Funny, not Mean

Just so you know up front, I am not a mean person, well, unless provoked.

Recently we (me, DH, Baby Love, and Chunky Monkey) all went to the local grocery store after church. Since the kids were sleeping, DH went in alone. I parked along the curb away from the door, but close enough that I could see when he came out so as not to have him freeze any longer than necessary. It has been biting cold here! As I'm waiting, I see a young college aged girl pushing a cart heaping; and when I say heaping, I mean HEAPING with beer cans tied in plastic grocery bags. As she's getting near the door, it was like she approached a tornado. The bags of beer cans went swirling up in the air and so did that baseball cap she was wearing! So here she is trying to get her hat back on to look cool, and she's jumping up to catch beer can bags. Then it happened. They started swirling out into the parking lot and then they busted open! That was it, I couldn't take it anymore. I literally hid in between my van seats shirking my shoulders in laughter with tears running down my eyes and making snorting noises! Oh, I couldn't help it. It was so funny! I felt bad for her, but not too bad!

Have you ever had laughing fits in places where you shouldn't?

Murder Mystery Pt. 2

Here's our Hosts, "E.C. and Joe." Tracey (E.C.) did a great job! It really looked like a 50's diner. The whole night was fantabulous! We were served Hamburgers, Conies, French Fries, Onion Rings, Shakes and Rootbeer in real diner trays! Plus she made 3 different yummy desserts!

Here's me and my DH, "Pris and Del" with our own home-grown, Jackson. Jackson came complete with a white t-shirt, rolled up jeans, and a tattoo on his arm that says "Mom" in a heart with an arrow.

This last picture is "Pris, E.C., Dee, and Penny."

I'll post more pictures again.

25 Things

25 Things

Okay, there's this thing with FaceBook people, I don't do Facebook, but I thought it was a pretty good idea. I'll try my best. You're supposed to list 25 things about yourself that most people don't know. So here's a try:

1. I love Little House on the Prairie. -Seriously, love it.

2. I only will use my Index and Thumb when it required my fingers getting dirty, the others get

tucked into my palms.

3. My van must stay spotless -it's the only thing I can always keep clean.

4. I am a picker by nature. It can be anything, like picking glue off the bottle, picking paint off

my fingernails.

5. When we get pictures back from J.C. Penney's, I thoroughly get a kick out of cutting them

out. The scissors are in my glove box!

6. I never had Chinese food until I met my husband because some one told me there was cat

meat in it and I believed them. -Now I crave it regularly. Not cat meat, but Chinese food.

7. I want to learn to make soap.

8. I love cloth diapers.

9. Recycling is a lot of fun for me.

10. Can't wait to have chickens.

11. When I sing Christmas songs, I never know all the words.

12. I want to live in the country so I can have a more kids, a bigger garden and chickens.

13. My feet got bigger after having kids, but then, so did my butt...

14. I love oldies music.

15. My clothesline gives me warm, happy feelings.

16. My friends think I'm an Amish Mexican.

17. I think that gifts are better handmade.

18. "Brown-eyed Girl" was playing when I found my wedding dress and I'll never forget that

moment.

19. We will be debt-free Jan. of 2011. Everything except the house.

20. Regret not being able to finish college.

21. My towels have to be folded a certain way or I get my panties in a bunch!

22. I love doing home improvements, sewing, crafting, crocheting, blogging, reading, gardening,

and thrifting.

23. I love hardwood floors and antiques.

24. Friday movie nights with my family are priceless.

25. I love my dad's ribs and mom's egg salad.

What is your 25 List? I'd love to hear it. Gotta go, I've got two crazy boys jumping and or rolling all over my bed! Talk to you later.

Simply Sarah

P.S. Will post Murder Mystery pics, I promise!

Murder Mystery Night Out

Tonight is a night out for my DH and me. My dearest friend in all the world (she helped to deliver my second child) is having a Murder Mystery Dinner! Yeah, I am so excited to leave the house and do something "grown up." We will have Jackson with us, well, because he would starve without me -or so I tell everyone. So I hope to post tonight with some fabulous pics of us having a great time! See you later!

Happiness

First of all, I have to say that I love pictures of "bedhead" -especially when it's one of my boys. Jackson is happy all of the time, really, ask anyone who knows him. So, bed heads make me happy.

Sewing makes me happy. I finished the curtain for the back door, the kitchen windows, and the living room curtains over the weekend. There's my trusty 1940's old Singer sewing machine. I got it as a Christmas present when I was in the 6th grade. Probably one of the best gifts I've ever received.

But what makes me the happiest? I was listening to an old "mixed CD" tonight and remembering where I was in life when these songs came out. And the very best feeling of happy just washed over me, really. I felt like I wanted to cry, I was so happy. I serve a God who always loves and forgives me. He gives a jazillion chances. Then I thought of my DH, who is so absolutely stellar. What a blessing he is to me. He's one in a million and I'm so glad that I get to be his wife. Loyal. He's loyal to the very end. Then seeing my two little monkeys sleeping. In the still of this night, I thanked my Lord for all of this. My life. Then I thought of His Word. Faith, Hope & Love -and the greatest is Love. I am happiest when I'm soaking up all of my God's Love.

Simply Sarah

Diapers

Ahh, freshly washed diapers. My favorite laundry to wash would have to be towels, but diapers is a very close second. And what says 'I love you' more than a fresh dipe to put on that chunky heiny? I use several types of dipes; the cotton ones w/ pins -although there is a new thing called a "Snappi" that I'm dying to try, it's stretchy plastic and holds the dipe w/out pins. Then there's a Pocket style diaper and the All In One. And then there's the cute patterned Pockets I'm making. Do you use diapers -well not you personally, I hope, but if you do, I'm not judging... Are your children in them? What kind do you or have you used?

This is my usual Monday morning look. Yes, I know it's not Monday, I wasn't able to get this post done Monday, so here it is. Something for you to laugh at.

Those jammies are the most comfortablest (I'm not sure that's a real word, but you get what I'm sayin') ones I've ever owned. The colors make me think I should live in Whoville with Cindy Lou Who.

Yup, that is a real apron. I think every real homemaker should own at least a couple of aprons. I do have a few antique ones but I don't want to ruin them. I love the cherries all over this one.

Is that a tiara she's wearing? Well of course it is! What did you think princesses wore? So this is my usual Monday attire. Monday is chore day. And actually chores are more pleasant when you're wearing a tiara...

Jacob came in my room this morning with that Gilligan hat and tie on, ready to start his day. Did I mention, we don't always get dressed. Yup, one of the perks of being a SAHM/homeschooler. He loves his kitchen he got for Christmas. I figure I'll teach these boys how to live on their own, cooking, cleaning, a little bit of sewing and then their Daddy can do all the guy stuff. You know, make them "well rounded" -I think it's just being prepared for Life. So at this point I'm not sure if he's going to grow up to be stranded on a desserted isle or work on Wall Street???

New Year Investments

Here we are in 2009 and I thought I'd hand out a little investment advice -like you're not gonna hear tons of it already. So bear with me here, I know I've got a great plan.

Investment Tips:

1. Find a great man who believes like you do, then marry him, fast!

2. Have beautiful children.

3. Actually raise them yourself, no nannies/daycare. You'll be amazed how big your "paychecks of the heart" really are.

Now, I know some of you are thinking, 'Oh, if only it were that simple!' And you know what, it's not. But a lot of prayer and commitment to your husband can lead to what I've got. Yes, I know that not everyone can stay home, but I can bet a lot more people can if they'd cut back on their spending. Believe me it can be done. I've lived without cable for over two years and here I am, still alive. Amazing huh? This morning Jacob said to me, "Mom I'm glad I get to be your son." What can make a mother tear up faster than that? These are the things I'm talking about. Nothing can compare when I get compliments from strangers that my children are well behaved. -Not perfect, well behaved. It's because I know them, I spend everyday with them, getting to know their little personalities that God gave them. And you know what, I'm glad that when Jacob wanted to give his heart to the Lord it was his father and I that were there for that, not some babysitter. And when Jackson first rolled over, we were there for that too. Remember there are no do-overs. So if you want to be rich, invest in your family. You'll get rewards bigger than you can imagine...

Happy 2009 and God Bless You and Your Family!

Simply Sarah