 You are pure, moral, and adaptable. You tend to blend into your surroundings. Shy on the outside, you're outspoken to your friends. You believe that you live a virtuous life... And you tend to judge others with a harsh eye. As a result, people tend to crave your approval. |
Thursday, June 30, 2005
My Personality
Stolen from Trinity....The world's shortest personality test. Here are my results:
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
There He Goes!
We just took these pics of our little guy this evening. What do ya think?
(Excuse my enormous rear here!)
(Excuse my enormous rear here!)
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Just About Got It
My little man has finally started taking some steps!! He has taken like 1 to 1 1/2 steps before, but today he has started taking about 5 steps in a row on his own! Yea! I am so excited! He will be 14 months old on the 26th, so I think it's about time he finally started gettin' his walk on!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Questionaire
1. What is the geekiest part of your music collection? I don't own anything geeky.
2. What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night? Chocolate
3. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie? Any one where someone is sick and then dies.
4. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done? laser stretch mark removal (3 kids'll do that to ya...is there such a thing anyway?)
5. Do you have a completely irrational fear? I don't believe any of my fears are irrational
6. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments? When I can't maintain eye contact.
7. Are you a pyromaniac? A little bit, yeah
8. Do you have too many interests? I don't think so
9. Do you know anyone famous? I recently got my picture taken with John Heffron :)
10. Describe your bed. "Love nest"...no really, king-sized and comfy!
11. Spontaneous or planned? I like to plan, but I am impatient, so I'll plan something and then want to do it immediately.
12. Who should play you in a movie about your life? Gwyneth in a fat suit similar to that in Shallow Hal.
13. Do you know how to play poker? Not really
14. What do you carry with you at all times? My 1 year old (seems like it anyway).
15. What do you miss most about being a kid? Not having responsibilities.
16. Are you happy with your given name? Yes, I used to hate it, but now I like it.
17. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year? $10 million: I could spend all my time shopping instead of surfing the web.
18. What color is your bedroom? Beige, burgundy and tan.
19. What was the last song you were listening to? All I need is the air that I breath and to love you (in my head because I was just reading Oz's blog.)
20. Have you ever been in a play? Yes, several.
21. Have you ever been in love? Yes
22. Do you talk a lot? Sometimes
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself? It depends
24. Do transient, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you? Yes, the bums that stand at off ramps with a cardboard sign bug me. They probably make more in a day than a lot of the people that give them $.
25. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person? For the most part, I try to be, but I admit I can be a real witch sometimes.
26. Do you spend more time with your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband or your friends? Hubby and kids.
27. What is your ideal marriage location? In the church that I belong to...and that happens to be where I got married.
28. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play? Piano
29. Favorite fabric? I don't know what it's called, but that soft, plush velvety stuff they make baby blankets out of.
30. Something you love and hate? My life
31. What kind of bedding do you use? soft, cool, cottony sheets and a comforter.
32. Do you tell your friends about your sex life? Occasionally if the topic comes up.
33. What's the one language you want to learn? Sign language
34. How do you eat an apple? Sliced and dipped in peanut butter caramel dip.
35. What do you order at a bar? Diet Pepsi/Coke or some sort of non-alcoholic frozen margarita.
36. Have you ever pierced your body parts? Just my ears
37. Do you have tattoos? No, but I've considered getting an ichthus (christian fish) on my ankle, but I hate needles and pain so, probably won't happen.
38. Do you drive stick? I know how and used to drive one.
39. What's one trait you hate in a person? know-it-allness
40. What kind of watch do you wear? A gold and silver timex indiglo
41. Most frivolous purchase? A mixer I saw on an infomercial and had to have, but never use.
42. Do you consider yourself materialistic? Yes, and I hate that about myself.
43. What do you cook the best? Does spaghetti count? No? Ok, how about baked garlic-pepper chicken on my baking stone. Yummy
44. Favorite writing tool? A keyboard
45. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in? Blend in. I don't like drawing attention to myself.
46. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? Sure, if it's Halloween, or someone pays me.
47. What's one car you will never buy? this one:
48. What kind of books do you like to read? Romance novels
49. If you won the lottery, what would you do? Wonder how I won without even buying a ticket!
50. Burial or cremation? Hopefully Jesus will return first.
51. How many online journals do you read regularly? 10-ish
52. What's one thing you're a sore loser at? Losing falsely
53. If you don't like a person, how do you show it? I try not to show it. I do my best to avoid confrontation.
54. Do you cry in front of your friends? I have, but I don't like to. Unfortunately, when I get angry or upset, I cry uncontrollably. I can be pretty emotional at times.
55. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people? I think people see me as a decent, nice person.
56. What's one thing you like to do alone? Read. I can't read when there are a lot of distractions around me.
57. Are you a giver or a taker? I do my fair share of both.
58. When's the last time you cried? I can't remember. It hasn't been too terribly long ago though.
59. Favorite communication method? Depends on what I am communicating about.
60. How many drinks before you're tipsy? No idea
61. Do you think you're cute? Sometimes (mostly regarding my personality, rarely my looks).
62. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends? Kind of, I am really self-conscious.
2. What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night? Chocolate
3. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie? Any one where someone is sick and then dies.
4. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done? laser stretch mark removal (3 kids'll do that to ya...is there such a thing anyway?)
5. Do you have a completely irrational fear? I don't believe any of my fears are irrational
6. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moments? When I can't maintain eye contact.
7. Are you a pyromaniac? A little bit, yeah
8. Do you have too many interests? I don't think so
9. Do you know anyone famous? I recently got my picture taken with John Heffron :)
10. Describe your bed. "Love nest"...no really, king-sized and comfy!
11. Spontaneous or planned? I like to plan, but I am impatient, so I'll plan something and then want to do it immediately.
12. Who should play you in a movie about your life? Gwyneth in a fat suit similar to that in Shallow Hal.
13. Do you know how to play poker? Not really
14. What do you carry with you at all times? My 1 year old (seems like it anyway).
15. What do you miss most about being a kid? Not having responsibilities.
16. Are you happy with your given name? Yes, I used to hate it, but now I like it.
17. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year? $10 million: I could spend all my time shopping instead of surfing the web.
18. What color is your bedroom? Beige, burgundy and tan.
19. What was the last song you were listening to? All I need is the air that I breath and to love you (in my head because I was just reading Oz's blog.)
20. Have you ever been in a play? Yes, several.
21. Have you ever been in love? Yes
22. Do you talk a lot? Sometimes
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself? It depends
24. Do transient, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you? Yes, the bums that stand at off ramps with a cardboard sign bug me. They probably make more in a day than a lot of the people that give them $.
25. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person? For the most part, I try to be, but I admit I can be a real witch sometimes.
26. Do you spend more time with your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband or your friends? Hubby and kids.
27. What is your ideal marriage location? In the church that I belong to...and that happens to be where I got married.
28. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play? Piano
29. Favorite fabric? I don't know what it's called, but that soft, plush velvety stuff they make baby blankets out of.
30. Something you love and hate? My life
31. What kind of bedding do you use? soft, cool, cottony sheets and a comforter.
32. Do you tell your friends about your sex life? Occasionally if the topic comes up.
33. What's the one language you want to learn? Sign language
34. How do you eat an apple? Sliced and dipped in peanut butter caramel dip.
35. What do you order at a bar? Diet Pepsi/Coke or some sort of non-alcoholic frozen margarita.
36. Have you ever pierced your body parts? Just my ears
37. Do you have tattoos? No, but I've considered getting an ichthus (christian fish) on my ankle, but I hate needles and pain so, probably won't happen.
38. Do you drive stick? I know how and used to drive one.
39. What's one trait you hate in a person? know-it-allness
40. What kind of watch do you wear? A gold and silver timex indiglo
41. Most frivolous purchase? A mixer I saw on an infomercial and had to have, but never use.
42. Do you consider yourself materialistic? Yes, and I hate that about myself.
43. What do you cook the best? Does spaghetti count? No? Ok, how about baked garlic-pepper chicken on my baking stone. Yummy
44. Favorite writing tool? A keyboard
45. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in? Blend in. I don't like drawing attention to myself.
46. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? Sure, if it's Halloween, or someone pays me.
47. What's one car you will never buy? this one:
48. What kind of books do you like to read? Romance novels
49. If you won the lottery, what would you do? Wonder how I won without even buying a ticket!
50. Burial or cremation? Hopefully Jesus will return first.
51. How many online journals do you read regularly? 10-ish
52. What's one thing you're a sore loser at? Losing falsely
53. If you don't like a person, how do you show it? I try not to show it. I do my best to avoid confrontation.
54. Do you cry in front of your friends? I have, but I don't like to. Unfortunately, when I get angry or upset, I cry uncontrollably. I can be pretty emotional at times.
55. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people? I think people see me as a decent, nice person.
56. What's one thing you like to do alone? Read. I can't read when there are a lot of distractions around me.
57. Are you a giver or a taker? I do my fair share of both.
58. When's the last time you cried? I can't remember. It hasn't been too terribly long ago though.
59. Favorite communication method? Depends on what I am communicating about.
60. How many drinks before you're tipsy? No idea
61. Do you think you're cute? Sometimes (mostly regarding my personality, rarely my looks).
62. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends? Kind of, I am really self-conscious.
So Disappointed!
I am so disappointed in Luvs new diapers! They were my favorite brand of diapers of all time! After 3 kids, I have tried practically every diaper out there and Luvs were, in my opinion, the best.
With absolutely NO warning on their package, Luvs has changed their diapers from being outlined in light blue and smelling wonderfully of baby powder (LOVED that smell!) to being outlined in a girly purple color and smelling like some sort of lavender perfume or something!
On top of that, they are thinner and don't prevent leaks as well. I never had any problems with leaks using Luvs until now. My little man woke up this morning with his clothes soaked!
I am so mad. Luvs were the absolute best for the money! Better at preventing leaks than Huggies and much better than the generic brands and didn't cost that much more (and WAY less than other name brand diapers!)
I did email Luvs with my disappointment and according to the Luvs website, I'm not the only one who feels this way.
If anyone else uses Luvs and is disappointed with the new product, please contact them and let them know! Maybe if enough people voice their disappointment, they will change back to the original Luvs that we all knew and loved!
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Snackwell's Yogurt
Did you know that Snackwell's used to make yogurt? Did you also know that it was my cashier at Walmart last night's favorite yogurt? And that they stopped making it? Her mom got hooked on it, who got her sister hooked on it, who got her hooked on it. And then they stopped making it and she was so upset, because it was her favorite yogurt. They had chocolate banana, and all kinds of other chocolate flavors that were very good. It looked like pudding, and tasted like pudding, but it was yogurt. Blah blah bliggity blah blah!!!!!!
Well I know it! Want to know how I know? Because she saw this Yoplait Whips chocolate cherry yogurt I was buying and asked me if it was good. I told her I didn't know because I hadn't tried it yet. Well, this brought on this entire 7 minute, one sided conversation that you see above! (if you notice, it probably took you about 10-15 seconds to read it. She kept repeating the same 3 or 4 things over and over and, oh yeah, over again!!!)
And oh yeah, her mom told her that Snackwell's has a website and that she should see if she can buy some online or at least send them a suggestion to bring it back.
WOW! Now you are enlightened just as I was!
Well I know it! Want to know how I know? Because she saw this Yoplait Whips chocolate cherry yogurt I was buying and asked me if it was good. I told her I didn't know because I hadn't tried it yet. Well, this brought on this entire 7 minute, one sided conversation that you see above! (if you notice, it probably took you about 10-15 seconds to read it. She kept repeating the same 3 or 4 things over and over and, oh yeah, over again!!!)
And oh yeah, her mom told her that Snackwell's has a website and that she should see if she can buy some online or at least send them a suggestion to bring it back.
WOW! Now you are enlightened just as I was!
Thursday, June 09, 2005
8 Years!
My big girl turned 8 years old today!! I can't believe it. She is going into third grade this fall! What happened to my chubby cheeked little baby?!!!
hospital pic......................................................today
My hubby took the day off work today and finished his final paper for this semester of classes. While he was typing that up this morning, the kids and I spent a couple of hours at the pool. (Note to all: the coppertone continuous spray sunscreen is awesome, but doesn't last very long. I used almost the whole can just today on the 4 of us.)
Then, after swimming, we came home and all got showers and went to drop off hubby's paper then to lunch. We had to go to Burger King per the birthday girl's request because they have Star Wars toys! Yea.
Then we stopped at WalMart because the girls were begging for light sabers (and we needed more sunscreen) but they didn't have them! (light sabers, not sunscreen) Bummer!
One of the girls' friends is on her way over right now to go back to the pool with us this evening. This is good because I decided not to give Emmy a kid party this year. We will probably go to Libby Lu's on Saturday and let the girls get makeovers. That should be fun! Then on Sunday, we will have lunch with the whole family at The Olive Garden (also, EE's choice).
Time is FLYING!
hospital pic......................................................today
My hubby took the day off work today and finished his final paper for this semester of classes. While he was typing that up this morning, the kids and I spent a couple of hours at the pool. (Note to all: the coppertone continuous spray sunscreen is awesome, but doesn't last very long. I used almost the whole can just today on the 4 of us.)
Then, after swimming, we came home and all got showers and went to drop off hubby's paper then to lunch. We had to go to Burger King per the birthday girl's request because they have Star Wars toys! Yea.
Then we stopped at WalMart because the girls were begging for light sabers (and we needed more sunscreen) but they didn't have them! (light sabers, not sunscreen) Bummer!
One of the girls' friends is on her way over right now to go back to the pool with us this evening. This is good because I decided not to give Emmy a kid party this year. We will probably go to Libby Lu's on Saturday and let the girls get makeovers. That should be fun! Then on Sunday, we will have lunch with the whole family at The Olive Garden (also, EE's choice).
Time is FLYING!
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
I'm Back!
Well, this past weekend was my trip to Indianapolis to see Beth Moore. I had such a blast! The first night there, I was in a room with just one other lady and got my own bed!! That was nice. The second night there were 5 of us in that room so I had to share, but it wasn't so bad.
I rode with 3 other ladies from my small group and we headed out of town around 1 pm and arrived at our hotel, (The Indianapolis Hilton) which was very nice, around 4:30. <--we ran in to some traffic on the way there. We got checked into our rooms and got ready for the first part of the conference. After that we headed back to our rooms and ordered dinner (at about 11 pm) and had it delivered to our room.
Not too long after that, we were all asleep (well, the 4 of us that rode together at least. The other 2 were in the room next to us). We were so beat!
Saturday morning it was up and at it early. We had room service delivered to us at 6 am and were at the RCA Dome for the second part of the conference when the doors opened at 7:30. (oh, BTW, we were apparently the designated seat holders. That was nice, having to reserve 3-4 rows of seats while 17,000 other women strolled by wondering if "all those seats" were taken!) So we got our butts up early to get there when they opened they doors just so everyone else could lolligag (yes, I said lolligag) around and get there an hour and a half later when the conference started. O well!
After the conference was all over at noon, the entire group from our church (27, I believe) went and ate lunch at Champps.
After lunch, everyone but the 5 of us went home. The 5 of us that stayed hit the mall! Then the games began. We spent a couple of hours just browsing the stores and picking up a few things, mostly for our kids of course, and a few things for ourselves. Then we decided to catch a movie....Monster In Law. Cute movie, we all enjoyed it. (The best part was getting to leave the movie and not have to go directly to pick up children!!) Then, we hit one more store on the way back to the hotel, Old Navy, and then Buca di Beppo for dinner.
Then, finally back to the hotel. We all changed into our suits and headed down to the pool. We got in the hot tub first, then cooled off in the pool.
After About an hour or so of that, we headed back up to the room and chatted and started watching a DVD (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days...such a good movie!) but we were all too tired and ended up turning it off and going to bed. I have no idea what time it was at that point, but it was definitely Sunday.
Then we got up (later) Sunday morning and again had room service deliver our breakfast, only this time at 9:30, not 6:00! As we ate our breakfast, we watched the movie we had started before bed.
After the movie, 3 of us decided to go back down to the hot tub and pool and relax a bit more before heading home. A couple of people came and stayed a few minutes and left and we had the entire pool to ourselves. That was nice.
Then it was back to the room to get showered, packed, and back on the road home. The weekend totally flew by.
We stopped for a late lunch/early dinner at Cracker Barrel on the way home and were back in Columbus by 6:30 (and I was home by 8 after picking up my kids).
Wow! I SOOOO needed this weekend!!! It was so fun and relaxing, and nice to be able to get up and not have to worry about getting anyone besides myself ready. Now I am back to reality this week. And the family survived wonderfully while I was away, but I'm sure were all happy to see me back (especially the baby!)
Sorry I don't have any more pictures to post. I was too busy having fun to think of taking pictures!
I rode with 3 other ladies from my small group and we headed out of town around 1 pm and arrived at our hotel, (The Indianapolis Hilton) which was very nice, around 4:30. <--we ran in to some traffic on the way there. We got checked into our rooms and got ready for the first part of the conference. After that we headed back to our rooms and ordered dinner (at about 11 pm) and had it delivered to our room.
Not too long after that, we were all asleep (well, the 4 of us that rode together at least. The other 2 were in the room next to us). We were so beat!
Saturday morning it was up and at it early. We had room service delivered to us at 6 am and were at the RCA Dome for the second part of the conference when the doors opened at 7:30. (oh, BTW, we were apparently the designated seat holders. That was nice, having to reserve 3-4 rows of seats while 17,000 other women strolled by wondering if "all those seats" were taken!) So we got our butts up early to get there when they opened they doors just so everyone else could lolligag (yes, I said lolligag) around and get there an hour and a half later when the conference started. O well!
After the conference was all over at noon, the entire group from our church (27, I believe) went and ate lunch at Champps.
After lunch, everyone but the 5 of us went home. The 5 of us that stayed hit the mall! Then the games began. We spent a couple of hours just browsing the stores and picking up a few things, mostly for our kids of course, and a few things for ourselves. Then we decided to catch a movie....Monster In Law. Cute movie, we all enjoyed it. (The best part was getting to leave the movie and not have to go directly to pick up children!!) Then, we hit one more store on the way back to the hotel, Old Navy, and then Buca di Beppo for dinner.
Then, finally back to the hotel. We all changed into our suits and headed down to the pool. We got in the hot tub first, then cooled off in the pool.
After About an hour or so of that, we headed back up to the room and chatted and started watching a DVD (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days...such a good movie!) but we were all too tired and ended up turning it off and going to bed. I have no idea what time it was at that point, but it was definitely Sunday.
Then we got up (later) Sunday morning and again had room service deliver our breakfast, only this time at 9:30, not 6:00! As we ate our breakfast, we watched the movie we had started before bed.
After the movie, 3 of us decided to go back down to the hot tub and pool and relax a bit more before heading home. A couple of people came and stayed a few minutes and left and we had the entire pool to ourselves. That was nice.
Then it was back to the room to get showered, packed, and back on the road home. The weekend totally flew by.
We stopped for a late lunch/early dinner at Cracker Barrel on the way home and were back in Columbus by 6:30 (and I was home by 8 after picking up my kids).
Wow! I SOOOO needed this weekend!!! It was so fun and relaxing, and nice to be able to get up and not have to worry about getting anyone besides myself ready. Now I am back to reality this week. And the family survived wonderfully while I was away, but I'm sure were all happy to see me back (especially the baby!)
Sorry I don't have any more pictures to post. I was too busy having fun to think of taking pictures!
Saturday, May 28, 2005
A Blast!
What a great time we turned out to have last night!!! We had a very yummy dinner at CPK. We all shared a large barbeque chicken salad and pizza. Then we walked around for a little while and all bought our girls something from Club Libby Lu. (<--Very cute store BTW!)
Then off to the Funny Bone. The show was SO incredibly funny. The only thing we didn't really care for was the host (you know, the one who starts out telling a few jokes then introduces the opening act and the headliner.) He really liked the "f" word and said "g.d." a lot. The other two comics were very funny. I can't remember the guy's name that opened for Heffron, his last name I think is Cummings, but he was hilarious. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. My head was beginning to hurt and so were my jaws from all the laughing.
Then on the way out, my friend Mindy said that she wished she had brought her camera because she wanted to get a picture with J.H. I said that I had a camera phone and so we went back over to where the comics were selling and signing their CD's and asked for a picture. I felt a little silly, like we were back in high school or something, but it was fun anyway. She asked and of course he agreed and we got some guy to take our picture. I'm the one on the right in the pink. (I know, the camera adds 10 lbs. and unfortunately, there is only one camera on me!) Mindy is the short blonde in the middle and Angela (who I got to know through our small group) is the dark haired one in the front. The long haired guy is the Cummings guy and of course, all know, John Heffron...
After the picture was taken he commented on how one of us uses pert. Which, if you had seen the show, was funny in and of itself because he said he gets "excited just smelling shampoo". I won't get into the details but it has to do with "happy time" in the shower if you know what I mean.
After that we headed to Cup O Joe and got some coffee and sat there and talked and laughed for quite a while.
I really needed that! Good food, good laughs, good coversation, no crying baby, no fighting kids. Just plain fun!
(And thanks to my hubby for staying home and watching the kiddies so I could go out!)
Then off to the Funny Bone. The show was SO incredibly funny. The only thing we didn't really care for was the host (you know, the one who starts out telling a few jokes then introduces the opening act and the headliner.) He really liked the "f" word and said "g.d." a lot. The other two comics were very funny. I can't remember the guy's name that opened for Heffron, his last name I think is Cummings, but he was hilarious. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. My head was beginning to hurt and so were my jaws from all the laughing.
Then on the way out, my friend Mindy said that she wished she had brought her camera because she wanted to get a picture with J.H. I said that I had a camera phone and so we went back over to where the comics were selling and signing their CD's and asked for a picture. I felt a little silly, like we were back in high school or something, but it was fun anyway. She asked and of course he agreed and we got some guy to take our picture. I'm the one on the right in the pink. (I know, the camera adds 10 lbs. and unfortunately, there is only one camera on me!) Mindy is the short blonde in the middle and Angela (who I got to know through our small group) is the dark haired one in the front. The long haired guy is the Cummings guy and of course, all know, John Heffron...
After the picture was taken he commented on how one of us uses pert. Which, if you had seen the show, was funny in and of itself because he said he gets "excited just smelling shampoo". I won't get into the details but it has to do with "happy time" in the shower if you know what I mean.
After that we headed to Cup O Joe and got some coffee and sat there and talked and laughed for quite a while.
I really needed that! Good food, good laughs, good coversation, no crying baby, no fighting kids. Just plain fun!
(And thanks to my hubby for staying home and watching the kiddies so I could go out!)
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Funny Bone
Anybody watch the show Last Comic Standing? While I wasn't a loyal viewer, I did see the show a few times. The season 2 (I think) winner of the show, John Heffron, is going to be at the Funny Bone comedy club near my part of town tomorrow night and a couple of my friends and I are going to go see him. We're going to eat dinner at California Pizza Kitchen and then catching the 8:00 show. It should be a fun evening. We have been talking for months now about doing this and a few weeks ago decided that we should go see Heffron. I have heard his CD and he is a pretty funny guy, and not too bad to look at either. (The friends I'm going with are both Single moms. ) I'm looking forward to a night out! My only problem now is finding something to wear. I may just need to go shopping tomorrow. Finding clothes sucks when you're fat. O well.
Burned!
I went on an outdoor field trip with my oldest daughter yesterday. We went to the Festival of Cultures at the Ohio Expo Center. We were outside from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It was nice and the weather was good. Not too cold, not too hot, not rainy. But of course, I didn't even think about putting on sunscreen, and boy does my face show it! My forehead is bright red! I also have a circle-o-sunburn on my chest. Nice! Oh, and I don't want to forget the white rings around my eyes from where my sunglasses were! Oh, yeah, I'm a pretty picture today!
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Yeah, Carrie Won!
I have liked Carrie from the beginning. I think she has an awesome voice! However, I honestly thought that Bo was going to win. I think the judges were really trying to steer America to vote for him. But, alas, Carrie pulled through!
To tell you the truth, I wouldn't have really been upset if Bo had won, I think he is good too, and he'll have no problems getting a recording contract.
What did everyone think of miss Mikalah? Like her new hair-do? I think her hair looked good, but the voice, still not that great.
I enjoyed seeing some clips from the beginning of the season that I had forgotten about. Like the "can ya dig it" guy for one. Good ole' Leroy.
To tell you the truth, I wouldn't have really been upset if Bo had won, I think he is good too, and he'll have no problems getting a recording contract.
What did everyone think of miss Mikalah? Like her new hair-do? I think her hair looked good, but the voice, still not that great.
I enjoyed seeing some clips from the beginning of the season that I had forgotten about. Like the "can ya dig it" guy for one. Good ole' Leroy.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Sorry to keep you waiting
I had a very busy weekend and didn't really have time to get online. My friend did, of course, have her baby. Her 4th child, 3rd girl. She was born just after 9 pm on 5/19 (after only 10 hrs of labor, her shortest so far). She weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 20.5 inches long.
I got to see her on Saturday and hold her for about a half an hour (I was the only visitor at the time). She is so sweet. She has a little bit of black hair. It brought back memories, being there on the maternity floor, of last year for me. I passed the room I stayed in on the way to hers and felt a bit sad. Time is just flying by too fast!
I talked to my friend again today and she says that she has been having spinal headaches from the epidural. She's hoping that they will go away soon and that the doctor won't put her on bedrest or anything since she is supposed to be moving in less than a week and still has lots of packing to do. Not to mention 4 kids to take care of.
Other than that everything is going well. The baby is doing great and the older siblings are adjusting.
Well, I will have to fill in more about my weekend tomorrow, I've still got lots to do before bed.
I got to see her on Saturday and hold her for about a half an hour (I was the only visitor at the time). She is so sweet. She has a little bit of black hair. It brought back memories, being there on the maternity floor, of last year for me. I passed the room I stayed in on the way to hers and felt a bit sad. Time is just flying by too fast!
I talked to my friend again today and she says that she has been having spinal headaches from the epidural. She's hoping that they will go away soon and that the doctor won't put her on bedrest or anything since she is supposed to be moving in less than a week and still has lots of packing to do. Not to mention 4 kids to take care of.
Other than that everything is going well. The baby is doing great and the older siblings are adjusting.
Well, I will have to fill in more about my weekend tomorrow, I've still got lots to do before bed.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Anxious
A friend of mine went in to the hospital this morning at 10:00 to have her labor induced. She is 9 days overdue with her 4th baby. With the last three, she had over 20 hour labors each, so we kind of figured this one would be no different. However, she was already 3cm dialated and 70% efaced before her due date, so I thought there may be hope for a faster labor this time. I don't know as of now if she has had the baby yet or not. I am supposed to be at the top of her list of people to call once the baby comes. I am anxiously awaiting the call so I can go visit her and see the new little sweetie.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
I'm Torn!
Ok, here's the thing. My friend Mindy has been telling me for a while now that I need to go on this women's conference to see Beth Moore that the ladies from our church are going to.
Last night at our small group, they all told me that they would make sure I got a ticket if I still want to go. I really do want to go. The thing is, I haven't left my baby overnight yet. I know, I know, this is my 3rd baby and this isn't anything new to me (leaving a baby overnight for the first time) and I left both of my girls overnight before they were even a year old, but it still isn't an easy thing to do. I know that he (and the girls) will be in good hands while I'm gone, but I kind of feel guilty. He is very clingy to me and I know he will miss me (will he think I abandoned him? I don't know.)
I realize this sounds irrational and that I should just go. I need time away from my job and all the chaos that is my life too. But....argh....I don't know what to do here.
The other thing is that a few of the ladies from my group are staying a second night for a little R&R and I've been invited to join them. This sounds like a lot of fun. I hardly ever get to do this kind of thing and it will probably be a long time before another opportunity to do this comes up again. So I guess I'm asking you blog world, should I stay or should I go? (<---remember that song?) I know I should probably take the opportunity and go, but how do I get over feeling guilty about leaving my baby for the first time?
Last night at our small group, they all told me that they would make sure I got a ticket if I still want to go. I really do want to go. The thing is, I haven't left my baby overnight yet. I know, I know, this is my 3rd baby and this isn't anything new to me (leaving a baby overnight for the first time) and I left both of my girls overnight before they were even a year old, but it still isn't an easy thing to do. I know that he (and the girls) will be in good hands while I'm gone, but I kind of feel guilty. He is very clingy to me and I know he will miss me (will he think I abandoned him? I don't know.)
I realize this sounds irrational and that I should just go. I need time away from my job and all the chaos that is my life too. But....argh....I don't know what to do here.
The other thing is that a few of the ladies from my group are staying a second night for a little R&R and I've been invited to join them. This sounds like a lot of fun. I hardly ever get to do this kind of thing and it will probably be a long time before another opportunity to do this comes up again. So I guess I'm asking you blog world, should I stay or should I go? (<---remember that song?) I know I should probably take the opportunity and go, but how do I get over feeling guilty about leaving my baby for the first time?
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Questionaire
Stolen from Trinity.
1. Your name spelled backwards: hsleol
2. Where were your parents born? Ohio (I'm pretty sure my dad was, my mom definately was).
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? My hubby does all the downloading, I don't know how.
4. What's your favorite restaurant? I don't think I have just one favorite, I just like to eat!
5. Last time you swam in a pool? One time last summer. I'm too fat to wear a bathing suit in public, but one time when I took the kids, there was no one else there so I got in too.
6. Have you ever been in a school play? Yes...Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Wizard of Oz
7. How many kids do you want? 3 or 4
8. Type of music you dislike most? I don't really care much for crap, uh, I mean rap
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes.
10. Do you have cable? Yes.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? No, but I've ridden on a motorcycle
12. Ever prank call anybody? Yes, my friend and I used to prank call people all the time in Jr. high.
13. Ever get a parking ticket? No
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? I don't know, There was a time when I would have said yes, but I'm much less of a daredevil these days.
15. Farthest place you ever traveled? Phoenix AZ (Actually 600 miles farther away from the next farthest place, the Bahamas. I thought the Bahamas would be farther, but I looked it up.)
16. Do you have a garden? No.
17. What's your favorite comic strip? I'm not a big fan of the comic strips. There are some funny ones out there, but I don't have a fav.
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? I think I actually do.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? I almost always shower at night. I cannot get my butt up early enough to shower in the morning. I haven't taken a bath in years!
20. Best movie(s) you've seen in the past month? None of the movies I've seen in the last month were really good. I just saw Raise Your Voice with Hillary Duff this evening and it was o.k.
21. Favorite pizza toppings? Mushrooms and lots of cheese.
22. Chips or popcorn? Chips with french onion dip.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? I don't usually wear lipstick, but when I do, I like "flirty" colors.
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? No.
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? Pah-leeze!
26. Orange Juice or apple? Orange juice with lots of pulp!
27. Favorite type of chocolate bar? Probably Snickers.
28 When was the last time you voted at the polls? Last November.
29. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? It has been a long time. But I do enjoy a nice, juicy slice of tomato on a burger.
30. Have you ever won a trophy? Yes
31. Are you a good cook? Not at all.
32. Do you know how to pump your own gas? But, of course.
33. Ever order something from an infomercial? Yes, some mixer thing that I never use.
34. Sprite or 7-up? Diet 7-up.
35. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work/school? When I was a server at Spageddies, I had to wear black dress pants, a white dress shirt with a tie and a black apron.
36. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? An antibiotic for my hubby's ear infection...just yesterday.
37. Ever throw up in public? Yes, at church when I was little.
38. Would you prefer being a millionaire or to find true love? True love.
39. Do you believe in love at first sight? No, I believe in lust at first sight.
40. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.
41. Can exes be friends? I suppose so.
42. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? My hubby when he got admitted for a large kidney stone a few months ago.
43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? No, I was pretty much bald until I was 2.
44. What message is on your answering machine? A generic message that came with the machine.
45. What is in your backpack? I don't carry a backpack, just a purse and a diaper bag.
46. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Take a shower.
47. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My entire family.
48. What is the first concert you ever went to? Probably DC Talk at King's Island.
1. Your name spelled backwards: hsleol
2. Where were your parents born? Ohio (I'm pretty sure my dad was, my mom definately was).
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? My hubby does all the downloading, I don't know how.
4. What's your favorite restaurant? I don't think I have just one favorite, I just like to eat!
5. Last time you swam in a pool? One time last summer. I'm too fat to wear a bathing suit in public, but one time when I took the kids, there was no one else there so I got in too.
6. Have you ever been in a school play? Yes...Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Wizard of Oz
7. How many kids do you want? 3 or 4
8. Type of music you dislike most? I don't really care much for crap, uh, I mean rap
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes.
10. Do you have cable? Yes.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? No, but I've ridden on a motorcycle
12. Ever prank call anybody? Yes, my friend and I used to prank call people all the time in Jr. high.
13. Ever get a parking ticket? No
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? I don't know, There was a time when I would have said yes, but I'm much less of a daredevil these days.
15. Farthest place you ever traveled? Phoenix AZ (Actually 600 miles farther away from the next farthest place, the Bahamas. I thought the Bahamas would be farther, but I looked it up.)
16. Do you have a garden? No.
17. What's your favorite comic strip? I'm not a big fan of the comic strips. There are some funny ones out there, but I don't have a fav.
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? I think I actually do.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? I almost always shower at night. I cannot get my butt up early enough to shower in the morning. I haven't taken a bath in years!
20. Best movie(s) you've seen in the past month? None of the movies I've seen in the last month were really good. I just saw Raise Your Voice with Hillary Duff this evening and it was o.k.
21. Favorite pizza toppings? Mushrooms and lots of cheese.
22. Chips or popcorn? Chips with french onion dip.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? I don't usually wear lipstick, but when I do, I like "flirty" colors.
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? No.
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? Pah-leeze!
26. Orange Juice or apple? Orange juice with lots of pulp!
27. Favorite type of chocolate bar? Probably Snickers.
28 When was the last time you voted at the polls? Last November.
29. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? It has been a long time. But I do enjoy a nice, juicy slice of tomato on a burger.
30. Have you ever won a trophy? Yes
31. Are you a good cook? Not at all.
32. Do you know how to pump your own gas? But, of course.
33. Ever order something from an infomercial? Yes, some mixer thing that I never use.
34. Sprite or 7-up? Diet 7-up.
35. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work/school? When I was a server at Spageddies, I had to wear black dress pants, a white dress shirt with a tie and a black apron.
36. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? An antibiotic for my hubby's ear infection...just yesterday.
37. Ever throw up in public? Yes, at church when I was little.
38. Would you prefer being a millionaire or to find true love? True love.
39. Do you believe in love at first sight? No, I believe in lust at first sight.
40. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.
41. Can exes be friends? I suppose so.
42. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? My hubby when he got admitted for a large kidney stone a few months ago.
43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? No, I was pretty much bald until I was 2.
44. What message is on your answering machine? A generic message that came with the machine.
45. What is in your backpack? I don't carry a backpack, just a purse and a diaper bag.
46. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Take a shower.
47. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My entire family.
48. What is the first concert you ever went to? Probably DC Talk at King's Island.
My Little Artist
Here is a cute pic of my oldest daughter yesterday at the doctor's office. She has been having some issues with her ear feeling clogged and hearing as though through a tunnel. The good news is that it isn't an ear infection (at least not yet). But she loves to draw and that's what she was doing to pass the time while waiting for the doc to come in. I saw it as a great photo opportunity.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Bounce With Me
Bounce fabric sheets:
The US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow jackets away. The yellow jackets just veer around you. And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.
It also repels mice. Spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers, cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen
with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of
Bounce before beginning to sew.
Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The antistatic agent apparently weakens the bond between the food.
Eliminate odors in wastebaskets.. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.
The US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow jackets away. The yellow jackets just veer around you. And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.
It also repels mice. Spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers, cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen
with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of
Bounce before beginning to sew.
Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The antistatic agent apparently weakens the bond between the food.
Eliminate odors in wastebaskets.. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
My Mother's Day
We started on Saturday by buying some flowers and taking them to my mother's grave. It was the first time I've visited it since her funeral in January '04. I just kept putting it off not knowing how I would handle it. Well, Saturday was a beautiful day and I decided during lunch that we should go. I didn't want to wait til actual mother's day, I wanted to go right then. We spent a little while "visiting" her and walking around the cemetery a bit reading tombstones. (There are so many people buried around her that were really young when they died! It was really sad.) I did get a bit teary eyed, but didn't cry (there).
Then Sunday, we went to the 8:30 service at church and then out to lunch with my mom's parents and my dad. Then we went to visit guru's crazy mom for a few minutes at the run down, hole in the wall bar she works in. We gave her a card and a teddy bear (she really doesn't deserve more than that, she's not been the best of mothers or grandmothers, but that's a whole other subject!)
For some reason the rest of Sunday is a blur to me. I honestly can't remember what else we did. I think we just came home after that, but seriously, I can't remember what we did.
I did get some nice stuff though. My grandmother gave me the same thing she gave trinity...the coffee cup with coffee mixes inside. My MIL gave me some glass thing that you're supposed to hang on a window. Apparently she has a friend that makes them. It has some etching and writing on it. Then from my kids I got the latest Avalon CD...
And this three diamond necklace....
Then Sunday, we went to the 8:30 service at church and then out to lunch with my mom's parents and my dad. Then we went to visit guru's crazy mom for a few minutes at the run down, hole in the wall bar she works in. We gave her a card and a teddy bear (she really doesn't deserve more than that, she's not been the best of mothers or grandmothers, but that's a whole other subject!)
For some reason the rest of Sunday is a blur to me. I honestly can't remember what else we did. I think we just came home after that, but seriously, I can't remember what we did.
I did get some nice stuff though. My grandmother gave me the same thing she gave trinity...the coffee cup with coffee mixes inside. My MIL gave me some glass thing that you're supposed to hang on a window. Apparently she has a friend that makes them. It has some etching and writing on it. Then from my kids I got the latest Avalon CD...
And this three diamond necklace....
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