Megan's Writing Contest Entry

As you may have realized I think Megan has a true talent for writing. But as you will see if you follow this link, http://meganbhulsey.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/nobody-told-me/

she doesn't think so. Please go read her blog and leave her a comment. Like all of us, she loves comments.
She also has a link on her blog as to where you can enter the contest yourself if you would like. But you must hurry the deadline for the contest is Sunday, April 19.

Happy Easter !!!!!!!!

One sure sign of Easter is dying Easter eggs. I wish they could have done a bowl full of them. But only three of the six of us eat them. That would be alot of egg eating. lol

But they still had fun none the less. We always hide plastic eggs Easter afternoon. Because there's nothing more disgusting than finding boiled eggs weeks later. Gross! LOL

Never thought I would say this

I'm tired of shopping!!!! I've realized this week a woman can truly get tired of shopping. Sunday after church and lunch, we all went Easter shopping. As in me, my husband his two kids and two of mine. Ages, 8, 9, 11, and 18. After several hours and two malls we had all but mine and my 11 year old step-daughter. I don't understand what the designers of clothes are thinking. Some of the clothes we saw even for my eight year old daughter, simply put trashy looking. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but this isn't something I want my eight year old daughter wearing Easter morning to church.

So Monday we headed out again, this time myself, Makayla, and Brianna (my step-daughter), met my oldest daughter and granddaughter in town. After a few more hours of shopping we found a dress for Brianna. I found a skirt and sweater I liked but the skirt was too big. So after returning home I remembered my husband was about an hour away and there was also a Cato's in that town. He says the women probably laughed for quite a while, him looking for a specific skirt for me. But after I talked to a sales clerk there we came up with one.

We took a break from shopping Tuesday and Wednesday and returned at it once again yesterday. This time for shoes. So after shopping for shoes, and grocery shopping in Wal-mart in the middle of the day. A big no-no by the way. It's way too crowded. We are through shopping for Easter. Can't wait to post plenty of pictures after we get all dressed up on Sunday. Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!

They said this day would come

I know I was warned of getting to the point of nothing to blog about. Thought it would last a day or two. But it's been a week. Is my life really that boring?
It's Spring Break this week and the kids are home. This cold snap isn't helping matters, because they think just because it's Spring they should be able to play in the sprinkler. Would be the pool but it's still not up to swimming condition since sitting lonely for the winter.
We went shopping Sunday afternoon and most all day Monday. So by Tuesday the last thing I wanted to do was more shopping. Can you believe it, a woman can actually get tired of going shopping?
Tomorrow is suppose to be a more spring-like day so we will definitely be finding something to do outside.

There's nothing like it.

Last night Megan and Denny had their first night out since Emily was born. And guess who got to watch Emily. Me "Nana". Can you hear the excitement? She's one month old today? WOW! Seems like only yesterday we were all sitting around and pacing the floor waiting for her to make her arrival.

So here's a few pics to show how we spent our evening. But mostly it was an evening of Nana holding her and getting lots and lots of sugar.

I did it!!!!

About a month ago my husband and I was looking at buying a lawn mower. And we all know men and their toys. He wanted a riding one with all the bells and whistles, in which is totally out of our budget. I begged him for a push mower, so much more affordable and I promised him that I would always cut the grass. I'm home all day so why not, plus I definitely need the exercise.
He's been out of town alot lately. He left Monday and will be home this afternoon. So yesterday afternoon I made my mind up to get the grass cut before he got home. And "I Did It"!!! I cut the entire yard by myself yesterday in a little less than three hours. What a work-out. It was cloudy with a nice breeze, and the thought hit me. Sure it's easy today but what about August when the heat index is over 100. Will just have to do it early mornings and then jump in the pool to cool off. lol Now to see if he even notices when he gets home today. We shall see.

Update on Makayla Living with "ADD"

She's been taking her medicine for a week now. I didn't realize it would help so quickly. She's more laid-back and mellow. Not sure how the mess in her desk at school is. I go Friday for an Easter party so we will see. Her bedroom is still a bit out of sorts. But maybe that's just the way she likes it. So I tell her I need stuff off the floor when I vacuum and she does it. She still has outbursts of tears now and then. But can't expect everything to change so quickly. Friday she came home totally excited, she went up a level in reading. For those who are familiar with accelerated readers and the colors of the dots on the books. Her dot changed colors. So now we've made a goal as to what color dot we want on her books by the end of this school year. She also made a 100 on her spelling test last Thursday, so I honestly believe we're making progress. We must be because Megan could even tell a difference in her yesterday. So maybe she wasn't just spoiled rotten. She needed help in concentrating and focusing.