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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Wow.....  Has it really been over a year since my last post???



Wow, I'm speechless....  AND that is an understatement for me,
(aka  little Miss Chatterbox).
And life has definitely been crazy with a 2 year old.
Yes... I said it, Parker is 2 YEARS OLD.


Over the last year, I have been pushed to my limit as a mother, a wife, a Friend, and sister.
But, all in all...
I am being pushed to the greater extents of motherhood & I love it.
Besides enjoying my life & my family, I have finally gotten back into writing.
SO, I am getting back into my blog.

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Let me do a brief synopsis of the last year... 

Our family has gotten bigger by 1.
& No... I'm not pregnant again (yet).

While the Hubbs and I lived in SF, we took in a 12 year old boy.
Let's call him "The Kid"
I'm just going to stick with the details as "It's complicated!"
We became guardians of "The Kid" for 2-3years
but, when we moved back to Southern California,
the Kid stayed with family up north.
Earlier in the year, we get a call from our now 18 year old.
He was at a Taco Bell with his bags and no where to go due to unfortunate circumstances.
So, the next thing you know, 7 months later... he's living with us again.


.......................................
I have been trying to find my identity again.
So, before trying to find me, I put my faith in god again.
I ha vent done that in a long time.
And to make me even happier, Aaron found faith again too.


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One day in August 2011,
I had just gotten back to work from lunch.
Of course, I'm stressing like the Usgh (acronym for usual, IDK lol)
 (the position I was in was very demanding & a high stress environment)
I hear my cell phone vibrating over and over, but I ignore it.
I'm not allowed to be on my cell at work.
After the 7 call, I check the messages & my girlfriend writes,
"Lindsay 911 ASAP, call me NOW"

I take a step outside thinking the emergency might be that she is just wanting to see me...
But no... These next few seconds seemed like eternity,
like I was lost in limbo...


"Aaron was just hit by a car and is being rushed to the ER"
WHAT??????
At first the words didn't register.
I thought she was exaggerating.

That's when my dear friend began to cry...
And all the while, I am still trying to understand the words that just came out of her mouth.
"Lindsay, he's badly hurt. There's blood everywhere"

That's when....
my heart stopped beating,
my breath was taken away from me,
my soul had left my body.


My soul mate, the father of my child,
the man I'm madly in love with....
was just hit by a car on his bicycle and the person ran,
they left him bleeding on the sidewalk unconscious.

Still trying to register the dream like moment,
I'm already in my car heading to the Emergency room.
As I'm driving, thoughts racing through my mind,
all I could think about was the little things I could take back.
I thought, am I gonna lose my husband right now....

My heart was broken, at the thought.

10 Tips to Mend a Broken Heart

But, the actual thoughts that made my heart break,
were the stupid fights we've had in the past,
the moments we could have enjoyed those precious moments,
loving rather then wasting precious time on some stupid opinion or tiff.

I walked into the ER,
there were 8 doctors surrounding him.
6 policeman standing around the hallways,
and that's when my husband saw me in the doorway with
my eyes filled with tears and fear.


"Babe.... babe.... Is that you???
I'm so scared babe.... what's wrong with me???
They won't tell me."

The nurses instantly pulled me aside,
"Well, your husband is lucky to believe alive right now,
a large truck hit him as he was about to pass through the crosswalk.
His leg is bad, he might lose it...
The car slammed his body against the light post,
his upper right leg was severed from the button someone would push to cross the street.
He's lucky he's tall, if it were someone shorter/smaller
there torso or heart would have been severed.
He's lost a lot of blood and almost half the muscle in his leg.
The doctor needs to talk to you about emergency surgery before its too late."


Hours turned into days, days turned into weeks and slowly but surely he healed.
Three surgeries later, leg pumps, skin graff, and doctor's visits...
he was healed with a gigantic scar and a huge chunk of his thigh & muscle gone,
but HE wasn't gone.
That's the moment I began counting my blessings.





The rest of the year has been wonderful.
Parker turned two and has given this momma a whirl spin from the "Terrible Two's"
except I love a little challenge and helping him learn more & more.

 

Parker's talking more, but not as much as I wished so
we are looking into developmental classes for help.
Slowly but surely I know he will be chatting up a storm.


Daddy made "Bubba" his first surfboard,
he learned how to swim,
and is the most affectionate little man ever.
But, one of the my favs is how much Bubba loves his Aunty
(my Best Friend & little Sis, Lex!)


There have been too many life lessons learned over the last year,
I could go on for days.
But, at the end of the day,
I feel blessed to have my loving family supporting us
& there for us through it ALL!


Sincerely Yours,

Momma Me


Saturday, February 5, 2011

HERE'S TO NEW BEGININGS...

hi.
It has been WAY too long
Since I posted.

I lost touch with my favorite hobby...
Not just blogging,
But writing.

So Here I am, back in action.
I just got caught up with life (and my new job).

Anyways,
Parker turned 10 months this week
MORE THEN EVER,
 he has me wrapped around that tiny, little finger.

So, let's catch up... HERE'S PARKER!


Parker is officially the happiest boy in the world. 
He's in LOVE with the water, 
just like his daddy.



The last few months have changed more then you think.

LET'S START OFF WITH THE MOVE...


In November, 
we had to move AGAIN
 (this better be the last time)
Well, we wanted to move...
because I found out our landlord was a....
 'sex offender'
YES!!! I said it 
& I couldn't believe it myself. 

Basically, 
this scum bag set up video cameras 
in our next door neighbors house.
ALL over the house, including
the mother's room, bathroom, closets, AND
her 16 year old daughters room too.
So, the cops were called and this horrible 
(horrific event that scared the young girl)
WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS
BUT  the scum bag NEVER told us when he moved in.
can you believe it?
So, of course I had my hubby check the house
for video cameras of any sort.
AND we finally had an explanation to why
our landlord was in jail, 
he never came to the house 
(due to our neighbors restraining order).

BUT, we moved into the perfect HOUSE! (sex offender free)


Christmas Came and went...


Bubba's 1st Christmas
and it was AMAZING!

WELL OUR HOUSE IS FULL OF TOO MANY TOYS...
don't judge, its not my fault EVERYONE gets him presents I can't return


The beach lovers we are...
spend every weekend at the beach. 



AND February is here already. 
These next few months are going to go quickly. 
Valentines Day, my birthday (the 26th), 
my BFF's baby shower, 
(isn't her invitation gorgeous? Lily Lee Novak)


MY Hubby's birthday, 
(my favorite pic of my two boys)


AND finally 
Parker's 1st Birthday (April 2).


MY LITTLE MONSTER...


I AM TOO MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS BOY.



So, I promise to write more and be back to my normal self.
Life, work, and Parker get the best of me sometimes.
I've been a little down these days 
because I thought I wasn't good enough.
Not good enough to be a mom, 
not good enough to be a wife, 
not good enough to be loved.
BUT I WAS WRONG 
and slapped myself over the head with a brick of reality.

I will promise to be back and stay.

I didn't want to be so cliche and do the 
"For my new years resolution I am going to write more"
or
"My life is so perfect and looks at these pics"
or 
"My son is perfect, he doesn't wake up in the middle of the night still.. Pshhh"
or
ANY OF THOSE STUPID EXCUSES. 

I want to be real. honest. crazy?
I just want to be me.
everything from being too over protective of my son,
too self conscious, 
& just too many things to list. 

So, here's to a fresh start.
and let's end with my favorite blue eyed boys.


LOVE, MOMMA ME
or lets use my real name from now on...

LOVE, Lindsay 
(or you can call me Lindz)

Sunday, October 10, 2010

MY OBSESSION: Vintage clothes & Introducing 'THESE & THOSE"

IT'S SHOPPING TIME LADIES !!!!!!!


SO, If you know me 
you know I HEART Vintage
EVERYTHING!

Recently, I found a 'hidden gem' on ETSY
And now it's my new FAVORITE place to shop
(Below are pictures of my favorite items & some prices)

DRUM ROLL PLEASE......

 

I get SOOO excited for Flea Markets around town,
but today 'THESE & THOSE'  have a booth at...
THE PASADENA ROSE BOWL
MONTHLY FLEA MARKET!!!

SO... 
if you know me, you know
I have an obsession with 
vintage clothes & accessories.
What???
You asked me if I'm a Shop-ahoilc?
NO!!! I say investor, lol.

Recently I found out that an old friend
 is an awesome vintage merchant. 
SHE introduced me to her clothing line &
 it just might be the BEST I've seen in a LONG time.
 SO, I would like to Introduce...

 Rachel Q & Megan from





(Left is Rachel Q. & her partner Megan on the right)

THESE & THOSE
sells hand-picked vintage clothing,
purses, shoes, jackets, accessories, & more.
AND at the best prices around.

Each piece of clothing is individually tailored
with the current styles & fashion trends.

These are the type of women
that know how to look beyond the hanger.
The type of women that know sometimes
a piece of clothing is
FAB-U-LOUS
once you try it on!


The first item I bought was a
'Mini vintage emerald green dress' 

FYI I have ZERO make-up on  & my hair is a mess, 
so just imagine if I had actually got ready for the night!

~ Here's the front, the buttons are BIG & gorgeous! ~

~ Here's the back... strappy & sexy~


BELOW ARE A FEW MORE ITEMS 
FROM THE ETSY STORE... 
(This Momma on a budget, good prices are the KEY for shoppng.)

MY FAVORITES:

I wanted these heels so bad, but they are one size to small. 
Who is a 7.5??????

~ Look at the GORGEOUS detail and color ~
HEELS, ONLY $15.00


 I am going to buy this 
'Vintage Black Liz Claiborne' 
dress this week (belt sold separately)

CLASSIC DRESS, ONLY $18.00


Below is the perfect Fall/Winter 
'Colored Houndstooth Pencil Skirt' 
Can you believe these prices?

SKIRT, ONLY $13.00 

So who wears size 6.5 or fits like a 7?
'Vintage tall black leather boots'

BOOTS, ONLY $35.00!
This summer dress is super cute & FUN
'Vintage Long Purple Floral Strapless Dress'

ONLY $30.00


Finally the last piece I am featuring,
 another I am going to buy this week
'Vintage Stripe Wrap Skirt'
ON SALE NOW FOR ONLY $7.50

"We believe that vintage,
street style and high end fashion are all
intertwined within themselves,
feeding off each others styles and inspirations,
it is the circle that keeps the fashion world going round."
-THESE & THOSE



You can visit the ETSY online store at:

OR Check out their blog:


NOW, I HAVE TO GIVE A QUICK
PARKER UPDATE:

Parker loves to swim!!!!
And daddy takes him swimming almost everyday,
or at least 4 times a week.
He's kind of grown an obsession with water.


I predict he will be swimming by himself
within the next few months.

My husband started swimming
the stretch of an entire pool,
jumping off the high dive by the time
he was 2 years old. Uh oh!


I LOVE the Ocean &
my hubby is a die-hard surfer.
So we really hope our love for water
will be passed on to Parker.
 
We actually have an on going joke and
openly say that Parker is going to be the next
World Champ of the WCT
(World Championship Tour)
HAHA!

Did you know???

Kelly Slater is also an Aries, like little Parker
and his parents were also both Pisces
like my husband & I.

~ Here is a pic of my hubby at a surf contest~

 
EMBRACE THIS GORGEOUS
CALIFORNIA SUNDAY!
WE LIKE TO CALL IT,
FAMILY DAY!

LOVE ALWAYS,
Lindsay, MOMMA ME