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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
This came from a friend of mine.
I just wanted to pass this along. Please take time to read it. I am scared to think about what November will bring. But, I know that God is in control and will protect His people.
When electing the next President, "the only decision
you have to make is who you want sitting in that seat in
the White House when - not if - WHEN we get hit again and
millions of American lives are put at risk!"
ENJOY!
This is from: "You ain't gonna like losing"
Author unknown.
President Bush did make a bad mistake in the war on
terrorism.
But the mistake was not his decision to go to
war in Iraq.
Bush's mistake came in his belief that
this country is the same one his father fought for in WWII.
It is not.
Back then, they had just come out of a vicious depression.
The country was steeled by the hardship of that depression,
but they still believed fervently in this country.
They knew that the people had elected their leaders, so it was the
people's duty to back those leaders.
Therefore, when the war broke out the people came together,
rallied behind, and stuck with their leaders, whether they
had voted for them or not or whether the war was going
badly or not.
And war was just as distasteful and the anguish just as
great then as it is today.
Often there were more casualties
in one day in WWII than we have had in the entire Iraq war.
But that did not matter.
The people stuck with the
President because it was their patriotic duty.
Americans
put aside their differences in WWII and worked together to
win that war.
Everyone from every strata of society, from young to old
pitched in.
Small children pulled little wagons around to
gather scrap metal for the war effort.
Grade school
students saved their pennies to buy stamps for war bonds to
help the effort.
Men who were too old or medically 4F lied about their age
or condition trying their best to join the military.
Women doubled their work to keep things going at home.
Harsh rationing of everything from gasoline to soap, to
butter was imposed, yet there was very little complaining.
You never heard prominent people on the radio belittling
the President.
Interestingly enough in those days there
were no fat cat actors and entertainers who ran off to
visit and fawn over dictators of hostile countries and
complain to them about our President.
Instead, they made upbeat films and entertained our troops to help the
troops' morale. And a bunch even enlisted.
And imagine this: Teachers in schools actually started the
day off with a Pledge of Allegiance, and with prayers for
our country and our troops!
Back then, no newspaper would have dared point out certain weak spots in our cities where bombs could be set off to cause the maximum damage.
No newspaper would have dared complain about what we were doing to catch spies.
A newspaper would have been laughed out of existence if it had complained that German or Japanese soldiers were being 'tortured' by being forced to wear women's underwear, or subjected to interrogation by a woman, or being scared by a dog or did not have air conditioning.
There were a lot of things different back then.
We were not subjected to a constant bombardment of pornography,
perversion and promiscuity in movies or on radio.
We did not have legions of crack heads, dope pushers and armed
gangs roaming our streets.
No, President Bush did not make a mistake in his handling
of terrorism.
He made the mistake of believing that we
still had the courage and fortitude of our fathers.
He believed that this was still the country that our fathers
fought so dearly to preserve.
It is not the same country.
It is now a cross between
Sodom and Gomorra and the land of Oz.
We did unite for a
short while after 9/11, but our attitude changed when we
found out that defending our country would require some
sacrifices.
We are in great danger.
The terrorists are fanatic
Muslims.
They believe that it is okay, even their duty, to
kill anyone who will not convert to Islam.
It has been
estimated that about one third or over three hundred
million Muslims are sympathetic to the terrorists cause...
Hitler and Tojo combined did not have nearly that many
potential recruits. So... We either win it - or lose it -
and you ain't gonna like losing.
AMERICA IS NOT AT WAR. The military is at war.
AMERICA IS AT THE MALL, or watching the movie stars.
(Remember Obama said in his book "Audacity of
Hope", 'I will stand with the Muslims should the
political winds shift in an ugly direction'.....what
better place for the Muslins to control our country, than
in the office of the President of USA .
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY, AND ASK OUR GOD TO TAKE
CARE OF THIS ELECTION!! PRAY ABOUT ALL OF THIS!!
When electing the next President, "the only decision
you have to make is who you want sitting in that seat in
the White House when - not if - WHEN we get hit again and
millions of American lives are put at risk!"
ENJOY!
This is from: "You ain't gonna like losing"
Author unknown.
President Bush did make a bad mistake in the war on
terrorism.
But the mistake was not his decision to go to
war in Iraq.
Bush's mistake came in his belief that
this country is the same one his father fought for in WWII.
It is not.
Back then, they had just come out of a vicious depression.
The country was steeled by the hardship of that depression,
but they still believed fervently in this country.
They knew that the people had elected their leaders, so it was the
people's duty to back those leaders.
Therefore, when the war broke out the people came together,
rallied behind, and stuck with their leaders, whether they
had voted for them or not or whether the war was going
badly or not.
And war was just as distasteful and the anguish just as
great then as it is today.
Often there were more casualties
in one day in WWII than we have had in the entire Iraq war.
But that did not matter.
The people stuck with the
President because it was their patriotic duty.
Americans
put aside their differences in WWII and worked together to
win that war.
Everyone from every strata of society, from young to old
pitched in.
Small children pulled little wagons around to
gather scrap metal for the war effort.
Grade school
students saved their pennies to buy stamps for war bonds to
help the effort.
Men who were too old or medically 4F lied about their age
or condition trying their best to join the military.
Women doubled their work to keep things going at home.
Harsh rationing of everything from gasoline to soap, to
butter was imposed, yet there was very little complaining.
You never heard prominent people on the radio belittling
the President.
Interestingly enough in those days there
were no fat cat actors and entertainers who ran off to
visit and fawn over dictators of hostile countries and
complain to them about our President.
Instead, they made upbeat films and entertained our troops to help the
troops' morale. And a bunch even enlisted.
And imagine this: Teachers in schools actually started the
day off with a Pledge of Allegiance, and with prayers for
our country and our troops!
Back then, no newspaper would have dared point out certain weak spots in our cities where bombs could be set off to cause the maximum damage.
No newspaper would have dared complain about what we were doing to catch spies.
A newspaper would have been laughed out of existence if it had complained that German or Japanese soldiers were being 'tortured' by being forced to wear women's underwear, or subjected to interrogation by a woman, or being scared by a dog or did not have air conditioning.
There were a lot of things different back then.
We were not subjected to a constant bombardment of pornography,
perversion and promiscuity in movies or on radio.
We did not have legions of crack heads, dope pushers and armed
gangs roaming our streets.
No, President Bush did not make a mistake in his handling
of terrorism.
He made the mistake of believing that we
still had the courage and fortitude of our fathers.
He believed that this was still the country that our fathers
fought so dearly to preserve.
It is not the same country.
It is now a cross between
Sodom and Gomorra and the land of Oz.
We did unite for a
short while after 9/11, but our attitude changed when we
found out that defending our country would require some
sacrifices.
We are in great danger.
The terrorists are fanatic
Muslims.
They believe that it is okay, even their duty, to
kill anyone who will not convert to Islam.
It has been
estimated that about one third or over three hundred
million Muslims are sympathetic to the terrorists cause...
Hitler and Tojo combined did not have nearly that many
potential recruits. So... We either win it - or lose it -
and you ain't gonna like losing.
AMERICA IS NOT AT WAR. The military is at war.
AMERICA IS AT THE MALL, or watching the movie stars.
(Remember Obama said in his book "Audacity of
Hope", 'I will stand with the Muslims should the
political winds shift in an ugly direction'.....what
better place for the Muslins to control our country, than
in the office of the President of USA .
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY, AND ASK OUR GOD TO TAKE
CARE OF THIS ELECTION!! PRAY ABOUT ALL OF THIS!!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Born a Baptist
Born a Baptist
Subject: Born a Baptist
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and
cook a venison steak. But all of Bubba's neighbors were Catholic, and
since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The
delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a
problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their
priest.
The Priest came to visit Bubba and suggested that he become a Catholic.
After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass. As the priest
sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a Baptist, and
raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic."
Bubba's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and
the wonderful aroma of grilled venison again filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called by the neighbors and as he rushed into Bubba's
yard clutching a rosary preparing to scold him, he stopped and watched
in amazement.
There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he
carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanting: "You wuz born a
deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a catfish."
Subject: Born a Baptist
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and
cook a venison steak. But all of Bubba's neighbors were Catholic, and
since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The
delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a
problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their
priest.
The Priest came to visit Bubba and suggested that he become a Catholic.
After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass. As the priest
sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "You were born a Baptist, and
raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic."
Bubba's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and
the wonderful aroma of grilled venison again filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called by the neighbors and as he rushed into Bubba's
yard clutching a rosary preparing to scold him, he stopped and watched
in amazement.
There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he
carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanting: "You wuz born a
deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a catfish."
Is This A Great Barnyard or What???
Is This A Great Barnyard or What???
Once upon a time, on a farm in North Carolina, there was a Little Red Republican Hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat.
She called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'
'Not I,' said the Democrat. cow.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. duck.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. pig.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red Rep. hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
'Who will help me reap my wheat?' asked the little red Rep. hen.
'Not I,' said the Democrat.duck.
'Out of my classification,' said the Democrat. pig.
'I'd lose my seniority,' said the Democrat. cow.
'I'd lose my unemployment compensation,' said the Democrat. goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.
'Who will help me bake the bread?' asked the little red hen.
'That would be overtime for me,' said the cow.
'I'd lose my welfare benefits,' said the duck.
'I'm a dropout and never learned how,' said the pig.
'If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination,' said the goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, 'No, I shall eat all five loaves.'
'Excess profits!' cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
'Capitalist leech!' screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
'I demand equal rights!' yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Then a government agent came. He said to the little red hen,
'You must not be so greedy.'
'But I earned the bread,' said the little red hen.
'Exactly,' said the agent. 'That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle.'
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, 'I am grateful, for now I truly understand.'
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established. Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
Nancy Pelosi wants to increase the taxes on the 'wealthy' by 40% and tax all the savings (401k, Roth IRA, et.al.) on those of us who were smart enough to save and who worked hard enough that we could. Even worse, she wants to 'GIVE' all the money she takes from those who worked so hard, to the 'illegals and those on welfare in the U.S., so they can have a good life'. Hummmmm, does that sound like the story we just heard or what?
Barack Obama agrees 100% with Nancy Pelosi's large TAX plan and also wants to take more money from those who have worked all their lives, so they can use it to pay for health care for those who have not worked hard or didn't save. He also doesn't want us to become self-sufficient in energy production (Democrats have prevented us from drilling for oil and natural gas on U.S. soil or off U.S. shores for about 25 years), doesn't want us to build refineries, doesn't want us to build nuclear energy plants, and doesn't want windmills in key Dem. areas of the U.S. ,BUT, doesn't have a plan to help our energy problems.
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers. That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT? Yeah. If you can avoid stepping in the crap.
Once upon a time, on a farm in North Carolina, there was a Little Red Republican Hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat.
She called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'
'Not I,' said the Democrat. cow.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. duck.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. pig.
'Not I,' said the Democrat. goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red Rep. hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
'Who will help me reap my wheat?' asked the little red Rep. hen.
'Not I,' said the Democrat.duck.
'Out of my classification,' said the Democrat. pig.
'I'd lose my seniority,' said the Democrat. cow.
'I'd lose my unemployment compensation,' said the Democrat. goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.
'Who will help me bake the bread?' asked the little red hen.
'That would be overtime for me,' said the cow.
'I'd lose my welfare benefits,' said the duck.
'I'm a dropout and never learned how,' said the pig.
'If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination,' said the goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, 'No, I shall eat all five loaves.'
'Excess profits!' cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
'Capitalist leech!' screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
'I demand equal rights!' yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Then a government agent came. He said to the little red hen,
'You must not be so greedy.'
'But I earned the bread,' said the little red hen.
'Exactly,' said the agent. 'That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle.'
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, 'I am grateful, for now I truly understand.'
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established. Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
Nancy Pelosi wants to increase the taxes on the 'wealthy' by 40% and tax all the savings (401k, Roth IRA, et.al.) on those of us who were smart enough to save and who worked hard enough that we could. Even worse, she wants to 'GIVE' all the money she takes from those who worked so hard, to the 'illegals and those on welfare in the U.S., so they can have a good life'. Hummmmm, does that sound like the story we just heard or what?
Barack Obama agrees 100% with Nancy Pelosi's large TAX plan and also wants to take more money from those who have worked all their lives, so they can use it to pay for health care for those who have not worked hard or didn't save. He also doesn't want us to become self-sufficient in energy production (Democrats have prevented us from drilling for oil and natural gas on U.S. soil or off U.S. shores for about 25 years), doesn't want us to build refineries, doesn't want us to build nuclear energy plants, and doesn't want windmills in key Dem. areas of the U.S. ,BUT, doesn't have a plan to help our energy problems.
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers. That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT? Yeah. If you can avoid stepping in the crap.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I am such a bad blogger!!!
It has been WAY too long since I have done this! A lot has been going on the past few months. I had my 31st birthday on April 1st. WOW 31, time sure flies when you are having fun!! :-) I have a part time job at the girl's parent’s day out program. So when they are there I am too teaching. It is so much fun! I started subbing for them in December and then in January I was hired on as a rotating teacher. Well starting in September I will have my own classroom. I am very excited about it! Then in June I got hired on to be the admin. assistant part time at our church for 4 hours a week. It is nice to have some funny money. It keeps me buying fun stuff to play with! I bought a new camera! A Nikon D80 and am in LOVE!!! It is my third child! I have my first paid for wedding in September and I am nervous and excited at the same time! I took the couples engagement pictures at the end of June and it was so much fun!! I will post a few of my favs after this post! I have also lost 33 lbs so far. It as been very hard but absolutely worth it! The girls are doing wonderful!! They have both been doing swimming lessons. Katie has been since June and she has her moments on how she does. Emily and I have been doing Mommy and me classes and that has been nice! We have been doing them since the beginning of July. Then Katie started gymnastics in June and is doing AWSOME!!!!!!! They are going to move her up to a group that has girls that are almost 4. She is in a 2 and 3 class now. So that has been what has been going on in our busy lives lately! It has been a fun and exciting summer and I am sad that it is almost over! :-( But all good things must come to end!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Snow in March
The girl's and I had a nice time playing in the little bit of snow we got yesterday morning. They were so cute playing in it. Here are some picture's.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Katie and Emily's, 3 year and 18 month Checkups
The girls are doing very well and growing like weeds!! Here are their stats!
Katie's 3 year stats
Weight 34 lbs 80%
Height 37 3/4 60%
She had her ears, eyes, and her blood pressure taken. All came back GREAT!! They also checked her blood and her urine. I haven't heard back on those so they are probably good as well. She was very good and got her lollypop and a sticker.
Emily's 18 month stats
Weight 25.9 lbs 70%
Height 34 97% Our very tall little girl!!
Head 46 40%
She is doing well and doing everything that she is supposed to do.
Neither one of them had to have shots this time. Emmy has to have some in August and Katie has to have four next February.
Katie's 3 year stats
Weight 34 lbs 80%
Height 37 3/4 60%
She had her ears, eyes, and her blood pressure taken. All came back GREAT!! They also checked her blood and her urine. I haven't heard back on those so they are probably good as well. She was very good and got her lollypop and a sticker.
Emily's 18 month stats
Weight 25.9 lbs 70%
Height 34 97% Our very tall little girl!!
Head 46 40%
She is doing well and doing everything that she is supposed to do.
Neither one of them had to have shots this time. Emmy has to have some in August and Katie has to have four next February.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
NEW DRUGS FOR WOMEN
DAMNITOL
Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 full hours.
EMPTYNESTROGEN
Sup pository that eliminates melancholy and loneliness by reminding you of how awful they were as teenagers and how you couldn't wait till they moved out!
ST. MOMMA'S WORT
Plant extract that treats mom's depression by rendering preschoolers unconscious for up to two days.
PEPTOBIMBO
Liquid silicone drink for single women. Two full cups swallowed before an evening out increases breast size, decreases intelligence and prevents conception.
DUMBEROL
When taken with Peptobimbo, can cause dangerously low IQ, resulting in enjoyment of country music and pickup trucks.
FLIPITOR
Increases life expectancy of commuters by controlling road rage and the urge to flip off other drivers.
MENICILLIN
Potent anti-boy-otic for older women. Increases resistance to such lethal lines as, 'You make me want to be a better person. '
BUYAGRA
Injectable stimulant taken prior to shopping. Increases potency, duration, and credit limit of spending spree.
JACKASSPIRIN
Relieves headache caused by a man who can't remember your birthday, anniversary, phone number, or to lift the toilet seat
ANTI-TALKSIDENT
A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers in elevators.
NAGAMENT
When administered to a boyfriend or husband, provides the same irritation level as nagging him, without opening your mouth.
Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 full hours.
EMPTYNESTROGEN
Sup pository that eliminates melancholy and loneliness by reminding you of how awful they were as teenagers and how you couldn't wait till they moved out!
ST. MOMMA'S WORT
Plant extract that treats mom's depression by rendering preschoolers unconscious for up to two days.
PEPTOBIMBO
Liquid silicone drink for single women. Two full cups swallowed before an evening out increases breast size, decreases intelligence and prevents conception.
DUMBEROL
When taken with Peptobimbo, can cause dangerously low IQ, resulting in enjoyment of country music and pickup trucks.
FLIPITOR
Increases life expectancy of commuters by controlling road rage and the urge to flip off other drivers.
MENICILLIN
Potent anti-boy-otic for older women. Increases resistance to such lethal lines as, 'You make me want to be a better person. '
BUYAGRA
Injectable stimulant taken prior to shopping. Increases potency, duration, and credit limit of spending spree.
JACKASSPIRIN
Relieves headache caused by a man who can't remember your birthday, anniversary, phone number, or to lift the toilet seat
ANTI-TALKSIDENT
A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers in elevators.
NAGAMENT
When administered to a boyfriend or husband, provides the same irritation level as nagging him, without opening your mouth.
Monday, February 25, 2008
I am in need of
some help. I am VERY frustrated right now and I do not know what to do!! Katie has been VERY FRUSTRATING and I have no clue how to go about changing things. She hardly ever listens to me. Gets into things over and over again. And just will not leave her sister alone and she has this thing of now going into her room and waking her up. Which was kind of fine two weeks ago but now Emmy is in a big girl bed so here they both come into my room at 630 in the morning. Then Emmy is very grouchy and won't go back to sleep. Then to top it all off I feel she is not getting enough sleep so that is making her grouchy on top of it all. She talks back. She sounds like a 13 year old sometimes. I am sorry I keep rambling. I am just at a very aggravated point right now. I have tried time outs, taking stuff away. I am just at a loss right now!! Any suggestions?? I know a lot of it has to be because she is 3 and it is the age but this bad!!??!!??
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Hate being sick!!
I feel like a freight train has run over me. I got the stupid flu!! Yuck!! Because I called it stupid it is going to beat me up some more. ;-) When I got home from work on Thursday I started feeling very achy. Also more tired then I already had been feeling for the last two days. So my friend called me to let me know that she had gotten me some stuff for Emmy and I told her I thought I had it. She said I have a flu test if want to take it. I said please. She works at a Drs Office. Yup came back positive. She had some tamiflu with her so I started it and called my dr and got the rest of the doses I needed to get rid of this mess. I feel bad because I worked with the 2 year olds at work on Tuesday and Thursday. I sure hope no one gets this crud. I do not wish it on my worst enemy. I really hope that Gary and the girl's do not get this mess. Today I still feel very bad!! I just want to sleep and I can barely talk my throat is so sore. So it is not looking good for me tonight when we normally go to my parent’s house. I guess I will send Gary and the girls. I am going back to the couch and hope the girls won’t attack me there. Hee hee:-D
Friday, February 22, 2008
Katie's first trip to the dentist
She was such a good girl! Wendy, our dental hygienist said she was the best three year old that she has had in her chair. She got to do the sucker thing herself. She had a very good time. She was not happy though when the dentist came in so she would not let him look at her. He said hopefully next time he will get to see in her mouth. Gary came and surprised us by coming and then we went and had pizza for lunch. Katie's favorite food!! It was a nice afternoon! Here are some cute pictures.
We had so much fun!!
Gary and I got back from Vegas on Monday. We met Jen, my best friend from Florida. She had meetings for work there so we thought we would meet up. It was the first time in ten years that we have had a chance to be together without something going on. Like a wedding or a baptism. We went to Hoover dam, the strip, and downtown. How Gary and I got there was an experience in it's self. Hee hee We fly standby and there was absolutely no flights going to Vegas so we found the closest airports to Vegas. This happens to be Burbank CA going and then Ontario, CA on the way back. Once we go to California we drove four to five hours through the Mojave desert to get there and then three to four hours back. The drive was very pretty the mountains are gorgeous!! Here are some pictures of the trip that I took.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Happy 3rd Birthday My Baby Girl
I can not belive how fast three years has gone!! Katie turned 3 on Sunday. She is turning into a lovely little girl. She has a mind of her own which is nice sometimes but other times it is a bit frustrating but it is fun to see what she does next!! I am so blessed to be her Mommy!! It has been a great pleasure to be there when she needs me and to help her grow into a strong little person! I remember the day we came home from the hopital as if it were yesterday. That sweet little baby in my arms is growing up so fast that it is hard to keep up with her sometimes. The things she learns and knows just amaze me with every new days that goes by. This saying says it all.
A baby girl...
one of the most beautiful miracles in life,
one of the greatest joys we can ever know,
and one of the reasons why
there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness
in your world today.
I love you so much Katelyn Elizabeth!!
My have you grown!! Just Born
One Year
2 Years Old
Today
A baby girl...
one of the most beautiful miracles in life,
one of the greatest joys we can ever know,
and one of the reasons why
there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness
in your world today.
I love you so much Katelyn Elizabeth!!
My have you grown!! Just Born
One Year
2 Years Old
Today
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The land of cupcakes
I do not want to see another cupcake, at least until next week when I make Katie's birthday cake. ;-) I made 30 cupcakes today for Katie's class and all the teacher's which whould include me, for Valentine's day. Hee hee They are all different for the most part! My favorite is the one that says love with a heart above it. So cute!! I hope everyone has a great Valentine's day!!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
I am so tired
Part of it is my fault for going to bed at midnight however........My almost three year old, wonderful daughter that I love to pieces, decided that she wanted to sleep with me at 12:55am. Well I told her to go to bed numerous times over a period of a few hours. I heard her finally lay down next to my bed and I thought she went to sleep. Well at around 3am she comes to me and says "Mommy, Emmy is awake." I go what?!?!?! I can see the end of the house from my side of the bed so I look down that way and see Emmy's door wide open with the light on and all of the lights on in the house. I go what is going on Katie WHY did you wake up Emmy and turn on all of the lights in the house?? She said "god was bowling" I said it is not going to bother you if you go to sleep so please go to bed!! We were having a pretty good storm. Put her back to bed and then attempt to get Emmy back to sleep. Haa haa what a joke!! She thought it was play time! Gary comes to that end of the house and he gets her to calm down and go back to sleep. I am so happy that she will do that with him but not me lately! I can get her to lay down the first time but if she wakes up any other time, Gary has to put her to sleep. I guess I am glad that she is really becoming a Daddy's girl but it is hard when you have been the one that she wants and now she doesn't. So I finally get to bed, and go to sleep around 4am until my alarm clock goes off at 630am and I hit the snooze button until 7. So I am sleepy!! On a good note I did go to the gym this morning. I am hoping I keep it up again!
Monday, February 11, 2008
The Nap
This is so cute and so me!!
The Nap
Rhonda Headley, Council Coordinator
Recently one morning, my husband and I found ourselves in the midst of some intriguing circumstances. The girls were away, he didn’t have to be at work for three more hours, we had no pressing demands on our time, and we were home alone. Whatever could we do with ourselves? With a twinkle in our eyes and our hearts skipping a beat, we let out the dog, turned off the phone and ran to the bedroom. The flannel sheets enveloped us, we spooned, and we immediately ... lost consciousness. That’s right. We napped! And I do not mean that as a euphemism for anything else but hard-core sleeping. In fact, two-and-a-half hours later, we awoke stiffened in our spoon positions. We hadn’t moved an inch. My husband had serious sheet prints on his face, and I think I detected a small pool of drool on my pillow. That nap was sheer ecstasy and easily one for the record book!
I have always craved sleep. I am a Queen Napper. In college, I would schedule classes with just enough time between to slip back to the dorm and doze awhile. Later when I was a substitute teacher during the day, I would rush home to take a quick siesta, and then go to my second job as a restaurant server. Even now, on Sundays, I dream about taking luxurious naps while my husband and kids ignore me.
However, I never knew “tired” until I became a parent. The midnight feedings, the worry, the nightmares (theirs and mine), the calls for water and back-scratches (no kidding), and a dog with no bladder control whatsoever have marred my sleep more times than you can imagine. I actually find myself daydreaming about sleep.
So if you call my house during the day and you know I’m not at work, just leave a message. I’m probably taking advantage of the best guilty pleasure (besides chocolate): I’m napping!
Prayer From a Mother's Heart
Dear God, teach my child the value of rest.
The Nap
Rhonda Headley, Council Coordinator
Recently one morning, my husband and I found ourselves in the midst of some intriguing circumstances. The girls were away, he didn’t have to be at work for three more hours, we had no pressing demands on our time, and we were home alone. Whatever could we do with ourselves? With a twinkle in our eyes and our hearts skipping a beat, we let out the dog, turned off the phone and ran to the bedroom. The flannel sheets enveloped us, we spooned, and we immediately ... lost consciousness. That’s right. We napped! And I do not mean that as a euphemism for anything else but hard-core sleeping. In fact, two-and-a-half hours later, we awoke stiffened in our spoon positions. We hadn’t moved an inch. My husband had serious sheet prints on his face, and I think I detected a small pool of drool on my pillow. That nap was sheer ecstasy and easily one for the record book!
I have always craved sleep. I am a Queen Napper. In college, I would schedule classes with just enough time between to slip back to the dorm and doze awhile. Later when I was a substitute teacher during the day, I would rush home to take a quick siesta, and then go to my second job as a restaurant server. Even now, on Sundays, I dream about taking luxurious naps while my husband and kids ignore me.
However, I never knew “tired” until I became a parent. The midnight feedings, the worry, the nightmares (theirs and mine), the calls for water and back-scratches (no kidding), and a dog with no bladder control whatsoever have marred my sleep more times than you can imagine. I actually find myself daydreaming about sleep.
So if you call my house during the day and you know I’m not at work, just leave a message. I’m probably taking advantage of the best guilty pleasure (besides chocolate): I’m napping!
Prayer From a Mother's Heart
Dear God, teach my child the value of rest.
Motivation
I have got too get motivated to start working out again. I was doing so well and then the holidays started and then everything went down hill. Well I guess a few other things happened as well. I had very minor surgery and then less than a week later I flipped Gary's truck so I guess there is a little more to the story. I am fine now I just need to get going. I have a yoga and Pilates videos that are great and my treadmill that are calling my name as we speak. I have about 50 lbs to loose before I even think about trying to have another baby. I know pregnancy is going to be hard when I am 50lbs lighter as it would be right now but I think it will be easer if I feel good about myself, and right now that is not happening!!! I guess the impending pregnancy is my motivation and just feeling good about me as well. So I leave this as I will find my motivation today and will at least do one of the videos. We will see. Hee hee
Sunday, February 10, 2008
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