Thoughtful Tuesday

I'm starting something new today. Thoughtful Tuesdays are what I came up with. I will basically issue a deep thought, something wise, thought provoking or just a vent. I don't want this to become a venting, ranting outlet for me. I want it to be more. But I do have things on my mind.

Let's start small this week.

Here's something to think about.

Many of live our lives with experiences that no one else has. It's what makes life so exciting. If you have not specifically experienced the same thing as someone else, don't you dare judge or criticize someone for how they deal with those experiences. It's snotty, rude & let me tell you something. What goes around comes around.

She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain

So we had a great family weekend trip. We went to the mountains with Mr. Boss Lady's family. It was for his mom's birthday & it was nice. But sometimes family trips are just a pain in the tush.

I love DH's family, I do. My sister in law, Marvelous Marie, is one of my best friends, and our children have the best time playing with the cousins. Wonderful memories were sincerely made this weekend.

Sure, there was a little drama, there always is. And I'll admit, I created some of it. But we had a good time. We had a great time with cousins, brothers, sisters, & grandparents! And that is the truth. DH took our children & Tater, our

nephew, on a hike on Saturday I love how much fun they had and how they were talking about it when they returned. Great memories.

Then Marvelous Marie & I took a mini shopping trip into town & a had a great time reconnecting (life is busy you know). We all had a good time playing games & being silly too.

These kind of trips are good for families to do occasionally with each other.

I hope you all have a great week!

Wordless Wednesday

We love Mamaw!

Anyone Out There?

I have been gone for so long, many of the bloggers I followed are no longer around. That leads me to believe that many of my gentle readers are no longer around either!

So, please drop me a comment if you're still around!!

What's Important?

I am a wife & a mother. I love my husband & I love my children so much it hurts sometimes.
It's the end of the school year & I'm hurting for them right now. Thinking about how they are growing up before my eyes just makes me want to smile from ear to ear & cry a river at the same time!
So many things are going on in our lives right now, but I love it. What I don't love is how hard it seems to keep friends when one is a "grown up."
I have some wonderful friends, great people to count on & hang out with. Some of these are friends are such comfortable friends. What I mean is, it's like we never lose touch. Even if it's been months since we've talked, we pick right up like we never left. Perfect.
Sometimes it just doesn't seem so easy. I'm not sure why. I have 3 kids. One "tween," one adolescent princess & a 5 year old. 'Nuff Said. And as I am currently unemployed, I am job hunting. So, we're on a budget. Not being able to go out & socialize all the time should not be a deal breaker in the friend game. I've never faced this before, it's a new thing for me.
At this stage in my life, I need friends who make me feel good about myself, my family & my life. At 37 having a friend shouldn't be that hard.
Don't get me wrong, I know all my friends are great people, maybe I'm just feeling melancholy today.
My good friend Dr. Seuss reminds me often to "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

Overheard on Spring Break

We took a great family trip to see the great grandparents over Spring Break. Tight quarters in the car to and from made for fun, fun comments!! And these are just the ones I wrote down....

(While getting ready to go to Kennedy Space Center)
Grandmother: What are you going to do today?
The Flying Monkey: We're going to space!

(While hearing about "growing pizza plants")
TFM: Pizza's not a veggie-ble.

(While trying to watch a movie)
Queenie: I can't hear!!!!
Number One Son: Queenie, Shut It and you'll be able to hear!!!

(Riding in the car.... and riding... and riding.)
Queenie & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys...
Q & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys....
Q & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys!! Rock, paper, scissors, already!!!

Who's the Boss?

Hello Gentle Readers. Is anyone there? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Yes, I know it's been awhile. But I'm back!

I am officially not the boss at my place of employment any longer. Victim of the economy, who knows, they just did not need my services anymore. That's about what I got for an explanation.

But if you read this blog at all, you know I was not really happy there. I just would have liked to have had a job waiting for me when that one ended. And, selfishly speaking, I would have liked for it to have been my choice. But, c'est la vie!
So..... I am going to try to blog more often now! In between job hunting, that is!

I hope you all have a great week and if you're suffering from downsizing like the Boss Lady is, hang in there!