Maymont Day

We went to Maymont today with Sommer and her kids, Harrison and Madison. The weather could not have been better. We had alot of fun and I thought for sure it would wear the kids out going up and down all those hills-WRONG! It wore me out, but not them. What else is new?
Hannah and Noah are entering a photo contest at the library so some of the pics were taken by them to use as possible candidates.

Kids Party Wagon

Ok, it's official I am now (along with Sommer) a small business owner. We decided to start a business to fill a nitch in the market. It is called Kids Party Wagon. You can check out our website for all the info. Please let us know if we can host your child's party.

http://www.kidspartywagon.com/

We are very excited and would love for you to tell your friends and family!

Cool Stuff

I found this company called Connexxions. It has some really fun and ingenious products for us suburbanites. If you are planning a party or any kind of get together you should check out these products.

http://www.makeconnexxions.com/

Hilarious

Ok, this is one of my new favorite SNL skits. Alan and I are always laughing at all the side effects on the drug commercials and this is perfect. Who wouldn't want to take a birth control pill that may make you grow a second vagina and a leathery tail? I mean c'mon!

Click the link below to check out the video of my new favorite SNL skit:
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/02/26/saturday-night-live-spoofs-dtc-at-barrs-expense/

Hmmm...

Today is Sunday, it's always crazy at our house on Sunday! I did not get home until after 6:00pm. We had church then I had a women's ministry meeting. At the meeting it was announced that Sommer and I would no longer be doing Bloom. I love Bloom, it is like my baby since Sommer and I created it from scratch and planned every meeting each month. But I am just to tired to deal with the "powers that be" anymore. A few years ago I would have stood and fought and said "I'll make this work no matter what!" But I just don't have the time or energy anymore. Plus I am trying to not only manage my time but my energy as well. Should I expend alot of energy fighting against the "powers that be" or direct my energy at more well meaning things like my family, friends work etc...? HMMMM...
Bloom will continue in a different format, more social outings, which should be fun. The women's ministry will take it over.

New Job!

Yes, I finally got another job. It seems like it took forever but it was worth the wait. I am working for the Innsbrook foundation. For those of you who don't know Innsbrook is a large business complex in Glen Allen.
The foundation plans the events that happen at Innsbrook as well as the concert series. I also get my own office, very cool!

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I know I haven't blogged in a long time. Sorry. It has been so busy, especially for a housewife who sits around eating bon bons all day and watching soap operas. I have been helping Alan at church every week, it's amazing how busy my days are even though I'm not "working".
I had a coupon for m&m's for the retreat, I should have known an unattended bag of peanut m&m's should not be laying around my house. I'll have to buy another bag the day we leave. Oh well.
Alan and I are taking the dancing class at church. It's really starting to be fun since it's not like learning chinese anymore. We just finished the fox trot and we will start the east coast swing next week. It should be fun, and a good time start if you want to take the class.

Dancing Class

Alan and I are taking a ballroom dancing class at church, yes church. If genetics are any indication of how well we will do we are in trouble. Below is a clip of Noah "freestyling" as we like to call it, with his dance moves. You will also notice his brother and sister in the background completely unphased by this demonstration.

New Year

I know I haven't blogged in a while. It has been a crazy few weeks for me. I have decided to set a New Year's resolution. No not to lose weight, I figured I'll wait until they do lipo at Patient First. I have decided to resolve to grow spiritually this year. I think the more spiritually fit I am the other areas I struggle with will fall into place.
It has definately been a rough new year, as most of you know I lost my job right before Christmas. This has really changed the plans I had for this year. But I have really seen how out of balance my life was since I've been at home with lots of free time. I have been able to spend time with the kids and not be constantly on call with work, I have been able to do what I love, women's ministry, and not feel like I'm totally distracted all the time. I have been able to help Alan with children's ministry, something I haven't been able to really focus on. So even though it sucks losing my job it has had its advantages.
Speaking of women's ministry, Sommer and I are starting a class on 2/3 at 5:00. We are reading the book Preparing your daughter for every women's battle. This will be an eight week class I think every women with a girl should take. You can email me for more info or to sign up.

Merry Christmas

As Christmas comes to an end and I ponder my week I thought these statistics were fitting.

If you have food in your fridge and clothes on your back you are and a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the people in the world. If you have any money in the bank, some in your wallet and loose change in a dish you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy; If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of improsment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation you are ahead of 500 million other people in the world. If you can attend church services without the fear of harrament, arrest, torture or death you are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world.

This really brings alot of things into perspective.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!