Believe it or Not, it's true

Well my church had it's 2nd annual children's Christmas play. My daughter and hubby were in it again and they were fabulous!!! My husband made people laugh and my daughter, well she's just so darn cute who wouldn't love to just watch her up on stage (No, I am not bias in the least) And one more person from our family was up on that stage...... ME!! I can't even believe it my self. It was a tough roll to play, let me tell you. But after 3 months of practice I think I have the part of Jessica's mom down. I was so nervous and I kept going over and over my lines and Jessica say "don't worry mom you know what helps me calm down, getting up on that stage and seeing everyone there watching me" OK if she didn't look like a little mixture of me and Jer I would so think that child had been switched at birth! Sorry I have no pictures at this time. Due to that fact that I was on the stage and so very nervous I didn't remember the camera. Brian probably would have taken only one picture any way. Oh and one more thing, my friend Jessica's son Jake came up to me after the performance and told me I play a good mom. HAHA that made me giggle for hours.

Christmas Program

This is my first attempt at putting a video on my blog. This is Jessica's school Christmas performace. I thought it was so cool I wanted to show every one. It's not a good quality video because I am taking it with my still camera but it's all I got. Oh and I didn't get the whole performance I must of hit the button but I got enough for you all to see how cute they were.

Rats!!!

Last week my Girl Scouts and I walked in 17 degree weather and delivered 100 fliers asking for donations for an animal shelter. We are trying to earn our Bronze Award and this was there service project choice. Then on Saturday we took Jeremy's truck and drove around to pick up the donations. Every house was empty. They were supposed to put the donation on the porch and no one had anything on there porch. When we got to the top of the second street we saw a plastic bag sitting on the porch. FINALLY!! Jessica jumps out of the truck and runs up to get the bag. Next thing I know the bag goes flying in the air and she is shaking her hands saying "ewwie ewwie" and runs back to the truck. I ask her what was in it and she says a rat. I start laughing and asked her are you sure it wasn't a "toy rat" after all we are looking for donations for an animal shelter. She tells me there is not way she is going to go and double check so with much laughter we drive away. When we realized we were done and no one set out any donations for out troop's service project I said "well rats, girls" Jess gets the heebie jeebies and says "mom don't remind me". Ha. Bottom line is I have a very disappointed girls and we have to go out again in January to another neighborhood. Cross your fingers for us that this next neighborhood will feel more giving.

how do you know

How do you know you have a static electricity problem in your house? When the kiddos you babysit are running in a circle in the livingroom and you get shocked and they didn't touch you!




How do you know it's time to up grade your 20+ year old windows in your home? When you wake up and the frost is on the inside!

OH MY

About 5 years ago I lost my transmission. It was horrid to be with out a car for so long but I was thankful it was summer and I just walked everywhere. We got lots of exercise. When it was done they asked if we wanted to buy the extended warranty for somewhere around $1000. YIKES. We were all ready having to put it on the card because we didn't have $3000 for the rebuild. We talked and decided to go for it, I don't have plans to get a new vehicle and who knows it could happen again right.
I told the boys lets go to the library (words I am learning I should not say out loud) and I get them one in the car and walk around the back of the car to put the other in and there is liquid all the way up my drive way from the street and it ends just under my car. It's red and oily. I know that transmission fluid is red because of my mom coming in the house when I was a teen and saying her car was bleeding, turned out she lost her transmission. So I call Jer "Hun we've got a problem. "
So now I have to explain to the boy again we are not going to the library. This time they are not quit as bummed and I get to tell them about the tow truck that is on it's way.
The huge bummer is that I now have to figure out how to have my busy schedule with out a vehicle. ::SIGH:: I am wondering if God is telling me to slow down. If I put too much on my plate. If I need to take a breather and realize the world will go on even if I am not wonder-women.
I guess I should just praise God I am not out in the cold with two 2 year olds and a broken car. I should Praise God that I have a smart husband who thought that a warranty might just be a good idea. And I should also Praise God that my husband doesn't usually leave for work until after the kids go to school so I can use his truck to get them there and that he did leave early today so he can be home to run out and get the Girl Scout supplies I need for this afternoon. again ::SIGH::