New friends....

Jacob and I are pretty outgoing people and love to chit chat it up with just about anyone. Ok, more me than Jacob, but he has become friends with one of the sweetest couples. Eric and Lindsey Dady. Eric plays with Jacob in softball, so that is how they met. It's been great to watch Jacob with his buddies, and I have really enjoyed getting to know their wives (& kids).

Well, today we invited the "Who's your" Dady's for dinner at non-other: Chili's. Great time spent. Mason has taken a liking to Eric, POOR GUY. It ended up being a nice (fairly quiet) evening, and yes the boys were there too! We did have to rush off quickly because I was picked up to play softball (which is another blog, but too much for this evening!). Can't wait to have more family outings or innings (lol, just came up with that one!) with the Dady's...

Progress with Projects!

I am VERY excited that I am finally seeing PROGRESS on our PROJECTS!!!!!!

I do want to thank my hubs, Jacob, for doing the finishing touches on the tape & float and texturing (and possible painting tomorrow)my room will be COMPLETE; aside the minor things as new comforter (I have my eye set on a nice cheap one at Wally World!), decorating and changing the carpet (but that is LONG way from now project).

Then it's on to finishing texturing the living room and painting and we found cheap nice tile we have our eyes on for POSSIBLY changing the carpet out in the living room. Then of course is the long term 'decorating' of the space. Then it's on to Cody's room, playroom, touch up the little boys room, both bathrooms and so on.

Now this is what the married life is ALL ABOUT...PROJECTS! PROJECTS! PROJECTS! We can't wait to have a party once the main part (living room) is complete, because we MUST celebrate completion. It's a big deal when you are ADD! =)

I need to add that the playroom is getting almost all organized. The boys will be very happy to have their area back up and running. It's been the extended laundry area for awhile. Jacob is making me a laundry area aside the playroom. I love my handy man!

A case of the mondays on a tuesday!

I don't know what it was but today I was 'not-in-the-mood' for anyones shinanagans today. I work with kids which I truly enjoy for many different reasons, but one that stands out most is; MOST kids listen to me reguardless. WELL NOT TODAY! Today should have been designated CRY DAY. I actually would have loved to have joined in with the group. But I am a professional and had to set aside my 'issues' and be a grown up. By the end of my work day I was so exhausted and just DONE.

Got home, and my sweet husband 'kind of' gave me a back massage(as long as we have been married, I will take what I can get!), which ended into locking of the door and...oh wait this is PG, well I ended up have a PANICK ATTACK, first time for everthing I guess. After I calmed down, I turned on music which is a soothing comfort for me. Kim Walker was singing 'Happy Day' and the first verse and chorus says:

Greatest day in history
Death is beaten
You have rescued me
Sing it out Jesus is alive!

The empty cross, the empty grave
life eternal
You have won the day
Shout it out Jesus is alive!
He is alive!

Chorus :
Oh happy day, happy day!
You wash my sin away!
Oh happy day, happy day!
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed!

It was JUST what I needed to hear. I was instantly encouraged, pumped, excited, eager, etc. I know hormones played a big part in the 'Debbie Downer' in me today, but I shouldn't let that get the best of me. God has already BEAT my bad day. So, OH HAPPY DAY!

I was so encouraged, we loaded up the boys and went and ran a mile. I have gained 2-3 lbs. and it has got me in a funk. I have started a little workout and eating better to get that weight down. Jacob is cooking tostados and taco salads for dinner. Such a huge relief since whenever I got home I had done a load of dishes and washed a few that needed extra washing.

Things are changing around the Dotson house, FOR THE GOOD!

Welcome back....

Every once in awhile life catches up to me and I tend to 'do life' and forget to record it. Well, I'M BACK, once again. Excited to share to my family and new/old friends from near and a far.

Too much to catch you up on, so I will start fresh and clean with the next endeavors. Although, I did watch the movie 'Julie and Julia' which actually reminded me that I even had a blog! (Ha!) It was very encouraging in so many different ways, such as; cooking (and not your ordinary cooking, but delicates.), being in love, and finishing things you start (oops!).

So from here on out, I am going to try my best (my very absolute best) to finish everything I start. STARTING TOMORROW! Good night!

Re-potty training??

Yes, I know. I put the question marks there because I question why this has happened, but Mason (our 4 year old) has reverted back to peeing on himself. For the most part he can BM in the potty, but on occasion he has those accidents. Yesterday alone he had 6 pee accidents. I call it lazy but doctors might call it a small bladder.

My question is: Do I put him back in Pull-ups to save on having to wash many underwear or do I leave him in the underwear and just set a timer so that he goes/tries every 30 minutes?

Hayden's NEW set of glasses!

Hayden at 2 years old

Hayden at 18 months


I have 2 boys that have strabismus and bad vision. They both wear bifocals. We ordered Hayden's last sunday because the last pair he had, the dog chewed up. These will hopefully be better since they are metal frames instead of plastic frames. It's a blessing that we have really good insurance that we were able to splurge and get him Tommy Hilfiger brand glasses. He's one cute little boys with that fro of red curly hair and freckles but once you add those glasses, instantly an adorable little boys!

We have scheduled their eye appointment, which is the best pediactric opthamologist in Texas. It takes us 4 months to get in. Cody (6 year old) will most likely have surgery to correct his eye muscle. In the mean time we are having to be tough mommy and daddy and patch the good eye and allow him to work the bad eye out! That is our goal to do that an hour at the least everyday until that June appointment. Please pray for immediate help.


*Strabismus, more commonly known as cross-eyed or wall-eyed, is a vision condition in which a person can not align both eyes simultaneously under normal conditions. One or both of the eyes may turn in, out, up or down. An eye turn may be constant (when the eye turns all of the time) or intermittent (turning only some of the time, such as, under stressful conditions or when ill). Whether constant or intermittent, strabismus always requires appropriate evaluation and treatment.

Day one

Today I started my new goal for this month. I have picked up a habit of drinking way too much sweet tea. I love it. So for this month I have challenged myself to drink ONLY water. NO sweet tea, sodas (which I don't have a problem with that), beer, wine, or anything except WATER. I know I don't know why I did this to myself but again this is day one and I have craved sweet tea all day. But I am hoping for a good outcome!

I also did a small goal for the week to work out everyday. So far it's 9pm and I still haven't done my workout. I am still sore from yesterday's ass kicking from Jillian. Today I got a new Jillian (Biggest Loser) DVD workout called CARDIO BLAST. So, I am going to go do that whenever I get off here and the Texas basketball game is off (per my husbands request!).