New things

Well things have been exciting around here that last few days. For starters I am an auntie again. My brother Ryan and his girlfriend had a beautiful baby boy. Garrett Michael Rock came on Friday September 26, 2008. Weighing in at 7lb 12oz. He has no hair and huge feet :)

We also got the news today that we have a purchase agreement on our house!!!! WHOO HOO! We are just waiting for the people to get their loan approval. This should not be an issue because they were approved for a higher loan a few weeks before. But it is not over till the fat lady sings....and I aint hitting the high notes yet!

Keep praying!

Hating Eve

So today is one of those days that I am wishing I could take a shot at Eve....you know the original woman.
I started my cycle today which always irritates me. This makes yet another month that I am unable to conceive...yet I have a period every month GRRRR....if my uterus does not want to work properly the least it could do is not give me a period!!
You know those slimquick commercials...those seriously describe my relationship with my weight. My husband can lose pounds by just switching to diet soda, or going to one snack a day....I on the other hand can drink nothing but water and have zero snacks...and NOTHING!!!
Oh well....I will get back to work and dream of the day when I can join the throngs of women ready to kick Eves butt!!!

Having a girl

As most of you know I grew up with 4 brothers and one sister. So this having a girl business is a bit odd to me.

The other day my daughter asked me why she had straight hair and I had curly. I reminded her that she is adopted, and her birthmom probably had straight hair. Then I told her that I could make her hair curly with sponge rollers. She was very excited at the prospect of a head full of curly hair.

It turned out ok but if you all have any suggestions on how to make it not so crazy....I am all ears!!!

I need guidance on how to be a girly girl for my daughter

Ladies Weekend

I have been putting some serious thought into putting together a ladies weekend.
I have been thinking about this because I would love for some of my cyber friends aka...my cafemom people... to get to know the real me.
I often think that if people knew the real me my sarcasm would make much more sense online.
So if you all read this...consider this an official invite to let me know when you are available....I would love to put something together!
And if we cannot get a group...consider my home always open for visitors.

Kids activities

Today I spent the whole morning trying to find a sport to put my kids into. I was amazed at the prices different things cost. A 10 week session of tumbling was $160. Swim lessons were &135 for 7 weeks. Martial arts was $89 a month for 2 days a week.
I really want to get them involved in something...but man we simply cannot afford that kind of money right now.
I am really hating that we are stuck in this house that has no yard...and we cannot afford to get them involved in something.
Lord please help our house to sell so we can have a place for these kids to play!!!

Why I hate sports

As I am sitting here with my loving husband....I realized we have been here for 2 hours watching this stupid sport people call football.
Now normally I would have gotten up and done something else, but I am a little under the weather so I stayed.
I just don't get it! A bunch of gigantic men running around in spandex pants trying to get a little oval shaped ball from one end of the field to the other. All the while tackling each other and generally trying to beat the snot out of each other. If one of these hulks does happen to make a good play (whatever that is) they start slapping each others spandex-ed rear ends, or slapping the mess out of that poor guys helmet.
Why beat up the guy who made a good play? I thought that was for the other guys? And what is the infatuation with butt slapping?
One thing I have learned this afternoon....I will never understand men and the things that make them happy!!!

The First Day of School

I know some parents love to be around their kids 24/7....and God bless those that do. I on the other hand was very happy to have them start school!

I need the break from being a referee....

This is the kiddos on the first day of school.

When they got home I dutifully asked how the day went. Jesse said..fine. That was the end of that conversation. Typical boy. When I asked Elena how her day went. She said " Mom I did really good, I was only a little bit naughty." She was so proud of herself. And anyone that knows my daughter a little naughty is a big improvement.

She struggles with impulse control...and we take little victories when where we can get them.

I was looking at this picture of me when I was about 10 or so. I would love to cut my hair that short again. I am a bit tired of dealing with all the hassle of long curly hair.

We shall see....Mark does not want me to, but man sometimes I hate the hassle!

Sharing!

Everyday we teach our children that it is very important to share. Well sometimes that backfires. My daycare kids felt the need to share strep. Now we all have it. Thank the Lord it is not that bad of a strain. The kids are a little naughty, and out of sorts. Then again being a little naughty is not that out of sorts.