It's my 11th wedding anniversary...

And I found this great quote...

Marriage means commitment. Of course, so does insanity. ~Author Unknown

(LOL -- I couldn't resist.)

Not the most fantastic photo, but it's the most recent. We were melting in the Arizona sun in this one! Thus my wilted hair...but I pretty much have wilted hair all the time -- an eternal bad hair day -- the story of my life!

Some days, I can't believe it has been 11 years. Others, I can't remember a time I wasn't married. Here we are -- three kids, one dog, three states, four homes and five cars later. Lots of ups and downs. It used to be more simple ~ it certainly isn't simple anymore. Marriage is hard. But it also comes with many blessings and I am thankful for them.

Enjoy your weekend!

This is why female drivers get a bad rap....

Yep -- this is my daughter -- just five years old, already cutting other drivers off. And that poor boy looked very frightened! LOL

We took the kids to a small amusement type park called NASCAR Speedpark and it was the first time Rachel had "driven" anything. She did really well overall, but wow -- did she have a lead foot! She just cracked me up. Her face was quite serious the whole time, as she lapped the other children and nearly ran this poor boy into the rail.

Don't you all worry though -- she won't be cruising down your street anytime soon. Your children are safe! I'll send out a reminder warning in about 11 years. Hee hee...

Enjoy the day!

Just FYI...in case anyone even notices...

I had to delete my Photobucket account, so for now -- my photos are probably not showing up on my blog. Just lots of pretty red x's! LOL!

I'll post something for real later today or tomorrow!

Have a great day!

Am I The Only One?

I swear -- nothing seems to ever go as I plan. Maybe one out of 100 times, but usually not. Sometimes, I know it's my own fault -- maybe I'm not organized or maybe I get a late start on something. But then there are times when I plan ahead and am all set to do something -- and my plans are almost always interrupted or changed. Sometimes it makes me C-R-A-Z-Y!!!

Just last night I had a great plan. We had a long, busy, tiring weekend, so I decided my kids should go to bed a little early (8pm) and my hubby was out of town so I was going to spend a few hours doing whatever I wanted -- reading, scrapping, watching a chick flick -- whatever. These opportunities are ridiculously few and far between for me. When I see an opportunity, I try to grab it.

However, my son ended up spending some time with a friend in the afternoon and got home an hour later than I was expecting him. It was 7pm, we hadn't eaten dinner and we had to run to Wal-Mart, which can NEVER be done quickly. We got home at 8pm, my kids did not get to bed until 8:30p and then my oldest had a horrible stuffy nose and was up at least five times between 9pm and 10pm moaning and whining. I felt badly for him. He finally got to sleep, but was up again between midnight and 1am.

Needless to say, I got very little time to unwind. No scrapping (I was too darn tired) and I read about 10 pages. It's okay -- my kids come first. But it is frustrating nonetheless. I crave peace and quiet and those moments when no one needs a thing sometimes. Ah well...that's my life I guess! I guess I just have to go with the flow and not expect too much.

Wow -- I am so boring today! LOL Must be Monday.

I have not shared a quote in a while, so I thought I would leave you with a couple about life...

"He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. " ~Moroccan Proverb

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." ~Mark Twain

Anyway -- hope you had a nice weekend. Have a great week!

How Does This Happen??

Two of them, off to school. One in kindergarten, one in third grade. Where did the summer go? How in the world do I have TWO kids in school? ((sigh))

I am such an emotional person -- this morning was much harder for me than my little girl. She was a little nervous the past couple of days, but this morning -- it was gone! She was so excited. She walked right into school like she did not need me to help her out at all. She was ready -- me? Not as much. But amazingly -- I did not cry.

I'll keep this one short -- but I wish all of you and your kiddos a happy school year filled with wonderful memories!

Questions, questions and more questions...

Three days in a row…would you say I’m on a roll???

I have been up for two hours and done a lot of nothing. It took me until about half an hour ago to really feel awake. And now I need to get moving, but appear to be glued to my chair. (I may need you to send help!)

I have a question for you today. Do you think feeling restless and unsettled in your life is a good thing or a bad thing? I feel that way a lot. And while I know the main cause of it, I often wonder – is it good to have that feeling? Does it make me work harder to get to a better place? Or does it simply agitate me to the point of doing nothing? I’m not sure. I think it does both – depending on the day. I don’t ever want to be complacent and not work to make myself and/or my life better, but it would be nice to feel a bit more content. Know what I mean?

I want to be a better mom. I want to be a better friend. I want to be a better relative. I want to learn more, do more, give more. Are we always supposed to feel that way? Or does it mean I’m not trying hard enough?

(And darn it, am I asking way too many questions today???? LOL)

How about you? Do you feel a certain amount of restlessness on a regular basis?

Just wondering….

So now that I’ve GRILLED you with my questions – I wish you a wonderful, peaceful, content and restful day!

Somebody PINCH me...

It is 9:07am -- Saturday morning -- I am the only one up.

Surely, I am dreaming....

And -- oops -- I hear footsteps...so I believe I have just jinxed myself....LOL

Happy Saturday everyone!!!

So maybe I AM ready....

Hello -- remember me?? I have not been posting due to many, many things going on -- but now we are moving back into the start of school routine, so I hope to be more consistent within the next couple of weeks.

For the past several weeks I have been dreading the start of school. I have not felt at all ready to send my kids off to school. I have enjoyed having them home this summer and the summer truly just FLEW by.

But dare I say it? This morning as my hubby prepared to leave with my oldest son for school, I felt myself getting anxious to have the house to myself for a bit before my other two kiddos woke up. My daughter starts school next week, so we are not into the full routine yet -- but I might be more ready than I realized!

I have a list a mile long of projects I want to do this fall -- painting, sorting, cleaning, purging.

And have I mentioned we may be moving yet again??? I probably shouldn't talk about it yet -- it's very up in the air -- but that will make three times in four years if we do. And I am planning to just go with the flow, but in a way -- the thought of moving again just wears me out!

Alright -- well, I am basically rambling this morning but wanted to check in. I must get moving -- lots to do today!

I have lots of blog READING to catch up on as well -- hope to catch up with all of you soon!

Enjoy your weekend!