Believe me, I am here. If people only knew what has been going on in my world--no drama, some stress, much security & love. All that is important, I have. Never forget where you came from!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Check up
Believe me, I am here. If people only knew what has been going on in my world--no drama, some stress, much security & love. All that is important, I have. Never forget where you came from!
Friday, October 24, 2008
I'm back in
All I wanna do is just check in again--let you know that I am alive--Thankfully! How on earth did two months just blank, don't know--because I was on a roll in my blogging & then I fell off completely...September was rough with just me having health challenges, etc; but I feel better now, so let's see what we can do.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
thee UTMOST
Am I ready to elaborate? Because someone recently asked, 'How do you like being a mommy?' In short, I am thankful for what God has given me/being able to have two lovely daughters by the man of my dreams, though this is the hardest "job" I have ever had (and you can take that to the bank):
Take for instance this morning: Although I was wearing a rist-cast thing on my left hand and arm (went to urgent care last night--I fell last Saturday), while my husband was preparing to go to work, I took a rushed shower (putting a plastic bag over my arm)...I stepped out of the bathroom with my towel barely on & the plastic thing still rubberbanded to my arm (so it wouldn't get wet)...because I had to discipline my oldest daughter for throwing a big tantrum--I wasn't even dressed yet & only had one arm to do all that I was trying to do. After their breakfast, I was wiping down the table & my youngest daughter had done a bowel movement in her diaper & decided she did not need it on anymore. Well, I was busy wiping down the table & could see her in my line of view, but did not witness her taking off her diaper and putting her hands in the poop and smearing it on the thing that holds our DVDs--the window was smeared with poop and some got on the floor (though fortunately, it was a pretty clean poop that mostly stayed in the diaper). 'That's it', I said to myself. And I proceeded to quickly dismantle my hand brace (I really liked having it on, because it makes my rist feel better). I had to grab her & carry her to the tub and eventually clean up the poop from the door on the DVD thing & the bathroom door, etc; as well as washing out the cloth diaper outside (once she took a nap)...then later I had to shower quickly again. But in between that, I took the girls for a walk and gave them lunch.
Now that they are napping, I am sitting down to write this, but I need to actually take a moment to mentally & spiritually regroup. The discipling of my 2.5 year old is really draining me. I know I shouldn't perceive it that way, because the Bible talks about if you love your child, you will discipline her. So my attitude should be hopeful and willing. Currently, I just have been feeling quite "SPREAD"--that is my word for when I am spent--like when you spread butter on a piece of toast...You are spread.
And even as I think about it, I have yet to view myself as a mommy--it has only been just a few months ago (like maybe since June), that my oldest daughter started saying "Mommy" and then calling me "Mommy". My youngest daughter recognized me verbally since she was about 10 months and she'll be one year this Monday.
So this motherhood deal is still new and often I am overwhelmed with the responsibility it brings--I really want to enjoy it. My attitude is not right. I am looking up and the time just flew by, as I know I will be starting to work part time soon and there were still so many things I wanted to do with them that I haven't done. Like do more sit-down activities & lessons: like word and picture-word cards, coloring, learning how to spell letters, sign language for the baby, language learning (Japanese & French & Spanish), crafts (well today we are going to make some birthday cards for people--including baby sister), and most importantly Bible lessons--that needs to be in the morning though. Then there's music, dance, gym time, lessons on computer, swimming, that Hollywood Bowl music-craft thing I missed for two years in a row. Huh. I want to do a lot. Perhaps next year, when they are both more on the same schedules--the baby always likes to nap from 11A-1P...sometimes I make her wait so that they both go down together--so I can take a break or get other stuff done.
Once again, it starts with me.
I have mentioned before that I see they are gurly girlz and love jewelry and dresses and headbands. The baby sits still to have her hair done & combed--which I appreciate. But, I have a waaaaaayz to go with my own femininity. I desire to be their example. This is one of the hardest parts about my motherhood is being the very person I want them to be: loving, sharing, giving, beautiful on the inside and then out. Hmmm. So my friend, in answer to your question, I can't say that I love the role of what mommy's do, but I love being a mommy to them. I love my daughters so much and though I don't like dealing with the discipling and multi-tasking and when they get sick & I end up worrying about their health (essentially all the work that goes into it), I love them. So putting myself aside, they are the blessings--I am only striving to live up to this role that God has blessed me with and to have the right heart and a whole-heart behind doing what I do and doing it well for Him and His glory.
Take for instance this morning: Although I was wearing a rist-cast thing on my left hand and arm (went to urgent care last night--I fell last Saturday), while my husband was preparing to go to work, I took a rushed shower (putting a plastic bag over my arm)...I stepped out of the bathroom with my towel barely on & the plastic thing still rubberbanded to my arm (so it wouldn't get wet)...because I had to discipline my oldest daughter for throwing a big tantrum--I wasn't even dressed yet & only had one arm to do all that I was trying to do. After their breakfast, I was wiping down the table & my youngest daughter had done a bowel movement in her diaper & decided she did not need it on anymore. Well, I was busy wiping down the table & could see her in my line of view, but did not witness her taking off her diaper and putting her hands in the poop and smearing it on the thing that holds our DVDs--the window was smeared with poop and some got on the floor (though fortunately, it was a pretty clean poop that mostly stayed in the diaper). 'That's it', I said to myself. And I proceeded to quickly dismantle my hand brace (I really liked having it on, because it makes my rist feel better). I had to grab her & carry her to the tub and eventually clean up the poop from the door on the DVD thing & the bathroom door, etc; as well as washing out the cloth diaper outside (once she took a nap)...then later I had to shower quickly again. But in between that, I took the girls for a walk and gave them lunch.
Now that they are napping, I am sitting down to write this, but I need to actually take a moment to mentally & spiritually regroup. The discipling of my 2.5 year old is really draining me. I know I shouldn't perceive it that way, because the Bible talks about if you love your child, you will discipline her. So my attitude should be hopeful and willing. Currently, I just have been feeling quite "SPREAD"--that is my word for when I am spent--like when you spread butter on a piece of toast...You are spread.
And even as I think about it, I have yet to view myself as a mommy--it has only been just a few months ago (like maybe since June), that my oldest daughter started saying "Mommy" and then calling me "Mommy". My youngest daughter recognized me verbally since she was about 10 months and she'll be one year this Monday.
So this motherhood deal is still new and often I am overwhelmed with the responsibility it brings--I really want to enjoy it. My attitude is not right. I am looking up and the time just flew by, as I know I will be starting to work part time soon and there were still so many things I wanted to do with them that I haven't done. Like do more sit-down activities & lessons: like word and picture-word cards, coloring, learning how to spell letters, sign language for the baby, language learning (Japanese & French & Spanish), crafts (well today we are going to make some birthday cards for people--including baby sister), and most importantly Bible lessons--that needs to be in the morning though. Then there's music, dance, gym time, lessons on computer, swimming, that Hollywood Bowl music-craft thing I missed for two years in a row. Huh. I want to do a lot. Perhaps next year, when they are both more on the same schedules--the baby always likes to nap from 11A-1P...sometimes I make her wait so that they both go down together--so I can take a break or get other stuff done.
Once again, it starts with me.
I have mentioned before that I see they are gurly girlz and love jewelry and dresses and headbands. The baby sits still to have her hair done & combed--which I appreciate. But, I have a waaaaaayz to go with my own femininity. I desire to be their example. This is one of the hardest parts about my motherhood is being the very person I want them to be: loving, sharing, giving, beautiful on the inside and then out. Hmmm. So my friend, in answer to your question, I can't say that I love the role of what mommy's do, but I love being a mommy to them. I love my daughters so much and though I don't like dealing with the discipling and multi-tasking and when they get sick & I end up worrying about their health (essentially all the work that goes into it), I love them. So putting myself aside, they are the blessings--I am only striving to live up to this role that God has blessed me with and to have the right heart and a whole-heart behind doing what I do and doing it well for Him and His glory.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Shieldmaidens in the battlefield
Last Friday, it seemed as if I was running away, but I wasn't. Just that we were all under the weather (hubby, me & the girls) and I was burnt out. Most people don't realize that sahms get burned out too. But my husband was supportive and encouraged me to go to burke williams--but the one in Pasadena because that is closer to us than the one in Torrance. But I had never been to the one in Torrance, so I was curious. So I went to Torrance. And on my way there, I heard, "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar. I LOVE that song--that song is so theme for me. It is not always easy, and that is the kind of love I give lately: like a servant all day long & rarely getting any time for myself. Even at a regular day job, you get an hour break! But that is my fault, I DO need to take better care of myself and figure out how to make time for me in the midst of the multi-tasking. So, I really went for a pedicure--they do such a great job (and I tried to remove the chipped paint from my toes from an earlier pedicure from there, but it would not come off!!!); then I also got an express facial, which ended up being the best part/she was really good! But my time there was a little rushed for me (since I still needed to grab a bite after and head home, an hour away). All and all, I prefer the Pasadena one. There was some hype about the Torrance one, since it is one of the newest ones...
Anyway, "Love is a Battlefield" makes me think of being a warrior and then I just learned about that Javelin thrower, Leryn Franco...I want my daughters to grow up to be like her: strong, athletic--but beautiful and feminine--but more than that, com/passionate & heartsy-full of love for other people. More importantly its their hearts that I hope to watch blossom like flowers--like Love is a Battlefield...
Anyway, "Love is a Battlefield" makes me think of being a warrior and then I just learned about that Javelin thrower, Leryn Franco...I want my daughters to grow up to be like her: strong, athletic--but beautiful and feminine--but more than that, com/passionate & heartsy-full of love for other people. More importantly its their hearts that I hope to watch blossom like flowers--like Love is a Battlefield...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monopoly
The hard part about being a one company monopoly is this--look what they just sent us in the mail?:
"What if I don't agree to these terms and conditions?" You have until October 1, 2008 to review the Agreement and decide whether or not you wish to continue your service with AT&T. If you continue with your AT&T services after that date, you will be deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement. If you do not agree with all the terms and conditions of the enclosed Agreement, you must contact us at _____ not later that October 1, 2008, to disconnect your service(s).
So its like, if you don't want to go along with us, then you can go somewhere else/like, if you aren't with us, then you can just hit the road jack-as if there was anywhere else we can go. Maybe that is why it is called "Jack in the box", because he is feeling jacked up because he hit-the-road-jack and he had no where to go, so now he is in a (cardboard) box, all homeless.
LOL, they said, "If you do not agree with all the terms and conditions of the enclosed Agreement" LOL!!!!! HA!!! Does that even make sense? If you do not agree with the agreement. So funny, I am LOL!
Sounds a little like slavery: 'if you want to keep y/OUR service, then you are just going to have to agree with our=AT&T's agreement (that they made by themselves, for themselves)...It is not OUR agreement, but the agreement that AT&T said that we are to agree about.' If you want to keep your job, then you better just do as I say!
This is why when there is only one service & one company, ...is not a good thing. No Monopoly for me. Anti-greed, anti-big brother & anti-control, for me!!!
Variety & free-choice goes a long way. You know I have to tie it to God, because in my perspective and based on what the Bible says, He gives us free-will and free-choices to decide whether or not we want to live for him: No force, though He is not a force to reckon with, we are free to choose...then, some may say, but then we have to pay if we do not choose "correctly"/what he told us to do & face the consequences for our sins...Yes, but at least we still can choose. There is nothing like doing something and not having your heart in it--umm.
And why do they capitalize "Agreement"? Why? Is it a person? Like, 'do you agree with AT&T?' That rhymes!!! "Down with O,P,P?" Isn't an agreement something that at least two entities/individuals have together? So who else agreed with the Agree-er? You did, if you want to keep their service, even if you did not agree, you still have to agree as if you've agreed. That is making me LOL, reminding me of when my sister & our friends were together and someone farted (me) & we were pointing at my sister and she said, 'Fine, I will just admit that I did it, even though it wasn't me that did it!'
Let freedom ring!
"What if I don't agree to these terms and conditions?" You have until October 1, 2008 to review the Agreement and decide whether or not you wish to continue your service with AT&T. If you continue with your AT&T services after that date, you will be deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement. If you do not agree with all the terms and conditions of the enclosed Agreement, you must contact us at _____ not later that October 1, 2008, to disconnect your service(s).
So its like, if you don't want to go along with us, then you can go somewhere else/like, if you aren't with us, then you can just hit the road jack-as if there was anywhere else we can go. Maybe that is why it is called "Jack in the box", because he is feeling jacked up because he hit-the-road-jack and he had no where to go, so now he is in a (cardboard) box, all homeless.
LOL, they said, "If you do not agree with all the terms and conditions of the enclosed Agreement" LOL!!!!! HA!!! Does that even make sense? If you do not agree with the agreement. So funny, I am LOL!
Sounds a little like slavery: 'if you want to keep y/OUR service, then you are just going to have to agree with our=AT&T's agreement (that they made by themselves, for themselves)...It is not OUR agreement, but the agreement that AT&T said that we are to agree about.' If you want to keep your job, then you better just do as I say!
This is why when there is only one service & one company, ...is not a good thing. No Monopoly for me. Anti-greed, anti-big brother & anti-control, for me!!!
Variety & free-choice goes a long way. You know I have to tie it to God, because in my perspective and based on what the Bible says, He gives us free-will and free-choices to decide whether or not we want to live for him: No force, though He is not a force to reckon with, we are free to choose...then, some may say, but then we have to pay if we do not choose "correctly"/what he told us to do & face the consequences for our sins...Yes, but at least we still can choose. There is nothing like doing something and not having your heart in it--umm.
And why do they capitalize "Agreement"? Why? Is it a person? Like, 'do you agree with AT&T?' That rhymes!!! "Down with O,P,P?" Isn't an agreement something that at least two entities/individuals have together? So who else agreed with the Agree-er? You did, if you want to keep their service, even if you did not agree, you still have to agree as if you've agreed. That is making me LOL, reminding me of when my sister & our friends were together and someone farted (me) & we were pointing at my sister and she said, 'Fine, I will just admit that I did it, even though it wasn't me that did it!'
Let freedom ring!
Back in the loop/society
Dang! Where do I even start? We have all been under the weather all'a last week. Man!
LOL**I just now had to dig in the trash to find my blog notes--cause I have a lot to talk about & I did not want to forget and right when I was sitting down to write, I was like, 'where are my notes?' Trying to think about where to start? I am repeating myself now. Echo. Echo? Should I vent or should I break it down? Let me vent for a minute, then I will break it down.
I shouldn't even have to explain this! Hmm. Do people think we as a family are like twidelling our toes or something? or do people remember that we are just as busy as anyone else in LA? Because, we just got an email, I think on the 11th about a workshop at church from 12P-5P for this Saturday the 23rd and it was clear that my husband & I had plans already & then our family group at church had planned some fun date thing for that night...........
...Waaay before we learned of these things, we had already mapped out our original plans for this Saturday. So of course, someone asked what we were doing that made us not able to attend the IMPORTANT workshop?
What are we doing?
Hmmmm--If I had to explain or answer to you for asking me WHAT could we possibly be doing that prevents us both from attending this IMPORTANT workshop see below:
Dear______
Yes, it is totally a conflict in scheduling here. Wish we could go on the date...
Basically: multiple birthdays--we'll be having a birthday weekend: our youngest daughter's 1st birthday is next Monday, the 25th & I was originally going to have her birthday party on Sat. the 23rd--but some close friends of ours are having their son's 3rd birthday party (from 2P-6P)--he & our oldest daughter go to school together & we had already given our word that we would be there quite a long time ago. IN FACT/FYI: I have missed his birthday celebration for the past two years & I had given our friends my word that I would be there for sure this year.
But now, my husband & I decided that he will go to the workshop--I guess for the whole thing (poor thing--no one really knows how hard he works during the week & all he wanted to do was play soccer with his buddies from 9A-noon & rest before going to our friends' place for their son's birthday party (from 2P-6P)...& he had known about this date thing before me, but over a month ago, a good friend of mine invited us to her birthday party...So our original plan was to go to their place for the 3 year old's birthday party & then only me will go to our other friend's birthday party later that night--she had invited us a month ago but because (we have someone keeping the girls Friday night, because we are spending some time at another couple's place), & the double events, I will just put the kids down for bed, after the party & then just go on my own. So we for sure won't be able to make it to the date--these were commitments we made long before the announcement of the meeting. Our daughter's birthday party will be on Sunday, the 24th and on Monday the 25th as well.
& that is just the run down for Saturday--not even mentioning, Sunday morning going to church (& supposed to be teaching Sunday school class) & getting the girls home (for nap) & going back out to the park for her birthday party & then Monday having another (was to be) "small" party at our place!!!
NOW SHOULD I HAVE TO EXPLAIN ALL'A THAT? BUT I FEEL OBLIGATED TO EXPLAIN, BECAUSE I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE ARE NOT UNDERSTANDING--AS IF PEOPLE DON'T MAKE PREVIOUS PLANS & ARE JUST SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH, SIPPING LEMONADE-SITTING IN A ROCKING CHAIR!
Stress (not to mention the hot weather) was how we all got whatever "bug" (ear-nose -throat challenges) in the first place. No one asked about that! Like 'how is your family doing health wise?' It is just, you need to be at this workshop. If only I could express my frustrations with church/American Christianity...huh!
I refuse to people-please and I refuse to live in OBLIGATION of having to explain myself & answer to someone, who obviously does not have a clue as to all we do.
Though, it felt good to at least put it out there.
Here is my email version:
Dear _____,
For most people, there is always something going on. So I feel the need to update you a little on the week (& last week we were under the weather due to the hot weather & also just going & going & no one really realizing that everyone thinks their event is an important event to have people attend).
So Friday, [hubby] & I are meeting with the X's at their place & will have child care for our time with them...Saturday (23rd) was originally going to be [youngest daughter's] birthday party, but some close friends of ours (we have known for many many years) are having their son's 3rd birthday party at their place from 3P-6P & we planned to attend the whole event long long ago (he & [oldest daughter] go to the same school together); in fact I missed his birthday two years in a row (b/c last year, I was almost about to give birth & the previous year, we were in the Virgin Islands)...Then a single [friend's] I am close to is having a birthday party later that night & I had plans to just go alone to that, since the girls will be tired & ready for bedtime after their friend's party. So, to do our morning plans, workshop/3rd birthday party, date & friend's party--would be too much. But we reworked our original plan & will have our morning routine, (& we only have one car) and then [hubby] will go to the workshop & I will take the girls to the birthday party (factoring the one car thing, [hubby] may drop us off early or get a ride), prepping at 2P & leaving for that shortly thereafter to make it there by 3P...& it is not something we could just do a hi & bye, due to the nature of our friendship... If we had no kids, it would be very simple to just pop here & there, but also child care is hard to come by & we already are using some other good friends of ours to watch the girls, while we meet with the [X's] the night before. Then Sunday is Kidspoint, home (before 1P) to hopefully have at least the baby to take a nap from 1P-3P & her birthday party starts at 3:30P at a park ..., but I obviously have to be there a little early to prep, but of course we only have one car!!! (I invited people who have kids our kids age out of respect for other people's time)...Then her 1st birthday is Monday & I am doing something "small" at our place, that actually turned big--with all our neighbors within our proximity invited (and our neighbor across the street/his wife just passed away yesterday, so we wanted to be able to encourage our neighbors & also, I invited the fire department to come--they were the ones that helped get me to the hospital & help me with the afterbirth process in the house & ambulance & I have been wanting to thank them/in addition to some of my family & close friends coming)...so you see that we just have a busy birthday normal weekend!
...so that is some of what is going on.
Just wanted to have you in the loop.
XO,
___________________
& had to comply>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Perhaps my friend will say after reading the "PC"/gentle version:
'You didn't really have to explain, I understand.'
LOL**I just now had to dig in the trash to find my blog notes--cause I have a lot to talk about & I did not want to forget and right when I was sitting down to write, I was like, 'where are my notes?' Trying to think about where to start? I am repeating myself now. Echo. Echo? Should I vent or should I break it down? Let me vent for a minute, then I will break it down.
I shouldn't even have to explain this! Hmm. Do people think we as a family are like twidelling our toes or something? or do people remember that we are just as busy as anyone else in LA? Because, we just got an email, I think on the 11th about a workshop at church from 12P-5P for this Saturday the 23rd and it was clear that my husband & I had plans already & then our family group at church had planned some fun date thing for that night...........
...Waaay before we learned of these things, we had already mapped out our original plans for this Saturday. So of course, someone asked what we were doing that made us not able to attend the IMPORTANT workshop?
What are we doing?
Hmmmm--If I had to explain or answer to you for asking me WHAT could we possibly be doing that prevents us both from attending this IMPORTANT workshop see below:
Dear______
Yes, it is totally a conflict in scheduling here. Wish we could go on the date...
Basically: multiple birthdays--we'll be having a birthday weekend: our youngest daughter's 1st birthday is next Monday, the 25th & I was originally going to have her birthday party on Sat. the 23rd--but some close friends of ours are having their son's 3rd birthday party (from 2P-6P)--he & our oldest daughter go to school together & we had already given our word that we would be there quite a long time ago. IN FACT/FYI: I have missed his birthday celebration for the past two years & I had given our friends my word that I would be there for sure this year.
But now, my husband & I decided that he will go to the workshop--I guess for the whole thing (poor thing--no one really knows how hard he works during the week & all he wanted to do was play soccer with his buddies from 9A-noon & rest before going to our friends' place for their son's birthday party (from 2P-6P)...& he had known about this date thing before me, but over a month ago, a good friend of mine invited us to her birthday party...So our original plan was to go to their place for the 3 year old's birthday party & then only me will go to our other friend's birthday party later that night--she had invited us a month ago but because (we have someone keeping the girls Friday night, because we are spending some time at another couple's place), & the double events, I will just put the kids down for bed, after the party & then just go on my own. So we for sure won't be able to make it to the date--these were commitments we made long before the announcement of the meeting. Our daughter's birthday party will be on Sunday, the 24th and on Monday the 25th as well.
& that is just the run down for Saturday--not even mentioning, Sunday morning going to church (& supposed to be teaching Sunday school class) & getting the girls home (for nap) & going back out to the park for her birthday party & then Monday having another (was to be) "small" party at our place!!!
NOW SHOULD I HAVE TO EXPLAIN ALL'A THAT? BUT I FEEL OBLIGATED TO EXPLAIN, BECAUSE I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE ARE NOT UNDERSTANDING--AS IF PEOPLE DON'T MAKE PREVIOUS PLANS & ARE JUST SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH, SIPPING LEMONADE-SITTING IN A ROCKING CHAIR!
Stress (not to mention the hot weather) was how we all got whatever "bug" (ear-nose -throat challenges) in the first place. No one asked about that! Like 'how is your family doing health wise?' It is just, you need to be at this workshop. If only I could express my frustrations with church/American Christianity...huh!
I refuse to people-please and I refuse to live in OBLIGATION of having to explain myself & answer to someone, who obviously does not have a clue as to all we do.
Though, it felt good to at least put it out there.
Here is my email version:
Dear _____,
For most people, there is always something going on. So I feel the need to update you a little on the week (& last week we were under the weather due to the hot weather & also just going & going & no one really realizing that everyone thinks their event is an important event to have people attend).
So Friday, [hubby] & I are meeting with the X's at their place & will have child care for our time with them...Saturday (23rd) was originally going to be [youngest daughter's] birthday party, but some close friends of ours (we have known for many many years) are having their son's 3rd birthday party at their place from 3P-6P & we planned to attend the whole event long long ago (he & [oldest daughter] go to the same school together); in fact I missed his birthday two years in a row (b/c last year, I was almost about to give birth & the previous year, we were in the Virgin Islands)...Then a single [friend's] I am close to is having a birthday party later that night & I had plans to just go alone to that, since the girls will be tired & ready for bedtime after their friend's party. So, to do our morning plans, workshop/3rd birthday party, date & friend's party--would be too much. But we reworked our original plan & will have our morning routine, (& we only have one car) and then [hubby] will go to the workshop & I will take the girls to the birthday party (factoring the one car thing, [hubby] may drop us off early or get a ride), prepping at 2P & leaving for that shortly thereafter to make it there by 3P...& it is not something we could just do a hi & bye, due to the nature of our friendship... If we had no kids, it would be very simple to just pop here & there, but also child care is hard to come by & we already are using some other good friends of ours to watch the girls, while we meet with the [X's] the night before. Then Sunday is Kidspoint, home (before 1P) to hopefully have at least the baby to take a nap from 1P-3P & her birthday party starts at 3:30P at a park ..., but I obviously have to be there a little early to prep, but of course we only have one car!!! (I invited people who have kids our kids age out of respect for other people's time)...Then her 1st birthday is Monday & I am doing something "small" at our place, that actually turned big--with all our neighbors within our proximity invited (and our neighbor across the street/his wife just passed away yesterday, so we wanted to be able to encourage our neighbors & also, I invited the fire department to come--they were the ones that helped get me to the hospital & help me with the afterbirth process in the house & ambulance & I have been wanting to thank them/in addition to some of my family & close friends coming)...so you see that we just have a busy birthday normal weekend!
...so that is some of what is going on.
Just wanted to have you in the loop.
XO,
___________________
& had to comply>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Perhaps my friend will say after reading the "PC"/gentle version:
'You didn't really have to explain, I understand.'
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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