Slacker

yes I know I haven't written or blogged in awhile my mom told I should have my kids do it but they seem to busy with school and hanging out with their friends. Its been a crazy couple of months and I am glad it is Christmas time I love this time of year. I get in the baking mode and end up having too many sweets in my house which of course my kids eat which they went through 5 dozen cookies in a couple of days.

I am still working at Office Depot have looked for a new job but not aggressively looking I figured after the first of the year I can focus more on that. Eden is in high school and Madison in Jr High and both are doing good but with a little hiccups on the way.Any nothing too exciting I will try to write more later or have the girls post something

5 years

So my whole plans today was to go to the cemetery out in Molalla and visit my grandma but then with Eden hurting her ankle today was the only day i could get it her in to the doctor and even though her appt isn't til the afternoon I didn't want to go all the way out there and then back.

I am having a hard time believing it has been 5 years since Grandma passed I miss her everyday and even though i don't think about her every day there are days i just wish I could call her and ask her advice. I definately miss her cooking and every Sunday coming home from church and having lunch which usually included a 5 course meal anything she could put on the table which included left overs from the night before. Then afterwards taking a nap because I was so full.

I miss her advice or just being a a kid and remembering sleeping in her bed and if I was at her house when I would go to school she would get up early and make sure i had my lunch which of course ended up being a huge lunch. I remember the weekends when we would go to garage sales and she would buy things that she didn't need but they usually ended up being gifts for people at church or her endless shopping trips to buy food or Toliet paper which even as a grown up I never ran out. I know that sounds weird but if you knew my grandma you know what I am talking about. She had a heart of gold and was always thinking about other people.

I know if she was alive she would be telling me to take a moment and rest and breathe and stop going that I need to relax. She would also tell me that some of the stuff I had to deal with to let God handle it and that I need to put more faith in God that he will get me through the hard times.

So today I remember a great women who I am proud to call my best friend and my Grandma I miss you Grandma

So I know its been awhile since I've posted anything i could use the excuse of being really busy but really I have been really trying to figure out what I want to do with my life I have been working a lot so that has taken my mind off a lot of things but then I keep thinking I have a degree and I should be doing something with that but every time I look for a job I get depressed because I can't find something that I want to do, but I am realizing that I don't want to stay in retail I want to be able to have weekends off were the kids and I can take a weekend and go away don't get me wrong I like having every other weekend off but there are the weekends that the kids are at their dad's which would be great for me just to go on a road trip. I also am thankful I have a job because I know there are people that don't but I figure I got my degree I should be doing something with it.

The girls are good keeping busy with school have had some issues with grades with the children but won't get into that very much because it is getting resolved and hopefully this summer we can get madison in soccer and Eden wants to do gymnastics again.

I will try to write more later this week.

last couple of days

I know its been a couple of days but wanted to write a little. You ever have that moment in your life and you say I want something different or its time for a change well I have had those a lot in my lifetime but over the weekend I really did some thinking and realized that I want to get back to what I was doing before school, kids and work. I know that doesn't make sense but when I was going to school, work and had the kids I seem so busy and I loved it and I had a lot of energy just because I had to because I had so much to do. So I have been thinking of things I could do to keep busy. Going to church on a regular basis and having bible study in the middle week has really helped with this because I feel like my spiritual life has been suffering so yesterday I went to church and I came home and started figuring out what I can do to feel like my life is going somewhere and I know God has a plan for me but my first thing to do was to sit down and read our daily bible scriptures which my church Renovatus church of Christ has set a goal to read the bible this year and yes I only started yesterday it really made me feel like i have accomplished something and this morning I got up and read today's chapters and reflected on them.

Even though I have set some new Years goals I want to make sure I am keeping myself accountable for them and setting a good example for my girls. This last week I went to bible study and there was this verse that stuck in my mind it was Mark 6:50 and it talks about the disciples being afraid because of Jesus walking on the water but thought it was a ghost and Jesus says, Take courage it is I do not be afraid, this just stuck out in my mind because I think there are so many times I am scared of what is going to happen in my life, whether it be finances, relationships, what is going on with the kids but if I have faith in God everything will be okay. So today i am reflecting on that verse when I am scared of where my life is heading that I need to take courage and listen to what God is telling me to do.

Anyway I hope all is well with you I will write later and i know I said I would have more pictures up hopefully I can get the camera working right and we will have them soon

Danielle

So Friday we had my graduation party which was fun. I was a little nervous when 7 came around and the only person that was there was my mom but then everyone else showed up and it was so good to see Grandma Pat I will definitely have to go see her more. My friend Brisa even showed up later that night and we caught up a little and decided we need to spend some time together catching up. My niece and Great niece stayed with us Friday and Saturday which it was nice to have a little one in the house again and she is so precious. Saturday morning we went to Ikea which I had never been so we decided to go to the cafe and have breakfast which if you get the chance go and do it is very reasonably priced and the atmosphere is great and then you get to shop afterwards. My niece took us out to dinner later that night and we just had a good day hanging out and relaxing.

I go back to work today and really have enjoyed the last 3 days off even yesterday when I was a bum and decided to relax all day but I guess that is what Sunday's are for. I even woke up late and missed church which I don't like to do since I only get to go 2 times a month with my work schedule but I probably needed the rest. Anyway I will post some pictures later when I get them photo shopped

Have a great week

Danielle

Danielle

Today I am finally having my graduation party which I am really excited. I know its been awhile I did finish my classes in August but just finally got my degree in my hand because I had to pay this little small bill anyway I am looking forward to hanging out with friends and family tonight.

So the girls and I did our 2009 goals this last week once I was feeling better and I had to put on of my goals to the test yesterday one of things that happen to me I didn't handle to well but later that night I had thought I did pretty good. The number one goal on my list is to learn patience and not be so easily angered not that I get angry easily but I am not the most patient person. Yesterday my Mom got a call from someone looking for me which I have not lived with my mom for 11 years so that was weird anyway I called them back and it was a collector looking for me because of when I lived in the apartments in Woodburn a year a half ago they apparently charged me 170.00 for painting, cleaning and so I was not happy with the lady at that why it took a year an half to notify me she said letters were sent out which I never got because the rental lady forgot to put my apartment number on the letter, which wasn't my fault because that information was given to her and when I left I told the lady if you need anything please call me. Had heard nothing until yesterday when the creditor told it was on my credit report. Let me tell you I was not happy I explained to lady I wasn't paying it until I got paperwork and How did they get my mom's number which they told me from the reference that I put on the lease my next question is why wasn't I called I have had the same cell phone number for 6 years. Finally being so mad the lady finally said "We all need to act like adults and not like Children" I was outraged are you kidding me i explained to her how would you feel if you just got a call stating you owed 170.00 from a year in a half ago and have no paperwork of what you are paying for and what was the Security Deposit for. Okay so finally make a long story short i ended up hanging up before I said something to bad. Probably didn't handle that very well but I was pretty mad. I made a few more calls including to the apartment complex that i lived in woodburn that lady was very nice and understood why I was mad and then left a message for the property management which should call back today. Hopefully i will be more patient with that today.

The next thing that happen is the girls and I were go Home Community which is for our church where we meet each Thursday this was also one of my goals to get more involved in my church, this is the first time I had went in a year but it is at a different place so I had directions and I always leave early I got over the area and couldn't find the house I drove around for about 20 minutes and in the past I would of just got frustrated and drove home but I didn't and finally made it I was so proud of myself that I didn't give up and didn't get mad about the situation. We had a great time hanging out with some new friends and playing Bunko.

So hopefully today will be a great day. I am trying to get all the christmas stuff done and get all the house clean so we can have a relaxing weekend

Take care and God Bless
Danielle

New

So I am totally new at this whole blogging thing. I have done it on myspace but thought it might be nice to have my own page to have people keep up to date with the stuff that is going on with me an the girls.

First of all Happy New Year to all I had to start my new years a little late because I have been sick so I think tonight the girls and I will set goals on what we want to accomplish this year and put them on the refrigerator and then cross them off when we finish we have been doing this for the last couple of years. Usually they get lost but we end up finding them and try to compare what we did each year.

2008 was a big year for me I went to Hawaii and most important I graduated from college, which speaking of that I am finally having my graduation party on Friday. I figured once I finished my summer classes and had my degree in my hand after having to pay a small bill that it would mean more. Now the goal is to find a job that will give me some passion and I can get out of retail.

The girls are doing awesome both in school. Can you believe Eden will be in High school next year wow I feel old, she is involved in a lot of stuff including choir, gymnastics, newspaper and anything else she feels she needs to do. Madison is doing great as well she is involved in Choir and is playing the violin.

We are looking for a great 2009 and making the most of them I will try to put some pictures up now that we have a digital camera it shouldn't be that hard.

Take care

Danielle