WOW WHAT A WEEK--and it's only Wednesday

I just have a second but let me just say...

Thank GOD Blake's arm isn't broken, he has torn cartiledge in his wrist--not sure if thats much better as far as playing sports goes but no broken bones is always a good thing!

Jada is feeling better--she is actually outside with the neighbor right now so she is doing a lot better. Gonna try sending her back to school tomorrow and see how it goes. No fever since last night so if she stays that way tonight and in the morning she will go back to school.

GARRETT is happy and healthy and uninjured and we plan to keep it that way!!!

Blake's Scene in Death's Door

DEATH'S DOOR

If you miss Death's Door you missed a blessing--here's scene one!

CHEERLEADERS!!

I made this video for the parents of my cheerleaders--gonna copy it and give it to them at our end of the year party--what do you think???

WEEKEND

Well after working Friday night and spending the most part of Saturday sleeping, we went to see the final presentation of Death's Door. It's still awesome, no matter how many times I see it.

Today was the 125th anniversary of my church, Rock Springs Baptist. The morning service was great--as usual. I had to leave early from the evening serivice because Jada was sick. She sounds very croupy and had a fever. She is supposed to have a game tomorrow night but she isn't feeling well so I'm not sure if she will make it!

Today was another "trying" day with the kids. Seems the more I pray for patience and the RIGHT thing to say, the worse my relationship with them gets. We go to Nannie's after church this morning for lunch and that's where it started. Of course two out of three kids aren't happy with the decision and all I can think is how blessed these kids are to even get to go out to eat for lunch. How spoiled they are and how unappreciative they are. Then we get there and Blake starts with his teenage "mouth" , which gets under my skin! Seemed like I couldn't say anything right and every time I opened my mouth it I know a lot of my frustration is from other things that get reflected on to them. I looked at Gary and asked him why I spend my days off undo-ing what he has allowed while I was working...the laziness, the disrespect, I dont allow it so when I discipline I am"the mean one". It's frustrating but I guess I'll just keep on praying....

Back to work tomorrow night--the kids are out of school tomorrow so we are ALL home ALL day!! Better pray one more time....... :-)

weekend

Saturday was a blue! After not sleeping well Friday night (which is surprising since I had been awake since Thursday at 2:30 until after the football game Friday night you would think I would have crashed!) I finally woke up about 12:30 Saturday and basically did NOTHING! I was in a fog all day. I did go to the tanning bed but thats about it.

Sunday was the same as far as sleeping..I had a nightmare--Gary told me I was talking in my sleep--which I never do. I woke up Sunday morning about 1am and couldnt go back to sleep. The dream was weird and hard to explain but very vivid and scary! So I got up at 6:30 to get ready for church. I didnt want to come home after church and nap because I wanted to sleep Sunday night. So we ate lunch and went to Fall for Greenville. It was fun but crowded and as usual Jada couldnt decide what she wanted to do and that was aggravating!!! I think because I was exhausted that didnt help my mood very much!

Sunday night was the first presentation of Death's Door. Blake did a great job but it's not any easier this year watching your CHILD get dragged off to Hell. Thank God I know he is saved and that its just a play and that will never happen.

So about 10pm last night I took an Ambien and went to bed...woke up refreshed this morning...took the kids to school and now I'm enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting on the tanning bed place to open!

Got to work tonight after Jada's game. It's going to be a long, crazy week...as usual!

WEEKEND!

It's Saturday, I'm off work, woke up to a (somewhat) cleaner house, it's gorgeous outside and I am HAPPY!

The game last night was fun. Easley lost--again, but I got to see Blake play VARSITY footall finally!

Nothing much planned for today--and that's JUST FINE with me. Gonna finish putting those clothes away that I mentioned in an earlier post.

I'll post some pics of the game when my computer cooperates

The week ahead....

It's Tuesday..I'm off work--finally! I have a million things I COULD be doing and SHOULD be doing right now, but I can't seem to find the energy or drive to get up and do it. There are clothes EVERYWHERE. The other day Gary and I pulled down all the plastic tubs full of winter clothes out of the attic. This wouldnt be such a big deal if the kids didnt grow a foot year to year. So I go through it all piece by piece--who can wear what-what to take to my favorite consignment shop, who do I know that could use these things and what to take to Goodwill....it's ridiculous and to make matters worse this year--I have to keep some things out because Mexico in December will be SUMMER!
Not to mention that the house is a wreck--it seems to be getting worse and worse. I don't understand why I live here with 4 other people yet I am the only one who seems to care!
Jada had a game last night and another one tonight...yeah I'm about ready for this to be over.
I have to work Thursday so I will miss Blake's game but I get to go Friday and I am hoping and praying they let him play again this week!
It's cold today--maybe thats why I don't feel like getting up and doing anything. That and the fact that I woke up at 5am and couldnt go back to sleep...3rd shift messes up my sleeping! I do love my job though! It's amazing that I get blessings from such sick patients. Cancer patients are the strongest people in the world!
I walked in to a room the other morning--early-like 3am and a lady said "I see your wings!" I didn't know what she was talking about so she explained that to her I was an angel and she could see my "hidden wings" behind my back! That made me feel good. I like to think that in some little way I might just make a difference to some of these patients. I not only give them medicine, help them to the bathroom and all the fun things that go a long with being a nurse but I sit and listen to them talk and pray with them...it's a ministry--I truly believe that!

I must say tonight is so much better than last night--I had a horrible group of patients friday night--dont think the charge nurse thought that one through!--but we re-arranged some things tonight and so far so good.

I went to the tanning bed for the first time in a LONG time Friday morning...OUCH!! I am So burned...doesnt make for a fun night at work. I was miserable last night--then having a busy group didnt help things. It's better tonight but I am still red as a beet and people everywhere keep asking about it. I keep saying I am going to put a sign around my neck "YES I WENT TO THE TANNING BED AND YES I KNOW I'M RED!"
Geeze! I'm just getting ready for our CRUISE in December....can't wait! And I would rather be sunburned NOW than during our vacation!

Blake got to actually play last night at the varsity game! Typical that I would have to work. I have been to several varsity games and he hasn't been put in and the one Friday night I work...he plays! Gary said he did really well. I'm so proud of him.

Irritated

I just bought this french manicure kit....

what a waste of money!