Project 365 - Day 30- 39

Day 30 - How can Chrissy not be a picture in this project?!? We love Chrissy. And if you haven't been to visit us or Chrissy and her family, you should!

Chrissy is our favorite, because she's always hungry and so gentle (as long as people don't start petting her). Going to visit Chrissy, Ginger, Isabelle, and the crew is possibly our favorite thing to do.

The zoo is open every day of the year except for two days. So if you are feeling down, go see sweet Chrissy. She will always be there to perk you up:)

Day 31 - Having two girls so close is no easy task. And they of course are night and day and rarely get along. But as they are getting older, they are starting to show signs of being more than just sisters, but maybe even friends (maybe).

Isabella found something today and immediately had to show Anne. She practically pulled her across the house as Anne squealed with excitement. I love these very rare moments. They show me that it is possible that they will have a great relationship someday.

Even though that someday may still be very very very far away;)

Day 32 - Day thirty-two.

Today we got to play Lego's at church. We are taking a parenting class. In this class we separated into two groups. We were then given a small amount of Lego's each. As a group, we had to work together to build something, using pieces from everyones pile.

We built a jail (and there is a little Lego person in there), with a yacht at the end, and there is a set of nun chucks just in case he needed to protect himself. I say not bad:)

But the idea was not what we built. It was that we couldn't have built anything with just our pieces. Everyone had to share their pieces. And we all had to give input to the idea. When raising children, we alone (as parents) are not their only influence.

As I have said before, I am very blessed in this area. I have an incredible husband, an amazing family, the most awesome friends, and the best church all looking out for my girls. I can sleep better at night knowing that all the people my children interact with and who are loved by, are truly good people.

Day 33 - The clouds coming in tonight are perfect for my mood. I've had a very discouraging day. I'm off of a medication that I have been very hopeful was the cause to all of this sadness. But day six of the new medication, I'm still sad. I'm sure it's still too early to tell what is going to happen, but still discouraging nonetheless.

But I have tonight with Rob. And tomorrow is a new day. I also had a friend drop off some cupcakes, and cupcakes are always good:)

Day 34 - When I was a youngin, my father used to take me and my sisters to breakfast and to the fish store on Saturdays to give mom a break. That's a dad thing usually. But Isabella and Anne's dad works a lot a lot. When he does have time during the day, he will take the girls to the park and then to a local candy store here, The Peanut Man. So today I thought, why not, I'll be the one to spoil them rotten. So they each got a bag of candy, a lollipop, and popcorn. (That was not all my idea btw:)

What child doesn't dream of walking into a store that is wall to wall candy. We've had a fun day.

Day 35 - I'm am not a crafty person. I don't sew, knit, crochet. But I did always like cross stitch. I think because every square has a place, a color, a back stitch and I don't have to think about it. I just count and sew, count and sew. Similar to baking in a way. I have directions, I follow them, and I come out with something pretty. And they make great handmade gifts.

The framed cross stitch is one that my mother did for me when I was born. Looking back, I've always had cross stitch hanging on my walls. I still have most of them. Teddy bears, ballet shoes, angels, little girl type of pictures.

At times I have a hard time with this hobby. I get too anxious and can't seem to want to sit still long enough. But other times it is just what I need. Calming in a way. (Unless you make a huge mistake) So some projects may take me a weekend, another may take me two years. But they, for the most part, get done and get gifted.

I'm glad that my mother was able to pass this down to me. She of course is much more skilled than I, and can put together or sew nearly anything. But she knew that wasn't me, so she taught me what I could do. Counted cross stitch.

Day 36 -  love me some Marx Brothers! I own every single one on VHS. Even the few with just Groucho Marx. But of course with dvds came having to very very slowly re-collect. By the time I get everything I want on dvds, they are going to change it again.

If I had to choose a favorite (which is not easy to do), I would say Harpo. I think it's amazing that he can be just as funny without speaking any lines. But my all time favorite in their movies is Margaret Dumont

I threw in the Patrick Swayze for Rob and all of 4081.

Day 37 - I hate getting gas. I don't understand why. It doesn't take very long, we pay with plastic now so there is no going inside, and it keeps you getting to where you want to get to. But I still hate it.

I never get gas until my light is on. Then I have to because I'm about to stall on the side of the road. Pumping gas = Blah

Day 38 - I was going to take a picture at my lifepoints tonight and totally got side tracked. So I did this:)

Lifepoints has recently become a staple in my life. The idea of lifepoints (to my understanding) is to get together with fellow church goers, and discuss the last sermon. But it is so much more than that, and has been since our first visit. Other than eating lots of food of course;) We share, we laugh, we debate, we get off track, we pray, we become a united group of friends and not just a room full of people. And if someone new dares to enter alone, they leave with a whole new handful of friends.

I love my lifepoints family.

Day 39 -

I love love love my roses. The only complaint I have is where they are located. They are on the side of my house in a spot that you have to go out of your way to go see. But, with this silly depression, I stopped caring for them. Not because I didn't love them anymore, but at times I can't seem to keep up with things.

But recently, with my fight against the sads, I started caring for them again ... daily. And my work is paying off. My roses are coming back to me.

If it were up to me, I would have a yard just full of rose bushes. No one can be in a sad mood while looking at a beautiful flower.