So Much Better

I have been stuck in this house for four days strait now and I think I am going to go crazy so I decided to head out and go run a couple of errands that needed to be done and while I was out I stopped by and spent some time with Ryan. I really miss being able to hang out with her all the time like it was when she lived out here in the county. I hope they get to build their house out here soon because I hate not being able to see her all the time. Yes she is my best friend but more like my sister than anything. I can talk to her about anything and she understands and helps me though it. I love ya girl.

Anyway I woke up feeling so much better today. I am so glad that I am finally over this whole thing. I hope I don't get sick again anytime soon.

Well other than that not much happened today so I guess that's all for today. Blog at you Later.

Missing chruch

Ok so maybe going out yesterday wasn't the best of idea's. I woke up this morning feeling even worse than I did the last three days. I hope this will be over soon because I really hate being sick. Plus I had to miss church and the Relief Society Overnight event that I was really looking forward to this weekend. Oh well I guess me getting better is better than getting a bunch of other people sick right.

Well I'm really tired and just want to sleep so that's all for now. Blog at you Later.

Sick of being Sick

I spent the rest of Friday really sick with the cold that the kids had brought home from school last week. I was ok on Wednesday but when I woke up on Thursday I wasn't feeling that great but I didn't think that much of it but when Friday finally came around I felt like my head was going to explode. I took some sinus meds and fell asleep on the couch for about 4 hours when I got up I made dinner and still felt horrible so I took some more meds and crashed for the rest of the night. When I woke up this morning I was feeling better. I don't have a headache anymore but I am still a little stuffy. I really hope this goes away soon because I am sick of being sick.

Well as for today we spent the day together as a family. We went and payed a few bills then let the kids pick out something that they wanted since they have been doing so well with their chores. Then I brought Dale and D.J home and took Elyssa to go food shopping. Now I am home for the day and ready to stay.

Well that's all for now. Blog at you later.

Wow what a short week

I can't believe that its Friday already. Where has this week gone. Well let me get you caught up.

Monday: Not to much happened today. I did a little light cleaning and worked on my Christmas cards today. The kids had school and Dale slept. Then they all had Hapkido. When they got home the kids took showers and ate dinner then got ready for school the next day. We did our scripture study and went to bed.

Tuesday: Nothing interesting happened.

Wednesday: We went over to our good friend Daniel's house and saw her new place. Its pretty nice and in an alright neighborhood. I personally won't live in Clarksville not that there is anything wrong with it but I am a country girl not a city girl. Then we headed to Church which took me a little longer to get there than I thought it would and I was about 15 mins late. Then we headed home for our nightly schedule and went to bed.

Thursday: Not to much to report for Thursday just the normal things. Hapkido at 5 and home by 7 then dinner and reading and then bed.

Friday: Which brings us to today. So far not much to report either. All though I have to say it has been a long time since I last talked or saw Michelle and am a little worried about her. She never seems to answer her phone and never calls back when I leave a message. I hope everything is alright. If I don't hear from her by tonight I think I might stop by and see her tomorrow. Anyway we have no major plans for the day other than our usual so i guess that's all for now.

Blog at you later.

House to Myself

Wow so this is a weird feeling that I don't get to experience very often. The kids have been begging Ryan and myself for a long time now to go over and spend the night with Ryan. Well she and I finally got a time that was most convienient for both of us and it happen to be tonight. I didn't really do a whole lot of things. Mostly just cleaned and spent some time with dale. I don't get this oppertunity very often so I like to take advantage of it when I can. Anyway I am going to cut it short and spend more time with my hubby. Blog at you later.

What A Day

Today started out great. Dale got home from work and we ate breakfast together then got ready for church. As you know the kids spent the night at Ryan's last night so she brought them to church with her this morning. I should have know that that was going to be the end of my good day. When we got to Church Ryan had beat us there. That was a first usually she is late. Anyway we got there and the kids (and I don't just mean my kids) were cranky from staying up to late last night and having to get up early today. D.J. just wanted to sleep and gets very mean when he hasn't had enough sleep. Then there was Elyssa who is very emotional anyway is even worse when she doesn't get enough sleep. They both just wanted to go the sacrament and then go home but I told them no because I wasn't going to sacrifice my spiritual needs because they were not responsible enough to go to bed before 1:30 in the morning. They didn't like that very much, but they did go to class without to much complaint. Then when church was over we went home and ate lunch then took a nap which is usually was we do on Sundays. They slept from the time we got home which was about 12:45 until about 4:30. I'm sure they would have slept more but I didn't want them to have a hard time sleeping tonight with them having school tomorrow. So they got up a played a little then we had dinner and Scripture time and now back to bed for the night. Anyway I guess they will be more responsible next time about what time they head to bed.

Well that's all for now. Blog at you later.

House to Myself

Wow so this is a weird feeling that I don't get to experience very often. The kids have been begging Ryan and myself for a long time now to go over and spend the night with Ryan. Well she and I finally got a time that was most convienient for both of us and it happen to be tonight. So she came over at about 4 and picked them up. Dale was still sleeping because he worked a double so they didn't get to say goodnight to him but that was ok. Anyway after they left I spent the rest of the day just cleaning the house and doing a little reading. Im sure you know what I am reading if you know anything about me. Yes it was The Twilight series. I just can't seem to get enough of them. When Dale finally woke up for dinner he and I ate then did our scripture study that we have been doing as a family lately. Anyway Dale went to work at about 9 and I am going to bed early. It seems weird to me to be going to sleep in a house with only me in it.

Well that's all for now. Blog at you later.

Delight In Life

I am so excited. I know it has been a few days since I have posted anything but I have been really busy these past couple of days. Ok so I was talking with Michelle last year about starting a business of my own because I need to make money but I really don't want to work outside the home. You know the whole being there for your kids even though they are in school thing. I am still really passionate about being a stay at home mom and really taking care of my kids even though they are both in school now. I just don't want to go back to work and have their grades drop or something else happen because I'm not here to help them out. Anyway I am also very passionate about Photography and have wanted to start my own business for a long time. Like I said was talking to Michelle about starting a business together because she likes taking pictures also. Anyway she has gotten really busy with her whole building her new house thing that I really don't think she has time for one more thing so I have been putting it off for awhile but now I am going ahead with the business and when she is ready she can join me if she would like ( I love you Michelle and I hope you can come and join me). Well now back to the exciting news. I have been really busy these past couple of days getting everything ready for the launch of Delight In Life Photography. I have been getting my business cards printed and trying to get my company out there. I am really glad that I am finally getting this started and not just talking about it any more. I love taking pictures just ask anyone who knows me or even my kids they will tell you I usually have a camera permanently attached to my hand. So why not do something that I love and make a little money at it right. That's what I think anyway. Plus my dad has always said that if you are doing something you love its never work. I tend to agree with him. So if any of you out there who keep up with my blog are interested in having a few pictures taken whether its a family picture or just some casual shots just let me know and I will be glad to help you out. I really love taking outdoor pictures I just think they are so much prettier than posed indoor pictures. Please let others know to that I am out here. I love taking pictures and will always do a good job I promise. I can post my prices later if that helps. Just comment on this blog if you need more information. I am so excited about this.

Well other than that not much has happened around here. Like I said just busy launching my company. The kids are doing really well in school so far. I know its only the second week but I can usually tell what kind of year we are going to have by this point especially with D.J. but they are both doing well so I have good hopes for the rest of the year.

Well that's all for today. Back to launching my company. Blog at you later.

Pain in the back

Not a whole lot happened today. I woke up and got the kids off to school then proceeded to clean up the house. Then I spent the rest of the day sitting around reading New Moon again. Yes I know its like the 30th time I have read it but I can't help it I love the series. Stephenie Myer is a wonderful writer. Anyway the reason I had to sit still all day is because while I was cleaning the bathroom I pulled a muscle in my back and it has been killing me all day. Dale tried to rub it for me but the more he touched it the more it hurt so I finally just told him to stop. I hope it feels better tomorrow because I don't think I can handle two days in a row of this pain. Anyway the kids got home and I helped them with their homework and then just enjoyed the rest of my day with them. Good news though their rooms are still clean. Yahhhhh.

Well that's all for today. Blog at you later.

Peaceful Sundays

Ok its time for the things that I am grateful for.

To start I am thankful for the technology that we have. Although it can be a pain sometimes I have to say I like it most of the time because I personally hate to write things down and it is so much easier to just type it up here online and save it. Otherwise I fear I would never have a record of the things that have happened to me for my future decedents to read and learn from.

I am also thankful for the fact that my wonderful husband has such a wonderful job and that he loves us enough to work to keep us in the lifestyle that we love so much.

I am thankful for the wonderful friends I have as well as the extended family that we have here in Tn. You know who you are. Just a little piece of my husbands extended family finally close enough that he can see them.

I am also very thankful for the fact that my children still have clean rooms after all we went though yesterday to clean them. I hope they stay that way for a very very very long time.

Of course I am always thankful for my heavenly father and the gospel. That is a given but I just thought I would throw it in there.

Ok well that's all for today. Blog at you later.

The True meaning of Clean

Well lets start with some good news. I got my computer back from the shop yesterday and everything is working perfect. Just like it did when it was new. Turns out that it wasn't a virus after all it was just a short. When we had that big storm (right before all the problems started) the lightning blew out the part of the computer where the phone line connects to the computer. I guess I forgot to unplug that part. Oooops. Anyway it was about 130.00 to get it fixed because they had to replace that whole part. At least it wasn't worse than that, an easy fix. OK now on to other things.

OK so let me explain. I woke up this morning at 8:00 with this overwhelming urge to really do a deep clean on the kids rooms. So I started with Elyssa. You would think because she is a girl that she wouldn't take as long because she stays pretty neat. Well you would be wrong. Her room was horrible. I really thought at first I was in D.J.'s room. But no such luck. Anyway I started with all the books and stuff that she just has laying around in her room and doesn't read. I went through them and now,she went from about 50 books to about 20 that she really reads because they are age and grade appropriate. Then I proceeded to go through the many many movies that she has taken into her room and get out all the ones that belong to the family which left her with about 12 or so movies that are really hers. Then I went through her toys and clothes. After all that it was about 11:30. Then I proceeded to clean her dresser and book shelf along with her bed. Then after all that I started to rearrange her room. By the time I was completely done with her room it was a quarter to 4. I can't believe it really took me that long just to clean her room.

Next was D.J.'s room. By this point Dale had gotten up for the day and helped D.J. out a little while I finished up Elyssa's room. By the time I got to him Dale had taken everything out of his room and I do mean everything, and it was all piled up out in the hall and in the kitchen, including his bed. I proceeded to clean off his dresser and bed along with his book shelf. Since his book shelf was falling apart I fixed it by putting what else but duck tape on the back of it so that it wouldn't wobble anymore. Then I went though the same thing with D.J. that I had done with Elyssa. Only instead of movies and books I went through his books and PlayStation games. Now they almost all fit on his book shelf. Well all but about 10 books that are now on his headboard. Then I went though his clothes and put them away. And then his toys. I have to say he really didn't have many toys because he mostly listens to his radio or plays his PlayStation or watches t.v. Then I rearranged his room and put everything away. By the time I was don't with his room it was almost 8:00. I have to say it didn't take me quiet as long to do his room but now I feel so much better knowing that their rooms are really clean.

Anyway as for the meaning of the word clean. I had to really show the kids what it meant to keep their rooms clean otherwise they were going to have to put up with me doing this every week. I have a feeling they will keep their rooms clean from now on because I have to say they really hated having to help me deep clean their rooms today instead of playing with their friends or playing outside on such a nice day. At least that is what I am hoping for because the next time I have to do this there wont be much left to their rooms except the basics. Here's hoping I wont have to do this again anyway.

On top of everything I never did get to go shopping for food today which was suppose to be my number one priority today. Oh well I guess I will just have to do it tomorrow. I know I know its Sunday and your not suppose to do anything but go to church and relax but I have to get food or else we will starve.

Well that is all for today. Blog at you later.

Back at the Library

Ok so I have been here for two days in a row now. There really isnt much to do around the house when the kids are at school and the house chores are done. So here I am again. I am really ready to finally have my computer back. One more day. Yahhhh.

There really isnt much to talk about today other than that so I am going to go for now. Blog at you later.

Off to a Roaring Start

The kids are back in school now and I have to say I am loving the quiet around the house. Of course I know that it wont last long and I will be wishing for something to do. But for now I am loving it.

DJ is in Sycamore middle school now and so far is really enjoying himself. He loves his teacher's and all the friends that he has in his class. He got his first thing of homework yesterday and all it was was reading in his history book. I have to say I didn't get any complaints from him. I am hoping that this is a good omen for how the year is going to go. We shall see.

Elyssa is still at Pleasant View Elementary and will be for this year and next but she seems to like the fact that she doesn't have her big brother around all the time. She has always liked school and her teacher so its no surprise that she loves school. She also got her first homework yesterday and it was spelling. Of course she did wonderful. I think not having to worry about being compared to her brother is a great thing for her.

I have such wonderful children and have no doubt that they will both do so well in school this year. They both have great teachers and I plan to be very involved in the school process this year. Well as much as the Middle School will let me anyway. They don't allow parent to vol. unless it is for a field trip. So I guess I will be much more involved in the Elementary school. I also plan to be in the PTO in both schools if I can.

Well that is how our week is going so far. And I have to say that I am really looking forward to Friday because I will be getting my computer back and will be able to finally do my daily blogging again. Yahhhhh. I hope I don't have anymore problems with it. Here hoping.

Well that's all for today. Blog at you later.

Heading back to school

Well the time has finally come. The kids are getting ready to head back to school. They start on the 10th and they are both very excited about the new year. Which I have to say is a first for D.J. he never is excited about school. He got to meet his teacher on Monday and he got Ms. Jane Alexander and I have to say she is an older lady which is a good thing. That means she is set on what things work and what things don't when it comes to teaching, plus she is not going to put up with any goofing off. Anyway maybe its the thrill of a new school or the fact that he is just growing up so fast I'm not sure but I'm thrilled that he is finally excited about school. Elyssa wont get to meet her teacher until Friday but we are all hoping she gets Mrs. Ryder. D.J. had her when he was in third grade and she is a great teacher. Plus she knows me and knows that I love to be up there helping out as much as I can. As for D.J. I wont be able to be up at his school to help out except for on field trips because they are really trying to wean the kids from the parents and make them a little more independent. Truthfully I'm not sure I can stand if my kids get anymore independent than they are now. They really just grow up way to fast. Anyway I am ready for the new school year and so are my wonderful children.

Ok as for this whole computer thing, I finally got a call from the computer store and they said that it wasn't as bad as they thought and that it would be easy to fix and not cost a whole lot of money. Which I have to say is a relief because I was really worried that it was going to cost an arm and a leg to get it fixed. Thank goodness for connections too. If Dale didn't know this guy personally then I'm sure it would have cost a whole lot more than it will. Anyway I will be getting it back on the 15th and then I wont have to come to the library just to check my emails anymore. Yahhh I can't wait.

Well that's all for now. Blog at you later.