hair issues. of course.

ok...I know I'm looking BLAH in that there photo to the left --but honestly its how I've been feeling lately. I have just been an emotional wreck. It's horrible to be me right now. I can't seem to get my feelings, emotions, and moods in check. Do you ever have those days? Well mine are turning into weeks...and frankly I'm so sick of this crap. I just can't seem to get out of this funk.

So in all my craziness...I'm thinking of my damn hair, again. I don't really like the haircut I just recently got. It's already grown out and not so polished looking. And I mean who was I kidding? I don't have nice straight hair. It takes just as much effort to get it straight and keep it just so as it did to curl it up all big and spray it, I was trying to go for easy. I have, I wanna say coarse hair, but I don't think that's the word I'm looking for. I have frizzy hair, that kinda turns this way and that...which is why whether I have it long or straight I always go back to flipping the ends, or curling everything. Cause I cannot do just the whole wash it and go thing. Never have, and never will I guess. And another thing: I like big hair; as a matter of fact, I LOVE BIG HAIR. Its who I am. So that's another thing that annoys me. Why am I trying to be something I'm not. I need big curled up hairstyles, the more hairspray the better!!! There I said it. so...I'm gonna let this grow back out, so I can at least get it looking like the top photo...SEE: flipped, curled and big. Just the way I like it.

Am I the only one with crazy hair issues??? I'm so jealous of those girls that find the perfect style for them, and they look timeless and beautiful. I guess it's always something. Today it is my hair. Tomorrow, however, it will most likely be my weight...that's a whole other post....and I'm too moody today to go into THAT!!!

xoxox

ps... BIG things (huge and manly) coming next week for this family; and it's about ding dang time!!!!

Memorial Day 2008

Today is Memorial Day.

I don't know a lot about my relatives or past generations who may have fought in previous wars. The only time I really thought about those wars was when I was in school studying any of it, whether that be when I was young or in college.

But I do currently have my own soldier, who has fought in a war...a couple of times, the past few years. All I know to say is that I am proud of him, for his sacrifices, for his honor to our country, for his strength to care for and lead his soldiers the way he does. For how smart he is in the job he does. For his dedication to the Army, and his job, and our country.

When he left this past time, we made arrangements for him to be buried in the Arlington National Cemetery if the need arise...you have to take care of such things when wars and soldiers are involved you know? At first I did not want him there, I felt it didn't have a connection to "us" our family. I didn't really understand why he would want such a thing. I would want him in a cemetery close to us somewhere so we could visit his grave. Well, after talking to him, I realized what an honor it would be for him to be laid to rest with other brave soldiers in a historic place. It would bestow great honor on his leaving this earth as has the job he has had. I get it now. I hope to God, and pray every day I never have to deal with these things. But I am proud of him for all of it. If Alex was not a soldier, I don't think my understanding of wars, and the sacrifices would be fully understood. It would all feel like something I see on the news, or have read about in books; but instead, we as a family are living it everyday. So, today as my children and I pause for prayer and remembrance of all those fallen, we also take a moment to pray and remember our own soldier, our daddy and husband who will be -God willing- with us again very soon.

xoxo

this week so far...

I wish I could figure out how to insert text in between photos, but I cannot.

anyone who knows how to do this would be a great help to me.

so anyway, happy thursday.

what's up in our little world this week? let's see....

Spring is finally showing its face in our back yard...we have a beautiful flowering tree...its my favorite of everything in the back yard. I don't know what it is, but every spring it grows these pretty white flowers for about 3 weeks, and then they all fall off all over the yard....it's really kinda sad that the flowers only get to live for so long. but I do look forward to seeing them each spring.

logan has been playing with some of his birthday toys. which is a huge relief; cause dontcha hate it when you buy your kids something they have been begging for and then they never play with it again? this happens A LOT around here.

as I'm going through all of my craft stuff for purging/moving...I notice my punch basket is really overgrown. I mean how many punches do I really need? then again, you'd be surprised. I think I NEED them all, so far I can't part with any of them. I'm justifying this in my head by reminding myself that I allow the kids to use them, so they are worth keeping. so, in that line of thinking, maybe I get to keep everything I own, if I share it with my kids? hmmmm...something to consider.

I took a photo of logan at yesterdays breakfast..I know I'm forgetting LOTS of stuff lately; but I know for a fact, that I did not put THAT much syrup on his plate....yuck! That may be the reason behind all the hyped up behaviors after school, he was still high off breakfast. of course.

and lastly here is me.

I'm not so sure how I feel about the stripes in that shirt. I never wear polo-ish looking shirts, but how could I not get a pumpkin orange and prettyinpink striped top? I mean, hello? I needed something to go with those bangin' earrings I found!!!!

so, that's really been our week so far. trees, toys and earrings. sounds fine to me.

today I have lots of garage stuff to go through. last night I went through three bins that have been packed up since we left Arizona in may 2005...and guess what, I emptied them all, and only saved a few things that were letters and memorabilia from long ago....I can't believe I've had that taking up all that room for almost 3 years here and we didn't need any of it. that's a good indicator of how I usually do things....out of sight out of mind, until the next move when I have to deal with it.

well its now 7am, so I better get the day going...

xoxo