5

Don't have much today folks.  Just spent the last 2 hours in my car with my Nook reading The Art of Racing in the Rain while Ben was at Youth Group.

Now, generally I'm a crier when I read a good book anyway, but I actually had to increase the font size so I could read it through the my tears. And I still have 100 pages to go.

4 (or Per Usual)

As per usual, my New Year's Resolution is to get my act together & get my house organized.  As per usual, I have many half-assed well thought out plans on how to get that done.  Of course no New Year's Resolution actually starts on Jan. 1, mine always start on the day the kids go back to school. 

 Which was yesterday.  

I did good yesterday.  I de-decorated the Christmas decor & get everything boxed & ready to go in the attic.  Yeah me!!!  

And today my house is naked.

 

Very naked.

Today I had grandiose plans to get the house dressed for everyday use.

I had plans to rearrange some cabinet tops, mantles & armoires. And maybe to dust too.

And as I stared at the decor ready find a new home, 

and at the towels that needed to be folded, 

And the laundry that needed to be wash, dried & put away,

Per usual, I decided  that my priority should be to spend 3 hours putting all my Christmas card pictures up on the refrigerator.

And that, my friends, is why I have to change my Per Usual.

3 (or Today's the Day!)

Hard to believe our Jordie-Girl is 19 today!!!

Two of her college teammates/suitemates flew in from Minnesota & North Carolina yesterday for her birthday to hitch a ride back to school.  

 

We dragged this crew to Jordan's favorite restaurant (CPK)  for dinner.  I also lugged my big Nikon camera to take advantage of the photo opportunities that are sure to arise on such an occasion.

 

But... I left my SD card in my computer.  

So I made them pose when we got home.  Not nearly as fun.

13-19-20 

How did that happen?

We love you Jordie-Girl!!!  Happy Birthday & Good luck as you begin your 2nd semester of college!

Love,

Mom

2 (or Packin')

The girls are heading back to college tomorrow.  Megan is all packed and ready to go.

Jordan is still working on it!

With a little help from her friends, Kassey, Maddie & Bentley.

1 (or How I Spent the Week After Christmas)

Hi Folks!  Remember me?  The neglectful blogger?  I aim to to be better about that.  In fact, I'm so confident that I will be a better blogger in 2011 that I won't even bother to give you a recap of the past (few) months.  I will just progress from this day forward...

        Actually, I lied.  I'm going to backtrack a little.  The day after Christmas I got a case of the crud that is going around & a bad case of laryngitis to go with it.  Rather than frustrate my family with my constant clapping & snapping to get their attention, I retreated to my love seat & enjoyed the beauty that is Netflix's Watch Instantly feature.  

The whole family is completely & totally in love with the Monk series, but when they were off doing their thing I watched MOVIES!  Tons & tons of MOVIES!  I love MOVIES!  Especially old classics like these...

So fun!  But alas, I am on the mend & real life must be resumed... tomorrow.  

Happy New Year! 

Today's the Day!

Happy Birthday to my Darling Momma (left) & her twin sister, known 'round these parts as Aunt Karen!

LOVE YOU!!!

Today's the Day

Happy Birthday to my mother-in-law, Chris!  

...and Goooooo Noles!  Beat Duke!