On My Mind

So back in April, I received a jury duty summons. Never did I think I'd get one of those! A million thoughts go through my mind, the biggest being that I have to go downtown! I get anxious when it comes to driving downtown. Too many one way streets, the roads themselves are all so close to one another, that when I'm trying to figure out where I am, I end up driving past the street I should've turned onto. Uggh! The next thought I had was, how am I supposed to get down there at 8:15am. We only have one car, so there's a problem right there. I have two small kids, who will most likely be watched by my mom. All these thoughts are streaming through my mind, making me more and more anxious. (it runs in my family)

Then there's the whole idea of being an actual juror. I've seen it on the news, TV shows, things like that, but what is it really like? Amidst all of these uncomfortable feelings, there is a bit of curiousness, too. I'm a huge fan of shows like C.S.I. and Cold Case Files. So my interests have been peaked at the thought of being a juror. I think like, what will the case be like that I'm sitting in on. I know it isn't going to be a CSI-type case, but still. So I guess there's some good and bad to all this. I find out this coming Friday if I have to report there next Monday.

If you're reading this, could you just say a quick prayer for me that I'll have peace whatever the outcome of this is? Thank you! And who knows, maybe it'll all work out just fine and I'm just worrying too much.

Fun Filled Day

Yesterday was a good day! A lady that my husband works with invited us to her house for the day. The kids played in the pool, had a few too many cupcakes, went for a ride in the go cart and finished the day watching some good fireworks. The weather was perfect, there weren't a lot of people, so I felt like we could talk with everyone there without it feeling awkward.

When we first got there, the kids immediately wanted to go in the pool. Hubby and I wanted to eat! The food was excellent. So while we were eating, they played a little bean sack game. Trying to get the football shaped bean sack into a football field looking hole. So when we were both finally done, got the kids slathered in sunscreen and let them have some fun in the pool. Unfortunately they didn't have anything made for Madison, so one of us had to keep a hold on her.








Andrew even ventured into the deep. I'm glad he wasn't afraid of the water. He's not a big fan.

It didn't take much for Andrew to get out of the water, he was cold, therefore he was done. Maddie on the other hand, her lips were turning blue, she was shivering, but nothing would stop her from getting out. We both tried, and she just screamed. After a few more minutes of all the cold, she had had enough.

Before the kids got dressed, we took them over to the make-shift pond they had at the front of their house. It was pretty cool to see. The kids got to feed the fish, which they loved. Maddie wanted to join them, but that's just gross.









Once the kids had had enough of all things water, we got them dressed and took them out on the go cart. Now that was fun!! Jonathan took the plunge and went first. He and Andrew drove a few laps around, then he and Maddie went.



Then it was MY turn! I'm sure I totally freaked Jonathan out, but it was fun and deep down, I know he was having fun too. At least I didn't flip the thing over. I had been told it had happened before.


Later on, they started a big fire and we sat around that having smores and just talking, trying to keep the mosquitoes off of us. The kids played with Andrew's Leapster until a lady started some sparklers. Maddie used up the majority of those, but she got a kick out of them.


Then the big fireworks started. Andrew was loud and screaming at each and every one of them, saying that THAT one was his favorite! While Madison (this being her first time seeing fireworks) sat on my lap and buried her face in my arm when it got loud. But she oohed and aaahed with the rest of us. It was a good ending to a fun filled day.

Happy Birthday America!

I'll write more later to tell you about our fun-filled day!

New And Improved!!

Well I'm back, and with a better looking blog, too! I had always hoped to have a customized blog someday, it just took some looking into. And I found Mission Field Design. The nicest and easier woman to talk to. You'll get what you want and connect with someone that is happy to make your blog look good! You NEED to check this place out!! So please, tell me what you think!

Inside The Mind Of A 6 Year Old Boy

I just had a good conversation with my son. Being that he's 6 years old, it's obviously a long time away from when he meets the person God has planned to be his future spouse. So with that thought way to the back of my head, what he and I talked about was rather amusing.
He and his sister were coloring pictures, he was coloring one for his Papa, and Maddie was just scribbling. Andrew was busy coloring in the lines making the picture just right for Papa, when Maddie decided to put her scribbles on his coloring page. Well, he was trying to tell her no, when I told him that he wasn't her parent. She already has a daddy and a mommy and she doesn't need to have her brother telling her what to do.
What he said next is what makes me smile and kinda shake my head. He said that he would be her daddy soon. Because he was a boy and boys are daddies. That's when I started shaking my head. I had to change that idea real quick. I told him that he wasn't going to just all of a sudden be her dad. (no, it didn't go in that direction) I said that someday, even though he doesn't now, he will like girls. He asked me if he would love them. I told him that, yes, there would be a girl out there, one that God has planned for him to meet and fall in love with. He told me he would love his Nana and me. That made me smile. "Well I know you will, but I mean someone other than me or your Nana..." is what I told him. I laid it all out, in kid-like fashion that when he was older, he would meet a girl, one that God had planned to be with just him. They would date, fall in love, get engaged and then get married. I then said that after you're married, and when it's the right time for the both of you, then you can be a daddy. (thankfully he didn't ask me HOW he would be a daddy...I'm not ready for that conversation yet.)
I am not kidding you, he sat and listened to me the whole time. And for my son, that's hard to do sometimes. So I think he got it. He didn't ask me anything else after that, just went back to coloring. Kids!

Wordless Wednesday-Children Praying

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Just The Two Of Us

When Andrew was in school, that time was usually spent doing things with my daughter. That one-on-one time is wonderful! So when this movie, Kung Fu Panda, came out and my son mentioned it was something he wanted to see, I offered to take him. My husband is our movie guru, so he will usually take Andrew to see a movie. But this time it was something I wanted to do with him.

It's a pretty funny movie. I mean, come on, it's Jack Black! There were other stars who lent their voices, but he tops them. Fortunately the movie isn't long enough for him to lose interest. And the humor is almost non-stop. I think I enjoyed it more than he did.

When your child is first born, you don't imagine that in almost the blink of an eye, they're almost 7 years old! You try and get in as much time with them before they're too old to hang out with their mom. I know I'm thinking too far ahead, but life goes quickly and I'm not going to miss a thing with him!