My Kids

I know God has a sense of Humor. I look at my kids and how different they all are and how different they are from me. My oldest daughter Hayley smart as a whip. (well that is just like me) . She sees things very black or white no gray a rule follower she is also shy. She is also not the most graceful child, sometimes she is just standing there and falls down. Then there is the middle one Alyssa. She also is very smart (again just like her mama). She is very popular and personable. Alyssa is also a leader and wants to be the life of the party. (not sure where she gets that). Alyssa is also our athlete she excels at every sport she does it comes very easy for her. This is also my child who is very competitive and has melt downs when she losses. This brings me to my son Brayden. He makes me laugh and cry daily. He asks a lot of questions and is very determined. He also likes to tell me he loves me 20 times a day. As we have been potty training he would rather pee outside than in the house. He also likes to sit around naked and put the soft blanket on himself. (he must get that from Bret). As I see each week fly by and once in a while slow down to look at what a gift I have in my children I wonder what God has in store for them and me. I laugh that my oldest is the opposite of me at that age but I am so very grateful that she is. Alyssa can have me so angry in seconds but I know she will never be pushed around and I don’t worry about people picking on her. I’m not sure yet about Brayden at this point he just wants to have lots of buddies and go on a pirate ship. I try not to take credit for all the great things my children do because than I have to take credit for the not so great things. I love being a mom and am so thankful for the job.

My Friend

I wanted to blog today about my friend. Twice I have thought about blogging about her but thought it was a bit hooky but today is the day. I thank God for many things in my life he has blessed me with. Heather is often at the top of the list. Yesterday she gave her testimony and I was so happy she did. She is a woman of grace and pose and as she shared it is so obvious why so many women want to be her friend. People are drawn to her and want to be in her company. Although we are both in are early thirties sometimes I swear we are in our early teens. Heather is one of two people that I laugh with so hard I cry. Last night as I drove us home from what was supposed to be a spiritual evening I found us laughing so hard I thought I was going to have to pull over. I was crying, driving only 20 people would have thought I was drunk. I can call her at any time and it is a pick me up. So as I start my day I thank God that he brought my friend in to my life and gave me this gift of friendship.

Our Anniversary

We celebrated our 13th anniversary last night. (Hallelujah) It made me think of our wedding day. My mother was going through her third divorce and my father on his fourth marriage. Not having any idea what a good marriage should look like, I walked down the asle scared to death. I thought what am I doing. But as scared as I was God had this plain. Now as I look back over the years we have had hard times but I am so happy to say I would do it all again. Over the years we both have learned how to let little things slide and put up with others. We have grown up together, and are in this for the long hall. Bret being in the military has to leave for deployments sometimes, and yes it is hard. But this is the one I choose and you make it through with family and friends. So last night I took us somewhere new for dinner Mr. A’s. It was wonderful. As we talked I said, I can’t think of one couple that we know that is military that is still married to the same people that they were when we got married. On the news they were talking about the high divorce rate in the military. I know it can be hard to be alone, especially with kids. I think many families have this military or not. People travel for work and one spouse is home alone for a few days or weeks. Seven months is the longest Bret has been gone and it was hard. I can say I have never felt closer to God in my life. When you take away your partner and solely rely on God he will never disappoint. He fills me up and never lets go. So as I look forward to my next year of marriage and all that it holds, I pray that God will continue to bless my marriage.

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Camera Phone

I need a camera phone. Over the last few years as I have lost, broke or drove off with my phone on the roof of my car, I’ve always gone and upgrade and got the nicer phone and gave my husband the big free one. So this last December when his phone finally broke I upgrading his and he got a camera phone. He does not need one I do. As I have had several reason
1. Buying a purse I needed my friends input, if I had one click done
2. Trying to find something to wear for my big lip sync concert (Easter) needed some advice
3. My friend having bad day needed to send funny picture
4. Swimming, a man on side of pool with see through Speedo on doing yoga almost choked on pool water needed proof no one would believe me
5. My friend could answer question, do these make me butt look big

So I am just waiting for my phone to die or to be dropped. One side note the only way any of these will work is if my buddy gets one to, so H2 get a camera phone.

Glass Half Full

I am usually a glass is half full person, but the last couple of weeks I have been half empty. The last couple of weeks have not been smooth sailing. So last night I had a talk with myself and said this week will be a half full week. I am greatful that I have two working legs that I can run on. I am thankful that I have children that I get to discipline. I love that my husband makes enough money for me to go to the grocery store five times in a week for food I forget. I am greatful that even in off weeks my father still loves me even when I whine.

OSCAR

I love watching the Oscars. My family and I had gone to a party and watched the pre-show than about an hour of the show. When we got home Hayley my 10 year old wanted to stay up a watch a little more. Eight is bed but I said ok. That proved to be were God would step in and have a great moment for me. As Hayley was just about to go to bed I let her watch one more award and the winner was Melissa Etheridge. As her name was called she leaned over and kissed her wife. My daughter’s eyes got real big and said did she just kiss another girl. As if in slow motion as I was quickly trying to come up with an answer maybe I could say one was a man or maybe they are foreigners. But before I could say anything Melissa thanked her wife and children. My daughter then said did she say her wife? So Sunday Feburay 25th at 8:58p God had my appointment with my daughter to talk about homosexuality. Not sure what God’s plains are for me this week but I am praying it will be easy.