I have been spoiled rotten this week and weekend. Thursday, Mike and the kids sent me a dozen roses for Mother's Day. Friday, I received a box of six chocolate covered strawberries from them. Saturday night, all of us (the five of us, Mom, Melanie and Nathan) went to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate Mother's Day. This morning, there were three books on the table that I've been wanting to read: Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers, Dr. James Dobson's newest book Bringing Up Girls, and his best seller Bringing Up Boys. I was not expecting the books, at all!!
Friday night, I got some receipts from Mike to put into our Money program. He kept one and gave me the rest. Looking them over, I found a receipt from our church bookstore for the Francine Rivers book. Laughing, I gave it back to him and told Mike he might want to keep it. He laughed and went on. I figured it was my anniversary present (our anniversary is in three weeks) and he decided to purchase it early. Instead, it was another Mother's Day present. (The receipt he kept was for the books by James Dobson.) I was floored!!! I can't wait to read them; I don't know which one I should pick first.
Okay, everyone who reads my blog on a regular basis knows I read and post book reviews for three publishers. The newest book I am reading for review is The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances by Andy Andrews. The publisher sent me an extra copy to use as a free give away to help spread the word on this awesome book. As Kristi Johnson, a Marketing Specialist for Thomas Nelson Publishers, says in her letter, "...Andy eloquently conveys a message of forgiveness and second chances." So, stay tuned and check back regularly for my review of this book. When it is posted, I will give each reader a chance to win this extra copy. Hopefully, my review will be posted in a few days. HEHEHE
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!!
Happy Mother's Day!!! I am blessed beyond measure because I have many moms in my life that have been there for me and my family: Mom, Joan, Melanie, Daphne, Grandma, my other mother Cathy, Michelle, Jennifer, aunts (both mine and Mike's), and countless friends. I praise God for giving you to us. You each have touched our lives in ways you may know and in ways you may never know. Even if we don't say it enough, know that "WE LOVE YOU!!"
Proverbs 28-31
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31 Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 28-31
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31 Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Friday, May 8, 2009
200th Post, Sick Children and Mother's Day, part 2 and 3
Can you believe it?! This is my 200th post!!!! All I can say about it right now is WOW!!! I hope there will be many, many more posts to come.
Something strange has been happening to my boys this week. Monday, Will woke up with a 100 degree fever and no other symptoms other than a weak cough. I kept him home that day, had him take it easy and gave him some Tylenol. He seemed fine but a little mopey. By the time I picked the kids up from school, Will was feeling much better. He even went outside and played. When I checked his temperature again, he was still running a low-grade fever. Tuesday morning, Will still had a low-grade fever (99-100) but was acting normal so I sent him on to school. Sometime during the day, his fever broke and he's been fine. Then, Thursday morning, Andrew seemed a little quieter than usual. He wasn't as talkative in the car while we were waiting for school to start. Once the doors opened, he walked a little slower to class (not his normal self). Kim and Valerie, his teachers, said to leave him. They would call me if he got worse. The call came about 30 minutes after I dropped him off. He was laying on the carpet with his blanket. Andrew didn't want to play with the toys (even the balls!) or color. He did get up and eat a few Cheez-Its but not all of them (he usually eats them all and asks for more) then laid down again. He perked up a little when Mrs. Valerie got the bubbles out. I took him home, gave him some Tylenol (his fever was about 99 degrees), and laid down with him to watch some t.v. This morning, Andrew was still running a fever of about 100 but was acting fine. We went to MOPS today then went to the vet to get some of Gracy's medicine. He took a short nap in the car and again when we got home but didn't get to sleep it out because we had to pick up kids from school. He was acting lethargic this evening with spurts of energy every now and then. I hope he is feeling better tomorrow.
After I posted yesterday about the Mother's Day gifts I received, another package came in for me. It was some flowers from Mike. They are called the 'Sunny Days" and have yellow roses, yellow alstroemeria, and purple butterfly asters. They are beautiful!!! THEN TODAY, a package arrives addressed to Mike. It turns out to be my Mother's Day/Anniversary gift. He wanted me to open it to make sure it worked. It was a TomTom Portable GPS Navigator!! Am I blessed (and spoiled) or what?! We have played with the TomTom a little bit. I can't wait to take it out on the road and see what it does. It will come in handy when we go to Nashville at the end of the month.
Mike and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage this May 29th. So, to celebrate, we are taking a weekend trip to Nashville just the two of us!!! Dad and Joan are keeping Hannah and Will; Melanie is taking Andrew; and Latisha will watch the dogs and the house for us. The last time Mike and I got away by ourselves was for our fifth anniversary. Will was not even a year old at the time. We went to the French Quarter Inn in Midtown Memphis and stayed the night. The next day we walked around Downtown, went to one of the Wonders Exhibits that was here at the time, ate lunch then came home (I was worried about leaving Will even though he was in Mom's very capable hands. Hannah was with Dad and Joan). This time I am much more relaxed about leaving the kids. Go figure!!
Something strange has been happening to my boys this week. Monday, Will woke up with a 100 degree fever and no other symptoms other than a weak cough. I kept him home that day, had him take it easy and gave him some Tylenol. He seemed fine but a little mopey. By the time I picked the kids up from school, Will was feeling much better. He even went outside and played. When I checked his temperature again, he was still running a low-grade fever. Tuesday morning, Will still had a low-grade fever (99-100) but was acting normal so I sent him on to school. Sometime during the day, his fever broke and he's been fine. Then, Thursday morning, Andrew seemed a little quieter than usual. He wasn't as talkative in the car while we were waiting for school to start. Once the doors opened, he walked a little slower to class (not his normal self). Kim and Valerie, his teachers, said to leave him. They would call me if he got worse. The call came about 30 minutes after I dropped him off. He was laying on the carpet with his blanket. Andrew didn't want to play with the toys (even the balls!) or color. He did get up and eat a few Cheez-Its but not all of them (he usually eats them all and asks for more) then laid down again. He perked up a little when Mrs. Valerie got the bubbles out. I took him home, gave him some Tylenol (his fever was about 99 degrees), and laid down with him to watch some t.v. This morning, Andrew was still running a fever of about 100 but was acting fine. We went to MOPS today then went to the vet to get some of Gracy's medicine. He took a short nap in the car and again when we got home but didn't get to sleep it out because we had to pick up kids from school. He was acting lethargic this evening with spurts of energy every now and then. I hope he is feeling better tomorrow.
After I posted yesterday about the Mother's Day gifts I received, another package came in for me. It was some flowers from Mike. They are called the 'Sunny Days" and have yellow roses, yellow alstroemeria, and purple butterfly asters. They are beautiful!!! THEN TODAY, a package arrives addressed to Mike. It turns out to be my Mother's Day/Anniversary gift. He wanted me to open it to make sure it worked. It was a TomTom Portable GPS Navigator!! Am I blessed (and spoiled) or what?! We have played with the TomTom a little bit. I can't wait to take it out on the road and see what it does. It will come in handy when we go to Nashville at the end of the month.
Mike and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage this May 29th. So, to celebrate, we are taking a weekend trip to Nashville just the two of us!!! Dad and Joan are keeping Hannah and Will; Melanie is taking Andrew; and Latisha will watch the dogs and the house for us. The last time Mike and I got away by ourselves was for our fifth anniversary. Will was not even a year old at the time. We went to the French Quarter Inn in Midtown Memphis and stayed the night. The next day we walked around Downtown, went to one of the Wonders Exhibits that was here at the time, ate lunch then came home (I was worried about leaving Will even though he was in Mom's very capable hands. Hannah was with Dad and Joan). This time I am much more relaxed about leaving the kids. Go figure!!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Mother's Day, part one
Today I received some of my Mother's Day presents. The kids ordered me a couple boxes of chocolates from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. The few I have had are DELICIOUS!!! Can't wait to eat the rest!!
Will made me a gift at school and gave it to me today. It is a tile with his blue hand print on it and a green ribbon to hang it. He also wrote me a special story. It is below:
(This is what it says: My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! She is as pretty as a horse. She weighs about 300 pounds and is about 200 feet tall. Mom's favorite food is blueberries. I have the most fun with my mother when we play together. I think mom looks funny when she looks at me. I know she is really angry when I don't pick up my toys. If I had a thousand dollars I would buy my mom a balloon. My mom likes me best when I play. I wouldn't trade my mom for crayons.)
Hannah also made me one when she was in Kindergarten. Hers is below:
(This is what Hannah's says: My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! She is as pretty as a daisy. She weighs about 3-4 pounds and is about 3-6 feet tall. Mom's favorite food is onions. I have the most fun with my mother when we play together. I think mom looks funny when she makes a funny face. I know she is really angry when she messes up dinner. If I had a thousand dollars I would buy my mom a jewelry box. My mom likes me best when I help her clean up. I wouldn't trade my mom for a dog.)
Aren't my kids sweet?!!
Will made me a gift at school and gave it to me today. It is a tile with his blue hand print on it and a green ribbon to hang it. He also wrote me a special story. It is below:
(This is what it says: My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! She is as pretty as a horse. She weighs about 300 pounds and is about 200 feet tall. Mom's favorite food is blueberries. I have the most fun with my mother when we play together. I think mom looks funny when she looks at me. I know she is really angry when I don't pick up my toys. If I had a thousand dollars I would buy my mom a balloon. My mom likes me best when I play. I wouldn't trade my mom for crayons.)
Hannah also made me one when she was in Kindergarten. Hers is below:
(This is what Hannah's says: My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! She is as pretty as a daisy. She weighs about 3-4 pounds and is about 3-6 feet tall. Mom's favorite food is onions. I have the most fun with my mother when we play together. I think mom looks funny when she makes a funny face. I know she is really angry when she messes up dinner. If I had a thousand dollars I would buy my mom a jewelry box. My mom likes me best when I help her clean up. I wouldn't trade my mom for a dog.)
Aren't my kids sweet?!!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!! I hope you have had a good one. Mine was wonderful. Mike and the kids made me breakfast in bed. Cereal and milk is what I usually get. Not today. This time I got scrambled eggs, sausage, toast and juice. It was really good. (I guess the hints I dropped before I went to bed last night helped.) Mike also got me a bottle of my favorite perfume, Coco Chanel. After church, Mom, Melanie and Nathan came over and we made Taco Salads for lunch. The kids had fun playing together and we had fun visiting. I even got to take a nap for a little bit. Boy, that was nice!!!
Last night, we were hit by that bad bunch of storms that came through. The winds were about 90 miles an hour at times with constant lightning and thunder. At one time, while it was raining extremely hard, hail was mixed in and hitting the windows. I was trying to rock Andrew to sleep and had to move away from the windows (he was enjoying the light show and the noise from the hail). Mike said the water was so deep and coming down so hard that water covered our carport up to the top of the step into the house. The WHOLE BACK YARD was covered in about an inch of water. If you know how big our backyard is, that is pretty incredible. Mike said all you could see was a lake of water and the trampoline sticking up. He tried to take some pictures. I am going to download them later and see how they turned out. If they are good, I'll post them here.
Last night, we were hit by that bad bunch of storms that came through. The winds were about 90 miles an hour at times with constant lightning and thunder. At one time, while it was raining extremely hard, hail was mixed in and hitting the windows. I was trying to rock Andrew to sleep and had to move away from the windows (he was enjoying the light show and the noise from the hail). Mike said the water was so deep and coming down so hard that water covered our carport up to the top of the step into the house. The WHOLE BACK YARD was covered in about an inch of water. If you know how big our backyard is, that is pretty incredible. Mike said all you could see was a lake of water and the trampoline sticking up. He tried to take some pictures. I am going to download them later and see how they turned out. If they are good, I'll post them here.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Mother's Day Presents, Part Deux
Thursday evening, as we arrived home after Hannah's baseball game, there was a package waiting for me. In it was half a dozen chocolate covered strawberries from my husband. The writing on the box was hilarious: Open box carefully, hide behind a big piece of furniture, be extremely quiet, enjoy and don't share with anyone. Inside was a packing slip on how to get the most enjoyment from your berries. On it, it said to get the most from your berries you need to eat them within 48 hours. Mike laughed when I told him that if they were gone before he got home Friday I had a legitimate excuse. So far, I've only eaten two but I am going to eat one after all the kids go to bed (Hannah and Andrew keep stalling). Hannah also gave me her present which was a beaded necklace and bracelet she made. It is really nice and I really enjoy it. Instead of have just one Mother's Day, I am having a Mother's Week. Isn't that nice?
On a side note, Hannah's team won their game last night 15-5. The Diamond Dolls were hitting really good. The Lady Sluggers kept running us down but we were still able to score. GO DIAMOND DOLLS!!!
On a side note, Hannah's team won their game last night 15-5. The Diamond Dolls were hitting really good. The Lady Sluggers kept running us down but we were still able to score. GO DIAMOND DOLLS!!!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Lots of Pictures
Andrew as we are getting ready to leave the reunion on Sunday. He had the burp cloth in his mouth but took it out and put it behind his head just before Melanie took this picture.
First Round of Mother's Day gifts. Today the boys made flowers with their fingerprints and put them on the little poems. Will made the paper heart flower and decorated the flower pot. The roses are from Mike, Hannah, Will, Andrew, Baron and Gracy.
A closer look at my flowers. Aren't they beautiful?!
Will fishing in the backyard from the top of his little black truck. These two pictures were taken last summer.
Another picture of Will fishing off the truck. 
Nathan, Will, Hannah and Melanie at the Family Reunion. They are watching Debbie's dog Daisy run around the yard on her lead.
Mike and Andrew. This is the way I usually see Andrew: playing while sucking/chewing on the burp cloth. He does this all the time. Would you believe this is the first picture I have of him with the cloth in his mouth? Usually he takes it out as I snap the picture.
The three rugrats on the way home from the reunion.
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