Bad Dog!

Happy Birthday A Day Late Kyle!!

I need to wish my cousin Kyle a happy birthday!! He turned 13 yesterday!! Kyle you are such a special young man and I love you soo much!! It's with great pride to be able to call you my cousin!!

Hope your day was great gramps...lol:)

It's Been A While.

Have I really only posted one other time since last Monday? This is very sad. I am sorry for my lack of posting but, if it's any consolation at all, I have been busy. Very, very busy!!

Yesterday, when I heard my alarm clock and pressed the snooze button, I tried very hard to open my eyes, I then started on my make up, which is my morning routine. As I stood in front of the bathroom mirror applying mascara to my lashes, I needed to think of what day it was.

"Is it Tuesday? No, it's Friday...is there a game today?...Oh man it's Sunday. I am getting ready for church, aren't I ?" Yes, I agree that this little scenario is very scary but, it is also very true!!

So, here I am a little more rested and once again getting ready for tomorrow. For snack tomorrow, I am making chocolate chip cookies. That's right, I am, really, I am. Oh man, my conscience will not let me tell a half truth, okay a lie, a big, hairy lie. My mom is making the cookies. But, I will put a little dab of dough on the cookie sheets. That counts for something, right??

Ohhh...I am making the cookies. I am just not making the batter. So technically, I am making the cookies just not the batter. The cookies have to be made, right? I mean, what would a kid do if I just set a bowl of batter in front of him? Okay, so now cross out what I said before. I wasn't lying. I am going to make the cookies.

For all my sport fanatics out there...okay so I really don't know if any of my blog readers are sport fanatics, but if you are, is anyone excited that the Patriots have made it to the Superbowl?? Frankly, I could care less but, if I want peace in the house I act very, very excited!! LOL

Next, on my agenda, I need to scream at the top of my lungs congratulations to one of my very special blogging buddies Jessica. Jessica just got married to her new husband, Ronnie, this past Saturday. Of course Jessica hasn't updated her blog yet but, her new mother- in- law Julie just posted a whole bunch of pictures of the wedding on her blog. So, go check it out. I would've left a comment but, once again, my computer was not cooperating.

Now, I should end for now, so I can make those cookies!!!:)

Blessings

Aren't you thankful for God's blessings on His children? I certainly am.

Yesterday, I went to school thinking it was just an ordinary day and then I received a blessing that just made me smile.

The other night my sister and I were looking up real life Christian love stories on the net and one story in particular made me stop and think and gave me food for thought. That was a blessing.

That same night I found a blog and it's owner was somebody I had met years ago and I have always wondered where that family was now. That was a blessing.

Eating snack yesterday and having a little girl look directly into my eyes and whisper "I love you" Was a sweet little blessing.

I am reminded often that life is not for whining and complaining which I have done my share of but, to rejoice that I am saved and that God sure hands out blessings to me especially when I need them most!

Think about it...pray about it...and start enjoying those blessings!

Day to myself

Monday is usually the day that I don't need to go to the school. So, this is the day when I plan for tomorrow, getting games ready, snacks and finding something to wear (my least favorite thing to do) It's also when I try to get some things done that I need to get done. Like cleaning my room, blogging and trying to find an outfit for an upcoming wedding I am attending.

So far I've thought about the outfit I am going to wear to the wedding and I am blogging right now. LOL...and yes that's all. I really need to clean my room. It hasn't seen a vacuum in a long time!!

Lets see, I subbed for K4 (also known as preschool) on Thursday. It was originally going to be only for half the day but ended up being the whole day. It went really well. Except for the accident with my lemon ade spilling all over my tacos, that is!!

I have a favor to ask all of you. I would like you to pray for a fellow blogger. A few months ago I didn't know she even existed, but since I've found her blog I have fallen in love with it!! Her husband is in the Marines and just left I believe, for over seas, for thirteen months. Go over there and check it out...Ashleigh's....heart and home

Alright...I am heading off to my construction sight. Until next time!

I would like to thank....

Last night I found out by going over to Jessica's Journal that I among five others had been presented with "Blogging with a Purpose" award. Since this is my first blogging award since I started last April I was pretty excited!!


Now I am suppose to link what Jessica said about me... Ginger ~ at Pieces Of My Heart She has been an blessing to me since I met her on here!! Thanks for all your encouraging comments Ginger!! :)



And link her blog to mine which I already did and now I have to do the hard task of picking five bloggers I think deserve this award. Some people may think of it as a silly little blog award thingy people do. But I decided I was going to really think about who I think deserves this.


So here it goes...the tension is high as I name these special bloggers please no applauding until I am done thank you!


Courtney ~ I have mention time and time again that Courtney was the first blogger I had found when I started. And she has been a blessing to me ever since. Her posts are both encouraging and humorous.


Joshua and Caleb ~ These young men (LOL...they are not much younger than I. I'm sounding like I am 200 again!) Are actually Courtney's brothers. I just recently started checking their site often and wow I say!! If you don't want to get convicted or have your heart do a flip flop I would suggest you not go over there!



Jen~ She is also a fairly new blogger I check often. She plainly has a heart for the Lord. Her
posts large or small always have something interesting in them.



Anna Joy~ I absolutely love going over to this young girls blog. There are too many times to count that I have read one of her posts and couldn't control my laughter.



Morgan Denise~ Besides being completely envious of her living in KY seeing Southern Gospel singers in the grocery store and actually knowing Mitchell Tole!! (A really great artist who has painted portraits of legendary SG artists) lol...I totally enjoy her posts from politics all the way down to her adorable niece!!



I know five was my limit but I had to save the one blogger who I have known practically her whole life and who has been my sister's best friend for practically their whole life. More recently has become a pretty close friend to me. Mackenzie~I have always thought that her blog being named Mackenzie's Heart fit her to a "T" This girl is a treasure and every post if it's silly or serious comes from her heart.



Okay, now you may applaud!!! LOL....Thanks again Jessica!!

Where Does The Day Go?

At the risk of sounding a hundred and two, I can't believe, fathom, take in how fast time flies. It is already Monday evening and I am now thinking about what to wear tomorrow. At least I have lunch already planned. I am bringing a microwavable pizza. Smart huh? Yup...I thought so.


Well, once again the snow has fallen and landed so nicely on our horseshoe driveway. What a joy to look forwarded to once again, walking half of that driveway to get to the car tomorrow. I feel like I am Moses walking though the red sea. LOL...I am serious, I have two huge piles of snow on either side of me and a small little path to follow to dry ground.


On Tuesdays I have been bringing snacks for the kids at school. Last week I brought celery sticks and I had them put cream cheese or peanut butter on them and then had them sprinkle raisins on top of them. They then had ants on a log! A kindergarten memory of mine. It was so fun to do it with my students now!


Tomorrow I am bringing banana bread and cream cheese. I know, not so exciting after the ants on a log but hey, it was a last minute decision. Maybe next week I will have something a tad more creative.


So, has everyone read mine and Carole's discussion on my last post? LOL...It was fun playing around. We really don't mind that people think we look alike. We ourselves truly do think we resemble each other. Although....I do think it's going a little far when people say we look identical. If you don't know what I am talking about, scroll down and read and comment. We want to hear what you think!


Well, I am very proud of myself that I actually posted two days in a row. I hope everyone will have a lovely evening tonight!! Until next time...