I'm givin' a shout out!!!

I'm givin' a shout out to my best man...who says he does actually read my blog...but is a lurker :) I love him dearly...he just saved us bookoos (sp?) of $$$$ by NOT having to replace his Blackberry...Yep, he just took it completely apart...cleaned it....put it all back together again...and now, his roller ball thingy works and he can dial someone with a "0" in their number again. Yes, this is just one of the MANY reasons why I love him! He can read and follow directions like nobody's business and he can fix anything :) Even fixes me...when I'm broken...or at least feel like I am :( I love you Brian....lurker that you are....NOW SHOW ME SOME LOVE AND LEAVE ME A FRIGGIN' COMMENT!!!! Muches Smooches :)

YOU MAKE ALL MY DREAMS COME TRUE!

Sometimes, life is just too sad. Please pray for this precious family.

http://themcclenahans.blogspot.com/

In TRUE STACI STYLE.....

( You can barely see the V-A-N in the background...it's the only picture I can find...but that's her!)

Okay...seriously, this should make you laugh....I hope it comes across as funny reading it...as it was when it actually happened :)

Soooo, I'll preface this with...I had ALOT going on yesterday...here's how it went down:

I loaded the kids up...and Mac...for our daily dropoffs at their schools....Kid #1...check. No problem.

As I pulled into the parking lot of Jake's school...I decided to park in a different parking space than I normally do. I am generally a creature of habit .

So, drop Jake off...no problem...am beebopping out to the V-A-N...click my remote to unlock the car, get in...am calling out for Mac...because usually he's right there in my face licking it to pieces...NO MAC :( I get a little panicked...call his name again...still, NO MAC. Then I look at the dash...and think to myself, "hmmmm, I don't have a pink phone." And then, in a matter of a millisecond....I was like, "HOLY #^&....THIS ISN'T MY CAR!!!!" I mean, i bolted out of that van and shut the door behind me so fast...I'm sure I looked very silly...or suspicious depending upon who saw. And believe me...my head did a 360 to check and see if anyone saw what had happened!!!

She was parked where I normally park when I drop off and her V-A-N is EXACTLY like mine. At first I thought...WHY did MY remote open HER car?? But then, logical thinking kicks in and realize, she had just left her car unlocked.

Anyway, I successfully remembered where I had parked and bolted there as fast as I could. I did wait for her to come out because you know, your mind goes crazy and you think...what if something happens today and MY fingerprints would be ON and IN her van???!!!! Holy cow do I waaaay overthink things sometimes :( So, after I told her what had happened...she of course was laughing and was not mad but whew, I mean, you guys, my heart was beating so fast and I think I was sweating.

So, there you go...I'm sure it's not as funny when you read it as it was when it actually happened...but just laugh anyway :)

And if you are wondering WHY I type out V-A-N....it's a long story...but when we first decided to get a V-A-N...I could NOT actually SAY it...I had to spell it...I couldn't believe I was driving one!!! I'm totally over it now...and am perfectly fine with driving my VAN!!! Won't be forever...and it was sure nice not paying $120 to fill up when gas prices were ridiculous! Some day...SOME DAY...I'll get to have what I really want....but for now, it's all good :) Oh yea...her name is VANessa...but we call her "Nessie" for short. Do you name your cars??

I was tagged....DAYS ago :(

Okay....sooo sorry Lezel...http://thesafitribe.blogspot.com/...I just checked out your blog and you had tagged me a couple of days ago :( Loser Blogger I am!!! So, I think I'm supposed to go to my 4th picture file and pull the 4th picture out of it?? K, here I go...ahhhh, it's Connor and Brian...PreJake days. I guess that would make Connor even younger than Jake is now?? WILD! Don't know what they were watching...but such a sweet little photo that had totally been forgotten about :( Thanks for making me go into the old picture archives :)

And this is why blogging is so important to me....

Everyone (well, you know, all 6 of you whom I dearly love,) Kat, at http://www.sunshineandlemonade.blogspot.com/ (whom I have never met...but feel like if she walked into my house, we'd talk for hours..CRAZNIESS!) is in need of our prayers. It seems as though her husband had an aneurysm this past weekend. She too had just dealt with some crazy vertigo herself just last week. Her family is precious...two of the sweetest girls ever. I just read about all of this and am putting sticky notes all over my house to remind to pray for this family :) Will you please do the same? Well, I mean, pray...you don't have to put the sticky notes up everywhere :)

(Sorry I've been away for so long...just a lot of time on the computer...but not for blogging :( However, today...the boys are home because we got 1/8th of an inch of ice and snow for them to play in :) Amanda...I'm not sure if you are familiar with our measurements or not...but that is the tiniest of bits....but they are soooo excited :) Anyway, I am checking in on you all....still leavin' the love when I can :)

Everyone have a great day!

Signing Off...for a bit

Okay...all six of my peeps who read this thang I try to call a blog....my beautiful sister-in-law is in town to help with major decisions like fabrics, paint, stains, granite selections on the new house. We hope to get ALOT done...and have ALOT of fun too...so, I'm signing off for a bit. Wish me luck! Yes, we were supposed to go furniture shopping...but traveling in January is not the best of decisions right now...hopefully in April or May :) I hope to show you lots of our decisions next week!
Hope everyone has a great week! Just know, if I don't comment...I still love ya!

Bummer Sooner

Well, at the end of the day...I know what really matters. Healthy family, friends, food on the table...no National Championship...again, but, life is good. It's really good. And now, I will go and cry until next season :) I love College Football!