Listen in: All of the household automatic cleaning appliances in full swing..oh and crickets
Beauty in the common things: a freshly swept floor and dishes done... (those that know me well will understand the joy this brings)
Dinner: grilled cheese for girls and fried toast for me
Plans today: I had plans to do a lot but got sick instead...took the girls to school and came home to sleep till 12:36 to be exact
Prayer needs: Continued prayer for Monica and family and friends in San Leon...rebuilding is so slow. Family control and budget control. Wellness to come back to my home...I am so tired of someone being sick!
So, as I mentioned previously...the house has been plagued with a bought of sickness. Yuk! From headaches that rival labour to upchucking and extremely unexpected visits to the potty...we all feel crummy around here. Hopefully this is coming to an end.
Yesterday miss Madison had the crud and stayed home from school. Last night a very sweet friend from church came over to babysit her so I could go to work. Well, she had a high time letting Meghan know that she and only she got to have a babysitter. My children seem to think having a babysitter is the coolest thing ever...maybe because they never get this little privilege! Anyway, she tried very hard to con Sarah into using the easy bake oven. Sarah replied to her, "I can't cook...I will burn the house down if I try!" "Sarah...it's an easy bake oven.." replies Madison. Like duh!
Also on her mind... on Friday evening Brent's Dad and his wife took us to have dinner a Babe's Chicken. This is a treat that we do not do often. Madison needed to use the bathroom. If you have never been to Babe's, you might not know that you have to go down this dark hallway to the bathroom and the doors are hidden in the wall. Who's idea this was I will never know. Anyway, as we all know it is Halloween time. Great. The hallway is decorated with creepy and spooky things. Madison does NOT do Scary! She gets almost to the hidden door ( scary enough for her) and sees the creepy skeleton at the end of the dark hallway. She turns on her heal and back out of there she goes. I had to make her come back out and go to the restroom. Well, on our way back to the table a grandpa aged gentleman and his grandson come bopping down the hall. To the hidden door bathrooms. Grandpa can't see in the dark and manages to push open the only door that looks like a door. The only problem is that...that was the fire exit. Alarm sounds and Madison and I come out of the hall. All eyes on us. She announces to the restaurant...it wasn't us...it was the the old man. Just then, the little boy that was with him comes tearing out of the hallway hollering...I didn't do it! It was pretty darn funny! Madison has decided that now, she wants to work at Babe's Chicken when she grows up. The girls do a chicken slash line dance to Boot Scootin Boogie...that includes a "whoop" out loud. Thanks girls the baby was asleep! So, this is now Madison's life plan. We agreed she could work there during high school.
Meghan has decided that reading is the coolest ever and she needs walkie talkies. The little boy next door has some. Have to thank his mom. I told her that she did not need walkie talkies, as she yells loud enough with out them. She has become my big helper with Braeden. She loves to hold and feed him. I do not love for her to walk around with him...she tries to though. I wish she could help clean her room so well. We are working on it!
Braeden is getting quite the little personality. He just loves his momma. How would have ever thought I would have the cutest little boy God ever created! I just love him. Kids aren't they the greatest?
Off to bed! Consider yourself updated!
October 21, 2008
October 15, 2008
Listen In: a train in the distance, my girls playing in their room, and the baby swing
Beauty in the Common things: baby firsts: finding his hands, smiles in the mornings
Plans: McDonalds Play dates, Awannas for DD5, Dance Class for DD7, and church for me
Dinner Plans: Breakfast for Dinner
Today is a quite peaceful day. I am busy but what is news about that? I read the sweetest book to my class..."The Oak inside the Acorn" by Max Lucado. I highly recommend this book. I almost cried...of course that could be the post pregnancy hormones too! So, DD5 has decided that she wants to go to Awannas every week instead of our church. I am ok with this because I loved Awannas when I was a little girl. This is her second week. Yep we are busy, busy, busy. I love it!
Baby Boy is sleeping almost all night now! WooHoo. That alone is worth celebrating. He smiles this adorable little baby smile when he sees me now. It just melts my heart! I love it. Right now he is fast asleep in his swing...which he loves! I better go get some house work done!
Beauty in the Common things: baby firsts: finding his hands, smiles in the mornings
Plans: McDonalds Play dates, Awannas for DD5, Dance Class for DD7, and church for me
Dinner Plans: Breakfast for Dinner
Today is a quite peaceful day. I am busy but what is news about that? I read the sweetest book to my class..."The Oak inside the Acorn" by Max Lucado. I highly recommend this book. I almost cried...of course that could be the post pregnancy hormones too! So, DD5 has decided that she wants to go to Awannas every week instead of our church. I am ok with this because I loved Awannas when I was a little girl. This is her second week. Yep we are busy, busy, busy. I love it!
Baby Boy is sleeping almost all night now! WooHoo. That alone is worth celebrating. He smiles this adorable little baby smile when he sees me now. It just melts my heart! I love it. Right now he is fast asleep in his swing...which he loves! I better go get some house work done!
September 28, 2008
Thankful
Listen In: Blissful Silence!
Dinner: Pasta I thought we would try out of the freezer section. I thought it was discusting...the girls loved it! Who knew?
Beauty in the common things: Baby's dressed for church
Prayer Needs: I need peace with what has befallen my mom. I know that in no way am I responsible or do I need to be the one to save her...but, I am heart weary anyway. I know she has to pull herself up from her bootstraps and make a new start. Many of those I know and love have to do the same thing. I pray for the girls to continue to be blessed at school. They both love their teachers and are excited about each new day. I know that is no small feat! I pray for self control in all the area's that I need it. The Lord knows what those are. I pray for DH to excell at work and to find that position he will love. If that means we move...so be it. I pray for wisdom in seeing the opportunity that presents itself and not all the obsticles in the way. I pray for all the Ike victims...may they see the Rainbow at the end of the storm and feel blessings come in some way.
Today is Sunday. We spent the morning at church. The Baby B spent the morning in the nursery, where I am assured he was never put down. He seemed to thrive on all of the attention. The girls went with MiMi to eat lunch at Chili's and to see Sleeping Beauty at Casa Manana. This is their "thing" they do with Mimi...and they love it! I love that I am not the one that has to sit for two hours with them : ) Although, I too have had my fair share of filling in for MiMi when life has gotten two busy for her to take them. I don' think they have missed one show in several years!
There are a couple of things I want to be sure and do this year...I seem to always have a list and never do it! So, I am writing down my list for this year now:
1.) Attend the King Tut exhibit in Dallas, and the Jehesbut one in Fort Worth. I am completlety intrigued by Egyptian History. I find it facinating! I hope to see them with DD7...the little one is not as into history as the big girl! She is much like her mama.
2.) Go to the Fort Worth Civil war museum. I think that would be sooo cool!
3.) Take the girls fossil hunting by Lake Worth...again. Last time we found a geological marker and saw a Horned Toad laying eggs. Very cool.
4.) Go to the FlowerMound pumbkin patch with the whole family and take fall pictures.
5.) See the Wizard of Oz on the big screen in Dallas
6.) Take the girls to a drive in: High School Musical 3 in Ennis
....to be continued!
Dinner: Pasta I thought we would try out of the freezer section. I thought it was discusting...the girls loved it! Who knew?
Beauty in the common things: Baby's dressed for church
Prayer Needs: I need peace with what has befallen my mom. I know that in no way am I responsible or do I need to be the one to save her...but, I am heart weary anyway. I know she has to pull herself up from her bootstraps and make a new start. Many of those I know and love have to do the same thing. I pray for the girls to continue to be blessed at school. They both love their teachers and are excited about each new day. I know that is no small feat! I pray for self control in all the area's that I need it. The Lord knows what those are. I pray for DH to excell at work and to find that position he will love. If that means we move...so be it. I pray for wisdom in seeing the opportunity that presents itself and not all the obsticles in the way. I pray for all the Ike victims...may they see the Rainbow at the end of the storm and feel blessings come in some way.
Today is Sunday. We spent the morning at church. The Baby B spent the morning in the nursery, where I am assured he was never put down. He seemed to thrive on all of the attention. The girls went with MiMi to eat lunch at Chili's and to see Sleeping Beauty at Casa Manana. This is their "thing" they do with Mimi...and they love it! I love that I am not the one that has to sit for two hours with them : ) Although, I too have had my fair share of filling in for MiMi when life has gotten two busy for her to take them. I don' think they have missed one show in several years!
There are a couple of things I want to be sure and do this year...I seem to always have a list and never do it! So, I am writing down my list for this year now:
1.) Attend the King Tut exhibit in Dallas, and the Jehesbut one in Fort Worth. I am completlety intrigued by Egyptian History. I find it facinating! I hope to see them with DD7...the little one is not as into history as the big girl! She is much like her mama.
2.) Go to the Fort Worth Civil war museum. I think that would be sooo cool!
3.) Take the girls fossil hunting by Lake Worth...again. Last time we found a geological marker and saw a Horned Toad laying eggs. Very cool.
4.) Go to the FlowerMound pumbkin patch with the whole family and take fall pictures.
5.) See the Wizard of Oz on the big screen in Dallas
6.) Take the girls to a drive in: High School Musical 3 in Ennis
....to be continued!
September 27, 2008
Should be busy....
Listen in: sports on the news (Yuk!) and the washer running
Plans for the night: laundry and a straighting around the house
View out the window: Dark
Dinner plans: made the girls eat yogurt and I had a handful of chips... (won't be winning the mom of the year award this year)
What we did today: DD5 had to dance at Wild West Fest, DD7 could have danced...had she been going to class. She thought she wanted to quit. Changed her mind. No class no Dance in public. I bet she won't be skipping class again. I went to the half price sale at the JBF sale. Got some good stuff. I wish I had more money to spend...I could have went wild in there! Then we went to church. Baby Boy went to the church nursery for the first time. I almost cried. Not that I don't trust our Nursery people...I completely do. It's just that means he is already getting too big! He started screaming about 1/2 thru service and they paged me. So, I took him into church with me. DD7 was singing on stage with the elementary kids tonight and he got to hear them in the end. Of course, he went to sleep and looked all sweet and cuddly. No one believes that he screams for hours on end. HE DOES! He also loves Grey's Anatomy! He was screaming tonight until I turned on my recorded episode from Thursday night. I have been meaning to watch it. Anyway, he went straight to sleep and didn't make a peep! The girls, however, did not watch it. They spent the evening watching the food network. I hope this means DD7 will someday cook dinner every night! That would be awesome! Until then... Guess I need to get busy!
Plans for the night: laundry and a straighting around the house
View out the window: Dark
Dinner plans: made the girls eat yogurt and I had a handful of chips... (won't be winning the mom of the year award this year)
What we did today: DD5 had to dance at Wild West Fest, DD7 could have danced...had she been going to class. She thought she wanted to quit. Changed her mind. No class no Dance in public. I bet she won't be skipping class again. I went to the half price sale at the JBF sale. Got some good stuff. I wish I had more money to spend...I could have went wild in there! Then we went to church. Baby Boy went to the church nursery for the first time. I almost cried. Not that I don't trust our Nursery people...I completely do. It's just that means he is already getting too big! He started screaming about 1/2 thru service and they paged me. So, I took him into church with me. DD7 was singing on stage with the elementary kids tonight and he got to hear them in the end. Of course, he went to sleep and looked all sweet and cuddly. No one believes that he screams for hours on end. HE DOES! He also loves Grey's Anatomy! He was screaming tonight until I turned on my recorded episode from Thursday night. I have been meaning to watch it. Anyway, he went straight to sleep and didn't make a peep! The girls, however, did not watch it. They spent the evening watching the food network. I hope this means DD7 will someday cook dinner every night! That would be awesome! Until then... Guess I need to get busy!
September 26, 2008
Kids are sooo funny!
My DD7 is so funny! This morning she and her daddy had the funniest little conversation. I am still tickled at her! It went something like this...
Daddy "You know if you save your money now...in your 30's you could be a millionaire"
DD7 "I don't want to be a millionaire, Daddy. The question's are too hard!"
Isn't that funny? It was a cute wasy to start the day. Our afternoon ended with DS getting his first round of shots! He wieghs 11lbs 12oz and is 24inches long! Chunky Monkey! He laughed on Wednesday. So sweet! I love my family!!!!
Daddy "You know if you save your money now...in your 30's you could be a millionaire"
DD7 "I don't want to be a millionaire, Daddy. The question's are too hard!"
Isn't that funny? It was a cute wasy to start the day. Our afternoon ended with DS getting his first round of shots! He wieghs 11lbs 12oz and is 24inches long! Chunky Monkey! He laughed on Wednesday. So sweet! I love my family!!!!
September 21, 2008
September 16, 2008
Aftermath of Ike
Beauty in the common things: Friends who love me
Listen in: a Train in the distance ( I love that I can hear them sometimes)
I am sitting here tonight feeling helpless. I need to be there to help my mom. By all accounts...she lost everything. Her house is standing but that is the best thing I can say from the pictures I have. Monica went over there for me and sent a few pictures to prepare me for what I will see. I have been a basket case since Friday. The news media coverage of San Leon is crap. Plain and simple. I and many, many other people have been communicating via online blogs and forums. Thank God for the internet. Many people are missing loved ones...many more are missing their entire (and I mean entire) houses. They are just gone. My mom was lucky in that she found her house there. But, I think it might have been better if it had been wiped off entirely. The antique piano floated over to the front door and you can't get it open. As a result the house is full of mud. My mom said there is nothing to salvage but I can't beleive that there is absolutly nothing. She doesn't want me to come because she donesn't think I can emotionally handle it. But, for my own piece of mind...I have to. Beyond the fact that she doesn't have anyone at all helping her...I need to go home. My home...which is more than that house...has by all accounts been destroyed and I need to see that in order to come to terms with it. I plan to take pictures of some of the homes and send them to those that are begging for information via the internet and also to try and find something for my mom. I have friends here watching my kids for me and I will only be there for two days. I hope I can get a lot done in that amount of time. I hope to figure out what my mom is going to do. She didn't have any insurance and she doesn't even know where to begin to start. Thankfully she already filed with FEMA.
I just am having so much trouble wrapping my mind around what has happened. I know so many people must have lost their life. The numbers don't add up. I think the media is keeping it hush, hush. I pray for the families that are out there just waiting to hear about their homes, friends, and family. Lord give me strength to do what I need to do and to make it through this strong enough to shoulder the burden for my mom. Amen!
Listen in: a Train in the distance ( I love that I can hear them sometimes)
I am sitting here tonight feeling helpless. I need to be there to help my mom. By all accounts...she lost everything. Her house is standing but that is the best thing I can say from the pictures I have. Monica went over there for me and sent a few pictures to prepare me for what I will see. I have been a basket case since Friday. The news media coverage of San Leon is crap. Plain and simple. I and many, many other people have been communicating via online blogs and forums. Thank God for the internet. Many people are missing loved ones...many more are missing their entire (and I mean entire) houses. They are just gone. My mom was lucky in that she found her house there. But, I think it might have been better if it had been wiped off entirely. The antique piano floated over to the front door and you can't get it open. As a result the house is full of mud. My mom said there is nothing to salvage but I can't beleive that there is absolutly nothing. She doesn't want me to come because she donesn't think I can emotionally handle it. But, for my own piece of mind...I have to. Beyond the fact that she doesn't have anyone at all helping her...I need to go home. My home...which is more than that house...has by all accounts been destroyed and I need to see that in order to come to terms with it. I plan to take pictures of some of the homes and send them to those that are begging for information via the internet and also to try and find something for my mom. I have friends here watching my kids for me and I will only be there for two days. I hope I can get a lot done in that amount of time. I hope to figure out what my mom is going to do. She didn't have any insurance and she doesn't even know where to begin to start. Thankfully she already filed with FEMA.
I just am having so much trouble wrapping my mind around what has happened. I know so many people must have lost their life. The numbers don't add up. I think the media is keeping it hush, hush. I pray for the families that are out there just waiting to hear about their homes, friends, and family. Lord give me strength to do what I need to do and to make it through this strong enough to shoulder the burden for my mom. Amen!
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