Blissful Chaos

Not a mouse in sight. Squeaky met the end of the road today. The mouse found the sticky trap and is now out in the field behind our house. YUCK!!!!! I am so glad Trey was home and not me. It is quite funny that when I opened the pantry door this morning it was great caution because I was scared Squeaky would be there ready to pounce. However, he wasn't and I was miffed because he had gotten by my traps yet again. This afternoon Trey comes in with the boys from the doctor's office and gets a snack for Coleman out of the pantry and closes the door. Jackson comes along behind him looking for "somthin" as he says and opens the door yells DAD and starts running to safety. So you see my husband was oblivious to the squeaking from the trapped rodent. It took a two year old to get Trey's attention! LOL! Yet again it is that selective hearing at work. We took the boys to the ENT today because they both have had ear infections lately and we wanted to make sure that their ea...

Yep that is right a mouse in our house. I have multiple traps set and I will be calling out the exterminator tomorrow. I guess I should be used to mice after growing up in the country where they are common and they run indoors out of the fields, but I am not. I hate them. So it has me all tore up. I mean I can't clean enough and I am just in a funky mood because of the mouse. So I am hoping to get rid of the rodent tonight. I talked to a friend tonight and brought this embarrassing story up and she made me laugh so hard. I told Susanna that I had a trap set and a bait thing and a glue trap in one location that seems to be a hot spot for the sneaky little thing. She replies with "Well I always find it satisfying when they get stuck on the glue trap and get lose." Now I know some of you will find that cruel punishment....but not me....I agree. After all the anguish that thing has put me through he should have to suffer. Sorry if you are offended....I am far from an animal r...

We got a surprise visit from my Mom and Dad today and we were so excited. I love spending time with them. It was a short visit but a good one. We just visited and went out to eat but it was just so good to see them. Seems like the older I get the more I miss them and realize they won't be here forever. So I want to cherish all the time we have together. The boys adore Nana and PawPaw and I think Coleman is really starting to recognize them. I think he has made a very special little niche in Nana's heart. She loves her grand babies but I think Coleman has made a very special bond with her already. Jackson made that niche and bond with his PawPaw right off the bat when he was little. So I am glad my mom is getting to experience that this time with Coleman. My mom was telling me that my sister is about to have her baby any day now. When I talked to her earlier in the week she said it could be anytime but from the update I got today my Dad think she will be going i...

I am thankful that Trey had a good week at work. I am thankful that our office allowed us to have a casual day today in honor of the TN Titans!!!!!!! I hope they win tomorrow! I am thankful for my first bible study group WAHF (Women at His Feet) I am thankful for my Mom and Dad. I am just thankful for another day with my family. I don't want to ever take them for granted.

Let me start of with the blessings. A boss that is a family man and understands when children are sick or their are issues with daycare and things of that nature. A husband that loves me and wants to pamper me. Getting extra one on one time with my baby boys tonight as I held them while they were sleeping and just got that special quiet time to soak in the moment. My friend Christy Cabler. Are friendship began 20 years ago in Mrs. Stockard's Social Studies class. I got to spend some time with her today and I cherish every visit we get these days. A productive day at work. For the conversation I had with God this afternoon and just knowing that he loves me just as I am. So on to the ramblings from my day. I really don't think I have as many now that I have listed out some of my blessings. I feel a little less agitated after listing out those blessings. I know it is silly but it still just amazes me how that list can totally change my mood and perspective. Now that I am no...

Today has been a great day. I say a great day because today is one of those days that is just totally a God day. I have had my eyes open and just felt God around me today. So I am anxious to post my blessings for today. 1) I am thankful for the answered prayer that God gave us with the neighbors he has placed in the homes around us. I remember the prayers we prayed in this house as it was being built and I just want to thank God for blessing us with our neighbors. 2) I am thankful for my staff at work and their commitment to do a good job. 3) I am thankful for the laughter and smiles that Coleman blessed us with tonight at dinner. I love to hear his little chuckle. 4) I am thankful for the opportunity to sit and read to Jackson and rock him before bedtime. I know all too soon those moments will be gone. 5) I am thankful for the rewards that God has provided to me in the boys. I never knew how much I would love being a mom. 6) I am thankful for the opportunity to teach a small g...

Okay so life is getting back to normal now that the holidays have past. I am back at work and commuting 2 hours a day, rushing home to pick-up the boys, get them home, fed, bathed and in bed on time. Oh yeah and somewhere in the rush cook a good home cooked meal. So I am wondering how society came up with the idea that women working and being super moms was healthy and a good thing. I mean seriously lets think about this. When do the super moms get a moment to themselves to just relax and calm down for the day? I know that tonight I finally set down for the first time to unwind from the day at 9:36 PM. That means I have been going non-stop since 5 AM. That is just crazy to me. I want normalcy to be the June Cleaver story! I want to prepare a healthy breakfast for my boys and then get Trey off to work the boys to their play groups and activities for the day. Then come home to do the chores that need to be done, start dinner, look like a million bucks when my man walks through ...

Here are my blessings for today. 1) I am blessed to have made it to and from work today safely traveling in the rain. 2) I love the rain so I was very blessed to have a rainy day. ( I know that sounds strange but sometimes I just love the smell and that sound of rain.) 3) I am blessed to have my children well taken care of and loved while I am at work. 4) I am blessed to see the smile on my boys face and here "Mama, Mama" when they see me. 5) I am blessed to have a mother-in-law that I can have in-depth conversations with about my walk with God and the struggles that come my way. Okay so this is day two of counting my blessings and I am thinking that this might be one of the best things I have ever done. I can be really negative sometimes and this is something I really struggle with so counting my blessings is making me focus more on the positive side of life and situations rather than on all the negative thoughts and struggles.

Trey and I had a conversation about starting our devotional time in thanks for our blessings everyday. So I thought I would take it a bit farther and list 5 things everyday that I am thankful for. I am hoping that this will help reduce stress and make me appreciate everything that I am given instead of taking those little things and the big things for granted. My blessings today are as follows. 1. I am blessed to be able to be home with Jackson and take care of him when he is sick. 2. We are blessed that Trey's car quit in the driveway and not on the road and that we were able to get it started and drive it to the mechanics and not have to have the car towed. 3. I am blessed to have a husband who loves me and takes awesome care of me. 4. I am blessed to have a good job in these difficult times. 5. I am blessed to have two beautiful and healthy little boys.

So much has gone on this holiday season. After our trip to Opryland Hotel the next weekend we were going to take the kids to my parents and then attend Trey's office Christmas party, however, Jackson got sick so my parents were gracious enough to come up and stay here with the boys while we went out for the night. It was a great Christmas party and we had a wonderful time out on a date!!! I think the boys were beyond excited to spend time with Nana and PawPaw . Then the craziness started. First Trey was sick with a sinus infection and then both boys have been sick with an ear infection. I got sick the Monday before Christmas and still haven't gotten back to normal. We have been so out of sorts in this house that we slept right through the dawn of the new year! Let's hope that is not a sign of what is to come in 2009. So back to the holiday activities. We went down to Florence to see my family on Tuesday before Christmas and stayed through Christmas Eve. It was a g...