Quotes of the day

Mom, can I have my 2nd dessert?? - Josh

I think I got some hay stuck, um, well, there. ya know? - Ryan



and the answers are.....
No.. .

and Yes, I know where.

How do you like your eggs?

How do you like your eggs? This question, asked a million times a day at diners and restaurants around the world, should be easy to answer.

I like mine scrambled with cheese, please. See, easy.

Unless I'm in a mood, then I like them over easy. With a little salt and pepper. On those days it's fun to watch the yolk run.. i like to pretend it's running away from me before I scoop it up with some toast. Like i said, when i'm in a mood.

But then I have days when I'd really prefer a quiche or breakfast casserole of some kind.

Some people don't like eggs at all, so they would probably answer "none, thanks, but can I replace it with extra sausage or fruit?"

I think eggs are one of God's most versatile foods. It's a binding agent, works great with protein or glutin. It can be cooked in untold forms. And tastes great with anything added to it. Except candy, but really, candy is great all by itself. Eggs cook quickly and are highly nutritious. And perfect between bread or not.

Like right now, I'm eating pan scrambled eggs with cheese topped with chopped olive and salsa. Yum! paired with a great cup of coffee, it's a great way to get the day started.

So, here's to an egg-cellent day. And that's no yolk!

Quote of the Day

"I love pickles. But if I had to choose between pickles and parents, I've gotta go with parents, right mom? Because I love parents more than pickles." -- Josh, while making lunch


Thanks honey, I'm glad I rate above the kosher dill.

Summer Wish list

Here's my summer wish list.. what I wish could happen.. and I'll be pleased with 50% of it happening..

1. start working out regularly
2. return to being a grocery saver, ie making a plan to really save money
3. clean the house
4. have all the laundry folded and put up at one time
5. repaint the boys' bedroom
6. new dressers for the boys
7. clean the closet
8. new deck
9. fix leak so we can get new floors
10. regular vacuuming
11. grow plants
12. have children read more often (yes, I am a reading teacher and I have compassion on all those parents who struggle to make their kids read)
13. new couch
14. fix disposal
15. family trips to NB and Dallas
16. Anniversiary trip
17. get rid of flea problem on my dog
18. play in the backyard
19. reclaim the backyard from the forces of nature
20. Chris getting a job he loves
21. repaint bedroom
22. death to the dust bunnies
23. an aroma of clean throughout the house
24. figure out crazy rock band rhythms that always mess me up
25. spend time with my boys

Yes, the list is ambitious.. but without dreams, how can I set goals??

Help and advice is welcomed. :)

Tired today

It's Wednesday... and I'm tired. Tomorrow is the last day of school for students. We'll have a blast, no doubt. I'm just ready to relax, but not tonight, that's for sure. No, we have a party after school then a church meeting before I get to go to the homestead.

And I notice that when I'm tired, I whine a lot more, much like my 5 year old. Guess that's just the breaks. I'm wondering what Chris will do for dinner with the boys since I won't be home until 8 ish. But Friday... that'll be the day.. work day, time to get it all finished. AND my last day as team leader. I really should write an ode to team leading...It really is ode-worthy... and lots of stuff rhymes with leader, right?

A secret

Have you ever had a secret that you REALLY wanted to share, but couldn't. I have. I do. Got me thinking about the things we keep secret from others. Our little personal habits and such that no one knows about. No foul and no harm if no one knows I secretly love to drink milk from the jug. I don't, but I would like to do just that much more often than I do.

Some secrets need to be kept. Confidential thoughts that have been shared or what I'm getting for a gift. Really. I think those secrets are perfectly safe.

Some secrets are dangerous. The knowledge you keep that tears you up inside or that hurts someone else because they just don't know what to do about it. Maybe it's a self destructive habit or event that needs to be known by others. Secrets that exert power over others are bad, too. Some secrets are just flat evil.

Personally, I don't like many secrets. I'm kind of an "all out there" kind of girl. You get what you get. No surprises. Well, I like to think of myself like that. In reality, I keep just as much confidential as most people. But I do so wishing I could just lay it all out there and say "come what may!"

So, if you've got a secret you are bursting to share, come my way. I can keep the secret, and you'll feel much better.

The Weekend

Ah, the long awaited long weekend. In the midst of the hurricane of the end of school, we get one last day to rest before the 2 week push to the end. And I have nothing planned. What a miracle of provision!

Time for some personal contemplation and reflection before I get buried in paperwork again.

Hmmm, possible jobs for Chris looming on the horizon..... I want to be excited, but can't bring myself to hope. It just hurt too much last time when it never worked out. So, how to move past the hurt to have hope and faith again? Sheesh, people make lots of money writing books and counseling on this topic. I know that I have to allow God to heal that. But how does that happen? In His good time I guess.

Big moves in my career. I'm leaving 2nd grade after 12 years and moving up to 3rd. I will be shedding my Team Leader responsibilities and probably becoming the campus website coordinator. Good move I think. But it will be hard to leave what I'm good at and try something new with a whole new crew of ladies with lots of personality. I know it'll be fine, but the grieving process of leaving "home" should be interesting since I can't even think about that move while I'm wrapping up our year end stuff. Scary stuff.

Yeah, that's enough contemplation for a while. I'd much rather go watch my boys play Monopoly while I read a good book for a while.

Optimism Exercise #2

Let me just brag on God for a minute.. What a glorious day He has made! Perfect temp... green grass.. low humidity... curious, active children. Really, does it get any better this side of heaven?? I think not.

Oh yeah, and I don't have my team leader meeting after school. And my husband sent me a really sweet e-mail this morning after a rather "frantic" morning. I've got a way to keep the school kids busy this afternoon and I expect to be home by 4:00.

Yep, it's a good day.