This is supposed to be a forward. But there are too many ladies for me to send this to, and I really don't want to forget them. Most of you check out my page regularly, so I'm avoiding the forward factory, and posting instead! If you wanna play the forwarding game, the rules are here. If not, enjoy a little something that almost made me cry. I think some of it might apply to dads too, but I don't really know how many dads subscribe to this page.....hmmmmm. Oh well, here's your warm fuzzy!
Once you have been hit, you have to hit 5 pretty Moms. Including the one who thought of YOU today & sent it to YOU...If you get hit again, You will know you are Really pretty! So hit 5 pretty moms on your friends list to let them know they are pretty!
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of so much, before I was a Mom.
Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom. Including the person who thought of you today and sent it to YOU!....:)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hooray!
The girlies are home again! Yippee! When my dad got Allison out of the car she started wiggling and yelled "MOMMMMYYYY!" I can not effectively describe the absolute JOY filling me to see my "big" girl! I think the last time I was this excited about reuniting with someone it was when Shane returned from his first deployment.
Don't get me wrong, it was fabulous to see my parents. They looked a little (A LOT) tired from the past 10 days. My mom is still coughing and looked weary, but they were both in great spirits. It was wonderful to see them smile and laugh with my little ones.
Let's not forget the littlest member of our family. Grandpa was sure to let her "show off" her new "skill". The child has figured out how to squirm out of her car seat. If left unbuckled, the child arches her back and slides and arches and slides until she gets the car seat to tip forward. Then she will just slide on out! She is also REALLY close to crawling. I know she hasn't changed light years, but gosh it seems like it!
God has blessed me with a wonderful family. I hope everyone reading this can say the same. If not, I hope my silly little blog can provide a passing smile for you.
MY GIRLS ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!
Don't get me wrong, it was fabulous to see my parents. They looked a little (A LOT) tired from the past 10 days. My mom is still coughing and looked weary, but they were both in great spirits. It was wonderful to see them smile and laugh with my little ones.
Let's not forget the littlest member of our family. Grandpa was sure to let her "show off" her new "skill". The child has figured out how to squirm out of her car seat. If left unbuckled, the child arches her back and slides and arches and slides until she gets the car seat to tip forward. Then she will just slide on out! She is also REALLY close to crawling. I know she hasn't changed light years, but gosh it seems like it!
God has blessed me with a wonderful family. I hope everyone reading this can say the same. If not, I hope my silly little blog can provide a passing smile for you.
MY GIRLS ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
far, far away
Whenever Allison and I are having a different view on things, she will ask for grandma or grandpa. I tell her they are not here, they are far, far away. We will go over this a few times an hour it seems, even after the rough patch is gone and forgotten.
While with my parents this week, Allison looked at my dad and said "Allison far, far away?" To which my dad answered "yes, Allison is far, far away." I was filled with joy and warmth when he told me this. My girl is growing and comprehending SO much. yippee!
But later, I was still far, far away. I am amazed at how alone this has been. I have slept quite a bit, and been running a fever and just feeling awful. Hopefully this experience will allow me to truely appreciate the joys that come from parenting. The love I feel for my little family (Shane, Allison, and Emily) who are all far, far away.
While with my parents this week, Allison looked at my dad and said "Allison far, far away?" To which my dad answered "yes, Allison is far, far away." I was filled with joy and warmth when he told me this. My girl is growing and comprehending SO much. yippee!
But later, I was still far, far away. I am amazed at how alone this has been. I have slept quite a bit, and been running a fever and just feeling awful. Hopefully this experience will allow me to truely appreciate the joys that come from parenting. The love I feel for my little family (Shane, Allison, and Emily) who are all far, far away.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Illness Sucks
I hate being sick. When your job requires the "coaching" of breathing tests for approximately 8 hours a day, a sore throat or cough can cause a few problems. I woke up this morning with a sore throat. Not a huge surprise since I've had some hoarseness and junk most of the week. But the moment I attempted to say "hi" to Bandit, I noted something not good: almost nothing came out!
My beautiful girls are with my parents. They have been since Saturday. Both have been running fevers, coughing, and generally not feeling well. Since a fever will keep you out of any daycare, I needed HELP! Now I want my mommy to come take care of me. I don't care if I'm old, I want my mommy. She can make everything better.
To bad that ain't going to happen....
My beautiful girls are with my parents. They have been since Saturday. Both have been running fevers, coughing, and generally not feeling well. Since a fever will keep you out of any daycare, I needed HELP! Now I want my mommy to come take care of me. I don't care if I'm old, I want my mommy. She can make everything better.
To bad that ain't going to happen....
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
a little laugh....
I needed a laugh for today..... I thought I would share. The great part about this song: I can sing it all by myself...no prompting...no words....ALL GOOD
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Well, when I was a kid I'd take a trip every summer down the Mississippi
To visit my granny in her antebellum world
I'd run barefooted all day long climbin' trees free as a song
And one day I happened to catch myself a squirrel
Well, I stuffed him down in an old shoe box, punched a couple of holes in the top
And when Sunday came I snuck him into Church
I was sittin' way back in the very last pew showin' him to my good buddy Hugh
When that squirrel got loose and went totally berserk
Well, what happened next is hard to tell
Some thought it was heaven others thought it was hell
But the fact that something was among us was plain to see
As the choir sang "I Surrender All" the squirrel ran up Harv Newlan's coveralls
Harv leaped to his feet and said, "Somethin's got a hold on me", Yeow!
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In the sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They were jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Well, Harv hit the aisles dancin' and screamin'
Some thought he had religion others thought he had a demon
And Harv thought he had a weed eater loose in his Fruit-Of-The-Looms
He fell to his knees to plead and beg and the squirrel ran out of his britches leg
Unobserved to the other side of the room
All the way down to the amen pew where sat Sister Bertha better-than-you
Who'd been watchin' all the commotion with sadistic glee
But you should've seen the look in her eyes
When that squirrel jumped her garters and crossed her thighs
She jumped to her feet and said "Lord have mercy on me"
As the squirrel made laps inside her dress
She began to cry and then to confess to sins that would make a sailor blush with shame
She told of gossip and church dissension but the thing that got the most attention
Was when she talked about her love life and then she started naming names
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They were jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Well seven deacons and the pastor got saved,
Twenty-five thousand dollars was raised and fifty volunteered
For missions in the Congo on the spot
Even without an invitation there were at least five hundred rededications
And we all got baptized whether we needed it or not
Now you've heard the bible story I guess
How he parted the waters for Moses to pass
Oh the miracles God has wrought in this old world
But the one I'll remember 'til my dyin' day
Is how he put that Church back on the narrow way
With a half crazed Mississippi squirrel
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In the sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They was jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Well, when I was a kid I'd take a trip every summer down the Mississippi
To visit my granny in her antebellum world
I'd run barefooted all day long climbin' trees free as a song
And one day I happened to catch myself a squirrel
Well, I stuffed him down in an old shoe box, punched a couple of holes in the top
And when Sunday came I snuck him into Church
I was sittin' way back in the very last pew showin' him to my good buddy Hugh
When that squirrel got loose and went totally berserk
Well, what happened next is hard to tell
Some thought it was heaven others thought it was hell
But the fact that something was among us was plain to see
As the choir sang "I Surrender All" the squirrel ran up Harv Newlan's coveralls
Harv leaped to his feet and said, "Somethin's got a hold on me", Yeow!
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In the sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They were jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Well, Harv hit the aisles dancin' and screamin'
Some thought he had religion others thought he had a demon
And Harv thought he had a weed eater loose in his Fruit-Of-The-Looms
He fell to his knees to plead and beg and the squirrel ran out of his britches leg
Unobserved to the other side of the room
All the way down to the amen pew where sat Sister Bertha better-than-you
Who'd been watchin' all the commotion with sadistic glee
But you should've seen the look in her eyes
When that squirrel jumped her garters and crossed her thighs
She jumped to her feet and said "Lord have mercy on me"
As the squirrel made laps inside her dress
She began to cry and then to confess to sins that would make a sailor blush with shame
She told of gossip and church dissension but the thing that got the most attention
Was when she talked about her love life and then she started naming names
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They were jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Well seven deacons and the pastor got saved,
Twenty-five thousand dollars was raised and fifty volunteered
For missions in the Congo on the spot
Even without an invitation there were at least five hundred rededications
And we all got baptized whether we needed it or not
Now you've heard the bible story I guess
How he parted the waters for Moses to pass
Oh the miracles God has wrought in this old world
But the one I'll remember 'til my dyin' day
Is how he put that Church back on the narrow way
With a half crazed Mississippi squirrel
Chorus:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In the sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival
They was jumpin' pews and shoutin' Hallelujah!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Kelly's fun Picture meme
My friend Kelly posted this on her blog. I thought it was great, so I decided to join the party! I think she originally picked it up from another virtual friend Alison. So be sure to check them out!
So what you do is go to Google Images and type in your answers to the questions listed. You post a picture that pops up as your answer, and then see if anyone can guess what it is! So have at it!
What is your favorite food
What is your favorite color
Where did you grow up
Where do you live now
What is your screen name
What is your first name:
What is your middle name:
What was your first job
What was your grandmother's name
What was your major
What is your next birthday
Where would you like to travel the most
So what you do is go to Google Images and type in your answers to the questions listed. You post a picture that pops up as your answer, and then see if anyone can guess what it is! So have at it!
What is your favorite food
What is your favorite color
Where did you grow up
Where do you live now
What is your screen name
What is your first name:
What is your middle name:
What was your first job
What was your grandmother's name
What was your major
What is your next birthday
Where would you like to travel the most
Pictures of Christmas 1
Smile girls!
Emily eats a gift bag...
Allison enjoys her new princess gear
Grandma Donna and Allison open presents
Lindsey and Clinton smile for the camera
Kirsten and Ryan looking cheesy by the fireplace!
April and Mike act like they like each other..... And they haven't even been married a year yet!
Grandpa Wayne
Emily eats a gift bag...
Allison enjoys her new princess gear
Grandma Donna and Allison open presents
Lindsey and Clinton smile for the camera
Kirsten and Ryan looking cheesy by the fireplace!
April and Mike act like they like each other..... And they haven't even been married a year yet!
Grandpa Wayne
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Here is a jumbo post to cover the month December pretty much!
1st week- Don't remember....I am sure it was great! Does anyone else remember?
2nd week- Watch out for bad weather! We were the grand receipients of sleet and freezing rain for the weekend. Good news: Aunt April and Uncle Mike came to visit. Bad news: they drove through the bad weather. It is a reeaaallllyyy good thing Uncle Mike is originally from the northern states and was comfortable driving in such poor conditions. It was really great to see them again. They were kind enough to bring the Santa gifts just in case we 3 Crazies were not able to make the trip north!
3rd week- YEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW. That pretty much sums up the whole week. This pic was taken Sunday right after April and Mike left; note spot where car sat! The ice on the driveway from the weekend was added to just for the fun of Monday. When your husband is not at home to break up the ice in your north facing driveway, YOU get t
o do it yourself. 30 minutes of hacking at ice with an edger/spade was a great morning workout. Did I mention I didn’t have enough ice melt to really help me out? Well, I didn’t. grrrrrrrrr. I left work early that day to remedy that situation. 200 lbs of ice melt later, I picked up the girls and headed home to the frozen driveway. 1.5 hours of working on the drive + around 75 lbs of icemelt + 2 little girls fending for themselves= 1 tired, sore mommy singing “My Country tis of Thee” in 20 F temperatures.
We had some fun, but I really remember Thursday. I was sitting in my Finacial Peace University lecture thinking it was really cold in the auditorium. “Wow, I’m tired and really achy tonight” I think to myself. And then I noted that my right breast really hurt. I thought about the fact that I hadn’t pumped and Emily didn’t nurse for a LONG time. By the end of the evening, around 9:30 pm, I was done for. I couldn’t lift my right arm. I felt like I’d been run over by a Mac truck. Allison wanted me to carry her up the stairs when we got home. It hurt so much that I could not. She started crying and carrying on. I tried to explain. I tried to get her to be a “big girl” and walk up the stairs. It did not work. The message got through when I sat on the stair with her and cried. We just sat there and cried together. Finally she patted my arm and told me it was “okay”. I don’t remember how we got up the stairs, I just know we did. Any guess for diagnosis? Mastitis. Again. My parents met me and took the girls for the weekend. Praise the Lord!
4th week- So I was attempting to recover from mastitis, right? This also happens to be the Green Bay vs St. Louis football game in STL.
My in-laws are HUGE Packer fans and bought tickets for us to see the game. The ticket was part of my Christmas present from Donna and Wayne. So half drugged up, but feeling a little better, I headed to STL to the Jones Dome. It was my first NFL experience. We didn’t have the greatest seats, but the good company made up for it
My parents brought the girls up mid week. They were kind enough to spend two nights with us. I came home from picking up the girls after work, to find them searching through their car. They had been shopping, so I thought they might be optimizing space. No. They were looking for a Christmas present. It was in a small cardboard box. It had mixed in with cardboard recycling they took to the dumpster that morning. Mom was beside herself, and not too happy with dad. Dad just didn’t know how it made it to the trunk in the first place. SO, to rescue Christmas, my dad and I went dumpster diving. It took us 45 minutes or so, but we found it. I’m glad my recycling was really recognizable that week! And, Yes I was physically in the dumpster with a flashlight. It was clean cardboard and news print. The good news: my mom was relieved. And it turned out to be my present! It was from my girls to me, via Grandma Carolyn. ;)
5th week- It’s almost Christmas! Woo oo oo Hoo oo oo oo! The weekend before Christmas I gathered the girls and headed to Shane’s mom’s. We were able to celebrate with Shane's Mom’s family. It was good to see everyone again. It had been a few months. Emily had changed so much everyone was amazed. Allison was able to play with some 2nd cousins for entertainment. As we headed back from the celebrations the sleet and freezing rain made life exciting. Thank God Shane wanted a truck with 4 wheel drive! I didn’t really have much opinion when he wanted to buy this truck, but THANKS Shane! It has been really fabulous to have. Sunday we stopped by his dad’s so Grandpa Ranny see his granddaughters. It was a really great visit. Allison warmed up faster than expected and Emily was her usual pleasant self. Bandit was just about beside himself with joy to see Grandpa Ranny. A good time was had by all.
Christmas Eve was my parent’s 42nd wedding anniversary. They enjoyed a “romantic” evening with me and the girls. Dad put together Allison’s big present, while I wrapped everything. Christmas music abounded. I actually got to go Christmas shopping that day thanks to Nancy the earthbound angel turned baby sitter. She watched the girls for a few hours so that I could accomplish something. And the budget seemed to be forgotten for a few hours also! Grrrrrrr, must work harder on that in 2008!
Christmas was memorable in many ways. We did have fun with present opening and such. Allison really like to open gifts. Emily liked to eat the paper! We were an hour late to my mom’s family celebration, but no one minded. There was plenty of food, fun, and family. Now we have a year to rest up and try it again!
I hope things went well for everyone reading this. This has been a heck of a year. I am looking for some great things in 2008!
1st week- Don't remember....I am sure it was great! Does anyone else remember?
2nd week- Watch out for bad weather! We were the grand receipients of sleet and freezing rain for the weekend. Good news: Aunt April and Uncle Mike came to visit. Bad news: they drove through the bad weather. It is a reeaaallllyyy good thing Uncle Mike is originally from the northern states and was comfortable driving in such poor conditions. It was really great to see them again. They were kind enough to bring the Santa gifts just in case we 3 Crazies were not able to make the trip north!3rd week- YEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW. That pretty much sums up the whole week. This pic was taken Sunday right after April and Mike left; note spot where car sat! The ice on the driveway from the weekend was added to just for the fun of Monday. When your husband is not at home to break up the ice in your north facing driveway, YOU get t
o do it yourself. 30 minutes of hacking at ice with an edger/spade was a great morning workout. Did I mention I didn’t have enough ice melt to really help me out? Well, I didn’t. grrrrrrrrr. I left work early that day to remedy that situation. 200 lbs of ice melt later, I picked up the girls and headed home to the frozen driveway. 1.5 hours of working on the drive + around 75 lbs of icemelt + 2 little girls fending for themselves= 1 tired, sore mommy singing “My Country tis of Thee” in 20 F temperatures. We had some fun, but I really remember Thursday. I was sitting in my Finacial Peace University lecture thinking it was really cold in the auditorium. “Wow, I’m tired and really achy tonight” I think to myself. And then I noted that my right breast really hurt. I thought about the fact that I hadn’t pumped and Emily didn’t nurse for a LONG time. By the end of the evening, around 9:30 pm, I was done for. I couldn’t lift my right arm. I felt like I’d been run over by a Mac truck. Allison wanted me to carry her up the stairs when we got home. It hurt so much that I could not. She started crying and carrying on. I tried to explain. I tried to get her to be a “big girl” and walk up the stairs. It did not work. The message got through when I sat on the stair with her and cried. We just sat there and cried together. Finally she patted my arm and told me it was “okay”. I don’t remember how we got up the stairs, I just know we did. Any guess for diagnosis? Mastitis. Again. My parents met me and took the girls for the weekend. Praise the Lord!
4th week- So I was attempting to recover from mastitis, right? This also happens to be the Green Bay vs St. Louis football game in STL.
My in-laws are HUGE Packer fans and bought tickets for us to see the game. The ticket was part of my Christmas present from Donna and Wayne. So half drugged up, but feeling a little better, I headed to STL to the Jones Dome. It was my first NFL experience. We didn’t have the greatest seats, but the good company made up for it
My parents brought the girls up mid week. They were kind enough to spend two nights with us. I came home from picking up the girls after work, to find them searching through their car. They had been shopping, so I thought they might be optimizing space. No. They were looking for a Christmas present. It was in a small cardboard box. It had mixed in with cardboard recycling they took to the dumpster that morning. Mom was beside herself, and not too happy with dad. Dad just didn’t know how it made it to the trunk in the first place. SO, to rescue Christmas, my dad and I went dumpster diving. It took us 45 minutes or so, but we found it. I’m glad my recycling was really recognizable that week! And, Yes I was physically in the dumpster with a flashlight. It was clean cardboard and news print. The good news: my mom was relieved. And it turned out to be my present! It was from my girls to me, via Grandma Carolyn. ;)
5th week- It’s almost Christmas! Woo oo oo Hoo oo oo oo! The weekend before Christmas I gathered the girls and headed to Shane’s mom’s. We were able to celebrate with Shane's Mom’s family. It was good to see everyone again. It had been a few months. Emily had changed so much everyone was amazed. Allison was able to play with some 2nd cousins for entertainment. As we headed back from the celebrations the sleet and freezing rain made life exciting. Thank God Shane wanted a truck with 4 wheel drive! I didn’t really have much opinion when he wanted to buy this truck, but THANKS Shane! It has been really fabulous to have. Sunday we stopped by his dad’s so Grandpa Ranny see his granddaughters. It was a really great visit. Allison warmed up faster than expected and Emily was her usual pleasant self. Bandit was just about beside himself with joy to see Grandpa Ranny. A good time was had by all.
Christmas Eve was my parent’s 42nd wedding anniversary. They enjoyed a “romantic” evening with me and the girls. Dad put together Allison’s big present, while I wrapped everything. Christmas music abounded. I actually got to go Christmas shopping that day thanks to Nancy the earthbound angel turned baby sitter. She watched the girls for a few hours so that I could accomplish something. And the budget seemed to be forgotten for a few hours also! Grrrrrrr, must work harder on that in 2008!Christmas was memorable in many ways. We did have fun with present opening and such. Allison really like to open gifts. Emily liked to eat the paper! We were an hour late to my mom’s family celebration, but no one minded. There was plenty of food, fun, and family. Now we have a year to rest up and try it again!
I hope things went well for everyone reading this. This has been a heck of a year. I am looking for some great things in 2008!
Blessed Assurance
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Chorus:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
Words by Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915
Music by Phoebe P. Knapp, 1839-1908
I have been listening to my Third Day cd a lot lately. This is a song they recorded live. "An oldie, but a goodie" as the lead singer says.
Today it has really struck a chord with me. I hope it brings some peace to your day too. Just sing it in your car at the TOP of your lungs. Isn't that much better? ;)
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Chorus:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
Words by Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915
Music by Phoebe P. Knapp, 1839-1908
I have been listening to my Third Day cd a lot lately. This is a song they recorded live. "An oldie, but a goodie" as the lead singer says.
Today it has really struck a chord with me. I hope it brings some peace to your day too. Just sing it in your car at the TOP of your lungs. Isn't that much better? ;)
Monday, January 7, 2008
My Happy List & Resolutions
Happiness is:
Good friends to make you laugh, talk you down off the cliff, and carry some of the burden for you.
Good food
A furry dog to warm my feet
A little girl saying "goodbye everybody" spontaneously to no one in particular
A warm smile from someone who knows she can count on her momma
Warm hugs of comfort (from anyone not considered a scary patient)
Becoming debt free and a conscious consumer
Loving myself enough to say adieu to drama no matter who/what/when/where/why
In 2008 I will:
Run: 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon (April in Nashville....) & maybe a full 26.2 mi
Lose 25 pounds (or at least find my waist again)
Eat for health not entertainment! (Yes that does include dessert, but not mindless snacking. I am a champ at eating a serving of something without noticing/savoring it. grrrrr)
Read at least one non-toddler book a month
Take the girls on a special "field trip" each month
Actually make it to Sunday School each Sunday. No excuses. (ok, other than sick kids and bad weather.....)
Stay out of debt.
Apply to Grad School. wow.
Okay, that is a pretty weighty list. I think I will stop there.
I hope everyone has had a perfectly fabulous start to 2008!
Good friends to make you laugh, talk you down off the cliff, and carry some of the burden for you.
Good food
A furry dog to warm my feet
A little girl saying "goodbye everybody" spontaneously to no one in particular
A warm smile from someone who knows she can count on her momma
Warm hugs of comfort (from anyone not considered a scary patient)
Becoming debt free and a conscious consumer
Loving myself enough to say adieu to drama no matter who/what/when/where/why
In 2008 I will:
Run: 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon (April in Nashville....) & maybe a full 26.2 mi
Lose 25 pounds (or at least find my waist again)
Eat for health not entertainment! (Yes that does include dessert, but not mindless snacking. I am a champ at eating a serving of something without noticing/savoring it. grrrrr)
Read at least one non-toddler book a month
Take the girls on a special "field trip" each month
Actually make it to Sunday School each Sunday. No excuses. (ok, other than sick kids and bad weather.....)
Stay out of debt.
Apply to Grad School. wow.
Okay, that is a pretty weighty list. I think I will stop there.
I hope everyone has had a perfectly fabulous start to 2008!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Momentous Day
Yesterday was a big day in my world. Yes, it was January 3. Yes, it was a Thursday. I did make it to work on time. Yes, the girls were great last night. I had 2 friends call to catch up and make my day.
The reason it is momentous: I paid off our debt. We are now out of debt. Well, except for our mortgage. I'm not a wizard or anything so that will be with us for awhile. SO that means: no car payment, no loan from finishing our basement, no student loans, no credit cards. What a fabulous feeling.
So I'll give a little love to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Thanks to my friend Emma for introducing, group leading, cheering me to financial freedom!
WOO HOO! Go me!
The reason it is momentous: I paid off our debt. We are now out of debt. Well, except for our mortgage. I'm not a wizard or anything so that will be with us for awhile. SO that means: no car payment, no loan from finishing our basement, no student loans, no credit cards. What a fabulous feeling.
So I'll give a little love to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Thanks to my friend Emma for introducing, group leading, cheering me to financial freedom!
WOO HOO! Go me!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Welcome to 2008
I know I have been MIA for a while. It has been so busy. I feel like I've been around the world for the holidays. I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year from the Crazy Girls. By the way, I hope you like the new look. I realllllyyy hope Kelly approves. She designed my blog to start off, I hope I do ok to carry on her "work".
Our plans for today include: the Mizzou vs Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. Eating some black eyed peas for luck and yumminess. Make attainable resolutions for 2008. More cleaning from Christmas.... grrrr. Playing with the girls. Praise God for I am blessed beyond measure. And refining the budget for January. (I didn't do a good job of sticking to the Christmas budget. I don't want to say Christmas is about stuff or money. I love gift giving. I want others to feel special or get something useful or neat from ME! Come on, God gave his SON for Christmas after all!)
I am going to attmept a gianormous post to get everyone up to speed on life here. We will see how long it will take to get that done.....
Our plans for today include: the Mizzou vs Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. Eating some black eyed peas for luck and yumminess. Make attainable resolutions for 2008. More cleaning from Christmas.... grrrr. Playing with the girls. Praise God for I am blessed beyond measure. And refining the budget for January. (I didn't do a good job of sticking to the Christmas budget. I don't want to say Christmas is about stuff or money. I love gift giving. I want others to feel special or get something useful or neat from ME! Come on, God gave his SON for Christmas after all!)
I am going to attmept a gianormous post to get everyone up to speed on life here. We will see how long it will take to get that done.....
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