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Nothing Stays the Same but Change...

I am sitting by a fire in the fire place, Mark is out in the man cave and the kids are upstairs playing nice. Have the mother planets aligned?

So much goes on day to day that I want to take the time to do a random post...

Nathan uses a made up word "butcept", as in I want ice cream butcept I already had some today. He has some how turned but and except into one word. He also uses it daily.

Madison has made all A's all year. She is a good kid and her teacher told me he would love to have all 21 of his students just like her. That is awesome! She is much harder on herself than I am. She also wants to be in the Olympics so she can be on TV. Not to win, just be on TV.

Alexandra is going to take a drawing class in the spring. K-4th grade class. The Pre-k teacher is recommending her for the older class. Yeah Alex!

Mark and I have just celebrated 12 year anniversary. I tried to get him to take me to Hawaii this year. I understand why he said, "not this year" (old house +new to us = lots of projects). Instead we got to stay home in 20 degree snow day weather. HUMF.... I tried! Can't blame a girl for trying. So my crazy anniversary thought was in 12 more years on our 24th anniversary (which I do plan on having) and Nathan will be almost 16! That is when I decided long term goals are good, but let us just take it one day at a time.

Mark is another year older, 36? How is it I am still 21?

Read a great quote today, "nothing stays the same but change."

April 5th will be our one year anniversary here in Alabama!

Star Wars has become a way of life around here.

Realized today I am out numbered. That took almost four years. I mean I always knew I was out numbered, today I realized I AM OUT NUMBERED.

I have a love/hate with the Wii. I love it, Nathan loves it more which makes me HATE IT! He has officially warn me down and I might have to pack it away. I limit his time, but it doesn't keep him from asking to play. He is strong willed and has ideas that are not remotely in line with mine. For example I told him he could play after dinner, so he wanted to call lunch... dinner. He is too smart for his own good and driving me crazy with all his wise ways to try and play the Wii when he wants to play.

So much goes on in life just want to share a bit. Next project is being delivered in a couple weeks. Working on taking down chain link fence. Will post pictures soon.

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