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.