FRAUD!

I leave town tomorrow for a couple of days for a very exciting class with AVEDA. What does that mean? It means that I have a lot of lists, calendars filled out and a tiny bit of anxiety because for some reason I feel like I do more than my husband (NOT THE CASE). I have a list for what I need to pack for me, a list for what to pack for the class, and a few lists for my family at home. I have a great weekly calendar filled out for them, which is fantastic. They can't forget anything, right?

Keegan will be attending his very first day of Pre-K on Monday. People have been asking him if he is in preschool and he is very quick to let them know that it is PRE-K! He is very excited about his class and he teacher is great! I have no worries. It will be special for Daddy to take him on his first day!

Just an hour ago, Myles received a call that someone was using our debit card to make purchases in St. Louis, MO (at Wal Mart of all places). Awesome. I am leaving out of town and I won't have a debit card. We do have emergency credit cards, however, I just hate to use them. Looks like this is an emergency. I don't know how/why this card fraud junk is still happening, but it is more of an annoyance than anything. Luckily, we have great banks that check on our accounts!


 I found a fun quote today:

"I can't clean the house and save the world at the same time!" — Unknown

Back To School

Today, our two older kids started a new adventure. They started 2nd grade at Sacred Heart Catholic School. No, we are not Catholic, however, we have always heard great things about the curriculum and so we made the decision to send our kids.

The other change that is happening this school year is that Ashton will take 2nd grade again. That was a huge decision, but one that we had to make as his parents. He is a very good student and very mature, but we (me-the mom especially) have always felt that he had to try a little harder than he should have. This means that he and Ariah will be in the very same class. They have always been best friends, so this is not a problem. They are only 11 months apart in age, so they already have many of the same friends. The timing was perfect since we were switching to a brand new school.

The first day of school has always been a really exciting day at our house. I do a video interview with each of the kids, which Ashton has decided that he has outgrown. (Nothing a little Bon-Bon bribery didn't take care of!) The videos are so much fun because I like to go back to see if what they want to "be" when they are older has changed from year-to-year or if they have paid attention to who their new teacher will be! Ariah generally has her mind set and knows what is going to happen and Ashton just flies by the seat of his pants. I love the differences in them!

Keegan starts school in one more week. He will also be going to Sacred Heart. I will probably post his first interview. It is sure to be full of belly laughs!

Adult Bullies

I am amazed at the audacity of some people. When I say that, I mean people who will stoop to levels that I hadn't even imagined before. I think it is much worse when they are people who I put a lot of faith and trust in previously. It is sad to me to think that we wonder why kids are picked on and/or bullied continuously at school, but we forget to look at how we treat other adults around us. Our children do not learn this in the womb. They do not learn to disrespect people at birth. They learn this from us as they grow. When we hate, they think this is the "norm". When we cheat people, they think this is okay. If you want to call yourself a leader, a role model, etc. then you should always, all ways be one.  We have to start thinking about how our actions affect other people, not just ourselves.

I had a talk with my Mom about this today. She brought up a very valid point. She said "You know, people that behave this way must be very miserable." That is so simple, but when we are on the receiving end of the bullying it is hard to think about anyone else but our own turmoil. I need to pray for the person treating me so poorly instead of thinking about how this is making me feel. I hope and pray that this person can come to terms with all of the bad in their life and let go of the anger that they are feeling so that no one else has to suffer. I am so happy in my life that I just cannot fathom treating someone in such an awful way.

If You Have The Chance To Make Yourself Better...Do It!

I think that so many times we just settle. Sometimes it is with our romantic relationships, sometimes it's with our health, our jobs, our friendships and sometimes it's just with life in general. Is it because we are scared to make a change or is it because we just get comfortable and maybe even a little lazy?

I know that when I decided to make a major change in my life recently, I was scared but I was also not comfortable with where I was at. To me, I knew that if I didn't make a change I wouldn't be happy. If I am not happy, that affects my husband, my kids and the rest of my physical and mental well-being. I feel good knowing that I am taking the right steps to better my life and my family's life.

One of my clients this last week said it best "If you have the chance to make yourself better...do it!!"