Dinner Last Night

Last night I made, "The Best Lasagna Ever", and according to my family it truly was.    Thank you very much, ThePioneerWoman.com, I'm very happy to have stumbled across her blog.  

She gives you step by step instructions and pictures too.  I'd encourage you to check it out.  We still have some left overs believe it or not.  The Gram and my copenhagen man agreed it was better than Olive Gardens, and that's saying a lot seeing as how my husband always orders lasagna when we go there.  

In my husband's shoes

On Monday I helped Larry after work with his other full time job, our company.  We had a sprinkler system problem call.  I went with him this time while Gram and Gramp watch Cody man.  Let me just say my husband works hard, very hard.  Plumbers should get paid more than they do.  We dug holes and crapped the dirt out with our hands around the sprinkler controller, of course there is another name for it but I'll call it that for now.    Three and a half hours later we were done after one trip to Home Depot and digging holes, fixing the problems and getting wet from the sprinklers.  It was hard work but a great time to step into my husbands shoes and understand just how hard he works.  

Wednesday night Gramp bought a new weed eater for our house.  I requested one along with protective glasses and a mask.  I wanted to weed-eat the yard.  My allergies won't allow me to mow it so if I wear a mask I should be able to go around the edges.  I did it for a little bit on Wednesday night and Larry did most.  I got to use the Blower and blow all the grass down the road.  Thursday morning, I started it all by myself and it worked for just a bit, then I ran out of line put more line in, and it tangled up.  Blah - so close.  So Larry finished it up Thursday night and mowed the yard.  I must say our house is looking better, with the new solar screens and a yard trimmed up.  

I am so blessed to have a husband that knows so much about everything mechanical.  From fixing cars, mowing yards, repairing plumbing to fixing hearts and boo boos.  : )  I love you, Larry, my copenhagen man.   Thank you for being the provider of our family, the head of our household.  

Happy Day!

We won the Burleson Mike Brand Benefit Tournament, Shetland Division.  Our girls played there hearts out and it paid off.  First game we won 27 to 21, second lost 15-14, third lost 15-14, second won 20-14.  Our girls did awesome and our Coaching staff is amazing!  We will miss playing with these girls as Julie has to move up to Coach Pitch but hopefully we will see some of the next year.  Fall softball sign ups are in 3 weeks!  

My friends, Stef & Jarrod,  found out they are expecting a boy!!!!!  Boys boys everywhere!  Congratulations to them.  

Summer time is here!

It's hard to believe Julie have been out of school for two weeks now.    It's been quite a time around here.  She is staying the summer with us, instead of going to her Dad's for 30 days.  He is taking her on the weekends, which we play All Star Softball most weekends anyway, so I still get to see her.  Ronnie is staying with us this summer to, I guess.  I have not heard anything from his Dad, no phone call or anything.  According to the "papers", he should get him from June 15th to July 27th.  But, that day has come and gone, and no phone call or anything.  I thought it was just going to be Cody and I this summer but we have  a house full, and that's a GREAT thing, though a little crazy at times.  

Our business has been steady but we have been praying that He will lead us down the right path.  He has answered our prayers yesterday.   Back at the end of April a position for a plumber came up on Burleson ISD website.  Larry had me apply for him, he made one or two follow up calls with no answer, only a voicemail left each time.  We let go and let God.  Continuing to work hard and build the company.   Early last week, two months later, the supervisor of maintenance called to ask if Larry was still interested in the job.  He interviewed that day but he couldn't find his D.L., so he was told that he needed to find that so they could do the background check.  And that the supervisor would make a decision early this week.  He dropped off a thank you card the following day.   He found it over the weekend.   Then took it back up there and they said to come the next day for the job offer meeting.  We decided it was the best thing for our family and felt the Lord was bring us to this place.  The man he interviewed with and Larry have so much in common.   He started there in the 80's and owned his own HVAC company but times were hard, like now, and he started out there as a HVAC guy, now he's the director.  Gas prices and traveling from job to job are part of what is hurting everyone these days.  We will still continue to do our business on the weekends and on Fridays and during weeknights, if needed.  And we will have health insurance for all of us again and he will actually get sick and vacation days and get holiday's off.  No on call for this job.  This is definitely a blessing from above.  Now we can really get down to Dave Ramsey style, especially since we will only get paid once a month.   Thank you Lord for having us in your hands, I pray that we stay in your will.  

Julie turned 7 last Friday and Cody will be 1 on July 11th.  Time flies so fast.  It seems like just a couple of years ago I was graduating high school.  But now my little sister graduated on June 4th.  And it truly has been 8 years since I graduated high school.    

Father's Day was pretty cool this year.  Julie was at her dad's until 8 p.m.  When she got home she hadn't eaten dinner yet so I fixed her up a plate of Daddy's hamburgers.  She started eating and then asked where Dadddy was?  So I called for him in the backyard or somewhere.  He came and Julie said "Happy Father's Day, Daddy".  I didn't even remind her what day it was.  I think that made his day!  We made him a softball with all the kids hand-prints on it.   He loved it.  I wish I could have done more, he bought me an ipod on Mother's Day.  But I think he loves our presents more than any "thing".   We are so blessed as a family to have him as the Head of our Household.  He does so much for us, I never dreamed of.  Loves us with all his heart and is strong, yet tenderhearted.  Thank you Lord for bringing Larry into our lives, You are amazing!  

Mother and Daughter relationship

Tonight was very special to me.  Julie and I are becoming closer and closer.  It's so awesome to have the blessing of a daughter.  She is the only other female in our house.  I understand when she is emotional, and she understand when I am emotional.  She always gives me a hug just at the right time of the day.  We had our first meeting and practice with our All Star team tonight.  We are coaching the B team this year and have some great girls.  The other parents came up with the name Diamond Bratz.  I don't really care too much for the Bratz part but it'll work.  We will be doing fundraising because this whole thing is self funded.  Things from garage sales to Rangers ticket sales to beef jerk sales and of course the standing in front of walmart.  Family and Friend donations are also accepted.  : ) Love you guys you read this!   Julie's nickname is Sassy.  So I get to have a shirt that says Sassy's Momma!  I asked Larry if he was going to get one that said Dad #2, lol.  He said no I think Richard and I will get Coach Richard and Coach Larry.  LOL.  I told him I could get on my shirt Sassys Momma, followed by Coach #1 wife, and Coach #2 ex wife.  Just kidding.  PWT.    Anyway back to tonight.  Larry went to help a friend of ours from church with his remodeling and move some Plumbing.  So it was just me and the kids after softball practice.  We took baths and did our normal bedtime routine.  Julie was the last to go to bed.  She is so silly.   She read part of a book to me.  Now that she has a queen size bed I can hang out with her on it.  We just talked about softball and the fun tournaments coming up, talked about how you can still be a Christian even if you have tattoos ( a boy at school told her it's in the bible, if you have a tattoo then you do not believe in God).  We laughed so hard.  Reminded me of elementary school with Stef.  She would laugh then I would laugh even harder, until I cried or snorted.  We prayed and I sung "the songs" to her.  Then about 20 minutes later she came back out, her throat hurt and evidently we needed to share some cookies and milk ; )   She's a sleep now.  My goodness she's growing up so much.  God has truly blessed me with her in my life.  She amazes me every single day.  Thank you Lord Jesus for being in control of my life and blessing everyone for knowing Julie Ann. 

Baby Fever

My little boy is growing up, he will be 10 months on Mothers Day.  He's starting on his path to walking and has such  a loving personality.  Any time music comes on, country of course * we tried rap last night, it doesn't have the same affect on him, but anyway he shakes his hips back and forth.  We still need to capture it on video.  

My friend Stephanie just found out that she is pregnant!  She's prayed and longed for this time to come for her whole life.

At her Wedding November 2004 

(mind you I was 7 mo pregnant)

  My sister in law's both just had babies, Conner and Alexis.  And unfortunately I cannot be there to hold either one of them.

Conner Matthew

Alexis Kate

I need another baby........... lol!  No not yet, but Larry and I have a plan to start in January so the kids will be the same amount in age apart and it will be in the fall/winter, we don't have one in the fall yet.  Bailey Grace Stinson - Larry wants me to start researching what I need to be eating to have a girl, he read that it matters somewhere online.  ; )  

CVS - Let's try this again!

Well May seems like a good time to start out at CVS again.  This time with no money, hopefully, out of pocket.  My plan is to go in with 3 adidas coupons, which are free adidas deodorant, from the all you magazine, and this month when you buy one you get 4.99 back in EBC's.  SO, basically CVS will be giving me 14.97 EBC's to take away 3 adidas deodorants.  Now I can plan on how to use my 14.97 EBC's to gain more EBC's and free stuff.  Now let's just hope my CVS has the deodorants left.  I bought three all you magazines so I could do this deal, the limit is 3 for your EBC's.