being busy

cleaning
throwing out
organizing
painting
rearranging
simplifying

I felt bad.........

about not blogging very often until I looked at my blog list and saw how long it has been since some of you posted. Thanks for making me feel better!! ;P

Busy Weekend

We had a busy time this weekend. Had to find a stopping point for our painting project so we could tackle 2 graduations. It all went off wonderfully. We are so proud of Mackenzie. He is an exceptional young man. I'll get some pictgures posted sometime this week. After Kenzie's ceremony we were honored to attend Kim's. We also met her father for the first time. He was very nice and we hope to get to know him better. Kenzie and Kim have been dating for 1 year tomorrow. Hmmmm, that's a record. More on that later. It's bed time and I'm headed to it. Night.

What's happening

I am way overdue for a post. We've been busy at Mullin's Corner. Graduation is in just a few weeks, Micah and Corbin will be here in July so we need to get her room back in order since Mom & I had taken it over with quilting and stamping projects. What else??? Micheal is working PT at the Red Ball taxi service. It is tiring but kinda fun and the Lord has certainly blessed us with it financially. I ride with him and play secretary. It provides us with extra income as we attack our bills with gazelle intensity (Dave Ramsey...if you son't know about his Financial Peace program you should check out daveramsey.com)and still allows us to be together. A plus is that the company is Christian owned and we used to go to church with the owner over at Cross Roads. Well, break is over so I better get back to work.

I'm here

It's been FOREVER since I've posted but 'm here plugging along. Life is so busy with Block and our trip to Dallas to see the Stars play (Thanks Kenzie!!!) and Micah and Corbin surprised me by flying in for a week and lots of classes starting at Sitel. Anyway I will try to get some pics uploaded this weekend. Tonight we are having the boys from youth camp out at our place....we're gonna scare the poo out of them! He he!! Can't wait.

struggling

I'm really struggling with training people to do something I don't believe is right. For me personally I could not sit on a phone and tell a customer that they should use their credit card for all purchases. Gas, groceries, utilities...everyday expenses. But that is what I am suppose to train in my classes. Sure, if that happens to be a customer who pays their card in full each month and never accrues interest it would be okay. But,the majority of the customers do not; therefore, I would be suggesting to them to go further in debt. That's just wrong and I feel such conviction everytime I have to train it.
I need my job, though.

so sad

it's not right
we should be able to see our children and grandchildren on a daily basis
i miss them terribly
i'm so, so sad today

Random thoughts for the new year...

-Well it is back to work tomorrow. Can't say I'm excited. I've enjoyed being home. I miss the kids terribly and would love to be able to walk the floor with little "Mister". It will have to wait until March.
-I've been lax with my Weight Watchers since mid November when I went to Maryland. It is time to get back serious. Also haven't ran in quite awhile. Must get back with it.
-H&R Block is starting back up and that will keep me busy on Tue & Thur nights as well as Sun after church. It will fund our trip to Mississippi in March, so that is a good thing. I just have to work at keeping my stress level down. Working FT and doing Block PT really drains me. I know...I'm a wimp.
-We are reviewing our FPU cd's and getting serious about becoming debt free. I don't want to work until I'm 70 so the answer to that dilema is to have no debt. Woo Hoo! We'll be listening t Dave Ramsey every morning on our way to work. On KGKL 960 AM
-Man it's cold. I'd love to build a fire but we have no firewood. We live on 20 acres most of which is mesquite but we have no firewood. Go figure. Seems the chainsaw has died. Anyone out there have a chainsaw? How about a barter of using your chainsaw for some wood???
-Think I'll go take a hot bubble bath and call Tracy Lynn.

there's no place like home

I'm back.
I loved being with the kids and spending time with Corbin but I was sure ready to get back to warmer temperatures. It is WAY too cold up there. Now the count down begins. They are flying in for Christmas on the 17th. We have tons to do before they arrive.
Do you know my boys only ate at home once while I was gone. They ate out the rest of the time. Poor things. I made sloppy joes and tater tots for supper. Kenz is working so he'll have to warm his up. Also got a roast to cook one day this week.
Work was okay. I was productive. It was hard to get up early and go in; therefore, I intend to be in bed by 8 tonight.
Micheal took me to eat at Macaroni Grill after picking me up at the airport and when we got home surprised me with a new cd, watch and breast cancer pin for my birthday. He's such an awesome man! I love him so much.

it is now

I'm sad today knowing I have to leave tomorrow. I feel like I need to cram as much as possible into today, I'll probably stay up late. Oh well, maybe I'll sleep on the plane. Oh!! I hear him. Mimi better go change his dipey.