They say the great state of Minnesota will be blessed with a winter storm from Wednesday (today) until Friday! Yes!!!!!! We could end up with anywhere from 12-20 inches of the heavy white stuff. (I know - way to narrow it down ;D)
Although right in time for many, Many, MANY people to be on the roads traveling, it's about time we get a truly white Christmas :) Safe travels to anyone that will be traveling - our thoughts and prayers are with you and those you love.
With that said, from our house to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! (Yes, I said Christmas.) We all hope you have a blessed time wherever your life has led you.
Take a moment to enjoy the true meaning of the season :D
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
GROW UP
Why is it that some adults act more like high schoolers than high schoolers????
First off, people are allowed to have opinions AND to voice them!! Just because you don't like it, or maybe even take offense to what someone says doesn't mean cut them out of your life or hold a grudge. Maybe the reason SOME people get so worked up is because the truth hurts!!!!!!!!
The Golden Rule is do unto others as you'd have done to you. THINK ABOUT IT.
Would you like someone walking into your life and changing things? Probably not. If someone tries to apologize and you a)hang up on them or b)don't talk to them is that how YOU want people to treat you if someone is upset at you? No...that would probably just send you off even more.
This time of year (the Holidays,Thanksgiving - New Year's)especially should be a time about forgiveness and letting go. Haven't we all figured out that life is too short for holding grudges?!
It's happened time and time again in my life since about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and it's not even the same people. It seems like now we have to walk on eggshells around EVERYONE.
That shouldn't be the case. You're in my life for a reason - either my choice or yours... but we share common threads (ie - family members that I THOUGHT we loved and cared about). It isn't fair to put people in the middle of your battle, especially a parent/child relationship. Who would do that? Fight your own battles or GROW THE F UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forgiveness is the Christian thing to do, so if you claim to be a Christian, forgive and move on. May the Holiday spirit be with you all...
(I'd normally say Christmas, but like I said, it's happened since Thanksgiving) Doesn't anyone want to just enjoy the family time and watch people gather and show love AND respect to each other?!?!
First off, people are allowed to have opinions AND to voice them!! Just because you don't like it, or maybe even take offense to what someone says doesn't mean cut them out of your life or hold a grudge. Maybe the reason SOME people get so worked up is because the truth hurts!!!!!!!!
The Golden Rule is do unto others as you'd have done to you. THINK ABOUT IT.
Would you like someone walking into your life and changing things? Probably not. If someone tries to apologize and you a)hang up on them or b)don't talk to them is that how YOU want people to treat you if someone is upset at you? No...that would probably just send you off even more.
This time of year (the Holidays,Thanksgiving - New Year's)especially should be a time about forgiveness and letting go. Haven't we all figured out that life is too short for holding grudges?!
It's happened time and time again in my life since about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and it's not even the same people. It seems like now we have to walk on eggshells around EVERYONE.
That shouldn't be the case. You're in my life for a reason - either my choice or yours... but we share common threads (ie - family members that I THOUGHT we loved and cared about). It isn't fair to put people in the middle of your battle, especially a parent/child relationship. Who would do that? Fight your own battles or GROW THE F UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forgiveness is the Christian thing to do, so if you claim to be a Christian, forgive and move on. May the Holiday spirit be with you all...
(I'd normally say Christmas, but like I said, it's happened since Thanksgiving) Doesn't anyone want to just enjoy the family time and watch people gather and show love AND respect to each other?!?!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
WTH?
A couple weeks ago my husband and both kids were sick with colds. I attempted to take care of them, with little regard to my health, sleep or anything that wasn't aimed at making them feel better.
So I get this cold, which turns into an ear infection. He stayed home with the me and the kids so I can't complain too much about that, but why do I have to get up when the baby doesn't stop crying or he has a meeting that he has to call in for?! I maybe got an extra 3 hours of sleep yesterday. When he was home sick, he didn't get up for any calls, heck, I barely let him out of bed because sleep is what needs to be done to help get better.
Then we go to bed and he says to me, "You need to get up with your son if/when he wakes up." Excuse me?! So I can't even take additional medicine to help me sleep because I have to get up? How fair is this? Of course, the baby woke up 3 times between 10:30 and 6am of all nights. He hasn't had a night like that in awhile.
I know I'm the mommy and these are the things that happen, but he took a nap yesterday (longer than I did) and still was sleeping by 10. I didn't even get to bed until 10:20 because I had to put the baby down....
So I'm just frustrated. I'm frustrated that he seems to forget that I am sick too...And he wonders why it takes me twice as long to feel better....
That's all for now... I'm just too tired.
So I get this cold, which turns into an ear infection. He stayed home with the me and the kids so I can't complain too much about that, but why do I have to get up when the baby doesn't stop crying or he has a meeting that he has to call in for?! I maybe got an extra 3 hours of sleep yesterday. When he was home sick, he didn't get up for any calls, heck, I barely let him out of bed because sleep is what needs to be done to help get better.
Then we go to bed and he says to me, "You need to get up with your son if/when he wakes up." Excuse me?! So I can't even take additional medicine to help me sleep because I have to get up? How fair is this? Of course, the baby woke up 3 times between 10:30 and 6am of all nights. He hasn't had a night like that in awhile.
I know I'm the mommy and these are the things that happen, but he took a nap yesterday (longer than I did) and still was sleeping by 10. I didn't even get to bed until 10:20 because I had to put the baby down....
So I'm just frustrated. I'm frustrated that he seems to forget that I am sick too...And he wonders why it takes me twice as long to feel better....
That's all for now... I'm just too tired.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
We did it!
We finally got a picture with Santa!!!
In other news...any idea how to get a 4 month old to sleep longer than 45 minutes during the day?? He does this about 2 times a day, and by night is so miserably tired. On the plus side, he has been sleeping 7-10 hours at night :) But I just don't know how to get him to sleep longer during naptime. It's not that he's not tired, I can see it when I look at him. I think he's little brain is just too busy ;)
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Much needed
We get a girls' night tonight!! My two year old, my cousin, her daughter and me! We're going to Disney Princess Classics on Ice (or whatever it might be called ;D) I'm so excited!! Daddy probably won't be as excited...he gets to bond with the little boy ;)
I'm also taking the kids to see Santa today. Still trying to decide which Santa to visit, but I'm leaning towards the one with pictures, not video. As cool as it is, I think we'll get more out of the pictures rather than a video we might never watch again.... part of me still says we'll try to sneak in both but I'm not sure yet!
It's finally winter here! We got some snow (not as much as other people that read this) and now we have the wonderful windchill and temps to make it feel like December!! Currently, it's a balmy 0 degrees with a windchill of -15 degrees. Woo-hoo. I could do without the cold, but I LOVE the snow!!!!
I'm also taking the kids to see Santa today. Still trying to decide which Santa to visit, but I'm leaning towards the one with pictures, not video. As cool as it is, I think we'll get more out of the pictures rather than a video we might never watch again.... part of me still says we'll try to sneak in both but I'm not sure yet!
It's finally winter here! We got some snow (not as much as other people that read this) and now we have the wonderful windchill and temps to make it feel like December!! Currently, it's a balmy 0 degrees with a windchill of -15 degrees. Woo-hoo. I could do without the cold, but I LOVE the snow!!!!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Seriously?!
Danica makes it official
Danica Patrick has announced she will drive a partial schedule for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 2010. Patrick will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet.
I don't even know where to start with this.... part of me says WOO-HOO, part of me says You've got to be kidding, and part of me says Thank goodness it's in the Nationwide Series :)
Danica Patrick has announced she will drive a partial schedule for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 2010. Patrick will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet.
I don't even know where to start with this.... part of me says WOO-HOO, part of me says You've got to be kidding, and part of me says Thank goodness it's in the Nationwide Series :)
Monday, December 7, 2009
It's finally...
Coming! The snow that is ;) I hope the weather people aren't wrong. I think I need snow to really get in the spirit. Seriously, as much as I don't like the cold, I couldn't stand not seeing snow at Christmas time!! I don't know how to get in the holiday mood without snow!!!
It's so promising they've issued a Winter Storm Watch for the area. Now...if it didn't have to get to the low teens as highs though...
They tell me 3-6 inches by Wednesday night!!! Here's to hoping :) (Nope-I don't NEED to drive in it, so bring it on :D)
It's so promising they've issued a Winter Storm Watch for the area. Now...if it didn't have to get to the low teens as highs though...
They tell me 3-6 inches by Wednesday night!!! Here's to hoping :) (Nope-I don't NEED to drive in it, so bring it on :D)
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Weekend stuff...
It's Saturday! I actually got to go out with my husband last night :) Of course, we didn't leave until 11pm (both kids knew something was up and didn't want to go to bed) and we were back home at 1am. But it was nice to have a little alone time with the husband. AND we got to see some friends that we don't get many chances to see as they are always playing and Cevin's always got gigs too :) Thanks Shane, Dew and the rest of the guys!
OH..there's another Santa spotting in our small town. He will be at Apple Jack's (apple orchard) TOMORROW (Sunday) from 11am - 2pm. I'm trying to talk daddy into going with us - one picture with Santa, that's not really too much to ask, is it?!?! He just cringes when I suggest things like that ;) Goofy daddy!! But I think I can have a 2 year old convince him to go with us :D
I may have found my teenage babysitter!! The girl next door to us came over and offered her services! Thank you :) I knew she was babysitting age, but haven't really talked to her until today. We might just have to do a test run with one kid at a time then she how brave she is with the two together. It's tough to find a good babysitter (or maybe I'm too picky?!)
Hopefully, heading to my friends' house tonight for a little girl time (game night) and some adult company. We'll have to see how the rest of the day plays out, but I sure could use adult female company :D
OH..there's another Santa spotting in our small town. He will be at Apple Jack's (apple orchard) TOMORROW (Sunday) from 11am - 2pm. I'm trying to talk daddy into going with us - one picture with Santa, that's not really too much to ask, is it?!?! He just cringes when I suggest things like that ;) Goofy daddy!! But I think I can have a 2 year old convince him to go with us :D
I may have found my teenage babysitter!! The girl next door to us came over and offered her services! Thank you :) I knew she was babysitting age, but haven't really talked to her until today. We might just have to do a test run with one kid at a time then she how brave she is with the two together. It's tough to find a good babysitter (or maybe I'm too picky?!)
Hopefully, heading to my friends' house tonight for a little girl time (game night) and some adult company. We'll have to see how the rest of the day plays out, but I sure could use adult female company :D
Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday!
It's finally Friday. The husband has another evening home...not saying that I don't want him home, but geez...it seems like forever since he's had a "regular" band schedule.
I'm hoping we'll just stay home and stay warm. Today, the word "wind chill" came into the forecast for the first meaningful time. It was 14 degress with a windchill of 4 when I finally woke up this morning! Must be December ;)
We went to see Santa last night after all. My 2 year old wasn't on the "nice" list, but our friends were going, so I said sure we'll come too. I liked the format they used - Santa wandered around the store and handed out candy to the kids. There was no line, no listening to kids cry....and even my 2 year old decided he wasn't SO bad since he gave her candy ;) It was also the grocery store's Holiday night too - free samples of some really, really yummy food and drinks! YUM!!!!
One Santa visit down, probably only one to go (here in town anyway). I'd like to have the kids visit Santa one time while Daddy is available to be with us, since I think he feels a little left out sometimes with his schedules. Maybe some Saturday/Sunday, we'll brave the mall crowd.....LORD help us all :D
I'm hoping we'll just stay home and stay warm. Today, the word "wind chill" came into the forecast for the first meaningful time. It was 14 degress with a windchill of 4 when I finally woke up this morning! Must be December ;)
We went to see Santa last night after all. My 2 year old wasn't on the "nice" list, but our friends were going, so I said sure we'll come too. I liked the format they used - Santa wandered around the store and handed out candy to the kids. There was no line, no listening to kids cry....and even my 2 year old decided he wasn't SO bad since he gave her candy ;) It was also the grocery store's Holiday night too - free samples of some really, really yummy food and drinks! YUM!!!!
One Santa visit down, probably only one to go (here in town anyway). I'd like to have the kids visit Santa one time while Daddy is available to be with us, since I think he feels a little left out sometimes with his schedules. Maybe some Saturday/Sunday, we'll brave the mall crowd.....LORD help us all :D
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Christmas lights....
Another year of disqualification for the neighborhood "decorate your house" contest ;)
Santa's coming to town...
I was encouraged by a good friend to get back into this blogging stuff. She called me the Santa information center (for our small town). For those near us, Santa will be at Coborn's today (December 3rd) from 3:30pm - 6:30pm.
He will also be at the Crow River Bank in Delano on Thursday, December 10th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
That same day (12-10), he will be at The State Bank of Delano from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Looks like the kids in the area will be busy for the next few weeks!
I am so excited to have my kids see Santa. Last year, my daughter wasn't a fan...I'm hoping that we've worked on this, so maybe we can get a picture with him that doesn't look like she's scared out of her mind!! HAHA!!!
And this is my little boys' first Christmas, so I can't wait to get pictures with him and Santa!!!!
I look forward to Santa's visit every year :D
He will also be at the Crow River Bank in Delano on Thursday, December 10th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
That same day (12-10), he will be at The State Bank of Delano from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Looks like the kids in the area will be busy for the next few weeks!
I am so excited to have my kids see Santa. Last year, my daughter wasn't a fan...I'm hoping that we've worked on this, so maybe we can get a picture with him that doesn't look like she's scared out of her mind!! HAHA!!!
And this is my little boys' first Christmas, so I can't wait to get pictures with him and Santa!!!!
I look forward to Santa's visit every year :D
Welcome back!
I haven't blogged on a regular basis for about 4 years. I had to take a break...things happened in my life! I met the man of my dreams :) we got married, embarked on parenthood together and now I think my life is calming down (or getting to be on a more regular schedule) that I might be able to do this again on a regular basis.
To those who are new...welcome! I tend to rattle on about anything, everything and anyone and everyone. I'm pretty opinionated (right or wrong as that might be) and at least maybe I can vent and voice my frustrations here without too much backlash ;)
To those who are returning to my life... I MISSED YOU ALL! I think about all the friends I've been blessed to have over the course of my 34 years and I thank God for each of you no matter how we met, when/where we met, or how long it's been since I've seen/talked to you. You each have had a hand in helping me become the person I am today (and I hope to continue to grow into).
To those who are new...welcome! I tend to rattle on about anything, everything and anyone and everyone. I'm pretty opinionated (right or wrong as that might be) and at least maybe I can vent and voice my frustrations here without too much backlash ;)
To those who are returning to my life... I MISSED YOU ALL! I think about all the friends I've been blessed to have over the course of my 34 years and I thank God for each of you no matter how we met, when/where we met, or how long it's been since I've seen/talked to you. You each have had a hand in helping me become the person I am today (and I hope to continue to grow into).
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