It's Monday, Yay?????????????

Another Monday, another blog! Here is what you have to look forward to if your kids are little.

Rob comes into the dining room to find the phone book laying on the table. It's open to the yellow pages, and "Bail Bondsman" is in big letters, screaming at him!!

Considering Bobby didn't get home until 2:30 the night before, and considering that we HAVE gotten two calls from the police about our sweet little boy before he turned 18, we start to get a little worried!!

Did he get in trouble, and now has to pay a bail bondsman? Did one of his friends get in trouble, and talked him into bailing him out? Just a few questions a Mom and Dad ponder before having a nervous breakdown waiting for their little sleeping prince to awaken!!!!

Alas, the real story: We use a phone book at the computer to lift the mouse up to a comfortable position, since there is a ridge on the keyboard stand that cuts into your wrist if you don't use said phone book. Problem is Sarah doesn't like the phone book idea and moves it every time she gets on the computer.

She threw it in the computer chair, and when Bobby went to use the computer, he threw it on the table, where it just HAPPENED to land on Bail Bondsman. THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Just in case you haven't read it in the past, Bobby got stopped going 60 mph on the Boulevard right after he got his license, and got stopped for being at the Pit (where they go mudden) after hours. Both times he got a warning, and they sent him home after calling and scaring the bajeebers out of us!!!!!! There's nothing like hearing the words: Mrs. Jeffreys, this is Officer ____ from the Police Dept. WE HAVE YOUR SON :((((((((


For Today:

Outside My Window: It’s raining cats and dogs

I am thinking: I’m glad it’s raining cats and dogs today, cause I don’t have a car and I can’t go anywhere anyway.

I am thankful for: So much, and so little room to write here. The rain, cause I don’t have to water my plants (yea, I’m lazy like that!!!!) And the 9 eBay sales yesterday!! And lounging by the pool with my hubby yesterday. Getting out of Church early enough to see Bro. and Sis. Carpenter at Sarah's church yesterday. Our new Pastor and Family. God answering prayer when our central air went out Friday. It started working again, PTL!!!!!!!!!!! Having fun yard saling with Dreama Saturday! The list goes on.....

From the Kitchen: Pepper Steak and Rice in the crockpot, Sweet Cornbread, and Salad.

I am wearing: Weird Purple nightshirt with horseflies on it. Don’t ask, it was a hand me down from somebody?

I am reading: “Nightlight” devotionals and “Love and Respect” with hubby. Through the Bible in a year.

I am creating: Yet another eBay strategy to sell off my kids clothes and concentrate on jeans only.

I am hearing: The rain, and an occasional sigh from Rebels who‘s sleeping on his blanky by the fireplace. Oh my gosh, he’s got one of my eBay shirts on his blanky, how’d that happen? Be right back!!!!!!!!!!

Around the house: I can’t wait for my maid, I mean Mommy to get here. I need her help!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the picture I am sharing: Rob and Lacy, Dreama's granddaughter!! Awe, they like each other!!!!!

Funny I should be doing Thankful Thursday today, considering all that went wrong this morning. If you're on Facebook, you know the story!

Anyhoo, I'm just glad that God is so good, and answers prayer!! Everything turned out ok, and once again I am thanking Him for His faithfulness in spite of my grumbling.

I have soooo much to be thankful for today! I'm thankful Bobby found his wallet today. I'm thankful he got his truck home in one piece!

I'm thankful Dreama is now on Facebook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm thankful my eBay woes turned to woohoos!! I'm thankful Rob is staying home this weekend to hopefully get Bobby's window put in. I'm thankful the pool is now open, and I hope to get to it next week!!

I'm thankful for our new Pastor and his family. I'm thankful that God is going to grow our little Church, and we're still a part of it!! I'm thankful God loves me enough to work on me instead of giving up!

I'm thankful the rest of my family is gonna jump on the Facebook bandwagon, you hear me Jack & Sheri? I'm thankful I have sooo much to be thankful for! I'm thankful for a special unspoken prayer answered. I'm thankful for my and Rob's family. I'm thankful for YOU!!!

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a blessed weekend, even in the rain!! Try dancing in it instead of complaining about it. Hey, i'm gonna give it my best shot :)

Graduation 2009

I can't believe how long it's been since the last blog. I just don't have the time anymore. Blame it on Facebook! And now that my BESTEST friend Dreama is on there, I'll never get anything done!!

I think I will just stop everything except eBay since that's the only thing that brings in a (meager) paycheck. I've said it a hundred times, but one day I'm gonna mean it!!

Anyway....I've got lots of graduation pics from 3 graduation parties to share.

The first party was for Laura and Lyndsey Davis, twins from our Church.

Laura

Lyndsey
I thought these pics were so cool!!!

Proud Parents, Vicky and Barry

Grandma Luffman and friends!!

Dorothy and Carter

Robin and Friend (oops, I forgot his name)
Shirley and Me!
Old (not literally!) friends: Creta, Treasa and Vicky
It was also Treasa's 25th Birthday, haha. She's only a year younger than me :-D
Sisterly Love!
Shirley and Treasa
Treasa and husband Jeff

Buster chowing down on some BBQ!
Sarah lost her appetite when they sat the pig jowl beside her!!!!!!
Nadine and Claudine, the OTHER twins!!

The next party was for Angelique, my cousin Davids daughter.

David, Angelique and Jennifer

Angelique decked out for her Luau Grad Party!!
Ashley, Lacy and Dreama

The third party was for Robs cousin Daniels son, Christian
Christian Thompson (& his buddy)
ChristiansGrandpa & Rob's Uncle Tommy, Rob's Aunt Rena and Sarah
My brother in law David and Rob's Aunt Joan (Christians Grandma)
Rob's Aunt Susie, Rob & Sarah
Rob's Mom Sandy, Rena, and Christians Dad Daniel
Sarah with Rob's Sister, Robin

That's not all the pics, but that's all I've got time for right now. The rest will be on Facebook, so you can click on my Facebook link if you want to see them. They are mostly of the Church picnic.

Our new Pastor and his family have arrived and they are great! Their pics are also on Facebook, so check them out. They are a sweet, sweet family of 6!!!!!!! We finally have kids in Church again, yay!!!!!

Gotta go for now. I've spent the whole day on the computer, helping Dreama set up her Facebook and doing the blog. Now I have to find something in a can or box for dinner, everybody will be thrilled with that!!!! Another one of my "crappy" dinners coming right up :-D

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father...encourage your hearts and strengthen you. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

For Today:

Outside My Window: The sun is coming up, and my Daylilies are just beautiful.


I am thinking: I’m happy Rob is off for the week to work on Bobby’s addition and get ready for another yardsale.

I am thankful for: The extra days we got to spend at the River.

From the Kitchen: Homemade Lasagne, Salad, Garlic Bread

I am wearing: Blue Butterfly PJ shorts set

I am reading: 90 Minutes in Heaven, and Devotionals for couples with my hubby. They just keep getting better!!

I am creating: An eBay clearance to get rid of my kids clothes and concentrate on just jeans.

I am hearing: Me typing on the keyboard. Everything and everyone else is quiet and sleeping.

Around the house: The animals are laying beside me, the house is littered with leftover yardsale items from our yardsale at the river, and I have 4 days of laundry to do, fun fun fun!!!!

Here is the picture I am sharing: She's never done this before, but for some reason, Mitzi wanted to lick Bobby's feet!!

No Maid!!

This is gonna be a rough week! My mommy is on vacation :( That's means I have to work with Sarah, cater to her every whim (lol), wash my own clothes and dishes, and make it to Church 3 nights this week, in addition to eBay, taking care of my next door neighbors (Jay broke his femur bone at work in Suffolk so he's in the hospital there and Kelly is staying with him) house and dogs, and cooking. Don't ya feel sorry for me? Why not?

Because Mommy's not here to help, I gave myself a "schedule" of how to get it all done. I'm setting a timer and working on each thing that needs to be done for one hour. If I don't finish in one hour, it just doesn't get done until the next time it comes up on the list.

So far, that's not working out so well. I've spent one hour cleaning the living room and dining room. It only took 30 minutes, which was good because Bobby wanted Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuits for breakfast so I had to stop and cook. That took up the first hour. Then I gave myself one hour to clean my bedroom, but I spent most of that time putting clothes away and rearranging my closet.

Now I'm spending one hour on eBay and blogging and that's not gonna be nearly enough time, but that's all I got, so I may end this blog in mid sentence, ya never know!!!!!

I have an hour set aside for Bible reading (usually do that first, but the windshield guy was coming back at 8:30 to try and do a better job than the last guy, third times a charm they say!!, so I had to clean first today), and an hour for exercise, in between running to the Post Office. Hope I get them both in!! Anyhoo....

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and we had a great day!! Sarah and Bobby gave me Gift Certificates to Home Depot and Wal-Mart. (I "hinted" that I wanted to buy flowers so Gift Cards would be great!) They are such observant children to pick up on my hints, *wink, wink*!!!

We went to Church with my Mom, then went to Rob's Mom's for dinner. Here are a couple of pics I took:

We Love Our Mommies!!

I took my Mommy to the Craft Show at Fort Clifton Satuday. That's our annual Mother's Day activity. This year it was great. I bought 3 of the cutest birdhouses made out of gourds. One for Mommy, Mommy-in-law and me. I wish I would have bought my sister-in-law Robin one, cause she just loved them too!! Mom liked them so well she bought her another one for the River.

Mine has a brown roof to match my new siding
Mom's was Blue and Sandy's was Reddish Pink

I wish I would have taken my camera, because they had the men, women and children walking around in period costumes. They were so neat!!

Okay, guess what? Sarah and Bobby are going together to buy dinner tonight so I don't have to cook. I have the most amazing children!!!!! You know what that means? I have an extra hour to work on the computer, yepeeeeeeeee!! I'll finish this blog after all!

Well, I have to post to Craigslist and eBay today, so I better shut up and move along. First, a Modified "For Today":

Outside My Window: It's rainy and cold. What happened? This morning it was nice out and I put on my shorts and shirt. Now I'm freezing !!!!

I am Thankful For: In honor of Mother's Day, my Children & my Mother and Mother-in-law. They're awesome!!

From the Kitchen: Pizza Hut Lasagne and Salad for dinner, but I'm in the mood for Baked Chicken and Garlic Baked Potatoes. Maybe tomorrow!

I am Hearing: Sarah in the shower and Rebel doing that "I want to bark but I can't put forth the effort" under his breath bark. No TV, No noise, it's soooo nice!!

I am Reading: Song of Solomon with my hubby, 90 Minutes in Heaven (I'll finish it one day, I promise!!), Though the Bible in a Year

The Picture I'm Sharing Today:
A Few Random Pictures:

Spooky Stormy Sky Saturday!
I saw one tornado over that roof years ago, thought I was gonna see another Sat.

Do you see what's waiting at the end of my rainbow?
It's my handsome hubby!!

Rob & I are obsessed with Beautiful Sunsets right now. We walk at the River at Sunset so we can see them. He was on his way home Sunday when he called to tell me to look outside, and I just had to take a pic!!

Wow, this is long, but I won't get another chance to blog this week so I gotta get it all in! Have a great week everybody :)

How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?
Psalm 116:12, NIV

Thankful Thursdays

Just a few things I'm thankful for today:

I was able to get my tomatoes and peppers planted in the rain yesterday.

Our "big" credit card bill came and it wasn't as bad as we thought it would be with all the remodeling stuff on there, yay! Gotta pay it off every month you know :)

We finally got the van window replaced after 9 days and two appointments (we think a lawn mower was the culprit in this broken windshield)

Bobby is up bright and early and actually wants to talk to me. Of course it's about his truck, but hey, he's talking!!!

Sunday is Mother's Day, so I'm so thankful Rob and I still have our Mothers with us and that they are such a blessing to our family!!

I'm thankful for the love and support of my husband, children, and parents and I am sad for those who don't have a close relationship with their families. My prayer is that families could forgive and forget and move on because life on this earth is short.

The fun we had at the racetrack Friday before we went to the river, and the great pictures I got of the show "Trackside on Speed" being taped.

Rob in front of the Jumbotron.
Of course they cut to a commerical when I snapped the picture!

By the way, here's a great picture of my cousin's son Lee Dodson at his first Sprint Cup trip to Victory Lane! Great job Lee!!Talledega '09
That's Lee over Brad Keselowski's left shoulder
Where are you in this pic, Lee?

He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.
Ephesians 3:20

For Today:

Outside My Window: It looks like rain again!

I am thinking: I had so much fun at the River with my hubby even though it rained most of the weekend. We did go to yard sales and thrift stores & our favorite storage units. (At the River they have people who sell out of storage units every weekend, it's kinda cool! They buy up other storage units and sell)

This is the unit the guy opened just for Rob & I to search for jeans. It was a total mess, but as we looked through, Rob straightened and boxed the left side of the unit for the guy!! That was fun! We were there a couple of hours. I found a few jeans, but I found more stuff for us!!

River Church was awesome as usual!!
We rented and watched Marley & Me and cried like little babies!!

I am thankful for: The 15 things I sold this weekend on eBay.

From the Kitchen: Getting ready to fix breakfast. Not sure about dinner yet, maybe steak subs.

I am wearing: Guess, this is almost always the same!!!!!

I am reading: Thru the Bible in a Year, and Devotionals for couples with my hubby.

I am creating: A garden and flower bed if it would quit raining.

I am hearing: Rebel barking and snorting, it’s a little annoying at 7 in the morning.

Around the house: Bobby just left to take Kate to school, Sarah is snug as a bug in a rug, Rob’s off to work, I’m checking e-mail, eBay, etc.

Here is the picture I am sharing: One of my favorite pics of my babies when they were babies at Christmas Time!