My Love of my life

Oh words cannot express my love and admiration for the Daddy to my children and the lover of all things me, my strong arms, rough hands, broad shoulders, teddy bear at times, grizzly bear at others, Husband.  School and softball starting at the same time as been a little rough on me.  Admittedly I've been a little more than short with the people I hold close to my heart.  But yesterday my husband brought me out of that crazy phase.  He took the afternoon of at lunch yesterday came home and said he would take care of the kids, and to go to the salon and get my hair done.    Thank you so much sweetheart for making me feel like a million bucks, I know it was almost that much to get it done.  He loves it, I have blonde highlights again and it's shorter, medium length.  Kind of like Nicole Richey's with the swoop bangs.  Then he took the kids and I out to dinner at the Olive Garden.  I love you babe, you're the best.  

Live Vote by NBC on “In God We Trust”

NBC is having a live vote on their site right now on "Should 'In God We Trust' be removed from U>S> currency?" This is our chance to let them know what us Christians think!  I don't know how long the voting will be open so please go here.    

10 boxes Pop Tarts for 1.80

If you haven't grabbed a Sunday paper for 08/10/2008 but sure to do it if you buy Kellogg's brand items.  They have a promotion giving a 10 dollar rebate for buying 10 items, but on top of that, they give you a ton of coupons to do it with.  My children and hubby love them some pop tarts and with school coming up this is a good way to get some fuel in them before the day begins.  BTW they came out with whole grain pop tarts for the same price. At Wal-mart they are a 1.68 a box, I bought 10, used 5 $1/2 coupons, so my total out of pocket at the store was 11.80 - which I used a gift card I have - so now I just send off for my rebate with my original receipt and the UPCs from the pop tarts and wait for my check for 10 bucks.    WOO HOO!  

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.