Proud Mommy Moment

Tonight was 8th grade graduation. It was also report card night and my kids did awesome! Ashley even got a Presidential Award of Academic Excellence! She did not even know she was going to get one! I am so thrilled for all of them!

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby!

My son turned 9 yesterday and he had fun ordering us around for the day. I always thought that boys were like their daddies and girls were like their mommies, but my last two got switched. Mikey is active like Steve but his personality mimics mine (Ash is a lot like me too). Gracie will go in her room and play alone and I will think somethings wrong and Steve will just laugh and say that is how he was as a child. It is fun and sometimes hard to see them grow up. I really like this age and wish I could freeze him here for awhile.

Yesterday

I had a great day yesterday. I woke up to breakfast from my kids, my mom and dad calling, and a work free day! Then a nice dip in the tub, a good book and off to coffee with a friend (free Caribou). Then dinner made by my hubby and kids and presents. I got a portable fire pit, 3 movies and a hanging plant. I also got a beautiful candle from my friend and some great cards.

I feel older and now I am an auntie again to twin boys! My brother now has 4 kids! I can't wait to see them!

It's My Party and I'll Cry If I want To

Ever have a moment when you don't know why you are upset but you just are? I hate NOT being in control! I am a control freak! Not to be confused with a neat freak, super freak, yet I am a Jesus freak. Just needed to get this out!

I want to be in charge of the emotions I have and to make sense. Doesn't sound difficult but sometimes it is almost impossible!

Had our home team tonight and some wonderful friend brought a cake and there were cards and promises of nights out and I had fun even though a few hours before I was in tears over a garbage can lid.

Maybe when I am 34 I will be more normal, something I don't think I have ever wished for, have you?

If I Could Turn Back Time

I wish I could stay up longer, be less inhibited, have more energy, and not care about the effects of sugar and such on my body. Tonight I am off to a girls overnight for youth and I am tired thinking about it. At 16, I would have never thought about being tired.

I turn 34 next week and realize that I don't feel any older than when I had my first kid because once you have children you are always the parent and just feel grown up. At least I do! Tonight I hope I at least show the kids that age can still equal fun!

Friends are Friends Forever

I had a great weekend with 3 women that I have been going on weekends with for 4 years now. Two I met about 5 years ago and one I have been friends with for the last 22 years. We hit the Woodbury garage sales without kids, slept without caring for kids, ate without kids, and got pedicures. Then we went home to our kids and I enjoyed a wonderful Mother's Day with breakfast, pajamagram and a play all presented by my very thoughtful kids (with some help from Dad).

I have realized on this trip that we are not getting any younger as we fell asleep rather promptly somewhere around midnight.

Walk the Line

Steve gave me this song in my card for V-day and I love this song. My friends daughter loves Johnny Cash and I just think it is so cute.

I am thinking of this song because the movie is on right now, but also this is how I am feeling. I need to walk the line in life a lot. I need to constantly keep track of how I am acting and so forth.

I have a wonderful cold so I am out of sorts today and it has been a yucky day for me, but because of Christ I need to walk the line.

I'm Sorry

I think of this song often because of my name being Brenda Lynn and the singer is Brenda Lee (people often sing it to me) and because I say these words so often. I am sorry for many things. I am sorry that my family has to deal with the consequences of my actions. I am sorry that I don't have all the answers. I am sorry that I can't keep control of my temper 85% of the time. I am sorry that I don't appreciate the love the Lord gives me more. I am sorry, so sorry, please accept my apologies.

Blame It on the Rain

So, here I am again in tiredandgrumpyville. I want to just blame it on the weather but I can't - I am just becoming ungrateful. I have so much to be thankful for and yet here I am discontent and wanting more. Yuck!

Here is the happy part of my post - I get to go and spend a few days with my folks that I have only seen for 2 hours in the last 6 months so that will be fun even if it snows. I am truly thankful for that!