My Archives: May 2003
Friday, May 2, 2003
Lest I forget--my youngest turned FOUR years old while I was not postig...FOUR...YIKES!! I can't believe it! I will post pics tomorrow! My babyyyyyyyyy is four..........wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Posted by Angelbaby @ 02:58 AM CST [Link]
It has to be feeling so neglected. Whoa (in the words of one of my favorite actors)...I haven't been on here in ever. Well, let me rephrase that...I have spent an enormous amount of time "here"--the proverbial "here" being on the computer, but haven't had much time for "here" which is this place online. I hate that too--for although I haven't written much my life certainly hasn't been slow, uneventful, OR boring. I'll try to file all those memories away for the future...but here are a few highlights--
--all three kids ended up at the doctors last week thanks to the seasonal allergies gone awry. They are all on antihistimines now and are still trying to get rid of the ickies from the build up. They are MUCH better though. B was sick enough to miss gymnastics last week which was a big thing!
--gymnastsics for B is going FANTASTIC...he can do running cartwheels and roundoffs and I am just amazed. I couldn't do that if I tried lol and believe me I won't because I don't relish the thought of my 9 year old having to dial 911 because his Mom lost her mind momentarily. I will be signing B & R up for the summer session next Tuesday! YAY!
--I have been working on my latest "web project" which has been a website for my Dad. It is AWESOME! I have LOVED working on it more than just about anything I have ever done...probably because it's for my DAD of course, and it's been so much fun being able to make a site that is soooooo "him"! It is going to be a beautiful addition to my portfolio! I also completed my second site for my other client! I am so pleased with them. I did go back to the original site and tweak some of the images to speed up load time for her. But it's still gorgeous...so no complaints here at all!
--Last weekend saw B having a buddy over for the night and the girls slept with me since Dad was still gone (he's been gone for two weeks--MIGHT (fingers crossed) be home tomorrow for the weekend, and then back to work on Sunday night/Monday morning for another week)...(Homeland Security is kicking our butts lol) At anyrate...we had a huge great weekend last weekend with pool visits (don't get jealous all of my Northern Buddies!) and our community had a spring carnival with cotton candy and games for the children. It was fun.
--My laundry is as of today "caught up" which is really my way of saying I have DONE the laundry and it is folded on my dining room table lol However, I will put it away in the morning so that I don't have to do it while dh is home! (hope hope hope)
--I went to the grocery today, as our local Winn Dixie was having a HUGE sale lots of buy one get one frees, and SEVERAL buy one get TWO free. Of course, I was shocked and surprised (NOT!) when they were OUT of 98% of what I wanted. ~sigh~ that is so stupid but I won't rant here...you can all just fill in the blanks _ _ _ and you'll know how irritated I was.
--God has been blessing me and mine so richly. He never ceases to amaze me in all of His goodness and mercy. As with all of life there have been a few minor bumps in the road here and there...dh being gone for a while being one of them...but then God fills my life with other things to draw me away from missing him. I have had new people come into my life who have been SUCH a blessing to my family in the last month. I can barely scratch the surface but suffice it to say they are truly the answer to MANY prayers.
--this week saw my house filled to the brim with children...in fact...it saw at one time five boys and my two girls. It was wonderful...and I filled up tubs with water for them all and gave them some of that sand that doesn't get wet...neat stuff if you haven't seen it...kept them busy for over an hour...then they pulled out the water guns and had a battle. It was a day of laughter and fun...and I loved it all. =o)
--my prayer list has been growing deep and wide. That might sound negative but you know what? I am so glad I have so many people I love and care about that I feel led to pray for them on a daily basis. That's the truth!
--I'm tired. I have been going to bed early...hard to believe I know...but I have been and I have been getting up at least an hour before the children--control your shock everyone--and reading and studying. =o) THAT has been one of the biggest blessings, and, no...I haven't been setting my alarm. GOD has been waking me up so I could spend some time with HIM. =o) He's so cool that way, and He wakes me much more gently than a blaring alarm clock!
--Oh and one last thing--I read the latest "Left Behind" book. This was number 11. I have followed these books from the beginning. I ADORE these stories and these characters, they are so wonderful...but I am DYING here because NOONE I know has read it and I can't talk to anyone about what happened in the last book! Dh is reading them...he is on book 4. We will be ready to discuss book 11 by the time we are headed to retirement. hehe Okay that was low but really, it feels that way. I have been a GOOD GIRL and I haven't told my dh anything even though I WANT to so badly lol Of course, I could just wait until he's asleep...have my big full blown conversation with him then, and then he wouldn't remember it the next day. I know that is true from personal experience lolol
--speaking of dh...someone recently asked me about how long we had known each other...I said we have been married for 11 years. Then they said, right but how long have you known each other and I said, oh we met when we were 14. And then I did the math. SEVENTEEN YEARS!!! Wow! I have known my dh for MORE than the time I didn't know him. He has been a part of my life for more years than I had without him. I reflected on this today and really what I was struck with is how well I know him and how well he knows me...how we can sometimes finish each others sentences. He's my best friend. I love him...it has so many different forms...puppy love, mad love, happy love, tender love, silly love, passionate love, "I could just knock him upside the head" love...lol but I just LOVE him totally and completely...at this point in my life I truly can't remember NOT loving him. He's the first person I think of when something good or bad happens...he is my rock and I know he's merely a reflection of God. What a wonderful blessing he is to me. I pray for someone this special in my children's futures...that they would know what love REALLY is. It's not just getting along and all the good things...it's so much more, and there's those times you just want to walk away...but God sustains, and then you have something so much better and more beautiful and wonderful than you ever dreamed possible. Indeed...my dh is a dream come true in alot of ways. They always say girls dream of marrying a man just like their Dad and I think I came pretty close! My dad is a hero to me, and dh is SO like him in so many ways! SO...I guess what I am saying here is I have been blessed...from the moment I was born into a family who would teach me how a husband and wife treated each other, how they treat their children...parents who were Godly, loving, gentle, kind, and FAIR...even when I was wrong...always fair...and growing up my family taught me how to love and be loved, how to disagree but still make sure the person understood they were loved, how to correct without attacking, and how to make sure the first and last thing that was said was always "I love you"--something that taught me how to be a good wife and mother in return. Of course, God worked a miracle in dh and I both...over and over again...our lives, marriage, children, and family overall fly in the face of every statistic and survey every don...but my marriage and the strenth within is not of my doing, nor dh's...nope...I think it was set in motion long before I was a mere glimmer in my parent's eyes. Indeed, I believe it was there always...and always it will be...because God is responsible for it, every facet, every moment whether I remember to give credit or not...goes to the glory of God. =o)
Be blessed--I'm off to bed!
~A
Posted by Angelbaby @ 02:50 AM CST [Link]
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