Random bits of my life

I really would like to get around to regular blogging again. I so enjoy reading other people's blogs and hope that occasionally someone enjoys mine. I'm not fishing for compliments, just hope it gives someone a smile when they stop by!

I don't know where to start. I have a million things I'd love to write about, but I am not comfortable just jumping right in to them. So many things and so little time.
Amazing that I had so much more time to blog when I had 2 newborn babies or two 1 and 1/2 year olds and a newborn. Now they are all pretty much self sufficient and I get no blogging done.

Today was a pretty good day. Leeland was here which is always fun. 1 1/2 is a great age. He is so smart. I know everyone says that about their kids/family, but he REALLY is! :) He's 1 1/2 going on 5 and sometimes I forget that he really is just a baby. Today he fell asleep in my arms and I took a minute to just enjoy that feeling. I realize how fast my oldest nephew has grown up and I don't want to take this age for granted.

I made homemade egg noodles today. I tried this recipe here. I didn't get them done in time for supper tonight, so we'll probably have chicken and noodles tomorrow night. The noodles are super easy to make. I even used the dough hook on my Kitchen Aid to knead them. I'm going to try freezing some for later use too. I meant to make a batch with basil in them just for fun, but forgot, so maybe tomorrow.

Tyler read me several stories out of a school book today. I am thrilled with that! They are not difficult stories by any means, but any progress excites me! Now to work on the other two.

Tomorrow we go back for another trial run of a local homeschool group. Last week went well. Part of me wants to join. I think it would be a good thing for the boys and for me. Another part of me doesn't want the commitment. It's on Wednesday which is also church night. That makes a long day for all of us! I'm tired just thinking about it!

I should probably go to bed, but I still want to read. I have started so many books that I've lost count. There are not enough hours in the day. Until next time...

Lists

Today I am trying to be really productive, but I had to share a list that I found while cleaning. It is some sort of note that I wrote myself and now I have no idea what it means!

Al anon
Control/ Grieving
Christmas Candle
rabbit
Uncle Sam
I want to be just like you

I found it pretty humorous, hope you did too! Any suggestions as to what I might have wanted to remember when I wrote those things??

Random Stuff

I have millions of ideas floating around in my brain. Things I would love to discuss, think about, ponder, and share. However, every time that I sit down to post them it's like I have this huge mental block. I have the desire to do it, yet I don't. I guess maybe my mind is willing to share, but my body doesn't want to put the effort (physical and mental) into typing it all out.

Sometimes I think my season of blogging may be over. While I really enjoy reading other blogs, keeping mine going doesn't seem all that important anymore. In some ways, I'm glad there is no pressure to have something new on there every day. I'm so over that. Yet, it is a great way to share a new picture or quick thought with friends and family and so for that reason I will probably keep it around.

I feel myself being stretched as a person. Someday I hope to share some of my deeper thoughts again as I feel lately there hasn't been much but fluff on here.

The Blog

Not sure what's going on right now, but I just can't get myself to sit down and write a post. I have tons and tons of pictures to share, lots of ideas for topics to discuss, and more....but I just can't make myself do it. Right now I'm more into reading other peoples blogs.

I'm trying to be more concious of my time on the computer.

I'm trying to live in the moment and enjoy the people and things going on around me. I was just taking some garbage out a few minutes ago. The temperature is perfect and there is a light rain. The air smelled soooo good!

Work has been really stressful. It just doesn't seem to get any better and often feels as if it is getting worse day by day.

I hope to start seriously preschooling the boys after Labor Day. I figure that it will be a good way for us to get into some good habits for when we start Kindergarten next year.

The whole dieting thing is blahhhh. This is one of those topics I plan to delve into sometime in the future.

My house is a disaster. That's another area that needs some serious work right now. Guess I should go put some laundry away!

Random Randomness

Ugh. Day two of the diet was not nearly as easy as day one. I felt really crappy and work made me want to eat. One of the home health agencies brought me chocolate which I promptly gave away. Then in the afternoon when everyone was stressed, I had this great idea. Let's get ice cream! Then I remembered that we couldn't because we are all dieting. On a brighter note, Patty and I did our devotion and talked a little bit. The devotion made me tear up as it talked about all of the women all over the world who are in pain (physical and emotional) due to their weight. The world would have us believe that we are the lone fat person in a world full of skinny models, but that is not the case.

Monday was a day full of simple pleasures. The boys and I went outside because it was so nice. We picked up sticks, took a walk, and had the semi's honk at us. Which is what I guess we were doing about a year ago this time. Sometimes I actually relax enough to enjoy the boys innocence and simplicity. They said "do you want to play too, mommy?". And I said "yes!". So I threw rocks in the water and watched it splash. At the same time I'm wondering why we lose our fascination with things like that.

Well, I better go. Ethan is "huuuuuunnnnnnggggrrrrryyyyyy". He is frequently staaaarrrrving these days. Check out SH tomorrow for pics from our one day vacation this past Sunday.

Random Thoughts

This past Tuesday, Amanda, Kellie, and I went to "A night of chocolate" at the theater. There were about 10 different people there with chocolate to sample (all you could eat). There was everything from grocery store brownies to a fancy chocolatier. There was a chocolate fountain with fruit, pretzels, and marshmallows to dip, chocolate covered cream puffs, and chocolate covered Oreos. The most interesting one I tasted was chocolate with orange in it. The chocolatier had the fanciest things. She had mint truffles, pb balls, peppermint bark, chocolate w/ almonds, and all kinds of other stuff. Then we watched the movie "Chocolat" with Johnny Depp. I thought it was a strange movie, not bad, but I probably wouldn't watch it again. In case you've ever wondered, you can eat too much chocolate! Ha ha! After the movie we got to take a tour of our old high school which has been remodeled into a school for 5th graders only. I think they did this because the elementary schools were getting to full. Hopefully Kellie will have some pictures on her blog soon of our adventure.

I have done two dumb things so far this week- and it's only Wednesday. Actually I did them both yesterday. I went to the grocery store when Tim got home from work. It was going to be a quick trip because I didn't have much money and I knew exactly what I wanted. Well, I came out of the store and had locked my keys in the van. It wouldn't have been so bad if this was the only time it had ever happened, but I don't even think it's been 2 years since the last time. Since I had the vehicle with all the car seats, Tim had to wait until his mom could come and watch the boys so he could rescue me. I sat outside for 40 min. so that my milk would stay cold! Then this morning, Tim asks me if I shut the heat off yesterday....whoops. It was running in the morning yesterday and I am so sick of paying for propane that I shut it off. It wasn't that cold outside. Anyways, the temperatures dropped last night and this morning it was about 60 degrees in here. Not horrible, but still chilly.