Pulled over, and let go!!!!!

.Today is wednesday January 12th 2011. Today my oldest son Josh had an orthodontist appointment at 11am. I needed to sign him out of school to make the app. Now this doesnt really sound very enteresting so far...... but, hold on Im getting there. He had a headache afterwards, after getting new brackets, and whatever else they do. He was on a liquid diet for 3hours after, so we stopped at Wendy's to get him a frosty, vanilla of course. This time he had a valid excuse for junkfood :) anyway, so on the way home, I saw blue lights behind me, I love the color blue, but never behind me while driving..... so apparently I didnt come to a complete stop at a four way stop. I kinda did a slow and go move. BAD IDEA LADY!!!! thats me talking to myself.... anyway, I pulled over, and up walks this nice cop, or so I hoped he would be. I asked what I did, after I nicely said "hello", he told me I didnt come to a complete stop, I gave him the old'puzzled' look, you know the one your kids give you, when they know there caught "red handed?" yeah that one. He said that would be a $185.00 fine, and did I know that? I apologized profusely, and told him I thought I had stopped, :( He kinda smiled, and never pulled out a ticket book, THANK YOU ALMIGHTLY POWERS THAT BE!!!!! I asked him if he was just going to give me a warning today? and, that it would never happen again. He said okay, and to have a nice day, I could not believe it, usually getting pulled over means some sort of fine, and money spent that I can't afford, so I felt like the angels were looking down on me today. I mean most days I feel like someone has a hand in my life, leaning things my way, not always, but for the most part. This guy was obviously a nice man, no agenda, or attitude, just an honest, guy, who could see I meant no harm, and was VERY respectful. It sometimes works out in ones favor. I couldnt help but feel like, he just needed to make someones day, and I guess it was my turn, thanks, and I didnt get his name, but Ill never forget to come to a complete stop, even if Im the only car there.

The luxury Of Sleep

Today is Tuesday, January 11,2011 The school day was delayed by two hours, due to icy roads. This change in arrival time made me very happy, I mean I got two extra hours sleep, and, after all isnt sleep what we all want anyway??? Well at least most moms I know, and some who are not moms. Sleep has to be the most underated luxury we experience, I mean it doesn't cost anything, and yet it is so extremely valuable. Sleep is how ones brain recharges, and recovers from whatever stresses the world throws your way. Thank you to whoever decided that school should start later, and I could sleep later, I owe you, whoever you are........