My Hubby is the best!

My husband is so wonderful! I woke up to coffee, bacon, biscuits with pecan pumpkin butter from Williams Sonoma (it should be illegal, I discovered it about 6 or 7 years ago, I might have a pumpkin butter problem) and grits. He spoils me and I know it. He never fails to step in when I don't feel my best. I am somewhat better after a decent nights sleep.

Olivia has an appointment @ 10:00 for her flu shot then Joe and I are going to start on the garage. If you don't hear from me soon, send in the troops!

Illness strikes the Land of Nod

I am so ill today. To make the most of it I sent Joe to pick up PF Changs (hee hee any excuse right?) Well, we got green beans and hot and sour soup at least. It makes you feel better!
I was not feeling the steak and gravy originally on the menu for this evening.

So just to be clear according to my past posts P F Changs makes great bandages for wounds fresh from losing gnome hunts. Great for anytime you don't want to cook. Is a celebration must, and now a cure all for illness! I think we have covered it is my favorite go to place.

I seriously think that I might have the flu. Ironically Olivia goes for her flu shot in the morning. I have such mixed emotions about giving that to my children, that is another discussion for another time, too ill tonight.


I got this from Leigh @ Bloggeritaville, one of my favorite blogs! Again since I am so sick tonight this is going to be it for now.

Things I have Learned from Have Being in Alabama
THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM HAVE BEING IN ALABAMA . ..(author unknown)
Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in Alabama .
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Alabama plus a couple no one's seen before. If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
Onced and Twiced are words.
It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
People actually grow and eat okra.
'Fixinto' is one word.
There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is only dinner and then there is supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two.
We do like a little tea with our sugar!
Backards and forwards means 'I know everything about you.'
You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
You measure distance in minutes.
Sometimes you have to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.'
Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixing to go to the store.'
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You know what a 'DAWG' is.
You carry jumper cables in your car . . .. For your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
The first day of deer season is a state holiday.
100 degrees Fahrenheit= 'a little warm.'
We have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as 'goin' Wal-martin' or off to 'Wally World.'
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: 'What kinda coke you want?'
Fried catfish is the other white meat. (Pork's 1st)
We don't need no stinking driver's Ed . . . If our mama says we can drive, we can drive.

Casting Crowns, little boys, events

Joe and I at Chateau Elan

Casting Crowns Christmas Celebration is coming Dec 6th! I am so excited Micheal English, Avolon, and several others are coming with them! Whew we are going to live @ the BJCC during the month of Dec!



We are headed to Oktober Fest this weekend. I figured so far this year we have covered the Lebanese festival, the Greek festival, we might as well hit the German festival!



Of course, we will still be cleaning out the garage over the weekend. I have got to get ready for the enormous yard sale we will be having in November!



Tickets go on sale for the Polar Express in a couple of weeks! We cannot wait to take everyone. Heart of Dixie Railroad It is the perfect family event for little ones, in between ones, and grown ones!



Orren, as I have said in previous posts, has learned to remove his pants and diaper. Why? I just do not understand it. Well, it finally happened he took off his diaper and before I could even cross the room to catch him, he wet the floor! You know, now I know what is meant by it is the best birth control you can have! NO DOUBT!!!! Where do I sign up for sterilization?

No seriously, my children are my BEST blessing! I would be lost without them. I am so blessed to have them and I thank God everyday for them. Mommy is just trying to adjust from the land of fairy wands, tiaras, and quietly playing with babies for hours to lighting bolt moves, cars, and knights on horses that really hurt when stepped on. We have to see how everything works and what will happen if I do this? Oh my goodness! How long do Boys stay like this?



I still have not cut his hair, I am just not ready. I am catching a lot of grief about it from all sides. Even strangers, but then I will run into someone who says oh, mine was three! I have just decided I will know when I am ready. That is when I will do it.

Caio

Rainy days, new discoveries an movies

We had a dreary day today and the children are piled up in our room to brace for a long night of storms. It is just easier on nights we know storms are coming to just make pallets and let them sleep on our floor.

Orren discovered that there is water in those big white things everyone is always sitting on. Yea, good times. It is just the right height for him to play with his boats. And guess what? Twizzlers (you know the ones that are starting to fill the enormous bowl of trick or treat candy along with m&m's etc) anyway, Twizzlers float! Who knew? BUT flashlights left out from the camp out..... do not like the water. oh, and just FYI a 15 month old's arm can and will get stuck in that little hole at the bottom. They don't like that AT ALL! All of this can happen in the time it takes you to put on a load of laundry, even though you thought everyone was watching shushy bye and drinking a sippy cup. Oh yea, our sippy cup count............. is now down by one.

Mother and Daddy got to spend some time with GiGi over the weekend. No real change and she doesn't understand not getting to go "home" I think that is going to be the toughest part of this journey. Please pray over that.

GiGi

I had such an amazing weekend and I was so thrilled to finally get Salah and Michelle in P F Changs. They liked it and everyone had a great time. Orren ate almost an entire order of green beans by himself! The Great Wall of Chocolate(2) we got to finish off the meal was soooooooooo good! Thank you again Salah and Michelle we really enjoyed it!



I got a really cute card from Clancy, my cousin. It said 29 again? I have heard of recycling but don't you think you are taking it too far? I was on the floor! Shana sent a really cute one as well that had Cruella on the front. Does this mean she thinks I am Cruella? LOL



We just finished watching The Happening by M. Knight Shaymalan (I know that isn't spelled correctly you will be alright I promise) DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME! This was a seriously bad movie. I was shocked as I usually LOVE his movies.

So I have started Christmas shopping, have you?

Little Johnny

I had to!

Little Johnny:

A teacher in Elmira , New York asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Obama fans. Not really knowing what an Obama fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, All the kids raised their hands except for Little Johnny.The teacher asked Little Johnny why he has decided to be different again. Little Johnny said, 'Because I'm not an Obama fan.' The teacher asked, 'Why aren't you an Obama fan?'Johnny said, 'Because I'm a Republican.' The teacher asked him why he's a Republican. Little Johnny answered, 'Well, my Mom's a Republican and my Dad's a Republican, so I'm a Republican.'Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, 'If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, What would that make you?' With a big smile, Little Johnny replied, 'That would make me an Obama fan.'


I will really post later today

It is My Birthday!

I had a great day. I heard from all my family and friends. Thanks for all the well wishes. It makes turning 34 ... I mean 29 much easier!
Joe, Olivia and Orren made me breakfast in bed and a red velvet cake. My sweet precious friend Margaret gave me a gorgeous basket filled with gourmet "Autumn" goodies", a beautiful tea towel and a great card. We had such a good time watching Bama win with them today. The children played so well together, we are so lucky to have such good neighbors to call friends.
Michelle was the first outside of the house to call with Birthday wishes. Due to schedules I did not get to see her today, but we (the families) are having lunch at P.F Changs and then a gathering @ their house tomorrow!
Mother and Daddy called and sent a great card. With quite a teaser in it. I was told to take the contents and spend on myself and have fun........it was a dollar. You read that correctly. My Daddy has the funniest sense of humor. I was cracking up. He told me that he would see if he couldn't do better when he saw me. He is such a tease. I love him so much. I am a Daddy's girl.
God Bless & Love to all

This is so funny. Make sure you have your speakers on to hear the video and mute the music player on the side bar with the background music.

I have gotten so many phone calls about this. Thanks Julie for sending it to me!