Bye Bye Little Bit

My heart is breaking... For those who've never bonded, really bonded, with a pet you will think I'm dramatic. I've had my sweet little white kitty cat for 7 years. I will never forget Jeff getting her for me. He was so excited! He picked her out from the SPCA and just knew I would love her. He took me to see her, to make sure I did.. ofcourse it was love at first sight. We brought her home that day.. She was less than 8weeks old. She was so tiny! She fit into the palm of my hand. I'd never had a cat, infact, I grew up scared of them so when she ran under our bed immediately after arriving home, I was worried she'd never come out.. But she was way too curious for that. That first night she slept right on me..right under my chin (on my neck) and she has slept near that area almost every night since.

You can not even imagine the devastation I felt when I found out that Lawson was allergic to Little Bit as well. That makes 3 people in this family of 4. I am the only one not allergic. As much as I want to keep my sweet little white fur ball, I can't be self-centered. I know my boys would feel better if the cat left, and Jeff would too.

Praise God we found our THE perfect home! A widowed woman with no children. Little Bit will get lots of love. She will do really well with her owner. I just hate that she has to travel all the way to Tennessee to get to her new home.

I can't even talk/think about her leaving without tears welling up in my eyes. I am going to miss her so much. I'm going to worry about her. Do cats have the ability to miss those they love? Will she think I've abandoned her? I wish I could sit her down & explain what is about to happen to her b/c I know she is going to be scared to death leaving my house and making that trip to a new home.

I had a nightmare last night that she was really sick and was about to die, therefore, she was unable to go to her new owner.

I know it sounds silly. It would have sounded ridiculous to me 7 years ago... I know there are much worse things in life, but for tonight I am so sad to have to say good bye to my Little Bit. She leaves on Thursday. Would it be stupid to pray for her happiness and ability to adjust well at her home?

Callings

It's been awhile since I post. I guess that's OK since there's only 2 of you reading it (and I'm not sure you are at this point!).

Right now my house is full of sickies! Jackson & Jeff have strep throat. I had it 2 weeks ago. I pray Lawson doesn't get it. I can't stand my babies being sick!

I've been thinking alot about what I want to do 'when I grow up'. Yes, I realize I'm a 30ish wife & mommy, but I do believe I have a calling on my life and I would love to nurture that calling. I want to discern exactly what the Lord wants me to do, so I've been spending some time in prayer over this.

Better run. Kids need me!

Surgeries

We survived Lawson's surgeries! Woo hoo! We are so glad to have them behind us! He's been cranky the last few days but that is totally reasonable considering he had 2 procedures done within 7 days of each other!

As for me, I am struggling with balancing all of my household duties, spending quality time with the boys, and couponing. I would love to hear how you keep yourself organized and in a good routine that works for your family!

Mommy's Boys

Jackson had his Valentine Party at school today! It was so cute seeing those sweet little ones having so much fun. The teacher allowed them to make their own heart shaped grilled cheese sandwiches. Too cute! I had to leave Jackson's party early because I was subbing in another class. Well, the teacher brought him to me after the party was over and told me that Jackson would not eat his cookie at the party because he told her he was going to share it with his mommy! That's MY BOY! Jackson LOVES LOVES LOVES cookies so that was a very sweet moment for me.

This afternoon I bundled Jackson up for some snowy fun. It was the first time he had ever played in snow. HE LOVED IT! We had so much fun throwing snowballs at each other.

Other news, my sweet Babuh (Lawson's nickname) is going to have ear & eye surgery on Feb 26. I am happy that his eyes will be corrected and his ears won't hurt anymore, but as a mother, I do worry abit. Please pray for my precious little one.

Nothing better than being a mommy...

Being a Grown up can really stink!

Jeff found out yesterday that there is a 25% chance he will be laid off in the next 4-8 weeks. Great. Exactly what I wanted to hear. I love the Lord. I really do, but I'm scared. What if this time He decides that I don't deserve his protection? I know the Lord loves me but sometimes it's hard for me to grasp just how much. It's hard for me not to ask myself why does the Lord love me. What have I done for Him or His Kingdom lately? I guess I get stuck on the 'performance' based love and so I feel like I've failed my Lord tremendously. Anyway, I am praying for the Lord's protection during this uncertain time. I would appreciate you praying for us as well.

Another subject... I am starting BACK to school (again). I have a little over 2 years left! I am getting my degree in Elem Education and I'm totally excited! Not because I am just DYING to work but because it will be wonderful for my family. The part I am most excited about is that I don't even have to leave McKinney to obtain it. Collin College (community college) now offers a Higher Education program so I can get the degree from Texas A&M Commerce at the McKinney campus. Woo hoo. This will be such a blessing to my famiy.

Learning to Coupon...Am I doing it right?

Tonight I hit the road & took advantage of some deals...

WALGREENS
3 bottles of Dove Men Body Wash
2 Gillete Fusion Razors
Paid $19
Rewards $18

CVS
2 bottles of Gillete Body Wash
1 Pantene Shampoo
1 Pantene Conditioner
Paid $10
Rewards $5

KROGER
3-24pk Ozarka water
2-32oz Coffee Mate Liquid
5 Motts Applesauce
8pk Danactive Yogurt
2-72ct Pampers wipes
1- 23pk Pampers Diapers
$26

ALBERTSONS
2 liter Dr Pepper
1 gallon Blue Bell ice cream
$4.55

How did I do?

Project Girl

My mind is just spinning with different things I want to do it in our house. First of all, I am going to make some rain gutter bookshelves for Jackson's room. Aunt Peggy offered to pay for the materials as a birthday gift (awesome!) so I need to go price the materials out. I also want to do something with our master bedroom closet. I desperately need more storage space, but not for clothes but other random stuff. I am going to buy an free standing shelving unit to place in there (and maybe even 2 if I love it. They are dirt cheap so I'm excited to do this fairly soon. I have a random closet tht I store junk (batteries, birthday bags, etc. I am going to reorganize this closet and make it a stock closet for all my loot I'm getting by couponing. Yeah me! I also want to convert my linen closet to the boy's game/toy closet. As you can see, I've got a lot of work ahead of me and I've got tons of other stuff I want/need to do (ie paint both bathrooms, install light in kitchen, and even more). Have I mentioned I love staying at home? My rule is that I must get my house completely cleaned every week before I can work on my fun projects!