I had the best day today! Anyone living here in West Michigan knows that today was a seriously shitty weather day! But, I didn't let it get me down. I had a GREAT day!
Scott let me sleep in. Sunday is my day to sleep in and my wonderful husband gets the kids their breakfast and when I start to stir, he pours me a cup of coffee and sits it on the coffee table by my recliner. Now that's love!
We always try to get out of the house on Sunday's because it's Scott's only day off work. I know, you'd think he would want to lay around and relax after working 11 to 12 hour days, but he likes to get out of the house.
Today, he decided that the kids were staying home and that we were going out.....just the two of us. Doesn't happen that often. I felt really bad about it at first because I don't really like to leave the kids home, they make me feel guilty. But none of them really cared. They were all busy doing their own thing when we left and we were gone for like....5 hours.
We went out for breakfast, and it was delicious. Then we went to Scott's friends house. Torrey and Cindy. We haven't seen thme in forever and they are he nicest couple you could meet. We really love seeing them and we just haven't been able to hang out lately. So, it was really nice to go to their house and spend some time with them.
Then, we were off to Costco. We wandered around and looked at patio furniture. We didn't find any furniture that we liked, but found an umbrella that we loved. It's a Market umbrella that you put in the center of a fancy outdoor table. So, we found the umbrella, but didn't like any of the furniture. We'll shop around. The house we're buying has a deck that runs the entire length of the back of the house and garage. There are french doors that go out from the living room and the master bedroom, so we'd like to have some nice furniture to enjoy the summer. I'm not spending $1000 for one of the two sets they have at Costco. That's a quarter of the price of the pole barn we want to put up in the spring. Not happening.
So, we wandered around and looked at the beds. They sell Serta mattresses and the prices are decent. The kids all need new beds so hopefully we can pull that together before we move. We looked at the prime ribs, Scott makes a delicious whole prime rib. We didn't buy one, but they looked really good. We sampled a few things...a great part about going to Costco on the weekend! Basically bummed around. I did buy some toilet paper, lol!
We popped into Walmart for a couple of things and then to D & W. It reminds us of the grocery store in Missoula that's next to the hotel we always stay at. Scott kept saying, I wish we were in Montana. Well, they are probably having better weather than we are. Hmmm.....
We checked out, I bought an iced tea from the Starbucks and we were on our merry way home. Did I mention that it was a friggin downpour when we were going in and out of the stores? We had the craziest weather in Michigan today. Rain, rain mixed with a little snow, big wet sloppy snow, then sleet. All in a couple hours. Oh, and thunder and lightning. I have to say, it was NOT a good hair day. I was having so much fun hanging out with Scott that I didn't even care.
When we got home Scott made BLT's for dinner, and when I was cleaning up the kitchen, Jason came home. He was so busy with school and work this week that I didn't talk to him much. It makes a mom so happy when her kids come home for a visit. Well, unless you're my parents.....then you're mildly annoyed. But that's a whole other post slash therapy session.
Anyhow, I was happy he came home for a couple hours. He ate some food, shopped in our cupboards (we just grocery shopped yesterday so he hit gold), drank some juice and left some homework for me to help him with. Don't worry, it's only research for a paper he's writting. We hung out and talked about him wanting to buy a new car. Then, he was on his way back to school. Made me so happy to see him, he doesn't even realize how much it means to me when he comes home. Makes a mom happy!
So that was my happy day. I got to spend time with all my kids and had a really nice time out and about with Scott. We have our 10 year wedding anniversary coming up on April 18th and I love that after 10 years of marriage, we still like spending time together. We cherish it. Doesn't happen alot, we usually have kids with us on our Sunday's out, but we try to go out alone at least once a month. Even if it's just grocery shopping, it's still great to just spend time together.
With all that said, I hope you had a great day too! Until next time.....
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
My New Place
Just a quick note, if you look over to the right you will see a new Blog on my list. It's called "Tracy's Treasures". So I don't drive myself nuts being a stay at home mom, and I don't want to make my family nuts either....I decided I'd start posting pictures of my craft business. My friend Janice and I plan to have a weekly booth in Lowell, with several other vendors, throughout the summer. I'm creative, just like my mom, and I need something to do with all this extra energy I have. Voila! My craft business.
It's great because Jourdan is crafty too, so it'll give us some girl time with each other. There's nothing more relaxing than working on crafts. Unfortunately, we are getting ready to move in a few weeks so things are in chaos around my house. But we'll work around it. I did this morning after all!
I haven't posted much, but I did get it set up and started. As I go along I'll be adding crafts to my blog that can be purchased. I'll also throw out some ideas and see what you think. I like getting opinions from my friends and maybe that'll help me become more successful. I'm not looking to get rich, just make a few extra bucks for odds and ends.
Thanks for checking it out.
It's great because Jourdan is crafty too, so it'll give us some girl time with each other. There's nothing more relaxing than working on crafts. Unfortunately, we are getting ready to move in a few weeks so things are in chaos around my house. But we'll work around it. I did this morning after all!
I haven't posted much, but I did get it set up and started. As I go along I'll be adding crafts to my blog that can be purchased. I'll also throw out some ideas and see what you think. I like getting opinions from my friends and maybe that'll help me become more successful. I'm not looking to get rich, just make a few extra bucks for odds and ends.
Thanks for checking it out.
Friday, April 1, 2011
No More Krabby Patty
Wow! I was on fire last night. Literally! I think there was steam coming out of my ears. I was seriously pissed off. I think I'm done with that.
I've had this naggy headache for the last four or five days and I think it finally got to me. As far as tonight, the more wine I drink the better I feel. Hmmm! Imagine that.
When I woke up this morning I tried to have a new attitude. Seriously. I have been cranky for the last few days and I thought, I'm going to try to find something that is relaxing to me. So, I went down to my craft room and decided to make up some of my lavender rice bags. Problem, remember I was bragging about the fact that I had nearly packed up my entire craft room. Well, I started to unpack it so I could do a little bit of craft relaxation therapy. It worked. In about 30 minutes I got 8 rice bags done. And, my mood improved.
The kids started spring break from school today. They are so excited, and I am too. I hate getting up at 7am. I'm more of an 8ish kind of girl. My problem is that I like to stay up late fooling around on Facebook, or writing on my blog, or reading. I just read two really good Nora Roberts books. I used to stick with Sandra Brown, but then Tina got me onto Nora Roberts. I read two pretty thick books in two days. Now I've got one that actually has two books in it.
I've discovered that I can find alot of great books at Goodwill and they are anywhere from $1 - $2 each. That saves me from the $6 - $25 at the store. Scott and the kids got me the George W. Bush book for Christmas. I like George Bush! I think he made some mistakes during his presidency but in my heart I believe that he woke up every single morning thinking about doing what was best for our Country. As far as his book was concerned, I love politics so I enjoyed it. It wasn't all politics, it had alot of personal stuff in it. I cried at several different times during the book because I didn't know about some of the personal tragedies that he'd had happen during his life. All in all, I'd say he's a very good man.....and I enjoyed his book.
It's so funny to see the differences in my kids when it comes to reading. I LOVE to read. When I was working I didn't have alot of time to read. I would squeeze it in at night, but I've always loved to read. Jason is so-so about reading, but if it's something he likes he goes like gang busters. Scott and Jason have the same favorite book. The Frontiersman by Allen Eckert. It's a true story about Simon Kenton. Scott and Jason have both read it multiple times and love it. The book is huge, it's like 5 inches thick but that doesn't deter them.
Jourdan hates to read. You couldn't pay her to read a book. She takes after her dad in that. I've always tried to tell my kids that books are so amazing. You hold a book in your hands and within those pages could be anything. It can be a love story or a murder mystery. It can be about a historical event or can just be a comedy. You don't know unless you open the cover and begin to read.
Jason loves history, and even thought about becoming a history teacher. So when it comes to that kind of thing, he loves to read. I just keep telling them that you can learn so much from the pages within a book. Maybe Jourdan just hasn't discovered that you can read for enjoyment. I think at her age I was already reading alot. I've always like to read. I think if she did her spelling would be better too. I'm working on it.
Well, after a rough start to my day I seem to have turned things around. Could be all the wine I drank, or the afternoon nap? I was still pretty frosty when Scott got home, but he was so sweet. He was so nice to me and tried to talk me out of my funk. I had taken steaks out of the freezer for dinner but the kids wanted take-out. So, Scott said he'd go but he wanted me to go with him and leave the kids home. We even took the Trans Am out. The sun has been shining a few days, but not nice enough to have it on the road full-time. It was just what I needed. He even offered to let me drive. I didn't but it was a very nice gesture. And by the time we got back I decided that I was leaving the Krabby Patty behind. How could I be so cranky when someone was trying so hard to make me feel better?
Until next time....
I've had this naggy headache for the last four or five days and I think it finally got to me. As far as tonight, the more wine I drink the better I feel. Hmmm! Imagine that.
When I woke up this morning I tried to have a new attitude. Seriously. I have been cranky for the last few days and I thought, I'm going to try to find something that is relaxing to me. So, I went down to my craft room and decided to make up some of my lavender rice bags. Problem, remember I was bragging about the fact that I had nearly packed up my entire craft room. Well, I started to unpack it so I could do a little bit of craft relaxation therapy. It worked. In about 30 minutes I got 8 rice bags done. And, my mood improved.
The kids started spring break from school today. They are so excited, and I am too. I hate getting up at 7am. I'm more of an 8ish kind of girl. My problem is that I like to stay up late fooling around on Facebook, or writing on my blog, or reading. I just read two really good Nora Roberts books. I used to stick with Sandra Brown, but then Tina got me onto Nora Roberts. I read two pretty thick books in two days. Now I've got one that actually has two books in it.
I've discovered that I can find alot of great books at Goodwill and they are anywhere from $1 - $2 each. That saves me from the $6 - $25 at the store. Scott and the kids got me the George W. Bush book for Christmas. I like George Bush! I think he made some mistakes during his presidency but in my heart I believe that he woke up every single morning thinking about doing what was best for our Country. As far as his book was concerned, I love politics so I enjoyed it. It wasn't all politics, it had alot of personal stuff in it. I cried at several different times during the book because I didn't know about some of the personal tragedies that he'd had happen during his life. All in all, I'd say he's a very good man.....and I enjoyed his book.
It's so funny to see the differences in my kids when it comes to reading. I LOVE to read. When I was working I didn't have alot of time to read. I would squeeze it in at night, but I've always loved to read. Jason is so-so about reading, but if it's something he likes he goes like gang busters. Scott and Jason have the same favorite book. The Frontiersman by Allen Eckert. It's a true story about Simon Kenton. Scott and Jason have both read it multiple times and love it. The book is huge, it's like 5 inches thick but that doesn't deter them.
Jourdan hates to read. You couldn't pay her to read a book. She takes after her dad in that. I've always tried to tell my kids that books are so amazing. You hold a book in your hands and within those pages could be anything. It can be a love story or a murder mystery. It can be about a historical event or can just be a comedy. You don't know unless you open the cover and begin to read.
Jason loves history, and even thought about becoming a history teacher. So when it comes to that kind of thing, he loves to read. I just keep telling them that you can learn so much from the pages within a book. Maybe Jourdan just hasn't discovered that you can read for enjoyment. I think at her age I was already reading alot. I've always like to read. I think if she did her spelling would be better too. I'm working on it.
Well, after a rough start to my day I seem to have turned things around. Could be all the wine I drank, or the afternoon nap? I was still pretty frosty when Scott got home, but he was so sweet. He was so nice to me and tried to talk me out of my funk. I had taken steaks out of the freezer for dinner but the kids wanted take-out. So, Scott said he'd go but he wanted me to go with him and leave the kids home. We even took the Trans Am out. The sun has been shining a few days, but not nice enough to have it on the road full-time. It was just what I needed. He even offered to let me drive. I didn't but it was a very nice gesture. And by the time we got back I decided that I was leaving the Krabby Patty behind. How could I be so cranky when someone was trying so hard to make me feel better?
Until next time....
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