1 a: one's place of residence : domicile b: house2: the social unit formed by a family living together3 a: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention
It's where I want to be this weekend.
3/28/2008
Definition
HOME:
1 a: one's place of residence : domicile b: house2: the social unit formed by a family living together3 a: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention
It's where I want to be this weekend.
1 a: one's place of residence : domicile b: house2: the social unit formed by a family living together3 a: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention
It's where I want to be this weekend.
3/25/2008
I can't believe it's already mid week...
This week has flown by for me. Friday to today is a blur, every day had something that needed to be done. Ben is in Chicago right now and will be back next Wednesday. It's the start of his super busy travel schedule. I guess we will see how well I can do as a single mom with four kiddos running around.
I will try to get updated pictures posted tomorrow sometime. For right now, I am headed to bed. It's been a long day.
I will try to get updated pictures posted tomorrow sometime. For right now, I am headed to bed. It's been a long day.
3/24/2008
Fabulous news!
Rebecca was anxiously waiting for me to get home from work today. She had some awesome news to share with me. Earlier this month she took the reading portion of the TAKS test, and she was given her score today during class. She scored a PERFECT 100. 36 questions 36 correct; Commended Performance
Her teacher brought her out to the hallway to tell her the news. As a reward, she doesn't have to do any more reading portions of her homework. We will have to do something special to celebrate!
Her teacher brought her out to the hallway to tell her the news. As a reward, she doesn't have to do any more reading portions of her homework. We will have to do something special to celebrate!
3/21/2008
Good Friday
Ben and I have made it a goal to observe the "rules" of the Lenten season. While we normally wouldn't eat any red meat on Fridays, there are two days that are an exception. These days, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, mark the beginning and the end of Lent. On these days you are to fast for the entire day rather than the no red meat guideline. Of course, they tell you to take age and ilness into consideration. God doesn't expect you to drop dead in observance of Lent. I will be drinking a lot of water today, and I think I will also buy a protein shake so that I don't get shaky. I don't know how/ if my friends observe the Lenten season. I wish I knew more about my friend's spiritual beliefs, but it's such a hard thing to discuss with someone. It's hard for me, anyway. Ben is so much better at talking to people about stuff like that without making it seem like you're an interrogator. Anyway, if you want to know more about what I was talking about here's the link that I found at our church's website. It's just a basic guideline for why I choose to observe Lent, and why I think it's important for the kids to know and understand its importance as well.
http://www.saintalbans.org/
http://www.saintalbans.org/
3/20/2008
Drumroll please!
Things I didn't do:
1. Many things were discussed, but Ben and I can't decide what to do about the big girl's room. They need a place to put their stuff, basically. I want to pimp out the closet, he wants to buy a new dresser.
2. Same thing goes for the windows. The dog patrols their rooms during the day while we are gone, but he has also pulled both curtain rods out of the wall. We have to figure out a way to get a window covering up so that the dog can see outside without causing severe wall damage.
3. I got lazy about driving up to the container store to buy the laundry sorter.
4. Woke up in a bad mood on Sunday, didn't go to church.
Things I did do:
1. Many things were discussed, but Ben and I can't decide what to do about the big girl's room. They need a place to put their stuff, basically. I want to pimp out the closet, he wants to buy a new dresser.
2. Same thing goes for the windows. The dog patrols their rooms during the day while we are gone, but he has also pulled both curtain rods out of the wall. We have to figure out a way to get a window covering up so that the dog can see outside without causing severe wall damage.
3. I got lazy about driving up to the container store to buy the laundry sorter.
4. Woke up in a bad mood on Sunday, didn't go to church.
Things I did do:
- washed, dried, folded, and put away all laundry
- got the big girls packed and ready to go to my parent's house for the week
- put my Christmas stuff in the organizers that I ordered
- bought groceries
- watched a movie with Ben
- baked a coffee cake
- sorted through Alexander's clothes and packed it in a box to send to Sarah
Even though I didn't get through my original list, I did get stuff done around the house. Every weekend, I get closer to total organization and a de-cluttered home.
I have more to blog about, but I will do that tomorrow when I can add pictures. Or maybe I won't. :)
3/14/2008
Fun Fridays
That's what we used to call it in school. It was the one friday every six weeks that the school sold candy and you had one fre period to just sit around with your friends and chat.
To do list for the weekend:
- buy a large laundry sorter...must have wheels and a rack for hanging clothes
- mow the yard, it should not be green right now! it definitely shouldn't have a variety of yellow and purple "flowers" aka WEEDS
- measure windows and buy hardware and new curtains for kids' bedrooms windows
- buy new beds with drawers for the big girls or find a solution to storage/organizational problems in their room
- grocery shopping
- get the big girls packed to spend next week with my mom and dad during spring break
- church
- mail pictures and packages that have been sitting in boxes waiting for postage
That should do it, don't you think?
To do list for the weekend:
- buy a large laundry sorter...must have wheels and a rack for hanging clothes
- mow the yard, it should not be green right now! it definitely shouldn't have a variety of yellow and purple "flowers" aka WEEDS
- measure windows and buy hardware and new curtains for kids' bedrooms windows
- buy new beds with drawers for the big girls or find a solution to storage/organizational problems in their room
- grocery shopping
- get the big girls packed to spend next week with my mom and dad during spring break
- church
- mail pictures and packages that have been sitting in boxes waiting for postage
That should do it, don't you think?
3/13/2008
A million things to do!
Since I started working, I have had a running list of odds and ends that need to be addressed. It usually involves a lot of stops for one little thing. By the time I get to Saturdays I don't want to do anything except play with the kids, go OUT to eat, and watch movies with Ben. My itinerary has little to do with cleaning, or other necessary chores. Unfortunately, I have come to a personal breaking point. I am going to have to get this stuff done this weekend. Easter is coming up, Ben will be out of town for what seems like an eternity, and I am not going to have the time or the energy to bring four uninterested children along for that ride.
That being said, I also have to resign myself to spending a little money on organizational/cleaning supplies. It has been a long time since Ben and I have been able to be frivolous with money and now that we have "extra" in the bank I don't want to give it to anyone. Right now we're putting a lot away for our emergency and mini van funds. It's hard for me to buy decorative stuff for the house. It's hard for me to spend $40 on a triple laundry sorter with a hanging rack. But, I have to get these things in order to have an orderly house. The house is not dirty, don't fret. It's just cluttered....everywhere. Cabinets, closets, drawers, pantry, it all needs a good spring cleaning. I want our house to feel like a home rather than just a place we go to after school and work.
First, I have to get through Friday....
That being said, I also have to resign myself to spending a little money on organizational/cleaning supplies. It has been a long time since Ben and I have been able to be frivolous with money and now that we have "extra" in the bank I don't want to give it to anyone. Right now we're putting a lot away for our emergency and mini van funds. It's hard for me to buy decorative stuff for the house. It's hard for me to spend $40 on a triple laundry sorter with a hanging rack. But, I have to get these things in order to have an orderly house. The house is not dirty, don't fret. It's just cluttered....everywhere. Cabinets, closets, drawers, pantry, it all needs a good spring cleaning. I want our house to feel like a home rather than just a place we go to after school and work.
First, I have to get through Friday....
3/11/2008
A child's night time prayer.
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
I loved the food I ate today.
Amen
This is what Haley said for her prayers tonight. It's the little things, people.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
I loved the food I ate today.
Amen
This is what Haley said for her prayers tonight. It's the little things, people.
3/10/2008
3/07/2008
On the up and up!
Today for lunch, I ordered take out from PF Changs. My fortune cookie read, "You will have all that your heart desires." You can't get a better Friday fortune than that my friends.
I have added a slideshow of pictures that were taken by a friend of mine. They were shot at the Dallas Arboretum in early November of last year. I have also added a link to her photography website. I would highly encourage you to email or call her up if you're wanting family pictures taken. She does a wonderful job.
Speaking of links, if you know of a site that's really neat or interesting than please ket me know. I love going to a random blog and clicking on the links. You never can tell where you will end up in the world wide web. Before anyone gets their feelings hurt, I have decided to only list the links that are public. I know a lot of people on Myspace, but they are all set to private and you can't look at them until you set up a page for yourself. It's annoying to have a link set up only to click on it and not be able to see anything.
I have added a slideshow of pictures that were taken by a friend of mine. They were shot at the Dallas Arboretum in early November of last year. I have also added a link to her photography website. I would highly encourage you to email or call her up if you're wanting family pictures taken. She does a wonderful job.
Speaking of links, if you know of a site that's really neat or interesting than please ket me know. I love going to a random blog and clicking on the links. You never can tell where you will end up in the world wide web. Before anyone gets their feelings hurt, I have decided to only list the links that are public. I know a lot of people on Myspace, but they are all set to private and you can't look at them until you set up a page for yourself. It's annoying to have a link set up only to click on it and not be able to see anything.
3/06/2008
Day two!
Today was a short work day, thank goodness. I didn't want to be there, I was dawdling around after lunch. I just get sick of being in the file room staring at a wall. Know what I mean?? I picked up the kids and we were all home by 3:30. The drive through Fort Worth was worse than at home. I don't think that I will be lucky enough to have a Friday snow day. We don't have any more precipitation, and the roads weren't too bad. We will have to see what happens in the morning.
I am planning on adding some pictures, and maybe change colors to spice up the page a bit. It will be slow going, I am trying out a lot of things but they aren't looking great once I preview my page.
I am planning on adding some pictures, and maybe change colors to spice up the page a bit. It will be slow going, I am trying out a lot of things but they aren't looking great once I preview my page.
3/05/2008
Test run
I have decided to start another blog. My goal is to post my own thoughts and feelings without censoring myself too much. I know a lot of people who have two or three blogs because they can't say this on one and that on another because of the people that may or may not be reading. Now, that doesn't mean that I am going to run my mouth without any sort of filter. Everything on here will be as it pertains to me, I am not going to put someone else's business out on the www for people to read. I don't want to step on toes, but I do want you all to know me a little better.
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