This is not what I signed up for!!

After having a bit of a rough week just trying to keep my head above water, I went to our Women's kickoff event for our spring Bible studies. It was FABULOUS!! God really was working there! Our women's director really spoke from her heart and talked about whatever "IT" is that is keeping you separated from God. After she shared what God had laid on her heart, she instructed us to write down our "it" on a sticky note and place it at the alter for God.

That lifted such burdens for me! I know you know this, but the minute you give something to God, the devil is going to work double overtime to get you to take it back!!

It took a whole 10 hours, people!!!

Let me explain my evening to give you a good picture!
I had not been able to run any errands this past week so I had quite a few. Not good when your husband is working and you have to take all three kids with you. I say lets get our shoes and get in the car. And it begins..."How many places do we have to go?", I know you said it was freezing outside, " but do I really have to get my big coat on?" , "I am sitting in the middle and you have to sit way in the back!", "Do I have to bucket my car seat?" Ugh!!

Then when we finally make it to the car and start down the road, it turns into this.
"Why did I have to sit back here?"
"We are only going to three places..no she said four...no three. I was listening, she said 3!"
"I'm hungry!"
"Mom, can you turn the radio up?"
"It's hurting my ears, can you turn it down?"

We had to stop at the Athletic Center to buy tickets to the dance. It is freezing cold outside and of course there are no parking spaces even remotely close to the door. I get out of the car and Tatum has taken off her coat and can't find it because it is dark. The boys are screaming at how cold it is..we find the jacket and run toward the door. Do you think the people that are warm and cozy in their cars are stopping at the cross walk to let a crazy lady who gets all three of her kids out in this weather to run errands walk by? No!!

Inside, we walk up to the window to purchase tickets and we are told to fill out a form. While I am filling out the form, this is what took place:
Tatum: (shoving tanner) "move over Tanner, you are in my space!"
Tanner: (Shoving back) " no I am not, you moved over to me!!"
Tatum: "No, I didn't..these are my tickets, not yours!"
Me: (giving them the meanest look I could possibly make in public) "Move over Tanner!"
Let me just say that the long line of people behind were getting a kick out of it by this point.
Tatum: (pulling the pens out of the cup) "What is this for on the end of the pen?"
Tanner: (Yanking the pen out of her hand) "This is not for you!"
They fight over the pen and knock the whole cup over spilling all of the pens! I wanted to scream!!
Did I mention that the guy on the other side of the counter is the slowest person I have ever seen using a computer?!!

Back in the car:
Tatum: "Mom, can we get my crown now?"
Tanner: "It is not a princess/daddy dance..it is a daughter/daddy dance!!"
Tyler: "do you know what a daughter is?"

We finally made it to Walmart! I take my drink inside with me because Tanner and Tatum decided they wanted the popcorn chicken from the deli for dinner and they would need something to drink. I grab a cart and we walk up to the deli counter. As I am ordering the chicken, Tanner decides he is going to eat his chicken sitting in the cart and tries to climb over the side of the cart. He stands on the bottom of the cart and he flips the cart over knocking my drink all over me and onto the floor!! Twenty seconds into the door!!! The poor kids behind the counter is terrified at the site of us..he has never seen a circus like ours before. Tanner is crying because he is sorry...the kids at the counter is running from us, I mean running to get something to clean up our mess, and I want to run back out the door!

After trying more than one time to talk to my sister on the phone, I tell her I will call her when I get home. Through out the store, I have to stop bickering, shoving, crying, and running. And, don't forget all of the "Can I have this?" that we encounter throughout the isles! We wait for about 20 minutes in the checkout line because Walmart is the world worst store when it comes to checking out their customers. You would think there would never be an empty checkout lane because they are so eager to take your money from you!!

We make it home in one piece! The complaining, bickering, huffing continues until all of the groceries are brought inside. Did I tell you at the beginning of this that our garage door is broken again?! So, we are bringing groceries in from outside.

I finally wrestle the kids into bed and my sister is calling me. I answer the phone, she asks "what did you want to ask me?" and I reply, "Is it illegal to sell your kids?"

She starts laughing histerically...I am glad someone could get a kick out of my evening! And to top it off, Michael has to work all weekend! Yay for me!

Morning Coversation

This the conversation I had with Tatum this morning:

Me: You are so sweet...I am so happy that God gave me such a special little girl just for me.
Tatum: Thank you
Me: He (God) gave me only one girl but two boys.
Tatum: Yeah, but they are bad!
Me: Why do you so that?
Tatum: Because Tanner gets potty on the toilet seat and he DOESN"T clean it up!!

My sweet Tatum

Tatum and I had a girls afternoon a couple of weeks ago. She wanted to go to the library. While we were there, she found a flyer with Alice and Wonderland on it and it was for Frisco's annual Daddy/Daughter dance. She was so excited! We met Michael a couple hours later and she held onto that piece of paper until she could show her daddy what she found. She would not even let the boys look at it! When she tells people about where she is going, she will say, "I am going to the daddy/daughter dance it is not for moms or brothers!" I have waited for this forever! So, this weekend we are going shopping for a dress.


This is her favorite thing!

Funny story about these wings..she saw them at the store and decided that she wanted to be a fairy for halloween. She we brought them home and she just couldn't wait to put them on! So, we put them on and she began to run around the house and laugh and play. After a couple of minutes, she brought them to me telling me we need to take them back to the store. I asked her why and she said, "Well, they are broken...I can't fly." I felt so bad for her..she picked them out only because she thought they would actually make her fly! So, of course, daddy comes to the rescue!

Sad News

I realized this past Friday that my parents do, in fact, have a life apart from their children! Aww! No, Just kidding!

The kids had been missing my parents and so on a whim, we loaded up on Friday after school and headed to Oklahoma! We were going to surprise my parents but they had plans for a movie...it was still great! I am so glad after all of these years, they still enjoy stuff like that together. They will be married for 40 years this coming summer! What an example! Kristi and the girls loaded up and we had a slumber party!

The three little ones stayed with us and had their own party, while the big kids went to my brothers to spend the night!


The kids wrestled each other, played games, ran and played outside (my boys favorite)!




We ended up with one extra monkey on the ride back! Bryson has had so much fun here the last couple of days! So sad he has to leave tomorrow :(

Crazy Night

Well, Tanner was sick again last night! For those of you that know about him...the boy is sick with his stomach all of the time!! Not fun! So, he is home from school, only he feels better now! Of course. We had a wonderful weekend! Michael was off and we had a great time.

Yesterday, the kids and I planned on going to see The Princess and the Frog. We were so excited! However, my sweet friend Jen sent me a message on Facebook about the movie. She had not heard good things about it. So, I looked on our christian radio station and found the link they have for family friendly movies. After looking at review, I was broken hearted. I had to tell the kids that we could not go see it. I would have never thought that a Disney movie would make me have to do that. It is full of voodoo magic, dolls, demons, ect. It is tough being a mom sometimes. They were so sad.

However, we had a great day anyway! We went to Sonic's happy hour, gotta love that, and we went to the park and ended with the boys school playing football. The weather here has been great!! Happy Tuesday!

Family Night

This is the best night of my entire week! Sometimes Michael's work schedule interferes with our fun, but most Friday nights, we try to do something fun with the kids.

Tyler and I got beat at Disney Scene It!





We made ice cream sundaes with chocolate and m&mS! Yum!

Thoughts for Today

I read this in my reading this morning...

Hebrews 2:14-18
Inasmuch then as the children have pertaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For indeed He does not give aid to angels, bet He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, the He mightt be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

Isn't that amazing?!! Such hope in the Lord!! This serves as another reminder that God has everything under control and is there when we need it!!

Looking back on 2009

I do not like making New Year's resolutions. I am just of the mindset that if something needs changed, or fixed, don't put it off...do it now! Anyway, that is why God and I have some of the same conversations over and over and over again! My timing is always NOW and His always seems to be WAIT or LATER. But, no matter what, He has truly blessed our family. We had a wonderful year last year and I cant wait to see what 2010 brings us. Here is a list of things from 2009:

1. God called Michael to full time ministry!!


2. The boys started playing sports! Tyler played football and Tanner played soccer. Tyler played QB!

3. Michael and I started serving in our youth department at church! God has truly blessed us with a great group of students!

4. We took the boys to Texas vs. NC basketball game at the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium!



5. I was able to go to Beach camp with our students and we saw over 50 students get baptized while we were there! Praise God!

Christmas 09

We had a wonderful Christmas! We got to wake up in our own house this year! We were so excited for the kids! We even had a white Christmas!!!

First Post!!

I have no idea what I am doing! I love reading other blogs and so I thought I would create one of my own so that I don't forget all of the crazy things that go on in this house!! I don't know how I got to the screen and for sure do not know how to come back so this may be my one and only post! HA!