CJ was waiting for his uncle to pick him up for work the other morning and Hubby has having a difficult time being patient. "I guess I need to call and see where is he is & if he forgot to pick up CJ". "Really, Hubby? He's not even late yet. Have CJ call him." "No,...
The kids wear dress clothes to school. It's not oppressive, just some version of khaki's and a polo. No biggie, right? This past Sunday morning, CJ comes up to leave for church in jeans. This is a no-go at my house! I just looked at him and said, 'Jeans?'. He said,...
CJ & I were talking in the car one evening and he said, "I'm going to try out fir the team." "Ok, CJ, but it's fOR not fIR." "I know... Wait! What? Really?" Oy Vey!
CJ and I were talking the other night. He was picking on me and I laughed and told him how glad I am that I like him. He asked what I meant and I responded, "well, even though you're my children I couldn't guarantee that you would be people I like when you're grown."...
This morning as I sat in church I realized exactly how blessed I truly am. We didn't have a lot of extra money for gifts this year so there wasn't much under the tree. Mostly just presents the children handmade and one small gift for each of them from us. It took very...
During a recent Saturday Morning Cleaning CJ came to me asking if he had to scrub the shower again this week. When I told him yes he, of course, needed to know why. I responded with, "if you clean it frequently it doesn't get too dirty and is easier to clean."CJ...
I love my life, but sometimes...Well, quite honestly, life just gets the better of me. I would never complain - though I do occasionally vent - because I honestly love the life I have.Last month, was horrendous. The kids each had their 'it's the end of summer and I...
Recently, Hubby came to me and said, "I'm looking for a book."Now, right away I know exactly which book he's looking for. See, Hubby's not a reader. In the twelve years we've been married he's read:The HobbitThe Lord of the RingsHarry Potter and the Deathly...
Hott ConfessionI have a confession to make. Every Saturday - after soccer - I pile all of my thoughts for the week on the desk and prep the the non-review posts (yes, the reviews are done through July... I have OCD!!). Well, I've been scrambling this week because we...