BEST.NEWS.EVER!!!!

I called our local township elementary school this morning to find out when Kindergarten registration will be held. We need to sign J up for school! Yay! I also called to see if the rumor I heard was true.....that the school will be starting a 4 year program next year. Boo! Lucky for me that rumor was false. That means I do NOT have to ship both my precious little ones off to school for the first time, in the same year. I will get to have one year home with just R. I had lots of one on one time with C then with J but not with R. This will be my chance and I am super-excited about it. And J is super-excited about starting school. We have to keep explaining that he still has a long wait, even though I know it will be here quicker than I would like it to be.

So anyhoo.....that's my good news. R and I will have a whole year before he has to go to school. I need that and so does he.

Days of Grace

Hubby was home today. I am very happy about that but it messes me up. I keep forgetting that it is Monday. I guess it isn't that important, but I almost missed Jon and Kate plus 8. But that wasn't the worst thing that happened today. Nope. I had a yucky dental appointment. One that left me sore and grumpy. Poor, Poor Denise.

OK, now that I got that out of my system lets talk about the things that I found Grace in today.....

- Watching the boys play in the backyard, giggling and having a great time.

- Hubby making dinner....Again.

- The beautiful Sunshine

- A 2 hour nap

- Look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. 2 Corinthians 4:18 (This means that God loves us no matter what we or other people perceive to be flaws)


I almost forgot..... I have pictures to share from Sunday night. C came over for dinner and hung out with us.....

This is C and J playing a Lego game

This is R, eating Cowtails (they are candy....honest!)
And speaking of R, we are so proud of him for sitting on the potty tonight. No, he didnt "do" anything but he still sat there waiting and hoping for something exciting to happen. That and we promised him a Happy Meal if he went on the potty. Please, oh please let this be a real start to potty training. Up until today he has fought us and we have been trying to wait for him to be ready. I just hope he is ready soon.

Sunday morning

Good morning! Today is a bright, sunny day. Makes you want to run outside and soak up the sun. Ok, maybe not. I am still in my jammies and just finished my decaf. Maybe later I will run outside. Or to my MIL's for lunch.

So has anyone else seen Fireproof? Hubby and I watched it last night. He huffed and puffed throughout the WHOLE movie. Laughing and making fun of it all. Yes, the acting was really bad but the message was good. He couldn't see past the bad acting. Oh well....I sit through his manly-movies so occasionally he needs to sit through a chick-flick, right?

I also want to know if anyone else has read "The Poisonwood Bible"? I am very close to finishing this book. It is very good, and very thought provoking. It also makes me feel guilty for complaining about all the luxuries I take for granted.

Ok, that is all the random thoughts I have for today....I need to get dressed, get the boys dressed, etc etc etc. Here is a scripture to think about today....

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. Proverbs 8:17

New blog layout, Visit with Poppop and Days of Grace

First I want to send a HUGE Thank You to Judi at Doodlebug Designs.
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Judi You ROCK! This layout is better than I could have hoped for....you took my ideas and made them better. I wouldnt change a thing....and I would recommend your services to anyone and everyone. So if your looking for a designer to create a new blog....look no further!

Second I need to Thank Titus 2 At The Well which is one of my favorite blogs and where I won my super blog makeover. I can't thank you enough!!

Third...lets talk about Poppop.
We went to visit him this afternoon and he was great. He was having a great mental day and was not confused about anything. I love days like today. It is such a blessing to catch him like he was today. We talked about the boys, about sports, about daily stuff and about Valentines Day. Earlier today J and I made molasses cookies (which are Poppop AND R's favorite cookie) and we took some in to him. We also gave him a Valentines Day balloon that he just LOVED. So he was a very happy man today....which makes me very happy. I love you Poppop!!!

On the way out of the nursing home I saw this sign....which is number one on my Days of Grace list.
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2- My new blog....thanks again Judi and At the Well

3- A mailbox full of magazines and no bills.

4- Hubby buying cheesesteaks for dinner so I didnt have to cook.

5- It is almost bedtime (YAY!!!)

First Post Friday

OK Deb....I'm here for you. I will pull out my first (ok, actually my second) post so you can see if I have grown or anything in the last few months. While I envy your weekend alone (seriously, I wish I was there with you), I would like to think that I would spend a weekend alone doing something besides reading blogs. Aw crap....we all know better....that is EXACTLY what I would be doing. So here we go....this is a flash back to 4 or 5 months ago.

Monday, October 6, 2008
boardwalk fighting

ooohhhh ok, so I want to talk about "those" people and their embarrassing kids. You know who Im talking about....the ones with the kids who are loud and fight in public. No matter what the parents try to do, the kids really seem like they are running the show. We have all seen these kids while we were out shopping or at an amusement park or maybe on tv. Well, this past summer two of "those" kids were riding amusement rides at the Jersey Shore. Oh boy, that little one was spunky....he and his older brother were riding in the backseat of a kiddie boat and they were fighting over who would ring the bell. You would think that the bigger one would win the fight, but that little guy gave him a run for his money....he was screaming, hitting and pulling hair while his brother screamed and hit back. I just knew one of those little terrors were going to fall out of that boat. Everyone around the whole kiddie ride were watching these two to see how bad it was going to get...and did I mention their mom? She was screaming at the top of her lungs, desperate to get them to stop fighting but unable to reach them because they were floating on this kiddie boat ride. And the father, he was beside himself....totally embarrassed and mad beyond mad. People were pointing and laughing, all watching those boys with that "glad they're not my kids" look.....oh yeah, it was something to see.....and did I mention they were my beautiful, normally well-behaved boys? See, it can happen to any of us....and by the way, my DH is still mortified. Wish me luck getting him back to the Jersey Shore.



So there......how was it? Now go see Deb and show her your first post.

Look at what the mailman brought me....

I have been patiently waiting for this. It has been on order since December. Today was my lucky-lucky day. So what do you think? Hubby doesn't like it. Says it is too big.
Here is a side view. I was a little worried that it would be uncomfortable with the ring itself being thick, but it isn't. It is really, really comfortable. The kind that makes you want to wear it and stare at it all day.
It is a Tacori Iolite.....from QVC. What?! You didn't think we could afford a non-QVC Tacori, did you?
So tell me the truth.....like it? Hate it? Too big? Just right? Let me know what you think.
And please no comments about my chubby, short fingers that desperately need a manicure :-)

Days of Grace

I already posted about how today was a good day. Great day really. C came for dinner, then hung out with me in the family room and we talked for over a half hour. That is seriously the best half hour I have had in a long, long time. He is growing into such a great young man. And I am so proud of him. I think I told him that at least 3 or 4 times tonight. Enough times that he started to look annoyed, lol. The boys fell asleep faster than ever. Thank God for fresh air! Now I am sitting her watching Lost and then I plan to curl up and watch a chick-flick (thank you Amy!!!). Hubby is working overnight so I even get to stretch out on the bed tonight. (I dont have a king size bed like Kristina P.) I just hope and pray tomorrow is a good day too....I could get used to this.

Today I found grace in....

-Nice weather that allowed my little guys to play outside until they were exhausted.

-A wonderful surprise in my mailbox this morning....again, Thank you Amy!!

-A nice long talk with C.....I loved every second of it.

-Chocolate chips....that I plan to eat while I watch my movie

-An email saying my ring was shipped on monday!