2008 goals

I got the idea from Reflections to post my progress on 2008 goals! ( check out her blog..she has awesome ideas!) I have 2008 goals & monthly goals..so will post both & in random order! lol

Porgress this week:

have a birthday party for all 4 kiddos next Sat..so this week I worked on goodie bags, finding gifts for 2 of the,,still in progress..and booked the party! WOO HOO!

been successful @ having devotions every day so far! What a blessing!

been blogging more!

been renewing my mind..and a lot of you have had a lot to do with that!! Thank you so much!

had 3 out of 4 days where I felt I led in the peacefulness of our home.

2 out of 4 days were increased in veggies.

3 out of 4 days did the 5 min room pickups.

Well, that's all for now. Hope to work on more goals today. How are you doing on progress?

What a difference....

What a difference 20 years makes! lol 20 years agon when we were raising our boys we went on certain field trips, called to schedule field trips, and paid certain prices! Now, while working with these little kiddos things have changed! Many field trip we did before we can't do now! Most of them due to 9/11. We can't tour our water system place, cant tour the Frito Lay factory ( one of our fave trips!), etc. Yesterday I went in to schedule a birthday party @ Chuck E Cheese's...you cant book that way..can only book online! And years ago we took our boys to play Laser Tag. There was a package on Sat's from 9-12 for $10 a boy ( which @ the time seemed a lot for us!) Now it's 20 min of play for $7 a boy!! We are not playing laser tag @ those prices! So, it's quite interesting finding things to do with these kiddos.

Happy New Year

Hope you all had a good New Year's..ours was a little hecitc, but ok. Dale & I both werent feeling well..Jm & A spent the day with us..and James brought a girl home for us to meet who he likes..but she has a boyfriend right now! lol

What are your hopes & dreams for the New Year? I'm still making goals for the year, but also goals for each month. Dale is excited about those! lol I asked each boy what they wanted this New Year..they are thinking on it! lol

One thing I started working on yesterday was James Eagle Scout ceremony...want to get that done ASAP.

Authors

Who have you read in 2007? What did you love? What did you not care for? Who do you hope to read in 2008? Here is a link to an author I plan to check out in 2008: http://writesthoughts.blogspot.com/ She is posted under the post 3rd day of Christmas.

My new authors this year were Neta Jackson & Karen Kinsbury. And I was thrilled that Lori Wick put out 3 new boos!..I have 2 of them read & the 3rd one sits in my pile to read.

Tis the season...to be emotional

The 4 kiddos left this morning to go to their dad's. Dale & I went to K-Mart to do grocery & Christmas shopping. We had just started ( was filling our water jugs) and having a "normal" conversation..not about kids..just catching up with each other...when I hear something & I look up to see what it is. Here comes a man ( I'm guessing "grandpa") pushing a cart with a little girl in it ( Dale thinks she wasn't more than 2) The little one gets so excited telling "Grandpa" that there is "Mommy" ( she's pointing to me) then her face falls just a tad but keeps jabbering how I look like Mommy...and then whispers, "But does she know where my Daddy is?" When she started jabbering about me being "mommy" the man's face got like I know mine does when I just want to move on with the little guys & he just nodded & you can tell he was trying to get away from us. I smiled @ her & waved a little & as soon as she turned the corner I absolutely fell apart into Dale's arms! sigh..a whole generation being raised that are looking into stranger's faces trying to find their parents! I was just heart-broken!!

Just thought I would share, and ask..what makes you emotional this time of year?

The 3 yr old

He always makes me laugh! Today I was "discipling" the 3 & 4 yr old. They had been mean to each other. So I sat them down & the dialogue went like this:

Me: ( to 4 yr old) God gave you 3 gifts called brothers ( and I named his brothers) You are to take care of them, love them & be nice to them. Do you understand?"

4 yr old nods

Me (to 3 yr old) God gave you 3 gifts named ( and named his brothers & counting on my fingers his brothers)
3 yr old:( counting on his fingers) How about I have a batman, a rope...( by then I had to cover my mouth with my shirt & keep my eyes with no expression, so I dont even know what the 3rd thing was he said.

Me: God has given you many gifts. Right now we're talking about the gifts named ( and named his brothers) He noded & the day resumed! lol

Then last week he was seeing his mom & we were downtown & here was the dialogue:

3 yr old: It stinks

the mom: yes it does

3 yr old: smells like gas

the mom: Yes, it does!"

****a space of about 3 heartbeats before 3 yr old said in a very disgusted tone:

Not BUTT gas, car gas"

roflrofl..I have NO idea where that came from!!

So what kid stories can you share with us?

Saying Hello

Boy, I've missed blogging! Thanks to everyone for being patient with me! I hope I can get back to it..and do it consistently!!

Been keeping busy with the little boys. Today we got to go outside for 20 minutes. They have been sick & were thrilled to go out!

I got to cook tonight! lol I havent hardly cooked in 3 yrs! And for the last yr, Mom has done most of the cooking! But James had requested my turkey & rice..so i got to make it! WOO HOO!

So, how is everyone?