I'm Just A Girl...

I AM a wife, a daughter, a stay-at-home mom, a sister, and a child of God!

I AM NOT stupid.

I KNOW what people might think about me.

I THINK it takes effort, understanding, selfless behavior and a splash of humor to have a good marriage.

I DON’T THINK a marathon will ever be in my future.

I WANT to be sitting in the sand, at some sunny beach RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE two beautiful kids that I love with a mommy's heart.

I LIKE getting pedicures. You know, the ones with the long massages. Can I get an amen?

I DISLIKE diaper changing. I will celebrate when my toddler is fully potty trained!

I HATE cancer.

I DREAM of a day in the future when I can go to the bathroom and not have a small voice call out from under the door, "Mommmmmy, are you in there?"

I FEAR leaving this world without fully grasping my relationship with God.

I’M ANNOYED when people aren't paying attention (traffic, check-out counters, hey-I'm talking to YOU!)

I CRAVE all foods Mexican.

I USUALLY can finish reading a good book in a couple of nights. Now, my eyes will be bloodshot, but the book will be DONE.

I SEARCH for missing socks all the time.

I HIDE my fears on a daily basis. I don't want my kids to worry.

I WONDER if we will be going to Las Palmas again this week?

I REGRET not visiting my Aunt Jeanne when she was in the hospital. She died before I got to tell her face-to-face how much I loved her.

I LOVE my husband because he is really cute...oh, and really funny (my daughter told me to type that one!).

I CAN make hair bows; snap a decent photo; make people laugh; sing along to most songs on the radio

I CAN’T begin to explain how God exists, but I believe in Him.

I TRY to really enjoy the small things and live in the moment each and every day.

I ENJOY a good glass of Cabernet Sauvignon; a slushy Pina Colada; an ice cold bottle of beer.

I DON’T CARE if I ever have a career job again.

I ALWAYS check on my kids before I go to bed at night...some of the sweetest moments, just sitting beside them, listening to them breathe.

I NEVER spend more money on clothes than I have to...gotta love my Kohl's discounts .

I’D RATHER be at the beach...any day.

I RELY on Bryan for a LOT. Thanks honey!

I BELIEVE the children are our future; I can fly, I can soar; for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows.

I DANCE in the kitchen with my kids (and sometimes even B when he's feeling crazy)!

I SING at Karaoke bars when it's "Ladies' Night".

I ARGUE with my TV: Political Debates, Presidential Addresses, Duke Basketball, The View, Oprah, I could go on.

I WRITE for my blog and on Facebook, but wish I would write more letters.

I WIN at Cornhole.

I LOSE weight and then gain it back.

I WISH for nothing; I pray about everything.

I LISTEN to Ella, Mary J., Third Day, Castro, Burlap to Cashmere, EW&F, Norah, The Drifters, Old MJ, Stevie, JT, Eagles, Steve Miller Band, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Santana, ABBA, Jennifer Knapp, Rihanna, Tobymac, Alison Krauss, Van Morrison, The Police...

I DON’T UNDERSTAND why children have to suffer...ever.

I’M SCARED that I'll die and my kids will be left without a mother.

I FORGOT my combination to my locker...you know...the one from high school.

I AM HAPPY to be alive and to be saved from my sin.