Are you watching Big Brother? I love that show! It's crazy reality television and it's addictive! We have watched every season so far. I'm not really into all the reality shows but this one is good. My favorite house guest now is Ryan. I hope he wins it all! He reminds me of someone I grew up with so maybe that's why I chose him. I love all the competitions and games and play right along with them. Can you imagine being trapped in a house with all those cameras and microphones?
Anyways, you should check it out sometime. It comes on like a million times a week but it's worth recording and catching up later.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
marriage
With a heavy heart and humble spirit.
I am grateful for my wonderful marriage. I am so blessed to have a good marriage and strong relationship. I can't imagine my life any other way. Our vows will never be broken.
Another divorce has knocked on the door. Broken hearts, shattered families.
When does it end?
I am grateful for my wonderful marriage. I am so blessed to have a good marriage and strong relationship. I can't imagine my life any other way. Our vows will never be broken.
Another divorce has knocked on the door. Broken hearts, shattered families.
When does it end?
Saturday, February 23, 2008
nappy time
It's a rare occassion to have a free afternoon to nap. So when I see the opportunity, I enjoy the luxury. Priorities change; the bills can wait, the laundry will still be there and the dishes are still dirty. We've had a fun morning in town and now it's time to recover from the late night and early morning. So I enjoy the nice soft plush blanket and welcoming couch. Lacey is already asleep and the puppies are finding their nap spot on the couch too. What could be better?
Actually, the phone system could be a little better. It has a wonderful feature called Do Not Disturb so if the phone rings you can't hear it. But, if someone leaves a message and then another person calls and yet another message, it just continues to make an obnoxious beeping noise to let you know there is a voicemail message. So the Do Not Disturb really does disturb.
But the nap goes on and all is well. Toddlers just don't appreciate a good nap like adults.
Actually, the phone system could be a little better. It has a wonderful feature called Do Not Disturb so if the phone rings you can't hear it. But, if someone leaves a message and then another person calls and yet another message, it just continues to make an obnoxious beeping noise to let you know there is a voicemail message. So the Do Not Disturb really does disturb.
But the nap goes on and all is well. Toddlers just don't appreciate a good nap like adults.
Friday, February 22, 2008
hobby
I love to scrapbook! Just like a little girl, I love to buy the pretty paper, fun stickers and cool embellishments to save our memories. I was so excited to find a great scrapbook for our beach vacation! It's fun to create the perfect page with our favorite photos. It's good to add a few words but usually the picture tells the story. My scrapbooks are truly priceless, I cherish all the photos and memories!
Just like the saying goes- A picture is worth a thousand words :)
Just like the saying goes- A picture is worth a thousand words :)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
broken
- a doctor's appointment
- multiple dentist apppointments
- eye doctor appt for new glasses
HELP! I'm falling apart :(
Sunday, February 17, 2008
LOST
Does everyone have a black hole somewhere in your house that holds many lost items? Our house is small and not cluttered, I really don't understand. Things just disappear and are never seen again. For example, I'm missing a really nice new veg. gardening book that I bought last year and a jump drive! We also searched the house really good yesterday for Lacey's play lipstick but fortunately we found it by accident today stuffed in the toilet paper holder. Why didn't I look there?
As for the many other lost items, I guess we'll find them when we move, maybe. You know how it really bugs you when you can't find something? After awhile you just give up and hope it magically appears one day.
As for the many other lost items, I guess we'll find them when we move, maybe. You know how it really bugs you when you can't find something? After awhile you just give up and hope it magically appears one day.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
birthday girl
Our little white fur baby turns 9 yrs old today! Our little bichon, Sugar, is getting older but is still a little fiesty puppy. She can still run laps as fast as lightening through the house and still start fights with Spice almost daily. They have a love/hate relationship that is still blooming :)
I think she has had a few extra treats, hugs and kisses today and a beautiful Happy Birthday song from Lacey this morning. And now, just as she has for 9 years, she will snuggle in the warm blankets in our big bed.
Happy Birthday Sugar Bear!
I think she has had a few extra treats, hugs and kisses today and a beautiful Happy Birthday song from Lacey this morning. And now, just as she has for 9 years, she will snuggle in the warm blankets in our big bed.
Happy Birthday Sugar Bear!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
all we need
And now these three things remain; faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is Love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
But the greatest of these is Love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Sunday, February 10, 2008
dreaded DMV
After speaking to the blue uniformed man and paying a fine, I made a stop at the DMV last week for my hubby. Have you been to the DMV lately? Everyone usually has a story after finishing this errand. I hurried there one morning on my way to work. I allowed a little extra time because I knew it would be a long process. One minute into the process I realized that I already forgot an important document that would be required. So the nice lady gave me the fax number and I decided to fax the paperwork later that day, at my husband's convenience. I then got my number and found a comfy chair to settle into. I waited patiently as I heard "B-10, A-8, B-11, Now serving A-5, and on and on and on. I started thinking about BINGO and had some funny memories as I waited. That seemed to make the situation a little better.
Finally, I felt like I won the jackpot BINGO when my number was called. I hurried to the correct aisle and met the friendly man behind the counter. Fortunately, I'm not being sarcastic, he was actually friendly. But then when he realized I didn't have all the right documents, his friendliness turned to frustration with me. He quickly advised me that he needed the receipt NOW, not later today, and pointed me in the direction of the gross pay phone in the corner. Of course my cell phone was dead because I left it on all night. I was too involved with a pesty rodent and greasy hair, (see previous skunk post). Anyways, I used the nasty pay phone full of germs and called the court house. I was super sweet as I asked for the receipt to be faxed as quickly as possible. The nice lady must have heard my desperation as she quickly obliged. So, back to the waiting chairs I went.
It's bingo time again, again, and again. Back to the frustrated man for a 2nd time to complete this process. I really just wanted to go to work and risk another fine at this point. He glared at me a little and did his job. Did I mention there are now bars at the counter that separate you from the employee? I have never seen this before and my mind was going crazy wondering what actually occurred that made the bars necessary?? So we are sorta peeping at each other the whole time.
Finally, this task was over and I quickly headed out to my stinky Honda. I raced on to work and made it on time with 2 minutes to spare. Only 10 hours until time to go home! And the morale of the story is: to always avoid the DMV in person, if at all possible.
Finally, I felt like I won the jackpot BINGO when my number was called. I hurried to the correct aisle and met the friendly man behind the counter. Fortunately, I'm not being sarcastic, he was actually friendly. But then when he realized I didn't have all the right documents, his friendliness turned to frustration with me. He quickly advised me that he needed the receipt NOW, not later today, and pointed me in the direction of the gross pay phone in the corner. Of course my cell phone was dead because I left it on all night. I was too involved with a pesty rodent and greasy hair, (see previous skunk post). Anyways, I used the nasty pay phone full of germs and called the court house. I was super sweet as I asked for the receipt to be faxed as quickly as possible. The nice lady must have heard my desperation as she quickly obliged. So, back to the waiting chairs I went.
It's bingo time again, again, and again. Back to the frustrated man for a 2nd time to complete this process. I really just wanted to go to work and risk another fine at this point. He glared at me a little and did his job. Did I mention there are now bars at the counter that separate you from the employee? I have never seen this before and my mind was going crazy wondering what actually occurred that made the bars necessary?? So we are sorta peeping at each other the whole time.
Finally, this task was over and I quickly headed out to my stinky Honda. I raced on to work and made it on time with 2 minutes to spare. Only 10 hours until time to go home! And the morale of the story is: to always avoid the DMV in person, if at all possible.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
wrong place, wrong time
It was dark as I drove home from work, minding my own business. I was on the interstate next to another car when I saw the black and white "thing" flipping and spinning around in the air. I soon realized that it wasn't just garbage on the road when the unmistakable smell filled the air, and my car! I didn't realize that my car just received a free skunk bath. I made a quick stop at Target and realized that the smell was only getting worse. The "odor" became very strong as I decided if I should laugh or cry. It smelled so strong that I thought the stupid animal must be in my car somewhere. I carefully opened the back door and half expected the fat little rodent to jump out and run away. Of course the only thing present was the strong smell. I endured a few stares and giggles as the store employees noticed the strange scent. It must be on my coat too. I was ready to cry.
I enjoyed a wonderful cold ride home with the moon roof open and 2 windows all the way down as I tried to rid my honda of this fragrance. I shivered and cranked the heat up as I drove quickly home. As I pulled into my driveway I decided to hurry and close the moon roof before I forgot and left it open all night. (see previous post about the honda flood awhile back!) As the roof closed I felt a tug on my head and realized that my long hair had blown partially out of the roof and was now causing some pain. I quickly opened the stupid roof and pulled my hair out, along with a bunch of grease from the roof tracks!
So, I proceeded to cut the greasy clumpy mess out of my hair while talking to my brother-in-law on the phone as he laughed at my story. I headed out the door this morning armed with perfume and lysol spray. I opened the door to my car and almost puked up my cheerios. So I sprayed and sprayed the lysol to make things better. I then enjoyed a lovely nauseating hour drive to work with the skunk and floral fresh lysol combination. As I pulled into work, I prayed that my co-workers would be forgiving and maybe have an upper respiratory problem that clogged their nasal passages.
Tonight I headed to the automatic car wash and ordered the underneath spray to help alleviate the problem. Things are looking (and smelling) better. There is good news though. I imagine that the repair man will work very quickly tomorrow to replace my cracked window shield (totally unrelated) once he pops his head into my honda :)
I enjoyed a wonderful cold ride home with the moon roof open and 2 windows all the way down as I tried to rid my honda of this fragrance. I shivered and cranked the heat up as I drove quickly home. As I pulled into my driveway I decided to hurry and close the moon roof before I forgot and left it open all night. (see previous post about the honda flood awhile back!) As the roof closed I felt a tug on my head and realized that my long hair had blown partially out of the roof and was now causing some pain. I quickly opened the stupid roof and pulled my hair out, along with a bunch of grease from the roof tracks!
So, I proceeded to cut the greasy clumpy mess out of my hair while talking to my brother-in-law on the phone as he laughed at my story. I headed out the door this morning armed with perfume and lysol spray. I opened the door to my car and almost puked up my cheerios. So I sprayed and sprayed the lysol to make things better. I then enjoyed a lovely nauseating hour drive to work with the skunk and floral fresh lysol combination. As I pulled into work, I prayed that my co-workers would be forgiving and maybe have an upper respiratory problem that clogged their nasal passages.
Tonight I headed to the automatic car wash and ordered the underneath spray to help alleviate the problem. Things are looking (and smelling) better. There is good news though. I imagine that the repair man will work very quickly tomorrow to replace my cracked window shield (totally unrelated) once he pops his head into my honda :)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
real men wear pink
As parents, we make sacrifices almost daily for our children. Sometimes it is big things or maybe major life changes, and other times, it's just a little issue. Sometimes we must sacrifice our dignity, self respect, pride and manliness. Such is the case for my dear husband recently:
He patiently watched as our little 2 yr old girl painted his nails a beautiful pink color one afternoon. Not just a pale pink or a pastel pink, but a real bright "little girl hot pink" color! Sorta like the magic marker bright pink shade! She smiled as she made daddy look pretty. Later in the day they made a stop at the neighborhood store for some goodies. Our friend Amy bravely asked Adam about his painted nails, as she giggled at him. Fortunately, she didn't see the make-up that he had just removed before leaving the house. And his story was believed due to the fact that his little girl was with him at the time. He hung his head and quickly left the store.
My dear hubby has left an extra little bit of grease and dirt under his nails the past couple weeks to regain his manly reputation. And something about trying to kill a coyote with some chicken grease. The coyote will have to wait though, it's time for a tea party :)
He patiently watched as our little 2 yr old girl painted his nails a beautiful pink color one afternoon. Not just a pale pink or a pastel pink, but a real bright "little girl hot pink" color! Sorta like the magic marker bright pink shade! She smiled as she made daddy look pretty. Later in the day they made a stop at the neighborhood store for some goodies. Our friend Amy bravely asked Adam about his painted nails, as she giggled at him. Fortunately, she didn't see the make-up that he had just removed before leaving the house. And his story was believed due to the fact that his little girl was with him at the time. He hung his head and quickly left the store.
My dear hubby has left an extra little bit of grease and dirt under his nails the past couple weeks to regain his manly reputation. And something about trying to kill a coyote with some chicken grease. The coyote will have to wait though, it's time for a tea party :)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
with a capital "L"
Lazy.....that is today. Sometimes its nice to just cancel your plans for the day and be lazy, at least somewhat anyways. We've had company for almost 2 months so I did some major cleaning this morning and got everything back to normal again. We didn't make it to the gym this morning or shopping this afternoon or anywhere else, but it's alright. Lacey helped make her party invitations and we played "tent" alot in her little bed. We just giggle and giggle as we snuggle close together and tell secrets under the blanket. Who needs to go anywhere? It's nice to just be at home.
Home sweet Home!
Home sweet Home!
Friday, February 1, 2008
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
I just love planning birthday parties :) We had a suprise party today for a friend and it was so much fun. It's great to really surprise someone and see their facial expression! I love the feeling of making that person feel special and loved by so many people.
Of course, I'm also planning for Lacey's birthday party. I love to buy the plates, napkins, invitations, decorations and all that stuff. I love to plan all the details and wait with excitement to see her little face at the party. Today I found her a new pair of comfy pajamas that are almost identical to her favorite ones now, only a size bigger of course. So she will love those probably. I want to get lots of balloons and just invite everyone! It's so much fun to get everyone together and celebrate her birthday. I think of all the cool things we can do for birthday parties as she gets older but I certainly don't want time to pass by so fast.
I never imagined that I would think about Mickey Mouse so much :)
Of course, I'm also planning for Lacey's birthday party. I love to buy the plates, napkins, invitations, decorations and all that stuff. I love to plan all the details and wait with excitement to see her little face at the party. Today I found her a new pair of comfy pajamas that are almost identical to her favorite ones now, only a size bigger of course. So she will love those probably. I want to get lots of balloons and just invite everyone! It's so much fun to get everyone together and celebrate her birthday. I think of all the cool things we can do for birthday parties as she gets older but I certainly don't want time to pass by so fast.
I never imagined that I would think about Mickey Mouse so much :)
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