This is Aunt Deb! She is my kids favorite Aunt and they just adore her. She is also my little sister and I just love her to death. The kids were so thrilled because a few nights ago because, Aunt Deb was coming to babysit, they could hardly contain their excitement. When we arrived home the kids were in a game of hide-n-seek with Aunt Deb and when we walked in the door my kids booed at the fact that we were home because they knew that it meant Deb would be leaving. They just LOVE her! The next morning the kids told me all about how much fun they had with her and wanted to know when she would be coming back to play with them. It's not like they don't see her all the time at family functions and all but when she is babysitting they don't have to share her with the other cousins. They love their one on one time with her. I'm pretty sure that the other cousins feel exactly the same when she babysits them. She is a pretty SPECIAL person to all of us!
Yes, I realize we have another week of February but, I am SO looking forward to a new month. March brings warmer weather and the tree in my front yard will begin to bloom new leaves and start to get green and full again. It always depresses me when all the leaves drop off and it is nothing but bare branches. It also means my husband will want to clean up the yard of all the dead leaves and over grown bushes etc. I like it when the yard is all trimmed and weedless and the dead leaves are not seen as a ground cover. March is also the month for Spring Break! We aren't going anywhere but, it means that I can start some serious home projects without the interruptions of having to go pick up the kids from school or helping with homework. I love that March brings the start of Spring and for that I am grateful! It means we have made it through another winter and hopefully this Spring Kev will be promoted to the next level in Sales with Coca-Cola. He has finished his training required for the promotion and he really wants it badly so hopefully the Lord will bless him with it. So hear is looking forward to March!!!
Well, this Valentine's Day will never be forgotten. First we woke up late for church ( I am NOT a fan of 8am church!) After running around in a mad dash trying to get the kids ready and myself ready we finally made it out the door, an hour late of course. We started to the car and my hubby says, "Diana, do you have your keys?" I usually bring my purse with me everywhere but today I figured there was just no reason to carry it around so I respond, " Nope, I didn't bring it today." Then Kev informs me that in the rush to get out the door he grabbed his scriptures but forgot to grab his keys. GREAT! He has a spare key hidden on the car so getting to church was no problem. However, after church we all assembled in the backyard where Kev is sure he left the bedroom window unlocked and we can get entry into the house from there. Well, after removing the screen and bending the frame so it won't go back on the window without "tweaking it" with tools, we find out that the window is locked. All the windows are locked and we have NEVER given a spare key to any family members just in case this happens. Well, the only thing left to do was call a locksmith. Now of course my husband has his phone on him since he never goes anywhere without it. So this means this morning grabbing his cell phone and his scriptures took priority over the house and car keys. Gotta love the way he prioritizes! Well, after waiting about 40 minutes and enduring Keaton & Bailey Rose reminding us over and over that they feel like they are going to die of starvation, the locksmith came and quoted us $120.00 plus the $35 trip charge to unlock ONE simple lock. Are you kidding me? This was NOT in our budget! Well, after the locksmith opened the door in seconds flat my husband was able to talk him down to $70.00 total. Still it was not in our budget but it is better then $155!
