It takes a village
Man motherhood is hard
I struggle just as much as every other Mom out there.
I know that us Mom's need to stick together and help each other out.
So that's why when I get something good figured out I have to share it.
Conversation between my 13 year old son and I....
Son: Mom, can we get pizza tonight?
Me: Uh no
Son: why
Me: because we have a kitchen full of food, were not eating out
Angie and I tried to peddle our crap sell some of our treasures
at a small outdoor show yesterday.
It was a BUST. Big time.
Oh well
we had fun.
A whole day of no kids and husbands.
We got caught up on our chit chat,
had lots of magazine time.
Planned a couple summer projects.
Got fried like lobsters started on our tans.
A Saturday in the sun with a dear sweet fabulous friend.
It so was NOT a bust after all.
Priceless
My sister who is my hilarious friend. Not one time have ever gotten together and not laughed our selves silly! She is the friend that will tell me my hair looks stupid, or that I look homeless!
I have my foodie friends, those are the friends that would bring my family dinner after a rough day or health scare.
I have my shopping friends.
I have my oldest and dearest friend that I have know since the 4th grade.
I'm just very very blessed.
The best part about my friends is that they are all real, just like me, and we don't judge.
Although we love to get a laugh at each others expense!
For example....
My good friend Angie and I are taking a class together at church.
Angie always rolls in a minuter or two late, and I know its because she squeezes every last minute of sleep in before she has to get up.
So here we are listening to the speaker, talking amongst our table group. That's when I look over at Angie and I notice that her shirt in on INSIDE OUT!
Now yo have to know Ang is my classy, put together friend. Always looks good, lovely Italian scarf, beautiful jewerly.
Being the classy lady I am...
I could not let this slide. A sweet sensitive friend would just quietly lean over and whisper in her ear, OH not me... I look over and say
Oh Angie I love you... even though your shirt is on inside out!!!
BAh HA HA HA HA
By this time I'm laughing so hard I have tears running down my face, then she catches on and starts in with me.
We have disrupted our whole table and half of the room!
When our table leader asks us what the problem is I turn to Angie, point and continue to laugh out loud!
I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29: 11-13
I know that everyone goes through hills and valleys...sometimes it just hard to remember that it happens to everyone & it's normal.
I have been stuck in a valley.
Big stuck ~ Big Valley!
Between everyday life, kids, husband, struggling with finances, & working full time, I was feeling defeated. The straw that broke the camels back… I was in a car accident and totaled my mini van. To say I was devastated is an understatement. Yes… I thank God that no one was hurt. But I was stuck in mourning for our family car. That mini van was tied to my independence. Without it I am totally dependent on others. Plus I don’t share well with others. I want my own car!
One day last week I was having an especially hard time. Every morning I read a daily devotional on line. The scripture of the day was Jeremiah 29: 11-13. I thought… wow that hits home this morning. That evening I was surfing through some blogs, guess what… there it was again. Jeremiah 29: 11-13.
I called Husband over.
(I was bawling.)
He loves it when I do the ugly cry….
Me: Look, this scripture came across my laptop/crack berry screen twice today. Do you think it’s a coincidence?
Husband: Well DUH… no! Ain't he precious I think God is telling you something.
Ok so I will try & listen. I then get a 5x7 card and write Jeremiah 29: 11-13 and put it in my pocket. I’ve had it with me since.
The very next day Angie (the better half of this Web/Blog Adventure) came to my house with roses and a card for me. She rocks like that! That is so Angie to bring me pink baby roses and a card when I’m struggling. I love her! I open the card and guess what scripture she has hand written on the card. Yep… Jeremiah 29: 11-13!
Me: looking up… OK God I get it!!!!!!!You are my hope and my Future. You will take care of me.
Sometimes I just need a reminder that he is in control…. NOT me!
I love FALL!
It is my very favorite time of year. Everything is getting ready to hunker down for the cold winter. I can feel it in the cool mornings. I can see the sun setting a little earlier each day. I went on a bike ride this weekend and saw that the apple trees are full of fruit, They look like a Mother that is 9 months pregnant. Very tired and heavy. This time of year I always start nesting around the house, lighting candles, baking and generally puttering around the house.
I will be writing and posting more, so please take a look back!
I hope you all enjoy this time of year as much as I do!
7:05 a.m. Jump in the shower. Run like a chicken with my head cut off getting ready for work.
8:00 am – Arrive to place of employment on time. Whew!
8:02 a.m. finish hair do in employee bathroom.
8:05 am – receive phone call from husband.
Me: This is Kal
Husband: Hey did I tell you I made a dentist appointment for our son and myself for today?
Me: Um no.
Husband: Oh yeah, Son is getting a root canal and I am getting MY WISDOM TEETH PULLED!!!!
Me: WHAT?
Husband: Oh yeah it will be fine.
Me: WHAT? GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!
10:30 a.m.
Leave work super early to assists family at the dentist.
11:30 a.m. Arrive at dentist office
12:30 p.m. FINALLY get Son into the dentist chair.
2:00 p.m. Son gets out of the chair & Husband gets in.
2:05 p.m. Son and daughter decide that the dentist waiting room SUCKS. They go to the trusty family mini van.
3:00 p.m. Get husband out of dentist chair ~ minus 2 wisdom teeth. That he now has in his pocket. (Gross!)
3:05 Get half stoned groggy husband into the trusty family mini van.
3:06 Try to start the trusty family mini van. No Luck! The trusty family mini van ain’t so trusty today.
Please remember now… I have a 13 year old son who just had a root canal. And a 37 year old baby, husband that has just had his wisdom teeth yanked out of his head pulled. And a teenage daughter. ( who thinks we super suck & she knows EVERYTHING)
3:07
Me: WHY WON”T THE VAN START?
17 yr old smarter than everyone Daughter: I don’t know why it won’t start? The only thing I did was LISTEN TO THE RADIO AND RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER FOR 2 HOURS. But it should be ok because I didn’t turn the car on all the way.
Me: WHAT!
Needless to say: We now have a very dead battery.
Husband: Beep Bleep Beep BLEEP BEEP BLEEP!!!!! We are censoring what Husband said cuz this is a family blog. He is trying to scream talk with a mouth full of gauze. Can’t understand a thing except those dad gum cuss word come out perfectly clear. Huh?
So now I have a crying female teenager also.Thanks to my ever so sensitive husband.
3:15 I ask the scary man parked next to us if he would give me a jump.
Scary man: Uh huh
Me: Thank you!
Scary man: Uh huh
We finally get the trusty family mini van running. I pack up 1 son, who bless his heart is being very patient and helpful. 1 crying hormonal teenage daughter and one very grumpy, in pain, bleeding husband.
FYI:
If you ever get your wisdom teeth pulled and are on blood thinners for a heart condition, please tell the dentist. That way the proper procedures can be set in place and you will not bleed buckets of blood a lot. And your lovely wife will not get the daylights scared out of her. She may even get some sleep that night. Instead of lurking over you, worried that you are bleeding to death in front of her very eyes.
Just a little friendly advice.
4:15 Arrive home. Drag half stoned groggy husband out of mini van. Put him to bed on the couch. By now Son has recover and is reeking havoc in the hood. Daughter has recovered from the frustration that was taken out on her. I transferred more money into our children’s counseling fund.
4:30 Make a large pot of soup for boys to slurp on for the next several days.
9:00 p.m. Blogging. Lurking over Watching husband STILL bleeding buckets. Wondering why I am not a raging alcoholic.
Soon I will go to bed and start all over again tomorrow!
If your looking for something fun and relaxing to do this weekend...
here are a couple of ideas.
Last Friday night husband and I went to the movies to see The Proposal.
This movie is so good. Even husband thought it was funny. Anything with Sandra Bullock is good by me. Betty White is hilarious! What a treat to get to watch her. Over all.... a great movie.
I also have done a bit of reading...
This was a good summer time read. A quick easy read, but very entertaining.
I have never read anything by Elin Hilderbrand, but I was not disappointed. She has several other books that I will be searching out.
So...
those are my suggestions. If you need to sit back in the air conditioning and take it easy.
Have fun! Happy Saturday.
This week I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to be a part of my niece's wedding!
It was the most beautiful wedding I had ever been to.
Her Dad (my brother-in-law) brought her in in his jeep.
This is right after they said "I do"
The view from that spot was beautiful. The weather was perfect.
All in all it was fabulous!
This is the happy couple at the reception.
I am so lucky to have this young lady in my life. She is truly a blessing to me. I was honored to be involved and to get to do so much. It was a blast!
Thanks for reading!
Happy Thursday!
It's almost the weekend!!!!!1
I'm thinking about doing a "Thankful Thursday Post". Every Thursday I will post about what I am thankful for that week. I don't know about anybody else, but I tend to forget all I have to be thankful for. I need to remind myself how lucky I am. I am truly blessed, but I do get caught up in the craziness of everyday life, working full time, raising kids and my husband.
So… look forward to Thankful Thursday coming this week.
Go over and see Timi.
She has a great new Wednesday posts. It is called "Jesus Loves Casseroles Too!" She is hilarious! You won't be sorry.
It's great! Go over and get a new recipe or two. She is also asking for more recipes. I know as soon as I get a chance I will be sending her one or two.
I'm having a hard time getting things to link correctly. If it isn't working, Timi's blog site is...
http://agirlnamedtimi.blogspot.com/
