Ankle

Yes I know it's been FOREVER since I last blogged but as you know if you read my blog something is always going on in our house. So for the past um I don't know maybe 6 to 8 weeks I have been constantly propping up my ankle and trying to micro manage( I think that's the word for it)the "mommy duties" around the house. Which of course is a lot. We have all been stressed out and I am sooo ready for this to be over, my ankle to be healed. But according to the MRI the doctor sent me for I have a tear in the ligament on my ankle. No I don't know which one of the 8 or how many ever there are is the one with tear. Yes somebody actually asked me that the other day! And I have to say that I don't really care..All I know is that it hurts bad and it will be a looonnnggg process. So my goal is to slowly(and I stress SLOWLY) but surely begin to re enter the blog world. It will not always be consistent. Sometimes more than others but I have simplified a lot of things in my life lately and this is def. one of them. I promise to do the best I can and that will have to be enough for now. More updates to come...

Sydney and Mara on Saturday July 31st 2011 at Grandma's and Poppa's house. They had a blast and Mara ended up spending the night with us..Love summer time memories.

Sick Again

I am so tired of being sick. Today I went to the dr and she said that both ears were very red and that I had fluid in the right one. It's no wonder I was starting to get dizzy. My hip still hurts-two shots in the same place,,ouch is right! And the lovely high dose steroid shot is why I am awake at this crazy hour! Steroids make me jumpy and jittery. I am sooo tired but not sleepy..hate it when that happens. Ugghhh Not such a good day for me.

Hey, It's Okay Tuesday!
I got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about.

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To not let my 13yr. old go see a horror movie just because it's rated PG-13.


To be diligent about not letting my children date at too young of an age.


To be disturbed my another person's(I guess I should say family member because he is technically) blog and take offense to things said about women and wives in particular.


To not sign up for up for things at church just because my children are a part of that department.


To defend your children when they are treated differently at church because you are not part of the "in" crowd. I mean seriously what is this church or high school.


To not play with my children or entertain them every second of the day.


To really hate hearing from my children "I'm starving" when we don't have exactly what they want to eat in the house.


To be sick of the people in fast food drive through lines who I am paying my money to for their food which in turn pays their job. I mean would it kill you to say "Thank you and have a nice day?"


To be ready for school to start so that my kids won't be up under me all the time, but be sad when school starts back because they aren't.

POST IT NOTE TUESDAY

Boy Trouble

This evening I had to go pick up my medicine from Walgreens. It's a long ride so I asked Shelby if she wanted to come and as is normal for her she did. Last weekend she went camping and hasn't stopped talking about it since! She had a blast. Mostly all they did was stay at the pool and you can tell..She got burnt in some places and in some she looks like a little ginger bread girl..makes me sick. So we were talking and she brought up the subject of camping and then hear it comes the dreaded day when my Shelby tells me how cool it was that there was a boy scout troup camping at the same time..this would not be a problem except that she then proceeded to tell me how some of the boys were cute and how she and her friend enjoyed looking at them while they were at the pool! The nerve of that girl..how dare she grow up so quickly? I mean just because she's about to be 14, so what, I was hoping to remain blissfully in "I could care less about how boys look momma" land for a little longer. The thing is with Shelby she is always honest with me about her feelings, almost to a fault sometimes know what I'm sayin'? Some things I just don't want to know yet. They grow up so fast. Note to self: don't blink or she will be grown.

Frustrating

It is frustrating to me when adults- and use the term loosely in this case- choose to pick favorites between children in a place where they should be the safest. The whole "click" thing just burns me up. Especially when my children have to suffer just because I'm not in certain circles. In a place where these types of things shouldn't even be going on.UUgghh! But alas that is life but sometimes life just stinks. You know it's bad though when your child tells you she knows she's being treated differently because her parents aren't part of the "click".

Journal Entry #1

A few things that I'm feeling right now and have this overwhelming since to write about: Though it might not always look like it 1)I love God with all of my heart, soul, and mind.2)I am fiercely loyal to my family,if you hurt them you hurt me and your chances are limited.3)I will do anything for most people, but what I will no longer do is be a doormat.4)I love my Daddy so much it hurts sometimes. The thought of one day not having him scares me more than I can say.5)Jeremy has always been and will always be-my best friend, my soft place to fall when my world is crumbling around me, so much a part of who I am that I no longer know where he stops and I begin.6)I have four wonderful children that I would die for, though sometimes I could knock them into tomorrow!7)I am an extremely and I do mean Extremely sensitive person-I'm not apologizing for it anymore, it's the way God made me.8)I don't have any room in my life for drama. It just takes too much emotional energy.9)If you ever become my friend,to me you are a friend for life-whether you like it or not! You may move away, stop calling, grow distant, but eventually I will find you!10) I have the best hands down, Mother and Father-in-law in this world. They would and have done anything for me, my husband, my kids. But my mother-in-law will always hold that special place in my heart. The place that she shares with only one other person. My Mother.

"Fixing"

It's a weird title I know but just stick with me for a minute here. See I have this habit of trying to solve/fix other peoples problems/drama. Mainly, family and well mainly my dad's and my sister's stuff. As if God Himself stepped out and asked for my help. Or worse yet they might stumble and get hurt..ahhh there you have it in a nutshell..who wants to see there family members get hurt? So then you start to think of ways that you can "help" because after all what kind of person would you be if you didn't try? A sane one, that's what kind. Which is why I have to break this habit. If this makes no sense to you 1)I apologize 2) Don't feel bad you are not alone, it doesn't make sense to me either!

More Craziness

Well, I was trying to get better at blogging..Then my shoulder decides to flare up with tendonitus(don't know how to spell it)on top of my lovely sinus infection..ugghhh! Just not having a good week at all.

5Q Friday

1. Do you think cursive writing is overrated? (Schools in Indiana have now voted to take teaching cursive writing out of their curriculum.)No I don't. At our school the kids start learning in 2nd grade.

2. Do you still use a pocket calendar or notepad or do you keep your info on your smart phone? I don't have a smart phone, used to but we just didn't get along. Now I use a little notebook I keep in my purse.

3. What 3 things would you save if your house was burning down? (family & pets are already safe)scrapbook albums, artwork on my walls from my children, and some old pictures of my mom that aren't in an album.

4. Country Mouse or City Mouse, err Person? Country-well sort of..we live in a community about 15min outside of a city..so it kind of has a country feel even though we have neighbors. I like that it doesn't take me 30min or longer to get to places.

5. If you could pick ANY reality show to go on, which would you pick? Survivor def. though I'm not sure I would make it very far.lol

Our Anniversary

On Wednesday,Jeremy and I celebrated our fifteenth wedding anniversary. It was very special to me. I still remember our wedding day like it was yesterday and yet the years seem to fly by. Jeremy is my best friend, my partner for life, my rock, the one person I know that I can always go to no matter what. Through the years and different phases of our marriage I know one thing to be absolutely true: He loves me with a love that no one else can.

As you can see I have been playing around with my blog some. Since I don't know what I'm doing forgive me if it doesn't look right. It's been a long time since I've had a chance to or even felt like blogging...more to come later.

Meet Me On Monday

1. Do you have any New Year's resolutions?
I don't like to make resolutions because I usually end up breaking them but I do have some goals that I would like to reach this year:
Spend time in God's Word everyday.
Pray more.
Have more meaningful conversations with my children about their spiritual health.
Learn how to use coupons.
As always lose weight, but keep it off, and begin to run, I've always wanted to.
2. What food item are you craving right now?
Nothing really,I had a good dinner.
3. When is your birthday?
March 2
4. What were you doing an hour ago?
Playing different games on facebook.

5. Last thing you cooked?
A Nutri System Meal for lunch.