I LOVE DISNEYWORLD

Anyone else a Disney freak? I absolutely positively love going to Disneyworld. I can't pinpoint the exact thing that gives me the warm fuzzies about the place but it is truly magical. Seeing Mickey Mouse, riding rides, meeting the characters, and seeing the biggest smiles ever from my kiddos makes it so much fun. When we got back from our weeklong adventure in July, we were already wanting to go back. The kids and I for sure, but it truly amazed me when the hubby suggested going back right away. I know I had the disneymania but I didn't know that it had passed to him also so quickly. I've been to disney five times in my life. Once at 12 (family cruise), 17 (with a friend), 20 (at our honeymoon), 22 (after college graduation), and 29 (first time with the kids). And I can't wait to go back. We just booked our next trip for Spring Break 2006. I'm so excited. And the best thing about it is it won't cost us a dime! It is totally paid for with my DisneyRewards from using my Disney Credit Card. We accumulate points for every $ we spend and it has accumulated to $1500 worth to spend at the parks/hotel. It's like free money! All it will cost us really is gas, which by then will be $10.00 a gallon. Just kidding, well maybe not. Does anyone else feel this way about Disney? Or have you ever been?

GADGETS

What is up with guys and gadgets? They are so obsessed with them and sometimes I think it really turns them on. Don't get me wrong... I love how they make life so much more convenient, but I don't always see the necessity in them (gadgets not guys, well maybe guys too sometimes). For instance, my McHubby just bought a countertop dishwasher for our motorhome. We just got it in today and by no means is it compact, it is huge! And it doesn't really take all that long to wash the dishes in the motorhome, but he was insistent on this. Watching him open the box tonight was like watching a child open presents on Christmas morning. The glee in his eyes and smile from ear to ear. "Isn't this the coolest thing ever" he says. Of course I've heard that familiar phrase before with all the gadgets he has every bought (the Sirius satellite radio, vitamix, shopvac, I could go on and on and on). I'm always getting emails from him about eBay items that he wants. I know I'm not the only wife who has a hubby with gadget fever (just like DuckMate and his geochron envy). If they see one they want it, once they have it they want something else. It never ends. They are never satisfied. Is there a cure for this? Any over the counter meds that can be given? Please help!

I'M MELTING

It is soooo hot outside. When is this heatwave going away? Someone blow a cold front my way. Or maybe some rain from Georgia (how about it Murray?). Sometimes I think I'm going to die outside. And the heat keeps giving me migraines all the time. I know, I know, I'm always whining, but one more thing...... "my wallet's too small for my fifties AND MY DIAMOND SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT!"

Hee Hee! Does anyone know who said that last line on a TV show?

CRAP CRAP CRAP

Okay dirty minds.... I'm not talking about poop, I'm talking about crap! You know....the stuff you accumulate in your house that you don't know where to put. Where does it all come from? I'm trying to reorganize and clean my house and I have so much stuff. I'm no pack rat by all means, but I have a lot of junk. But it is so hard to figure out what to keep and what to get rid of. We are going to have a combo garage sale with my mother-in-law, and going through my things is totally overwhelming. Kids toys for instance...my kids have a lot of toys. It is Toys'R'Us of here. We have 3 rooms full of toys, not including their bedrooms. But every time I'm about to get rid of something, they play with it. And everytime we have friends over, it is a big task to put things away. Okay...this toy goes in this room, and this toy goes in that room, and this goes in that drawer, and this goes on that shelf. ARGH!!! If I could just downsize a little it wouldn't be so difficult to keep things in order. Should I just get rid of things and hope no one notices or what? Please comment!

SCHOOL DAYS

How does time fly so fast? Just yesterday my baby was crawling and making goo-goo gaa-gaa sounds and now he starts kindergarten on Monday. What happened? Did I go through a time machine into the future? Why does this always seem to happen? I try to cherish each moment with the thought that time goes by so quickly, yet I always seem to be struck with utter awe when it passes by in a blink of an eye.

I'm freaking out, wondering if I instilled all the right things and taught my child enough to prepare him for this big day. Worrying all the normal worries: Will he succeed? Will he make new friends? Will he be bullied? Will he be confident? And all during these moments of my uncertainty my little one cannot wait for his big day. He is so excited for this new chapter in his life. His biggest excitement is that he will be able to eat in the cafeteria. Am I making a big deal out of nothing? He has no worries or fears but total glee.

I guess as parents knowing that our child will go through the same things we did, makes us worrisome. School has gotten harder and they are exposed to more than we ever were, bad and good. We had hard days and so will they, but hopefully our babies (I mean big kiddos) will know that they can come to us for anything and we love them unconditionally and will help them anyway we can. And more importantly that God loves them unconditionally and will provide them with all the insight and love they could possibly imagine.

I'm so sad that this is it for our kids to do whatever they want during the day with us; the middle of the day strolls to the park, library, movies, playdates. That now they will be going to school everyday for at least the next 12 years and then they will be working everyday after that. That's it, the childhood as they know it is over, and hence starts a new but different one.

I know I have to be strong on his first day and try not to cry, but I'm afraid I will break down like a blubbering baby. I have been in denial this week and trying to control my emotions, whereas my sis-in-law has been crying every minute of the day. I will probably explode on the first day with emotions since it has been bottled up and sis will be prepared. Maybe I should be more like a duck. It is so nice to have family/friends with the same age kiddos to know what you are going through and share support and advice. We are truly blessed.

SMALL GROUPS

At our church, my husband and I decided to join a small group for parents of small children. We meet once a month to discuss parenting tips and how to be better parents through Christian values. We also get together once to twice a month for social activities. Well, the first group was full so we joined the second group (no more than 5 couples per group-hence the word "small" group-this way it is a more intimate setting and easier to get together). My sister-in-law originally headed it up and we had a strong first meeting. Four wonderful couples each with small children. Well then my father-in-law had an accident and we had to postpone our meetings for awhile to take care of our own families. My sister-in-law already belonged to the original small group and could no longer be our leader. We'll miss her...she was good...buried her in the backyard (not really her, but her small group badge). Well my husband decided to be our leader... but funny thing about that is I do all the work, so why am I not the "leader".

So off we go, not really knowing what to do or where to start. We picked up where we left off two months later. But unfortunately we had two more months of no shows. What was happening? Our small group got real small....one couple small. It was just my husband and I at the meetings. What to do, what to do? Do we just dissolve our small group and go our merry ways? Do we beg and beg to be accepted to the original group? Do we recruit new members? Well we found out we couldn't be accepted to the original group because it would make it toooo full. So now what?

Okay, so we were getting discouraged, couldn't get anyone to attend and were running out of options. So I prayed about it.... then later I thought "What would Jesus do?" Would he just give up and stop sharing the good word just because no one would come to listen? NOPE! Would he try to get others to come and join? YES HE WOULD! So the answer was clear as crystal. Don't give up! Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!

So now I am telling anyone and everyone I know about the openings in my small group, hoping for as many as possible to get interested and want to join. I love how the original small group is so close to each other and I would love to have that for our group. To all be together and share the great word of God.

TIME, TIME, NEED MORE TIME

Anyone else feel they are spread out too thin? Why do I do this to myself all the time? I finally had to break down and do an Excel spreadsheet so I would know where I would be at what time, who I had to take where when, and when to fit in work, appointments, playdates, etc.... How anal is this? Having two small children really spreads out your time. My oldest will be starting kindergarten, along with karate and soccer. My youngest will be starting preschool, along with swimming, dance, and gymnastics. Then I have to fit in 18 hours of work, doctor visits, sanity. Did I mention sanity?

I feel way overwhelmed! I finally had to cut out playing Mah Jongg with some friends every week. What will be next?

My kids want to do all these activities and I really don't mind taking them, but I just don't want them or me to get burnt out to soon. My husband jokes that I need to include nervous breakdowns in my time sheet. Hmm... when will that come....Tuesday at 4pm or Wednesday at 10am?

MY NEW WORLD OF BLOGGING HAS BEGUN!

Okay, I've been suckered in. SUCKER! As one of my dear friends/family wrote in her own blog about peer pressure, I have fallen victim to it myself. "Blogging is so much fun" she says "You should do it". Yes after reading all of her posts and others on her links, yes it is fun. What a great way to vent your frustrations or just post random things. Let everyone know your thoughts and feelings on many topics and just be your crazy self. Yes I'm crazy. I love to say silly things and make people laugh. So hopefully I'm not setting myself up for failure here and everyone will think I'm stupid in my ramblings, but that's okay, everyone already thinks I'm off my rocker.

So I title my blog, "Tomorrow". Why tomorrow you ask? or maybe you don't ask, but I will tell you anyways. Just like in the movie, ANNIE, there is always tomorrow. Whenever things don't go your way, just think...Tomorrow. When you have bloggers block and don't know what to say, just think...Tomorrow. When you feel stressed out at work or home and your about to go crazy, just think...Tomorrow. I could go on and on and on. I try to use this thought process to save my sanity. Sometimes you will see me singing to myself and think what is that crazy person saying? Well here it is....

"The sun will come out Tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that Tomorrow, there'll be sun! Just thinkin' about Tomorrow, clears away the cobwebs, and the sorrow 'til there's none! When I'm stuck a day that's gray, and lonely, I just stick out my chin and grin, and say, Oh! The sun will come out Tomorrow, So ya gotta hang on 'til tomorrow, come what may! Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya Tomorrow! You're always a day a way!

Yes I know it sounds cornball, but that's me. What's your way of destressing?