We got a Wii!! How much fun and what a workout! My upper body is sore, it feels great. As if this wasn't a workout enough, Eric gave me my first tennis lesson. That is something that I had been wanting to do for so long. It felt great! I want to be able to play with Eric. Also we can play doubles at Sandals when we go to Jamaica.

I'm getting things ready for a yard sale. I have to downsize, or rather get rid of all kinds of stuff that I won't need or want to take to a new house. I have lots of stuff.

Well, we are getting our house ready to sell. This makes me so sad. I love my house, but I love my husband more. And besides I can have a beautiful house and make it a home wherever we're at. Right? I will miss my family but I don't think things will change much, we have phones, email, cars, and if needed airplanes. But I doubt that airplanes will be necessary. Please pray that my husbands job will only take us a few hours away, at this point we're not sure.

But there is so much to do to get ready for the move. Today the carpets are being cleaned. I am also going through everything to have a big yardsale. We have so much stuff that probably will not go with us. But so much that I couldn't imagine not having. It's amazing how much you can accumulate in such a short amount of time. Our house is so big that when we moved in it looked as if we didn't have anything. Now we're trying to find places to put things because we've ran out of room.

Can you see why I don't want to leave this? We've had such great times here. So many cookouts and outdoor parties. Just so much fun. I just hope that the next owners love it as much as I have.

I had microdermabrasion done today. It was unlike anything that I have ever done before. I don't know anything to compare it to to even describe. It did not hurt. My skin feels great. The little blackheads that were always around my nose are now gone. I go on Monday for my second laser hair removal treatment. I have an appointment for a chemical peel in 3 weeks.
I am doing things for me. I feel like for so long I've done everything for everyone else. Now its time to pamper me and do the things that I want to do. I have started excercising everyday. So far I've lost 8 pounds. I feel a little more toned. I'm getting excited about Jamaica, that is my big motivation. I just hope that I keep it up. It will be easier for me to since I will be home everyday starting next week. Of course I'll be working but I will be coming home everyday, unlike before.

Tonight my baby graduates from 7th grade. She will be going off to that big ol high school this fall. I worry so much about her. She's a great kid and she has a good head on her shoulders. I just wish that I could protect her from everything. I know that it is hard being a child, but it is just as hard being a parent. Parents have a little more wisdom and knowledge about things but you can't just make the children understand that. You have to let them make their own mistakes and pray that they learn from them, and that they have enough courage to know when to ask for help when they need it. And that they have enough courage to go out and make the mistakes that teach them about life and growing up. It's so funny when you have a baby you want to do everything that you can to protect them and give them everything. But then they grow up and they don't want you to be around them and the more that you want to be there the more that they don't want you to. They grow up and have there own life and you feel like you're just left there, but you still have your life too. You just have to keep praying that you will find that closeness that you once had. Just keep believing in each other and loving each other. Just be there for each other.

Today I made homemade strawberry ice cream. Oh it is so good.

1 quart milk (I used fresh goat milk)

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup of berries

Chill all ingredients and then place in ice cream maker. Within an hour you will have delicious homemade ice cream.

I'm back home for a few days and then I'll be back to work again. I only have three weeks left and then I'll be home all summer. I'm excited about being home, but I really love my job.
I've been so very busy since my last post. I've worked tons of overtime, they really needed the help and the money is great. I treated myself to some long awaited laser hair removal. I had my first treatment and I have three more to do. I unfortunately was born very hairy and have always been so embarrassed by it. I have to wax every week. Hopefully those days are over.

Tonight my husband and I met after work and had dinner and did some shopping at Lowe's. I bought a cast iron chimnea. I love to sit outside in the evenings but I get so cold that I end up coming in early, now I can stay warm and enjoy the outdoors. I'll post some pictures later. I still have pictures from the DC trip to post. When I'm at work I don't have email access, so I go for a week at time without.

Tomorrow I plan on getting my garden ready for planting. It's been a little cool this past week so I'm glad that I haven't gotten anything planted yet.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Wow, It's been over a month since I've posted. So much has been going on lately. I've been working two jobs and completely wore myself out. I do like both of my jobs very much though. I will be done with my contract in June and I'm sad to say that I will not be signing back on for right now. But I am happy to say that I will be working more at my other job after June. I had a birthday last weekend. I was at work but I still had cake. Eric bought me a new pressure canner. I can't wait to use it. I have an old one that I can use but not under pressure because the gasket is bad. Eric is still racing and doing really well. This weekend is his last race with the team. He's still graduating in August and we planned a trip to Jamaica!!!!! for his graduation present. I'm so excited! With the nice extra money that I have been making I decided to buy a few things for me that I've been wanting. I finally got the Amazing Grace perfume from Philosophy. Today my complete series of The Gilmore Girls came in the mail. And next week I will get my new digital SLR camera from QVC. I will now start to save some money since I have spent so much this month.
Tomorrow we are taking Morgan to see an Elvis concert. Of course he's an impersonator, but she does not care. Then I go back to work for three days and back home to go on a field trip to DC with Morgan's class. Am I crazy or what, to volunteer to be a chaperone to a group of 13 year olds. I'm kinda looking forward to it. I just hope that Morgan and I can get along. It hasn't been so great lately. I know that this comes with the age, but it's worse than I could have ever imagined. It breaks my heart and makes me cry all the time. I just want my baby back.