a week ago...

was mr. dandy's birthday, and i really wanted to have a special post for him.  it was to be so special that my tired mind couldn't figure out what to do or say, and then well, last night was NOT a good night for me to try and be sweet, lol.  so, here we are a week later.  babe, this is for you.

january 4, 1979

jimmy carter was president.  "another brick in the wall, part II" by pink floyd was the number one song.  the cost of a gallon of gas was 88 cents, and a sony walkman was 200 bucks!  i was a month and three days old :)

on this particular thursday morning, God brought a boy into this world named jason kirk.  that boy turned into a young man that i fell HEAD OVER HEELS for.  seriously, this was unlike any other crush.  the crush turned into puppy love and puppy love turned into a romance.  and one day it dawned on me that i was truly in love w/ the man that i would one day call my husband.

january 4th was the day that God made the perfect match for me.  God knew i needed someone who appreciated my weirdness, my humor and my continuing need to create (who else would help me gather glitter, hammer wooden chairs together or make a dow rod fit on a candle holder?).  He also knew that i needed a man's man that loves steaks, loves football and loves taking care of the yard (God knows i cannot keep anything green alive).  and God did not forget that i needed a man who loves Him like i do.  God was also kind enough to fulfill my attraction for the talk, dark and handsome type, too!  ;)

and on this cold january day, He blessed this boy w/ a warm, tender heart that two little girls would need from their daddy.  and this boy was given an imagination and a mind that would hold onto his kid-like ways so play dates w/ daddy would be bar-none the best!!

so, jason, i thank God for you every. single. day.  and thank you, m & b, for raising this boy w/ all the love and support that would mold the man that he is today.

happy belated birthday, mister.  my love for you is uncontrollable, God-written and lovely.  thank you for listening to your heart and loving me back :)

better late than never, right?  i put the PRO in procrastination ;)

my neck hurts...

i'm tired, and i'm just NOT in a good mood...delightful, huh?  soooo, i'm postponing tonight's post until tomorrow.  until then, have a giggle over this...

isabella - mama, i'm trying to play picnic w/ my friends pretend (sounding annoyed)
me - that sounds nice, what's the problem?
isabella - sophia keeps messing w/ everything
me - well, she just wants to play w/ you

...after trying to tell sophia to stop messing w/ the picnic over and over again, i suggested that isabella move her picnic to her room and close the door.  minutes later she comes to me w/ a blank piece of paper and a pencil...

isabella - will you write something for me?  i want you to write DON'T COME IN MY ROOM
me - *moment of silence and disbelief*  um, sure...

...i write it out for her and she then asks me to tape it on her door.  i do and she is very thankful and pleased.  i walk off and come back to find her writing on the paper...

me - wow!  what is all this?

isabella - i wrote my name so everyone knows this is my room

me - why did you write it backward?

isabella - i didn't.  that's how you spell my name (she spells it out for me).  i had to write it like that b/c it wouldn't fit on the paper

me - okay, and who are those people?

isabella - that is sophia.  she has a circle and a line through it b/c she's not allowed.  that's loralai, grace and madi.

me - and who is on the bottom?

isabella - that's you and daddy.  you and daddy have a circle and line through, too, b/c parents aren't allowed.

SHE'S FOUR YEARS OLD PEOPLE!!!

lovely, just lovely...