This ole blog o mine ..

I really do enjoy this blog, but have had to be neglectful in the last month. As we prepared for my son's surgery, things around us seemed to have fallen apart. I don't mean fallen apart as in we have no hope, but fallen apart as in schedules are broken, squirrels invading, and every last one of my modern maids going out on strike. First it was the washing machine, then the boys bathroom porcelain throne, then the dryer and two days later .. the dishwasher.

It has been so much easier to TWEET about the goings on of life, because my FB account is connected to my twitter account, so all I have to do is send a 140 character message about this life I live and all bases are covered. :)

But then there are so MANY things I have wanted to say and photos I wanted to add - - I have quiet a few "drafts", but have been able to complete any of them.

So I said all that to say to any of you who stop by or have stuck around (I am so sure I am speaking to all 2 of us) .. I will be back.

My son's surgery (both of them) went extremely well and I plan to blog about the two weeks we spent in the hospital, what God did for son #1 and a whole LOT of things I observed these first weeks of February. It was a lot and sometimes more than I can bear.

I also plan to blog about this teenager who mysteriously appeared at our house this weekend and how I plan to deal with him. It seems like OVERNIGHT ... OVERNIGHT .. the 13yr. genes kicked in and have exploded all over the place. HELP ME!

Surgery ...

Just had my second surgery for my wrist ... yuck! Won't be posting anytime soon or at least until I can get my head out of the clouds~!~! Darn these meds .....

Where did the time go?

I have not been able to blog successfully in almost month ... see as I type, Austin is yelling "Mommy, help me, I have got to go to the potty and you need to see!" .. ok, hold on, I'll be back in a moment ....

{ Walks away, runs to the back of the house. }

I'm back.

Like I was saying, so many things have pulled me away from blogging and reading some of my favs, but I admit, I have been focusing on my family and I kinda like the feeling I get when I see them fed, clean and happy mommy is rolling on the floor w/ them.

We have been sick, celebrated two birthdays, went on vacation for Thanksgiving ... (oh yeah, those are the last photos you saw from me .. hehehe), Ethan played in his first Christmas concert at school, I have been spending a lot of time at the school on behalf of Ethan (tests, grades, Parent-teacher meetings) and working with the PTA.

I just started Christmas shopping and gift making this week, I ripped some wallpaper off the walls in the kitchen and now need to paint (great a week before Christmas), I am trying to redecorate my master bedroom, clean the house from top to bottom and declutter and get those items to the salvation army before December 31st and we are planning our Family Christmas servant project Monday.

Needless to say, while I enjoy blogging, I won't be doing much of it until after the first of the year after I organize my days better .. that way I can continue to contribute to my history project for generations to come and to entertain the 12 of you who continue to stop by periodically.:)

Merry Christmas to you and yours~!

Two weeks later .. we are still here ...

I can't believe I have not blogged in two weeks. We have been sick off and on, had a death in the family, Ethan has had some benchmark testing going on at school, birthdays, I have gotten into couponing (wow, what a rush!!!) and now we are preparing for our Thanksgiving road trip.

So more than likely not much in the way of blogging will be going on for at least two more weeks, but I do plan to blog our trip.

Hope everyone is well .. and to all four of you that stop by everyday have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Sickness ...

The household has been invaded by critters! The whole family got sick this weekend, including daddy and we have been playing catch up all week. We celebrate two birthdays this week, so prayerfully we will be healthy through the weekend and be able to take photos and blog the experience.

I'll be back soon ......

We interrupt this bloogy break ..

.... to show you how lazy we have all been around here ... school starts in 10 days and we have been no where near the school supply aisle.

Ethan's been making lunch for everyone .. who knew PB&J with a popcorn appetizer could be so good .... mmmmmm
Here's baby DeClan finishing off a verse of Twinkle, Twinkle little star ... "how I wonder what you AAAARRREEE!!!!!
DH won some tickets to a local baseball game. As you can see DH and Ethan are bored to tears by the game .. our team was losing BADLY ... DH couldn't wait to get on the phone .... and .. we left shortly after this shot ... the score was 10 - 3 .....

Opinions of our first baseball game together changed a little once we got some food for the bellies ... so thankful that food and sodas were included with the FREE tickets!! WhoooHooo .. someone out there knows it takes more than an $20 to feed my brood ..... especially at this stadium where $20 will pay for your hot dog, coke and cotton candy!!!

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I have every intention to start blogging regularly again this weekend. I need to get in school/mama of a son in junior high mode REAL soon ..

Slippery Slope

OK .. I admit it. I CANNOT feed, clothe, bathe 3 boys AND be a wife, lover, best friend, AND clean, wash, grocery shop, AND volunteer at church, at the nursing home, at an adoption ministry AND get ready for school in two weeks ..... AND

BLOG!!!! EFFECTIVELY!

Unless you have a strange desire to read o so boring material or at least a little more than what you get anyway .. hehehe ...

So, I am joining the millions of women who have decided to take a break from my award winning, tickle your bone, laugh out loud posts until I can get a handle on it over here. I don't know how to autopost (I'm not sure if blogger has that feature), but the archives are an open book.

Ethan starts school later in the month and perhaps the daily inspiring posts will pick back up at that time and the 2 of you will be very happy! (SMILE)