Mixed Nuts: Is it Saturday night already?

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Is it Saturday night already?

Today I took my mom back to the airport. After a few fun filled days, she has gone back home to be in peace and quiet, and has left me here alone with three kids and 2 dogs.

Do you think she feels bad? No she does not.

I am just kidding. Although, I am jealous of her now peace and quiet.

Mat is due back in this evening from California. His plane was delayed, of course. For those of you who might be new to my log (shout out to the new readers who are leaving comments! I love comments!) almost every time Mat flies, he is delayed. It is kind of freaky. He comes up against something almost every time. He has gotten smart and stopped booking trips with layovers because he rarely makes them.

So, today was no exception. He sat on the runway for 1 hour and 15 minutes before the plane took off. I am pleased to say that now he is in the air and on his way home. It will be after midnight before he is here in the house, but I know he will be happy to be home.

My mom and I got a lot done while she was here. She helped me clean out my closet and now I am donating over 60 shirts to Goodwill. It was time to go through them. I have been pushing them aside for years, and that is just silly. Someone else will enjoy them.

We cleaned out the bathroom medicine closet. This was not fun, but it looks much better. My mom is a freak when it comes to organization, so she was a big help. This morning she was looking for more things to do. She is wacko.

This afternoon the kids got to play with their friends. The weather is nice here in the north east for the first time in over 2 weeks, so outside they went for several hours. Even the dogs got to spend several hours outside which they have not gotten to do much lately either. hopefully everyone will be tired come bedtime and I will get some peace and quiet this evening.

Tomorrow will mark two weeks until we go to Disneyworld as a family. This is not our first trip, but we are no less excited. I love watching the kids there. I know as they get older they won't enjoy it like they do now, so I plan on enjoying every minute watching them take in the magic. And dressing them in adorable outfits. I have never done that before, but Mat tells me this is our last trip to Disneyworld for awhile (sob) so I am making it worth it.

Since I don't have pictures to share of the kids, I thought I would share the outfits they will be sporting for our week in Disneyworld. You are welcome. All were made by people from Etsy shops.

Day one (Magic Kingdom): Finley's first (notice she has a matching hair bow and socks for each day!!), then Cainan, then Arlington.