Creative Writing Overdrive!

I feel like I have been on creative overload the last few days. I’m just constantly thinking about things and trying to figure out all the logistics. With work I’ve been doing a lot of re-designs of pamphlets and flyers. Personally I’ve been working on the new site and adding ideas to my novel. I’m like on creative writing overdrive!

I know, I know! There are no pictures from my week, but seriously! I tried to remember to get the camera from Court’s house and totally forgot!
However, I did get to go see a movie last night! Rachel Karlovich came over and watched all 4 girls last night so Courtney (and Judah), Christina and I could go see a movie. We saw Definitely Maybe. It’s was definitely maybe not the best movie in the world, but oh well. The worst part was that Judah was so fussy and so Court didn’t really get to enjoy herself. She just had to stand up with him half the movie. Poor sis! 5 week old babies are supposed to sleep through movies, duh! Of course he fell asleep right when the movie was over. Typical!
Also, why do babies always need to eat right when you get your food? That’s so annoying.

I haven’t blogged about our Oscar Party, because I wanted to post pictures. But Mom won for the second year in a row. Oh mom! I have found that now having a child, I never get to see all the Oscar movies because not all of them are out on DVD. I really want to see Atonement still. I did see Michael Clayton, but not There Will Be Blood or No Country for Old Men or La Vie En Rose or Elizabeth (but that one was on DVD, I just hadn’t seen it). So I think I came in like 4th or 5th. My big problem was I had never even really heard of No Country for Old Men so I never voted for it and they racked up the wins on Sunday night, so that definitely screwed me. I think Tiff came in second, but I’ll find out and post the top 10.

Also on Sunday, I finally got to see Abby's baby Sophie!! She is beautiful and to me looks so much like Korbin did! We have had sickness all around us, so I wanted to wait a few days to make sure I didn't get sick before I went over and held that precious little girl!
Here I am with Sophie Shull


I just talked to my husband and he is coming home soon!! They leave tomorrow at 6am our time to drive to Frankfurt where they will be leaving the next morning. Good times huh! I can’t wait to see my hubby! Only 2 more days!
Here he is with the team:


I haven’t had a chance this entire time to actually sit down and write more on my novel. Just jotting down ideas here and there. Not good I know. But I have been really focused on the website and being a single mom hasn’t helped in the area of excess time. So it will have to wait I guess. I want to get yesitsnormal.com up and running before I start on it again.
It’s funny because I feel so motivated and like I have something to look forward to outside of the monotony. Add that in the mix to great things and visions being implanted in my husband while he is in Belgium has just instilled me with a lot of hope!

And another thing to be excited about, I’m going to the Alanis and Matchbox 20 concert this Friday! I’m so excited about it!!! Except it’s just like 3 hours after the guys get back in, but it should be so much fun! Court/Nate are going with us. I can’t wait!!! I wonder if Court is going to take Judah? I think Lyric was 5 weeks old the first time I left her for an evening.

Well that is basically it for me! I need to go and pick up the tickets from the guy I’m buying them from today at lunch, so I’m waiting to eat till he lets me know when he can meet me. But it’s already almost 1 and I’m getting soooo hungry! Oh well!
I hope everyone has a GREAT day today!

My Husband...

NEEDS TO COME HOME!

I miss Jonathan so much!

This is the first night where I don't even want to go to bed because he's not in it.

I still have till Friday till he comes back and I am dreading it. I don't want to go to work tomorrow, I just want to stay home with my baby girl and write my novel and work on some of blogs and just relax some more. Though I can't complain too much because I've had a really relaxing weekend. But it doesn't make me feel any better right now. I'm just not ready to start the week alone, as a single mom.

I need Jonathan to help me and keep me grounded.

I left my camera at my mom's house, so no new pictures till I go over there any get it, which should be soon because I'm trying to post pictures every day for Jonathan to see our pretty faces.

Okay, well that is it. I really need to get in bed. It's already 12am... I'm so tired, but I just don't want to start the work week...

Much love.

PS. I love you Jonathan

Good Stuff!

Stephenie Meyer. She literally has to be one of my favorite authors. When I read her books I get absorbed. Like completely and totally. I forget where I am and what I'm doing and I emerse myself in the world she creates. She is actually the reason I want to write my own novel. She was just a mom who decided to finally write a story that had been in her head for awhile and she produced one of my favorite series of all times! If you haven't read the Twilight Series, you are totally missing out. At first glance, the fact that it's in the youth section and the fact that it's about vampires turns most people off, but if you can make it through half of the first book, you will seriously be hooked! The love story is so amazing! I felt like it was Carrie/Big/Aiden all over again! :) Well it looks like she's done it again in a whole new genre. I just read the excerpt from her new book The Host and boy is it freakin' good! If you have a minute, here read this. It's going to be good!

http://stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/thehost_chapter4.pdf

So American Idol girls went last night. My faves are still my faves. Asia'h and Carly are my girls!
My vote for who gets kicked off tonight are:

Amy Davis and Joanna Borgella
Garrett Haley and Luke Menard

Tonight is going to be good!!

I miss my husband! I've only talked to him once and for just a minute. He is busy, busy, busy. They ministered at a youth group last night. Landon and the team led worship, Nathan gave some words and Jon spoke. The leader's meeting starts tomorrow.... okay, never mind! He just called me while I was writing this! He must have picked up the I miss you vibe I was putting out. He is doing great, but they are eating my favorite meal tonight! I'm so jealous! They are going to be eating rocklette. You make it yourself with cheese that you put on a little shovel thing till it melts, and then you use the top to cook veggies and meat, etc. It's a fun meal to eat and socialize! :)
Here are some pics from my birthday in Belgium when we did this with Jon's family.







So they should have a great time tonight. I really wish I was there because I miss my Belgian family, however, someone has to hold the fort down here! I mean, what would Jedi do??! :)
I have pictures to upload from yesterday, but I left the camera in the car, so I'll do it later this afternoon. I will be up at the front all day because our receptionist had an emergency so my productivity will be low and my blogging will be high. :) It's the name of the game, I can't concentrate up here, don't have access to half the programs I need and am constantly interrupted. Oh well. That just means this day is going to looooonnnnnngggggg. :(

Okay, well I'm out! Only to be back a little later!

PS. I love you Jonathan

Outline-Shoutline

So I've been chapter outlining my book and it's been a lot of fun... well what isn't fun is having to deal with my screaming daughter while trying to concentrate.

I swear, she has been having the worst problem if I try to put her to bed before 10pm. But seriously child! She needs to be in bed before 10! But she'll scream and scream and throw a hissy fit. Well she can just scream her head off, because she is NOT getting up. She is not teething, isn't sick, isn't hungry, isn't dirty, she just doesn't want to be in bed... it's been so frustrating. This last 2 nights, I just would get her back out of bed and let her stay up a little longer.. yes I know, bad parenting. But tonight I put my foot down! She can just get over it.

Anyways, back to the point. I've been outlining like a mad woman and brainstorming, trying to fill in story holes... it's starting to come together people. I really like the story. I'll post bits and pieces of it as it starts evolving...

It's fun to have something that I'm excited about! :)

Writing...

So I've started writing my first novel. I'm determined to finish it.
I'm in the outline stage and the part where I am constantly bouncing ideas off Jonathan. He's pretty good at helping me clarify the craziness in my head. I've come up with the basic story line (obviously, that's the first step). It's more in the genre of books Iike to read, fantasy that is. Not to the extreme that I read, but more like on the level of "this could possible happen, maybe..." It's really interesting, or at least to me.
Anyways, just thought I should put that out there. At least I'll be held accountable now because I said it outloud. I am going to start and finish a novel. not for anyone else, but just for me. Just so I can say I finally did it!! (que the Rocky Theme).

Well, that is about it. I sang on worship team, but sounded awful because my voice kept going out. Which isn't good when you are trying to sing something. I left early because I have too much to do around the house... and guess what??? I still have not done CRAP! I have no drive to get up and get done what needs to get done. But Jon said he'll help... I would rather him just do it all himself :)

Oh and Jedi STINKS!

On to my fave subject, Lyric. We are trying to start introducing the sippy cup on a prevelant basis. She is 10 1/2 months old. That's tminus 1 1/2 months till she is OFF the bottle! I'm nervous about it for some reason. Not that she won't do good, she'll be fine. She prefers the sippy cup, I think she feels bigger, but that i won't feed her enough! I know. Silly huh. But when I'm home, I eat so iratically. Sometimes dinner is at 6 sometimes it is at 8. It doesn't really matter for her, because she has a bottle or baby food, but once we move her on up... she'll need to eat! What if she gets extra hungry during the day?? I guess that is when snack time comes in handy... but she only has 2 teeth, so it's hard to say we are just going to move her on to food when it's hard for her to chew things.

I guess it's good that we have 1 1/2 months to come up with a system.

I swear. She is seriously the most adorable baby on earth!