Tedward Edward

Yesterday D-boy came home all excited with a back pack I'd never seen before. Apparently it's his turn to bring home Tedward Edward. Now the picture above is not the actual picture of this little teddy bear D-boy brought home but it looks very similar. Tedward also came with 2 journals that include notes from every home this bear has been to, it started in September of 2009. My first question for D-boy is can we wash this bear?  Honestly all I could think about is how many germs does this bear have and when is the last time it got washed. The idea is super cute but how many diseases is this thing really carrying?? Of course he wants to carry it every where and sleep with it every night. Would it be wrong to bathe it in anti bacterial soap? Just our luck he gets it right before spring break. Every other kid only had to keep it for the weekend. We get the privilege of having it for almost a week and a half. We are going to my sister n law's wedding next week and he wants to bring it to the wedding! Which means we have to bring it on the plane with us. I don't mind bringing it on the plane and taking pictures, but it won't be making an appearance at the wedding. Sorry D-boy, I'm having a hard enough time letting it sleep in your bed. I admit I need help, maybe I should just put it in the washer to make me feel better. I blame our anti bacterial society, every where you go now you can use this stuff. At Target they have wipes you can use before you push your cart around the store. Its at grocery stores, the gym, the doctor's office (ok it should be at the dr's office), but really its every where. I don't think I worried so much about germs before I had D-boy. So this is our adventure for the week, taking care of Tedward Edward. And D-boy forgot to ask his teacher if we could wash it, we'll see what happens :-)

What are you thinking

Sometimes I feel like my mind looks like this, so many random thoughts. The truth is our thoughts have a huge impact on how we live our lives. We are in control of what we think and it is important to remember we are free to think positive thoughts. When I'm upset, I can choose to think about it over and over and the outcome is I become even more upset. Or I can decide that I'm going to move on with my day and my life. I have to admit I tend to obsess over things and I'm working on that. I've notice with my daily devotional it truly has helped me understand how to change. Number one thing I needed help with was my thoughts. For some reason I believed that I had no control over them but that just isn't the case. So now that I've figured that out what do I do next? I let go of the things I'm angry about. I talk to God and ask him to help me see things from his perspective. I take the focus off myself and try to think of things I can do for others. Yesterday I took a meal to my sister n law who just had a baby. I've been writing things down that I can do to help brighten somebody else's day.
Next time you are in a bad mood try to remember what thoughts got you there in the first place and maybe, just maybe you can change your mind.

Baby Madness

This is by far my favorite picture of me and D-boy. This past week in my family twins have been born and another baby girl 2 days afterwards. The pilot and I started looking at all the pictures we have of our baby boy who is now 6. When he was born all I could do was stare at him and wake him up because I wanted to see his eyes. If you're a parent you will completely understand, when your baby is born it is such a miracle. You look at this little life and really are amazed that your love created a little human being. Its been a while so I tend to forget that feeling but when new little ones come into your life you are reminded. I know many parents who get sad when their babies start to grow up and time goes by so fast. But for me I love that my son is growing up. I love being able to talk to him and answer his questions. Its wonderful to watch him figure things out. He is a hugger and is very good at charming people. I'm thankful for the new babies that have arrived and I'm happy that it has reminded me of all the wonderful times I've had with my own son.

Pin Interest

Have you heard about this Pin Interest?? Yes I admit I was reluctant to check this out because I didn't want to be trendy. And I thought why would I want to look at things that other people are interested in? The pilot does make fun of me because I can not pronounce this to save my life. So I do what I always do I just say it the way I want to, regardless of the numerous times he will correct me. And just out of spite I will say it again "Oh you mean Pin Interest, yeah I'm checking it out right now". I put the app on my phone and have been making my own boards for the last several hours. My phone went from 68% battery to 2% battery if that tells you anything. I have found some great healthy and not so healthy recipes. I have some new ideas for the clothes I have in my closet and all I have to do is buy some new accessories. Just found a new great blog and laughed at some e cards. As I was making a not so attractive pose on the staircase and staring at my phone finding even more things to "pin", the pilot says "So is that the way you get some new ideas" and proceeded to mock my pose. In the spirit of pinning, I sent him a text right then and there. "Pin this a-hole" ;-) No worries, we both laughed as usual. The last week or so I've really felt in a rut. I'm still eating healthy and exercising, still cleaning house, still doing laundry, still running errands, but I needed something new. And I have to say thanks to Pin Interest I have a whole new world of ideas and things to do. Now all I have to do is get out of the house!!

What's your dream?

Let me start this by saying I love my life. I truly enjoy all of the moments with my family. As I've said before deciding to leave work was the best decision I've ever made. Now having said that I have no idea what my "dreams" are for myself. More than anything I get stressed when I think about what I want to be when I grow up. Or when I hear "pursue your dreams and you'll be happy". The honest truth is I have no idea what my dreams are and I'm happy. Some days I wish God would just send me a letter "Dear Jody, this is what I want you to do". Now if my Dad saw this he would say "Jody He did write you a letter, it's called the bible". Ok I get that but I want something more specific. Like I want you to volunteer at this place because you will have the most impact. Or I want you to reach out to this person because they could use your laughter in their life. The pilot used to ask me if I could do anything what would it be. Well I'd probably go to a beach, put my feet in the sand, and soak in the sun all day. I don't think that was the answer he was looking for and I wish I had a better answer. For now my dreams are that my husband and my son are happy. I want D-boy to be sweet, loving and caring. I hope he sees that his mommy is happy no matter what. He isn't at an age he has to worry about what he will be when he grows up. Truthfully I envy that sometimes. Maybe someday I will discover what my dream is and in the mean time I'll keep enjoying my family.

Valentine's Day

I've been reading articles lately that try to help or give advice to men about what to do on Valentine's day. I have mixed feelings about this holiday. Some years the pilot has gone all out and some years he wakes up and says "Not today Valentine's day, I curse you for making love commercial". Of course the one year he did that he forgot to tell me so I bought him a card and candy. Here is an example of the most amazing Valentine's day I ever had and keep in mind we were poor and living with my parents at the time. The pilot was a flight instructor making $12 an hour but only for time he flew with his students. (that year he made $9,000).  Anyway he told me to get dressed up and drove me to the airport. At the time I was upset we were going in an airplane since I had done my hair and would have to wear a headset (I'm an idiot). Anyway we got to the airport and met one of his student's and his wife. He flew us to Chalet Suzanne in Lake Wales, Florida. Where we had an amazing 5 course meal and found out the mushroom soup at this restaurant had been in outer space. WHAT??? Apparently astronauts have dined at this place and wanted the soup to take with them. After this amazing meal, we flew over Disney world to watch the fireworks. I will never forget that Valentine's day. Fast forward several years when he woke up and said "sorry honey I didn't get you anything". Which I was totally fine with but warn me. You can't do something so amazing then think I won't be disappointed when you decide to do nothing. I have to say I'm very fortunate the pilot is a romantic. This year we are having our friends over for a crab dinner. Our boys will play and the adults will play apples to apples. I told the pilot in advance we can make each other cards with our son and that we can go to Walgreens the day after and buy our valentine's chocolate at half price. I've said before every relationship is unique, the consensus on the article I read was that women just want their boyfriends, significant others, spouses to listen. I do love gerbera daisies and I certainly wouldn't be disappointed if the pilot bought me some. (yes he reads this and yes that was a hint) Last year I told him all I wanted was Twilight Breaking Dawn part 1, I got that and red gerbera daisies :-)
This year I say do whatever works for you. If you need to or want to tell your significant other what you would like. Or plan something romantic together. Any day really is a good day to be romantic so you decide.

Hello Jesus

I thought I wanted to appeal to a larger audience and not mention that I happen to be a Christian. Recently as I spend a little time each day reading the bible and doing a Joyce Meyer daily devotional, I decided these were things I wanted to share and write about. And as a reminder a verse I read the other day spoke about if we are not ashamed of Jesus, He will not be ashamed of us.
I have to mention every Sunday when I go to church with my friend I tell her I'm going to get kicked out of church. Being a Christian doesn't mean you don't have your own personality or that you can't be funny or inappropriate. Each Sunday I try my best not to make comments or judge, but lets just say I'm a work in progress. One of the women singing up front, who is absolutely beautiful and was wearing an outfit that I totally wish I could wear, had one boot over her knee and one below. As I was trying to sing, all I could do was look at those boots. My thought was "Can't you see your boots are uneven? Could you please pull one up, or lower the other one to match? Don't you feel the difference?" Next was the loud clapper behind me, don't get me wrong I don't mind clapping in church, but I thought his hands must really hurt right now. That is some serious clapping. Don't worry I still sing while all the chaos is going on around me.
D-boy goes to church with me which I believe is great, however their are times when I'm not 100% sure how to answer his questions. One day when we were driving home he asked me "Mommy, do you know what a sin is?". All I could think of was "oh crap, am I sinning right now??". My response was "Yes I do sweetie, Do you?"
I recently found a Christian blog that really appealed to me and inspired me to write this one.
http://www.theveryworstmissionary.com/p/about.html

It amazes me how many blogs are out "there", I just spent the last hour and a half discovering new blogs. Another one I liked, which may not appeal to everyone is title People I want to Punch in the Throat.
http://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com/

I don't feel like I'm saving the world but this is a great outlet for me to share my thoughts and sometimes make somebody laugh or cry. Hope you enjoy reading and maybe feel inspired to read or discover a new blog on your own.