Mother's Day to Hump Day 2012

My Mother's day was lovely! Hubby surprised me Saturday night with purple orchids. Purple! My favorite color! They're gorgeous, and don't require a lot of care. Talk about taking everything into perspective. This guy is good! I tend to kill plant life, so my orchids only require six ice cubes per week. I think I can handle that. (wink, wink)

On Sunday, we all went to church together. Hubby took his sister some of the prettiest pink roses I've ever seen, and presented my mother with red roses. I made my mother her favorite dessert which made her extra happy. After church, hubby had to go get his first work out in (Yep! He's training again) while the girls and I went to breakfast. What a fiasco that was! We drove around town for thirty minutes before we finally decided on a a "hole in the wall" restaurant we'd never tried. It was the only place that didn't have a line hanging outside of the door.

The restaurant in question was actually one town over, but boy oh boy were we happy we found it. The atmosphere was very "homey" and the food was definitely prepared with love. I had a waffle, two scrambled eggs and bacon. The girls each had eggs, hashbrowns and a big scone. Our ticket was just a bit over $12 total. Seriously! We will be going back again in the near future, you can bet on that.

After breakfast, the girls and I came home to rest. I headed to my room to work on a project on my computer while Indy and Zee chalked the walk outside. Hubby arrived about an hour later and took us shopping. I left the store with some fierce Steve Madden sunglasses. Thanks, hubby!

Off to dinner at Texas Roadhouse! We arrived to find my mother's car in their parking lot, so we sat with her and my sister. Now, normally I would have just been fine to sit behind them but my mother insisted that we find a bigger table. It was Mother's day, so I granted her request.

My sister wasn't in the best of moods and I could tell everything my hubby or I said rubbed her the wrong way. Oh, well. I was happy to have a steak and a big-ass margarita to comfort me. We left after an hour or so and came home to a family movie. It really was a great day and I'm so glad I got to share it with the people I love.

The week has gone okay thus far. I am still on the hunt but no one is calling. Hubby keeps telling me not to stress. So, I'm not stressing...just trying to do my part. I don't want it ever said that I just sat back and waited for God to work. I know he expects me to contribute. My faith tells me that he has it already in mind and he will present it when it's time.

Happy belated Mother's day to all the moms, would-be moms and moms in training!

Doing Way too Much Before Mother's Day

I thought this was supposed to be my weekend. My vision was to wake up around 8:00 or 8:30 this morning (late for me), think about eating a little breakfast, maybe catching up on a television show or watching a movie. Then, around noon, I would consider a little snack and then a nap. Around 1:30 or 2:00, I'd paint my nails or read a little bit. Near dinner, I'd take a long, hot shower and consider watching another movie while I ate something sinful. Then, I'd have a nightcap and call it a day. Instead, this was my day.

5:00am - Awakened from a surface sleep, due to weird (unexplainable) dreams. Woke up husband to discuss said dreams. Fell asleep during the discussion.

6:13am -Awakened to hubby getting up and ready for his first workout of the day. I put on my sleeper, tennis shoes, grabbed the pug and headed out the door (plastic bag in tow) to walk him.

7:00am - Began cleaning the kitchen; cleared off the table, put away supplies that had been left out, swept, swiftered and cleared the counters. Moved into the living room where I dusted and vacuumed. Pulled out the steam cleaner and steam cleaned all of the carpet in the living room. Had eldest vacuum upstairs, then steam cleaned all of upstairs.

8:30am - Prepared scrambled eggs and muffins for the kids. Heated up leftover sausage for me, grabbed a muffin and watched three Jem and the Holograms episodes with the girls on Netflix (Hooray!).

10:00am - Cleared eating area, then prepared make-up for my eldest (last competition today).

10:45am - Hit the road and drove four cities over to drop off youngest, so that she could hang out with her dad. Drove an additional twenty minutes to the competition location.

11:35am - Arrived at competition area and located a seat to watch the eldest (not before shelling out $6.00 for my admission). How is it that I pay all these dance costs and fees and still have to pay to get into these places? Unreal!

12:45pm - Departed dance competition location. Stopped to get gas, but discovered all the machines are pre-pay (well, I was in the "hood"). Hit the highway and headed back towards our city. Hubby called and asked us to meet him at the local Wendy's for lunch.

1:25pm - Arrived at the Wendy's, which was "crunk". Stood in line for ten minutes before placing our order.We ate, talked and had a pretty good time (no arguing between the girls, for a change).

2:20pm - Home at last, but no rest for the weary. Had to run to the store to pick up recipe items for my own mother's Mother's day gift (my apple crumble...it's her favorite). Got back home and realized I was missing another item that I thought I had. Drove to a closer store, picked it up and came home. In the process of putting away said item, I discovered that I really wasn't missing what I thought I'd been out of. Ugh! Wasted trips are the worst!

5:40pm - Apple crumble finally in the oven, I had to change over laundry and re-clear the kitchen table, wash the dishes and fold some laundry.

Maybe I'll get that cocktail tonight. Looks like I'm going to need it!