Patience is a virtue

I am trying to come up with witty phrases or titles and most of the time I feel like I have really lacked in that department but todays title is perfect! I am so excited and have so much going on that I am literally being impatient. It horiable I know already God has everything under control but I am just so excited! I've done cleaned out the kids closets and mine TWICE! I am ready for this move. This step in our lives. If you know me on a personally then you know that my blog should be named The LeBlanc Gypsy Family always on the move! HA!
So please once you read this please say a little pray for me that I would no peace and patients!

So on to what I did today. I of course got the kids off for school. Then I had to go to the Dr for 11:45. So I got Granny and I ready and off we where to Madisonville for my check up. It went well other than the fact that they drew 3 huge tubes of blood and I have to go back for an ultrasound next week to look at my ovaries. I will keep my blog updated but to be honest I was kind of worried because the Dr seemed a little worried. I did take a PG test and that was negative. THANK THE GOD LORD! Not to say that I would be mad but a this point I would most likely cry ALOT! LOL I am just kidding. I will take what God has for me.
Pray on that too! I am a firm believer in prayer so just PRAY PRAY PRAY!

Well it looks like Emilee Grace is Bible drill is not canceled for everyone but she is not going. Mainly because I am not going to be able to go and she really needs me or her Daddy to be there. My dad is going but he is rooming with the other boys that are going and that was just not even an option. So there is always next time and she will be on top of her game as usual. The only other sad thing is David has to work ALL weekend long. Again. No complaints there but I do kind of miss him from time to time. Tonight he stayed at our house in Hahnville just so he could get extra rest and be done faster tomorrw.

OH! We got both of our w2's in so of course I am excited about that. We are paying off two things and I am so excited! Two down...I lost how many to go!!! LOL Total joke....we really don't owe anything else except house hold stuff and my van.

Till next time~Val 

What's up with the weather?

Today the weather has been so weird. I got up and it was freezing! No lie, I had to turn the heaters on in every room and in the bathroom. Then about 11, I got my Granny ready and we headed to Sonic for our lunch. Can you believe it was HOT outside? I had to take my jacket off. It was a super thin one too! We got back to the house and it felt kind of chilly again and the wind started to blow. Ah...So I put my jacket back on and got Granny inside. Low and behold it got warm again!! Then around 3pm I headed to violin and it started to get chilly again. By the time night fell it was FREEZING! I just wish it would pick one thing and stick with it. I hate to be to hot or to cold :(

Update on violin-It's great! I am ok. I don't know why but I can't wait for lessons and soon as its like right down to the time of walking in I get so shy and scared. What's up with that? My teacher is super nice. I don't have a shy bone in my body but for some reason I just get totally overwhelmed and feel like I could just go into a corner and shake! LOL Not lieing..I even do this shaking my leg a little its so strange. I pray I really grow out of this. It's kind of annoying.
I do plan to record myself this week playing open strings. So look forward to that!! LOL

I am also kind of bummed about my visit with my dear friend Kelly and her family. We where supposed to see them three times this month and all three times have fallen threw. The latest was this week. They where coming for the weekend and now they are haivng their trip cut short and I won't even be here because I hope to be in Georgia with Emilee Grace on a Bible Drill. Hopefully we can meet up or just go for a visit soon.
We will see what God has instore for us. Maybe a small Disney trip will be in our future very soon!

Now on to the BIG news. We are buying land. It is right by our church which is the biggest plus! We wanted to get really close but we didn't think it would be this close. They had 11 acres for sale but we only wanted 5 acres. 11 was just to much at this time for upkeep and price for our budget. We are planning to sign the paper work on it this upcoming week or the next depending on the title search etc. We are truly estastic! We plann on clearing it off and puting a mobile home for a few years (3 to 4) and then building. Right now we just don't want to over load ourselves and not have any spending money. The kids would die if I made them eat roman noodles every night! LOL They would love it at first but it would soon get old.

Here is a few idea pictures. The reason we are waiting ( I am waiting-David wants to just jump on in) is I want everything just right!

Above is my FAVORITE!

I would hope to have two bedrooms upstairs with a hollywood bath.

downstairs a master and DJ's room.

Plus all the living space.

AND YES it will be YELLOW with white trim!

This is what we most likely will end up having to go with because of the room.

Of course YELLOW!

You get the idea. It's victorian style. White fence etc.

These next few photos will be my furniture style. I really want either white or off white but we will see what I can find when the time comes but I won't be settling thats for sure! LOL

I will have a small sitting area for tea etc with this type furniture.

Ideas for the girls. They will be getting queen or full size bedroom sets that will stay at the house after they have moved out so when they come for a visit they will still have their own space.

Same goes for DJ but of course more boyish.

This is a must! I want a sun room for reading etc. With whicer furniture to add! It truly is a must! Orange pillows to top it off!

Directly outside will be my flower garden. (I hope)

Then my organized veggie garden!

A few ideas for my kitchen.

I will def will not have stainless steal or wood floors!

I can't stand either of the two!

Black appliances-A MUST!

And in time.....THIS! This is in time! I want it covered with the little water fall and I want it a funny shape.

It is last on my list! I bet the kids will not be to happy about this but for starters I'll get them on of those cheap blue ones!!! LOL HAHAHAHA!

Just wanted to share my excitement!

We have a lot of clearing to do and we plan to stay on a TIGHT budget for 3 to 4 years!

It will payoff. I have faith!!

We will also eventually get some chickens, a horse or two and make a cow and pig! Now rush on those things either!!

Till next time~Val

Another rambling blog post

Ok, so I have really rambled the last few times I have wrote. I am just stressed to the max. I have so much going on and every time I think I can sit down and take a few deep breaths something else pops up. I truly wish for a clean house right now. One where I walk in and it smells fresh and clean. No clutter anywhere to be found. I am even getting sick of the color orange if you can believe that! It used to make me HAPPY :) but lately I just get annoyed when I see it. I wonder what thats all about? I am liking white for some odd reason. White curtains, sheets plates. Yeah, I already know! I am rambling!!!! I just am feeling kind of blue lately. I am tired is the biggest thing I guess. Oh-and do the clothes ever stop? I get them done and I look in the bathroom and there is a full hamper :(

(I am just venting so don't get alarmed! LOL)

Well enough of that.

Till next time~Val

Unsure

I get so annoyed with myself sometimes. I have been so unsure for so long about things I want that I don't know which thing or what I want to do! Ah!! Right now I am feeling a little annoyed because I am uncertain where I want to live. I know the area it's the actual place. Do I want land? Do I want to live in a subdivision? Do I want to live in the country part of the area I am in or more into te city limits?! I thought I had this down but I guess I don't.
I really want this to be the last move. I mean unless David gets transferred somewhere for tons more money! Lol

I want to build a house but of course everything I way David wants different so now I am to the point we should just pick a house! I'm not sure things could change but I had to wrote down my frustrations. Who knows?! Anything could happen.

Well enough of that rambling!

Till next time~Val

1-18-11

Today was a lazy day. I really did sleep alot. Not that I didn't need it. David stayed home from work to fix the pipes under the sink and house. We had a little problem with them. They are fixed thankfully!

I got the kids off right before eight and I fell alseep on Granny's sofa. I was beat!! We didn't get home from church till after 11p.m. I don't even know how the kids where able to have so much energy. I bet its the breakfast I made them :)

I had violin practice for the first time today. I was so nervous at first but it was alot of fun. My teacher plays beautifully :) She is in the Gulf Coast Orchestra and they are doing a concert this Saturday. I looked it up to see if I could get some last minute tickets but low and behold they have them but they are $130 a seat. Thats on the floor level at that. So, I will be waiting on that. I came home and told David about it and he instantly said lets go! That would be awesome if we where not saving everything we make! I think I am going to ask for them for Mother's Day or my birthday from my parents or grandparents. I wouldn't feel bad then by going.
I did rather well for my first lesson. I have practiced all night since I have been home. I think everyone is ready for me to give it a break. I did go over and show Granny and my Dad what I had learned. I feel like a little girl all excited!!

I wanted to also address a recent post about wanting more kids. That would be a BIG NO!!! Not to long after I had posted that post my kids went from "ANGELS" to well I don't know what they went to. It's all back to noraml and they are fine now but I think I was just having baby blues. I prayed and David prayed and we fill that three is plenty! It just costs so much to raise kids now. We have one in braces, and soon EMilee will need them we think...Not cool!

Till next time~Val

Short Video of the Pups

no more

So, I have no laptop anymore. I am so annoyed too! David actually dropped it and it popped open pretty much. Its ok we did get to save all the picture and other important stuff I had on it but getting another one is the problem. I just took my iMac back to Best Buy because I was just not getting it. I am now regreting it. I guess I will be making a new trip up to Best Buy but I think I am gonna go with a iMac laptop. Not sure. I am trying to be patient with this purchase because I don't like to change computer a whole lot. My dear HP lasted since 2006. I LOVED it dearly too!

On another note. My diet is not going on so smoothly. I did on the other hand start back at Curves and I can tell a differnce. Keep me in your prayers because I am in need of them. :)

I am thankful for this 4 day weekend. Fri.-Mon. It will be spent resting!!!!!

Till next time~Val

Happ Birthday, Elvis!

Happy Birthday , (76th)Elvis Aaron Presley!

His home where he was born in Tupelo,Ms

Just wanted to share some pics and a video or two:)

My favorite song!

This is the kids favorite movie-Kissing Cousins

I really love me some Elvis. I just recently for my last birthday was able to visit Graceland for the first time. Best time ever!
It truly is a must see if you are a Elvis fan!

Till next time~Val

Can you beleive it is January?

I still can not believe the date of today! Last year has flown by and so the cycle continues with tis month. I also want to add really quick that any mistakes in my typing are all because of the laptop that I am being forced to use. You see my laptop has lost its IP address for some crazy reason and is needing to go to best buy for some work so I am forced to still and blog and anything else I am needing to do online with Kaylee's computer. Its a mini and its very annoying but I am just thankful for it at this moment. So bare with me people!!! LOL

So onto my post. I am very excited to annouce that I will be starting my violin lessons next Wednesday. I am beyond words right now with this because its been a dream of mine since I was a child to be able to play and be comfortable to do so infront of others.

The next thing is I am really praying about getting a tubal ligation. David and I talked about it and we considered adoption as well and we just fell that if we are going to have anymore children that it be from us. I know alot of people thing three is enough but I yern for a larger family. The kids want a baby too! But like I said its all in Gods hands and I will do as he wants. I will update when I feel I have some answers. Until then PLEASE pray for me. Either pray that God tells me this is the right thing to move forward with OR let my baby fever please leave once and for all!

Now onto my last thing for today. I have yet to start on my diet/program. I had a bad run in with that drink that I was going to take to clean out my body. It didn't do as planned. I could barley drink it and I ended up throwing it all up. Soooo with that being said I am still on the sweet tea and sweets! No coffee though.
It doesn't help when I BEG my friend to come over so we can make peanut butter balls either! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!! LOL

Thats all for now.

Till next time~Val 

Tomorrow is the day of new beginnings!

I never really start my resolutions on the actual 1st. The kids start back at school tomorrow so I am going to begin tomorrow! It is really hard to eat healthy around the kids. Think what you may but when Emilee comes to me batting those pretty green eyes asking if I would like a delicous pretzel she has made with her easy bake oven or a to die for cake with homemade frosting I have to say, "Why thank you!".

I was told the best way to start a new diet/way of eating better is to detox your body. I plan on doing that tonight!! Someone recommended Oral magnesium citrate. It was recommended to stay at your house for about 3 hours after this is drank. LOL You kind of get the drift of what it makes you do so wish me luck!!

I plan on eating salads for lunch with chicken. No dressing. Other days I play on eating fish baked or broiled. I love Tilipia so I will eat alot of it on my new diet/way of eating better. I also love Salmen but not with the bottom skin part :P I only plan on drinking water and lemon for atleast two weeks. Maybe for the month. I do not want to put any sugars in my body so no bread,coffee, etc. I am praying that I do well. Tea and coffee and brownies will be my killer but I don't plan on never eating them again but in moderation and not like I am not with having 2 MacDonald's teas a day on top of atleast one cup of coffee and brownies for a late night snack. I am so tired of being this weight that I am and its time for a change.

Not only will I be helping myself but by proxy my kids and hubby will benefit from my new eating habits. I plan on packing their lunches everyday and I DARE them to drink sodas! LOL The good thing is they already LOVE apples, grapes, pretzels etc. So it won't be a complete shock for them. There just won't be any tea in the frig with they are thirsty :)

Well I have to run for now. Time for pray meeting! I love church~its my favorite place to be :)