Help!

Ok, so I got a new email address a while ago. But, I have a problem. I have so many special e-mails that are saved in my old email account. I want to go ahead and close it, but how do I get those emails to my new account with a different server. I know I could forward them all, but there are over 200 and that's going to take a long time. There must be a better way! Export and import? Something! Any bright ideas???

ANGEL Card?? Quite the opposite!

Ok, so about 3 months ago, I got a Victoria Secret Angels Card...the credit card for the Victoria Secret store. I was there, buying a lingerie gift for Misty's shower and the lady just totally talked me into it. I've never had a credit card before, so I was kind of hesitant, but when she said I could pay it off right after I made a purchase with it, I thought....this is the card for me. Plus, I got discounts and coupons and blah, blah, blah. I knew that a couple of weddings were coming up for my friends from high school and that I'd be buying them lingerie, so, what could it hurt?

After this, I go online to set up my angels account. Login name, password...you know the drill. I don't really think anything about it.

About a month later, I got some money for my birthday and decided to buy a few things online from VS....no, not those kinds of things. A couple pair of sandals and a swimsuit top. Great. So, I went to the website to check and pay my credit card balance. I get to the login page and I can't really remember my login name. Hmmm....thinking....thinking. I type in my e-mail and normal password. Nope, not it. I try a few other things...nope, not it. Finally, the lock me out of my account. Nice. So, I have to wait 30 minutes to get them to send me an e-mail with my login name. Once I get that, I have to reset my password. This time, I write it down. Ok, a little inconvenient, but not that bad.

So, I get said items in the mail, only to realize the sandals are not going to work. I have bunions and the straps go right over them, causing discomfort. Maybe that was too much information. So, I send the sandals back and wait to see if they accept them and refund my money.

I go online one day to check my VS account, and I can't find my piece of paper that I wrote my login info on. Great. I think I threw it away one day. I know...dumb. So, I have to go through the whole rig-a-ma-roll AGAIN! Ah! I vow to cut up my Angels card, but not really. Finally I get to my account and see that I have a credit on my card of the amount for the sandals. Sweet.

So, on Sunday, I decided to spend that credit amount. I bought some flip flops and something else. The total of the order was a little over the credit amount because of shipping. I needed to get the flip flops and other item before we left for Corpus Christi next Monday. So, I go online literally 40 minutes ago to check and pay the balance and the same thing happens again! Except, they locked me out of my account after only one attempt. I just forgot one little number! Please! Ah!

The moral to the story. I need to get an app for my iphone that stores all my logins and passwords securely. But, would I remember the password for that app? Probably not!

Excitement in Clyde

Today, I did a stupid thing. The worst part about this particular act of stupidity is that it included many witnesses. Would you like to hear it? Of course you would.

Today, at approximately 1:18, I drove to Dollar General to buy some floaties for an afternoon at the Stallings' pool. Upon arriving at Dollar General, I planned to lock my kids in the car (while still running) and take my spare car key in the store with me for expedited shopping. Now, I will pause here for a moment to make a disclaimer: I realize that leaving children unattended is a bad thing. I also admit to judging people who did such I thing. I also admit to doing it occasionally around town. Please don't judge me. So, where was I...oh yes, the plan. I grabbed my spare key, my debit card and thought for a moment about taking my phone. I decided to take it. I locked the car and as I'm shutting my car door, I look down and realize that I have the spare key to my house, not my car. AHHHHHHH!!!!!

I immediately call Cole (who is on his way to Seymour) and tell him the scenario. He says to call a locksmith who goes to our church (Shane...I think). I tell him that I don't have Shane's number. He says that he will call Shane for me and call me right back. While I'm waiting for him to call me back, I look across the railroad tracks and see KLF Downtown, with most of the male pastors cars parked in front. I have a bright idea. I call Brandon and tell him the situation. He says he'll be right over.

During this, a train comes through. I look in the window to check on the kids and I can see Justus' lips saying, "Choo choo." Too cute.

So, Cole calls back and tells me that Shane is on his way. I then feel a little silly for calling Brandon...so I text him the information that a locksmith is on his way. Kyle Dowdy and another guy (I know him...just not his name) show up to "help." They didn't have any equipment or anything. I guess they were there for moral support. I see Brandon jogging across the tracks and think...he didn't get my text. He arrives and I tell him the locksmith is on his way. He leaves.

As if this isn't enough drama, a police officer pulls in, followed by an old truck-both here for me. The police officer gets out and very seriously says, "Is this the car with a child locked inside?" It seemed kind of silly at the time (because my kids were sitting in an air conditioned car, listening to Air1, having a great time), but later on I felt really good knowing that the cops in Clyde take this kind of thing so seriously. I told him yes and he went to his car for some tools. The man in the old truck gets out with this flat bar and a cigarette in his mouth. He just comes right over to my car and shoves said bar into my car to catch the door lock. I'm thinking...who are you? He wiggles the bar several times and then, pulls a ring of keys out of his pocket and actually gets my car door open with a key on this ring. Bizarre. Note: he wasn't Shane, the locksmith.

I say thank you and the crowd starts to scatter. Wow...talk about excitement. I think the mayor might have shown up if we had been there a few more minutes. I'm really surprised at how easy it is to unlock a locked car. Why do we even lock our cars? If someone wants in, they will get in. So, there's a funny, scary, thought-provoking story for you. Hope you enjoyed!

Catching Up!

Wow...you bloggers have been busy! It took me an hour to catch up on all I've missed! Ok, now...back to life. I've started meeting my neighbors. God has really impressed on my heart to reach out to them, especially the ladies who stay at home during the day. There's probably about 5 women who stay at home on my street. So, a few Saturdays ago, I made Cole and the kids walk around with me to meet the neighbors (he's already met some of them), take them cookies, and invite the stay-at-homers to a little coffee time the next week. It was good. Some are moms, some are teachers, some are wives...it was just good to get out of my comfort zone. Since I've been in Clyde, I've either worked at the church or stayed at home and I just don't have much contact with people who either aren't Christians or don't go to church...our church. So, my coffee gathering was good. A woman from across the street came. She's from out of state and they just moved here. Also, my neighbor-Lauren came. She's 13 and is in love with my kids. It was really good. Then, today, I had a lady over for lunch that lives on my street (she couldn't make it to the coffee thing). She and her daughter came and it was so great. She's been coming to KLF off and on, but her heart for the Lord and her family just inspired me. I have a new friend that I never would have met if I hadn't stepped out of my comfort zone. Wow. God is so good. I'm thinking of organizing a little neighborhood block party for the summer. It's like a scene in "The Sandlot." It's the 4th of July and the kids are going to play baseball, but on their way, they get some food at a neighborhood block party. I've always seen that part of the movie and thought...wow, that would be so cool if I really knew my neighbors and had fellowship with them. I just love having the opportunity to reach out to people that may not know the love of Jesus like I do. I've missed that aspect of public school and a job in the secular world. Getting to be Jesus for a fellow student, co-worker, or neighbor. I think there's a little bit of an evangelist in my heart and it's been kept quiet for too long.

No Apologies

So, I've been a little busy, but who hasn't? The important thing is that I'm here now, having a conversation with you. It might be interrupted by an almost 2-year-old, but that's ok because that's life. I'm learning to mellow out a little bit. Just a little, mind you. I'm tired of feeling guilty for not doing things that I'm "supposed" to do. Like blogging. Or vaccuming the carpet. It will get done...eventually, but is it really so important that it happen once a week? I don't think so. Small update on my life: I've started quilting. So fun and rewarding. And, I painted my fingernails for the first time since middle school. Just keeping life exciting. So, here's a few pictures that I just put on my computer. Enjoy!

This is our family in the pool for the first time this summer. Elizabeth loves the water. Justus-not so much. Me, forgot to sunblock myself...got a great burn. Cole...as handsome as ever.

I would be mad at Justus if Elizabeth wasn't so dang excited about getting doused with water!

Too cute...I love it when there all in one place...just hanging out.

Cute Kids!

What can I say about this one?

Her hair is long enough for pigtails...at least when it's wet.

21 Days Since...

It's been 21 days since I last blogged. Wow. That's a long time. I've had so many great blog ideas in the last 3 weeks. Problem is, now I can't remember any of them. So, I guess I'll just play catch up. Life has been goodish. I can't tell a lie...well, at least not today. I've been really struggling with my life lately. I think I've got my purpose and calling down. To be a wife and mother (make that awesome wife and mother) and to worship God in everything that I do (hopefully leading worship and making CDs...someday). What I don't know is...who am I? I'm getting a little frustrated because I've been asking God, myself, Cole, anyone who will listen this question for about 2 months now and I feel like I've gotten nowhere. I feel like I'm wandering around aimlessly with a great life purpose, but with no idea who I am. Without knowing who I am, what good is a purpose? I guess that's all I have to say. I was going to post pictures of the kids, talk about the kids, talk about Cole, talk about events past and future, but I think I'll just stick with what I've got: honesty, minus all the cute fluff.