Who's 40???

Well, hair cut successful! She loves it and I haven’t heard anything about it….yet. She flipped that hair around so much last night, I think we are gonna have a sore neck today! I’ll have to post a picture later. KK mentioned getting her hair cut, but decided to wait for a couple of weeks before she goes to a camp. She is going to be counselor at a day camp for young people with developmental disabilities. I am so proud that she wants to help and is excited to help. And, she’ll have fun too!
Went to bed last night thinking about Mr. C’s 40th birthday. His bday is fast approaching and we have decided to have a party for him, but I haven’t ironed out the details AT ALL! He knows about the party because I cannot surprise him! He pays waaay too much attention to everything going on around him. And, he is hypersensitive to his birthday because he claims he wants to just let it pass on by. Well, not gonna happen around here. When I was growing up, birthdays were a BIG deal. And, they still kind of are. I have 3 brothers and a sister and I still get a call every year from all of them and their spouses and kids. And of course, my parents call and sing “Happy Birthday”-it’s awesome. I guess as you get older, you are supposed to act like your birthday is no big deal, but really, it is. At least you’re having one!!! Ok, I got really off track. Mr. C’s party still rambling through my brain. Didn’t come up with anything last night in my sleep, so will have to research some things today. Will keep ya posted. Until next time-JC

Hairy Decisions

Today was very hard for me to get up out of the bed and head to work. Just sluggish-guess it’s Hump Day! Anyway, not much on my mind today. Thinking about taking Em to get her hair cut. She has long, wavy, beautiful hair, that she NEVER wears down. It is up in a ponytail all the time. Well, she’s been saying all summer that she wants to cut it and she wants some sort of bangs! Seriously? This is a dilemma for me…..do I let her do what she wants and let her deal with the consequences of the short, bangy hair??? (which really means I’LL be dealing with the consequences!). Or, do I try to convince her to hold off and work on styling that long, pretty hair she has? The dictator in me wants to lay down and the law and “Just say no”!! But, the flower child, peace lover in me wants to say “What the heck” and just let her do it! I know that I usually give in, so why am I even having this conversation with myself? Because I’m bipolar, that’s why. Tripolar, quadpolar (you get the idea). Not really, but I do feel that my personality is directly related to my mood on any given today. Em’s lucky, today I’m feeling like the peace loving flower child!!  Off to get the chicky a haircut! Until next time- JC

Inspiration

It’s funny where you may think inspiration comes from. Any kind of inspiration. Inspiration to get up in the morning, to do your daily routine, or write a diary entry. Mine came yesterday. I was washing the dishes after supper, (I know crazy right? Who is inspired by that!!). Anyway, I was going about my chores, doing my dishes, and realized, this is what’s life is about! The mundane things. Dishes, laundry, kids. You think I’m crazy yet? Then, I decided, my life is wonderful. I have a wonderful husband and two great kids who add so much to my quality of life. I want to remember all of these little things one day. All these little stories that seem unimportant now. I will cherish them later. And I will have these entries as my reminders. I thrive on the fact that I am going to come home from work every day to the same man I have been coming home to for 15 years. That my two girls, 13 and 9, are going to be waiting for me to walk in the door with ONE MILLION questions. My little fat dog, Daisy, is going to be waiting at the end of the line to wag her tail and give me her hello! I think if we all took a little more time to stop and enjoy our “everyday” lives, we wouldn’t look so much to make them extra-ordinary. Just saying.
We built a house almost 6 years ago, and oh my goodness, the thought and preparation that went into that! My husband and I went back and forth (not fighting, we really didn’t butt heads during the whole process), about what we wanted, what we could afford. We knew that this would be our “forever” house and wanted it to be as right as it could be. So, I take great pleasure in looking outside my big windows into the backyard to see my children outside having the time of their lives. Or, having the family room and kitchen all one big room, so we can all be together during the busiest parts of the day. And, all of this, while doing the dishes……..and being thankful for just being able to absorb it all, and do the dishes - Till next time…JC