I've been told...

Here is a little bit of a conversation I had with Hunter the other day:

Me: Come on, Hunter. (Backstory - I was trying to put his shirt on and Hunter always insists on holding a car so that makes it impossible to actually get his hand through the sleeve -)

Hunter: Mama, why are you so crabby?

Me: Hunter, I am not crabby! (actually I really was but did NOT like being called on it..)

Hunter: Mama, YOU ARE CRABBY! (emphasis mine)

Me: Hunter, I am not crabby, you are crabby (yeah, I was really proud of myself for this response - I was really mature at that point..)

Hunter: I am NOT crabby, you are crabby, Mama, now stop!!

And all I could do was laugh because he was right and somehow, some way we have made an environment where Hunter is free to say and speak his mind as he sees fit. I like that. I hope he always feel comfortable within reason to TALK to me. He has a way of, like his Dad, speaking succintly and to the point and I appreciate that. He is only (almost) three yet God used him to bring levity and joy to an otherwise difficult moment. Just another time to thank God for these miracles he has given me...

A Happily Married Woman...

Friday night was the big night. MB, my boyfriend, my big night on the town to see Michael Buble. I talked about it ad nauseum and it was finally here. The day was bittersweet as my grandmother passed away this last week and her funeral and the concert happened to fall on the same day. Such sadness and joy all rolled into one.

But that just like life isn't it?

The seats were great, the company was better and the entertainment was beyond....

But the funniest thing happened to me as I was listening to him sing, as I was experiencing something that I could surely cross off my bucket list, as I was watching this...




All I could think about was him...



You see, every night when I go to bed after Sean, I find his foot and he wraps his toes around my toes and I happily fall to sleep. And as I sat there so tired from the events of the day, I just wanted to feel that foot....

Guess it just goes to show what a happily married woman I really am!

Only God could have known...

I love in the quietness of a moment when God is so real that you could just reach out and touch Him. I have longed for something for some time. And God just made it happen. He is the only one who knew it - I uttered it to no one. And all I can do with a humble and grateful heart is say "thank you."

The countdown begins...

Only 31 more days until I see Michael Buble in concert!!

An Ode to my Valentine....

This week in our household has been rough. We have had many stresses but illness has been paramount in our home. Our Hunter has strep throat and an ear infection and I have had the flu. I have never felt so weak and helpless in my life and Hunter has been tired, not sleeping, not eating, crying all this time, etc. You know the drill. The countless times you get up with your baby when your body is crying out for sleep. But, you must sacrifice yourself for the ones you love the most.

That is what my Valentine did for me this week. He does it all the time in quiet ways. Checks the air pressure in the tires, leaves the outside light on when I come home from work, helps me make the bed...
But, this week was different. I needed Sean in a thousand different ways and in a thousand and one ways he came through. He gave boys showers, he gave boys dinners, he drew me bathes, he made lunches, he read countless stories, he gave me hugs and hugs and hugs and listened to me cry, he brought me Pepsis, he brought me blankets. He never one time had to tell me he loved me because he was showing me in so many ways. Isn't that the best? We'll never make a Kay's commercial, they'll never make a movie about our love but to me that is TRUE LOVE. Taking the hard weeks and sacrificing and coming home tired and never complaining and loving someone when they are at their lowest. I thank God mightily for my husband and my best friend and my Valentine......

I totally love Target...

Well, lately I have been reading about the 90% clearance at Target stores and since John needed some new snow pants, I thought I would take a little ride and I am sure glad that I did. Here was my haul today:




The Christmas cards ranged from .25 to .30 to .69 and the bows were only .49!! With Sean's job we go through a ton of cards every year so the 184 cards I got for 2.98 will really come in handy next year. And I just felt so bad the kids just didn't get enough candy for Christmas and Halloween (snicker, snicker) so I just HAD to buy them the candy canes for .24 a piece!

My wallet thanks you Target.

My New Pin..

See my new pin I bought today at Target? It's great for two reasons. First, it says JOY, (how appropriate is that) and secondly, it JINGLES! I have jingled and jangled my way through the dishes, the laundry and I will spread some more Christmas noise through Jo-Ann Fabrics tonight while I work. So awesome when I find such a little treasure and JOY in my day!