oh my sneaky husband.
i was really surprised!
thank you for all those birthday wishes!
i loved reading them all.
it was an interesting day.
i felt so many different things over the course of one day
i was exhausted by bedtime.
i will give you a play by play.
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6:15 i woke up from a nightmare
(in my dream…craig was marrying a young girl but we were still married
and i had to do all the wedding plans. it seemed real and i was so sad)
6:20 after i’d gotten dressed he pulled me back in bed to tell me
happy birthday (i hadn’t remembered yet)
i started to cry because of my stupid bad dream.
6:25 walked the dog and did my bible study lesson
(i was behind so i had to catch up this morning)
7:00 craig offers to get donuts but i send him out for
a giant coffee for me since i was completely out.
he is awesome.
7:45 HE took the kids to school for me.
he is really winning big big points with me. speaks right to my heart
when i don’t have to mess with school drop off.
8:00 bake apple puff pancake (see recipes on the side bar…you must try it!)
for bible study with my apples from diana.
8:15 in the shower the sun was so bright i was squinting
it made me so happy. i kept thinking Thank You God!
9:15 show up late to bible study. DUH.
i am pathetically late and i am sick of myself.
then realize my friends there have a cake for me with candles.
i began to cry again.
I just kept thinking God is so good!
my friend becky pointed out how God loves all his children the same.
he doesn’t love one more than the other.
we love our children all the same amount but in different ways for
what their strengths and weaknesses are. i just loved that.
He loves me for just what i am….today at 33.
and we also talked a lot about going through struggles in life.
our attitude shouldn’t be Why Me God? but instead…
Why Not ME?
i hope that i could say that when big struggles come.
11:30 – open some birthday cards. 🙂
check my email for the first time today.
29 MESSAGES!
realize craig has posted on my blog!
(here is how i look sitting at the computer…always have my head on my hand
and i was sooooooo happy with the blog comments…you are each so nice!
i couldn’t stop smiling.)
i love my husband.
this is my pajama shirt.
and my giant bruise on my arm from slipping on water on the floor.
12:30 annie and i meet craig for lunch at chipotle…my choice.
i am a cheap date.
2:00 run through target quickly with annie who was a dream to shop with today.
used some birthday money to buy a few hoodies for me!
and of course…starbucks. even treated myself to a new mug.
2:30 annie fell asleep in the parking lot on our way back home.
silence the entire drive…..heaven!
3:00 pick up the kids from school.
3:02 pull over and make scott walk home because of his disrespectfull talk.
(keep thinking of micheal scott line on the way to Jan’s depostion
“my friend Des-Ray got new Specs. My friend Pat took a turn”)
4:00 listen to voice mail from jenny, dave, jake and abby.
cry for a minute.
missed them so much at that very moment. (and always)
5:00 start making dinner (again my choice)
5:30 lauren comes home and is unusually extra nice.
5:35 craig comes home.
6:30 eat a yummy dinner of stuffed shells.
7:15 try to play a game with all the kids.
can’t wait for game to be over.
game finally ends with one strand of patience left.
8:00 start the bedtime drama.
scott ends up getting in trouble and everyone is yelling.
8:05 read a book to the little girls…Micawber…i love that book.
we go through all the really big words and discuss their meanings.
annie grabs my head and kisses me at least 20 times in a row
while i continue reading.
8:10 scott apologizes with a big tearfull hug
“i’m sorry i ruined your birthday mom.” and i assured him he did not.
8:15 tell everyone “goodnight! do not come down.
i am all done for the day. do not come out of your rooms at all.
GOODNIGHT!”
8:17 craig installs locks on doors to deter sneaky children.
long story….
9:00 i am relaxing at the computer
enjoying all my happy mail i’d gotten for my birthday!
this is my look of disbelief that i have such nice friends who really care about me.
honored.
humbled.
9:10 i hear footsteps….
the boys jump out from the living room and scare me.
then break into an interpretive dance version of happy birthday.
it was loud and silly.
it was great.
i wish i had it on video.
10:00 craig turns on the season premiere of The Office again.
i turn off the computer and cuddle up with him.
and laugh.
“andrew bernard does not lose contests.
he wins them.
or he quits them because they are unfair”
11:00 walk the dog one last time.
climb into bed seriously tired from a full day of feelings.
pray for answers.
pray with gratitude.
pray for grace.
praise all He has done in my life….thank Him for his plan for me.
Thank God for my 33 years -every detail.
tell him again i am ready for whatever He has for me this year.
amen.
and i slept.
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pretty good day i would say.
very emotional in every way.
but that’s still a good day.
thank you again for reading this ridiculously long, wordy journal-ish post.
thank you for liking me.
thank you for encouraging me.
i think year 33 is going to ROCK!
Tami Reed - I would love to know how you get away with snapping pics in stores lol too funny!
Deb - Oh, you make me ACHE to get my little old self to Savage Mill, a group of shops that inspire an old woman’s heart. Lol.
jennifer - That all looks like too much fun! I’m having fabric envy right now. I’m just in the very beginning stages of learning how to sew, but we have no good fabric stores here. Gotta take a drive to the big city I guess. 🙂
My sister is here visiting, from Kansas City in fact, and we were reading your post from yesterday together thinking how totally cool it would be to have a family girls dinner. That’s such a great idea and we just might need to figure out a way to pull it off!
Nancy - Somebody beat me to it….I was going to tell you about the old lady in the Old Navy ads. She made those big, round, black frame glasses ‘famous’. That was her look, every. single. day. Can you imagine? Only in the 70’s, right? Looks like a fun trip! Your 15 year old is darling in her glasses.
Stephanie - You’re so zany in those sunglasses! I think everyone would like to be your friend because you are so much fun!
thatgirlblogs - that fabric store made me wish I could sew, and that is really saying something!
emily - oh my goodness . . . that fabric store looks fabulous!!!!!
Mallory Heffron - What a fun day. I really and jealous over that fabric store, it looks awesome. The glasses are a great look for you and they would go perfect with the t-shirt…..LOL
carissa - Sarah’s is DREAMY!!!!! i go completely gaga over pretty fabrics… now if i could just learn to sew darn it!
Urabn Outfitters is so fun…SO much to see and i think their women’s clothes are WAY fun!
looks like yall had really good girl time!
the best!
cynthia - ok, that fabric with the scooter on it is to DIE FOR! i so want to go there…if i ever get the chance, i will look you up!
Suzanne - what a fun time you girls have!! so great!
we had meg’s mexican chicken for the 2nd time last night!!! this time i added black beans to it & it was de-lish! lovin’ all your recipes!! i’ve missed ya!
MGF - The fabric store is So Cool
I LOL when I saw the pictures of the
sunglasses
Jessica - That fabric store looks AMAZING. I wish we had one like that around here. What a fun trip with the girls! I ordered Cora’s pictures finally. When they come in I will have to stop by to show you…maybe next week??
chris - Oh look at all thos juicey fabrics, we could use a tore like that around my area, I love Amy Butler fabrics.
Looks like lots of fun
Chris
Ashley - What a wonderful time! Love the shirt!!
Jenn Thomas - Ohhhh I would love to go to that fabric store! Road Trip! Love the glasses – the
price tag with pearls make it priceless. And Lauren – she gets more beautiful every time I see her – good luck
kristin at prairie daze - george.
and i hope you bought those glasses.
traci - WHAT FUN!!! Lauren looks SO pretty…even in funky, weird glasses..lol
I was drooling all over the fabric pictures. I dont even sew and I LOVE all that fabric.
Never been to urban outfitters…will need to try that.
Ashlie - How fun to spend time with your mom AND go shopping! And I love the t-shirt. I hope you got it! I bet your 13 year-old will love walking around with you in that thing! Ha!
Leslie - George! I think that was the one when he was dating the girl with a velvet couch and her roommate looked just like him. He got her to get rid of the roommate but the couch belonged to him. Love that show!
Kelly - What an AMAZING fabric store! Wow!
Urban Outfitters has so many cool things. I wish they would just leave the offensive materials out.
Kelly
danyele-a thorn among roses - love love love the fabric store. i am in a full scale jealousy fit! did i see michael miller scooters?? oh my…and the glasses are too cute!
amanda - Note to self– do not take my 5 year old to Urban Outfitters. He is quite the reader too.
THANK YOU for the acorns!!! We love them and had a blast cracking a few open. I never knew they were so big and fuzzy-ish! (Is that a word?) We will cherish them forever! Now, what can I send you from AZ . . .
Amanda
danelle - where is outfitters? i’ve never heard of it.
Tracy - Love the shirt and fabric photos – looks like you all had a wonderful day together! I’m so jealous that I don’t live close to my sister and mother any longer to do that. *wah wah wah* (can’t you hear the violin playing – hee hee hee) On another note – I was just curious – do you ever get strange looks for all of the photos you take everywhere you go or anyone telling you that you can’t take pictures of things in their stores? Keep up the great work and I agree with the above posters – you SHOULD have bought the shirt! Hugs, Trac~ :O)
Lorilee - I am drooling over all that fabric. I think I need to take a trip to Lawrence soon!! Love the glasses!
Allikayes Mama - Oh…I love Urban Outfitters too! And I am such a sucker for fun shirts! I love the glasses pictures…I see a scrapbook page in your future!! Will you come by my site and give me your awesome creative advice on a new bench I bought??? hehehe
Rachel - What a fun day!!!
christine - The old lady in the ads was Carrie Donovan, a fashion editor (Vogue, Harper’s). I think you should revive the look — the rhinestones bring it up to date! You look divine!
Kameron - George Costanza!! I love that line, it cracks me up. :o) Is that the same store you took your profie picture in? The fabric store was amazing. I need to find a really neat (not comerical) fabric store near me. Looks like you had fun with the girls. :o)
Melanie - The Old Navy lady was not a spoof. (if you can believe that:) She really wore those glasses. I love fabric too but I can’t sew a thing. I love to go in the stores and look at fabrics and dream that I can do something with it. LOL
Kara - That lady from teh Old Navy commercials always reminded me of that famous cake decorater in NYC.
I love that t-shirt. Hilarious!!
cjs - LOVE ugli dolls.
and that shirt.
you should have bought it.
and oh, the fabric. sensory overload. sometimes it’s just so wonderful it’s frustrating. all the possibilities.
jodi - sounds like a seinfeld line. ?
you have beautiful girls, and your mom too!
love! the fabric store–looks like a great trip.
Alyssa - Looks like fun. What a funny t-shirt.
traci - i hope you girls bought those sunglasses – THEY ARE SO FUN!!! i agree – you do make good babies. can you honestly imagine wearing a shirt around like that. jeesh. karlie and i went in one of those in boston a couple of years back. it was a fun store. did you buy any fabric? that’s an awesome store – but i don’t sew.