Happy Mother's Day!

I couldn't ask for two more precious children (even though they do push the wrong buttons most days :))! I am so thankful that they have made me a mommy!

I have had a wonderful Mother's day! We did most of the Mother's Day things yesterday, as we knew that today would be... not as good due to church and Steve's work schedule. So yesterday after I got off work, as I was taking a shower, Steve and the girls set up some gifts at the table for me. I got some 'Food Saver' bags (YES, I wanted them!) and a beautiful T-shirt that says 'The sweetest place to be is in a Mother's loving Heart' with flowers in the shape of a heart. I love it and decided to wear it to church this morning. I also got some beautiful flowers from Steve, he gave them to me on Friday night, though cause that's when he was out and about with out me and didn't want them to die before this morning :) I got about an hour of nap this afternoon, and didn't have kids running a muck (they were napping too :)). I seem to have a head cold that wants to move into my chest, and I seem to have lost my voice because of it. Despite that though, all in all it's been a good Mother's Day!

So I would like to wish anyone reading this who is a mommy, a Happy Mother's Day!

AND tho those of you who might read this and not have any children yet and/or who have lost a little one, my heart really goes out to you today. This is a hard day. Believe me I know, I have been there... it took us two years for our first miracle (pictured above on the top), and we have two blessings waiting for us in Heaven. So, blessings to you today too!

Not Me Monday

Here I go for only the second time ever, not telling you what we've been up to around here.


As I eluded to before, Faith and I did not go to visit a possible kindergarten for her. She was definitely not impressed. And definitely not looking forward to the fall so that she can go to said preschool!! Not us! As a side note... it's a private Christian school and we would LOVE to not send her there next year, so if any of you are feeling like you are in a giving mood, we are not taking donations for this :)

I did not eat cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner one day this week... I know better. And along those same lines, I did not lounge on the couch all day (the same day as the cereal) instead of getting out and walking like I know I need to do. Not me!

My daughter did not take the trash out this week, much to my surprise! She would not ask such things and I definitely would let her if she asked, if I thought she were tall enough :) Not her!

My other daughter did not put her pants on backwards one day, that would just be too funny for words!

I did not go to my fabulous makeover that I won from Mary Kay, and if I had, I would not have gone all by myself. Not Me! If anyone wants to go with me for my follow-up makeover, you are not invited!

The before and after pictures are more like after and after I washed, but you get the idea!


I did not let my kids stay up an hour past their bedtime many times this week. I am a better mom than that! And on that same note, I did not start dinner too late so that bed time had to be pushed back a couple of time either. Nope, not me!

We have not been to three different churches in as many weeks looking for a new one. We have not made fun of something about every one we have visited. And we are definitely not thinking we would love to go back to our church from Flagstaff, right about now (sigh).

We will probably not attend a new church next Sunday as well, and not find something odd about it. But we could not be surprised.


I did not order a really expensive dress so that I can be in my cousin's wedding this Sept. It is most certainly not different from all the other Bridesmaids dresses (and not approved by the bride). Not me! And I've not been asked if my kiddos would like to be flower girls in said wedding! That would be way too cool and exciting (... shh, they don't really know yet, as I think they would be more excited than I am about it... and they do not get to wear the 'fancy' Christmas dresses I made for them)

Steve and I did not watch "Marley & Me" and did not cry like babies at the end.

I have not been thinking of applying for a different job since Faith's birthday. I do not dislike my very part time job, and do not get frustrated just about every time I am in that place. Not me!

I most certainly do not have the most wonderful family in the whole world!!!

That's not our little update from the past few weeks. And I will not try to be better at posting (that's for our family that is NOT way too far away, but we love and miss you anyway)!