Yes, I know. but I have been busy...

Lots to tell - Brother Buck-buck-buck got hitched. Uncle took over the house. Stay tuned...gotta get some sleep now.

Phenomenon Called Opposing Rootpherdemolot

When you begin with the greatest of intentions, to enable your offspring to have a well rounded up-bringing. Only to realize that either them or their team is quite good and your life that has ceased being your own anyway, has stretched into what is known as the black hole or the “Post-season”. You secretly root for the other team to whoop the socks off of your team (Opposing Rootpherdemolot) all the while you buy juice boxes and invest in the Gatorade corp. and scream for joy (or is it pain) when your team scores. You wonder if anyone would notice you anointing their heads with oil and praying with them before the game. Perhaps you could sneak over there and tell them all of your teams trade secrets. Would your kid notice. You could let them know who wets the bed or who sleeps with a Binky. Teasing goes along way when it comes to distraction!

What I learned From Nicky Today

I learned that Johnny Depp starred in "Pirates of Diabetes."

I learned how to make Xavier mad with an apology song (has to be sung in a monotoned voice - "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I guess I really blew it, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, accidents do happen, they happen everyday." LMBO!!!

I learned that if I wanted to see TWO lizards it is entirely possible, but only because I have TWO eyes. Evidentally the number of like objects you can see is in direct corolation to the number of eyes you have.

Guess who...

As a one armed man swept the floor of the laundry room, I hear this in an unreal loud voice--"Ma can I help him sweep, you know he only has one arm, he needs help"

As an African man repeatedly tells me something in an accent so heavy that I have to just giggle and pretend to understand, I hear a voice saying this in an out of this world loud voice-- "Ma, do you know what he is saying? He must be speaking Spanish!"

As we are standing in line behind a 'ahem' manly dressed women, I say let's get in line behind her. What do I hear in a bust your ear drums loud voice --"That is not a lady!!"

And that's when I say "Yes officer, that is my son, but I had to pretend that I didn't know him, so I wont get into an altercation every time we go out!"

Here Comes the Groom and the Ring Bearer and the Bible Boy...

So, my baby brother is getting married. However, that is not the amazing part. The amazing part is that he asked his nephews (my kids) to be in the wedding! Well, if nothing else he is brave or really really looking to have a memorable wedding (story to be posted soon - I'm sure!). Nicky the younger one, has never heard of a tux before, being only 5. So, him being very excited about the whole event, he wanted to call everyone and tell them that he was going to be in a wedding. Of course, him being an 'old soul' could not remember the name tux. He wisely told everyone " I can't remember the name of what I'm wearing, it's a fancy suit". After talking to the third person, he became frustrated with himself and said to his brother, "I can't remember the name, but I'm playing flag football in April!" That little bugger tried to change the subject!! This was too funny to me.

Spring has Sprung!!

Well, it's my time of year...SPRING! Not only do flowers bloom, but so do ideas and a renewed sense of hope in EVERYTHING. I feel great this time of year, as if I could fly! Like I could serve the Lord more, write more, be more, say more, do more!! I am completely inspired by the thought of spring. Yesterday, peaking out of the snow were little shoots! Green shoot of some hideous plant that I happen to think resemble knotty puff balls on the ground in full bloom, but the thought of it coming out, emerging to begin again is wonderful to me. Even with snow on the ground the wind that blew seemed to be warm and talkative. Saying to me, you can do it, you can do anything!! Did I say I love spring!?! Light jackets, Easter baskets, yellow dresses and chocolate bunnies! Breezy days, tulips, pleated skirt and jelly beans! Who wouldn't love spring?

Being A Bad Liar - To Be Mocked or Highlighted??

What do you tell your kid when they lie very badly? Do you let them know because it is so absurd or do you let it ride because you don't want them to get any better? This is where I am. My son, for some odd reason doesn't like to keep his head clean; teeth, face, eyes, ears, hair. We are in a constant struggle with teeth brushing and face washing. How can you have orange bits and juice stuck all over your chin and with a straight face tell me that you washed it?!! I mean my fingers literally stuck to his face there was so much on there! Drool lines were making it's way to his ear! However, he is adamant about having washed it. So, being the kind of person I am (the give 'em enough rope...kind of gal) I say well wash it now. So, as I'm handing him his cloth, why is it as dry as if I just took it out of the dryer??!! I hand it to him and say, "and you are still going to tell me that you washed your face?" He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "I just wrung it out really good". ...And that officer is when I blacked out, I have no idea how he ended up over there, honest!

Side bar...

A friendship with benefits is a relationship without accountability to another person. Never allow yourself to be in the life of someone who wants no part in your happiness. That is essentially a selfish situation that only benefits one person at a time. While relationships and friendships should be mutually gratifying and dually accountable. Oh, the freedom you have in expression, acceptance and camaraderie when you know that a person not only benefits you, but you benefit them.

Do you know the words? Sing anyway...

Today I played a game that while fun, ministered to me tremendously. This was a family game that did not require you compete against each other but instead work together to fight a common evil. In addition to being united and contributing to the common goal, it also required you to sing with all your heart in order to get your presents! To me it could be looked upon as a model of life. Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world, town, or home where you all were a team, working together for a common goal and that you could be free enough to sing out loud without judgement, with abandonment. Let's all strive to at least sing with abandonment, be free and except only that judgement with comes from God and have that lift your shoulders up, and ignore the weight of the world that have the common goal to only bring you down. Align with the common goal of enlightenment, share your joy, share your hope, share your peace, which is in Him.