Monday Morning Musings - Actually Mused On Monday Morning

(I just found this picture. I guess mine could have been worse.)

I had a garage sale on Saturday. Stupidest thing I have ever done. First of all, I had way too much stuff. It took me and my whole family almost 2 hours just to carry everything outside. Second of all there are a lot of other things I would rather do (which I won't mention on this blog) to make a stinkin' $300 dollars, it was SOOOOOOO not worth the effort. Third of all, it was STUPID. I was so ready to have a nervous breakdown when it was over and I looked at all the stuff left that I had to pack up and haul away. Then I had a brilliant thought. The last hour I should have said, "$5 for anything you can fit in your car". That would have cleared a bunch out. Unfortunately that thought didn't occur to me until AFTER everyone had left. STUPID. My mom said she would slap me if I ever mentioned having a garage sale ever again. I personally don't think that will be a problem.

My dear mom and sister. What would I have done without them? My mom made the 1 hour round trip Saturday morning just to buy treats from my kids at their snack table. Then she and Lauren made it again that night when I was about to lose it all, they helped me pack up, fed the kids, bathed the kids, and then my mom went to pick up dinner for me and Steve. I might still be out in the front yard crying today if it wasn't for them.

I kept thinking to myself, I know other people have garage sales and don't fall apart. What is my problem? Then I got a little visitor that night. That explains it all. At least I'm not completely crazy all on my own.

For some reason, my husband thinks it is really funny to come home from church and leave his black church socks on, pulled all the way up, while he is wearing shorts. I don't think it is amusing, and I have to be seen with him. If we go on a walk, he goes that way. If we go to my mom's house, he goes that way. If someone comes to our house, they are blessed with that image seared into their brain.

Aubrey was very upset the other day. She didn't know what to do. She was struggling with what she wants to be when she grows up. Her choices are: Superhero, Mommy, or Doctor. I told her she could be all 3 (I mean, just look at me). She was very relieved. I could tell a lot of stress had been lifted off her shoulders.

I bought new hairspray last week. It smells so strong. It is a good smell, in small, SMALL doses. I am about to puke right now. I might have to go wash my hair for a second time this morning.

Flashback Friday - Here Comes The Bride

Back row: Kristy (my sister), Kay (my mom), Aunt Karen, Aunt Vicki, Irene (my grandmother), Aunt Cynthia; Middle row: Sherri, Chanda, Allyson (me), Tanya; Front row: Farrah (my sister), Alicia.

I remember this day so well. Maybe not this day, but the night before, I have a fond recollection of. My Aunt Vicki was getting married. Her wedding was going to be at my grandma's house. She had this little convertible car that I used to love riding around in. The night before the wedding she, my mom and I, and I think my sister Farrah came too, we loaded up in that little convertible with the top down and drove down all the alley's in our neighborhood. People had plants and flowers that grew up over their fences and hung over into the alley. We cut flowers that were hanging over into the alley and filled the entire car up with them. I remember they smelled so good. That is what we used to decorate for the wedding the next day. I remember when we were driving we were singing some song I liked, I think it was a song from a car commercial, but I can't remember. It looks like we took a picture of all the girls at the wedding. This is my dad's side of the family, so these are his sisters and his mom and my cousins.

Thinkin' Thursday - A Nobel Hero

I have been thinking all day about this very touching story of a woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during the Holocaust. Watch the video to hear her story.

Contrary to how it may appear, I have no personal vendetta with Al Gore. It's just when a person makes it so easy......anyway. Last Thursday I hadn't even planned on doing a Thinkin' Thursday (I needed a break from the week before) but I was in bed and heard that story and HAD to hop right up and run down stairs and post it. Then last night my dear hubby made sure I stayed awake to watch Glenn Beck because he had heard this story on his radio program earlier in the day. After taking Hebrew in high school for two years, I developed a love for the Jewish people and their culture. I have met Holocaust survivors and have done 2 research papers on that tragic event. Steve knew this was a story that I would appreciate. Al just happened to stick his booty in the middle of it.

So Close, But So Far Away

Last week the final 3 American Idol contestants went home. For David Archuleta, home is just around the corner from me. Well, not exactly, but close enough. He performed at his high school which just happens to be about 5 minutes away from my house. I was very tempted to load all 4 kids up and make the trek with 20,000 other people, because when do you ever have that kind of opportunity. I decided not to go. We watched the performance live on TV. When they released hundreds of balloons the girls and I ran out on our deck to see if we could see them. I am sure we could have except for a huge tree right between us and them. We did catch a glimpse of this plane with a banner flying around (if you look really hard in the picture you can see it too). And we also watched the helicopter that was carrying David from his high school to the Jazz game go by. Emily and Aubrey were screaming at the top of their lungs, "WE LOVE YOU DAVID!". Now had it of been David Cook performing 5 minutes away from my house, well......let's just say.....we would have been there front and center.

Sign On The Dotted Line

Zac went to the Blaze game with Steve on Saturday. After the game was over Zac was getting the players autographs. He somehow talked a player into signing his head.

Monday Morning Musings - Take Me To Your Leader

You gotta love it when your 5 year old starts out a sentence by saying, "Mom, do you wanna know something really mean about you?".



What else does my 5 year old say to me? Well yesterday I took the remote control away from Addison and put it on the kitchen counter. Later that day Aubrey was looking for it. She asked where it was. I told her. She said, "You put it on the kitchen counter?! Who does that?!".



Zac's answer for anything out of the ordinary that happens? Alien abduction. I'm being completely serious.



Zac and Emily are still suffering from migraines on a semi daily basis. Just in case any of you are still worried about them.



Remember when I cleaned out my e-mail inbox? Yesterday when I looked I had 132 unread, UNREAD e-mails. I am sure there are more today. If only I had an extra 2 hours a day to read all those forwards.....

Flashback Friday - Bubblishish

Sam, Destiney, Emily and Zac

This picture is in Dallas on the trampoline in my parents back yard. This was one of Sam's favorite things to do. Squirt a bunch of dish soap on the trampoline and spray water on it, then jump around (jump up, jump up, and get down). It was probably not the safest thing to do, but by golly, they had fun.

And Isn't It Ironic, Don't You Think, A Little Too Ironic

Current Song Stuck In My Head:

Thinkin' Thursday - OH HA HA HA HEE HOO HOO HA HA AHHHH YA HA HA HA AHHHH

First of all, what's up with the rating thing at the bottom of all my posts? I have no idea what it is or where it came from. All I'm sayin' is, y'all better give me good ratings.

Second, for my thinkin' Thursday, I just can't stop laughing. See for yourself:



It's just like I always tell my kids, "Sweetie, just because it's on TV doesn't mean it's real".

An Observation

There are some really STUPID people in the world.

Unfortunately they have no idea how STUPID they are.

And they are really screwin' things up around here.