Weekend Rewind

I just LOVE this 9/80 schedule.  Friday was my off day - and it was great.  It makes the weekend so LONG and enjoyable!!  I have so much extra time to get things done. 

I was able to take Makaila to band camp.  Then drive over to Park Lakes Elementary to pick-up Isabella's school supply packet. I originally thought this would be a quick 5 minute trip, but boy was I wrong.  I arrived about 9:05 to a line like this:

It went from the door of the school, down the entire side wall and through the parking lot edges until the end of the lot (beside the neighborhood wall)....I stood in that line for an hour and a half!! This is exactly what I get for procrastinating - I should have ordered the packet at the end of the last school year and they would have delivered it to her class - and I could have slept in......but NO!!!! 

After I had sweat for an hour and a half and gotten to the front of the line I looked back and the line was still growing - I felt bad for these folks cause I knew the sweat dripping down their back and the lack of planning ie. a drink, going to the restroom, etc. 

 However, to pass the time Issy posed for a few cute pics while we waited....is this adorable or what??

Once we left there it was already after 11 am....so we went home an I fixed Issy's hair and got ready because the girls had a 1pm appointment at Portrait Innovations to get their Annual End of Summer pictures taken. 

I love how cheap this place is but they try to get you everytime!  They got some amazing pics of the girls and I was almost convinced to buy 3 additional poses - until I realized I would be spending $100 and not the original $12 I planned on spending when I got there.  I took a few photos of them in different poses with my phone (which is totally against the rules - I know this) but who can help it when your kids are this freakin cute!!

I ended up picking this one

 as their $12 package and getting the heck out there. Makaila was not happy.  She really wanted to buy some of the prints of her alone because they came out amazing.  I had to explain to her that I didn't have the money right now and convinced her that I would take them to the park to get some good pics. 

So we left Kingwood and headed home.  We invited Issy's friend Aubrey to go to the duck park in Summerwood to feed the ducks and I loaded my big camera to get some shots of the girls.  After about 300 pictures and sweat, we left the park, picked up cones at Baskin Robins (Makaila's treat - she is so awesome), and then headed to the Angel park on Atascocita Rd.  The girls had fun at the park for a good while until it started to rain!!

We came home and played a LONG game of Uno until Aubrey went home.  A little while later Nathan & Natalee came over to have a slumber party!!!  The kids spent the rest of the evening playing dress up and having a ball!

Then and only then did our official weekend begin!  The kids stayed up until about midnight, and then I got them up early the next morning because they had karate starting at 9.  We did karate, and then had kolaches and donuts for breakfast.  I spent a little time cleaning house and then we headed over to North Shore to take Natalee home.  Isabella stayed with Natalee for awhile while Makaila and I hit up the thrift store.  We usually find a ton of things, but it was really picked over and we didn't find anything we really loved.  We left with two shirts and one dress.  The smallest load I think I have ever walked out of there with. 

Elaine called us and said the Hallmark on the Beltway had a good selection of things marked 90% off!!!  We met her there and picked up a few things to give as Christmas gifts!!!  We picked up Isabella and Tia Letty had packed her a ton of things that didn't fit Natalee anymore (woohoooo for Issy - she is gunna be sporting all kinds of awesome duds thanks to Natalee).  We headed home, and decided to go check out the Hallmark at our mall (wasted trip - they had a tiny 90% off section) and none of it was worth the trip or the trouble finding parking! But we never let a good mall visit go wasted - Makaila bought a couple sweaters and a belt at Forever 21!  Happy to have made our mark, we left and headed home.  I started some laundry, and Isabella and I got to crafting.  We made the birthday banner for her party in a couple weeks.  She was so happy to pick out paper and press the buttons on the cricut machine - its the little things that get her going! LOL

Danny got home and watched the Texans game while I went to the groceries and reloaded our fridge.  We watched tv for awhile, and then I logged into Walgreens.com to order the free 5 x 7 wall art item they sent me a coupon code for.  I chose on of the cute park pics of the girls and it's on it's way!

Sunday morning the girls and I all took quick showers and headed to church.  It was Week 3 of the Shark Weakness Series.  Here are some of my service notes:

Shark Repellent - How to keep the marriage Sharks Away

1. A Strong Spiritual Connection

• Know God's Love
• Spend time serving others instead of yourself
• Requires Commitment & Character - You can't love your mate unless you know God's love.  Build trust with one another before becoming bedmates.
• Become soul mates before becoming bedmates

2. A Deep Emotional Oneness

• A woman needs to feel treasured, valued & wanted.  Her mate needs to reinforce her value, lift her up, bring out her best. 
• A man needs to feel respected.  Make him your king.  Shower him with accolades.  Don't talk him down to your friends - brag about him. 
• Together your relationship should build Christ and grow in faith.

3. A passionate Physical Relationship

• Create a boundry with one another to build trust and the reward is immeasurable
• Don't loose hope. Even if you've been married 20 years, and you feel like giving up and you deserve better - don't give up.
• Start today by rebuilding a friendship, trust - get involved by honoring God and opening your relationship to his touch, and strive to Glorify God in your marriage. 

* A sexual connection is taken to greater depths when you have trust , God, love and respect!!!!

 Basically the entire message was about the importance of a trust and respect basis before the sex.  Of learning to build the foundation of the relationship prior to the celebration.  To embrace sex as a covenant - by building on your relationship and making God the center of that. 

After church the girls and I came home and started cleaning.  We washed all the bed sheets and blankets.  Makaila made some fruity pebble rice krispy treats, and I cleaned out under my bed (our new mattress gets delivered this week - and I am SUPER excited). 

Unfortunately there is a giant tub of photos and yearbooks underneath my bed that I got sucked into for about two hours.  I love looking at old pics.  I decided to snap a few and share them with folks to bring a  few smiles on Sunday morning. 

Check out some of these beauties :

                                    My Parents                                 The Salas girls (loving the high rise pants)

                                          Girls Christmas celebration at the Mad Potter - 2005

                                   Me & Samantha                                     Juanito's graduation

                                  My sister Nancy's wedding!!! (That's me keeping an eye on it all)

            I knew Vicky would be my BFF even in 6th grade           Makaila & Daddy Love                

After I was done looking through pictures I got back to cleaning.  I finished my bedroom and bathroom, all the bedsheets, and was starting on more laundry when we got a text from Aunt Rose to go swimming at Uncle Ernie & Aunt Sarah's.  That sounded way better than laundry, so off we went to swim!

Only Issy got in the pool.  I sat outside in a chair and watched her swim with Jade, while I read a book.  Makaila stayed inside most of the time, but she came to sit by me for a little while and I got this great pic of her by the pool...

I hate how fast she is growing up!!  She is so stinking beautiful - I wish I could just keep her my little baby forever - but she just keeps on growing!!!

 At about 6:30 we headed home to finish our laundry.  That didn't happen.  The girls talked us into letting them stay at Tia Ceci's, so when Danny got home we met Victoria and Alec at Wal-mart and went home minus the kiddos.  We had a quick dinner at Five Guys Burgers & Fries and went home and got straight into bed.  I was too full to fall asleep, so I watched Step Brothers!  I love that stupid movie.  I watched long enough to enjoy the 'Boats and Hoes' song, and then off to dreamland. 

Danny was up before me this morning - and I can tell you my 2nd favorite part of this 9/80 schedule besides the Friday off is that when Danny is on day shifts- we both have to be up at 5am - so I get to start my day off with a kiss from Danny as he heads off to work, and I stay getting dressed ready to start my own.  I know that is not a big deal to most people - but for a shiftwork home it is major!  Most times we go days without seeing each other - when I leave he gets home to sleep, and is gone to work before I get back home.....so a good bye kiss to start the day is a rarity for us! 

I'm back to work this Monday morning feeling refreshed from my long weekend and utterly blessed to be able to recount my weekend to you filled with simplicity and love.  We don't live a perfect life but it feels perfectly blessed to me!! 

Have a great week - and stop by and check on us later (this week has a few things scheduled -color belt testing, meet the teacher, karate, scrapbooking, etc.) We love you!!