HEY BUS DRIVER........

MOVE.......THAT.............BUS!!!!!

Yep, Extreme Home Makeover is in town! It's been the buzz everywhere today.
Check it out: www.wvextremehomes.com

I'm sorry Ty that you are in such a bad neighborhood but I've heard the security is pretty good for you and your team. The family will be forever grateful. I've sent in my volunteer registration so please....pick me, pick me, pick me!

I'll see you at Sears at 9am. A little birdie told me you would be there. I'm a pretty good shopper and I'm sure I could help out :) Just let me know, okay?

We could talk about anything and everything. Nothing was off limits really.
I wish I could turn back time about 3 years and make time stand still.
Everything would be much better and everyone would be happy again.
Everything would be normal.
No more broken hearts and tears. Just happiness and love.
"Life goes On" but sometimes it really sucks when the pain is still here.

It's awful when you miss someone so much and know that things will never be the same.

bittersweet

His name is Junior. I know very little about this man but I want to make him happy. He will be alone this Christmas in the nursing home, no visitors and no gifts. The only thing he really wants is a nice cologne set. I heard that he likes to hug the other residents and for them to notice how nice his cologne smells. My vivid imagination makes me think that he is a well groomed man that pays attention to detail, with carefully combed hair and neat clothes. He likes to make people happy and bring smiles to all the ladies. I think Junior is quite the ladies man in the home!

Such simple pleasures really should make us humble. We have so much to be thankful for at this holiday season. I hope he has a Merry Christmas. A little time shopping and a little money will hopefully bring him some joy, from my house to his home this year.

Please remember the children and lonely elderly during this Christmas season. Theres also many people that will have to share this special time alone and could use someone to brighten their holiday.

de-ja-vu

Well the new, fun blog is wearing off- again.
I'm slowly dwindling away- again.

It was fun while it lasted.

But I do like it when someone emails and talks about something on my blog or talks about it to me in person or on the phone. So maybe there is still hope??

Nov 19th

Well today should be a state holiday, its the first day of gun season! You would think its a national holiday or something around here. The roads were lined with trucks this morning as the hunters were out doing their manly thing. As I raced to work, Bambi raced to avoid the front bumper of my Honda. I mumbled under my breath and then sympathy won. Poor Bambi was running for her life from these awful men in orange and camoflauge. The deer all laugh as they try to figure out all the camo from head to toe but yet they wear this great big orange thing on their chest and belly. At least they laugh until they hear the crack of the deadly weapons. I think the deer should be armed as well, and make it an even fight. They should have lots of gun gadgets and tricky toys to hunt too. Maybe some human pee also.

As I pull into the deserted parking lot at work, it looks like a federal holiday. Which always means a good space for me anyways. I noticed that all the deer were quite happy at my work place on this Monday morning. They smirked as they enjoyed their nice, huge, safe complex. I could hear them laughing all day long.

What's wrong with chicken anyways?

It's Here

We had our Thanksgiving dinner at church today, so it officially feels like the holidays are here! I love it! We have family coming to visit this week and we're so excited to see them again. And its vacation time from work! 2 more long work days and then the fun begins :)

We have so much to be thankful for.

thumbs up

Robin Williams is too funny!
Check out the movie "License to Wed"

Thank goodness for pay per view when you are
15 minutes from the video store :)

Wish List

Dear Santa,

I've updated my wish list on line this year to make things easier for you. You can find the changes on my profile page. I've been a good girl this year, well..........almost. The apple iphone would still be nice too.

I will leave you milk and cookies and you can let me know when the ML320 will be in the driveway.

p.s I love you.

Ocean City Maryland

I'm never out of bed at 6:30am, especially on vacation, but this was the exception! And it was so worth it!

I was surprised to see the number of people out on the boardwalk watching this beautiful sight!

If you've never seen a sunrise over the ocean, you don't know what you are missing. This is one of my favorite photos and memories from this vacation.

nothing sweeter

I remember the first time Lacey tried to sing. She was sitting in the baby bath tub and was making these cute little sounds. I told Adam- "I think she's trying to sing!" And sure enough, she was trying to sing like Mommy. And now she can sing parts of songs or a couple verses and keeps us smiling and maybe a few tears sometimes. She will play quietly with her doll house and I will hear the little voice singing "Jesus loves me, this I know....." Or she will decide that Sugar and Spice would like to hear her version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and she will get about an inch from their face and sing her heart out to them!

She may not be the next American Idol superstar but there is nothing sweeter than her little voice singing a song.

My Anniversary

November 12, 1995
My first day at my job. I was so nervous, proud and excited.

12 years have flown by! It's funny how the days may drag on and even the week may seem long, but boy the years fly by!

Only 8 years to go, right honey?

faith

Sometimes we are faced with a challenge. Not a trial or problem, but a challenge. And it usually comes when we least expect it. I think God smiles when he surprises us like this :)

Is the timing right? Can we really do this? Sadly, do we want to do this? But then we think about the kids that need someone to teach them and love them and how could you say No? I think about Jesus and how he suffered so much and died for us. He paid the ultimate price for us and we should forever be grateful and willing to serve Him. We should jump at opportunities that He gives us and be willing to carry out his plan for us.

So as we prepare and start making plans, I pray for patience and knowledge to do His will. Adam and I make a pretty good team and I know we can do this, together. I've thought about this alot the past couple weeks and know that we can make it work. God promises He will never give us more than we can handle. I'm sure we will learn alot too.

48 days to go

I LOVE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!!!!!

birds

So this morning I was birthday shopping at the pet store before work. I found a great parakeet starter set with the cage, food, bowls, book, all the stuff for the bird to live happily ever after. I checked out the cute little yellow and green birds and decided this is the perfect gift for one special, lucky lady. I can't wait to see her suprised face on Saturday. The nice clerk helped me to find everything and even showed me her favorite bird. It was a beautiful, beautiful huge white bird, like as big as my dogs! I don't remember the birds' name or anything about her except the price tag- $1600.00!

I really don't know anything about this kind of animal, but I do know that you shouldn't have to finance a pet bird :)

Just like Mastercard

Some things in life are just priceless.......

~~photos and memories
~~a hubby that cleans house and buys groceries
~~my little girl that tells daddy her bear is sad because he misses mommy today
~~a good healthy recipe that includes spinach, but you can't taste the spinach
~~a nice email from a friend amongst all the junk email
~~a handwritten card and letter in the mail box with the bills
~~planning a weekend getaway for the very near future and finding a great new hotel
~~new levi's and warm sweaters
~~a baby (or toddler) that sleeps all night (right Jonna?)
~~lacey bowing her little head to say prayers in church
~~private jokes
~~and of course make-up, deodorant, tampons and dental floss :)

doctors

Pediatricians and Vets

I found out this weekend that they both gave me the same advice, within hours, to just "hang in there." They both are great with their respective patients but are completely different. But again, their advice is the same.

I just wish my vet would accept my health insurance. My checkbook would be much happier tonight. I guess there is pet insurance but maybe that is going too far.

So now I'm thinking of some of the Seinfield episodes where they really ramble about nothing at all but somehow its still funny and great- unlike this blog :) By the way, the new Bee movie (Seinfield again) is cute. There's alot of adult jokes though but my 2 yr old laughed just like she understood when everyone else laughed. Wouldn't buy it but it was cute to see.

Again, rambling.........

simple math

something to think about..........

(high) Expectations + Reality = disappointment