Hello Again

I know I've been gone a while again. This time it has been because my computer was acting up and I had to have someone do a total restore on it for me. For some reason I was having troubles doing it on my own even though I've done it in the past. After that I still had to download other things and updates to it. Hopefully I worked out all the kinks in it. :) Come tax time when we get our money I am going to get a new computer hopefully. Nothing too expensive but something that isn't as slow as this one can be LOL.

The boys had a very bad cold also in the time of my absence. It wasn't the flu but they felt miserable just the same. Coughing, sore throat and headache never feel very good. But they are both fine now thankfully. Also I am happy to report that I did not get sick! I washed my hands vigilantly while I took care of them. I wasn't sure if that would help or not since they did breath on me a few times LOL. All in all though I have remained healthy.

In other news I was contacted by the higher ups (International) of the MOMS Club and they asked if I wanted to be a Big Sister and I have accepted. Basically I would keep track of eight chapters of MOMS Club and what they are doing (from reports they send me) and then I would make a combination report and send it to some people from International. I would also answer questions to these chapters if they have any. I would also get their newsletters and I would review them to make sure everything is just right. The newsletters are only once a month so that won't be too big of a deal and I am on the computer a lot anyway with different things so answering questions won't be too hard either. It's too bad I don't get paid for any of it though (LOL) since it's a non-profit organization. But on the upside I can put all this on a resume if I ever do have to go back to work.

Hubby is looking into a new job. The job he is at now isn't one that he will be able to move up in. From what he's heard there are people that have been there 20 years and still making the same pay he is now! But this new job opportunity he should have a chance at moving up in. It starts at 25 cents less than what he is making now but they work more hours (45-50 hrs a week.) and it will be days. Which is what he wants anyway (he works later afternoons now 4:30 P.M.-1:00 A.M. and a lot of times till 3:00 A.M.) so he can spend more time with the boys.

He went today for an interview and they said they might set up a tour of the plant on Friday for him and then he would take the drug test. After all that he would start working there. I guess it starts off like a contract job but after so many months (or so) they hire you and the pay goes up a bit then too. So we shall see how that goes. He's grateful to have the job he has now but it isn't what he had hoped it would be. Granted this new job might not either but hopefully it's at least a step up. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that he makes the right choice about this job.

Anyway I hope everyone is doing well. Hopefully I will be blogging more again without any more computer problems! I've missed it!

Always Busy

Boy did this weekend go by so fast! Then again we were busy. It was a good kind of busy though. Sat. I went to the local parade/craft show(we weren't in the parade) to get MOMS Club® advertised. What was cool about that though was that we were inside the high school. It was the school my husband went to when he was teenager. What else was neat was that we were kiddie corner to the wall (every year Seniors of that year painted a wall) that hubby and his friend painted for their senior year. Let me tell you even though I didn't go to that school it brought back memories when hubby and I were teenagers! It really doesn't seem like it's been 17 years since we started dating (12 years of marriage). It was very nice to have those memories again.

After I got home from that and after lunch we left to go to another parade where my sister-in-law and brother-in-law lived. It was so cold but we watched it and the boys got more of what they (think) need....candy! LOL. It was fun though. I have to say I am so grateful for the family we have. Hubby's family has always felt like my family too. I love them as much as I love my own family.

Speaking of my sister-in-law and brother-in-law please keep them in your prayers. They are going through something right now (nothing bad :) ) and could use some prayers. I don't want to get into it too much so I am just going to ask for prayers for them. Thank you.

Sunday, we didn't go to church. Poor hubby didn't sleep well the night before and the boys ended up sleeping in. I think they needed the sleep anyway. So instead we went to visit my mom. We had a nice dinner together and enjoyed each other's company.

Today I had to get to the board meeting for MOMS Club® to make sure all the business is taking care of. We also started to talk about our end of the year banquet we have. It's not till June but we want to discuss ideas and stuff for it. It is the best time for us moms of the club! We get to dress up and feel pretty and really enjoy ourselves. I can't wait to see what we plan. It's all a surprise to the members till we sent out the invites and what not!

After the meeting I ran and did grocery shopping and came home and spent some time with the family and made an early dinner. Since hubby works afternoons now we have a pretty early dinner so he can eat with us. I feel it's important for us to eat together.

Oh and between that I of course did school with the boys. I swear I need some clones of myself LOL. Anyway I wanted to get to the Library today but I didn't get a chance to. Maybe tomorrow after I go to the Laundromat to do our laundry.

As you can see not too much has changed for me LOL. I am still as busy as ever. Maybe one day I will slow down. I do get some downtime but I notice if I am stationary too long I become antsy and irritable LOL. So maybe that is just how I am supposed to be. I love being involved in things. I am slowly learning to take breaks here and there though LOL.

Sorry I know I rambled on through this but just like my life I tend to rush through things....It is who I am I guess. Hopefully you understand what I wrote LOL. Thanks for listening to me LOL.

More of my Ramblings :).

Not too much going on today.  After how busy we have been I am ok with that LOL.  We just had Science Club with the MOMS Club® but that was in the afternoon so nothing too much.

Friday is the Monthly meeting for MOMS Club® and our President is stepping down.  Funny thing is she would only have three more months with elections coming up but I guess she is done.  She is also going to drop out of the club.  There have been some issues with her so maybe it’s the best thing right now.  So the AVP is going to take the President’s position and we will have to get a new AVP.

I am still deciding if I want to run again for this coming election.  Maybe I will wait and see if anyone nominates me LOL.  The job itself isn’t really all that hard for me and I like doing that part of it but there are other issues I am not sure if I want to keep dealing with or not. Maybe since I have been through it all already I will be more prepared for it.  The question is do I really want to or not?  It hasn’t been a total disaster or anything just certain things that have got me thinking.  Lets just put it this way.  Sometimes if feels like I am back in high school.  Make sense?  It’s not everyone just certain people.  What’s really weird is it’s people I have liked.  So I don’t know what to do right now.

Anyway on a different note.  Hubby has a job interview on Tuesday!!!  It’s for the rest stop (a state job).  He would just do like groundskeeper things which he is ok with and hey eventually he would get decent pay we would have good benefits.  It might start off as part-time or seasonal but we can make it through that.  From what he said if it’s like that he could still collect some of his unemployment.  Of course it would be less with what he would be making but it’s something right?!  He really hated the school thing and there was no guarantee he would be able to get a job afterwards so this is probably a good thing he is doing.  Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers about getting this job! 

Hello

Hello Everyone,  I know I have been gone a LONG, LONG time and I am sorry.  We have just had a lot going on.  We have had our fair share of illnesses and been busy with school. Seems we get really busy this same time of year every year with doing things. 

I have been spending a lot of time with my camera :).  A friend of mine in Feb. took me and the boys to take pictures of this one park that had flooded and then iced over.  I got some really great pics :). 

The boys with their friend 

bridge near the park

I have many more cool pics of this park but maybe I will show those another time :)

Also in Feb. the boys had Science Club within the MOMS Club®

Then of course we have been doing school work as you can see it’s not the most fun thing for the boys LOL.

Then in March I played more with my camera….

Can you tell they are getting sick of me taking pics?

Also in March we went to the Natural History Museum.  The boys had a lot of fun looking at everything!

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Then this past weekend (March 21) we had a birthday party for both boys.  Since Jarod’s birthday falls so close after Christmas (Jan. 3) we decided to have a combined party for both boys.  Poor Jarod has never had a birthday party because where his birthday falls and we just don’t have the money at that time.  But he and Chord had a lot of fun this year with it!  They had it at our local bowling alley! My Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law bought the cake but decorated it themselves (aren’t they awesome?!)

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Then today was Chord’s official birthday!  Can you believe he is nine years old now?!  I still can’t figure out where the time went.  Anyway we took the boys to the Zoo today.  It was a bit chilly but so worth it because there was hardly anyone there :).  So we didn’t have to rush through it like in the summer months.  We also got to hear an elephant trumpet a little and one of the Lions roared at us LOL.  Well I wouldn’t say roar exactly it was more like it was calling or something.  It scared Jarod though LOL.  But it was the coolest thing to hear.  Usually they are sleeping on the other side of the Rock so we can’t see them but this time one of them made an appearance.  I only wish I took a video of it instead of just pictures.  Anyway here are some zoo pictures!

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In other news, Harlow has decided to not continue with the schooling.  He was having a rough time with it and it wasn’t making him happy and his negative attitude about it was rubbing off our family as well.  So he is now not going to school but still getting unemployment and actively looking for a job.  Even if he has to start from the bottom he is willing to do it.

Please pray that he can get into a Rest Area which would be a State Job.  His friends brother works there and he told Harlow there will be an opening there soon.  So pray that there is an opening and that he does get the job. Even if he starts off at a low wage it’s a state job so it will have good benefits and in the long run he will make better money down the road.  So please keep thinking of us :). 

I am sorry I have been gone so long.  I also wanted to thank all of you who have commented or emailed me wondering how I have been.  I really appreciate it :).  At least I know I was missed a little LOL.  I hope everyone is doing well!!!

Well not much went on today other than going to the Laundromat. I even got a nap in today which I needed. I have been staying up a little later and getting up at six a.m. so it's caught up with me LOL. I read a book I got from the Library before going to bed. Hey at least I am reading right? LOL.

Anyway things are going ok here. Hubby will be register for school tomorrow but won't be starting school till January. He is a bit nervous about starting school since he hasn't been to school since high school and collage is a bit different anyway. So if you can can you pray for him :). I know we would appreciate it. We have had some struggles since he's been laid off at the end of Feb. but I just know that we will be ok. God had gotten us through so much before this I know He will get us though. Sometimes it is hard to lean on Him though when I don't know where we are going you know? So please lots of prayers for us so we can stay calm and lean on God to get us through. Thanks!!!

9/11

I remember this day seven years ago. I was five months pregnant with Jarod. I remember we all woke-up and were just having a lazy morning. The TV and radio weren't on. I was just sitting on the couch relaxing when the phone rang. It was my brother. He asked if I knew what was going on? I said no is everything ok? Thinking something happened to him or our family. He told me to turn on the TV and we saw just after the second plane hit. I remember feeling shocked. I almost couldn't believe what I was seeing.

We all watched it in silence as I hung up from my brother.. Then it was cut to the Pentagon and I just started crying. All I could think about as all those people that had died and wondering what was going on. The news kept playing over and over again and I couldn't turn it off or turn it. I remember just feeling helpless that day.

I remember calling all my family and friends and telling them how much I loved them. I hugged hubby and Chord as much as I could that day. My heart and prayers still goes out to the families that lost loved ones that day and for the solders that have been lost since that day.

I still can't watch videos of the planes crashing into the towers or the Pentagon. If I do happen to catch a glimpse of it, it's like I am transported to that day and I cry all over again. I can't even began to imagine what the families went through or are going through even now seven years later. Every since then when my hubby (or anyone I love) goes out the door I am sure to tell them that I love him(them) and to be careful. This is one even that has changed my life even though I didn't know anyone who died that horrible day. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I don't have a lot of time to post because I have had a busy day (yeah like what day isn't right? LOL but even busier today hehe) but I did want to post about my cousin. She called me earlier tonight and she and her family have just been in a house fire and pretty much lost everything but thank the Lord everyone got out ok. I just wanted to ask you all to pray for them. I so know what it's like to go through a fire so this is really near and dear to my heart. I don't talk to my cousin often but I do know how this feels and I just really feel for her at this time. So please just pray for them. Thank you all so much!! For those of you who haven't read about our fire in 2004 (most of you have I know) you can read about it here at Hard Tim to Blessings.

What I have been up to and Prayer Requests

Let's see it's been a couple day's since I blogged last. I have been spending time with the hubby before he had to go back to work on Jan. 2nd and I started my organization goals lately LOL.

Yesterday was Hubby's and my baby boy's (Jarod) Birthday! My baby boy is officially six years old! We didn't do a whole lot. I did make them a cake and we had cake and ice cream. Hubby also took 1/2 the day off to be with Jarod on their day! Jarod got his presents earlier from us and my mom. He got some Star War stuff since that's what he is really into LOL. He also got some money from my dad. We will probably go shopping this weekend with him to pick something out. I also for the first time, by myself anyway, cooked my first turkey LOL. Our neighbor had gotten two turkeys and they just gave us one. A long time ago I cooked one with a friend but that was a very long time ago LOL. So we had a good meal and a good day. Jarod loved that he turned six years old! He said, "I can't believe I am finally six years old!" LOL it was just too cute!! I'll try and put some pics up soon of Jarod and daddy blowing out candles. Jarod stayed in his P.J.'s all day LOL. In the pics I have of him he has a sheet tied around his shoulders because he was a Jedi Knight LOL. Such a character LOL.

Yesterday I also cleaned off the bookshelves some. Then today I went through the boy's clothes because a friend of mine told me about a family in her church who just went through a fire and lost everything! Remembering how many people helped us when we had that same thing happened to us so I offered to help where I could. They have eight children and two of them are younger boy's so it was the least I could do. I blog this because I am so happy that I can help someone that has been through what we have been through before. I can't repay anyone that helped us out but I can pay it forward. Would you all pray for this family? I know they could use it!

I have one more prayer request. Just before Christmas a friend of mine in the MOMS Club that I am in has lost one of the twins she is pregnant with. I guess the baby that died had taken a lot of the amniotic fluid and the doctors had to do a procedure so the other baby would get more fluid. Well the baby with most of the fluid ended up with heart problems and passed away. Well the second twin is doing a little better now but he has some fluid around his heart. He did have water else where but now it's only around his heart. So that is something good but could you all keep this mom and this baby in your prayers. I know she is going through a lot right now and could use all the prayers she can get. Thanks in advance.