Holiday break is over and back to school

Thank goodness we are finally back to school. It has felt like forever. Today was our 1st day back to preschool since Dec 18th. I was glad to see all the kiddos I really missed them. We had a good day, all of the kids was here except one. For the most part they all came in the class willingly, except one little guy he cried for about 1 min and then he got down and played. A good start to the new year. It is amazing how much they grew in the 21 days we were out. One little girl talked all day long and was funny, before the break you couldn't hardly get her to talk. They all looked like they got taller too. Most of them was full of energy so all we did today was play. Here is a picture of one little guy having fun. You should of seen the other kids face when they seen him in there. I can't believe it, he got out all by himself. It was funny.

Cold outside

Well what a day outside.

It's really cold out today and I had to get out in it, 37 degrees and raining, ugh! Only in Texas can you have 80 degree on Saturday, wake up on Sunday and be in the 30's and Monday freezing rain and sleet. And guess what? The rest of the week will be in the 50's. Good ole' Texas! I was babysitting today and the electric went out. Do you know how hard it is to explain to a 3 yr old why we can't watch TV or turn on the light so she can go potty. In the 1 1/2 hrs I was there with lights out I bet she ask over 10 times to watch TV and why doesn't it work. She like the ice on the trees but didn't understand why the ice could cause her lights and TV to go out. When I left electric was still out, sorry mom it's your turn to explain why. She might be better at explaining why. Children's mind are the greatest! Only if we could see what they are thinking.


My niece was here on Sat, we went to the park and took pictures of her, hubby and baby. They turned out great. It was beautiful weather. Here is a couple, check out the rest on my other blog josphoto.blogspot.com. Talk to you soon!


Prayers & Blessing to YOU!








Ice we got today, on everything except the roads and sidewalks. I like it like that.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year My friends and Family,

I don't know about y'all but I was ready for the new year, 2009. It seems we have had some good years that end in 9. 1989 was when we got the kids, 1999 was when we sold our house and moved to Texas. So you see I'm excited about 2009 to see what it brings.

In my last blog I posted I'm not sure what direction the Lord wants me to take, what he is trying to tell me. Well I still don't, but there was a couple of thing happened that got me thinking. My friend sent me an email asking me if I wanted to join a bible study at our church and another friend gave me point counting books for weight watchers, we are going to do it together. I talked to my daughter and she seems happy in her new apt, she got a raise on the disability for her apt, so that is good. And the other day I was babysitting my friend Kele's, she received a call hopefully about Presley getting help with medicaid, help with her childcare for Pres, and more therapy. Please pray for this family they need this help and deserves it sooo much. It would be a blessing for them. Then I babysitted for my best friends. I haven't told you about these 2 boys and all their energy. I will share more later about them. We played the Wii and Rock Band, they got me laughing, we had a good time, I loved it. Now I want a Wii and Rock Band. I will post pictures later on that adventure. So I'm feeling a little better. Gotta go for now and straighten up my house. My niece and her baby is coming over to spend a couple days with us. I'm excited!!!!

Blessing to everyone this new year and I pray everyone has a great year!
Luv
Joella

HolidayThoughts

After the holiday thoughts......

Christmas is over and the new year will be here in a couple of day. Most of us will say yeah! "2008 is over and 2009 will be a better year, I know it will because I'm going to change by doing"........... and the list goes on. If you haven't said it I know you are thinking it. I'm right there along with you. Or you feel you're not doing what you are suppose to be doing in life so you want this year to be the year of change. That's where I'm at! I feel in my heart there needs to be changes in my life but I'm not sure what. I'm not sure what GOD is trying to tell me or what he wants to do with my life.

You know there is different season in your life and that brings along changes, like when you turn a certain age or something big happens in your life like marriage, baby, new job, kids graduation, sickness, death, or becoming an empty nester etc.... my hubby and I are at the change of becoming empty nesters, the kids growing up. Don't get me wrong I kinda like, it just sometimes it gets lonely, why you think I babysit a lot... I LOVE LITTLE KIDS!!!!!! I'm at a point in my life where most of you would think it's great, my hubby and I are getting along great we are enjoying our time together alone, no kids to take care of. When I want kids I babysit, then go home to my husband. But I feel deep down there is still something I need to be doing. I have changed some thing these past 6 months. I cut back on working childcare at my church, trying to get my health back in shape. I have started taking care of 3 awesome children, no words can explain how I feel about them. Actually their mom is the one that talked me into blogging, you need to check out her blog, Gilesfamilyof5, it's in my blog list. I love that family, they are awesome, it's was a GOD thing (that's another blog at another time). Kele I need to brag a little. When I walk through their door I have one little girl screaming Mrs House(working on Joella).... and comes up to me with the biggest smile on her face, the sparkles in her eyes and gives me the biggest hug and kiss, the little guy is getting better he is starting to smile, he's a momma boy and loves his momma. Then I go into the living room where the other lil' precious baby girl is and all I have to do is say "HI", she lights up and gives me the biggest smile. They all melt my heart. So I know this family is a new part of my life and I'm excited to see where it leads me this new year. I also started these new blogs and hope to start working my new business of scrapbooking for others, taking pictures, selling jewelry, hair bows and my other thing. But I still feel there is something else. I know I need to work on my daily bible reading, get a better prayer life and work on getting in better health, but there is still something else. I know GOD will reveal it to me sometime I just have to have patience, ugh I don't like that word... Sorry this was long I can be long winded sometimes, but I try not to be. I want to finish with this little blog I wrote on my myspace in Aug when a lot of stuff was going on in my life, a change with my daughter. I hope it touches someone heart.



A Life Lesson

As we live our life one day at a time we learn lessons. There is different lessons we learn at different part and ages of our life. All through out my life I have learned some valuable lessons, and each stage of my life as a girl, a friend, a daughter, a wife, a mom and a christian I have learned some very valuable lessons. Whether they were good, bad, sad or heartbreaking. You think you are prepared for any and can endure anything that comes your way. You are a good person, trying to live a good life and BAM some terrible life lesson hits you in the face. You sit back and wonder what lesson are you suppose to learn from that. Isn't it amazing the hardest and the most hurtful lessons come from the people you love the most. Whether it's from family, husband, your children or your parents. How you handle the situation and deal with it after it is over is the lesson you learn. Some of the situation and life lesson I have had over the past couple of year has been the hardest, especially these past few months and the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure that I really wanted the Life Lesson that I was dealt with. They have been some really hard lesson to handle, especially with my children (young adults so they think). If someone would of told me that I was going to have to go through these Life Lesson with them, I would of told them "you are crazy, not I". I'm not sure if I would of said "no way, I am not going to go through that with them." I probably I would of said I would rather not live. But you see it doesn't work that way. You have to deal with it and you can deal with it becasue you are their parent and know matter what they do and how you deal with the lesson you still love them. Along with your Life Lesson they are learning a Life Lesson too. How you handled it, the way you told them how you feel, approved or disapproved is a Life Lesson they are learning. Even though you may get mad at them or vise versa doesn't mean you don't love them and the way they handled it doesn't mean they don't love you. It is just one Life Lesson that isn't good and you have to go on with life.

There is someone great that helps me with my life lessons good or bad, my imaginary friend from above, he is awesome! He is there for me and helps me understand the lessons, good or bad. He is the one when it is bad that picks me up and help me through that lesson, give me a shoulder to cry on, a hand shake when it's good and gives me a pat on the back when I have learned from the lesson good or bad. When I need to talk to someone I talk to him, I know he will listen. I can tell you right now that he is wiping away my tears and carrying me on his back in this Life Lesson I"m going through now. And all of my blessed friends are giving him moral support and encouraging him to keep helping me, my husband and my children. I know I will get through it and I must go on becasue there is more Life Lesson for me to learn. I must turn loose of my children so they will learn their own Life Lessons good or bad, because they will have their imaginary friend from above to help them out if only they ask him. I have tried really hard to teach them that Life Lesson, whether they learned it or not is up to them. My imaginary friend isn't really imaginary, he is in my heart an soul, his name is JESUS.

There are 2 verses/saying that I have taped on my computer that helps me with my Life lessons. I would like to share them with you, maybe it might help you through some of your Life Lesson. The Will of GOD will never take you to where the Grace of GOD will not protect you! Happiness keeps you sweet, Trials keep you strong, Sorrow keeps you humble, Success keeps you growing, BUT only GOD keeps you going!

These are what keeps me going!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Ya!
Joella


Pictures of the 3 that melt my heart!

Mikah, Jett & Presley

Day after Christmas

Hi to all,

I hope you all found time in this hustle and bustle of Christmas to truly stop and think about the true meaning of Christmas, and share that with your friends and family. Most of you have family around, I prayed that you had an enjoyable gathering and was blessed. As I said on my last blog we really didn't get into the Christmas mood and didn't do any of our traditions either on Christmas, we just stayed home and rested, which we all needed. I didn't get out of bed until 10:00 am, talked to my daughter, text several friends Merry Christmas and was on my puter most the day. We need a life, little kids, money, family, etc... something to get us going.



We did go to the Christmas Eve service and it was a surprise to see the American Idol of Rockwall sing White Christmas, Jason Castro, I loved it! And of course the most touching part of all is when everyone in the service lights their candle and the candles glowing in the dark, it gets me every year. Here is a couple of pic to show you what I'm talking about.







Love you all!
Joella

Christmas Eve

Everything is new to me in this blog world, but it seems to be the thing to do. I love going on others blogs and read about thing they have done and love looking at pictures. Is that called nosie. I hope not.


It's Christmas Eve and all is well, it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit when there is no little kids around. It feels like just another day. I didn't even put up a Christmas tree this year. I just can't get into the spirit. It's only three adults that doesn't need anything and no family in TX. We have to do something different next year, adopt some family with kids or something, I don't like this feeling.

We will go to our traditional Christmas eve service at church and out to eat, then after both the guys get done working on Christmas day (yes I said working, CVS is open on Christmas day) we will go to our traditional Christmas movie, not sure what we're going to watch. Thanks to my special friend I work with at MDO we get to do all that free, she gave me gift card to eat out and movies for Christmas, so it makes it a little more special. Than some time in the next 2 days I want us to watch the Christmas story together. We didn't even get each other Christmas presents, we are going to give to some charity. I have to do some research these next few days while I'm off to see which one we want to give to. Trying to stay local to someone we know, or to a family in need. That is what Christmas is about. I wish everyone a safe, Merry CHRISTmas and the true meaning of CHRISTmas will shine thru for all to see.

Blessing!
Joella

WELCOME

Blessing to my friends and family

WELCOME TO MY BLOG!


I'm not sure why I'm doing this, but a friend told me to give it a try. Mostly I'm doing this to show off my creative side, my enjoyment of taking pictures and what I like to do in my spare time. I hope you enjoy this and some days even get a laugh or two.

Enjoy!

Love You
Joella