Bribed: Didn't work.

Yesterday at church, I had to go up with her on the stand and she was attached at the leg like Velcro and then when we got up there- her head was in my lap the entire time! No singing for Dad this year. I was going to sign her up for a summer sing and dance class, but I decided I didn't want to waste the money. I don't even know if she would have gone to the class! Oh my shy girl, but the story is told in my family how I was too shy to even ask the McDonald's guy for packets of ketchup! When I was a kid, I hated dance class, girl scouts and anything else that I didn't know anybody else. I wouldn't consider myself a shy person now. I wonder when she will grow out of it.

Bribed

When your own child bribes you with her own (easter) candy to do something (to put Henry's shoes on), it makes me wonder what kind of values I am teaching her. Yet, I just found out that she has been bribed to sing in church for Father's Day tomorrow (the last 2 opportunities for her to go on the stand she has refused.) I'll let you know if it happens.

Another Cleaner

As most of you know, my sweet Caroline is pretty good at cleaning up. Thinking of her starting her own load of laundry still makes me laugh.

Well, we have another child very similar to her! Sweet Henry is almost obsessed with the broom. The first time I really remember it was when I was ironing in the laundry room; Henry found some snacks in my purse and started to eat them. A few minutes later I heard him go in the pantry, get the broom behind the door, come out and sweep up the mess!

He also insisted on using the garage broom today- almost pulled the nail out of the wall that it was hanging to, just because he wanted it down so bad.

Henry also gets a towel to wipe up messes he has created on the floor. Of course cleans up the table with a napkin, or wipes his face. And one of his favorite things to do is to get out the vacuum and vacuum with me or when he sees the need.But what made me just love him even more, was when I came downstairs with the shoes I was going to wear today and I threw them next to the door of the laundry room and was about to head to the kitchen to make breakfast, when I noticed Henry go and pick up my shoes, walk the 2 steps into my laundry room and put them with the rest of the shoes. He sure told me! So sweet. Love him!
P.S. Made 64 dollars on Day 2 of the garage sale. And listed the big items on Craigs List that didn't sell and so far I have made 40 bucks! The rest went to good will.

117 Dollars!

That is what we made today from our garage sale!

It was a neighborhood garage sale, so the advertising was taken care of. Plus, my neighbor across the street was doing it too! That helped people come down the cul-de-sac!

This sweet kid was exhausted from it all. This is how he fell asleep after we cleaned up! He was so sad I closed the garage. In his other hand is the dog our neighbor gave to us for free from her sale (he wouldn't leave it without screaming.)

Out again tomorrow! Hopefully we continue to have a little luck!

My Job

I was given a job this week: I am to find a Refridgerator/freezer that I like. To match the other appliances in our soon to be home (if all continues to go well) it needs to be stainless. I want the biggest one there is, to fit everything! Wouldn't you? BUT! We realized we can't have the big one! Ours has to be counter depth. Which is smaller cubic feet in the fridge. If we get a bigger one then it will stick out too far in the walkway to the dining room. Bummer huh? And did you know that counter depth ones are even more expensive? Smaller and more expensive? Lame.
As hip as the freezer drawer on the bottom is these days, I prefer the look of the side by side fridge/freezer. I was pretty set on it, until Aaron made a VERY valid point. In a side by side you can't place a platter in it. It won't fit. That goes for a 9 x 13 pan too! Hmm, this makes it tricky! I can't keep looking online- it's just not the same as actually opening and closing the doors in the store.

I wonder.

Have you ever known someone that you just look at and wonder 'how do you do it?' The people that just amaze you, because they seem to accomplish so much and more! Do they have more hours in the day than I do? Then above all. They are truly a wonderful person. Friendly, wise and thoughtful. Then I wonder... what do I really do with my life?

Motivating, yet depressing all at the same time.

I am excited for a new chapter in my life.

When I was 17 I was given advice by a stranger sitting diagonally, back from me on an airplane. I don't even remember what he looked like, but I will never forget what he said to me: You can choose to be anyone you want to be. Now, I have heard these words before, but it seems to have stuck with me. I didn't use his advice that next year when I went to a different high school for my senior year. But I remember repeating it in my head as I made the long drive from home to my college apartments. Oh, how I loved that first year!

I am excited for a new chapter in my life.

I hope to be the person that I want to be....

If all continues to go well, we plan on moving at the end of the month! Until then, my life is engulfed with boxes and the swimming pool!