These are the Days of My Life

Well, my life is pretty routine these days. We have gotten into the hang of going to school, now if I can only make sure to comb L's hair every day before we go, I'll be set! LOL!!
We went to my hubby's 10 year reunion last weekend. That was the definition of "horrible". He was so excited to go. I was dubious. But, for him, I became excited too. He wanted to see what people looked like after 10 years, and was sure they'd changed. He was sure he'd have a good time. Well, FYI, people don't change. They were just as snobby Saturday as they were 10 years ago on graduation day. I felt so bad for him. He was so disappointed, and was so miserable, we left very early. I was also so upset with the 'committee' that did the reunion. 35$ per person, you'd think they would have activities, games, competitions, something. No. They didn't even have pre printed name tags. They had some door prizes, and that was about it. They served Spaghetti for dinner, buffet style. Are you flipping kidding me????!!!???? There is no way on earth I am going to pay that much money per person, have my husband be miserable, have people ignore us because they are still in their "clique" and then sit through spaghetti for dinner. No way. So, we talked about it. And then we left early. When we got home, I called the bank to have the payment stopped on the check. When they call me to ask, I'll have to be nice about it, but I'll tell them exactly how disappointed my husband was, and how I was not about to pay that much money for a dinner we didn't even eat. No flippin way.

We also got to spend time with our families this past Labor Day weekend. That was nice. It was nice to just sit and watch the kids play and not have to work at anything. Not feel pressured to be "ON".

OH! AND>>>> yesterday, I got to send in my check for Big Yellow Box by Crayola (tm)!! I am so excited!! Within a week or so, I should have four huge boxes come to me on a FedEx truck! Let me tell you, that FedEx guy won't know what's hit him! I'm going to be hard pressed not to be completely jumping up an down flipping out!! Some of the kits, I'll do with the kids, and some, I'll put together on my own. I am going to schedule my 'Launch Party' the same day I get my items, that way I have pressure on myself to be prepared. I already have a friend who wants to hold a party for me, and she's almost as excited as I am!!

So, things are going to be picking up. The kids' school has various activities and parties that are coming up, I am going to have
1) Big Yellow Box stuff going on
2)My eBay store
3) My cake decorating hopefully picking up
4)my mommy's group is going to have "mommy's nights off" gatherings

We have dinner scheduled with the pastor and his family next Friday. This in itself is a humongous victory in our house. DH and I have been arguing lately about his extreme anti-socialness and my extreme Social Butterfly-ness. We are definitely mis-matched in this area of our marriage, and this is something we have to work on if we want to remain married! So, my sweet hubby has offered a compromise, and he has said that we can go on one couples' thing per month!!! I am so elated! I never thought he would agree to a regular evening out with other adults. But he has. It was his idea. So, this month's night out with other adults is to the pastor's house next Friday night. I have to bring dessert, and other than that, it is a work-free evening! I'm excited about that too!
I am excited to get to know the pastor and his family. His wife Michelle is a real sweetheart from what I can tell, and I think we'll have lots to talk about. I am going to share with her a study that I think would be fun to do with some women from the church, and we'll see what she says. Right now, there is no women's ministry at the church at all. The church is having a 'rebirth' of sorts, and right now, there aren't very many ministries at all. We are doing well to have the children's programs that we do. New things are coming. The Lord has big plans for this church in this community. It's coming, we just have to be patient, and dilligent.

Anyway... that's about it for this evening. I've got to get to bed! lol! It's early, but I'm bushed!!