Long Time, No Blog

Hi Friends- I think the title of this post captures it all! Long time- no blog. There have big big, huge, gynormous changes here in our home and blogging was the last thing on my mind. I decided at the end of July to take a full-time job at a mortgage company. At the time we really needed the income since PJ's industry has taken such a hit and while it was exciting and new, it has also been challenging and bittersweet. I HATE being away from my children- we have the best sitter in the world and I know they are so safe while they are with her, but my heart aches while I am away from them. The job I took is very high stress and one mistake can make a big mess for a homebuyer and/or my company. Over time I suppose you can say I have gotten used to working, but everything still feels very temporary, like I am acting- since I am really supposed to be home with my babies. Time goes by even faster now and I am thankful for the very few hours a night I get to see the kiddos. I am goign to be very honest since this is my blog and I feel very much like venting right now but I am not sure this is going to last. In truth, betwwn the cost of childcare, gas, work clothes and my happiness and sanity, PJ and I feel that it really has not been worth it. I am in such a yucky position right now because of who my boss is- I love her and don't want to hurt or dissapoint her, but I also want to do what is best for my family. PJ is also encouraging me ot come home, he says the whole house was a ton more happier when I was home, but this isn''t his issue to deal with, it is mine. The problem is, I took this job with the committment to learn it and do it well, but as of right now, it is beating me up! When I stayed home I always felt like I wasn't contributing...to PJ or to all my working friends conversations.... and I also felt like I was missing out a little. But they say the grass is always greener and that is exactly how I feel right now. I wish I wasn't such a baby and I could just (for lack of a better term) cowboy up and tell my boss the truth. But until that time comes I am still punching the time clock.

So there it is, that is why I have been MIA. Between bouts of crying, thinking, laughing and a whole lot of praying I have made my blog re-debut. I hope you will welcome me back and I will try to update on a regular basis now. With Love xoxo Kodi

Pennylaine Presley is 7 months old!!

And here are the pics to prove it!! My friend Becca was sweet enought to take P's 7 month pictures fo us!! She does it as a hobby, but I think she could do it as a career!! Thanks Becca!! Enjoy the preview!!!

Bad Blogger

I know, I know I am a bad blogger!! When life gets super busy, the blog seems to be something that I let slide- especially since I now share a lot of pictures and stuff of facebook- it is like double updating my family what's going on. I still like having the blog though because I can show it to the kids when they are older, even now when I look back at older posts I am like "oh yeah, I forgot about that" so I am glad that I TRY to keep up with it! We have been SOOOO busy lately! Between going on two vacations to California, me going back to work, PJ working, social commitments and trying to just see each other I feel like there is barely time to breathe. There is a lot of changes going on in our home right now and I will update when I feel the time is right, but lets just say there has been a lot of praying going on! We did manage to slip away for some old fashion pizza party fun!! My college friend Cassy had her daughter Cloee's 3rd birthday party recently and it was fun to get them together- I haven't seen her since graduation last May!!

Here are the boys racing, I think PJ was more into it than Kash honestly!

Kash playing air-hockey with ME! (The haircut was the result of poor decision making skills and lack of patience on my part-oops mom did it again!! Thank goodness hair grows and Kash seems to like it!)

Typical organization of 2 and 3 year olds singing Happy Birthday!

Enjoying the fruits of his labor!!

Sunday morning routine..this is why we are ALWAYS LATE!!

Fourth of July Fun!

I guess you know you had a great time when you only take the same picture over and over!! We were so busy this past weekend I didn't take any pictures!! Bad mommy, Bad blogger!!! Oh well, I wonder if I will ever learn!! Our awesome friends Drew and Debra came and visited from Colorado (we are working on getting them to come back) so Friday night we all went out for dinner and pool. Saturday I attempted a step-class with a friend, yeah we left early, it was wayyyy tooo hard- I have a new found respect for those step die-hards, it takes a lot of coordination! We made it to our first bbq where smoked ribs were served and so many yummy sides! The bbq was mostly made up of our friends from our ABF (adult bible fellowship) and a great time was had by all- only three of the six new additions made it to the pictures, but they are still super sweet....

I posted them all because I think it is funny how hard it is to get three babies to look and smile in the same direction...

Yeah, she was loving being surrounded by the boys ;P Just kidding, daddy would die if he read that!!

We then headed over to our second bbq at the bff house! More food, fun and games!! We love, love, love catch-phrase- go get it today if you want a fun game. We always do boys versus girls, which gets super-competitive, but that's the fun part right?? We caught a few of the firework shows from the back yard and I fell into bed that night. Sunday entailed church, ABF and lunch with more friends followed by us hosting dinner for the out-of-towners, I wimped out due to exhaustion and we got Papa Murphey's take'n'bake pizza. Gotta love it!! So here is to taking more pics and capturing life's wonderful moments.

Happy Birthday America!! We love you and all the amazing freedoms that you afford us!!

Cierra's Highschool Graduation

This past weekend Pennylaine and I attended my beautiful neices highschool graduation. I can't believe she is so grown up!! She is my first neice, so I have a special place in my heart for her and I am so proud of the woman she has become. She is off into the "real world" now and I wish her the best of luck in whatever path she chooses to pursue. Here are the highlights....

My sister Kim and my neice Cierra, it was so sweet, Cierra go to choose who escorted her to the stage and she chose my sister since she homeschooled her until mid-highschool and then the teacher that helped her finish highchool...



My cute nephew Levi & P

L to R: Cierra, Makenna, Savannah, Muah, and Makaylee!

Let the Party begin: Mom, C, Me, P, Stacy and Tami!!

Even more girls!!! Me, mom, P, Makaylee, Aunt Judy, Cierra, Jenna, Stacey, Tami and Susan!

Nathan and Great Grandma Maxine in the front!! Look at all the wonderful family she made!

I love this picture, three Matriarchs'! Aunt Judy, Grandma Maxine and Mom!!

Everyone celebrated by swimming and bbq'ing, the weather was nice and toasty and beautifully sunshine gorgeous, like California tends to be!

The kids did not have any fun, obviously....

GG Maxine holding Pennylaine :)

We had such a blast seeing the family like always, I can't wait until we get to do it again next month when we drive out for my cousin Stacy's ten-year anniversary/wedding renewal!! Her wedding was one of the first trips PJ got to come with me on, so I have really special memories of it- well and some bad ones of short, fluffy hair at the time ;-)

#1 DAD!!!

That's my wonderful hubby, Paxton Buglewicz. From the moment I met him I have loved him, he is truly a wonderful, sweet, kind and honorable person. Goodness, I have no idea how I got so lucky!! (Well, I know that God pretty much hooked me up!!). PJ is the BEST dad ever, he has never hesitated in his role of being a father and the leader of our family!! He also does a bang up job at changing diapers and playing with the kids and teaching lesssons!! Thanks babe! I love you and I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day!!

Happy Father's Day Dada!!

Happy Father's Day Dada!! My dad is such a wonderful part of my life! I have so many awesome memories of him and I still enjoy his company... Here are a few of my favorites...

* Jeffrey- When I was little my dad created Jeffrey, an imaginary boy from Africa who lived in his mouth. Jeffrey would talk to me and help me from being nervous about going to school of making friends, he would often take a vacation, when my dad got too tire obviously of doing his voice. I always knew it was just my dad, but just knowing that he was pretending just for me always made me feel special!

* Posing in the family hallway like Mr. America....

* Rollerblading on the riverwalk while dad biked

* Obstacle courses- Dad would create these elaborate obastacle courses in the backyard and pool and then rate me on a scale from 0-10 and thumbs up and thumbs down.

* Honking- He would purposely honk at me when I was walking into school and make dorky faces and wave until I would turn around, just to embarass me.

* "Kods"- I would hear "sideout Kods" "come on Kods" shouted to me at every volleyball match I played in highschool!

* Spam- Dad told me that I should eat the spam he cooked because when he was little he was so poor that to live they had to "raise spam"...a pig- like animal...

* That he was Chef Boyarde...

* Trying to have a sex talk with me in the drive through at DQ, while I burst out laughing and silently prayed for it to be over.....(thanks for the trying dad)!

* Spending countless hours building solar systems, science projects and stupid GATE projects that I procrastinated on.

Most of all, thanks for stepping up and taking care of Mom, Chad and I when I know it was hard. I know life didn't give you everything you expected dad and I know I don't always do exactly what you want me to or take the path you had planned out for me, but I want you to know that you did a wonderful job of being there for me and I am happy and responsible! I have never felt alone or neglected or forgotten and I have always known that if I needed anything you would be there for me! Thanks for everything Dad!! Heres to many more years together, I love that the kids are blessed with such an awesome Papa!!



Christmas 2006



April 2009

March 2009

December 2008

September 2006

I have no idea...

Summer 2008

Summer 2008

College Graduation- May 2008

Summer 2007

May 2007

Summer 2007

September 2006

I wish I had more from when I was young, but I love all these pics of Kash and P with their Papa.

We are off to a Father's Day BBQ...Wait until I show you what I baked!!!

To all you Father's out there...Happy Father's Day!! Go hug your babies- they are a gift from God and the rest of you go call you Daddy's.

A Trip....

To the ER and the DR....

Gah things have been so busy around here!! Saturday we had an awesome yardsale. My sisters and some friends came over with their stuff and we set up shop around 6am and stayed out in the AZ sun until about noon!! You know I was tired after that, we made about 100 bucks, which considering it was all stuff I wanted to part with anyways that wasn't so bad! Anyhoo, Kash was running in the driveway and got in a fight with the pavement--- the pavement won, he was banged up on his face pretty bad but was pretty tough about it really. So the next morning on the way to church he starts coughing a little and PJ and I think, hmm maybe we should take him to Nani & Papi's so that he won't get any kids sick in case he is coming down with something. Off we go, once we got there he had fallen asleep and I could see him breathing really hard for air...like his ribs were really sucking in and out. We tried to wake him up and it took a lot more than usuall to get him stirring. Something about it just struck the mom and me and off to the ER we went. 9 hours, 2 breathing treaments, a chest x-ray and 3 movies later we were released, with an inhaler and orders to follow up with his pediatrician. Kash was so brave, he did better than me and PJ really, we were like "I'm hungry, I'm cold, when is the Dr. coming".... and he pretty much played or watched movies the whole time. I was so proud of him and I really just thanked God for my healthy children, you really have nothing if you don't have your health. It got me thinking about all the parents out there whos' children are sick and are going through the hardest circumstances imaginable. It made me want to do something and so I've decided to do a 10k for cancer! I am so excited about this decision, I have been wanting to sign up for a race for a long time but never really just dove in, so I decided to race for cancer. My goal is to raise $1000.00 by November 14th and I am going to run my little heart out that day BECAUSE I CAN. Because I am healthy and my body is strong and my legs work!! Anyways I am really excited and I hope I can get a few other people to run with me too!! Husband you in?? Susan I know your in...Anyone??

Tuesday we had a follow up appointment with Kash's amazing Doctor and have an action plan as far as his breathing stuff goes. We are hoping it is just a reaction to an allergy that occured and are going to watch things closely to monitor the possibility of asthma. It was SO cute, Dr. Schultz said "Kash you did a great job today should we go get a sticker" and Kash looked down real serious like and spread out his fingers and said "no, no sticker"!! Bahaha, I guess that's how you know you live in AZ!! Poor thing gets poked, proded, shots and now sticker at the office. Don't worry, we fixed him with a handy manny sticker that he wore the rest of the day!

Bling bling baby!!

Yesterday after having a fab lunch with Papa Eddie, we all headed to the mall to get P's ears' pierced. Aunt Kerri, Nicollette and Garrett met us there. I was pretty calm about the whole thing, I knew that it would be less traumatic to do as a baby than as a little girl and this way, it is already done and she will have them her whole life. She was such a good girl and the girl at Claire's did a great job of getting them perfectly centered and straight, which I think is super important. Papa Eddie treated her to the experience, but left when the dirty work had to be done. They came out great and she looks so sweet with her baby bling!! Check it out....

In other news, Kash called to me from the kitchen this morning..."Mom, I cook egg", I got in there just in time to see him crack a raw egg onto the middle of the stove, luckily I salvaged some of it and we cooked it in a pan together after having a "only mommy and daddy use the stove" talk. He didn't eat it.

Potty training is going better!! He manipulates the point a bit for reading time, but he does actually go tinkle in the potty now, numero dos is still a diaper duty, but hey we are making progress.

PJ is FINALLY finishing the guest bathroom this weekend, he did the crown molding and baseboards yesterday, so all there is left to do is sand and paint- I am so excited!!

Tacos at mom's tonight and yardsale and haircut tomorrow!! Hoping to make enough money to convince PJ to come to California with us for Cierra's graduation- he doesn't want to spend money on gas to drive for "only two day" but I think it is worth it. Wish me luck!!

Random Business

I can't believe I have not updated since Mother's Day...eeeek!! But things around here are randomly super-busy with nothing!! You know everyday stuff that leaves you falling into bed every night! So I will show you through pics that silly shinanigans happening in the Buglewica household....between wisdom teeth, potty training and commitments galore we managed to have some fun!



Being silly with sunglasses!


Daddy and his little princess!

Eating yummy veggies!! She is SO BIG already!!

One day Darth Vader came to visit....

Don't worry, he is a good doggy- they had so much fun talking to each other.

GG Pat and biscuit, 4 generations difference!

Hanging out with friend Mattie!

Hanging out with Gavin at Bible Study.

Nicollette had a fun hip-hop dance performance, it was off the hizzle my nizzle!!

I found Mr. Hobbs waiting for me in our linens one morning....

Being super cute before church, don't mind the laundry in the back!!

More informational posts to come soon, but I find just uploading pictures seems to e what I can keep up with right now. We have a fun yardsale planned for this weekend and in about a week we are heading out to see my 1st neice ever graduate highschool, sheesh I feel so old!!!

"Potty Training"

I would like to update y'all (can I call you that even thought I don't live in the South?) on the potty training home front. Things are going well, as in well they are disastrous! I decided to start this past Monday, armed with my trusty kitchen timer, Sesame street step and toilet seat insert and books galore, "potty training" began. I set the timer in 30 minute increments, let Kash choose which spiderman undies (not panties I have learned from PJ...boys don't call them panties) to wear and was ready to take on the pee-pee, um head on?? I figured we would at least make friends with the potty mid-day.

Well friends, I was wrong....very wrong, he HATES his potty. He would rather play, sleep and eat all day carrying a hot steaming load of meatloaf in his pants than sit on the potty for 30 seconds. Still, we continued to go to the potty every 30 minutes and just try. Day 3, it wasn't so bad, he was actually okay with it, actually excited to read and play with mommy's undivided attention, the only thing is....he still went potty everywhere else but the potty! Rug-check, Couch- check, Next to potty, check, check.

PJ went to sit him on the potty day 4 and discovered that he had already gone elsewhere....."Kodi we have a situation here" is what he called to me from the bathroom....5 minutes after scouring the house I found the nice little nugget on the carpet in the office, by the bookcase...just in case you ever come to my house and want to avoid that area...actually it wasn't that bad, just like a giant tootsy roll waiting to be discovered.

Today was day 5, no timer, no potty and no surprises...maybe we'll try again when he's three or I am thirty...we'll see.

If you have any fantabulous ideas I am game, please tell me your secrets!

Happy Mother's Day!

I love you Mama!! You are my best friend and I cherish all of the time, memories and love we share! I only hope that one day I can be a 100th of the woman you are.

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers' out there! Now go call your mama!

Fun in the Sun!

Okay, the title might be cheesy, but it was the best way to describe our week-long vacation to Puerto Penasco! We had so much fun lounging around in the same beach house that our wedding reception was held in. It was bizarre to be back and I kept having flashbacks of different moments during our wedding, kind of fun to do that. We have been home a week today and it is the first time I have had a chance to blog, catching up is hard to do! I always need a vacation from my vacation! Here is a glimpse into the week, but really I was doing far too much stuff, like reading and playing bocce ball to truly have a weeks worth of pictures..


P in her cutesy beach outfit! Just for show of course, but fun anyways!

I couldn't resist...

Papa and Presley

Boys and their toys...and children :)

We decided to celebrate PJ's birthday a few days early for the atmosphere, here is a recap of his gifts:

Bocce ball set, which led to an awesome tournament...we lost...horribly, I foresee bocce ball practices in my near future ;)

An awesome hockey shirt! Jesus Saves!

Tequila- Don Julio- Come on, it was Mexico!

Aunt Susan and P
Nica, Kino and Makaylee, such sweet girls!

My brother and his awesome girls!

Look closely, there is a hidden message....<3

We finally had a chance to fly the spiderman kite that poor Kash dragged around the house in the package for about two months and even had to sleep with some nights! I was so excited to get to use it!

Kash even got to try his hand at it....for about 10 seconds, then the wind took it....

In my little man's world, this was a tragedy! I don't think there are words to capture this moment in all of it's emotion!

Throwing oneself to the ground was the only obvious and reasonable reaction!

Don't worry, daddy ran about 1/2 a mile and saved the kite...waaaay down the beach! Kash napped soon after this, and so even though we only flew the kite a total of 10 minutes, we flew it and that is what mattered. We spent a lot of time playing bocce ball, hanging out, one night turned into a full-on concert among us women, while the men and children stared at us using things like spray butter and carrots as microphones, priceless video was captured for our viewing pleasure this Christmas! Overall I couldn't be more blessed! Love you Family!!

Happy Easter!

Here is a little peek at Easter festivities! We started early with an awesome egg hunt at playgroup...there is nothing like scattering 200 eggs on a grass field and watch 2 year olds go at it...They learn what it is all about when they figure out there is CANDY in the eggs. Here is Kasharoo looking super cute with his monkey basket- thanks Grandma!

Hanging out munching candy with his friends.

Coloring Easter eggs with the family!

Easter morning, showing off the goods in his Easter basket...he did not take the backpack off for 2 whole days- no joke. PJ had the genius idea to fill it with diapers and wipes, sweet, we got the kid carrying his own diaper bag!

Presley so super cute in her Easter dress, Thanks Aunt Kerri!

Hanging out with Papa Eddie!

Charlie in her Easter dress.

P hanging out in the bumbo chair, my little lemon puff!

I hope you had a great Easter too- we went to church (duh), barbequed with the family and ate waaay too many recess eggs.

GG Pat turns 80!

Great Grandma Pat (GG Pat), just celebrated her 80th birthday. We were graced with her wonderfulness at a birthday tea party and brunch complete with mini-sandwiches, a fruit bouquet, dark chocolate cake and friends and family! It was so wonderful to look through all her old pictures and meet all of her friends, here is a little, tiny recap of the day- I was running around most of the time and didn't take a lot of pics :(...

Dorky picture of PJ...
Grandma Pat proudly introducing all of her family...

Kash, all dressed up and playing in the fountain...

P in her Sunday best for GG P

Happy Birthday GG Pat! We Love You!!!

A picture is worth a thousand words!

New Friends....

Old Friends....

Big Smiles...

More Weddings!...

And my chubbsie wubbsie!

Where does the time go?

I can't beleive how fast time flys- I am so busy everyday doing nothing, how does that work? I will tell you: wipe down kitchen, dishes, nurse, snack for kash, do more dishes, wipe down table, start a load of laundry, change a diaper, pick up toys, change a diaper, nurse, deal with tantrum, lunch, change laundry, nurse, think about doing those toning exercises for your arms, drink diet coke for energy, feel bad about drinking diet coke, make lunch, do dishes, wipe down kitchen, facebook, start another load, nurse....REPEAT!!! Gahhh I go round and round in circle doing the same things over and over again.

On a happy side note remodeling has officially started, a wall has been taken out, tile ordered and dates scheduled.

On a crappy note the Troopers transmission is shot and we have to buy a new car.....just when we decided on wook flooring :(.

Presley is huge, 13 lbs and has ankle and wrist rolls, I am in heaven.

Kash is full of energy and life and gives me a full day, everyday but he is such a sweetie, his new response to everything is "no way mom, no way", he of course has no idea how bad this sounds, so it is kind of cute with his sweet tone.

We leave for Mexico in less than two weeks and I am so excited!!

I promise pictures are coming soon, I am trying to catch Kash in his Imagination Movers dance time, sooooooo freakin cute and funny- I must share it with the world!

I hate when that happens...

I was SOOO tired last night. We enjoyed an awesome bbq at our friends Shelby and Alshli's- they just had a baby too, so I guess it is a "playdate" for the parents. So after a night of steak, chicken, salad, grilled veggies and a lovely glass of white wine- I was out for the count. I fell right asleep. 3:30am rolls around and I wake up to go to the bathroom and can't fall back asleep...two reasons 1. Lady gaga's "Just Dance" was in my head from working out earlier and 2. I was thinking about paint colors and window treatments for our house!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I hate when this happens. I can't turn my brain off and toss and turn to no avail. Finally around 4 I decided i might as well get up and get some stuff done around the house. So here I am, dishes done, kitchen reeeaalllly clean, 2 cups of coffee in, email checked, week planned and playdates scheduled. Paint colors and window treatments still undecided..grrrrr. I wish I could turn my brain off, but I know myself when this happens and I ussually just end up laying in bed listening to PJ breath and think about things. What do you do when you can't sleep, try to fight through or just get up??

Rollin like Spiderman!!

So, I thought it would be a great idea to buy Kash these spiderman skates, well since he LOVES spiderman (biderbo in Kash terms) and then kind of had to rethink it all when he wanted to sleep, eat, play, ride, hang all in the skates. For example, the day started liket this...


Hockey stick, helmet and all...

And ended like this....

Well at least if he falls off the couch he is safe. See I am a great mother- safety first folks!

Check out that gorgeous, angelic face.

Other Festivities...

We were lucky enough to venture to the zoo recently with Nani, Popi and Daddy!! We kicked off the day with some serious duck feeding... I not too keen and being so close to the "pond" and made PJ promise that he would jump in the deep, slimy, green duck water should Kash fall in. Luckily there was no falling in and the duckies got their fill!



The giraffes were especially friendly and are such gorgeous animals! I never cease to be amazed by God's beautiful work on these creatures, they are so cute and they never fail to entertain- our zoo may be small but it rocks!!

Presley...post poop explosion...yeah that's why she is so happy.

This pic is funny to me because out of nowhere on this zoo trip Kash was terrified of all birds!! I have no idea what got into him, my only thought is that the fact that PJ and he watched Jurasic park pre-zoo may have something to do with it!

Awesome pic!! Thanks for spending the day with us Nani and Poppi!

We have been so busy lately I am just craving my comfy bed! I will keep updating asap, but I find myself seeking sleep over surfing.

Also, my cousin's son was admitted to the hospital last Friday for RSV which is serious in babies and especially in preemies, which he was, so please keep baby Miciah and his family in your prayers!!