Been to the 80's and back!

Well, we went to Baton Rouge this weekend for my brother's 40th birthday party. It was a surprise AND an 80's theme!!! I cannot even begin to explain how much fun was had by all! It's funny how after traveling down there on Friday afternoon and then "transforming" to our 80's selves, we started actually going back and thinking we were 16 again!!! It was awesome. Great to have my entire family there; great to see all the costumes everyone wore; great to see the HUGE smile on my parents' faces because all of their children were in one place having the time of their lives; great to know that I will have these wonderful memories of fun and love. Happy 40th Birthday Let; glad you had one so we could live it up!

I want to pout!

Yes, today is a day of pouting. Don't know why (well, there is a list of things), but just a crummy day (and it's only 9:00AM). It will get better. KK had 2 1/2 hours worth of homework last night. . . Chad got up at 4AM to go to work and I couldn't drift back to sleep. . .we were later than usual for school and work. . . I have state surveyors at my work so everyone is DOWN MY THROAT. . . I have a list of things to do before Friday. . . .I could keep going. But, I think back to what I told KK yesterday when she was in tears about her homework.....at least we are healthy, happy, have a roof over our heads and love each other. We are very fortunate and if all we have to deal with are the little things, then we should be thankful. I told her this morning how crummy I was feeling and then thought of what I had told her yesterday and it's like a light bulb came on in both our heads! I realized that I must practice what I preach. . . and she realized that my own words had come back to bite me in the rear!!!! Of course, Em sat in the back with the peaceful little smile on her face thinking "thank goodness none of this concerns me"! Gotta love life when you put it in perspective.

I am gonna do better!

Alright, I am going to do better. That is all I am going to say about posting. Obviously the holidays have been a whirlwind of fun and very busy. I took the week off between Christmas and New Year and man we had a blast. Some days we didn't even get out of our pajamas! And we went to Baton Rouge to visit my brother, his awesome wife, and their two kids. My kids were thrilled and Chad and I had a blast too. It is all fun there and no sleep. Great memories and lots of fun! Here is a picture of my girlies-they are Chad and my whole world. I thank God every day for giving us these children to raise and love. This is a picture of us at the LSU game in October-definitely shows how silly they are and unbelievably cute!!! I guess you see Fudgie always makes it in the picture somehow!