Christian like?? hmmmm

My goodness......... its been forever it seems since I have written! Looking at the date... it pretty much has been!
First.. I am @156 and have started working out every morning again. I had a minor set back last week but feel tons better now! Will go into it later...
Now.. Done with the “workout- weight stuff” :-) onto the “woooooo are you for real?” Another words, my life.

You know, I really was excited about my God given inspiration to transform one of our spare bedrooms into a comfortable study for my hubby. I drew out my plans, measured, even colored and strategically placed everything on my paint program, printed them & showed them to my oh so gracious husband. I decided to start it like I do everything I get in my little head...............
I ripped out the floor, tore thru the outdated room, and threw away more junk than humanly possible to shove in one room. I stood there all proud of my efficient destructive abilities and got another brilliant thought... “Hey why don’t I redo the other spare room while I am at it? “ Since of course I was moving out the tiny bed from room 2 and placing the bigger bed from room 1 (future study) into room 2. So off to room 2 I went, the boys tagging along behind me. I ignored their disgruntled looks for being made to “work” on their spring break.
So room 2 got the same careful treatment... I ripped everything out, stacked all save-able stuff in the middle on beautiful hard wood floors! A drop cloth, sheets (I knew 12 yr old batman sheets would come in handy again) and drug the boys to Lowe’s..

Like a military commander, I prattled off the list of needs, scrapers, brushes, rollers, pans, etc.. We separated at our designated meeting spot and began the hunt. I found the border I wanted (for room 2) paint that matched perfectly, and marched back to the juggling boys who tried to look annoyed. (They actually like it when I get in one of these “moods”) Without a word, ok maybe the usual “mom can I get some gum?, Mom where are we gonna eat, Mom are we gonna have to go anywhere else? Mom, can we go ride our bikes when we get done? Mom, can’t we go to best buy? How about we make a deal. ” Yada-yada-yada I do what I do best... raised one eyebrow and gave them “don’t mess with me” look to their million questions, and kept going. Funny- they haven’t learned in 15 yrs mom don’t do “deals”. Their a little slow, but cute.:-)

Back to the house, that @ 9 was perfectly clean now looked like a bomb had gone off. One teenager taped off, one painted the trim, while I rolled the ceiling. 2 coats later of ceiling and wall, I stood back and admired my masterpiece. I called my honey who burst my “hey guess what I did,” Martha Stewart moment by saying...... “Ahhh, did you forget that my mom & brother are coming up this weekend to stay for 3 days?” I gasped. Looking around I saw my haphazard tower in the middle of the floor covered in sheets, walls still wet to the touch, in room 2 and walked into room 1 seeing.......... nothing. Well besides the nail running boards that I kept for the new carpet, which I might add I haven’t picked out yet, let alone ordered! No beds in either “spare bedroom”. “OOOOOOh, I know honey, don’t worry, I got it under control” I made a face at the boys who suspiciously looked amused. “Ok, well gotta go!” Hanging up on the startled hubby, I turned in a circle ... why? Dunno, but seemed to help. kinda.

Drill sergeant in full mode boys & I yanked the bed from the hallway back into room 2- threatening them about touching the walls... swept and could do no more til walls dried. Hubby came home, house was clean again, and gave me dubious looks at my “everything is under control” statement, again.

Day 2.... We did Adopt A Block and rushed home. In the van I spat out orders who did what, where and picked up drive thru (yeah I know.. But hey McD’s is great for a hurry) After scarfing down food, we wet the boarder and all 3 of us got on kitchen chairs. The first piece went up without a problem....................... Yeah, the second strip....... we fought, struggled, swiped, held, pulled, didn’t pull, and it wouldn’t stick.. Standing on a chair with the boys on either side, my “Christian like” behavior disappeared. In one flash of an eye that stunned the two teens, I ripped the boarder that refused to work, wadded it up and thru it on the ground and stomped on it while shaking my fists in the air marching down the hallway. Yeah, me!
Its quite comical now as I see in my mind the stunned, mouth dropped look on the leery kids faces as mom did what my 15 yr old dubbed “mom’s, psycho moment” Which of course they have done their own repeat performance imitation for everyone! Very exaggerated I might say and seems to get more so as others laugh. :-(
Anyway, I did manage to get the rest up without too much more difficulty. The boys seem to think the border “knew better” than to not stick.
Room 2 is now complete........ Today they are putting a twin bed up in Room 1 when they get out of school.......
You know.............. How did I manage to go from remodeling room 1 to all that? Room 1 is still in demo phase......... and visitors will be here in 3 days. But room 2 looks great!

Weekend workout

OMGOSH-- my respect level for all you moms of babies is now on the Academy Award Level!! I had a 4 month old all weekend and gesh did I get a workout... ww watch out tomorrow!
If I did not lose 40lbs running back and forth to the fridge for bottles at all hours of the day & NIGHT, I surely lost them in one arm and leg as I bounced and patted till the tingling was overcome by dead weight. And I survived this with my kids? I must have blocked those moments out of my memory. Either that or my babies were oddly silent children...... Well if you met them now you would know that was a whooper! :-)
Little "Screamer" was brought to me Friday and I returned her this morning...
Actually I had a blast! She is the CUTEST thing and has the sweetest, perfect features. Red hair and big blue eyes. She LOVES her "Aunt" Corina too! A plus in my book! Seeing how her older sister didn't want to really come since Sim and the boys weren't gonna be there! And she is only 4! That’s good though, because mom and dad needed a break from "Screamer" and I figured that the 4 yr old should have some one on one time with them... seeing how she hasn't had any in 4 months.
I miss her. It's weird how much MORE patience I have now.. My house is a mess, I didn't cook all weekend, and did nothing of "importance" in my home..... except love on that little baby. She went to AAB with me.. LOVED IT! She loved church and laughed at the kids.
You know... I got thinking about all that... neither one of their parents go to church.. follow God... Maybe that is why this "Aunt"(friend from work's kids, that I have sorta adopted in the past 4 yrs)is in their lives.... the 4 yr old LOVES going to church with SIM, and makes sure her parents hear ALL about the stuff she made. Hmmmmm.. God you are so good... I am starting to see your plan. Its more than this "momma" heart that you gave me...
" Right NOW I am praying that their parents will come to know YOU.. Serve YOU, thru the innocent mouths of babes! That their hearts will break wide open, and follow Your lead in raising these two beautiful girls. That these girls will always know that they have one "Your so funny" Aunt Corina that loves them, prays for them and believes that God has a purpose for them!"

my lost post..... from Tuesday of last week!

That’s it! I am going back on my daily workout! This morning I hit the living room floor determined and thinking.......... why couldn’t I have a job where I go in later, so I can sleep in later? Instead I am up before the birds flapping MY arms, looking like a chicken on speed while they sleep! Remember the phase where they said by the year 2000 every home would have one of those phones that had a camera, so you can look at the person talking to you. Imagine a "live" workout program with such cameras!
In some areas that would be cool... least you wouldn’t have to hear the SAME joke every morning on the stupid DVD. New moves, new faces, new music. BUT... my problem.. I would scare anyone on the other end! My "oh too early" looks, wouldn’t nearly be as intimidating as my scowl at them for making me move. So might not be such a good idea.
Last night I went to ww. Of course I was running late. Why Sim acts shocked I don’t know.
I work 45 minutes away, sometimes can’t leave right at 4:00 so that threw me behind... then big boy said last minute "hey, go pick up our taxes". I was in there for 20 some minutes, on the other side of the city I work in......... so yeah, this girl was ON TIME. But for some reason he thinks we should be there 20 minutes early. Half the time the skinny chick is giving us dirty looks............. ok ME dirty looks while she laughs with Sim because we are too early and they have to rush around setting things up. When I pulled in after the 4th beep saying "where are you now", Sim was sitting in his truck in the parking lot.... He was not a happy camper. Not cause he would have to wait in the now long line (because he already went in 20 minutes earlier to be the first to weigh in), but because he had gained. I will not for the sake of my attachment to breathing tell you the amount, but will say that he gained....... HI HONEY- I LOVE YOU ! (just incase he is reading) :-) YOU ARE THE SEXIEST MAN I HAVE EVER SEEN!........ Ok-
Anyway... I went in..... omgosh....... where did all these women come from? I stood there looking around at the new faces and waited. I grabbed my folder, dread weighing on my shoulders as I kicked off my shoes, put down my 20lb purse and stepped up on the scale..... -.2
Normally I would been mad that I only lost .2 but seeing how I thought..... "Oh my gosh, if Sim gained, then I probably will blow up the scale!" I grinned at skinny chick who just raised a delicate eyebrow........ which reminds me I HAVE to get my eyebrows done, my goodness I am starting to look like 2 caterpillars has hatched its furry butt over my eyes! Dang, the weight of those might be what is keeping me from losing that extra .3!
Hmm. Sim is going to Atlanta tomorrow night til next wednesday........ so I will have to go get waxed. Ahhhh.... just the eyebrows...... had to clear that up. :-)

But-----But its DARK!!

This morning I woke up to “Hey you want up to workout?” I barely lifted my head to look blurry eyed at my hubby, looking all gorgeous like and mumbled a quick “no” I don’t remember nothing after that. I think I fell back to sleep before my head even plopped back down on my super comfy pillow. 45 minutes later I jumped out of bed when I heard “bye”. It was still dark! What is wrong with this picture?
The morning was in a sleepy haze.... I know I took a shower, but can’t really remember it. I know I got ready, but don’t remember that either! I think I realized I was up and out of bed when I hit the parking lot here at work. So the drive was on auto pilot. Ever had a morning like that? When you wake up at your destination and think... “Dang how did I get here?”
Anyway........... This weekend........... WONDERFUL!! Man did I have church! Friday I picked up one of my teen girls~Brittany-17 and we went to Youth Adopt A Block. Afterwards we went out to eat, and had church in the restaurant. OH– I have to share this... She will probably kill me.......... but it is too funny not to share.. Ok- Brit and I went to Meijers afterwards and it started storming. She I guess is scared of lightening.. She said, “lets wait til it lightening again then we will run for it.” I said, “Na lets just go for it.” She looked over completely serious and said “but I have metal glasses on!” I sat there staring at her as she kept looking out all the windows towards the sky. I started laughing. She turned and frowned “Corina I am serious! I have metallic toenail polish on too!” At that I was hugging my steering wheel laughing and saying “Omygosh, I can see it now “Girl struck my lightening on her toenails!” She laughed, I laughed and finally I talked her and her glasses/metallic toenails out of the van. As soon as she stepped around the back of the van lightening streaked across the sky. I have NEVER seen someone scream, jump and run at the same time. I know we looked like a wild bunch as she let out a blood curling scream and was nothing but a blonde streak, and me running, laughing in high heels behind her.
Saturday we got up went to regular AAB and we were quite a team.. Got 9 people signed up for the Ladies Day Make over that our ministry does every year. After that, we went out to eat again– nasty food that I didn’t eat, went shopping for my “new” living room. I bought pictures, shelves, a mirror thing, and some way too cute fence lantern thing to sit next to my door. A friend of mine from Celina drove 2 ½ hours to come up and hang out with us. We sat on my living room floor til 1:30 in the morning having church. We cried, we laughed, we shared, we felt God all up in that place! The presence of God was so thick that it wouldn’t have shocked me to turn and see him sitting up on the couch behind me! In the wee hours of the morning she left to drive all the way home. She is probably the most anointed woman I have ever known.
SUNDAY~~ My handsome honey came home. I got a beep on my nextel at 8:15 saying “where are you at?” I looked at the clock........................... and remembered. OMGOSH I had forgot to change the clocks! I stood there with my hair crazy in my pjs and said I am leaving in 15 minutes! I yelled for Brit who ran out into the hallway, I tried not to laugh at the sight. She had twisted shirt she was still trying to tug on, care bear pj bottoms and some fluffy funky looking slipper socks... She was in the process of putting on makeup I guess because one eye had makeup all done up and the other looked completely bare. I shouted its 9:15! And she jumped, did a little circle thing and said “Omygosh, omygosh!” Frantic we both ran back to our rooms. Somehow............. by the Grace of a wonderful father.. I left in 15 minutes dressed, makeup on and hair pulled back. Brittany did her makeup on the way, and I whipped in and out of streets picking up all the kids who were now calling me saying “did you forget me?” Me ~ Brit and about 9 more pulled into the full parking lot. I made it on time! I had prayed “Lord, hold time for me again!” And He did!
I will have to put all the stuff that happened with Sim and his group of men in my other blog....... I will type it up tonight. You would NOT believe our church last night! I have never seen the Holy Spirit fall in that place like that! This whole weekend was like a daughter hanging out with her father~~ and Sunday– wooooooooooo did he bless me!

OH :-) You knew I had to do it....................... Here is my Easter tree!


And staying in the little subtle messages... here is my shelf. Notice on the top next to my duck the armor? That Is my Armor of God I leave out all year... Every time I look at it I am reminded how important it is to put it on!..... that little duck and sheep is another little message.. Well at least the sheep is... I bought one for me and Carol at work.. Because we are God’s sheep. On the third shelf in the corner is a metal cross with Christ in front of it.. My hubby’s shop made them to pass out.. When the light hits it, the shadow (remembrance) shows Christ perfectly on the cross behind him... but the truth is................. He is off the Cross! Praise God!