Picture Proof...

Ok, my picture proof has come back to bite me. This week has been crazy as all have seemed lately. L was mo' sick with a sinus infection and an ear infection and WHINY, let me tell you WHINY! Then Granpa fell and broke his pelvis and hip. They took him to Texarkana because ALL of the hospitals in Shreveport were full. He was finally cleared for surgery last night. So anyway, with a crazy week I was exhausted today and decided to lay down for a while and read this cloudy afternoon away, all the while praising God for the peace for a minute to read! Well, I hadn't been in my bed for about 15 mins when Maggie came around the corner and took a picture of me. I asked her what she was doing playing with my camera, to her reply,"I needed to be able to prove to my daddy that you laid around her reading a book in your bed all day and won't play with me." Seriously. She's five. Geez. My little rugrat. (And Melody, that is not funny!)

Louisiana Snow Day...

It is snowing like crazy over here! Which, of course, is an exceptionality in rural Northern Louisiana. I really loved seeing my students go crazy in the snow! We worked hard today as we listened to Melody's sultry voice singing, "Oh, the weather outside is frightful..." while we did our snow dance this morning at school! My own kids are so crazy happy that there is no school tomorrow! They made me go look out the window to see 100 things when we got home tonight. "Mom, there is SNOW on the trampoline...swing...dog...etc." as if the snow was going to just pass over those things and land only on the ground. Maggie even asked me where the grass went when the snow was on it. So funny! So anyway, all that said to say, DO NOT CALL ME IN THE MORNING. I am sleeping in!! We are out for SNOW DAY or is it Valentines, or Chinese New Year, or Mardi Gras, or President's Day...Who cares!!! YEa!!! lol Here are some pics from our "Snow Day" holiday! Funny little rugrats...

Sick Days...

My kids have been so sick. We finally got AC over mono like two weeks ago just to have Mags and L come down with it this week. They are so whiny, and I had to take off three days to keep them. It was Frankie's week to go to Baton Rouge so he couldn't adjust his schedule (and didn't need to considering he had just rearranged his two weeks ago for AC). Anyway, then I got in trouble at school over a miscommunication. Totally terrible. I always work so hard to be my very best (ya'll know how I am) just to have it all crash in this week. Well, to top it all off, Frankie is at the emergency room with Mags hoping she didn't break two of her fingers when she and her big sister were fighting and slamming the door in each other's faces- hence slamming fingers in the process. FUN! FUN!! Where are my nerve pills again? Good news is that we finished AC's room. That was a huge undertaking that I am glad is over. In the pics we had not finished her closet doors, but they are done now. I will have to post a done pic soon. She is really loving having her own place that is clutter free and quiet so she can read and do homework. Now, if the middle rugrat wouldn't go in there to drive her crazy we wouldn't have broken fingers. Now it just wouldn't be right not to mention the pasta and spilt kool-aid supper, would it! Pic is attached- don't worry, all disasters are being documented, remember?!! At least we are clothed! These rugrats are wearing me down.

Still Alive...

OMDLJ....First day of Jillian's 30 day shred. Still alive. Mighty red faced, but still alive. Pray for me. (Yes, I do workout in jewelry when I forget to take it off, and Jillian sure doesn't give you a break for that kinda thing...lol)

Bonnie and Jena...old times...

I suppose with aging comes that part of dementia where you only remember the good ole days! I felt like it was the good old days when Bonnie dropped by to visit during Christmas break! My sister is a busy nurse supervisor and Bonnie books for the Ellen show out in California, but when you drop two Mississippi girls back home for the holidays the good times are definitely here again! Loved seeing you, Bonnie, and my sister for that matter! It seems like Jena is out in CA sometimes even though she is only in Brandon, MS! Girls, you are gorgeous! Love my family and my friends!

29...with a year's experience

Yes, I am 30. Geez, that was hard to say! My fabulous friends ensured that EVERYONE knew it was my birthday as well! Amanda decorated my door at school and initiated help from Frankie to decorate my van. Which ended up being somewhat of a school field trip! On my actual birthday weekend, my friends had a party for me at Restorante Guiseppe (spelled something like that) followed by an 80's band at the Celebrity Lounge. It was so fun! I have unfortunately had ample opportunity to use the nerve pills and depends that were gifted to me that day! Thanks ya'll, for a fabulous decade and an even better birthday! Love you all!

I love GIRLS DAY OUT! Mel, Amanda, Beth, and I veged out with mani/pedi's and a great "salad" lunch at Superior last week! Kim and Anna met us for lunch. I love getting to visit without kids climbing on me and interrupting, and I love eating without having to wear my kids food! Thanks girls for a fun and RELAXING morning in town!