A New Week...

is about to begin.



Today was a great day at church, we had choir lunch and practice after church and that is always fun, although I did miss my partner in crime (aka Lisa), the Currie family was not at church today, with the wedding and Thanksgiving and family in town they needed a break and I understand that but I still missed them today.

I also taught Sunday school this morning and I had so much fun, I was supposed to have the middler class but I ended up having everyone except the high schooler but I didn't have any problems. Misty asked me how it went and I told her that I never have any problems out of the kids, I think that is because I don't let "kid" behavior bother me, if they want to stand and listen to me that is fine, if they want to tell goofy stories I will give them time to do that too. Sometimes people think kids should behave like miniature adults and that is not fair to the kid, let them be kids, they don't stay that age forever, there is plenty of time to be an adult when that time comes but for now let them be themselves( of course they know that I expect respect and I always get it from every kid that I have ever been in "charge"of).

Tomorrow starts a new week, we are decorating the church tomorrow and that is always fun, we have some ladies coming up to help and I love spending time with the ladies from our church, not many people can say that but I can. I can not think of anyone at church that I don't get along with or that I don't just love to hang with and that is such a blessing to me.

Well it is time for bed, like I said tomorrow starts a new week!!!!

Winding down...finally

Well Thanksgiving is behind us now and I am looking forward to the Christmas season. Its has been a busy and crazy week but a fun one.
We just got home from a wedding and a stop at the store on the way home and I am ready for bed.

Thanksgiving turned out really good. I missed not having my whole family here but it was nice (my mom, my sister Teri and her family were in Kentucky).Like I said in my last post, this is the first Thanksgiving in our house since we have lived in Florida. My other sister Sheri and her husband (and the boys) brought their food over and cooked it here, it was fun to have everyone in the kitchen cooking.

Friday we slept in late then I meet Sheri up at the mall and walked around for a little while, it was not to bad but that is probably because we went later in the day. There was no way that I was going out early, I loved to shop as much as the next person but all of the craziness of the day is not worth it to me.

Now my goal is to get Tom to get all of the Christmas stuff out so we can start to decorate the house. I do have my snowman table cloth on the table but so far that is all, hopefully that will change my the end of the week.

Well I think I am off to bed, we have church then choir lunch and practice tomorrow so I am in for another long day.
Good night all!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I can not believe that it is Thanksgiving time already, it seems like we just did this.

For the first time I will be having Thanksgiving Dinner at my house. Well the first time since we have been in Florida. When we lived in California we had dinner at our house every year, all of Tom's friends that did not have family out there would come to our house for a home cooked meal. We always had a house full of guys, sometimes I miss that, it seems like a lifetime ago.

So Happy Thanksgiving everyone, enjoy the holiday season, before we know it it will all be over!!!

*Thank you God for another great year, it has been a trying year but a great one. Every trail that we go through brings us closer to you and for that I am thankful.*

Why do womaen act the way they do...

I know that is probably a open ended question but it is one that I just have to ask-let me explain...

Today was Kirsti's state band competition in Brandenton so Tom, Britney and I headed down there to help out( this is after a football game last night where they preformed so we were out late and had to be back at the school by 9:00 am this morning). Last night before the game it was kind of decided who would help with what and I was supposed to help with the flags and Tom was working with some other flags as well as doing "pit crew", so that was all set- well we get to the school this morning to finish packing the trailer and I was treated like I wasn't there( now let me say this- I do not help out at the football games, Tom does but I just haven't yet sometimes there are too many "chiefs"( no pun intended) and not enough Indians) well I told Tom that I felt useless but I was willing to put that aside and do what I could- we got to Brandenton and starting unloading and they were handing out armbands(to get into the competition) and I noticed that I was not going to be getting one so I told Tom that I didn't think I was going to get one and that if I had to buy one that was fine I would- during all of this I would try to help and was either ignored or told no- well Tom asked one of the ladies and I got an arm band and the lady told me to take a cooler of water to the band and stay with this other lady that was over there so me and Britney headed in that direction- when I got over there I asked the lady if she was Sue(not her real name) and very ugly she looked at me and said yea with a awful attitude so I told her that I brought the water over and again with a nasty look and an attitude she said OK. At this point I was ready to go home, I was almost in tears but I thought nope not going to happen. So another lady came over and I could tell they were talking about me and giving me really nasty looks and making comments loud enough for me to hear- but I was trying to be good and not cause a scene-I called Tom and told him to bring me some cash that I was going to give them their money back for the stupid armband-so he did and he asked me what was wrong so I told him-he walked over to where the group of women were and was talking to them and at one point I heard Tom say" well she just wanted to come and help" well Tom was talking to them for a while then it was time to give the band some water and I starting helping to pass it out when the president of the band boosters came over and said that she wanted to apologize for the "misunderstanding" earlier but last night when we were talking and assigning "jobs" that they had not realized that the lady in charge of the volunteers already had all the volunteers that she needed and that they usually only use parents that have been helping from the beginning and I told her that was fine but the way I was treated makes me not want to help at all and how do they expect new parents to help when they are treated like they are not wanted and that all of the comments were not needed and very hurtful and she said I know and that she apologizes for that. I accepted her apology and the day went on and everyone started letting me help and started kind of "talking" to me (it was almost like they felt they had to). Actually when they preformed I was on the field too-I had to help hold props-they did really good but unfortunately they did not make it to state finals.

So back to my original question... Why do women act the way they do? The guys didn't act like that. I will never understand why women have to be so katty, just because someone new that has not helped at football games wants to help they are treated like dirt- I would think the more help the better but I guess not in this situation.

Saturday...

It has been a very nice and quiet Saturday and boy did I need it.

We got up early and went to Ashlee's solo and ensemble this morning and she did really good. After that we came home and I laid down for a couples of hours then got up, cooked dinner then sat and watched a movie with the family. It has been nice to just hang out.
Here are a few pictures of my crazy family...just wanted to share them...











Well it is getting late and we have church tomorrow so I need to finish up all of my mom duties for the night then head to bed to spend sometime with my man.
Good night all!!
*Lord I am expecting you to show up in a big way tomorrow and I know that you won't let me down. I love you more and more everyday*

An end to a pretty good week...

It is Friday and I am glad.

It had been a good week just a long one. Nothing exciting happening just everyday stuff.

Tom's work is going good and Kirsti is back in school. Ashlee has solo and ensemble tomorrow morning, early, so there will be no sleeping in but it is worth it. I love to watch my girls preform, it makes me so proud of them.
Well it is getting late and I am really really tired so I think I am going to bed now.
Sleep tight everyone!!!

Girls day out...

I had a great day today.

My mom called me last night and said that we all needed (me, my mom, and my sisters) to go to lunch and shopping so we did. We had a blast, it was nice to be with them, we don't get to do that very often and I love it when we do. Tom and Kirsti went to watch Jordan's first soccer game and Ashlee and Britney stayed homed ( they had to finish some chores around the house). Now we are all home and watching comedy central and just relaxing.

We have choir practice tomorrow after church so I had to make my food, Ashlee wanted to make mac & cheese with bacon so I did. I like doing practice this way, we eat lunch together then have practice for a couple of hours and then go home. I don't have to worry about going back out, once I'm home I'm home. I love practice, I love hanging out with the choir, someone made a comment last time about all of us getting along so well and we really do. Unfortunately that is not true with alot of choirs but we really love each other and would do anything for each other. I am so glad that I am part of a church that really loves each other, we don't just say it we really mean it.

I thank God everyday for my natural family and my church family. I would not change anything in my life for the world. Yes we have been through a rough month but God is in control and He has never let me down and He never will. If I am not happy and thankful for what I have then God will not bless me with any more.

*Thank you God for being you!!! You are the best.*

The ending of a good week...

Well another week has come and gone and all is well on the Garland front.

Tom is loving his new job and I am loving the fact that he has a job. The girls are doing great. Kirsti gets to go back to school on Wednesday( Tuesday is a holiday) and Ashlee and Britney are still loving school. They both got their report cards this week and they both did really good. Ashlee made high honor roll ( I am so proud of her, she has all high school classes) and Britney got all A's and B's and one C, s so all is well with school.
I know alot of people are concerned with out come of the election and I am also but we are past that now, we are at the point now to where we need to pray for our country. I have to believe that God is in control and we have to trust that He knows what the future hold and what is best for us.

*Thank you God for your love and mercy, even when we don't deserve it*

Happy 14th Birthday...

Today is Ashlee's 14th birthday.

I can not believe that she is that old already, it seems like just yesterday she was born and now she is taller than me. She is such a good kid, yes she has her moments, she is a teenager I wouldn't expect anything different, but for the most part she is a good kid. We are having the family over for dinner tonight, just something small. She wants to use the China so I told her I would pull it all out.
Happy Birthday Ashlee, we love you so much and I am so glad that God chose me to be your mom!!!

God is still in control!!!!!

Not that I ever doubted that but sometimes I have to be reminded.

TOM GOT A JOB AND HE STARTS MONDAY!!!!!!! It has been a long time coming but it has finally arrived. We still have a long way to come but we are well on our way.
So I want to thank you all for your prayers and ask that you still keep us in your prayer, we still have alot of things to catch up on but with God's help we will make it through and come out in top.

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!!!