ROAD TRIP

We bought my husband's company jeep three weeks ago , from his friend back in Florida . They had it delivered to us here in Arizona. Well, it still has not made it here . The truck it is on broke down in Texas just as the snow storms where coming in. We waited. Well, the truck finally got fixed yesterday. The guy is on hour from El Paso, TX. Now he called and said his truck weights to much to come into Arizona. Now we have to load up our van and go to Lordsburg, NM. ( an hour and half away ). Not bad if we did not have to take the kids. And if it was not raining!

I think my husband's friend should give us the $800 dollars back , that we gave him to send the Jeep! I am soooooo mad!!!!!!!!

THE STORM

Some Pictures of the snow storm this week-end , here in Arizona . It is still 27degrees here today !!

DID HELL FREEZE OVER?

Well, they always said ,"The day it really snows in Southern Arizona , will be the day Hell freezes over ." Guess what ...... It snowed here and is still snowing. Last measurement was 9 inches . The snow is still coming down pretty hard . The town is shut down . Even Wal-mart is closed . We are snowed in here at my parents house . There was no way we where going to try to go up the mountains . Thank God, my husband has 3 1/2 weeks of vacation . He was able to take today off and maybe tomorrow, if needed.

I have missed the snow . So, this is really exciting!!!!

WHAT ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE ??????

I can remember when stores cared about the customers. It seems now days they don't give a crap! I and my husband have been victims of this nasty treatment latey .

This past Saturday I had to go shopping at WAL-MART . I needed water for the baby's formula . Well, I had my two year old with me , he was very ready to go when it came time to check out . I got to the front lanes ,only to find , four checkers ( on a Sat. ) After waiting in line for 30 min. , it was finally me turn to get checked out . I put all of my stuff on the line . Only to find , my water had a leak in the gallon. Great!!!!! I showed the checker . Her responds was " What do you want me to do about it ?" "Well , can you find someone to go get me another ?"
(Mind you , there was a checker next to my line , doing nothing !!! And a CSM ( manager) standing around talking about last nights party and who slept with who ! ) She told me no and to go get it myself . There was no way I was going to leave my son .
Now I once worked for WAL-MART and this attitude would never have flown !
I did not appeceate her nor the CSM . My two year old sure did not need to hear the talk of parting and sex!

Next victim..... My husband had to buy a company car . It had to be 4x4, so we decided on a jeep. We go down to price them , very pricey in this small town. So, we bought from our friend in Fl. It is being sent here. However, the dealership would not allow it to come there because they did not get the sale.
We would have taking it there for services and planned on buying from them next time ( he has to replace it in three years). The lost a continuing customer.

There is no need for people to be so rude! I am getting sick of it ! I now hate to go shopping!

MY DOG ATE IT !!!!!

To update ya'll on the package . The lady called us back and wants us to mail it all to her . Fed X is sending us a label for the package. The problem is my dog ate the box. So now I have to find something to mail this stuff in .Great!!!!!! Oh Well , It is the right thing to do :)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Today around 4 , I saw my neighbor out in my back yard . So, I opened the door to see what was going on. She was walking home and saw my Westie eating a package left on my porch. She was kind enough to try and get it away from Kenzie and clean the yard. She gave me the package , I thanked her and came in. Moments later , my husband came home. I showed him the package . We saw it was not ours , but the lady that lived here before us. Well, we then saw the dog eating something in the yard again went out to find bubble bath from "Bath And beauty" So, We brought it all in , to find it belonged to the package.

We called the number on the invoice . It no longer exits. So, we called the lady that sent it . No answer . So, we left a message . We will see what happens.

Now the sad thing about all of this ,is the people have the same last name . You would think family would know if one moved away. I think it is very sad , that this lady sent a very pricey gift , to a person no where to be found. So, do we box it all up and mail it back to her ? What would you do?

HAPPY 2007

Here we are a another new year and time for resolutions. This year I would like to be a better person. Trying to become less jaded from people of the past.

I would like to be a better Mom . Spend more time with my kids .They grow up soooo fast ! The house work can wait a while . Reading , playing, and holding them comes first .

I would like to be a better Wife . Do less nagging and show more love and appreciation to have my make-up on and be out of PJs when my husband comes home. Helping him not to have wondering eyes ! I had to kiss too many frogs to find my Prince ..... I don't want to lose him .

I would like to be a better daughter . Let my parents know how much I love them and everything they do and have done for me. It is my turn to take care of them now , since their golden years are upon them and social security does not give them nearly enough to live on .

I think I would be a happier person and make others happier too , if I can achieve this .

Happy New Year to all and may God Bless you this year !

A SUCKY THING

Today I logged on to classmates and thought it would be cool to try an email some old friends. Guess what...... They won't send you e-mails unless you pay ( and through the nose I might add ). Not only that , Your friends can not read your e-mail you send unless they too pay . How crappy is this !!!! I think it should be free !!! I know people need to make money but come on . Friendship is a priceless thing . And we should be able to reconnect without all the hassle !

CLASSMATES.COM YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Winnie the Pooh Disney Christmas wallpaper.

Christmas Winnie the Pooh Disney Christmas wallpaper.

Loved this

IF We Make Through Dec.

I can not believe Christmas is once again upon us. I am sooooo ready for this year to done and over with.This has been a trying one!! I have counted 11 deaths of people I have known. My husband and I have been to the Dr. More times then I can count! He lost his job last spring. The in-laws are just getting worse and worse!!!!

Now there have been some very good things happen too. We moved on and my husband found the best job as a Planner for a major company , all the results from the Dr have been good. And I gave birth to our second son. We helped start a new church in our town with my husband as the music minister .

But all in all I pray that 2007 will be a better year for all !

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Happy New Year !

AWESOME CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Christmas time is once again upon us. There are all kinds of programs to go see but I have found a wonderful one, I love. That would be the Trans-Siberian Orchestra . They do a rock -opera Christmas program that is heart warming! I saw them four years ago in St. Petersburg ,FL ( where the band is from) and WOW! I would go see them every year if I could. A two year old and a three month old tie me down right now, so I was unable to go this year. But next year if I can find a babysitter....... I will be there. If you can not make it ..... You should buy one of their CD's!

MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GATE

It seems like every morning our front gate and back gate would be standing open . This was very odd. You see we locked them before going to bed. We leave in a very quite neighborhood . So how could this be happening ? This kept going on for weeks ..... And then the backdoor would be open . ( Yes, we locked that too) Do we have a ghost? We had a man come to fix it and found nothing wrong. Very odd. All I kept thinking of was all those scary movies with these things going on.

Finally , the door stopped coming open . But the gates kept on opening up. So, I decided to close them and sit and wait , to see what was going on. I waited and waited. Finally...... The gates opened up and low and behold............. Two big dogs where in my yard playing with my little Westie. I watched to see how they got in. I could not believe my eyes. One of the dogs pushed the handle up and opened it !!!!

The mystery finally solved. So we put a chain on the gates and the dogs can not open them up anymore! As for the door .... That is still an unsolved mystery.

UPDATE....................

Sept. 8 at 2:50 p.m., I delivered my second son ( Jeremy Hollis). He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and 19 and a half inches. He is very cute!!!! I will send pictures to family and friends soon. The c-section was very easy this time and the recovery is going well. My 2 year old is having some jealousy issues . Which I hope will be over soon! We even bought him a present from his new brother ( a sing a long Elmo) but he is still not real sure of this new child in his life.

HOW MANY TIMES

I will be 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow. The Dr. Wants to do the c-section on the 19th. Yea, you may say, today I went in for my NST ( non-stress test), I was having contractions. The nurse checked me and I was dilated to a 3 and cervix is thinning. We all thought the Dr. Would do the c-section . WRONG!!!!! He sent me home. Can you believe that said to stay on bedrest and drink lots of water. ( I have been doing this ) Come back if pain gets bad or water breaks , other then that , he plans on waiting for the 19th. This is making me and my husband very mad and scared! I feel like I will be pregnant FOREVER!

Oh, yeah , I had a sonogram yesterday. The baby is fine, weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces. But my fluid is 3percent higher then it should be. The baby will be 8 pounds or more when born if we wait! Reminder..... I am only 5 feet tall !!!!!!!!!

FEELING ALL FLARED UP!

19 days to go and the Dr. Plans on doing a c-section. I don't think I will make it that long. I have already been in labor and had them stop it twice , in the last two weeks. I am on strict bedrest. I feel like I am on house arrest! My in-laws are making me crazy! ( That is a whole different story ) And my husband is talking stupid . Wanting to go back into ministry full time in the near future .
He has a great job now , making great money, with awesome benefits,and doing a lot of ministry work volunteering . Bang my head on the wall!!!!! So , how is your day going?!

Good Reason

" Children are our purpose in life. Remember someone once took care of us when we were small ; now it is our turn to take care of one so small "

TODAY

Today I feel like a cat. All I want to do is sleep and eat. Going into the 7 th month of pregnancy, I get lazyer and lazyer. I will be glad when this little guy is born.:)

WHY IS IT.....?

Why is it when people get old they do some of the things they do? What do I mean ? Well ...... They can not miss a game show for anything! Price is Right , Wheel of Fortune , millionaire , and Deal or No Deal, are the most important things to them! All will break loose the day Bob Barker kick the bucket!

Chewing with mouth closed is out of the question! These seem to have their conversations while eating!

The wear the same clothes for days . The may bath but forget putting on clean clothes! The say. " I don't do anything . So why change everyday"

And if they get mad at you, they go to their room and say I am so tired , I just need to rest.

Ok so not all old people are old people are like this. But those that are ..... Why? I hope I am not like this when I get old. Want to be a fun old person.

LOVE IS.......

Love is....... Never letting go of each others hand. No matter what life throws at you .

THOUGHTS OF DAD

Father's Day is coming upon us again . This brings many thoughts of Dad. I think of the times he would take me kite flying, teaching me to ride my bike , BQing for me anf my friends, telling me how to manage money , and many life leasing. He always put his family first. I love that he instilled in me the importance of God and family.

He is a strong man. For now he fights the battle of enfazeama. Everyday he wakes up to thank God , he has another day to live. He never knows if it will be his last. Every breath is a work out for him to take. Walking is not easy , nor is eating. Even breathing is hard. He is on oxygen 24 hours a day. And walks with a cane or uses a wheel chair.

He goes thorough life singing " Trading My Sorrows" :

"I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my pain

I'm laying them down ,for the joy of the Lord!"

If only we all could be that thankful. I admire him for his faith !