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.