Check that one off the list

Done. I like it. On to the office/breakfast nook. *sigh* Who said this was fun???? :)

Gymnastics and Mexican food

Allen got off early, on Tuesday, our anniversary, and my mom was coming to stay so we could go eat. Laney developed a fever late in the day, so I scrambled and cancelled my mom. It was a rainy, dreary day, so the thought of staying at home with a movie and some yummy good sounded great to me, actually.

The kids and I headed out, even though Laney was sick, because the PS3 game Allen wanted came out on our anniversary. I was going to get a snazzy outfit to wear to dinner, but instead found this great capri/short sleeve jacket/comfy outfit. Perfect for the couch!

The kids had helped me get Allen's presents and wrap them, so when he got home they were super excited to see him open them. We went ahead and asked him to open them while they were awake. So much for romance! I got him his game, the Indiana Jones triliogy and the Alabama Football Vault book he's been wanting. He was really happy about his presents, and that made us all happy!

My present hasn't come yet! I got some beautiful white roses, though. What a happy surprise! We had white roses in our wedding, so that's why he got me those!

The kids went down easily, and Allen scooted out to get Habaneros. I love that place! We ate and watched the Olympics. After dinner, we put in "Raiders of the Lost Art," but after a bit I got up the courage to tell Allen I really wanted to watch women's gymnastics. He rolled his eyes just a bit, but was really kind about the whole thing. It helped that swimming was interspersed throughout the gymnastics, so he liked that!

It was a sweet, cozy anniversary!

When I went to bed, I realized that Zane was burning hot with a fever and he was sleeping uneasily for most of the night. I thought, "Well. that was a quick return to reality!" It's okay, though, because Allen always can make me laugh. That's the most precious gift of all!

I'm so glad we some pictures of the two of us. We don't have that many. We were so tickled because Jude was taking them, and he was so cute with the camera! I had to post all three of them. Yea!!!!!

First day of first grade

I can't believe how worn out we are during the first week of school. I've been snowed under with school, painting and the usual stuff I'm trying to find time to do. It's going great, though. Laney and I love this curriculum, although it's pretty hard some days. Zane's had a few problems transitioning to us being back in school, but I'm hoping that smooths out soon. I need more time to Facebook and blog!!! :):):)

13 years ago today

two kids who had no idea what they were doing got married. They had no idea what forever meant, what for better or worse meant, or what it would be like to have to always work it out. They thought it would always be easy. She thought this was her happily ever after. They danced off into the sunset, sure that they had it all figured out.


Thirteen years later, there are three kids. There is a mortgage payment, bills, responsibilities, deadlines, stress, chaos, noise (lots of noise) and there is still that better or worse thing.


There is also love. There is lots of laughter. There is comfort, understanding, teasing, inside jokes - a soul bearing, Christ searching, kid loving, fun having, joy of being together. It's not always easy. Marriage is the single hardest thing ever undertaken by these not young anymore kids. It's hard, but rewarding. It's tender and understanding. And at times infuriating. But it's the way God intended it, and it's an honor to celebrate the first of several thirteen year anniversaries we'll have.

For a laugh

I had forgotten that Jennifer put this on my favorites, and Laney and I found it today. We watched it so many times. It makes me very, very happy!

Hello, school

I'm up early. 6:30. I guess that's not really early, but my eyes don't want to stay open, I guess since I stayed up late trying to tackle the laundry. It seems to pile up when you're painting things.

Laney starts first grade today. I'm so sad that summer is "over." It just went too fast. I think I'm old school too. Back to school means fall-after labor day, cool breezes, when you're tired of summer. We aren't tired of summer!

Laney is a little sad. She realizes that it's back to work. I'm sad, because she's got, um, 16ish years of this left. In a weird way, part of her childhood is over. It was over last year, but it's more official this year. I'm not struggling as much as last year, though. Thank goodness for last year. This year just seems like a continuation of kindergarten. But there are no extended days of freedom. Only a few weeks of it in the summer.

Now forgive me for a moment. You may want to skip this paragraph. I'm just glad she's at home. I can't imagine that she's be off at school for 9 hours every day. She'd be away from us more than she'd be with us during her waking hours. I'm so not ready for that. That's the selfish side of homeschooling.

Then my mind wanders to the other side of the coin. If she went to school, Jude would be the big kid. He talks so much more when she's not around. It was different when she was in Bible School. He and I got to spend more time together. And in a few years, I'd have a quiet house! Lunch! Shopping! Quiet to clean in!

I know I'm obeying God in homeschooling my kids. I think my brain just has to reprocess this every time we start school. I'll probably post these same thoughts every year.

I'm on a brutal schedule, though. Up at 6:30. We're doing school in the morning this year, at 8:30, and I'm hoping it works out with Zane's nap. It will be good, I think. I have a lot to do before 8:30. I only get 15 minutes on the computer, and I'm already 2 minutes late! Arg.

SUMMER'S OVER?????? Waaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!
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