What's That Smell?

Let me start out by saying that this post is not for the classy and dignified...

My 4-year old said something that I thought was very creative so I thought that I would share it. (Poptart--I think you will appreciate this story ...Not that your not classy or dignified, but you know how to appreciate my sick humor.)

I was in the kitchen--- cleaning the floors (on all fours) , when I was approached by #4. Along with him came a not so good smell. My nostrils were about his rear-end level. I peered up at him and asked, "Did you come in here and poot on Mommy? Without even a seconds hesitation he said, "Of course not---it was sister". I asked how it was that I could smell her all the way from another room? He grinned and said, " I was in there with her and she pooted. I smelled it and it went in my nose, and when I came in here to you I breathed out and it blew out my nose. That's how you smelled it all the way in here." ...Do I have a genius on my hands or what?

Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Yesterday was Take Your Daughter to Work Day. #1 and #2 enjoyed the day by waking up at 5:30 am and commuting to Atlanta with their dad. The day was filled with educational activites for them and they had alot of fun. They especially enjoyed missing a day of school! #3 wasn't quite of age to participate in the festivities at dad's work, but she enjoyed her day too, as she went on a field trip to Berry College with her class. It was a good day for all!

Back again, Home again!

I had to go back to Newnan for a few days to paint some more---so hubby got the kids off to school Monday and Tuesday and he worked from home. He said, "Go on down and paint what you can. The girls will be fine. I'll take good care of them." So #4 and I were off to Newnan...again. I painted, slept, painted, ate, painted some more...for two days like this. I was down to two bathrooms left to paint when I got the frantic call to come home. Hubby said, "I can't do this another day...get home right away, now, pronto..." I got home this morning at 2 am and had the kids on the bus at 7:05. I went back to sleep and I plan on vegging ALL day long---then it's back to Newnan on Friday to paint those two blasted bathrooms!

Nazarene News: Nazarene Youth International

Let me brag on #1. She got nominated for NYI council and will be attending the NYI Convention this Saturday in Riverdale, GA. I'm very proud of the young lady she is becoming and her stand for Christ!

Tired!

We just got back from a long two days in Newnan. We signed our house with a realestate agent on Friday, so we are hoping that the house will sell quickly now. We agreed to an "open sale", which means we can still find a buyer ourselves and pay no realestate commission-or an agent can bring the buyer and we make a little less. Either way is fine with me! I painted ALL day Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I left Saturday looking like a basset hound dog with those droopy eyes and I smelled like a farm animal. But---I got alot done. It was definately a very productive trip. Now...does anyone need a home in the Newnan area? We will make you a great deal!

Speaking of animals--I have to tell you a little more about Cooper. He did great for about a week after we rescued him from the shelter--and then all of a sudden one day, he stopped eating and would just lay around almost lifeless. There was also a strange smell permeating from his body that made me think of something the Dr. had told me. Remember the parvo "smell" he told me about? I immediately called the vet and they told me that parvo can actually be present in the body for 7 to 10 days before the dog actually shows any symptoms. So, I broke the news to the kids and explained to them the best I could that I probably wouldn't be bringing Cooper home from the Dr's office. They said their sad goodbyes and I left. Fully intending on having him put down, I asked if there was anything that I could do to save him. They told me most puppies die from the symptoms (dehydration), not the actual virus. Keep a dog hydrated--I can do that! I paid for the visit and I was on my way with Cooper the pup, a bag of IV fluid and some needles. Cooper was sick for the next five days as the virus tore it's way through his little body. The kid's and I would give him his IV everyday and then just watch him lay there. There were a couple of times I just didn't think he would make it--but he did! Long story short, Cooper is healthy today and the kids learned alot from the whole experience as well.

ON THE LOOSE!!

Training and Bird catching

I went to a four hour training class today at one of the local colleges. Trying to get things lined up to go back to work when #4 starts school in August. I did go and officially become a married woman with a new name last week. That's right--I made my way down to the social security office here in Rome ---(and became a "valid" Georgia driver again too.) So, finally, it's all done!

Revival services are still going on and it has been very refreshing.We started out for the church tonight and when I opened the door to go out, a bird flew in. I have a wreath on my front door that the birds just love to nest/play in. I definitely took it off guard and in it flew--bout flew right between my eyes. I ducked and started hollerin' for the kids to open the other doors so hopefully he would find his way out. Well, not so fast. It wasn't till he had flown in every room, pooped twice... that I know of , and knocked himself into several windows before he finally flew out the back door. How aggravating is that?

Revival and more

Revival and more

Revival began yesterday at our church. Steve Dennis brought two awesome messages and everyone there felt the presence of God right there among us. Last night was especially great as he talked about "stuff"---how it can keep us "out" of Heaven--and how ironically we can't take one single thing with us. We have to leave it here for someone else to fight over, throw away, or heres a good one--Pay for. It's just not worth it!! Wanting only leads to wanting more--we can just never have enough when we set our sights on "things". (pure misery is what you'll get) along with a boat load of debt! I'm not judging anyone here because I have done the same thing. Maybe not the big boat of debt--more like a paddle boat load for me--but none the less I've done it.

More on Cooper the pup...We got home with him and hubby comes out with a lopsided grin on his face. Then it turned into a smile. Cooper was just too handsome to resist. Hubby immediatley thought it was time to train him in every manner..slaps a leash on his collar and pulls a resistful Cooper down the street. Not the smartest of moves---especially since Cooper and hubby haven't yet "bonded".I took him the next day to the vet to start the immunization process. While I was there they explained to me that some other dogs had been in with"Parvo" that had come from the local animal shelter. The Dr. told me that Cooper looked very healthy and didn't have the parvo"smell" that comes along with this merciless virus, and frankly a test for parvo right then would be a waste of $30. So, we got done there and came home. He got a bath-teeth brushed with chicken flavor toothpaste, nails trimmed, etc. He was cute as a button and smelled like he'd been in Bath and Body for an hour.

Chillin #4 was accepted into the pre-k program starting in August---so it's finally time for me to go back to work. I haven't worked outside of the home in over then years, but I've worked my butt off inside the home! Raising four is no easy task, but I am so grateful for them and thankful I was able to stay home with them. (Thanks to God and hubby) Anyway, so much has changed as far as technology is concerned since I sat inside the offices of Morris & Schneider doing closing work for Realestate lawyers. So we will see...

New Roman!

This is my first blog....someone told me I should create a blog since I have moved to Rome, Georgia. Kind of a way for everyone to keep up with our family.



All the chillin's (#'s 1-4) are doing well, making new friends and enjoying their new schools and church. Hubby is staying extremely busy with full time job, commuting to Atlanta atleast three days a week, pastoring a church and going to school on line. But God is good and things are starting to settle somewhat since the move in January. Now if we could just get the house sold in Newnan, we would be doing swell. Two mortgage payments are for the birds!



Alot has happened till this point so I'm going to try to summerize! First off---they have camera enforced lights on some of the red lights up here in Rome. So the first week here they got my picture running a red light and sent me a ticket in the mail. Their way of welcoming me--thanks so much! Atleast they got the tag and not a picture of the driver...they would've seen me wrapping a present (not a joke)! Better still, the tag is in hubby's name so they could not pull my license info. They pulled hubby's. Thank goodness, due to fact I've been driving with a suspended license for over a year now. Let me explain that one.... I had not taken the time in fourteen years of marriage to go and officially change my name on my social security. Apparently, that's a big deal now. When I went in 2006 to get my license renewed, they told me I had 90 days to get my name changed or my license would be suspended. So suspended they were!



Our congregation is wonderful. There are some great people here in the Rome church where hubby pastors. They are all very supportive of him and his ministry. We have just got the ball rolling to sell the parsonage and put towards new property for the church. We hope to relocate the church soon, as right now we are not in the best of locations. We are just waiting on God to open the doors!



I miss everyone something terrible from Newnan... friends and family. I am making some great new friends here but it all takes time you know. I thought, "what would make me feel a little less lonely?" I went to the animal shelter and rescued me a pup. (much to hubby's dismay). I told the chillins we would all have to agree on the same one before we got him/her, and we would need to look for the ugliest one in there because that one's chance of survival would be the slimmest. You know, there wasn't one ugly one...so we decided on a pup that looked to be about 10 weeks old and was hiding behind a big ol black dog in the very last cage. The lady had to actually climb in the stinking cage to get him out. He was blond like a yellow lab with a black face of a German sheperd.(Cute mix actually) He looked to be healthy, so we went to the bonding room to make sure he wasn't an attack pup--and we were off! We talked about names on the way home, looking at street signs, store signs ect. The name Cooper (from Cooper Tires) stuck. Oh I forgot to tell you, hubby didn't make the trip to the shelter with us, thus not getting to bond with Cooper right away. (another story for another time)



I'm going to save the rest for another blog so as not to bore! Stay tuned...