Yet another once bites the dust.......

I am going on month 5 and Aunt Flow has come again. I was seven days late and I really thought that my chest was starting to hurt( which was always my indicator). I thought that this was it! I didn't tell anyone because I didn' want to jump the gun, but inside I was so excited. Then I started to get crampy and it blew all that hope. So on to the next month, still hoping and praying that it will be soon.

I've Made It....

To my 100th post!!!!

What a journey! Thanks to all of you for letting me laugh, vent, and share what's going on in my life and my head!

I am so glad that I started blogging. I have met a lot of wonderful people with a lot to say!

Thanks SIS

Boy oh Boy

So as you all know I have been laid up for more than a month now and I am going crazy. I thought it would be a great idea if I took my BOOT of and put some normal shoes on and try to cut the grass! My yard has been so neglected since I am the one that takes care of it.

I get the mower out and go at it. Hey this isn't bad I think... then I fall in a HUGE hole that the wonderful chipmunks have dug for an easy escape from my HUGE dog. Oh boy did that hurt. So I suck it up and pick all my weeds, trim the bushes, (and my favorite) pick up the dog poop. I get a great sense of accomplishment and go inside to fix Evan some lunch.........

I feel something crawling on my back (inside of my shirt) so I scratch it. Then I hear a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ... I look in my shirt and there is a bee. AAHHHH I start to scream, rip off my shirt and the thing stings me anyway:(

SO I THINK I MAY STAY IN THE HOUSE ONE MORE WEEK.

Photo Parade

THE END

This is my picture for "The End" from http://turtleparade.blogspot.com

This to me resembles the end of the summer. We live 2 minutes from the zoo and spent many days there due to having a membership. My kids love going there and this year Evan could really appreciate it!

Ok, Ok ,Ok....

I know I have been absent for a long time, but I have a lot going on.

• I am still recovering from "our" accident. I have to wear this boot that weighs 110lbs, but I don't have to have surgery!!!



• Grace started the 1st grade.



• I am so behind at work and trying to play catch up.



• When I am not working, or taking and picking Grace up from school, or making lunches, or checking homework, or making dinner, or giving baths, or taking care of my ever so whiny Evan (2), I am trying to keep up with the laundry and household chores.
• I often wonder what would happen if something were to happen to me, WOULD THE UNIVERSE STOP? ( no my Mom would be next in line)

So now that I have vented a little I do feel much better:) Thanks

3 seconds before........

and my daughter could have been dead.

Although this may have been Gracie's fault, drivers need to STOP driving so fast. Why is everyone in such a hurry?

So let me back pedal here and tell you what happened to my family on Saturday.

Grace asked if she could ride her bike over to her friends house who lives right across the street. Of course I said yes, she does it all the time.

I watched her pedal down the driveway and then I heard it.

A mothers worse nightmare.

The sounds will forever echo in my head.

The screeching of tires, a very load boom, and a scream that makes your heart stop.

I ran down the driveway with adrenalin that was fueling my speed.

I am screaming at the top of my lungs " what happened?", "GRACIE STAY STILL".

I lunged over the curb at an amazing speed and then I felt it as I landed.

The only thing I could think of was " I broke it".

As I lye there holding my child in the middle of the road she is screaming the same thing. It's broke Mommy, It's broke.

I am yelling at all the neighbors who are out of their houses, just looking at us, to call 911.

So at some point I am trying to drag Grace to the curb because I am unable to use one of my legs. Then GOD sent me an angel. A woman I had never met before came to us and was so calming to Gracie. She had her focused and tried to keep her from going into shock. I on the other hand was pretty much in shock all ready. I think my ankle is broke and I am hold my beautiful baby girl who was just in a horrible accident.

What seemed like hours the police, fire truck, and ambulance finally arrived and took Grace and I to the hospital. My Brave Little Girl could only think of the fact that we were taking out first ride in an ambulance TOGETHER. She had everyone smiling.

We both were seen and her injury's are mostly in her muscles. She will be very sore for a few days and unable to walk, but she will make a full recovery.

I didn't brake my ankle, but I have a severe sprain. The pain from it is unbearable at times. I will be on crutches for a couple of weeks, but will also make a full recovery.

SO THANKS TO OUR ANGEL AND THANKS TO GOD FOR SOFTENING THE GROUND SHE LANDED ON AND MAKING OUR WOUNDS ONES THAT CAN BE HEALED.

I think I may post this sign on my street.

TRUST

So let me get serious for a moment.

Have any of you really thought about trust? Whether it is something earned or given??

What are your thoughts about how trust should be handled?

I feel that when people say they have trust issues, it's really not their issue at all. I feel that in order to not be able to trust someone that the person has given you a reason not to. So why is it our issue and not theirs?? For example.... If you have a best friend that stabs you in the back then why are we the ones that suffer with the lack of trust. Shouldn't this person be the one that is suffering?? If we all live our lives giving out our trust won't we be disappointed more often than not? Or is it worse to not trust anyone?

I know that my posting has been lacking, but please give me your views on this.

Happy Birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday to my best girl!! NADJA

I am so thankful for the friendship we have created!

I love you so much and cherish you always!

Here is to a new year of joy, love, and happiness!!!

Remember These!!

Easy Bake Oven!!!

I bought one of these for Grace today and we have had so much fun baking.

I got it at a garage sale for $4.00. What a steal!!! The lady was also trying to sell me the food that went with it, but of course I declined. (Um how old is that????) So we went to Toys R Us and bought some NEW ones.

Great fun!!!!

I am thankful....

• FOR THE HUSBAND > WHO IS ON THE SOFA > BEING A COUCH POTATO, > BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME > AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
• FOR THE TAXES I PAY > BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED
• FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
• FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, > WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, > AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME
• FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
• FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING > BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR. >
• FOR THE NEVER ENDING NOISE AND CHAOS IN MY HOME>BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A FAMILY.

Any thing you may need to look at differently???

Book Review

This book was great! It was an easy read and told such a great love story. Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author so I may be a little bias. But if you haven't read this yet I recommend that you do. On to the next N.S. book ( Three weeks with my brother!!!)

The House Test

What the House Test Says About You

You consider yourself important, but no more important than anyone else. You love attention, but you don't feel like you deserve more of it than anyone else. You aren't against being community oriented, but it's not really your thing. You tend to prefer to focus on your family and not the neighborhood around you. You are creative, expressive, and bright. You are always in the middle of some amazing project. You take good care of your physical appearance. You dress well, stay in shape, and do your best to look great. You are moved by romance and love. You are optimistic about people, and you love hearing about happy endings.

The House Test

Aunt Flow.........

came and visted me today :( I was 9 days late and still hoping........... but NO baby this month.

I made these!!!

For my daughter's sixth birthday.

This post is a little late but I had to show them off. She just loved them, they also tasted good too!!

So my next baking extravaganza is for Miss Bee's first birthday! Can't wait.....

Weekly Marriage Builder

Dear ,
I was eating lunch a while back with a really nice couple. They were both around forty years old and had several children. I could tell after being with them for a while that they had a good marriage. But just like everyone, they had worked through some difficult issues.
One of the things they told me about really interested me. It wasn’t the nature of the problem that got my attention, it was the way they worked through it. They first of all began telling me how she didn’t like housework. Even though she did it, she cut a few corners here and there.
An example of one of the corners she cut was that when the clothes came out of the dryer, she didn’t fold them. She just took the clothes out and put them where they belonged in their post-dryer state. It drove him crazy. They fought about it for years.
One of her pet peeves about him was how much he watched sports on television. Every year it became more of an issue. But one day they decided to stop griping at each other and reach a compromise. After years of escalating the frustration with each other they decided to negotiate. They made a deal that he wouldn’t complain anymore about her housework and not folding the clothes if she wouldn’t complain about him watching sports.
Of course, they both agreed that they wouldn’t take advantage of each person by going to extremes. However, years after reaching their agreement it still worked. As they were telling me about it over lunch they both laughed about how much tension it once caused and how they learned to make it work.
This couple is a good example of how we must learn to compromise in marriage. Of course, we never compromise our morals or core beliefs. But we have to be willing to talk things out and learn to make accommodations for each other. It is like the proverbial tree that must bend lest it break. Many marriages end up breaking because one or both spouses refuse to bend during turbulent times or concerning difficult issues.
Are you experiencing chronic issues in your marriage? Are there mutual annoyances in your relationship that are escalating? Maybe it’s time for a compromise. I’m not saying that you should ignore serious issues that need a definitive solution. I’m saying that there might be some issues that aren’t worth fighting over. It’s not a matter of right or wrong it’s a matter of happy or miserable.
Be happy and compromise. You may not get your underwear folded, but you can watch ESPN in peace!
Blessings,

Jimmy Evans