Mother’s Day

Mother’s day was great. The kids and the granny got me a plaque to hang on the wall of the Lord’s Supper. It’s so baptisty that it doesn’t really go with the decor of my house. However, I am going to put it in my office at the church. Way to go Momma Jo. My wonderful husband is going to allow me to pamper myself. YES! Thank you Jesus. So we move on….Thanks for the gifts, you guys never make me feel like you only appreciate me once a year.

This week we prepare for what is to come. Work, school, and….My Birthday. 26 is the new 25…for me anyway. This is the first year in four years that I have not been pregnant or broke on my birthday. So I am excited. Thank You Jesus! There is only so much you can do when your broke and pregnant.

So I have decided that I am going to celebrate with the kids. That Gabrielle and I would buy some party hats and the such and throw a pink party for mommy.

It’s going to be a good week.

A Mother’s Day Salute

Happy Mother’s Day Mom’s! Our day has come. Our one day a year where as mother’s get our plaques, designated TV shows, songs, etc. Ahhh, mother’s day. When, everybody else remembers that if it wasn’t for mom, we would be here. Hey, can I get the big piece of chicken this time?

So mom’s let’s unite. Take the day off and do nothing, ABCFamily has dedicated a whole saturday movie marathon to us. So maybe just for one day the laundry in the dryer can wait, the pee on the floor behind the toilet can marinate, the scum around the bathtub will have to wait for another day. The sweet liberty to be a mom.

Enjoy the weekend!

Party Planning

It’s that time of year. My birthday, the kids birthday, and at the end of the year my husband. So let’s get started….

My Birthday

So I have asked for a whole weekend of excitement, fine dining, and sleep. Hey, 26 is the new 25.

Gabrielle and Otis Jr.

Gabrielle is insistent on having a PINK party. She stated that she had to have pink hats, pink plates, pink napkins, pink, pink, pink…When I told her that she would be sharing a party with Otis Jr. (brother). She stated that brother had to have an orange party. Wow, pink and orange….I have an interesting birthday challenge ahead of me. In addition to that, Aaron showed Gabrielle swimming pools in the K-mart add this week, and every since. She wants to go to the “wimming pool” and have a “wimming party”. Yep, I have a lot to plan.

Aaron

Hmmmm….What to do?  Skating party? bowling party? Chuck E. Cheese? Pump it up? We will see.

Joseph

It will be his first birthday in October…by this time I will probably be burnt out. Sounds like family dinner.

My Husband

Will be the big 3-0. Oh yeah, I am throwing him a very BIG party. I’ll stop right there.

Fun…Happy planning

I am Free!

Through You the kingdom comes, Through You the battle’s won, Through You I’m not afraid, Through You the price is paid, Through You there’s victory, Because of You my heart screams I AM FREE! I am Free!

—The Newsboys “I am Free” From the Album GO

I. AM. FREE. That feels so good. I believe it too. He whom the SON set free is free indeed. Yep, I. AM. FREE. Just needed to say it out L.O.U.D. Had to take a minute to worship. Okay, I am back.

This week I recieved a letter from the Dayton Public School board notifiying me that Aaron had been a superintendent’s scholar for two or more quarters this year. Hooray! I am so proud him. They are having a reception for him the Monday after Mother’s day. What an awesome gift (for me and him). Pin. The stupid school board also sends me a postcard everyday trying to convince that sending my child to a different school next year is a big mistake. The post card says stuff like “we have the newest technology.”  Sure you do….

I found out that Gabrielle is extremely protective over Joseph.  She liked to tell Dr. Patterson off for checking Jo-jo out  and get the nurse for giving him shots.

My doctor told me not have anymore children. (I am okay with that).

I have been sleeping on the K-Mart. I went in yesterday, and I have decided that the kids summer collection will come from here. I sold Otis Sr. when I told him that they had a shirt in there for Gabrielle that said “My heart belongs to Daddy”. However, the little boys shirts don’t say anything about me so Mother’s must be taking a t-shirt break.

This weekend I am going to visit the grandparents, since we have not done so in about two months. Yes they called and gave us the business about this but they also gave us the business about my Cousin (no names) not coming to see them as they promised.  So, Saturday I am taking an internet and cable break. They don’t have either at their house and are waiting until the last minute to get cable but have sworn off internet as “the devil”. Maybe I can get them to change their mind? Doubt it.

Enjoy the weekend.

TTFN.

Why?!

Why…

…did Gabrielle back flip over Joseph, yesterday.

…were the kids testing my patience.

…did I fail every test.

…all day yesterday was I finding it hard to focus, stay on task, and be productive.

…was the Zumba class unorganized.

…after all of that did I find my self battling depression.

Well, this morning when I woke up , I asked Jesus to take all the things from yesterday. Help me to lean on and find rest in him. Only Jesus can control it, only he is Alpha and Omega.Thank you Jesus.

TTFN

A Beautiful Mind

Yesterday in bible study we talked about protecting our minds and Philippians 4:8 which gives us a list of what we should be thinking about.  So, I thought I would give you a glimpse into my mind.

Right now I am thinking about getting something to eat. I know I don’t want any pork and I have to cut back on beef. Turkey is good but I am boycotting chicken cause I eat to much of it. But I am honestly considering getting a peiece of fried chicken. Took a minute to check someone else’s blog, nothing new, so I went to twitter to see what’s on her mind….Why Jesus?! am I watching old people sing popular songs on Youtube now….wondering where in the world do people find this stuff….Which also leads me to what in the world am I going to do for my birthday?? Maybe I invite some people over and we can sing kareoke from my TV on Oxygen on demand…… and laugh……no, I don’t have the right friends for that…or do I? Maybe I should make some new friends. I think I will try when I go to the mom’s event tommorrow.

Gabrielle wants a pink party she informed me today. Not difficult to plan? But is that all two years think about is parties….And why is she determined to celebrate her birthday everyday? maybe I ought to celebrate being 26 for 365 days. I can have a cupcake every morning. That’s a little upsurd though. Back to this very moment….I am still hungry…hmmm what to eat?

TTFN

Dinner Last Night

I went to dinner last night with Otis,Sr. and Joseph. We went to Skyline. While we were eating the crackers that they give so you don’t die from starvation, Joseph just watched. By the time we got our food, Joseph decides to reach for the menu and in effort to do so he turned all the way around in his car seat. And when we moved the menu he decided that since he was turned around he would just play with the car seat buckles. So I present to you the pics….

Interesting How babies minds work, huh?

TTFN

Those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will die.The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD. He delights in every detail of their lives.Though, they stumble, they will not fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken nor seen their children begging for bread. (Psalms 37:21-25 NLT)

I listen to KLOVE every time I get into the car. last week they had their spring pledge drive and they came up short. Saturday, during prayer God showed our pastor that we were going to be streched and streching came swiftly….Sunday proved to be a trying day for us. In addition, to that everyone I know has been tested financially. I spent a good majority of my day thinking to day how I and everyone I cared about was going to make it in an economy which seems to be against us ( and not just us as African Americans but everyone economy knows no color). I began to think of how “I” could do it and God spoke so clearly. ” I have never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread.”

So I want to encourage those who feel just like me….

GOD. has. got. it.  We just need to remain righteous because as long as we stay that way  he will delight in every detail of our lives and as we stumble we won’t fall. He loves us too much to let us suffer but in order to have increase we have got to be stretched.

Thank you Lord for allowing us to be stretched. For preparing us for all of the blessings and needs that you promised us according to your riches in Christ Jesus. When we feel our faith slipping allow us to replay the tape of our lives and realize that you are there at the beginning, the middle, and the end. You haven’t left us before and It’s not your intention to leave us now. Fill us with your peace that surpasses all understanding as we lay this issue and everything else on you. Amen.

Thank you Jesus

Reasons why I am thanking God right now

1. I am not pregnant.

2. I ate a piece of baby shower cake today and it wasn’t my shower.

3. I am not wearing nor do I have to buy maternity clothes

4. I can sleep on my stomach.

5. I can have caffiene.

6. My ankles aren’t swollen.

These are all things that come along with pregnancy….I love my kids to death and would fight concrete for them but I have been pregnant for three years straight….I am tired of being pregnant. Plus, I am not even sleeping through the night yet and neither is Joseph. So I am straight. I’ll pass on…having another baby, right now anyway.

THANK YA JESUS!!

TTFN

Ways to spend my money

Since we (Otis and I) are waiting on my economic stimulus money, I thought I would make a list of the things that I would like to do with that money that we probably aren’t going to do…

1. Buy an entire Vera Bradley bag collection

2. Buy a $50 I tunes card

3. Finish buying the entire Gilmore Girls collection. 153 episodes who can pass that up?

4. Buy a pair of Jimmy Choo’s

5. Spend a weekend in Vegas with husband

6. Spend a weekend in Martha’s Vineyard with my husband

7. Buy a killer Brownie from Dorothy Lane. They are so good.

I have run out of Ideas….isn’t that funny…..

TTFN