Happy Mother's Day..

My 13th Mother's Day started off early with a special breakfast in bed served by my sweet daughter. She and Dave made me a fried egg sandwich with bacon and cheese and tomatoes on the side. My drink was orange juice. I got to lay in the bed with Emma, who promptly helped me eat my sandwich. She was so proud to give me breakfast and be the first one to tell me Happy Mother's Day.

The boys got up shortly after 7 am- we had to start getting ready for church. Since I am teaching the 2-4 year old class this quarter, I have to be there about 8:45 am. It was also Dave's week to drive the church bus, so he left earlier than I did. My kids suprised me with a necklace and a big charm that is so pretty. I will try to post pictures later. Anyways, the mornings preparations for church could not have went any smoother. What a great way to start the day!

We had lunch at the in law's house- then it was back home for a nap with Emma and a afternoon walk with my mother in law. We finished up the day back at church, then went to a teen devo with Eli. What a busy day we all had!

Now, all my family is sleeping and I am sitting here with racing thoughts and no one to talk to. Lots of things are going on this week - Emma has track and field tomorrow, Tripp has doctors appointments, Eli has a couple of field trips.... school is out next week, and I guess the summer will officially begin. I am ready for some sunshine, playtime, and a vacation at home.

So much rain.

We are about to have to go swimming.

There is so much rain.. I am just sick of rain. All ball games have been cancelled for the day - this is a great thing as I am cleaning the house. The bad part is that by tomorrow, you won't be able to tell. It is almost a waste of time. Unfortunatelly, child protective services doesn't feel that way.

In other news, tomorrow is Mother's Day. I really enjoy this day because my children enjoy this day. As with all holidays, I could take 'em or leave 'em. But the kids enjoy making me things, and Emma is looking forward to making me breakfast tomorrow morning. Last year, she made it and I got up and got in the shower. It made her a little upset. This year, she has already told me to stay in bed. I love my kids so much.

Tripp on Mothers Day - 2 years ago. Looking at his belly button - he didn't know I was watching!

Last night, Dave and I went (last minute) and did the Ta-Ta Trot; this is a 5 K to raise money for Breast Cancer research. We didn't run - we walked together. I appreciated him doing this with me. After my bad week, it really helped to clear my mind. I have actually walked 7 miles this week. When I have lots going on, I tend to clean house really fast and furious, or I go walk.

Please keep my sweet Tripper Do in your prayers;

I know that God will take care of us regardless of any outcome.

One of my favorite older pictures. Feb 2007.

i guess you can tell i am out of school.

well, another post.. i can really tell i am out of school. sitting at work, all i can think about is mopping the floors in the kitchen. i was up this morning before six, doing the dishes, laundry and wishing i had a day off to hang out at the house by myself. with no kids. so i can clean, clean, clean.

i guess i am feeling a little overwhelmed. i hate this economy. someone told me it was getting better. where is that happening? it sure isn't anywhere i know. i can't even afford wal mart.. so so sad.

in protest of my lack of funds, i am going to not use any capitol letters anymore. i am tired of sticking my pinky finger out to hit the shift key. so no more caps for me. see? i made a rhyme. i can do that. because it is my blog. and if i say no caps, then no caps.

tripp has a doctors appointment in knoxville tomorrow. he is being tested for cystic fibrosis. i really like pretending that he never had the hiney issue.. yet, if there were actually something wrong with him, and i didn't follow thru, i would never forgive myself.

i think i just need to set down and cry.

tripp has been the kid with the weird things. when he was born at 37 weeks (to the day) he weighed 7 pounds and one ounce. that is a big baby for me. if i woulda went full term, he woulda been big. anyways, by time he was two months old, i noticed something funky going on with his head and neck. he couldn't hold it up. i showed dave, he thought i was post-partum crazy at first, then he started looking. so off we went to the doctor. turns out that tripp had torticollis and scoliosis. we did a year of therapy and he is as good as new. then, when he was two, he got a concussion at my inlaws. back in february, he slammed his peebird in the toilet.. that was an interesting trip to the emergency room. now, this hiney issue..

so, you see that tripp has been a trip.