oops!

Yes now i have another award I can add to my list this week..."worst wife". As I went out to the garage this morning to change over the laundry I heard a clinking noise as I took pieces of clothing out of the washing machine. That's not terribly uncommon at our house as Jeremy leaves nuts and bolts from work in his pockets all the time but this time it wasn't nuts and bolts. No my friends it was his iPod shuffle. ARRRRR! I'm not sure yet if it's salvageable or not, the earphones are a complete lose, but I guess it just goes with the past couple of weeks I've been having. Oh well it's just stuff in the grand scheme of things!!

First haircut

With Gracie now being almost 2 1/2 and her hair reaching to the middle of her back I thought it would be a good time for her to get her first trim. Yes I said trim! Not once since she's been born have scissors touched her hair so I didn't know what to expect. I called my normal girl and made us both appointments. I thought if she saw mommy getting her hair done (as she has since she's been born...yes I always take her with me) she would feel like a big girl when it was her turn. She did great as she waited her turn but once it was time she broke down. I don't know if it was sitting in the chair by herself or what but she freaked out. After a little convincing and giving her the Ring Pop I had bought earlier in the day she calmed down. I sat in the chair with her and then she let Rachel cut her hair. Not much was taken off, you would probably never know if I didn't tell you, but it did help to bring some of her curls back.

And yes I will take the "Worst Scrapbooking Mom of the Year" award as I forgot my camera to capture this glorious event. Hey she still has more hair.....I'll get it next time!!!

Well said

very convicting but worth your time......
http://www.raywcarman.com/blog/

read the one about the rattlesnake!

Tests

And no I'm not talking about pregnancy tests!! Ha! A couple of weeks ago my Pastor preached on James 1~trials and tests. It was a great sermon and one of those that you tuck away until that time of need. I never expected, foolish me, that I would have to get it out so quickly. It seems like over the past couple of weeks Satan has really been trying me in many different areas.....friendships, the sport I love, and even my marriage. Out of the blue it has all seemed to hit me at once so tonight I went back to James. Oh how wonderful the God I serve!!!! Right there in black and white He's laid it out that it WILL happen and what to do....

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

He also gives a promise to those who endure the test...

12 Blessed is a man who endures trials, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that He has promised to those who love Him.


^{Thank you Lord Jesus that you allow me to go through these tests!! In each and every situation I pray for your wisdom, guidance, and endurance to run the race before me. Show me where I need to change and where I fail, O Lord, so that through this YOUR name shall be praised.}

Not funny

Tonight Jeremy and I were vegging out in front of the TV and just happened to be watching Last Comic Standing. This is not a show that we normally watch but apparently sparked enough interest for us to camp there for a few minutes. Most of comics were okay, not overly hilarious, but okay. Then there was this one girl, here is what her "joke" was....

So my friend just had her baby. Yeah you want to hear how she told us? She took us all to lunch and said "I think I'm going to keep this one".

There was a little more afterwards to the point of "wow people actually keep them?" Now call me what you will but this is NOT funny. I can't believe that a person would even think as such to put it in a comedy routine. ARRRRR....what has this world come to?

I'm a grandma...AGAIN!!

On Saturday our almost 4 year old female Boxer gave birth to 9 puppies, however only 8 have survived. We have 5 boys and 3 girls. Please pray for 1 of the little girls. She is the smallest of the litter, even though she was the 4th or 5th to be born, and I am concerned about her eating. It may be that I'm just not with her when she's eating but she seems to be a little sluggish. I did give her some formula this morning hoping to jump start her and it has seemed to help. Please pray that her appetite picks up as well as her energy (remind me later that I did pray for this when she's driving me crazy being everywhere)!!

Also, we will be selling them so if you know of someone who might be interested please let me know. They are AKC Boxers and at the time of them being ready they will have had their first couple of shots, wormed, tails docked, and dew claws removed. There is 1 fawn male, 2 regular brindle males and the rest are reverse brindle....we will be asking $300 each for them. Please email me for more info.

Helga???

Yes dear ole Helga. At first I wasn't so sure about her but now she has really started to grow on me. Who is she? My minivan!!! Right at a year ago Jeremy and I were on edge as far as what we were to do about getting a bigger vehicle. I really wanted to get an SUV however I didn't want to take on a car payment because that would mean I would have to go to work after Carleigh was born. Let me just tell you GOD is so good. I had gone over to a friend's house and on a spur of the moment trip was told that she wanted to sell her minivan. I then went into the how much, anything wrong, are you serious type of questions that I like to ask. Here's the cool GOD thing...Brea told me that it was such a blessing when they bought Helga that her family wanted to return the blessing and charge under KBB for the van. I couldn't believe it, the price they were charging we had in savings and could pay cash without having a car note!!! I'll be honest with you and did not like the thought of me driving a minivan at the age of 25 ( I know I know) but since it was something we could pay cash for I sucked up my pride and we bought the minivan. It did take Jeremy about 2 weeks before he'd drive her but now she's becoming part of the family. I can specifically remember the time that she gripped my heart the hardest. Last fall we took at trip to Gatlinburg with Jeremy's parents and on the way home she only used 1/2 tank of gas. WOW! She's a friend for life. Oh I forgot to mention where her name comes from....you see when I bought her from Brea her name was already Helga (the hooptie) and it was the one stipulation to the deal~I can't change her name. It fits her so why would I want to? Thanks Helga for just being you!!! ;0)

Ridiculous

Ridiculous=thinking that getting gas for $2.93 per gallon is good!! I couldn't believe what I was thinking the other day when I pulled into the gas station and looked at the sign. "Wow that's not bad." SERIOUSLY?!?! GRRRRR. **old timer moment** When I started driving 11 years ago gas was 89 cents per gallon. When it got to over a dollar I couldn't believe it. When it got to $2 per gallon we tightened down our budget and rearranged who drove which car. Now that it's $3+ all I can say is RIDICULOUS!! How are these poor people (no pun intended) making it on $5.15 an hour? They have to work for 3 hours to get 5 gallons worth of gas. How do they pay living expenses, food bill, utilities, etc. I know an increase in the minimum wage was just passed but how long until that takes affect? Again this is just plain ridiculous.

What do you do to save money on gas?