Will Staggs... this is Tommy and Kelly's son. today was his 1st Birthday!
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Friday, April 29, 2005
TGIF
NOT REALlY... I cooked supper tonight for my family. We had cubed steak, mashed potatoes & gravy and spinach.... yummy. Well my mom called during dinner and asked if Jessica could spend the night... we didn't let her spend the night at all this past week b/c we're trying to break the habit of spending the night on a school night... so we let her go AFTER SHE ATE HER SPINACH! she didn't barf :)
Afterwards I challenged my husband to a pac man tournament but that didn't last long. I got my feelings hurt b/c I was watching and cheering him on but when it was my turn he'd get up and leave the room... play on the computer or whatever else. I was hoping that we would have fun interacting with each other but I guess he thought otherwise. So I quietly got up and left the room right in the middle of my game. He didn't notice right away b/c he was on the computer. I had started taking a shower before he realized I wasn't in the living room. He came in and asked why I left. I gave him some short answer and went on with my business. After I got out I told him I was going to Walmart and taking Darcy with me... He insisted in going with me... now that we're home its his bedtime b/c he has to get up at 4am. I really wish we would have had more time together instead of me poutting like a baby.
I think its PMS!
Afterwards I challenged my husband to a pac man tournament but that didn't last long. I got my feelings hurt b/c I was watching and cheering him on but when it was my turn he'd get up and leave the room... play on the computer or whatever else. I was hoping that we would have fun interacting with each other but I guess he thought otherwise. So I quietly got up and left the room right in the middle of my game. He didn't notice right away b/c he was on the computer. I had started taking a shower before he realized I wasn't in the living room. He came in and asked why I left. I gave him some short answer and went on with my business. After I got out I told him I was going to Walmart and taking Darcy with me... He insisted in going with me... now that we're home its his bedtime b/c he has to get up at 4am. I really wish we would have had more time together instead of me poutting like a baby.
I think its PMS!
Thursday, April 28, 2005
GUESS WHO HAS A BLOG???
Rosie O'Donnell yeah.... its www.rosie.com funny! I saw her on the Tony Danza show today. I've already read some post and even commented... maybe she'll visit my blog and then yours too! I'm a dork!
CELEBRATE RECOVERY!
Today is the 2nd anniversary of this amazing program. You can check it out by going to www.celebraterecovery.com
Tonight at 6pm in Calera (just past cadem cove on the right) we are celebrating our 2nd year of meetings. I have been a part of this awesome program since last summer. I really love it. I'm inviting you and everyone you know to come tonight. We're having it outside. There will be food, fun and fellowship! We're gonna have praise & worship. Throughout the night people will share their testimonies. If you've asked me before about CR tonight is your chance to find out for yourself. We're having BBQ sandwiches... i think the meal is $3... that's cheap! come out and be a part!
Thanks!
Tonight at 6pm in Calera (just past cadem cove on the right) we are celebrating our 2nd year of meetings. I have been a part of this awesome program since last summer. I really love it. I'm inviting you and everyone you know to come tonight. We're having it outside. There will be food, fun and fellowship! We're gonna have praise & worship. Throughout the night people will share their testimonies. If you've asked me before about CR tonight is your chance to find out for yourself. We're having BBQ sandwiches... i think the meal is $3... that's cheap! come out and be a part!
Thanks!
you're right
those are his nipple rings!!!!!!! he decided he was too old for them... he'd been wanting to take them out but it would hurt when he tried... all of the sudden last night i'm sitting on the computer and he comes in here and tells me to close my eyes and hold out my hand... i was a little nervous... but it was a good thing.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
I appreciate YOU!
Yeah you... the ones that read my blog and comment. I really feel blessed to have such a good group of friends who go through the same things I go through. I really appreciate your encouraging comments. They really mean a lot. I didn't think anyone would really care... but I guess they do.
Why
Why do people require so much of you and get mad when you cannot commit??? Geez its like every night of the week and weekend we've got to tell someone "No, we can't make it." This weekend is already jammed packed full of things we 'have to be at' like jessica's soccer game, and a birthday party, the hospital to visit a friend and now a family reunion!!! My husband is working Saturday. I've already had to say no to going to the mother/daughter tea at church... going out of town with a friend... and i'm trying to find a way out of the family reunion. I don't think people understand we have other things that are more important... like spending time with each other and our girls!!!!!
I'm sure you all go through this but i'm the only one who likes to complain to the world about it :)
Monday's matt has school.
Tuesday's are mostly free.
Wednesday's we have soccer practice.
Thursday's is celebrate recovery & matt practices.
Friday's are no longer considered the weekend b/c Matt is working 6 days a week.
Saturday's matt is working and jessica has practice. By the time he gets home he's exuasted.
Sunday's we have to be at church.
May not seem too busy to you but we like our family time and someone is always requiring us to give it up.
I'm sure you all go through this but i'm the only one who likes to complain to the world about it :)
Monday's matt has school.
Tuesday's are mostly free.
Wednesday's we have soccer practice.
Thursday's is celebrate recovery & matt practices.
Friday's are no longer considered the weekend b/c Matt is working 6 days a week.
Saturday's matt is working and jessica has practice. By the time he gets home he's exuasted.
Sunday's we have to be at church.
May not seem too busy to you but we like our family time and someone is always requiring us to give it up.
calling all prayer warriors
Okay.... so maybe you don't think this is really all that important but to me it is and I need prayer.
I'm gonna give you some history first... I had Jessica at age 15! My mother pretty muched raised her. I missed out on all of her 1st. I've regreted it big time.
When Matt and I found out we were pregnant I had no desire to quit work. Matt had always said that if we could afford it that he'd want me to stay at home. I thought we couldn't afford it. During my pregnancy I would go back and forth between the idea of staying at home or working. I mainly wanted to work b/c I liked the money.
During my pregnancy I had a few dizzy spells. They were always brushed off by my doctors. It was a sugar thing is what they'd say. Well in the end of August I passed out on my husband while at dinner. We called the doctor but again he said it was just my sugar. Few weeks later I was with my mom and passed out... but this time I was out for a long time and while I was out cold I threw up and peed on myself (DON'T LAUGH). My mom thought I was having a siezure (sorry i can't spell) and we went to the hospital... but was released b/c 'there was nothing wrong.' 2 days later I had to go to the doctor for a regular visit but i was to see one of the other OB b/c they want you to get to know them all. Well this one right away picked up on a irregular heart beat (mine). I was sent around the world (not really around the world) for test. Come to find out I have something wrong with the electrical part of my heart... it seems to take a different route and sometimes produces to many heartbeats which can trigger cardiac arrest. Anyways so during all this time I was not allowed to go to work. I couldn't drive or be left alone. Finally the doctor said I needed to hold off going back to work until after I deliver.
Well the closer I got to my due date I had finally made up my mind that I was not going back to work. So i didn't (with my husbands blessing). We've had to make major lifestyle adjustments in order to keep me from having to work. I've put my precious Explorer in the AutoTrader :( and I've been cleaning my mother's house once a week (yuck i don't even like to clean my own house) and we've not gone out to eat in a long time. Which if you know me... I like to eat out and I like to shop! Now i'm not telling you this to feel sorry for me... I telling you so that you know the sacrifices that we've made and are now comfortable with.
So here's the part where I need your prayer... My old boss has emailed my mother twice now to find out what i'm doing and if I'm interested in going back to work. He wants to start me out at more than my husband's and mine combined income was last year! Now one side of me says YIPPEE I don't have to be poor anymore. But the other side says NO WAY your husband and children are worth more! I'm pretty much sticking to my guns but at times I feel silly for not taking it. Especially when my parents think I'm crazy for not. Could you all just pray that my family would somehow understand and support my reasons for not working. I've tried to tell them but they really don't get it! I really need to have a peace about all this. Of course the devil is trying to make me feel selfish for making my husband work all these long hours just so we can scrape by. I need reassurance constantly. Just pray.
I'm gonna give you some history first... I had Jessica at age 15! My mother pretty muched raised her. I missed out on all of her 1st. I've regreted it big time.
When Matt and I found out we were pregnant I had no desire to quit work. Matt had always said that if we could afford it that he'd want me to stay at home. I thought we couldn't afford it. During my pregnancy I would go back and forth between the idea of staying at home or working. I mainly wanted to work b/c I liked the money.
During my pregnancy I had a few dizzy spells. They were always brushed off by my doctors. It was a sugar thing is what they'd say. Well in the end of August I passed out on my husband while at dinner. We called the doctor but again he said it was just my sugar. Few weeks later I was with my mom and passed out... but this time I was out for a long time and while I was out cold I threw up and peed on myself (DON'T LAUGH). My mom thought I was having a siezure (sorry i can't spell) and we went to the hospital... but was released b/c 'there was nothing wrong.' 2 days later I had to go to the doctor for a regular visit but i was to see one of the other OB b/c they want you to get to know them all. Well this one right away picked up on a irregular heart beat (mine). I was sent around the world (not really around the world) for test. Come to find out I have something wrong with the electrical part of my heart... it seems to take a different route and sometimes produces to many heartbeats which can trigger cardiac arrest. Anyways so during all this time I was not allowed to go to work. I couldn't drive or be left alone. Finally the doctor said I needed to hold off going back to work until after I deliver.
Well the closer I got to my due date I had finally made up my mind that I was not going back to work. So i didn't (with my husbands blessing). We've had to make major lifestyle adjustments in order to keep me from having to work. I've put my precious Explorer in the AutoTrader :( and I've been cleaning my mother's house once a week (yuck i don't even like to clean my own house) and we've not gone out to eat in a long time. Which if you know me... I like to eat out and I like to shop! Now i'm not telling you this to feel sorry for me... I telling you so that you know the sacrifices that we've made and are now comfortable with.
So here's the part where I need your prayer... My old boss has emailed my mother twice now to find out what i'm doing and if I'm interested in going back to work. He wants to start me out at more than my husband's and mine combined income was last year! Now one side of me says YIPPEE I don't have to be poor anymore. But the other side says NO WAY your husband and children are worth more! I'm pretty much sticking to my guns but at times I feel silly for not taking it. Especially when my parents think I'm crazy for not. Could you all just pray that my family would somehow understand and support my reasons for not working. I've tried to tell them but they really don't get it! I really need to have a peace about all this. Of course the devil is trying to make me feel selfish for making my husband work all these long hours just so we can scrape by. I need reassurance constantly. Just pray.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
I'm so in love
with my family! I was just looking back at some pictures I had posted. Man I'm blessed! For those who've known me you know that I've gone through some pretty jacked up relationships... some that I just knew were going to be forever. Boy am I glad they weren't! I honestly believe I have the best husband in the world (i know some of you would say yours is). I am so grateful for my beautiful girls and wonderful husband.
Tonight Jessica and I had to go to Walmart for supplies for school project. As we were walking she said "ya know mom, I think we've gotten a lot closer" man that's awesome. For so long I didn't act like a mother... instead I acted like an older sister or a friend... but for those of you with children you know you cannot be that way with your kids. I am so glad that our relationship has grown into this awesome mother/daughter relationship. I'm thankful that she can come to me and tell me her secrets... before she'd go to my mom (who acted more like a mother to jessica than I did). But things have changed. not to mention Jessica and Matt adore each other. One father's day (before we were married but maybe engaged) Jessica gave matthew a card... on the inside she wrote I love you and I wish you were my real father but you're not :( Yep, I saved it! Matthew loves her like she was his own. Seeing the way Matthew looks at Darcy (and she looks up at him) makes me heart melt.
Last night while laying in bed (holding hands - yes we have to touch or else I cannot sleep) we were talking about how happy we are being married to one another. We've had a lot of financial issues over the last 9 months or so but instead of letting that tear us apart we've actually grown closer. We don't fight over money... we don't fight over anything - praise God! Instead we stick together and pray harder. You might think i'm silly for going on and on about my husband and family but I don't care. don't take your family forgranted! Let them know how much you care about them.
I'm going to bed... its late and i'm rambling. Thanks for caring!
Tonight Jessica and I had to go to Walmart for supplies for school project. As we were walking she said "ya know mom, I think we've gotten a lot closer" man that's awesome. For so long I didn't act like a mother... instead I acted like an older sister or a friend... but for those of you with children you know you cannot be that way with your kids. I am so glad that our relationship has grown into this awesome mother/daughter relationship. I'm thankful that she can come to me and tell me her secrets... before she'd go to my mom (who acted more like a mother to jessica than I did). But things have changed. not to mention Jessica and Matt adore each other. One father's day (before we were married but maybe engaged) Jessica gave matthew a card... on the inside she wrote I love you and I wish you were my real father but you're not :( Yep, I saved it! Matthew loves her like she was his own. Seeing the way Matthew looks at Darcy (and she looks up at him) makes me heart melt.
Last night while laying in bed (holding hands - yes we have to touch or else I cannot sleep) we were talking about how happy we are being married to one another. We've had a lot of financial issues over the last 9 months or so but instead of letting that tear us apart we've actually grown closer. We don't fight over money... we don't fight over anything - praise God! Instead we stick together and pray harder. You might think i'm silly for going on and on about my husband and family but I don't care. don't take your family forgranted! Let them know how much you care about them.
I'm going to bed... its late and i'm rambling. Thanks for caring!
New Friends
okay so I check my mail and I see that I've got 2 comments from my blog. One from Serena and the other from Rhonda... funny thing is that I have 2 friends from church named... serena and rhonda... I was thinking... wow i don't remember telling them about my blog... but its not them... serena is from oregan and rhonda is from florida... crazy huh... but its all good to me. I just feel special that someone would care about my blog other than my close friends who feel obligated to read and comment.
Productive Day
I've cooked supper and cleaned the kitchen... mopped and everything! The living room and den are dusted and picked up too! My room is picked up... i need to dust... my bathroom - well that's another story. I'm working on it.
blah blah blah
Tuesday... lets see... anything interesting today. Not really... just a little drama going on with Jessica's dad. I emailed him yesterday to find out what percent his insurance covered of Jessica's reading glasses and reminded him that she had a game sat. am at 10:30 and to let me know if it was going to be problem to get her there. This morning he emails me back and says he doesn't know about the insurance and that he's not going to be home this weekend and jessica will have to stay with me... yep that's all he said. I was furious b/c if I hadn't of emailed him when was he planning on telling me??? And I don't have insurance on jessica... its not my policy so I cannot call and ask the details... he has to! Since then I've replied back and asked him to call the insurance company to find out... i didn't mention anything about her not going over there b/c honestly she doesn't want to go! He's such a jerk!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 25, 2005
Monday!
Today was a good day. I straightened up the house... organize the computer area (much needed) and cooked supper. Matthew was home from school by 7:30. I had invited my parents over for dinner... they were still here when he got home. They wanted to watch the rest of Marriage 911. My poor husband is beat. He's working 10 hour days again and 8 hours on the weekends... not to mentiono Monday night he has school. Please keep him in your prayers.... working so much like this really gets him down... not having time for his family. But we know that this overtime will help us accomplish our goals that we have set for ourselves.
Right now he's feeding Darcy, Jessica is getting ready for bed and here I am bloggin'. Yep I'm addicted... Thanks Crystal and Stackie! I'm going to spend some time with my hubby before he goes to bed... see ya later girls!
Right now he's feeding Darcy, Jessica is getting ready for bed and here I am bloggin'. Yep I'm addicted... Thanks Crystal and Stackie! I'm going to spend some time with my hubby before he goes to bed... see ya later girls!
Marriage 911
I'm a big fan of Nanny 911 and tonight they had a special... Marriage 911. The husband was a jerk and the wife had a lot of resentment built up from over the years. I watched that show thinking how lucky I was to have such a wonderful husband. Really!! I'm not just saying that... I really do have a wonderful husband who respects me and I respect him and much much more.
Nightmares!
When will this all end?!?! This time it had nothing to do with the movie she watched... instead she overheard some people (including my mom & sister) at the ball park talking about the kid that went missing Friday night. I wasn't there yet when all this talk was going on or else I would have happily said... "shut up i don't want my daughter to be scared!"
So last night Jessica comes storming through our door and says she had a dream that someone was going to kidnap her... I assured her that no one was going to take her... we prayed and back she went.... no more than 10 minutes had passed by when she bout busted the door down! She was shaking and said someone was at her window. I tried to convince her no one was there and she was going to be okay but she wasn't going back to her room. I finally moved to the middle and let her climb in bed with us. I guess I'm going to have to make space in my room for a sleeping bag. I don't like sleeping in the middle! I felt bad for matthew b/c he's back to working 62 hours a week... his alarm goes off at 3:45am!
I thought about calling my mother in the middle of the night just to thank her for her stupidity... i waited :) I called her this morning and told her what had happened. She told me that they found the boy... he had wondered off but was okay. I said well great... I'll let jessica know!
Here lately matt and I when we pray at night we don't have to pray that Darcy sleeps all night we've been praying that Jessica sleeps through the night!
So last night Jessica comes storming through our door and says she had a dream that someone was going to kidnap her... I assured her that no one was going to take her... we prayed and back she went.... no more than 10 minutes had passed by when she bout busted the door down! She was shaking and said someone was at her window. I tried to convince her no one was there and she was going to be okay but she wasn't going back to her room. I finally moved to the middle and let her climb in bed with us. I guess I'm going to have to make space in my room for a sleeping bag. I don't like sleeping in the middle! I felt bad for matthew b/c he's back to working 62 hours a week... his alarm goes off at 3:45am!
I thought about calling my mother in the middle of the night just to thank her for her stupidity... i waited :) I called her this morning and told her what had happened. She told me that they found the boy... he had wondered off but was okay. I said well great... I'll let jessica know!
Here lately matt and I when we pray at night we don't have to pray that Darcy sleeps all night we've been praying that Jessica sleeps through the night!
Sunday, April 24, 2005
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