Yep...that's me!! And it's been since EASTER since I last blogged. I'm doing GREAT...huh? I just find so many other things to do in all the time I have...work, play with my sweet kids, cook, laundry, dishes, swiffering, more laundry, bathing kids, work some more...you know...the working mom syndrome. And I'm always tired...which I guess is "normal" but it's feeling pretty crappy. Today is actually just a crappy day in general. The last few weeks have been like this. We all had suspected cases of swine flu (never determined if it was or not), I have had horrible migraines, I'm hating my job more and more every day, I just want to be a stay-at-home mom and enjoy this time with my kids because it is going faster than I could have ever imagined! Easton is 3 1/2 now and is so smart and so funny and Eden Rose is my little mini-me and I love to see her facial expressions and listen to her new word or sentence of the day and I just want to be there...to be the one that gets to enjoy every potty training success, to kiss every booboo, to read and play and nap with them!! It's selfish-I know! And I know that they will get so much out of daycare and being with other kids...but I want to see them more!! The few hours I have every night is never enough! But, I am lucky to have a job and a home and a wonderful husband and perfect kids...so I try to see that bright spot. TRY being the key word! :)
Yesterday was Cass's 30th birthday. We woke him up with Happy Birthdays and sent him off to work where one of my bestests decorated his office for him and they made him homemade apple pie. (They have him kind of spoiled out there!) Then he came home to meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, brownies and ice cream. We even put a candle on his brownie and sang to him. He said it was the best birthday he'd ever had! That made me feel really good! Especially with the surprise party coming up on Saturday!! :) He has NO idea and I am loving it! :)
So...off to pick up my kiddos and home for leftovers (which means more time to play!) Peace & Love Y'all! :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”- Romans 5:6-8
As I was doing my daily Bible reading today I felt compelled to look up the story of the Crucifixion and fill myself with the Spirit. After reading for a while, I felt that I needed to share the story-although heard hundreds of times by us all-we need a reminder sometimes. Easter can come and go with so much on our schedules: new church dresses, egg hunts, meals with family and friends, that we can easily forget EXACTLY why we do this. I am humbled again before Jesus- that he died for ME-to wash away MY sins-to make me clean.
Thank you Lord for all you have given me. For the promise of Heaven and eternal life. I lift your name on high for all to hear the story of the sacrifice that was made for us. I pray that you will use me, even with my imperfections, to show the Glory of God, the forgiveness that we all need, the love that only you can provide, the gift that we have been given. Lead me to have the words to say to tell others of the love you have for them. Guide me to raise my children to know you and all the wonderous things that have provided us. Thank you for them, for my wonderful husband, thank you for my family, my friends, my job & home, for the health of my family, the rain, the sun, the trees and blooming flowers, the smile on a stranger's face, the sound of children laughing, the renewed faith of people very close to my heart, and most importantly for the gift of eternal life with you. I am, today, and each and every day, eternally grateful.
The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14)
So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there.In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples. As they were sitting around the table eating, Jesus said,"The truth is, one of you will betray Me, one of you who is here eating with Me."Greatly distressed, one by one they began to ask Him, "I'm not the one, am I?"He replied,"It is one of you twelve, one who is eating with Me now. For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for My betrayer. Far better for him if he had never been born!"As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God's blessing on it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying,"Take it, for this is My body."And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them,"This is My blood, poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and His people. I solemnly declare that I will not drink wine again until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God." Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.Jesus Prays in GethsemaneAnd they came to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said,"Sit here while I go and pray."He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be filled with horror and deep distress. He told them,"My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with Me."He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting Him might pass him by."Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will, not Mine."Then He returned and found the disciples asleep."Simon!" He said to Peter. "Are you asleep? Couldn't you stay awake and watch with Me even one hour? Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak."Then Jesus left them again and prayed, repeating His pleadings.Again He returned to them and found them sleeping, for they just couldn't keep their eyes open. And they didn't know what to say. When He returned to them the third time, He said,"Still sleeping? Still resting? Enough! The time has come. I, the Son of Man, am betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let's be going. See, My betrayer is here!"
Jesus is Betrayed and Arrested
And immediately, as He said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a mob that was armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent out by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law and the other leaders. Judas had given them a prearranged signal: "You will know which one to arrest when I go over and give Him the kiss of greeting. Then you can take Him away under guard."As soon as they arrived, Judas walked up to Jesus. "Teacher!" he exclaimed, and gave Him the kiss. Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him. But someone pulled out a sword and slashed off an ear of the high priest's servant. Jesus asked them,"Am I some dangerous criminal, that you come armed with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Why didn't you arrest Me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day. But these things are happening to fulfill what the Scriptures say about Me."Meanwhile, all His disciples deserted Him and ran away. There was a young man following along behind, clothed only in a linen nightshirt. When the mob tried to grab him, they tore off his clothes, but he escaped and ran away naked.
Jesus is Crucified (Mark chapter 15 )
So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip then turned Him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify Him. They dressed Him in a purple robe and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on His head. Then they saluted, yelling, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they beat Him on the head with a stick, spit on Him and dropped to their knees in mock worship. When they were finally tired of mocking Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him again. Then they led Him away to be crucified.A man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the country just then, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Hill). They offered Him wine drugged with myrrh, but He refused it. Then they nailed Him to the cross. They gambled for His clothes, throwing dice to decide who would get them.It was nine o'clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place. A signboard was fastened to the cross above Jesus' head, announcing the charge against Him. It read: "The King of the Jews." Two criminals were crucified with Him, their crosses on either side of His. And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. "Ha! Look at you now!" they yelled at Him. "You can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, can you? Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!"The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but He can't save himself! Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe Him!" Even the two criminals who were being crucified with Jesus ridiculed Him.
The Death of Jesus
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock. Then, at that time Jesus called out with a loud voice,"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?"Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought He was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to Him on a stick so he could drink. "Leave Him alone. Let's see whether Elijah will come and take Him down!" he said.Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last. And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. When the Roman officer who stood facing Him saw how He had died, he exclaimed, "Truly, this was the Son of God!"Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph) and Salome. They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for Him while He was in Galilee. Then they and many other women had come with Him to Jerusalem.
The Burial of Jesus
This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached, an honored member of the high council, Joseph from Arimathea (who was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come), gathered his courage and went to Pilate to ask for Jesus' body. Pilate couldn't believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman military officer in charge and asked him. The officer confirmed the fact, and Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth, and taking Jesus' body down from the cross, he wrapped it in the cloth and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus' body was laid.
The Resurrection - Jesus Is Risen! (Mark chapter 16 )
The next evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and purchased burial spices to put on Jesus' body. Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they came to the tomb. On the way they were discussing who would roll the stone away from the entrance to the tomb. But when they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone - a very large one - had already been rolled aside. So they entered the tomb, and there on the right sat a young man clothed in a white robe. The women were startled, but the angel said, "Do not be so surprised. You are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead! Look, this is where they laid His body. Now go and give this message to His disciples, including Peter: Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there, just as He told you before He died!" The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, saying nothing to anyone because they were too frightened to talk.It was early on Sunday morning when Jesus rose from the dead, and the first person who saw Him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom He had cast out seven demons. She went and found the disciples, who were grieving and weeping. But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they didn't believe her.Afterward He appeared to two who were walking from Jerusalem into the country, but they didn't recognize Him at first because He had changed His appearance. When they realized who He was, they rushed back to tell the others, but no one believed them.Still later He appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their unbelief - their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.And then He told them,"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in My name, and they will speak new languages. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won't hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them."When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God's right hand. And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked with them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
As I was doing my daily Bible reading today I felt compelled to look up the story of the Crucifixion and fill myself with the Spirit. After reading for a while, I felt that I needed to share the story-although heard hundreds of times by us all-we need a reminder sometimes. Easter can come and go with so much on our schedules: new church dresses, egg hunts, meals with family and friends, that we can easily forget EXACTLY why we do this. I am humbled again before Jesus- that he died for ME-to wash away MY sins-to make me clean.
Thank you Lord for all you have given me. For the promise of Heaven and eternal life. I lift your name on high for all to hear the story of the sacrifice that was made for us. I pray that you will use me, even with my imperfections, to show the Glory of God, the forgiveness that we all need, the love that only you can provide, the gift that we have been given. Lead me to have the words to say to tell others of the love you have for them. Guide me to raise my children to know you and all the wonderous things that have provided us. Thank you for them, for my wonderful husband, thank you for my family, my friends, my job & home, for the health of my family, the rain, the sun, the trees and blooming flowers, the smile on a stranger's face, the sound of children laughing, the renewed faith of people very close to my heart, and most importantly for the gift of eternal life with you. I am, today, and each and every day, eternally grateful.
The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14)
So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there.In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples. As they were sitting around the table eating, Jesus said,"The truth is, one of you will betray Me, one of you who is here eating with Me."Greatly distressed, one by one they began to ask Him, "I'm not the one, am I?"He replied,"It is one of you twelve, one who is eating with Me now. For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for My betrayer. Far better for him if he had never been born!"As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God's blessing on it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying,"Take it, for this is My body."And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them,"This is My blood, poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and His people. I solemnly declare that I will not drink wine again until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God." Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.Jesus Prays in GethsemaneAnd they came to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said,"Sit here while I go and pray."He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be filled with horror and deep distress. He told them,"My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with Me."He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting Him might pass him by."Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will, not Mine."Then He returned and found the disciples asleep."Simon!" He said to Peter. "Are you asleep? Couldn't you stay awake and watch with Me even one hour? Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak."Then Jesus left them again and prayed, repeating His pleadings.Again He returned to them and found them sleeping, for they just couldn't keep their eyes open. And they didn't know what to say. When He returned to them the third time, He said,"Still sleeping? Still resting? Enough! The time has come. I, the Son of Man, am betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let's be going. See, My betrayer is here!"
Jesus is Betrayed and Arrested
And immediately, as He said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a mob that was armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent out by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law and the other leaders. Judas had given them a prearranged signal: "You will know which one to arrest when I go over and give Him the kiss of greeting. Then you can take Him away under guard."As soon as they arrived, Judas walked up to Jesus. "Teacher!" he exclaimed, and gave Him the kiss. Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him. But someone pulled out a sword and slashed off an ear of the high priest's servant. Jesus asked them,"Am I some dangerous criminal, that you come armed with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Why didn't you arrest Me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day. But these things are happening to fulfill what the Scriptures say about Me."Meanwhile, all His disciples deserted Him and ran away. There was a young man following along behind, clothed only in a linen nightshirt. When the mob tried to grab him, they tore off his clothes, but he escaped and ran away naked.
Jesus is Crucified (Mark chapter 15 )
So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip then turned Him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify Him. They dressed Him in a purple robe and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on His head. Then they saluted, yelling, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they beat Him on the head with a stick, spit on Him and dropped to their knees in mock worship. When they were finally tired of mocking Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him again. Then they led Him away to be crucified.A man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the country just then, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Hill). They offered Him wine drugged with myrrh, but He refused it. Then they nailed Him to the cross. They gambled for His clothes, throwing dice to decide who would get them.It was nine o'clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place. A signboard was fastened to the cross above Jesus' head, announcing the charge against Him. It read: "The King of the Jews." Two criminals were crucified with Him, their crosses on either side of His. And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. "Ha! Look at you now!" they yelled at Him. "You can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, can you? Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!"The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but He can't save himself! Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe Him!" Even the two criminals who were being crucified with Jesus ridiculed Him.
The Death of Jesus
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock. Then, at that time Jesus called out with a loud voice,"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?"Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought He was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to Him on a stick so he could drink. "Leave Him alone. Let's see whether Elijah will come and take Him down!" he said.Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last. And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. When the Roman officer who stood facing Him saw how He had died, he exclaimed, "Truly, this was the Son of God!"Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph) and Salome. They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for Him while He was in Galilee. Then they and many other women had come with Him to Jerusalem.
The Burial of Jesus
This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached, an honored member of the high council, Joseph from Arimathea (who was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come), gathered his courage and went to Pilate to ask for Jesus' body. Pilate couldn't believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman military officer in charge and asked him. The officer confirmed the fact, and Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth, and taking Jesus' body down from the cross, he wrapped it in the cloth and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus' body was laid.
The Resurrection - Jesus Is Risen! (Mark chapter 16 )
The next evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and purchased burial spices to put on Jesus' body. Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they came to the tomb. On the way they were discussing who would roll the stone away from the entrance to the tomb. But when they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone - a very large one - had already been rolled aside. So they entered the tomb, and there on the right sat a young man clothed in a white robe. The women were startled, but the angel said, "Do not be so surprised. You are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead! Look, this is where they laid His body. Now go and give this message to His disciples, including Peter: Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there, just as He told you before He died!" The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, saying nothing to anyone because they were too frightened to talk.It was early on Sunday morning when Jesus rose from the dead, and the first person who saw Him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom He had cast out seven demons. She went and found the disciples, who were grieving and weeping. But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they didn't believe her.Afterward He appeared to two who were walking from Jerusalem into the country, but they didn't recognize Him at first because He had changed His appearance. When they realized who He was, they rushed back to tell the others, but no one believed them.Still later He appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their unbelief - their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.And then He told them,"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in My name, and they will speak new languages. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won't hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them."When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God's right hand. And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked with them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Praying for Sleep
Well, we made it through another day! I decided to talk with my doctor about the anxiety and panic and slight depression I've been having. Turns out I'm not crazy! He thinks that the anesthesia from the surgery messed up my dopamine levels and it can easily be fixed by actually taking the Ritalin that I had been prescribed for my ADD that I rarely take. How crazy is that? He also gave me some medicine to help me sleep since it seems that most of my panic comes at night when I actually have time to think. Also, I finally got Cass a prescription for his nasty toenail fungus that he has had forever that totally grosses me out! Hopefully he'll stick with this one long enough to clear that mess up. Especially before our beach trip this summer.
We took Eden for her first walk up the road today. She was so excited and kept trying to run to keep up with Easton, but she's not quite ready for that. It was a strange moment for me because right after we bought this house in April of 2007 we walked down the road with Easton very much the same way...holding his hand while he took wobbly steps and kept bending down to touch the road. Now he runs ahead of us and yells to everyone and everything he sees! My baby boy is growing up so fast. Eden is, too! I love the stage that they are in now. Easton is always excited for Eden to do something new and she thinks the sun rises and sets on "Bubby"! She even actually said juice today when she wanted hers because Easton was drinking some! I always listened when people told me to enjoy them as babies because they grow so fast, but I never imagined it would be like this! It's almost like you don't have time to process what they are doing at the current stage they are in but it all comes back to you later and and then I feel guilty that I didn't enjoy it as much at the time as I think I SHOULD have. I have a lot of guilt as a mother...don't know why. I just always feel that I should have more to give, more time, more money, more hugs & kisses, more patience...but at the same time I am proud of some of the things that I do as a mother and wife. I try to make it a priority that they have healthy, home-cooked meals, that we sit down together and discuss our days as we eat, that they read and enjoy books, and that they respect others. So what if my kids LOVE to be nude more than any other children I've ever met? Or that Easton can make up the biggest, best, and funniest stories (aka fibs) ever? (maybe he'll be an author) Or that Eden can go from sweet, loving baby to drama queen having a serious tantrum in seconds? I love them and they are mine! I grew them from a seed that was planted in me by God years and years ago and was blessed enough to have been chosen to be their mother. :o)
I'm loving motherhood today. It was a good day. No one had a major breakdown until bedtime and then they all finally went to sleep! Which is where I'm headed now. That pill that is supposed to make me sleep is kicking in! Yay!
Peace & Love Y'all!
We took Eden for her first walk up the road today. She was so excited and kept trying to run to keep up with Easton, but she's not quite ready for that. It was a strange moment for me because right after we bought this house in April of 2007 we walked down the road with Easton very much the same way...holding his hand while he took wobbly steps and kept bending down to touch the road. Now he runs ahead of us and yells to everyone and everything he sees! My baby boy is growing up so fast. Eden is, too! I love the stage that they are in now. Easton is always excited for Eden to do something new and she thinks the sun rises and sets on "Bubby"! She even actually said juice today when she wanted hers because Easton was drinking some! I always listened when people told me to enjoy them as babies because they grow so fast, but I never imagined it would be like this! It's almost like you don't have time to process what they are doing at the current stage they are in but it all comes back to you later and and then I feel guilty that I didn't enjoy it as much at the time as I think I SHOULD have. I have a lot of guilt as a mother...don't know why. I just always feel that I should have more to give, more time, more money, more hugs & kisses, more patience...but at the same time I am proud of some of the things that I do as a mother and wife. I try to make it a priority that they have healthy, home-cooked meals, that we sit down together and discuss our days as we eat, that they read and enjoy books, and that they respect others. So what if my kids LOVE to be nude more than any other children I've ever met? Or that Easton can make up the biggest, best, and funniest stories (aka fibs) ever? (maybe he'll be an author) Or that Eden can go from sweet, loving baby to drama queen having a serious tantrum in seconds? I love them and they are mine! I grew them from a seed that was planted in me by God years and years ago and was blessed enough to have been chosen to be their mother. :o)
I'm loving motherhood today. It was a good day. No one had a major breakdown until bedtime and then they all finally went to sleep! Which is where I'm headed now. That pill that is supposed to make me sleep is kicking in! Yay!
Peace & Love Y'all!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wow~over a month since my last blog
So much has happened in the last month. I had a wonderful massage from a wonderful person, who just so happens to be my husband's girlfriend...haha...not really! I went on a tiny retail therapy binge which I think ticked off Cass, but he was nice and NEVER said anything! Love him! And I had surgery to repair 2 hernias that I had acquired during my pregnancies. Which, of course, was the biggest event of the month. I went in for surgery on the 25th of Feb, which was really not a big deal. I remember this funny guy transporting me into the room for surgery and some man telling me to breathe deeply and then I was at home! Ha! Gotta love those drugs! Then I stayed home-which I loved! And now I'm antisocial b/c I loved being at home by myself all that time.
So, today I'm back at work. Still in pain, but I've gotta get the bills paid and get some stuff done here so everyone else that works here can pay their bills, too!
But, with all this going on I feel like I've gotten lost somewhere. I'm not as happy as I was. Almost like that surgeon removed part of my soul. I feel empty at times...which should not be how it is. I know that I am blessed with so much, but I still feel like I am lacking something. Maybe it's my lack of human contact. Hopefully that will get better with my return to the office.
On a better note: Eden started walking this weekend!! She is so cute, too! She's so proud of herself and I love how Easton is so excited for her to "be big"! Kids are the best! Easton was such a trouble-maker this weekend. He was just crazy on Saturday, then Sunday he woke me up playing with my phone. I think he sent a few crazy texts...who knows?? Then he decided to wear big boy "undawear" and we went outside and he squatted and peed in the carport and then announced to everyone (including the new neighbor) that he peed in his undawear! And after he got in trouble at dinner for throwing a fit for "yogret" before he ate his dinner and got sent to his room, he snuck out and got the remote to the TV (OH-we got Direct TV, too!) and did something to the satellite that it took us forever to figure out!! Thank GOD we got it fixed b/c it was Desperate Housewives night and I was definitely feeling like a desperate housewife!
So....maybe my blogs will be more frequent. Maybe I will remember things to put on here. Ahhh...I can use my fancy new phone (that I forgot to mention that I also got this month) and send myself reminders to blog! :o)
Peace & Love Y'all!
So, today I'm back at work. Still in pain, but I've gotta get the bills paid and get some stuff done here so everyone else that works here can pay their bills, too!
But, with all this going on I feel like I've gotten lost somewhere. I'm not as happy as I was. Almost like that surgeon removed part of my soul. I feel empty at times...which should not be how it is. I know that I am blessed with so much, but I still feel like I am lacking something. Maybe it's my lack of human contact. Hopefully that will get better with my return to the office.
On a better note: Eden started walking this weekend!! She is so cute, too! She's so proud of herself and I love how Easton is so excited for her to "be big"! Kids are the best! Easton was such a trouble-maker this weekend. He was just crazy on Saturday, then Sunday he woke me up playing with my phone. I think he sent a few crazy texts...who knows?? Then he decided to wear big boy "undawear" and we went outside and he squatted and peed in the carport and then announced to everyone (including the new neighbor) that he peed in his undawear! And after he got in trouble at dinner for throwing a fit for "yogret" before he ate his dinner and got sent to his room, he snuck out and got the remote to the TV (OH-we got Direct TV, too!) and did something to the satellite that it took us forever to figure out!! Thank GOD we got it fixed b/c it was Desperate Housewives night and I was definitely feeling like a desperate housewife!
So....maybe my blogs will be more frequent. Maybe I will remember things to put on here. Ahhh...I can use my fancy new phone (that I forgot to mention that I also got this month) and send myself reminders to blog! :o)
Peace & Love Y'all!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Blaaaahhhh...
In my last post I talked about what a horrible week it had been...well, it only got worse. I'm past all that now and have decided to not worry about the past, but now everyone is sick! Eden has double ear infections, Cass has what I think is bronchitis, I have a sore throat and a migraine, and Easton is snotty and MEAN! Ok-so the mean part isn't a sickness, but seriously...
He's just now telling me that he needs to go potty-he JUST pooped in his pull-up, but we'll see what happens. It's days like these that make me want to crawl in a hole and never come out. But, we'll make it through. Today is a yucky, cloudy day and I gave everyone Benadryl for their snots :) and we can take a nap in a little bit! :) Currently, we are watching that Japanese game show on G4 and it is cracking me up!
Oh-I get to go to the library today! It's one of my favorite places! I love the smell of the books and the quiet hush of pages flipping... :) So calming! K-y'all have a good day! I'm off for a nap and then some studying to help Cass with school. Yes-I am a great wife! ;) (heehee)
Peace & Love y'all!
He's just now telling me that he needs to go potty-he JUST pooped in his pull-up, but we'll see what happens. It's days like these that make me want to crawl in a hole and never come out. But, we'll make it through. Today is a yucky, cloudy day and I gave everyone Benadryl for their snots :) and we can take a nap in a little bit! :) Currently, we are watching that Japanese game show on G4 and it is cracking me up!
Oh-I get to go to the library today! It's one of my favorite places! I love the smell of the books and the quiet hush of pages flipping... :) So calming! K-y'all have a good day! I'm off for a nap and then some studying to help Cass with school. Yes-I am a great wife! ;) (heehee)
Peace & Love y'all!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
What a Week (and it's only Tuesday!)
Okay...it's been a while. This is NOT at all how I expected my blogging to go. I had hoped to have time to post every day, but it's not looking so good for that! :)
Eden's birthday party was a success! She was so good! It was all because she was the center of attention! Little diva! Haha! She got tons of summer clothes which is just what she needed. Easton did much better than expected. All morning he was getting ready for "EE's and my birthday party"! But, once it started, I think he understood better. And then-right after the party it started snowing! It was so cool b/c about a week after we brought her home from the hospital we had flurries, too!
Easton has been a typical 2 year old so far this week. He told me Sunday that I could not cut his fingernails because-"I don't have fingers, or hands. I a water snake!" Where in the world do they come up with this stuff?? Then today he was getting in trouble for sitting on the table and just turned his little head and started singing Jingle Bells as loud as he could!! Haha! It's so hard to discipline him b/c he just cracks me up!! But, between him and Cass I am always laughing. They are two of the most important people in my life right now b/c laughter is a necessity.
Things have been crazy at my office for about a month now. It's been really stressful and I'm not really sure what my plans are for the future. I have, however, in the last week been completely broken down and asked God to just take control. I have always been such a control freak and I just have to let this go. I am in no way control of my life right now-if I wanted to be or not! So-HE will lead me in the right direction and I will take the time to listen to what that direction may be.
We have also had a tragedy this week. Cass's cousin, Todd, passed away this morning from apparent complications from cirrhosis. We're not exactly sure what happened, but he was bleeding internally and were unable to stop it. I feel really bad for Cass's aunt (Maxine). Todd was her only child and she spent so much of her time doing for him that I worry that she won't have anything to occupy that time and will get depressed.
So-it's only Tuesday and I'm exhausted. We have a long week ahead, but the Lord will see us through. Personally, I'm praying for warmer weather. Anything below 50 degrees should be illegal! :) Haha!
*afterthought* i'll try to post pictures sometime this week. i'll have to figure it out! :) Peace & Love!
Eden's birthday party was a success! She was so good! It was all because she was the center of attention! Little diva! Haha! She got tons of summer clothes which is just what she needed. Easton did much better than expected. All morning he was getting ready for "EE's and my birthday party"! But, once it started, I think he understood better. And then-right after the party it started snowing! It was so cool b/c about a week after we brought her home from the hospital we had flurries, too!
Easton has been a typical 2 year old so far this week. He told me Sunday that I could not cut his fingernails because-"I don't have fingers, or hands. I a water snake!" Where in the world do they come up with this stuff?? Then today he was getting in trouble for sitting on the table and just turned his little head and started singing Jingle Bells as loud as he could!! Haha! It's so hard to discipline him b/c he just cracks me up!! But, between him and Cass I am always laughing. They are two of the most important people in my life right now b/c laughter is a necessity.
Things have been crazy at my office for about a month now. It's been really stressful and I'm not really sure what my plans are for the future. I have, however, in the last week been completely broken down and asked God to just take control. I have always been such a control freak and I just have to let this go. I am in no way control of my life right now-if I wanted to be or not! So-HE will lead me in the right direction and I will take the time to listen to what that direction may be.
We have also had a tragedy this week. Cass's cousin, Todd, passed away this morning from apparent complications from cirrhosis. We're not exactly sure what happened, but he was bleeding internally and were unable to stop it. I feel really bad for Cass's aunt (Maxine). Todd was her only child and she spent so much of her time doing for him that I worry that she won't have anything to occupy that time and will get depressed.
So-it's only Tuesday and I'm exhausted. We have a long week ahead, but the Lord will see us through. Personally, I'm praying for warmer weather. Anything below 50 degrees should be illegal! :) Haha!
*afterthought* i'll try to post pictures sometime this week. i'll have to figure it out! :) Peace & Love!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Crazy Stuff!!
So-my office went nuts yesterday and two of people very important to daily business resigned. I can see their reasonings behind this, but at the same time, they have left us in quite a bind!! I don't even know how the system works here and somehow I have become the IT person! Thank God that Cass is off Monday for MLK Day so he can come help us out.
Cass took the kids to school this morning so I could attempt to get here early-it still didn't work-but at least I didn't have to deal with the stress of them, too! :)
Eden's first birthday party is tomorrow and I still just can't get my head wrapped around the fact that she is a year old! I ordered her cake yesterday-white with different pastel colored polka-dots. It's going to be so cute! We hope to get stuff to finish her room within the next month. (IF I can get Cass to move all his crap out so we can put her in there!) I can't wait to have it all painted pink and put all the girlie crafty ideas that are all in my head in there! :)
Currently, I am sitting on hold with a dang merchant account company and the operator that keeps thanking me for holding has a nasty nasally Yankee accent! Haha! It made me laugh for a second.
I've decided that I am going to have peace in my heart at all times and give anger and frustration and stress to the Lord. Peace and Love is my mantra. Somehow I feel if I say that repeatedly that it will happen! So-if you see me in the grocery store with 2 kids screaming and I'm trying to put the wrong stuff OUT of the buggy and the right stuff IN, please don't laugh if you think I'm talking to myself. I am simply asking the good Lord for peace and love! :) (and maybe the chance to pee alone when I get home! LOL!)
I have no real funnies about my babies today. I got my hair cut last night so Cass had them until almost bedtime. When I got home they were so happy to see me tho! Eden did her little nuzzling thing that I love! Gosh-she's getting so big! And Easton was a wild man and got in trouble for kicking. What's new? This phase will pass and he will be back to my sweet little boy! He did, however, tell me last night that I am his favorite mommy! :) Sweet, simple things....
Peace & Love Everyone! :)
Cass took the kids to school this morning so I could attempt to get here early-it still didn't work-but at least I didn't have to deal with the stress of them, too! :)
Eden's first birthday party is tomorrow and I still just can't get my head wrapped around the fact that she is a year old! I ordered her cake yesterday-white with different pastel colored polka-dots. It's going to be so cute! We hope to get stuff to finish her room within the next month. (IF I can get Cass to move all his crap out so we can put her in there!) I can't wait to have it all painted pink and put all the girlie crafty ideas that are all in my head in there! :)
Currently, I am sitting on hold with a dang merchant account company and the operator that keeps thanking me for holding has a nasty nasally Yankee accent! Haha! It made me laugh for a second.
I've decided that I am going to have peace in my heart at all times and give anger and frustration and stress to the Lord. Peace and Love is my mantra. Somehow I feel if I say that repeatedly that it will happen! So-if you see me in the grocery store with 2 kids screaming and I'm trying to put the wrong stuff OUT of the buggy and the right stuff IN, please don't laugh if you think I'm talking to myself. I am simply asking the good Lord for peace and love! :) (and maybe the chance to pee alone when I get home! LOL!)
I have no real funnies about my babies today. I got my hair cut last night so Cass had them until almost bedtime. When I got home they were so happy to see me tho! Eden did her little nuzzling thing that I love! Gosh-she's getting so big! And Easton was a wild man and got in trouble for kicking. What's new? This phase will pass and he will be back to my sweet little boy! He did, however, tell me last night that I am his favorite mommy! :) Sweet, simple things....
Peace & Love Everyone! :)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
A new year
Ok-so I know that I titled this "A new year" and probably should have started it at the actual beginning of the new year, but I was a little behind. What's new? We started 2009 with a bang-but what else would you expect from us? Poor Eden had pneumonia and she and I stayed home for almost a whole week rehabilitating her. After she was well, I suddenly realized that my baby is about to turn a year old and I didn't have ANY party plans ready! So-without invitations printed, I hauled my hiney to the local crafts store and did the best I could with what they had there! I still think I did an excellent job. We're going with a generic polka-dotted theme and having close friends and family over like we did for Easton.
It is so hard for me to believe that my babies are growing up so fast. Easton will be 3 in April and, although I feel like he's always been a part of me, it doesn't seem like he's been here for three years! And Eden-my beautiful, dramatic suprise-is beginning to walk and talk and show that temper of hers! (She gets it from her momma!)
Cass and I are so blessed to have these two angels to help show us the way. We have grown apart and grown closer through the process of having children and now have, what I feel, is a wonderful, stable relationship that will last a lifetime. Not that we didn't think it would last, but now we have two more reasons to work to make it last. :)
We are fortunate to have wonderful families that are always willing to help with anything and both have been extremely lucky to have wonderful jobs during these tough times. Our friends are all settling down with children of their own and now understand why we fell off the face of the earth for a year or so there, but we have also found that WE (of all people) seem to be the "experts" on baby-raising! Hahaha! All we can say is that we both are cronically sleep deprived and the past 3 years have probably taken at least 10 years off of our life span and advise that you NOT-I REPEAT-DO NOT-have 2 children in 2 years!!! :) Really, though, the last 3 years have been the most rewarding experience of my lifetime and I can't wait for the years to come!
As selfish as it seems, I have decided to start this blog to record my memories, as I can't seem to hold on to them anymore! So, this is to become my children's baby books! I will begin recording their progress here for all to see and for me to look back on! :) Happy New Year to all! (2 weeks late) I wish you all the blessings life may bring and more!
It is so hard for me to believe that my babies are growing up so fast. Easton will be 3 in April and, although I feel like he's always been a part of me, it doesn't seem like he's been here for three years! And Eden-my beautiful, dramatic suprise-is beginning to walk and talk and show that temper of hers! (She gets it from her momma!)
Cass and I are so blessed to have these two angels to help show us the way. We have grown apart and grown closer through the process of having children and now have, what I feel, is a wonderful, stable relationship that will last a lifetime. Not that we didn't think it would last, but now we have two more reasons to work to make it last. :)
We are fortunate to have wonderful families that are always willing to help with anything and both have been extremely lucky to have wonderful jobs during these tough times. Our friends are all settling down with children of their own and now understand why we fell off the face of the earth for a year or so there, but we have also found that WE (of all people) seem to be the "experts" on baby-raising! Hahaha! All we can say is that we both are cronically sleep deprived and the past 3 years have probably taken at least 10 years off of our life span and advise that you NOT-I REPEAT-DO NOT-have 2 children in 2 years!!! :) Really, though, the last 3 years have been the most rewarding experience of my lifetime and I can't wait for the years to come!
As selfish as it seems, I have decided to start this blog to record my memories, as I can't seem to hold on to them anymore! So, this is to become my children's baby books! I will begin recording their progress here for all to see and for me to look back on! :) Happy New Year to all! (2 weeks late) I wish you all the blessings life may bring and more!
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