Mama Mia !!

This has been the greatest movie I have seen in a long time. If you like music by Abba it is a must see. It is totally based off of their music but it is so worth the 5.00 to see. I knew my hubby wouldn't like it so I took my 8 year old with me. It was awesome. She enjoyed the one on one time with as well as the movie. She lost interest towards then end but she did ok for the most part. I would definately go see it again if the opportunity came my way.

If you have seen it, what do you think?

Good, bad or otherwise??

Date Night!

We got to see Poison in concert Friday night. My family came through and watched the kids for us. We even got a good sit down dinner before the show started! Go Us!! It was a great time. We saw Sabastian Bach as they were the opening act. I would definately see them again.

Meaningful Monday!!

I thought I would take some time this week to share some of the top 10 tips on how to stay safe during a tornado. There are many do's and don'ts but I will just touch base on the big ones.


1. Immediately seek shelter
2. Avoid windows/doors so you don't get hit with flying glass
3. Stay far away from exterior walls as they will be the first to go
4. DO NOT open windows, its a waste of time and really isn't going to help you much at all
5. If in a basement get under the stairway or something very sturdy
6. DON'T stay in your vehicle! Seek shelter instead.
7. Lie flat in a ditch or some such low lying area if you can't find shelter. Shielding your head with your arms.
8. If you live in a mobile home be sure you have a plan in advance as to what you would do in time of crisis.
9. Take shelter as soon as you hear of a possible sighting or your town siren goes off.
10. Have a weather radio, and extra flashlights and bottled water ready in your storm room or area you will be going . Wouldn't hurt to have an extra blanket.


Following some of these simple steps, I can promise you it will save some lives.

Tornado Season is in Full Swing

Friday evening we had some interesting weather in our part of the country. Almost all of the counties around us were in tornado watches/warnings for quite some time. My family had made plans to meet some relatives for dinner at a local bar/grill well .... little did we know that we would be in the path of a severe storm. Thankfully it wasn't as bad as what it could have been but still bad enough.


We had just finished eating our dinner and having a great time visiting when all of a sudden we looked at the sky and it was awfully dark. My dad and a few other people were standing outside watching the clouds and my 8 year old daughter comes running in the side door crying. "Mom that guy over there says I need to come find you and we need to go into the bathroom" I was like what is she talking about.

Come to find out the city of Stewart had just blown their tornado siren and we should have taken shelter into the bathroom. Well no one takes cover and people are leaving left and right. My daughters says mommy the clouds are trying to meet together and form a funnel. I thought great just what she needs to see.

Not long after that the wind comes up and everyone that was outside is trying to get back in and it was so strong. We should have taken cover but we didn't. There weren't many people left at this time. All of a sudden it was pouring cats and dogs and then it started hailing. It didn't last real long though and soon it was light enough that I was able to load up the kids and come home again.

Some of the folks in Willmar weren't as lucky as us though. The tornado that hit there that very evening has been rated an EF 3 with winds topping the scales at 136-150 mph. Scarey !

Progress Finally

Last week was a very busy week in our house. We had swimming lessons, tball, kickball, karate and I am sure there are many more things that I am forgetting to list. The most important one though was having our house landscaped FINALLY! We have been waiting since Spring to get this done and FINALLY the company came on Tuesday like planned and finished up on Wednesday. It looks so nice now. All that is left is to get the rest of the yard smoothed out and grass seed planted and were good to go! It has been so worth the wait. Now I have plants to take care of and next year I have a small spot in the front that I had the landscapers edge for me but left it black dirt so I can put my own flowers in. Now this is what home owership is all about.

Take Me Out To The Ball Game.....

"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game."

We recently enjoyed an evening away from home at the metrodome. The Minnesota Twins hosted the Detroit Tigers in our home playing field. DH and I took our oldest two children to watch. They both really enjoyed it. Of course we had to have hotdogs, pop, cotton candy and an ice slushy to celebrate the fun time we had. We had awesome seats too. Not quite in the nose bleed section but in the second to bottom level and right behind 2nd base seats. They were also known as the cheap seats but well worth it none the less.

The final score was:

Detroit Tigers 3
Minnesota Twins 6

WOOOHOOO Game worth seeing for sure.

An email I would like to share with you all

Sometimes we get too busy and forget about somethings and we take things too seriously as well. So here you go. Enjoy!

To: YOU

Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE
This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you. I do Not need your help.So,have nice day.
I love you.
P.S. And, remember...
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
Should you decide to send this to friend;Thankyou. you may have touched their life in ways you will ever know!Now, you have a nice day.
God