3 a.m. disturbia

Where's the shut off switch? Someone please tell me?!?!?! This is craziness. 10 p.m. my body is so sleepy but my mind is wound up tight. Thus 3 a.m. and I'm blogging. Lots on my mind. I just can't file it away to sleep. I need to be working but I don't think driving to the church at 3 a.m. is a good plan. I need to be working on an appeal transcript, but I don't wanna! I need to be washing clothes, but I can't! (story from earlier in the week, washer door exploded!) I need to fix my brother's termites, out of my control! I need to get moving on our remodel, don't know how to lay brick. I need to get a hair cut, Hair Shack is closed! (SIDE NOTE: Hair Shack ladies... just think of the possibilities of having a shift for all us crazy females that can't sleep, you know, hair cuts, dyes, perms all at early morning hours! You'd make a killing! LOL! Just a thought!!) I need to run virus scan again on computer, but I'm blogging. I want to sleep, but I can't! See it's this mess. I should have pulled my weight better on VBS this year. I should have dropped off the phone bill that is still in my purse. I need to get that list complied of Sunday School teachers. I need to do better with the Youth. Where's that shut off switch again? I can't believe I let myself slip up and slack with the gym. This is craziness. I believe people probably take medication for this. LOL! But I'm pretty positive I'm not the only female up at this hour with a million things running thru her head! So tomorrow, if you see me, and my bags are shining under my eyes... yes it was because I blogged instead of sleeping just not by choice! I would rather be snoozing... oh wait a yawn... does this mean, oh maybe sleep is in my near future! Good morning all!

Signs

Josie asked me to make her a sign that says "Stay Out". She wanted the sign to hang on her door. Instantly and dorkily (yeah I don't think that's a word) I started singing to myself "signs, signs, everywhere there's signs". Then my distorted mind goes to, wouldn't it be great if people came with signs. Signs to let others know exactly what they're getting. Like a nutrition label for humans. Haven't we all meet people, friended them, and then asked ourselves, I didn't know I was getting this as a friend. If we came with signs, we'd know ahead! LOL! Can't you just see it now, in big bold letters: Im Fake. I lie. I cheat. Im happy. Im truthful. I theive. Im golden. Im true. Im angry. Im two-faced. Im pure. Im long-suffering. Im lazy. Im positive. Im negative. I laugh. Im genuine. At one time or another, we have all needed a sign or two or three. I hate to admit it, but sometimes people have warnings all over them and we still try to find the good or make up the good... yay us, or is it? Not everything can be positive as much as we try to force it to be. Just wondering what big bold letters would be on my back for the world to see? (eyebrow raise here)

Interruptions

In case I haven't mentioned it... I love working from home during the summer! There is nothing like it! I'm so thankful for the opportunity as well as for a boss that values family. There are days that are a bit more difficult than others, but the good outweighs the difficult by far. I often fuss at work about being interrupted by the phone or other necessary means that make a job a job, but at home, my interruptions are priceless moments that I never want to do without. I was working away this a.m. and my first interruption was Sloan. She wanted to wear Jojo's softball visor. It makes her feel like a big girl. By the way, did I mention she is running around in only her panties and now the softball visor! HA. (I wonder if she sings to herself the toddler version of "Natural Woman".) Next it was Skylar... "Hey mom", "I'm going with Papaw to the hay field." Door shuts. Skylar reenters, "If that's ok??" Big smile because he knows mom hates being TOLD where they are going! Then finishing up the ends, Josie enters. Sits in my lap, gives me huge hug and kiss on the cheek, topped off with "I love you". Now, that's the point where I stop and do a little blessing counting, and whisper to God, oh how I love my interruptions!

Kelly Blue Book yourself

What's your trade-in value? Ever thought about that. It's been one of those couple of weeks where I have to ask myself... what's your value Jenny? Do I have a value? To anyone? To my husband? To my children? To my friends? To God? Of course I know the Godly answer, yes I have a value and I know He first loved me and I LOVE HIM. But, I'm in this world and sometimes the world takes its toll on me. Don't take this to seriously, but you know that certain people use you for what your worth is and then trade you in. People do it. I hate to think about this but I'm sure that at some point in my life I have caused someone to question their value? Employers do it. Spouses do it. Friends do it. Thankfully, I have a marriage that depends on each other's values to make it work. I don't know how we would work as a unit if we didn't. Another thankful, I have an employer that does not degrade or lessen my value at work. Last but not least,friends. True friends are few and far between and their values are priceless. Priceless comes only with "true". Typically things that are priceless, I never trade! I keep and guard because they are priceless. It's the not-so-priceless that get stamped with a value and on the market for the trade-in. Ever feel like you are on your way to the "yard sale"? Oh yes... it's been a yard sale kind of couple weeks! Ever feel like searching your body for the "value stamp"? Wonder what it is? What is my trade-in value? Where's the Kelly Blue Book when you need it? So, at the end of the day, I believe I'll take my value from my Maker. After all, it's my value with Him that matters the most. I think I'll take a break from searching for my worldly "value" stamp.

Free at last... PTL free at last!!!

I'll keep it short but just wanted to shout out that GUESS WHAT.... between Jeremy and I we only vacuumed three times last week! Yes you are reading correctly!! Only three times!!! Can I get an Amen... we're free!!! That being said, I love my new carpet! No foot prints. No overwhelming OCD need to erase where the family has walked during the day. Our favorite piece of equipment friend, Dyson, is resting quietly in his little closet. Things are a bit more carefree in the Stafford House :)))

Work in progress

Ok, pride comes before the fall, right! Well I have been very proud of some recent flexibility, no I do not mean I can do the splits, but more like, "Yes honey if that's easiest, by all means, let's just take care of that way." Smooth huh! I know you're thinking... did Jenny say that?!?!?! Jenny flexible?? Like oil and water huh! But it's happened! And I have been proud of myself...enter FALL.
If you're reading this then you probably already know that our circus has to have things in "order". We are not the type of people who can just "deal" with "stuff" everywhere. We have a place for everything. Keys, shoes, purse, backpack... for crying out loud I had to dry off with a t-shirt because I couldn't find a clean towel. OM... I really just posted that! :{. It's the truth.
We have been thinking this entire week that the first half of the remodel would be completed by the end of next week... WRONG! It's going to be extended just by one week, but still, it's a L O N G week. FALL. Flat on our faces. LOL... I know it's going to be ok and it's how we handle these tiny little hurdles. So we're going to get up from the floor, dust ourselves off and be crazy for another week! And hopefully choose to smile about it, because hey, it's about the journey right!

Long time no post

Wow it's been a few weeks since I posted. No big happenings in the Circus. Oh wait, Jeremy did take it to the face from a skeet-thrower... now that was interesting! LOL. Oh don't worry and think I'm heartless.... he's fine! Sore. But fine. Did I mention to the face?!?! Skeet-thrower? Cocked. Face. Jaw. Ok moving on...
We've been hooked up! Ball practices,dance,church and we've had our moments with one or more viro "bugs" chasing everyone down. Which brings us to Spring Break - - WHOOO HOOO - - is here and couldn't be happier; no I'm not off work all week, but off the "schedule" and IT'S GREAT! Don't get me wrong, my kids are great on a schedule and really stick to it. But still, just the rat race of getting everyone everywhere can really wear a family down.
Oh the remodel you may ask... well it's moving along... at a snail's pace, but none the less moving. Not for lack of effort, more lack of time. We are currently at the point of sheet rock. At 1 a.m. this morning my "Holmes" decided he would give it a rest and come to bed. I'm not a night person and husband/wife remodel team after 11 p.m. is NOT pretty!!! I traded my hammer for my pillow! Great trade I might add! It is my personal opinion the den is the worst part. Well, if you have ever added onto a house with an existing area, you understand! And have you ever noticed, no one calls you during a remodel... I think they're worried you'll ask for their help!! LMBO! They just honk and drive on by! :)