May. 6, 2006 - Blessings
Well, since my washing machine decided to take a permanent vacation, I have been doing the laundry by hand. I dont like it much but its not that bad I suppose. The only real bad part of it all is it makes the arthritis in my hands really really hurt. But a friend of Sheri's from work went out and bought a brand new washer and dryer last weekend and told us we could have her old ones. The only issue was getting it from Diboll to our house. Its only about 30 minutes away but when you dont have a truck and cant get one it seems like a million miles. But yesterday, I paid someone $20 to drive there and get it and bring it back here and bring it into my house!!!! I got it all hooked up and it works WAY BETTER than the other one we had!!!!!! Being able to do the laundry doesnt seem much like a real big deal until you dont have a washing machine to do it with! LOL
Last night I slaughtered my childs hair. The last time I cut his hair, the blade on the clippers was too long and you couldnt tell.....so we decided that we'd use a shorted one the next time. So I used the next size down and now my baby looks like he's going into the military!!!!!!!! LOL It doesnt look awful but I cried all the time trimming it! Now he walks around rubbing his head asking everyone, "Like haircut?" He's so cute!!!
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May. 4, 2006 - My favorite song
This has to be my favorite song right now....it totally speaks to my heart and says everything I cant seem to!
"Praise You In This Storm"
I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth
by Casting Crowns
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May. 2, 2006 - Angelina College
Well...today I did it! Today I went to the college and met with a student advisor and got my schedule for Fall semester all worked out. Then I went to the Admissions dept and they cleared me to register. Then I came home and registered for 13 semester hours of college. I have to maintain a high average to even get consodered for the nursing program next fall. I have to have at least a 3.4 GPA. That is a little scary to me....but not totally out of reach. I think the only thing that really scares me is going to school and having a 2 year old. But I know other women have done it so I know I can too!!!!!!!
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Apr. 29, 2006 - Ligustrum and Honey Suckle
When you step foot outside of my house, all you can smell is wild honeysuckle and ligustrum. Its growing everywhere around here...all over the place!!! I love to sit out on my porch early in the morning or later in the evening and just smell the fragrance. It reminds me of when I was a kid and the pasture across from our trailor has tons of wild honeysuckle growing.........everyday I would sit in the middle of it all and just smell it and sniff it! I went out and took some cuttings and planted them today......I am hopeing that I can get it to grow around the house now. Yes mama, I got you some and I am going to baby it along til i can bring it up to you!!!
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Apr. 28, 2006 - Life Skills
I remember growing up and at several different times not having a washing machine or a dryer or not having either at the same time! I remember washing clothes out by hand and hanging them out to dry and praying to God that none of my friends passed by to see my underwear flinging in the air on the clothesline. I also remember hating (not really) my mother and being soooooooooooo angry because I had to even do any of it. But I also remember her saying, "Well if you want to be nasty and wear dirty underwear to school, thats YOUR choice, but it wont happen in MY home!!" LOL Being an athlete and having to have my under clothes seen by other teammates, there was no way on this Earth that I would let NAYONE see me in nappy panties!!!!!!!! But now.......I am a 34 year old woman raising kids of my own. And now the tables have turned. Since my washing machine decided to take a permanent break from the working world, I am left having to wash clothes by hand. My poor 13 year old daughter was shocked and angry when i woke her up bright and early to have her wash clothes by hand ......but more than that....I also had her hang them out on the clothesline!!!!! I could feel the cold hard daggers being thrown into my back as she glared at me when I walked out of them room. I laughed to myself remembering doing the same thing to my mom! I told her that one of these days she will look back and remember as well and she will be glad that she knows how to wash clothes without a machine. I am proud of her though because she really did a good job and didnt verbalize any complaints.....and our clothes are clean!!! These are skills for life that no one can ever take away from her.....no matter how much she'd like them to! LOL
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Apr. 27, 2006 - A good day
Today was a good day I suppose.......I took Sheri to do her visits for work then I went to clean house. I spent several hours over there and then I took Kaleb to gymnastics. He did sooooooooooo well today. He kept really good focus on his own for about 15 minutes then I had to help him keep his focus. For the last 5 or 10 minutes of class there was nothing to help him keep his focus...but he did very very well!!! Last week he focused for 5 minutes then it was chaos the rest of the time LOL Next week is his last class. I will have to find out when I can enroll him again and put him right back into it. He seems to enjoy it and really likes the interaction with other kids. I think its good for him. Now I am at home. Chelsea cleaned the house for me today so all I have to do is heat up some leftovers and relax....Tomorrow I am going to get this house in order because we might have company again this weekend. So tonight I hope Kaleb sleeps good!!!
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Apr. 26, 2006 - Wednesday
Well, I went to the college and I have an appointment made for orientation and registration. and I also have an appointment made to meet with the director of the nursing program. So I think I am on the right track. I also found out that there is a daycare on campus that Kaleb can go to for free while I am in classes. I guess Chelsea can stay home and work on her schoolwork until I get home and then we can go over it all together. So that is my plan....my tentative plan.....hopefully things will work out as I want them to this time!!! I am excited this time too......i have a good feeling about school. Except that I feel old walking around with all the young kids....oh well!!!
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Apr. 25, 2006 - Beginning of a Bad Day
so maybe the universe is telling me that I just need to go on back to bed and not get up today. My washing machine has decided to act up.....it will agitate and all that but it wont empty the water and it wont spin. I dont have a ton of laundry that needs to be done....but I cannot afford to go to the laundry mat to do my washing either! I am not sure what to do next. I have a doctor appointment this afternoon to have a most unpleasant exam and Kaleb decided that he needed to be awake and whining for half of the night!!!!! Maybe I should go back to bed and bury my head under the covers LOL Oh well.....its got to get better.........right?
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Apr. 24, 2006 - Pancakes again?!?!
Kaleb has discovered that he loves pancakes. So I find myself making pancakes almost daily...sometimes 2 or 3 times a day!!! He even woke up at 2 in the morning asking for pancakes a couple nights ago. So I make a bunch of pancakes and freeze them so he can have them whenever he wants them. Its pretty easy to grab a package of pancakes out of the freezer and stick them in his bag when we have to be gone during the day....its an easy snack for him to have. No...it isnt the healthiest thing he can eat...but it makes him happy and I can incorprate it with fruits that he loves as well.
Today is yet anther day to clean. My house isnt so bad so it wont take long...then i can hit some hot spots and fling and boogie!! Today is Cheerleading at 530 too...only 2 classes left. Chelsea has improved a lot...he attitude is still lacking but I must say it is better than it had been. I think the socialization has helped her self esteem. She has a new boyfriend named Scott. She is 13 and thinks she is in love with a boy she has met once and talked to about 4 times. I remember those days....man I feel old!
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Apr. 23, 2006 - Resting
Today.......I did a whole lot of nothing. It was nice to do for a change. I scrapbooked a little and sat out in the sun for a little while and just took it easy....well...I cleaned the kitchen, but thats about it LOL Tomorrow reality starts all over so I need all the rest I can get!!!
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Apr. 22, 2006 - Trying to Save
So I am trying to save money and all that.........this morning I boiled up 10lbs of chicken and deboned it and packaged it and froze it.....I also put the broth in containers and froze it. I cooked up some hamburger meat and stuck it in the freezer. I had some turkey bacon that was going to go bad so I fried it and then pt it in the chopper to make bacon bits to freeze. I cut up various veggies to package and freeze. For dinner tonight...I made vegetable spaghetti. It only took me about 25 minutes to get it all done, including washing the dishes that i messed up.
I am pretty limited on the things that I really know how to cook well, but I can follow a recipe. My only real problem is leftovers. If I have leftover, then what am I supposed to do with them? Ok, I know...eat them.....but what if I dont want to eat beans 3 days in a row? oh well. I need to find all kinds of ways to cut corners and save money. I am going to go back to school and I need all the help and ideas i can get LOL overall.....it was a good day today. Now, i am going to bathe my son and let him watch a movie I got from the library for him. He is excited about watching Dolphins and fish swim. Maybe he'll go to sleep early and I can get some sleep!!!
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Apr. 17, 2006 - Celebration!!!!
I am checking my email and all of a sudden my 2 yr old, Kaleb, comes running to me screaming something at me! All I could say was, "Show me!!" So he runs as I follow to the bathroom and frantically tries to put his potty seat on the "Big Potty". So I help him and set him up on the throne as he sings. 5 minutes later, he says OK done mama! So much to my surprise I look down and see a nice little present in the toilet. He danced, I cheered for him and told him how proud I was and gave him stickers and a snack then went to my office and cried.
I am so happy, yet it is bitersweet because my baby is growing up. Next thing you know, he'll be coming to tell me that he has lost his first tooth or that he has a girlfriend and the scariest.....he passed his driving test. Cheers and Kudos to every mother out there!!! I never realized that having a child was so emotional. I am loving every minute of it but in a way dreading the next minute.....I love you mom, in case I didnt tell you yet today!!
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Apr. 16, 2006 - Blessed Easter Morning
This morning I woke to the most beautiful sunrise. The skies were beautiful bright shades of pinks and purples and blues. I stood in the shower and had a conversation with God. He told me that this was a new day....a day for change and a day for praise.
I sat in the office and marveled at the beauty around me. I am so thankful for everything that I have.....and everything that I am to get in the future....for my family and my friends....for who I am and for who I am becoming and for who I once was because without the old me, I wouldnt appreciate the new me.
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Apr. 12, 2006 - Hanging out
Me and my little man hanging out before gymnastics......he is a sweetheart......he makes my soul smile daily!
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Apr. 12, 2006 - Changes
I am on the path of taking personal inventory of myself....I am slowly making changes that will make me better inside and out. I am getting more in touch with who I really am and who I am becoming. I got a grant and will be going back to college in the Fall. I will turn 40 yrs old with a degree or without a degree. So welcome to the new me.....I hope we enjoy the ride!!!!!
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Feb. 10, 2006 - Rainy Friday
Today is nasty weather outside. It's been rainy and drizzling since we woke up this morning. Thank goodness I don't have to leave to go anywhere today though. 
Kaleb is still running a fever. His nose is running and now he is developing a cough. He complains of his ear bothering him a lot too. The doctor is going to try to see us tomorrow morning...if not then he'll get us in on Monday. Kaleb will be going to the dentist soon too. Texas Health Steps is mailing me the dental info today so when I get it I can get him an appointment.
I am supposed to make lesson plans for next week at some time today.....we'll see......
