The Screen Door

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Doesn't that just say "I'm home". I was reading yet another one of my favorite blogs www.fromhousetocozyhome.blogspot.com and she has posted her top 10 post in 2009 or was it top 9 in 09??...Well one of the post I do remember when she originally wrote it was about her DIY screen door. I love how it came out and if I ever have to install or make a "longer screen door I'll be able to do it since reading that post.

I remember the sound of my mom's screen door. Of course we didn't have a "wooden" screen door but one of those metal kind, that most every dog we had would tear a hole through it running after the mailman!!! swear, just something about a man in a blue uniform all our dogs would go nuts and we didn't teach them that they just would..lol although not funny it sorta is..hehe

Back to the screen door......

Reading that post instantly brought the memory back of the home I grew up in, if I could I would seriously buy that house. It is small but I just love it. So someday when we move into MY dream house I so want to get a screen door that slams and hopefully won't smush to many fingers!! remember that, having the screen door slam on your fingers.........lol ooo what a memory.........I'll have to scan a picture of that screen door.....i'll be back :)

Happy 2010 and Renew...

Hope

is a belief in a positve outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.

Faith

Now Faith is the substance of things HOPED for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

Renew

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint

Isaiah 40:31

I've been reading various blogs out in blogland and a few of them the women were picking their word for the year. I've been thinking, I wanted to pick a word and really study and apply it to my life this year. The three words above were the ones that popped into my head but I think the ONE WORD that stands out the most for me is RENEW. I will wait on the Lord and I know my strength will be renewed. I love the reference to the EAGLE and when you look at that picture it just speaks "strength, confidence, beauty" to me. For this time in my life I need strength..............so 2010 will be about RENEWING!!!

What would be your "word"?.....

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Merry Christmas!!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!!!

Ok so I've been a slacker

But I do have a good reason, sorta.. I am now a full time working mom. To be honest I'm not liking it so much but for now I have to work and I'm praying soon that we'll be able to sell our house and move.

God has a plan, I just know he does...for now I'll have to patiently WAIT on him.

I so miss my time being HOME taking care of my house and the kids. Right now in our family my husband and I have changed roles, he is now a stay at home dad and my only complaint------------I wish he'd wake up and make me breakfast and wash the clothes!!!LOL

For 15 years I woke up at 5:30 with him, ironed his clothes, made his lunch and cooked him his breakfast. Since I started work fulltime July 16 of this year he has gotten up once 10 minutes before I left, no breakfast and he's definately has not cooked me breakfast or made my lunch, but hey I can't complain much he does great with the kids (although at first Capt R wanted to punch every driver at the Lil' miss's Jr high out)....seriously everyday in September Capt R...whined and complained so now instead of doing that he shows up 1/2 before she gets out...UH I NEVER DID THAT!!!LOL

so until the next time and hopefully it won't be four months....I want to share my adventures as a working mama....

Make it a great day everyone!!!

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It's just a season....

every stage of my life I've been in is just a season. I mean I still can't believe I"m working fulltime again........is it hard you may ask,.....a little. But I"m thankful my husband is here now (he retired June 12) he is now a stay at home dad. But I do know one thing I miss my kids during the day I miss puttering around the house having my own schedule. But like every thing I've done in my life I know this "back to work" thing will just be for a season.............

When a loved one passes away....

This is my brother Tommy who went home to be with the Lord July 20, 2009

So much has happened since I last posted. But the biggest thing that has happened to my family is we lost our dear brother Tommy July 20th. He lasted longer than the Dr's thought and the Dr said it was because it may have been his strong "heart". He was 34 years old. He had CANCER. That is such a evil evil word. When he was diagnosed they gave him 9 months September would of been two years. He fought hard went through chemo hated every minute. I'm glad I had some time with him just not enough. You see I am 9 years older than he and I remember the day my mom brought him home from the hospital we were so excited to have a little baby. He was a beautiful baby jet black hair that stood straight up we didn't need to use any gel on his head..lol I remember when he would give me his school pictures and tell me not to forget his birthday which will be Oct 9 :).....There are 8 in my family four boys and four girls and when someone ask me now the names of everyone I still include his name our family roll call.

Freddie,

Debbie,

Bobby,

Yvette, (me)

Babylou,

Virginia,

Tommy

Timmy......

seems so unreal that he is no longer here. Which reminds me about a email I read by Tasra Dawson of reallwomenscrap (she wrote a book to) she has a challenge posted and ask her readers "What would you do if you only had one month to live"?.....go check her blog out...

and baby brother I'll see you again THIS I KNOW!!!

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Mow the Lawn take a nap....

at least this is what my newly retired husband did...LOL Girls I really had to laugh and give him a hard time. He went out this morning about 10:00 a.m. while I had to drive to Orange County to get copies of my boys birth certificates. I got back about 11:30. He was "edging" when I got back. We chatted I come inside get dinner in the crockpot watch a training video and feed the kids lunch (it's summertime ya know..lol) I go outside and he's still farting around. OOO and after lunch I get called to pick up my oldest son from practice by now it's 1:00. By the time Captain gets in the house he ask me if I can "make him some tea" and then lets me know he's going to take a NAP....GIRLFRIENDS how many of you have stopped in the middle of your day to take a NAP??? with kids home..........By the way I have been the one that mowed the yard while he was "working"----------and I never got to take a nap after doing it, it was onto the next thing like picking up kids, grocery shopping, fixing dinner etc.....I'll cut him some slack this first week but he is soooooooooo getting on MY schedule!!!!LOL