The first time Zi has ever been on a bus, and I don't have a camera (thank you neighborhood thieves). I did get a couple shots with my cell phone and will upload them to fb soon. Even though they are growing up, and things like this come with the territory, but I can't help to get teary eyed watching them both walk up those bus steps. Amazingly I was awake enough at 6:50 in the morning to comprehend what was going on.
Their day seemed to go well. But, their bus ride, not so good. Their bus driver has been running that route for 6-7 years, and she runs a tight ship. 2nd graders in the back, 1st graders in the middle, and kindergartners in the front. Girls on the left side and boys on the right side. So....my little one's (sometimes affectionately referred to as "thing 1 and thing 2" or "knuckleheads") decide to not only not stay seated, but then Peyton throws an open bag of chips (his) to Zion (to eat, trying to share, for once), who missed catching the open bag, and chips go everywhere. Not a good thing in her bus, a bus that she doesn't allow any eating in. So....when she pulls up to drop them off, I get the report. Zi is already crying, and Peyton is avoiding eye contact. THE FIRST DAY!!! Can a get a break!!!!
So, the punishments commence. Sigh. The next day they apologized as soon as they walked up the bus steps, she gave them both hugs, and so far so good the last 2 days. Thank you LORD!!! Now, if I could just get Peyton's behavior at football practice under control before he gets kicked off the team (a little to aggressive and not listening to the coaches). Sometimes I wonder if I really am teaching them, or if I just imagine that I am teaching them and not really doing it. I mean, if I were really teaching them how to act, manners, behavior, etc, shouldn't they be catching on by now?
Thursday, September 09, 2010
31 Days To Go
Yep, 31 days till I am exchanging vows with my love. I am definitely excited, more and more each day. What excites me the most is not the wedding, not the gown, not the family and friends coming to see us get married (sorry), but what excites me the most is exchanging vows and committing my life to Matt, and our marriage to the Lord. Honestly, at this point in my life, I have learned the hard way that grandiosity means nothing, big houses, nice cars, designer clothes do not make you happy and make you have a good marriage. If anything, those items can prove to be distractions from your marriage and can really be a wedge in your marriage. I really could care less if it rains (though I hope it doesn't for the sake of everyone being dressed up nicely), could care less where we are married at, I just care that Matt is there and we are pledging our lives to each other.
There is still so much planning to do. I am making all the flower arrangements myself (to help with the budget and because I am a control freak), this includes the centerpieces, bouquets, corsages and bouts. I have also decided to make gourmet cupcakes instead of a cake. I have had fun deal shopping on ebay and amazon for my centerpieces, cupcake sleeves (that match my colors), candy molds (for the themed piece of candy to top off each cupcake). I am actually more excited about making the cupcakes than I am about dress shopping.
And no....I haven't found a dress yet. My budget for the dress is small. But I know it can be done. I am searching all over at online (If I can't do it on the computer, then sometimes it doesn't get done), consignment shops, ebay, craigslist, etc. It's out there, I'll find it, hopefully by 10-10-10. :)
Location, location, location. Yah, that's been the biggest issue the whole time. The day after we got engaged, my Mom was texting me that she knew the PERFECT location. An old, restored plantation on the York River. She and my Dad had been there for an event, and they found out that to rent the house, and the 9 rooms inside (perfect for Matt's family from NOLA) for $700.00 for the wedding. I said perfect! I don't even need to see it, I want it. Matt and I knew more than anything we wanted to get married by the water. So, Mom called, and emailed to see if the date was available. This took almost a week to hear back from, the owner was out of town (of course). So, a week after we got engaged, we found out that "no" the house wasn't available that weekend. Why did we need to get married that weekend? A couple of reasons, my Mom was catering a wedding on the 9th that she would be able to double her recipes for the food for my wedding (which is my parents wedding gift to Matt and I), and my brother and his family would be able to be in the area (easily, without getting in the way of moving plans). So, the house wasn't available, ok, then we will do it at my parents cottage on the James River. I can accept that, and I was grateful for that. It would be a little tighter, and we wouldn't have the 9 bedrooms for family, but it wouldn't come with a rental price tag. So, I start working on the invites, found nice sets of 40 invites, plus RSVP cards, and envelopes for $6.99 box. Nice!!! About 6 days later, last Friday, right before the invites go to get printed, my Dad calls. He says that he and Mom are meeting with the events coordinator of the plantation, and praise the Lord, the house is now available the weekend of my wedding! Yippeeeeee! Pause the printers, address on the invite needs to be changed. Matt and I needed to go the next day (last Saturday) to look at the house. While there, with my Mom, falling in love with this plantation, the events coordinator says...well, the rental wont be $700, that amount is for events other than weddings, we haven't done a wedding here before, so we are coming up with an amount for weddings. Ok......hmmmmm, wedding, party, conference, they are all events, why should weddings come with a higher price tag???? Well, I wasn't going to argue, I told her that we had a small tight budget that we needed to stick to. She said that the owner should have an amount in a few days. My Mom kindly asked them to hurry, because we had invites to get out. She said she understood. So, Sunday passed, no word, Monday is a holiday, no word, Tuesday, no word, my Mom calls. Wednesday morning, they call, so the amount for weddings???? $3,100.00!!!! Yep, I am not kidding. Some how, that amount doesn't fit into a "small, tight budget" that I need to stick to. Still would need to rent a tent, tables, chairs and some other things. So, the location is back at my Mom and Dad's cottage, and the invites are finally being printed....
There is still so much planning to do. I am making all the flower arrangements myself (to help with the budget and because I am a control freak), this includes the centerpieces, bouquets, corsages and bouts. I have also decided to make gourmet cupcakes instead of a cake. I have had fun deal shopping on ebay and amazon for my centerpieces, cupcake sleeves (that match my colors), candy molds (for the themed piece of candy to top off each cupcake). I am actually more excited about making the cupcakes than I am about dress shopping.
And no....I haven't found a dress yet. My budget for the dress is small. But I know it can be done. I am searching all over at online (If I can't do it on the computer, then sometimes it doesn't get done), consignment shops, ebay, craigslist, etc. It's out there, I'll find it, hopefully by 10-10-10. :)
Location, location, location. Yah, that's been the biggest issue the whole time. The day after we got engaged, my Mom was texting me that she knew the PERFECT location. An old, restored plantation on the York River. She and my Dad had been there for an event, and they found out that to rent the house, and the 9 rooms inside (perfect for Matt's family from NOLA) for $700.00 for the wedding. I said perfect! I don't even need to see it, I want it. Matt and I knew more than anything we wanted to get married by the water. So, Mom called, and emailed to see if the date was available. This took almost a week to hear back from, the owner was out of town (of course). So, a week after we got engaged, we found out that "no" the house wasn't available that weekend. Why did we need to get married that weekend? A couple of reasons, my Mom was catering a wedding on the 9th that she would be able to double her recipes for the food for my wedding (which is my parents wedding gift to Matt and I), and my brother and his family would be able to be in the area (easily, without getting in the way of moving plans). So, the house wasn't available, ok, then we will do it at my parents cottage on the James River. I can accept that, and I was grateful for that. It would be a little tighter, and we wouldn't have the 9 bedrooms for family, but it wouldn't come with a rental price tag. So, I start working on the invites, found nice sets of 40 invites, plus RSVP cards, and envelopes for $6.99 box. Nice!!! About 6 days later, last Friday, right before the invites go to get printed, my Dad calls. He says that he and Mom are meeting with the events coordinator of the plantation, and praise the Lord, the house is now available the weekend of my wedding! Yippeeeeee! Pause the printers, address on the invite needs to be changed. Matt and I needed to go the next day (last Saturday) to look at the house. While there, with my Mom, falling in love with this plantation, the events coordinator says...well, the rental wont be $700, that amount is for events other than weddings, we haven't done a wedding here before, so we are coming up with an amount for weddings. Ok......hmmmmm, wedding, party, conference, they are all events, why should weddings come with a higher price tag???? Well, I wasn't going to argue, I told her that we had a small tight budget that we needed to stick to. She said that the owner should have an amount in a few days. My Mom kindly asked them to hurry, because we had invites to get out. She said she understood. So, Sunday passed, no word, Monday is a holiday, no word, Tuesday, no word, my Mom calls. Wednesday morning, they call, so the amount for weddings???? $3,100.00!!!! Yep, I am not kidding. Some how, that amount doesn't fit into a "small, tight budget" that I need to stick to. Still would need to rent a tent, tables, chairs and some other things. So, the location is back at my Mom and Dad's cottage, and the invites are finally being printed....
Friday, September 03, 2010
Explode!
Well, I had a melt down tonight, and I am feeling really guilty for it. I think that Matt was prepared for it a little, but I wasn't kind to Peyton in particular. He's been very argumentative lately, and constantly picking on Zion. He also hasn't been very respectful to Matt. I know Matt loves me, and I know he loves my boys, but deep down sometimes I fear that all the responsibility that being with me brings will scare him off. Anytime I mention that Matt gets upset and hurt that I even think it, but sometimes I just can't help it.
Tonight was one of those nights. I have been working on homework for 7 hours straight and I still have more to do. The financial stress of the wedding is getting to me. I work part-time, Matt's in the military, we have VERY modest incomes and these wedding bills are already freaking me out. Between the work, the boys, their football schedule, school and the wedding (and not to mention the 10 loads of laundry I've been working on the past 2 days), I just hit a boiling point.
I try really hard not to yell, but I raised my voice, pretty much at all three of them. I apologized, numerous times, but now I am just embarrassed over my behavior, such a poor example to my sons. I need to figure out how to keep it all together these next 5 weeks particularly. My fiance and my children don't deserve for me to loose my patience on them.
Well, back to the homework, tomorrow is another day.
Tonight was one of those nights. I have been working on homework for 7 hours straight and I still have more to do. The financial stress of the wedding is getting to me. I work part-time, Matt's in the military, we have VERY modest incomes and these wedding bills are already freaking me out. Between the work, the boys, their football schedule, school and the wedding (and not to mention the 10 loads of laundry I've been working on the past 2 days), I just hit a boiling point.
I try really hard not to yell, but I raised my voice, pretty much at all three of them. I apologized, numerous times, but now I am just embarrassed over my behavior, such a poor example to my sons. I need to figure out how to keep it all together these next 5 weeks particularly. My fiance and my children don't deserve for me to loose my patience on them.
Well, back to the homework, tomorrow is another day.
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