Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!  I know I keep saying this but I have been so busy lately!  I've been making tons of gifts for people on top of work, school, and church.  Plus Christmas shopping and all that jazz for my kids.  I'll post a few things that I have done.  Here are a few blankets that I have made for some friend's babies.

I made another one too but I haven't taken a pic of it yet.  I also made some pics for my in-laws.  You know those letter art pics?  Well, I went in my backyard and took some myself.  It spells our last name Kurtz.  The last pic is a tree in my backyard.

I wanted to make some thing like that for my mom too but Their last name is way too long so I made this instead :)

I made "Family Tree" brooches for my MIL and both SILs.  They have glass beads in the colors of theirs and their family's birthstones.

 I can't get the picture to rotate the right way for some reason.

It's been a lot of fun but I am so glad to be done and give the gifts to everyone!  I think it's is now time to start making some stuff for myself ;)  What do you think?

So, we did our little family Christmas traditions with our kids this morning.  I think they were happy with all of their loot (and so were me and Mark).  I've been saving my paychecks and I got Mark a guitar that he's been wanting and he got me a new wedding band.  The kids (with Mark's money) got me some sewing accessories that I have been wanting and they got Mark (with my money) new earphones that he has been wanting.  I won't even try to go into what all they got from us, they were happy campers though :)

We leave in the morning to go to Kentucky to be with my parents and sister and family.  We'll be there until Wednesday morning and then we leave to go to Ohio for Christmas with Mark's family.  We'll be there until Saturday and then we'll drive all the way home.  Some friends will be house/pet sitting which is wonderful!

I guess I better go pack (I know, nothing like waiting till the last minute) since we leave bright and early in the morning!  Hugs, Kisses, and a big MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Miss Me?

Do you miss me?  I certainly miss blogging!  I hate being this busy and having such a foggy, fried brain :(  I do have to admit that there have been times when I actually could have logged on and posted something but first of all, it would have been nothing worth typing or reading...just posting something to have something posted (did that make sense?) and second of all, I haven't had the energy.  Plus, have you ever tried to think of something to say but realized that it would have been way too full of negative things?  That is the frame of mind that I have been in and you know the saying, if you can't say anything good then don't say anything at all! I do feel somewhat better today though, still completely exhausted but better :)  I know I have said it before, at least I think I did, but I will try to do better!  I promise!  However, this post is going to have to be short and sweet because I still have some school work to do and I am already having trouble keeping my eyes open. So on that note, Goodnight everyone!

Photo Book

I finally made my photo book that I won over at She Says!  I was a little limited with pictures on my computer so I'm thinking that this just means that it is time to start taking a ton more!  Anyways, I can't wait until my photo book arrives :) Here is what my new book is going be, Enjoy! 

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I'm Back!

I have been away from my blog for far too long!  I'll try o catch up on some things that have happened...

Starr, Allen, and the girls came to visit on Friday night, 11-4-11, and it was a wonderful visit!  First of all, we didn't tell my kids that they were coming so when they pulled into the driveway I called my kids downstairs and told them that they had to come outside with me because there were deer in tn the yard!  They were so excited to see deer but way more excited to see their aunt, uncle, and cousins when they turned the corner of the deck!  It was so cute!  Starr and I stayed up super late just talking and catching up Friday night.  It was absolutely wonderful :)  Then we all just visited Saturday morning, went to lunch and did some shopping during the afternoon, and went back to the house and made fajitas and cake for dinner and dessert.  Sunday we went to Sunday school and then lunch in the afternoon, and then church again on Sunday night and then back home to hang out and eat leftovers.  They had to leave to go back home on Monday afternoon :( but I will probably get to see them again for Thanksgiving in Nashville!

So, I had the next few days to clean up my house from having five extra people and two extra dogs lol!  It really wasn't as bad as you'd think though!

Then my mom and Aunt Dot came to town on Wednesday night, 11-9-11.  My aunt had never been here before and besides....my birthday was the next day!  I was so happy to be able to celebrate my birthday with my mom and aunt :)  I had the day off from work so we went shopping for most of the day!  Then Mark threw me a birthday party that evening!  It was so much fun!  I had to work on Friday but the kids didn't have school so it worked out perfect that my mom was in town because they were able to stay with her and my aunt.  They all met me out at my work and then we went to a few more stores to buy more stuff, which made Noah miserable but the rest of us were happy :)  We all met Mark at a restaurant for dinner and then back home to relax for the rest of the night....well, we were going to relax until I decided to pull out my Christmas decorations to see what all I had (since I had just bought more Christmas stuff at Hobby Lobby).  We ended up working our tails off decorating my staircase and the little cubby space area that is pretty much useless until we put a Christmas tree up there!  I think it looks so pretty!

On Saturday morning we all went to breakfast together and them mom and Aunt Dot left to get back to Mississippi :(  It was a very nice visit and I was sad to see them leave.  I don't think it will ever get easier.

Sunday we had church and I almost missed going on Sunday night.  I just haven't been feeling too good lately.  I am trying to find a doctor here but I haven't had much luck so far.  Finding a doctor that takes our insurance and is also accepting new patients is not an easy thing to do.  Anyways, I went to church anyways because missing church just feels so weird!

On Monday my classes started back up and I immediately remembered why I was so happy to have the break.  My brain is so foggy right now!  It better clear up soon though!  I also had a meeting with a teacher who tested Chloe to be in their gifted program and she was accepted :)  My kids are so smart!! Both are now in gifted classes!  I am a proud mommy!!

Tuesday was work and then an eye doctor appointment, which I now have to go back on Friday for more tests because of something that he found that he feels needs to be looked at a little better.  I'm sure it's no big deal though.  Then home to do school work, laundry, cook dinner, more laundry, showers and bedtime for the kids, dishes, shower, more school work, and then bed...ahhhhh!!!

Wednesday was more of the same (work, school, housework, dinner,....) and then church.  We had a missionary from Tonga there.  Pretty interesting stuff!

Now, we are finally at today and it was more of the same again.  Except for the fact that my boss is not a nice person!  Ok so maybe I am being a little sensitive but seriously she has very poor management skills.  I think she must be a very insecure person because she seems to feel the need to make up reasons to correct and boss around all of us employees in front of our coworkers and customers!  It is really starting to get to me!  Like four different times yesterday she did this to me.  I have just about had all I can take.  If I blog that I quit my job of got fired in sometime in the near future you will know the reason why!

Well,  I think I am all caught up for now...other than the fact that I am not doing so hot with my eating habits lately but I promise I will try to do better.  But that is another blog post for another day.



Happy Day :)

So, I have had a really rough few days (emotionally and physically) but today while I was at work I received wonderful news that made my day! I called my sister real quick to tell her something and she told me that her and her family will be coming to my house tomorrow night! And, they get to stay all weekend! I am so excited! They haven't been to Alabama yet so I just can't wait! We're not telling Noah and Chloe though. They are going to be so shocked when Starr, Allen, and the girls show up at our door :) Did I mention how extremely excited I am?!?! However...my poor house is so not ready for company. Like I said, I haven't been feeling too great so my house has suffered. I came home from work and got right to cleaning. It's starting to look presentable...slowly but surely. I went ahead and hung a few more pictures today too. I was trying to wait until we repainted the wall but busy days mean paint will have to wait. No biggie. It will get done eventually, probably.

On a not-so-happy-news note...I seem to be at a weight loss standstill. I have still only lost 9 lbs. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely happy to have lost those 9 lbs and all but I am so ready to lose more! Maybe when I step on the scale in the morning I'll be another pound down. We'll see!

Time for me to get some sleep so I can go to work in the morning and then come home to finish cleaning! Yay!

Lazy Day Today...Busy Day Tomorrow

Today I slept in until 10 am! Well, I woke up a few times before that but I didn't get up until 10:00 :) It was beautiful! I actually took some medicine last night and it knocked me out. The bad thing is that I have felt pretty drugged all day. I could barely keep my eyes open which was bad because I had a lot to do today. Tomorrow our church is having Sunday School and then a Fun Fest with all kinds of stuff including trunk-or-treat. I made a big crockpot of vegetable soup and three dozen peanut butter cookies. I also made a bunch of bows for the craft booth. I made Chloe a bee costume and Noah a spider costume. I am going to wear a ladybug costume that I made a few years ago and Mark is going to be an exterminator. It'll be a fun day but very busy too. I plan on taking tons of pictures so I'll post some soon.

I have been doing really good on my diet so far. I have lost 9 lbs total :) It is such a hard, slow process but I am doing it! I am going to take a little break tomorrow for the Fun Fest though. I don't think I will be able to not eat all the yummy food that will be there. I won't go food crazy, but I will have to eat some of it! I'll have to come back home tomorrow night and go at least 3 or 4 miles on the gazelle haha! I don't think that one day off the diet will kill me :)

A Few Things That Annoy Me...

When guys wear pants with their shirt tucked in but don't wear a belt.

When customers come in at work and I say hello and they completely ignore me...rude people.

How absolutely ridiculously overpriced school pictures are.

When people try to embarrass other people.

When customers get mad at me when I say I can't change the price for an item.

Hearing people chew their food.

My sewing machine!!!! I clearly just do not understand how to work the thing or something because I am constantly breaking the thread or something else is going wrong.

How slow the weight loss process is.

Commercials.

Living too far away from my family to get hugs from them when I need them.

When people put WAY too much personal stuff on Facebook!

All of the gray hair that I am getting :( I'm not ready!!

Having too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Having to rely on my glasses or contacts so much.

My frizzy hair that I have to either straighten or put products in just to leave the house.


I could go on but I feel the need to start thinking about things that make me happy before I get in a really bad mood. It has just been "one of those days."

Busy, Busy, Busy

I have been a busy girl lately!  I came across a blog with tons of craft ideas and I have been trying some of them.  My church is having  a Fun Fest next Sunday and I have been making things for it.  I made a bunch of bows and some really cute hats and scarf sets from sweaters.  I made some things for myself too, of course :)  Sunday is also when we are having trunk-or-treat so I've been working on our costumes.  I still have so much to do!  And, not only do I have all of these crafts and things to finish, I have to bake a whole bunch of cookies (and do my best to avoid eating any of them), make vegetable soup, and try to get my house back in order.  Oh, and I work every day this week too.  I can do this!  I think I can, I think I can....

I have done ok with my eating habits lately, minus a little cheat here and there.  Haven't lost as much as I would have liked to but I didn't eat as good as I should/could have.  I didn't cheat on my diet at all yesterday or today though!

On a side note, I had a bad day with headaches and numb hands and all that junk yesterday.  I haven't had an MRI in over a year so it might be time to make a doctor's appointment.  I sure was hoping that all of this health nonsense was over but it might just be time for a round two.  Prayers are welcome!

Well, when I get finished making the stuff for the Fun Fest I will post pictures.  I better get off of here now though, tons more to do!

Still Getting Used To Things

I am in my second week of my new job and I am still getting used to things. Not just learning things at work but learning how to still keep up with things at home. When I get home from work I am totally exhausted! My legs hurt, my arms hurt, and I am just so tired. The last thing I want to do when I get home is do laundry, dishes, start dinner, and pick up around the house. Not to mention all of the other cleaning that needs to be done. All I want to do is get in comfy clothes and fall asleep on the couch. My poor house is suffering! I need to start cleaning right when I get home and not sit down first because once I sit it is so hard to get back up! I'm sure I'll get used to it soon though.

Well, I cheated on my diet today. I had nachos at one of my favorite restaurants tonight. They were so goo but I felt super guilty. I came home and walked two miles to try to cancel the extra calories out! Hahaha! I have lost about five lbs so far though. I hope I didn't just gain some back. I'll weigh myself in the morning to see how much damage I did. I am really ready to fit in all of the clothes in my closet and dressers. My first goal is to be able to wear my wedding ring again without my finger turning blue! I'll be sure to update when I have reached that goal!

Weight Watchers and My New Job

Well, I did it.... I weighed myself today. Oh man :( It was depressing! So, I just signed up to do weight watchers online. I HAVE to lose weight! I am absolutely miserable! I know how I am, if I try to lose weight on my own I will fail. I am hoping and praying that I will be able to lose the weight fairly quickly and that, by watching the numbers drop, I will stay motivated. Cross your fingers, say a prayer, wish me luck, and all that good stuff! I am definitely going to need it!

I started my new job (at a place called Eagle Rock Thrift Store) on Wednesday. I only worked three hours but I was working hard for all those three hours! I had to completely redo the toy section. I worked 6 1/2 hours on Thursday, running the cash register for most of the day and then working in the back with the new merchandise. I did the same on Friday. Let me tell you, for a girl that isn't used to working and hasn't worked an outside job in over a year, I am exhausted by the end of each day! On my feet all day long, moving pretty much the whole time, only sitting during my thirty minute lunch break. Whew! This fatty girl is just not used to this stuff! I'll get used to it soon enough though. I am excited to have something that is keeping me busy and moving.

Well, time to get my kids their showers and send them off to bed. Church in the morning :) I am excited to go get some healthy groceries and get a good start on my healthy life change (notice I did not say diet).

Blessings

So, today marks three whole months since I moved to Alabama.  Some days it feels like we just moved here and some days i feels like we've been here forever.  At times it has been tough, missing my family and friends and church, but there have also been several blessings in my life since we moved here.  Wonderful new friends and a wonderful new church!  I am blessed!

Another blessing is that I went to a local store today and filled out an application, had an interview on the spot, and got hired!  I start tomorrow :)  I guess it's not a huge deal to most people but it's definitely made me smile!  Yep, I'm blessed!

And yet another blessing... Chloe's glasses weren't supposed to come in until Saturday but she has been praying every day since we ordered them on Friday that they would come in before school on Wednesday because she has a test.  I didn't figure that they would come that early but, sure enough, when I got home from my interview I had a voicemail that her glasses had come in!  When she got home I told her and her first reaction was "Jesus answered my prayer!"  I am so blessed!

Last night we had some friends over for dinner and to just hang out.  We ate, talked, and laughed!  It was a really good time and I'm so glad to have made such good new friends.  The past few days have been absolutely wonderful and I am loving life right now!  I'm sure there will be hard days along the way but I know how blessed I am.  All of my good days outweigh the bad days and I CAN'T COMPLAIN!

I Am Blessed!

A Few Random Things

My parents left a few days ago to go back to Mississippi.  It was sad but I did have a few things to keep me busy and my mind occupied.  I still miss all of my family and friends but things are definitely getting better.  I really am starting to like Alabama more and more every day.

Last week I got a call from Chloe's school nurse saying that she didn't do so well on her vision test so I needed to make an eye appointment for her soon.  I wasn't sure if it was really needed or not because I know that she really looks up to her 13 year old cousin who has glasses and really wouldn't be surprised if she did bad on purpose.  I hate to think that she would do that but we all know how kids can be.  Well, I took her to the eye doctor on Friday morning and the verdict is.....glasses are needed.  She wasn't faking.  And they assured me that they could tell.  So, glasses have been ordered and I'll post a picture of her when they come in.  My poor kids both have bad eyes like me.  Mark's eyes aren't bad at all.  He only needs to wear glasses once in a while if his eyes are bothering him from looking at the computer all day.  That lucky duck!  I have to put my glasses on just to see what time the clock says in the middle of the night!

We went to and auction gallery on Saturday morning and Mark bid on and won a golf bag.  I didn't see anything that I wanted at that auction so I left empty handed.  The same gallery had a furniture auction later that evening and I did get a few things there.  I got a really cute desk and we got these HUGE shelf things.  I'm not sure what we're going to do with the shelf units though.  I mean, they are massive!  Right now they're in our garage waiting for us to figure out their fate.  We might completely sand them down and redo them or we might just leave them like they are.  I'll update when I figure it out.

*Yay! notice*   My sister started a blog a few days ago!  I have been nagging at her to start one and she finally did!  Yay!!  Like I mentioned before, I am a blog addict :)  I follow a few good blogs but I'm always looking for more to read.  I especially like reading blogs from people I know.  I tend to start feeling like I know the people whose blogs I read anyways so actually knowing them is a bonus!

Well, I need to get off here and do some more house cleaning.  We are having some friends over tonight so I need to clean a little more than usual ;)  You know how it is, tidying up for most days but cleaning for company.

Family Visits and Life on Pause

We got back home last night from a weekend visit at my sister's house.  A few posts ago I mentioned that she moved to Kentucky after her husband was offered a job there.  This was my first visit to her new home, town, and church.  It was a wonderful visit but way too short!  It still kind of blows my mind a little that we live so far apart now.  I wonder when I'll get used to that.  The distance and spread apart visits makes me appreciate the times we do get to see each other and the phone conversations so much more!

On another note, we have been looking at houses to possibly buy.  We are renting right now and the house and land is wonderful but I would rather have a place that I can do whatever I want with and not have to ask permission first.  However, since we might not stay here too much longer I don't want to paint any more or do any more decorating.  I don't want to waste time or money if I don't have to.  We are keeping our fingers crossed for the right house!  In the meantime, decorating life will be paused!

My mom and dad will be coming to visit tomorrow night!  *Big Huge Smile*  They went to Starr's house (Starr is my sister) a few days before we got there and stayed a few extra days after we left.  I'm excited to have more family time and make more memories.  I can't wait until Starr and her family get to come here and see where I live!  More wonderful things to look forward to :)

Well, time to go and catch up on my dvr while folding more laundry!  What an exciting life I live!

Hello, My Name is Carrie and I am an addict...

I admit it! I am addicted to blogs!  I love reading other people's blogs and get so excited when I find someone that posts every day!  If I come across a new blog I will spend every spare minute that I have to start from the beginning and catch up on the entire blog.  I just found a new blog to "stalk" a few days ago.  The person started it over a year ago and writes in it faithfully so it is taking a little while for me to catch up.  I have made it to July of this year so I'm getting pretty close to catching up!  It's a good thing she posts pretty much every day!

I also love blogs that show craft or "re-purposing" furniture ideas.  Before and after pictures make me a happy girl!  Things like that inspire me to get crafty and start doing fun things like that.  I'm still learning the blogging basics so I haven't been brave enough to post my crafts yet but maybe I will someday.  I figure I should get a little more used to writing my blog before I try to add little special things :)

I am definitely open to finding more blogs to follow so if anyone would like to suggest any, feel free!  I love and look forward to turning my computer on in the morning and catching up on other people's lives!

A New Leaf

I have a huge problem...I am FAT!  Since moving to Alabama in July I have gained at least 10 lbs!  And let me just say that I wasn't exactly thin before adding those new pounds.  I am tired of being uncomfortable in my clothes and having to try on a tons of outfits before finding anything that I can it well enough to go out in public in!  I woke up this morning and decided that it is time to turn over a new leaf in my life.  It is time to get in shape and start feeling better about myself.  So, right after the kids left for school I walked a little over two miles.  To be completely honest, it wore me out!  More proof that I am way out of shape!  Hopefully I will stay strong and motivated and not give up like I have done too many times before.  Anyone have any tips or maybe some motivational strategies?  Anything that can help me would be greatly appreciated!

It's been forever!

Well, it has been forever since I have written so I'll try to sum up what has happened lately.  First of all I now live in Alabama.  We moved here two weeks ago today.  Mark's company transferred him here so we packed up our lives and moved.  I'll admit it...I'm super scared and lonely right now.  I miss my family and friends extremely bad :(  We have met some very nice people and the church that we are attending is wonderful but I still really miss my church, friends, and especially my family!  I know that it will get better and Alabama will start to feel more and more like home but right now I am a bit homesick.  I miss being able to call my mom, dad, and sister to see if they want to go to lunch.  Living 10+ hours away stinks!

Starr and Allen (my sister and brother-in-law) are actually getting ready to move to Kentucky in about three weeks too!  Allen got a new job there so that's where they are going.  So, instead of being 10+ hours away from me, they will only be about 5 hours away.  I never thought my family would be spread out from each other but here we are!  I'm not sure how Christmas is going to work out but I guess pretty much everything in our lives is going to be different from now on.

I do like my house so far.  It is bigger than the house I had in Ohio and there is a lot more land.  We just put the pool up Saturday and the kids were able to swim in it yesterday (Sunday) so they were pretty happy about that.  Here's a pic of the new house...

Living here is definitely going to take some getting used to but I know I will eventually.  I am still unpacking boxes and I can't wait to finally be done with that!  It seems never ending!  Most of everything is done, or almost done, except for hanging pictures.  I am kind of waiting until my mom can come visit because she is much better at decorating than I am! Lol!

Well, I guess that's enough updating for now.  I will try to be more faithful to writing in this blog from now on :)

The Power Of Friends

Isn't it just amazing how a night out with friends can make you feel so much better?  A few nights ago I was having a really bad day/night and it wasn't looking like it was going to get any better.  All I wanted to do was crawl into bed and stay there.  I then got a text from a friend, who is also going through a lot right now, asking if I would be interested in going to dinner with a few girls and then just hang out afterwards.  I went, of course!  Just being with my friends for a few hours made me forget my problems for a while and just laugh and laugh!  I love being around people that make me laugh!  It was definitely needed!  I am already ready for another girl's night out...I already need another girl's night out!

Two Things

Two names you go by: Carrie, mom

Two things you are wearing right now: Shirt, skirt

Two of your favorite things to do: read, go on walks

Two things you want very badly at the moment: a housekeeper, a skinny body (I guess I should have said will power)

Two favorite pets you  have had: My first dog PeeWee and my dog now, Zac

Two people who will fill this out: I have no clue

Two things you did last night: watched a movie with my kids, did some of my schoolwork

Two things you ate today: I haven't eaten yet but I had coffee and tea

Two people you last talked to: My mom and Chloe

Two things you're doing tomorrow: going to church, going to a birthday party

Two longest trips you've taken in the past five years: One trip where I went to Indiana for a wedding and stayed a few days, drove to Mississippi to see family and stayed a few days, drove to Louisiana to see family for a few days, went back to Mississippi for a few more days, and then back home. The other trip was about a week On Mackinac Island.

Two favorite holidays: Thanksgiving and Christmas

Two favorite beverages: Sweet Tea and Pepsi

Super Star!

Chloe's 2nd grade school program was last night and it was super cute!  She had a solo and did a wonderful job.  There were over five hundred people in the audience and she didn't seem a bit scared!  What a little super star!  I am a very proud mama :)

I went out and treated myself today!  I got my eyebrows waxed and boy did they need it!  I am just not good at doing my own and I was starting to look a bit like an amazon woman.  It was definitely time to get them done.  It's amazing how much better a girl can feel from such a simple thing like that.  I just might get my nails done next week...or maybe I'll get a new purse.  New purses always make me smile :)

Something else that makes me smile: Noah just came in my room and said he just wanted to give me a hug.  He is amazing!  Both of my kids are absolutely amazing!  I am blessed :)

Craziness!

Today was pretty eventful!  Well actually most of the day was uneventful but the end of the day made up for the rest.  I woke up this morning to thunderstorms (I really hate like rain) but it only lasted until like 10am.  The weather channel kept saying that it was coming back but for most of the day it stayed away.  Then all of a sudden at around 5:30 or so the sky decided to open up and explode on us!  The rain wasn't just falling, it was so windy that the rain looked like it was going sideways!  That only lasted for about thirty minutes and then it cleared up like it hadn't even been raining at all.  Weird.  So we went to get dinner and while we were out we heard that it was supposed to get bad again so we hurried up and got out of there.  Just as we pulled up to the apartment that we're staying at here it started to rain a little.  We were inside for just a few minutes and then it started...the sky got black, the rain got worse, the hail came, and then the tornado sirens.  Not fun stuff.  We turned the news on and learned that there were tornadoes, big ones, headed straight for us!  I am not a fan of tornadoes.  The nastiness outside lasted for what seemed like forever and areas all around us got pretty messed up but we were passed by.  Whew!  I am so glad it is over now.  I stayed calm on the outside for the kids but I was shaking in my shoes inside!  The kids were a little scared and asked if we can go home a day early! Lol!  Mark didn't agree but I was all for leaving ASAP!  The weather cleared up and all was good after that :)

Oh What A Day

I got a phone call from someone close to me saying that they might be moving really far away.  Not good.  Then I got another phone call from a friend that found out some horrible news today that has completely rocked her world.  Not good again.  I hate that I am here and not at home to be with the people that are dealing with these problems.  I hate feeling helpless.

I have had a wonderful day just being with my kids today though.  They always make me smile.  Even when they aren't being exactly wonderfully behaved they can still make me smile.  Noah is turning into such a goof!  I love that he makes jokes and is so funny at just the times when I need it.  And he can always sense when I need a hug.  His hugs are magical.  Chloe is hilarious too!  She is my little drama queen too.  Today they were swimming and when we came back in it was brought to her attention that she had a little bit of a sunburn on her arm.  Well, from that point on all of a sudden her arm was hurting. Lol!  And she is absolutely obsessed with band aids.  It can be the tiniest little mark on her and she insists that she needs a band aid.  I can't seem to get it through to her that she really doesn't need a band aid unless it is an open wound that is bleeding.  Oh well, she is worth several boxes of unnecessary band aids.

Oh, and the end of a perfect day was that while using my new iPhone 4 (New, Hello!) it froze up and shut down.  Would not come back on and couldn't even be recognized by my computer when I plugged it in!  AHHHHHH!!!!  I was in a panic!  I didn't even buy insurance for it! Mark suggested that I press the two buttons and plug it in the computer to sync it.  I kept pressing the only two buttons on the phone over and over and it finally recognized that it was plugged into my computer.  The itunes program on my laptop showed an alert saying that my phone had to be restored back to the factory settings.  Once that was over, and it took forever, it said it was ready to sync.  Luckily I had just synced it to my computer this afternoon so I was able to get all my apps and music and everything else back on it!  Very frustrating.  I thought I might cry.  I think it was a combo of all of the things that stressed me out all day hitting me at once and my eyes welled up.  I regained my composure and held myself together though.  I am proud of me :)

I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow so I guess I better end this post.  Sweet Dreams!  Crossing my fingers for a good day tomorrow!

First Blog! Yay!

Ok, so this is my first blog post ever!!!  I am very excited and, honestly, a little nervous about it.  Sometimes I feel like my life just might be a little too boring for others to want to read about it and other times I feel like there is so much junk going on that it just might not be appropriate to put out there for people to read.  Anyways, I am doing it!  I don't think I'm going to tell anyone that I know that I am writing a blog just yet.  I want to wait and see how personal I get first :)  I hope this blog doesn't bore anyone but, to be perfectly honest, this is just basically for me anyways.  If no one even decides to read it at all I will be just fine with that.

Tomorrow is Easter and I hope the kids are able to have a wonderful day. I'm sure that I'll have a wonderful day because they make me happy.  Even when I am having a "down day" they can put a smile on my face.  I love them to the moon and back!

Speaking of my kids and smiling...I am in my room and can hear my daughter, Chloe, singing at the top of her lungs in her room!  I love it!  That is one thing about Chloe, she sings all the time!  She is 8 yrs old and one of the most entertaining people I have ever known.  I love her to pieces!  My son, Noah, is an 11 year old genius.  He is handsome and funny and amazing too!  My almost 16 year old niece was talking to him the other day and told him she wished he was 5 years older and not related to her so she could date him because he is so awesome :)  I have to say, my kids are beautiful, amazing, and fun kids!

I'll try to give an update on Easter and more things in my life tomorrow but for now life is calling!