Today, God is FIRST!!
Thank God it's Friday!!
Today, I'm grateful that...
~the sun is shining
~it's above 60 degrees
~the weekend is here
~even though I'm sick (again!), I had a relatively nice week
~I have a quiet weekend planned
~I have cake to eat (sweet tooth, remember)
~I get to go to sleep early (10pm is WAY early for me)
~2 movies are waiting for me to watch
It's quiet and I like that. I don't feel well, but I have some peace to help soothe me. I'm so happy it's the weekend....blissfully happy. Weekends usually don't mean much to me b/c I always have so much going on that it doesn't feel any different from an average weekday. It's sooooo nice to have nothing to do for a change. *clicks heels*
Before I go, let me just say that right now I am also most grateful for that fantastic invention of the Magic Eraser!! I LOVE IT!!!!! It comes in so handy when you have 2 boys who refuse to stop coloring on the walls (no matter how many coloring books they have).
Off to scrub the walls again...
then off to bed...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Traditions, toe kisses & a little perspective
WHEW!!! It's been a LONG week and an even lonnnnnnnger weekend! I can't complain though! Well, I could but where would that get me?
So, when I found out I was pregnant for the second time I knew that I wanted to start all sorts of traditions for my family - Easter eggs, going to the pumpkin patch before Halloween, Christmas morning breakfast, family fun nights, etc. The boys and I went to the pumpkin patch last October and we plan to go again in a couple of weeks for this year's trip. I'm excited! We're still working on Christmas. We've gotta work out the kinks but we're getting there. So far, we have the boys in their Christmas pajamas and we have a big breakfast on Christmas morning. I think I'm gonna also let them open one gift on Christmas Eve - that won't be a big deal until they are older though.
ANYWAY, since we reached the milestone of everyone in the house eating the same meals - I decided to start my dinner and a movie tradition. We had to wait until Aaron could eat what we eat before we could start. I'm glad we waited! :-) We'll do it one Friday a month and I'm proud to report we started this past Friday. We had a 'picnic' on the living room floor eating pizza and drinking chocolate milk and tasty apples for dessert. Our movie of the evening was Finding Nemo. It was a HUGE success!! I can't wait for next month's festivities. Maybe we'll watch The Great Pumpkin since we'll be nearing Halloween. In the meantime, check out my boys....
As I said, this has been an extraordinarily long week. I tried to fit so much in to my schedule that it became obscene. I'm paying for it now b/c my body is wearing down and I am so fatigued. I just have to make sure I don't get worse! *looking for my ecinacea*
So, I had family coming into town yesterday to attend my sorority's annual scholarship luncheon and fashion show. I was doing all I could to prepare for them. I was cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc in preparation. I probably went a bit overboard, but I wanted everything to be nice for them. So, while the boys were watching Nemo I headed back to the kitchen to make food for Saturday. I made a muy delicioso chicken pot pie and some apple bars - very cakey and super YUMMY! neither dish was very complicated to prepare, but both happened to be quite labor intensive. Once I finished with that and got the boys to bed - I had to finish cleaning my house! AHHHHH! I thought I had made more progress during the week, but I guess not. I didn't get to bed until 3am!!! Once I got up there, I looked at my cell phone (error #1) and saw a text from my boss. He is in Hong Kong so I knew he would be awake - so, I replied (error #2). He wrote back. It was funny b/c he asked why I was still up and if I had just gotten home! I literally LOL'ed. I told him I WISH my life was that glamorous!!! LMBO!!! Anyway, as it turns out, he needed help editing an org chart!!?!???!?!??!?!?!?!!!????!!!?! I went BACK DOWNSTAIRS, turned my computer on, made the necessary changes and hit the send button as fast as I could!!!!! (error #3). On my flight back up the stairs, I had to ask myself why I answered the text!!! Too funny.... Or rather, too sad! LOL
Ok, wow - I really do ramble on don't I.
So, the fashion show on Saturday was a huge success. We had a great turnout, great activity with our raffles and our silent auction. We had some great vendors. And the best part - just about everyone from my table won a door prize!! HOLLA!!! There were a few intense moments (gotta love the seniors), but all in all, a great day! So, the show was supposed to end at 3pm, but we didn't get out until close to 4. My mom and Aunt Vic came back to the house to see the boys. Of course THEY BOTH WERE SLEEPING!!! LOL YAY, they decided to wake up. Tif came over too so mommy could see Jace. He is too cute! It was great having them all over, but can I please tell you how tired I was!!!! I couldn't keep my eyes open for anything. Mommy and Vicki had quite a drive ahead of them, so they didn't stay long.
MomB and her boys (I heart those matching tops...)
They left by about 7pm and Tif was gone by about 8pm. I left Aaron downstairs with Ty and I took Jordie upstairs so we could chill out in the big bed before night night time. I turned on Backyardigans for him and that actually allowed me to close my eyes for a few minutes. I was quickly awakened by a little toddler playing footsies with me. I asked Jordie what he was doing and he said 'touching toes.' It was soooo sweet. Maybe it was just my fatigue talking, but in that moment, nothing could have made me happier. I just changed the name to toe kisses...and he was so generous with them and was more than happy to toe kiss me goodnight! What a special boy i have! MUAHHHHHH to you too Jordie - from my big toe to yours! LOL
WHEEEWWWW.... this is the reason I need to blog more often.
So, I wake up today and I'm still exhausted! I can't seem to get it together. We all made it to Sunday School this morning, so that made me EXTRA happy. We so often try, but we're all a little too slow in the morning. I hope we can go more often - especially since I want to pick my French class back up. The boys were in rare form today and nothing was working to get them to calm down. Needless to say, we left church early. I was just way too tired to wrestle with them in there. My patience was on "E"! We left and the boys were both asleep before we even turned off the block. We all took about a 2 hour nap that afternoon. I woke up, not really refreshed, but ready to finish my day. I was in a bit of a funk, and I knew I had to go see Shana - but I didn't want to go with that attitude. It was too late for lunch but not quite time for dinner, so I just made a quick fruit salad so they wouldn't be starving. It looked quite yummy (apples, grapes, blueberries & strawberries), but I wanted realllllllll food! ;-)
Seeing her was GREAT! She had her surgery on Thursday and today is just Sunday - she looked FABULOUS!!!!!! She's not moving much, but that will come soon enough. The surgery went well and the surgeons ended up only taking her spleen and part of her pancreas! Isn't God good????!!!! He is able!!! WOO HOO!!! I am so excited for her! I mean, this is not the ideal situation for her, but things are still wayyyy better than they could have been. She has a long road ahead of her, but we're all here to support her. I'm just so proud of her!
Going to see her tonight served a few different purposes.
1. I got to see my dear friend and let her know I'm here for her.
2. I got a quick break from the boys (I love them, but still..lol) and
3. It wasn't intended but it offered me some new perspective on life (& all its ups and downs).
So, when I found out I was pregnant for the second time I knew that I wanted to start all sorts of traditions for my family - Easter eggs, going to the pumpkin patch before Halloween, Christmas morning breakfast, family fun nights, etc. The boys and I went to the pumpkin patch last October and we plan to go again in a couple of weeks for this year's trip. I'm excited! We're still working on Christmas. We've gotta work out the kinks but we're getting there. So far, we have the boys in their Christmas pajamas and we have a big breakfast on Christmas morning. I think I'm gonna also let them open one gift on Christmas Eve - that won't be a big deal until they are older though.
ANYWAY, since we reached the milestone of everyone in the house eating the same meals - I decided to start my dinner and a movie tradition. We had to wait until Aaron could eat what we eat before we could start. I'm glad we waited! :-) We'll do it one Friday a month and I'm proud to report we started this past Friday. We had a 'picnic' on the living room floor eating pizza and drinking chocolate milk and tasty apples for dessert. Our movie of the evening was Finding Nemo. It was a HUGE success!! I can't wait for next month's festivities. Maybe we'll watch The Great Pumpkin since we'll be nearing Halloween. In the meantime, check out my boys....
Eat up boys!
The 2 AJ's (and Jordie's sneaker!) :-D
My boys eating their apples
Apples give Jordie superpowers! lol
As I said, this has been an extraordinarily long week. I tried to fit so much in to my schedule that it became obscene. I'm paying for it now b/c my body is wearing down and I am so fatigued. I just have to make sure I don't get worse! *looking for my ecinacea*
So, I had family coming into town yesterday to attend my sorority's annual scholarship luncheon and fashion show. I was doing all I could to prepare for them. I was cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc in preparation. I probably went a bit overboard, but I wanted everything to be nice for them. So, while the boys were watching Nemo I headed back to the kitchen to make food for Saturday. I made a muy delicioso chicken pot pie and some apple bars - very cakey and super YUMMY! neither dish was very complicated to prepare, but both happened to be quite labor intensive. Once I finished with that and got the boys to bed - I had to finish cleaning my house! AHHHHH! I thought I had made more progress during the week, but I guess not. I didn't get to bed until 3am!!! Once I got up there, I looked at my cell phone (error #1) and saw a text from my boss. He is in Hong Kong so I knew he would be awake - so, I replied (error #2). He wrote back. It was funny b/c he asked why I was still up and if I had just gotten home! I literally LOL'ed. I told him I WISH my life was that glamorous!!! LMBO!!! Anyway, as it turns out, he needed help editing an org chart!!?!???!?!??!?!?!?!!!????!!!?! I went BACK DOWNSTAIRS, turned my computer on, made the necessary changes and hit the send button as fast as I could!!!!! (error #3). On my flight back up the stairs, I had to ask myself why I answered the text!!! Too funny.... Or rather, too sad! LOL
Ok, wow - I really do ramble on don't I.
So, the fashion show on Saturday was a huge success. We had a great turnout, great activity with our raffles and our silent auction. We had some great vendors. And the best part - just about everyone from my table won a door prize!! HOLLA!!! There were a few intense moments (gotta love the seniors), but all in all, a great day! So, the show was supposed to end at 3pm, but we didn't get out until close to 4. My mom and Aunt Vic came back to the house to see the boys. Of course THEY BOTH WERE SLEEPING!!! LOL YAY, they decided to wake up. Tif came over too so mommy could see Jace. He is too cute! It was great having them all over, but can I please tell you how tired I was!!!! I couldn't keep my eyes open for anything. Mommy and Vicki had quite a drive ahead of them, so they didn't stay long.
MomB and her boys (I heart those matching tops...)They left by about 7pm and Tif was gone by about 8pm. I left Aaron downstairs with Ty and I took Jordie upstairs so we could chill out in the big bed before night night time. I turned on Backyardigans for him and that actually allowed me to close my eyes for a few minutes. I was quickly awakened by a little toddler playing footsies with me. I asked Jordie what he was doing and he said 'touching toes.' It was soooo sweet. Maybe it was just my fatigue talking, but in that moment, nothing could have made me happier. I just changed the name to toe kisses...and he was so generous with them and was more than happy to toe kiss me goodnight! What a special boy i have! MUAHHHHHH to you too Jordie - from my big toe to yours! LOL
WHEEEWWWW.... this is the reason I need to blog more often.
So, I wake up today and I'm still exhausted! I can't seem to get it together. We all made it to Sunday School this morning, so that made me EXTRA happy. We so often try, but we're all a little too slow in the morning. I hope we can go more often - especially since I want to pick my French class back up. The boys were in rare form today and nothing was working to get them to calm down. Needless to say, we left church early. I was just way too tired to wrestle with them in there. My patience was on "E"! We left and the boys were both asleep before we even turned off the block. We all took about a 2 hour nap that afternoon. I woke up, not really refreshed, but ready to finish my day. I was in a bit of a funk, and I knew I had to go see Shana - but I didn't want to go with that attitude. It was too late for lunch but not quite time for dinner, so I just made a quick fruit salad so they wouldn't be starving. It looked quite yummy (apples, grapes, blueberries & strawberries), but I wanted realllllllll food! ;-)
Yummy fruit!! I love those little hands!
Anyway, before I knew it, it was 6pm! I had to get to the
Seeing her was GREAT! She had her surgery on Thursday and today is just Sunday - she looked FABULOUS!!!!!! She's not moving much, but that will come soon enough. The surgery went well and the surgeons ended up only taking her spleen and part of her pancreas! Isn't God good????!!!! He is able!!! WOO HOO!!! I am so excited for her! I mean, this is not the ideal situation for her, but things are still wayyyy better than they could have been. She has a long road ahead of her, but we're all here to support her. I'm just so proud of her!
Going to see her tonight served a few different purposes.
1. I got to see my dear friend and let her know I'm here for her.
2. I got a quick break from the boys (I love them, but still..lol) and
3. It wasn't intended but it offered me some new perspective on life (& all its ups and downs).
You never know what is in store for your life and you can't always sweat the small stuff. Shana went through something major and just to see her afterward makes me so appreciative of what I've got going for me. My days don't always go according to plan, my house can sometimes be a big mess, my attitude oftentimes needs adjusting - but I have my health, I have my sanity, I have a wonderful family!!! I am BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE! So, thank you Shana..... This is probably just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the lessons we'll all learn from this surgery. I know it's all for God's glory and I can see that manifesting itself already.
So, three cheers for Lil Sha Sha!!!
And with that, I bid you adieu....
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
It's Not a Too-mah!
Remember that little nugget from Kindergarten Cop??
Well, sad to say, but it is a tumor.
No no, not me....one of my best friends in the whole world is having MAJOR surgery in the morning to have it removed.
Can you imagine being a healthy twentysomething - going to the doctor one day to find out you have a 13cm tumor residing in your abdomen??? That is just mindblowing!!!! And if that's not bad enough, while you're in surgery to get the tumor removed - they must also take your spleen, one of your adrenal glands, part of your pancreas and part of your stomach. WTH!!!! This is all just too much....and I'm not even the one going through all this.
But....GOD IS ABLE!!! What does the scripture say, By His Stripes...
God be with Lil Sha Sha as she goes through this.
It has truly been a long hot summer for her, but she has plugged her way through like a true CHAMPION! I don't know why God chose her to go through all that she is currently going through, but I am confident that it is all for His glory. God doesn't make mistakes and I am just trusting in Him now as I prepare for what tomorrow brings.
Writing about Lil Sha Sha's situation really puts things into perspective. My little issues are really just that - LITTLE - when looking at the bigger picture. I am not perfect, but I need to better focus on my positive attributes. Ty surely ain't perfect, but he sure does do a lot of good day in and day out that I guess should be recognized more often. I have 2 wonderful little boys who are mature beyond their years and intelligent beyond the scope of imagination - how about I relish in that a bit more rather than obsessively think about the mess they made at the dinner table.
I truly live a charmed life..
I'm not wealthy, but boy am I rich!!!
Dear Lord,
I come to You this evening as humbly as I know how. I come with a heart full of thanksgiving and joy for this day and for Your goodness!! Thank you Father for showing me that it really isn't about ME! Thank you Lord for the gift of family and friendship. Thank you Lord for blessing me DAILY even though my actions prove I don't deserve it.
I come to You now Lord with a special prayer for Lil Sha Sha. I pray that You touch her in a MIGHTY way that she may go into her surgery calm and at peace knowing that You are with her. I also pray for every doctor, nurse, practitioner, receptionist, valet, agent, etc that she may come in contact with that Your light may shine through them. Lord, I pray for the safety and well-being of all mentioned above and the families they represent. Lord, I pray that Sha Sha has a full recovery post-surgery. Lord, I pray that You place a hedge of protection around the operating table that Sha Sha may be kept from any possible hurt or harm.
Lord, I pray for the G-Y family - that they may have strength during this time. Lord I pray that where Sha Sha is weak, that they are able to lift her up. Lord, You said that You will never put more on us than we can bear and we are leaning on Your Word!
Thank you Lord for the VICTORY!!! WE CLAIM IT RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS!! THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS! THANK YOU FOR HEALING! THANK YOU FOR DELIVERANCE! THANK YOU FOR GRACE! THANK YOU FOR MERCY!
In Jesus' name I do pray now and forever more!!!!!!!
Well, sad to say, but it is a tumor.
No no, not me....one of my best friends in the whole world is having MAJOR surgery in the morning to have it removed.
Can you imagine being a healthy twentysomething - going to the doctor one day to find out you have a 13cm tumor residing in your abdomen??? That is just mindblowing!!!! And if that's not bad enough, while you're in surgery to get the tumor removed - they must also take your spleen, one of your adrenal glands, part of your pancreas and part of your stomach. WTH!!!! This is all just too much....and I'm not even the one going through all this.
But....GOD IS ABLE!!! What does the scripture say, By His Stripes...
God be with Lil Sha Sha as she goes through this.
It has truly been a long hot summer for her, but she has plugged her way through like a true CHAMPION! I don't know why God chose her to go through all that she is currently going through, but I am confident that it is all for His glory. God doesn't make mistakes and I am just trusting in Him now as I prepare for what tomorrow brings.
Writing about Lil Sha Sha's situation really puts things into perspective. My little issues are really just that - LITTLE - when looking at the bigger picture. I am not perfect, but I need to better focus on my positive attributes. Ty surely ain't perfect, but he sure does do a lot of good day in and day out that I guess should be recognized more often. I have 2 wonderful little boys who are mature beyond their years and intelligent beyond the scope of imagination - how about I relish in that a bit more rather than obsessively think about the mess they made at the dinner table.
I truly live a charmed life..
I'm not wealthy, but boy am I rich!!!
Dear Lord,
I come to You this evening as humbly as I know how. I come with a heart full of thanksgiving and joy for this day and for Your goodness!! Thank you Father for showing me that it really isn't about ME! Thank you Lord for the gift of family and friendship. Thank you Lord for blessing me DAILY even though my actions prove I don't deserve it.
I come to You now Lord with a special prayer for Lil Sha Sha. I pray that You touch her in a MIGHTY way that she may go into her surgery calm and at peace knowing that You are with her. I also pray for every doctor, nurse, practitioner, receptionist, valet, agent, etc that she may come in contact with that Your light may shine through them. Lord, I pray for the safety and well-being of all mentioned above and the families they represent. Lord, I pray that Sha Sha has a full recovery post-surgery. Lord, I pray that You place a hedge of protection around the operating table that Sha Sha may be kept from any possible hurt or harm.
Lord, I pray for the G-Y family - that they may have strength during this time. Lord I pray that where Sha Sha is weak, that they are able to lift her up. Lord, You said that You will never put more on us than we can bear and we are leaning on Your Word!
Thank you Lord for the VICTORY!!! WE CLAIM IT RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS!! THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS! THANK YOU FOR HEALING! THANK YOU FOR DELIVERANCE! THANK YOU FOR GRACE! THANK YOU FOR MERCY!
In Jesus' name I do pray now and forever more!!!!!!!
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