A Very Cool Moment March 31, 2008

Last Sunday at church Drew sang this amazing song that if I could I would have just stood up and asked them to play a hundred times over so I could take in every word, every note.  IT was amazing.  I had never heard it before and looked it up.  Aparently it is pretty popular right now.  It is called “Whatever It Takes” by Lifehouse.

It talks about being willing to do whatever it takes to make a relationship work after pain has been inflicted and hurt has set in.  About realizing what it is you have and begging for it.  In my short but oh what can feel so long marriage, my husband and I have both been on the giving and receiving side of this song so it hit me especially hard.

I was on the phone with my husband who is out of town for 3 months on work and told him about this amazing song our friend had introduced me to and how much it meant to me and made me think of us.  He stopped a second a said that this weekend he was in the car and heard a song he wanted to share with me too.  You guessed it. 

Before I even told him anything about the song he began to explain how it was about just doing whatever it takes to make things right.  I had to stop a moment and rethink if I had let the song title slip and he was just trying to score points or be silly!  Nope!  I played the song over the phone and he was so excited he got goosebumps.

It was such a neat moment to know that our hearts were in the same place.  Maybe a dysfunctional place but hey, sometimes you gotta be grateful for where you are and what you got at that moment!   You can check out the song at vh1.com in their top 20.

PEACE!

Armpits, Really? March 31, 2008

OK, so I can check to see how people found my blog.  It says the basics like where they were referred from or if they used a search engine to look up a certain topic.

To my surprise…the most commonly searched “tag” has been…wait for it…ARMPIT!  Whaaat?

 Should I be worried about you people?  Strange.

Sweet Boy March 30, 2008

My little 2 and a half year old monster seems to be turning a corner.  He has come to the point where he comprehends what it means to love someone or something.  It seems to have brought out a sweet side of him.

He will walk up to me and say “Mommy.  I love you.”  and just give me the sweetest smile.

Today for one of the first times he climbed up on the couch next to me and layed his head on my shoulder and just wanted to be next to me.  Wow!  It was so cool.

 Anyway…it was awesome.

Not Much To Say Lately March 30, 2008

I’ve been around but have not had much to say lately.  Not sure why.  Kind of trying to stay positive and not fall into a funk.  I realized today that Sundays are the hardest days to get through.

Its wierd because I don’t work a typical 8-5 like most so technically Fridays and fun days and Mondays don’t suck any more or less than any other days.  All I know is that by the time we get back around to Sunday I am ready to pack up the kids spontaneously and take the drive to New Orleans.  (It was a Sunday last time we did this!)

Maybe it’s because Sunday is a day for family?  Maybe because it is when most people get to rest?  Maybe because it is usually the end of the week and I know for me it means another week of doing it all…again.

Now don’t get me wrong.  I don’t mean this in a whiny, complaining way.  More analytical I guess.  I totally accept our way of life… I am just trying to figure out what makes me tick and how I can smooth the tough days.

So here we go…another week down…another to come.  Thank you to all of my friends who have offered to help me in one way or another…even when my kid pees on your couch.  Ummm, yeah.  It happened.  Go ahead.  Laugh.

Quote of The Day March 28, 2008

Will to Mommy in the car… “Mommy, sissy stinks.”

TKO March 27, 2008

2 bratty, whiney kids= 1

1 Tired, grumpy mom=0

Quote of The Day March 26, 2008

Will from his car seat to Mommy while driving:  (Out of the clear blue) “Mommy? We don’t throw kitties.”  (hhhhmmm?)

Please Comment. Yes, You. March 25, 2008

1.) What is the one thing you like most about yourself as a person?

2.) What is the worst part to your personality?

3.) What is your most stressful thing in your life?

4.) What is the one thing you want people to know about you right now?

5.) Can you say you love yourself the way you are right at this moment?

Please don’t leave without answering.  Be real.  Please.  I just want to challenge people to open up to others.  See that you are not alone or maybe to give you a voice….maybe it can help another?  You have that kind of power.  Use it.

I know people who read this blog and have never commented.  Please comment now.  Yes…YOU!  I mean it.  I am interested in knowing about you. 

If you chose not to…why?

A Good Friend March 25, 2008

I like to name names.  I like to call people out…for not really bad but mostly for catching someone doing something good.  I truly admire my friend Gentry.  He lives really far away and we very rarely talk.  Every now and again we get a chance to hang and it is always pure fun and simply awesome. 

I appreciate people like him who are straight up and tell you like it is.  He has told me some pretty rough stuff but he does it because he cares.  I wanted to publicly say he rocks and their should be more just like him.

Gent, I know you read this and I want to say thanks for always being steady, constant and tough.  I appreciate you.

I am trying to tell people when I think something positive of them.  I have a hard time complimenting people and I want to change that.  Guess this is kind of a radical switch!  Watch out!

5:43am March 25, 2008

Well, I sleep for about 3 hours at a time and then I am up like ready bounce off the walls wide awake.  But by then the meds have worn off so I am trying not to get too excitable so I don’t irritate the dental work.  Ouch.

Sp, I am watching a mediocre movie and it is 5:43am and it is round 3 trying to sleep though the night.  My kids will be up in a while and it seems to make it harder to fall back asleep.  I know my husband and I tear ourselves apart by doing the whole “If I’m asleep right now I could get 5 hours of sleep” and so on.  That is where I am now.

I am off again.  The movie is winding down and hopefully so will I!  Thanks for listening.  Nice to know you all are out there.  I truly enjoy reading about you all and your journies as well.

Good night, or morning, again, and again, and all that.