Here's a story....

Tuesday night, Zac went to a birthday party at Skate Whirl. Yes, roller skating! I LOVE to skate....or I used to, anyways. I haven't gone in a couple years...I wonder if I could still do it? Anyways, on with my story.... Zac gets in the car and this is our conversation: Me: Did you have fun at the birthday party? Zac: Yeah. Me: Did you skate? Zac: Yeah. .............. Ok, I'm tired of trying to make conversation. I stop talking. .............. Zac: (big sigh) Me: What's up? Zac: There was this mean boy there. Me: Oh yeah? Why was he mean? What did he do? Zac: He punched a girl in the stomach and she almost threw up. Me: Eww. That IS mean! Zac: Yeah, then he pushed me and Nathan (birthday boy) down. Me: Aw, are you ok? Zac: Yeah, but I cried, I was embarrassed. Me: It's alright. No big deal. Did you push him back? Zac: Yeah! ......... Zac: Well, I tried to push him, but I kept rolling back in my skates. Me and Gage: ahahahahahahahahaha. (ok, I KNOW a lot of people think I'm wrong, but I DO tell my kids...they hit you, you hit them back! Gotta learn to take up for yourself! I do tell them that they NEVER throw the first punch/push/whatnot.)

EVERYDAY, I'm thankful for....

You may think I'm retarded, but I LOVE reading church signs. I always try to remember them. One that I liked said "You have to believe it enough to live it" another... "Life without Jesus, how's that working out for you?" I saw this sign last week and liked it a lot. So, I drove back by and took a picture....just for you! ;)

"What if you only had what you thanked God for?"

Have you ever thought about that? Do you thank God for just the big things in life, or for everything? I thought about it and what I thank God for when I pray. Every night, these things/people I thank the good Lord above for:

my children

my sisters

my nephews

my niece

my mom and step dad

my dad and brother

my extended family

my friends

my job, even though I sometimes complain about it

which gives me money for the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the roof over our heads.

Other things that I'm thankful for varies, but those are the things I thank God for every night.

Of course, I also have my list of people that I pray for every night.

Anyways.....just a reminder, peeps....don't forget to be thankful for all that you have!!!

It's a good one....

There are some movies you watch that just stay with you. Long after you've watched them. The ones that usually stay with me, are the ones about kids. Have you ever seen "Thirteen"? Oh my gosh...that movie stayed with me for dayyyyyys. It's heartbreaking. Another one....this movie I watched again last night after a couple years. I have it on DVD and watch it every couple years. The first time I saw it, Gage was just a baby.

KIDS

It's the first movie that Rosario Dawson and Chloe Sevingy were in. I fell in love with Chloe Sevingy. Her character broke my heart, over and over again.

I just think she is so pretty!

If you haven't seen this movie, you must. It is heartbreaking.

and scary.

Like I said, I first saw this when Gage was just a baby. I was terrified.

What kind of world have I brought my child into??

It's eye opening.

I now want Gage to watch this movie....but at the same time, I'm a little scared that maybe it's a little too fast for him? I don't know.

Anyways.....it's a good one...if you haven't seen it...check it out!!!

Nina Simone....you know how I feel...

Birds flyin' high, you know how I feel

Sun in the sky, you know how I feel

Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me

And I'm feelin' good

Fish in the sea, you know how I feel

River runnin' free, you know how I feel

Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel

Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me

And I'm feelin' good

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what i mean, don't you know

Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean

Sleepin' peace when day is done, that's what I mean

And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me

Stars when you shine, you know how I feel

Scent of the crime, you know how I feel

Your freedom is mine, and I know how I feel

Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me

Oh, and I'm feelin' good.

Silly girls.....

As I was saying last week...my coworkers are so dirty. and maybe a little immature!!! I remember playing this game when I was in like.....8th grade?? Friday we had a potluck and someone brought fortune cookies. What do you do with fortune cookies??? Oh....you know...you add "in bed" at the end. Yeah...when you were like 13, ya did. And apparently when you're in your late 20's, 30's, and 40's. So, this is what my fortune cookie said:

"Happier days are definitely ahead for you. Struggle has ended."

.....IN BED!!! haha. Also, of course, this MUST be true...because I got my hair cut AND colored!

And my fingernails were painted!! The girls are convinced I have a secret boyfriend. One of the girls even has me being secretly pregnant. Don't you just love offices full of girls?? good times, I tell ya!! good times. haha.