Where Did My Weekend Go?

It doesn't seem possible that the weekend is already over!  I love staying busy, but just don't feel like there is ever enough time in the weekends to get everything done I need/want to.

This weekend I had decided I would work on cleaning out my closet, work on a craft project I have been planning for over a month, and have some time to relax with the family.

You may or may not recall I received this baby for Christmas.

 

Up until this weekend the extent of its use has been decorating a plain birthday bag with an initial and a card.  This little guy has been workin' it.

I worked Friday night on recreating and tweaking my own Pinterest inspired art for my terrible plan wall at work.

Here is the photo of the image I found on Pinterest.

Here is a little preview of what I have been doing.  I’m not finished due to needing a few other styles of paper and running out of black spray paint.  I’m hoping I will have time to finish at least one of them by working on it a little each night and then on Sunday after church.

The rest of the weekend was spent TV shopping with my mom and my sister, Jana.  We of course hit up a few stores that may or may not have sold TVs to do some other shopping.  Mom and I met my grandpa for dinner that night.  Sunday was the usual routine of Sunday school and preaching followed by Bojangles and then Sunday night service followed by some fellowship at Cookout.  I did manage to get outside on Sunday afternoon.  It was so nice!  I truly am so thankful that I am so close with my family and I get to cherish time with them.  Until recently I think I really took this for granted.  I assumed most people were like we are.

Where Have I Been…Good Question.

Oh my word!  I cannot believe it has been this long since my last post.  Let me just tell you I am still fighting this daggum cold!  After visiting the doctor twice, being on four rounds of prescriptions I still am feeling like crap and have been since the first of December!  

On another note, let me introduce you to my Saturday night…

My first Migraine. 

Lets look at the symptoms found here.

Moderate to severe, throbbing head pain 

Most commonly one-sided pain;

Pain located near the eye on affected side

Pain that worsens with physical activity

Sensitivity to light and/or sound 

Nausea or vomiting

Debilitating pain that hinders daily activities

Apparently I experienced the classic “auras”.  This is a visual auditory, or olfactory perceptions or other neurological symptoms known to occur 15 to 30 minutes prior to an attack.  My “aura” occurred by blind spot in my eye and then numbness in my arm.  Talk about scary…I was freaked out.  Once I finally had a full blown migraine it all started making sense.  Once I got in complete darkness I was finally able to shed that monster.

This weekend wasn't completely ruined.  

Friday night I helped a girl from my church get ready for her first Homecoming dance.  It was too cute.  I helped her by doing her makeup and then fixing her hair.  It totally took me back to high school years when all the girls would come over to the house and we would all help each other get ready.  After Bayley was all dressed, photos taken, and they left for her to go meet up with some of her friends I decided to stay in for the night. 

  

 I ended up rewatching The Help for the third time and Courageous.  Courageous was such a good movie and a terrible tear jerker!

Saturday morning my sister hosted a Pampered Chef party.  So after we checked out all the new latest greatest stuff and had a serving of hashbrown casserole and mango salsa which was so yummy, I head with my mom and sister to Teagan's birthday party.  This little girl turned the big T-W-O!  I had so much fun seeing all the little babies and toddlers in their own little world.  I think they all had a blast.  I forgot my camera but serve as photographer for a little with her mom, Rici's camera.  I'm sure the photos will be appearing on her blog anytime now, so check them out at Teagan Tales.

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

As promised I told you earlier this week that I was in our youth and children's play at church.  I didn't include the details of what I played...

Here is a photo of me and my sister.  She did an awesome job of directing the play!

Yes, I was the granny.  For the play, it was pretty simple.  We pretended that all the youth and children were my children and grandchildren and we "shared" with the congregation our tradition of the Christmas story.  It was of course accompanied with singing.  I know through the scripture and our songs that the gospel was clearly presented.  I could feel God's presence as we were on that stage and hope we planted a seed in someone's heart.  I think the kids really enjoyed it!  I mean come on, what kid wouldn't want to be able to wear their pajamas on stage at church?

Finished up my last day of work (we got to leave early) and excited to start my Christmas break!
Only 3 days til Christmas!