Flashback Friday

Found this old photo in my flickr stream...from 2007.  Yep, I was torturing Mack even then.  It was Fall Break and I took her out to take pics during the day.  I remember the day so clearly.   Man she's grown a lot.  So who does she look like here?  Nia? Nala? Neither?

I miss her little ponytails.  I'm not mad at that backlight...I know this pic is wonky but to me it's a treasure.  It was taken with a Kodak Z650.  I thought it was a wonderful camera.  I still have it (I have a LOT of cameras) but it failed me early on...

Wanna play, head over to Jen's blog and link up!

When you are done, I think you want to check out my 52 Fridays Blog...I'm just saying, it could be a treat...week 10 will be published by 8 a.m. cst.

Exhausted!!!

So...yesterday I admitted something to my best friend Regina something that I really hate to admit.  I'm exhausted.  I just feel REALLY guilty saying it.  As I type, I'm looking at my husband who has finally gotten a much needed opportunity to crash on the sofa. He works soooooooooooooooooooooo hard.  Good...no great, right?? Well, yes and no.  Sometimes it just really leaves me feeling inadequate and guilty for not doing my part.  He's been working non-stop even putting in overtime, taking care of the girls when I'm at work, still manages to clean, do laundry, and today he prepared a full course yummy meal.   Oh and he still managed to workout. Whew!...the mere thought exhausts me.  Me?  This weekend, I was too exhausted to do anything and during my work week, forget about it.  I honestly don't know how he does it.  The hours just don't add up.

I too would love to be able do it all, but I can't.  Ugh!  I hate admitting that I out loud/in print because I do honestly have a desire to...it just doesn't happen.  In fact the parts that I generally do hold down have gone wayward.  It's been really bad for the last week or so.   I went out of town a couple of weeks ago and have yet to catch up.  I'm ready to go to bed as soon as I get home from work, but when I go to bed, I find myself constantly waking up and looking at the clock.   My mind is CONSTANTLY busy. This coupled with the fact that the girls are at a demanding stage has just worn me down (this "stage" includes constant fights, jumping in and out of their beds, emptying body wash all over the bathroom floor, running me all over the church - resulting in a wipeout -yes, by me...ok...don't get me started...not tonight anyway).  At least I think that's what it is.

Is it awful that reading this Pioneer Woman post made me feel somewhat better. Because like KT, I often wonder how in the world she does it ALL.

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday which begins the 40+day journey to Easter and marks the beginning of Lent.  "Lent" comes from a word meaning simply "spring". It's about God's call to restore us, make us new.  I begin this season somewhat fragmented and look forward to something new and refreshed in the season.  Exhaustion is just not for me so here I am with an open heart, prepared to make more room amongst this chaos of life for God.

Flashback Friday (on Saturday)

Jen, mom to Jae has one of my favorite mommy blogs 525,600 Minutes .  I've enjoyed watching her little girl, Jae, grow over the last year or so.   Jen is a great photographer and captures the most beautiful candid moments of her girlie.   Last week she started hosting Flashback Friday.  I meant to participate and forgot and once again, I'm late, but still wanted to play. 

Here is my flashback pic.  It's taking it back................... way back.  To my kindergarten year.  Yesterday my cousin tweeted that this appeared in the Mardi Gras Bulletin in our hometown.  I had to see it and am so glad she scanned it for me.  We don't have many pictures of us growing up so it's always fun to see anything from the early  years.

Denhamtown Elementary
Bogalusa Louisiana
Kindergarten Class of 1986

Yeah, I should probably be embarrassed.  But...I'm not.  ha!

Not much - but just for fun - $5 giftcard to your choice of Starbucks or Target to the first person that comments with the correct guess to identify me amongst the crowd of very poor looking children here! ha! Should be pretty easy :)  Leave your email address so that I can email you and get your address...

Wanna play, head over to Jen's blog and link up!






ETA:  First two people guessed right!  Ok, girls, I think I know how to contact you both.  I will do so later today to send you both a g/c.  Thanks for playing :)