We had a crappy week this week. Some weeks are full of roller coasters and that sums up our week. One of my dear friends sent me a card that had this on the inside and I thought it was really amazing. Hope your Labor Day weekend is restful and blessed and that this little poem speaks to you as well.


Don’t wish upon a shining star
Or put your trust in another,
But daily place the cares of your heart
In the hands of your Heavenly Father.

For He has heard your prayers
And He knows your heart,
And His answer’s a whisper away.
So don’t give up, don’t doubt His love,
But hold on in faith one more day.

And while you wait, keep your eyes on Jesus
Let your hope be in Him alone.
Let His Word give light to encourage your soul
And His Spirit give your heart a home.

Lubbock

I love Lubbock. I can't help it, I do. I also realize what a funny little place it is too. It is quirky in it's conservative West Texas ways and as I get older some of the "Lubbockness" makes me laugh.

Last weekend my nieces were in town and my parents took them and Carley to Prairie Dog town. What is Prairie Dog town, you might ask? It is this natural habitat where hundreds of prairie dogs live. I hadn't been there in at least 15 years so it was funny to go back. Only in Lubbock, only in Lubbock...


Here are some pictures of the PD town adventure.

I realize many of you bloggers don't know, but my blogger question is: What is your favorite thing about Lubbock or what makes you laugh about Lubbock the most?

My week in a sentence.

Carley pooped on the floor of Mardel.

Potty training is a funny little game and that point went to little Miss Nelson. Overall she is doing great on the potty training front. She is doing it herself, which is what everyone told me would make my life easier by just letting go, and man, they were right. She still wears diapers to bed, to daycare, and, now, pull ups running errands thanks to the introductory sentence on the post.

Ah, the glamorous life of a mother of a two year old. Here are some pictures of Carley in her Minnie Mouse panties and a tutu.

Anger and Rage......

.....that sums me up today. We found out this morning that someone got a hold of Cody's credit card number and decided to do some online shopping over the weekend. There are so many annoying things about credit card fraud/theft, but the main one for me right now is the head ache of getting it fixed. First of all, both Cody and I have our credit cards, so they had to get the number off of a receipt somewhere or out of the mail. We don't save our passwords or log ins on our computer so it can't be that and we don't do credit card stuff online except at home. We know they only have the number because everything they ordered was online and didn't require the 3 digit number on the back of the card. Secondly, the first thing they did with the card was set up their own pornography website and then do some ordering of filthy movies online. The only good thing about this was I was able to call blockbuster and get the mailing address of the movies. I also was able to call a couple of other charges they made and confirm the same mailing address so I could track them down. I had to spend the morning canceling our cards and all of the things that are automatically charged to our card. I also had to fill our a police report. I do think the detective's office was impressed that I already had an address for the scum bag though. Gosh, I am just so angry about this. It feel so violated. The good news is we caught them quickly and they were not able to buy too much stuff because they didn't have enough of our information. Also, it was good that we were able to fill out a police report about the pornography stuff ourselves because Cody is a city employee and I am an educator. If anything shady went on, it was on record that it wasn't us. It is just scary what this world is coming to. So, go check your statements and make sure you are safe.

I need a nap...

The Olympics

It is crazy to me that it is 08/08/08 and time for the Olympics again. I get all hyped for Opening Ceremonies each year and then when they start I get bored with all the countries. I feel like deep down I am an Olympic slacker even though, I really do love the Olympics.

So this is my blogger questions: What type of Olympics Fan are you?

A. Gold Medal fan - You watch as much as possible and watch even the events that aren't popular. You know all the Olympians and have predictions on who wins what. You even DVR Olympic events you might miss. You sing loud every time the anthem is played.

B. Silver Medal fan - You are into several sports and keep up with them. You may not watch them every time they are on, but you are aware of the ranking each time on more than one sport.

C. Bronze Medal fan - You have your favorite sport or you favorite one or two athletes and you always watch and keep up with them.

D. Aluminum Foil fan - You watch the final events of one or two sports and going into it, you may only have barely heard of one of the athletes.

E. Silly Putty fan- you watch no final events but watch the medal ceremonies so you can see the American flag and still get a tear each time the anthem is played even though you do not know the sports.

F. Rhythmic Ribbon fan - When will the Olympics be over so good television will come on again.

Disclaimer - the types of fans were created quickly by Ashley and mean no insult to any type of fan or to rhythmic ribbons themselves.

So what kind of fan are you? :) Be honest!

Back to Work

Yep, the time has come and I am a working momma again. Man, that brings so many thoughts, emotions, worries, joys, and craziness to my mind. I just have to say that this has been a really unique summer for us. Carley is growing and changing all the time. She is so smart, so sweet, and so funny. She is the light of our lives and we are thankful for her blessing.

My mom had her today and then Cody will be with her tomorrow and Friday. Monday she goes back to Granny's and she is so excited. She has missed her friends. I know that the excitement will wear off in a day or two and she will miss me. We have been best buds over the summer and totally joined at the hip. I will miss her terribly.

The pros and cons of working are really no list at all. The con side is being away from your kid, and that out weighs a list of pros a mile long. It is a choice that can drive you crazy and make you worry about small and big things all day long. I can't say enough how significant this one item on the con side of my list is. However, in order to cheer myself up, I am going to make a list of some of the pros:

1. Sonic drinks for one
2. Uninterrupted conversations
3. listening to Kidd in the mornings
4. Being awake and alert when Carley wakes up instead of grumpy and out of it
5. schedule
6. money
7. the look on her face when I pick her up and knowing she misses me
8. not getting tired or annoyed
9. excuses to shower
10. driving in the car in silence (a.k.a alone time)

I can't believe the 2008-2009 school year has started. Happy School year everyone and don't forget to sharpen your pencils.

Obsessive Book Nerd Post:

I just finished Breaking Dawn. It was so good. Has anyone out there finished it or is anyone reading it. I am dying to discuss. Let me know and we can email or talk about it.

People, you need to read the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. That is all I am going to say.