After working 12 and a 1/2 hours on Saturday, inventory is complete and the steady march towards our yearly audit begins. It has been a long and tiring week and I awoke this morning with a very bad migraine. Brian headed off to church leaving Anna Beth and I sleeping in the bed. I hated to miss my class but even my skin on my face hurt. I spent most of the day sleeping and my head is down to a dull ache.
Brian just took off with Anna Beth for a Daddy daughter date to McDonald's. She left dressed in her plastic dress up shoes and a pink purse filled with pennies! lol I had to hold back the laughter as she marched to the car in those shoes. Now I have a few minutes to myself to gather my thoughts and write about my weekend.
Friday was a busy day at work getting ready for inventory but I was looking forward to my evening with Brian. I had reserved us a room at a hotel near work so we could relax and spend some time just the two of us. My sister watched Anna Beth (thank you Denise!) for us so we could have a date in the midst of the craziness we call our lives. Brian and I have been so busy with work and Anna Beth is at that age that she demands to be heard that we have been falling into bed exhausted each night and forgetting to spend time with each other. Friday night, after work, we checked into the hotel and then headed out for dinner. After alot of talking, dinner and a margarita each, we fell into bed exhausted!
Saturday morning we headed to Starbucks at 7 am to meet my boss. We gathered the Starbucks orders and headed to work for a long day! After a bumpy beginning, variance reports, and recounts, we finally headed to pick up our girl at 7:30 pm. I had been staring at a computer screen for almost 10 hours, putting in part numbers and inventory amts. My eyes were glazed over and Anna Beth, after having not seen us since Friday morning, was ready to talk. All the way home she rambled. I am not sure of what all she said but here is a small bit of a conversation I heard her having with herself in the backseat.
"Uh, it's raining! How did that happen? Let me think... (humming) I'm thinking.... Mommy, look, the light turned green and it started raining and then the light turned red and it stopped! That's so funny!"
This was non-stop until about 11:30 last night! lol I really do not know where she comes up with the stuff that she says but it never ceases to be amusing. After some negotiations, because we were to tired to do battle with her last night, we finally got her in a bed in the spare room with the cartoons going. I headed to bed and was asleep long before Brian climbed in. (sorry Baby!)
Today has been a day of resting and I have refused to do any house work! The dishes and clutter will keep until tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow, it is year-end so I will have another long day of journal entries, reconciling and closing out the year. I need to go back to bed now! lol
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Thick Paint...
What a day! My sister Denise took half a day off today and came by the house for an afternoon of girl fun. I had worked from home all morning so Anna Beth was ready for attention. We ate a quick lunch and then headed out the door. We went to a place called "All Fired Up." It is a place to paint pottery. We went cheap and Denise and I picked things to put in our fish tanks. Denise painted a turtle and I, a flat frog. I will add pictures when I get them back on Saturday. Anna Beth picked out a heart to paint and choose the color pink. Imagine that! Could the child be any more girly? LOL She had so much paint caked on that I had to scrape it off with a paper towel because it would not dry. I finally got it as smooth as possible and and added another coat. Then we added dots to cover all the imperfections. She ended up picking out another heart because Denise and I were not done. Who knew it could take so long to paint a turtle and frog that can fit in the palm of your hand? lol
After we finished our pieces and tuned them in for firing, we headed to the lake. I wanted to pick up some rocks to stack and put in the fish tank. Upon arriving, Anna Beth discovered the ducks and decided that she wanted to pet them. She spent a good 30 minutes chasing those ducks and never caught a single one! After chasing the ducks, she headed down to the lake to throw rocks in the "river." She picked up rocks that were so big that they basically landed on the ground in front of her. She was so funny and completely worn out by the time that we headed home. She was asleep before we arrived at the house!
it was a fun day and I got very little house work done. This was the only day that I am going to be able to stay home with her this week. I am working an extra day since this is our week of inventory and our fiscal year end is Next Monday. I have had to do alot of work from home in order to stay ahead of the game so I can handle the things thrown at me last minute. Brian and I are already tired and it is only Tuesday. I am about to wrap it up and head to bed right now. I will have sweet dreams tonight of a peaceful day with one of my best friends and my little girl!
After we finished our pieces and tuned them in for firing, we headed to the lake. I wanted to pick up some rocks to stack and put in the fish tank. Upon arriving, Anna Beth discovered the ducks and decided that she wanted to pet them. She spent a good 30 minutes chasing those ducks and never caught a single one! After chasing the ducks, she headed down to the lake to throw rocks in the "river." She picked up rocks that were so big that they basically landed on the ground in front of her. She was so funny and completely worn out by the time that we headed home. She was asleep before we arrived at the house!
it was a fun day and I got very little house work done. This was the only day that I am going to be able to stay home with her this week. I am working an extra day since this is our week of inventory and our fiscal year end is Next Monday. I have had to do alot of work from home in order to stay ahead of the game so I can handle the things thrown at me last minute. Brian and I are already tired and it is only Tuesday. I am about to wrap it up and head to bed right now. I will have sweet dreams tonight of a peaceful day with one of my best friends and my little girl!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sweet Sleep
I have about 20 minutes before I wake my sleeping child. Anna Beth suffers from Allergies and asthma. The last few days have been every difficult for her and in return for us. With all of the flowers in bloom, she has been coughing for 3 days straight. She has no congestion, just a dry cough. As a result, she has not been able to get good rest for the last 3 nights until last night. We have been starting her out in her own bed but for some reason her cough is less frequent when she is in our room, so she usually lands in our bed around midnight. We just can't take listening to her struggle all night! We have been doing breathing treatments every 4 hours which means there are times that we are up at 3 am giving her a treatment.
Last night started out the same with her coughing about every 3 minutes in her sleep. I could not take it anymore and after seeing my tears Brian said to go get her. After getting her settled in our bed, Anna Beth finally settled down. I lay there next to her waiting for the next cough and praying in between them. They started getting farther and farther apart so I began praying, Lord, just let her get 1 hour of deep sleep before the next cough! He answered my prayer and she slept sound from about 1 am on. She pushed me out of the bed around 3 am so I went off to the spare room to get some sleep. I did not care as long as that child got some real sleep.
Brian and I got up and were getting ready for work this morning and she continued to sleep so peacefully that I emailed my boss and let her know that I was going to let Anna Beth sleep in for a bit and I would be in late. (I have a great boss and flexible schedule). It is almost 9 am now and I need to get her up and going. I really hope that she does better in the next few days!
Last night started out the same with her coughing about every 3 minutes in her sleep. I could not take it anymore and after seeing my tears Brian said to go get her. After getting her settled in our bed, Anna Beth finally settled down. I lay there next to her waiting for the next cough and praying in between them. They started getting farther and farther apart so I began praying, Lord, just let her get 1 hour of deep sleep before the next cough! He answered my prayer and she slept sound from about 1 am on. She pushed me out of the bed around 3 am so I went off to the spare room to get some sleep. I did not care as long as that child got some real sleep.
Brian and I got up and were getting ready for work this morning and she continued to sleep so peacefully that I emailed my boss and let her know that I was going to let Anna Beth sleep in for a bit and I would be in late. (I have a great boss and flexible schedule). It is almost 9 am now and I need to get her up and going. I really hope that she does better in the next few days!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Hosanna
Today was so much fun! It started out with a big breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, and pancakes with orange juice with Nanna and Papa (my mom and dad). After breakfast we dashed off to get ready for the huge Easter Egg hunt at the park that our church (TDF) puts on every year.
We arrived in plenty of time for the egg hunt and got in place to get those eggs. As soon as they finished the count down Anna Beth dashed off for all those eggs. She found a couple of eggs that were empty so she tossed them aside and headed for the filled ones. In the end she was loaded down with a basket and a half of Easter eggs. She shared some her candy with her friends and then we hit the slides and rides. She should have been worn out when we left a couple of hours later but she was still raring to go when we got home.
Denise and Brad had joined us and the boy's took off to go pick up a few things while the girls decorated Easter eggs. As we were finishing up, I asked Anna Beth to tell Nana and Denise what she learned at Sunday School last week. The following is the conversation that took place:
Anna Beth said, " I learn about Jesus"
Mommy(me): "What did Jesus ride on to get into the city?"
Anna Beth: "He rode a donkey:
Mommy: "What did the people do when he rode in on the donkey?"
Anna Beth: "They say, We love Jesus!"
Mommy: "Did they also say, Hosanna?"
Anna Beth: "I'm Anna"
Mommy: "But did the people say Hosanna?"
Anna Beth: "Whose Anna, I'm Anna!"
Mommy: "No, Hosanna"
Anna Beth: "But I Anna!"
This went on for about 5 minutes and finally we established that she was indeed Anna! LOL
The night has ened with one very tired little girl, Nana, Papa and Mommy and Daddy
We arrived in plenty of time for the egg hunt and got in place to get those eggs. As soon as they finished the count down Anna Beth dashed off for all those eggs. She found a couple of eggs that were empty so she tossed them aside and headed for the filled ones. In the end she was loaded down with a basket and a half of Easter eggs. She shared some her candy with her friends and then we hit the slides and rides. She should have been worn out when we left a couple of hours later but she was still raring to go when we got home.
Denise and Brad had joined us and the boy's took off to go pick up a few things while the girls decorated Easter eggs. As we were finishing up, I asked Anna Beth to tell Nana and Denise what she learned at Sunday School last week. The following is the conversation that took place:
Anna Beth said, " I learn about Jesus"
Mommy(me): "What did Jesus ride on to get into the city?"
Anna Beth: "He rode a donkey:
Mommy: "What did the people do when he rode in on the donkey?"
Anna Beth: "They say, We love Jesus!"
Mommy: "Did they also say, Hosanna?"
Anna Beth: "I'm Anna"
Mommy: "But did the people say Hosanna?"
Anna Beth: "Whose Anna, I'm Anna!"
Mommy: "No, Hosanna"
Anna Beth: "But I Anna!"
This went on for about 5 minutes and finally we established that she was indeed Anna! LOL
The night has ened with one very tired little girl, Nana, Papa and Mommy and Daddy
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Checking my list...
Yes, I am a list checker and I think that this is rubbing off on my daughter. There have been times that I have been shopping and gotten something that was not on my list and I wrote it down and then marked it off. I know, I am a sick individual! lol Usually my day starts off with making my list wheather at home or at work. They are always longer than I can evr acheive and I cannot remember the last time that I was actually able to do everything on my list because as I said before, I am an overacheiver.
This morning, after finally getting Anna Beth into the tub and giving her the "list" for the day, I mentioned that we were going to the store to get groceries. Next thing I know, she has found a pad of paper and a pen and says, "Ok Mommy, what do we need?" lol I did everything that I could to hold in my laughter! I asked for a sheet of the paper and we both made our "lists" for the store. Next came the coupons. Anna Beth proceeded to go back over the list to remind me what coupons we needed. Off we went to the store and amazingly enough Anna Beth remembered almost everything we had written down.
The rest of the afternoon was spent with her "helping" me clean the fish tank, pick up the house, baking cookies and rice crispy treats for this weekend and down-time to just relax with my girl.
I know, you wish that you were me because my life just sounds so exciting! lol It is the life that I have prayed for for years. To listen to her chatter and be amazed at the things that she comes up with, to hear my husband's voice through the phone telling me that he misses me when he has just been at work for a few hours, to feel a sense of accomplishment when a room is clean (even if for just a few minutes) and to know that I am completely in the will of my heavenly Father.
At the end of the day, to hear my little girl remind us that we had to pray for our family before we go night-night is a sweet reminder of the time that we have invested in her little life. Of course, there is the 3 times that we have to send her back to bed after she has prayed so earnestly but she is not perfect and we are not perfect parents. We are parents that work very hard to teach her how to love and live like Jesus and be examples of that in our daily lives. We fail daily but we are covered by the blood and we persevere.
This morning, after finally getting Anna Beth into the tub and giving her the "list" for the day, I mentioned that we were going to the store to get groceries. Next thing I know, she has found a pad of paper and a pen and says, "Ok Mommy, what do we need?" lol I did everything that I could to hold in my laughter! I asked for a sheet of the paper and we both made our "lists" for the store. Next came the coupons. Anna Beth proceeded to go back over the list to remind me what coupons we needed. Off we went to the store and amazingly enough Anna Beth remembered almost everything we had written down.
The rest of the afternoon was spent with her "helping" me clean the fish tank, pick up the house, baking cookies and rice crispy treats for this weekend and down-time to just relax with my girl.
I know, you wish that you were me because my life just sounds so exciting! lol It is the life that I have prayed for for years. To listen to her chatter and be amazed at the things that she comes up with, to hear my husband's voice through the phone telling me that he misses me when he has just been at work for a few hours, to feel a sense of accomplishment when a room is clean (even if for just a few minutes) and to know that I am completely in the will of my heavenly Father.
At the end of the day, to hear my little girl remind us that we had to pray for our family before we go night-night is a sweet reminder of the time that we have invested in her little life. Of course, there is the 3 times that we have to send her back to bed after she has prayed so earnestly but she is not perfect and we are not perfect parents. We are parents that work very hard to teach her how to love and live like Jesus and be examples of that in our daily lives. We fail daily but we are covered by the blood and we persevere.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Day at the Park!
This was one of those days that you just love. Anna Beth was an absolute delight and we had so much fun together!
I had a meeting this morning with a friend so I dropped Anna Beth off at school and headed out. The meeting only last an hour so we ran to the house and grabbed our stuff for the day and headed out. First we hit the slides at the park and then the swings. When her asthma started acting up we headed to Chick-fli-a to eat lunch (I had a coupon!) where she also played in the indoor playground for 45 minutes. I thought that she would be exhausted at this point but she was still raring to go. With my file of coupons, we headed to the store for our grocery expedition. I grabbed my cart and Anna Beth grabbed her mini cart and off we went to do some serious damage to the store! LOL I always have to remind Anna Beth to put things into her cart gently or we end up with damaged fruit and veggies. Everything that could fit had to go into her cart so she was loaded down by the end of the trip. We headed to the line after a quick inspection of her cart to remove those extra items that Anna Beth had picked up. She insisted on having some of the bagged groceries loaded into her cart so it was all I could do to keep her out of the sight of moving cars. Let's just say that I dread it when she gets her driver's license! LOL She helped me load the groceries into the back deck of the van and I just knew she would be sound asleep by the time that we arrived home. No such luck for me. She talked all the way home to keep herself awake. LOL Upon arriving home we unloaded the car and then I mananged to get her to lay down and watch a few cartoons. Still... no nap. I have finally given up and sent her outside to play with her best friends next door. Maybe we will make it to bed early tonight so Mommy and Daddy can get some down time.
On the way home from the store Anna Beth informed me once again that she was going to be an "Angel like you(mommy) someday and Daddy was a Bear, Roar." I thought it very funny that she thinks that Daddy roars! She also infomed me that Uncle Brad was going to be in her wedding and she was going to wear her wedding dress. She tagged on that Daddy and I could be in it as well! I think that I have watched too many wedding shows in front of her! LOL I really do not know where she gets this stuff. Brian seems to think she takes after me but I highly doubt that since I am a very non-emotional person! LOL
I had a meeting this morning with a friend so I dropped Anna Beth off at school and headed out. The meeting only last an hour so we ran to the house and grabbed our stuff for the day and headed out. First we hit the slides at the park and then the swings. When her asthma started acting up we headed to Chick-fli-a to eat lunch (I had a coupon!) where she also played in the indoor playground for 45 minutes. I thought that she would be exhausted at this point but she was still raring to go. With my file of coupons, we headed to the store for our grocery expedition. I grabbed my cart and Anna Beth grabbed her mini cart and off we went to do some serious damage to the store! LOL I always have to remind Anna Beth to put things into her cart gently or we end up with damaged fruit and veggies. Everything that could fit had to go into her cart so she was loaded down by the end of the trip. We headed to the line after a quick inspection of her cart to remove those extra items that Anna Beth had picked up. She insisted on having some of the bagged groceries loaded into her cart so it was all I could do to keep her out of the sight of moving cars. Let's just say that I dread it when she gets her driver's license! LOL She helped me load the groceries into the back deck of the van and I just knew she would be sound asleep by the time that we arrived home. No such luck for me. She talked all the way home to keep herself awake. LOL Upon arriving home we unloaded the car and then I mananged to get her to lay down and watch a few cartoons. Still... no nap. I have finally given up and sent her outside to play with her best friends next door. Maybe we will make it to bed early tonight so Mommy and Daddy can get some down time.
On the way home from the store Anna Beth informed me once again that she was going to be an "Angel like you(mommy) someday and Daddy was a Bear, Roar." I thought it very funny that she thinks that Daddy roars! She also infomed me that Uncle Brad was going to be in her wedding and she was going to wear her wedding dress. She tagged on that Daddy and I could be in it as well! I think that I have watched too many wedding shows in front of her! LOL I really do not know where she gets this stuff. Brian seems to think she takes after me but I highly doubt that since I am a very non-emotional person! LOL
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Grace Day!
Today was a day that I was able to exercise grace and able to do something that in my own strength I could have never done!
You see, I have a co-worker that has very little respect for me and in unguarded moments lets it be known. She had a couple of such moments today and I began to pray as soon as she let it slip. Everything in me wanted to just tell her off but I knew that my God's grace is sufficent. It took some time and a little ranting to Brian but I was able to forgive and move on.
Later I volunteered to help her with a project that she had been struggling with and again she made a hurtful comment. Again, I begin to pray. I know that there is nothing that I can ever do to change her opinion of me but it is my responsibility to respond with love. Not my love, but God's!
I know that this may seem small and silly to you but for me this was a victory moment! In my own strength I will never succeed but I know that in my weakness, my heavenly Father is very strong. Instead of anger, I am learning to bestow blessings. Instead of hurt, I am learning to bestow grace. Instead of a grudge, I am learning to love. God placed me in this position, not for the money, not for the benefits but for the opportunity to grow in my reltionship with Him. I am grateful that He loves me enough to sqeeze me until I learn to call out to Him!
You see, I have a co-worker that has very little respect for me and in unguarded moments lets it be known. She had a couple of such moments today and I began to pray as soon as she let it slip. Everything in me wanted to just tell her off but I knew that my God's grace is sufficent. It took some time and a little ranting to Brian but I was able to forgive and move on.
Later I volunteered to help her with a project that she had been struggling with and again she made a hurtful comment. Again, I begin to pray. I know that there is nothing that I can ever do to change her opinion of me but it is my responsibility to respond with love. Not my love, but God's!
I know that this may seem small and silly to you but for me this was a victory moment! In my own strength I will never succeed but I know that in my weakness, my heavenly Father is very strong. Instead of anger, I am learning to bestow blessings. Instead of hurt, I am learning to bestow grace. Instead of a grudge, I am learning to love. God placed me in this position, not for the money, not for the benefits but for the opportunity to grow in my reltionship with Him. I am grateful that He loves me enough to sqeeze me until I learn to call out to Him!
Poor Girl!
I am really going to have to take good care of myself for the next few years because if anything happens to me my poor Anna Beth will be poorly dressed. It is not that her Daddy does not try but he is too much man to understand how to put in a hair bow or match red's and pink's. To him they are all the same color even if they completely clash! This morning I asked him to get Anna Beth a pair of socks to go with her jeans and t-shirt. Not only did he come back with dress socks for church but they were 2 differnent socks! LOL One was polyester with lace and the other was cotton with eyelet lace. I showed them to him and asked him if he really thought they matched and he said yes!
He is a fantastic Daddy to our little girl. He is sensitive to her emotional needs and he treats her like a little lady but he has no idea about girl's fashion! LOL
He is a fantastic Daddy to our little girl. He is sensitive to her emotional needs and he treats her like a little lady but he has no idea about girl's fashion! LOL
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Getting Organized...
is a very hard thing to do when you have a 3 year old following you around undoing everything that you just did! LOL Anna Beth was overall sweet today but was starving for attention because apparently she belives that she never gets any.
My goals for the day were to pack up some of her old toys to make room for the new ones. This was accomplished with much effort since Anna Beth realized that all her new toys were around for her to play with. I think that I put them up at least 3 times today! I also needed to get my kitchen back under control from this last weekend. There were a few dishes that I was just too exhausted to clean until now and that was accomplished with my little helper at my side. She is very good at drying dishes! Next to tackle was Anna Beth's bath for the day. This required me to take one with her so off we went along with every bath toy that she owns.
Each of these goals were interrupted to jump on the bed, read a book, listen to her tell a story, and clean up a potty accident along with a few other things!
My house is still not completely clean but I was able to invest time in my child. Take time to teach her about how to clean and how to be a little more like Jesus. I find more value in her little life than a spotless house and thankfully I have a husband that values that as well!
My goals for the day were to pack up some of her old toys to make room for the new ones. This was accomplished with much effort since Anna Beth realized that all her new toys were around for her to play with. I think that I put them up at least 3 times today! I also needed to get my kitchen back under control from this last weekend. There were a few dishes that I was just too exhausted to clean until now and that was accomplished with my little helper at my side. She is very good at drying dishes! Next to tackle was Anna Beth's bath for the day. This required me to take one with her so off we went along with every bath toy that she owns.
Each of these goals were interrupted to jump on the bed, read a book, listen to her tell a story, and clean up a potty accident along with a few other things!
My house is still not completely clean but I was able to invest time in my child. Take time to teach her about how to clean and how to be a little more like Jesus. I find more value in her little life than a spotless house and thankfully I have a husband that values that as well!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
What a Weekend!
It was a weekend for the record books in the Wood household! It snowed, we had both sides of the family down for the weekend and Anna Beth had her giant, Hello Kitty/PLaydough birthday party!
First the party-
I hit the ground running Saturday morning, running up to the church and meeting part of the family up there to get the place decorated. I left them to finish while I headed home to grab the birthday girl and the rest of the family. When I reached to door of the house I heard Anna Beth crying and knew that we were in the middle of a battle. Apparently she did not want to wear the cute outfit Mommy picked out for her but wanted to wear a pink sweatsuit the was 2 sizes to small. I carried her to the car in just her jeans with snow laying on the the ground! LOL After finally strapping her into the car seat, she screamed all the way to the church. At that point, she really could care less about her party and just wanted to wear that ugly pink thingy! About 2 minutes before the first party guest walked in the door, she was standing in the room buck naked. We compromised and she wore the shirt and a pair of jeans, no hair bow and no shoes. She looked terrible but was happy so I let it go! LOL
The party went well but Anna Beth had to take breaks every now and then from the crowd. At one point, she sat in her tent by herself while the rest of the crowd played with playdough. She just needs to get away sometimes. She handled the rest well until they sang Happy Birthday to her and she had tears in her eyes because everyone was looking at her! She made it through and loved all of her gifts!
After the Party-
I had all ten of the family piled into the living room eating on TV trays and a card table because Anna Beth's toys had taken over the dining room. By eight o'clock that night I was ready to go to bed!
Sunday-
Dawned extra early because of Daylight savings time and I quietly headed out of the house with the 3 girls next door, leaving my family behind sleeping. I had to teach Sunday School so off we went. We skipped shurch to spend some time with the family before they had to head back to IL. During lunch, we were gathered around the table and Aunt Lindesy asked Anna Beth what she wanted to be when she grew up and her response was, "An Angel like Mommy!" Needless to say, I forgave her of all of her trangressions from the day before! LOL
We finished the day with a shopping trip to find an Easter dress and playing with Anna Beth's new leap frog computer. She loves it!
It was a great weekend but I am ready to go to work and get some rest! LOL
First the party-
I hit the ground running Saturday morning, running up to the church and meeting part of the family up there to get the place decorated. I left them to finish while I headed home to grab the birthday girl and the rest of the family. When I reached to door of the house I heard Anna Beth crying and knew that we were in the middle of a battle. Apparently she did not want to wear the cute outfit Mommy picked out for her but wanted to wear a pink sweatsuit the was 2 sizes to small. I carried her to the car in just her jeans with snow laying on the the ground! LOL After finally strapping her into the car seat, she screamed all the way to the church. At that point, she really could care less about her party and just wanted to wear that ugly pink thingy! About 2 minutes before the first party guest walked in the door, she was standing in the room buck naked. We compromised and she wore the shirt and a pair of jeans, no hair bow and no shoes. She looked terrible but was happy so I let it go! LOL
The party went well but Anna Beth had to take breaks every now and then from the crowd. At one point, she sat in her tent by herself while the rest of the crowd played with playdough. She just needs to get away sometimes. She handled the rest well until they sang Happy Birthday to her and she had tears in her eyes because everyone was looking at her! She made it through and loved all of her gifts!
After the Party-
I had all ten of the family piled into the living room eating on TV trays and a card table because Anna Beth's toys had taken over the dining room. By eight o'clock that night I was ready to go to bed!
Sunday-
Dawned extra early because of Daylight savings time and I quietly headed out of the house with the 3 girls next door, leaving my family behind sleeping. I had to teach Sunday School so off we went. We skipped shurch to spend some time with the family before they had to head back to IL. During lunch, we were gathered around the table and Aunt Lindesy asked Anna Beth what she wanted to be when she grew up and her response was, "An Angel like Mommy!" Needless to say, I forgave her of all of her trangressions from the day before! LOL
We finished the day with a shopping trip to find an Easter dress and playing with Anna Beth's new leap frog computer. She loves it!
It was a great weekend but I am ready to go to work and get some rest! LOL
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Stayed under budget!
I know this is going to sound silly to some of you but there are others that will appreciate it. Today was shopping day for the coming weekend. I budgeted $150 for all the food for Anna Beth's birthday party and extra family. When I say extra family, I am talking about feeding an extra 7 people! I made my list gathered my coupons and headed to the stores. First I hit the Dollar General Market to get the staples which are usually much cheaper there. I mananged to spend $75 there and then headed across the street to Walmart. There I spent $74.39. This is just under my $150 budget. This included some cleaning supplies and detergent. I am very proud of this accomplishment because this tends to be very hard for me to do. Iwas also thrilled that Anna Beth was on very good behavior and I was able to get done and home in 2 hours.
If you have not checked out a Dollar general Market, you should. I found boxes of Capri Suns for $2 and at Walmart they were $2.24. When you are buying 5 boxes, this is quite a savings!
If you have not checked out a Dollar general Market, you should. I found boxes of Capri Suns for $2 and at Walmart they were $2.24. When you are buying 5 boxes, this is quite a savings!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Did not know I could do this...
Wow! I thought only really computer savy people could set up their own blog and I am not one of those. You give me an excel spreadsheet and I can tear it up but ask me to actually create something and I stand there with my tongue hanging out! LOL Thanks to Jessica P. I am going to try bloggin on a more regular basis. If I had known that it was this easy, I would have done it a long time ago! LOL
Back to the Party planning and Hello Kitty posters for my 3 years olds b-day on Saturday!
Back to the Party planning and Hello Kitty posters for my 3 years olds b-day on Saturday!
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