Yard Project

Today JR and I started our yard project. In the middle of digging up grass in preparation for a flower bed, it started raining really hard. We had to stop working and now we just have a dirt garden. Unfortunately, our dogs don't understand that walking on the brick path makes for less of a mess.

Coy played in his swimming pool while we were digging up the grass. It's the second time he has played in his pool and he enjoyed it even more this time around.

Tomorrow I have to start the work week again. I also have to go to the middle school to present awards to three children who earned the most points for reading the most books in their school. Even though I hate being in front of a crowd, I guess I am sort of excited to give awards for achievements in reading.

To Have a Servant Heart

For some reason, WalMart has a way of bringing out the worst in me. If I need to get a good idea of what part of my character that I need to work on to become a better person, I just make a trip to WalMart. It always reveals the evil that lies within. Usually, it is my lack of patience that really shines through, but today I discovered something else.

As I was leaving the store with my shopping cart, I could see my car in plain view. I could also see that someone had left their shopping cart behind my car. Apparently, they were parked beside me and after loading their stuff into their trunk, they just pushed their cart two feet away and left it behind mine. Thanks Mr. Helper! Over the next 2-3 minutes, so many evil thoughts of how much that I hated that person crossed my mind. It is truly too ugly to put into this blog exactly what I thought and felt for that individual.

So, after my conscience got the best of me, I decided that I needed to see it as an opportunity. It was an opportunity to learn to have more of a servant heart and a chance to try to love my neighbor. I really am trying. So, as I returned two carts to the respective spot, I tried to do it as though I was doing an act of service or an act of kindness towards the person who was unable to muster up the energy to walk an extra thirty feet.

On another note, I did crossfit for the first time Tuesday. I really like it and hopefully will try it again this weekend. I would have done it today, but my body is too sore from Tuesday, so I opted for a regular trip to the gym, which is much less intense. I have been working out regularly for the past two weeks and I am hoping that my aggression towards people will become less over time.

Another Great Weekend

This weekend has been great so far. I am already looking forward to next weekend which includes Monday. I love three day weekends.

My life has been pretty uneventful lately. I am going to have to start doing some random things and hope that something news worthy comes out of it. Right now, life is pretty routine and consists of me having many freak out episodes at work while I deal with imbeciles all day everyday. I have got to get away(I think there's a song with those lyrics).

JR is in some tactical combat shooting class today. I don't know if that is really what it is, but it has something to do with shooting his hand gun. He claims that he would rather be home with us, but I'm not sure, since he loves shooting his
1911. I get to hear about that gun all of the time and how it is the greatest piece of machinery in the world. He does say that about every gun that he owns, though.

Speaking of guns. I had a conversation earlier this week with one of the bleeding hearts that obviously get their news from some MSNBC type source. She said to me that she believed in the right to own guns, but the type of gun that people can own should be regulated. Oh boy, I started to breathe hard, because I know that she is a follower of Obama. I said, well it's great that you believe it is a right, since your president believes it is a privilege. She seemed to not believe me on that, but proceeded to tell me that people should not be allowed to own an AK 47. I told her that it was a rifle and that contrary to what she believed, it was not automatic...that it really is illegal to own an automatic.

Even if I didn't know that the liberal media uses AK 47 to try to dominate the weak people's minds, since it sounds scary, I would still know that most people wouldn't carry around an AK 47 anyway. They are heavy and if you were going to go commit a crime, it probably wouldn't be with a big, heavy rifle. I am still unsure of this person's thought process. But I do know that she is one of the many that desire to be told what to do in life. What to eat, what to wear, where to go to the doctor.....

Anyway, I need to go to Disney World or something, because I am really starting to abandon the Love Thy Neighbor thing.

I am adding pictures to lighten the mood :)

Great Weekend

This weekend was really nice. We went to dinner and bowling with friends Friday night. I bowled a 72....I am awesome! Saturday was a family day and it was a lot of fun.

Today was my favorite. JR and I put Coy in his new baby pool. I don't know if he really understood that it was supposed to be fun. I think he was confused, because the only water that he has been in is bath water. JR and I definitely enjoyed it more than he did, but I know that he is going to love it before the Summer is over.

The Loan Closed

The loan that I originated back in February, finally closed today. I truly can't believe it! There are so many stories to tell from this one little loan. People involved will be talking about it for years to come, seriously!

1. Customer enters into a contract to buy their first house.
2. Underwriter does crappy job underwriting loan and the investor took forever on their end, so the loan closing was delayed until April 29th.
3. At the closing, the attorney discovers after reading the trust that the person selling the house DOES NOT OWN THE HOUSE. He can't even sell it. *Also, the attorney was not provided a copy of the trust until thirty minutes before the closing, despite many attempts to get it throughout the two weeks prior to closing.
4. The true owner of the home is contacted that evening and agrees to sell the house.
5. A new contract is created and is signed on April 30th...the last day for the buyer to qualify for the tax credit. It's a miracle!
6. The loan closed today....another miracle.

That was the really really nice version of the story. The version that doesn't defame any one's character.

I'm adding a picture that has no relevance to the post, but it has been requested by my husband that a picture of Boom always be added.

Mother's Day

Today has been such a fun day. Coy gave me a beautiful pink rose, 2 boxes of nerds, a plant, and a sweet homemade card. So sweet! Today was also baby dedication day at church, which was very special.

Coy is eight months old today. He is trying to crawl and has almost figured it out. JR and I are going to be in trouble once he does, because he is going to be in to everything!

Monday

Why are Mondays so depressing? It is rainy here today, too. I can't help but think about this disasterous oil spill. It is making me so upset!

I am looking forward to working out this afternoon with my husband at Triumph Athletics.

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