Sandra E. Hood. Isnt she sweet. SANDY . . .YOU ROCK!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Baketball fun fun fun
So tonight is a quiet night for the family. Its loooong been since coming and here it is. The kids are walking around a little lost for what to do. The dishes are washed but not dried so I am telling any of them that complains about boredom that I have a load of dishes that needs drying. That clears out the room. Sean and I laugh and think back to when our parents told us the same thing-except we couldn't just leave the room and find a game boy or a computer to play on. We had to use our stupid imagination. More then once in the same day. What in the world is this place coming to???
Last week women's basketball started and thank goodness its over. Well for the week. We got out and going on the court and were relieved when they shaved 2 minutes off of each quarter. Then about 2 minutes into the game I started needing some serious oxygen as well as new shoes. Well maybe some new feet! (but got the new shoes). Then slowly some black dots encroached around my eyes as blood started to flow. Flow is a bad description. I am sure it was full throttle into every knook of my body as I ran--NO-wobbled up and down the court. Here we are still 2 minutes into the first quarter and I was sure I was mad at my stupid mistake-showing up. I was slowly turning into jello...red jello. I think if I had a tan it would be harder to see all of the capillaries that were busting at the surface of my skin. Told you the blood was moving. So fast it didn't even know where to go it just blew up. So some kind of tan is in order. But I lived to tell the simple tale. 13 years since the last time I played. Whew. I didnt die so maybe I will do it again next week.
Last week women's basketball started and thank goodness its over. Well for the week. We got out and going on the court and were relieved when they shaved 2 minutes off of each quarter. Then about 2 minutes into the game I started needing some serious oxygen as well as new shoes. Well maybe some new feet! (but got the new shoes). Then slowly some black dots encroached around my eyes as blood started to flow. Flow is a bad description. I am sure it was full throttle into every knook of my body as I ran--NO-wobbled up and down the court. Here we are still 2 minutes into the first quarter and I was sure I was mad at my stupid mistake-showing up. I was slowly turning into jello...red jello. I think if I had a tan it would be harder to see all of the capillaries that were busting at the surface of my skin. Told you the blood was moving. So fast it didn't even know where to go it just blew up. So some kind of tan is in order. But I lived to tell the simple tale. 13 years since the last time I played. Whew. I didnt die so maybe I will do it again next week.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
VALENTINES DAY EARLY
So some days are the days you relax and clean up for nothing and just have a quiet day. I have been waiting for quiet days for along time and now that they are here I am really glad it is in short spurts. But none-the-less I will enjoy the few minutes.
I was also thinking about Valentines day and the things that go on that day. You can feel the love in the air and it is a little exciting to know many of the couples out there say I Love you just a few more times. They hug longer or they make a special dinner. When you have kids you have the same feelings except they are x'5 for me. So its a good day. I guess its the mind set you have for the day. Mine is planned. 4-H in the morning with the kids and then Game Night in the evening with the husband and friends. Then to my sweet surprise last week Sean brought me a beautiful multi-frame frame. Its really nice and a stretch for him to come up with something he knew I would love. And today a beautiful miniture rose planter showed up at the front door. SWEET. To add to the love pile there is the Dr. Pepper he bought for me. Yes-my true love knows me best.
So-lets dedicate this part of the letter to the one who makes me feel like I am the only one in a room full of women, the one that offers foot rubs for no reason. Maybe I would mention in the letter about how fast he fixes my computer when I know there are six sitting on his desk, the laundry that he does when there is no end to it or the starting of my car in the morning so I dont have to get in a cold car. Sometimes, when I am already tired of the day he dries the dishes and puts them away or starts a very hot bath for me to melt away the day. I would love for everyone to see him in the morning when he calls all the kids in for morning prayer so all I have to do is slip out of bed onto the floor with out even opening my eyes. The quiet way he mumbles through helping me hang or move things in the house. I know that is purely out of love. The drooling that takes place when I make anything eatable or the happy attitude he pull out of somewhere deep when he went to bed at 4 am after playing Call of Duty 5. Thats love. See many women expect something great for Valentines day-I get something great for everyday.
I was also thinking about Valentines day and the things that go on that day. You can feel the love in the air and it is a little exciting to know many of the couples out there say I Love you just a few more times. They hug longer or they make a special dinner. When you have kids you have the same feelings except they are x'5 for me. So its a good day. I guess its the mind set you have for the day. Mine is planned. 4-H in the morning with the kids and then Game Night in the evening with the husband and friends. Then to my sweet surprise last week Sean brought me a beautiful multi-frame frame. Its really nice and a stretch for him to come up with something he knew I would love. And today a beautiful miniture rose planter showed up at the front door. SWEET. To add to the love pile there is the Dr. Pepper he bought for me. Yes-my true love knows me best.
So-lets dedicate this part of the letter to the one who makes me feel like I am the only one in a room full of women, the one that offers foot rubs for no reason. Maybe I would mention in the letter about how fast he fixes my computer when I know there are six sitting on his desk, the laundry that he does when there is no end to it or the starting of my car in the morning so I dont have to get in a cold car. Sometimes, when I am already tired of the day he dries the dishes and puts them away or starts a very hot bath for me to melt away the day. I would love for everyone to see him in the morning when he calls all the kids in for morning prayer so all I have to do is slip out of bed onto the floor with out even opening my eyes. The quiet way he mumbles through helping me hang or move things in the house. I know that is purely out of love. The drooling that takes place when I make anything eatable or the happy attitude he pull out of somewhere deep when he went to bed at 4 am after playing Call of Duty 5. Thats love. See many women expect something great for Valentines day-I get something great for everyday.
Tuesday Ireland had her 10th birthday and it was a fun day. She opted for the small party and the bigger gift. Every other year we give them the choice of a big party with friends and the fixin's or a big gift. They choose-and it keeps us from going crazy each year and they fall on the even birthdays. . . you know 8, 10, 12 . . . I love birthdays and without the everyother year thing I would go crazy !!! Anyway, she had a family party and got the Nintendo DS with the car charger and all of the other things you "need" to have entertainment all of the time. If you dont know what a DS is just imagine a gameboy on steiroids. During the party Patrick also decided he wanted one for his April birthday. Well at least now we know and can plan on his little party and big gift.
Also this week I jumped in and made some bread and cinnimon rolls that were FANTASTIC. They melted in your mouth like when you were a kid and ate cotton candy. Yum-so I had to take a picture to prove that once in a great while I can make something worth my time other then kids.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
25 Things you may not know about me. . .
1. I love the color Yellow. And when you put it with another color I love that color too. You know like Yellow with white or Yellow with red.
2. I cant decorate worth beans.
3. I like to cook but I cant. I am happy to say that hasn't stopped me.
4. Easter is my Favorite holiday. Then July4th.
5. I love to people watch.
6. I don't mind traffic.
7. I want to live abroad with the kids for a year for fun.
8. I love to sing but cant. I get in the car and turn the radio up as loud as I can and go for it.
9. Sean can sing so I stop singing in church to listen to him.
10. I want a horse still.
11. Telling people things that sounds crazy is usually for shock value. What other fun can I have at their expense and they think its real!
12. I LOVE RAIN
13. Sean is the only one for me even though he doesn't think that exists.
14. Crayons. . .Yep I still collect boxes of them and have like 50 boxes of all sizes and shapes.
15. If I were on a deserted island and could only take one object with me it would be my bed.
16. I can make myself feel more guilty when I say "no" then my kids can.
17. I love to eat out with Sean
18. I still believe in Santa and the Easter bunny. WHAT? They still come every year.
19. Church is alot funner when you didn't want to go and then you hear something you are so glad you didn't miss.
20. Patrick, Ireland, Liam, Benjamin and Shea ARE the cutest kids in the world and I feel bad for everyone else. If only they could be so lucky.
21. Watching kids play around with Dad is soo cool! You cant pay for that.
22. I don't have gray hair yet! Yea.
23. I love that while watching some Miss America thing on TLC all the women had their thighs rubbing together. That made me smile.
24. I am ok with plastic surgery if it is putting things back where it was before kids or it just makes you feel good.
25. Camping is alot funner with your own family! I love spending non-electrical time with the kids. . .meaning no game boys, computers, ipods, or televisions.
1. I love the color Yellow. And when you put it with another color I love that color too. You know like Yellow with white or Yellow with red.
2. I cant decorate worth beans.
3. I like to cook but I cant. I am happy to say that hasn't stopped me.
4. Easter is my Favorite holiday. Then July4th.
5. I love to people watch.
6. I don't mind traffic.
7. I want to live abroad with the kids for a year for fun.
8. I love to sing but cant. I get in the car and turn the radio up as loud as I can and go for it.
9. Sean can sing so I stop singing in church to listen to him.
10. I want a horse still.
11. Telling people things that sounds crazy is usually for shock value. What other fun can I have at their expense and they think its real!
12. I LOVE RAIN
13. Sean is the only one for me even though he doesn't think that exists.
14. Crayons. . .Yep I still collect boxes of them and have like 50 boxes of all sizes and shapes.
15. If I were on a deserted island and could only take one object with me it would be my bed.
16. I can make myself feel more guilty when I say "no" then my kids can.
17. I love to eat out with Sean
18. I still believe in Santa and the Easter bunny. WHAT? They still come every year.
19. Church is alot funner when you didn't want to go and then you hear something you are so glad you didn't miss.
20. Patrick, Ireland, Liam, Benjamin and Shea ARE the cutest kids in the world and I feel bad for everyone else. If only they could be so lucky.
21. Watching kids play around with Dad is soo cool! You cant pay for that.
22. I don't have gray hair yet! Yea.
23. I love that while watching some Miss America thing on TLC all the women had their thighs rubbing together. That made me smile.
24. I am ok with plastic surgery if it is putting things back where it was before kids or it just makes you feel good.
25. Camping is alot funner with your own family! I love spending non-electrical time with the kids. . .meaning no game boys, computers, ipods, or televisions.
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