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for some FUNNY April Fool's jokes! PQ, Papa H, and I are up to 'no good tonight'. Tomorrow morning should be rather interesting for some of our family members. Stay tuned...

What happened to you on March 29, 2010?

It's raining outside (again) and I don't have much to blog about tonight. So instead, I'm turning this post around on all of you...

*What happened in YOUR WORLD today, March 29th, 2010? What part of YOUR day was worth blogging about? I would love to hear about it. Please leave a comment with your 'days news'. It doesn't have to be big and bold. It can be anything that you feel like sharing from your day.

Okay, go...

How often do you clean out your car?

If you think you have a messy car, you might want to think again...

(This car was in the parking lot of one of the local schools. I couldn't help but take a picture. Papa H always tells me how much 'stuff' I have in my car...but at least it's not THIS bad!)

Happy (early) Birthday, Grammy!

This evening was a lot of fun! We had everyone over to our house to celebrate my Mother's birthday (03/28). We had burgers on the grill along with every kind of chip imaginable (thanks, Titi). After dinner, we had a choice between ice cream or grapenut pudding (Grammy's favorite). My only regret is that I only managed to take 1 picture of the group. Unfortunately, it was after Auntie & Uncle left for the evening...so this was the crew that was left afterwards. (PQ was in the other room watching a movie- he was a little tired this evening.) What were the rest of us doing, you ask??

Playing Apples to Apples, of course!

Old Shoes...New Shoes

My favorite pair of black shoes officially went in the trash tonight. I'm sad about it but I can't keep pretending that they weren't falling apart. As much as I love to shop, I have a hard time finding things for myself that I fall in love with. This pair of black shoes rocked my world. They were comfortable and they were adorable! Plus, they only cost me about $6 bucks on clearance at the end of the season. That alone made my heart melt. *wink*

After throwing the pair of shoes in the trash this evening, I went online and bought 3 new pairs of shoes from LandsEnd. A co-worker of mine told me about their overstock sale online so I'm giving it a whirl. I bought a pair of black shoes, brown shoes, and mossy green shoes. They look sporty (in person and online) and according to my co-worker, they're 'super comfortable' as well. Their $11.99 pricetage (down from $40) was another huge selling point. Hence the reason for three pairs rather than just one. Woot! Woot!

They should be arriving in a few days. I'll keep y'all posted when they come in. Hopefully they're just as cute and comfy in person...

Date Night- Adam Joel

Y'all know how much I love Date Night, right??!!?? I need to just say it again...I HEART DATE NIGHT! *wink*

Last night, PQ headed over to Grammy & Grampa's house while we headed up to the big city. Where were we going, you ask? We were going to a CD release party for one of Papa H's friends who recently recorded his first album. Glory and her DH rode up to the big city with us and then we met up with the Sunshine couple.

Before the show, we went to the restaurant at the hotel for a quick bite to eat. Well, at least it was supposed to be quick. Apparently laughing with friends can delay things a bit. No worries though...we were at the show with plenty of time to spare before Adam performed.

SMILE if you love Date Night!

Please say hello to the H Couple!

Please say hello to the Sunshine couple!

Please say hello to the Glorious couple!

Please say hello to Adam Joel, too!

Look who else was there!

Please say hello to the NBL couple!

Please say hello to the band!

(Does taking this picture mean that I'm a groupy?)

After the show, we were still hungry so we went out for another bite to eat. But wait...please say hello to our terrified husbands!

(Wow..they sure look scared, don't they? Hollywood here they come. *wink*)

Yup...that's right! We ended up starting our evening over food and ending our evening over food as well. There's nothing better than hanging out with a bunch of friends who all like to eat. You'll just never know how many restaurants you'll visit in one night!

Life is good, isn't it?

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

PQ headed to school with a green t-shirt and an extra large green tie for St. Patrick's Day. He looked extremely festive!

After all, he is half Irish, you know??!!!??

(That's for you, Country Mouse. *wink*)

"A miracle has happened."

Where do I even begin with an update? Many of you have been following the Facebook page that Laurie's husband created (Prayers for Laurie Coldwell), but some of you might not have known about the page. Within a few days of the incident, the page already has over 1000 'friends' (from all over the world). Amazing. Simply amazing. The support for this family is more than I can even get my head around.

Since Saturday, there have been some truly amazing things happening. Laurie beat the odds on Saturday evening and she continued to stay alive even though the doctors did not have much hope for her survival. After being taken out of the coma, she continues to stay alive and show signs of improvement. As of this afternoon, she began breathing on her own. They removed her breathing tube and she gave the staff quite a fight. Within a few hours, she sat up in her bed and began to talk! She still needs prayer and she still has a long road ahead of her....but she's trying to make it through this.

When I picked up PQ from school today, I gave him an update on Laurie and their family. Without hesitation, PQ shouted "MAMA, A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED!!". Yes, PQ. A miracle has happened!

You see, that's just it. A miracle has happened before our eyes. The doctors didn't give our friend more than a few hours to live but yet she has defied the odds. She wasn't alone though. She had a mighty God holding her hand the entire way. You see, our God is good all the time. Even though we might not understand every trial or tribulation that happens in our lives, it's important for us to know that God is good. He has a perfect plan for each of us. Sometimes He uses people like Laurie and their circumstances to bring more people closer to Him. Think about it...over 1000 'friends' have joined her prayer page. Not all of them know this family. Many of them got linked up to her story through someone else that they know. People are seeing the love of God wrap their arms around this family just by reading some of the posts that other believers are leaving.

It gives me chills to know that Laurie's life is being used to bring more people to their knees. She loves the Lord and she lives for Him too. There isn't another person that I can think of that would have been more honored to know that God is using their life for His plan.

Prayers for Laurie

If you see this post, can you PLEASE do me a favor? Can you PLEASE get on your knees and pray for my friend, Laurie (in the middle of the picture below)? She was rushed to the emergency room last night and has undergone emergency brain surgery. The doctors have contained an aneurism and are keeping her in a coma and on a respirator. The MD's are not optimistic for her survival.

Their family is asking for any and all prayers. Please pray for her, for her husband, and for her 3 young children. Even if you've never gotten down on your knees for prayer before today, I'm asking you to please do this for their family.

Tickets, get your tickets!

PQ recently asked us if we could head out to the local 'gaming place'. You know what I mean, right? It's the place where you buy tokens to play games, win a few tickets, and then end up with some pretty cheap prizes. Yeah, it's a money pit. Instead of going and dumping a bunch of money at this place, Papa H suggested that we have our own carnival at home. PQ completely embraced the idea and we ended up having a blast doing it.

When Papa H got home from work on Friday night, he was met by two clowns. Yes, that would be us. PQ and I dressed up in mismatched clothes and painted our faces. We created a list of carnival games that we could play and we also created a earning system for the tickets. The games ranged from things like table-top bowling to shooting indoor basketball hoops. We even made up a little song for when Papa H came home. It was our way of welcoming him to the Carnival after a long day at work.

Every carnival has tickets, right??!!??

As you can see, it didn't take Papa H too much time to 'jump right in on the clown action'. PQ picked out Papa's outfit so that it was ready for him as soon as he got home. A striped shirt with a Christmas tree tie...oh yeah, baby!

Oh, I forgot to mention one WACKY game that we came up with. We called it 'Wash The Pups' which was worth 10 tickets per dog. Somehow I don't think the dogs were as impressed by this game as we were! *wink*

After the carnival was over, we all settled down to watch a movie.

This evening, Papa H reminded us that we often need to think outside of the box. Allowing our creativity to soar was exciting for all of us. We all acted a little extra kooky (it's hard to imagine us getting more kooky, isn't it??) and PQ absolutely had a blast. It's definitely something that we will be doing again soon.

Monday Night Movie...

Tonight I have a date with Papa H and the DVD player. Although I'm not usually interested in watching movies (I usually fall asleep), THIS movie is one that I have been eagerly waiting to see. Papa H borrowed the movie from DT so we will be spending some quality time in front of the television tonight.

Tah-Tah for now. *wink*

Yard Sale, Anyone??

One of my favorite things about PQ is that he loves to make a deal. Today's weather is unseasonably nice (highs in the upper 40's), so PQ thought it would be a great day for a YARD SALE! Yes, that's correct...it's March 6th and he's having a yard sale.

While I was doing yardwork and Papa H was putting new windows in the garage, PQ was busy pulling random things out to sell. He's convinced that they are "wicked good deals" and although he's been out there for over an hour (with no real customers), he's content with waiting.

Check out his prices...yes, that IS $19.00 for the plastic hockey stick.

(Something says he's coming back inside with all of this stuff later on.)

Not exactly a BIG yard sale (only 10 items) but still WICKED CUTE!

Disclaimer: Some items have been purchased (and brought back downstairs for PQ to find later on in the day.) Papa H 'bought' the two hockey sticks for $1.50...apparently, PQ will bargain with his Dad. Papa H returned the items to their original destination for PQ to find a little later. I, on the other hand was able to buy a kiss. Yes, that's right...it cost me .50 cents but it was well worth it. I love my little man.

Long Bodies Apparently Cause Postal Chaos

I talked to the Mail Lady today. While holding Little Miss Weenie in my arms, she chuckled at our new addition. Up until today, she didn't know that we had another pint sized pooch. While making friends with Little Miss Weenie, she went on to tell me that she's only ever been bit by two dogs while working as a postal worker. One was a basset hound...and the other was a dachshund! Seriously, what are the chances!!!??

As most of you already know, she had a fierce run in with Mooch over a year ago. Yes, Mooch was the basset hound that she was referring to. After being maced through the mailslot by the prior mail man (he was a crotchety old man), Mooch became a little territorial with people daunting the postal uniform. Hence the reason why he bit our new post lady on the hip after getting out the front door.

We've had numerous conversations (which include good humor) about the 'basset attack'. In all her years as a postal worker, she has never heard of another basset hound biting someone. It's just not typical of their breed. They tend to be SUPER LAZY dogs that are EXTREMELY LAID BACK. That is, until they get maced!

But seriously...go figure! Who would have ever thought that the two low-to-the-ground-breeds-that-we-own-with-mini-legs-and-long-bodies would cause such chaos for this poor postal worker??!!??

I'm just glad that we had one dog that wasn't part of her past! *WINK*

I'm back!

5 days later...we got our power turned back on! WOOT! WOOT!!!

What a crazy storm!

What about you...how many days were you without power?