Great Read

I am currently reading False Victim by Kathie Truitt (my cousin). I am in the middle of the book and it is hard to put down. Get it and Read it...YOU WON"T BE DISAPPOINTED! It is crazy what people will do to you and your family!!

Blessings,

MEL

I have come to realize...

I have come to realize:

**that it isn't a good idea to change out the tags that the people doing inventory at Hobby Lobby have hanging on the diffent shelves..(this makes me giggle..don't worry I didn't switch any...it took every bit of energy I had not to though..HA)

**that after having a hysterectomy, it sucks trying to balance out your hormones...it is almost like I am bipolar sometimes...one minute irritated, the next sad, the next happy....Poor Brian...hold me not responsible for what I do or so at this time...

**that while hormonal you are not at fault for what happens or how you react to something

**that I am blessed with a beautiful family, my kids and hubby are gorgeous!

**that I am blessed with some of the best friends in the world! I love my friends, new and old!

**that I have a sick obsession with all things Twilight...I can't help it...blame it on the hormones...(;

**that I have found my style...it is shabby...a little vintage...a little cottage...a little goth...

**that I want my nosed pierced...hmmm...someday for sure!

**that I want a pinup girl tattoo

**that I want to do a pinup girl photo shoot with Shoshana Portney...She does gorgeous work!

**that I have an obsession with chandeliers...I want a black one over my garden bathtub pretty please....remember hormones Brian...lol

**that I love that people actually read my blog... hint hint....go press follow (:

**that I miss life before kids, partying the night away, Oh what fun times we had...Belinda and Tina...Eden 2000 and Whataburger...

**that I don't know what life would be like without kids...they make my heart smile everyday! A family without children isn't complete...I love that mine is complete now!

**that I am still mad at Brian for not asking me to prom our senior year!

**that it doesn't matter that I didn't go to prom with Brian...I got the better half of the deal by marrying him!

**that David is the best entertainment...he makes us laugh everyday...God knew we needed laughter and so he blessed us with him

**that Ashleigh is a beautiful young lady that is goofy, funny, and someday is going to give her husband a run for his money!

**that Katelyn is a beautiful young lady that is silly, fiesty, and has a certain twinkle in her eye that is mesmerizing!

**that I have come to realize I am blessed beyond words and so lucky to have what I have!

Blessings,

MEL

Do you ever wonder?

Do you ever wonder what someone in the car next to you is listening to? I often do!

I would most likely shock you if I told you what I listen to everyday on my drive in to work...Got ya thinking now. huh?

Sometimes it is KLTY, sometimes Kiss FM ( I can only handle Kidd and Kelly for so long), sometimes the Edge, but 90% of the time I have Pandora Radio playing on my iphone through my radio on The White Zombie station...so for me it is White Zombie, Metallica, Dokken, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, and many more get ya going songs (well atleast for me)! I turn it up as loud as I can get and rock out! (Don't worry friends, when your kids are with me, I don't have my rock out music on)! I also work out to this music and I love how you can rock out to it all!

So now that I have you thinking...What are you listening to while you are driving?

Enjoy one of my favorite Nine Inch Nails songs...keep on rockin'!

Blessings,

MEL

And so The Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb

Valentines Day in my house ranks high up on the Favorite Holiday list like Halloween! I finished putting up all of my Valentine Goodies this weekend and I love how it turned out! Of course it is "Twilight" inspired, I mean why wouldn't it be....Edward and Bella are a great love story!

LOVE

is truly what makes us happy, right!

Brian says it is only because of the abundance supply of chocolate (because I have to have chocolate everyday)...maybe so, but I just love the romance and love expressed during Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

My entrance table....

(I found the cutest little clips at Hobby Lobby to hold everything up on the ribbon)

Go ahead...I know....I am crazy...What more expresses true love than Edward and Bella action figures????

We all know who holds the key to my heart...and NO its not Edward....

My Mantel

I have a feather fetish lately as well....hmmmm

Blessings,
MEL

anxiety

My girls left this afternoon to spend one (yes only one) night away with their biological father. I normally wouldn't label him as such, but that is all he is these days. He hasn't seen or talked to them in over six months. It took me threatening him last Saturday that I found his house and I was going to drop the girls off with him...texting him his and his girlfriends address I am sure threw him for a loop and a shock.

I am very bitter still about all I went through when we got divorced and I don't think he deserves any kind of happiness...none...zero.....zilch....

Seriously, who has an affair several times with whoever and also sees escorts? Why did you get married? I know Karma is a bitch, I just wish she would go ahead and hit Ly hard....real hard....

Ok, enough of that!

Here is what is and has been going on in the Titsworth household the last couple of weeks.

I am doing a baby shower for my cousin, Brooke, with the help of my sis in law in a couple of weeks and I can't wait! It is going to be so girly and sassy! zebra, pink, chandeliers (I have a fetish with chandeliers right now) and feathers.....love it! Getting all the decor ready.....

I have made several new friendships, as well as my girls, the last couple of weeks that I love and I am excited to hopefully see grow in the years to come!

I got to spend the day with Eli yesterday.....He is so precious! He really makes me want another baby....ok well maybe not....I will just love him and spoil him rotten!

Katelyn is struggling with reading and we are dealing with her issues with the help of her fabulous teachers (most of them) that go above and beyond!

I did Ashleigh's choice of school form for junior high next year. This was painful! I don't feel like I should have a child in junior high, but then again a 6th grader should still be in elementary school. Right?

David is still a handful and cracks us up daily! You never know what is going to come out of his mouth....gotta love him!

Brian is busy with being a firefighter and when he is home helping with the kids and house....

I am still getting adjusted to all the "new adjustments" to my body. I am emotional, moody, and having hot flashes....ugh....I cry at a bug dying...lol

Poor Brian! Isn't the saying "if Mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy"! He really does try to keep momma happy....He is doing a good job!

I am excited for the year ahead, what lies in store for us as a couple and as a family!

The girls have requested for Brian to adopt them (this makes my heart smile)!

Brian is their daddy, not just a father, but a loving, do whatever, die for daddy to my girls and I am so blessed and thankful for him!

Blessings,

Mel

January Snow Bunnies...

It snowed in Texas today! It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The kids loved playing in it and were mad when they had to come in, but I really didn't want to have to file an AFLAC accident claim for frostbite...HA! A few pics from today. Enjoy!

Blessings,

MEL

Where has the time gone?

During my time off from surgery I scanned 547 pictures into my computer from when the girls were little, I still have all of Katelyn's to do, and I get sad looking at the pictures. Where has the time gone? Where are my little girls who love to dress as a princess? It makes me so, so sad! I miss this time so much!

I am not ready for boys, makeup, dances, UGH! Next Year Ashleigh will be in junior high, I am still in denial. Where has the time gone?

How precious are they? My sweet baby girls growing so fast! Really where has the time gone?

Blessings,

MEL

I didn't know...

As most of you know, I was married prior to Brian for 8 years to my girls dad, Ly. He was a wonderful father, WAS being the key word! He was obsessed with our girls, but something has changed in the last 6 months. He has not seen or talked to them. He lies to his family about seeing them and it makes me sad, but happy at the same time. Brian is such an amazing father to my daughters. They love him like he was their biological father.

I saw this postcard on postsecret and it is definately a secret I would have sent in. Brian is a better father than Ly has ever been to my girls and for that I am THANKFUL!

I thank God every day for Brian!

Blessings,

MEL

and thats a scrap...

I know a lot of people are reminiscing about 2010, what has happened, blah, blah, blah...and Christmas did fly by...THANK GOD!!! I am so glad to have all the Christmas Crap put up! If I didn't have my kids, I probably wouldn't have put a tree up.

2010 is gone and now to 2011, same crap, just a different year! Atleast we got to spend New Years Eve with some of our wonderful neighbors at our first NYE party and then we moved on to our traditional Tits, Carps, and Banks gamenight for NYE, So blessed to have each of them in our lives!

Yes I know, I am a hater lately. Maybe it is due to all my hormones being wacky after surgery? or that I need a vacation from reality for a little bit....Forks, Washington would be fun...hint...hint...Brian. (:
I just need a break! If you don't have kids you wouldn't understand. I don't get to get up and get myself ready and go. I have myself and three other humans to get up, dressed, feed, and get wherever they need to be that day. I have to hear "What are we doing today"?, "I am bored", "Can we go here or there"?, UGH!!!

If you don't have kids: ENJOY IT!!!

ANYWHO:

I finally have my Scrapbooking room situated, well for now. It still needs to be painted and new curtains, but otherwise it is organized. WOOHOO!!!

The Before MESS

The After organized room...Ahhh...and yes that is an Eclipse poster (my motivation) almost done....new curtains and paint coming!

We also redid the girls room and it looks AMAZING! Thank you to my hubby for painting it perfectly in HOT PINK! I will try to put a few pics up next time I post. So that's my scrap room.

I start back to work tomorrow, BLAH! Not that I don't miss my coworkers and my sweet patients, I just don't miss the mean, hateful patients and ridiculous exaggerations that happen. I will be there 9 years in May (a long time!).

Blessings,

MEL