Just The 6 Of Us

Why oh why does the buttons on the TV draw my son to them? I know it has to be the TV's fault because no way would he just do it to watch me get up and down about 600 times to chase hime away. To inturn just go back and do it 600 more times.

*pause while I chase him away again*

It is funny because I watch him out of the corner of my eye and he looks towards me to see if I am watching him. His little tiny finger starts with lightning speed to push as many buttons before I can get to him. He doesnt stop until I get up.  Then he falls to the floor, crawls to a safe distance and runs in the other room. He cracks me up, he is such a smart little bugger!

I treasured the quietness that the chocolate icecream cone brought my son Adam, for at least a 1/2 hour, until he was done. Let me tell you when this child is done, he is done and wants attention now. He was slightly upset because Mommy insited on taking pictures instead of getting me down.

*Shame on mommy!* =)

I say it was great because I did nothing. We relaxed! Dale had 3 days off and he didnt have to work on our house either, so he was able to catch up on some deserved rest and relaxation.

Sunday I went to church, great service. I love the speaker they have filling in for the next 5 Sundays. He was speaking on the 5 functions of the church.

• Evangelism (taking the gospel to lost people)
• Worship (experiencing God in church, or anywhere)
• Discipleship (learning the labors of love)
• Ministry (meeting others needs)
• Fellowship (bonding with fellow-believers)

He read from 1 Timothy 2:1-5 

He was saying how important it is for us to take time everyday to have prayer. To sit by ourselves and talk with God. I have to admit I have really never done this. I find that everyday things get in the way. I always have something else to do or somewhere to be.

We should pray about whatever is on our minds whether it be family, or what is going on in the world. And we should request things, because if we dont then we get mad and blame God for things that happen in our life.

He said to sit, pray from your heart and then be quiet and listen. God can speak to you from your heart if you just sit and listen. I tell you I got goose bumps when he said that. I was thinking in my mind; yeah right God is going to talk to me. But as he spoke it came apparent that why wouldnt he speak to me. It is pleasing to God to pray and talk with him.

I think my favorite verse was this: 1 Timothy 2:5

"For there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus."

I tell you I was seriously moved after that service.

Our Pastor has retired and now they are in the midst of finding a replacement. I have been going to this church for almost 4 years and I am pretty certain I want to become a member, but I am a little nervous now that we are getting a new Pastor. The youth and childrens programs are great, I dont want to have to search for a new church. I am even going to make the 45 min drive every Sunday when we move to continue to attend.  

I should include in my devotional each morning, that the right Pastor be found for our church. I picked up the Open Widows book and it is a guide to personal devotions, so this could help me get on the right track.

I have been a Christian for 26 years, that seems like a life time. It has been a long time since I have explored my faith, I think these past couple of services have started to bring me around. I am feeling that stir in my soul, to learn more and get more involved. I am excited!

Today was just a wonderful day.

It was hot and humid, probably one of the hottest days so far here. the sky was so blue and the clouds bright & white. They did call for rain and you could see some haze but thank goodness the rain held off until later this evening.

We had a small playdate today and the kids had such a great time. They were able to get get wet today with a sprinkler and a little pool. Elias and Adam loved it. Elias was a little more reserved at Adam's age, but not Adam. He just got right in and didnt mind it one bit.

I do feel bad because I was coming out the door and I didnt realize that Adam was behind the door and I whacked him real good in the head. Poor little guy has a purple goose egg on his forhead. Even though he didnt cry but a min, I still feel bad. It didnt phase him on bit though, he came home and play even harder.

I have to say lately I am loving the love Elias is showing. He just crawls in my lap and lays there. Rubs my face, tells me he loves me. Hugs for no reason. He is momma little baby. Adam is at the point where he doesnt want to be held, he wants to get down and run. So I am going to savor all this attention I am getting from Elias right now.

Not sure what the weekend holds for us. Right now, my bed is calling me.

My head hurts, my eyes are burning and my face hurts! Those are all the after effects of a night out with the best SAHM/WAHM Moms on the planet!

Once a month the moms of my local Moms Group get together for a child free night out. I cant tell you how much I love doing this. It is so great to be able to talk so freely and not have to worry about who needs a snack, to go to the potty, needs there nose wiped or a diaper change.

It was 8 of us and we ROCKED MNO! After dinner we went to Karaoke at a local restaraunt/bar. The drinks were tasty and the bartenders were hotties **swooning and drooling** I have never laughed so much in my entire life! The ladies are a riot!

I wish I could get the nerve up to dance and Drop it like its hot. But I dont think there is enough liqour in the world for that. I was envious of those who did and let me tell you they were great at it.

I laughed the hardest watching all types of men try to pick up some of our Moms. There was Kenny Rogers, Fire Marshall Bill, Major Payne, Snoop Dog, and the really old guy with huge ears.

This was my favorite: So what do you do? A friend of mine says, I am a SAHM mom to a 2 year old little girl. He looked puzzled and said OH I have a daughter she is 49.

Bwahahahahahahaha!!!

My teenager acting well, like a teenager.

**Side note: this did not warrent an ER visit!

Online….LOL! This week has been the worst, one of my friends asked me did I go through **twitch twich** withdrawls? UHMMM yeah!!!

I want to catch up on all my mommy blogs that I have missed the last 5 days.

Thank God for my friend Erin who graciously let me come over to check my email and catch up on other things on the internet.

My internet went down Friday morning and wont be fixed until "maybe" Tuesday afternoon. So I am going through major withdrawls and not to mention I actually have to do house work that I advoid while on the internet
I was telling Dale last night that I didnt realize how much I did with my cable internet. I pay bills, talk to my friends, look at the weather and look up TV listings. I said I had to call Erin to talk with her, I had to use stamps and envelopes to pay bills and I had to wake up a little bit earlier to watch the news for the weather. UGH UGH UGH!!!

I guess maybe I needed this break to show me how much I actually depend on the computer. Secretly I cant wait until Tuesday night, so I can get back on **snicker**

I was reading one of my favorite blogs the other day and she had done a great Meme. So she tagged everyone who read it. I have considered myself tagged
I AM: Almost 35 years old *gasp* Not sure if that really has sunk in yet.

I WANT: My family to stop being petty and all the drama to stop.

I WISH: Our house was finished and we could move!

I HATE: People who think everything is about them; Get over yourself already!

I MISS: My Mom-Mom more than I can express in words.

I FEAR: Tsunami's. I dream about them a lot.

I HEAR: That a breeder in New Zeland is trying to boost sales, so he is dressing his cows up like prostitutes. Is anyone else a little disturbed by this?

I WONDER: About the paranormal. I have never experienced any, does it exist?

I REGRET: All the time I lost being mad at my father & step-mom.

I AM NOT: A pushover, but I am to nice for my own good.

I DANCE: Terribly. I do have a little gift for car dancing to My Humps. Just ask my daughter
I SING: All the time & really loud in the car to country music.

I CRY: At every sad and sappy movie. I do it everytime I watch Steal Magnolia's.

I AM NOT ALWAYS: As June Cleaver-ish as everyone thinks. My kids are playing Nintendo right now.

I MAKE WITH MY HANDS: The best massages and tickle utensils.

I WRITE: The best little lunch box notes & characters.

I CONFUSE: Myself sometimes with all the stuff I need to do in a day, I get lost in the list.

I NEED: To be more understanding of my daughters teenage moods.

I SHOULD: Be determined this time to stick to my diet, but it is so hard.

I START: Every morning with a snuggle from my kids.

I FINISH: Every conversation on the phone with my fiance' or kids with I love you!

Now since I don't know to many people in the blogging world (yet) to tag, I will leave it up to you whether you want to be tagged or not. Leave me a comment and let me know if you did, so I can read it.

Men & directions; what is that all about?

Someone that is close to me *cough-my fiance'-cough* I think is the worst with it. I took the time this morning to write the directions down, I even doubled checked with the dentist to make sure it was simple enough for him to follow. Yet he still complains that it seems everytime I give him updated directions they get deeper and deeper in depth.

I want to say DUH, because you don't know street names, you know landmarks. So the directions have to be like this:

•  GO down the road til you see the big yellow chicken
•  Pass the polka dot building on your right
•  Keep going straight until you see Ronald Mc Donald
•  Then take the first left after the red fire hydrant at the stop light
•  When you see the great big brick building with the fake teeth towering above the roof, with a red flashing arrow pointing down that says THIS IS THE DENTIST then and only then will you know your here!

Now he has only lived here for 5 years….tee hee! I love him so much, but when it comes to giving him directions to get somewhere; I could take him and choke him to death! I should be more emathetic to him, becasuse he is so darn cute. I find myself laughing more often than not.

I just wonder when we move this summer is he going to be as sympathetic to me, because we are moving back to where he grew up. I doubt it. I will be left wandering around this new place clueless!

The Story of Mother's Day

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England.

During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.

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Erin here are your questions:

• What is one thing that you have learned over the 6 years you have been a SAHM?
• What is one thing that you would really like to learn how to do?
• What is the most difficult desicion that you have ever had to make?
• Tell me about Nick and your first date, how was it and what was your impression of him.
• What is the best compliment that you have ever recieved?

Angie here are your questions:

• What is your favorite thing to do when you are by yourself or with Josh & why?
• If you had to sing a karaoke song what would it be?
• Was there an event that happened in your life that had a lasting effect on you?
• How do you deal with stressful situations and/or people?
• Have you ever thought about writing a novel, since you have been doing your editing job?

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Night Adam Bear!

Thirteen Things that TRISH did or thought today.1. This is my very 1st Thursday 13! WOOT WOOT! 2. I appologized to a friend this morning, because I thought I hurt her feelings. 3. I watched the news for the weather, it is supossed to rain..yeah we will see. 4. I was so happy that Adam slept through the night, he and I did a dance in his room. 5. I was suposed to start my diet again, but I ate an oreo or 2. 6. There are clothes in the dryer, I am thinking about folding them. 7. I made my sons day, his cousin is spending the night. 8. So far today I have spent to much time online. *grin* 9. Tonights dinner is roast, well I think it is. 10. I have chated with my friend Erin this morning, she doesnt know it but she is my inspiration this week 11. I let the boys outside and said they can play in the dirt if they wanted. 12. I am about to tell say hi to someone, see #13 13. HI!! I know you have been here & I don't care if you come back. I respectfully ask that you do. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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 Last night I was in the bathroom-doing what people normally do in there I was lost in a thought about what was going to be on TV tonight and how late I was going to stay up.

The door flies open and in toddles my 1 year old Adam. Now he is carrying a container of Lucky Charms (that still has the lid on it-thank god!). He is standing in front of me whinning because he wants the marshmellows out of this container. Which reminds why I hate buying them because they never eat all the cereal.

So now Adam is sitting on the rug and eating some star shaped marshmellows, in walks my 4 year old Elias. He just sits on this little heart shaped bench I have under the window watching Adam. Meanwhile I am still on the toilet trying to finish what I started.

All of a sudden Elias figures Adam has had enough.  He gets up and takes the container and the rest of his marshmellows, somehow the lid comes off and the cereal goes up in the air. Now we have Adam crying and Lucky Charms all on the floor next to my feet.

Just when I think that it cant get any better than this, Dale peeks around the corner and starts to continue a conversation we were having a 1/2 ago *shock* 

At this point I am looking at him, watching him talk (not really hearing what he is saying) and thinking does he not see what is going on here!! I say something to him, I cant even remember what it was and he leaves without taking the kids.

*sigh* I figured, well its close to bedtime, so I give them each their toothbrush. At this point I am done, I stand up to pull my pants up and step on the cereal (insert an awwwww man and not so nice word or too), now my wonderful children think this is hilarious and leave laughing.

So there I am by myself again, cleaning up cereal and toothpaste……bwauahahahahaha!

This morning I was again blog surfing! I think I am addicted to it!

 I am searching through SAHM blogs. Let me just say there are some really great women out there & I have added a couple to my favorites.

Todays venture brought me to Julia's Blog. I was struck by the Interview Meme topic she had. It is a great idea and way to get to know your friends and others that may happen upon your blog!

Here are the instructions!

Leave me a comment saying “interview me.” The first five commenters will be the participants.I will respond by asking you five questions.You will update your blog/site with the answers to the questions.You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

I was blog surfing yesterday and I came upon a post about Classic Sesame Street. As I was watching this little video she had on her blog, I got the warmest feeling.

I was born in 1971 (telling my age, but you guys wont tell anyone..right ) and I can remember vividly a lot of Sesame Street episodes. So I went on a search for my most favorite clip on Sesame Street. As I was searching, I came across so many things that I loved.

The Lady bug picnic, Rubber Ducky, C is for Cookie, Wanda the witch, I Love Trash, Telephone Rock & the sad episode of when Mr Hooper died. They always knew how to do handle things, so you could understand.

If you look at today’s shows, although most are very good, a lot have lost that innocence the Sesame Street has. Just sit and watch an episode of Sponge-Bob and you will understand.

I was searching for almost an hour, I was playing the above selctions while the kids danced and laughed. Then all of a sudden I found it. I was so excited about it Dale turned around and said are you ok? I played it for him and it was dead silence in here for almost 3 minutes. I played it again for Elias & Susan and they were laughing so hard, they loved it as much as I did.

Give you a hint……. BOOK BOOK BOOK, COW!? COW! MOOOOOOOOOO

You have to see it to appreciate it, My favorite Sesame Street Episode!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKX0RN19zc0

The weekend was unexpectedly uneventful. I did a lot of driving around, but it was nice overall.

I cleaned for my grandfather on Saturday and I am so proud of the way he is handling himself the last couple of months. He was able to buy some clothes for himself, which he never did before. My grandmother always did that for him. He even did it online I ironed his new pants and shirt for him, he was tickled to be able to wear them to Church on Sunday.

I am trying to spend some more time with my sister. Our husbands had an argument last summer and we have not talked to much since then. I mainly want to see more of my sister. She told me about my nieces first baseball game, so we went. My God was it hot! Bless her heart she did very well, especially for not playing before. It was really nice to spend some time with my sister, I hope to be able to do it more this summer. There has been a lot of drama in the family lately, I need to try and put it behind me and move on. Yeah I know easier said then done!

I was able to get a couple of pics. Kim was really busy trying to talk to all of us, rather than be interested in the game. Adam & Noah were inspecting the dirt and ants around the fence. It was a nice day, I really enjoyed it.

Sunday I went to see the progress of our house. Oh my I cant believe how it is coming alond. The doors are on and the new windows in the front are in. I am hoping that in 2 months we can move in. I was walking through the house and I just could not believe that it was going to be ours. I have never had anything like that before and I am just so excited to get in a decorate! My FIL and Dale were working on the plumbing, so after that it can get inspected! We do have one small problem. We have a family of birds under the fosset. She has built a nest and you can hear the babies in there chirping away. I have no idea how they are going to get them out of there. Hopefully they will learn how to fly and just get out.

He melts my heart! If you ever wondered if you could be a mom to boys,trust me it is the most rewarding thing ever. There is just something that happens to a woman when she has a little boy. I don’t even know how to explain it.

That little guy has me wrapped. Sometimes he will be watching cartoons and turn and say, “Mom! I love you!” And then he grins from ear to ear! What is funny, if you ask him who’s boy he is, he says, “Mom-Mom’s boy.”  I guess I can’t win them all

It was such a nice day yesterday, the kids played outside for about 3 hours. I even let Adam outside to walk around and see the sights.

The older ones were riding bikes and playing in the dirt with the dump trucks. Adam, he was bending over looking at the grass. I mean it looked as if he was inspecting every blade of grass. He would touch it and make this face as if to say "I wonder if I can eat this?"

Everytime I sit and watch the kids play (especially if they dont know it), I always learn something new about them. Susan, is to old for Hide N Seek but gave in anyway (such a wuss), Noah loves to be a ninja with sticks, Elias hates spiders-note screaming, crying and running like a mad man & Adam hates to sit on the ground and talks to the wind.

Today is going to be even nicer, maybe I will go to the store and get some sand for my sandbox