It has been a LONG day...one that is TOO depressing to even blog about. Bishop was a terror...Brad was a terror...Shayden was, well, Shayden which means HIGH MAINTENANCE:)! It is better now...I am home & it is time for all children to go to bed....yay!! (Forgive me for being excited:)! I did find a really cool thing for Bishop at Mardel...it is an "interactive nativity set." It comes with seven presents for Bishop to open & you tell him the story of Christmas as he opens them & places them in the scene...it is very cool & fairly low level. (Inexpensive too:)!We will start it after he gets out of the bath. I also approached my boss about working two family nights a month for a flat rate...he said YES & that means a little extra money next year...thank you LORD!! And I may even sub at the preschool...I have a feeling that next year may be BUSY!!!
I am off to start the nativity with Bish...adios:)!!

Blogging Failure

It's true...I failed...BIG TIME!! I finally decided to quit trying. I will try again in January if Shawnee does...that would be a better month for me...less travel to the land of dial up:)!
I have new pictures but I probably won't get them up until tomorrow. I am tired and just on here to talk to myself for a minute. I am frustrated. I lOVE people...I love my family, I love my friends, I love people I don't know, I love...that is what we are commanded to do...Love one another. I do it because it just comes naturally for me. I realize that some people struggle with it...it doesn't come naturally but still they make an effort to do it. I have discovered that there are people...even people who claim to be Christ followers...that just don't care. That's not fair...I can't say they don't but I can say that they don't make it seem as if they do. They are very blatent in there lack of compassion for me or my family. I find it hard to believe that there are people selfish enough to act this way...at least to consciously act this way...but I guess I am naive. It is heart breaking...I don't even know why...I guess because you have certain expectations about people & after so many chances you give up & it is just a very sad thing.
Please forgive my blabbering...just wait until you get my Christmas letter:)! I just need to talk out loud & get a grip on my feelings. I am glad to be back to the land of blogging!!!!

Day 3...

You know it must be cold if my weather pixie is wearing a coat?!?! She will tough it out in tank tops in 50 degree weather so it must be quite chilly:)!
I got up this morning & went & looked out the windows. It looked cold but not too bad. HA!! Our front door was FROZEN shut...Brad had to pry it open. Needless to say we didn't go anywhere. It sleeted for about 2 hours this morning & then turned to snow this afternoon. This evening there has been nothing falling but it is BITTER cold. Guess we will have to snuggle to stay warm tonight:)!!!
In light of being home bound all day WITH Brad here to help...I actually WORKED! I made calls & made plans & lists & budgets...whew!! That was different...something called "organization" I think. You know you're screwed when you lose your planner....only I could do that.
Alright...I am off to finish things around the house before bed...NIGHT!

Day 2...Just in case

I am afriad that the weather may cause my internet to go out so I wanted to get something posted...brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! It went from 75 degrees this morning to about 55 right now! The wind blew in from NOWHERE & it will supposedly bring snow & sleet by morning....GGGRREEEEEAAAAATTTT!!! Texans drive SO well in snow!! So...here is my picture...I could barely open the door because the wind was blowing so hard & I quickly closed it because it was COOOOOLLLDDDD!!!! I guess winter is here...:(!!!

Day ONE picture...aren't we cute?!

Day...I'm starting again so...Day ONE

I am so tired of this Kelly Ripa/Clay Aiken thing...it is RIDICULOUS!!! I am tired of it because I think Rosie O'Donnell is a crazy drama queen who should be banned from television!!!! YES, I said it...BANNED!! I used to be a fan of hers...I loved her talk show...she was neurotic in a cutsie way. Then she had on Tom Selleck & attacked him about gun control...that was the day I stopped watching. Then she quit the show & got all weird...No, I do not care if she is gay...I don't like her because she is a loud mouth & she uses her voice in a negative way. I am sure she has some good causes but I don't know what they are because mostly what I see her doing on the view & on television is GRIPE & attack people. I saw the episode of LIVE with the whole Clay Aiken hand over Kelly's mouth thing...I do not think Kelly was being homophobic..she was being Kelly & probably is not used to being shushed on the very show that pays her to TALK!! Whew...I feel better...:)!!

Thank you...I wanted to talk about that...like anyone cares but STILL!!!!

Shayden's first Thanksgiving...she had sweet potatoes & turkey...YUM!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving MOMMY!:) 

Thanksgiving was so pretty that the kids played outside most of the day! 

Thanksgiving wore Bishop OUT! 

Before the wedding... 

Calebi & Megan strike a pose in the limo... 

She truly looked like a princess... 

Jash, Katie, & Shy Anne 

My mini-me...:) 

The fam... 

Dad & Shayden strike a pose..:) 

This is a cool alternative to a unity candle...it is very cool!! 

Bishop attempts to catch the garter...:)