Caution, Ranting and Raving Ahead. . .

O.k. I just have to share my complaints today about people in general. I just came from Wal-Mart (that should be enough explanation). Actually for once the people that worked there were very nice, helpful and courteous. It is the customers I am totally irritated with. What happened to the golden rule and just simply being nice to each other. No less than 5 times I almost got plowed over by someone else with a shopping cart and this was while I had the "right-of-way" and after I said "I'm sorry, excuse me" I got the dirty looks. This goes for people standing in the aisle too. There were two different women who were completely blocking the aisle and not about to move until they were done so I paitiently waited until they moved. There was a old man that was standing in the aisle waiting on his wife and he looked right at me and didn't move so I said "excuse me" and he grunted and barely moved over. I ran into the shelves because he didn't move over enough. Then he had the nerve to laugh at me. CAN YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE? When did people decide that they are the only ones that matter and that everyone else should get the heck out of their way???!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't even mentioned the lady in the parking lot that was driving down the MIDDLE of the row and I ran over a curb trying to not get hit!!!! Let's just say that today was a good day to stay at home. I wish I had.

Sorry for that, but I just had to get it out. I hope everyone else has a better day.

6 months ago today. . .

At this exact time she was born. It is so hard to believe that 6 months have flown by already. In 6 short months Mia has learned these things:

• to smile
• to hold her head up
• to laugh
• to roll over
• to sit up
• to crawl
• to eat cheerios by herself
• to play with the remote control
• to find any magazine in the house and shred it
• to blow zerberts (sp?)
• to find her pacifier and put it in her mouth (usually upside down)
• to bounce in her swing
• to throw a screaming hissy fit

And last but not least to make us unable to imagine life without her.

Happy 1/2 birthday Mia!!!

Beach baby, beach baby. . . Don't eat the sand!!!!

Saturday Mia and I went with our good friend Lindsey to the beach club. It is basically a swimming pool surrounded by sand. Very Cool. Mia loved it. She loved eating the sand too. Mia loves the water, but not so much when she has missed a nap. After about 20 mins. she was ready to go and after falling over and getting her hat all wet. . . . . .
she was REALLY ready to go. At least we were there long enough for Lindsey and I to get a little sun. Too bad something went wrong with my camera memory card and all I got was these 2 pictures (which are not very good) but at least I got some.

It's GONE!!!!

You want to hear an interesting story? Here goes:

Yesterday was a trying day. You know, the kind you are not sure you will make it through. Well, I knew I wouldn't make it through without prayer. As I began to pray the television (which was on ABC) began having "technical difficulties" complete with the beeping and voice over explanation. As I reached the point in my prayer where I said "God, please be with us and help us. . ." someone knocked on my door. Just great, Mia was crying, I had been crying and I'm sure it was our neighbor checking to see if we watered his grass while he was gone out of state. Speaking of states, I was in no state to see anyone, but I answered the door. It was two men wanting to buy our pickup.

Now, if you have seen our pickup this is where you will begin to understand God's hand in this whole thing. If you haven't let me explain. Our pick-up has a few dents in it. Actually it has a few spots that DON'T have dents in it. It has transmission problems and more, plus it was parked in our driveway behind the house. These guys had to have driven down the alley to even see it. They explained they were from south Texas (how did they find us?) and would pay us cash if we would sell it to them right now. While I was talking with them Saylor called and I told him what was going on and he talked to the guy and made a deal over the phone. Within 20 minutes they were gone and so was the pickup.

Now do you think God was watching over us or do you think that was just a coincidence? I am sure that God was there, just as he always is.

One sleepy little girl . . .

Sunday we spent the afternoon with some good friends relaxing in the pool, and vistiting while waiting for the B-B-Q ribs. We had a great time!!! Mia was so exhausted. She fell asleep on the way home and I got these great pictures of her "hanging on." She didn't let go of the rings even as we tried to take her out of her seat. After a long afternoon in the sun Mia was one sleepy little girl.

PIGTAILS

Finally Mia has enough hair for pigtails. She looks so cute! It wasn't easy to get her hair like this, but I love it!!!! Maybe now people will stop asking "how old is HE?" Now I can't wait for braids.

Friends and Fun

Our good friends Doug and Jessica visited this weekend.
We had a GREAT time at the baseball game and just hanging out.
It was so nice to spend time relaxing and laughing. We miss these two alot and wish we could see them more often. Love you guys!!!

Today . . .

I have been helping with VBS and it is so fun. It is so cute to watch the kids get SO EXCITED over some construction paper and a glue stick. I shouldn't laugh though I get excited over construction paper and a glue stick too. . . Speaking of . . .the album has begun. I stocked up on supplies Sunday and have so many ideas I have filled 6 pages in my sketchbook. The cover is almost complete and I have worked on it for two afternoons in a row. Maybe I will have it finished by the Oct. 31st deadline.

In the meantime checkout this site for some inspiration:

SALLY JEAN

Totally inspired!!!

I am so excited about the Basic Grey Contest! I have so many ideas, now I just have to get them all organized. Journaling has never been my strong suit so this will be a stretch for me, but my layout and embellishment ideas so far ROCK! I won't post them here since I don't want to give anything away, but I am really, really EXCITED about this contest. I love BG's paper and tags and . . . .well everything. Can't wait to get started.