Friendship

"Friendship is not a big thing, it's a million little things"

- Anonymous

 Do you have a best friend who will laugh with you?

Or cry with you?

Who can relate when you are losing your mind because your 2 year old threw a whole roll of TP in the potty?

 Do you have a best friend who doesn't judge you when your kids are running buck wild at a restaurant?

One that listens when you are mad at your hubs and knows that no matter what you say, you love him like a fat kid loves cake?

 Do you have a best friend who's family treats you like family and you love them all to the moon?

 Do you have a best friend that you could hang out and laugh and talk for hours about nothing at all?

Do you have a best friend that can tell what your thinking by the look on your face?

 I DO! And I cannot wait to celebrate her birthday tonight!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RACHEL!

Dancey Pants

Friday night, Emma performed with her dance camp at the Har-Ber Homecoming half-time show. Emma did SO good. I was extremely proud of her! She said she was so nervous right before she got out there, but loved it once the music started. Honey and Daddy Brooks came to watch.

Saturday, Mom and I went shopping. My Dad watched the girls and Travis had to work. We got home in time to spend some time enjoy the pretty weather. That evening, we went to visit Jon and Nicole in Fort Smith for dinner.

Sunday, we got up and headed to church. After church, we had a lazy Sunday full of naps and laundry. I LOVE lazy Sunday's with my little family.

Chatty Catherine

I always want to remember what the girls' voices sound like when they are little. I decided it was time for another edition of "Chatting with Catherine". Enjoy!

(Notice she calls her ABC's, "ABCD's!)

Birthdays and Beads

This weekend was one of those relaxing fun weekends for us. Friday night, we did nothing...I am talking NOTHING!

Saturday morning, Emma had dance camp at Har-Ber. She is performing with the Silver Stars on Friday! I cannot wait!

After that, the girls and I met Kim, Tara, Rachel and her girls for lunch at the Market Place. It's always fun when we get to do lunch/dinner with those girls.

Saturday night, Travis and I had Mandy's birthday party at Crabbys to attend. So, Lisa came and kept the girls.

Before dinner, we went to the Herman's to hang out and, of course, take pictures!

Dinner was a blast and I am not sure I have laughed so hard in long time. I just love our group of friends and how much fun we have together.

Sunday, we went to church and came home for naps. Travis and Emma went to the batting cages. So, I decided the little girls and I would make some bead bracelets. It was a test of my patience, but I think they turned out pretty good! :)

Happy Monday!

Self Motivated

I have ALWAYS worked in an office. Since Hannah was born, I have had the perk to work at home if I've needed to, i.e. when the kids are sick, when I'm sick, when the weather is bad, etc. It's a very nice perk.

Despite that, I've always been envious of the mom's that get to work from home. I've thought, "Man! I would LOVE to be able to sit in my living room and work. It would be so nice not to have to get up and drive to the office every morning. I could pick the girls up early. Gosh, I want a job like that."

Since I got back from my two weeks off for the holidays, I have been working from home. Our company is having us move offices and things haven't been ready yet. When I first heard that I was going to be working from home, I was ecstatic!

Week 1: I was super productive. I got tons of work done AND had all my household chores done before the weekend came. It was wonderful. I mean...the Friday of Week 1, I kind of slacked off. But, nothing I didn't do occasionally in the office.

Week 2: I was much less productive at work. I did what HAD to be done and let some of my proactive stuff fall by the wayside. I still had the house all clean and a wonderful dinner on the table by 5pm every night. Good stuff, people. But, I was glad to go out of town for the weekend. I was getting slight cabin fever from being home so much.

Week 3: It's been a disaster. I've gotten all my weekly MUST do's done at work. The house is a wreck. I am so tired of being here, the last thing I want to do is clean up. And dinner...HA! We've eaten out almost every night this week.

Needless to say, this working from home is not for me. When Travis gets home, I follow him around like a lost puppy just chatting his ear off because I am DESPERATE for some adult interaction. I feel like I am out of my routine and let's face it...I'm a routine kinda girl. I just struggle to get motivated to get stuff done. I am praying we get back in an office soon so I can get our family back into our routine. I'm just a better wife and mommy when I go to the office every day. (Don't judge!)

Guess I better take that "self starter" claim off my resume! Happy Friday!