oh my sneaky husband.
i was really surprised!
thank you for all those birthday wishes!
i loved reading them all.
it was an interesting day.
i felt so many different things over the course of one day
i was exhausted by bedtime.
i will give you a play by play.
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6:15 i woke up from a nightmare
(in my dream…craig was marrying a young girl but we were still married
and i had to do all the wedding plans. it seemed real and i was so sad)
6:20 after i'd gotten dressed he pulled me back in bed to tell me
happy birthday (i hadn't remembered yet)
i started to cry because of my stupid bad dream.
6:25 walked the dog and did my bible study lesson
(i was behind so i had to catch up this morning)
7:00 craig offers to get donuts but i send him out for
a giant coffee for me since i was completely out.
he is awesome.
7:45 HE took the kids to school for me.
he is really winning big big points with me. speaks right to my heart
when i don't have to mess with school drop off.
8:00 bake apple puff pancake (see recipes on the side bar…you must try it!)
for bible study with my apples from diana.
8:15 in the shower the sun was so bright i was squinting
it made me so happy. i kept thinking Thank You God!
9:15 show up late to bible study. DUH.
i am pathetically late and i am sick of myself.
then realize my friends there have a cake for me with candles.
i began to cry again.
God was speaking so clearly today. I was hearing and feeling His grace.
I just kept thinking God is so good!
my friend becky pointed out how God loves all his children the same.
he doesn't love one more than the other.
we love our children all the same amount but in different ways for
what their strengths and weaknesses are. i just loved that.
He loves me for just what i am….today at 33.
and we also talked a lot about going through struggles in life.
our attitude shouldn't be Why Me God? but instead…
Why Not ME?
i hope that i could say that when big struggles come.
11:30 – open some birthday cards. 🙂
check my email for the first time today.
29 MESSAGES!
realize craig has posted on my blog!
(here is how i look sitting at the computer…always have my head on my hand
and i was sooooooo happy with the blog comments…you are each so nice!
i couldn't stop smiling.)
i love my husband.
this is my pajama shirt.
and my giant bruise on my arm from slipping on water on the floor.
12:30 annie and i meet craig for lunch at chipotle…my choice.
i am a cheap date.
2:00 run through target quickly with annie who was a dream to shop with today.
used some birthday money to buy a few hoodies for me!
and of course…starbucks. even treated myself to a new mug.
2:30 annie fell asleep in the parking lot on our way back home.
silence the entire drive…..heaven!
3:00 pick up the kids from school.
3:02 pull over and make scott walk home because of his disrespectfull talk.
(keep thinking of micheal scott line on the way to Jan's depostion
"my friend Des-Ray got new Specs. My friend Pat took a turn")
4:00 listen to voice mail from jenny, dave, jake and abby.
cry for a minute.
missed them so much at that very moment. (and always)
5:00 start making dinner (again my choice)
5:30 lauren comes home and is unusually extra nice.
(could it be she wants to be ungrounded?
how dumb do i look?)
5:35 craig comes home.
(best part of everyday)
5:39 craig confronts lauren on something….
she flips out. i get mad. she is sent upstairs.
6:30 eat a yummy dinner of stuffed shells.
7:15 try to play a game with all the kids.
can't wait for game to be over.
game finally ends with one strand of patience left.
8:00 start the bedtime drama.
scott ends up getting spankings and everyone is yelling.
8:05 read a book to the little girls…Micawber…i love that book.
we go through all the really big words and discuss their meanings.
annie grabs my head and kisses me at least 20 times in a row
while i continue reading.
8:10 scott apologizes with a big tearfull hug
"i'm sorry i ruined your birthday mom." and i assured him he did not.
8:15 tell everyone "goodnight! do not come down.
i am all done for the day. do not come out of your rooms at all.
GOODNIGHT!"
8:17 craig installs locks on doors to deter sneaky children.
long story….
9:00 i am relaxing at the computer
enjoying all my happy mail i'd gotten for my birthday!
this is my look of disbelief that i have such nice friends who really care about me.
honored.
humbled.
9:10 i hear footsteps….
the boys jump out from the living room and scare me.
then break into an interpretive dance version of happy birthday.
it was loud and silly.
it was great.
i wish i had it on video.
9:30 listen to phone conversation craig is having concerning one of the kids.
have serious worry while listening.
take a deep breath and try to give God control again.
wish there was one right way to parent that worked.
10:00 craig turns on the season premiere of The Office again.
i turn off the computer and cuddle up with him.
and laugh.
"andrew bernard does not lose contests.
he wins them.
or he quits them because they are unfair"
11:00 walk the dog one last time.
climb into bed seriously tired from a full day of feelings.
pray for answers.
pray with gratitude.
pray for grace.
praise all He has done in my life….thank Him for his plan for me.
Thank God for my 33 years -every detail.
tell him again i am ready for whatever He has for me this year.
bring it on God.
amen.
and i slept.
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pretty good day i would say.
very emotional in every way.
but that's still a good day.
thank you again for reading this ridiculously long, wordy journal-ish post.
thank you for liking me.
thank you for encouraging me.
i think year 33 is going to ROCK!
Deb - LOVE the getting dressed by myself photos. Where did you get that piece of furniture you store her clothes in? I hate drawers, but like the closed-door look.
Linda@ Restyled Home - i feel bad…
’cause i missed your birthday
i am sorry
i love it here
course, you know that…
i am writing this “meg style”
you have that effect on me!
no caps is so much easier, but would take some getting used to. i can’t pull it off!
i think i will leave it to you!!
happy belated birthday!!
friends?
Linda
jennifer - Love, love, love the strawberry tote!
Monday… that was a long time ago. The days all blur together, but I can guarantee I was in the car, ALOT! 🙂
Ashley - What a great idea! I am going to have to do that one of these weeks…thanks for sharing.
Lorilee - More lovely photos. WOW, I grabbed a yellow toaster cart from the curb on trash day–just like the one in your craft room! It had been used in a storage shed and had some pretty yucky stains on it. I sanded it, and spray painted it black. It fits perfectly in between my washer and dryer in my laundry room!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Staci - I love it! My Monday was spent RUNNING around like a mad woman. I gotta ask…WHERE is that red purse from ???? I’m dying for a new red purse!! I still want your dog 🙂 Oh how I miss one curling up on my feet 🙁
traci - great job – i keep thinking i should do that with ali but never do. monday, let see…
6:35 wake up
make lunches
do dishes
get kids off
blog check
shower
more laundry
clean bathroom
check on campaign yard signs
lunch
move things in back room for insulation guys tomorrow
more blog hopping
took a walk
more laundry
make dinner
feed kids who are out in shop
watch dancing with the stars
talk to my sister
read a little
bedtime
nothing too exciting!
mallory Heffronm - I’m tired just reading about your day. I think if I put my day on paper I might just pass out. LOL
holly - Hey Megan!
How amazing to catch up & see
how you’re doing in vivid color!
Fantastic…something truly 2008 and
so alive!
God bless you!
Holly (from Henry 🙂 )
carissa - how neat… like we were right there with you! what an idea… that was FUN! thanks for the peek! 🙂
kristin at prairie daze - thanks for making me smile.
: )
Nancy - up at 5:50
kiddos to school, off to work
birthday lunch w/co-workers (not my bday)
met friend for quick visit after work
pick up kids
youngest to piano
pouring rain
oldest to babysitting job
make dinner
clean up kitchen
do homework — math & research paper (again, not mine)
help youngest get volleyball gear together for game day
blogging
bed at 11:00
repeat
Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom - I just love your house, I can’t count how many times I’ve thought that since I visited your blog the first time! I needed a fun break, thanks for the peak into your day!
Steph
Amanda - your monday looks a lot like mine did . . .
lunches, taking kiddos to and from school, cleaning, pta chores, business responsibilities, etc . . . the good news? “fall” has finally arrived here. it is under 100 degrees today!
amanda
Christy - 5 yo wakes me up at 4am, wants to watch Rubber Dubbers
Back to sleep, hit snooze several times
Get outa bed, feed hungry hounds (2 labs)
Take my up since 4 am 5 yo to Kinder
Finish getting ready for work
Nice lunch at work w/co-workers
Get home from work, rush dinner for us
Then my son & I walked to PTO night at school (the kids get to read & do crafts)
Walked home with our moo-cow flashlight
Read story to munchkin, tucked him into bed
Watched Heroes then Jon & Kate while doing crafts
Put pups to bed
Off to bed at 10 sumthin
chris - Monday is a blurr , lets see
_ rush to get kids to school on time
-work out 3 miles
-bring lunches to school
-spend many hours watching hundreds of kids run cross country in the country while enjoying the changing leaves
-rush like mad to pick up kids late from school because of late start at Cross country
-make dinner
-make sure kids get clean
-watch Heros with Husband
not a whole lot
Meg … do you make all your slipcovers?
Chris
Amanda - I would tell you if it wasn’t so boring but it is so I won’t.
I STILL love your kitchen. LOVE the solid surface countertops that (forgive my assumption) are NOT granite. If they are, well, never mind. I love silestone. Is it that?
And white. And girly. Yet not too girly. I have two buys and a husband. (Preggers with a girl though..tell me, whats it going to be like?)
I need to restrain.
Many blessings-
Amanda
Lauren - What a great project! Love your photos.
Rachel - Worked
Drove Home
Picked up Pizza
Helped Hubby Clean
Cleaned some more
Watched our Tivo Shows
Hubby and son played rock band…son stayed up way to late for a Monday night…
Watched some Tivo shows by my lonesome in bed
Hubby came to bed…I love you so much! Went to sleep!