YAY!! I 
today!! :) YAY!! :) I always feel SO much better after I exercise...why don't I do it more often?!?! I could say it's hard to find the time, and that's true, but there are times I knowingly just skip it...because I don't "feel" like it...blah, blah, blah...But today was a good one!! :) I'm glad I did it :)
I REALLY want to make it to Holcomb's tonight to pick up some stuff for the church bulletin board. I'd also like to make up a flyer that says to please give me all the flyers/announcements/etc... so there's not a whole lot of junk up there...Pastor would like to see a more stream-lined bulletin/information board that's geared mainly towards our guests (that's a new way of referring to 'visitors'), so schedules and stuff like that shouldn't be up there (like who's rotation for "Clean Team" or whatever...) SO, that's my new job, and I'm really excited about it!! :) I'm thinking I'd like to have it done by this weekend...maybe I could go on Saturday and do it if I don't get there tomorrow...that's when Clean Team meets...We were supposed to have a calendar that comes out monthly in our bulletins, but we haven't gotten one since the summer...
ANYWAYS, I have mixed emotions about all of that...we went from one stuck up, unfriendly, unorganized person in the office (who was a volunteer & barely comes to church, and was territorial), to another who really isn't that much better. She's not very friendly, at least she's more organized, but she's got so many health problems going on, she doesn't have time, really...I would have volunteered, but I was going to start watching Math's baby, but that's not even as soon as I thought...SO, I might step in, again...only problem is finding someone to watch Princess...and we can't afford to pay anyone...maybe Mom could come over here from 12-3 or something, on MWF? Well, that won't work, because it's almost tax season again...Princess is NOT fun to watch like that right now, either, or I would just bring her with me...
Oh, well...if it's the Lord's will, He'll make a way for it all to happen...
So, I don't think we're doing anything tonight :) A rare 2-nights-home in a row!! LOL :) That's including King!! :) Tomorrow is PT practice, so I hope King gets his work done tonight!! LOL :) I don't want to have to bring Princess to PT practice...
OH!! :) English & Doctor & family are coming over Saturday night!! :) They haven't seen my house, yet, so this will be fun!! :) I'm so excited :) I'm trying to get Princess's room ready for that night...since we put the tree up, all her toys are in her room, and there really isn't space in her room for it right now...plus, she really needs one of those corner slings for all her stuffed animals...
I'd better go, since all I'm doing is rambling!! LOL :) I hope you all are having a great day!! :)
First of all, I had a "Ladie's Tea"/Housewarming party to go to, and had NO card, and NO present...plus, I had no idea what to get this lady...she's new to our church, and new to this country, actually...she's originally from Canada...SO, anyways, I just happened to remember that I had a couple of cute things I bought from the Flower Factory (a candle, and a snowman head...be quiet, it's really cute...), that I had originally bought for our Redneck Reunion (think Bingo) back in September, which I happened to accidentally forget...So, I still had those...they were cute, but not too much, and I didn't have to go shopping for something else, I just needed a card...King came home, and I hadn't even showered yet, if that tells you how my day went yesterday...Princess was all ready, so after dinner (I made chili...YUM), he took her to his Men's group while I was supposed to get a card...I was still running behind at this point and thought, "Wait a minute, why don't you just use your stationary? There are some cute cards in there, you could just write a note!" The problem with this idea was that they were nowhere to be found...I eventually did find some stationary paper, but have yet to find my big box of stationary...So, after writing a nice note, I decide I'll brave the storm and go pick up Princess and head to this shindig, thinking it's only an open house type thing, right? Well, after swimming through the parkinglot (I may be dramatizing this a little), I get to the church, and pick up Princess...King does NOT help me to the van with her, and there are 30mph winds out there, and I'm holding Abbey with a blanket over her head, and my umbrella, and having to open the van door all by myself...Once I finally got us all in the nice warm van, I realize I didn't have my directions with me, I left them at home!! It was in the same neighborhood as our house, so I figured I could find it ok, I looked at the map, I think I can find it...so after driving around for 20 minutes trying to find this house, I decide to turn around and go home for the directions...And that brings us to the mailbox...it was so dark & rainly last night, it was hard to see, and I cut my turn too quickly into our driveway, and *BAM* there goes the mailbox!! The top of it, anyways...it's still laying on the ground right now, unless King picked it up this morning...Anyways, I went inside, grabbed my directions, and we were late...and it was NOT "open house" style...the ladies were all sitting around the living room (GORGEOUS HOUSE, btw...JJ, Missy, we would have a field day!! LOL :)) Once we got there, Princess decided she didn't want to be there, and was whiney and cranky...NOT fun...I shouldn't have even tried it...What was I thinking going out with a 21mo old on such a windy yucky night?!?! I'll tell you what I was thinking...GROWN UPS!! LOL I could talk to grown-ups!! LOL :)After we finally got home, I changed Princess into her PJ's and let her play for a few minutes...then she went to sleep!! :) I fiddled around on here for a little bit, and then I went to bed around 11p.m. (that's early for me!! LOL) King didn't get home from BB's until after midnight, and he said I didn't even roll over when he got home!! LOL :) Wrestling a monkey in the rain will do that to ya...
I used to hate Monday's, but since I stay home with Abbey, Monday's have become a great day to take it easy & recoup after the weekend!! Poor King doesn't get to "recoup"...oh, well...It was SO nice having him here for 4 days!! He got off early on Wednesday, too, so that was good (I can't remember if I shared that before or not...) ANYWAYS, it was a great holiday weekend!!Saturday I went to decorate the church!! :) I was there for FIVE HOURS!! LOL I'm glad I didn't have anyone else there to help, though...I turned on the sound system, and blasted out a few CD's and had a great time of worship while I trimmed the trees!! LOL :) It was fun :) Hobby Lobby also had an AWESOME sale going on this weekend, and aside from almost losing my Christian witness with this one pushy lady, I did pretty well :) I got a lot of pretty Christmas decorations 30-50% off!! :) They were all for the church, too!! :) I've received a few compliments on the trees...I think it's the way I put the lights on :) All the other stuff is hard to see, but the lights are good :) I learned from the best :) My Dad :)So, we got some REALLY bad news yesterday...JJ & Missy might remember Daisy's friend from High School...Jaimie...she was 30wks pregnant, and went into early labor over the Thanksgiving holiday, and the baby boy was stillborn. It's SO unexpected, and I just ache for her. Please keep her & her hubby, Chris in your prayers. I know from experience that this experience not only takes it's toll on you, but on your marriage, too...I'm SO thankful for King...he really helped me with both miscarriages, even when I know he hurt, too. I think we grew closer as a couple through all of that, too, and I know that's not always the case with these situations...and this is just the beginning of this particular path in their life together...the coming days/months will not be easy...again, just keep praying for them :)Okay, on a lighter note...King found batteries for my old keyboard, and now Princess thinks she's a professional pianist!! LOL She LOVES to beat on that thing!! Luckily there's a volume control!! LOL This thing is HUGE, too...I wanted to get rid of it, you know, donate it to Goodwill or something, but King's the one who's hung on to it...I'm afraid this is a toy that can't be "fixed"!! LOL :)I'd better go...OH!! :) I've updated my website :) I think if you click on my profile you can click on the webpage link, but I'm not sure...I like to "decorate" for the seasons :) A lot's happened since I heard that "click" that has set me back, but it's all a part of the journey :)Have a great day, Journal Goddesses!! :)
It's that time of year again!! :) It really is the most wonderful time of the year :) Maybe it's childhood memories, or that excitement in the air...I dunno...I just love it!! :) We had a great Thanksgiving dinner Thursday...and Friday...lol We're STILL eating the desserts :) lol We hung out and played games, Shopaholic & Math came by (with BabyJane & Mr Math)...we were playing Monopoly...poor Dad, he was NOT winning this time...usually he's the "monopolizer." But, actually, King won...we started getting tired of it, all the properties were bought up, and King just kept getting richer and richer...he also won the "free parking" money...blah...like you really wanted to know all that!! LOL So, after that, we played Hand&Foot (LOVE that game...it's a card game...I had no idea what it was until BB came along)...anyways, GREAT game :) We had a late nite, though...Yesterday we did NOT go out at 5am!! LOL I am NOT into that...I realize there are some awesome deals, and it does appeal to that side of me, but then I think about all the wackos & meanies who could trample somebody without a thought about it, and I decide it's not for me...doesn't get me in the holiday spirit...it's just not worth it to me...especially when I know that Kohl's will have better sales throuhout the rest of the season!! LOL :) And, if you miss the best price there by a month, you can get a price adjustment!! SO...that's my soapbox about that!! LOL Just not for me :)Today I have MORE stuff to do...I need to go to Holcomb's and get some bulletin board border, and then to Hobby Lobby to get some gold foliage spray, then go to church and finish decorating :) SO, that's what I'm doing today :) I'm SO glad I already have my tree up and am not worrying about that this weekend :) YAY!! :)Merry Christmas!! :)
I probably won't get to being around here tomorrow, so I just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!! :) Have fun with your families, eat too much, play games, but most of all, thank the Lord...when you start counting your blessings, you'll see that you have a lot more to thank Him for than you realize :)
One of my favorite quotes (and I have no idea where this is from, but I think it's beautiful)...
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
There's a plaque/country sign thingy I want that has that saying on it...makes ya stop to think :) Okay, I hope you all have a great day, and know that I am thanking the Lord for ALL OF YOU!! :)
