Air Head 101

Tuesday was kind of a hectic afternoon. At 2:15 I picked up my older 2 kids from school. We stopped by a store on the way home. We got home close to 3:00. At 3:35 we left to drop the birthday girl off at her dad's office. (He was in charge of the "party" at Nickel City.) I then left to pick up a friend of the girls to drop her and my youngest off at choir at 4:00. Then I came home and frosted the cupcakes. *Then about 4:40 I loaded up the van and my son and I left, again. I stopped at the library, then went to choir to pick up my youngest. Then we met the birthday girl at Nickel City. It was about this time that I realized I forgot my son's gluten free donut at home. (He needed a gluten free substitute for birthday cake that we were going to eat a little bit later with the rest of the family.) We reached Nickel City and my oldest and youngest went off to play. I found Bret, told him about the forgotten donut. We agreed that when I took the party goers home, he would go back to our house and get the gluten free donut. Cupcakes were dispersed and I left to take the girls home. Then we met up with the rest of the family at Arby's for dinner, cake and presents. Here's the part I left out:
*In my hurry to leave the house at 4:40, I put the gift to my daughter from my mom on the top of the van while I unloaded my arms. Then I went back inside the house to get another load - which I put in the van, shut the door and we were off. As soon as I turned on to Center Street (a busy street with 2 lanes on each side and a turning lane in the middle and NO one driving the speed limit of 40 mph) I heard this noise. When I looked in the rear view mirror, I realized the noise was the present I left on the top of the van being blown off the van. I stopped in the middle lane and waited for the other lanes to be clear enough for me to get the package. In the mean time, a car or 12 hit and/or ran over the box, obliterating the box. There were only clothes inside so nothing broke, but still. Finally I reached the clothes and scooped them up and hurried to get back in the van - all done without 1 single person honking at me. Upon inspection, I saw that only the pair of pink capri's had a tire mark on them - not the white shirt that coordinated with them. Whew! Dodged a bullet there! Seriously, where is my brain?

Demonic Time Change

Not very long ago (less than a year), in the great state I live in, there was a vote to do away with the time change. Our state would stay standard time (I think it was standard - but it could have been daylight savings time.) And for some odd, backward, ridiculous reason, it failed. I want to know what moron voted for this to NOT pass. Seriously, who likes to adjust to a new time and do it twice a year? Who enjoys it? Who looks forward to this for weeks at a time? I, for one, do NOT! I really don't care which time we have, just quite changing it! Leave it one way or the other!
If I understand this correctly, DST started when resources were tight. They decided that if the day went longer in the evening people would use less electricity, thus saving resources. That's great. But why don't we always stay on DST?
I doesn't really matter - I just hate adjusting to the time change twice a year.

Political Thoughts

What are your thoughts on the GOP Candidates? Seriously, does Newt even stand a chance of a comeback? If not, why is he still hanging in there? Does a Republican stand a chance against Obama? Will a new president REALLY make that much of a difference? Who do you think has the best chance at being on the ballot in November? Who do you think will be our next president? Not who are you voting for, who do you think will win?


Reasons why I don't like "voting" years...

*It year seems to drag on forever because that's all you hear about! It's like being pregnant. I found that the longer I waited to share my good news, the faster the pregnancy went. "Yep, I'm already 18 weeks pregnant. Almost 1/2 way there! (Not that I could ever physically wait that long to tell anyone. I showed WAY too early) But you get what I'm saying.
*They interrupt programs to bring you updates. Who cares about updates? Just tell me the end result!
*The soliciting phone calls. Seriously? Trump just endorsed Romney and you want me to make a donation? Ya right!
*They all fall short in at least 1 area. Never has any 1 candidate had it all. (Gosh! I'd hate to think I was perfect!) And yet they think they are the greatest thing that has ever walked the face of the earth. "Yes, let's outlaw birth control." Are you kidding me???
*The commercials. The never ending, long streaming, ever repeating, obnoxious commercials.
*I'm not political at all! I don't do a ton of research on the runners. I don't loudly support one over the other. I don't get all upset if something doesn't go right. My opinion - my teeny, tiny vote doesn't matter a hill of beans in the grand picture! It is what it is and we all have to live here and just deal with the repercussions. Could I do a better job? Heck no! That's why I'm not running. Do I have grand tips that would help this country? Heck no! I'm just one tiny little drop in the bucket. Plus, I'm not all super educated. I'm just simple minded me. I only know what I know. Now, I have a sister in law that is super political. When she starts talking politics to me, my eyes glaze over, her voice sounds like the teacher on Charlie Brown and I start thinking of vacations, a laundry free life, how I can get my veggies to grow better, what it would be like to be a size 8 again, napping, and the list goes on. Then I jump at the chance to break away and do dishes. Don't get me wrong. I love her and she's not dumb - she knows I am politically dumb and never talks to me about politics. I'm just saying this is what would happen if she did.

Why do you like or dislike voting years?

The Ups of life...

A continuation from "The downs of life..."

*Don't you love it when your child gives you a hug unexpected?


*Don't you love it when you get an email from someone you haven't heard from in a long time and you're able to catch up and stay connected?


*Don't you love it when you pick your first tomato of the season?


*Don't you love it when you get an unexpected bonus in your paycheck?


*Don't you love it when you think you have so much to do but when you walk in the door and your kids have done much of it for you?


*Don't you love it when you hold a brand new baby - even if it's not your own?

*Don't you just love to talk to your bestie?


*Don't you love it when nothing has gone right and you feel your world crumbling and you're not sure you can stand one more minute and your husband whisks you away from reality and for a few moments everything is right in the world and you drift off to sleep and wake knowing you can tackle almost anything?

The downs of life...

*Don't you hate it when you have a paper cut on the tip of your finger and it hurts when you type so you try to type without using that finger and you misspell all sorts of words?

*Don't you hate it when you've seen a person for so much more than what they are and then one day you see this person through different eyes, and it hurts, just a little - even though you don't know this person personally?

*Don't you hate it when there is so much to do and you just don't want to do any of it?

*Don't you hate it when you're faced with a decision and you're just not sure what to do and you go over and over in your mind the pros and cons to each choice and you're still unsure of which one to choose?

*Don't you hate it when you find out that a close friend has had a rough day and she didn't call you for help, but then when you have a rough day you can't bring yourself to call anyone?

*Don't you hate it when a loved one is going through a terrible time and THE only thing you can do for her is just be there?

*Don't you hate it when your child comes home crying because his/her feelings are hurt?

All in a day in the life of a mom, right?

Quote...

Name this movie:

"A child could fall down and hurt himself even if I’m walking right there beside him. But that doesn’t mean I allowed it to happen. But he knows, with a father’s unconditional love, I’ll pick him up and carry him. I’ll try to heal him. I’ll cry when he cries, I’ll rejoice when he is well. In all the moments of my life, God has been right there beside me. The truth of God’s love is not that he allows bad things to happen it’s his promise that he’ll be there with us when they do. "

Hate, not so much...

Lately I realize that I say "I hate..." a lot. When really I don't actually hate "it" but I really dislike it. For example. I hate snakes. Well not really. They are God's creatures and are an important part of the circle of life. So I should say "I despise snakes." Or "I can't stand snakes." Or "I really, really don't like snakes." Or, "If I never saw another snake as long as I live, I would be ok." You get the idea. It's the same thing with mosquitoes and spiders. Really, my life would be just fine with out these pesky buggers! But seriously, 1 thing that I can honestly say I hate, and cannot find 1 single solitary good thing about, is zits. That's right, acne, pimples, blemishes. There is not 1 good things that comes out of these annoying bits of my life. And why do I, who is well out of her teens, have to get zits? Seriously,I had enough back then. Why am I being punished with them now?! I just don't understand. I suppose I never will...

Grrrrr.

I hate when my printer runs out of ink!!!

Random thoughts

***"Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Just give hope a chance to float up - and it will too."

***"A child can fall down and hurt himself, even if his dad is right there beside him. That doesn't mean his dad allowed it to happen. But the child knows with a Father's unconditional love, the Father will pick up the child and carry him and try to heal him. The Father will cry when the child cries. And the Father will rejoice when the child is well. In all the moments of my life, Heavenly Father has been right there beside me. The truth of God's love is not that he allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he'll be there with us when they do."

***"I got more love in my heart for that man than any body ought to be allowed. Sometimes love isn't fireworks. Sometimes, love just comes softly."

***Life is different now. It's not about wants, it's about needs.

***"If you can't find anything to be thankful for, be thankful for whoever invented the toothbrush." - Marjorie Pay Hinkley

***I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicures fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someones garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived." -Marjorie Pay Hinkley