A day out~~again!

Wednesday we spent part of the day at the mall and doing some other shopping and today we are going to a park about an hour away to meet up with Jacob's girlfriend and her family. Well, the dads are working so it will be us moms and the kids. I am sure we will have fun---if a certain person doesn't get lost....that would be me! I know the address of the lake we are going to so I am going to "mapquest" it before I head out. I'll get some minutes for my phone then be good to go! I hope!

EASTER!

Well, I was beginning to think there wouldn't be a "HOT WHEEL" for our kids this Easter but I happened on some they don't have! I know, I know, my youngest is nearly 15 but they still love them. How can they not? Their dad still gets in the floor and plays with his cars! Well, that's not true but he still has all of his from childhood and still picks up one every now and then. I have been so sad lately. Jonathon is no longer at home so I sent him some money instead of making him a basket and it just dawned on me this past Monday that not only is my little girl in high school she is near the end of the first year of it! She is after her dad to build her a hope chest and for some reason I am the only one that thinks she is too young for that! Jacob will graduate this year and Seth next year! How do these things happen? I am sure it was just last week when they were all playing around my feet!

tired

I am beginning to get cranky with this blog so I think I will quit and call it a night!

My mentor and my friend

Seems like just yesterday I was a young stay at home mom doing my best to make things work while Daniel worked 10-12 hour days so that I could stay home. Many times I would call on my friend, Marlyn Shattuck and she would help me get over whatever hurdle I seemed to be facing. I remember one time in particular, Daniel had just called and said he was headed out of town and most likely would not be home until late that night. I was so bummed I called Marlyn and she told me to get off the phone and get the kids together and come to her house. I did that and we had the best time visiting while the kids ran everywhere in that big yard. I always knew that the welcome mat was out for me and I have tried to be the same way. I was lamenting the fact that I have no special talents to a friend and she said, "Oh, you do. You have the gift of hospitatlity. I always feel welcome in your home even if I show up unannounced." I just whispered, "thank you. Marlyn." Some people touch our lives forever and we just have to remember them and smile! THANK YOU, MY DEAR FRIEND FOR THE MEMORIES! Because of you I learned that things don't have to be spotless and perfect to make a house a home! I love you and miss you!

the little things!

Yesterday was a great day to be home! Basically all I had to do was go to the bank and grocery store. At home all that needed done was a load of laundry and cleaning out the frig. I did a load of dishes in the dishwasher and made 1 loaf of Pumpkin bread which is fun for me! Jacob and Abigail had gone on an overnight youth retreat so after Daniel went to work it was just Seth and I. That gave me some time to defrag my brain and just think. I am blessed! My family helps make what time I have at home more enjoyable because when I am there I don't have to clean up their messes and spend all of my time cleaning house. A while back I was talking to a friend and she enjoys shopping and running to town all the time and I hate it! I like my home decor and will most likely keep it for quite awhile but she likes to change often. I told her when she called that I wasn't too busy to talk because I had done some cleaning, laundry, made dessert, set my bread to rise and started dinner. I told her that I was a happy girl. She said something about it not taking much to make me happy and I told her she was right. I am pretty plain and run of the mill. You know the kind, wash and wear. She said that her husband got frustrated because he couldn't keep up with all that she wanted. I told her that I have a surefire way of getting everything I want. Of course, she wanted to know my secret so I told her......DON'T WANT SO MUCH!