My Day and Other Thoughts

M'kay, so I win the slacker of the year award for my behavior this week. I have decided that I'm tired of suffering and have decided to have a pity party. I am suffering from rag weed pollen!! It's killen me people!!!!! After a whole day of wallowing in self pity yesterday, today I decided I better get on the ball. I took back movies, went grocery shopping, cleaned out the fridge (wonder if that's what was making me sick, it was NASTY!!), went back to the store as DQ needed some poster board, emptied the dishwasher, 4 loads of laundry, and now I'm entertaining you fine people with my boring story!!

So today at the store a lady tried to run me over. No lie, she gunned it in hot pursuit of me. I couldn't believe it! Literally tried to run me over people! What was her problem????? Not funny Momasham! Just not funny.

So I have been getting many questions regarding the love story unfolding here. No Bear the puppy did not eat a whole jar of peanut butter. Yes his head was stuck in the jar. Is he actually in love with a peanut butter jar? Yes he his, he literally has been carrying it around the house with him for the last two days. See whenever I finish a jar of peanut butter I put it down for the dogs to lick out. Spike the dog got her fill and let Bear the puppy have the rest. He just had to lick out every last bit of peanut butter, and so in order to do that he had to stick his whole head in the jar. Hilarious!!!!!

OK, now we have been looking for just the right house. Between BB's obsession with architecture and our continuing search we have come upon many neighborhoods. One day out of sheer curiosity we decided to peak into a very upscale subdivision. So upscale they were mansions not houses. In our looking we found this....





Next door to this gorgeous home was a house I could never have even imagined. This is gonna blow your socks of people. Are you ready?????





Whaddya think? Should we make an offer??

Amy

Love Story

Don't you just love a good romance? I mean the kind where boy meets girl, boy likes girl, they go out, they fall in love, they get married, etc. I know I do. Well here at Hworld we have our own love story brewing. Grab the kleenex and take a peek!


The girl





The boy



It must be love!

Stay tuned for the conclusion of Bear meets the "girl" of his dreams!!
Amy

Just Sad

Last night at church I found out some very disturbing news. A local youth pastor was arrested yesterday for soliciting a 14 yr old. He was also caught performing indecent acts on his web cam at work. Sad.

Just now I was surfing the news and Brad Pitt has donated a large sum of money to fight the gay marriage ban stating that no one has the right to tell someone how to live their lives. You're right Brad Pitt, only God has that right, and He's says no!! Shame on you Brad Pitt for using your fame and money to promote evil. Good deeds and humanitarianism won't get you to heaven. Sad.

Oprah Winfrey states Jesus is not the only way to heaven. Join her church and learn the word according to Oprah. Shame on you Oprah Winfrey for using your leadership to guide people down the wrong path. Jesus is the word Oprah, not you or your renowned theorists and therapists. Sad.

A rather well known "religious" figure has openly admitted to being gay. Sad.

Just sad.

John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

~Amy~

Dare I Mention It?

Has anyone down here in the south stepped outside yet? WONDERFUL!! There is a crisp breeze that's blowing, and the best part is that it doesn't melt when the breeze stops! It feels absolutely heavenly outside right now. DQ and BB put sweatshirts on over their shirts this morning! Ahhhhh, fall, I love fall because that means it's almost winter! I love it!!

Not much else to report on right now, just the usual chaos here! I'm counting the days till I start my new job. I never thought I'd see the day when I was actually looking forward to having a job outside the house. Crazy huh?

Well I must go, Bear the puppy has destroyed one of DQ's good socks--grrrrrr.
I'll leave with these parting gifts from last winter. Dare to dream for another?


Bear has the right idea!!
Whoo hoo! Think we'll have school tomorrow? Sad huh? I miss real snow, this just doesn't even compare! But atleast it's something!

~Amy~

Have You Seen This Girl?

The above picture is of DQ, Spike the dog, and my niece (we'll call her AJ). Well, I got a call from my sister this morning. AJ sent them on quite a little adventure last night! AJ is DQ's age (AJ is exactly 3 months older that DQ), and she lives in SD. Last night they had to call the police because AJ did a little disappearing act on them! As I listened to my sister tell the story I began to get chills. What? Did you find her? Is she ok? What happened?

Well AJ is fine, just exerting her independence a little too much. Whew! AJ, you ever scare me like that again and I'll come up there myself! (just kidding sweetie, I love you!)

I've been thinking about this. When our children go off on their own how do we know that they are alright? When is it safe to let go? My mother still worries, so I guess never. Being a mom never ends. It's always a 24/7 job no matter how big your babies get. I tell BB and DQ that all the time: you'll always be my baby, no matter how big or old you get. They just roll their eyes and say moooom! Stop embarrassing me!

Guess what? I'll never stop!
~Amy~

Praying for You

Amy

Never Forget

Say thankyou today to someone today for your freedom.
~Amy~

You Just Never Know

Anyone like me and look forward to the adventure your waking up to every morning? I mean, I get out of bed, and wonder, ok, where is this going to lead me this morning?

Some mornings are perfectly normal and nothing exciting happens. Get up, brush my teeth etc, wake up DQ, go downstairs, wake up BB, walk the dogs, come up, help kids get breakfast, pack lunches, make sure book bags are packed, fix DQ's hair, remind the kids for the 1000th time to brush their teeth (why do they need to be reminded of that?), throw on some clothes, drive the kids to school and so on and so on.

Some mornings though.... well let me give you some examples:
This morning was fashion disaster day, so I opted to wake BB up first in order to help DQ pick out her outfit. When I went downstairs I couldn't find him. Where was he? Well, he decided to take after Spike the dog and was burrowed upside down in his bed. Finding BB in the morning can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. One time I almost called 911. That child was nowhere to be found. I mean I was panicked! Finally I got a bright idea, sure enough he had come upstairs and burrowed under a pile of clean laundry on the other side of my bed. OMG, why does he do this? It's always happening. I've nicknamed him the night walker!

Hubby always leaves evidence of his morning behind. The creamer is left out, the sock basket (no I don't fold socks very often) is dumped out on the bed, a full cup of made coffee left on the counter, the bread and jelly is out, what have you. Usually I hear his goings on, but occasionally I sleep through it, but find a story of how his morning went anyhow.

DQ, well where do I begin with DQ. It takes her 20 minutes to put on her clothes, but she usually wakes up smiling and happy. BB on the other hand is quite a bear in the morning. His poor wife! I already feel for her.

Even Spike the dog and Bear the puppy can be unpredictable at times. Are they going to go right out and go potty, or are they going to attack the invisible man lurking behind every tree. Are they going to wake all the neighbors with there ranting at the invisible man? Will this be the morning when the invisible man actually makes an appearance? Poor invisible man, he doesn't stand a chance!

All this to say, the life here at Hworld is always an adventure waiting. I love it!

~Amy~

Cute Huh?

Like my new look? Me too, much more my personality. Check this out! They have a lot to choose from and best of all, it's FREE!!! My favorite kind!
~Amy~

Talking to the Wall

Don't let'em fool ya, they are not as sweet as they look!! Just kidding, just a bit challenging!



I am so tired of repeating myself over and over and over again. We definitely need to get a new system of discipline around here cause Fab across the street is likely to call DFACS soon from all the yelling going on! I've tried so hard not to yell, but you can only be ignored so many times by your children before you blow. Well, unfortunately I've blown several times today and even hubby blew once.

This afternoon I told DQ no snack right now, we have to run to the store first. She went in and got a snack anyway. I told her to go to her room to study her times tables, she went to the couch, I told her again, she stayed on the couch. Ugghhh! Then we were checking out a house this evening and hubby wanted to number off the sign. I gave it to him but DQ went running up to the sign near the road. I told her I already gave it to him and she kept going anyway. I yelled that I gave it to him, she still kept going. That's when I lost it. I wanted to strangle her!

I told BB to finish putting away his laundry around 4:30, it's now 8:40 and his laundry still isn't put away. They were both told to do the dishes after supper, they are just now finishing up. They have been running around like wild animals all night after being told repeatedly to settle down. Hubby blew.

Any advice or unique discipline ideas would be much appreciated as I am out of ideas. Don't get me wrong, I have great kids, but they are testing the waters a bit too much these days and I am so frustrated right now! Restriction is pointless because it doesn't really bother them much. They are pretty resourceful little buggers and can find a way to enjoy themselves even in the worst of conditions!!!

Rapidly losing my mind and patience,
~Amy~

Ooopppss, I Forgot!

So after reading my long lost friend Fab's posting for today, I realized that I didn't post my 100 on the 100th post. But really, while looking through past posts a few don't really count. So here I go. Beware, you might be a little afraid!
1. I'm 4'10
2. I love my husband
3. I have beautiful children, I mean truly beautiful!
4. I have brilliant children!
5. I was raised in Sioux Falls, SD
6. I was born on an army base in Colorado
7. I used to show horses
8. I used to have 2 horses
9. I have two wiener dogs
10. I have two ferrets named Macaroni and Cheese
11. I've been married for 10.5 years
12. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior
13. I teach middle school Sunday School
14. I love teaching middle school Sunday School
15. I am a Registered Nurse
16. My grandmother always wanted a red headed, blue eyed granddaughter: I'm the only one with blue eyes and reddish hair
17. I have two sisters that live in South Dakota
18. I have 4 nieces and 4 nephews
19. My husband and my mother are my best friends
20. I love winter, snow, and cooler weather
21. I hate the heat
22. I love storms
23. The weather channel is one of my favorites!
24. I would be a storm chaser if I could be
25. I want to live in North Carolina one day
26. My dream vacation would be Hawaii
27. I hope I get to go to San Fransisco one day
28. I love to travel, but once I get there I get homesick
29. I have lived in 6 states but have moved more times that I can count
30. My favorite color is purple, used to be yellow
31. I am going to deliver babies at Northside Hospital in Atlanta
32. I wanted 3 children; hubby wanted 6. We both lost!!
33. My husband rocks!
34. My children rock!
35. My dogs rock!
37. I drive a Camry
38. My husband goes by his middle name
39. I kept my middle name and dropped my maiden name because people always spelled it wrong
40. I hate Charleston, SC. I mean can't stand the place!
41. I love the beach
42. I've never been stung by a jellyfish, or pinched by a crab
43. I'm deathly afraid of heights
44. I'm deathly afraid of lizards
45. I hate to be alone at night
46. I've called 911 and hung up on them, but the police came anyway!
47. I want to go to Europe
48. I've been to Honduras and Nicaragua
49. My hair is so curly I look like a have a brillo pad for hair if I don't straighten it
50. I'm actually very shy
51. My husband has never met a stranger
52. I'm legally a midget due to my height, but don't have the disorder
53. This is much harder than I thought
54. I'm immune to caffeine but addicted to coke
55. I call it pop, everyone else calls it soda
56. I believe it's called pop
57. My hubby even calls it pop now
58. So do my kids
59. I want a boat someday
60. I've been stranded in St Louis airport for 3 days
61. My uncle lived there and my mother forgot to tell me
62. I'm still mad at her! J/K mom
63. I have a sister with the last name Schwebach
64. I have a sister that has twins
65. I am the youngest of three girls
66. I love the Georgia Bulldogs
67. I hate seafood
68. If it ever lived in the water it will never touch my lips
69. I graduated from college at 31 years old
70. I can't tell a good joke
71. I can't cook worth a darn
72. I don't usually try to cook
73. I hate to cook cause I can't
74. I have a sweet tooth
75. I have a bad temper
76. I'm a drama queen
77. My husband can get annoying sometimes
78. I'm addicted to jigsaw puzzles
79. Lavender is the best thing ever
80. I hate tea, any kind, it's gross!
81. I go to church every Sunday
82. I went to Catholic school in junior high
83. I didn't go to middle school, I went to junior high school
84. My first car was a jeep
85. I got my driver's license at 14
86. I've never had a fake id
87. I've never been arrested (have you??)
88. I want a restored farm house
89. I wish I could be at least 5'2
90. I wore a size -2 in high school
91. I didn't go to my 10 year reunion
92. I cheered for basketball in college
93. I went to college in SD, SC, and Ga
94. I used to run a 6 minute mile
95. My husband is a meanie sometimes ( right now!!)
96. Hubby wants me to erase # 95, ain't gonna happen!
97. I hate cats, used to love them, then we had kittens, now I hate cats
98. Father of the Bride I and II are the greatest movies ever in my opinion
99. Once I start a book I must finish it NOW!!
100. Lily's are my favorite flower
101. I am too competitive, I mean down right ugly sometimes!
102. Strangely enough, even though I'm competitive, I hate conflict! I'll run from it
103. I cry at commercials, movies, you name it
104. I hold grudges
105. I'm stubborn and hard headed, oh and always right!
106. I don't fight with my mother
107. I don't like politics
108. I'm awful at geography
109. I can't find my backyard with a map
110. I talk too much as evidenced by the fact I'm on 110 when I was only supposed to go to 100!!
111. Being a salesperson is the worst job I could ever have: we'd starve to death if I had to do that!
112. poop doesn't gross me out but vomit does
113. eyeballs are disgusting; so are teeth for that matter
114. science is cool
115. ok, I think I'm done!
Goodnight and God Bless!!
~Amy~

Out of Sorts

You ever have those times when you feel like you have lost control of your life? Not like I'm losing my house, I lost my job, how are we going to eat kind of control, but the kind where you thought you had everything in place and then one day you have nothing in place? Bingo, that's me right now.

I've already posted that our laptop has crashed. Well, I was very dependent on that thing. I mean I am so lost without it! Then I get a little infection and not feeling well and I get back on my feet and my house has gotten about a week ahead of me. Ugh, I hate that feeling!

Today, my partner/helper for teaching 7th grade girls just called and told me she's just not going to be able to help me anymore. AAHHHHAAAHHHH! What now? I mean I just lost my backup! Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset with her, just the situation. I'm already out of my comfort zone, and now I'm really out! I have no administrative skills what so ever, and now I'm "on my own". This too shall pass, right? RIGHT?

DQ has been up to her old tricks at school. She's a great girl, she really is, but her ability to focus is zilch. She just flutters from one thing to the next without ever giving anything a second thought. She's social, and happy, and just takes everything in stride and moves on. Problem is math is not that way! It requires that you focus, and use care and take your time. DQ doesn't have that ability I'm afraid. If she doesn't get it she moves on. If it takes too long she moves on. Well my little DQ, you have to quit moving on and be still for awhile and work on your math!! Be still my child!!!!!!

BB is fine as usual. He's so solid and grounded! Definitely quite the opposite of our little DQ. Lately, however, BB has decided that he's wants life on his terms, not ours. He's gotten a little rebellious lately, nothing serious, just trying things his way. I'm not sure I'm ready for him to go there just yet. I'm not done teaching him. I'm not done holding him and protecting him. I'm not done being his mommy! I'm not ready to give up "mommy" and become "mom". I don't know if that makes sense, but those of you with little ones, the day you are no longer mommy and become mom is the day your heart leaves your chest and walks around outside your body with that precious child! If only I could keep my little boy forever little!

OK, I'm done pouting for the time being. I'll be back with the latest drama soon I'm sure! Stay tuned!!!!

~Amy~

Observant

The other day we were driving along and got stuck at a rather long traffic light. To give you some insight as to how long here's what came from the back seat from DQ:

"Mommy, did those people that have that building run out of money or do they really want their roof to look like that?"

After a bit of confusion hubby and I realized it was simply just a modern roof with the fancy poles and such. Guess DQ doesn't approve!

Amy