IT IS HERE!!!

The new Scott Leonard CD is here! Scott is the lead for Rockapella and just released a new solo cd. I got it in the mail today and wow! I have been rockin all afternoon. Victoria was even excited to hear it. I also got a personal note from Scott himself. I have to decoupage it to my next Rockapella purse. You may think I'm crazy for being so silly over a cd but Rockapella music brings me joy and I'm going to thank God for it.

Speaking of joy, I have been thinking about it all week. What makes me happy? What happens everyday that brings joy to my life? I should really scrapbook those things. I think God gives us those "small things" to give us joy especially when we really need it. I'm going try to be more aware of those things!
Here are two small things that bring me joy......
Bear Blanket-I have an old bear blanket that I got in 1987. It is a twin size blue blanket. It is warm and soft and just the right size. I have pretty much slept with it every night the last 20 years. I take bear blanket on vacation and I don't share it. I love my bear blanket. It has kept me warm for many nights and I am thankful for it. I have tried to use other blankets but they just don't work. Too short, too thin, too red, too big, not warm enough, or too warm...nothing works but bear.
My LuLu's T-SHIRT- Do you ever get excited when your favorite sleep shirt comes around the laundry rotation? I never did until I got my LuLu's shirt. I don't know why but I love wearing this shirt with matching shorts around the house. It brings me joy. Maybe it reminds me of the beach? I don't know. I'm just thankful for it.

Think about the little things that bring you joy this week.

I passed the general level HAM test last Saturday! It was hard but it was worth it to hear William tell me he is proud of me.

Birthday Blog

My birthday yesterday was fun. We went to Chuck E. Cheese with the family. It doesn't matter how old you are, they still give the birthday "person" 12 free tokens, a balloon, and ice cream. I was playing skee ball and noticed a little girl with a birthday crown. I said, "Is it your birthday today?" She said, "Yes." I said, "It's my birthday too." She said, "I'm 6" I told her it didn't matter how old you get, you still want to spend your birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. She asked if I wanted to take her picture. I did.

I spent yesterday afternoon at the neurologist trying to figure out why I get migraines and headaches for weeks at a time. I have a headache 75%-80% of the month. It started last summer and has gotten worse over the last year. I will have an MRI in two weeks to rule out anything serious then it's wait and see. I am not worried about that at all but at least there will be no question about it. He suggests I get on a preventative medicine to prevent headaches. Since we do want another child, that is not an option for now. Hopefully these will just go away and I will not have to take anything. That is my prayer. I did have a migraine yesterday and got it under control to go out an celebrate. Today I woke up headache free and felt fantastic! It was fun to run around the house with the children and feel my best. Today was great!

Victoria had an ulcer on her eye last week. It is gone now and she feels better. I had no idea you could get an ulcer on your eye! The medicine did the trick and now she is back to normal.

So Much Better!

The air is on and we are nice and cool. Will worked on the truck a little and it doesn't need a new engine yet! I am so thankful! Thank you Lord!

It's hot in here

We had a great week at VBS. The children also enjoyed family night on Friday. Will had to miss because our Explorer is not running. It looks like it needs a new engine. Will is spending this next week on that project. Say a prayer that is goes well for him! It is a long process. He has a conference Tues-Wed and I know how he hates to put things off. He will stay up all night to complete a project. Interesting to see how it all works out.

We went to an IDPA match yesterday and it was fun. It seems Will is getting me into hobbies (HAM/IDPA) that consist of older males. I go and think about how much these men remind me of my dad and how much fun he would have going with us. Anyway, we got home to discover the air conditioning is out. My poor mom was stuck in this hot house wondering what was going on. Our machine is less than three years old and we have had a few problems. It is 85 degrees in here and man, that is hot! The kids are cool because we had a window unit for their rooms. David was up so many times I lost count. Will is so tired from working on the car/air conditioner so we finally gave up and put David in bed with us last night. I don't know how family beds work. It doesn't work well in our family. No one sleeps!

The basement is cool so this is my new favorite spot. I pray nothing major breaks down next!

Broadway Baby

Welcome summer! We have had a busy and fun few weeks. Victoria danced in her first recital last Saturday. She did such a great job. I was so proud of her. She has looked forward to being on stage all year. ( I wonder where she gets it? : ) She liked wearing the costumes, wearing make up, and performing. Victoria was a real trooper too. A few minutes before she walked on stage, she fell. We were walking from the dressing room to the stage door when her tap shoe hit a slick spot on the floor and down she went. The worst part was that she fell in a doorway where a big brick was holding the door open. She fell right on the corner of the brick. She stood up quickly and didn't make a sound. I thought she was okay since I didn't hear a loud scream/cry. She was looking down at the floor and when I leaned over to look at her, she had huge tears welling up and her face was bright red. She was hurt but tried so hard to fight off the tears. I picked her up and put her on my hip. She looked at me and forced a smile as if to say, "The show must go on!" She never said a peep and dried her tears and went on stage with a huge smile and danced her heart out. I was so proud of her for not giving up and trying her best. My parents gave her roses and Will and I gave her a ballet trophy. She is so proud of them. After the recital, she said, "Thank you for my trophy. I have always wanted one." It made me want to go back on ebay and see what else she could get trophy's for. Is there one for cleaning up your room for a year???

While Vic was preparing for recital, I was studying for my HAM license. It is something I have always wanted to do but never pursued until now. I went Sunday afternoon to take the test. I think the HAM club was surprised to see me. One man kept walking by telling me that the test wasn't "so bad" and that they would let me take it over if I failed. This man must have had little faith in me because he came back over and sat down beside me to counsel me about the test. He told me that some people fail it 6-8 times and that they have had college graduates come in and fail. This man didn't know me at all. He didn't ask me one question but took one look at me that figured I would fail. He also told me not to "feel bad" if I failed. He got up after this but then came back around to tell me it was going to be "okay" two more times. I took the test and finished quickly. Someone came to collect the test and I sat and waited for the results. After about 5 minutes, the same man came over, got right in my ear and said, "Leave it to you to make a 100!" I was excited but I think those older men were shocked I passed let alone made a perfect score. I hope this taught him a lesson about passing judgment about people.

I am trying to read "Baghdad Without A Map" by Tony Horwitz but I don't have a lot of time to devote to it. Next on my list is "Freakenomics" by Stephen Levitt. William liked it.

David is having fun at VBS. He takes Lammy Lamerkins with him and doesn't put him down for the whole three hours. He keeps Lammy tucked under his arm the entire time. No one seems to care because David is doing so well. He doesn't cry and the teacher says he is really good. He is happy when I pick him up and blows kisses to the women as we leave the room. This is such a change from a few months ago when he cried a good bit when we left him and picked him up. He dances around the room when we leave in the morning because he is so happy to go to church!

The lead singer of Rockapella has released a new solo cd! Just in time for my birthday too!!!!! Happy Birthday to me!

Today is our 9 yr anniversary. We actually went to the movies and dinner without kids. Thanks Mom and Dad!