Ahhhh Good Friday...it's the start of Spring Insanity

Yep, you guessed it. The kids are home from school...for a week...and a day. It all started yesterday...at about 4. The air of "no school, no homework (even thought they have it, they don't need/want to do it) and I am going to be a bum, thus creating more work for mom." Don't get me wrong. I look forward to sleeping past 7 am and having no schedule. But I will miss my peace and quiet, and even my crazy days with 24 3-4 year olds. And one thing I know for sure...Good Friday makes me remember how grateful and lucky I am to not only have my three healthy girls (and husband), but also a Lord and Savior who thought enough of me to lay down his life (in such a brutal and painful way) for my sins and inadequacies. Thank you Jesus. I will spend my entire life trying to pay you back, and I am sure I won't even come close. ;-) Happy Easter Everyone!

To my middle age and beyond friends: Could you imagine???

I was at the hair salon yesterday and while my daughter was getting her hair cut, I overheard one of the stylists talking about how her brother's girlfriend just had a baby this last weekend. not all that shocking, you might say? well, here's what you don't know (and what momma didn't either!): she found out 5 days before she delivered a full term baby, that she was pregnant. ummm, hello? could you imagine? now I don't know this lady (but I do know this happens...anyone seen the tv show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant")so I don't know anything about her situation. but even now in my current situation, I can't imagine hearing the words, "you're pregnant and you will be delivering soon!" could you?

I'm just sayin'

I told a friend I was waning on my blogging. I warned you...I knew it would happen. I told her I needed a topic...now I have one. What is the new craze/trend with saying (or typing to my facebook friends) "I'm just sayin'?" I don't get it. Obviously, you're just sayin' because you said it. Can anybody weigh in on this topic?

SNOW....

I think that is all I have to say to a east coaster to get their heads a spinnin'. we have had record amounts of snow here. kids have the week off, dad's home from work, and mom's been scrapbooking. we stocked up at the grocery store. all is good. thank you to all the slow plowers....get ready...round 2 just started! stay warm!

Should couples (who are also parents) make time for a week long getaway?

I have always thought it was a good idea to have a getaway with my husband in honor our anniversary. Some years it was a day, some years a weekend, and some years (like 10 and 15) a week. My thoughts are that if you nourish your time with your spouse while the kids are growing, you will, hopefully, still have that spark when those kids are grown...and gone. And also, just because it's fun to getaway. Well, our anniversary is coming up in a couple months and we are planning a week long trip. Sometimes, if I mention that I am planning a "getaway" with my husband, I feel like I get "flack" for it. I'm still going to plan my getaways as long as I can, but I wonder how others feel about going away for a week with your spouse, but without your children?

Here we go...

alright. this is my first attempt at a blog. I don't know how often I will post. I tend to get really excited about things (like making a website) and then the excitement tends to die down or life happens and I forget. so, I will make a goal to myself to try to post once a week, and maybe give a funky fact or something. first attempt: a quirky bit of information about me...I like to type in lowercase...except "I's" I always make them uppercase. live...love...laugh