well actually I have learned more than I realized 15 minutes ago ~ ADD much... ugh sorry!
...we only want to feel as close as we can be
use hands for holding onto your precious family
just believe in all who shine the light to help you see
'cause if I believe in you, will you believe in me ~ Blue October
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
If you read my silly little blog...
but haven't checked out www.thepioneerwoman.com ~ well trust me she has A LOT more going on than I do. She has inspired me to cook... which you may or may not know I don't do and well now I'm attempting and doing better (pictures help ~ pictures help A LOT!)
The point is yesterday she posted a contest in which we were to answer the question, 'Are you where you thought you would be 10 years ago?'
ummmmm hmmmm let me think.... 10 years ago, I was pregnant... living in Vermont... telecommuting to California... Jordan was 4 and still didn't think I was the dumbest person on the planet... in fact ~ at 4 I was IT for my girl. In March specificially 10 years ago... I had JUST found out that I was expecting and I was STILL very Very VERY unhappy about it ~ only one person 'Got That' and it was not someone that I even thought paid attention to me when I spoke. I was NOT a fan of snow and we got A LOT that winter so I rarely left my house.
10 years ago... I had never heard a Pat Green song... I had NO idea who Blue October was... I was ridiculously overweight... I hadn't fallen in love with Spiderman... I drove a mini-van and well looking back ~ happy isn't a word that I would have used to describe that person in that life.
10 years ago, if you had asked me what I thought about Texas, I would have said NOT MUCH, I'd only seen Amarillo at that point and to say I was less than impressed doesn't adequately cover the feelings I had.
If you had asked me about friendships, I would have said that there were some. Two in particular that I treasured. I had many acquaintances back then but not a lot of full on... drive me to the airport... take care of my kids without a thought... ones I laughed too much with or would cry in front of friends.
I hadn't felt REAL loss yet in my life... I hadn't lost my mind yet... I had juggling down to a perfect science ~ but no 10 years ago... I NEVER saw anything that looked like my life today.
and that's OK
The point is yesterday she posted a contest in which we were to answer the question, 'Are you where you thought you would be 10 years ago?'
ummmmm hmmmm let me think.... 10 years ago, I was pregnant... living in Vermont... telecommuting to California... Jordan was 4 and still didn't think I was the dumbest person on the planet... in fact ~ at 4 I was IT for my girl. In March specificially 10 years ago... I had JUST found out that I was expecting and I was STILL very Very VERY unhappy about it ~ only one person 'Got That' and it was not someone that I even thought paid attention to me when I spoke. I was NOT a fan of snow and we got A LOT that winter so I rarely left my house.
10 years ago... I had never heard a Pat Green song... I had NO idea who Blue October was... I was ridiculously overweight... I hadn't fallen in love with Spiderman... I drove a mini-van and well looking back ~ happy isn't a word that I would have used to describe that person in that life.
10 years ago, if you had asked me what I thought about Texas, I would have said NOT MUCH, I'd only seen Amarillo at that point and to say I was less than impressed doesn't adequately cover the feelings I had.
If you had asked me about friendships, I would have said that there were some. Two in particular that I treasured. I had many acquaintances back then but not a lot of full on... drive me to the airport... take care of my kids without a thought... ones I laughed too much with or would cry in front of friends.
I hadn't felt REAL loss yet in my life... I hadn't lost my mind yet... I had juggling down to a perfect science ~ but no 10 years ago... I NEVER saw anything that looked like my life today.
and that's OK
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
March... already ~ how is that possible???
I'm glad because there are many things I'm looking forward to this month, but good grief can we slow the pace on life in general WAY down!!!
I'm going to get back to really blogging this year... for those that read this, sometimes you'll get it ~ sometimes you won't. My apologies in advance.
Are you looking for something new to listen to? Check out needtobreathe... they are my present love Love LOVE...
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I'm going to get back to really blogging this year... for those that read this, sometimes you'll get it ~ sometimes you won't. My apologies in advance.
Are you looking for something new to listen to? Check out needtobreathe... they are my present love Love LOVE...
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Funniest ever... in my opinon
so we get jokes ALL DAY long at work... but this one ~ this one is my most favorite ever!!!
Defense Attorney:
Will you please state your age?
Little Old Lady:
I am 94 years old.
Defense Attorney:
Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st?
Little Old Lady:
There I was, sitting there in my swing on my front porch on a warm spring evening, when a young man comes creeping up on the porch and sat down beside me.
Defense Attorney:
Did you know him?
Little Old Lady:
No, but he sure was friendly.
Defense Attorney:
What happened after he sat down?
Little Old Lady:
He started to rub my thigh.
Defense Attorney:
Did you stop him?
Little Old Lady:
No, I didn't stop him.
Defense Attorney:
Why not?
Little Old Lady:
It felt good. Nobody had done that since my Albert died some 30 years ago.
Defense Attorney:
What happened next?
Little Old Lady:
He began to rub my breasts.
Defense Attorney:
Did you stop him then?
Little Old Lady:
No, I did not stop him.
Defense Attorney:
Why not?
Little Old Lady:
His rubbing made me feel all alive and excited. I haven't felt that good in years!
Defense Attorney:
What happened next?
Little Old Lady:
Well, by then, I was feeling so 'spicy' that I just laid down and told him
'Take me, young man. Take me now!'
Defense Attorney:
Did he take you?
Little Old Lady:
Hell, no! He just yelled, ' April Fool!' And that's when I shot him, the little bastard
Defense Attorney:
Will you please state your age?
Little Old Lady:
I am 94 years old.
Defense Attorney:
Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st?
Little Old Lady:
There I was, sitting there in my swing on my front porch on a warm spring evening, when a young man comes creeping up on the porch and sat down beside me.
Defense Attorney:
Did you know him?
Little Old Lady:
No, but he sure was friendly.
Defense Attorney:
What happened after he sat down?
Little Old Lady:
He started to rub my thigh.
Defense Attorney:
Did you stop him?
Little Old Lady:
No, I didn't stop him.
Defense Attorney:
Why not?
Little Old Lady:
It felt good. Nobody had done that since my Albert died some 30 years ago.
Defense Attorney:
What happened next?
Little Old Lady:
He began to rub my breasts.
Defense Attorney:
Did you stop him then?
Little Old Lady:
No, I did not stop him.
Defense Attorney:
Why not?
Little Old Lady:
His rubbing made me feel all alive and excited. I haven't felt that good in years!
Defense Attorney:
What happened next?
Little Old Lady:
Well, by then, I was feeling so 'spicy' that I just laid down and told him
'Take me, young man. Take me now!'
Defense Attorney:
Did he take you?
Little Old Lady:
Hell, no! He just yelled, ' April Fool!' And that's when I shot him, the little bastard
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Own the Moment... 2/7/10
ok... so my coach retired... my boys are getting old and well let's face football players don't age gracefully... i get *a little* heated during the games ~ SO at the beginning of the season I decided we are in a re-building phase... we aren't going to have much of a season and my year had already had more stress than i cared to think about ~ I'm skipping football!
AND I did... successfully get through the regular season... didn't watch as much as one play ~ then the playoffs... and then the last quarter of the AFC Championship game and well...
here we go ~ Super Bowl Bound!!!
and now the real question ~ to watch or not to watch???
love Love LOVE me some Peyton Manning!!!
AND I did... successfully get through the regular season... didn't watch as much as one play ~ then the playoffs... and then the last quarter of the AFC Championship game and well...
here we go ~ Super Bowl Bound!!!
and now the real question ~ to watch or not to watch???
love Love LOVE me some Peyton Manning!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
the most spoiled puppy EVER...
ok... well from THAT photo... they are both spoiled... no doubt
But specifically I'm referring to this one...
she is the newest member of our family and just the sweetest... you would NEVER know we have a 7 month old puppy in the house!
She does A LOT of just THAT!!!
And I spoil my animals... I admit but I don't care, I don't have dogs that I don't want in my space... and I do mean right in it... usually attached to my hip in some form or another.
But this one...
She has taken it to a WHOLE new level. She has taken to not really wanting to drink her water out of her bowl on her own... I have to well spoon feed her for lack of a better word. And for now... I do and here is why...
THAT FACE!!! That face gets me everytime.
So... for those that missed it... on twitter or facebook... that is Shiloh... and she is super sweet and while we still miss our Kailey every day. Shiloh has helped make our home a little less sad!
But yes... they are BOTH spoiled!!!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Haiti
6.2 aftershock this morning... they can't withstand much more...
Are you doing all that you can???
Here's another option...
Jeans for Teens
Are you doing all that you can???
Here's another option...
Jeans for Teens
Friday, January 08, 2010
there is no 'And'
so I've been introduced to the teachings of Pastor Pete Wilson he is the founding and senior pastor at Cross Point Nashville. You can listen to his messages on that site or download the podcasts to you iPod for free on iTunes.
I've been listening pretty much exclusively and my favorite is a series they did called Religion Lies. The short version is this 'Religion complicates what God made simple.' That's really it for me right there. I don't need to do dress a certain way or listen to a particular kind of music or NOT listen to a particular kind of music... I'm not damned if I watch a movie that may be heavy in vulgarity or violence... Praying in my room is heard just as loudly as praying from a pew on Sunday... it's OK to LOVE everyone without judgement regardless of their beliefs... or non beliefs and because of their flaws not inspite of them... it's ok to show compassion to everyone knowing that I've not been in their shoes so how could I possibly understand.
It's always been a frustration for me the idea that just accepting our Lord and his Son wasn't enough... I had to dress a certain way... listen to certain music... attend certain services... etc. I'm really grateful to have found this place where I can be comfortable and love Jesus!!!!
I've been listening pretty much exclusively and my favorite is a series they did called Religion Lies. The short version is this 'Religion complicates what God made simple.' That's really it for me right there. I don't need to do dress a certain way or listen to a particular kind of music or NOT listen to a particular kind of music... I'm not damned if I watch a movie that may be heavy in vulgarity or violence... Praying in my room is heard just as loudly as praying from a pew on Sunday... it's OK to LOVE everyone without judgement regardless of their beliefs... or non beliefs and because of their flaws not inspite of them... it's ok to show compassion to everyone knowing that I've not been in their shoes so how could I possibly understand.
It's always been a frustration for me the idea that just accepting our Lord and his Son wasn't enough... I had to dress a certain way... listen to certain music... attend certain services... etc. I'm really grateful to have found this place where I can be comfortable and love Jesus!!!!
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Welcome ~ 2010 i've been waiting for you!!!
So... I've got some ideas about 2010 and what I want to get out of it... it's not the typical i want to have financial freedom... i want to lose 20lbs... i want to quit xyz behavior that is unhealthy whatever that may be.
My goal for 2010 is to work on my center... become more committed to my faith. I have found that when I stray too far from my faith, life becomes terribly hard to live through! HA
At our service on Christmas Eve Pastor gave a sermon about life's imperfections. How we are all striving to look like a Christmas Card all perfect an happy... but that's just not real ~ is it? OK there maybe one percent of the population for whom that is reality... I just dont happen to fall into that percentage. Pastor gave me permission on Christmas Eve to be ok with my life just exactly as it is... our Father isn't looking for us to strive to be a Christmas Card he just wants us to walk with him... when the sun is shining as well as seeking his hand when the storms come.
So that's my goal for this year... to be able to look back and feel better about my faith.
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue ~ 2 Peter 1:3
My goal for 2010 is to work on my center... become more committed to my faith. I have found that when I stray too far from my faith, life becomes terribly hard to live through! HA
At our service on Christmas Eve Pastor gave a sermon about life's imperfections. How we are all striving to look like a Christmas Card all perfect an happy... but that's just not real ~ is it? OK there maybe one percent of the population for whom that is reality... I just dont happen to fall into that percentage. Pastor gave me permission on Christmas Eve to be ok with my life just exactly as it is... our Father isn't looking for us to strive to be a Christmas Card he just wants us to walk with him... when the sun is shining as well as seeking his hand when the storms come.
So that's my goal for this year... to be able to look back and feel better about my faith.
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue ~ 2 Peter 1:3
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