8 Things

My sweet real life friend Tonya tagged me last week with this fun list! Go check out Tonya's blog, she is the sweetest thing and I am proud to say she is one of my dearest friends.

Ok, here we go.

8 Things I am looking forward to....

1) Heaven. Seeing Jesus' face. No more suffering. Enough said.
2) Noah's baseball game tonight.
3) Seeing my sweet friend Joy this week.
4) Visiting our family on Sunday for my niece's birthday.
5) Chad coming home.
6) Ella's first word.
7) Getting Noah through what he is going through now.
8) Benjamin sweet face when he wakes up from nap, which should be any minute!

8 Things I did yesterday....

1) Made my family breakfast.
2) Went to church.
3. Prayed, cried, prayed some more.
4) Took a nap
5) Nursed my very fussy baby girl.
6) Made my husband his favorite dinner for Father's Day.
7) Called my daddy, left a message because he was playing golf. He is always playing golf.
8) Dreamed and wished about an amusement park vacation with Chad and Noah.

8 Things I wish I could do....

1) Make our current trials go away!
2) Take my family on an awesome summer vacation.
3) Cure Noah.
4) Play the piano.
5) Start my own catering business.
6) Live closer to my parents.
7) Go to Italy with my hubby.
8) Own my own house.

8 Shows I watch....

1) Deadliest Catch
2) Cash Cab
3) Dirty Jobs
4) Ace of Cakes
5) Wheel of Fortune
6) No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
7) Grey's Anatomy
8) The Office

8 People Tagged

1) Jean
2) Tera
3) Caroline
4) Erin
5) Staci
6) Chad
7) Elizabeth
8) Gail

Ok, now its your turn!

A Thousand Words Thursday

Oh my goodness! I haven't done a ATWT in like, forever!

I call this one Summer Fun!

Go to Cheaper than Therapy and join the ATWT party!

Walmart. Really?

I hate Walmart. WITH. A. PASSION. But, due to the lackluster economy, I am stuck shopping at the Evil Empire. There are 3 reasons that I hate Walmart, actually there are many, but these are the 3 big ones. 1) I used to work for Target, love Target and therefore will always be loyal to Target. 2) I disagree with Walmarts' corporate stategies, policies, what have you. 3) I can't stand the stores themselves, they are messy, dirty, and never have what I need in stock. I think you get the picture.

So last night I am shopping at Walmart, and by golly, they just had to add fuel to my hatred flame. It all started when I went to the restroom. I use the restrooms in the back of the store because they are the least disgusting. I had not picked up anything yet, so I left my empty cart close by and went in. As I was in there someone else came in, I did not see her face. I washed my hands and walked out, when I see my cart with a rather LARGE 10 to 12 year old boy in it. I stop and look around, maybe my cart got pushed out of the way or something. The kid glances at me nervously. I look at him, taking up the entire cart, its quite disturbing how out of place he looks. "Was this cart sitting right here when you got in it?" I ask him. He is getting really nervous now. "This is my mom's cart", he says. "Right, sure, but was this cart sitting HERE, when you got in it" I ask again. Scared look, "This is my mom's cart".

Oh my gosh. Really? What kind of person puts their kid in a cart to steal it from someone? Really? I was floored. I walked back to the front of the store to get a new cart.

Ok, now I'm annoyed, but not mad, yet. Then I get all my shopping done, and again because of our beautiful economy, I use lots and lots of coupons. After the girl rings me up I hand her my coupons. She takes them, and examines them, holds them up to the light, brings them close to her nose, she all but runs them through an exray. She literally spends 60 seconds examining each one. And I had a lot of coupons. Then with no explanation, she tells me she has to ask her manager a question. She is gone for 5 minutes. Then she and her fabulous manager come back, and HE begins the scrutiny of the coupons. Really?

He then tells me that he can not take my Velvetta coupon. I say that is fine, then I do not want it, and begin to look for it so I can give it back. He stops me and says that it is ok, he will eat the cost. Really? These were all manufactures coupons. The last time I checked, it was not against Walmarts policies to take coupons.

I am done. I cannot even begin to remember a posistive shopping experience in that God forsaken store. Shame on you Walmart, shame on you for making me feel like I was trying to rip you off for using coupons. And shame on you for making coupon using difficult in this economy when so much of us need to save a little, espcially when you are one of the few companies whose stock is rising.

And for the lady who stole my cart, all I can say is..................Really?

I'm still alive!

Ok, blogging has not been my priority lately! We have been SO busy since school got out that I really haven't had a moment to think. There has been a birthday boy to look after, picnics to be had, swimming, tree climbing, sand digging, and lots and lots of thumb sucking (by Ella of course!). We have had some really fun adventures in the past few days and I will be posting about them soon, but in the meantime, I just wanted to let all of the 3 people that read my blog , I'm still here! Thanks to all you faithful readers!