It's official.

With a grand total of 4 votes, (really? whatever you losers) it has been decided that the new feature of my blog will be reader interviews.

I'm going to enable my email for this new feature. To dip our toes in (and get her blog some advertisement), I'm going to invite my sister to take part in an interview.

Watch for it, coming soon...

Really?

6 days in and I've only gotten 4 votes? Really? I got more votes on my "what's your favorite holiday drink" poll from January. You know I can tell who's visiting the page, don't you? I see lots of familiar places on my little handy dandy map. College Station, TX, this means you...

Okay then. You still have 20 hours left to vote, but I think I know how this one's going to turn out. When it does, I will make a public request for an interview using my visitor tracker. (It may even be someone I don't know). How exciting..

I should be cleaning...

Instead of folding the mountain of laundry that sits behind me, I'm at the computer. Instead of filling the dishwasher with the pile of bowls leftover from a night of orange chicken chinese takeout, I'm blogging. What is wrong with me?

I have a few new ideas for the blog that I want to put out there, but this is going to require actual input from my readers (or reader...). I'm either going to start interviewing my readers, or doing book reviews. I won't have time to do both, so I'd like to hear back from you about what you'd like from the blog.
I'm going to put a poll up, and I'd like some votes. I'd also like to see some comments as well about why you'd like what you choose.

Please, people. Don't make me beg.

Now, I'm off to fight back against a family full of slobs.

It's a beautiful life

I've noticed that there's been a general theme of my blogs lately: Negativity. I should show more appreciation for the beauty of my life and for all that God has blessed unto me. Here's a list of reasons for my thankfulness.

10. I live in a free country that allows me to worship as I like, debate the issues important to my beliefs as I like, and be as prosperous as I like.

9. I've been given the gift of a group of friends who couldn't be more supportive. They cheer me on as I continue to fight all of the years of abusing my body with cakes, cookies, and pies, they listen to me when I whine about not having enough time for myself (when I get more than most stay at home moms), and let me boss them around when they ask for advice. Thanks for putting up with me!

8. Our family has been blessed by a church family that serves others first. As small as our church is, it does so much for missions, the prison ministry, and also within our own church family. We are so happy that God has put us where we are, and we are loving our ministry, and the teens therein.

7. I got my "Bert and Ernie" eyebrows waxed today. I feel like a new woman.

6. Our family no longer works for Visa! Next, you better watch out you hospital account managers (Ella's birth legacy lives on) we're coming for you!

5. It's going to rain tonight and maybe tomorrow. Fall is coming, people, and so is bearable weather in Texas.

4. My children, as much as they fight, and whine, are a joy to be around, and are beautiful.

3. My house has stayed clean for 1 whole day. There is hope for change right there.

2. My husband rocks. I brag on him all the time, but he really does. And he starts a new/old job next week that's going to allow him to spend so much more time with us, and keep me in the style in which I have grown so accustomed...

1. Jesus loves me, and I am saved. I am craving some time with Him. It's something that's been missing for a little while. Prayer and time in the Word. Bring it oneth.

Palin Power

Thank You Governor Sarah Palin! You've given me hope for change. :)
Way to stake out your place with a cutting speech last night.

That is all.

A Glimpse at what happens during carpool line.

Family Day

Family time has been few and far between lately, so we decided to take advantage of the holiday and go to the Fort Worth Zoo. I have to say, it's much better than the Dallas Zoo.



We had a great day, and since we were smart and packed a cooler full of food, we did not spend much of our dinero. Here are some pictures.

Kayleigh does not want to smile, so here's her alternative.

Now she's ready

At the "bebra's"

Snack Time...

Snacks with Dad.