Jesus Called

So I just thought this was a bit funny and wanted to share it.

My brother Matt graduated college this spring and found himself with 2 job offers. He new enough which one he wanted because it would pay him more in the long run. Ok so he took the offer and he worked one day. He then told the guy he needed to make more money in order to be able to pay rent and his bills. So he got a small raise! Yes, after one day! He worked the rest of that week and then he got a week off for vacation! He had the trip planned before he took the job so the boss worked it out for him. Now when I was told he would rent a house from the boss I thought that was good he found a place to live. However I thought the email said the house already had a renter but he had to move out because he was growing plants. Now my first thought was yeah, if he is growing drugs he does need to move. He can't live with my little brother!

Then a few weeks went by. I talked with family and they said the guy was still living there. I freaked out. I was like he can't stay there if he is dealing drugs and growing plants. My sister starting laughing. Here he was growing pepper plants!! Yes, the kind that you eat. That you use to make salsa!! I must have misread that email.

Well a few more weeks have gone by and my little brother was on the phone with my mom. They chatted and he told her the guy was now moved out. Plants and all. He had bible study before he left. Ok so the guy liked his religion and peppers. He was also very messy from what I was told. So my mom and my brother chatted. Then they hung up and mom did some things around the house.

About 30 minutes after that the home phone rang and my mom said the caller ID said Jesus! It was already a bit after 10pm. Now would you answer the phone? Have you ever seen the caller ID on your phone to say Jesus? I guess that's all it said was a number and Jesus! I am not sure what I would think if that happen here. So she didn't answer. I guess she thought it was just too weird. Well after the phone stopped ringing her cell phone rang. It was my little brother again. He asked her why she hadn't answered the home phone. So she told him it said Jesus!

Well it just so happens that his temporary roommate's name was JESUS! He had a home phone that was still hooked up so my little brother tried it out!

So if your caller ID said Jesus would you answer?

Present

Finally a picture of my present!

Sorry about the glare but I think you can see what it looks like!

Under Maddison's picture it says Sisters.

some pictures

Jade and Abby trying to help Maddison walk behind her doll stroller!

My girls eating chicken dinner. Well Maddison was making a mess and she won't eat meat. She had just rice, corn and watermelon.

Weekend Review

I can't believe the weekend is already over. It went by too fast. We started out Saturday morning having a garage sale. It was a bit chilly. It was our neighborhood wide sales. We found out alot of sales closed early because it was so chilly. So we didn't have many shoppers. We did ok though. My sister was here to help and she had a few things on the sale as well. We still have enough stuff to have another sale (which we are debating). We also thought the neighborhood association was going to put better signs out and we were wrong. So I don't think that helped us either. Over all though we did ok. My mom came after the sale and took us to Kentucky Fried Chicken for Supper.

On Sunday morning Jade learned about cleaning chicken and making a marinade. She wanted to help with stuff but I really didn't want to do much! So I taught her about making chicken. We put it in the marinade and then got ready to head out of town for a few hours. We went to a Mall about 1 hour from our place and had lunch in the food court. Then we went to pick up my late birthday present which I forgot to take a picture of (will do that this afternoon and post it). My present was a frame with a picture collage in it. We do travel an hour now to take pictures. There are places in our town that do but we've had bad luck with all of them. We've had great luck going to JcPenny's. I was told by my cousin's wife how good their pictures are and she was RIGHT! They are also cheaper than those in our town so it works for us. I also had a coupon for JcPenny's for $10 off a $25 purchase. We found Abby 2 white polo shirts and 2 khaki colored skirts for school next fall that were on sale! Then we just did some window shopping and we let the girls play at the Mall in the play area. Then we headed home.

The girls played outside some and Hubby mowed the lawn. We had a friendly visit from someone's dog and the girls just freaked out it was in our yard. I called Animal Control but a lady picked it up before AC got here. Jade tried taking a picture of the dog.

Our chicken turned out great. It was a good home cooked meal (which I don't do as often as I should. We eat out way too much). We had rice and corn with it.

After supper was over the girls helped me clean the kitchen and the dining room floors. I swept the kitchen and Jade insisted that amount of dirt was from a year. However it was just the weekend in and out dirt! Somehow I was able to also get about 4 loads of laundry done this weekend but 2 of them still need to be put away!

I am not ready for it to be Monday morning but I guess that's not up to me.

Thank the Lord

I am just writing quick to say that I am healthy! I had a one hour test the other day for Gestational Diabetes. It however came back abnormal. So the hospital called yesterday that I should come in and sit there for a 3 hour test. Yes, a 3 hour test. I thought the one hour was bad. So I made Hubby take the day off and I went in this morning after I had to be fasting since Midnight. I was there 3.5 hours. Thankfully though I got the remote to the tv in the lab. Its been a long time since I have watched Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly, and The View all in one day. I actually starting dosing off somewhere at the end of Good Morning America and Regis and Kelly! I got poked 4 times while I was there and I had to drink 100ml of some sugary sugary nasty tasting orange stuff within 5 minutes. Then sit there and not eat or drink until the test was over. It was a long morning.

But the good news is the nurse just called and she said I am fine. You need to have 2 tests come back out of range and I had only one. So she said I am good. Now she is of course going to make sure the doctor sees it on Monday and make sure she also feels I am ok.

So all in all I can relax this weekend and not worry about it. Oh wait I don't get to relax- ever!

yesterday today and tomorrow

Yesterday when I got Jade ready for school I took her picture with her special sack lunch. She was going on a field trip! However the picture is not on my camera. I am rather bumbed and not sure what happen to it. They went to Paul Bunyan Land which is now called This Old Farm. I felt kind of bad but at her school they do not get a bus to transport the children to their field trips. They ask for parent volunteers. It wasn't a far drive but I felt she should still sit in her booster seat. She took it with her to school and NEVER complained! She did tell me once she got home that her and only one other girl had boosters. I find this odd because Jade is not too big for her age but she is one of the the taller more built kids in her class. Now from what I hear some of those kids will need to go back into a booster since I hear the laws are changing on this July 1st.

Jade has been invited to her first birthday party/sleepover! I will admit that I am a bit nervous about her going. Only because at times she has a hard time going to bed because she misses her other mom. Hopefully with the excitement of a bunch of other graduated 1st grade girls she will be fine. Her last day of school is today and tonight she will go to the party. Thankfully the lady is allowing her to spend most of the day there tomorrow! I explained to her I do daycare and can't get her. Hubby could though at 2:15. Well here this lady does daycare as well but is someones helper. She so works when needed with another provider. So I will admit I also felt better after I heard this- it means she can pass a background check with no problem!! I can't just send my girls anywhere!

Yesterday we enjoyed vanilla wafers and apple juice outside for snack! It didn't seem warm enough though for June 2nd.
I have no idea why my words are being underlined. Its bugging the crap out of me. Now why aren't they? Oh this is not how I want to start my day. There is nothing to click on that says underline! So what is going on????

Today is a good day! Its the last day Jade will come home with a white collared shirt and Khaki pants on. Its the last day I will look at her and think "Did she roll around the playground today?How will I ever get that white shirt white"? Its also the last day the Hannah Montana lunch box will be packed with a juice box, ice pack and other goodies! Well, ok its the last day for this until September when I send 2 kids off to school each morning.

Mothers

You can never really understand the joy of being a mother until you are. After given the chance my wish for every women who wants to bare children that she have that right. I think it also helped me to appreciate my mother even more knowing what she had to go through. I'm not just talking about carrying me for 9 months but putting up with me for all these years. I was a pain in the butt. I am sure there are times I still am.

But anyways, this really has nothing to do with me being a pain in the butt. I tried looking up prices for plane tickets yesterday for Hubby. His mother lives in another state and best way to get there would be to fly. He hasn't seen his mom in a bit over 2 years. Last time was our wedding.

Long story short- When Hubby was 18 he came here to see his dad who he hadn't seen since he was about 2 years old. He always lived with his mom and for a short time his grandmother. So of course when he was old enough he wanted to come meet his dad. Well, one thing lead to another and he stayed here. Or maybe I should say he met a women and had kids! So he of course stayed to be with his kids. Then he met me! Now he really has to stay. Why would he want to leave now.

Well, his mom is still far away. She has been sick. She has had some clogged arteries (if I understand right) and has had some surgery.

Now my mother and I see each other maybe more than we should. But I like it that way. She enjoys seeing the kids. I could not imagine going 2+ years without seeing her. I also know that there will be a day I am very greatful for the time I had with her. Honestly if it was up to me we'd pack our things and move closer. You know that hour drive can be a pain sometimes! But until they move Hubby's work closer to my parents little town we are staying here. I refuse to let Hubby drive 1.5 hours to work each morning by 6am, but he has offered. That would be so wrong of me.

Anyways, I am off track here. I just think it would be a good idea for him to go see his mother. He also has a half brother he hasn't seen in 2+ years and a step-dad he hasn't seen for maybe 10 years. So I think its important he goes. Now of course I am very pregnant and each day I am even more pregnant and my belly just keeps getting bigger. I WILL NOT fly right now, even with permission. Heck I have gotten so big I probably wouldn't fit in on a plane. And who can afford in this economy to buy 4 plain tickets and have both working parents take time off of work. So I told hubby he should go alone and he has to go NOW. Before I go into labor.

Oh have you ever tried to get your hubby to cooperate. I mean who wouldn't want to get away and take a vacation? He's being a big pain in the butt about it. I maybe shouldn't have scared him because I am sure its already crossed his mind. I told him that he will regret not going if something happens to his mother.

I just hope in years to come my children will visit me! I also just hope Hubby comes to his senses!