The Pet Blessing...

Yesterday it was the "Pet Blessing" at the kids school...in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. It was a half day of school with dismissal at 12:30. But at 12:15, they had the "pet blessing" in the parking lot. This is the first year we actually had a pet to get blessed. The kids were excited. Alena was most excited that we got to do this....but unfortunately, her teacher didn't let anybody in her class go stand by her parents, and pets....and I felt very sad about that.

Well, Chili, our dog....is crazy. He honestly, is nuts, and I should have researched his breed a little bit more before getting him. I guess I skipped over the chapter that said they barked every second while outside and that they would dig holes to china, and that they loved to kill birds or anything they can catch and them bring them into your kitchen. Oh gosh.....I can't even tell you the story of the latest dead thing....it is so gross.

Anyway...........Father Mike said something like, "If everybody could be quiet for a few seconds while I say the prayer"....and then guess what? Chili goes ballistic and barks in a crazy manner....and all I could do was just smile, and think to myself, "I hate this freaking dog."

Here are some pictures from the "pet blessing". Notice how Mason and Audrey were not respecting the "cones".

Allison....

Just a pretty picture I took while I was tucking her in the other night. She's such a pretty girl.

Where I live....

Don't you often wonder what other peoples homes and surroundings look like? No? Well, I do. :) So, I thought....I'll take some pics of what I see from my front door. Just a little piece of my life to share with those of you who aren't over at my house weekly.

You can click on these pics to make them larger.

Step out onto my porch, and look to the right:

Same postion...but notice two little trouble makers in action...

Now...looking to the left:

Looking straight ahead:

Uh oh....trouble makers on the move....

Going down to the sidewalk, and looking to the right: (trouble has found it's place)

Two shots looking to the left:

Well, there you go. City living. Houses right on top of eachother. One way street...and honestly, I love it here.

A Mason-ism.....

There are times when, fortunately, something stops you from saying something you might regret. Tonight, this happened to me.

While getting the kids ready to go to Grandma's house for a much anticipated sleepover, Mason and Julianne went out in the backyard to try and get the dog. As they head out, I see Mason go straight to my one and only rosebush left standing, and he starts to try and rip off one of the flowers. I tell him NOT TO do that. A few minutes later, he runs in with the rose petals in his hands. The words form on the tip of my tounge and I feel myself start to frown....BUT...

before anything makes it out of my mouth, he says this....

"MOM, MOM!!!! Quick, put these in a bowl so our house can smell like a rosary!"

I love that kid.

Here is a pic.

Just Fun!

I wish this would have had more light....but this is fun at our house.
And.....please excuse the disgusting ending. :)


You probably want to turn off the music on my playlist (click the "pause" button)....

Politics by a 9 year old...

A recent converstation in my front yard.

Alena: MOMMY! Our neighbors are moving....

I look to see an Obama sign in their yard.

Mom: No. They aren't moving. They are just showing that they will be voting for Obama for President.

Allison: Well, if I could vote, I'd vote for McCain.

Mom: Really? What do you base that decision on? Why do you think he would be the best man for President?

Allison: Well, he's really old, and it would be nice if he could end his life doing something fun.

There you have it. :)

Could Not Ask For More...

Do you hear that song playing right now? Over there.....from my playlist? It is "I Could Not Ask For More"...by somebody, lol. Well, last night, while I was driving home from work, after my LONG 13 hour shift, that song came on.

And it hit me like a ton of bricks. This song...sums up what I have. My life. My children. My home. My family. My friends. Really, all I ever wished for when I was young enough to have aspirations and dreams, was to have a husband, a house, and children. And I have a husband. I have a house. And boy do I have kids. I don't have the biggest, cleanest, nicest, prettiest house...but I have a home. ...and really, I could not ask for more. I have it all.

Going through what our family has gone through the past two years....money issues, loss of a business, extreme stress, the birth of a baby in the most stressful of times... it has all been made clear. We NEED nothing more than we have. God has shouted at me to realize that things are things, and that he provides....at all times.

Just wanted to share an awesome moment in time I had last night, while listening to this song.

:)