Pouring Down Rain

Last weekend we were at the Outlaws house and the sky was totally falling out. I needed to run into the grocery store to pick up a few things, while Jeff and the boys waited in the car. As I was quickly filling my mini cart and waiting for balloons to be blown up, the following conversation was happening in the car.

Jeff: This rain is unreal. I can not even see the road. This is just crazy bad rain, I don't think it could be any worse.

Jake from the cheap seats: It could be raining watermelons Dad!!!

Jeff: Okay, so it could be worse

Refinement???? I Can't Get Any Respect!!!

We have a long standing family joke about me desiring to have some "refinement" in our lives. I am often met with burps and farts right in the middle of getting ready for church, or talk of body parts during a family meal.

Last night, I made a pretty amazing meal. I made manicotti stuffed with ricotta and pesto, yummy garlic bread and even the AMAZING dessert pictured below.




So, in light of the hillbilly life I live, it is no surprise that last night I was witness to the following conversation.

Jared: This looks really yummy Mom

Me: Thanks Jared, I hope you like it

Jared: Am I suppose to eat it like a sandwich?

Me: no words, really none would do

a few minutes later from the other side of the peanut gallery

Jake: I like the fruit, but not the cheesy stuff

Husband: Well, umm, I really liked the fruit and the biscuit...

Me: Did you just call it a biscuit??? Really, are you kidding me???

I give up, I guess refinement will only come on the other side of eternity. Surely the Saints will know the difference between a biscuit and a puff pastry.

It's in the books!!!

Our first day of school is officially in the books. Although I was a TOTAL stress case last night and throughout the day, all the kids did great. Poor Micah was chasing after me all day to get started on her work. I was so unsure about the boys new curriculum, that I busied myself around them until I was sure that all would be well.

As it turned out, we worked through the kinks and survived.

As Principle, I think next year I will make the executive decision to not start school two days before my period. I think my edginess was catapulted to the next galaxy by unruly hormones.

Hormones and all, we made it. Same thing different day only 179 more times!!!!

Finally....

I have at least 5 posts in lingo right now...they have all been started, but I have not had the time or the mindset to be able to finish them and hit the publish button. They range from the sublime to the ridiculous and everywhere in between.

I will say that we started school today, and I am a little stressed right now. I make changes every year, but this year we REALLY switched things up. I feel a little out of sorts, going from such a hands on approach to more individual study with the boys, but I keep reminding myself that this year is Micah's BIG year, with her learning to read, so I need to just chill out some.

Aside from all the school stress, life is just hectic in so many ways. I feel strung out mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally. I hope that getting back into the routine of school will bring some resemblance of normalcy to my life.

Anyway, just wanted to touch base...and actually post it. So, I better run before this one isn't finished either.

Larry King and Steven Curtis Chapman

Did you catch the interview with the Chapman Family last Thursday??? If you did, you might be interested in seeing this follow up by Larry King. In a segment called "About Last Night" Larry reflects on the previous nights interview. His thoughts on the Chapman family are truly a great insight into how non-believers can be impacted through gracious, quiet, and unwavering testimony.

Check it out HERE, it is only 90 second long.

She's a Girly Girl

****UPDATED****






I am not a girly girl, but somehow she is. If she can paint it, brush it, curl it, spray it, you name it, and she will. Maybe one day, by osmosis, I too will be a girly girl.

Update: I just read this entry to Micah, and this was the conversation that followed.

Micah: "Momma, you can not be a girly girl. "

Me: "Why not?"

Micah: "Because you can not be a 'Hot Momma' AND a "Girly Girl."

Gotta love the reasoning of a near five year old.

Men's 4 X 100 Beijing Olympics

DID YOU SEE THE MOST AMAZING RACE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF RACES??? THE US MEN JUST OBLITERATED THE WORLD RECORD AND WON GOLD.....YES I AM SCREAMING!!! I WAS SCREAMING SO LOUD THAT JAKE CAME RUNNING DOWN THE HALL TO CHECK ON ME....AMAZING...YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT..

The Men's 4x100 Freestyle at the Beijing Olympics

HERE IS THE LIVE CALL CLICK TO SEE THE MOST AMAZING RACE EVER

GO USA