The Family Bunch

A peek into the life, mind and insanity of Katie. Married, mother, working hard to hold it together. Enjoy!

Friday, June 30, 2006



This is my going out outfit! :-)

I know my mom will kill me after reading this post, but we got new cellphones. I am going to cancel sprint as we go...its 200 per line(so 400 total for us). But I keep wanting to replace my phone. So I found a phone that is sprint compatible and it would cost us 150 to freaking activate the phone, assign the number, and all that crap. SCREW THAT! I am tired of sprint, because they have done nothing right in the billing since I got them. I got our Sprint phones in december for a christmas present to Josh and I. His phone blue, mine pink.

I lost my phone when my friend Amy was here. Its just been a losing battle when it came to getting my phone replaced, and working out our billing. So SCREW sprint...if you have good experiences with them...awesome. But I havnt.

So Josh and I now have free picture taking flip phones...and are thru Verizon(and my upstairs neighbor says verizon is a conspiracy...) So at least I can call my mom and friend Brent without using minutes...woot...

But yes...new phones. And my new job, I believe, gets discounts thru them. I hope...but even if they dont its only 90 a month...which is less than the 120 for sprint. GRRR.

MAN! Vincent was just asleep and is now awake and crying. UGH.

Oh well. Time for bed. Hopefully he goes to sleep soon.

Job interview


Because I dont have a body mirror, I asked Josh to take a picture of me in the outfit we chose for me to wear to this Job interview today. :-)

DONT I LOOK SEXY!!! In my junk filled living room! LOL. Wish me luck at this interview!

Thursday, June 29, 2006






Got some more cute pics today! Vincent is growing like a weed!!! He is so cute, and so funny, and my buddy Keyra came over here for lunch today...held him...and said how cute he is! :-)

I love this kid! Love my hubby!

I have a job interview tomorrow. I could be making 15 an hour if I get hired(and if it sounds like a job I want). So here is hoping!!! :-)

Monday, June 26, 2006

posting new pics...type more later





now we have pictures of vincent looking all grown up!!! Can you believe he is only 2.5 months old!!! SHEESH! Such a big boy, with great features! Enjoy the pics!











My mother told me to post pics of Vincent, almost naked...to show off that he may almost be 14 lbs, but he still has rather skinny chicken legs...

Eat your heart out!!!

Saturday, June 24, 2006

NEW PICS!!!




Well we got a pic of me, and vincents hat was turned sideways...so it is titled "Homie G pic"

Then we got the flipped up, totally late 80's early 90s look with the hat...we labled it "Dorkus"

And then we finally have vincent just as cute as ever!!! Cant believe he is already 13.5 pounds! And is almost 11 weeks old(closing in on 3 months old!! WHERE has the time GONE?!)

Sorry this is short...screaming baby in the background...LOL

Friday, June 23, 2006

Short post for now...my mother went to the doctors yesterday, hauled Vincent with her. They weighed him(yaay) and he is officially 13lbs 5 oz!!! OMFG!!! No wonder my arms die holding him!

He is my loveable lard ball, who is growing so fast and is just so facinated with everything. LOVE HIM TO DEATH!!!!!!

Gotta get going to work...BLAH

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Today is going pretty well! I dont have to work until 10am on tuesdays, so I have just been laying around for a bit. Gotta get ironing now, showered too. But it has been nice, after dropping Vincent off at the babysitters, to come home and relax. :-)

I will take a new pic tonite and load it...because I know we are all dying without new pictures! LOL.

Tonite I am going to be cleaning my room and the bathroom. Once those are done, my husband is going to clean the rest of the house. That will be nice...clean house again. Its getting pretty icky...slug parents we be...

Vincent has gotten to the point that at night he is way fussy before bed..eats like 8 to 10 oz before passing out...then is out until almost 5am. Normally he is asleep around 10pm. So its pretty decent sleep. But some nights are worse than others.

My kids 2 month appt. couldnt be scheduled until August 1!!!! FREAKING A!!! I might as well have the 2, 3, and 4 month shots all in one day...and have a pissed off baby. BLAH!

I am looking into getting a 2nd job(part time) to help us finally get rid of Josh's medical bills...pay ahead on Rent(if we can just get 4 months ahead by december, that would rock...pay an extra 100 here and 100 there...so then we can back up off it for a bit and pay a lot on the car and everything.

I think that I will only work the 2nd job for 6 months...or no more than when Vincent is 1 year old. I dont want to miss him growing up, but we need the money desperatly.

Well...gotta get going. Talk to ya all later!

Monday, June 19, 2006

OH YEAH! Vincent was talking to the ceiling fans yesterday! First in my mamas room, and then at the Harmans. He would grin, coo, and just do baby language. It was so CUTE!

I have been one busy(and tired) mama. I finally have the date set for the blessing of Vincent. It will be July 2nd. Hopefully the adoptive dad of Peanut(my first son) can come out to help with the blessing. But he is a firefighter, so it may be hard to swap shifts or something...dunno.

Josh and I have those new DS lites, and I am enjoying playing Wario Ware touched!! LOL. Its fun.

I helped my mama out with the yardsale saturday, they made something around 500 dollars. I was also doing my laundry at the same time. After leaving their place, I went to the Harmans(my other family) and dropped Vincent off so Josh, Michael and I could go see X-men 3. It was a good movie, but you could definantly tell different director.

I am fluxuating between weighing 199-210. Bleh. And I am having my first official period since having Vincent(let me hear it everyone...EEEEWWWWWW....way tmi...HA HA IT IS MY BLOG! SO THERE!)

But I hope soon I am back on a somewhat decent pattern. But it may take a few months, especially since I have the IUD.

Any who...Just wanted to pop in and update.

No new pics to post...well...there are...but the picture thingy wont work for me right now... ><

Tata for now~!

Thursday, June 15, 2006

guess what



Well, the lady who babysits my son Thursdays and fridays...she stated that during tummy time today he started to skoot a little bit. He was kicking himself up and just scooting. And on his back he was having a ball! :-) He is 9 weeks old now...and getting so smart and everything!!!!

He is grabbing toys, holding his head up better(still wobbly, but getting there) and is just...oh my god my kid is going to be going to kindergarten before I know it!!! So smart! Getting so big! I love him so much.

Love my husband too!!!!!
Night everyone!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006










My picture is a bit blurry, and the one of him almost looks evil....:-P

But 2 new pics from today! :-)

I had to leave work early today, ended up having a VERY upset stomach for some reason...and I was not about to stick around at work with an upset stomach.

I told Josh he could spend the night at his friends house and play his video games all he wants...so hopefully I dont eat my words tonite when Vincent is fussy all night. LOL. But I really enjoy having breif breaks from being a wife to just be a mom...and I am certain Josh loves having his breaks from being a husband and a papa. And I would rather him hang out with Michael and Tony playing video games, than going out to the bar, playing poker or stuff.

Any who...Vincent is asleep right now. I need to figure out what I will wear to work tomorrow and get it ironed. I have a feeling I shall be tired tomorrow!

NIGHT!!!

Friday, June 09, 2006

Ah what the hell



I had to...couldnt hold myself back...taking another self portrait...do I look sleep deprived? That is mascara under my eyes...and a damn mosquito bite under my nose. BLEH! But hey!!! I did my hair today!! PURTY AINT IT!!!

Andd dude...the pic of me straight on...with my lips in full view...I look almost like a dude...UGH...I need a facial and a nap...LOL

Night...seriously people...night!

Been a few days





Well, Vincent has been having issues sleeping thru the night...*grumble* and so being back at work, having a kid up lots, and then working overtime(only 3 hours of OT this week...but thats a lot when you are sleep deprived) has been keeping me from posting.

But after dropping a drunk friend off at his house, I came home and found my husband and son passed out on the bed. It was too cute of a moment to pass up.

I also have attached a pic of me from last friday, with vincent sitting/laying on my lap as I rocked back and forth on the recliner...and then one of vincent with his pacifier...its so cute! I love this child. I never knew I could love something so much...and its making me fall in love with my husband all over again.

*dirty thoughts* THANK GOD FOR THE IUD!!!! :-P

Good night...time to pass out.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Well blogger is being wierd...I just posted new pics...but they arent at top. WIERD. But its just a post of lots of pics...Josh and Vincent, me and Vincent, and lots of Vincent(holding a Nintendo DS lite BOX and stuff). AINT HE CUTE!!!!

I have been doing more Over Time this week. I also have to start working 10-7 every Tuesday, which will be nice sleeping in for a bit. :-)

Work is ok, I had to move to a different cubicle. Long story, im not exactly happy that I had to move. I didnt realize how much of a loner it would feel like to be at the end corner. *sigh*

But my desk looks all cute! I shall take a pic of it one of these days and post it. :-)

Its time for me to go to sleep, since Vincent is passed out and its easy to sleep with him asleep...LOL

Night everyone! Hope you find the pics easily and enjoy them!! :-)













UGH! Trying to get a good pics of my new wedding ring set is a pain in the arse!!!(not to mention my removal spot still hurts!)

But I love this ring. Its just right for me! I have big hands, and this just looks so pretty!!! :-)

Vincent is 8 weeks old today!!! Will be 2 months old on the 12th!!! Crazy how fast that time went. I was not supposed to start back at work until next monday...but hey...life happens.

Wellsfargo screwed us...we are 400 in the hole and its because we were not aware of monthly billing put on Josh's card...and other things worked into play...and now we are 400 in the hole. I have got to say I love my mom and dwaine(hell with it, if I refer to anyone as dad it is Dwaine. When I talk about craphead dumbo dad I will clairify). They helped me get out of my bind by loaning me 120 so I can pay my bills and get some food. So THANKS PARENTS! I dont know where I would be without you.

I make 1 dollar too much a freaking hour to get WIC(food help from the state). Its freaking retarded(sorry if I offend any mentally disabled persons out there...its just a saying...)

I am in a very smart mood right now...its late...I just barely finished remodeling my room and taping cardboard up across the windowsil to try and teach my dang cats to quit climbing in the windows and runing the dang blinds. I went to my apartment manager and told her I would pay to have my blinds replaced, because being downstairs I dont need people walking past my window and seeing me doing stuff in my bedroom. EEWW I need privacy!

Because I offered to pay for the blinds, and I admitted it was my cats fault, the manager is going to replace them for free. I just have to take care of the new ones! :-) They also gave me a free carpet cleaning for renewing my lease. On top of it, the horrible old management had never put closet doors in my place. So I have been without closet doors in the year I have lived here. New mangement should have new doors in the next week. So I am excited. Make my room look lots better!!! :-)

Any who...it is late. I took today off to figure out the money situation. We had to sell one of my PS2's(game console) along with games, network adapter and PS2 HDD to get some money too...we got 160 out of that! And the guy at Game Stop(game place my husband and I live near by, and LOVE!) was amazed at how good of condition our games were in. And our PS2 paddles and hookup cables were all wrapped up and rubberbanded so they didnt get all tangled. He said we are like the smartest, most organized gamers he has ever had sell stuff to him. I told him we're just anal with our games. We play them too much not to be...Yes...we are gamers...and PROUD OF IT!!!!

Now...if only that smart and organized part could pertain to my home at all times. BLEH!

My mom took care of Vincent for a couple hours today(man, she worked until 4am and then took today off cause she was tired...I dont blame her) and in that time I cleaned the kitchen, straightened up the bathroom(not quite done, almost) and did my room almost all the way. THANKS MOM!!!!

Any who, going to bed. Its late. Have to wake up early enough to shower, cause I smell like a hog.

Why not shower tonite you might ask? Because I cannot stand sleeping with wet hair, and granted you dont see many pics of me with my hair down...my hair goes right between my shoulder blades...so a nice cold slap of wet hair in the middle of the night would not be too welcomed. So I shall shower in the morning.

But be proud of me...I IRONED MY OUTFIT THE NIGHT BEFORE!!!!! WOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!

Any who...good night...and sorry the pics suck. I am just being miss proud chickie showing off my bling bling...and the camera just isnt taking the picture too well at 11:30pm. So I shall try it with daylight...see if that helps.

K...seriously...NIGHT!

Monday, June 05, 2006

It hurts!!!!

My butt is freaking killing me!!!! And I work in a call center, so all I do at work is sit. So tomorrow is going to be freaking GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot to post that I now weigh 204!!! So that is 8 lbs lighter than I was at my 2 week checkup. Woot, still losing weight. I do hope to get down to at least 190. I would love 180, but I wont hold my breath. But at 5'10 I think 190 would be decent. Plus, I carry my weight in my butt and hips. So I gots me a ghetto booty!!! LOL.

Most people say I am perfectly curvy, and im not fat or skinny. I dont know if they are just being nice...LOL...but I am happier with how my body looks right now that I did before I ever had kids. I got curves now. :-)

Granted...my boobs have shrivled up like a raisin...ICK. I was up to DD and im now back down to big b, small c. And I am just hanging there...guess thats what kids do to them things...SADNESS!!!!

OH! I should have my new wedding ring set all sized and ready tomorrow or wednesday. I shall take a pic of that bling bling when I get it!!! :-).

I really need to stop biting my nails. Its a horrible habit I had instilled upon me by my WONDERFUL real dad...*grumble*. I try and stop, and its really hard. But I am working myself onto it. I have begun having self control over my eating habits, I have allowed my hair to finally grow, I am taking care of my skin...so it should not take too much more time before my nails get into the beautification deal. LOL.

Any who...I need to go to bed. Gotta go to work tomorrow...wimper throughout the day that my butt hurts. *sigh*

NIGHT!

OMG my BUTT!!!!



Well I went to the doctor and got the IUD. That was an eye opening experience. >< But now I have birthcontrol for the next few years, and I dont have to remember anything. And what really rocks in my insurance had me pay a $20 co-pay and the IUD was completly covered after that. So hot dog!!! :-)

I then had my birthmark, a mole on my butt, removed today. I was soooo freaking nervous...and I hate needled(this coming from someone who has 2 tattoos!) The numbing medicine burned, and then he was cutting and sewing...it felt wierd. The numbing is wearing off...so my butt really freaking hurts!!!! UGH! But I got a doctors note for missing work today! WOOT!

When I got home I gave Vincent a bath, and then we took a family pic! I posted both, even tho one we are all serious looking in. :-) Enjoy!



these didnt attach to the last post! >< oh well...here they are now.

Random pics...






Today I had to call in sick to work...I dont know what it is...but my stomach feels really unsteady. BLEH. I didnt want to be at work and throw up...I figure I got sick time, I will use some today. *sigh* But I have a doctor appt. at 9:45. I am getting the I.U.D. inserted today so I dont have to worry about birthcontrol!! :-)

I.U.D's are - intrauterine contraceptive in a tiny, T-shaped piece of plastic that is placed into the uterus by your healthcare professional. Over time, the intrauterine contraceptive (IUC) slowly releases small amounts of the hormone levonorgestrel into the lining of your uterus. It is supposed to work by
*Keep sperm from reaching and fertilizing eggs
*Thin the lining of your uterus
*Stop your ovaries from releasing eggs

So here is hoping I dont have a little brother or sister for Vincent for at least 3 years!!! :-)

Enjoy the random pics. The one of Vincent and I sleeping, you can definantly see he has my lips and that little indent under the nose to the lips thing...Yep...he is definantly my boy! and he is a keeper! :-)

Enjoy the pics. I am gonna down some peptobismol and go pass out a little longer.

Oh yeah, and the pic of the guy holding vincent...That is Grandpa Steve. He is Josh's father. And the older lady is Josh's mom...and the younger one is his sister Erin.

And you guys probably have noticed Josh is black(Milado, half black half white). His mother and father are white. Steve has been there as Josh's dad since day one, and his mother has obviously been there too. We dont know his real dad, and Josh's doesnt care to know his real dad. So there...now hopefully there is no confusion when you see pics of Josh's parents...and then see Josh. :-) My josh is cute!!!!

Saturday, June 03, 2006

My day, thus far...




I finally got the obituary of Brandon. He looks a lot different than the Brandon I remember, but he is such a handsome boy. He was close to the same age as my sister...I did not realize how close in age they are. *sigh* I guess he had just turned 18 2 months or so ago. So young...*sigh*

I called Direct TV trying to work my reciever into working...had to set up a home visit to get it set up. So 30 dollars to that, and I will have TV again. Man...6 months no freaking TV has gotten to me. When I am wanting to just crash in the living room and relax...all I have had is movies or cd's. No bunnie ears(antena) or anything. So I am excited. TLC and Discovery Channel, here I come!!!! :-)

Today I went to Grammas(my moms)work, and I took a 2.5 hour nap! And Vincent slept that entire time too!!!! WOOT...I think...hopefully he doesnt stay awake all night...

My mom took cute pics, and I had to post them...I also took a pic of my mom holding her grandbaby. Isnt that cute!!!! :-)

I also did my laundry at the laundry mat today, since I only had 2 loads. 5 bucks isnt too bad to get that done in an hour. And the guy there, this cute little asian man, held Vincent and was like "Oh beautiful baby! For beautiful baby and beautiful mom I have beautiful bracelet."

Its a fake pearl and pink gem bracelet...on elastic band...but it is really really cute. I guess it had been left at the laundromat for over a month, and he thought I deserved it. He knew me when I was pregnant, and the times I had done my laundry there while pregnant he would carry the laundry basket, and would help me switch the laundry and everything. That little asian man is just the bomb. And when I asked for his name he told me to call him "Asian man"...kinda wierd...but whatever. His name is probably just hard for others to pronounce or something.

But he is a great person! I like him! Cute little asian man!!! LOL

Tomorrow my sister Sarah gets her confirmation into the church she is now going to...I cant remember the name. But my sister is a lesbian, and this church accepts her, and she loves going there. So its all gravy! :-) So I go to watch her get confirmed...and then tomorrow afternoon I go talk to the bishop(LDS..Mormon) about having Vincent blessed on Fathers day.

Whats really cool is the adoptive father of Peanut(my first son) is willing to come out and help with the blessing, since he holds the preisthood necessary for doing the blessing. So we will have Mike(adoptive dad), Brent(Josh's best friend) and Papa Harman(our "other" father...he is the dad of the family my husband lived with before we got together) doing the blessing. I cant wait! :-)

Any who...dinner is almost done. I bought lasagna for dinner...and just have to cook it. YUMMY LASAGNA!!!! MMMMMM.....

Alright all, I might post more. Probably not tonite...but I might. I guess I shall talk to ya'all laters!!!!