weekend things...

Hope all you mama's had a great Mother's Day. Mine wasn't anything too exciting but enjoyable nonetheless.

Friday was NKOTB cd release day and if you know me, I was NOT missing this.  My friend (**hi AMY!!!**) and I ran to Target so I could get mine!!!

It, is freaking AMAZING!!!! While it's only 6 songs, I dont care, I have been itching for some new tunes from these guy and they sure did NOT disappoint! Bre gave me a card and little craft (a little purse with a book all about mom inside) they made in school, **cue tears**

That night, Brad took Breanna shopping for a present for me for Mother's Day since he was working all day Saturday. We recently started giving her an allowance ($3/week)when she helps out around the house and picks up after herself. Brad said she picked everything all on her own & used her own money. And when she came home the smile on her face was priceless, she was so excited about her gift and I do have to say she did an amazing job!

Saturday I was looking forward to a day with zero plans (other than teaching at church that night). So I decided to do some cleaning around the house and Breanna helped me, after she played for a bit. I decided after I needed to go to the library to print some stuff for church that night, so we got dressed and ready to head down and Breanna said she didn't feel well, I didn't think much of it so I got her something to eat and some water and we headed down. I was down there for not even 10 minutes on the way out, she got sick and threw up in the parking lot. ** sorry TMI** it's rare for her so I KNEW something wasn't right, she was so pale her lips had lost all color and she kept telling me or yelling at me "I'm TIRED! I want to sleep" which was freaking me out. Thankfully we live right up the street so we were able to make it home quick and get her to lie down for a bit so I left her sleep. She slept for awhile then woke up and BAM hit her again. By this point she had ZERO food left in her stomach  Around 1:30 she had some butter toast and was good with that and thankfully was able to eat a few more pieces of that throughout the day. She just slept off and on all day and we watched some movies. But around 630, I just had that gut feeling to take her to the Convenient Clinic. Not that they were able to really do much but at least I know it's nothing MAJOR. So by the time we got there her fever had gone down from 103 to 100.something. Her fever stayed gone all evening and mostly into Sunday. Needless to say I wasn't able to teach that night...

We camped out in the living room that night and were woken bright and early (5am) by the dogs, Bre fell back asleep for about an hour and then was up for the day Sunday I was hoping to be able to make it to church and lunch with my parents but I wasn't sure if that was going to be in the cards. Once she was really awake, she ran up and got me her present and I love it so much. **side-note- We were shopping at Claire's one day and we say a little stand with cute mothers day things on them and I said to her oh this would be really cute for mothers day...and she remembered!!!**

She said she really wanted to see Mimi & Pappy and she was feeling much better so we ended up meeting my parents for lunch but missing church (still really bummed about that). It was really nice to catch up with them. After we just came home and all took a nap (dogs and all). Brad ended up working until only 3:00 so it was a pretty relaxing day. Her fever stayed gone for most of the day (she spiked to 100.4 Sunday night but it was after a bath and it was warm in the house) but she was just so exhausted from being up early, she crashed fairly early.

While, the day wasn't what I was really hoping for (doing absolutely nothing all day **a mom can wish right?**) I really enjoyed spending time with the one who made me a mommy. She truly is the light of my life and I feel so blessed to be HER mom!

Thankful....

Its been quite awhile since I've done one of these so I feel its due time again...its so easy to get caught up in our day to day and to forget the little things...

so today, I am thankful for...

• We have a happy, healthy little girl!
• Finally having insurance. It has been quite awhile but w. B's new job we FINALLY have it.
• To connect w some fellow NKOTB lovers. 
• Periscope....seriously LOVE this app. Anytime I go see NKOTB in concert, I have MAJOR w.drawls and periscope has been a savior to see them in almost every city after Pittsburgh. Its been so awesome to re-live the concert over and over again (I've seen the concert 5 times already...including the Pittsburgh one
• And I will leave today with this.......

few week recap

Its been a few weeks since Ive posted, we havent been upto a whole lot but have done a few things and had a few Christmas celebrations and still have one more to do....but my highlight of late, I got a twug (twitter hug) from Donnie freaking Wahlberg & if you know me at all, then you know how much of a big deal this is!!! I am pretty much obsessed w. NKOTB and I honestly never thought I would get one from any of them!!! My goal this week, since my birthday is tomorrow,  is to get a birthday tweet from him (so if you want to help me out, I will love you FOREVER)

We had some unseasonably warm weather here and there, so we decided it was the perfect opportunity to go see Christmas lights at a local park. Seeing Breannas face light up with every light scene she saw, just makes it all more awesome. Seriously I thought Christmas as a kid was amazing, but turns out Christmas as a parent is so much more awesome! Seeing the excitement through the eyes of a 3yo is just the best!

We got some Christmas pjs from our Elf- Ralphie, and she was obsessed and still is and insists on wearing them every night!

 
I do want to recap Christmas Eve/Christmas but will do that in a separate post, so this isnt super long!

going back 25 years...

After the crappy week I had last week a night out was MUCH NEEDED!!! And what a better way than going to see some of my favorite artists!!! Tuesday, I was taken back to my 9 yo self...I relived my very first concert EVER...NKOTB!  Yes, you read that right...I wasn't even sure I was going to be going cause I didn't think anyone would even want to go!! But when Melinda asked me to go of course I said yes, I seriously have been a fan forever, a few years back I saw them again for the first time since 1988.  And I have to tell you...they are just as good (if not better) now as they were when they first came out.

Unfortunately I didn't get any good pictures because I couldnt find my point/shoot camera and my phone died! But my oh my, they were amazing!!!!!!!!

Our seats were awesome! But I dont think there was a bad seat! The stage was awesome, they had 2 stages, the one was at the one end of the arena and the MAIN stage was in the middle of the floor and it raised up and turned and they had smaller parts that rose up too! 

Melinda & I snuck up to the stage before the concert

Boyz II Men performed first and then 98 Degrees, they both sang for about 1/2 hour. And they both put on amazing performances! By this time, it was 830 and I was honestly wondering how I was going to make it the rest of the night {yea Im an old lady and usually ready for bed by 9pm} 

NKOTB came on at 9 and wow wow wow! Blown away! I seriously can't say how much I loved this concert!!! These guys (all in their 40s) are just ah-mazing!   

They danced and sang for TWO hours! TWO HOURS!!!! Man are they in great shape....(they showed it off a little bit) and they can move!!! One part close to the end each of them actually came into the audience to sing! We got Danny where we were and then Donny was to our right!

Despite the piss ass drunk girls behind and in front of us, it was quite funny watching them until they spilled their drink all over Melinda's purse, I would totally relive this night over and over and over!!! If you get a chance to check out this tour, do not pass it up!!! You won't regret going 

After this tour I really hope they tour again because I will 100% be there!! 


These pics are from a friend...photo credit- J.Sarver

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You got the right stuff- BABY

Um, yes, I do...why you might ask well because I will be again re-living my FIRST CONCERT EVER! I am sure most of you know where I am going with this {unless you live under a rock} so lets back up a little bit...

Back in the day...when I was a little gal{like 8}...I was slightly obsessed with New Kids on the Block...Yes, T-shirts, Posters, Pins and ALL! We {my sister and I} were beyond crazy about them, we had every one of their tapes, and would make sure we had the VCR  set whenever they were going to be on any TV show!{am I showing my age} Made sure we watched the cartoon!

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I remember  when my sister was in college, she got to see them at a local bar in the city and I was so so jealous {and I couldn't go because I was under 18}...this is when they went from New Kids on the Block to just NKOTB 

So in 2009 when they were going back on tour we of course bought tickets!!! When we first got there it seriously was a bunch of  20-30 somethings women drunk and just acting a fool! It was pretty crappy and rainy and our seats were in the lawn so we didn't think it would be much fun. Jesse McCartney opened for them and we had known maybe one of his songs, by this time we were pretty much soaking wet and just kind of blah...then it was time...and boy o boy were we wrong! This seriously was one of the BEST concerts EVER!  They were amazing...still pulling out all the dance moves and rocking on stage! It was like we were back in our young days dancing around singing at the top of our lungs to all the songs and doing all the dances...oh yes, I do know the dances !

When they toured w. BSB I wasn't able to go....so now that brings me to current time...and um they are touring again!!! This time...its {ORIGINAL} Boy-Band heaven!!! Boyz-II-Men AND 98Degrees...c`mon!

To be honest, I didn't think I was going to go, but just the fact they are going on tour again was exciting! Well, lo & behold.....a friend posted on Twitter about no one wanting to go...so of course I had to msg her....and not only are we going...she got us FLOOR tickets!!! I am beyond excited! I can not wait to act like a teenager again and dance around and sing at the top of my lungs!