The event planning for the Feed the Hungry charity we have here in our little town is well under way. I am on the planning committee with my mother and we have gotten so much done already. Our dinner is the first week of November, just in time for the holiday season when so many people need help. I know that it is a busy time of year for people, but making time to help others is worth it.
Halloween dance
Well my son is going to his first dance. He is in middle school and the Halloween dance is tonight. Since there is a costume contest, I decided to be very creative with his costume and do some major makeup. I can’t wait to see how it turns out and I hope he wins the contest. I am chaperoning the dance, so I will get to see it all as it happens. I am so excited.
So pretty
I am so happy. My kids decided to get me and my mom mother rings. Money was a little tight around Mother’s Day, so as soon as they were able to, they bought the mother rings for us. My father helped them order the rings online and then presented them to us during dinner last night. My mom and I both cried because it was such a sweet thing to do. My kids and my dad are the greatest.
Memorial Day weekend
We had such a great time on Sunday. We went to the creek for some family fun in the water. Catching crayfish and swimming as well as a nice little BBQ. By the time we got home we were all burnt even though we used sun block. We spent Monday recuperating from our Sunday frolicking. I am very happy that we decided to get away from the house for our fun. I think sometimes we get into a rut staying home and need time away from the house that doesn’t include school or work. It definitely helps with our moods around here.
Crowded with Easter Shoppers
I have a bad feeling that when I get to the grocery store this afternoon it will be extra crowded because of Easter. I know that a lot of people like to have a big dinner on Easter Sunday, and so do I.
Most of the time I do the cooking and go all out with the big meal. We get a half ham – I make sure to get the butt end and not the shank – and then we have all kinds of side dishes and desserts. But this year my sister in law says that she wants to cook and the deal is that if I go do the shopping, that she will do the cooking.
That sounds great to me1 I’d love to have a day off from cooking and cleaning and just enjoy myself for a change. I’m really looking forward to Easter – now I just have to deal with the crowds at the grocery store and buy all the food for tomorrow’s dinner.
Valentines day
I have a love/hate relationship with Valentines day. I have always hated it because I was with losers who never got me anything, but now I have the best man in the world. He always makes me feel special all year long, but on Valentines Day he goes all out, even when we can’t really afford it. I am so happy with him. I have never been this happy before in a relationship. I thank God everyday for bringing this man into my life and pray further that he never takes him from me. =)
Olympics
I want to see the Olympics so badly. This year they are being held in London, England. Have you ever wanted to visit London? I know I have always wanted to go there. London apartments are the best way to visit. I don’t really like to go to hotels as they are too noisy. The comfort of an apartment is much better then anything else. I can cook my own food and save money, so I can buy more souvenirs to bring home for the family.
Do you want to visit London for the 2012 Olympics? I am seriously thinking about going. My mother called me last night to tell me about it and said she was interested in going but dad doesn’t want to. She suggested she and I rent a London apartments for the two of us and take a mother daughter trip. She said that my Uncle Mike goes there on frequent business trips and uses London apartments instead of a hotel as his stays are usually lengthy and he prefers his privacy. I am crossing my fingers that we can go on this trip together. The kids can spend the summer with their father, so I wont have to worry about that.
Embracing the New Year
So, just like that, 2011 has been swept away and we are facing 2012. I hope that 2012 is going to be good to me. If the rest of the year is just like my day has been today, then I will be doing quite fine this year.
Returns and Exchanges
The day after Christmas for retailers is almost as busy and crazy as Black Friday. Shoppers come out in droves to exchange gifts that don’t fit or they don’t like, return items they got two of, snatch up clearance items to stash in the garage until next year, and to spend the Christmas cash and gift cards they received.
I was not going to go shopping and deal with all that craziness today, but I decided to try my luck at just one store – Target. If Target had anything left and put it on clearance, it was probably going to be a good buy. So I went to Target and walked around a very busy store. But everything that I was interested in was already picked over or gone. So I left empty handed.
Christmas for all God’s Creatures
This is a scene from a Christmas card. I love the soaring eagle. It made me think that God blesses all the creatures and that Christmas is for them as well as us. Merry Christmas!