Last weekend I told my parents that I would love for them to come visit us this week because we would be back to the monotonous grind and would love a break from that. We would still love a visit but this week has been nothing but normal. My baby was still very feverish and sickly on Monday and after several annoying games of phone tag, the nurses decided I should bring her back on Tuesday. It turned out to be two trips, one to establish that we do indeed have an infection and the second to get a good urine sample to send to the lab, via a catheter. Yikes. Also, the hubby had his wisdom teeth out on Tuesday and spent much of Tuesday and Wednesday comatose in the recliner. Without my mother in laws help I would have never survived Tuesday! By Wednesday night we are all totally pooped out and stayed in for the evening. Today, as I was outside with my big kids playing in the perfectly packable snow, I felt so grateful to be home with them today. And then I thought about how grateful I am to be home everyday, to hold my screaming baby when her fever just won't go down, to serve my husband chicken and stars in his chair when he cannot think of moving, to keep the fire going in the fireplace and to pick up all the soggy clothes after some fun in the snow. Being an at home momma has lots of days when you just want to NOT be AT HOME. You wish that you had some adult conversation, some reason to wear something other than fleece warm ups, some feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day. But I will never regret this. Even if I never remember how to complete a sentence, or thought. So, I decided that maybe instead of complaining of my cabin fever I should instead be grateful for it. So I am. I am grateful for these four walls out in the country where my kids and my husband know that
I AM ALWAYS HERE.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
About me....
I have been following several blogs lately and have concluded that other people seem to know all about themselves and I guess I haven't been paying attention for awhile....my husband often tells me things about myself and I think " no thats not me" and he assures me that it is....so I thought I would take a few minutes and think about me.......who am I again?
So....here goes:
1. I love to listen to music, I mean really listen, I want to know all the lyrics and I often attach little soundtracks in my head to different times of my life.
2. I love to look at pictures of people....really study them.
3. I love to read...magazines, blogs, books...mostly "Inspirational Fiction" .....not into heavy literature, I just like to be inspired by stories about PEOPLE.
4. I really enjoy being outside, just breathing fresh air.....although I do not like to be hot and I hate bugs. I love the outdoors.
5. I love my husband and when I take the time to really think about him I still get the giddy feeling of 12 years ago when we met.
6. I love being the one and only momma to my 3 kids....
7. I wish I had more one on one time with each of my kids and definately more with my husband.
8. I have made one really wonderful friend for every phase of my adult life, and still keep in touch with most of them.
9. I love to get mail....not bills....letters, magazines, cards.
10. I like to be in control but don't like the responsibility that brings, so I keep my mouth shut.
11. I love the sound of a marching band.
12. I was once a band nerd myself.
13. I truly enjoy going to church each week. I love the fellowship and I love feeling GOD move when we worship.
14. I cry at the drop of a hat. No warning.
15. I need to lose about 35 pounds to be really healthy.
16. I enjoy exercise, but rarely make time for it.
17. I am a flawed but forgiven, Bible believing Christian.
18. My favorite date location: a bookstore.
19. I love to eat out....my fave is Cracker Barrel.
20. I secretly love the little dog that everyone thinks I hate.
21. My wardrobe of choice: well fitting jeans and a tee. Tennies or flip flops.
22. My career of choice that I have never experienced: Childrens Librarian.
23. I love childrens books and my kids have WAY too many.
24. Despite the appearance of my kitchen counter...I hate clutter.
25. I love a rainy day.
26. I prefer salty to sweet.
27. I would love to have straight teeth.
28. I feel that I do not currently posess the capacity to learn new things.
29. I often wonder where my mind has gone????
30. I am 30 years old, and not worried about it.
31. I am still afraid of curves in the road after our big wreck last spring.
32. I think about that wreck everyday, and what could have happened but didn't.
33. My kids know that I love them.
34. I try really hard to be a good friend.
35. I remember a time in my life when I thought it was a terrible thing to be a people pleaser, and now I am one. I just try to be a peacemaker whenever its needed.
36. My husband often comments that I forgive more easily than anyone he has ever known....I don't know if he means it that way but I take that as a compliment.
37. My favorite tv show is Friday Night Lights, it makes me feel young.
38. Birdwatching is a favorite quiet activity for me.
39. My dream vacation is an Alaskan cruise.....ahhhh.....someday.
40. I feel very complete with 3 children. If another came along, I would welcome it with an open heart and arms.
41. I own a guitar and don't know how to play it....someday......
42. I was once sworn into the ARMYs delayed entry program and didn't go.....one of the great "what ifs?" in my life.
43. I feel that I have a heart for childrens ministry but have not fully put that into action.
44. I am not a pet person.....I prefer people.
45. I have no desire to travel outside of the country, but I would love to see every inch of America.
46. I love to float undisturbed in a pool.
47. I love my oldest daughters creativity.
48. I love my boys sense of humor.
49. I love my baby girls tiny little giggle.
50. I have become a stick in the mud in my old age.
51. I really crave the old more fun me sometimes.
52. I am a big time procrastinator. I always plan things out in my head way in advance but fail to execute my plans till the last (and I do mean last) minute.
53. I would love to be a coffee drinker but can only stand about one cup a year!
54. I often replace meals with chocholate milk.
55. I have tons of wonderful childhood memories.
56. I love to sing.....love to sing.
57. I like the smell of the fairgrounds.
58. I like the smell of cars and sweat on my hubby.
59. I have become very conservative since having children.
60. Profanity hurts my ears.....seriously.
61. I wish that I could cook.....but I can't.....I try.
62. I am a very picky eater, but I encourage my children to eat healthier things.
63. I am optimistic.
64. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
65. I watch our family home videos often.
66. I would love to go on a long train ride.
67. I must go shopping at least once a month to make sure I am not missing any good deals.
68. I rarely buy anything.
69. I often suffer buyers remorse when I do buy something.
70. I hate scary movies.
71. I occasionally NEED a vanilla dr. pepper from sonic.
72. I am in love with my family.
73. I love to get flowers, but once declared it silly and wasteful so I rarely get them anymore.
74.......thats it I am overwhelmed with myself! Time to shift the focus!
So....here goes:
1. I love to listen to music, I mean really listen, I want to know all the lyrics and I often attach little soundtracks in my head to different times of my life.
2. I love to look at pictures of people....really study them.
3. I love to read...magazines, blogs, books...mostly "Inspirational Fiction" .....not into heavy literature, I just like to be inspired by stories about PEOPLE.
4. I really enjoy being outside, just breathing fresh air.....although I do not like to be hot and I hate bugs. I love the outdoors.
5. I love my husband and when I take the time to really think about him I still get the giddy feeling of 12 years ago when we met.
6. I love being the one and only momma to my 3 kids....
7. I wish I had more one on one time with each of my kids and definately more with my husband.
8. I have made one really wonderful friend for every phase of my adult life, and still keep in touch with most of them.
9. I love to get mail....not bills....letters, magazines, cards.
10. I like to be in control but don't like the responsibility that brings, so I keep my mouth shut.
11. I love the sound of a marching band.
12. I was once a band nerd myself.
13. I truly enjoy going to church each week. I love the fellowship and I love feeling GOD move when we worship.
14. I cry at the drop of a hat. No warning.
15. I need to lose about 35 pounds to be really healthy.
16. I enjoy exercise, but rarely make time for it.
17. I am a flawed but forgiven, Bible believing Christian.
18. My favorite date location: a bookstore.
19. I love to eat out....my fave is Cracker Barrel.
20. I secretly love the little dog that everyone thinks I hate.
21. My wardrobe of choice: well fitting jeans and a tee. Tennies or flip flops.
22. My career of choice that I have never experienced: Childrens Librarian.
23. I love childrens books and my kids have WAY too many.
24. Despite the appearance of my kitchen counter...I hate clutter.
25. I love a rainy day.
26. I prefer salty to sweet.
27. I would love to have straight teeth.
28. I feel that I do not currently posess the capacity to learn new things.
29. I often wonder where my mind has gone????
30. I am 30 years old, and not worried about it.
31. I am still afraid of curves in the road after our big wreck last spring.
32. I think about that wreck everyday, and what could have happened but didn't.
33. My kids know that I love them.
34. I try really hard to be a good friend.
35. I remember a time in my life when I thought it was a terrible thing to be a people pleaser, and now I am one. I just try to be a peacemaker whenever its needed.
36. My husband often comments that I forgive more easily than anyone he has ever known....I don't know if he means it that way but I take that as a compliment.
37. My favorite tv show is Friday Night Lights, it makes me feel young.
38. Birdwatching is a favorite quiet activity for me.
39. My dream vacation is an Alaskan cruise.....ahhhh.....someday.
40. I feel very complete with 3 children. If another came along, I would welcome it with an open heart and arms.
41. I own a guitar and don't know how to play it....someday......
42. I was once sworn into the ARMYs delayed entry program and didn't go.....one of the great "what ifs?" in my life.
43. I feel that I have a heart for childrens ministry but have not fully put that into action.
44. I am not a pet person.....I prefer people.
45. I have no desire to travel outside of the country, but I would love to see every inch of America.
46. I love to float undisturbed in a pool.
47. I love my oldest daughters creativity.
48. I love my boys sense of humor.
49. I love my baby girls tiny little giggle.
50. I have become a stick in the mud in my old age.
51. I really crave the old more fun me sometimes.
52. I am a big time procrastinator. I always plan things out in my head way in advance but fail to execute my plans till the last (and I do mean last) minute.
53. I would love to be a coffee drinker but can only stand about one cup a year!
54. I often replace meals with chocholate milk.
55. I have tons of wonderful childhood memories.
56. I love to sing.....love to sing.
57. I like the smell of the fairgrounds.
58. I like the smell of cars and sweat on my hubby.
59. I have become very conservative since having children.
60. Profanity hurts my ears.....seriously.
61. I wish that I could cook.....but I can't.....I try.
62. I am a very picky eater, but I encourage my children to eat healthier things.
63. I am optimistic.
64. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
65. I watch our family home videos often.
66. I would love to go on a long train ride.
67. I must go shopping at least once a month to make sure I am not missing any good deals.
68. I rarely buy anything.
69. I often suffer buyers remorse when I do buy something.
70. I hate scary movies.
71. I occasionally NEED a vanilla dr. pepper from sonic.
72. I am in love with my family.
73. I love to get flowers, but once declared it silly and wasteful so I rarely get them anymore.
74.......thats it I am overwhelmed with myself! Time to shift the focus!
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