Total pregnancy brain...again

So, I just realized last night that I had left my purse in Commerce, on SATURDAY. I was going to get a few gift cards for Christmas presents before I went to a Christmas party. So, Tony gave me his check card...and I was thinking I could use it b/c I know the pin number. So, I go to Justice...you know, the store for girls. I pick out a few small things to go with the gift cards, I go up to pay, and the girl asks to see my ID after checking the unsigned card. I say...this is my husband's card, and I don't have my ID, but I do have his ID (he had given me his entire wallet). So, I pull out his ID and show her...and she accepts it! Good for me...but I was thinking that I could have stolen some one's entire wallet and spent their money! Anyway...I go to the Christmas party, have lots of fun...come home and I'm telling Tony about it and emptying my new purse and I kinda start freaking out. But, I try to hide it from Tony b/c my freaking out and his are totally different. I'm freaking out b/c I can't find the check card, but I don't worry, b/c I know I'll track it down eventually. Well...he realizes what's happening and says he's never letting me use his check card again! Seriously, I had no recollection of where the card could be. I tried to call the store, but since they were closed, I guess they turned the phones off. I send Tony out to look in his car, and I decide to drive back over to the store, thinking I could have dropped the card in the parking lot. On my way, Tony calls and says that he's found the card in his car...way off to the side, no idea how I got there! Pregnancy brain...total pregnancy brain!

The Letters

This month, I joined an on-line book club, The Hoochee Book Club. Our first book was called The Letters. It's a story about a husband and wife, Sam and Hadley West, who are estranged after the loss of their only child, their son. Sam is on a trek to Alaska, the last place their son was alive and the wife leaves their home to sort of rediscover herself. The story unfolds through a series of letters that the two write to each other. Sam, in Alaska, finding the resting place of his son's plane crash, and Hadley is in Maine where she's rented a small cottage and begins painting again. Hadley was a little mean and bitter to Sam in the beginning but became softer and lovely as the two reminisced through letters at their lives together, how they met, fell in love, the things they loved about each other and the family they had together. They also discover a secret their son had kept from them, which helps them understand a little more about their son.

I really enjoyed reading this book and love the idea of letter writing, a lost art, I'm sure. While most of the book was so very sad and even utterly melancholy, as I got to the end, I thought that the characters had to go through all they did so that they would realize just how much they loved each other and how they could heal from a devastating loss. Just like in real life, we sometimes have to go through lots of trials and valleys to get to a place where God wants us to be.

The book has two authors, Luanne Rice and Joseph Monninger so, you get the perspective of both the man and the lady. I thought this was a great book, a quick read and worth the time I spent reading it.

The last two weeks

We've been so busy the last few weeks...we're all pretty exhausted. It started two Saturdays ago with the ladies luncheon at our church. Mrs. Dudish decorated a beautiful table and there was a wonderful speaker...Mama and Beverly came and we had a great time.

Later that day, we decorated our tree...I didn't really get any good pictures, but Walker took his ornaments and put them all in a pile on the bottom section of the tree. After he went to bed, I moved them all around the tree. The next morning, Walker came down, went over to "his" spot and said mine? mine? mine? I tried to explain that his were all over the tree. Here's his spot.

And...the only picture I could snap of the two boys together by the tree.
The next day, we had Justin and Lori come over and take pictures of us and then our small group came for group time and dinner. A picture I haven't shared.

Then, sometime last week, Hudson and Walker were playing upstairs, and I went up to check on them...Hudson is standing there with a red marker, top off. He said they were painting. Where are you painting...well...all over Mommy's wall!!!Friday, we headed to the Georgia Dome to watch Clay's football team. They lost, but what an accomplishment to be #2 in the state in Class AA football.

This was my long week...M, T, W...and I'm exhausted! Last night, I got home after 5 and had to have Hudson at the church at 6 to practice singing for Sunday. He flipped out...I mean really flipped out when we got to the church. He screamed...I traumatized him...I left him in his church room, screaming! When they 3 and 4 yr olds came in to practice, someone was holding Hudson. He had his hands in his mouth and wouldn't let them put him down. When he got to me...he started sobbing. I felt awful. He told me he wasn't singing, but has since decided that if everyone comes to watch him(grandmama, granddaddy, aunt bevo, uncle clay) that he'll sing Sunday. We'll see. I just really don't want them to drive 1 hr here for Hudson to not sing! We'll see. Tonight, we went shopping for a family that our small group is supporting for Christmas. It was fun picking out toys and clothes to give to another family. Hudson and Walker enjoyed looking at all the toys (I usually avoid this section when I'm by myself).

Is it really just 8:06?

I think I've said before that we all sleep with fans. And, this morning, at 6:55 a.m., the power went off, flashed back on, off, on, off. A few minutes later Walker yelled out Mommy and cried, I went in and got him, then heard Hudson crying too! So, we've all been up since 7:15 a.m. This week, with the overcast skies, we've been sleeping in until almost 9:00! And, I went to see Twilight last night at 8:50! I guess it works out well though, b/c this afternoon, we are going to the Georgia Dome to watch Uncle Clay's Calhoun Yellow Jackets play in the state championship and we needed to nap early. I can already tell, we'll all be ready EARLY!!!

Thankful Thursday

I should have saved the family picture that I posted yesterday for today, but here's a great pic of the three guys that I am so thankful for today!

Family Picture

I loved, like super loved this picture before I noticed Hudson's tummy hanging out...it's still a cute picture!

This is so sweet...we have a similar one from last year's Christmas pictures with Walker leaning on Tony just like this!

Some sweet pictures

Justin took these on Sunday. We've been trying to get pictures of Hudson since he turned 3. They are precious! I love the one of him hugging Tony's leg!

I had to add just one of sweet Walker...he wouldn't let go of that paci!