Vacation day? What's that?! Tomorrow is back to the grind stone with our school schedule and that means today is my Sunday.
Sunday's around this house starting at 3 are cleaning and get ready time! Several things have to be done by 7 pm
1) Laundry....all of it washed, dried & put away
2) Menu for the week
3) Grocery shopping for said week
4) backpacks in order & lunches made
5) livestock fed and worked
6) House cleaned top to bottom
At 7pm the cell phones, iPad, nooks & tablets go off. We sit down to eat & watch tv as a family. 8pm we start the bed time bath routine and everyone is in bed by 9.
To make this house run like a well oiled machine we have to do the oiling before hand.
This family is a family of believers so we spend the morning with God and the rest of the day is spent with just family. We raise and show livestock so our weeks are filled with meetings, vet appts and many long hours preparing. This is done as a family as well. Then we have the normal stuff, doc appts, dentist, teacher meetings etc.
Now that I took a break from vacuuming ( because my back hurt! A goat hurt it....long story) to blog ( which I vow to work better on) I must get back!
Will post a recipe tonight! So check back!!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Amazed
New School, New Friends, New Town and the awful Unknown. I watch my girl go into school each morning and every day I wait for the "Dont make me go". Shes new and has ADHD and is country as the dirt on an old cow pie so to say that she sticks out is the understatement of the year. She wears her pretty Justin boots and dresses with a bow in her hair but almost every word that comes out of her mouth has to do with country life, farming and livstock. She opens that mouth and you just know that girls country. So when she hops out the truck full of excitement for the unknow it completely amazes me! I would be so begging to stay at home!
Each mom thinks there kid is something special but I promise you my Child handcrafted by God is pretty darn special. You jsut know her for a few moments and you know that there are great things in life in store for her. Maybe I am just mom so I am biased? I dont think so. Everything is Bigger in Texas, that includes my girls heart. She wants to save every animal, feed the hungry, give homes to the homeless, pray for everyone, recycle and go green, and most importantly she wants to cure every diease.
My girl inspires me to be a better person, work on my relationship with God and to overall have a different outlook on life. Mark my words...Chandler one day will be a house hold name for the wonderful things she will do later in life.
ADHD & MommyHood.... Its NOT for sissys!
I am exhausted!! Its a 3 day weekend and since we dont medicate on non school days....I feel as though I need a drink! LOL Ok Not really a drink but I am exhausted.
ADHD...How about we Celebrate it instead of Ridicule it? I am so tried of getting parenting advice from others who do not know the daily struggels of raising an ADHD child. Yes I know you dont understand, and yes I know you believe you have all the answers and yes I know you think ADHD is a lack of good parenting.... but seriously shut the hell up.
I am honestly mad, I mean come on! Get off of it already!! The worst part is...its my own family (not my hubs or other children) who are sayin these things. Yes I realiize you think Medication is a bad option, and you had your chance to voice your opinion 4 years ago when we made that decision. No you dont get rehash it every time you feel like it, No you dont get to tell my child to hide her medication instead of taking it, No you dont get to tell my child not to listen to me. Yet they are mad at me!
I have enough challanges durring the day and I dont have time to put up with your narrow mindedness. I didnt judge you when you didnt get your child the braces she so muchly needed and now walks different and is made fun of. I didnt judge you when you didnt get your son medication for his ADD and it took him 6 years to graduate high school only to drop out a month before graduation and get his GED and now i am pretty sure has been on a shallow end of the Austim spectrum all his life. So if I dont judge you....why do you get to judge me.
I think my kid is something special and will one day change lives for the better and until that time I am going to do everything humanly possible to see she has the support and help she needs. Dont like it....quit coming to family functions!
Yep I am a little mad. This job isnt for Sissys and I am doing the best I can, and I am making decisions that are best for my kids.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
29
In less than 24hrs I will be 29! Gulp! I had a mini panic attack about that! Idk why it's bothering me to turn 29, but it's is; I keep think that if I say 29 enough that when I turn 29, 29 won't bother me anymore....yep 29 still bothers me!
I have one year left in my fabulous 20's then its time I get old.....AARP, senior citizen discounts etc. ok maybe not that bad but still it feels like it.
Will update you tomorrow after the county fair and after I turn 29, I say that like I am expected to turn into a toad or something. I hope not!
I have one year left in my fabulous 20's then its time I get old.....AARP, senior citizen discounts etc. ok maybe not that bad but still it feels like it.
Will update you tomorrow after the county fair and after I turn 29, I say that like I am expected to turn into a toad or something. I hope not!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
One year left
In two weeks I will be 29! ( gasping loudly inserted here) Yes I have one year left in my 20's and just thinking about turning 30 give me panic attacks!
I always get really excited for my birthday and every year I get let down. On what exactly you may ask, the thing is idk! Idk why I feel let down!
I want to make the most of my 20's so I am going to spend the next 365 days doing all the crap I always wanted to do before I turn 30.
So um.....give me ideas!!
I always get really excited for my birthday and every year I get let down. On what exactly you may ask, the thing is idk! Idk why I feel let down!
I want to make the most of my 20's so I am going to spend the next 365 days doing all the crap I always wanted to do before I turn 30.
So um.....give me ideas!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Courage
Such a small word, such a HUGE meaning. We all want to have courage, whether is in a day to day aspect of our lives, to face the bully at school and show her no fear, to do the unthinkable because its what you need to do, to follow your dreams, to speak your mimd, to stand up for something you believe it. If you dont stand for something you will fall for anything....courage....is what it takes to stand up.
Courage is what it takes to see a path you want and go towards it. Faith is what it takes to get us there. You cant have one with out the other. The drive to do that one thing you always wanted to do, its faith that keeps you there, keeps you strong and steady.
The first step....is always the longest stride. Faith is knowing that that second step will be there, that there will ways be a light at the end of the tunnel, that every cloud has a sliver lining and faith is always beliving that everythign happens for a reason.
We often come to a bridge with two paths but we can only take one. Which one do we choose, which one is right for us, which one do we honestly deep down in the gut know we should take.... Courage is what it takes to pick that bridge for ourselfs...Faith is what keeps us there, on our path (assuming its not illegal activity)and steadfast in our fight.
Most often the answer to our problems is on our knees. Faith...is what we have and God is what gives it to us.
2012 a year of choices based on our goals and Faith in God to see us through
Courage is what it takes to see a path you want and go towards it. Faith is what it takes to get us there. You cant have one with out the other. The drive to do that one thing you always wanted to do, its faith that keeps you there, keeps you strong and steady.
The first step....is always the longest stride. Faith is knowing that that second step will be there, that there will ways be a light at the end of the tunnel, that every cloud has a sliver lining and faith is always beliving that everythign happens for a reason.
We often come to a bridge with two paths but we can only take one. Which one do we choose, which one is right for us, which one do we honestly deep down in the gut know we should take.... Courage is what it takes to pick that bridge for ourselfs...Faith is what keeps us there, on our path (assuming its not illegal activity)and steadfast in our fight.
Most often the answer to our problems is on our knees. Faith...is what we have and God is what gives it to us.
2012 a year of choices based on our goals and Faith in God to see us through
Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Years, Resolutions, Fireworks, Drinking and Celebrating!
The title pretty much sums up new years right?
Well like every new years we vow to make resolutions stick or not to make them, to better our selfs. We want to loose weight, quit smoking, quit drinking, quit drugs, do better and school and/or work, find the right man, have more kids, make more money, save more money or heck....just to be an all round better person.
Last year I vowed to not make any and just try to do my best. Well that didnt exactly work.... AT ALL.... but it was the same even if I did make resolutions.
So this year....I am going to make Afirmations.... Things I want to change, get or do.
1) Loose Weight
2) Find a Church I like and go, ya know like more than once in a blue moon.
3) Buy a Volvo C30 in RED...no more than 2 yrs old....and by October.
4) PAY OFF SOME BILLS!! LOL
Thats it! 4! Easy right?!?! NOT
This year I am seriously going to put some effort into
Well like every new years we vow to make resolutions stick or not to make them, to better our selfs. We want to loose weight, quit smoking, quit drinking, quit drugs, do better and school and/or work, find the right man, have more kids, make more money, save more money or heck....just to be an all round better person.
Last year I vowed to not make any and just try to do my best. Well that didnt exactly work.... AT ALL.... but it was the same even if I did make resolutions.
So this year....I am going to make Afirmations.... Things I want to change, get or do.
1) Loose Weight
2) Find a Church I like and go, ya know like more than once in a blue moon.
3) Buy a Volvo C30 in RED...no more than 2 yrs old....and by October.
4) PAY OFF SOME BILLS!! LOL
Thats it! 4! Easy right?!?! NOT
This year I am seriously going to put some effort into
Monday, December 26, 2011
The End
The End.
An ending of a story, fairy tale, mystery, horror or sifi book, play or movie. Generally THE END leaves the audience with a sence of ending, all the loose ends are tied up...everyone is happily ever after and you walk away knowing that its all right in that world.
In our world....Reality. The End is not always so neat and tied up with a bow. Its hard, ugly and sometimes wonderful and beautiful. Mostly when we speak of The End its not so wonderful. Death, breakups, divorce, broken hearts are just a few things that come with The End.
The End...just because soemthing has ended does not mean it ended. We loose a loved one...its the end of there life but just the beganing of our pain and loss. Sometimes its not so easy to know when to end things. End a friendship, relationship, job or fight...how do we know when we throw our hands up and walk away. Espically depending on how much time, effort and heart is involved in it.
An ending of a story, fairy tale, mystery, horror or sifi book, play or movie. Generally THE END leaves the audience with a sence of ending, all the loose ends are tied up...everyone is happily ever after and you walk away knowing that its all right in that world.
In our world....Reality. The End is not always so neat and tied up with a bow. Its hard, ugly and sometimes wonderful and beautiful. Mostly when we speak of The End its not so wonderful. Death, breakups, divorce, broken hearts are just a few things that come with The End.
The End...just because soemthing has ended does not mean it ended. We loose a loved one...its the end of there life but just the beganing of our pain and loss. Sometimes its not so easy to know when to end things. End a friendship, relationship, job or fight...how do we know when we throw our hands up and walk away. Espically depending on how much time, effort and heart is involved in it.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Dec 14-25 1944
14th
Walked with Snuffy to the ater carried the .32 A.F. revolver. Saw a hawk. Jumped a rabbit after almost stepping on him, no one fired.
19th
Went with Daddy to Timber Creek. Dad killed a squarel (wonded him) and while still in tree. I shot him in the head with M-63 22 Auto . Also hit and wounded an owl with the .22. This afternoon we went to hunt arrow heads up Sabine on other side of highway. The place is no good.
20th
Got 2 boxes of Reington Hi Speed .22 shells.
21st
Today I went to no.4 pool duck hunting. But after this year, sky won leader and a cold north wind blowing plenty of ducks and them flying too, but never in close enough. about to freeze to death. I foudn a boy with a fire and sat down by him and got warm. Jimmy Howard made some ducks fly with is .22. Wind was very cold and so strong it almost impossible to stay in it. A blizzard in the north is coming and the ducks are coming ahdead of it.
22nd
Fired on shot with .12 gague auto at 2 flying crows; no hit. I drove the car with hin 100 yards of them, got out, and shot at the two, when i fired, the other one left in the wrong direction. There were no ducks.
24th
Took airplaine ride, very foggy and rainey
25th
Warm, temp about 50, but foggy and rainey. Daddy and I drove down the terrell highway and i carried the m-63 auto. and shot at hawks. Mostly too far away,except one which flew just as the gun fired.
Ate christmas dinner at grandmotherss and sat aroudn rest of day.
Walked with Snuffy to the ater carried the .32 A.F. revolver. Saw a hawk. Jumped a rabbit after almost stepping on him, no one fired.
19th
Went with Daddy to Timber Creek. Dad killed a squarel (wonded him) and while still in tree. I shot him in the head with M-63 22 Auto . Also hit and wounded an owl with the .22. This afternoon we went to hunt arrow heads up Sabine on other side of highway. The place is no good.
20th
Got 2 boxes of Reington Hi Speed .22 shells.
21st
Today I went to no.4 pool duck hunting. But after this year, sky won leader and a cold north wind blowing plenty of ducks and them flying too, but never in close enough. about to freeze to death. I foudn a boy with a fire and sat down by him and got warm. Jimmy Howard made some ducks fly with is .22. Wind was very cold and so strong it almost impossible to stay in it. A blizzard in the north is coming and the ducks are coming ahdead of it.
22nd
Fired on shot with .12 gague auto at 2 flying crows; no hit. I drove the car with hin 100 yards of them, got out, and shot at the two, when i fired, the other one left in the wrong direction. There were no ducks.
24th
Took airplaine ride, very foggy and rainey
25th
Warm, temp about 50, but foggy and rainey. Daddy and I drove down the terrell highway and i carried the m-63 auto. and shot at hawks. Mostly too far away,except one which flew just as the gun fired.
Ate christmas dinner at grandmotherss and sat aroudn rest of day.
Grandaddy
My grandfather passed away today. He was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 thoat cancer in April, was only given two weeks. I saw most of his life Grandaddy beat the odds on just about everything. He was suffering and while we all know it was for the best it and hes with God now...it still is painful.
Recently I have been reading my grandfather diaries from 1944, he was appox 17-18 years old and most of the stuff is mundane but some really gives an insite into his life, thoughts or feelings.
Everyday (or almost every day) I am going to post some inserts from his diary until the last one in 1947. Seems fitting, he wrote these to leave a record and now someone gets to read that record. People never truely die...for they live on in our hearts, memories and history. As long as you remeber them....they are always here.
Recently I have been reading my grandfather diaries from 1944, he was appox 17-18 years old and most of the stuff is mundane but some really gives an insite into his life, thoughts or feelings.
Everyday (or almost every day) I am going to post some inserts from his diary until the last one in 1947. Seems fitting, he wrote these to leave a record and now someone gets to read that record. People never truely die...for they live on in our hearts, memories and history. As long as you remeber them....they are always here.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
.
Posts
