who can lie in the tanning bed (SASSY) I am white with a little burnt mixed in.

16. My child is officially the pickiest kid in the world. There is not much he will eat these days, and he looks at every bite before you put it in his mouth to make sure he approves. UGGG!

17. I have been craving Cheesecake Factory like crazy lately! Heather I think I need to work in a trip to the ATL to see you and stuff my face, lol!

18. I love the feeling of being outside this time of year, we have been going on walks daily. I see everyone out jogging and it makes me miss it.

19. Special Agent Oso has go to be the dumbest cartoon character there ever was. He drives me nuts to watch. I realize the show is about teaching kids how to do stuff, but seriously Oso get a grip......more or less.

20. We are going to prom tomorrow, as chaperones of course. I am super excited (note sarcasm).

21. I ran into a glass door during spring break, I thought I broke my nose. Ask bossy to tell you the story, you'll laugh much harder if she tells you.

22. I have been having lot's of crazy, lifelike dreams. With all kinds of random people. I am attributing this to pregnancy. CRAZY ones.....

23. I know I already said this, but it deserves to be stated twice. School is over in 3 weeks! Holler!

24. I really want to see the movie Letters to Juliet. The commericial gave me goosebumps when they play the Taylor Swift song, lol!

25. In about 4 months and one week my baby boy will be 2, I cannot believe how quickly time is flying. A month and a half after that I will have another tiny. What in the world!!!!

Okay chicks, your turn!

yuck

by bossychick~ I hate how apple juice smells like pee when it gets spilled on something!

need your help

by socialchick~  I know I told you that we were going to name the baby Abby Love. Well I need your help. Let me just say if you read this then you have to comment! I NEED EVERYONE to comment. If you are new to this blog then all you have to do is go to the bottom of this post, click on comments, and follow directions. You can even put an anonymous name if you want to.

So this is where you come in. Mr. Socialchick suggested naming the baby Teddy a long time ago. I threw it out immediately but the more I think about it the more I like it. I love different names and after all it would be after her daddy. How sweet is that? So what do you think about naming a little girl Teddy Love. Say it out loud, write it down, imagine a cute little girl (because we make such beautiful little girls), tell your friends or coworkers, do whatever it takes to help me make my decision.

I want your honest opinion! Your comment really will count! If the majority of the reads like it then I will probably go with it! I won't get my feelings hurt if you hate it! I know that we have a lot of readers out there. So I don't care if you are family, friend, or stranger to us chicks, I want you to comment! This will help with my decision!

a new year

 by plannerchick ~ I with social and singer, I have been a lazy blogger, and have no excuse! I will fill you in on what's going on with the planners. Nothing to exciting, but hey this is me blogging!

 Basketball season is in full swing, and has kept us hoppin! Hubby is the head coach of the girls bball at a local high school. We have a month left of actual season, and then tournaments. He also coached the MS girls this year, so we have been basketballing it since September! I'm not gonna lie, it will be nice to have him home every day right after school for a few months. We haven't had that since school started.

I register for classes this Wednesday, I will officially be a college student, and full time at that. I'm a little nervous until I see what it will entail and how much of a load it will be. I am going to try to get all online classes as it will be a little difficult for me to get to campus, but we are at the point where we'll do whatever it takes to make it work. I am going for education, but won't be in that program for at least 2 years (I have no college yet).

My little bit is getting so big. Into everything, wanting his independence more and more. He answers questions now by nodding yes or no, and I love it, I ask him stuff all day long just to see him do it. He won't answer if he doesn't know what your asking, that's because he's a genius (at least to me and his dad!). We had a little scare earlier this week and had to stay at night in the hospital b/c he was so dehydrated from a stomach virus, the worst of the worst according to the dr. He is doing great now, we had lots of prayers going up for us, and I know that's what healed him so quickly!

Big brother is officially pre teen, and it both cracks me up and drives me crazy! He now has an opinion on EVERYTHING! and is constantly cracking jokes and dropping his 2 bits in on conversations. If you know his daddy then you know that he is just like him, and it is so cute to me to watch them.

Super baby is coming to stay with us every day starting next week. I am excited to see him and our little bit interacting every day. They are going to be best buds. I'm sure I'll have some fun stories and pics to share from the 2 of them! I'll get lots of snuggles all day long!

Our Christmas was good, but I am saving that for another blog. I'll post again soon with pictures. I acutally just made a list of things I want to blog about, so time permitting you'll hear from me several times this week!

I'll do the same as social and say if you have any questions, feel free to leave them! Hope all our readers are doing well, and still....well, reading, lol!