Because we all love some randomness . . .

So, when I started my post about our journey with autism, I realized it was a long story. Hudson will be 7 in a couple of weeks and as you read yesterday, I was thinking there was something going on somewhere during the first year. I decided to write about it every couple of posts. For that matter, I could probably write about for as long as I blog because it is our forever and the story doesn’t stop.

Fortunately for all you guys, Hudson has started a program that focuses on his cognitive skills. It is 4 days a week for about an hour and 15 minutes for about 16 weeks. Most of these days, me and the other 3 kids will be sitting in the van {such as this very moment.} Since I can’t do anything productive sitting in my car, I thought why not blog!! I will just have to remember to bring my MacBook. That could be a problem. A serious problem!

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Got a new picture with a new do for you guys – now if I can replicate it!

This was days ago and I’ve yet to be able to make it do the same thing. So aggravating.

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I’ve also had several people ask me about my eating and how that is going. I’m down right at 9 pounds. And I can’t believe it!! I still need to add exercise – that’s right, I’ve not done that yet. I’m such a slacker!! But I’m back into a size 4 and happy that it looks like a pack of farmers have moved out of the seat of these pants I’m currently wearing. I’ve not really cheated which is awesome. I need post some of my recipes on here sometime so you can try it. I am eating more than just raw veggies and fruit!

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Last week we had our driveway widened. I can’t tell you how stinkin’ excited we are! Two more days and we can drive on the newest part. I drive a van and my husband drives a Toyota Tundra – it’s big with 4 doors and could be a semi as far as I’m concerned. For us to fit side by side on the driveway, his tires were all off the driveway. We added about 3 feet to each side. We got approval from our HOA last spring. I sure hope we don’t get in trouble for doing it a year later. And yes, it wouldn’t surprise me if we do. Lucky for them, we can now finish up our janky landscaping!!

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About a year ago, one of my besties who is the  CraigsList whisperer, found me 2 night stands that were perfect!! I say perfect, after they got about 3 coats of paint the other day, they were really perfect. I’ll have a post about that soon. She had found me a bedroom suit {also CraigsList} and I needed a matching set of night stands that didn’t match the bedroom suite to complete the set. Here is a little sneaky peek for you to see …..

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I painted my interior back, French doors red. I can’t believe how pretty my outside looks looking through the red. I’ll post about it with pictures as soon as I clean the red off the windows. Might be a couple of years, but know I owe you the post!

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And since this post is so freakin’ random, I’ll just keep adding to the randomness. Today marks the 16 year anniversary that my house burnt down. It was the first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning. I was a senior in high school. I had just been asked out by this guy that I had eyeballed my entire senior year, yet our paths never really crossed. Then I went to Panama City during my spring break and we ran into each other. We saw each other that 1 day and that was it.

Once school started back, I made a point to say hi to him everyday and finally, on that Wednesday {April 17th,} that fool finally asked me on a date. I was on cloud nine during that drive home after school. Then I topped the hill right as you came to my driveway and I remember thinking why are we having a yard sale. On a Wednesday. In the middle of the day. ????? I didn’t even see the fire truck in the neighbor’s driveway. I didn’t notice the giant charred hole in the roof. Nor did I realize the crap in our front yard is what people had drug out of our house while it was burning and afterwards.

To skip to the end of the story, it took me an hour or so to realize that I had given Mr. Good-looking-that-finally-noticed-me-in-Florida my phone number. I had my own line at the time and well, it was officially a non-working number. I remembered the firemen and a few others talking about how the home phone rang while they were trying to put the fire out. Apparently, a fireman answered it. I waded through water to the center of the house. I found the wall phone in the kitchen and sure enough, I heard a dial tone. I pulled his number from my pocket and called him. And of course I started crying immediately, “You can’t call me because my phone doesn’t work.” He was like Huh? And then I told him {briefly} what happened. I’m sure he thought I had lost my mind when I told him I was standing in the middle of my burnt house talking on the phone.

We dated for 3 years.

It is hard to believe that all happened 16 years ago. Sixteen years is a lifetime ago, yet I can remember so many details including the phone number I dialed that day!!

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I might as well throw some art into this random mix! My CraigsList Whisperer friend’s youngest son {did you follow that?} had a birthday! Of course I finished it in the nick of time to get it to the party so I took zero pictures of the finished piece! This picture is from the sneaky peeky I sent his momma.

Look at this kid! This was six months ago so he is practically grown now, but he is still the cutest thing ever. I can listen to him talk for hours. He just has that cute little voice that will melt your heart. I don’t know how he ever gets into trouble. I tell his momma that she must have a black heart to get on to Cutie McCute Cute! {hahah! just kidding!}

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I’m going to stop all the randomness so you can get on with your life. Thank you for reading about all the madness.