Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Long List.

I am enjoying my last week of freedom. I have a LONG list of projects that I want to complete before my life is consumed with school again.

1. Bread Box Transformation

2. Dining Room Chair Redo (for a sneak peek of this one CLICK HERE)

3. Dining Room Table Redo

4. Growth Chart (this one is done, just need to post pics!)

5. Washer Jewelry w/Bracelets

6. Some Scrappy Layouts using my NEW BAMBOO that Santa brought me :)

I am loving having some free time, but I think that I pretty much have it all filled up with all of the projects I want to complete!

Well, that being said, I am off to create something :)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Slacker.

I don't know why, but, I have not sat down to write any New Year Resolutions. Each January I always sit down and write down some goals for the year. This year I have hesitated to do it.

Perhaps it is because last year was so unpredictable and crazy that I feel as though I have no control over so many aspects of my life, so why bother? Why not just roll with the punches and see what happens?

Perhaps it is because since I am back in school, this year is pretty much planned out for me. (6 classes each semester, homework, papers, projects, practicum, etc.)

Perhaps it is because then I have to feel guilty when I realize that all the goals that I placed on paper aren't being met.

Perhaps it is just because I am not feeling like I have much I want to accomplish other than the usuals of being a good wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

I am not sure what it is. Maybe at some point I will change my mind and sit down and figure out some goals for this year.

Until then, well, I guess I will just keep plugging along and hope that 2010 is the best year yet! :)

Sunday, January 3, 2010

H1N1.

My oldest son called us bright and early this morning. He sounded like death warmed over. He said that he couldn't breathe and that he was feeling really, really sick.

Bryan got dressed and met him over at the hospital. After testing him, they diagnosed him with H1N1. Dang! I thought that maybe our family was going to get by without any of us getting the stuff.

This flu is going to be really hard on him because he has asthma. Anytime he gets sick he has problems with his lungs. I hope that all four medications that they gave him kick in soon and that he can start to feel a little bit better. He wasn't well at all this morning.

I am hoping that he doesn't end up staying a night or two at the hospital because he can't breathe!!! We have spent countless nights with him as a child giving him breathing treatments, now he is living on his own and I hope that he realizes how important it will be to keep taking his medication and let us know if he has any problems.

I asked him to stay here with us, but he said that the way he felt, he didn't want to stay here and then get all of us sick. He said he was certain that none of us would ever want to feel as sick as he is feeling right now.

I hope he gets better SOON!!! Poor kid!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Things I Learned in '09

Happy New Year!!! I cannot believe that it is 2010! Where did the past 10 years go? It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating Y2K.

2009 was an interesting year for our family. It brought about a lot of changes and some challenges. I wonder what 2010 has up its sleeve for us?

Some things I learned in 2009:

1. I learned that a house is just a house and your family is what makes it a home.

2. I learned that I can survive 15 credits of classes over a Summer semester and still stay somewhat sane.

3. I learned that I can turn around and start an even more insane Fall semester and survive that as well.

4. I learned that working for someone you don't respect is a very difficult thing to do.

5. I learned that being on tv really isn't "all that and a bag of chips" ;)

6. I learned that I do LOVE being creative. (I always knew that, I just found that finding an outlet for my creativity is something that makes me happy).

7. I learned that I really, really, really hate living in the snow. It is not my friend.

8. I learned that I was accepted into the Bachelor's program for Elementary Education and will be pursuing that degree.

9. I learned that moving several times in one year really isn't all that fun to do.

10. I learned that no matter how financially stable you think you are, it can change in the blink of an eye.

11. I learned that things are just things and that it doesn't matter how big your paycheck is, you can learn to live with less.

12. I learned that my kids are the 5 best kids on this planet :D

13. I learned that my husband will support me 100% with my crazy school schedule, even if that means moving 350 miles away.

14. I learned that my husband will do whatever it takes to provide for his family.

15. I learned who some of my friends really were and some that really weren't. (Having good friends you can trust is a great thing!)

16. I learned that I can survive turning 40 even when I really don't want to.

17. I learned that letting my daughter finally get her driver's license really wasn't so bad after all ;)

18. I learned that having two of your children grow to be taller than you is a strange thing. (It is strange to discipline someone when you are looking up at them).

19. I learned that my knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ is more precious to me than I ever realized it was. It is my strength, my happiness, my foundation. Because of my beliefs, I can survive anything that is thrown my way.

20. I learned that family is the most important thing in my life. They may drive me crazy at times, but I couldn't go on without each one of them.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year's Eve :)

Hope everyone is planning to have some fun tonight. We are heading to my sister's house. It will be COLD! I am sure a good time will be had.

Just wanted to share a poem that my daughter wrote. It made me smile :)

I will be back with Christmas pics and New Years pics soon.

Where I'm From
Compliments to George Ella Lyons

I am from red sands,
From brown dirt and yellow leaves,
I am from the heat of the day,
(Comforting but blistering, it symbolizes home)
I am from the oleanders,
The giant mulberry tree
Whose smell stuck to me the longer I sat in it.

I am from 4-wheelers and luaus,
From Eula Mae and Grandma Barnes,
I'm from here-we-go-agains,
And the whatever-you-can-finds,
From "Brady-slap" and "Kameron Junior"
I'm from starting lines and running shoes,
Farmville and Sunday drives.

I'm from Talking Heads records and INXS concerts,
Caffeine Free Diet Coke and "something sour"
From the dentist tools my great-grandpa made,
And the ear "Grandpa Snickers" lost in a fight.

Black and white pictures cover the walls,
Of the rickety Mount Pleasant house,
The faces crossed the plains and settled valleys,
Coming from Sweden and Wales,
I am from the light of their eyes,
A dream they had a century ago.
-Meghan Simonson

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Life is a bit too hectic to be blogging right now. I have gifts that I need to finish up. A house to clean and MOUNDS of laundry to finish up. So, I guess that means no computer time for me. I am sure I will be back with all kinds of Christmas photos to share by next week :)

If you want to check out a few of my new projects that I have been working on this week (they are pretty cute!) then CLICK HERE :)

Until then, enjoy one of my all time favorites, Fall Out Boy's version of What's This. I love it! :)

Friday, December 18, 2009

I Think It Is Time.

This December has FLOWN by! I have been in school countless Decembers and have still managed to get everything ready for Christmas. This year, well, not so much.

We finally do have a tree. A real one that my daughter went up into the mountains and cut down by herself (no joke!). We haven't had a real tree in ages!!! One thing that I have found out from this is the fact that I am pretty sure that I am allergic to it. I know, it seems strange, but, ever since the tree has been in our house, I have been sneezing, my nose runs non-stop, and my throat and eyes are all itchy. When I leave the house, these symptoms seem to subside a bit. Has anyone else ever been allergic to a Christmas tree? Who would have thought?

The tree is up, undecorated, but in its spot waiting to be decorated. No presents have been bought. Lists haven't even been made. The only two things that I have accomplished this month were to get my Christmas cards sent and my neighbor gifts made and delivered. Other than that, nothing else is done!

I am finished with finals and I think it is finally time to get ready for Christmas, don't you???