It's 10:30 pm and I'm waiting for Rod to come back from laying down with Rhett to watch a Christmas Story with me. Rod and Rhett already watched Charlie Brown Christmas and Frosty or maybe Rudolf I'm not sure. We just finished watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. I feel like we are trying to cram every possible Christmas movie in before midnight when Christmas is officially over. Either that or we need to get our Christmas movie fix in so we can spend all day tomorrow watching real quality tv as our only plans are to eat, stay in pj's and watch the Gilmore Girls. I don't think the kids will mind since they have a dozen or so new toys to occupy them. Rhett received the Playmobil pirate ship he wanted along with other playmobil toys from Ande and the Denisons. He also received a jungle animal fort, animal planet polar something or other, Micky Mouse dance revolution, and probably his favorite gift so far a digital camera from Nana and Mike. I think he's taken about 162 pictures so far including every nook and cranny of Mike's house and each item of food on the dinner table tonight. Emmie is snug in her bed wearing thermal pj's with her new Disney nightgown over them from Koko. She was so happy with the first present she opened, a stroller for her dolls that I almost considered saving her other gifts for next year. No, no I'm not that mean. It didn't take her long to figure out the whole present thing and was soon running over with glee whenever I called her over to open another. Her room is currently smothered in Cabbage Patch Dolls and Disney Princess dress up clothes and shoes. I seriously think that little girl is dreaming about sugar plum fairies right at this very minute, or at least sugar something or other. Which speaking of I think it's time for me to help myself to my 50th piece of cake/cookie/chocolate.
One last time.....Merry Christmas!!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, July 08, 2007
I cannot think of anything to write on but I was so impressed with Becky posting three times this past week I feel like I have to stay one up on her keep up with her. So here are my random thoughts right now.
I've just spent the past two hours playing cars with my son. My mom bought him Mack the semitruck/friend/transporation/home-away from home for Lightening McQueen from the Cars movie. This guy has a big screen tv, car wash, kitchen (gas and oil), weight machine, lounger, car lift and game station. I think one of the reasons it was so easy for me to play this toy with him was due to the similarity between it and the Barbie camper van I had growing up. As much as my son and I enjoyed our quality time together it has put me behind on a few other things that were on the agenda for the evening.
I'm currently reading four books right now and not anywhere near finishing even one of them. My house is starting to cave under all of the loads of laundry, toys and miscellaneous clutter that needs to be picked up. We are having friends over in a few days for dinner in which I feel the need to look through some gourmet maganzines to plan the perfect meal rather than buy a frozen lasagna or 5$ pizza to throw down on the kids table. At some point I would like to give my husband a moment or two just so he knows he still exists in my world and matters greatly. The adult conversation would be nice for me too.
Between all of the above and hopefully spending some great times with friends from a far and friends nearby I may not get to the blogging thing much this week. I'll try to check back soon to post a picture of some clean laundry or a snazzy set table for my dinner guests.
I've just spent the past two hours playing cars with my son. My mom bought him Mack the semitruck/friend/transporation/home-away from home for Lightening McQueen from the Cars movie. This guy has a big screen tv, car wash, kitchen (gas and oil), weight machine, lounger, car lift and game station. I think one of the reasons it was so easy for me to play this toy with him was due to the similarity between it and the Barbie camper van I had growing up. As much as my son and I enjoyed our quality time together it has put me behind on a few other things that were on the agenda for the evening.
I'm currently reading four books right now and not anywhere near finishing even one of them. My house is starting to cave under all of the loads of laundry, toys and miscellaneous clutter that needs to be picked up. We are having friends over in a few days for dinner in which I feel the need to look through some gourmet maganzines to plan the perfect meal rather than buy a frozen lasagna or 5$ pizza to throw down on the kids table. At some point I would like to give my husband a moment or two just so he knows he still exists in my world and matters greatly. The adult conversation would be nice for me too.
Between all of the above and hopefully spending some great times with friends from a far and friends nearby I may not get to the blogging thing much this week. I'll try to check back soon to post a picture of some clean laundry or a snazzy set table for my dinner guests.
Monday, March 26, 2007
FINALLY
In case anyone has noticed (I doubt it) my weekly goals have been up for a bit over a week. Well I finally can replenish them with fresh, smack new ones because the Secret has been read and put away and the shoes are organized. FINALLY.
The Secret is overrated in my opinion. I'm planning on using it to help me think more positive in general but that's about it. Oh wait I also told Rod last night I'm going to start thinking about what to give as a thank you present to the rich couple that is letting us use their beach house for a week. Of coarse this has not happened but according to the book once you start thinking it will and acting like it already has presto it happens. I feel a need to spend the week out of my home laying on the beach with a few books and magazines while my children play nicely with their new sand toys. So we will see if "the Secret" actually brings forth "my secret wish." Seriously though I think Christians who read this book need to be very careful they don't let it draw them away from God.
Organizing my shoes took me a whole whopping 10 minutes or so. If I knew it was going to be this easy I would have tackled it the day I actually set the goal. I think this picture may get the award for worst, most boring picture posted on my blog but Lauren requested it and I don't want to let her down.
So here are my new goals. Write and mail thank you cards, finish Velvet Elvis and start Vital Friends. I know my goals seem simple but obviously after the last ones even simple goals can be a challenge for this girl. Today Rod came home from work early with Entenmans and a movie for Rhett. Emmie is napping, Rod and Rhett are feasting on rasberry danish watching Jungle Book 2 and I already know what easy dish I'm making for dinner. I don't ask for much but THIS is the kind of day I like. So on that note I'm off to have some peace and quiet and get some reading done.
The Secret is overrated in my opinion. I'm planning on using it to help me think more positive in general but that's about it. Oh wait I also told Rod last night I'm going to start thinking about what to give as a thank you present to the rich couple that is letting us use their beach house for a week. Of coarse this has not happened but according to the book once you start thinking it will and acting like it already has presto it happens. I feel a need to spend the week out of my home laying on the beach with a few books and magazines while my children play nicely with their new sand toys. So we will see if "the Secret" actually brings forth "my secret wish." Seriously though I think Christians who read this book need to be very careful they don't let it draw them away from God.
Organizing my shoes took me a whole whopping 10 minutes or so. If I knew it was going to be this easy I would have tackled it the day I actually set the goal. I think this picture may get the award for worst, most boring picture posted on my blog but Lauren requested it and I don't want to let her down.
So here are my new goals. Write and mail thank you cards, finish Velvet Elvis and start Vital Friends. I know my goals seem simple but obviously after the last ones even simple goals can be a challenge for this girl. Today Rod came home from work early with Entenmans and a movie for Rhett. Emmie is napping, Rod and Rhett are feasting on rasberry danish watching Jungle Book 2 and I already know what easy dish I'm making for dinner. I don't ask for much but THIS is the kind of day I like. So on that note I'm off to have some peace and quiet and get some reading done.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Weekly Goals
Shannon reminded me at choir practice tonight that I have not posted on my weekly goals yet. That would probably be because it's much nicer to post on goals when you have met them rather than my situation of barely even touching them.
The shoe closet is currently a disaster but believe it or not its been worse. At least all of my shoes are in the closet rather than strewn all over my room and house. I have learned that basically I have about three or four pair that I interchange regularly depending on my outfit. As long as these shoes are toward the front and I can find their pair within 2 mins. I can function with the rest of the disorganization.
I have started reading the Secret and I'm about half way through. I'm also reading Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell and Vital Friends by Tom Rath. I have this problem with starting too many books at once and not finishing anything. I actually started Velvet Elvis before the Secret the day I posted my weekly goals last week. I brought the Secret to Vegas thinking I could really plow through it if in no other time at least the 5 hour car ride. Turns out my husband and I actually enjoy conversing with eachother. After losing some interest in it I picked up Vital Friends and started to read a chapter in hopes some of my blogging friends will join me.
If you're still reading this and have not fallen asleep yet, let me just say I know why I have not met my goal in finishing the Secret. Although I think there are some great principles in it that I could really learn from I get tripped up on too many statements like this one, "this wonderful story demonstrates how your whole life and everything in it has been created by You." The book basically states what you think about is what you will get whether positive or negative. I can see the logic in this and truly believe if I think more positively my life would be more blessed. However the book goes on to suggest that one can have whatever they want in this universe if they just think it into happening. I'm not so sure about that one. I'm not so sure my life would be very rosy if I had EVERYTHING I wanted. Some of the biggest blessings in my life are things I didn't even know I wanted. Rather than thinking I have complete control of my life I take more comfort in knowing God is in control and has a plan for my life.
Having said all of that I do intend to finish the book. Just like other things I have to sift through it to see what might help me and what I can do without. Interestingly this church is teaching on the Secret over the next two weeks. I've been to this church before and I really like it. Maybe there is a road trip in my near future.
The shoe closet is currently a disaster but believe it or not its been worse. At least all of my shoes are in the closet rather than strewn all over my room and house. I have learned that basically I have about three or four pair that I interchange regularly depending on my outfit. As long as these shoes are toward the front and I can find their pair within 2 mins. I can function with the rest of the disorganization.
I have started reading the Secret and I'm about half way through. I'm also reading Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell and Vital Friends by Tom Rath. I have this problem with starting too many books at once and not finishing anything. I actually started Velvet Elvis before the Secret the day I posted my weekly goals last week. I brought the Secret to Vegas thinking I could really plow through it if in no other time at least the 5 hour car ride. Turns out my husband and I actually enjoy conversing with eachother. After losing some interest in it I picked up Vital Friends and started to read a chapter in hopes some of my blogging friends will join me.
If you're still reading this and have not fallen asleep yet, let me just say I know why I have not met my goal in finishing the Secret. Although I think there are some great principles in it that I could really learn from I get tripped up on too many statements like this one, "this wonderful story demonstrates how your whole life and everything in it has been created by You." The book basically states what you think about is what you will get whether positive or negative. I can see the logic in this and truly believe if I think more positively my life would be more blessed. However the book goes on to suggest that one can have whatever they want in this universe if they just think it into happening. I'm not so sure about that one. I'm not so sure my life would be very rosy if I had EVERYTHING I wanted. Some of the biggest blessings in my life are things I didn't even know I wanted. Rather than thinking I have complete control of my life I take more comfort in knowing God is in control and has a plan for my life.
Having said all of that I do intend to finish the book. Just like other things I have to sift through it to see what might help me and what I can do without. Interestingly this church is teaching on the Secret over the next two weeks. I've been to this church before and I really like it. Maybe there is a road trip in my near future.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Random Thoughts
This blog makes me so sad everytime I see it because it's been so neglected. Truth is I'm bone dry for any blog ideas. Here are a few random thoughts since my last post.
FAM JAM: It's this coming Sunday night and either everything is coming together really well or I'm in denial because I feel no stress whatsoever. I'm sure it's the calm before the storm.
Shopping: Went shopping today with five kids seven and under. (There was another adult with me.) Highlights of the trip would be Rhett requesting a drink out of the drinking fountain about twenty times, Ethan thinking the floors in Macy's was an actual ice skating rink because they were brand new, white and very slippery, trying on pretty Christmas clothes like we actually had the money to buy them.
My mom: She really made Lauren and I laugh last night with her giddy, triumphant, delirious dance. That song "Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places" comes to mind.
Halloween candy: I was concerned Rhett would be eating candy for days after Halloween. I never thought I might be the one to be concerned about. There's just something so good about that round piece of chocolate with peanut butter in it.
TV: I'm having withdrawls. I've been too tired or busy to watch anything and I feel like I'm missing out on some great entertainment. I'm hoping I can at least stay up late enough for Studio 60 tonight.
Halloween candy: I actually just ate a piece while typing this. I feel the urge for a diet coming on. Desha- no more yummy baked treats for the Kaya's. Although maybe I'll have one small slice of your lemon cake while I watch Studio 60. Hmmm whatever happened to my running plan?????
Voting: I'm not one of those people that love to vote. It's really a pain in the butt for me to drag my kids to the polls and go through the different proposistions unprepared sometimes guessing yes or no. I think I'm doing more harm than good. However, I will like I do every year because there are a few of them that I have a strong opinion about. I won't share them with you since this is probably not the best platform for my political views.
Weather: I'm kind of bitter about it. Not the fact that Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and it's in the 90's but more that I have to wake up early enough to shave my legs tomorrow so we can go swimming instead of our usual park trip.
Money: Isn't it ok to want more so I can spend it on other people.
Here is a quote I heard last night at New Format that cracked me up. I'm not sure who to give credit to maybe it was Josh: referring to Lindsay Lohan's little sister making a Christmas CD titled "Happy Birthday Jesus, Have Some Crap."
I couldn't resist. Here are a few more photos of my kiddos dressed up in their Halloween costumes.
PEACE OUT! 
FAM JAM: It's this coming Sunday night and either everything is coming together really well or I'm in denial because I feel no stress whatsoever. I'm sure it's the calm before the storm.
Shopping: Went shopping today with five kids seven and under. (There was another adult with me.) Highlights of the trip would be Rhett requesting a drink out of the drinking fountain about twenty times, Ethan thinking the floors in Macy's was an actual ice skating rink because they were brand new, white and very slippery, trying on pretty Christmas clothes like we actually had the money to buy them.
My mom: She really made Lauren and I laugh last night with her giddy, triumphant, delirious dance. That song "Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places" comes to mind.
Halloween candy: I was concerned Rhett would be eating candy for days after Halloween. I never thought I might be the one to be concerned about. There's just something so good about that round piece of chocolate with peanut butter in it.
TV: I'm having withdrawls. I've been too tired or busy to watch anything and I feel like I'm missing out on some great entertainment. I'm hoping I can at least stay up late enough for Studio 60 tonight.
Halloween candy: I actually just ate a piece while typing this. I feel the urge for a diet coming on. Desha- no more yummy baked treats for the Kaya's. Although maybe I'll have one small slice of your lemon cake while I watch Studio 60. Hmmm whatever happened to my running plan?????
Voting: I'm not one of those people that love to vote. It's really a pain in the butt for me to drag my kids to the polls and go through the different proposistions unprepared sometimes guessing yes or no. I think I'm doing more harm than good. However, I will like I do every year because there are a few of them that I have a strong opinion about. I won't share them with you since this is probably not the best platform for my political views.
Weather: I'm kind of bitter about it. Not the fact that Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and it's in the 90's but more that I have to wake up early enough to shave my legs tomorrow so we can go swimming instead of our usual park trip.
Money: Isn't it ok to want more so I can spend it on other people.
Here is a quote I heard last night at New Format that cracked me up. I'm not sure who to give credit to maybe it was Josh: referring to Lindsay Lohan's little sister making a Christmas CD titled "Happy Birthday Jesus, Have Some Crap."
I couldn't resist. Here are a few more photos of my kiddos dressed up in their Halloween costumes.
PEACE OUT!
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