Are We Having Visitors?? 11-09-06 (from MySpace)

The kids and I were talking in the van yesterday about how eating healthy will make you live a long time. This led to Lizzie telling me that she didn't want to die. This led to me telling her that there was a good chance that the Lord would be coming back before she would be old enough to die. This led to talking about when the Lord will come back....very cute conversation. Also a good opener for me to talk to the kids about how we should always strive to be ready.

So this morning at the store, out of the blue Lizzie asks: "Are God and Jesus coming over tomorrow??" She's ready for a visit!!!

I hope I can always be as ready as Lizzie is!

Loserville 11-01-06 (from MySpace)

I feel like such a loser...ok, I am a loser!!!

I signed up to do these articles for $$. Grant it, not a lot of $$, but some pocket change. Seemed easy enough and I took on my first assignment. With this particular assignment and the way it is to be written, I am clueless!!! Don't even know where to begin. 400 words and needs to be done tonight by 8p.m. Ahem...I'm a loser.

Kiddie Updates 10-26-06 (from MySpace)

Hunter: Loving school! Says "dude" about everything. That word has taken the place of the following phrases: "That's cool.", "Do I have to?", "Can I have that?", you say the phrase, he has somehow replaced it with "dude". HUH? I admit that he got some of it from me. I call them dudes all the time, but I don't use the word in those contexts...I'm not a 15 year old male! And neither is he - tho' apparently he thinks he is.

Lizzie: What can I say about our only, spoiled rotten baby girl? She's a bit whiny these days and doesn't seem to know how to listen, but she's the sweetest whiner out there. Also, she's very big into protecting her mama. Gotta love that one. She's very much enjoying going to Story Hour at the Library. She also gets to take her cousin/friend Chloe. It's been fun!

Tanner: Same tank as always! Big news: For the last 4 nights, he's not had a bottle in the middle of night. (yes, many of you think I had already had that problem under control - don't ask!). I've refused to bring him downstairs and we're down to waking once and fussing for about 10 minutes before falling asleep again. BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT for the little guy! As soon as the boy starts sleeping through the entire night, I'm gonna yank the bottle completely!!
That's the kids - in a nutshell!

I want my Mommy!! 10-19-06 (from MySpace)

So - this whole living 900'ish miles from my mother is just not working out for me at all. Yes, of course, I miss her. That is forever true, but having lived in a different state than her for the past years...I'm a big girl now, this is not my issue.

I miss my mommy today b/c I need a babysitter! LOL I don't get out much (he, and it usually shows). I hardly ever use a sitter - the kids just go along...grocery shopping, kid doc and dentist visits, I lug them around. I'm cool with this! It's usually just a waste of my time to cart them to a sitter, go to an appt. or grocery shopping and them go get them.
HOWEVER, when I do need one, I have a hard time finding one. Not that people aren't willing, but there always seems to be some reason that they can't (...hmm..or maybe they aren't willing...; >)

So - tomorrow night, I actually get to go see a christian comedian with a good friend. I'm really looking forward to it...I need someone from 3:30 p.m. until Jeremy gets home. Any takers???I want my mommy!

Kiddie Stuff

It's been some time since I've updated this thing! I'm sure all my 5 readers were on pins and needles awaiting my return! Hehe...yeah right!

Let's see - where to begin:

Kids are doing great! Hunter's doing well in school. He's loving every minute of it. And learning alot...I hope. He always tells us that he will learn in Kindergarten. HUH? We pay tuition now - but he'll wait to learn something when it's free (sorta). He's starting to ask all kinds of questions - why this and why that. Stuff that makes me realize how little I know! LOL He's learning what we as a family - do and do not do. Like Halloween and Christmas - the trickey thing is teaching him why, yet getting him to understand that others may observe those holidays and it's not for us to worry about. It's been intersting. Lizzie is...well Lizzie. What can I say, she's my daughter. I'm so overjoyed to have been blessed with a girl, but let me tell ya - one'll do me! In all seriousness, she's wonderful. She talks up a storm: to me, Hunter and mostly herself! She's getting so tall and well - she's beautiful! As much as I want her to stay little forever, I can't wait until she's older - I hope we have the same kind of relationship that I have with my mom! Tanner - what can I say about my little man? He's getting so big. He's over 23 pounds, not sure how tall he is. He's got 8 teeth - the poor guy! He had quite a time with those! He's wearing 12-18 month clothes. The little booger is as stubborn as all get out! He's constantly testing his limits. I'm not sure how to explain it, but if you've got a 8/9 month old - you know what I mean! (And most of you do have that 8/9 month old! LOL) He's pulling up, cruising, dancing, clapping and babbling! He's amazing! He's also figuring out balance...some. He's just figuring out that it exists!

Well - that's all on the kids...exept my biggest one - and he deserves a post of his own!

The Job - Part II

Results are in:

Jeremy decided to NOT take the job....will follow up later with my feelings on the matter......GRRR....

My Three Blessings..

After watching today's Oprah Show

in tears, I started feeling so guilty for how I've been feeling today. To skip the details - AS THEY DON'T MATTER ANYMORE! - I've just been irritable - with all my kids. Anyway - after watching the above segment - I'm just SOOO thankful for my beautiful healthy children.

I'm praising God that we are teething right now. I'm praising God that we don't know how to listen. I'm praising God that we know everything. LOL

I have awesome children. I am so blessed and I don't remember that often enough!!

Hug your kids today.