Party in the USA...

I had high hopes for the 4th of July, and luckily for us it did not disappoint! The gang was all in tow for a killer bbq and the entire day was a total blast. Hours in the sun, way too much food, and tons of love for the Red, White, and Blue! And tons of love for the food...mmm....the food. Nothing says I'm American like shoving my face with all the chips I can handle!

In fact, we were so busy having fun that I kind of lagged on the picture taking. But here's a sneak peek at our awesome 4th of July...

{Of course she HAD to have her patriotic ensemble...or 2. Don't judge.}

{Presley's BFFs were ready to shake their groove thangs!}

{Mason playing with fire....always a scary thought! At least its pretty.}

{Taking a break to throw out the vibe and chat up the ladies...}

{Ok, I LOVE this picture. Boogie is so sparkly!}

{My sexy man-beast playing with fire...and holding a lit sparkler in his mouth. What a man.}

{Me and my Little Miss...just wanna kiss her face!}

{Snuggle time and snacks with Papa! WOO!}

Ahh...good times my friends. Maybe a little too good. My stomach is still recovering...blahhh. Well folks, its nap time for this girl. Yes, I'm 27 (28 in 13 days!!! WOO! but who's counting...) and I still take naps with the kids...don't be jealous of the fabulous life I lead. I might even drool a little. It's the life of luxury...

Happy Thursday Amigos!

Every heart beats true for the Red, White, and Blue+++

I love the 4th of July.

I love everything is represents. I love the patriotism. I love the sense of unity. I love the traditions. I love dressing my kids in adorable patriotic outfits (yeah, I'm that mom)....I LOVE IT! I can't wait to celebrate today!! Bust out the BBQ and bring on the fireworks, we're ready to rock!




Have an AMAZING day amigos! And a big THANK YOU to all of those who serve our country!! We love you!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

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I don't ask for much....except this,,,

I'm pretty low maintenance. I don't ask for much in life. (Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of my husband choking on disbelief right now. Shut it Jordan.)

I realize that with marriage and motherhood, few things are sacred. I don't remember the last time I used the bathroom without one of the kids all up in my space, or offering to wipe my butt. As far as food goes, forget it, as soon as my plate hits the table their grubby little paws are all over it. I don't even want to know where my tooth brush has been. And you know what, I'm OK with it! Seriously. I've come to terms with it.

BUT there is one thing...just ONE small thing that I refuse to share. In fact, I won't even remotely share. And that's my pillow....that's right, MY PILLOW. Don't friggin touch it. I will cut you. Limbs will be lost.

You see, I love my pillow. Its my little slice of heaven. It's the perfect balance of firmness and comfort. I've worked hard to shape and mold it to such ultimate perfection! Do I seem a little neurotic about my pillow? WELL I AM! And that means don't touch it, don't breathe on it, don't sweat on it, don't look at it, don't even THINK about it. If I even think my pillow has been touched, I have to change the pillowcase. No joke. A pillow...That's not too much to ask for, right??

So tell my why, as I type this, Little Miss Presley is snuggled up in her bed fast asleep on MY PILLOW!!!! The hooligan! The thief!! Is nothing sacred in this house?!?!

{My dear sweet pillow...oh, and Presley too}

I have no words for this ultimate betrayal.

I'm going to go mourn now....

Happy Thursday Amigos!

ps- Dear Blogger, thanks for being a complete pain and deleting my post 3 effing times and not working ALL DAY. you suck giant monkey balls.

I'm probably going to regret this....

Look at my forehead...is there a big sign that says SUCKER on it?? Because I went to Petco to get dog food and ended up leaving with THIS...

{ Definitely not dog food... }

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Hurley, the latest addition to the Casa de Cline. Yup....because if life with 3 kids and 2 dogs wasn't hectic enough, lets add a friggin guinea pig to the mix! The more the merrier! Or is it misery loves company? Either way...

You see, here's what happened. We went to Petco for dog food and unbeknownst to me, it was pet adoption day! NO NO NO NO NO!! Anyone who knows me knows that I can't say no to any animal. I can't help it...I'm a SUCKER softie. I can't even watch that dang ASPCA commercial without crying. Dang Sarah Maclachlan and her heart wrenching voice!!

So there I was, surrounded by mewing kittens and playful pups...all giving me their cute eyes and sloppy puppy kisses...I was breaking. And fast!! 2 more minutes and I would have been coming home with a new dog. No joke.We were almost to the register, when we saw him. Hurley, staring at us with those bambi eyes from behind his cage, BEGGING us to take him home. How could I say no to this??

Obviously I couldn't say no.

S-U-C-K-E-R.

So welcome to la familia Hurley....

and Happy Monday to the rest of you!!

And I Miss Youuuuuuuu....

Like the deserts miss the rain!!

Ha! Now that song is going to be stuck in your head...you're welcome.

Holy crapballs....seriously its been a MONTH since I've posted?!

The kids are killing my bloggy mojo! It has been non stop insanity since summer break started, and this girl needs a BREAK! And a Red Bull....or 5. But I have to admit, we've had a ton of fun! Or maybe I'm just so delusional from lack of sleep that I think I'm having fun....either or.

I've got approximately 4.7 minutes before one of the kids starts crying about something so here, enjoy the summer fun pics!! I'll be back tomorrow for a little more blog lovin'..... rawr

I present the "I've been too busy wrangling my offspring to blog for the last month" Summer 2011 Album...

So far this summer we've been ...

{Stuffing our faces with bacon...}

{Nursing sick pups back to health...boo to cancer}

{Having awesome therapy sessions for Boogie}

{Making kick-butt cakes! Loved the ball and chain!}

{Livin' it up at the splash park}

{Saving the world...love.this.picture!}

{Going on date nights to some AWESOME shows!}

{Having a blast at Six Flags}

Can you tell these are all from my phone? Apparently I'm way too lazy to even download all the good pictures off of my camera. I blame the kids.

But I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! I can't wait to get back in the swing of things around here. I hope you're all having an AMAZING summer!

Happy Sunday Amigos!!

Go on.....be jealous.....

I love the fact that my kids know me so well. It really warms my heart to see just how much they pay attention to their Mama...For instance, this past week Boogie filled out a questionnaire all about his...ahem...AMAZING mother. Well let me just tell you the kid gets an A+ in my book! Let me tell you just how observant he is...

{definitely keeping this declaration of love! }

My mom weighs this much...13 (love love love this answer!)
My mom's birthday is on....Saturday (every few years!)
My mom was born in a...bed (see, the kids a genius!)
My mom's favorite food is...fruit (covered in chocolate!)
My mom likes to help me...play Legos (I HATE legos. kid is delusional)
My mom is the best at...pick up poo (ughhhhh....WHAT?!)

PICKING UP POO?!?!

THAT IS MY LEGACY!?

Apparently the kid is impressed with my pooper scooper skills. I know you thought YOU were the best poo picker upper in town, but sorry folks, that title belongs to me. Better luck next year suckers!

I mean who wants their kids to remember them for their culinary skills, cake decorating amazingness, or loving personality when they can admire the way you wield a glove and plastic bag?! I'm just going to go ahead and add that to my list of talents...right next to 'Best butt wiper' and 'Best cleaner-outer of underwear racing stripes'.

Go on. Be jealous.

The best part of all of this? I'm not even the one that picks up the poo! HA! Jordan handles that dirty doo-ty! But I'll still take the credit.

Happy Wednesday Amigos!

13.1 miles...hot to trot biznatches

It. Was. AWESOME!!!!

If you would have asked me a year ago if I thought that running for 2 hours straight sounded like fun, you would have been answered with a resounding EFF TO THE NO!

But....maybe I'm a little crazy....this last weekend it was a ton of fun! The girls and I woke up at the buttcrack of dawn and headed out to the race site. The energy there was amazing! People were pumped, excitement was high, and the port o potties were FULL! Apparently there were a bunch of folks with the runner's trots. Blech. (But luckily for me, my bowels were on good behavior and made it all the way through the race without complaining)

And 2 hours 6 minutes and 28 seconds later we crossed that finish line!! I was PUMPED to make such good time...my goal was under 10 minute miles the whole way and I DID IT! This is the part where I get cheesy....ok...it was an amazing experience training with 3 of my closest friends and to get to that finish line and see Jordan and the kids cheering me on was one of the proudest moments of my life. Seriously made me so emotional!! Ok....I'm done with the sentimental crap...here, look at pictures!

{Me and Eliza just steps away from the finish line! I would suck at the Baywatch run...}

{Eliza, Queso, Ashley, and Breanne...pure awesomeness}

{My #1 fan, Little Miss P, trying to gaffle my medal. 2:06:28...official!}

So....anybody wanna do another half marathon??? I'm ready!!
I'm serious...
Courtney...this means YOU!

Have an awesome weekend Amigos!!!