To Tell or Not To Tell...

Remember this? It's been way too long since I visited this haunt of telling on myself for the past week. So join me as I throw myself under the bus...

*I am super happy and excited that Emily is eating again! And even more excited that my plan to hide medicine in ice cream sandwiches is working and she hasn't even asked why I let her have them 3x a day! (I cut them in half people, sheesh!)

*I did have to let Emily's jeans out one button on each side!

*I am secretly wishing I could take my jeans IN one button on each side. :o)

*I did have a houseful of boys all weekend and did not cook ONCE!

*I did NOT eat the left over Easter Candy that did not fit in the baskets and hide the rest from Hubby.

*I did finally wash my car and scrub the rims with 6 mos of rain, mud and brake dust on it.

*I was a little (alright a lot) mad when it rained 2 days later.

*I did NOT go 4Wheeling in my little Honda Accord and get stuck in mud up to the doors.

*I am getting a little enjoyment that you are all curious as to my 4Wheeling story now. :o)

*I did NOT have secret thoughts for hubby to go back to work soon and not be home ill because it's invading on my "ME" time.

*I did secretly wish for a Money Tree to grow in my yard.

*I may have silently grinned when hubby said something wouldn't work and I said it would and it did!!!

*I just may or may not have taken a nap yesterday.

*I am very proud of Austin for stepping up to the plate on a challenge I gave him and the outcome was life changing!

*I may or may not have enjoyed the side effects of Emily's medication ~ it makes her very sleepy and many naps have been had in the last week and early bed times....awwww....quiet!

*I may have changed my hair color...jury is still out.

*I may be boycotting Pioneer Woman's website because I never win her prizes and I've been a follower since 2007, and all these people are hopping on the bandwagon and winning and it's not fair! (yes, i stomped my foot)

*I have not whined AT ALL this week...but then again, it's only Tuesday...

So there ya have it. All my sins out in the open. So join along and copy the logo and confess all your sins you may or may not have done. That is...if you are brave enough for the challenge! Muahahaha...

XOXO

Happy Monday Humor...

First Sacrament time...

I am super proud of Emily as she just completed her first Sacrament at Church last week. She has been going to classes every week in the evening, and completed a retreat and did community fundraising. So on March 26 we got dressed up and watched her complete her First Reconciliation (Confession). It is the first step in her completing her journey of becoming Catholic. It is pretty ironic considering this year Austin will be completing his LAST Sacrament into the Church.

She was so nervous, and her wonderful teachers know about her "specialness" and worked with her and us to make this a very positive experience for her. They "forwarned" the priest and let her write down her "sins" and draw pictures. She then gave the priest her papers. Emily does not speak to anyone she does not know, so we knew being somewhere new, with a stranger that she would not talk. So this worked out great! She came out all smiles! She then got to go up on the altar and receive a wooden cross necklace from her teachers, light a candle and stand before the banner she helped make. She was all smiles!

She informed us she "accidentally" cut her hair off! Love the polka dot legs!

So you may ask yourself, at this young age, do they really understand what a "Sin" is? Because I did. I asked that question. But when I was speaking with Emily about what sins she wanted to write down, she absolutely understood right from wrong. Without divulging her sins (should she one day grow up and read this tiny blog), she knew when she had hurt feelings, been mean and so on. I know there are allot of mixed feelings out there about religion and especially the Catholic Church. But the church that it is now, and the one I grew up in are very different. They have changed their ways allot, and everything is out in the open so to speak. I feel it is important for my children to be grounded. To have something to fall back on when this cruel world unleashes the nastiness that hurts. That they can pull from the strength and love of the church and knowing God. By no means are we perfect Catholics. We don't make mass every Sunday. But we go when it's important, and we still practice the faith at home with grace before dinner and prayers before bed. And to me, I believe that as long as God knows you love him and have not forgotten him, he will forgive us for missing a Sunday service now and then. At least, that's what I'm praying for! ;o)

XOXO

Time for a new look...

Spring is here and that means a new face lift! Darn it, only the blog gets one and not me. :o(

I love spring! Capri's, shorts, short sleeved shirts, flip flops, pedicures and shaved legs! (You know your all laughing now!) How many of ya don't shave as often in the winter? I know I cut back (no pun intended) allot! It's such a pain to shave legs! Who has time? Seriously...they need to invent a permanent solution to it that doesn't cost thousands like laser.

So new blog look (and hoping my dear friend has pity on my banner and makes me a new one ;o)) and I bought new clothes and new shoes, new color in hair and time for a new me!

So stay tuned for my plans...
XOXO

Spring...

Has officially Sprung!!!

XOXO