Thankful for what.....

So I decided as I sit in my office all by myself right now waiting to close the store for the day that I have spent most of my day grumbling about something, worrying about things way too much that are far beyond my control. I couldn't control how many green coupons came through our door today, I couldn't control that the two ladies at table 2 were in such bad moods and decided not to use their manners for anything, I couldn't control that I paid 55 dollars for a case of trash bags and wanted to strangle the sales guy. These are all things that I allowed to create my horrible day as I referred to it when my husband called.
So with that being said, I am not going to end my day in misery (even thought I want to really bad)so I have listed out ten things that I am thankful for today. I need to remember to not let those other things overtake me....because ultimately I lose. What are you thankful for?

1. Grace

2. My latte that my husband brought me this morning

3. Cassie and Brenda...two clients that didn't use green coupons and come in all the time.

4. Addison, Ivee and Jayla....I prayed they would have a fruitful day.

5. My staff...they know how much stress I am under and still hang with me.

6. The really pretty red leaf that was on the front of my car this afternoon.

7. My MAC lipstick....materialistic I know, but I am still thankful for it...i love that stuff.

8. My health

9. That my grandma is still alive and was here to see Flarahs be...oh my grandpa would have loved it.

10. That I close my eyes tonight secure that tomorrow is already decided for me....by my creator.

little e

Listen to your kids.....

So it's a typical Wednesday morning trying to get three kids out the door to school. I arose early enough to switch laundry out before getting Ivee up to shower. Things were going so very smoothly as I got Ivee all bathed and climbed in to shower myself. Not realizing I was out of shaving lotion, I had to do the slowly step out of the shower as to not slip and fall thing....I found the free razor with lotion on it that I had received as a special "perk" for spending the thousands of dollars I do a week at Sams Club. What a deal. Back to the shower to have the new bottle of shampoo fall directly onto my foot creating a cramping feeling like none other and as I rose my head up I nailed it on the ceramic soap holder that was put in the most awkward spot. All while Ivee is watching her mother try not to totally lose it on what are very minuscule things. She was laughing at me with her two front teeth missing. How sweet. The morning progresses as Addison manages to get out of bed walking around like what I am told pre-teen boys do...kinda in the clouds. He showers and then insists that we all leave one of the three bathrooms in the house so he can construct his hair...since he did ask a girl out last night. WOW! All while sweet little Jayla is helping me put laundry down our laundry shoot to three floors below. Ivee joins in to help as well and at one point I am certain that Jayla was so far in that cabinet that she could have just gone down the shoot as well.....except we had clogged it. No laundry going three flights down anymore. By now it is 7:45 and this type "A" mom likes to leave the house no later than 8...I think that Addison could tell I was getting frustrated...I had no makeup on, the girls had not been fed, I had laundry stuck between three floors of our house. I go downstairs to try to see if I can see it stuck....only wishing I was tall enough to stick some sort of pole up to try to get it down....remember I am four feet 10....even with a pole...no luck. I go back up three flights of stairs and try to push it down myself....no luck again. All while the dog is puking all over the house. At just the point when I am literally exhausted my dear son comes parading up the stairs with his hair all constructed carrying the swifter pole....exact words out of his mouth..."Mom...you know never give up." It was all I could do at that moment to not cry...my son not even knowing the agony inside my own self was there as a bright light. Even though we didn't get the clothes unclogged we knew we had given it our all.....and I needed to get them to school. As we climbed into the car I spilled coffee on my cell phone and once again was frustrated only to hear from the back seat, Ivee saying...it all started with the shaving lotion didn't it mom. If nothing else, I hope I have instilled in my kids to do their best and not give up...but if you have to abandon a situation like me leaving the laundry in the shoot to get to school on time which is more important...you must realize that you still succeeded. ..listen to your kids today...they might actually be exactly what you need to hear.

Virgin Blogger....great talker!

So yes....I am a virgin blogger but for those who might be reading this and know me I can talk! I will say since I am so much wiser and older now talking is more controlled.....*grin*.
In order for you to understand what I write you must know about me, my husband and our great kids.
I am Erin otherwise referred to as "little e"...married to my highschool boyfriend that I dumped after he wanted to buy me a shirt from the Limited. I guess at the time I thought that was a little "too" serious. Now I welcome those shirts and I lave learned to love the extremely sensitive side that BIG E is. I own a restaurant and cheesecake bakery where I have spent the last five years laboring over. The only way I can describe this venture is to compare it to childbirth where it is extremely painful, yet rewarding. I am outgoing and love social settings, I color my hair as I have way more grey than a woman my age should. I love to cook and read cookbooks, I love to laugh. I love my blessed life!
Eric otherwise referred to as "Big E"...the one who bought me that shirt from the limited. I still imagine that box laying on his nightstand waiting to be given to me as I told him that we just couldn't see eachother anymore. I wonder if he ever took it back. "E" teaches elementary, has tattoos on both arms of what has been his journey in faith, loves music, is an amazing musician, has more shoes than I do, cries way before I do, brings me coffee every single morning before my feet even hit the floor. He is an amazing father and husband.
Addison...our 11year old. What can I say....he is 11, taller than I by three inches, uses more hair products than I do, has great manners, loves to learn, loves his mom, eager to help his sisters, makes us laugh, understands his faith and is going to probably run some company as he is extremely organized and type "A".
Ivee is our 6 1/2 year old. Spitten image of her mom, sassy, silly, loving and all girl. She loves to be the older sister to Jayla showing her the ways of "everything". Talk to me in a few years when they are both teenagers.
Jayla is our petite little 4 year old that does her best to keep up with her older siblings. She loves to color, play with Ivee, knows how to talk Addison into carrying her on his back and feels secure in his love for her.
Our life is beautiful....not without struggles but that is called life and it is character building. I love how God has created Eric, Addison, Ivee and Jayla. In our kitchen sits a candy jar.....we all put our own candy that represents us into it:
BIG E: Gummy Bears, he is at the core very squeezable and a comforting.
little e: Jelly Belly's, I guess I love the tangy flavor they all have and how mixing flavors is even better.
Addison: Skittles, tried and true in the red bag....he doesn't vere from the original.
Ivee: M&M's, lover of chocolate and food in general...she might not melt in your hands, but her smile and sweetness could melt any chocolate.
Jayla: Smarty's, a reference to her petite stature and quiet voice. Tangy and sweet all in the same package. Wrapped tightly by Addison and Ivee that help watch out for her.

May you look at your families today and realize what your candy jar is full of....it will be a sweet reminder of our creator and how we are all made just the way we were intended to be.