I was reading Stephanie Howells blog one night and she had recently posted about our everyday realities. What really goes on.. no sugar coating. Some of mine today...I have a sink full of dishes at home, and sometimes Id rather just stay at work as to go home and face the mess awaiting me.
Im worried about what the future holds as far as retirement and working .. most people have a plan in place by my age, but I dont. ;(
I have flowers that I bought before July 4th that still havent been planted, they are still in the containers from the store, if it werent for Todd watering them they'd already be dead.
Todd has been working a different shift than me lately and I hate it, I cant seem to get up or maybe dont want to because he is not there to keep me company ? in the morning? .. Not sure whats up with that.
Today I realized that I am totally not prepared to have a child in kindergarten... its been so long since Ive had a child to take back and forth to school. wow. Unreal!
I havent gotten a whole heck of a lot done at work today, because Id rather be on the computer.My Moms husband was baptized into the Mormon religion this past weekend... and Im still not quite sure how to react.
What is your reality today?
We had a fantastic vacation!!! It started off with a surprise trip for the boys to Metropolis, IL. We left on a Saturday morning and boy was it ever hot! We stopped briefly along the way at Fern Clyffe State Park. We used the bathroom {which was nasty! I really wish people would take pride in their surroundings!!!} and took pics by this enormous rock. The boys ventured up to a small cave and quickly came back as it was too hot & humid to do much exploring even in the shade.
We ventured on and ended up in Metropolis-home of Superman!!! The boys were super excited once we got there! 
We went directly downtown to see the Superman statue and walk around the streets and see what was what! It was great, Ive never sweated that much in my entire life, but it was well worth it! We took pics at the Superman statue, walked a bit, got some shaved ice, then Justice got on this bungee jump thing. He hated it because it was so tight around his nether regions. But had fun just the same. While we were watching Justice all kinds of dressed up characters were walking around. Wonder Woman, Superman, Lex Luger, The Joker and his girl. And then we saw the Storm Troopers. I thought Todd was going trip trying to get to them before they left the area so Hunter could have his pic taken with them. heheee 
Later after walking around I found a little stand and the fella was selling all kinds of figurines. I looked closer and he was selling Lego people. I about cried. We found Hunter the Batman and Robin Lego characters and the fella selling them was so interesting. The boys asked him so many questions and he was a sure wealth of knowledge. Both boys got 2 figures and then he gave them 2 each as well for a GREAT price. The boys called him their hero of the weekend! heheWe settled at the hotel and went swimming. 
The hotel was nice and we enjoyed every bit of our time there. It was funny too to wake up and walk through the halls with Lone Ranger and Clark Kent and have pictures taken with them and even Laura Croft Tomb Raider. hehee We were so tired that evening that we were all snoozing by 9pm!!!We drove around and since we were so close to Kentucky went over the state line, ate dinner, explored and took pictures near the Ohio River and the Fort there in Metropolis. 
Sunday we went back into Metropolis to the street fair and walked around, sweated some more and got some goodies to take home. Then we spent most of the rest of the time relaxing in the pool and swimming. 
We took a little trip to Kentucky Lake and Dam one evening. It wasnt very exciting, but something to do and we liked the area so much we thought we may come back to do some camping some time and play in the lake.Monday we got up and headed back home. We decided to stop at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest. Im so glad we did!!!... more to come... Thanks for being so patient with me and my posting. I wish I werent so detail oriented sometimes.. then I could have finished a long time before now. hahaa ;)
Happy 4th of July!!! Celebrate and have a good time.. all while being safe!!! ;O)
I think Ive found a favorite new cereal! Its Honey Nut Shredded Wheat!!! Its sooo good for you and its delicious! It doesnt soften up too easy so beware of that if you have sensitive teeth like I do. But holy cow.. its awesome! If you like shredded wheat at all.. give this a whirl.. it has just the right sweetness to it!
Nom Nom Nommmm ;)
I am seriously trying to work on a blog post about our vacation. I keep getting interrupted and have tons of work to do at work, still catching up there. In the evenings Ive been cleaning house, re-arranging and getting things ready for Preston, Rachel and her Mom and brother who are all coming in Friday night to spend the weekend at our house for the 4th of July. Its exhausting. And to be truthful as Todd says "I'll be waiting for you to tell your story for the next two days" hahaa.. ok so I take a while to tell a story.. geez.. sorry, but I like details! ;)Never fear.. I'll be posting the story and pics from vacation very soon. Thanks for hanging in there! :)
Ive been sitting here thinking of something fun to post to tell ya'll that Im back from vacation and finally caught up on reading blogs.. now I just have to do some posting of my own... but seriously folks its 1am and Im ready for bed. So.. Im back, will be posting soon... In the meantime, check out this etsy shop Pinkytoast with a bunch of my favorite paintings!
...I'm out of here peeps! Have a great weekend/next week.. We are officially on vacation time starting 5pm tomorrow {Friday} night. Catch ya on the next wave. ;O)
Today I have a summer dip recipe to share... who doesn't love that? hehee
Cheese and Fruit Dip2-3 bags of shredded cheese {use the multiple cheese blends, but not Mexican}1/2 c. chopped fine celery1 bunch of green onions chopped 1/2 c. pecans enough mayo to mold the other ingredients together.1 jar of Polanters All Fruit jelly {or any all fruit jelly} in seedless Raspberry flavorStir and fold into a saran-wrapped pie plate, press into the pie plate and once it has molded together in fridge for a couple hours you can flip out onto a decorative plate or platter. Spoon on some raspberry all fruit over the top and serve with Ritz or Club crackers.This is a salty, sweet delicious dip.. I would have never thought to put all these ingredients together.. but everywhere I have taken this dip people have eaten it all up and asked for the recipe! Try it.. and enjoy! ;)Have a great weekend! We are off to pick up Justice tomorrow for his 3 week stay with us! I have so much planned for us.. going to be F-U-N!!! Other than that, just cleaning in store for me. Maybe going back to Fashion Bug to find some capris for vacation.. I will see if I cant post pics of the new swimsuit and cover up I bought for the trip. woot woot! ;O)
I came across this quote tonight and thought...What a crappy way to live your life!... I know, I did for almost 40 years..."We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person doesn't care at all." Its called self sabotage.. and its serious...its a killer, a true killer of your soul.
I would like you all to know that we are all worthy of love and caring!!!
I'm so blessed by God, my boys, my husband, select friends & family...even past relationships... without the sacrifices, love, support and prayers... I wouldn't have made it, I would have continued to feel like a failure, I would have died.
So please... if you don't feel worthy..... find it in yourself and/or in someone, who will support you in your journey to find the strength to overcome those feelings.. those feelings are wrong, so wrong. And YOU can rise above it and finally allow yourself the freedom to feel and receive love. We all deserve that! 
If you havent seen My Sisters Keeper... its a must, it came out in 2009 but we were just now watching it. Have a box of kleenex handy. Todd and I both bawled our eyes out. We loved the movie. 
Im sorry I didnt read the book. One of these days I'll have to for sure.Here is a link to a video which is pieces of the movie and one of one of the songs from the soundtrack that I fell in love with-Feels Like Home by Edwina Hayes!.... Its just so sweet.. sad... true. Other news: I gained about 10 pounds.. how I dont know, because I truly have been watching it.. ughh! Preparing for our trip June 12-20.. we are surprising the boys.. I cant WAIT!!! I just have to get through these next two weeks of billing and Im out of here! woot woot!ps: Jodie.. why did you have to go emailing me and reminding me that our "babies" are going to be SIX soon??? ... hahahaa.. will shoot you an email soon! You stinker! ;O)
Also, I am working on an altered picture frame. Im having troubles figuring out what kind of flowers or embellishments to put on it, so it is still sitting on my desk. But as soon as I get it done I definitely want to post the pic for comments/constructive criticism! hehee 
