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Liesl Is Sick

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Who, you might be thinking is Liesl? Well, today through Saturday night it’s Ally (my HS senior). She’s playing the oldest Von Trapp daughter in the school musical, The Sound of Music. For months, she has practiced long hours and now that it’s showtime….allergies and exhaustion have attacked her skinny little body. She feels horrible. The director did say she still sounds great during her songs. That’s good!

After today’s performance, she’s going home and straight to bed. She’s had enough over-the-counter medicine in the last 30 hours to knock me out cold. But she’s still rolling dragging along. It stinks! Curse you, Ohio valley pollens!!

In spite of the stuffed up head and sore throat issues…I’m still so excited to see the show. I have tickets to both Friday and Saturday night. Maybe just maybe she will be feeling better by tomorrow night. If not, the show must go on…

Right? 😉

Goodluck Miss Ally! I’m so proud of you!!

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Capture This

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

It’s really fun living with artsy creative people. On any given day, you might find my kids painting a mural or a pair of shoes…..creating flower arrangements or even posing for photographs. It’s just who they are. Artsy tartsy!

This week, Brad (our part-time fake son) had a project due in his photography class. It involved re-enacting another artists work in a photo. His models? My girls, of course!

This is a few shots of their photoshoot. Looks way better from his camera. But you get the picture…

Uhh, yes that’s a fake cigarette in my baby’s hand!

Uhuh, that IS IN FACT a big knife in my older daughter’s hand. And yes….she is pretending to stab her in the back! Yikes!

Don’t ya just love art?

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Brand New “TO HIM”

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

After searching and searching…..he’s found a car! I know people make these sort of decisions all the time. My family, is well….more complicated! We ponder. We hem-haul around. We think on it and then look some more. We talk and talk it to death.

It’s just not easy to choose an affordable car that we’re all going to like and one that DOESN’T have payments. {Hubby’s wrecked car was paid off in October} Awesome, right? Yea, that’s how we felt too. So, having to replace it with something nice has been a total brain pain.

As I write, hubby is enroute to the other side of Indy to pick up a check and then on to another part of Indy to pay for his “older” model Volvo S80. My prayers (besides for their safety) is that this car is not a lemon or a clunker. He travels constantly by car for his job and having to do it in a beater….just wouldn’t be good.

My job now is to move forward from this whole rotten accident. Again, I’ll say a thank you to Jesus for both my girl’s being completely unharmed. THANK YOU, LORD!! And thank you, for helping us find a replacement car. Amen!

****U P D A T E****
No go on purchasing the Volvo! The ad didn’t quite match up to the reality. Who doesn’t mention a giant hole in the hood? Like, someone took a pick-ax and chopped. Huh?

Back to square one…

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Too Much Dust

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Hubby and I have spent the ENTIRE day working in our bedroom.

We stacked stuff everywhere.

In order to chase out the world’s largest DUST BUNNIES…we had to practically move out.

Of course, we couldn’t eat in the kitchen all day.

Stuff was everywhere and it was driving me crazy.

But I knew….when we finished, it was going to be worth it all.

We even rearranged the place.  Since the day we moved in this house, we’ve slept with our heads facing that red curtained window  (see in the above picture).  It was boring and the dustbunnies under my bed were totally preparing for a takeover.  I had practically surrendered.

Now that I have a CLEAN ROOM to sleep in tonight….I’m thinking about how my heart needs a clean-out.  Life tramples over you and little by little stuff creeps in that doesn’t belong there.  Just like my dirty room my heart needs a thorough cleaning.  I’m thankful for the gentle way God speaks to me and reminds me too much dust in my heart just won’t cut it.

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I’m Skeered

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

I’m a grown up. What in the world could I be afraid of? I’ve spent many of my mom years trying to teach my kids not to fear things. Yet, here I stand today…..afraid of what’s ahead.

Dun dun dun!

I have a dentist appointment!

Seriously, I’m as anxious as I can possibly get. I hate going there. The last time I went (back in December) was torture. All I went in for was a stinking cleaning. It took a sweet forever. Maybe it’s because THE DENTAL CHICK TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN!!! From the second she greeted me, she was talking…..nonstop! She literally asked me everything she could think of (personal stuff) and told me her own business.

Geez, really?

Not only was I in there for hours for the talkathon but I spent the majority of it with my head on the floor and my feet in the air. Oh how comfy! It was awful! And I’m not looking forward to going back. Matter of fact, I’ve put it off SINCE DECEMBER!!!

Another thing. Today isn’t a sissy little cleaning. I have a deep cavity to be filled in the most awful of places. Perfect. I should need a wheelchair when they are finished! 🙁

On a good note. I did take the day off from school. So far, I’ve gotten my sheets in the wash…baked some cookies and I’m heading to drag the trash to the road. Who knows…I might even run a vacuum and dust something.

I LOVE BEING HOME!!

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Searching

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

I know my blogging should be consistent.  Life is busy.  It’s crunch time here. Between work, practices and finalizing up details regarding hubby’s car…..too much has to be done. Then, throw in 2 or 3 kids with problems of their own and you’ve got more stress.

Prayer helps. So, can I ask you to join me regarding a few things? Thanks, friends.

–a car (were desparate but not for a clunker)
–a child battling a bit of depression
–heavy work stress
–another child trying to make a college dream happen
–health (some of us are feeling poorly)
–finances to take care of all that we need right now
–family traveling to visit soon
–a sick pet
–our own feelings of failure

I know God has a perfect plan. I dont want to miss out on any of it.

Clinging to Jeremiah 29:11!!

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