Well, I must be about the worst blogger ever was. A few words come to mind....uncommitted, sporatic, non-existent....I think you get the idea.
So, here I go again. You are about to see some blast postings ...... I can't make any promises.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Zoo trip
Darryl has been in South Africa for the last 12 days. He arrived back home yesterday. I will try and get some of his pictures from the trip to post here. While he was gone the little boys and I had a great time. I tried to plan a few fun things. Gigi came for a visit for several days which was a real treat for us. She has the pictures and I will try to get them from her. My favorite times were "coffee"/OJ time with Gigi in the mornings and reading with Gigi at bedtime. We also enjoyed a great trip out shopping, kids in tow, for the new baby and for Chase's new bed. We found some real bargins at my favorite consignment shop. We had a fantastic lunch at Figo and one great dinner at Sangrias....yummy. What a fun time. And what a great help Gigi was around the house. We shopped at the farmers market and she made us some great fish meals. I miss that. She is in South Africa now.
The next weekend we went to the pool and the zoo. The weather has been really mild otherwise you would not have found my very pregnant self at the zoo in the July heat. Here are a couple of pics from the zoo. The kids were so good while I had them all to myself and I am so thankful!!
Dreams...
Dreams…. I recently heard the song about dreams song by Miley Cyrus. I am not a huge fan and the song is kind of corny, but I was intent on hearing the message in her song. It's all about the pursuit of your dreams and the mountains you must climb over to achieve those dreams. I have always admired people who knew exactly what their dreams were and they seemed to order their life around the pursuit of those dreams. Everything becomes measurable against those dreams.
I was wondering what are my dreams. I don't ever remembering having such dreams.
As I think back over the years I don't remember ever saying that I had a dream to be a business woman in a big city, however all the indications of that dream were there. I vividly remember sitting behind the drivers seat in the car and using the drivers seat headrest as my steering wheel. I would pretend to be driving the car as we rode around town. When we got home I would go into the house and hop into the elevator (coat closet), ascend to the 10th floor, exit the elevator/coat closet, and proceed to my apartment/bedroom, "unlock" the door, and I was home. While my sisters would play dolls and school, I like to play store. I would label everything in the basement with a price tag, set up a money box, and charge Terese Monopoly money to buy things at my store for her doll school house. So, while the dream of being a business-woman/money-counter may not have ever been visualized and verbalized, it was there. I am so thankful that even when we don't know of a dream which to order our lives around, that we have moments we can look back on and realize that God gives us those desires of our hearts that we didn't even know we had. I will never forget the feeling of pride as I put on that first business suit, packed up my briefcase, and drove to the first day on the job "in my own real car" "from my real apartment". It has been a great 14 years of suiting up. I have realized though that dreams can be put on hold for the pursuit of other dreams.
Never in my college days would I ever have imagined having kids, let alone having 3 of them and staying at home to take care of them. The older I have gotten though the more the dream of being a mom is coming clear. I love being a mom. It is a God-given privilege to have these strong desires and I am glad to have been given the opportunity.
I think I am a case of someone with dreams that I didn't even know I had and they are coming true. I am not necessarily a dream-driven person, yet a God-directed person. He always known much better than I.
...okay I realize this is a little sappy but I am allowed…you think about these things when you are 34 weeks pregnant and your whole world is about to change.
I was wondering what are my dreams. I don't ever remembering having such dreams.
As I think back over the years I don't remember ever saying that I had a dream to be a business woman in a big city, however all the indications of that dream were there. I vividly remember sitting behind the drivers seat in the car and using the drivers seat headrest as my steering wheel. I would pretend to be driving the car as we rode around town. When we got home I would go into the house and hop into the elevator (coat closet), ascend to the 10th floor, exit the elevator/coat closet, and proceed to my apartment/bedroom, "unlock" the door, and I was home. While my sisters would play dolls and school, I like to play store. I would label everything in the basement with a price tag, set up a money box, and charge Terese Monopoly money to buy things at my store for her doll school house. So, while the dream of being a business-woman/money-counter may not have ever been visualized and verbalized, it was there. I am so thankful that even when we don't know of a dream which to order our lives around, that we have moments we can look back on and realize that God gives us those desires of our hearts that we didn't even know we had. I will never forget the feeling of pride as I put on that first business suit, packed up my briefcase, and drove to the first day on the job "in my own real car" "from my real apartment". It has been a great 14 years of suiting up. I have realized though that dreams can be put on hold for the pursuit of other dreams.
Never in my college days would I ever have imagined having kids, let alone having 3 of them and staying at home to take care of them. The older I have gotten though the more the dream of being a mom is coming clear. I love being a mom. It is a God-given privilege to have these strong desires and I am glad to have been given the opportunity.
I think I am a case of someone with dreams that I didn't even know I had and they are coming true. I am not necessarily a dream-driven person, yet a God-directed person. He always known much better than I.
...okay I realize this is a little sappy but I am allowed…you think about these things when you are 34 weeks pregnant and your whole world is about to change.
Favorite Quotes of the Week
From Chase :
From Ryan:
- I love my mommy.
- Where's daddy? Where is daddy Chase? Af-e-ca.
- Where's Evan? Where is Evan Chase? At Maine.
From Ryan:
- On Saturday, "Mom, that is so weird seeing Jeff Francouer in a Yankees jersey." I said yes it is Ryan, but that is a Mets jersey.
- Sunday as we are at Willy's watching the Braves game over burritos, Ryan announces to all of Willy's diners in his loudest voice "Escobar spanked that ball mom!!! He really spanked that ball out of the field." The fellow diners were so amused and so was I.
- After a visit from Ryan's friend Evan who has been out of town for the last 10 days, "I miss Evan, I should have asked him if he wanted to sleepover." (Ryan has never had a sleepover.)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I was tagged....
I am playing blog tag. My college roommate at http://gravityofmotion.blogspot.com/ tagged me to reveal 8 things about myself...
8 things I look forward to...
1. Meeting my 3rd son in person (and seeing him sleep through the night for the first time).
2. And on the same note, having my body back which includes drinking a whole Dr Pepper after delivering and feeling so light on my feet that I want to go for a job!
3. Taking my family to another Brave's game.
4. Hearing about my husband and dad's trip to Africa in July.
5. Taking my husband and kids snow skiing for the first time (winter 2014 baby).
6. Experiencing all those extra hugs and kisses I am going to be receiving from my kids after I quit work in August.
7. Hearing George's new song.
8. God's continued blessings on my family.
8 things I did yesterday...
1. I got to my house about 1AM after celebrating the big 80th Birthday for Jimmy in Knoxville.
2. Slept a little.
3. The boys and I went to Dekalb Farmer's Market, bought groceries and checked out the live fish, crab, and lobsters.
4. Spent 45 minutes at the lab to get blood work for Ryan's food allergies only to find out that the lab could not understand the doctor's orders...urggg.
5. Took a nap...ahhh.
6. Tried 3 new recipes, cauliflower "mashed potatoes" (not as good as the real thing), ginger and scallion orange roughy, and broiled veggies. Low sugar and low carb, and absolutely terrible.
7. Supervised the building of the longest Thomas the Train track that Ryan has ever seen.
8. Watched the Bachelorette.
8 Things I wish I could do...
1. Snow ski trip every year.
2. Africa trip every year.
3. Beach trip every year.
4. Alaska trip every year.
...boy am I dreaming
5. Also, cure my son of his peanut allergy
6. Eat donuts everyday.
7. Play the french horn.
8. Speak Afrikaans so that I don't miss a beat with my niece and nephew.
8 Shows I watch...
Not nearly 8 but I do watch The Office, Bachelor/Bachelorette, Lie to Me, Day's of Our Lives occasionally and that's all I can think of right now.
Although I've been tagged I really don't know any bloggers. If you are reading, consider yourself tagged and leave it in a comment.
8 things I look forward to...
1. Meeting my 3rd son in person (and seeing him sleep through the night for the first time).
2. And on the same note, having my body back which includes drinking a whole Dr Pepper after delivering and feeling so light on my feet that I want to go for a job!
3. Taking my family to another Brave's game.
4. Hearing about my husband and dad's trip to Africa in July.
5. Taking my husband and kids snow skiing for the first time (winter 2014 baby).
6. Experiencing all those extra hugs and kisses I am going to be receiving from my kids after I quit work in August.
7. Hearing George's new song.
8. God's continued blessings on my family.
8 things I did yesterday...
1. I got to my house about 1AM after celebrating the big 80th Birthday for Jimmy in Knoxville.
2. Slept a little.
3. The boys and I went to Dekalb Farmer's Market, bought groceries and checked out the live fish, crab, and lobsters.
4. Spent 45 minutes at the lab to get blood work for Ryan's food allergies only to find out that the lab could not understand the doctor's orders...urggg.
5. Took a nap...ahhh.
6. Tried 3 new recipes, cauliflower "mashed potatoes" (not as good as the real thing), ginger and scallion orange roughy, and broiled veggies. Low sugar and low carb, and absolutely terrible.
7. Supervised the building of the longest Thomas the Train track that Ryan has ever seen.
8. Watched the Bachelorette.
8 Things I wish I could do...
1. Snow ski trip every year.
2. Africa trip every year.
3. Beach trip every year.
4. Alaska trip every year.
...boy am I dreaming
5. Also, cure my son of his peanut allergy
6. Eat donuts everyday.
7. Play the french horn.
8. Speak Afrikaans so that I don't miss a beat with my niece and nephew.
8 Shows I watch...
Not nearly 8 but I do watch The Office, Bachelor/Bachelorette, Lie to Me, Day's of Our Lives occasionally and that's all I can think of right now.
Although I've been tagged I really don't know any bloggers. If you are reading, consider yourself tagged and leave it in a comment.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Irreplacable
I was reminded this week of Beyonce's song "Irreplacable" when they hired a guy into my old job. If you have forgotten, I resigned at Delta about a year ago but they have never backfilled my position until this week. I have been contracting with them every since to fill the gap. I had the pleasure of reviewing resumes, interviewing and recommending my replacement. Working myself right out of a job. I knew this thing was only temporary but it has been a little weird. I must say that we seem to have gotten a good guy and he is starting on July 1.
What does this mean for me professionally? Well, my contract ends Aug. 31. Yipee! I think. The person who coined the phrase "mixed emotions" must have just given up a really cool job to stay at home with family. I have never in my life been so happy and so sad all at the same time. I feel the tears well up inside and nothing comes but a big smile on my face. Darryl has a way of always putting things in the right perspective. He hit the nail on the head when he said "nothing's permanent."
I would appreciate any words of advise as I am about to embark in uncharted territory.
What does this mean for me professionally? Well, my contract ends Aug. 31. Yipee! I think. The person who coined the phrase "mixed emotions" must have just given up a really cool job to stay at home with family. I have never in my life been so happy and so sad all at the same time. I feel the tears well up inside and nothing comes but a big smile on my face. Darryl has a way of always putting things in the right perspective. He hit the nail on the head when he said "nothing's permanent."
I would appreciate any words of advise as I am about to embark in uncharted territory.
ATTENTION: Friends and Family
We went to the allergiest today with Ryan and it is official...he is STILL allergic to peanuts. This is just a reminder to everyone. Most of you are aware and go to great lengths to help us keep him safe and we really appreciate it. He is awesome to always ask if he doesn't know. He is quite the little tropper that one.
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