I Love the way HE holds me!!!

Why is it that we feel so much better wrapped up in our favorite blanket? My husband recently took on a part time night job. For four nights he worked third shift while I held down the fort at night and during the day while he slept. Each night the kids would whine and whimper about not feeling safe. I cuddled and comforted them the best I could and encouraged them to pray. Truth is however; I didn't feel too awful safe either. One night I wrapped up in my favorite old blue blanket. Jasper snuggled in under one side with me and I put my big "stick" and cell phone over on the other side. Like I could actually take on an intruder with a dumb old stick!!! Really it is not a stick more so a 2 1/2 foot long club! But still not likely going to take anyone out. So I get all comfy in the recliner, plop an almond milk filled zippy cup in Jasper's mouth and reside my self to stay awake long enough to get Jasper into his own bed and to check Grace's glucose levels around midnight or so. Meanwhile the girls have resided to sleeping together because like if there is two of them...then they can take on the world; or so they think!


With in about 15 minutes Jasper has slurped down his milk and has handed me he cup. He then snuggles down and insists I read Good Night Moon and Noah's Ark. I read and he is content. I finish up reading and look over to notice that like magic my little boy is asleep. Not just any sleep...sound asleep! He is leaned over to the side with slobber oozing from the corner of his mouth! Limp as a wet noodle. Naturally I spend just a few moments enjoying this precious site because someday very soon he will no longer be my little boy. And it was while I was soaking and basking in this tearful yet BEAUTIFUL experience that I thought to myself; that is exactly how we should all feel at the end of the day. Complete, content, warm, cozy, happy, secure, safe, and drooling down the side of OUR Father's arm!!!!
Why in the world I did not post this the day I wrote it I will never know!!!....It's a short and GOOD one!!!...So enjoy! OH YES I managed to link a song to the Title of this one...so click it and you get a BEAUTIFUL song!!! Now you can really enjoy!!!!

I AM AWESOME!!!

I have decided I AM AWESOME!!!!...There is only one other guy that agrees with me and HE cuts me a whole lot of slack. Hint. Hint. I am not talking about my husband or son. I woke up this morning wanting to go somewhere...anywhere! So I woke the crew up fed them hungry bears some grub, packed drinks in a cooler, snack in a bag, and off we went. Keep in mind the days budget was $25 ish! Well what in the world can ya do with that piddlie amount? And why? Well the why part is simple...I'd like to have gas to go to church tomorrow, I need $32 for renewing my liscense on Monday and I need $50 to register my family a spot in the homeschool co-op on Monday! So not a lot of wiggle/entertainment funds available. Yes I could sit home and most day I do. I only go out for church on Sunday's and Wednesday's and for taking my children to their ususal Drs. appointments and to the grocery store once a month. So hush up... I wanted OUT of the house today!....

Now back to my AWESOMENESS... A friend gave us the heads up on a free childrens event and off we went. But first we dropped a box of books off at a used books bookstore for some store credit. Todays freebie was...an injury prevention fair. The kids saw the inside of a moble hospital unit, a medical helicopter in action...landing an all the works, got to jump in one of those bouncy things, and got to rub and pet a therapy dog . They even played frisbee with Snuffy James! That was the dogs name.. I had nothing to do with that name!...They got a quicky review on performing infant and child CPR, slurped down a free snow cone, picked up a bazillion coloring books regarding things like bike saftey and when to call 911, and...sweated to the near passing out stage! What more could a family of five want??? Oh and to boot we came home with 3 never ever gonna lose in the dark neon green back pack bags to carry stuffs in! Whoot whoot!!!..

This was a random day during the summer!!!......Random Saturday! And thank you again KH!!!

What was I afraid of?

What was I afraid of? There are a lot of UGLY people at the pool! Every year I am faced with same old me. Same size too! Same size for at least the last 11 yrs and wasn't much smaller before then either. My "ladies" were a few sizes smaller and perkier but that's about it! So off to the pool we go... This year I am not wearing my usual black "nursing" bathing suit. Yes they make them...and I bought it when I had Grace! I was wearing my "other " bathing suit...the hot pink one, with plunging neckline and a cute "not-so little" skirt. I also have on the ugliest navy blue t-shirt borrowed from the hubby on... to cover up with!!!LOL!!! As if no one is going to see me now! I have on the magic cover up t-shirt!!!....The family and I had a really good but short lived time. Short lived for 2 reasons: 1) We did not go till 4 as that was the time the prices dropped. Thus the swim lasted only 1 hour and 45 minutes. 2) And also short lived because Ella got sick immediately afterwards. Regardless of this; we had very pleasant time together. That does not happen much for this family. Sooooo while swimming I naturally did a bit of "people" watching! WAY more fun that looking at peopleofwalmart.com!!! Seriously what am I embarrassed about? All my major parts were inside my bathing suit and all was accounted for! Wow what some people deem is good to go is AMAZING!!!! One very attractive young girl was wearing a very "hot" pink 2 piece number. Only problem was I honestly have no idea how she picked up her girls and stuffed them in! Another lovely elderly lady with a "dark" tan was in a leopard type one piece. All was well except for the fact that she had NO teeth! There were at least 5 other women and a couple of men who by far weighed more than me! Now I just estimated that of course. I did NOT walk up to them and ask. I am not stupid...besides I did not want to burst their bubbles and let them know I weighed less than they did. Because I know they were looking at me too!
For sure I had to remind my husband of that Bible verse about the guy needing his eyes gouged out for looking at things he should not. Don't' ask me where it is...its in there!!!!...And then it was during this fun and entertaining moment that I thought two things;Yes 2...that's a good simple number you know. So first thought...Wow God is AMAZING he made lots of different kinds of people. And ......2) What the crack am I afraid of...there are LOTS of UGLY people at the pool. And...wait maybe there was 3 thoughts....3) All my cracks were covered! So go on...go to the pool this summer regardless of all that fluffy stuff keeping you company in that 10 yr old bathing suit! Everyone else has got some too...just all in different colors and sizes!!!! God loves ya just the way YOU are...because he made you that way. And we all know God does not make NO JUNK...regardless of size! Go on do a CANNONBALL! I dare you!