Wasting Time

It never fails.

I have to do Jr. Sharing time tomorrow. I've known about it all week. I even know what I want to do. But it's 10:00 Saturday night, and I haven't put it all together.

Instead, I am typing this post and texting Cade.

No wonder I have stress. I'm the queen of putting things off. So now I have to decide: Go to bed and do it in the morning, or pop a Pepsi and do it now.

I guess I better just start. . .

Me, Myself and I

It's six-thirty at night, and Ryan, Cade and Lauren are asleep. (Syd's off with a friend and won't be home for a while). They are all sick. Ryan is coming down with the flu. Lauren has had hives off and on for a week, and Cade has the teenager sickness (i.e. eats a lot, turns on the TV and falls asleep).

It sounds mean, but WHOOHOO!! I get some alone time! I don't even care if I spend it cleaning the bathroom-it's still quiet. No cartoons, ESPN or hunting shows. If there was one thing lacking in my life, it would be the time to just BE STILL. To think, to pray, to listen and to reflect.

One of my favorite scriptures is Psalms 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."

Way too often, I have to remind myself that I don't have to have everything under control. But God does, and that's enough.

KaBoom!

Cade and Steven went over to Show Low Saturday to meet some girls. He came home tickled pink, not with the girl, but with the new trick he learned. It seems they spent part of the time "setting off" Ginger Ale Bombs in the Lowe's parking lot.


I hesitate to use the word "bomb". It probably alerts all of the forces of the Homeland Security to monitor my blog. Ha! One day I will have to write about Ryan's run in with them. (It's even a true story).



Anyway, Cade was excited to show us his new trick. So, he gathered up me, the girls and Hayes and we headed up to the church parking lot. We had four 2 liter bottles of ginger ale so each kid was in charge of shaking the heck out of them as we drove. I prayed that something wouldn't go wrong in the car. . .

Arriving at the church, Cade took over.

We have lift off!

Aaaargh! Things go a bit wrong here when the bottle turns sideways and DRENCHES Cade is sticky, sticky pop.

The thing still gets nice air time as it sails off across the parking lot.

Thanks Cade for a fun show!

Basketball

Cade's toe has healed well enough that he feels comfortable playing basketball. He started playing in the Blue Ridge Tournament right after New Years. The team is doing well-what they lack in discipline (which is a lot) they make up for in sheer athleticism. It just about does Ryan in, but I think they are fun to watch. Many people have mentioned that they sure enjoy watching Cade play. Mostly because he plays basketball a lot like he plays football. While he usually plays a guard spot, he is able to play defense on some of the post type players. The minute some kid starts trying to push Cade around, you see a big ole grin spread across his face. You just know he's thinking, "Whoohooo, now the fun begins."

Syd is playing basketball as well, but they don't have any games until January 21st. Kirstin Udall is her coach, along with her cute-but-engaged-son-Jake. It doesn't stop those girls from dreaming, so they all think that they are heaven. Even when he yells at them and makes them run. Aaahhhh. Teenage Girls.

Something Old, Something New.

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Hooray!

My youngest sister Cortney had her first baby yesterday, January 6th! Her water broke just as my mom flew into Fairbanks to be with her and her husband. We haven't seen any pictures of him yet (not one of them has a phone capable of taking a picture!) but the word is that they are all healthy and happy.

CONGRATULATIONS! AND WELCOME LITTLE ONE!

Inner Peace

Truly, I'm usually not one to forward funny jokes, or cut and paste comments, but this one just cracks me up. Probably because it explains my life.

I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives. By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace. Dr Phil proclaimed, 'The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished.' So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, and before the morning was over I finished off a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a package of Oreo's, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos, and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now.Pass this on to those whom you think might be in need of inner peace.

When I first began reading it, I really was searching for some answers to find inner peace. By the time I finished, I realized, 'What the heck?!' this probably is the true answer to inner peace. PASS THE CHEESECAKE!