Our weekend....

Friday night started off fun for me because it was haircut day! I love getting my hair done, especially because I wait too long and end up getting to a point I can't stand it anymore.
Yesterday we went to church, which was a great service to celebrate Thanksgiving Day coming up this week. It was filled with lots of singing, sharing and fun.
After church we had the opportunity to deliver one of the turkey's and boxes of food the church raised to one of the families. We got lost due to bad directions, but it was still fun to do.
We then went grocery shopping at the Wal-Mart by our house as it re-opened, but they re-did the entire inside and we couldn't find anything we needed or they were out of it. Grocery shopping is a yucky enough chore without that being the case.
Today I had to go to the dentist for my turn to have my "cavity bugs" (as Myles calls them) fixed. They were going to fix two of them, but the one was very deep and I couldn't get numb enough, so they just did the one. Still two more appts. to go. Ugh.
Derrick doesn't have to go to Kopco today as they don't need him, so we are enjoying the extra time with him home. I've thought about even putting up the Christmas tree, but I think we'll wait until Thanksgiving.
Hope you are all having a great Monday!

I'm taking over Ally's blog...

For just a second. This is Stacey, and Ally gave me access to her blog to help her fix something. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to say how blessed I am by her, and Ally, your friendship means the world to me. I miss you more than you could know.

A blessed Friday

I'm so filled with Joy today. Through the help of donations at work and a generous company match, we raised a total of 270 dollars for Turkey Donations for our church. I'm so excited. I had no idea it'd turn out so big, and am just tickled pink.
It's amazing how doing something like this and reaching out makes you feel. I just love it.

I'm planning on going to get my hair done today, which only makes it even better. I love hair day.

Plus, I found a pair of jeans for Myles at a consignment store today and they look skinny enough to fit him. Yay!

It's the little things in life, ya know?

Croup

I'm so over croup. Myles has it again, and this time Gina does too. I just hate this little bug. They sound awful and there's just really nothing you can do. They are both at the sitters today as I've been told that the cold that caused the croup is contagious, but not the croup itself.
Tis the season I guess.
It's so cold here now and I just haven't been able to get warm all day. I'm looking forward to going home, cranking the heat up, and just having a calm, snuggly evening.
Hopefully they get to feeling better soon!

Myles at the dentist

I am so proud of my big boy! He had to go today to get two cavities filled. I was so nervous and didn't know how he'd respond, especially cause they were giving him laughing gas.
We just didn't say anything about it as we didn't want to worry him.
They gave him the laughing gas and novacaine and he did so well. He didn't move or even flinch. I've never had laughing gas before, but after seeing his reaction, I may ask for it next time. lol He just watched tv the whole time (wonder pets) and I thought he was going to fall asleep at one point.
He did get a little scared and start crying as we were leaving because his mouth was so numb and it freaked him out a little, but we ran by Dollar General on the way home, and that made everything all better.
I was afraid he was going to bite his lips/cheek because he kept playing with it, but he did well.
They even let him keep his little pink "nose" they administered the gas through, and he's so proud of it. He's such a big boy now, but he looked so little in that dentist chair. I know I was so much more nervous than he was. My stomach was a wreck.

Unfortunately next week it's my turn...well, turn 1 of 3 that is. It'll take 3 visits to get all of mine filled. :(
But hey, maybe a little laughing gas and some Wonder Pets will make me that happy too. lol

Anyway, it's cold here and we even had snow flurries today. I'm off to bed for an early night so I can warm up under the covers, and Derrick is already there. He has to be in Madeira at 4:30 in the morning. Yuck.

Have a good night!

An inspirational evening

The bible study I was doing ended a couple of weeks ago, but the group decided to get together tonight as a celebration. We all went to Riley's restaurant in Greenhills. It was a great opportunity to get to know some of them better and just have a good time. Janice, the pastor's wife, was there and I just really like her. They have two boys, ages 2 and 4, so we have a lot in common. She had her boys with her and it was nice to be able to see them since they are normally in Sunday school and have a chance to talk with her.
I had to tell her that I was not laughing *at* her as she struggled with the boys, it was simply that I knew I would have been going through the same exact thing if my dynamic duo was there. Moms, especially those with kids the same age, always just have an immediate connection.
While there, I ended up having a conversation with the woman sitting next to me that was almost identical to a conversation with Kim yesterday...a conversation about reading the bible.
When things like that happen I don't think it's coincidence, I think it's a message. So I became inspired to start reading my bible to learn and get answers to some of the questions I've had. I was given some good advice and tips on where to start, and I think it's going to be good, and much needed.
If any of you have any other tips...a good book to start on, ways to make it more meaningful, etc, please feel free to share. I know there a million ways to go about it, but I was thinking that given the season I'd start with the first book in the new testament and see where that leads me.
I think I need some sort of Bible 101 class...a Bible for Beginners so to speak to lay out all of the basic, simple things so I don't feel so lost and so far behind. But, since the bible I have has an introduction to each chapter as well as study notes, I think I just need to dive in.
And what a great time to start!

Aren't these the cutest thing ever?

I found the neatest website yesterday, I could spend hours looking at it. I love these and think it's something I can actually pull off!!

You just take a fudge stripe cookie, turn it fudge side up and then place a large marshmallow dipped in melted chocolate chips on top. Yellow frosting for the buckle.

More blue pants funnies

So Myles is very into "helping" Gina. As most of you can understand is help isn't always wanted or even helpful, but he loves being the "big brother".
So last night he wanted to help her change her clothes. It didn't matter that it was almost bed time and I was encouraging jammies, he really wanted to put blue pants on her. And new socks. And the shoes he loves.
And bless her heart she just laid on the floor and let him do it all.

When I asked him why he wanted her to wear blue pants so badly he replied:

"She's beautiful when she wears blue pants. If she's beautiful I'll be nice to her and not mean".

Ah, the magic of 4 year old logic.

Halloween 2008 pics

We had a great time. We went trick or treating around our block and then went to a Harvest Party at the church where they had games and snacks and movies, etc. It was a great time.