This guy is a bad, bad man on Mother's Day!

referring to her dad, my youngest has said this sentence more than once today.

Here is why......

Today is Mother's Day, a day set aside to celebrate the joy of motherhood! My mother-in-law invited us to lunch at her house (no, she didn't serve chicken....that is another story). After lunch I brought strawberries and cheesecake. Carly wanted Cool Whip on her strawberries. My mother-in-law had a container of Cool Whip; however, it expired in March. Carly was not taking NO for an answer, she wanted the Cool Whip. After much discussion, Craig handed me the container and asked if I should smell it. Wanting to help my daughter, I did. Guess what Craig did,.....YEP, the smashed the container into my face!!!!!!!!!!!! I was covered in Cool Whip!

Happy Mother's Day,

I agree, "This guy is a bad, bad man on Mother's Day!"

okay... stop laughing, not that funny!

Nothing better to do on a rainy day!

After many years of driving,,,,, I experienced my first 'flat tire'. On my way to volunteer at our school, I heard this grinding loud sound. After stopping to assess the sound, I found a very very flat tire! Debating on weather to drive an half mile to the little gas station or just stop, (relax guys, I didn't drive on the rim, I waited) I called my husband. Who as you know, works an hour from my house. My exact words, "I have a flat tire, you need to get it fixed." After a discussion involving exactly where I was, (my words, .... on the way to school, that one road, um.. you know by the stop sign... okay not that bad, but close) Triple A, and something about one of his clients owning a tire company. I sat in the rain, waiting for the big truck to come to my rescue.

The good news, there are many willing to stop in the pouring rain to help change a tire. It warmed my heart to see old ladies, young men in their huge "world of wheels" pickup trucks, businessmen, the local dr, etc... all stopping to ask if they could help.

Somewhere in this world there is goodness. It was nice to experience it today!

It's 8:00pm, my husband still isn't home!

A mess of updates:

Time Zones:
I live in the middle of two time zones! Indiana is CRAZY!!! I live in the Eastern Time zone and my husband travels to another city 50 miles away and works in the Central Time Zone. As a banker, you never leave work at 5. Basically, if he is home at 7:30 or 8pm my time, its a good night. Tonight it was closer to 8:30. *sighs* Sometimes I feel like a single mom!

Crazy Schedule:
There are times in my life when I look back and wonder......"What the hell was I thinking??" Am I the only person who does this? As I said, I often feel like a single mother, but on top of that I signed up to help run the Vincennes Girls Softball League. Ideally, I was going to help with the scheduling, however that turned into a 24/7 commitment. It is absolutely chaos! Craig and I receive anywhere from 5 -10 phone calls and sometimes over 25 emails regarding softball. I have spent up to 6 hours a day on softball. Seriously, I love the sport, but this might cause a change in my attitude. Oh did I mention that I have 3 daughters playing this year on 3 different divisions! UGH! 33 games total, not including Lauren's travel team schedule.

I also chose to be in charge of the 6th grade "end of the year" party. This party is next week the last week of school. Games, tshirts, volunteers, food, karaoke, basketball tourney, ...... on and on..... Don't get me wrong, I love a good party, however, it usually involved cocktails!

Oh yeah, I have a job. I have been working around 3 days a week. Preparing for each day takes time too.

Why do I say YES?????

umm.. I think forgot to mention that the day after the big 6th Grade party, we leave at 4am for Disney World! 7 glorious days of fun in sun! Bring on the Mouse!

Ring Update:
*Dancing* After much much grief and a couple of "used car salesman" insurance guys, My awesome agent came through for me and I have the Most Beautiful wedding ring. Next time you see me ask me about, I will love to show you!