laughing...

i don't think i have mentioned what a wonderful husband i have. he has the most patience(although it has gotten alittle shorter) and with this family he has had to have PATIENCE. he loves me with all his heart, and takes the role as our HEAD very serious.i came with a lot of baggage, and bruce took it all on. accepted as his, and never looked back or complained. yes we have joked about it often, and laughed! we have been through some very hard struggles, things that have broke a lot of couples,but because of our love and our trust in God(well maybe his trust).I am more the glass is half empty, and him half full.we have always balanced each other out! we have survived some pretty crazy stuff. life is hard enough, if you don't trust and love one another you will have a hard time making a marriage work.BUT if you don't laugh together...i just don't see how you keep it together! "I'll put a cone on your happy head"!!! he gets it! I Love You!

bringing up girls....

I have been reading bringing up girls. I have already brought up one girl, but she was EASY!!!! Maybe it was because she had 2 brothers, who knows. But she was a breeze! I think Jade is going to make up for her.I didn't know girls COULD start going through puberty...well " juvenile puberty" between 6 and 30 months...that's why you see some of those little boy and girls are humping their blankies or teddy bears!!!
But, then again around 7 or 8 they start again. James Dobson Say's it can make her in reality alittle "HELLISH" Welcome to my world...and to put the icing on the cake,
he also states that since girls are starting puberty earlier and because women are having children later.Mothers are going through the stress of menopause at the same time their daughters are entering the age of sexual awakening...and the 2 hormonal experiences at the same time can cause in his words a "train wreck"! Well guess what the train is about to explode!!!He also states that dad beware, and maybe you should get out of Dodge every now and then.
I just didn't have this problem with Cassie, we had our "MOMENTS" but my goodness not 24/7. Jade can be so sweet, she is loving, she loves babies and old people, she loves to help at the soup kitchen. But her and I just clash! She needs a mentor, I'm serious. She doesn't have anybody except Bruce and I. No grandparents(we are it) others kids go spend time with grandparents some, I'm going to get me some of them!!!
It would be nice to find someone to spend time with her, someone Godly. If not she is going to grow up thinking "go to your room" is just what you do! Any takers??

one day at a time..........

I just watched Joel Osteen... I never watch him, my mom loves him. Don't get me wrong I think he is really good, and everytime I have watched I come away refreshed!But today I learned something about myself...I live in the future, the what if's! I get up thinking I just can't do this another day, instead of beleiving God's Grace is enough!And He doesn't ask us to do it forever...just one more day. His Grace is enough for today! I do have faith, I will tell you without a doubt "you can do it", whatever it is. BUT when it comes to myself, not so much. I mean I do beleive, but I fight with myself. So I am going to try one day at a time...it's not just for AA !!!!