A THEFT IN THE NIGHT

Yesterday was trash day a day that I look forward to except the part of dragging it out to the street. Anyway last night I got home after a long day of work and right before I was going to hit the sack I remembered that I needed to bring in my trash can. I walk out there and don't you know someone STOLE my trash can! Can you believe it? Who would do that? Is it really that big of a deal to pay waste management to pick up your trash? How far will it really get them? My sticker is only good for the next two months and then what will they do? Rob someone else of their garbage can? So I was totally bummed out about that. First thing this morning I call waste management and tell them what had happened. They then informed me that I needed to file a police report and then call them back and they will deliver a new one. So how silly did I feel calling the cops to report a stolen trash can! I mean really what will the cops do? Are they going to send out a search party for the trash can that was swiped from me? Should I sit by the phone hoping that one day I will get a phone call saying they found my trash can? LOL...It's all taken care of now and I will be getting another one at no charge thank God! The lesson here be on the look out for trash can theives...I mean really I can only just hope I can hold onto the next one, b/c there is no way of chaining my trash can to the ground!

Did anyone call a plumber?????

First off let me say that in the past few days I have been having Connor do things for himself for example: give himself a bath, dress himself, and the one I am so happy about wipe himself when he goes to the potty. The other night I had his bath ready for him and he was on the potty wiping his little heart out. I was in the living room and I hear a flush assuming he will be jumping in the tub any moment: Wrong! There he was standing stark naked saying "mommy the toilet is sprinkling" So I rush into the bathroom and what do you know? The toilet is overflowing and water is EVERYWHERE! In a panic I grab my phone and call Matt (Connor's dad) and he instructs me to turn off the water. Why didn't I think of that???? So after safely turning the water off I start covering my floor in towels which by the way I used them all! I called Matt back and did what he told me, but it wasn't working. So I had a great idea after hanging up with him call my brother Danny! Danny walked me through how to get my toilet working which once that happened my tub could now drain! Let's just say plunging the toilet was an experience all in itself and it was not pretty! So Connor has now learned a valuable lesson don't use too much tp! But during the crisis he did manage to dress himself:) so this mommy was proud! Now it is safe to say that I can add yet another label to myself: PLUMBER!

ME ME MEE.....

So I was tagged by Jodie. So this one's for you JO!

The rules for this meme are: (1) Link to the person that tagged you.
(2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

1. I have to have four cubes of ice in my drinks b/c less isn't enough and more is too much and I can't reach my drink!

2. I have to walk on the left side of people b/c the other way is so not comfortable for me and if you are on the wrong side I will move you to the right side!

3. I have to drink a dr. pepper when I take a bath

4. When I take a bite of something I must have at least two bites to even out both sides of my mouth.

5. I have a thing for playing at the park in the rain.

6. I can't sleep if my bathroom door is left open...now you must know that my bathroom is not located in my room:)

I don't have anyone to tag, but please feel free to leave your randomness as a comment for me to enjoy!

Weekend update and random thoughts!

So this weekend was pretty laid back. I took Connor for a haircut and the night before I decided that he had to use the clippers. First let me back up and say that everytime someone would attempt the clippers on him he would uncontrollably shake and cry so we NEVER used the clippers. I had made up my mind he had to get over it! So I brought him for his haircut and told him that he had to let them use the clippers and to my suprise he didn't put up an arguement and he was really great! So now he has a little boy hair cut:) Of course he got a toy for being such a sport! The only other thing we did was rent movies which he loves his(ghostbusters cartoon) and I rented License to Wed not too great....just ok.

Here are my random thoughts....I am taking a trip in a couple of weeks and family members that will remain annoymous have put in their two cents....at what point do people just let you live your life? I am 26 and I think I know what I am doing and even if it turns out to be wrong then that's on me, but the thing is I don't regret things that I do in my life, b/c it is what I wanted at the time. If it's a mistake then it is another life lesson! I understand their concern for me, but I am just going to visit a FRIEND and nothing more than that. I have known this friend for the past nine years and they have never once screwed me over in any way shape or form...they have never said one mean thing to me either. If anything they have been one of my best supporters throughout the years. I think that considering everything that I am going through I deserve a time out from my life and reality! So I am looking forward to my trip and my visit:)


Until the next time......

EMBRACING IMPERFECTION

I am not perfect so far from it...I am one who over sleeps, loses my patience more than I would like to admit, dreams of something better, lives on sandwiches, is financially stressed out all the time, starts projects that are left unfinished, eats entirely too much chocolate when down, doesn't stop at stop signs all the way, on occassion takes out my frustration with life out on Connor, too hard on myself, watches way too much t.v., needs to play with Connor more, when I am scared it seems like I am mad, too proud to ask for help,is a making a list freak, and am unforgiving of my mistakes....with all that said it's my life and no one can take any of it from me. I have these imperfections of myself and they are things that I can work on, but I will always have an imperfection or blemish about me and I am ok with being less than perfect or having the perfect life. No one will ever be perfect or have the perfect life no matter how it may look on the outside we don't know what their journey is really about. We can strive for perfection, but we will never obtain it and it will just drive us crazy and left unsatisfied.... I am perfectly content with being imperfect.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? UPS=BAD DRIVERS!

So today I was on my way back from the bank/lunch driving minding my own business....I am almost at work I mean I am on my street and everything when I pull up behind the UPS truck who is stopped. He is stopped so of course I stop...the next thing I know I have a huge brown truck backing up and me trying desperately to back up and move out of the way...well BAMMMM! It is too late the idoit hits me! I get out of my car and say you hit my car and his response to me is "I have a big truck" are you flipping joking? You mean b/c you have a big truck that eliminates the responsibility on your part to um use your mirrors and realize someone is BEHIND YOU! Well don't you know he tries later to get people who are outside to say they saw what happened which they didn't. The cop shows up and takes forever and didn't give either one of us a ticket....so needless to say I have to call my insurance company tomorrow and hope that his insurance company will pay for the paint that he managed to take out while he didn't suffer any damage! I so wanted to go postal on him.....needless to say I can no longer be friends with our UPS guy!

NEW PATH OF LIFE.....

Wow so much has changed since my last entry! First being the day I came home to a note on my computer from Jason saying he didn't want to be tied down anymore. So ever since then it's been me and my little man. It's been three months and each day is so much better than the one before. I am just trying to let it all go and move forward sometimes it's hard when you have people remind you of your situation. I can say that my family has been amazing to me and I appreciate them very much. Connor is getting better too, but sometimes he still talks about him. The other day he said he wanted a daddy and I told him he had one and he said he wanted one around all the time. I am sure you can imagine how deep my heart sunk when he said that. I know that in God's time He will provide me with the husband I am intended for. Right now my heart isn't focused on that or could even handle that, but I still have the faith for that promise. All I can do for now is continue to pray for a healing over my heart.

Until the next time.....

OUTSIDE OF MY WORLD....

In my life there are things that I have been dealing with and it has been recently that God has shown me that I need to stop looking inward and keeping my eyes on my problems, but to refocus on others. How then? Well to pray for others and have compassion for others, b/c there are so many things that are going on in the world that makes my self involvement on "my world" look small. I believe that in praying for others who are hurting will help heal me in my hurting at the same time. I know that God will be faithful in showing me things that I can't even begin to grasp! So I decided to obey Him and recently signed up for Displace me. If you aren't familiar with it then you should definitely read on : this is from their website...

"When Hurricane Katrina hit this country, we saw for the first time what a displaced American looks like. Now we’re asking you to voluntarily become displaced, leaving the comforts of your homes, to imagine for 24 hours what it’s like for the millions of people in Northern Uganda who have been displaced for more than ten years.
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has abducted thousands of children, subjected them to torture or sexual violence and forced them to fight in a violent guerilla army for 21 years—making it the longest running war in Africa. In hopes of providing protection from this rebel militia, the Ugandan government forcibly evicted its Northern citizens from their homes—giving them 48 hours to relocate into camps. Today, more than 1.5 million Northern Ugandans remain far from secure, suffering nearly 1,000 deaths per week due to inhumane living conditions in the camps.
Alcoholism, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS, inadequate sanitation and lack of education have caused immeasurable damage to two generations and the near-total destruction of Acholi culture. Water is scarce and people are reliant on food to be delivered by foreign aid. If the food isn’t delivered, the people starve. This April, the already meager rations delivered by the World Food Program to the camps will be cut in half due to lack of funding—with school feeding programs and support for HIV/aids victims soon to follow. This will indisputably increase the number of deaths among those already suffering from severe malnutrition—mostly among women, children and the elderly. That is why the timing of this event, and your participation are so crucial.
“Displace Me” is the nationwide event giving Americans the chance to respond.
By traveling to one of our 15 camps and gathering together, the strength of our size will make a visible statement to our government and media that the citizens of the U.S. demand action in ending the war in Northern Uganda, in order to send the Acholi people suffering in the camps and the abducted children back home. The point is to travel; the point is to become displaced yourself."Saturday, April 28, 2007 say “Displace Me” and leave your homes to bring them home.

I am so stoked about going and being there to pray for these kids!

THE CHALLENGE.....

Ok so a week ago myself along with some others were challenged by my sister and I am taking it on! The challenge was of something she read a pastor did for his church about complaining. Basically he made these bracelets for his congregation that said "complain free world". The challenge is to not complain for 21 days and each time you catch yourself complaining then you must move your bracelet to the other wrist. They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit. So this is my week to start the challenge! Here is one definition I found on the word

Complain:" express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness"

Here are my thoughts thus far: If we complain then we are expressing to God that we are discontent or unhappy with what we have at this moment. This I am sure isn't pleasing to Him...and personally I want to please Him!

I just read in Galatians 6:7-10 and it says the following

"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction: the one who sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to ALL people....."

This was enlightening in many ways. If we come from a place of complaints then we are headed for destruction within ourselves. Continuing to complain or whine doesn't get anyone anywhere in fact the only thing it does is bring forth ungratefulness and a rotten attitude. We are creating a mood in which it not only affects us, but can affect the ones around us. If we want to glorify His name and bring forth the good news then we must do so by example of our own lives. This bad habit is contradictory! Oh I am not saying that we are perfect by all means and that we will never fall short of the glory of God, but when we do we must get up and try it all over again! NEVER GIVE UP ON THE CHALLENGE:)

How can I improve my attitude and bring forth a new habit? My commitment is to catch myself in the midst of it and when I do instead of complaining I will stop to praise Him for all that He is and all that He has done and will do in my life!

So I am fired up about this challenge and I hope that you will take this on as well....let me know how things are going with your experience!