I pretty much cried myself to sleep last night thinking and praying for a little girl I have never met and her family. I have been so touched by this families story it has given me a new lease on life, love, family, and made me take a second look at myself. Sometime, well more than sometimes I like to keep my family bubble. I want to keep all the bad things in the world out, not that by any means does this mean that we are ignorant or oblivious to what is going on; rather we choose to not fill out heads with it. It is hard to be a glass half full kind of person in these days and ages, I like to think that is how I view life and I want Anderson to grow up in a positive, encouraging environment. ....I want Anderson to grow up...
You don't think it will happen to you, to your best friend, your neighbor but it does. God sometimes for reasons that we might not know or understand calls one of his precious babies home earlier than what we feel is necessary.
The pain and agony Layla has gone through is beyond me, I can't for the life of me imagine having watch my baby go through any of that. The pain that her family is feeling... makes it hard for me to breath. Layla reached more people and touched more peoples hearts in her short 2 years than most of us do in a life time, that's a God thing. What Layla, and her family have done for me is humbled me. Made me seek out the good, because as bad as I think it might be - its not.
When I go home tonight, I will hug Ron and Anderson a little tighter, tell them I love them way to many times, be more patient with my full of life 3 year old, sit back and watch the 2 people that mean the most to me in this world and pray that God will allow me another day and another breath to breathe and do it all over again. You truly never know when the good Lord will call you home.
I pray for Layla and her family.. I pray that God wraps his big arms around her and takes her pain and suffering away and lets her rest peacefully. Amen.
Stars on the river
Stars in the sky
Stars that are falling
Stars burning bright
Stars disappearing
Stars come to light out of the dark
I see stars in every headlight
And I wonder where they go
I see stars that are stranded by the side of the road
I see stars that look like raindrops sticking to the hood of my car
I'm seeing stars
Wishing on stars
Only when you see 'em
Is like asking God for help
Only when you need it
But I'm wishing anyway
I'm wishing anyway
Wishing on stars
Only when you see 'em
Is like asking God for help
Only when you need it
But I'm wishing anyway
I'm wishing anyway
Tonight there's stars on the river
Stars in the sky
Stars that are faded like the stars in her eyes
One lonely tear drop
One long goodbye
Hit me hard
I'm seeing stars
Wishing on stars
Only when you see 'em
Is like asking God for help
Only when you need it
But I'm wishing anyway
I'm wishing anyway
I'm seeing stars
I'm seeing stars
(Stars on the river, stars in the sky)
I'm seeing stars
(Stars that are faded, stars in her eyes, I'm seeing stars)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Put that bone down Chico.
We have a new baby in the house. Chico. He is very lovable, likes to lick, and play with his "bone" & of course, play play play!
No we didn't get a dog if that is what you are thinking, Chico is Anderson's little multiple personality. It is so funny, at the drop of a hat he will come running over panting and tell you to say, Chico put that bone down. So he will put his bone (whatever toy is laying around) in his mouth and wait for you to say it. When you do, he comes over for you to give him a good petting. hahha I think it is so neat to watch his imagination at work. He gets bowls out for food and water, and even wags his tail.
The hard part is when he is playing and suddenly decided to be Chico, he gets mad when you call him Anderson, then he puts on his "fighting face" and glares at you saying, I'm not Anderson, I'm CHICO!! hahah
Well this is the new thing in our house, I think its so funny so I wanted to share. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed weekend. We have no plans but to hang around and be lazy, which is much invited. xoxox
No we didn't get a dog if that is what you are thinking, Chico is Anderson's little multiple personality. It is so funny, at the drop of a hat he will come running over panting and tell you to say, Chico put that bone down. So he will put his bone (whatever toy is laying around) in his mouth and wait for you to say it. When you do, he comes over for you to give him a good petting. hahha I think it is so neat to watch his imagination at work. He gets bowls out for food and water, and even wags his tail.
The hard part is when he is playing and suddenly decided to be Chico, he gets mad when you call him Anderson, then he puts on his "fighting face" and glares at you saying, I'm not Anderson, I'm CHICO!! hahah
Well this is the new thing in our house, I think its so funny so I wanted to share. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed weekend. We have no plans but to hang around and be lazy, which is much invited. xoxox
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Valentines Weekend.
45 days. Sunday was Valentines day as you all know. I have been without sweets for 45 days, and was doing very very well. My mom and dad came down and went with us to The Affair of the Heart and then we took them out to eat. One of mine and Ron's favorite places is SaltGrass, we ate there on our honeymoon so its kind of like our go to place if we are doing something special. They also have a KILLER chocolate cake dessert. We talked about it and since it had been 45 days since we had either one had a dessert of any kind we thought we should go ahead and share a piece of cake. IT WAS AMAZING and so worth the cheat.
The following day, we started over and recommitted so on we go. I think that Vday, our anniversary and Christmas will be cheat days. I mean dang, diabetic or not 3 desserts a year isn't bad right. It was really nice, I felt terrible afterward, so I got to see the effects of it and it made we WANT to get back on my diet and keep eating better.
I feel like we are trying to make better choices for ourselves and in turn that helps Anderson too.
My mom and dad were here, we had fun with them but since we went to TAOTH it was a fast and furious weekend. Anderson was asking them when he gets to go to their house and play, so I think that might be in the works in a couple of months. I love getting to watch my mom and dad interact with Anderson. It brings back so many good memories and he loves them so much I can just see it all over them. Its great to have such supportive parents, I only hope that I can be as good to Anderson as they were to me and Blake.
We enjoyed our Monday off, since it was Presidents' Day the banks are closed as well as State offices so Ron and I both got to stay home with Anderson and recoop from our weekend and our company. All in all it was a great weekend. I am so looking forward to summer, I hope to get to spend some good QT with my family at the lake.... I hope you all are doing good.
PRAYER REQUEST::
Ron's grandmother (who watches Anderson) was having trouble with her vision and we just found out that she has cataracts. (sp) The doctor told her they aren't "ripe" yet so she just has to live in a state of fog until they get ripe where he can do surgery to remove them. Please keep her in your prayers.
The following day, we started over and recommitted so on we go. I think that Vday, our anniversary and Christmas will be cheat days. I mean dang, diabetic or not 3 desserts a year isn't bad right. It was really nice, I felt terrible afterward, so I got to see the effects of it and it made we WANT to get back on my diet and keep eating better.
I feel like we are trying to make better choices for ourselves and in turn that helps Anderson too.
My mom and dad were here, we had fun with them but since we went to TAOTH it was a fast and furious weekend. Anderson was asking them when he gets to go to their house and play, so I think that might be in the works in a couple of months. I love getting to watch my mom and dad interact with Anderson. It brings back so many good memories and he loves them so much I can just see it all over them. Its great to have such supportive parents, I only hope that I can be as good to Anderson as they were to me and Blake.
We enjoyed our Monday off, since it was Presidents' Day the banks are closed as well as State offices so Ron and I both got to stay home with Anderson and recoop from our weekend and our company. All in all it was a great weekend. I am so looking forward to summer, I hope to get to spend some good QT with my family at the lake.... I hope you all are doing good.
PRAYER REQUEST::
Ron's grandmother (who watches Anderson) was having trouble with her vision and we just found out that she has cataracts. (sp) The doctor told her they aren't "ripe" yet so she just has to live in a state of fog until they get ripe where he can do surgery to remove them. Please keep her in your prayers.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
YaYa & PoPs
My mom and dad are coming this weekend to play with Anderson, I am so excited to see them! We had a little family Valentines dinner planned before they decided to come, so my mom told us that we could just go out just the 2 of us. I was excited but felt bad about leaving mom and dad at the house, its Valentines day for them too and I was excited about sharing the day with Anderson. He is so fun around holidays. SOOOO... I called Salt Grass yesterday and made a reservation for 5, I can't think of a better way to spend dinner than with a table full of people I love dearly. I called my mom and told her to bring some clothes to go have dinner one night in so she wouldn't just bring her comfy since they usually like to stay in and play with Anderson all day. I love to be able to take my parents out to eat and things and actually pay for THEIR meal. Lord knows they paid for me and half of Perryton to go and do all those years in high school, and have taken Ron and I out more times than I can count since we have been married. It feels good to try and return the favor!
Ron and I are going to go catch a movie that evening and spend a little time just the 2 of us, but for dinner we will have a full table! I love Valentines Day..
Ron and I are going to go catch a movie that evening and spend a little time just the 2 of us, but for dinner we will have a full table! I love Valentines Day..
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Punky Pie!
I have nothing to talk about specifically, so we are just going to see were this goes. Today at work was very slow so I spend some of my free time planning Anderson's 3rd birthday. I can't believe it. THREE. He already knows that he will be 3, he is a big boy and no longer allows me to call him my punky pie because he is a BIG BOY. Its like when he started to walk but worse. I remember working with him because he wanted to go so bad but just couldn't quite get it all together, then one day he stood up and took about 5 steps. It happened to be in front of me, Ron, and the in-laws and it felt like as soon as he took those 5 steps within a week he was running.
I find myself here again.
We are still working on the potty training thing, he just uses a diaper to go poop in the rest of the time including night time, he is in big boy underwear. I know that just like the walking thing, he will get it, he gets it now it just has to be in his own time. But its like since we put the passy down he has just flown from little baby to big boy all in one fell swoop.
The first of this month I turned in his application to Liberty Academy, its a private school that has a good preK program. When I turned in the application I felt like some one had just kicked me in the gut. Was it time already? For my son to actually start school? He is excited, we have shown him the building which he quickly pointed out the play ground. I know that this will be an adjustment as he has spent most of the last 2 years with Nanny and PawPaw, but I also know that he ready for some interaction with other children.
I just don't understand how time can fly this fast. I remember it like it was yesterday when I was pregnant and couldn't wait for him to get here so I could hold him and show him off. Now I would give anything to slow his little butt down a bit. I am scared, he is just growing up so quickly. WHEW. *big deep breath*
YOU ARE OK.
Life happens fast and I know it does nothing but speed up and all we do is run around like chickens with our heads cut off hoping that the lessons and things we are so desperately trying to teach them stick. I know I have a bright little boy that loves his mommy and daddy, and right now he still loves to shower us with kisses, but I know the day will come when he will tell me that I can't kiss him in front of his friends....
and of course.... because I am who I am, I will DO IT ANYWAY!!!
He will always be my punky pie.
I find myself here again.
We are still working on the potty training thing, he just uses a diaper to go poop in the rest of the time including night time, he is in big boy underwear. I know that just like the walking thing, he will get it, he gets it now it just has to be in his own time. But its like since we put the passy down he has just flown from little baby to big boy all in one fell swoop.
The first of this month I turned in his application to Liberty Academy, its a private school that has a good preK program. When I turned in the application I felt like some one had just kicked me in the gut. Was it time already? For my son to actually start school? He is excited, we have shown him the building which he quickly pointed out the play ground. I know that this will be an adjustment as he has spent most of the last 2 years with Nanny and PawPaw, but I also know that he ready for some interaction with other children.
I just don't understand how time can fly this fast. I remember it like it was yesterday when I was pregnant and couldn't wait for him to get here so I could hold him and show him off. Now I would give anything to slow his little butt down a bit. I am scared, he is just growing up so quickly. WHEW. *big deep breath*
YOU ARE OK.
Life happens fast and I know it does nothing but speed up and all we do is run around like chickens with our heads cut off hoping that the lessons and things we are so desperately trying to teach them stick. I know I have a bright little boy that loves his mommy and daddy, and right now he still loves to shower us with kisses, but I know the day will come when he will tell me that I can't kiss him in front of his friends....
and of course.... because I am who I am, I will DO IT ANYWAY!!!
He will always be my punky pie.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Adventure.
Have you ever done anything to make your husband look at you like he wants to slap you into next week.. only he really isn't kidding? Well for the past 2 days I have received that look more times than I would like to count.
(If you know me or Ron this is very out of character in our relationship, and don't go letting your mind wonder. We are doing just fine living in marital bliss)
We have been since January really working at eating better and exercising more often. Not so much to loose weigh, alothough we both have goals we are working toward meeting, but to get AND STAY healthy. We are actually trying to unlearn bad habits and create some that will be beneficial to me as a diabetic and to our family as a whole.
So why the looks I was talking about? When I was in High School a new VHS excersice system came out called TaeBo. I was crazy about it. I loved it. Until recently, in my opinion, it has been one of the better put together workouts that requires no equipment other than your own body. I saw a new one over Christmas break that sparked my intrest. It was quite a bit more expensive than TaeBo was so I jumped on ebay and bought it from China for a fraction of the cost. Ron said he has never been this sore in his life, but I told him when you are sore you know its working. I also told him this isn't good for him, that I really like this DVD program so far and we are going to weigh and measure to see actual results.
Day 58 of INSANITY
We are on the 2nd day of insanity, we will do the 3rd workout tonight. It is just what it says, INSAINE!! It feels like I am back in the high school gym going through 2 a days workouts. Ron and I are doing them together, and Anderson like to run in and out and has even mastered a push up. The program is a 60 day workout where you workout 6 days a week, rest on the 7th. I am so far loving it. They are hard, they make TaeBo look like a walk in the park, I sweat and pant but I can feel them working already. I am excited to keep going, you do a fit test at the beginning and at 15, 30, 45, and 60; I can't wait to see our improvement.
That is where we are now, Ron gives me a go 2 hell look every time he has to get up because his legs are so sore. I don't mind it though, we are doing good and we are going to keep on truckin..
(If you know me or Ron this is very out of character in our relationship, and don't go letting your mind wonder. We are doing just fine living in marital bliss)
We have been since January really working at eating better and exercising more often. Not so much to loose weigh, alothough we both have goals we are working toward meeting, but to get AND STAY healthy. We are actually trying to unlearn bad habits and create some that will be beneficial to me as a diabetic and to our family as a whole.
So why the looks I was talking about? When I was in High School a new VHS excersice system came out called TaeBo. I was crazy about it. I loved it. Until recently, in my opinion, it has been one of the better put together workouts that requires no equipment other than your own body. I saw a new one over Christmas break that sparked my intrest. It was quite a bit more expensive than TaeBo was so I jumped on ebay and bought it from China for a fraction of the cost. Ron said he has never been this sore in his life, but I told him when you are sore you know its working. I also told him this isn't good for him, that I really like this DVD program so far and we are going to weigh and measure to see actual results.
Day 58 of INSANITY
We are on the 2nd day of insanity, we will do the 3rd workout tonight. It is just what it says, INSAINE!! It feels like I am back in the high school gym going through 2 a days workouts. Ron and I are doing them together, and Anderson like to run in and out and has even mastered a push up. The program is a 60 day workout where you workout 6 days a week, rest on the 7th. I am so far loving it. They are hard, they make TaeBo look like a walk in the park, I sweat and pant but I can feel them working already. I am excited to keep going, you do a fit test at the beginning and at 15, 30, 45, and 60; I can't wait to see our improvement.
That is where we are now, Ron gives me a go 2 hell look every time he has to get up because his legs are so sore. I don't mind it though, we are doing good and we are going to keep on truckin..
Thursday, February 4, 2010
God Bless Single Mom's
OPERATION Ron is Out of Town::
Ron and I will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary this June. I tell you that to say that in the seven years we have been married I can count on one hand how many times we have spent time away from each other. We were married 3 years before we ever spent a night apart, I went to Houston TX when I was almost 7 months preg with Anderson for my cousins wedding. We left on a Friday and came home on a Sunday. I won't detail the couple other times but this is the first full week that Ron has been gone since we had Anderson, its also the first time for me to be alone in our new house that we bought almost 2 years ago. haha I wanted to give a shout out to single mom's. You don't realize how difficult some of this can be until you are doing it alone. Its the little things that I get overwhelmed with. I don't have some one to keep Anderson busy while I take a shower or bath, if I am cooking, or on the treadmill, or in the shower and he needs to go pee pee... yep, stop what you are doing to help! I have an amazing husband that does above and beyond his part of house work and helping with Anderson so it has been a heck-tick week to say the least; I have loved the one on one time with Anderson but I sure miss my husband too!
Night One (tuesday)
We got a late start on the evening and I was trying to get everything in order for then next morning. We finally got to bed around 10:30pm, I couldn't sleep so I called and talked to Ron for a bit then went to bed. I finally fell asleep a little after 1am. Only to be woke up around 4 because Anderson had an accident, I changed the sheets, got A back to bed, started the washer and laid back down at 5am. My alarm went off @ 5:20am. Ya right, I turned it off and went with my back up alarm for 6:30. We got out the door and headed to Nanny's at 7:45am, I handed him off (luckly he was in a good mood and very cooperative) and jumped back in the car to make it to work by 8am. I pulled into the parking lot at 7:58, whew.
Night Two (Wednesday)
Lastnight was much better. Before I left work I made myself a time line. Ron's Grandmother, Nanny, watches A every day and has been so sweet while Ron has been gone. She has had Anderson fed and supper on the table at 5, which isn't anything new, its just even NICER when you are doing it alone. My time line went as follows ::
6p home from Nanny's
7P treadmill
8p baths
8:30p snack for Anderson
9p in bed
9:15p talk to Daddy
9:30p lights out.
All went according to plan exept for Anderson was a little more chatty than normal so he talked to his Daddy until about 9:30 but we were both pretty much asleep at
10p. Which made for a nice morning, I got up at 6:00 and we were out the door at 6:40 and I got to work with time to spare. Now don't get the wrong idea, just because I am getting into my stride doesn't mean I like this. When Ron is gone its like walking around in a fog. I'm more forgetful, I have to really plan and think things out. (I'm what I would say planned sparatic, I like to know whats going on but not planned out hour by hour) I guess you could say he really does complete me. hahah
Anyway, I said all of this to say, I am ready for my man to come home. I know that if I had to I could do it, I have done it all week. I just wanted to say that women who do it alone day in and day out are spectacular. Who get their kids to school or daycare, get to work, keep house, cook dinner deserve a gold star in my book. And those of us who are blessed enough to have some one to help out should make sure that those people know how much we appreciate it. So many times we forget to tell our spouse the little things that make our days a little eaiser, and with Ron being gone this week it has sure brought a lot of those things to light.
I love you Babe, I can't wait for you to get home!!!!
Ron and I will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary this June. I tell you that to say that in the seven years we have been married I can count on one hand how many times we have spent time away from each other. We were married 3 years before we ever spent a night apart, I went to Houston TX when I was almost 7 months preg with Anderson for my cousins wedding. We left on a Friday and came home on a Sunday. I won't detail the couple other times but this is the first full week that Ron has been gone since we had Anderson, its also the first time for me to be alone in our new house that we bought almost 2 years ago. haha I wanted to give a shout out to single mom's. You don't realize how difficult some of this can be until you are doing it alone. Its the little things that I get overwhelmed with. I don't have some one to keep Anderson busy while I take a shower or bath, if I am cooking, or on the treadmill, or in the shower and he needs to go pee pee... yep, stop what you are doing to help! I have an amazing husband that does above and beyond his part of house work and helping with Anderson so it has been a heck-tick week to say the least; I have loved the one on one time with Anderson but I sure miss my husband too!
Night One (tuesday)
We got a late start on the evening and I was trying to get everything in order for then next morning. We finally got to bed around 10:30pm, I couldn't sleep so I called and talked to Ron for a bit then went to bed. I finally fell asleep a little after 1am. Only to be woke up around 4 because Anderson had an accident, I changed the sheets, got A back to bed, started the washer and laid back down at 5am. My alarm went off @ 5:20am. Ya right, I turned it off and went with my back up alarm for 6:30. We got out the door and headed to Nanny's at 7:45am, I handed him off (luckly he was in a good mood and very cooperative) and jumped back in the car to make it to work by 8am. I pulled into the parking lot at 7:58, whew.
Night Two (Wednesday)
Lastnight was much better. Before I left work I made myself a time line. Ron's Grandmother, Nanny, watches A every day and has been so sweet while Ron has been gone. She has had Anderson fed and supper on the table at 5, which isn't anything new, its just even NICER when you are doing it alone. My time line went as follows ::
6p home from Nanny's
7P treadmill
8p baths
8:30p snack for Anderson
9p in bed
9:15p talk to Daddy
9:30p lights out.
All went according to plan exept for Anderson was a little more chatty than normal so he talked to his Daddy until about 9:30 but we were both pretty much asleep at
10p. Which made for a nice morning, I got up at 6:00 and we were out the door at 6:40 and I got to work with time to spare. Now don't get the wrong idea, just because I am getting into my stride doesn't mean I like this. When Ron is gone its like walking around in a fog. I'm more forgetful, I have to really plan and think things out. (I'm what I would say planned sparatic, I like to know whats going on but not planned out hour by hour) I guess you could say he really does complete me. hahah
Anyway, I said all of this to say, I am ready for my man to come home. I know that if I had to I could do it, I have done it all week. I just wanted to say that women who do it alone day in and day out are spectacular. Who get their kids to school or daycare, get to work, keep house, cook dinner deserve a gold star in my book. And those of us who are blessed enough to have some one to help out should make sure that those people know how much we appreciate it. So many times we forget to tell our spouse the little things that make our days a little eaiser, and with Ron being gone this week it has sure brought a lot of those things to light.
I love you Babe, I can't wait for you to get home!!!!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
4 day weekend!!!!
We had a wonderful weekend last weekend! I got to have 2 paid days off because of the weather, and you just can't beat that. Thursday we didn't get called off until about 15 till 8:00 so I was already up and dressed for the day. I was leaving the house to go and pick up Ron for lunch, I put one foot on the step on our front pourch and the next thing I knew I was looking straight up at the sky. I fell. HARD. It knocked the breath out of me and my elbow and the lower left side of my back were already throbbing with pain, but I popped up from that step like an 8 grade cheerleader. I was scared to death that someone saw me fall, and I have to say that I am guilty of laughing when people fall. Not in a mean, I hope they are hurt way, but like the America's Funniest Home Videos I think some of the funniest ones are when people fall, or the chair they are sitting in breaks, or they walk into a wall.. I could go on and on. So I was pretty sore Thursday, and it was worse on Friday, but I didn't care I was so happy to be home. Anderson and I spent all day Friday together, we didn't leave the house once! I even laid down with him and we took a 2 1/2 hour nap, all snuggled up in Mommy and Daddys bed. When we woke up, Anderson helped me cook chicken and dumplings which tasted like a little slice of heaven with the snow outside.
Saturday.. day #3 of my four day weekend..
Ron was off, we got up and stayed in our PJ's all day. It was a wonderful day, just the three of us. We watched movies, I got the laundry caught up. Nothing really special, just a good holesome day with my family. I need more of these.
We ventured out of the house for a little while Saturday, just to see the snow and ice. We went over to Nanny's about 5 and Ron played some dominos. We were ready to go and Anderson said he wanted to stay the night. (at nanny and pawpaws what anderson says goes) He stayed the night! Ron and I went to the movies and saw Book of ELI. Great movie, a little gorry but it had a great story behind it. I like the name Eli, Ron likes Elliot. We don't have a boy name, so every now and then we toss around ideas. Oh Ok stay on track... So after the movie we went home and got in bed at 6:00. That is were we stayed the remainder of the night. It was nice.
Sunday::
We went to pick up Anderson and had breakfast at Nannys. Ron and PawPaw played another game of Dominos and then we left to go home. Ron was ready to shovel the drive way and the sidewalk so Anderson and I attempted a snowman. It kinda looked like a snow blob, so we gathered up our bowl of snow and went in to make snow icecream for the first time. It was yummy. I only had one bite. Anderson and I made a snow icecream man, which wasn't much better looking than the blob outside, but he love love loved the snow icecream!!! I took the leftovers to Nanny and Jimmy. We are cutting back and trying to get healthy and I am pretty sure I could have eaten every single bit of that Icecream.
Here is it January. I swore off cake, candy, coke, donuts, ect the first of the year and I have had NONE.. When my Granny quit smoking years ago she always left an open pack in her car, I asked her why and she said its easy to say you don't smoke when there aren't any around. If I can sit here and know there is some right here and STILL not smoke that is when I know I have quit for good. Well for 2 weeks I have been carrying a snickers in my purse. I will tell you that I have got it out and looked at it at least 3 times. But I put it back and its still there now. I am doing much much better with my diabetes and it all started with letting go of the sweets and getting off of this poor pitiful me mode and get into this I am not going to let this disese take my life over. I am in control for the first time in 4 years and it feels so good!
I am however planning a cheat. Valentines day I was asked to accompany 2 sweet sweet boys to one of our favorite restruants Salt Grass. We are going to have dinner and order a molten chocolate cake to share. I am looking forward to it, but after that, I will not have any sweets again until our 7 year anniversary in June. I figure a little cake 3 times a year won't hurt me.
Saturday.. day #3 of my four day weekend..
Ron was off, we got up and stayed in our PJ's all day. It was a wonderful day, just the three of us. We watched movies, I got the laundry caught up. Nothing really special, just a good holesome day with my family. I need more of these.
We ventured out of the house for a little while Saturday, just to see the snow and ice. We went over to Nanny's about 5 and Ron played some dominos. We were ready to go and Anderson said he wanted to stay the night. (at nanny and pawpaws what anderson says goes) He stayed the night! Ron and I went to the movies and saw Book of ELI. Great movie, a little gorry but it had a great story behind it. I like the name Eli, Ron likes Elliot. We don't have a boy name, so every now and then we toss around ideas. Oh Ok stay on track... So after the movie we went home and got in bed at 6:00. That is were we stayed the remainder of the night. It was nice.
Sunday::
We went to pick up Anderson and had breakfast at Nannys. Ron and PawPaw played another game of Dominos and then we left to go home. Ron was ready to shovel the drive way and the sidewalk so Anderson and I attempted a snowman. It kinda looked like a snow blob, so we gathered up our bowl of snow and went in to make snow icecream for the first time. It was yummy. I only had one bite. Anderson and I made a snow icecream man, which wasn't much better looking than the blob outside, but he love love loved the snow icecream!!! I took the leftovers to Nanny and Jimmy. We are cutting back and trying to get healthy and I am pretty sure I could have eaten every single bit of that Icecream.
Here is it January. I swore off cake, candy, coke, donuts, ect the first of the year and I have had NONE.. When my Granny quit smoking years ago she always left an open pack in her car, I asked her why and she said its easy to say you don't smoke when there aren't any around. If I can sit here and know there is some right here and STILL not smoke that is when I know I have quit for good. Well for 2 weeks I have been carrying a snickers in my purse. I will tell you that I have got it out and looked at it at least 3 times. But I put it back and its still there now. I am doing much much better with my diabetes and it all started with letting go of the sweets and getting off of this poor pitiful me mode and get into this I am not going to let this disese take my life over. I am in control for the first time in 4 years and it feels so good!
I am however planning a cheat. Valentines day I was asked to accompany 2 sweet sweet boys to one of our favorite restruants Salt Grass. We are going to have dinner and order a molten chocolate cake to share. I am looking forward to it, but after that, I will not have any sweets again until our 7 year anniversary in June. I figure a little cake 3 times a year won't hurt me.
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