VBS.....and The Hormonal Momma

Grace Gettin' Her Groove On!

Grace's first VBS. One of many to come, I hope. There are so many wonderful people who volunteered to teach, decorate, feed, and guide all the kids throughout the week. Me? I volunteered for "registration" .......(a.k.a. the "cush" job). But Grace, like I said, loved it.......I'm still singing all the songs!

She also loved the waterslide at the end of the week.....

On a side note, my hormones have been a ragin' lately.....or rather, not raging, but more standing still on the bottom part of the "Pregnancy Roller Coaster". You know, ladies.....those hormones that make you snap at your hubby just because he's standing there watching TV with you.......those kind. So say a prayer for Boog.....he's suffering through it like a champ. He's probably wishing I would just have the whole morning sickness thing and throw up all those hormones! I'm ready to be "Flo" again! But alas, the things we go through for God's creation! : ) I'm trying to enjoy it - really. Can't you tell?

And on a larger note, I'm really excited about a new women's bible study my church is having. It's Angela Thomas's "Beautiful Offering". I desperately feel the need to dive deep into God's word, and I'm not really feeling that I've been offering anything beautiful lately......so the timing is perfect. Keep us in your prayers because this is the first study that our church has done in a while, and we're looking to connect throughout generations.

Hope you had a great weekend!

OK Mommas....ever heard of this?

Apparently, it's the "hip" thing to have amongst the Hollywooder-preggo moms.....they snap across your normal jeans and pants so you can wear them further into your pregnancy. See a demonstration here.

What do you think?? To order or not to order....THAT is my question.

Wish I Had Been There....

Fresno State Bulldogs, College World Series Champions

I don't know if you remember it, but one of my "dream vacations" many blogs ago was to drive an RV alllllllllll the way up to Omaha, Nebraska, and watch the entire 2 weeks of the College World Series. Seriously. Hot dogs, baseball caps, sun...the whole nine yards. That would be.....a dream.

However, seeing that Grace right now isn't neccessarily up for non-stop baseball , I had to settle for watching it on the good 'ol television. And Fresno State offered up one of the best championships games there could be.........

I don't know why I have that dream. It could be that back when I was a Diamond Darling at Aggieland, we were able to fly up there with the team when they went to the College World Series. However, our performance was pretty poor and we were eliminated as quick as you can say 'hot dog'.....thus, we were sent back home. Getting a taste of that laid-back gloriousness is rather disappointing!

So Rosenblatt Stadium.....I'll be there one day with you. Hecklin' the pitchers....spitting out sunflower seeds....I promise. Until then......ESPN it is.

Ode to my Sista....who's 33 today!

My sis is thirty three

Which makes her two years older than me

She's a crafty 'lil gal and quite a pal

And a crazy momma of three

She's sick in bed today

And her back's decided to give away

But she's no quitter.....can get through anything that hits 'er

So Cody, for her birthday, would you please hire her a sitter?

Wow...that's really bad! SO glad I'm not a professional poet. But anyway....

Happy Birthday Dear Ang!!!

Eat, Eat, Eat!!!

That's ALL I want to do right now....eat! And not the good stuff either.....the Sonic mozzerella sticks, juicy cheeseburgers....Vanilla Dr. Peppers (I know, I can't have caffeine.....I settle for Cherry Limeades).....what's a pregnant girl to do??

It's amazing how different pregnancies can be. The first one, I craved Mexican food....now, it's junk food. But thankfully, so far, neither pregnancies have had morning sickness (sorry, Ang!). So I'm extremely thankful for that.

8 weeks today!

OK. Enough preggo talk.....

My First Award!

My sweet blogger friend, Jamie, has just given me my first bloggy award! Jamie is probably the best blogger out there...she always has new posts and always is doing something creative with her children. Very inspiring! Seriously, I don't know how I "Make Anyone's Day" but the sheer fact that some people get a chuckle or two off of my mishaps and dog-loathing blogs, then all is well in my world!

Actually, all is well in my world if my kids and husband are home and healthy.......home, preferrably right now. I'm missing my hubby.....we've been away from each other for two weeks (my GA Camp, now his Youth Camp). I'm ready for him to be back! Sure the messes will come back with him (he tends to make these little "piles" of tiny bits and pieces paper, letters, cards, notes to himself, etc. all over the place) and the hectic scheduling will come back (he likes to stay busy...thus we stay busy) and the dinner menu will actually have to be cooked on the stove (Grace & I, alone, can manage on Mr. Chef Boyardee and some cheese & fruit and we are happy campers!). But, alas, I still want him home....even with all that comes back with him! : )

So now.......I give back to the bloggy world that has given to me. I'll dish out my own "Make My Day" Award. They go to.....drum roll please......

My sister, Angela. Yes, I might be partial here, but she's the one who got me started blogging and well, I just love her posts. We share a love of sarcasm...hers a bit more than mine...but she is always cracking me up with her posts or pictures of her beautiful, but precocious, little girls.

My college roommate, email buddy, forever friend Stephanie. She's a new blogger and has "Made My Day" by simply starting her blog.....that way I can get to see her precious little girl grow up. It took some convincing for her to start blogging, but by golly, I think she has it down!

Those are just two of the many blogs that "Make My Day"......

Have a great day!

It's Official.....We Have a Baby...

Doctor confirmation - check.
Sonogram pictures - check.
Pregnancy due date - check. (January 30th!)
Heartbeat - check....or as the doc called it "the flicker"
Weight gain - check....two pounds already. (Did I say I was eating for two now?)
Miscarriage worry - check.
Tummy bulge - check. (it's true...the second one bulges a bit faster!)
.........let's see..........
7 weeks and 3 days today.
No morning sickness to speak of yet.......

Still mad at my dog. I think he killed some baby birds today......
forget "For Sale". He's "For Free."