A Christmas Story

did you hear that?

it was the sound of my head just exploding.
this week is going to out of control...

*7 page paper due friday-

*get stuff for cassitys christmas party and purchase the teacher's gift from the class.

*cassitys preschool christmas program thursday morning 9:30am-take jared to sitter's

*plan and host cassitys preschool christmas party thursday after the christmas program

*dr's apt.

*give some haircuts

*do laundry and pack for the weekend

maybe something high profile!?

I got called to jury duty. God help me. I will probably get something really high profile and have to stay in a hotel and not have contact with the world...what they dont know is that I have lost contact with the real world and rarely know what the day's date is, let alone what is happening in the news.

THey called for 10-17inches of snow for us...we got maybe 5-
2 hour delay for the area schools. this is a new concept for me. i grew up in ky-IN THE HILLS! If they call for snow-we miss school the next day. Snow days were always a total blast when i was a kid. We lived on a hill and boy did we ever sleigh ride! I sat and watched the neighbor kids try to build a large mound of snow so they could try to go sledding...how sad for indiana kids....they have no clue.

this week i have a 7 page paper due for my final...does anyone else feel like Christmas gets faster and faster every year...I feel like its gotten past me this year....I NEED TO SLOW DOWN!!

no other news to report.

day with daddy...

Adam and Cass had fun in the snow today....

ALSO THIS IS THE KIND OF DAY I HAD YESTERDAY.....................

weird.

Cassity has asked me on several different occassions for a CHIA PET ALARM CLOCK.......
I cant find them anywhere online. I think they come free with a purchase of a regular chia pet.

why are my kids so weird? what 3 year old asks for a chia pet alarm clock?

MY LITTLE UK BOY..

Jared had his 18month apt. with the Dr. Saberman
He is in the 95% in height, weight, and head (hahaha)

He is saying lots of words these days...mostly BALL and COOKIE and DADDY...but, hey! aren't those the 3 main things in a little boy's life!?

While Cass is still at Preschool...I took a little footage of my little boy who isnt so little anymore...

enjoy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ONE UNDER PAID MOMMY!

this is what my christmas card would have looked like if i could have just sent one from me!

SNOW DAY!

Here are a few shots from Cassity's morning in the snow...

BEFORE!

....DURING!

(she says her memory verse at the end...)

.....AFTER!

extra arms....UPDATED!

does this pic strike anyone as mildly inappropriate? They were both so excited to see Baby Jesus that we went ahead and let them take the pic.....
I think Jesus would be glad to have Carmen and Cassity sit with him....

I think its cute.

Today, i attended my first MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meeting at Church at the Crossing, as I was walking in I noticed several moms pushing their kids in strollers. I secretly was making fun of them in my head-"HOW OVERLY DRAMATIC OF THEM" i thought..."YOU ARE JUST WALKING INTO A BUILDING CAN YOU NOT JUST CARRY THE KID?" My ego was high! I dropped off the kids at their classes and had a great time during teh meeting...

When the meeting was over, my hands were full with cookies from the cookie exchange and the plate for santa that i decorated, our daiper bag, the kids crafts, and 1 screaming Jared. At one point Jared laid down in the snowey slushy parking lot and threw the fit of his life. My hand were still full and Cassity just stood there asking when we were going to eat? Suddenly I felt the moms with their strollers mauking me in their heads while they easily walked to their cars.....

God whipsered in my ear at that moment..."that is what ya get for making fun of people."

noted.

UPDATE!
Here are some pics from today!
Jared made his very first craft today at MOPS (a christmas ornament) and I made a really cool plate for Santa's cookies!

unisom? i'll take 2!!

why is it so difficult for me to put my clean clothes away? i fold them and leave them in pile in our room. i have never ever been good about putting my clothes away. i will even go to bed with a stack of nicely folded clothes sitting at the foot of the bed.

im straight up lazy.

migraine headaches are constant in my life. i want to turn off all the lights and go to bed. what's worse is i cant. i have babies who want me to play with them and read with them and make them snack and wipe their noses. there is no time for me to lay down. i often dream of the year that Jared goes to school...
i would like to take that year to sleep. drop the kids off at school, come home and go back to bed. maybe even take a shower!

i worry that when our kids grow up that they are going to look back on their lives and say "our mom was always too sleepy to do things with us"

as a mom- there are never days off-even when the kids arent here -we are busy doing laundry, going to the store, cleaning the house ect
there is no reast for the weary i guess.....

i know someday we will miss this time of our lives....i cant imagine that.

in the meantime if you are looking for me...i will be the one with the toothpicks propping up my eyes......

you say NEITHER ...i say NEITHER

When we had Cassity, we were so unsure of what we were doing, and somehow 4 years later here we are, with not one, but two healthy, thriving children! Since babies dont come with instruction books, its been a real challenge to know what we should do in tough situations-but GOD has been faithful!
We are inlisted by God to raise these children and its so neat to see how what works for one family doesnt for another. We are all in different places in life and have had different life expereiences that has gotten us to where we are now! Some of us are too agressive, some are too stressed, some are too protective, some not protective enough. Sometimes its easy to get wrapped up in how want to be as parents, that we forget to also focus on how DON'T want to be as parents! I have been thinking alot about the things I dont wanna be as a parent lately, and thought i would share...

I dont want to be my kid's friend-that will come later.

I dont want my kids to be sheltered. I feel like they need to learn how to deal with ALL people rather than the ones I choose.

I dont want my kids to think they have to please others.

I dont want my kids to never leave the house. I feel like its important for the kids to develop friendships and be around lots of people. I never want the kids to be clingy! I crave for them to have independece! As much as we want to protect our kids from any hurt-I feel like the best way to learn is to LIVE!

I dont want to be the kind of parent that pulls out a SARS mask when my kid is around another kid with a runny nose...a cold is a cold. They will live.

I dont want my kids to sing prayers. "GOD IS GREAT GOD IS GOOD..." dont get me wrong i dont mind it if my kids do that at school or in a group setting, but at our house, we pray. I never want my kids to be uncomfortable praying, and so I encourage them to talk to God in their own way. Praying isnt like reciting a poem-its personal. (thank aunt jenny-i learned that from you!)

i dont want my kids to think the world revolves around them. I want our kids to be sensitive to others and have compassion!

i dont want my kids to dread church. This is a scarey one..I want to raise the kids so that they WANT to be in a relationship with the Lord. I want it to stick their whole lives. I want to encourage the kids to be involved in things at church they like! I want them to grow spiritually with children their own age and look forward to being apart of what it is they are doing!



that is all for now..I am sure I could go on and on! But right now-Cass says that she needs candy because her head is spinning!
ugh.
maybe I should add that I dont want my kids repeating every phrase I say....HA!

Santa lives near Arby's!

Well our trip to Morehead was lots of fun! We took the kids to Morehead's Hometown Holiday where we listened to local church choirs sing Christmas Carols and sipped hot apple cider all buddled up in our winter warmies! We took Cass to see Santa there and she was just so thrilled and excited to tell him that she wanted a HANNAH MONTANNA BARBIE for Christmas! Later, as we were leaving, Adam wanted to stop and get something to drink, so we went around Arby's. As we were sitting at the drive thru window, Santa flew by us on a Sleigh pulled by horses, Cassity flipped out! "OH. MY. GOONESS!" she said in disbelief "SANTA LIVES NEAR ARBY'S!!!" Adam and I just sat and quietly chuckled...its so amazing how easy kids get excited about it all!

SO much going on with us this month, I just hope I dont miss Christmas! We recently decided to put our house up for sale-we were suppose to meet with a realtor this week-but with all we need to do-there is just not enough hours in the day-or week-for that matter! Hopefully by the first of the year we will get the ball rolling!
We dont know for certain what will come of this home selling venture-but we have some ideas. We know for sure that living far from wherever Adam works is not helpful for a mommy trying to raise small children and take online classes at the same time. I have personally wanted to move HOME to KY since we had Cassity and have always wanted to get back before she started Kindergarden...(well, folks, she starts school in a year and a half) so its time to see if God opens any doors for us. I have an inner battle over moving-often i find myself enjoying the life we have created here in indiana, the friends, the church, the numerous starbucks at my finger tips! Then there is the sense of home that warmingly HITS ME IN THE FACE as we cross I-64 EAST-its like snuggling up to a cozy blanket of comfort for me and I suddenly feel MYSELF again! I will admitt that i am often torn between two states!

.....stay tuned.

correction!

just so everyone knows-Cassity will be a shepherd in the CHristmas Program-not A CHRISTMAS PIG


who even knows where she came up with being a pig...

classic.

we be elfin'

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9633886172

cinderella

there is a new steven curtis chapman song out that will just melt your heart...
its called CINDERELLA
DADS BEWARE ITS A TEAR JERKER!

CHRISTMAS 1982

going to church...

HOLY MOLY BATMAN!

this is a dream come true...


http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?r=1&EAN=85391178248

Thanksgiving at preschool

time change. Lord help us.

so we set our clocks back-in the past it was like God's little gift to all of us-an extra hour of sleep-but for us-that means our kids are sleepy an hour earlier-and means they wake up an hour earlier....waking up at 6am makes for a really long day--i find myself saying "ITS ONLY 10am???" i can literally feel my hair turning gray with stress...
I am not sure what is going on with Jared. He seems to have hit a major wall in the past few weeks-he throws screaming fits and will not leave my leg-I have been praying for his independence lately....i never want my kids to be so sheltered that they cant function socially..lucky for me-Jared is only "rotten" for me-when we he is with anyone esle...he is an angel...
In general-God have me a pretty tough assignment in Jared...but all the hard times are totally out weighed by the joy he has brought!
He is now on a talking kick-he can repeat most simple words that you say to him...He has also discovered the world of watching moives-specificlly FINDING NEMO-he walks around all day saying "MO MO".....

Classes are going well-i am currently in my last class of the semester "CRITICAL THINKING" I am looking forward to the holiday break-all though I have to say the online classes havent been too bad-yet!

Cassity is hard at work with preschool. Tomorrow her school is hosting a family thanksgiving meal for all the families of the kids..I think they are dressing up like indians and pilgrims..and maybe singing a song...Cass isnt big on the details..and i just cant figure out where she gets that from-can you Adam?? Cassity has also announced that she has a part in the Christmas Program at school-as a pig. I couldnt help but laugh-OF COURSE MY KID GETS THE PART OF THE EVER TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PIG----hahahahaha
bless her heart.
I am busy getting things organized with her preschool christmas party-i am a co-room mom and i am in charge of getting everything together for the class party-its been alot of fun!
I probably wont do it again! (however i do have sucker on my forehead so stay tuned)

..speaking of Christmas-those of you who know me well know that YES-my christmas tree is already up-and YES-my christmas cards are already addressed..
I love this season-and am so excited to start fun traditions with our kids!

Adam is hard at work-his work is having their christmas party at the INDY ZOO this year-so that should be a lot of fun! I have never been to the zoo at christmas time-so i have no ides what to expect! Adam is also settling in for a long winter's PURDUE basketball season...and I am sure that we will see a few TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL bball games as well (our friend Travis is the head coach!)

all is well in Galema land...we are tired and happy and constantly experiencing a sweet tooth!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(i will leave you with Cassity's memory verse for this month:) "OH GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD-FOR HE IS GOOD!" PSALM 118:1

preschool field trip to the fire station with daddy..

booo

is it me or do i look like PINKY DINKY DOO's MOM?

MUG SHOT

straight hair? yes please!

i dont ask for much.
feel free to judge me all you want...
go ahead and GASP at the cost....
I
DONT
CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this will be in my stocking from Santa...
http://www.ghdhair.com/go/shop-us/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=28

as you can imagine--adam is horrified by this. his accountant mind can not grasp it...
maybe you can't either...

this thing was hand crafted by Jesus himself--it works wonders that can not be fathomed--

i am licensed in this industry-and i know what is THE BEST...
(even though i use suave shampoo-which by the way is an example of me taking one for the team and not spening $$$ on "the real stuff"-hopefully my hair will forgive me someday)

and it WILL be mine...
i just need to take out a small home loan first...

go ahead...pick your jaw up off the floor...
i still want it.
so there.

AU almuni night at the Pumpkin Farm

First of all-do you guys notice how "grainey" these pics are?
They were taken with our new camera--we are taking it back -YET AGAIN! im so frustrated i could spit. Anyone have any camera suggestions? what brand do you like ect?
We had a good time at the Pumkin Farm-Jess and Travis and Aden were there! We got there late so it was too dark to do alot of the stuff-but I think the kids liked just plain getting out of our house for a little while!

In other news...
This is what I found Jared doing last night after dinner...

make an offer!

i am serious when i say that i could sale everything in our house at a yard sale. i feel like all we have is junk. i am not someone who prides herself in the things she has...i buy my clothes at walmart for goodness sakes-i just want my house to be put together-instead of junked up and cluttered. i saw on oprah once that the way you keep your house is a direct reflection of what is going on in your head...its like opeing the door to your mind...
this is so true in my house...my mind is cluttered-and so is my house...and my car for that matter.
ugh.
i started yesterday getting my butt in gear-our house is starting to have a rhyme and a reason...and for what its worth-my head feels clear this morning...
go figure.
its all junk-but its organized junk..and it will have to do until i win the lottery or wake up to ty pennington yelling "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING GALEMA FAMILY!"
hmmmm.
i'll keep ya posted!

my little baby girly

i just love this pic. I will post one of jared soon...this one was just handy...

such a sweet girl i have!

backbone wanted!

I have been struggling this week on the expectations that I put on others. I often wonder why people don't think the way I think. I mean I am pretty logical right?

I can not control how people act or treat me or my kids-I thought it would be one way-but turns out being the other. As a people pleaser-I want everyone to like me-Adam-Cassity and Jared. I crave approval from others...when I am angry I end up covering it up and putting on a FAKE FACE-when really I just want to give them a peice of my mind.

Adam makes a good point-"IF YOU DONT WANT TO DO SOMETHING SAY NO!" or "IF you dont like how you are treated...STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!" ... Instead I do something I dont want to do and just get angry and mean and bitter. If I told someone no-what would happen? I can honestly say I have no idea. I fear making someone mad at me. If I stood up for myself-what would happen? Again, I dont know...I let the world plow tucks over me on a dailey basis.

I am a firm believer in WHAT YOU FEAR-YOU CREATE...I know this is true in my life...
I have a certain situation in my life where I feel i have done EVERYTHING i can do to win approval and love for not only me but Adam and the Kids-and we are constantly put on the back burner. What I fear (rejection) I have created by being a big wuss and push over..I need to stand up for myself and for my kids...THIS IS NOT OK!! YOu can neglect me all day long-cause i bring it on myself-but dont you DARE treat my kids second best!

pray for my backbone-and that I am able to face my fears -if not for me-but for my kids. this is NOT a trait I want them to have...

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." ~ Bill Cosby

the power of TEN

Dear ME at 17-
I just want you to know that you are not FAT -you are not UGLY and you certainly aren't stupid! Boys are not the most important thing in the world-and being a a varsity cheerleader or making homecoming court will not get you a job someday-
Take time to listen to God and open your heart to what HE says..YOU are good enough! You are a good friend, you DO NOT have to always please others for their approval. Take time to do something for yourself-pay attention to detail and always try your best.
Serve in someway at church-going on Sundays isnt enough, use your talents to HIS glory.
Go to Mamaw's more...MEMORIZE your surroundings, make the most of your hometown. Pick up your room more-try to make a habit of putting your clothes away. Make a habit of excersizing..READ more books. DONT worry about what others think of you-as much as most people annoy you-remeber that people are more important than THINGS-always. Break up with your boyfriend, dont invest your time and life into him-he IS NOT the one. YOU will meet the ONE later...
Enjoy time with your friends and family-pray more--
Take COLLEGE more seriously...go outside more-sing LOUDER! take risks..be a leader..i know its scary!
God has specific plans for you and they will fall into place in HIS time-follow his word-accept HIS call--practice being a good wife and mom--you will need those skills sooner than later!

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Just a little note I wish I could have told myself ten years ago-thought i would share...

christmas card.

here is a pic my friend Jenni took of us at Anderson University's homecoming this past weekend...we are using it as our christmas cards this year so act suprised.

...i was too excited to wait that long. i am a proud momma.

well...just wanted to share that cassity has announced
SHE IS NEVER TALKING TO ME AGAIN.


good luck with that.

rambling.

my life is a constant episode of candid camera. or maybe its just me? there are moments every single day where i am looking for someone to jump out and say "SMILE! YOUR ON CANDID CAMERA!"

I start a new class tomorrow CHURCH GROWTH...should be interesting..i know looking at the syllabus that the final is going to kick my butt...i need to get ontop of interviewing local pastors..my professor lives in Lexington-he is over the CHURCH OF GOD for the state of KY..so guess who is going to be the class teacher's pet...ME ME ME!! i want him to remember me just incase a childrens pastor posistion comes up...

Cassity is going to be a witch for halloween-my mom got her the outfit at cracker barrell...she tried it on tonight before she went to bed...you could tell she was impressed with herself...she told me.. "mom i dont want to be a mean witch-i want to be a pretty witch" bless her heart. people get really bent out of shape about halloween-they say its evil and "OF THE DEVIL" i see it as it is-a time for kids to play dress up and get candy-thats all...
so for all you out there who are judging me for letting cass be a witch --i say GET OVER YOURSELF!
jared is going to be a dinasour...that kid is so cute...he is a handful and drives me crazy but ---his face...OH HIS LITTLE FACE! so cute...i dont know what i would do without him...or cassity!

WE went to a family reunion tonight-we left before deserts....dont you think cassity didnt talk about it all the way home....I WANT CAKE MOMMY...I DIDNT GET ANY CAKE....I LOVE CAKE bla bla bla...

well also-if any of you care...UK BEAT LSU (ranked #1) --if you know anything about UK you know they have struggled in the football dept for sometime.....this is a big news and i am sure lexington is rockin tonight!
BY THE WAY...I am taking the kids down at the end of this week to visit family and do the MSU HOMECOMIGN THING!! there is a parade every year-cass loves it! and i love taking her! i want my kids to know where i came from and experience some of things i did growing up! its pretty important to me...

anyways.
C... A... T.... S.... CATS! CATS! CATS!

luckiest.

I have been told I have mamaw's hands...Cassity has my hands...what an honor to have such a trait. Mamaw Tiny was blind..she sat in the corner most times pulling at her bangs-26 years that I have been alive...I have never seen her sit anywhere else...she also would write things in the air with her finger....another trait she has passed on..through my dad and now me. Mamaw had this HUGE dry skin patch top of her foot all of my life, the last time I saw her (JULY) it was gone...I asked her what she did to make it go away-and she said she just finally grew out of it...
...She ate onions like apples. SHe had goute. SHe loved young and restless and Maury. She had a police scanner and always had it turned up full blast-she was constantly cold-it was the dead of summer-and would be wrapped up in a blanket. She never would put her purse down..it was always right under her arm--she had 11 grandkids and treated us all the very same-she held us all the same and she took care of us all the same...there was never any difference shown, sometimes all 11 of us would be at her house playing...she never complained. After I had Cassity-everytime I would come in to town -she would say "you are such a pretty little mommy" -she was blind... and probably had no clue what I looked like-ever..but boy did I crave her telling me that...it was so encouraging to have her approval. Adam and I got married the day after her and papaw's 50 year wedding anniversary..Papaw died just 2 weeks before.. SHe outlived her parents, her siblings, a child, and a grandchild and by the end, was ready to go-I pray that when it is my time, that I can look back and know my life was full and be ready to be "home"....My Mamaw's reward is in Heaven...She was blind...but now she can see!

give thanksgiving a chance.

well folks. its almost halloween and you know what that means? TIME TO PUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE UP! -no lie. as we speak Cassity is watching "A CHRISTMAS STORY" she is just like me in that when the weather turns slightly cooler...its time to start thinkin about christmas.
whats funny about me is that the day after christmas i am totally over it and ready to take the tree down....
i say you live once and if i want to be in the christmas spirit in mid september..i am allowed to.
so there.

this year will start something new to all of us...a tradition of our own family christmas and traditions..for both adam and i we grew up close enough to see both sides of our families all at once...so a christmas without moms and dads -brothers and sisters- cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents will be something new for us. its sad but really exciting too!

my friend jenni always tries to challenge me to give thanksgiving a chance-i have tried...i will continue to try.....but i promise the tree will be up that night so help me!

adam took my camera back to best buy and they are sending it off to have it fixed....i am going through camera withdraw---i hope it doesnt take very long.....
ugh.

i will be cleaning my house tomorrow and taking a test for my business communications class...
wish me luck....

dealin with you..

cass and i got in our first mother/daughter argument tonight. tomorrow morning-we have church. its suppose to be in 50s-60s in the morning...she wants to wear a sun dress...i say no. i told her that she would wear what i picked out and that if she didnt-that she could just stay at home by herself (yes i am a harsh-but it works so well...dont judge me.)
she said in all seriousness.."well i AM going and i AM wearing this dress" and i said "well you are 3 and i am the mom and you do what i say" ......she looked right into my eyes and said "WELL I AM NOT DEALIN WITH YOU TONIGHT"
i tried not to laugh.
i told her fine-that we would talk about it tomorrow....

but seriously.

what kid says that?

in other news-i passed my class with a whoppin 86% in my first class-a first ever for me. lets face it i am a C if not D student....

Jared likes to tell me no. or maybe its just his word of choice..none the less -its getting old. he is sooooo stinkin cute tho-he has me wrapped around his finger.

Cass LOVES preschool-she is doing well! she has memorized Genisus 1:1 "IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH"

so cute.

we are trying to get plugged in at our new church-we teach our first sunday school class tomorrow..i have my lesson all planned out...

Adam is busy working..the cubs are doing well...so he is happy-the boilermakers won another one today--so really-all is well in the galema home...other than its a mess....anyone feel like cleaning my house for me? ill french braid your hair for you!?

anywho...adam got me a fountain drink at GAS AMERICA....its a date.

UGLY BETTY

I gave Cassity a BACK TO SCHOOL haircut last night..a first of many I am sure...
The other night we were watching TV and a preview for UGLY BETTY came on...Cass asked me why they called her UGLY BETTY and I told her because she wore funny clothes and had weird glasses and she says with such authority "THATS OK MOM SHE IS STILL A NICE GIRL AND WE CAN GET HER A NEW DRESS"
i have to say it was one of my proudest moments as a mom thus far!

memo

i was a target a couple of days ago..and i kept seeing these moms walking around on their cell phones sipping on starbucks with full faces of make up on and every nail manicured...they looked like they had just got done working out in their cute matching workout outfits...and i just kept wondering if they ever just have days where they want to sleep? do they have days -or weeks where they dont have showers? do they ever have times where literally putting a bra on seems like you are asking them to run a marathon? do their kids act up and suck every ounce of energy out of them? do their kids ever puke on them or ask them to wipe them after they have gone to bathroom? when they were pregnant did they ever puke along the interstate on their way home for christmas -did they ever forget to wear their breast pad and leak all over themselves at church while talking to their pastor? do they ever get so fed up with their kids that they have to remind themselves they will be on the news if they actually throw their kids out the window? what memo did i NOT get about how glamorous it is to be a mom? hmm?

i have a headache.

i have had a headache for 5 days...count em' 5! I think its a migrain-all i want to do is lay in my closet-where its dark and sleep--so as you can imagine its been a rough week...i have been babysitting this week--with 5 kids here at the house (this includes mine) under the age of 3..................

i have been in tears most the week-as i just want to lay down and rest-my head is killing me....

in other news we got a letter in the mail from cassitys preschool...she starts sept 4 she is in the penguins class and her teacher's name is Miss Leisha she is thrilled beyond belief! she slept in her new really ghetto tinkerbelle backpack (that SHE picked out) last night..

anyway...better go...its somehow quiet right now!?!?!?

so the house sold before i could even look at it. this is my luck, or lack there of.

oh well.

in other news i got cassity a notebook to practice her letters-she was so proud and so were we...pretty good for 3!!

...here is a classic pic of Jared...I had to share it.

well we got back from hilton head -soooo much fun by the way!
for one week we were 20 years old without a care in the world...ps that is my knee not my stomache...there has been some confusion that i wore a bikini-could you even imagine?



I started my online classes this week...i am currently taking SOCIAL PROBLEMS...i have already finished my homework that isnt due until saturday at midnight...I think for once in my life I am finally ready for school...
I have been praying for God to guide me in the ways He wants me to go with this childrens ministry thing..right now i am just a sunday school teacher's aide and dont feel like I am utilizing my calling what-so-ever...
We need to find a church that could use us...be praying for that.

so i have an itch to move to anderson. there is this house that i have fallen in love with right off 8th street near campus...
http://www.jadasparks.com/DispListing.asp?ListingID=103553&AdminID=829&PropertyType=A&BuyerID=

we are going to go look at it on saturday morning...

the only catch is adam doesnt want it! hahahahhahaha
and we would have to sale our house to be able to put in an offer....

oh well we shall see....

the kids are doing great...i will start up babysitting on a more regular basis next week --jared is walking like a champ and cass has been coloring up a storm lately... Adam and I celebrate 5 years of married bliss on the 24th of this month....thats all the news here that i can think of..

until next time...

seacrest out.

on vacation until the 28th...

another day in paradise..

will it suprise any of you that last night before i went to bed i found a luckycharm in my bra? i went all day with cereal in my bra and didnt notice. priceless.

also, i was watching the old tv show "THE WONDER YEARS" last night and remembered that my mom use to tell me how much i looked like Kevin Arnold...

i spoke to my admissions counselor yesterday 1 out of the 3 people on a committee has approved me to be admitted --i only need 2 nods out of the 3 to get admitted to the online program.....does anyone feel like i am on american idol?

the space between...

is it me or does the space between my teeth keeping getting wider? the dentist said that if he only fixed my two front teeth -that they would look like chicklits gum. whats worse a gap or chicklits?

here is a special thought..i went in jareds room to get him up from nap and I KID YOU NOT poop was everywhere. he had taken off his diaper and smeared it EVERYWHERE...in between gags i got it cleaned up...why me?
also..i have been taking cassity to KIDS PLACE at anderson's CHURCH OF GOD CAMPMEETING which is kinda like vbs-and they called me to come pick her up today b/c she had peed her pants.

i think i am raising small animals!?

i am all signed up for online classes through Mid America..i start in August!

Adam won 2 tickets to watch teh Indianapolis INdians game this weekend in his company's box seats..our kids are going to spend some time with Adams parents..so that should be a well deserved break!

does anyone but me watch LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD on TLC...
most women my age like grays anatomy..no not me.. i am glued to LITTLE PEOPLE...
figures.

quiet? what is quiet?

first up! happy father's day to all you dads out there!
we spent the day with Adam's family today after church-we had a nice time and there was lots of good food!

so i am thinkin of taking some ONLINE classes at MID AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY--its scary to think of being back in school..but I think this will be a great option for me in the long run. when i was at Anderson there was this adult ed student...she was pushing 50-and I kid you not-she carried a whinnie the pooh back pack....every time i think about going back to school i think of her...would the college kids look at me that way? where does one get a whinnie the pooh backpack?

---online sounds much better to me...

also i cant even begin to think how hard its going to be trying to balance school and kids-
i am thinkin i will just start with one class...and see how that goes...

couple observations..

so i am helping out with vbs at our church..i am in a group with a girl from our small group and this other lady i had never met-until yesterday. we were going to meet at PARTY TREE to get some decorations for our class...the mystery lady pulls in-in a mercedes...I KID YOU NOT, in these high heeled sandles, a crazy dressy out fit, a louis vittan bag that slightly reminded me of aluminam foil...and sooo many diamonds that i may still be slightly seeing spots.
wait. im sorry. i didnt get the memo..i thought we were meeting at that PARTY TREE not ritz carlton...i was still in my pj's no make up my hair was in a greasy ponytail....i had the kids hangin off of me...maybe a syrup stain on my shirt from breakfast....boy did i feel UNDER DRESSED!

we spent 60$ on decorations for the class. i wasnt about to question her. she had this very take charge attitude, and i just let her run all over me. we were trying to think of a time where we could all get together and get the room ready-she seemed very annoyed with me and the other girl..she told us that SHE GUESSES she could come straight over from flying back from nashville in her own plane...and that she would just have to make it work......



seriously. talk about a first impression....

geesh! its going to be such a long week.

i tend to clash with agressive people with strong oppinions. mostly because i am the most nonconfrontational person ever to walk the planet.. i feel like you should keep it to yourself and try to work as a team...im not one to rock the boat--thats why i would not be a good guest host on THE VIEW...i would never say a word.
lets face it--i am a push over.

i am starting to notice that i go above and beyond for people...and they never do a thing for me. not that you should do things for people and expect something in return...but i think the problam lies with in me..i just want to please everyone...and i am starting to realize that sometimes....ITS JUST NOT MY PROBLAM...and let people figure it out on their own. i need to learn to say NO...and i have been doing better! its made all the difference...that, and the new anti-depressant! (hahaha)

ANYWHO....

cass watches this cartoon called LITTLE BEAR. Little Bear's father always wears a suit....even in the garden. i mean if bears can wear outfits why cant the change clothes?

5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes

I suppose its time to catch up! Jared had his first birthday and took his first steps all in the same weekend! He still perfers crawling..but if you hold your mouth just right he will stay balanced enough to take a couple of steps! I am not sure how i feel about yet-on one hand he will be more independent and on the other hand.......he will be more independent. HOLD ON FOLKS!

Cassity is on a new homework kick. She is constantly asking to do her homework, so I have taken this opportunity to teach her the letters in her name, so far, she can make a T, if you ask her how to spell her name she says "SSSSS ITY" its really cute. This week is her last week of gymnastics for the summer..she has also discovered the wide world of baby dolls! She loves being a "mommy"...





so Adam and I went to a AKON/Gwen Stefani concert..it was at the Verizon Wireless Center which is about 2 miles from our house..We had a good time, we arent huge fans-but the lawn tickets were 8$ so we figured it would make a cheap date!

nothing really going on with us this week-just wanted to touch base!

B A NA NA S