...that I dont ever write anything....my posting seems to consist of picture after picture....which I think is ok because I'd like to have pictures every day, so family can see how cute my kids are and how fast they are growing (I'm always amazed...).
But I don't always have anything to say....and as of late, I'm sure I'd get on some tangent that I'd rather not get into.
So...I guess I'll give you a list:
*Bella is home sick today with a stomach bug....yay for germs at school *insert sarcasm here*. I knew this would happen. All those kids in one place....it's a breeding ground! And since I had a crown put in yesterday that's giving me a splitting headache...I dont know if I'll be showered/dressed anytime soon!
*I have this big blank wall in my home....and I have no idea what to do with it! Crapola. It's always staring me down.....like "HEY...whatcha gonna do, yo?" (because it's just fitting that the wall is slightly ghetto)
I would really like to have this ginormous family tree...but I can't quite wrap my brain around how to create it without it becoming this monstrosity.
*I did however find this awesome....like really awesome....swirly-mirror-frame in my neighbors trash. There...you caught me....I'm a dumpster diver, can't help it...I swoon for free things. It was an ugly gold number...but with a bit of cleaner (with bleach) and some black spray paint, it's turning into something simply mah-ve-lous.
*My craft room/office is over-run with craft projects I'm doing. It's getting to the almost scary part...like when you find a stack of fabric you've bought...that you were IN LOVE with at the store...but totally forgot about when you got home...yup. Crapola. I need to stay off my crafty-blogs for like a month, cause I probably acquire one new project a day, at minimum. Whoops.
As soon as my job is officially over, tho...I'm turning this craft room into the Boy's room. Eek...so excited (let's talk about pirate theme....Cap'n Jax Sparrow...with a groovy, ginormous treasure map on the wall?? yes....I think so...). Not happy to loose this whole room in which I stack craft projects....but I plan on turning half of my bedroom into a craft NOOK. It will work...
*I also have a stack of things to mail out....birthday present for my mom, birthday present for my niece, these awesome magnets I made for my mother-in-law for her seminary class, fabric for my sister-in-law, framed pictures for my grandma. All things that should have been mailed out like 3 weeks ago. But it's almost like I'm scared of the post office. I dread the post office for some reason...or maybe its making several trips to the post office...so I've been waiting for everything to be done, so I can mail it all at once....totally valid excuse, yeah? Ü That, and toting 3 kids out into the 109 (3 billion degrees if you count the humidity) degree heat. Yikes.
*Speaking of...the weather....it's currently sunny and like 81 degrees out there...yesterday's rain was so lovely and last night it actually got into the 70s. It's heading into the time of year where its so worth it to live here. I'm so excited! Of course, that's just a teaser...it's still gonna be hottttt for another month...but I'd just like to say Thanks for the reminder, Mother Nature.
That's it...it's all I got. Or really, all the time I should spend sitting here, non-showered...yuck. And...I'm just plain boring these days....AND.....all I really want to do is go and read Mockingjay (it finally came!!!). AND...I hear a diet Dr Pepper calling my name....
Sarah.....SARAH.......Ssssssaaaaarrrrraaaaahhhhh......
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
What's up, Chuck?
*I spent an hour too long on the phone with AT&T this morning....why does that happen? And even after ALL THAT, I still only got half the results I wanted. They never seem to find anything wrong with our phone line...when there is obviously something wrong! About a year ago, they fixed the problem for awhile by going in the backyard and plugging the line back into the pole...and no one seems to believe me when I say that's probably what needs to happen again! It's not a coincidence that our internet/phone troubles started back up after that huge ice storm when branches where falling down everywhere. But what do I know, right?
*I'm currently filling out my application to become a Girl Scout troop leader. Following in the footsteps of my Grandma Sargent. Bella's elementary school doesn't currently have a troop, so I've volunteered to resolve that problem. I'm a little excited...and a little scared...and don't be mad when we come knocking on your door asking you to buy cookies. Do Girl Scouts wear uniforms anymore?? Cause Bella will look awfully cute in a uniform Ü!
*Bella is about to lose her front bottom tooth. I keep feeding her lots of corn on the cob...but I guess that's really NOT a good idea, since we want to keep the tooth, not have her swallow it. I've been searching for Tooth Fairy Pillow ideas...and came across this one by mmmcrafts, that I LOOOOOVE.
There is a little boy she has speech therapy with who has lost a couple of teeth, and we were talking about the tooth fairy, the speech therapist asks the little boy (who is from a low income family, I believe) "did the tooth fairy come visit you" and he looked sad, saying no. Now...would it be too presumptuous of me to make a tooth fairy pillow for this little boy (or something along those lines) for Bella to give to him, with maybe a quarter in it or something? This little boy is one of Bella's "friends" that she prays for every night....really, they only spend 1/2 an hour twice a week together, but I guess you gotta take friends where you can get them, right?
*A year ago, I threw a baby shower for a dear friend, Ashley....I was so proud of the decorations and all over theme for this shower, I submitted my idea to TipJunkie (my ALL TIME FAVORITE place to find crafty-ness). I never heard back as to whether or not she posted my idea...until yesterday! Yay! I guess you could say, I'm finally 'published'. lol. My Wild Child baby shower theme, #8. Just one small step in the direction of GREATNESS....mwhashahahahsha. Kidding. Totally.
*Little dude turns 1 month old on Thursday. I ALMOST posted a picture of him but I'm determined to make this a non-picture post. I just can't stand how chubby his little cheekies are getting. It's totally amazing that I can still be so in love with him after he keeps me up dutifully every 2 hours at night. But, that's motherhood for ya.
*Saturday we took Bluebonnet pictures with our friends, the Bells. I can't wait to post THOSE pictures, but again...non-picture post! I. CAN. DO. IT. I only say this because as of late, I don't really 'blog' ...I just post pictures...which is very slacker-ish of me! For shame!
We are so blessed to have great friends (who let us use them for their totally rad camera skillz) (kidding. about the using, not the skillz) here in our home away from home that is becoming more and more like home. Thanks Katie! You will be SO missed! Sob.
*We are on our 2nd day of On-Our-Own-ness. We were lucky enough to have a month of family in town, my mom for 10 glorious days, James' mom for 2 weeks, and a family-filled blessing weekend. But, it couldn't last forever...but we had a blast. So much of a blast, that my girls are suffering from Post-Fun-Disorder....this disorder makes them ask mommy every 15 minutes "where are we going" or "what are we going to do today" or "can we go to King Burger" and then have fits of sadness and crying when answered with a resounding "NO".
Have you heard that if you do something for 30 days, it becomes a habit. I read this somewhere, and remember doing a sharing time on it, actually: Read your scriptures for 30 days at it will become a habit. Anyways~~ we had 30 days of fun and now the girls EXPECT it...yikes. My cousin, Ashley, blogged about her Summer Stay-In and I'm very grateful to her for some snazzy ideas to keep themongrels girlies entertained this summer.
That's it, Chuck. Who is Chuck anyways? And where did that saying come from? Or am I the only one who has heard that saying? I tend to make things up that way...you really can make any new word just by putting "-iness" on the end. Ü
*I'm currently filling out my application to become a Girl Scout troop leader. Following in the footsteps of my Grandma Sargent. Bella's elementary school doesn't currently have a troop, so I've volunteered to resolve that problem. I'm a little excited...and a little scared...and don't be mad when we come knocking on your door asking you to buy cookies. Do Girl Scouts wear uniforms anymore?? Cause Bella will look awfully cute in a uniform Ü!
*Bella is about to lose her front bottom tooth. I keep feeding her lots of corn on the cob...but I guess that's really NOT a good idea, since we want to keep the tooth, not have her swallow it. I've been searching for Tooth Fairy Pillow ideas...and came across this one by mmmcrafts, that I LOOOOOVE.
There is a little boy she has speech therapy with who has lost a couple of teeth, and we were talking about the tooth fairy, the speech therapist asks the little boy (who is from a low income family, I believe) "did the tooth fairy come visit you" and he looked sad, saying no. Now...would it be too presumptuous of me to make a tooth fairy pillow for this little boy (or something along those lines) for Bella to give to him, with maybe a quarter in it or something? This little boy is one of Bella's "friends" that she prays for every night....really, they only spend 1/2 an hour twice a week together, but I guess you gotta take friends where you can get them, right?
*A year ago, I threw a baby shower for a dear friend, Ashley....I was so proud of the decorations and all over theme for this shower, I submitted my idea to TipJunkie (my ALL TIME FAVORITE place to find crafty-ness). I never heard back as to whether or not she posted my idea...until yesterday! Yay! I guess you could say, I'm finally 'published'. lol. My Wild Child baby shower theme, #8. Just one small step in the direction of GREATNESS....mwhashahahahsha. Kidding. Totally.
*Little dude turns 1 month old on Thursday. I ALMOST posted a picture of him but I'm determined to make this a non-picture post. I just can't stand how chubby his little cheekies are getting. It's totally amazing that I can still be so in love with him after he keeps me up dutifully every 2 hours at night. But, that's motherhood for ya.
*Saturday we took Bluebonnet pictures with our friends, the Bells. I can't wait to post THOSE pictures, but again...non-picture post! I. CAN. DO. IT. I only say this because as of late, I don't really 'blog' ...I just post pictures...which is very slacker-ish of me! For shame!
We are so blessed to have great friends (who let us use them for their totally rad camera skillz) (kidding. about the using, not the skillz) here in our home away from home that is becoming more and more like home. Thanks Katie! You will be SO missed! Sob.
*We are on our 2nd day of On-Our-Own-ness. We were lucky enough to have a month of family in town, my mom for 10 glorious days, James' mom for 2 weeks, and a family-filled blessing weekend. But, it couldn't last forever...but we had a blast. So much of a blast, that my girls are suffering from Post-Fun-Disorder....this disorder makes them ask mommy every 15 minutes "where are we going" or "what are we going to do today" or "can we go to King Burger" and then have fits of sadness and crying when answered with a resounding "NO".
Have you heard that if you do something for 30 days, it becomes a habit. I read this somewhere, and remember doing a sharing time on it, actually: Read your scriptures for 30 days at it will become a habit. Anyways~~ we had 30 days of fun and now the girls EXPECT it...yikes. My cousin, Ashley, blogged about her Summer Stay-In and I'm very grateful to her for some snazzy ideas to keep the
That's it, Chuck. Who is Chuck anyways? And where did that saying come from? Or am I the only one who has heard that saying? I tend to make things up that way...you really can make any new word just by putting "-iness" on the end. Ü
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
My complaint list.
~I am exhausted...no, no...you don't get it....EX. HAUS. TED. Like even at this moment, I could like down on the cold, tile floor and go to sleep, just zonk right out. But can I? No. You can't sleep when you have things like kids, work till the wee hours, projects, life, cleaning, laundry, dinner...oh and being pregnant. I'm better on my days off, when I can get to sleep at a decent time...thank goodness. But I can be quite the beast on my 8 day work rotation, my poor girls! I blame, blame, blame this all on work...but really, will I get any more sleep with this dear, sweet boy of mine comes and we're feeding every 2 hours...umm, nope. Do I need to just suck it up? Yes.
~I can't remember a thing. I seriously walk into a room and more than 90% of the time, I have to stop and REALLY think of what I needed in that room. And most of the time, I walk back out of the room and instantly remember why I should be in the OTHER room, and then walk right back into that room. I know the stigma of 'Preggo Brain' and that's probably what it is. But why do we get preggo brain? Is my brain just too busy making a baby to retain any short term memory? Last night James came in and told me about what he was doing with dinner, I agreed and then a short while later, he comes with my food and I'm like "What the heck is this? I didn't want my chicken in a salad!" He tells me I agreed to it when he came in before...do I remember this? NO.
I read somewhere that it could be called D.I.P.S. or Dumbness Induced by Pregnancy Syndrome. But a better explanation might be:
It's understandable that women's emotional levels vary greatly during pregnancy. Hormonal surges, combined with the fact that pregnant women must eat for two and may be getting less sleep, are contributory.
Increased levels of the hormone progesterone are thought to be a culprit in pregnancy brain. Progesterone can often cause headaches, mood swings and fatigue. The increase of progesterone is often greatest in the first trimester and may be the reason for increased forgetfulness.
The effects of pregnancy brain vary greatly among women. They can be as simple as forgetting phone numbers that one has dialed for years or placing toilet paper in the fridge. Doctors have devised a few key steps that may help pregnant women decrease the risk of pregnancy brain. Sleep is a key factor in keeping the mind mentally healthy. A pregnant woman should try to get the same amount of sleep as she did before the pregnancy. Eating a well-balanced diet is essential to keep both mother and baby healthy.
Exercise is also essential to keep the circulation flowing, decrease tiredness and make the mother feel mentally healthier. Another tip is to drink plenty of fluids. When pregnant women become dehydrated, their electrolytes may be disrupted, causing decreased memory and confusion.
The good news for pregnant women is that pregnancy brain is only temporary. It should start to decrease once the baby is born.
Ha... Ü I don't know if I ever got my pre-baby brain back after Bella...and I think it's been all downhill from there. Maybe that's why it's so bad with this 3rd one!
~I'm hungry. Remember when I said I just didn't have an appetite? Well, that has been drastically changing with the fast-approaching 3rd trimester. I am seriously HUNGRY....and because the thing that satisfies that hunger is sweets...I'm pretty sure I may fail my diabetes test next week. Whoops.
~There are SO many things I want to get done...or just to do...but there is always something that comes up or something that is missing so I can't do them! For example....these Felt Letters from BeingLDS blog. Buuut....no sewing machine! Darn. Or these cute Thank You notes by Not So Idle Hands. Buuut...no Cricut machine, oh MAN there are so many cute projects out there that would instantly be done with one of those handy-dandy machine's. Or what about the fact that I want to do a mock-preschool for the girls like 3 times a week, but just cant get my act together...so far we have practice drawing/tracing lines...and tracing letters. Bella had a speech therapy meeting yesterday and the kinder teacher in attendance gave us a list of words that the kids are tested on in the first part, middle and end of the kinder school year. Sending her to kinder scares me...especially with her lack of preschool and lack of social interaction due to mom's hermit tendencies. I'm sure she will be fine, I just have a case of the mother-nerves that everyone has in the months before they send their kids off to school...the truth of it is, she's going to have a blast away from me!
~Coming up with a name for a child is HARD. Not only are there like, SO many options out there....but our last name sounds good with only 50% of those names...and then you have to realize this kid is stuck with this name forever. I don't remember it being this hard with Bella and Aube...but maybe it was, I just can't remember (ha! go figure).
~Why oh why, when I'm at the park with my kids (tho, I am thankful I got to take them today, it was nice to get out of the house after it being so cold lately) and I'm sitting, minding my own business, usually with a book, glancing up here and there to make sure my kids haven't fallen off anything...does that LADY always talk to me. She may be a grandma or a mom or a babysitter...but she looks passed the fact that I'm READING and tries to start up a conversation. Do I really look that friendly when immersed in a book? I understand most of us mom's don't have adult conversations between the hours of 8 and 6, and that seeing another mom at the park may be very tempting. But I'm no good with small talk and I'd rather just read! So...it's quite frustrating, Chatty Cathy...please leave me alone.
I probably have more complaints...but truthfully, I forgot. Maybe thats a good thing. I can't let the whining take over me! But it feels good to get it out every once in awhile. Less than 3 months till induction! Ü I can't wait to meet him...whatever his name may be!
~I can't remember a thing. I seriously walk into a room and more than 90% of the time, I have to stop and REALLY think of what I needed in that room. And most of the time, I walk back out of the room and instantly remember why I should be in the OTHER room, and then walk right back into that room. I know the stigma of 'Preggo Brain' and that's probably what it is. But why do we get preggo brain? Is my brain just too busy making a baby to retain any short term memory? Last night James came in and told me about what he was doing with dinner, I agreed and then a short while later, he comes with my food and I'm like "What the heck is this? I didn't want my chicken in a salad!" He tells me I agreed to it when he came in before...do I remember this? NO.
I read somewhere that it could be called D.I.P.S. or Dumbness Induced by Pregnancy Syndrome. But a better explanation might be:
It's understandable that women's emotional levels vary greatly during pregnancy. Hormonal surges, combined with the fact that pregnant women must eat for two and may be getting less sleep, are contributory.
Increased levels of the hormone progesterone are thought to be a culprit in pregnancy brain. Progesterone can often cause headaches, mood swings and fatigue. The increase of progesterone is often greatest in the first trimester and may be the reason for increased forgetfulness.
The effects of pregnancy brain vary greatly among women. They can be as simple as forgetting phone numbers that one has dialed for years or placing toilet paper in the fridge. Doctors have devised a few key steps that may help pregnant women decrease the risk of pregnancy brain. Sleep is a key factor in keeping the mind mentally healthy. A pregnant woman should try to get the same amount of sleep as she did before the pregnancy. Eating a well-balanced diet is essential to keep both mother and baby healthy.
Exercise is also essential to keep the circulation flowing, decrease tiredness and make the mother feel mentally healthier. Another tip is to drink plenty of fluids. When pregnant women become dehydrated, their electrolytes may be disrupted, causing decreased memory and confusion.
The good news for pregnant women is that pregnancy brain is only temporary. It should start to decrease once the baby is born.
Ha... Ü I don't know if I ever got my pre-baby brain back after Bella...and I think it's been all downhill from there. Maybe that's why it's so bad with this 3rd one!
~I'm hungry. Remember when I said I just didn't have an appetite? Well, that has been drastically changing with the fast-approaching 3rd trimester. I am seriously HUNGRY....and because the thing that satisfies that hunger is sweets...I'm pretty sure I may fail my diabetes test next week. Whoops.
~There are SO many things I want to get done...or just to do...but there is always something that comes up or something that is missing so I can't do them! For example....these Felt Letters from BeingLDS blog. Buuut....no sewing machine! Darn. Or these cute Thank You notes by Not So Idle Hands. Buuut...no Cricut machine, oh MAN there are so many cute projects out there that would instantly be done with one of those handy-dandy machine's. Or what about the fact that I want to do a mock-preschool for the girls like 3 times a week, but just cant get my act together...so far we have practice drawing/tracing lines...and tracing letters. Bella had a speech therapy meeting yesterday and the kinder teacher in attendance gave us a list of words that the kids are tested on in the first part, middle and end of the kinder school year. Sending her to kinder scares me...especially with her lack of preschool and lack of social interaction due to mom's hermit tendencies. I'm sure she will be fine, I just have a case of the mother-nerves that everyone has in the months before they send their kids off to school...the truth of it is, she's going to have a blast away from me!
~Coming up with a name for a child is HARD. Not only are there like, SO many options out there....but our last name sounds good with only 50% of those names...and then you have to realize this kid is stuck with this name forever. I don't remember it being this hard with Bella and Aube...but maybe it was, I just can't remember (ha! go figure).
~Why oh why, when I'm at the park with my kids (tho, I am thankful I got to take them today, it was nice to get out of the house after it being so cold lately) and I'm sitting, minding my own business, usually with a book, glancing up here and there to make sure my kids haven't fallen off anything...does that LADY always talk to me. She may be a grandma or a mom or a babysitter...but she looks passed the fact that I'm READING and tries to start up a conversation. Do I really look that friendly when immersed in a book? I understand most of us mom's don't have adult conversations between the hours of 8 and 6, and that seeing another mom at the park may be very tempting. But I'm no good with small talk and I'd rather just read! So...it's quite frustrating, Chatty Cathy...please leave me alone.
I probably have more complaints...but truthfully, I forgot. Maybe thats a good thing. I can't let the whining take over me! But it feels good to get it out every once in awhile. Less than 3 months till induction! Ü I can't wait to meet him...whatever his name may be!
Monday, November 2, 2009
November!!!
I love you, November!! Just one step closer to the fabulous December!
Here are our November goings-on....
*My momma gets here in TWO days...count that...TWO DAYS!!! She is coming into town to help me with the girls while I get my wisdom teeth out. Of course, 4 days before the surgery, I get a call from the oral surgeons office saying since I'm preggo and they can't put my under, he's only gonna take out one tooth with local anesthesia. I called my OB and got approval to do all 4 teeth under local...but the surgeon dude says it would probably be too uncomfortable for me to do all 4 at one time. Umm....isn't that how alot of people do it? So...still waiting on another call to finalize it. Maybe mom and I will have a pain-free weekend...tho that will make me feel bad for twisting her arm to but that plane ticket (mwhaHAHAHA <---evil laugh).
*Yesterday, in church, I got released from my calling as the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency. They then called a whole new presidency....and I got called as....the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency (phew). SO glad not to have to give the Primary up so soon! I love my calling with all my heart, and am excited to work with this new presidency. They released our Sharing Time Specialist (yes we had one of those...lucky us) and we are now splitting up the Sundays and doing Sharing Times again! YAY! Yes...that's me, actually excited about doing sharing time...I love it, what else can I say? Ü
*If the fates agree...we will spend the whole month of November IN TOWN (not that that's particularly a GOOD thing, since we have no family here....sob, but traveling long distances all the time like we do tends to wear on a person)...crossing fingers. Which means....Thanksgiving will be spent at TEXAS DE BRAZIL....just like last year. Yum! Only 24 days till we get to feast!
*This Saturday I will be 18 weeks along!! My sis Jen, who is also preggo, regularly posts about the size of the baby...too cute. This weekend....Baby #3 will be the size of a sweet potato, pretty cool, huh? And just that much closer to find out boy or girl!!
*My momma gets here in TWO days...count that...TWO DAYS!!! She is coming into town to help me with the girls while I get my wisdom teeth out. Of course, 4 days before the surgery, I get a call from the oral surgeons office saying since I'm preggo and they can't put my under, he's only gonna take out one tooth with local anesthesia. I called my OB and got approval to do all 4 teeth under local...but the surgeon dude says it would probably be too uncomfortable for me to do all 4 at one time. Umm....isn't that how alot of people do it? So...still waiting on another call to finalize it. Maybe mom and I will have a pain-free weekend...tho that will make me feel bad for twisting her arm to but that plane ticket (mwhaHAHAHA <---evil laugh).
*Yesterday, in church, I got released from my calling as the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency. They then called a whole new presidency....and I got called as....the 1st counselor in the Primary Presidency (phew). SO glad not to have to give the Primary up so soon! I love my calling with all my heart, and am excited to work with this new presidency. They released our Sharing Time Specialist (yes we had one of those...lucky us) and we are now splitting up the Sundays and doing Sharing Times again! YAY! Yes...that's me, actually excited about doing sharing time...I love it, what else can I say? Ü
*If the fates agree...we will spend the whole month of November IN TOWN (not that that's particularly a GOOD thing, since we have no family here....sob, but traveling long distances all the time like we do tends to wear on a person)...crossing fingers. Which means....Thanksgiving will be spent at TEXAS DE BRAZIL....just like last year. Yum! Only 24 days till we get to feast!
*This Saturday I will be 18 weeks along!! My sis Jen, who is also preggo, regularly posts about the size of the baby...too cute. This weekend....Baby #3 will be the size of a sweet potato, pretty cool, huh? And just that much closer to find out boy or girl!!
*Oh....and 17 days till Twilight. Ü I gotta find me a shirt!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
"Not Me" Wednesday
I am NOT thinking of burning down my house because I don't have the energy to clean it.
I am NOT eating chocolate chip cookies right now with milk and feeling ok with it because the milk is healthy, right?
I am NOT going to take a nap today...maybe.
I am NOT wishing I could go shop right now. Old Navy has NOT been calling my name thru their numerous 'Back to School' emails. And I have NOT clicked on every single one to peruse their skirt section.
I am NOT going to drink another Dr Pepper today because I've already had two big ole 32 ouncers.
I am NOT going to admit movie popcorn doesn't sit well with my tummy anymore...at least not a large bucket.
I am NOT wishing I could get a pedicure, because doing my nails myself saves money.
I am NOT dreading my wisdom teeth appointment tomorrow...
I am NOT thinking of selling my children on the black market because they are Banshee's.
I am NOT wasting time on the internet, no....not me!
And I am definitely NOT stealing this from April Showers. (have to give credit where credit is due...and she's a bit funnier than me Ü)
I am NOT eating chocolate chip cookies right now with milk and feeling ok with it because the milk is healthy, right?
I am NOT going to take a nap today...maybe.
I am NOT wishing I could go shop right now. Old Navy has NOT been calling my name thru their numerous 'Back to School' emails. And I have NOT clicked on every single one to peruse their skirt section.
I am NOT going to drink another Dr Pepper today because I've already had two big ole 32 ouncers.
I am NOT going to admit movie popcorn doesn't sit well with my tummy anymore...at least not a large bucket.
I am NOT wishing I could get a pedicure, because doing my nails myself saves money.
I am NOT dreading my wisdom teeth appointment tomorrow...
I am NOT thinking of selling my children on the black market because they are Banshee's.
I am NOT wasting time on the internet, no....not me!
And I am definitely NOT stealing this from April Showers. (have to give credit where credit is due...and she's a bit funnier than me Ü)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Aube...
...is a drama queen.
...can be bribed easily with "If you take a nap, we'll go swimming" but will hold you to it with her swimsuit in her hand.
...likes to prove me wrong, which is why she is basically potty-training herself (though I'm not quite ready to try it out in public yet!).
...likes to get laugh with being silly in some way, shape or form.
...runs hot and cold. She can be the sweetest of sweet but then in a split second can be a crazy-child stomping her feet and screaming at the top of her lungs. Oh, to be two!
...is picky. Her requests have to be in the right cup, at the right heighth and in the right consistency.
...can function on an unbelieveable small amount of sleep.
...has a diet of hot dogs and orange juice...with some Goldfish mixed in.
...is the typical independent 2 year-old and regularly says to me "No, mommy, you don't do it, I do it". Okie dokie.
...will only wear skirts (thank you Bella).
...is studying to be a professional "staller"...learning the fine arts in everything "stall". She knows how to prolong nap and bedtime, make dinnertime excruciatingly long without eating a single bite.....she knows just when to poop so that mommy is officially late for everything because of a diaper change.
...will not let me do her hair, to my dismay. I try in vain with bows and ponytails, but within minutes, she has pulled it out. Part of me thinks she just loves to play with her hair (which is why it's always greasy) another part thinks she is doing it on purpose...she's smart like that, she knows what irritates mommy!
...likes to eat only half an apple...if you don't keep an eye on her, she will eat half of each of the 6 apples you have left in the bowl.
...loves to cuddle. Anytime I sit down at the computer, she wants to come up and snuggle in my lap....today she did that and looked up at me and said "I love you, mommy"....oh the sweetest words I could ever hear (other than James saying to me "Sure, spend whatever you want").
Monday, June 1, 2009
Babies...
Nope, we aren't having another one...yet. It's just the word that comes to mind when I look at these pictures of us from so long, long ago.
I've posted this picture before of our first date...and my sister, Jen, posted an awesome pic and memory of us from those first days. {Thanks Jenner, that rocked!}
We were such goofballs...it's amazing to think that it was 8 years ago!
This is one of my favorite pictures...sans my horrible hair and that dang zit....it just reminds me of what a happy day it was!! Hot...but happy ;).
I've posted this picture before of our first date...and my sister, Jen, posted an awesome pic and memory of us from those first days. {Thanks Jenner, that rocked!}
We were such goofballs...it's amazing to think that it was 8 years ago!
This is one of my favorite pictures...sans my horrible hair and that dang zit....it just reminds me of what a happy day it was!! Hot...but happy ;).8 Reasons I'm Glad I Married James:
1. His sense of humor. It's irritatingly hilarious. I hope I can be that funny when I grow up.
2. He works hard for the money....so hard for it, honey....He works hard for the money....so I better treat him right.
3. He makes me feel loved...for who I am, he doesn't expect unattainable things from me, ya know? I've said it before, but he just lets me BE. Let's me live my life.
4. His Mafia rocks...and he's conquered the world.
5. He's a Troublemaker....never been a faker.
6. He's a great father...he loves his children with his whole heart and makes them feel like the princess' they are.
7. I know I will always be #1 in his book. It's easy to get put on the backburner...thinking I don't matter...but then he comes in to give me a kiss when he gets home from work, and I just KNOW.
**8. He might drive me One Step Closer to the edge when I'm about to break, but he gives me a little room to breathe....especially when when I say SHUT UP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU.
Basically, my life would suck without him.
Love you, James.
**heavy song...beware when hitting play, just FYI...but it's hilarious if you picture me singing it to James....while I mow the lawn. Maybe one day I'll make a video.
Friday, May 29, 2009
I am...
.....just getting home from an over-spending spree at Walmart. Unintentional, of course. That's what happens when you try NOT to go to Walmart, the list of things that can only be bought there gets bigger and bigger and the bill gets bigger and bigger. And I have a typical Walmart hangover: headache, nausea, muscle soreness.
.....mad that I lost my SECOND SD card in less than a month. I blamed myself for the first one...but it turns out little Miss Aube is the culprit for the second one (and maybe the first!). I asked them both where the little card is...and tattle-tale Bella speaks up and says Aube took it. So, I ask Aube where she put it. "In the seat" is the only reply I can get from her.
.....loving that my girls sing while doing various tasks or playing. Today it's been "I am a builder, working each day, to build my familyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy." Even at Walmart, walking down the aisles...sing, sing, sing.
.....excited for Bella's recital tonite, I can hardly contain myself. Which is why I am blogging and not getting her ready too early.
.....in denial that James and I will have been married for EIGHT YEARS on Monday. Are we seriously that old? It's kinda grand, in the long scheme of things, because we are really comfortable with each other. I feel bad for him most days, though, having to put up with me and my craziness, but he drives me absolutely bonkers most days, too...so I guess we are even. I confide in him about everything and anything...I really don't think I could be happy without him at this point.
.....mad that I lost my SECOND SD card in less than a month. I blamed myself for the first one...but it turns out little Miss Aube is the culprit for the second one (and maybe the first!). I asked them both where the little card is...and tattle-tale Bella speaks up and says Aube took it. So, I ask Aube where she put it. "In the seat" is the only reply I can get from her.
.....loving that my girls sing while doing various tasks or playing. Today it's been "I am a builder, working each day, to build my familyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy." Even at Walmart, walking down the aisles...sing, sing, sing.
.....excited for Bella's recital tonite, I can hardly contain myself. Which is why I am blogging and not getting her ready too early.
.....in denial that James and I will have been married for EIGHT YEARS on Monday. Are we seriously that old? It's kinda grand, in the long scheme of things, because we are really comfortable with each other. I feel bad for him most days, though, having to put up with me and my craziness, but he drives me absolutely bonkers most days, too...so I guess we are even. I confide in him about everything and anything...I really don't think I could be happy without him at this point.
Friday, May 22, 2009
CLUT-TER
–verb (used with object)
1. to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: "All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk."
filled with random pictures I didn't want to throw away. I hang on tight to my pictures, I {LOVE} them. Even though I know they are duplicates or not needed....I have always been searching for ideas on how to preserve them, w/o wildly scrapbooking EVERYTHING. Cause, really most of these pictures don't warrant a whole page just for themselves. So, one night I was whining to James...and he says "Why don't you put them all on one page?" Um, genius...and he was really just trying to make fun of me.
1. to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: "All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk."
–noun
2. a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: "It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter."
3. a state or condition of confusion.
2. a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: "It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter."
3. a state or condition of confusion.
Haha...ain't that the truth.
So...since Em will be moving in to our office in 14 days...I've been trying to clean the mess out of this room. DECLUTTERIZE. Once a place for piling or storing or keeping-of-things-needlessly...now no more.
Almost. It's closer, thats for sure.
I started with the small things...like box upon box that looked like this:
filled with random pictures I didn't want to throw away. I hang on tight to my pictures, I {LOVE} them. Even though I know they are duplicates or not needed....I have always been searching for ideas on how to preserve them, w/o wildly scrapbooking EVERYTHING. Cause, really most of these pictures don't warrant a whole page just for themselves. So, one night I was whining to James...and he says "Why don't you put them all on one page?" Um, genius...and he was really just trying to make fun of me.So, I did it...I put them all on one page.
And I LOVE it. When I'm working on them...I look over at James and say "you are a genius"...which he replies with an "I know" and a smile.
My next step was to go thru my paper...yikes. This is how I store it...I love the system b/c I can just thumb thru it when I'm looking for something specific. But it looks way messy, even though it's a contained mess.
So, I went to Joanns and bought a couple of these beauties....now I can organize by color, type, set, etc...and go right to what I need. No more thumbing...
This is my next adventure...there are...count them....7 scrapbooks FULL off pages that are 1/2 done. That was my Do-Everything-Halfway Phase. Which I am in still, by the way....slowly breaking the cycle. I want to go thru each one, discard what I don't need, and rescrap what I do.
Along with that I've:
*condensed 2 bookshelves into one.
The mermaid got her tail back...
And I LOVE it. When I'm working on them...I look over at James and say "you are a genius"...which he replies with an "I know" and a smile. My next step was to go thru my paper...yikes. This is how I store it...I love the system b/c I can just thumb thru it when I'm looking for something specific. But it looks way messy, even though it's a contained mess. So, I went to Joanns and bought a couple of these beauties....now I can organize by color, type, set, etc...and go right to what I need. No more thumbing...This is my next adventure...there are...count them....7 scrapbooks FULL off pages that are 1/2 done. That was my Do-Everything-Halfway Phase. Which I am in still, by the way....slowly breaking the cycle. I want to go thru each one, discard what I don't need, and rescrap what I do.
Along with that I've:*condensed 2 bookshelves into one.
*cleaned out the "box closet" and put the christmas decorations in there, which free'd up a BUNCH of room.
*finished painting the girls room...yes that's right FINISHED. I can't believe it myself. I just need to put the polka dots up.
*spray painted a chair...and not have a nasty cramp in my forearm - odd.
*prepared/preparing a Sharing Time, Music Time and a partial Primary Activity and primary presentation...yay for callings!
...and even after all that, I still have a list sitting here in front of me. Will it never end?
And the worst is when I get one area of my home organized and semi-put together...these two have destroyed another area! We are learning the basics of picking up after ourselves...tho it's not an easy thing to KEEP remembering.
Good thing they are cute.
Good thing they are cute.
The mermaid got her tail back...Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I....
.....started crying in McDonald's yesterday. Like can't-keep-the-tears-back-crying because I was overwhelmed with loneliness, wishing I was eating lunch at McD's with my mom. Not cool, but to be expected.
.....am so excited to have Em come live with us in a little over a month. She flies in on June 1st, a great anniversary gift (Thanks James Ü).
.....can't wait to start re-painting the girls bedroom again. Yup, thats right. I didn't finish the tree (or the beach scene for that matter). And it's going on a year with 1/2 painted stuff on the wall. So, I'm for-going all creativeness and just going with one color. (And polka dots...for Bella). I'm itching to start painting, not excited for paint fumes, and hoping PURPLE is the color to go with. The girls and I looked at paint colors the other day and purple was the color they wanted. Yay!
.....really need to clean my bathroom. But my Magic 8 Ball says the outcome is very doubtful.
.....feel completely exhausted. Being in Cancun and going to bed every night before 11 was really good for my system...but now not getting to bed till 2 (or 3, thank you Bella) is really getting to me. Dare I say, am I getting old? No....
.....think yesterday was probably the best day to hit the zoo...dang my laziness. Expected temp tomorrow is 91! Maybe I'll wait for Friday, with a forecast of Mostly Cloudy.
.....wish the front yard would mow itself. That would be really helpful. Last week I mowed the back and left the front for James...then, lucky him, it rained. I could leave it for him to mow this Saturday, but the girls might get lost in it looking for flowers.
.....am so excited to have Em come live with us in a little over a month. She flies in on June 1st, a great anniversary gift (Thanks James Ü).
.....can't wait to start re-painting the girls bedroom again. Yup, thats right. I didn't finish the tree (or the beach scene for that matter). And it's going on a year with 1/2 painted stuff on the wall. So, I'm for-going all creativeness and just going with one color. (And polka dots...for Bella). I'm itching to start painting, not excited for paint fumes, and hoping PURPLE is the color to go with. The girls and I looked at paint colors the other day and purple was the color they wanted. Yay!
.....really need to clean my bathroom. But my Magic 8 Ball says the outcome is very doubtful.
.....feel completely exhausted. Being in Cancun and going to bed every night before 11 was really good for my system...but now not getting to bed till 2 (or 3, thank you Bella) is really getting to me. Dare I say, am I getting old? No....
.....think yesterday was probably the best day to hit the zoo...dang my laziness. Expected temp tomorrow is 91! Maybe I'll wait for Friday, with a forecast of Mostly Cloudy.
.....wish the front yard would mow itself. That would be really helpful. Last week I mowed the back and left the front for James...then, lucky him, it rained. I could leave it for him to mow this Saturday, but the girls might get lost in it looking for flowers.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
A List.
~James got tickets to go to Disney on Ice tonite in Ft Worth. Bella thinks we are going to Disneyland, and I have to tragically remind her: "No, Disney on ICE, not Disneyland...it's the same thing, but not."
~I read and finished New Moon this week. I think it's going to make a seriously amazing movie. Hopefully the budget will include on-location shots in Italy? Pretty please? Thats a short part, but it would be cool to see it. Speaking of parts in that book, as I was reading I was reminded how much I felt for Bella when Edward leaves her with the gaping hole in her chest (I think most of us have felt that at least once in our lives). And also, how I loved Bella's delusions of Edward when she was engaging in her "Extreme Sports."
~My girls have been treating me like a queen, making me food while I sit here at the computer. See, Aube made me eggs this morning for breakfast. She says "It's hoooooooooooot." Thanks, sweets.
~I've been trying to get a few projects done before we leave again next weekend. They are petty projects, we've been lucky (knock on wood) to have nothing major to do but live our lives. I've been making bows/flowers for hair, sewing up my new skirt I tore the first day I wore it (grrr), keeping Bella from wearing and changing into her new skirts (skirt is the theme for Cancun) constantly, and of course the regular duties...helping with the Primary activity, preparing teacher appreciation gifts, and trying to come up with a fun Sharing Time for Sunday. See what I mean? Nada mucho.
~Trying to get Aube off of her juice bottle. We had a bit of a relapse with all the travelling we did while out west. The easiest way to ease Aube is to give her a bottle of one part juice, four parts water. It's annoying and embarassing (cause YES, I know she's too old) but for one, I worry about her being constipated and uncomfortable, since she refuses to drink anything but water from sippee cups....and for another, the only way we made it thru the ER experience was letting her hold onto that thing. But this week we've worked on it, dealt with the whining, so she's back down to just the one in the manana. I've been going back and forth on getting rid of that one this week...just throwing all the bottles away. But (there's always a BUT) do I risk her being constipated in Cancun? Cause it's literally PAINFUL to even just watch the poor kid. James says just let her drink the water there and we won't have any problem (ummmm, just kidding). Anyways....such is the life of a mommy...always have to be talkin' about poo.
~I read and finished New Moon this week. I think it's going to make a seriously amazing movie. Hopefully the budget will include on-location shots in Italy? Pretty please? Thats a short part, but it would be cool to see it. Speaking of parts in that book, as I was reading I was reminded how much I felt for Bella when Edward leaves her with the gaping hole in her chest (I think most of us have felt that at least once in our lives). And also, how I loved Bella's delusions of Edward when she was engaging in her "Extreme Sports."
~My girls have been treating me like a queen, making me food while I sit here at the computer. See, Aube made me eggs this morning for breakfast. She says "It's hoooooooooooot." Thanks, sweets.
~I've been trying to get a few projects done before we leave again next weekend. They are petty projects, we've been lucky (knock on wood) to have nothing major to do but live our lives. I've been making bows/flowers for hair, sewing up my new skirt I tore the first day I wore it (grrr), keeping Bella from wearing and changing into her new skirts (skirt is the theme for Cancun) constantly, and of course the regular duties...helping with the Primary activity, preparing teacher appreciation gifts, and trying to come up with a fun Sharing Time for Sunday. See what I mean? Nada mucho.~Trying to get Aube off of her juice bottle. We had a bit of a relapse with all the travelling we did while out west. The easiest way to ease Aube is to give her a bottle of one part juice, four parts water. It's annoying and embarassing (cause YES, I know she's too old) but for one, I worry about her being constipated and uncomfortable, since she refuses to drink anything but water from sippee cups....and for another, the only way we made it thru the ER experience was letting her hold onto that thing. But this week we've worked on it, dealt with the whining, so she's back down to just the one in the manana. I've been going back and forth on getting rid of that one this week...just throwing all the bottles away. But (there's always a BUT) do I risk her being constipated in Cancun? Cause it's literally PAINFUL to even just watch the poor kid. James says just let her drink the water there and we won't have any problem (ummmm, just kidding). Anyways....such is the life of a mommy...always have to be talkin' about poo.
Friday, February 13, 2009
{Paraskavedekatriaphobia}
It is believed that on Friday the 13th...
1. Eve tempted Adam with forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden (which is why the day is unlucky for men).
2. Cain killed his brother Abel on a Friday. (unlucky for siblings.)
3. Noah's Ark set sail into the great flood (which is why the day has become unlucky for sailors).
4. God toppled the Tower of Babel and caused men to speak in different tongues (which is why people get scared and confused and have trouble communicating on this day.)
5. Fear of Friday the 13th — one of the most popular myths in science — is called paraskavedekatriaphobia as well as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.
6. Judas was the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper.
7. Christ died on the cross that same Friday (a day of bad luck for Christians)
8. The ill-fated Apollo 13 launched at 13:13 CST on Apr. 11, 1970. The sum of the date's digits (4-11-70) is 13 (as in 4+1+1+7+0 = 13). And the explosion that crippled the spacecraft occurred on April 13 (not a Friday). The crew did make it back to Earth safely, however.
9. Casinos in Las Vegas don't have a 13th floor. (At least the NYNY Hotel-Casino didn't). Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor.
10. The British Navy built a ship named Friday the 13th. On its maiden voyage, the vessel left dock on a Friday the 13th, and was never heard from again.
11. On Friday, October 13, 1307, agents of King Philip IV began arresting the Knights Templar.
12. There are more traffic accidents on Friday the 13th and billions are lost in business because of superstition.
13. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, according to numerologists who consider the latter to be a complete number — 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 days of Christmas and 12 eggs in a dozen.
**Thank you Livescience.com and Snopes.com** (for helping me waste some time this morning)
The next Friday the 13th comes in March, followed by November 13th. Such a triple whammy comes around only every 11 years. (said Thomas, Fernsler, a math specialist at the U of Delaware who has studied the number 13 for more than 20 years)...how can someone study a NUMBER for 20 years?!
1. Eve tempted Adam with forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden (which is why the day is unlucky for men).
2. Cain killed his brother Abel on a Friday. (unlucky for siblings.)
3. Noah's Ark set sail into the great flood (which is why the day has become unlucky for sailors).
4. God toppled the Tower of Babel and caused men to speak in different tongues (which is why people get scared and confused and have trouble communicating on this day.)
5. Fear of Friday the 13th — one of the most popular myths in science — is called paraskavedekatriaphobia as well as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.
6. Judas was the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper.
7. Christ died on the cross that same Friday (a day of bad luck for Christians)
8. The ill-fated Apollo 13 launched at 13:13 CST on Apr. 11, 1970. The sum of the date's digits (4-11-70) is 13 (as in 4+1+1+7+0 = 13). And the explosion that crippled the spacecraft occurred on April 13 (not a Friday). The crew did make it back to Earth safely, however.
9. Casinos in Las Vegas don't have a 13th floor. (At least the NYNY Hotel-Casino didn't). Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor.
10. The British Navy built a ship named Friday the 13th. On its maiden voyage, the vessel left dock on a Friday the 13th, and was never heard from again.
11. On Friday, October 13, 1307, agents of King Philip IV began arresting the Knights Templar.
12. There are more traffic accidents on Friday the 13th and billions are lost in business because of superstition.
13. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, according to numerologists who consider the latter to be a complete number — 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 days of Christmas and 12 eggs in a dozen.
**Thank you Livescience.com and Snopes.com** (for helping me waste some time this morning)
The next Friday the 13th comes in March, followed by November 13th. Such a triple whammy comes around only every 11 years. (said Thomas, Fernsler, a math specialist at the U of Delaware who has studied the number 13 for more than 20 years)...how can someone study a NUMBER for 20 years?!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I....
.....have to put Aube down an hour before I want her to take a nap b/c we are phasing out the bottles...so she cries (screams) herself to sleep. Yesterday I tried to lay her down with a sippee cup of milk and she screamed "I DON'T WANT SIPPEE CUP" for 15 minutes straight. We are planning to take her to Build-a-Bear so she can put her bottles inside a bear (like we did with Bella's binkies). Crossing my fingers that it works. It's pure torture to hear her cry like that.
.....am so glad AT&T fixed the phone lines...I had a mild coronary there thinking I'd be missing work tonite.
.....can't wait to watch Lost!! I've heard it's a good one, especially for those of us who have watched it since the beginning!
.....am so proud of Bella! She is free from diapers during the day now! She'll still wear one at night, just in case....but hasn't peed during naptime!! yay!
.....can't wait to try the new Slurpee Voltage! And along with that I have a munchie hankering for Twizzlers and Mike & Ikes! yikes!
.....love that my girls like to sing Happy Birthday to people! Today my fabulous Mother-in-law turned 50 and the girls were a bit shy at first, but finally were able to leave a fantastic happy birthday message for Mommalove!
.....am so glad AT&T fixed the phone lines...I had a mild coronary there thinking I'd be missing work tonite.
.....can't wait to watch Lost!! I've heard it's a good one, especially for those of us who have watched it since the beginning!
.....am so proud of Bella! She is free from diapers during the day now! She'll still wear one at night, just in case....but hasn't peed during naptime!! yay!
.....can't wait to try the new Slurpee Voltage! And along with that I have a munchie hankering for Twizzlers and Mike & Ikes! yikes!
.....love that my girls like to sing Happy Birthday to people! Today my fabulous Mother-in-law turned 50 and the girls were a bit shy at first, but finally were able to leave a fantastic happy birthday message for Mommalove!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A year in review
2 more days of 2008....I can't believe how fast it's gone. And I think to myself....what would I have done without this blog? I have posted 451 times in 2008....lots of pictures, lots of memories, some nonsense Ü. All of it so special to me!
Looking back....
January
Finished Twilight for the first time!
Returned home from visiting Las Vegas and Utah, celebrating Laura's wedding!
Papa visits!
Bella gets her speech tested....starts showing a love for actual drawing instead of scribbling on walls.
We get our Goldfish! Yay for pets!
James gets a new job! Yay for XTO...less hours, more pay.
Gordon B. Hinckley passes away.
February
President Thomas S Monson is called as the new Prophet.
Bella starts her speech therapy twice a week for 1/2 hr a day with Ms Lester.
James and I get callings in our ward. James as 1st counselor in the Sunday School and me as the Sharing Time Coordinator (AKA, the Fake Calling)
The Binky is FINALLY gone.
March
Played volleyball for the first time in years with ladies from my ward.
My Grandpa Sargent died. We travelled back to my hometown of Sikeston, Mo for the funeral. I was able to visit with family and friends I hadn't seen in many years.
The weather is beautiful, so I get started doing a little "landscaping" here and there around the house.
April
Flew to AZ for Lisa's baby shower.
Laura graduates from BYU-I.
Aube turns 18 months old....which means, hallelujiah, she gets to go to nursery.
Bella starts playing Blast Ball.
We get termites!
Take pictures with the Grundbergs in the bluebonnets.
I straightened Bella's hair for the first time!
May
The pool is finally blue!
Hyrum Michael Nelson is born!
We go camping for the first time as a family.
Squirrels in the attic!!!
I get a Wii for Mother's Day.
June
Farewell to Jenny & Co...a sad, sad day :(.
Our first Rangers game at the "castle".
James and I celebrate 7 years of marriage!
We drive to AZ for Hyrum's baby blessing....I get to shoot a shotgun for the first time in the desert!
Bella has started to become a pro at swimming, even trying to go underwater.
I try to start drinking diet soda...and fail the same day Ü.
July
We drive to Minnesota for the 4th of July! Turns out Bella isn't a fan of fireworks. We get to go to the State Fair and ride lots of fun rides!
Topher comes back home with us and stays for the month!
Grammy and Papa come to visit and pick up Topher.....Bella cracks her head on the bed and we end up at QuickCare.....but thankfully no stitches!
Started to re-paint the girls wall ;).
August
My mom visits us for a week and a half!! Bubba comes with her and we have such a blast!
While mom was visiting we took everyone to the Circus! Bella still talks about it everytime we go to downtown Ft Worth.
Broke my lawnmower.
Learned how to digiscrap.
Joshua wins SYTYCD Ü.
Called as the 1st Counselor in the Primary Presidency.
September
We celebrate 2 years in Texas.
Bella starts her new dance class and LOVES learning ballet and tap.
Made a trip to the Zoo!
Bella and Aube get their first haircuts in over a year! lol.
Bella turns FOUR!!
October
We get to go to a ranch for the XTO family picnic...the girls get to ride horses for the first time!
The girls and I visit the Flower Mound Pumpkin patch with the Grundbergs.
We have ourselves a blast at the Bellaubration! Aube turns 2!
James turns 30!
We have some fun on Halloween....Bella is Ariel and Aube is Alice in Wonderland.
November
I voted!
James and I go to a Mavs game with his client.
The Twilight movie comes out!
Thanksgiving dinner at yummy Texas de Brazil.
December
Learned how to play craps at the XTO Christmas party.
Put together a skit for the primary to do at the Ward Christmas Party.
I turn 28!!
Finally get new glasses....old ones were 6 years old!
We had a wonderful Christmas holiday...preparing for it thru out the month, and celebrating on Christmas day!
After typing all this out....I finally figured out why I am so exhausted! We've had quite the busy year. But I wouldn't change any of it...really. We've been so many places and seen so many things! I hope 2009 is just as fun!
Looking back....
January
Finished Twilight for the first time!
Returned home from visiting Las Vegas and Utah, celebrating Laura's wedding!
Papa visits!
Bella gets her speech tested....starts showing a love for actual drawing instead of scribbling on walls.
We get our Goldfish! Yay for pets!
James gets a new job! Yay for XTO...less hours, more pay.
Gordon B. Hinckley passes away.
February
President Thomas S Monson is called as the new Prophet.
Bella starts her speech therapy twice a week for 1/2 hr a day with Ms Lester.
James and I get callings in our ward. James as 1st counselor in the Sunday School and me as the Sharing Time Coordinator (AKA, the Fake Calling)
The Binky is FINALLY gone.
March
Played volleyball for the first time in years with ladies from my ward.
My Grandpa Sargent died. We travelled back to my hometown of Sikeston, Mo for the funeral. I was able to visit with family and friends I hadn't seen in many years.
The weather is beautiful, so I get started doing a little "landscaping" here and there around the house.
April
Flew to AZ for Lisa's baby shower.
Laura graduates from BYU-I.
Aube turns 18 months old....which means, hallelujiah, she gets to go to nursery.
Bella starts playing Blast Ball.
We get termites!
Take pictures with the Grundbergs in the bluebonnets.
I straightened Bella's hair for the first time!
May
The pool is finally blue!
Hyrum Michael Nelson is born!
We go camping for the first time as a family.
Squirrels in the attic!!!
I get a Wii for Mother's Day.
June
Farewell to Jenny & Co...a sad, sad day :(.
Our first Rangers game at the "castle".
James and I celebrate 7 years of marriage!
We drive to AZ for Hyrum's baby blessing....I get to shoot a shotgun for the first time in the desert!
Bella has started to become a pro at swimming, even trying to go underwater.
I try to start drinking diet soda...and fail the same day Ü.
July
We drive to Minnesota for the 4th of July! Turns out Bella isn't a fan of fireworks. We get to go to the State Fair and ride lots of fun rides!
Topher comes back home with us and stays for the month!
Grammy and Papa come to visit and pick up Topher.....Bella cracks her head on the bed and we end up at QuickCare.....but thankfully no stitches!
Started to re-paint the girls wall ;).
August
My mom visits us for a week and a half!! Bubba comes with her and we have such a blast!
While mom was visiting we took everyone to the Circus! Bella still talks about it everytime we go to downtown Ft Worth.
Broke my lawnmower.
Learned how to digiscrap.
Joshua wins SYTYCD Ü.
Called as the 1st Counselor in the Primary Presidency.
September
We celebrate 2 years in Texas.
Bella starts her new dance class and LOVES learning ballet and tap.
Made a trip to the Zoo!
Bella and Aube get their first haircuts in over a year! lol.
Bella turns FOUR!!
October
We get to go to a ranch for the XTO family picnic...the girls get to ride horses for the first time!
The girls and I visit the Flower Mound Pumpkin patch with the Grundbergs.
We have ourselves a blast at the Bellaubration! Aube turns 2!
James turns 30!
We have some fun on Halloween....Bella is Ariel and Aube is Alice in Wonderland.
November
I voted!
James and I go to a Mavs game with his client.
The Twilight movie comes out!
Thanksgiving dinner at yummy Texas de Brazil.
December
Learned how to play craps at the XTO Christmas party.
Put together a skit for the primary to do at the Ward Christmas Party.
I turn 28!!
Finally get new glasses....old ones were 6 years old!
We had a wonderful Christmas holiday...preparing for it thru out the month, and celebrating on Christmas day!
After typing all this out....I finally figured out why I am so exhausted! We've had quite the busy year. But I wouldn't change any of it...really. We've been so many places and seen so many things! I hope 2009 is just as fun!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
All quiet on the Kirchmann front...
Here's my list for today...I've got tons going on in my head, but everything else is going pretty smooth.
*finally got my voice back after my little bout with sickness after Friday night.
*this isn't my only list...I have list after list of things to-do for primary, lists of gratitude to keep my mind in the right place, lists for christmas gifts (homemade this year, but I think ya'll will like them), oh the lists!
*excited for Twilight tomorrow!! Crossing my fingers that it won't disappoint, but really...if Drop Dead Fred is in my favorite movie category, then I think Edward and Bella will be a winner!
*this time next week, our little family will be celebrating Thanksgiving eating out (we call this "pulling a Jones Family Thankgiving 2004"...when we all went out to eat at a steakhouse instead of cooking)...and of course, we are treating ourselves to Texas de Brazil (1/2 price and kids eat free!)...cause cooking is for the birds!
*it's seriously colder in our house that it is outside...which is kinda nice, since it feels more like fall than the blistering 78 degrees outside Ü.
*the girls keep asking to go to Gramma's or to Grammy's on a daily basis (mainly Bella). She is in as much shock as I am that we aren't travelling at all this holiday season.
*excited to get our family pictures taken by the fabulous Missy on Saturday. Whodathunk it would be such a pain to find matching/coordinating clothes without spending an arm and a leg...after 3 trips to Old Navy, returning 2 sets of outfits, a couple trips to Target and finally hitting the jackpot at Kohl's! And to James' relief I am finally done!
*wondering if all those baby pictures in the OBGYN's office are put there on purpose to make you get extremely baby hungry and therefore keep them in business?? Or maybe that combined with holding sweet little Corgan and finding the coolest boy baby name ever....yeah, that might to do it. Just one more year! I can hold off....maybe. I have the most fantastic doctor...and she gave me that smile when I told her I wanted to wait till next year...the "uh huh...suuuure" smile.
***AMMENDED*** I saw the name GUNNAR on the bulletin board today the doctor's office...hehe...James had a good laugh, saying it would have to be an AR not ER...cause Gunner would be MEAN...esp if it was Gunner Sargent Kirchmann, my maiden name. Just pointing that kid in the WRONG direction!!
**2nd AMMEND** hands off peeps...I have the post to prove that I thought of this name first! ;) other than that kid on the bulletin board!
That's it for today...I told myself I would NOT sit her all day at the computer, but actually get things done...like cleaning the bathroom...yuck! No fun!
*finally got my voice back after my little bout with sickness after Friday night.
*this isn't my only list...I have list after list of things to-do for primary, lists of gratitude to keep my mind in the right place, lists for christmas gifts (homemade this year, but I think ya'll will like them), oh the lists!
*excited for Twilight tomorrow!! Crossing my fingers that it won't disappoint, but really...if Drop Dead Fred is in my favorite movie category, then I think Edward and Bella will be a winner!
*this time next week, our little family will be celebrating Thanksgiving eating out (we call this "pulling a Jones Family Thankgiving 2004"...when we all went out to eat at a steakhouse instead of cooking)...and of course, we are treating ourselves to Texas de Brazil (1/2 price and kids eat free!)...cause cooking is for the birds!
*it's seriously colder in our house that it is outside...which is kinda nice, since it feels more like fall than the blistering 78 degrees outside Ü.
*the girls keep asking to go to Gramma's or to Grammy's on a daily basis (mainly Bella). She is in as much shock as I am that we aren't travelling at all this holiday season.
*excited to get our family pictures taken by the fabulous Missy on Saturday. Whodathunk it would be such a pain to find matching/coordinating clothes without spending an arm and a leg...after 3 trips to Old Navy, returning 2 sets of outfits, a couple trips to Target and finally hitting the jackpot at Kohl's! And to James' relief I am finally done!
*wondering if all those baby pictures in the OBGYN's office are put there on purpose to make you get extremely baby hungry and therefore keep them in business?? Or maybe that combined with holding sweet little Corgan and finding the coolest boy baby name ever....yeah, that might to do it. Just one more year! I can hold off....maybe. I have the most fantastic doctor...and she gave me that smile when I told her I wanted to wait till next year...the "uh huh...suuuure" smile.
***AMMENDED*** I saw the name GUNNAR on the bulletin board today the doctor's office...hehe...James had a good laugh, saying it would have to be an AR not ER...cause Gunner would be MEAN...esp if it was Gunner Sargent Kirchmann, my maiden name. Just pointing that kid in the WRONG direction!!
**2nd AMMEND** hands off peeps...I have the post to prove that I thought of this name first! ;) other than that kid on the bulletin board!
That's it for today...I told myself I would NOT sit her all day at the computer, but actually get things done...like cleaning the bathroom...yuck! No fun!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Some shtuff....
*this cold weather is awesome...especially since the afternoons are still quite warm.
*Aube has perfected the whiiiiiiiiine. And I think it's taking over her regular voice, since everything that comes out of her mouth is at a higher pitch. I've considered dressing her up as the Screaming Banshee for Halloween. But then I found the perfect Alice in Wonderland dress at the Disney store yesterday (for 50% off!!!) and she looks so darn cute in it!
*there is a pack of wild chihuahua's running around my neighborhood. No, I'm serious! These 3 cute little itty-bitty dogs are galavanting here and there. Getting into all sorts of shenanigan's, I just know it.
*James thinks I'm a total moron b/c of the way I reacted to the Twilight movie trailer. I screamed like a little teenage girl. I am SO EXCITED for November 21st! Only 22 days, 11 hours, 47 minutes and 26 seconds left. ;)
*worried about my Mom. Hoping and praying the the stress test is normal tomorrow. And therefore missing all my family, thinking how LUCKY some people are to have family in the same town or even same state, and hoping for their sake they don't take it for granted. Crossing my fingers that Bro Ram's architect business helps my dad out in some way, shape or form.
*loving that I have a great excuse to consume large quantities of hot chocolate. Brrrrr.
*so excited to go to a pumpkin patch in like less than 2 hours! I've never been to one!
*even MORE excited to eat till I burst at Texas de Brazil tonite in honor of James' birthday. I could faint over how good the food is going to be!
*Tinkerbell is THE cutest movie!
*Aube has perfected the whiiiiiiiiine. And I think it's taking over her regular voice, since everything that comes out of her mouth is at a higher pitch. I've considered dressing her up as the Screaming Banshee for Halloween. But then I found the perfect Alice in Wonderland dress at the Disney store yesterday (for 50% off!!!) and she looks so darn cute in it!
*there is a pack of wild chihuahua's running around my neighborhood. No, I'm serious! These 3 cute little itty-bitty dogs are galavanting here and there. Getting into all sorts of shenanigan's, I just know it.
*James thinks I'm a total moron b/c of the way I reacted to the Twilight movie trailer. I screamed like a little teenage girl. I am SO EXCITED for November 21st! Only 22 days, 11 hours, 47 minutes and 26 seconds left. ;)
*worried about my Mom. Hoping and praying the the stress test is normal tomorrow. And therefore missing all my family, thinking how LUCKY some people are to have family in the same town or even same state, and hoping for their sake they don't take it for granted. Crossing my fingers that Bro Ram's architect business helps my dad out in some way, shape or form.
*loving that I have a great excuse to consume large quantities of hot chocolate. Brrrrr.
*so excited to go to a pumpkin patch in like less than 2 hours! I've never been to one!
*even MORE excited to eat till I burst at Texas de Brazil tonite in honor of James' birthday. I could faint over how good the food is going to be!
*Tinkerbell is THE cutest movie!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Welcome October!
I love the month of October for many, many reasons:
#1~ October brings fall, and we ALL know how loverly fall is!
#2~ October rewards you with candy on the 31st for making it thru the month!
#3~ October lets you decorate with witches and ghosts and goblins!
#4~ In October you get to carve pumpkins (and enter in Grandpapa's Pumpkin Carving Contest!)
#5~ October air just smells fresher and crisper than all the other months (unless you live in Texas or Nevada and it's still hot as H-E-double hockey sticks).
#6~ Aube turns 2 in 17 days!
And many, many more reasons!
WE LOVE YOU OCTOBER!!!
#1~ October brings fall, and we ALL know how loverly fall is!
#2~ October rewards you with candy on the 31st for making it thru the month!
#3~ October lets you decorate with witches and ghosts and goblins!
#4~ In October you get to carve pumpkins (and enter in Grandpapa's Pumpkin Carving Contest!)
#5~ October air just smells fresher and crisper than all the other months (unless you live in Texas or Nevada and it's still hot as H-E-double hockey sticks).
#6~ Aube turns 2 in 17 days!
And many, many more reasons!
WE LOVE YOU OCTOBER!!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Hopped up on Mr Pibb....
Just a few things...
#1...it's too hot...don't make me start singing "Where are you Christmas?" ....mkay.
#2...............SIGNED BELLA UP FOR HER FIRST DANCE CLASS.....shoulda bought stock in Excedrin Migraine, cause I'm gonna need it. But even imagining the headaches I will have does not make me any less excited to see her in pink tights, leotard (that word just LOOKS wrong) and patent taps!
#3.....thank goodness for awesome Youth from church....who will rush over last minute to babysit for us.....then to learn WE saved HER from a boring night at her sisters house! Rock on.
#4.....................I FINALLY GOT TO SEE BATMAN #2 (not Batman go #2, for those who can't read....please forgive me, the Mr Pibb went straight to my brain)!!!! FREAKIN' Awesome, just like everyone told me. For those who skipped it b/c it was "too dark"....please go and see it...just don't take your 3 year old so he can babble about popcorn in the row in front of me! Seriously...PG-13 is there for a reason...and just b/c YOU are there with your underage kids, doesn't mean it's ok. Like going to see House of 1000 Corpses (not on my recommend list, by the way) and seeing a family, mom...dad...sister age 7, brother age 5....totally not cool parents! I could go on, and don't need to b/c I let my 3 year old watch Phantom of the Opera. It's the Pibb, people, it's the Pibb talking!
#5......Totally stoked that it's a holiday weekend....even though I work, it's gonna be a blast! And it leads into SEPTEMBER, one of my FAVORITE months of the year. Why? Party, party, party....then it leads into October which has party, party, party. It's gonna be grand, ya'll....
#1...it's too hot...don't make me start singing "Where are you Christmas?" ....mkay.
#2...............SIGNED BELLA UP FOR HER FIRST DANCE CLASS.....shoulda bought stock in Excedrin Migraine, cause I'm gonna need it. But even imagining the headaches I will have does not make me any less excited to see her in pink tights, leotard (that word just LOOKS wrong) and patent taps!
#3.....thank goodness for awesome Youth from church....who will rush over last minute to babysit for us.....then to learn WE saved HER from a boring night at her sisters house! Rock on.
#4.....................I FINALLY GOT TO SEE BATMAN #2 (not Batman go #2, for those who can't read....please forgive me, the Mr Pibb went straight to my brain)!!!! FREAKIN' Awesome, just like everyone told me. For those who skipped it b/c it was "too dark"....please go and see it...just don't take your 3 year old so he can babble about popcorn in the row in front of me! Seriously...PG-13 is there for a reason...and just b/c YOU are there with your underage kids, doesn't mean it's ok. Like going to see House of 1000 Corpses (not on my recommend list, by the way) and seeing a family, mom...dad...sister age 7, brother age 5....totally not cool parents! I could go on, and don't need to b/c I let my 3 year old watch Phantom of the Opera. It's the Pibb, people, it's the Pibb talking!
#5......Totally stoked that it's a holiday weekend....even though I work, it's gonna be a blast! And it leads into SEPTEMBER, one of my FAVORITE months of the year. Why? Party, party, party....then it leads into October which has party, party, party. It's gonna be grand, ya'll....
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Lessons learned....
.....from my yard sale today:
#1- it's too dang hot in Texas to do a yard sale in the summer. You are soaking wet the entire time, though if there is a breeze while you are sitting in the shade, it's lovely.
#2- when your neighbor offers to set up a canopy for you....take it.
#3- make sure your signs are bigger than 8 1/2 x 11 paper and BRIGHTLY colored. White on black just will not do...and make sure to have more than 3 posted so people know where you are!
#4- having a multi-family garage sale is MUCH MORE FUN. There are other people to talk to!
#5- older women do not like to be called "Grandma" by toddlers....especially when not by their own grandchildren.
#6- don't expect too much other than making enough money to pay for lunch....then you'll be satisfied and not disappointed that you didn't sell enough to buy your kids a swingset :(.
With all those learned, there were some bright sides:
~getting rid of some of my junk...and still having enough to have another sale in the FALL, when its COOLER.
~having a little pint-sized helper, who sad with me in camping chairs and had great chats about princess castles and grandma's.
~I re-scaped the front flower beds partially, and actually got new rock in there with all my extra downtime.
~My farmer's tan is getting prettier and darker by the day!
#1- it's too dang hot in Texas to do a yard sale in the summer. You are soaking wet the entire time, though if there is a breeze while you are sitting in the shade, it's lovely.
#2- when your neighbor offers to set up a canopy for you....take it.
#3- make sure your signs are bigger than 8 1/2 x 11 paper and BRIGHTLY colored. White on black just will not do...and make sure to have more than 3 posted so people know where you are!
#4- having a multi-family garage sale is MUCH MORE FUN. There are other people to talk to!
#5- older women do not like to be called "Grandma" by toddlers....especially when not by their own grandchildren.
#6- don't expect too much other than making enough money to pay for lunch....then you'll be satisfied and not disappointed that you didn't sell enough to buy your kids a swingset :(.
With all those learned, there were some bright sides:
~getting rid of some of my junk...and still having enough to have another sale in the FALL, when its COOLER.
~having a little pint-sized helper, who sad with me in camping chairs and had great chats about princess castles and grandma's.
~I re-scaped the front flower beds partially, and actually got new rock in there with all my extra downtime.
~My farmer's tan is getting prettier and darker by the day!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Stolen goods
My friend Shannon, stole this list from Wishcake...so I have stolen it from her Ü. Which means, of course you are welcome to steal it from me!
Finish the sentence:
Maybe I should lose some weight!
I love when moments happen that make me smile and be grateful for what I have been given.
People would say that I’m way too nice (except James)!
I don’t understand why I spend so much money constantly.
When I wake up in the morning I always go back to sleep for "5 more midgets."
I lost my marbles a long time ago! Has anyone seen them?
Life is full of ups and downs, but SMILING get's me thru them both.
My past is full of significant events that have made me who I am!
I get annoyed when people complain. It won't kill you to just suck it up and make the best out of what you've been given.
Parties are fun to plan and even more fun to attend! I would love to host a party for every little holiday!!
I wish I could get my yard finished soon so it can be enjoyed this summer!
Dogs are cute and fluffy...hopefully we will get one someday!
Cats are amusing, they are in their own little worlds.
Tomorrow I'm taking Bella to Speech and Aubree on a walk!
I have low tolerance for car rides, I get motion sickness very easily.
I’m totally terrified of losing a child!
I wonder why I am always late, I hate being late with a passion....but can STILL never get anywhere on time!
Never in my life have I been arrested, thank goodness.
High school was full of fun and friends! I have some very good memories!
When I’m nervous I stutter and lose my place in my thoughts! I start talking gibberish.
One time at a family gathering I ran over my mom's dog. I was actually on my way to my parent's house, and the dog ran in front of my car. Needless to say, that dog is STILL scared of me!
Take my advice: Breathe, life isn't meant for worrying, but for living and you can't LIVE! if your worrying!
Making my bed happens every day now! Unlike when I was a kid (sorry Mom!)
I'm always ready for a good book, with a good plot, surprising twist and fulfilling ending!
I’m addicted to Dr Pepper...it keeps me from passing out into a sleep-coma! Sweet Nectar of Life!
I want someone to give me a million dollars!
Finish the sentence:
Maybe I should lose some weight!
I love when moments happen that make me smile and be grateful for what I have been given.
People would say that I’m way too nice (except James)!
I don’t understand why I spend so much money constantly.
When I wake up in the morning I always go back to sleep for "5 more midgets."
I lost my marbles a long time ago! Has anyone seen them?
Life is full of ups and downs, but SMILING get's me thru them both.
My past is full of significant events that have made me who I am!
I get annoyed when people complain. It won't kill you to just suck it up and make the best out of what you've been given.
Parties are fun to plan and even more fun to attend! I would love to host a party for every little holiday!!
I wish I could get my yard finished soon so it can be enjoyed this summer!
Dogs are cute and fluffy...hopefully we will get one someday!
Cats are amusing, they are in their own little worlds.
Tomorrow I'm taking Bella to Speech and Aubree on a walk!
I have low tolerance for car rides, I get motion sickness very easily.
I’m totally terrified of losing a child!
I wonder why I am always late, I hate being late with a passion....but can STILL never get anywhere on time!
Never in my life have I been arrested, thank goodness.
High school was full of fun and friends! I have some very good memories!
When I’m nervous I stutter and lose my place in my thoughts! I start talking gibberish.
One time at a family gathering I ran over my mom's dog. I was actually on my way to my parent's house, and the dog ran in front of my car. Needless to say, that dog is STILL scared of me!
Take my advice: Breathe, life isn't meant for worrying, but for living and you can't LIVE! if your worrying!
Making my bed happens every day now! Unlike when I was a kid (sorry Mom!)
I'm always ready for a good book, with a good plot, surprising twist and fulfilling ending!
I’m addicted to Dr Pepper...it keeps me from passing out into a sleep-coma! Sweet Nectar of Life!
I want someone to give me a million dollars!
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