Monday, April 5, 2010
Not Posting This Evening.......
Most days, I'm this!
Today I am This:
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Everyone has been here and doesn't want to go back
For some reason, everyone always goes back!!
Today I am This:
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Everyone has been here and doesn't want to go back
For some reason, everyone always goes back!!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
FAIL
The title of the post says so much, except that I know I won't/can't fail. It doesn't mean that I succeed everyday, but today, I fail.
Nights like last night and mornings like today, I'm not so good at. Sure, I did a decent job at work yesterday and YES the kids baskets were filled and put out! Oh yes, I went to the family Easter celebration and I even took food to share, I was happy to be there and enjoyed the celebration.
But in between these moments I had to look around in my house at what wasn't done! Believe me there is ALOT NOT done! It stresses me out! I get mean and angry when that happens! As long as I'm not looking at it or not trying to take care of it all, I'm fine! But, it's still there and all the things not completed are waiting and I have to walk back into it! OH THE STRESS!
We head out to fly kites and it's a good time and we all enjoy it, my heart is in it, my mind is back on the NOT done stuff!
On our journey home from our gathering, I am handing out orders in the car! This has to be done, as soon as we get home! The orders go out, everyone complies, but there's still so much to be done!
We have done as much as we are going to do this evening.
The kids go there way and hubby heads his way and I head to the computer..........and all I can think about is what didn't get completed today. My mind and heart should still be celebrating Easter and the fun we had with family today, I know where my heart and mind should be and every so-often I go there and smile!
But there's still so much not done!
FAIL!!!
I want a retake later this week!
Nights like last night and mornings like today, I'm not so good at. Sure, I did a decent job at work yesterday and YES the kids baskets were filled and put out! Oh yes, I went to the family Easter celebration and I even took food to share, I was happy to be there and enjoyed the celebration.
But in between these moments I had to look around in my house at what wasn't done! Believe me there is ALOT NOT done! It stresses me out! I get mean and angry when that happens! As long as I'm not looking at it or not trying to take care of it all, I'm fine! But, it's still there and all the things not completed are waiting and I have to walk back into it! OH THE STRESS!
We head out to fly kites and it's a good time and we all enjoy it, my heart is in it, my mind is back on the NOT done stuff!
On our journey home from our gathering, I am handing out orders in the car! This has to be done, as soon as we get home! The orders go out, everyone complies, but there's still so much to be done!
We have done as much as we are going to do this evening.
The kids go there way and hubby heads his way and I head to the computer..........and all I can think about is what didn't get completed today. My mind and heart should still be celebrating Easter and the fun we had with family today, I know where my heart and mind should be and every so-often I go there and smile!
But there's still so much not done!
FAIL!!!
I want a retake later this week!
Happy Easter
Happy Easter!!
I'm so excited for Easter! It's supposed to be warm and sunny and I get to join in on the celebration with the family!
I'm taking a break before I start to put together the kiddos Easter baskets. I don't buy them much, a few pieces of candy and this year a kite! I love kites and it should be just right, in our backyard for kite-flying. We usually do a small egg-hunt on Easter Morning for the kids, not this year. I have stuffed 267 eggs for the family gathering and another family member has stuffed at least another 80! The egg-hunt will wait until the afternoon with the rest of the family.
We colored eggs today and talked a bit about Easter and it's meaning.
Dad even got involved, but he brought his own dipper this year, a wrench! The kids loved it, I think they'll remember this year of coloring eggs pretty well.
Most of the time, I enjoy hearing what their thoughts are on a subject and today was that kind of day, hearing their ideas and their thoughts puts a smile on my face!
I don't really "talk-up" the Easter Bunny, but I don't "talk-it-down" either.
My youngest asked me if I believed in the Easter Bunny today, I answered that typical mom answer "do you believe in the Easter Bunny?" End of conversation.
I love watching the kids come down the stairs to see what their baskets have in them, I can't wait to see it tomorrow. I know it won't always be this exciting for them, I am thankful that Adam and Windy continue to play the part for Mitchell. Not sure how much longer we have left of the pure excitement of seeing what's in the Easter Basket!!
Happy Easter All!! Celebrate Christ and enjoy what's in your basket!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Thumper
I chatted, I painted and then I dressed for work and left! It is a holiday and everyone else in my family is OFF! I am so jealous and I kept confusing today for Saturday, thinking today was my last day for the week (sadly it is not)!
As I left I gave kisses and hugs and told them all I'd see them tomorrow. As I left, I kept looking in my rear-view mirror, more than usual. I guess, I thought I was going to see what they were doing, both inside/outside the house. They weren't there so, I sped of to work and became aggravated with all the construction that seems to be on every main-thru from Indiana to Chicago! Didn't anyone tell these people it's a holiday? Anyway, the sitting in traffic gave me time to think.
I thought about what I would bring for the Easter Celebration at GG's home, of course, I'm bringing the deviled eggs! Right now, I have the most children, so I get to do that! Ohhh that coconut cake I make is really yummy, add that to the list. Oh ya, I have the most kids, I'll bring the Easter egg hunt too!
After that my mind started to wander
One of my thoughts, as I waited in traffic, was about a nickname, I was given about 22 years ago.
“THUMPER”
I was given this name because I was kicking a podium, with a microphone, over and over and over! The noise was coming through the microphone and we had to take a break, because I had no idea I was making that much noise and that I was that nervous/angry!
I was testifying in court and seated not to far from me was a serial killer! Ya, I was more than angry!
Any-whoo, I'm pretty sure the that officers, who gave me the nickname, if we run into each other today, will call me Thumper before they said my actual name! The officers are a good part of this memory. The nick-name Thumper is a good one!
As I left I gave kisses and hugs and told them all I'd see them tomorrow. As I left, I kept looking in my rear-view mirror, more than usual. I guess, I thought I was going to see what they were doing, both inside/outside the house. They weren't there so, I sped of to work and became aggravated with all the construction that seems to be on every main-thru from Indiana to Chicago! Didn't anyone tell these people it's a holiday? Anyway, the sitting in traffic gave me time to think.
I thought about what I would bring for the Easter Celebration at GG's home, of course, I'm bringing the deviled eggs! Right now, I have the most children, so I get to do that! Ohhh that coconut cake I make is really yummy, add that to the list. Oh ya, I have the most kids, I'll bring the Easter egg hunt too!
After that my mind started to wander
One of my thoughts, as I waited in traffic, was about a nickname, I was given about 22 years ago.
“THUMPER”
I was given this name because I was kicking a podium, with a microphone, over and over and over! The noise was coming through the microphone and we had to take a break, because I had no idea I was making that much noise and that I was that nervous/angry!
I was testifying in court and seated not to far from me was a serial killer! Ya, I was more than angry!
Any-whoo, I'm pretty sure the that officers, who gave me the nickname, if we run into each other today, will call me Thumper before they said my actual name! The officers are a good part of this memory. The nick-name Thumper is a good one!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Searching
I still haven't found that camera!
I'm pretty impressed with myself today. I have been working on a website and enjoying it! I think I am doing a pretty good job, for someone with NO SKILLS and someone who has NEVER done it before! It's for my 20 year reunion for high school. We haven't had any reunions up to this, so the excitement is building. My memory, tends to be different from so many others, but I thought we were a "tight" class and we were also very accepting of the "other" classes! I went to a small high school, so I thought locating all my classmates would be not-to-bad! WRONG!! We have located about half, now all I want to do is find the other half. When I am searching, I find myself unsure about people, Was this person in our class or a different one! You would think, with a class of 187, it would be a cinch. Problem: We were all close to every other class around us, so differentiating is tough!
I am having fun with most of the connections and most of the planning. Some days it really wears on me, but most days it's very very good. I have many good memories from high school ( NOT THAT I EVER WANT TO GO BACK). I created many lasting friendships and many friendships that changed my life and acquaintances that I can't wait to meet up with again. I'm sure I have a couple I could do without ever seeing again, like anyone else, but that number, if any is very small. There weren't many that had a cross-word to speak and there weren't many, that I could remember, that set-out to hurt people!
High school was both fun and trying for me, heart-lifting and heart-breaking for me and it was filled with great times that have proved to be awesome memories.
I can't wait to get this 20 year reunion going on, but I really can't wait to locate all of my classmates, this job is proving to be tough!
I'll keep searching, both for my classmates and my camera
I'm pretty impressed with myself today. I have been working on a website and enjoying it! I think I am doing a pretty good job, for someone with NO SKILLS and someone who has NEVER done it before! It's for my 20 year reunion for high school. We haven't had any reunions up to this, so the excitement is building. My memory, tends to be different from so many others, but I thought we were a "tight" class and we were also very accepting of the "other" classes! I went to a small high school, so I thought locating all my classmates would be not-to-bad! WRONG!! We have located about half, now all I want to do is find the other half. When I am searching, I find myself unsure about people, Was this person in our class or a different one! You would think, with a class of 187, it would be a cinch. Problem: We were all close to every other class around us, so differentiating is tough!
I am having fun with most of the connections and most of the planning. Some days it really wears on me, but most days it's very very good. I have many good memories from high school ( NOT THAT I EVER WANT TO GO BACK). I created many lasting friendships and many friendships that changed my life and acquaintances that I can't wait to meet up with again. I'm sure I have a couple I could do without ever seeing again, like anyone else, but that number, if any is very small. There weren't many that had a cross-word to speak and there weren't many, that I could remember, that set-out to hurt people!High school was both fun and trying for me, heart-lifting and heart-breaking for me and it was filled with great times that have proved to be awesome memories.
I can't wait to get this 20 year reunion going on, but I really can't wait to locate all of my classmates, this job is proving to be tough!
I'll keep searching, both for my classmates and my camera
Thursday, April 1, 2010
urg
I can't find my camera, I found the SD card (ahem, yes my sweet cousin it is still my very cute 512mb SD card), but no camera! How does that happen, SERIOUSLY!
Easter is fast approaching and a camera is necessary, coloring Easter eggs, getting baskets, belly aches from too many jelly beans (ohhhh my fav) and too much chocolate! I need pictures of all of this!
Easter is my FAVORITE holiday! HONESTLY IT IS!
FYI- the family pics I most love to post are from past Easters! I think that happens because, I am really enjoying my family on this day each year and if Mama's smilin' the fam is smilin', capeche?!
No, we don't get all dressed up, even if we are going to church. We wear everyday normal, loungy type clothes! Even if we are headed out the door to church on Easter Sunday, we wear not-so-dressed-up clothing, except Larbo the man dresses properly for everything! Oh ya, NO BONNETS either, not even for Larbo (whew, thank you very much)! That's why I hit the 6am outside services, I've seen others there in their PJS (I can handle that)! Of course the rest of the fam stays sleeping (for those sunrise services), it really is better that way. Easter Sunday is crazy inside the churches.
Why is it my favorite holiday?
First, the obvious reason, Jesus rose from the DEAD, he rolled the rock away! This in itself is more than enough! This is better than any other celebration throughout the year, the biggest, most awesome victory was won and not for Himself, but for us! WHEW! That's enough for me!
Then you add to it, SPRING. I love spring, it represents new life. Yes, we may have snow on Easter (many years we do) but you can still see the "new life" popping through the snow or the grass (tulips don't care)! This is just a bonus to Easter, if you ask me.
Then, you add my memories of my sis talking about how much she loved Easter and why.
Now, my heart just overflows!
Please, I need to find my camera!
Easter is fast approaching and a camera is necessary, coloring Easter eggs, getting baskets, belly aches from too many jelly beans (ohhhh my fav) and too much chocolate! I need pictures of all of this!
Easter is my FAVORITE holiday! HONESTLY IT IS!
FYI- the family pics I most love to post are from past Easters! I think that happens because, I am really enjoying my family on this day each year and if Mama's smilin' the fam is smilin', capeche?!
No, we don't get all dressed up, even if we are going to church. We wear everyday normal, loungy type clothes! Even if we are headed out the door to church on Easter Sunday, we wear not-so-dressed-up clothing, except Larbo the man dresses properly for everything! Oh ya, NO BONNETS either, not even for Larbo (whew, thank you very much)! That's why I hit the 6am outside services, I've seen others there in their PJS (I can handle that)! Of course the rest of the fam stays sleeping (for those sunrise services), it really is better that way. Easter Sunday is crazy inside the churches.
Why is it my favorite holiday?
First, the obvious reason, Jesus rose from the DEAD, he rolled the rock away! This in itself is more than enough! This is better than any other celebration throughout the year, the biggest, most awesome victory was won and not for Himself, but for us! WHEW! That's enough for me!
Then you add to it, SPRING. I love spring, it represents new life. Yes, we may have snow on Easter (many years we do) but you can still see the "new life" popping through the snow or the grass (tulips don't care)! This is just a bonus to Easter, if you ask me.
Then, you add my memories of my sis talking about how much she loved Easter and why.
Now, my heart just overflows!
Please, I need to find my camera!
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