Veggin'

So Christmas was great had great family fun, lots of gifts, lots of food very good times. I cooked my first turkey it was moist and delicious. So Christmas is over. Eric now keeps asking me when New Years day is the child must have an event to look forward to. I also told him he could have some champagne to toast the New Year, he is very excited about that.

Yesterday and today we have been veggin. The kids have been playing video games or watching TV. I have been watching TV. I think I have now seen ever Lifetime movie about Christmas. Why are all the themes about switching to some alternate life to make you appreciate the average life she thinks she has? I guess that theme must work it got me to watch. I do so love staying in my PJ's till noon. There is something so great about eating lunch in your PJ's. I think I have reached my limit of veggin, I think I need to do something some what productive. So I think I will go use my gift cards (thanks Mom) and help out the economy. I really feel I must do my part.

Getting out of my box.

So I went to the Moody campus to take the test. The lady there didn't know I was coming and she was getting ready to leave. I graciously offered to come back another day but she didn't know when I could because they were winding down for the semester. I was very glad she said okay, because I had had nervous eating all day. (even ate Moose Tracks which I don't like and I only ate the Tracks which is that not a gross name for ice cream but I was desperate for chocolate). Then the computers would not work and this lady who was very nice thought that I would think she had broken the computers. She actually said that out loud. I don't think she meant to but I have been around those who have verbally diarrhea so I knew she could not help it. Anyway she called the Pell City campus to see if there's were working and they said I could come over there. As most of you know I am not fond of driving somewhere I have never been before. God is so great because Darrin's brother gave us a TomTom for Christmas so I came by the house and got it and in its gentle soft voice guided me to Pell City at night all by myself, well me and TomTom. So I took the test in the coldest room on the entire planet. It was very hard but I did very well on the English and no great surprise I tanked on the Math. So I survived and I will take either Math or English in the Spring. Happily getting out of my safe, warm box.

Random thoughts

So I could not sleep last night I hate that I would love to get up and clean. I am truly a night owl, but I can't because everyone else is sleeping. I have to take a college entrance exam tonight and I am a little terrified. It is for Math and Grammar (I think someone said I was a wiz at grammar at least that is how I will interpret it)So say a little pray for my old brain. I will say that I hope by helping Zachary with is 3rd grade Math and Grammar will help.

I have really been missing my grandfather. He loved Christmas and was always so wonderful and generous. Going to his house is still wonderful but I miss him. I still expect to see him there. To see him laugh and the joy he always had when we were all there. I know he is happy in heaven and dancing with my grandmother, but I still miss him. I am so grateful that he was with me for 33 years of my life and both my boys knew him. Zachary still cries for him, this time it was right before his birthday and PawPaw never missed his birthday and he knew he would not be here for it.

I was also thinking last night about all my wreaks. Why you ask? I don't know I have had a lot and sometimes I just can't help but to remember. My first wreck was when I was 15. Mom was with me and we were in a mall parking lot. I ran over the little tree/curb thing at the end of the row and hit one car that push it into two other cars. I pushed the gas instead of the brake. I am still surprise when my Mom rides with me and let's me drive. I guess the whole graceful thing past me buy. I fall down a lot too go figure. I once tried to jump over a chain at a car lot you know the really low ones that go from one post to another and nearly touch the ground in the middle. Well it somehow caught my foot and I flipped and landed on all four's. I scrapped both of my knees and hands. I was dating Darrin at the time so he knew what he was getting into. It was so funny when Quinn came and got my ankle brace the other night for Kim, Darrin and Quinn shared a look of understanding that only a husband of truly graceful women can share.

I needed to make Christmas cookies. I haven't yet and would like to. Maybe tomorrow if any one would like to join me let me know. If you are totally burned out on Christmas cookies I completely understand.

Better.

We have been sick first the stomach thing then a cold but we are on the mend. We really missed craft day luckily I had not told the kids about it so that didn't know what they missed. I have gotten most of the shopping done the kids went to Mom's this weekend which is always nice but the driving wears me out, but it is worth it to get to go to dinner with my sweetie and walk around Barnes and Noble with him. We actually stayed together and looked together it was really great. We then went shopping all day Saturday, we were not rushed and went from Brookwood Mall to the Galleria to the Summit and enjoyed it so much. The crowds were massive but not to bad. (If the amount of people out were an indication I think the economy is doing just fine) all in all a great weekend, except no community groups others are sick I hope we all get well soon.

Cookies!!!!

I can't sleep I just got back from the cookies swap and I am high on sugar. It was great fun as always. I think sometimes how hard it used to be for me in those situations. It maybe hard to believe but I was incredible shy growing up. I think that I am still a shy person on the inside but that God has helped me so much I know He wants us to be a body and to be a community and I have learned that you really have to jump in there. I have never had to before I went to one church before for about 4 years and before that only when I was little. So when we moved here I knew that to form relationships is the key, you can't connect with people unless you hang out with them, laugh with them, and eat chocolate with them. It isn't always easy to know people and to make yourself vulnerable is not easy. I think you really have to preach the gospel to yourself and to truly love each other in Christ for it to work as well as it does. I am truly grateful to all the ladies for welcoming me and making me feel at home and loved.

Zachary is 9!!!

Zachary turned 9 yesterday . Time is always whizzing by and I can't believe he is 9 now. We went to the movies yesterday with 3 of is friends and the had a great time. They had a 10 to 15 minute conversation about burping and farting (sorry Gingey they did say fart) which then turned into a conversation about Star Wars then my most favorite question of the day was when Ty (who is just the coolest kid) asked who your favorite founding father (of our country) was? How awesome is that and the vote in the car was of course Ben Franklin. Then the next favorite question (once again Ty way cool) who was your favorite Revolutionary War hero? Of course Ty's was George Washington and Zachary's was the German general who helped train the soldiers ( I didn't know this but tis true) We then went to see the Bee Movie very, very funny and very kid friendly which is always so surprising this days. We ate tons of popcorn and they played video games and back in the car for more man speak. We then came home and I had offered to make Zach a cake or bake him a big cookie (love to bake really wanted to) but he said he wanted doughnuts so we got some on the way home and sang Happy Birthday over a doughnut with a 9 candle stuck in the middle. All in all a very good day.

Tis the season.

So my kids are both stuffy and I always blamed the real tree before so I hope Darrin (he said I can't call him sweet husband anymore but it just fits him so well because he is sweet and so wonderful maybe I will call him wonderful husband?) doesn't notice the runny noses. I think it is just this time of year of course. Which makes me crazy because this is my favorite time of year and I loath being stuck inside with sick kids or my sick self. I love being out in the cold, we went to the park yesterday it was cool and crisp and so beautiful. So maybe we want be to sick and maybe we want be stuck to much. I think time just flies by so quickly it was about a year ago we found out we were going to move and now we have been here almost a year that is so great. I hope I can get everything done for Christmas and I hope to not be to stressed out. I always Christmas shop at the last minute which is so not me but it always seems to work out that way. I mean I have not bought one thing yet for Christmas not one thing crazy I know okay I am going to stop mentioning it I am panicking a little. Happy shopping.

Is it real or fake?

For 11 years I have wanted a fake tree and my sweet husband has always wanted a real one. Well this year he finally conceited and I have a new beautiful fake tree. No watering the tree or the presents under the tree. No pine needles everywhere forever never able to vacuum them all up EVER!!! I am one happy girl and so excited about my faked tree. Thank you Darrin I know that now that we have one I get to at least have a fake tree for the next 15 to 20 years (according to my PawPaw they can last 30 or more years you have to get your moneys' worth out of it) I am official in the Christmas mood now.

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Fun times

We had a wonderful trip to Calloway we got there way early the first day, because we left way early my sweet husband loves to leave early so we left at about 4:57 a.m. The only time I get up early is for a trip. We first had to find a shoe store because we both forgot to put Darrin's running shoes in the car (they stink to bad to put in the suitcase) so all he had was flip flops. Then we looked at all the shops in Pine Mountain very quaint. We also got to check in at around 9:30 a.m. which worked out great regular check in is around 4:00p.m. but our room was ready. We meet the in-laws and had dinner and the next day went ate again then went to the Fantasy in Lights which was very good , we sang Christmas carols and it was very well done. Then went to Mom's and ate again and saw my family and watched Alabama lose very not fun. Then Darrin and I went into Prattville and went to dinner and a movie which was about my favorite part of the trip we haven't been on a date in awhile. We got home about an hour ago and are now doing laundry I guess the vacation is official over.The pic are of us, my nieces Taylor and Morgan my brother-in law and his wife Jim and Pam.

Vaction anyone?

So we leave for vacation Wednesday it feels like I have been preparing for it for weeks which I have mentally. When in reality I have done almost nothing to prepare which is not like me I usually start packing 2 to 3 days in advanced( I have only just now started washing clothes) but the thing is I always start packing and it really doesn't take that long so I feel like I have been working and it feels like I have worked so hard for no reason. So I have decide to see how it feels to put something off to the last minute. I am not very good at being spontaneous I would like to be better at it I always plan everything and leave no room for getting off the beaten path and finding something new. So I know that packing late is not that big of a deal but for me it is a baby step. So since I have already waited I can't help but for it to be the last minute I am very excited and a little worried. How will I ever get it all done. Is this how spontaneous feels? I don't know if I really like it?

Sickish.

We have a stomach thing I was just talking with Missy about we haven't been sick in a while and what do you know sick (next time Missy let's use code words so germs can't hear me and get angry and attack) but hopefully we will be all better in time for our trip. I am actually looking forward to it and can't wait to see the family. We also went to see SUE at the Anniston Museum WOW!!! It was a really great museum and the kids had a blast and the ladies had a blast to. I hope to go back soon. We missed church today because of the stomach thing and we missed last week because we were exhausted from the play and now we will be out of town next week I miss going but it so great that we get together during the week for different stuff and I love that. Well I guess I will go tend to the sick ones.

Loved today.

What a wonderful day today I usually don't like it when it gets hot again but it was so beautiful today. Had a great day at school I seem to for now found my grove. The first year of homeschooling was not easy and I felt very discourage but now I think okay I see improvement and Eric is starting to read and wow this can be sort of fun. Then they are those days when I think this is to hard and I just can't but those days are further and further apart these days. We then went to the park and ran into Paige and it was great the kids had Landy to play with and Carson they had a blast. So now I am doing laundry and I really didn't want to because we are going out of town next week and I was hoping to put it off until we where ready to go but I thought my kids might not like to go out naked to the various things we have these week so laundry it is. Also I am cooking baked potatoes for supper and that is so easy (Darrin bought a 10 lb bag of potatoes) we are going out of town and I have this thing about cooking everything that could go bad before we go. We usually don't have milk for 2 or 3 days before we leave so that it can't go bad while we are gone. I am also looking forward to a whole week off and away I absolutely love to travel(we go to South Dakota and always drive we love it) I really love to drive, by drive I mean ride while the man drives he doesn't mind me driving he just can't stand to sit there with nothing to do. So I get to sit there and think and talk to the man without to many interruptions. (Darrin is the man by the way I just want to see if he reads this). Life today was great thank you God for life.

I can't beleive Thanksgiving is next week!!!!

Well we finished the play (no flash photo's were allowed during the play so I only have rehearsal photo's) it was really great a lot of hard work but I meet a lot of great Mom's and got to hang out with some great Mom's I already knew. Zachary had a wonderful time and learned a lot (especially about sitting and waiting until it was your turn) the star of the play (in mind was Zachary of course) but he was the Hare he was really fabulous and made it worth going each night. My Mom also came up and Darrin's Mom so that was very nice. Now, I can't believe it is Thanksgiving next week we are going out of town to see our family's and I can't wait. Time seems to fly the older and busier I get and most of the time I love it and the whole time during the play and soccer I know it will end and I will be sad and then it does end and I am glad and sad to so now on to more busy things like the holidays and friends and family. I am feeling the need to make a craft that looks like a turkey. Very exciting.

Play Rehearsal

Halloween Pictures!!!

Time changed?

Timed changed this weekend and every year when it changes in the fall I vow I will get up a little earlier because it really is early isn't it? I did get up early Sunday and got so much done and it felt great so I thought okay everyday could be like this I get up at 6:00am and cease the day!! But then I think it is so cozy in bed and warm and I don't want to get up just 5 more minutes. My Mom used to have a very hard time getting me up for school sorry Mom. Then poor Darrin could hardly get me up for work, but when he wasn't there I did just fine. Now I do get up between 6:30 and 7:00 which I think is pretty good, I remember the days when I could sleep until 9:00 or 10:00 now even if I try I can't sleep past 7:30. So I will try to at least be happier in the morning and get a little more done which I have gotten better at. So since I do get up earlier now maybe by next fall I will get up even earlier or maybe I'll just have a 5 year plan to get up earlier by say the year 2012 or maybe I'll just lay back down and rest a minute it is still a little early.

The never ending battle

The never ending battle of the scale I am right at this moment eating a granny smith apple it is so sour it hurts but I am trying to eat more fruit and trying to be super good with my eating I have been a little off track lately. I have been waging this battle since right after Eric was born and it has gone very well I have lost about 90 to 100 lbs wow I just wrote that down and I know it really is 100 but I have a hard admitting that I mean that is a whole person okay a really skin person but still a person. So during this times I try to stay focused on the big picture (no pun indented) and see how far I have came and that sometimes the obsession over losing more or even just maintaining is very time consuming and takes my focus off of everything. That is selfish right like I am the only thing that matters at all, but what if I lose a little of the focus and I feel so out of control with that if I am not in control I will panic. When I was heavier I was just as consumed with eating with getting my next "fix" and that was all that mattered to me. So like an addict I have now transferred my obsession to the other extreme that it interferes with my life as well. I wish I could just say I am never gone to eat again that would be easier like never drinking again but we have to eat. So I think okay God this is my challenge and he did give us taste buds so maybe we are supposed to enjoy food but not let it control us or control it. Like an addict the temptation is always there every get together, every birthday party, everyday so hopefully I can care enough to not care to much. So that I can focus on other things like family and church and reading my bible more because I know God loves me anyway but I know He wants me to focus on Him more than anything and if I am focused on food and not Him then that is sin. I hope I can improve that. I think that it is a sin like an other sin and I should look at it like any other sin. It's not special sin just plan old ugly sin.

Long week

It has been a really long week and so busy. I am very glad today is the last day of soccer for Eric. Zachary had his last game last night in Rainbow City. We had some very difficult directions and ended up not being able to find the place. Zachary was not a happy camper about it was hoping to get a goal this year the team only had 2 goals the whole season but he has definitely learned how to lose graciously. We saw Peter and the Wolf this week with the Alabama Symphony it was wonderful the kids liked it to. The play(Zachary is in) is this week and we are all very excited about it it is Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. at CPC . Our first Community group is at our house this week very excited I love having people over and it has been a while since we have had a big crowed over. The house is very cleansed and that makes me happy even when people aren't coming over. Darrin help so that always makes it easier. Life is good and I am hoping it will slow down after next week. My Mom is also coming up this week for Zachary's play can't wait to see her it has been awhile and I miss her greatly. Off to the game go Eric. Also can't believe I have never mention before my insane love of the Crimson Tide so go Bama !!!! I haven't seen a game in 3 weeks I am going into withdrawals.

Weekends

I adore weekends they are so lovely we are always so busy and that is always my favorite thing about them. We have only one more weekend of soccer left and I really enjoyed it and it has been amazing and tiring and never ending but now that it is almost over I am a little sad. What will I do every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday? I know we will find something to do I have already been asking about basketball. Does anybody know were they play around here?We went to the October feast in Moody with the Mitchel's had a great time they had a little fair next to it the kids had a blast hang out with their friends. It was a beautiful fall day I wore a sweater so that always makes me happy. We went to church it was a wonderful Sunday school and service. We then went to Ty's birthday party the theme was the American Revolutionary War, Ty dressed up as George Washington wig and all it was way fun and Zachary thought it was way cool!! We bought a Jeep last week Darrin's mid-life crises it has a top that comes off (not easily it took Darrin a while to get the top off then back on) of course Darrin got a mid-life crises car all of us could ride in,thanks honey. We rode out to the party in it it was such fun the kids have never riding in open car before and they had a great time. They think we are very cool parents for buying such a cool car. We are very uncool but for now they think so and I am holding on to that. Because I know that before long my babies will be grown and my weekends and week want be so crazy busy and I want to enjoy every minute with them, I know that time flies that my Zachary will be 9 in about a month and that most days I enjoy every minute. I hope that they like hanging out with us as much as we enjoy them.

Great day

What a wonderful day today. Reasons why it was so wonderful.
1. I cleaned the house I mean really clean like all the way, vacuum lines clean.
2. School went well Math was fun!!
3. I didn't yell at the kids not once. ( I know some maybe shock that I ever do but sometimes I slip and I can't help myself)
4. Went walking with the boys and dog this morning everyone(including the dog) had a sweater or jacket on. It was cool and crisp and absolutely perfect. As Pooh would say a very blustery day.
5. I have on a sweater and I am not sweating. Yeah Fall is here.
6. Church is tonight I love Wednesday night church. Children's Choir and classes are so great.
7. I am not cooking supper tonight. Frozen dinners no mess (the house must stay clean for a few hours).
8. Had a great talk with my Mom today not that are talks are every bad just a really good one today.
9. Put up my summer shoes and official put my boots and winter shoes in the closet. Darrin will be grateful because he has tripped over the Rubbermaid box they were in for about a month now. Your welcome honey.
10. Oktoberfest has come to Moody! I hope I can find my beer stein for the festival!!
P.S. I have been told that it is not that kind of Oktoberfest I am crushed.
All in all a very wonderful, very Fall, very almost perfect day.

More than I thought

The retreat was so wonderful (I will be using that word alot). I thought that this weekend would be fun. I thought that that we would talk, laugh and hang out. Well we did all those things and so much more we learned the power of grace and the joy of being vulnerable and to trust or fellow woman to love us like Christ would. To know that there was no judgement and only love was very freeing and something that as a new member I am truly learning. I want to put a big neon sign over our church ( I know a little Vegas like but I think it would be effective) that says come here to know and feel God' s joyous love that he has for you and wants to love you, not make you feel guilty or ashamed but glorified and accepted as is true Daughter of the King. I got to know some wonderful ladies that I had not meet and some that I got to know even better. It was a truly wonderful and beautiful time in fellowship. I want to grow more in my knowledge of the gospel like I never have before so that I can share that wonder and love of Jesus. It was a very wonderful time and thank you to the ladies who put it all together and to all the ladies who brought all the chocolate.

Sock hop and soccer

We had a fabulous time at the sock hop the kids played and ate coke floats. Our cover school is really wonderful. So thanks Cross Christan School.

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Retreat , Retreat I say

I am so excited the wonderful ladies from our church are going on a retreat this Friday and Saturday I am so very excited about it. Did I mention I was excited!!!! At first I was looking forward to the time away from the boys but now I am really looking forward to spending time with the ladies. They are all so fun and funny that are so joyful and love to laugh. Fellowship is a wonderful thing. Getting together and eating and laughing is always so great. I am also very excited about our bonfire, hayride at the Mitchell's for Community group on Sunday. It makes it feel like Fall when you can have a bonfire to make smore's which I have never actually made by a campfire I made them once here at my house in the microwave, marsh mellows will explode by the way, boiled eggs still in the shell will also explode in the microwave very messy. I have also put metal in the microwave nothing happened and since Mythbusters said it was okay Darrin was okay with it. Me and the microwave have mean stories. Anywho can't wait until the retreat and hangin with the ladies. Fun times are ahead and I hope mean more.

Hopefully growing

I woke up Saturday in a fairly good mood got up cooked breakfast and thought Darrin was out running, then I realized he had told me he had to go into work and I was so angry not at him for working hard but because it messed up my schedule. I don't usually tell anyone my schedule it just is what I think is the most logical course of action that everyone should know. So I got very angry and was rude to the kids and then rude to my husband who had gotten up at 5:00 a.m. on a Saturday so he could be back by 9:00 for Eric's soccer game. So why do I get so angry when thinks don't go my way? I want to be in control of all things including time and everyone around me because I know best, but then God steps in and reminds me that being angry and in control is not a good place to learn from and he shows me in various ways what can happen when I sin in my anger. Last time I was in this mode I had a wreck and thought I learned my lesson on being in control and in charge of all things. I am thankful that this time my lesson was a let less traumatic but it was so much more powerful. I went to the grocery store after dropping off the boys at the house, there was a nice man out in front of the store he was in his mid-twenties, my first angry thought and reaction was that he was selling something and so I tried not to make eye contact. He wasn't selling anything, he was asking for a donation for his Aunt who was suffering with ovarian cancer. Here I was being angry ,prideful and complaining about my life, that is filled with a wonderful health family and this sweet humble man was asking for help for his Aunt. God speaks to us everyday and I hope I can learn to listen and even when I am sinning and being angry and horrible, stuck in my little me world that I will always be thankful that he is in my heart and loves me and treasures me and is always teaching me and that I am hopefully growing and learning to be more humble and letting God be in control all the time. I know I will keep struggling with this but I am grateful for grace and for my Abba Father teaching me.

Ode to Toad

We went to the play Wind and the Willows yesterday it was Eric's first play. So I gave him the speech about to be quiet and listen and don't talk. Well the someone I want mention any names (Crissy) mention the Toad was a little shall we say "sweet" so every time he would twirl or skip Crissy would die laughing and then that got me laughing and then she would say she was trying not to snort laugh and then she would snort laugh and I would laugh so hard at that that I had tears streaming down my face. Then he would twirl again and the whole thing would start over again. Then Toad put on a dress disguised as a washer woman to get out of prison and lets just say he was right at home in that dress. Then he started to flirt with the police officer (which by the way I had to explain to Zach that the policeman thought he was a woman) So thank you Toad for a really great laugh and thank you someone whose name I want mention (Crissy) for a truly wonderful and fun afternoon. Twirl on Toad twirl on.

What do I want to be when I grow up?

What do I want to be when I grow up? I have asked myself that for years and I always seem to come back to nurse. There is this wonderful night/weekend program at Jeff State (thanks Paige for teaching me how they say it on the street) I always wanted to go but never wanted to change what I am doing at home I love my first job of being a wife and mother and tried briefly to go back to work when Eric was about two and it just didn't work out. So I found this program and I started Monday with this class that helps you navigate how to start and succeed in college I think that it is the answer to all my hopes of having a little something all to myself and can't wait to get started and start and new adventure in my life. I hope that with all the love and support from my husband and children (which I have) I can do something like this. I told Zachary about it and that I will incorporate Biology and A&P into our homeschool schedule and he was very excited and I think it will make me a better wife and mother. So wish me luck and I hope I can remember how to study and take tests.

Walking on the beach

I have always loved the beach my PawPaw took me every summer. This weekend Darrin and I went down to Gulfport and then drove over to Fairhope and got up very early (a sign of how much I love the beach because I truly am not a morning person) around 5:30 and drove down to the beaches. The goal was to watch the sunrise but we got a little lost so we saw the sunrise from the car. We finally made to the beaches and walked and enjoyed the morning sunlight it was very beautiful. We got some shells and talked about being beach comers when we retire which always remains me of how much older I am getting because I actually do think about retiring on a fairly regularly bases.Darrin said he would not like to retire at the beach because of the crowds (he is getting older to) and I think we may be snowbirds. I truly love growing older and more in love with my husband he really is a fun and thoughtful person to be willing to drive an extra hour just so he can make his sweetie happy and walk on the beach with her hand in hand. We so rarely get moments to our self when day to day life of work and kids and soccer are always pressing in but this moment of walking on the beach was really great I will remember it as one of my favorite beach moments.

Wrestling with boys

I love my boys so much (don't worry this is not going to be a mushy blog about my devoted motherly love) they love to tackle wrestle and attack on a regular bases. This morning in attempted to delay the start of school we all were cuddling and wrestling and all was well until Zachary thinking I was going to tickle him kicked me in the chin which I did not handle well and we all ended up crying, me from pain Zachary because he caused me pain and Eric because he did not want to be left out. I often wonder if the ancient warrior/knight/cowboy is always there. When Zachary was little we did not have any guns because I thought that would encourage the warrior/knight/cowboy to emerge then I realized that he was there all along because any stick was a gun or sword. So by the time number 2 son came along the warrior/knight/cowboy in Eric joined forces with Zachary's ancient three and I was out number and out flanked. So when Eric had a pirate (also want of the ancient man people) we had swords as party favors but much to my sons delight I forgot to send them home with the party goers so they could indulge their inner man. So the next Mom group that I was in was at my house and a new Mom was there with her one angelic little girl and Eric/warrior/knight/cowboy/pirate came down the stairs and with a shotgun on one hip and a sword in the other hand ready to do us all in. We never heard from or saw that mother again. I know that my boys are good boys and they don't attack on a regular bases but if you ever conner them and act like you might tickle them they may attack.

I have a blog

I now have a blog for all my random thoughts. So my first thought is where is Fall as soon as the temp went below 86 degrees I started preparing I got out my boots polished them okay wipe them off got sweaters out and fluffed got all my jeans out and was so happy to see all my fall/winter things and then it was hot again 90 something. I wear a long sleeve shirt and sweat just so I can wear it. I don't want to see a flip flop until at least May but I am still wearing them. I do this every year I have lived in the Alabama all my life and you think a girl would learn but when the calander says October it the leaves should be falling not from heat but from the change in season. So maybe fall is not just about sweaters and boots maybe its about carmel apples and fun with friends. Maybe its about knowing that after moving away from everyone I had every known that God has given me more wonderful friends that I thought I could ever have and that by trusting Him this fall maybe one of my happiest despite the fact that I know that it probably want feel like fall until winter.