Mmmm...an update

Okay....today is an update for the last week, a few other thoughts, what I want to accomplish this week and whatever else I think of while writing this. Will I babble on and on? Probably. Will you stay for the whole post? Don't know, that is up to you. Will that stop me from writing it? Nope! LOL

Today I went to the movies with my friend, C. We saw Sex and the City. I enjoyed the movie. I do want to own it when it comes out in video. I know you are reading this and if you know me, wondering why I went to the movie. Why, since I am a big Disney family and it is DEFINITELY not a Disney movie for kids! LOL. I like watching Sex and the City on TV. I watch the old episodes. I don't know why.....the show interests me and the characters interest me, too. So, if you want a movie to watch with your girlfriends, I suggest going to this movie.

I only had a 4 day week this week. That was nice because it was a hard week for me. My new assistant does not start until Tuesday. So all this past week I have been by myself in the classroom and of course I have been at my limit. For those that don't know, I have 13 month olds-21 month old. There is 7 on roll but I can have 5 by myself. If you have never worked with this age group, I can't explain what 5 of this age is like. I actually have 5 rough and tumble boys and 2 girls. Out of this group, I have 2 biters who also push, pinch and slap the other kids. I have 2 that whine all day. I have 5 with attitudes. So the mixture can be hard depending which kids are there that day. When I change diapers, I have to take the 2 biters and put 1 in the highchair and 1 sitting at my feet so I can protect all the other kids. But it looks like Monday will be a pretty easy day....3 out of the 7 will not be there because they are on vacation so that leaves 4 boys. 2 of them are only part-time....2 days a week...so maybe they won't be there either. I also have an intern starting Monday and will be there for 2 weeks. So that is my week at work.

Tuesday, I took the Intermediate Excel and loved it. Luckily, she gave us a pamphlet at both classes that is easy to read and understand. Right now I am so proud of myself that I conquered using Excel/spreadsheets. I would try and try to figure it out on my own before and got so frustrated and felt stupid. But I am now so proud of myself and I know I can conquer this computer. This week I have Intro to Word, and next week, I have Intermediate Word. I use Word and probably did not need Intro but I am self-taught and I might have missed teaching myself something important.

On another note, I have been working on my own Mission Statement. One of the items is to only be involved in things that have my heart. Get rid of things that stress me out. So, I made a hard decision....I have decided not to sell Avon anymore. I will keep my account open and order stuff every few campaigns. I will do this for awhile in case I change my mind later and want to start it back up. I realize I will lose my Unit Leader status. And, I hope I don't have a certain friend get mad at me for making this decision. Friend, don't be mad or disappointed in me, please.

I also realize I need to get my office/craft room unpacked. I have been here for 3 months. We can't even use the TV in there or the space. I can't be creative because I can't find anything. So, my goal is to do 1 box a night for the next couple weeks. By, next weekend, the boxes will be done in the closet and I will spend that time setting the closet up and organizing all the craft stuff. I also want to do this so I can get everything together for a yard sale. I also need to shred alot of stuff but I need to find the shredder.

Okay, I have babbled on long enough. I plan to get the stuff together tonight and tomorrow so I can get Father's Day cards done tomorrow. I am also running to Wal-mart in the morning to get a couple things. I am making homemade chicken and dumplings in the crock-pot tomorrow for dinner. It is a new recipe I want to try. I will let you know how it was.

Thanks for staying with me through this long entry. Have a blessed day!

Cool quote

Here is a cool quote I found in someone's signature line on one of my craft groups.

"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protectyou."

I loved this quote. It just pierced my heart and made me realize that no matter where God takes me, He will also protect me. I may feel likeI am all alone or not safe but God will be there. This is a similar feeling as the poem "Footprints" gives me. That is my favorite poem. If you have never heard it, look it up because it is beautiful. Or let me know and I will print it out on this blog for you to read.

Whew! Busy, Busy week......

now over...well, sort of. This weekend will be busy more for my husband than me. He will spend the whole weekend working nights and sleeping days. So, it will basically be Thomas and I all weekend.



I am being lazy today even though I have so much I could be doing....dishes, clean the bathroom, finish clothes, etc., etc. I figure I am off Monday, too so I will spread it out over the whole weekend. I also want to work on some cards that need to be finished.

This week, I took a free computer class the hospital offered. I took Intro to Excel. It was an excellent class and I learned so much. This was something I tried to play with at home but could never get it. I got too frustrated. Now, I get it and I was so thrilled. Next Tuesday I have the Intermediate excel. I also signed up for Intro and Intermediate to Word. I probably know alot about Word but I jsut wanted to make sure. Now that I know Excel, my mind is whirling with all the things I can use it for.....all the organization I can get done. I can organize household expenses. I can organize my cross-stitch magazine patterns. The ideas are endless. I am going to take all these courses that the hospital offers.

They have changed Thomas's medicine. They have upped it a little so as his body adjusts, he has been sleeping alot. Or maybe it is because school is out, he is catching up on all his sleep. Actually, he fell asleep on the couch about 15 minutes ago so I guess he is going to take a nap today. I should use this time to clean the bathroom.....well, maybe in a little bit.

If I get the cards done in the next couple days then I will have something to show here on the blog. I know I have not shown any stamping pictures in a while. Sorry! When everything is not unpacked yet, I don't feel creative. I really need to get in there and take care of that. I guess with no help from my husband, it gets overwhelming.

Actually, I think I will go take a nap while watching TV for an hour or so. I went to bed at midnight and woke up at 6am. My body just did not want to sleep anymore.

Everyone have a wonderful day. A day filled with love and surprises from God.

Pet Pictures

The cat's name is Spikee-Booh but we just call her Spikee or I call her baby girl. I know it is a unique name and yes, there is a story behind it. If you want the story, ask me sometime. She has a mind of her own and will do what she wants when she wants. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She is now 7 years old. If you discipline her for jumping on the counter or something like that, she will spank you back!! ATTITUDE!!!! But, she can also be a sweety once she gets to know you.

The dog's name is Harold. We rescued him from the Humane Society. He was to be a therapy pet for Thomas but he is not too thrilled with Harold. I think it is because Harold is very needy and needs alot of attention and is in your face. Thomas doesn't like that. I think he is a sweetheart of a dog and is so well-behaved. Humane Society had him for over a month and said they found him on the street, and yet he is the most well-behaved dog. Yes, he likes to sleep on furniture. We have a quilt on the chair so he doesn't ruin the chair. That is one habit we could never break him of.....sleeping on furniture!!! We even bought him a large, soft pillow. He sleeps on that but more than likely, he is in the chair!! Oh well, he is an old dog. We have had him for over 3 years and is probably about 10 or 11 years old...maybe older.

So, those are my pet babies.

Haven't been.......

creative yet and it is almost 3pm!!! I did not expect James's family until closer to noon. They called around 8:30 and were 20 minutes away!!!!! So, we got dressed before they got here. They stayed until 11:30. At that time, Thomas and I and the 3 of them headed to Burger King for a birthday lunch for Thomas. He seemed to enjoy his morning. We got back and I decided to put him in the bathtub for 2 reasons: 1. He needed a bath and 2. he was so hyped up that it usually calms him down. He is now suppose to be laying down and maybe taking a nap. Not sure he is doing that. Well, actually, he is quiet now so he may be.

Will I get anything creative done? Probably not today. We will see. Tomorrow is quite busy so not sure I will tomorrow either.

Feeling creative today!!!

I feel like being creative today. So, hopefully after the family leaves and things get a little quiet, I can create.....I can make some cards.....or skinny book pages.....or cut some more letters.....or something like that. Actually, I have some small stuff to do first then I can be creative!!! Anyone else feel creative? Once I am done with what I make, I will post it.

Today is a somewhat busy day. It is Thomas's 14th birthday!!! Can you believe it....14 years old!!! James's mom and sister are coming over sometime today. James is baking him a cake and bought him some candles. We got him a few things but did not go overboard because he has sooooo much stuff. Thomas is my stepson for those who don't know. He is severely autistic. He is more like a 3 year old in a 14 year's old body.

It is not even 8:00am and I am wide awake. Why can't I sleep in on a Saturday morning?? It is nice outside. I have the back porch door open and I am enjoying the cool breeze and the birds singing. Spikee, my cat, is also enjoying the porch, the breeze and the sounds. She loves that porch. She is an indoor cat so it is the closest she can come to the outdoors. There is a chipmunk that runs up and down the back fence and onto our roof and she goes nuts watching him. I think Mr. Chipmunk likes teasing her!!!!! LOL

Oh, I haven't put pictures on here of the dog and cat. I will have to do that sometime. Well, I need to go get a shower and make breakfast for Thomas and I and I have a couple quick errands to do.

What did I do on Mother's Day?

Okay....I have had questions on what did I do for Mother's Day, so I am here to answer that. Basically, not too much. After a scrumptious breakfast, I cleaned up the dishes. Then I spent the rest of the day playing with my Cuttlebug and working on crafts and doing some organizing. I love my Cuttlebug. I was cutting a bunch of alphabets.....the alphabet belongs to my mom so I wanted to cut some before I had to give it back to her. Now I have a bag of cutouts for cards.

I also made a couple cards that I wanted to send out as RAK's to friends who need a little surprise in the mail. I hope they like them. I can't show pictures as I already put them in the envelope....and I can't tell where they are going because that would ruin the surprise.

My husband, James, basically slept all day because he worked all night and had to go to work last night, too so it was just Thomas and I which was fine. I am Thomas's mother not James's anyways!!!! LOL That is the way our weekends are now....Saturday, he sleeps from noon to 4:30 then gets up and gets ready to go to work at 6pm until 6am then sleeps all day Sunday and goes back to work at 6pm until 6am then sleeps most of the day Monday.

And, yes, I got gifts. I got 3 pairs of shorts, Alvin and the Chipmunks movie soundtrack and a craft magazine. My parents gave me a Hobby Lobby gift certificate. Oooh.....shopping spree!!!!

Made changes

As you can see, I made some changes to the blog. I decided to change the colors and I added a music playlist. I was so surprised I figured out how to add a music playlist! This is all music that I love and I will change it out when I can. Or add more. But enjoy my choices. If you don't want to hear the music then turn off/down your sound. I added the music to make my blog more like home. If you like it or don't, let me know.

There is nothing here to report. Tomorrow, Mother's Day, I will spend the day working on crafts. I want to work on cards that I had started in the various classes I have taken in the last 2 weeks.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHERS!!!!