Legoland...

We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the new "Indiana Jones" ride. Plus nobody puked, which, now that I think about it, is highly suspicious. We have never gone on a family vacation where no one threw up before. Oh, well, its probably best not to dwell on it.

One Of Those Moments...

M turned 8 today. Say WHAT!!??!? That's right! My baby is 8! I can hardly believe it, but now that I think about it I probably saw it coming. Little signs were all over, really. Like the fact that I can no longer lift him up into my arms. Or the fact that he doesn't call me mommy anymore and kisses my cheek instead of my lips. Maybe it was the fact that he prefers chapter books to picture books and loves multiplication. Or it could have been that he wants to play football or chess with his friends instead of Candyland with his mommy. Its weird, but even with all those signs it still caught me by surprise that my baby, my first-born is officially an 8 year old. It helped, though, when he commented on his new status.

"I know I'm eight, but I still feel seven. It will probably take a week or two before I really feel eight."

The Stallion...

I just recieved an email from "The Stallion". I opened it and discovered the following link which absolutly cracked me and moved me tears all at the same time. (Okay, so the tears are mostly pregnant lady tears, but it was still very sweet!)

Mothers Day News Flash!

Why I Currently Can't Wear The Purple Shorts With The Purple Shirt...

Grimace.

Tough Questions...

I recently read a book by Caroline Mahaney, who is a wonderful Christian author. One of the things she addressed in the book was women's desire to be thin. I admit that this has always been my desire, one I have never achieved. I have tried every diet on the planet and exercise (even now) a lot more frequently than is probably good for me. To what end? Before I re-injured my knee I was down to a size 14. That's it. As advised by this book I made a list of the reasons I wanted to be "healthy" only to realize that I am healthy! My cholesterol and blood pressure are well within normal ranges, my asthma is under control, I rarely get winded and I have no trouble keeping up with my kids (at least I didn't before I got pregnant). So I ripped up that list and made a new list with all the reasons I wanted to be "thin". Guess what? Not a single one of them was God honoring. Not even one! My husband doesn't even prefer skinny girls, so I can't use being more attractive to him as an excuse. (Truth be told, he hates it when I diet!) So while I am still eating healthy I am trying not to do it in hopes of losing the baby weight faster. While I am still walking in the evening I am taking the doctors advice and not running. I am even shortening my walk when I feel tired. I don't know how long this new attitude will last, but I am praying about it. But this time I'm not asking God to give me will-power or a tighter butt! This time I'm asking Him to help me remember that my identity isn't built around my earthly appearance, but my heavenly one. I am asking Him to give me the strength and courage to ignore my worldly desires in order to focus more clearly on what He desires for me which I'm guessing probably doesn't have a lot to do with how my butt looks today.

I Really Love Facebook...

While I am certainly not addicted to facebook (I have friends who always seem to be posting or taking quizzes) I really do enjoy it. It has become an easy way for me to hear about prayer requests, not to mention meal and babysitting needs. I have heard from few old friends, but mostly it has just been a way for me as a busy mom to keep in touch with my other busy mom friends. So if anyone asks me I can honestly say I really love facebook!

*As a side-note, M asked if he could have a facebook page and I promptly told him, "Nope. Mom's on facebook. Its kind of a grown-up thing. :0D

Holy Pancakes!

Full Headline: Holy Pancakes! Virgin Mary Seen On Griddle

Article goes on to discuss the "image" of Virgin Mary that appeared on the griddle of the Las Palmas Restaurant. Does anyone else ever wonder how people manage to "recognize" a woman who was never photographed or even described very clearly? Or am I the only person who wonders these things...

Dear Dove...

Sometimes I wish my Dove wrapper would just say, "Have another piece of chocolate. You deserve it!"

8 Things...

I got "tagged"...twice! So here you go...

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. Baby 3
2. M's Birthday
3. Trip to Legoland (next weekend for M's birthday!)
4. New Housing (We have an offer in, but still in limbo...)
5. Another Peanut Butter Brownie (What!?!?!? There yummy!)
6. A Date With My Husband (soon??? maybe???)
7. Being Done With Homeschooling for the Year (I'm in good company...trust me:)
8. My Nephew's Birthday Party (H is almost 3...can you believe it???)

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Napped (just a given these days)
2. Spent 2 kid-free hours with my husband.
3. Took Z to P.E. (last day)
4. Missed M (he had a great time with friends at the Zoo, but I still missed him.)
5. Skipped Dinner (I ate a few tortilla chips later, but I just wasn't hungry.)
6. Watched Hell's Kitchen with the Stallion.
7. Took Z to breakfast at Jack-in-the-Box.
8. Took a short walk.

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Knit (Thanks for trying to teach me Mrs. L. Sorry I'm such a bad student:( )
2. Bake. (Sort of...I mean, what if I want peanut butter brownies when Chris isn't home???)
3. Grow a Garden.
4. Lift M. (When did he get so big???)
5. Hug Hobbitsister.
6. Sleep Comfortably.
7. Catch up on laundry. (If only we were nudists...)
8. Sleep in with my husband. (Chris usually lets me sleep in on weekends, which is nice, but it would be nice if we could sleep in together occasionally.)

8 T.V. Shows I Watch:

Okay, I have to change this to "have watched" because I really don't watch T.V.
1. Hell's Kitchen (Chris watches and I got hooked while on bed rest so I'll be finishing up the season. I think Paula's got it.)
2. House (Chris watches it, so its on in the background...)
3. Family Guy (Chris...)
4. CSI (re-runs and CSI:NY is out at this house since the Gary Sinise dream...)
5. Scrubs (Chris and I used to watch this one a lot, but we lost interest.)
6. 30 Minute Meals (M's favorite)
7. Handy Manny (Z's favorite)
8. Numb3rs (I like this show, I just don't watch T.V. and never seem to catch it.)

Okay, I'll tag the Stallion just for fun, but that's all for me folks!

Interesting Prespective...

Z: "I wish I was Pinocchio. Then I could lie all the time and know one would know."
Mom: "Pinocchio's nose grew longer when he lied. Everyone always knew when he was lying."
Z: "No, mom. At the end of the movie Pinocchio becomes a real boy. Then he could lie all the time and no one knew. I guess he just became a real boy and a liar at the same time!"