My daybook

For today...Monday, April 25, 2011 

Outside my window... Rain, rain, & more rain.  We have terrible flooding going on here in KY.  So sad.  More rain coming tonight thru Wed.

I am thinking...that we are getting all this nonstop rain now & come summer we will be having to deal with drought's.  Ughhh.

I am thankful ... that my DH was able to dig up a trench in our backyard, so all this rain can go to the ditch, instead of my basement.   

I am wearing... gray nylon pants & orange t-shirt.

I am planning... my youngest child's (Big O) First Communion party for Sunday.  This is such an important day for her walk in Catholic faith.

I am creating... a menu for Sunday.

I am going... nowhere tonight, too much rain coming down.  :(

I am reading... not much time to read right now.

I am hoping... my nephew who is still in Military Police training is doing o.k.  He was not allowed to come home for his grandma's funeral.  If he did, he would have to start all over in his training.  His Nanny would not have wanted that.  His graduation was so important to her.  Bless his heart.  Also hoping & praying that my daughters elbow is not broke.  She fell yesterday morning & the Children's hospital put it in a temporary cast until Wed.  There was too much swelling & they think there might be a break under the swelling.  Praying it is not broke.

From the learning rooms... homework for Big O.  Boys & J-bird don't have any homework cause of CATS testing.

Noticing that ... people all over are helping others during this terrible flooding we are going though.  Dear God, please keep everyone safe.

From the kitchen... tonight we went out to White Castle's.  Rest of the week, is being planned.

Around the house... need to start spring cleaning, just because & for Big O's 1st Communion party.  Also going to put a memorial for my mother in our cabinet in the living room.  DH is making us a memorial garden in our backyard.  She will be so pleased.

One of my favorite things... watching the birds play in the water, after a rain. 

A few plans for the rest of the week... Tues:  work & home with the kids.  Wed:  work, then need to take J-Bird to her follow up appt. with the orthopedic doc.  Later kids have Religious Ed class.  Thurs:  work, BMX kid has baseball practice.  Fri:  Nothing planned yet.  Sat:  Spring cleaning all day & BMX Kid's baseball game.  Sun:  Big O's First Communion Mass & party.  Later Bubba has softball practice & BMX Kid has a baseball game. 

From my picture journal... boat docks about 5 min. away from my house.  Good thing they have a flood wall.  Scary.  Where the trees & poles are, is the lower parking lot is underwater.  Side walk is almost to the playground.  

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Thank you & God Bless.

Company Girl-Gone for awhile.

Good Friday everyone.  Hope you all are stopping through out your day to think about what today is all about. 

Romans 5:6-8 "For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

I have not been around for awhile.  I have been taking care of my sick mother since March 12th.
My heart is hurting because on April 13th @ 12:20am, God decided to take her to heaven.  We now have a wonderful, beautiful, & the most caring angel watching over us.  Rest in Peace my beautiful mother.

“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

 June 5, 1931 - April 13, 2011.

For today...Monday...March 7th

 

Outside my window... cloudy & a cold 32 right now, suppose to warm up to 52 later though.

I am thinking...that I need to start stock piling on groceries, because of these gas prices.  Ughhh.

I am thankful ... that I have healthy happy kids & my DH & I have jobs. 

I am wearing... gray nylon pants, nike t-shirt, & my socks.

I am planning... to clean up a little around the house.

I am creating... a weekly dinner schedule.  With my kids starting spring sports & my daughter is still in cheerleading until the end of the month, I need to organize dinner better.  Need to do this still, didn't have time last week. 

I am going... store, pick up kids from school, later gym.

I am reading... not much time to read right now.

I am hoping... that my nephew, who is in the Army's basic training stays safe this week.  Left at 3am to spend a week in the woods, for FTX training (field training exercise).  Please keep him in your prayers.

From the learning rooms... a week of homework for all 4 of the kiddos.

Noticing that ... tulips are starting to pop up in yards & the grass is starting to turn green.  Yay spring!!!

From the kitchen... Lasagna, garlic bread, & salad.

Around the house... cleaning, laundry, & cooking dinner.

One of my favorite things... rainy Sunday's, when I don't have things to do. 

A few plans for the rest of the week... Off from work today, tonight, J-Bird has cheer practice & I am going to the gym.  Tues. work, cheer practice & gym again.  BMX Kid has baseball practice.  Wed. work then we will be going to church with my kids Religious Ed class for Ash Wed.  Thurs. work, J-Bird has softball practice.  Fri. work, J-Bird has her final cheer practice for Dragon Youth Cheer, & I will be at the gym.  Sat. J-Bird is competing in her final competition with Dragon Youth (she still cheers for her All-Star team though).  BMX kid has a scrimmage baseball game.  Later Sat. I am working a concert for J-Bird's All-Star team.  Going to be a long, busy Sat.  Sun. church & I am sure some kind of practice.  If not, I am going to rest with my family.

From my picture journal... J-Bird at her first competition with her All-Star team.  They came in 3rd place.  Pretty awesome.  They only had 3 weeks to prepare for it.  Way to go girls.  

Also below is a pic of some of the gifts I received from work & home for my BIG 40th birthday.  DH & kids took me to dinner Fri. and Sat. DH & I went to see a movie.  What a wonderful birthday weekend.  

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Have a wonderful week.

God Bless.

Lauri

Lauri's day book

For today...Wed. March 2, 2011

 

Outside my window... sun is starting to rise & it is going to be a beautiful, sunny, 58 degrees later.  Spring is on it's way.  :)

I am thinking... that I probably need to start stock piling things from the grocery in my basement & garage before prices are unbearable.  Good Morning America just said with gas prices going up, that will make shipping cost go up, which will increase cost of things at the store.  That is just too scary, with how high prices are already.

I am thankful ... for mine & my hubby's job.

I am wearing... blue nylon pants, baseball t-shirt, robe & slippers.

I am planning... a day of cleaning up & a new hair cut. 

I am creating... a weekly dinner schedule.  With my kids starting spring sports & my daughter is still in cheerleading until the end of the month, I need to organize dinner better.

I am going... store, hair appt, & gym.

I am reading... not much time to read right now.

I am hoping... all the fighting ends soon in Libya.  I am praying for the innocent people daily.

From the learning rooms... J-Bird has Reading, Big O has a story (1 paragraph) to write, Bubba has Lang Arts & Math, BMX kid needs to study for a Spanish test.

Noticing that ... the birds are starting to sing in the morning.  A sign that spring is on it's way.

From the kitchen... Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans & rolls.  Yummo!!!

Around the house... cleaning, laundry, & cooking dinner.

One of my favorite things... the sun rising & coming through the windows. 

A few plans for the rest of the week... Well, Mon & Tues I worked & J-Bird had private tumbling practice & cheer practice.  Today, I am off, but have lots to do (cleaning, store, hair appt. & gym).  BMX Kid has baseball practice, & later kids have Religious Ed classes.  Thurs, J-Bird has her first softball practice & BMX Kid has baseball practice.  Hopefully I can get to the gym.  Fri, is my BIG 40th birthday & I get to spend it at J-Bird's cheer practice.  I think DH & kids are taking me to dinner before we go to practice.  Sat, kids are going to their dad's & stepson is going to his moms, so DH & I are going on a date.  J-Bird also has softball practice.  Sun, J-Bird has her 1st competition with the All-Star team @ the Convention Center.  
 
From my picture journal... J-Bird at her competition last Sat. for Dragon Youth Cheer.  They came in 3rd out of 6 teams.  Pretty good considering we have 4 & 5 yr olds on the team & they were competing against 9-11 yr olds.  Way to go girls.  Very proud of you all.

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Everyone have a great rest of the week.


God Bless!!!
Lauri

 

For today...Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

 

Outside my window... it is still dark out.  Hearing the cars & buses going thru the neighborhood.  Rainy right now & it is going to be in the 40's.  I'll take that over the 20's any day.

I am thinking... that I can't talk to my son about sports.  He knows it all.  LOL.  :)

I am thankful ... that my children are healthy.  An old friend of mine had lost her child to cancer over 3 yrs ago.  She would be 9 now.  Her family just raised & donated 1 million dollars for our local children's hospital.  Congrats to them.

I am wearing... pajama pants, t-shirt, robe, socks & slippers.

I am planning... a week of too many things to do. 

I am creating... a cleaner house.  Or getting ready too. Didn't get to this last week.

I am going... to work, store, then to the gym, while J-Bird has cheer practice.

I am reading... my favorite blogs.

I am hoping... all the chaos ends soon in Libya.  I am praying for the innocent people daily.

From the learning rooms... J-Bird has Math, Big O has a small story to write (1 paragraph), Bubba has a Math packet due, & BMX Kid has some studying in Math that needs to be done & Lang. Arts.

Noticing that ... I feel so much better after a good workout. 

From the kitchen...  probably smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, & another veggie.  Something quick to fix...daughter has practice.

Around the house... nothing today, but cleaning dishes after dinner.  Not going to be home much today.

One of my favorite things... having my "me" time in the morning. 

A few plans for the rest of the week... Today- work for me, then J-Bird has cheer practice, while BMX kid has baseball practice.  Going to the gym during her practice.  Wed.- My day off from work, J-Bird has a dentist appt.  Hopefully can get to the gym, then cleaning the house the rest of the day, until my hair appt. at 4:00.  Thurs- work & gym.  Fri.- work, J-Bird has another cheer practice, hopefully gym again.  Sat.- JBird has a competition for cheer.  BMX kid has a scrimmage game.  Not sure what we will do the rest of the day.  Sun- church, then later I am working the UofL game for daughters cheer fundraiser.  Rest of Sunday will be nothing but relaxing.  Woo wee, I am tired after reading all I have to do this week.  :)

From my picture journal... my nephew's professional pic he sent me the other day.  So proud of him, but can't wait to see him in May.   

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Everyone have a blessed day.
Lauri

Lauri's daybook

For today...Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2011

Outside my window... the sun has risen & we are going to have warm 50 degree temps today, with some rain later.  Loving this warmer weather, but I am sure it is just a teaser.

I am thinking... about how if I talk to my kids when I am aggravated at them, instead of speaking loudly or yelling at them...they respond to me so much better & life in general is so much smoother. 

I am thankful ... my DH neck problem is getting better.  He hurt his neck almost 2 weeks ago & thought he was going to have to have it X-ray, but it is much better.  I still think he needs to see the doc though.

I am wearing... black yoga pants, white t-shirt & socks.

I am planning... hummmm, nothing right now.

I am creating... a cleaner house.  Or getting ready too.  :)

I am going... to the gym, after I drop the girls off to school, then the store.  Later Big O's Parent/Teacher Conference.

I am reading... my favorite blogs.

I am hoping... that my back feels better after a good workout this morning.

From the learning rooms... J-Bird & Big O need to study for spelling test for Friday.  Bubba has a current event due this week, along with Math work & BMX Kid has some Spanish studying to do.

Noticing that ... people are so much happier with warmer temps.  Everyone seemed so nice lately. 

From the kitchen...  I think I am going to make meatloaf for dinner tonight.  I am off on Wed, and I love making nice big dinner for my family, we I can.  With that, mashed potatoes (of course) & probably green beans & rolls.

Around the house... need to do mounds of laundry, clean the house, & make dinner.

One of my favorite things... sitting outside on my deck on a warm morning, drinking my coffee, with just me, the laptop, & the birds. 

A few plans for the rest of the week... P/T Conference today for Big O, another one tomorrow for J-Bird.  The gym the rest of the week (except for Fri.)  Working the concession stand at UofL game Friday night.  This is a fundraiser for J-Bird's cheerleading.  I can work lots of games, concerts, events, etc to earn money for her account with the cheer company.  It is a program that our city has here to help promote youth sports & help parents financially.  Sat...I think I am going to take my girls to see the Justin Bieber movie, then the gym, later the kids are going to their dads/stepson going to his moms.  DH & I will have a date night.  Sun...church, DH & I will probably go to the gym (kids still at their other parents), and later J-Bird has a 2 hr. competition practice. 

From my picture journal... my Valentine's gift from kids & DH.  God has blessed me sooo much, with my wonderful family.  Sorry...pic was taken from my phone.  Doesn't do my beautiful flowers justice.  I received these at work on Friday.  He wanted me to enjoy them over the weekend.  They still look beautiful today.  Love them.

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week.  For more day book entries, please go visit, The Simple Woman's Daybook. 


God Bless,

Lauri

For Today...Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011

 

Outside my window... it is still dark outside & we got a light coating of snow last night.  Just enough to be pretty & not make a mess of things or cause school to be out.

I am thinking... of the terrible news I heard on the news channel about a couple beating a 2 yr. old to death.  Why are so many kids getting hurt by people they are suppose to trust, now days?  What is wrong with our society?  It just breaks my heart, every time I hear about another child being abused physically or sexually, or worse...both.

I am thankful ... my home is filled with love for each other & that my children know their home is a place where they can trust their parents to never hurt them & to keep them safe. 

I am wearing... pajama pants, shirt, robe, & warm sock with slippers. 

I am planning... to make a menu of dinners for the rest of the month.  With so many activities going on with the kids, I need a plan for dinner already in place when I get home from work.

I am creating... dinner calendar for the month.

I am going... take the girls to school, later the gym, then to J-Bird's All-Star cheer practice.

I am reading... my favorite blogs & a book from Debbie McComber's Cedar Cove Series.

I am hoping... that J-Bird does better tonight at her practice.  She is a flyer on her team for the 1st time & last week she fell pretty hard & it took a lot of convincing to get her back up.  When she finally did, there was only 5 min. left of practice.

From the learning rooms... kids homework.

Noticing that ... a lot of red birds are were out this weekend.  They love this winter weather.  They look so pretty against the white snow.

From the kitchen... getting ready to make breakfast for the girls.  Make their lunches for school.  Dinner tonight...spaghetti w/ some Italian sausage pieces, garlic bread, salad, & applesauce for the ones that don't like salad.

Around the house... Need to get some laundry done & need to clean up around the house.

One of my favorite things... the sound of birds singing on a spring morning.  Oh how I am craving the cool morning, but warm afternoons.  Spring is my favorite season.  Time for rebirth.  :)

A few plans for the rest of the week... J-bird has practice last night.  She has practice again tonight.  Going to the gym every night except for Wed.  Kids have Religion class Wed night.  Thurs...nothing but work & gym.  Friday...work, then kids are doing their kick boxing class while hubby & I work out.  Sat, nothing planned as of now.  Sunday we are going to have Valentine's with our kids, after church. 

From my picture journal...my nephew (his most recent pic), who left for Ft. Leonard Wood, MO Jan. 5th for basic training.  He does 9 weeks of basic, then 10 weeks of Military Police training.  I finally got a letter from him last week.  He is doing good, but says it is very hard.  I am so proud of his decision to join the US Army.  Love & miss him dearly. 

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I hope everyone has a blessed day & God Bless!!!

Lauri