Midweek Rambles

Yay!!! We made it to midweek! This week has been a breath of fresh air for me. This is the first week that I haven't had overtime in a year. Ok, so the week of July 4th we didn't have overtime, but besides that we have been on constant overtime. This week I have been able to really enjoy Maddy and I find myself not wanting the week to end. Don't get me wrong, I'm very much looking forward to the weekend but I have really enjoyed getting to have this time with Maddy.

I am so proud of Maddy! I'm proud of her all the time, but it's like she keeps adding proudness to my pride or however that should be worded lol. I have been able to work with her on her memory verse that she had to say tonight...she is a fast learner! Every day we would recite her verse and this evening she told her teachers the verse and got her first patch/badge. What made me so proud is to see her eyes sparkle when I came to get her. She seemed to really be very proud of herself and she was such a big girl carrying her bag on her shoulder and walking to the car. It may just be one of my mom moments I was having but I really was just very proud of her.

I can't believe how grown up she looks :(

This week we have really been working on her listening to me or any other adult. She seems to think she is the head of the household and I knew I had to get that under control before it was too late. Having two extra hours a day to devote to her may not sound like a lot but it has done wonders. It took one night for her to realize that what mommy said went and that was that. Sure, she has her moments that she doesn't listen...I don't expect her to be perfect, but she really has done a very good job this week.

At night she likes for me to come check on her. Here lately I have always checked on her after she had already fallen asleep. Last night I decided to take a picture of her for two reasons, one she just looked so peaceful asleep on her bee pillow and two I wanted to be able to show her that I really did check on her.

She is just such a blessing and I am so thankful to be able to be her mom!

I didn't do a meal plan this week since it's kind of a crazy week. I still have tons of left overs from last week so I'm eating those for my lunches and fixing Maddy something quick. She's been wanting mashed potatoes lately so I cooked her some last night after I got done with work. Most of our meals this week include mashed potatoes because I cooked a little more than I normally do. There also wasn't a lot of items on sale last week that could be turned into a meal so it just all worked out to have left overs.  I'm hoping this week there will be more useful things on sale.

God is so good!! I had been having a bad feeling my mom was going to get plastered one day pulling out of my driveway. I kind of saw the wreck as she left my house Monday night, but luckily she turned to the right instead of to the left so I knew she wouldn't be wrecking that night. I dismissed that bad feeling until today. She picks Maddy up on Wednesday's so I can get my time in at work and go to church. She is usually here a little before 8 a.m. but never past. This morning I was sitting with Maddy waiting on her to get here. I heard this loud noise that sounded like somebody just dropped a load of metal. I looked at the clock and it was 8:02. I decided to go look out my window and I saw a car stopped in the middle of the road. I was confused until I looked to my left and saw this black vehicle laying on it's roof. I panicked because my mom drives a black car and my bad feeling just came straight to me. I ran to get my phone and I was begging her to pick up....she did. I was so relieved I just cried because I just knew that was going to be her. She was two cars behind the wreck and had she been here when she usually gets here she probably would have hit the other car head on. Talk about making ya feel sick.

Tonight's orchestra practice is something I really needed. At first I just felt so lost and confused because I couldn't get the music, but after the music minister prayed his prayer I was actually able to worship in practice. I needed his prayer and I feel like I actually went to church and heard a message. God has been so good to me and I am just so thankful for everything He has done. Last month was really tough on me but there is a reason for that whether I find that reason out now or later. I'm so thankful He has a plan for my life and all I have to do is trust and follow Him. I'm trying my best to do so without question or complaining, but sometimes I slip.

I hope you all are enjoying your week! Only two more days to go and we get to have another weekend :)