"May the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, my Lord and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14

Monday, October 20, 2008

Not Me! Monday



It's that time again!


Last week, it was not me that didn't play by the rules. I know I told you all about MckMama and her precious baby that is going to be born a miracle! (Head over to her blog to find the rest of his story.) And how this is all her idea and not mine and that if you would like to join in the carnival you are more than welcome to do so.


I did not have a friend over to tell me how to better organize my house two weeks ago and then accept her invitation to come over and help me actually get it done simply for the fact that I haven't done anything. Not me, I have worked through the wee hours of the night getting our home perfectly organized in the way that she suggested!


It was not me that refused to lift a finger around the house all day yesterday...that must have been my husband!


I certainly did not allow people in my house on Friday without having vacuumed floors or scrubbing bathrooms. I would never do such a thing. My house is always immaculate for company.


I did not concern myself with silly things like having my front porch properly decorated for fall before 12 men came over to my house. What sense would that make?


I did not buy 3 alarms clocks in one week and return two of them already. I'm definitely not going to return the 3rd one as soon as I can. I'm not that concerned with our morning alarm situation. That would make me a tad anal retentive and that as you can see is not me!


I did not take my pumpkin cup-cake back from the little boy that won it fair and square at the cake walk just so I could show it to every one. That would be vain and prideful! (Don't worry, I gave it back to him.)


And finally, I did not allow my child to continue sitting under her high chair cleaning up from lunch (from this day and maybe even the day before) because she was quiet and content while I was getting dinner prepared. I would never let her do that because there is no telling what she would be eating under that high chair. Very unsanitary! Instead, I'm sure I remember that I picked her up and was able to prepare a gourmet meal with one hand while riding on a unicycle and balancing plates on my head! Do not look at the pictures below to confirm what really happened!

Already sharing at such a young age! And those ARE raisens....not bugs, thankfully!



I look forward to seeing what the rest of you didn't do this week!

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Fall Festival

I ran around the house like a crazy woman looking for my camera to bring along to the fall festival. Could not find it. Of course, I walk back into the house and there it is...right on top of the book case where I never leave it! Oh well...I got this one shot with my phone of the pumpkin cupcake that I made for the cake walk. I think I have a pride issue. It didn't last very long on the table, and I asked the lady that got it if I could show a couple of people. I thought it turned out pretty cute. I'm not sure if people didn't understand that you should bring cake for a cake-walk; there sure were a lot of (store bought) cookies there! :) A. wore her shirt from Gramma Kathy...super cute, didn't have the camera, remember. She'll wear it again before the season is over; I'll be sure to snap a picture or two.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Tagged!

I don't want my Not Me! Monday posts to be the only posts on here. I read Kim's blog and she said, "consider yourself tagged." So here goes:

1. Where was I 10 years ago?
In October of 1998 I was in 8th grade in Colorado Springs. This was the month we found out my grandmother had cancer, not the best time of my life. A time full of laughter, tears, hope, heartache, surgeries, healing. I also desperately wanted a relationship with someone my parents told me to stay away from. Looking back, mom really is always right!

2. What was on my to-do list today?
~stay out of the rain: check
~make chocolate chip cookies: check
~clean house: is there such thing as a half of a check?
~laundry: still looking for the half check mark
~make grocery list for tomorrow: check
~attend women's bible study: check
~calm child after falling over and smacking her nose on the coffee table: check wait....not sure that was actually on the list for the day...
~stay in PJs until 30 minutes before bible study: check, that really wasn't planned, I promise!

3. What would I do if I were a billionaire?
Buy that full tank of gas I've been wanting for a long time!

4. Five places I have lived...
~Colorado Springs, CO
~Anchorage, AK
~Bad Windsheim, Germany
~Enterprise, AL
~Wichita, KS (hey...three weeks counts!)

5. Bad habits...
~procrastination
~nagging
~checking my email/blog too much
~not sticking to our budget

In the words of Kim, consider yourself tagged!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Not Me! Monday





I did not eat almost an entire frozen pizza just to remove the temptation of it sitting in my freezer. That would totally defeat the purpose. I saved it to share with my husband as a treat! ha!

I did not look like I had an accident in my pants at the pumpkin patch and then turn around and go out to dinner with the same pants on. No way, not me.

I did not have to sit in the back seat with my child to keep her from eating the inside of her car seat. What?! My child, no way!

I did not have someone else come over and help me figure out how to organize my house. My house is already perfectly organized and never messy. I don't need any help, not me!

I did not talk my husband into getting rid of a ton of his clothes that he never wears. I am meak, quiet and always submissive and my husband can keep or throw away his clothes whenever he gets the urge to do so.

And finally, I did not fall back asleep after my child woke me up from my/her nap this afternoon in hopes that she would do the same. Nope, not me...that would be irresponsible and just plain rude. No, you can look for my name on the list of nominations for Mother of the Year! :) (BTW, it didn't last long because she wasn't going along with it.)

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Pumpkin Patch at 85 degrees (?)




We decided it would be fun to head to the pumpkin patch today with some friends of ours. I had planned to put my baby girl in a little brown out fit to snap some pictures with the beautiful orange pumpkins. She would have melted! I thought I would! We were all sweating. I thought it was supposed to be at most 50 degrees when you go to the pumpkin patch. We had to settle for a sleeveless brown shirt and denim shorts and no shoes. It was so fun, though. They had a zebra, bison, camel and so many other fun animals and some stinky ones! (A 400lb pig icky!) A. went on her first pony ride! S. thought that he was taking a video, but he hadn't pushed the record button. So sad! We did get a couple of pictures, though. She really liked the ride. When the ride got a little bumpy she started to clap. Too cute. We also went on a hay ride. It wasn't all that exciting...I'm not sure what a hay ride is all about, maybe I just don't like them or this one just wasn't spectacular. I walked away looking like I had messed my pants. The hay I sat on was a little wet. :) I'll have to go back when it's colder to take some pictures of her in true pumpkin patch attire!



Our Precious Family


on the hay ride






Red Cheeks (not because it was cold, may I remind you)







Not feelin' my shadow in the bottom corner, but I don't know how to get rid of it.

Story Time

S. reads to the baby every night (he's home) before she goes to sleep. Just thought I would capture the "every day" at our house. This night she was really ready for sleep. She usually will sit and "read" the book back to daddy when he is done.

Closet makeover

I had a friend come over this week and give me ideas on how to better organize my house. Who would think something as simple as adding some shelves to a closet would make such a difference. This is just the beginning. I'm working on other areas of the house, but I like to get something accomplished right away.




Before:
After:

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Awaken


I had an awesome time with the Lord while listening to the words of this song.

Sometimes I feel like I'm just existing
I'm not really living
I'm only watching the time slip away
I've forgotten who I am in you
I'm not who I'm meant to be
I'm drifting farther away from my destiny

Awaken my heart, awaken my soul
Awaken Your power and take control
Awaken the passion to live for you, Lord
Awaken me

My soul is longing, my heart is searching
I'm desperate for you to move
Give me a hunger, pull me closer
I'm crying out to You

Open my eyes so I can see your presence dwelling inside
Wake me up, 'cause I can't live another minute
If I'm not shining Your Light

Awaken my heart, awaken my soul
Awaken the passion in me

Lord, Awaken me to live my destiny
Lord, awaken me and shine your light through me



I pray this over all who read this post. I have so many blessings that I've yet to claim. I'm sure all of you do as well. What are we waiting for? Start letting His light shine. With the way things are right now in this great country, this is the time when we NEED to be bringing the Good News of our Father to those who don't know Him! Lord, Awaken me!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Not Me! Monday

It's that time again!



I did not take my child into a thrift store in only her diaper. That would be very redneck of me and I would never do such a thing! My child always has on a super adorable outfit with a matching bow in her hair and shoes on her feet. If I had done something like that it would only be for the fact that she was burning up after having been 40 degrees outside this morning and turned to 80 later in the day. Who cares why because I would never!

I did not get Ben and Jerry's banana split ice cream thanks to the coaxing from my husband to get the sugar-free fat-free frozen yogurt I ended up buying. Thanks, sweetums! You always know how to keep me on the right track! Ben and Jerry's would be very fat-full and sugar-full and....and....super stinking delicious.

I so did not eat more than my husband when we went out to dinner. That would also be fat-full of me! Especially since he is 200+ pounds and 6+ feet tall! I could never out eat him. If I did it would only be for fact that I'm still nursing and I need 12,000 more calories in a day than a normal human being. But don't worry about it...because I didn't. Nope, not me!

I did not send my 8 month old out into the church service last night with a friend, while I sat in the nursery. Having her around a bunch booger-y children only boosts her immune system, I'm sure. That would just be overprotective and weird of me. And that is so not me!

And finally...I did not squeal uncontrollably as my child crunched on a nasty black bug. All the while trying to get it out of her mouth while she sit laughing at me with a mouth full of (extremely crunchy) bug! Blech!! That would be immature and not very motherly of me. Nope, that's totally not me.

MckMama is right, this is very therapeutic! What did you not do this week?!