For my kids...

While I love anything Rascal Flatts sings, I'm especially in love with this one at the moment. It's a great one to describe what I wish for my children in life. I hope it can be played at their weddings someday...


My Wish - Rascal Flatts

I hope the days come easy and moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you want to go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything...

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, and the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
and always give more than you take.
But more than anything, Yeah, more than anything...

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope the days come easy and moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you want to go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything...

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, and the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
and always give more than you take.
But more than anything, Yeah, more than anything...

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I'm back...

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted on here. I'm happy to finally report that everyone is feeling better and we have banished the yucky germs from our house (knock on wood). Please, please, please let this be it for cold and flu season for us!

I haven't been doing much lately, just light knitting and working on homework. I'm about to break out the old sewing machine again, my mother, sister and I took a trip to Joann's in Melbourne and I started looking at fabric and patterns again. I haven't sewed anything since we moved but I think I'm ready to give it another try. I'm just not very good at it, but oh well. Lexi asked me a couple of weeks ago if I could make her a Cinderella dress that's not a costume. I have no idea what the difference is, but I'm guessing she just wants something she can wear out in public that's not for dress up? I'm not sure, but I'm thinking about designing my own pattern for a dress that uses pretty blue silk and tulle that's all on sale right now for Halloween. I found a bunch of pretty patterns but I stink at sewing in zippers so I'm going to try to come up with something that doesn't need one. I also picked this up at the Joann's:

It's hard to tell but it's a really pretty see thru purple that has embroidered butterflies with sequins sewn on them. It came in 3 colors, blue, pink, and purple, and without Lexi there it was hard to decide which color to get. We finally decided on purple. I'm going to make it into a skirt with some white satin underneath that I had left over from the flower girl dress I made Lexi for my sister's wedding a couple of years ago. Here's how they look together:

Just for fun, here's a picture of that dress I made...look at how young she was!

Here is the knitting I'm doing, it's this shrug from Lion Brand Romance, so far I've done the sleeve and I'm working on the back.

So that's about it, I just bought the new Dierks cd that came out today, it is fabulous of course. Still working on tickets to see him in Georgia, there's some for sale on ebay I'm looking at. It's 3 weeks from Saturday (Nov 4) and my mom said she would watch the kids. I really hope we get to go!!!

Still sick...

It's Lexi and daddy's turn. It seems like we're all just passing it around. Lexi woke up with a 104 fever last night, and Nick didn't go to work today (which means he is VERY sick because he hardly ever calls in to work). Spencer is very whiney (sp?) but no fever right now, for how long who knows. Lexi has started antibiotics, hopefully she'll be feeling better soon. I just have a headache, but what else is new? Hopefully this is it for cold and flu season for us, I don't know if I can take months of this!

Yay!

I got 105% on my Calculus test - a perfect paper - WOOHOO!!!!

Just Another Day in Paradise

Me and Nick's song, Just Another Day in Paradise by Phil Vassar. This song so accurately describes our life that it's almost as if it was written for us. Here are the lyrics:

The kids screaming, phone ringing
Dog barking at the mailman bringing
That stack of bills - overdue
Good morning baby, how are you?
Got a half hour, quick shower
Take a drink of milk but the milk's gone sour
My funny face makes you laugh
Twist the top on and I put it back
There goes the washing machine
Baby, don't kick it.
I promise I'll fix it
Long about a million other things

Well, it's ok.
It's so nice
It's just another day in paradise
Well, there's no place that I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
One dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the lord every night
For just another day in paradise

Friday, you're late
Guess we'll never make our dinner date
At the restaurant you start to cry
Baby, we'll just improvise
Well, plan B looks like
Dominoes' pizza in the candle light
Then we'll tippy toe to our room
Make a little love that's overdue
But somebody had a bad dream
Mama and daddy
Can me and my teddy
Come in and sleep in between?

Yeah it's ok.
It's so nice.
It's just another day in paradise.
Well, there's no place that I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
One dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the lord every night
For just another day in paradise

It helps to remind myself of this when the kids are sick and I'm feeling worn out. And the funny thing about this song is that every time Nick and I have a date night, it comes on the radio.

Just as I was about to post an "All better" update, Spencer has gotten sick again. He's been coughing (they both have) but I thought it was just hungover from being sick. However, we went to a party today and when we got home we took a nap. When he woke up he started crying, which is not normal for him, so I went in there and he had a fever again (102). His cough sounds really croupy, so I'm just praying we won't have to be back in the emergency room tonight. We're giving him a treatment before bed and hopefully he'll be ok in the morning. I'll be back to update later.

Oh, and on a lighter note, I'm totally mad at my boyfriend. For those who don't know, my boyfriend is the super hot and extremely talented country singer Dierks Bentley:

Here's another view of him, I didn't take this picture (Connie from the KCOFC did) but I just love it!

Anyway, he just announced his fall tour, which I was totally psyched about, and there's no Florida dates! And Bud Light is sponsoring it, which is only my very favorite beer! The closest he's coming is Valdosta, GA, which really isn't that far (but tell that to my hubby). Still...don't read this Nick....I'm keeping an eye out for tickets on eBay. I don't think I can wait a whole year to see him again ;-)