Did anyone else notice that I posted exactly 123 times last year?

Why I Like My Daughter

There are many reasons, but these are two of them. First, I have been having serious problems with my skin lately, breaking out, and I think I have eczema around my nose, it's all red and flaky and gross. Anyway, Launa crawled in my lap and asked me to take photos with her on our computer, so I did. Then she wanted me to post them, and I told her no way, I look horrible, and she told me that it wasn't true, that I am the most beautiful mommy in the whole world. That's blind love for you! (Here's one of the photos - judge for yourself.)



Second, I waited to have lunch today until my stomach was growling, and I was regretting that decision mightily because I always feel like I'm going to throw up when my stomach gets rumbly, and I HATE that icky feeling. While my leftovers were heating up I told Launa that I didn't feel very good, and she told me, "Well I feel terrific!" Nice. She's just a little ray of sunshine everywhere she goes. Ha!

You Know What?

I wish I had something else to post. I hate leaving the same post up for days and days. Let me think of something else to write...

I have a bunch of homework to get done tonight. I have to read 4 chapters, do the work on them, and write a discussion board post at school. It's my own fault for waiting til the last minute, but I'm taking business math...ugh. Anyway, better get going on that.

What else?

Oh, Jeremy thinks that after we pay some of our debt (after our tax return next month) I won't have to get a job. That'd be cool. I would like to wait until Launa starts school before I have to get a job. So if we can hold out one more month, maybe I can stay home for a few more months. Launa will be going to pre-school. I hate that, but I guess in Georgia, they have to be able to write their names and addresses before Kindergarten, along with some other basic skills. They also have a "free" pre-school program for 4 year olds where they feed them lunch and teach them all the little skills they'll have to know before starting Kindergarten. I'm certain that I could teach them to her, but once I get my online degree, I have to get to work to pay off the loans. *sigh* I don't really want to send Launa to school early because I don't really trust the government to raise my kids, and the longer I can keep them home, the more influence I have on them. It is a really sweet deal though. Anywho. I do think that Launa will like school. I think she'll like playing with the other little girls, which she doesn't get to do at home much. I wonder if they have 1/2 days? I'll have to find out.

My Silly Boy

Today was Daniel's first day back to school after Christmas, and I guess his teacher has decided they can write their own memos now. Anyway, Daniel really wanted me to read what his school journal-whatever-it's-called-book-thing said. So I flipped to it, and this is what it said:



I acted really impressed and said, "Wow! You wrote all that yourself?" He proudly confirmed my suspicions. I went on, "It must be because you're extra clever!" "No," Daniel tells me, "The teacher just wrote it up on the board, and we were supposed to copy it." It was way funnier in person, actually, not very funny at all in writing. You had to see the facial expressions, and hear the seriousness in his voice.

You know what else is weird? When your kid starts making pop-culture references and you're pretty sure he knows the meaning behind them. *sigh* They grow up so fast.

(PS John- Did you notice that I flipped the photo? Thanks for the clever idea.)

A Tiny Spider Made A House In My Toilet Today

Last night Launa asked me to go to "the snuggle bed" (my bed) with her, so we could snuggle in there without the boys. I couldn't tell her no, so up we went. When we got there I snuggled with her, and she snuggled with me and I asked her what she wanted to do, and she chose a song to sing (Jesus Loves the Little Children), then said "Let's talk!" I asked her what she wanted to talk about and she said, "Superheroes, princesses, parents, God, Jesus....everyfing!" So we talked about each of those subjects. I love that God and Jesus are on her list of things she wants to talk about. Makes a mom feel like at least she's doing something right. (Besides, she's way cute!)

What Do You Think?

About this lipstick? I tried a bunch on the back of my hand (I had a $40 Victoria's Secret card to use up, so it's not cheap lipstick.) and I decided on this, but I don't like it as much on my face as I liked it on my hand (I never like the lipsticks I pick out for myself, they never come out right). Anyway, I can't ask Jeremy, he doesn't know anything about lipstick, so I want my lady friends to tell me if the color is good or bad. And where would I wear this color (if I can actually wear this color out of the house)?

Is My Face Red...But Not TOO Red

I suppose I was wrong about the hook-up date. They hooked us up with Internet on Dec 30. I must have misunderstood. But I still couldn't get Internet, because they failed to send me my modem. *sigh* It took over an hour being shuffled around, put on hold, having my call dropped, and having to wait on hold again to finally get this mess straightened out. But now I have Internet, and a free modem, so here I am, I am back (a week later), and I choose not to dwell on ickiness. I'm still waiting to hear about the bank teller position, but I spoke to the branch manager who is a friend of my sister in law, and I hope to hear from him soon. I'm also considering other options.

I watched Jurassic Park for the first time in probably close to a decade last night. It's pretty scary. I think it's scarier now that I'm a mom, and I think of those kids. (Yeah, I know it's a movie, and also I'm a sucker, but there you have it.) What have you all been up to? I'll have to make the blogging rounds.