I am a believer that sometimes you are supposed to be at a certain spot for a certain reason. Today that place was church. Now, I know church should be a place you ALWAYS make time for, but I am not going to lie....we do not have 100% attendance. I think that is okay, though sometimes I feel guilty when I don't go. Church was really good today....I loved the sermon, I LOVED that Allie and Autumn both went for Children's Moments today (this never happens), I loved that the girls behaved so well....but what got me the most today was a song. Like I said, certain spot for a certain reason....The song is called "Better Than A Hallelujah by Amy Grant. The words are below and it is what I needed to hear.
God loves a lullaby
In a mother's tears in the dead of night
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes
God loves the drunkard's cry
The soldier's plea not to let him die
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes
We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah
The woman holding on for life
The dying man giving up the fight
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes
The tears of shame for what's been done
The silence when the words won't come
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes
We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah
Better than a church bell ringing
Better than a choir singing out, singing out
We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah
http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/amy-grant-lyrics/better-than-a-hallelujah-lyrics.html
I know this blog is different from the others......but sometimes it just seems right. Have a wonderful day!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
So, it's not that it was a bad week......
Let me just preface this blog with a statement...I am an idiot! There I said it! :) I do too much....it is all stuff I want to do, but it is a lot! I need this blog today to kind of air it all out there..so I will probably be all over the place! :) First of all...what I do: I am a wife, I have 2 beautiful girls, I teach high school students, teach a class at a gym once a week and then try to make it to the gym the other nights, the girls attend AWANA, so I usually am the picker upper on Wed. nights, I am also the president of the PTO at the girls school, and have just started something new that will be emotionally draining...but can't really talk about it. It does involve helping someone with cancer though.
This week, though a 4 day work week, has drained me. School has been really busy!! Love my classes, love teaching...it is what I have ALWAYS wanted to do!!! I think I had a chalkboard in my room by age 8!!! I love teaching because of the kids....whether people believe it or not we do care about the kids. They are more than a test score, statistic, or tax dollar. They are what will someday lead our country, teach my kids or grandkids, diagnose people with diseases, etc. They are important and sometimes they have hardships. Those hardships make me feel awful for them.
My girls are about to start soccer another mass craziness! Mark coaches them...which they BOTH love!! I love soccer season and love seeing how they progress each year. Being a soccer mom...ROCKS! :)
We were supposed to have a PTO meeting this week, but it got cancelled due to the weather....we had tornado warnings and such and cancelled it.
I only got in 2 gym workouts this week...I normally try for 4...they make me feel so much better!!! I did teach on Monday and felt like it went really well!!!
My new "situation" will be one I will have to work very hard at. It is something I know I am "supposed to do" though it will be very hard. I am not by any means some great person for doing what I am doing...lots of people do things and do way more than what I will do. However, it is making me think a lot...which is often scary. It makes me appreciate, makes me sad, makes me want to do more (not sure I have much more time though). I am very interested to see where this new role takes me. I hope I can be a positive influence in this situation and am anxious to see what this situation brings for me.
It has been a good week...I am just drained. Today, even though it was Friday...I didn't want to get out of bed. I would have liked to have laid there and watched Everybody Loves Raymond and eaten lots! That definitely doesn't help with a 2 week gym workout schedule this week.
I know I have a good life....wait, a GREAT life. I hope I can always focus on the positives, because usually my negatives....are really no big deal in the scheme of things. Remember to focus on the positives...it makes you feel better. It was funny...Mark will appreciate me for this I am sure, but I was frustrated with him the other day...but gosh it was so much work I couldn't do it! :)
I am glad it is the weekend. The girls are playing with friends and are so happy! I am happy and am actually sitting and getting a chance to get it all out! Sorry it was so long today! Hope you have a GREAT day!
This week, though a 4 day work week, has drained me. School has been really busy!! Love my classes, love teaching...it is what I have ALWAYS wanted to do!!! I think I had a chalkboard in my room by age 8!!! I love teaching because of the kids....whether people believe it or not we do care about the kids. They are more than a test score, statistic, or tax dollar. They are what will someday lead our country, teach my kids or grandkids, diagnose people with diseases, etc. They are important and sometimes they have hardships. Those hardships make me feel awful for them.
My girls are about to start soccer another mass craziness! Mark coaches them...which they BOTH love!! I love soccer season and love seeing how they progress each year. Being a soccer mom...ROCKS! :)
We were supposed to have a PTO meeting this week, but it got cancelled due to the weather....we had tornado warnings and such and cancelled it.
I only got in 2 gym workouts this week...I normally try for 4...they make me feel so much better!!! I did teach on Monday and felt like it went really well!!!
My new "situation" will be one I will have to work very hard at. It is something I know I am "supposed to do" though it will be very hard. I am not by any means some great person for doing what I am doing...lots of people do things and do way more than what I will do. However, it is making me think a lot...which is often scary. It makes me appreciate, makes me sad, makes me want to do more (not sure I have much more time though). I am very interested to see where this new role takes me. I hope I can be a positive influence in this situation and am anxious to see what this situation brings for me.
It has been a good week...I am just drained. Today, even though it was Friday...I didn't want to get out of bed. I would have liked to have laid there and watched Everybody Loves Raymond and eaten lots! That definitely doesn't help with a 2 week gym workout schedule this week.
I know I have a good life....wait, a GREAT life. I hope I can always focus on the positives, because usually my negatives....are really no big deal in the scheme of things. Remember to focus on the positives...it makes you feel better. It was funny...Mark will appreciate me for this I am sure, but I was frustrated with him the other day...but gosh it was so much work I couldn't do it! :)
I am glad it is the weekend. The girls are playing with friends and are so happy! I am happy and am actually sitting and getting a chance to get it all out! Sorry it was so long today! Hope you have a GREAT day!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Bedtime....the not so quick process!!!
What is it about bedtime that makes kids have so many NEEDS? They NEED to go to the bathroom, they NEED a drink of water, they NEED to ask you one more thing......
I am sure (okay I know) I was the same way when I was a kid. I always want bedtime to be this quick process. I take them up, they brush their teeth, go to the bathroom, say prayers and amazingly they go to sleep. That is not the case however. Actually, Allie is pretty much on track for that. She likes a story and now that she is reading, she likes to read stories to me and then she wants me to lay with her. (I can usually fall asleep at this point) Autumn, well, she is typically back out of her room within 10 minutes for one of those NEEDS!!
Now, I know my reasons for wanting a quick bedtime is selfish...I'm ready for quiet time. I NEED quiet time, I NEED a chance to watch shows that I want (which typically shouldn't be seen my small kids...and I am talking about regular TV here...my NCIS, Castle, Everybody Loves Raymond).
I do miss the days when they would fall asleep as I held them or when they would want me to rock them to sleep...time goes too fast.
So yes...I have NEEDS and they have NEEDS...but I know that I NEED them and I love it when right before they close their doors they say...I LOVE YOU MOM!!! (Oh, and just so you know...Autumn did come out as I was writing this) :)
I am sure (okay I know) I was the same way when I was a kid. I always want bedtime to be this quick process. I take them up, they brush their teeth, go to the bathroom, say prayers and amazingly they go to sleep. That is not the case however. Actually, Allie is pretty much on track for that. She likes a story and now that she is reading, she likes to read stories to me and then she wants me to lay with her. (I can usually fall asleep at this point) Autumn, well, she is typically back out of her room within 10 minutes for one of those NEEDS!!
Now, I know my reasons for wanting a quick bedtime is selfish...I'm ready for quiet time. I NEED quiet time, I NEED a chance to watch shows that I want (which typically shouldn't be seen my small kids...and I am talking about regular TV here...my NCIS, Castle, Everybody Loves Raymond).
I do miss the days when they would fall asleep as I held them or when they would want me to rock them to sleep...time goes too fast.
So yes...I have NEEDS and they have NEEDS...but I know that I NEED them and I love it when right before they close their doors they say...I LOVE YOU MOM!!! (Oh, and just so you know...Autumn did come out as I was writing this) :)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Sleeping on the couch...
Tonight I am sleeping on the couch. Allie isn't feeling well and while I would happily put her in a bed, she has perfected rolling straight to the trash can which is right beside her, so we will stay in the living room and she and I will each have a couch. :)
I've slept on the couch before....other times girls have been sick, or Mark has been sick. I have slept on the couch when I have taken naps....I LOVE those times!!! I have slept on the couch when Mark's snoring has woken me up (not that he snores often). :) Usually when he snores I just kick him...not to injure him of course, but to wake him and then hope I go to sleep before he starts again. Sometimes I just end up having to come sleep on the couch because the kicks don't work. Usually I get special treatment the next day. So, it may work out! :)
We've never really done the whole...one person sleeps on the couch because there has been an argument thing. I am guessing that really happens, but it just never has for us. I don't think we argue much before bedtime. We really don't ever argue, I'll say we have discussions. Ha!! Our discussions usually don't happen at bedtime....I think they did more before we had kids and we would stay up later??? Hmmmm.....I'm not really sure.
Here is Mark taking a nap on the couch......this isn't tonight! :)
Now, I will mention that Mark did offer to sleep on the couch.....he also pointed out that he may not be able to hear Allie (who is about 5 feet away) because he is a deep sleeper....I get it...I'm on the couch! :)
Oh well, I will try and get some sleep because it could be a long night on the couch. I hope everyone has sweet dreams!!!
I've slept on the couch before....other times girls have been sick, or Mark has been sick. I have slept on the couch when I have taken naps....I LOVE those times!!! I have slept on the couch when Mark's snoring has woken me up (not that he snores often). :) Usually when he snores I just kick him...not to injure him of course, but to wake him and then hope I go to sleep before he starts again. Sometimes I just end up having to come sleep on the couch because the kicks don't work. Usually I get special treatment the next day. So, it may work out! :)
We've never really done the whole...one person sleeps on the couch because there has been an argument thing. I am guessing that really happens, but it just never has for us. I don't think we argue much before bedtime. We really don't ever argue, I'll say we have discussions. Ha!! Our discussions usually don't happen at bedtime....I think they did more before we had kids and we would stay up later??? Hmmmm.....I'm not really sure.
Now, I will mention that Mark did offer to sleep on the couch.....he also pointed out that he may not be able to hear Allie (who is about 5 feet away) because he is a deep sleeper....I get it...I'm on the couch! :)
Oh well, I will try and get some sleep because it could be a long night on the couch. I hope everyone has sweet dreams!!!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Being a mom...NOTHING better!
As a kid, I was a very active. I played basketball, ran track, played softball, played piano, was in the band, babysat, and I had good grades. I was pretty proud of myself. However, nothing compares to the pride I feel in my girls!!!
We found out today that Allie will be getting a Character Award at her school tomorrow. (Shhhh!!!!! She doesn't know yet) :) I am soooooo proud of her. The award is for someone who represents respect, honesty, dependability, cooperation, and citizenship. She was selected for the months of February and March. I just could not be anymore excited! Allie is a mess and a half and so different from Autumn! Allie says the most random things and makes me laugh with a humor that is more of an "older person humor." If that makes sense??? She says things that are funny to adults...not just to kids. She is the type who cries when she thinks she is in trouble and is overall a very happy girl!!! She is quite a bit blunter than I would like at times...but it make her my Alliebug!
Allie's first day of school picture!!!
Now, I know I am bragging a lot on Allie, Autumn is awesome too...and because I am a mom I now have guilt for not saying more about Autumn, but know she is an amazing girl too! She is the most compassionate and AWESOME big sister EVER!!! She waits for Allie to get out of the car in the morning when I drop them off at school and she never wants to see her sad, even when she has to give things up to keep her happy. (I've been trying to get her to stop that...but it is just her).
Being a mom changed me....I can now easily spend tons of money on things for the girls...things they need and don't need. I want to teach them that everything is not handed to them, nor should they expect anything or everything...but I want to give them the world. Times I try desperately hard not to overspend.....well, they are just tries, because I always do! Wants for myself are very limited now. It is more important for my girls to be happy and to know that they are successful.
I am a very blessed person. When I find out about my girls accomplishments it just makes me want to BRAG to everyone....so naturally I blogged. :)
I just love my girls!
We found out today that Allie will be getting a Character Award at her school tomorrow. (Shhhh!!!!! She doesn't know yet) :) I am soooooo proud of her. The award is for someone who represents respect, honesty, dependability, cooperation, and citizenship. She was selected for the months of February and March. I just could not be anymore excited! Allie is a mess and a half and so different from Autumn! Allie says the most random things and makes me laugh with a humor that is more of an "older person humor." If that makes sense??? She says things that are funny to adults...not just to kids. She is the type who cries when she thinks she is in trouble and is overall a very happy girl!!! She is quite a bit blunter than I would like at times...but it make her my Alliebug!
Now, I know I am bragging a lot on Allie, Autumn is awesome too...and because I am a mom I now have guilt for not saying more about Autumn, but know she is an amazing girl too! She is the most compassionate and AWESOME big sister EVER!!! She waits for Allie to get out of the car in the morning when I drop them off at school and she never wants to see her sad, even when she has to give things up to keep her happy. (I've been trying to get her to stop that...but it is just her).
Being a mom changed me....I can now easily spend tons of money on things for the girls...things they need and don't need. I want to teach them that everything is not handed to them, nor should they expect anything or everything...but I want to give them the world. Times I try desperately hard not to overspend.....well, they are just tries, because I always do! Wants for myself are very limited now. It is more important for my girls to be happy and to know that they are successful.
I am a very blessed person. When I find out about my girls accomplishments it just makes me want to BRAG to everyone....so naturally I blogged. :)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Butter...nope Salad Dressing!
Okay, so one of my all time FAVORITE shows is Everybody Loves Raymond. I think it is so about me!!! Now, when I say that I don't think I have all the character in my life...so no one needs to feel offended. However, I do relate to Debra. You always want to try your best and be the best wife, mom, housekeeper, chef, etc.
One of my all time favorite episodes is the one where Ray and Debra go to dinner and all they talk about is butter. They just don't have anything else to talk about (they were trying not to talk about the kids). Last night Mark and I went out for Valentine's Day. We went to Joe's Bistro, a yummy Italian place in Bryant. While sitting there we talked about kids, jobs, family, everything, EXCEPT butter. Now, I did happen to mention that the salad dressing was a great size and worked well on my salad, but I was being for REAL!!!
I am a very spoiled wife, much unlike Debra. She is constantly having to do everything. Not the case with me. Mark is very thoughtful, he starts the car for me in the mornings when it is cold outside (even though I park in the garage), he turns the heater on in the bathroom to warm it up for me when he leaves for the gym in the mornings, he has brought me cocoa before I have gotten out of the car when I get home late at night. He does nice things when it is warm out too....these things have just been on my mind. I am lucky! :)
I am so glad that after 11 1/2 years of marriage my husband still spoils me, makes me feel important, and can talk to me about things other than just butter! :)
One of my all time favorite episodes is the one where Ray and Debra go to dinner and all they talk about is butter. They just don't have anything else to talk about (they were trying not to talk about the kids). Last night Mark and I went out for Valentine's Day. We went to Joe's Bistro, a yummy Italian place in Bryant. While sitting there we talked about kids, jobs, family, everything, EXCEPT butter. Now, I did happen to mention that the salad dressing was a great size and worked well on my salad, but I was being for REAL!!!
I am a very spoiled wife, much unlike Debra. She is constantly having to do everything. Not the case with me. Mark is very thoughtful, he starts the car for me in the mornings when it is cold outside (even though I park in the garage), he turns the heater on in the bathroom to warm it up for me when he leaves for the gym in the mornings, he has brought me cocoa before I have gotten out of the car when I get home late at night. He does nice things when it is warm out too....these things have just been on my mind. I am lucky! :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Confessions at lunchtime......
It started as I was making lunch...Ramen noodles for Autumn, ABCs and 123s for Allie, and leftover chili for me. I know Mom of the Year when it comes to lunches!!!
Anyways..Autumn came in and said, Mom that ball thingy I've been swinging around, well it is stuck in the light. Now the light that it is in is about 12-14 feet off the ground and it is above the stairs, so I am not sure a ladder will get it for us. I looked at Autumn and asked why she had swung it so high...she said, I don't know but I told you right away! UGH!!!
You see, I've been working with my girls to tell me things when they happen and to tell the truth first, explaining they will be in LESS trouble if they follow my plans. I then told her thanks for letting me know. She proceeded to ask if we had to tell Dad. :) I let her know if there was any chance of getting it down, Dad would have to know.
At lunch the girls unleashed on all the things they have done, but failed to tell me lately. Including how they hop around in the shower (which they aren't supposed to do), how they have thrown things onto the roof of the house and are still there (buried under snow I am sure), and then proceed to laugh at each other. As though giant weights have been lifted!
Now, I don't holler at them (often) and I think I watch them pretty carefully, but I am guessing they are much sneakier than I realized! Either I will have to pay better attention and ask more questions, or no more eating lunch together! :)
Anyways..Autumn came in and said, Mom that ball thingy I've been swinging around, well it is stuck in the light. Now the light that it is in is about 12-14 feet off the ground and it is above the stairs, so I am not sure a ladder will get it for us. I looked at Autumn and asked why she had swung it so high...she said, I don't know but I told you right away! UGH!!!
You see, I've been working with my girls to tell me things when they happen and to tell the truth first, explaining they will be in LESS trouble if they follow my plans. I then told her thanks for letting me know. She proceeded to ask if we had to tell Dad. :) I let her know if there was any chance of getting it down, Dad would have to know.
At lunch the girls unleashed on all the things they have done, but failed to tell me lately. Including how they hop around in the shower (which they aren't supposed to do), how they have thrown things onto the roof of the house and are still there (buried under snow I am sure), and then proceed to laugh at each other. As though giant weights have been lifted!
Now, I don't holler at them (often) and I think I watch them pretty carefully, but I am guessing they are much sneakier than I realized! Either I will have to pay better attention and ask more questions, or no more eating lunch together! :)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
UGH....they did it again!!!
It ALWAYS happens!! ALWAYS!!!! I LOVE my girls sooooo much, but sometimes they can make me a little ummm......frustrated.
Autumn, is a talker....I know I should be used to it, she gets it from her father. :) She can talk and talk and talk and talk about NOTHING and EVERYTHING all at the same time. It is quite a talent. Just when I don't think I can take it anymore and I am ready to tell her to STOP talking she will once again say "MOM!!" That is when I snap and say "What?!?" in a way that is not a sweet mom sounding way and she says..."I just wanted to say I love you!" UGH!!!! It happened!! I was so frustrated and then boom....the sweet loving sounds of my girls!
Allie does it too......She gets so excited talking....and kind of does this repeating thing over and over and over again....then I say in the NOT so sweet mommy voice...."come on, what is the point" and I get the response..."I just love talking to you mom!" UGH!!! Again!!!
I was completely reminded of this today. Autumn has been stir crazy. She can't sit still, she wants to be in, she wants to be out, she wants to ride the 4 wheeler, she wants something to eat, something to drink, you get the picture. Mark and I were trying to eat...she kept coming up and wanting, asking, etc. She finally said can I go outside. Mark and I both said YES!!! (in our more commanding voices) Mark looks out a little later and the neighbors are out with their kids building a snowman. Where is Autumn, trying to roll some snow by herself to make her snowman for her yard. UGH......breaking my heart. Sweet girl! Mark went out and helped her make a big snowman.
I LOVE my girls......through it all.
Autumn, is a talker....I know I should be used to it, she gets it from her father. :) She can talk and talk and talk and talk about NOTHING and EVERYTHING all at the same time. It is quite a talent. Just when I don't think I can take it anymore and I am ready to tell her to STOP talking she will once again say "MOM!!" That is when I snap and say "What?!?" in a way that is not a sweet mom sounding way and she says..."I just wanted to say I love you!" UGH!!!! It happened!! I was so frustrated and then boom....the sweet loving sounds of my girls!
Allie does it too......She gets so excited talking....and kind of does this repeating thing over and over and over again....then I say in the NOT so sweet mommy voice...."come on, what is the point" and I get the response..."I just love talking to you mom!" UGH!!! Again!!!
I was completely reminded of this today. Autumn has been stir crazy. She can't sit still, she wants to be in, she wants to be out, she wants to ride the 4 wheeler, she wants something to eat, something to drink, you get the picture. Mark and I were trying to eat...she kept coming up and wanting, asking, etc. She finally said can I go outside. Mark and I both said YES!!! (in our more commanding voices) Mark looks out a little later and the neighbors are out with their kids building a snowman. Where is Autumn, trying to roll some snow by herself to make her snowman for her yard. UGH......breaking my heart. Sweet girl! Mark went out and helped her make a big snowman.
I LOVE my girls......through it all.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Snow Day....the snow came!!!
It has been a great day! Allie, who was sick last night, woke up better today!!! She and I each slept on a couch last night and she made lots of noises and coughed lots, but wasn't sick!!! Yea!!!
The snow started here around 7 this morning. Just a nice light pretty snow. I had hot chocolate (with whip cream on it) and pancakes for breakfast. It was so nice and warm! For lunch I had Frito chili pie and I have had plenty of snacks today! :)
My family in Siloam Springs got 24 1/2 inches today!!! They set a record for Arkansas..that is AWESOME! At last measure, by Autumn....the new weather stalker, we have 8 inches in our yard and the snow is still falling.
We took the girls out sledding, by pulling them on the back of the 4 wheeler. It was so fun! Different from the hill I used to sled down as a kid, but still so fun! Mark pulled me as well, but coming back up the road was a little tough....the sled didn't quite stay under me. Mark said I looked like a polar bear...I took that as a compliment!
I did take a nap today, which was fabulous!!! Autumn has been a little stir crazy. She goes outside every 10 minutes to measure the snow and then tracks snow everywhere, though she says "sorry" every time. Mark and I are SURE we drove our parents crazy as kids! We're SORRY!
Allie has watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 at least 5 times today. Then she even wrote a story about them. I am so impressed with her handwriting and I LOVE how she spells words (the way she says them).
I could never get my feet to warm up after being outside today. Mark was sweet enough to get me a hand warmer to put in one of my socks and he gave me his hand muff to put on my other foot. That is jut one of the many ways I know he loves me!
I've LOVED this day. My house is messy and there is lots of laundry to do, but today was a free day and I took it! Happy Snow day everyone! :)
The snow started here around 7 this morning. Just a nice light pretty snow. I had hot chocolate (with whip cream on it) and pancakes for breakfast. It was so nice and warm! For lunch I had Frito chili pie and I have had plenty of snacks today! :)
My family in Siloam Springs got 24 1/2 inches today!!! They set a record for Arkansas..that is AWESOME! At last measure, by Autumn....the new weather stalker, we have 8 inches in our yard and the snow is still falling.
We took the girls out sledding, by pulling them on the back of the 4 wheeler. It was so fun! Different from the hill I used to sled down as a kid, but still so fun! Mark pulled me as well, but coming back up the road was a little tough....the sled didn't quite stay under me. Mark said I looked like a polar bear...I took that as a compliment!
I did take a nap today, which was fabulous!!! Autumn has been a little stir crazy. She goes outside every 10 minutes to measure the snow and then tracks snow everywhere, though she says "sorry" every time. Mark and I are SURE we drove our parents crazy as kids! We're SORRY!
Allie has watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 at least 5 times today. Then she even wrote a story about them. I am so impressed with her handwriting and I LOVE how she spells words (the way she says them).
I could never get my feet to warm up after being outside today. Mark was sweet enough to get me a hand warmer to put in one of my socks and he gave me his hand muff to put on my other foot. That is jut one of the many ways I know he loves me!
I've LOVED this day. My house is messy and there is lots of laundry to do, but today was a free day and I took it! Happy Snow day everyone! :)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Snow day before the snow...
School is cancelled for tomorrow. We have no snow, nor any to come for a while, but we cancelled school for tomorrow by around 11:00 this morning. Mark found out tonight (by around 6:30) that he does not have to go to work tomorrow because of the snow that is coming!
There are so many different ways to view this snow day. You see, we have already missed school 4 times this year because of snow. That is WILD for us! In my 10 years of teaching, I don't think we ever missed that much school because of snow and that doesn't include tomorrow...or any days after that! As a kid in school, I really don't remember missing that many days...we probably did, I just don't remember because I was a kid and probably paid NO ATTENTION to it!
As a teacher....I'm okay with it. Yes, I know I will have to make up these days in June. BLAH!!! My kids came in 4th block and said, "Since today is our last day, do we have to..." What? Last day? The kids said, well we won't be here tomorrow...I informed them that they may miss a day or 2, but we are no where near the "last day."
As a mom...my girls are SOOOOOO excited about the possibility of snow. Autumn is planning to track it by the hour. She already has a notepad set up to write down the measurements! Allie is excited too!!!
As me....the idea of drinking cocoa, eating Frito chili pie and other snacks, sleeping in, staying in my pajamas all day, and watching movies with my family...sounds pretty AWESOME!!
So, in June, when I am wishing I had not had these snow days...I will try to remember how happy my girls are and how relaxing my days were (hopefully anyways). Unfortunately, while writing this my sweet Alliebug got sick. So maybe tomorrow will be a day for Allie to feel better and hope no one else gets it!
Enjoy your snow day! :)
There are so many different ways to view this snow day. You see, we have already missed school 4 times this year because of snow. That is WILD for us! In my 10 years of teaching, I don't think we ever missed that much school because of snow and that doesn't include tomorrow...or any days after that! As a kid in school, I really don't remember missing that many days...we probably did, I just don't remember because I was a kid and probably paid NO ATTENTION to it!
As a teacher....I'm okay with it. Yes, I know I will have to make up these days in June. BLAH!!! My kids came in 4th block and said, "Since today is our last day, do we have to..." What? Last day? The kids said, well we won't be here tomorrow...I informed them that they may miss a day or 2, but we are no where near the "last day."
As a mom...my girls are SOOOOOO excited about the possibility of snow. Autumn is planning to track it by the hour. She already has a notepad set up to write down the measurements! Allie is excited too!!!
As me....the idea of drinking cocoa, eating Frito chili pie and other snacks, sleeping in, staying in my pajamas all day, and watching movies with my family...sounds pretty AWESOME!!
So, in June, when I am wishing I had not had these snow days...I will try to remember how happy my girls are and how relaxing my days were (hopefully anyways). Unfortunately, while writing this my sweet Alliebug got sick. So maybe tomorrow will be a day for Allie to feel better and hope no one else gets it!
Enjoy your snow day! :)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
I blame it on being a mom.....
I don't remember crying at songs, movies, TV shows, or commercials as a kid. My mom did. Gosh, she cried all the time at those kind of things. (Okay...maybe not all the time, but she did cry.) When I looked at her completely puzzled and asked why she was crying she would say a brick fell from the ceiling and hit her in the head and it hurt. For the first 15 years of my life I think I looked at the roof. :) I just figured she was weird like that. (Mom, I know you appreciate me right now...I do love you.) :) As a kid I do remember crying...I take that back SOBBING at a movie called Savannah Smiles. Two robbers ended up with a runaway girl in their car and decided to keep her and ransom her back to her rich parents, Bootsie and someone else were the guys names. In the end, they gave the girl back and didn't collect any ransom. She had taught them so much and they learned to love her...I could cry right now!!! Mom didn't understand why I cried at that one. Then, one night I cried a St. Jude's commercial...I was determined we should give all of our money to them. Mom told me we donated to lots of causes...I still cried. But, I think that was the only movies or commercials I cried through.
Savannah Smiles
Now, I cry at EVERYTHING!!! Folgers commercials, songs on the radio that have ANYTHING to do with kids, movies, TV shows, Hallmark commercials, the Brady Christmas specials. When Carol starts singing and Mike comes out of the cave....how can you not cry???? The song the Christmas Shoes (and the movie for that matter) put me over the top. I mean I might as well be done for the day...my eyes puff up and I can barely make it!!! The part in Armageddon when Bruce Willis tells Liv Tyler goodbye...or when the dad sees his son when they return from space...Oh my gosh...I'm ridiculous!!!
I don't know when the change happened. I'm going to blame on being a mom, the fact I know a new kind of love now. This is has to be the reason I cry at commercials where a person comes in and makes his parents coffee and his sister puts a bow on him and says...you are my Christmas present (Folgers). I mean really....it's a commercial!! Ugh!!!
Waiting on Mike to come out of the cave..
Crying, I'm sure can be therapeutic. I know I can always change the channels or stations, but I just have to watch and get it out. Mark is very patient with me....he will bring me tissues, today while watching The Last Song, I used a random napkin that had obviously had some peanut butter on it, but oh well.
I know others who are like me, thank goodness. There are days watching my girls walk into school makes me want to cry, watching them play together, help each other, or when they tell me they love...I want to cry. I can only imagine how much more crying is in my future. I love my kids...but I blame them for me being an emotional basket case!! But, I am good with being their emotional basket case! :)
I wouldn't change it for anything....my sweet babies! Who are growing up too fast!
Now, I cry at EVERYTHING!!! Folgers commercials, songs on the radio that have ANYTHING to do with kids, movies, TV shows, Hallmark commercials, the Brady Christmas specials. When Carol starts singing and Mike comes out of the cave....how can you not cry???? The song the Christmas Shoes (and the movie for that matter) put me over the top. I mean I might as well be done for the day...my eyes puff up and I can barely make it!!! The part in Armageddon when Bruce Willis tells Liv Tyler goodbye...or when the dad sees his son when they return from space...Oh my gosh...I'm ridiculous!!!
I don't know when the change happened. I'm going to blame on being a mom, the fact I know a new kind of love now. This is has to be the reason I cry at commercials where a person comes in and makes his parents coffee and his sister puts a bow on him and says...you are my Christmas present (Folgers). I mean really....it's a commercial!! Ugh!!!
Crying, I'm sure can be therapeutic. I know I can always change the channels or stations, but I just have to watch and get it out. Mark is very patient with me....he will bring me tissues, today while watching The Last Song, I used a random napkin that had obviously had some peanut butter on it, but oh well.
I know others who are like me, thank goodness. There are days watching my girls walk into school makes me want to cry, watching them play together, help each other, or when they tell me they love...I want to cry. I can only imagine how much more crying is in my future. I love my kids...but I blame them for me being an emotional basket case!! But, I am good with being their emotional basket case! :)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Oops.....maybe a different day....
So, we all knew snow was a possibility for us today. Several schools closed before the snow came in. Our school closed at 9:30. So, I went for a couple hours gave a test, went and picked up the girls and brought them home. Mark came home early today as well. My sweet family was safe at home by 11:00.
It think it was around noon that I laid down for my nap. The girls (who were starved by 10:30) ate the lunches we packed for school around 11-11:30. I heated up some ABC's and 123's around 11:30 as well. After that I found my spot on the couch and that is pretty much where I stayed all day. The girls would come running through and I found myself barely noticing...or at least sleeping through it. I woke up around 1 and proceeded to find something to eat and lay some more. The girls started getting a little wild around 2, so I suggested they go out in the snow. I stayed inside. I was in fleece everything with my robe and slippers on. The girls stayed out for a while, I think I found another snack and went back to the couch. The girls came in and watched TV and played some video games. I think at that point I was on NCIS episode 3 of the day and eating another snack. Mark made the girls pancakes for dinner. I had leftover spaghetti...because I'm sure I was starved after my strenuous day. Ha!!
It is 9:15 and I am back on the couch. The girls are in bed and know that I love them. Some people have had quite a few snow days lately and I have seen where families have played outside, built snowmen, done various arts and crafts, baked, played games....and me I laid on the couch and ate. My girls NEVER went hungry and were told they were loved often, but I just failed miserably on being the cool mom who embraces the snow day with a love for doing lots and making millions of memories. Oops......maybe a different day.....
This is a picture from a previous snow day...when I was a little more....ummmm....active! :)
It think it was around noon that I laid down for my nap. The girls (who were starved by 10:30) ate the lunches we packed for school around 11-11:30. I heated up some ABC's and 123's around 11:30 as well. After that I found my spot on the couch and that is pretty much where I stayed all day. The girls would come running through and I found myself barely noticing...or at least sleeping through it. I woke up around 1 and proceeded to find something to eat and lay some more. The girls started getting a little wild around 2, so I suggested they go out in the snow. I stayed inside. I was in fleece everything with my robe and slippers on. The girls stayed out for a while, I think I found another snack and went back to the couch. The girls came in and watched TV and played some video games. I think at that point I was on NCIS episode 3 of the day and eating another snack. Mark made the girls pancakes for dinner. I had leftover spaghetti...because I'm sure I was starved after my strenuous day. Ha!!
It is 9:15 and I am back on the couch. The girls are in bed and know that I love them. Some people have had quite a few snow days lately and I have seen where families have played outside, built snowmen, done various arts and crafts, baked, played games....and me I laid on the couch and ate. My girls NEVER went hungry and were told they were loved often, but I just failed miserably on being the cool mom who embraces the snow day with a love for doing lots and making millions of memories. Oops......maybe a different day.....
This is a picture from a previous snow day...when I was a little more....ummmm....active! :)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Friends...hard to find the good ones!
Friendship is an interesting thing. Allie (my 5 year old) is at the stage where she has a couple "best friends" and then the "best friend" which is the person she played with that day. Autumn (8) is a trickier situation...she is at the stage where she has a BFF and when it changes we have LOTS of DRAMA!!! I try to tell her that friends change over time. I try to remind her that she plays with different people all the time and that it is okay if you don't play with the same person every day.
The truth is that friendship is tough. I had lots of friends when I was in school and then I had good friends in college. I got married and moved away from most of my friends. Now, don't get me wrong...Mark is my best friend. He listens to me and says all the correct things...but sometimes you need your girlfriends. That was tough for me when we first got married. Mark knew people around here and I didn't. It has just been this past few years where I really feel like I have made some true BFFS down here. I still have friends from home who I can pick up the phone and we talk like we never left off and I LOVE those people.
I have some friends who I have completely connected with because of Facebook and those people have such an important part in my life and often get my "secret statuses" (you know...the things you really feel and want to say, but know you shouldn't). Then there are my friends who live close and I get to see on a regular basis. They send Chex Mix to my room, write on my wall randomly, and send me e-mails asking why I'm not at lunch yet. I love getting random texts from friends filling me in on their day or asking about mine. Some of my friends are younger than me (this makes me sad...I don't like to think I am aging), some are my age, and some are older than me....or more experienced than me. Either way....they all make life so much better.
I know my girls are still learning about friendship...but I hope they are as lucky as I am in the friend department!!! It sure makes each day better!!!
The truth is that friendship is tough. I had lots of friends when I was in school and then I had good friends in college. I got married and moved away from most of my friends. Now, don't get me wrong...Mark is my best friend. He listens to me and says all the correct things...but sometimes you need your girlfriends. That was tough for me when we first got married. Mark knew people around here and I didn't. It has just been this past few years where I really feel like I have made some true BFFS down here. I still have friends from home who I can pick up the phone and we talk like we never left off and I LOVE those people.
I have some friends who I have completely connected with because of Facebook and those people have such an important part in my life and often get my "secret statuses" (you know...the things you really feel and want to say, but know you shouldn't). Then there are my friends who live close and I get to see on a regular basis. They send Chex Mix to my room, write on my wall randomly, and send me e-mails asking why I'm not at lunch yet. I love getting random texts from friends filling me in on their day or asking about mine. Some of my friends are younger than me (this makes me sad...I don't like to think I am aging), some are my age, and some are older than me....or more experienced than me. Either way....they all make life so much better.
I know my girls are still learning about friendship...but I hope they are as lucky as I am in the friend department!!! It sure makes each day better!!!
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