Keeping my Cool and my Sweeties!

Hey there!

I'm goin to try and attempt this tonight while Harlee is still awake. If I don't make sense...you'll know why...lol! Kenny took my other 3 to the VFW to do "MY" work. My sweet, sweet hubby! I think he knew Momma needed a break! There has been alot on my mind here lately. Well, let me just get started...



PAUSE----gotta get Harlee off the Modem



K, Just this past Tues. we have had an issue on the house come up again. I'll get to that "issue" in a minute. I'll start by saying I woke up that morning in a fairly good mood(meaning I didn't want to get out of bed...lol!) I went to work that morning and came home early. Kenny then called me wanting to do lunch. I got in and then some friends called wanting to come over with their nephews to play with my youngens. I was cleaning at the time and was a lil hesitant on saying OK...but I did cause I got to thinking they don't ask to do that very much and who cares what my house looks like. Believe me it was a MESS!! They arrived and with my many apologies with my piles of laundry on the couch, piles of dirty laundry in the mud room, with the added toys everywhere, oh and lets not forget the piles of dishes in the sink! It looked like Tornado central! They are always sweet to say...Girl, you have 4 kids...you do a very good job! I guess we are always harder on ourselves! Anywho...I wanted to make coffee for them...so I got started! Well, something dripped on my hand...I looked up and drips of water was coming down from the ceiling! OH GREAT! My friends husband poked a hole in it thinking the water would come gushing out...because by then it had created a bubble. We then rushed outside...he got on the roof while it was still raining to see if there was any damage...but none was to be found. He went to True Value to get a tarp for us. In the mean time I called Kenny and he was on his way. It was just me and my friend and I had become a bit quiet....thinking I guess. Not sure whether to just scream, cry, or pull my hair out! During my "thinking" and talking with my friend here and there. The kids had more toys everywhere and Harlee had done wrote on the NEW furniture with a Marker! My friend finally said..."Its ok to cry...I don't know how you keep it all in. I would have done cried already." I was a bit surprised at how calm I seemed...more like I wasn't "really" there. Earth to Cecily....your house is falling apart and kids are creating added chaos all around you! But you know....thats not what I was thinking at all. I was thinking, I can't wait to be alone with my husband so we can see what our next step will be. And how thankful I was for my friends being there again at the right time. I couldn't say Thank-You enough for My friends hubby helping my hubby putting the tarp on the roof. There's nothing like GOOD friends!

After they left all I wanted to do was HUG my hubby! Its funny what a Hug will do!:) We then began our discussion on what to do next. I really like how my hubby thinks. He began by saying we musn't make our decision on emotion...because that was exactly what I was doing! So, we both had to take a step back and re-evaluate the situation. This portion to be continued....

On another note...Later that night, I was wanting to zone out a bit. So, I got on my myspace and started listening to my music. As I was as you say zoning in and out...lol! I was watching Kenny play with the kids like he use to when Meri and Tristen were really small. They were rolling on the floor laughing...play fighting, just having fun with daddy. The kids just love this time with him! After they wore daddy out...Kenny and Tristen decided to go to the store. They got back and Kenny told me Tristen had something for me. So, Tristen brings out this card and kenny told me to read it....I can't remember at the moment what the card said...but when I opened it, it was playing the chicken song and Kenny and Tristen started doing the chicken dance...LOL! It made me laugh and laugh! Oh my sweeties! I guess I didn't realize how my mood was reading out to my children. My boy knew momma needed some cheer-up! I asked Kenny if he told Tristen to get this for me. He said No...as soon as he walked in he told me he wanted to get you some flowers or something. My sweet lil'man! When we least expect it the Lord brings you BACK to realize whats more important...Family, Friends!

In Prayer
In Thought
In Thanks

Cecily