Don't Judge Me...

...by the condition of my garage.

My 800 mile journey started with a 2,200 sq. foot house.

Loaded into a 27' U-Haul truck.

Unloaded into a 1,000 sq. foot apartment.  Thank goodness for that garage!

My intention for the past three months has been to clean my garage so that when the Indiana winter comes rolling in, I will have a place to park my car w/out scapping windows every morning. 

But I have found it much easier to shut the door and pretend that those nagging boxes do not exist. 

It is November in Indiana and it has been 70 degrees all week - very unusaul.  I have to believe that it is mother nature being kind to me and allowing one more chance to get that garage clean. 

So, I post this as motivation. 

There will be one winner and ONE winner only at the end of this weekend. 

Me or the boxes...

Stay tuned.

Ahoy Matey! Ahhhhrrrrrr!!

My beautiful daughter has dressed-up for Halloween as many characters over the course of her lifetime.  At ten months she was a lady bug - because that is her nick-name - Tia-Bug.  Then she has been Tweety, a bride, a ballerina, a fuzzy lady bug.  So many girly cute outfits. 

Imagine my surprise when this year she wanted to be THIS....

A rough and tumble, take no excusses, follow no ones lead...PIRATE!

But I must say that she made an ADORABLE pirate. 

I really didn't know where to take Tia trick-or-treating this years since we are new to town.  A lady a work with invited us to her house, to park in her driveway and walk her neighborhood.  We walked both sided of about 7 blocks.  Tia got so much candy she couldn't hardly carry her bag.  And I'm telling you...she got GOOD candy....Reeses, Butterfinger, Kit Kat, Snickers, M&Ms...all the goods!!!  And yes, she has been sharing and Mommy is happy about that.  But my thighs aren't.

Tia is already voting on her costume for next year.  She says a cheerleader.  We'll have to refer back here next year to see if she holds true.

Shiver Me Timbers!!!

School Pictures!

Okay, I admit it...I've been a terrible blogger lately.  I had two really tiresome weeks where I was missing Oklahoma A LOT!  The days are getting shorter and and the evenings longer.  It is getting cooler here and Tia and I haven't been spending as much time outside.  So that leaves a lot of time in the house looking at four walls and watching bad cable tv. 

So, I had a little talk with myself and remimded "me" that life is good.  I have an awesome kid and a comfortable home and a job that I enjoy and faith that blesses me on a daily basis. 

Then I opened Tia's backpack and look what I found!!!



First Grade - Mrs. Stevenson's Class

My child makes me happy every day.  I'm blessed and grateful and overjoyed that I have her.  I prayed for so long for her and all the time, God was just planning and making sure that I got the perfect child for me. 

So, I've probably gushed about my kid enough for everyone.  So I'll sign off for tonigh and try really hard to figure out how to get the halloween pictures off my iPhone and posted.  Too cute!