Silly Kids

Imagine you have 2 children, they are 13 & 8, they like to argue...with each other. You often wonder if you get through to them at all.

Say on Valentines Day you go shopping with your mom...for 7 hours....let's just say you leave the kids home....with your hubby (insert evil laugh here).

What if they actually get along for a few hours while you're gone, they secretly work TOGETHER!!! to make something for you and hubby while hubby is on the computer. Say you come home and give everyone the valentines treats you got them and your children hand you a card!

You look at the cute card front they made, Goofy kids :)

You open it up and find two heart loollies, Yum!
(It's a good sign the plastic is still on them :)
The sticker Mom & Dad they made are adorable!
Oh Ya! Mom & Dad Rock! Woohoo!

Then you read what your eight year old daughter has written:

"Thank you for all you done.
Have a very very very very
Good, + Awsome Valentines day!
Love you very much!"

AWWWWWW How sweet :)


On to your thirteen year old's musings, this should be good.
He usually has something weird to say:

"To my loving and careing parents. I thank you for all you have done to keep me safe. Not that many parents do that and I am grateful for your support..."Even know I don't do anything". Let's stay on topic, oh, oh, yeah, I Thank you very much and hope you have a good valentines day. Your loving son, +++"

WHAT! Is this from the same boy who just farted on the cat?
You think you might cry!
Did aliens come and abduct the kids while you were on a 7 hour grocery shopping spree???

And then you turn the card over and realize,
"Yes these are my children, and I'm so lucky to have them :)"

If You Can..

I just got this in an email and it is so true!
Thank God for man's best friend :)

(this is a picture of our sweet baby Ginger Grant, we couldn't imagine life without her! We rescued her in 2002)

If You Can..

If you can start the day without caffeine;
If you can get going without pep pills;
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches
and pains;

If you can resist complaining and boring people
with your troubles; 
If you can eat the same food every day and be
grateful for it; 
If you can understand when your loved ones are
too busy to give you any time;

If you can forgive a friend's lack of consideration;
If you can overlook it when those you love take it
out on you when,
through no fault of your own, something goes wrong;
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment; 

If you can ignore a friend's limited education and
never correct him; 
If you can resist treating a rich friend better than
a poor friend; 
If you can face the world without lies and deceit;

If you can conquer tension without medical help; 
If you can relax without liquor; 
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs;

If you can honestly say that deep in your heart
you have no prejudice
against creed or color, religion or politics; then,
my friend, you are
almost as good as your dog.

Have a wonderful day today!