Thursday, January 13, 2011

Nothing Says It Like This...Feel Free to Add Your Own!

Nothing says we live in our car like having to have a garbage can, a box of disposable spoons, and a ziploc bag of salt and pepper packets in there.

Nothing says it's cold in the South like Robbie wearing his socks and sweatpants to bed.

Nothing says we've started over with children than stepping on a hot wheel in the middle of the living room.

Nothing says I'm a teacher like trying to find a pen that is NOT red.

Nothing says I love you like him having a hot meal ready when I come home from gymanastics.

Nothing says I coach gymnastics like having more gym clothes than school clothes.

Nothing says I hate grocery shopping like buying one meal's worth at a time from the Dollar General.

Nothing says we love our grandchildren to stay with us like rearranging the house so we have a boys' bedroom and a girls' bedroom.

Nothing says I'm at the gym a lot like having chalk all over my clothes.

Nothing says I'm a mama first like having yahoo messenger up so my kids can talk to me if they need to.

Nothing says we love Christmas like shopping in January for the next Christmas.

Nothing says family time like Sunday dinner with all the kids.

Nothing says I love you like a slobbery kiss from a baby.

Nothing says God is real like a rainbow, a baby's toes, or a rosebud.

Nothing says I'm a Baptist like potluck lunches at church.

Nothing says someone at this house is potty training like a Dora toilet seat in the bathroom.

Nothing says thank you like a real, honest-to-goodness Thank You.

Nothing says I'm in teacher mode like not hearing my name but answering to Ms. Lisa or Ms. Williams.

Nothing says I may go to prison if I don't leave like turning and walking out of the room to count to 10.

Nothing says we are blessed like not having to say I NEED before anything.

Nothing says it was good to be a child like reliving childhood stories with siblings and laughing all over again.

Nothing says I value your opinion/advice/help like someone asking for it.

Nothing says I'm a Christian like living it every day.

Nothing says I miss him like tearing up over a silly picture.

Nothing says we're busy like washing two suits of clothes because neither of us has anything clean to wear.

Nothing says I need a vacation like dreaming of the house at the river -- even though it's freezing.

Nothing says I'm a chocoholic like choosing to buy mini Reese cups over healthy cereal.

Nothing says Nannie's cooking like dumplings and dressing.

Nothing says we care like a baby shower from the family.

Nothing says I'm content like peaceful sleep after a long, hard day.

Nothing says I don't have time to shop like having to bathe with shampoo.