Orphans Deserve Better! Cross post...

Okay...so Christian Alliance for Orphans is having this campaign called Orphans Deserve Better to counter the awful representation of an orphan in the Warner Bros upcoming movie "ORPHAN". I posted the movie trailer on my TO BE A MOTHER site (link below video)...I wanted to have the scary additional video stuff on the other blog..but you are welcome to view the video from CAFO and the movie trailer at the video below..




http://tobeamotherbook.blogspot.com/2009/07/orphans-deserve-better-orphan-movie.html

4th of July 2009!

So it was a really great 4th. Shmoopy went to the lake with her friend. But that is happening alot as she is gearing up to go to college. She tried water skiing and thinks she needs more upper body strength.

We started out at the YMCA after I slept in. Breakfast was Dunkin Donuts as Mark took them out for the special treat. I took them swimming then at the YMCA.
Mark had to practice for the Jersey Boyz. He is playing the keyboard part for the road tour when it is in our area. Awesome extra gig to catch. I had the band over for a potluck taco dinner here the other day. They have been on the road for 2.5 years and my girlfriend Caren is in the band as is my friend Chris on sax.

So the kids went to the YMCA and had free gourmet ice cream sundaes from KILWIN's...

We came home and then went to a picnic with our church. Had a blast.

We then decided to forgo the crowd with the fireworks and head home. We again were blessed. As the sun set we heard some fireworks, went outside and no kidding it was as if we were given our own FIREWORKS SHOW...Our neighbors about 4 houses down no lie put on a show that looked like the Grucci Brothers in NY (they put on the Macy's show)...we had the kids put out their blankets, made popcorn and were on our front lawn with a birdseye view and no trees in the way..PLUS...no crowds...bathroom inside...full fridge and all in our jammies...IT ROCKED...

Of course earlier in the day I again noticed that Jared came out of the house again with mis matching flip flops...at least they weren't pink sparkles and hello kitty ones..

We are leaning on God. Starting school on Tuesday (with the exception of the little one-Princessa) and getting ready for college with Shmoopie in August....and my book release in August as well...we'll also be in Illinois for 10 days during next track out in September...

Father's Day! No expectations!

My husband said the funniest thing. He said "I had a great Father's Day! But that's what happens when you have no expectations." HA! For some reason that had me laughing for quite awhile. Remember how I had all of these grand expectations on mother's day and ended up with cow manure in my shoes?????

So, we had worked in Charlotte until 12am and got home at 3am ish. We tried to sleep in (about 9am). ANd then I made Mark coffee and all of the kids gave him cards. SPENT 50bucks...we have all agreed to make home made cards next time....anyhow, he was thrilled. We went out for Italian food (Pizza for the kids). And then he went to work selling men's shirts and I took a nap. He came home later to more italian food (I mad ziti) and said.."I had a great Father's Day!" Serve the man italian food and he is all set.

I know I speak so much about Mothering issues but want to give my hubby a huge HIGH FIVE (can you tell which generation I am from). He is a great husband and father and we are blessed to have him. It was sweet seeing all of the kids handing him the cards....

TOnight Andrew won his semi finals ...in baseball. So now Wed night he will play for first place. It was a huge nail biter tonight but the team pulled it out at the last minute...incredible.

I thank God for my husband and have learned to not have any expectations trying to plan the happy moments of my life but instead valuing them every day....I have amazing moments with my children every day and that is all I need....