i’ve been tagged to play the “5 THINGS GAME” by Breanna

the rules are to write 5 things under each of the 5 headings, and then tag 5 other people.

10 years ago…

1.) I was almost 13
2.) I thought I was too cool for you
3.) 7th grade
4.) new CI wearer
5.) no responsibilities, no worries

5 Things on Today’s “To-Do” List…

1.) finish supper
2.) tidy
3.) do laundry
4.) Give Carson a bath
5.) maybe watch a movie with Alex

5 Snacks I Enjoy…

1.) cheesecake!
2.) cookies
3.) chips
4.) breyers ice cream
5.) apple crisp/pie

5 Things I Would Do if I were a Millionaire!

1.) pay off our and family's debt
2.) build us a brand new house
3.) build mine and alex's family a house
4.) travel
5.) donate $$ to good causes out there... orphanages, family in need, homeless shelters, so on....

5 Places I Have Lived…

1.) west des moines
2.) oskaloosa (mom and dads house)
3.) ankeny
4.) the house we bought
5.) country between Oskaloosa and New Sharon

5 Jobs i’ve had/still have…

1.) Skating Rink as the floor guard and in the concession stand
2.) pizza maker
3.) hostess
4.) waitress at a restaurant in new sharon
5.) STAY AT HOME MOM AND WIFE!!!

5 People I’m Tagging!

1.) Traci
2.) Cori
3.) Alex
4.) Sunny
5.) Sara

(you’ll find them on my blog roll)

An Anniversary Idea

I just thought of a really cool idea....... well first let me mention, Alex asked me what I wanted as a gift and I couldn't think of anything, later on into the evening I asked Alex for pretty flowers as an anniversary gift, I don't really want anything but flowers would be nice since its been a long time since I've got flowers and it'll look nice on the table! I was thinking about flowers and our rings since I wanted to do something special... it clicked to me... Alex and I will take a picture of our hands with our wedding rings over the flower he gets me on our anniversary every year and watch our hands *cough* age *cough* as the years go by.. I love that idea!! Someday our kids can look at that and hopefully we will set an example for them!

Pictures by the photographer on our wedding day..

A "vintage" look
In colors

Facing the Giants

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G movie!! No matter how bad things get, God always has a way of providing miracles!! Loved it! If you haven't seen it yet, you've got to watch it!! Now I cant wait to watch Flywheel and Fireproof, all directed by Alex Kendrick.. Hopefully Flywheel will be in this week from Netflix!!

My Christmas List

Fireproof Safe
Kitchenaid mixer (chrome, stainless steel or black please)
cookware set
crock pot (yes i want another one! For those days i want lunch AND supper from the crock pot)
Cookie sheets
Jelly Roll pan
Loaf pan
Pie plate
Lens for my camera
camera bag
Hand Vacuum
Warm winter socks

(I just did quick search for the items, i didn't look around for the cheapest price but I'm sure there's cheaper prices out there on the items listed above...) Cant wait for black Friday! I'm SOO going shopping at midnight on Friday, Nov. 28th till whenever i'm done and had enough.. Yes, i'll be bringing Kylie with me.. Note to self: bring the sling and warm blankets!

Gift Cards for:
Hobby Lobby
Maurices
Kohls
Victoria Secret
Lowes or Home Depot or Menards
Wal Mart
Kohls

Freebirthing

I just got done watching that show.. and there were few parts I did NOT agree with at all.. I could vent about it all night... but... umm.. I'm the type that likes to stay away from drama.. I tend to get dramatic about stuff I'm passionate about.. unassisted childbirth, I'm very passionate about it nowadays.. We didn't need ANY intervention to conceive a baby, so why would i need intervention to give birth to a baby.. Why not keep the beginning and ending process between husband and wife?? I see this whole process as an intimate thing! God made women to carry and birth babies the natural way. Ok, so about this Heather girl from Colorado Springs who happens to be my age, she went to the hospital after an uc, b/c the placenta hasnt birthed itself within a few hours after childbirth, all she needed to do was W.A.I.T!! It can take HOURS or even a FEW DAYS to birth a placenta.. And on top of this, she gets treated like a bad person for having a baby at home and gets cps called on her!! ohhhh that makes my blood boil!! Read more about it here. They did change things around on the show and i got the impression that they were favoring hospital births more than homebirths.. Just wait til we get a REAL video of what uc is about!! And of course doctors are gonna say having an uc is such a dangerous thing... umm no.. they are just *threatened* that uc will take over and they will lose their jobs.. Yes, there are some high risk pregnancies that may require a doctor but the question is... what makes them in a high risk position in the first place!?!? I have my opinions, but i wont mention them.. I guess i did get a bit dramatic about this when i said i wouldnt.. I'm sorry but it really does bother me along with a few things i want to blog about soo bad but I'll wait for the right timing for that. I really dont want to offend ppl when it comes to my personal blogs like this(if it does, please dont read my blog and at the same time I dont want to have to make this a private access page), but i do want to make a "wake-up call"(i finally got this after a few years of being closed-minded and stubborn-ness) for others out there who don't question these things like i do. On one of my blog friends, she has the quote that i agree with, i was once in that position b/c i was raised to do what everyone else does/did and i was clueless!!
Uneducated people do what they are told, educated people question what they are told.
Ok its time for me to go to bed.. Have a good one!

Busy.......

The title says it all.. extra busy i should say.. This is why i have not been blogging in a while. I had a garage sale over the weekend.. that went good, except i still have a lot of stuff left.. Lots of stuff is going out to local donation places and craigslist. No more dealing with crap sitting around in garage waiting for a garage sale! I also went thru the whole house de-cluttering our junk so it feels good that i got that accomplished. I still feel overwhelmed with this weeks to-do list, have a million things sitting on countertop waiting to be put away, clean garage and sort everything, laundry, dishes and have a baby girl that prefers me over anyone else on top of everything so this slows me down, and been more tired lately.. oh, AND for some reason... Carson decided to start peeing in his undies/pants, he's been on the computer playing games more lately so I think this may be a problem with him peeing in pants, too distracted to go to the toilet? or maybe its something else that's causing a blockage between bladder and mind, i dunno, but i dont like it...computer time is now limited for him.

to sum it up.. i'm ready to relax!!! My birthday is coming up in Nov, all i want to do is RELAX for the day, but i dont think this is possible when my mind doesnt know how to do this, no matter how hard i try to relax, my mind is always thinking about what needs to be done, wondering if the kids are okay, should i go help alex, and etc.. I NEED A NOTHING BOX!! I'm going to be the big TWENTY-THREE, I feel like i'm getting old already.... I just hope/pray that i wont be sick this year, the last 2 years on my bday, i've been sick.. 21st bday, we all had the flu, and 22nd bday was... umm.. i couldnt tell you what i was sick with, yes, i was pregnant but i really dont think it was anything pregnancy related.. I was thinking maybe food poisoning? we are talking.. high temperature, bowel blockage, could barely lift 5 pounds, only able to eat ONE small pizza slice(thats VERY unusual), then all that led to bad cough, short of breath for 10+ days... pregnancy related? i doubt it.. i'll find out when i'm pregnant with a girl again.. (IF i have another girl)

I have some videos of Carson that i will upload sometime when i have more time. So maybe on the next post, there will be videos. *maybe*

ok i'm tired, its been a long weekend! Off to bed! Have a great week!

my first tagged game

I've been tagged by Kristi to list 7 weird/random things about myself.

1.) I scrub my kids clothes, even a lil spot of ketchup, it makes a trip to the sink waiting to be scrubbed. I even scrub all of Kylie's clothes that she had a blow-out/explosion in..

2.) I eat my pizza with ranch dressing. (Alex came up with this one as weird/random)

3.) I gave birth to my baby girl squatted over the toilet at home.

4.) I've NEVER memorized the lyrics to a FULL song..

5.) I love having my peace and quiet time with my CI(cochlear implant) turned off or off my head. Complete silence!

6.) I've had at least 5, maybe more, surgeries done on me. This was back in the old days.. ;)

7.) I have a CNA(certified nursing assistant) certificate but wont bother using it!

Now I must tag others to share some random information of themselves as well:
Cori
Alex
Katy
Heather
Sunny

You HAVE to put this on your calendar!!

New show on Discovery Health on the 21st of Oct. I will be recording this on the DVR!!! Check it out here.... Freebirthing Show... Do NOT roll your eyes, you really should check it out! Its an awesome experience and will be doing it with the rest of my babies(if i have more)...

I Believe.....

That birth is inherently safe. The same loving, intelligent consciousness (All That Is, Goddess, God, Nature) that knows how to grow an egg and a sperm into a human being, knows how to get it out. Our job is simply to relax and trust. Birth is not a function of the conscious mind any more than digestion is.

I Believe.....

That the problems women sometimes encounter in birth can be traced to three main causes:

Poverty - lack of food and poor living conditions
Outside interference - doctors and sometimes midwives poking, prodding, testing, drugging, cutting, etc.
Inside interference - primarily fear which triggers the fight/flight response and shuts down labor, but also shame and guilt

When these factors are eliminated, most women can give birth easily, either alone or with friends and family.


I Believe.....

That our bodies and our babies are responsive to our thoughts. The best way to ensure a good pregnancy and birth is to think positively, face and overcome our fears, and believe in our own abilities.

Toughy...

If a Christian votes for Obama, does that mean they automatically become pro-choice??

In my opinion, YES!!

According to my very brief research, Obama is an advocate for the roe vs. wade case. Another thing I found.. is... Obama IS pro-choice, read it here.. This is probably already out in the known, as I don't watch anything on tv or research about the candidates, so I wanted to know for sure! Those poor babies that has to go thru that! They were created for a REASON!! Anyone ever heard of ADOPTION over abortion!?

I cant wait!

Since I have to wait for the movie, Fireproof, to come out on DVD instead of the theater, due to no subtitles or captions.. Why do they do this!? So anyway, i can at least read a book til I patiently wait for the movie to come out(end of January?).. I'm NOT a movie person but I sure cant wait to see this one! This book is... The Love Dare.. Check it out!!

100th post!!!

I cant even remember when i started this blog site...?? I'll have to look.. But i added a new application on my blog site. Its called... Feedjit(I think thats right!) It tracks the locations that views my blog but i noticed some repeated same towns/states and i have no clue who it is! I'm happy that there's people enjoying(i hope) my postings. I hope that I am helping others by viewing my sites on the right column of my page instead of offending some. If it offends you, not comfortable with it, or not open-minded about it, do not read it. I dont want to be judged at all by my lifestyle, although i do get this but I pray that those particular people will become open minded and supportive/respectful of our lifestyle/choices. I feel like those ppl that are this way, they feel... threatened(?), not wanting a reality check(?) or not wanting to change their ways? It really isnt that hard of a change, its all educated changes.. and for the best!
On a different note, I made more diaper patterns last night to try out!! I cant wait to get started on making diapers! Also ordered stuff online that i need to make these diapers differently. I had about 7 people email me about the diapers I posted on craigslist and they want to see pictures of the ones i will be making, so this is potential business waiting to happen.. :) I'm excited!! I'm excited to be able to have my OWN money in my pocket, not having to ask Alex for money and wanting to help Alex out with the bills too as well.. I'm praying we get that land!!! Sounds like we will be putting the house on the market as soon as we finish up our work around here. Which shouldnt be that bad.. just paint the rooms that havent been painted yet, install shelves in bathroom "closet" and new walls in garage.. Even if we dont get the land, we are still wanting out of here.. Dont think we are trying to sell this house to get that land..I cant wait!! Again, I'm praying this house sells quick but we'll see!! I just hope theres someone out there looking for a small house or wanting to downsize this house. We need your prayers!

for fun..

What color is the sky in your world? blue
Do you like Zebras? never been asked that question, umm they make alright zoo animals i guess...
Have you ver been asked out by a random stranger? yes... it was not cool at all..
Do you like the color green? I like hunter/forest/sage green but thats about it..
Would you ever get a Henna tattoo? if i had a nice pregnant looking belly, i would!!
Do you ever read celebrity blogs? nope
Do you like Salami? no..
Describe a red and black snake. ummm its red and black and it looks like a snake...
Did you play with Barbies or Hot Wheels? Hot Wheels, believe it or not... I was never a girly girl.. I hope for this too with my daughter.. *no offense* (love your answer, B! lol!!)
Why are some oranges called navals? I'll google it!
Do you like John Travolta? i do!!! He IS good looking(back in the younger days!) ok?! my son's middle name is named after his son... :D I also love that dimple on his chin.. how can you say he's ugly!?! :P
Have you ever done an interpetive dance? nope
Do you like flames on shoes,cars,drawings..etc? nope
Do you ever drink Maple Syrup out of the bottle? ewwww
What do you think of mellow dramatic people? They cant find anything better to do.. Get a life!
Do you talk to things other than humans? no??
Did/Do you like your math teacher? which one?? the jr. high math teacher had horrible coffee breath.. lol.. i wasnt a fan of the teacher who everyone thought was hot.. Miss Jacobson.. but i loved my 11th and 12th grade math teacher, Mrs. Rouw, she was so sweet!
Do you ever replace letters with symbols such as “@ for a, 3 for E”? no.. i keep it normal.. :)
Do you like the color pink? well.. i have a daughter, so i kinda have to like pink.. :) I love pink with brown!
Do you like the smell of fresh cut grass? sometimes
Have you ever pet a Burmese Python? *shivers* NO!
Are you a practing or non practicing religous member? practicing
Would you say your perverted? hehe.. no but i have said some really dirty jokes to certain ppl..
Can you strech your neck like a giraffe? not gonna try...
Do you watch Zoey 101? no thanks..
Do you like the smell of strawberry perfume? nah..that'd be too sweet of a smell for me
Did you know that a worm is not considered an insect? well i do now! so what are they?
Are you stereo-typical? i try not to be
Did/Do the popular girls hate you? i don’t think so?
Did you relize this is question number 33? i’m not counting
Are you bilingual, trilingual,..etc? bi
Can you do the Funky Chicken? you will have to refresh my memory on that one..
Do you say random crap for attention? no thats for ppl w mental illness..
What do you think of the word “spork”? i think of a fork..
Can you spell five plus words backwards? umm with lots of thinking involved...
Are you a heavy sleeper? some nights i am..
Are you the black sheep of the family? i am actually... :)
Did/Do you take art classes? yep
Have you seen the “SpongeBob SquarePants Movie”? no.. i dont even let my kid watch that show.. too stupid of a show!
Have you ever seen a cat hairball? eww dont even want to...
Do you like the smell of bread? only some breads

Land....

We went to go see the land site yesterday... I WANT IT!! The WHOLE 5.5 acres will be GREAT with me.. Even Alex wants it all, current owner is willing to split into 2 acres.. Pray for us please!! I told Alex... lets put the house on the market and rent a bigger house and split rent $$ with my dad, the duplex he lives in is transferring to a new owner and not really wanting to sign a lease with new owners, he is only home 2 weeks out of the month so its not really going to a big deal sharing a house with him, he'll just need a place to stay when he's home from business trips and a place for his stuff.. I think we will consider renting a house(its cheaper than our current house payment and helps us save $$ to build someday) after this house is sold.. I'm going to be praying about this and let God lead us where we should be going/doing..... I hope His plan is the plan I have in mind.. ;) we'll see!!!

Stuck...

I just don't know what to do........ this sucks! We're stuck in this small house not knowing what to do from here. We know we want to be out of this house but where to!? do we buy a bigger house or should we go ahead and put an offer on the land that I would like to be located at and build after saving up for a few years, but that does mean staying here til we can save up.. Alex seems to be about ready to lose his patience with this house... which is weird b/c he is only here half the time I'm here.. You'd think it'd be the other way around huh? Its been going ok so far in this house.. we do want more space.. I just need to get a shelf system for around the house to make it less stressful in here.. For example, this computer room, i have a big box of books in here waiting for SOMEONE to build me a bookcase... that someone is my hubby.. I asked for a bookcase for mothers day.. and we have like 6 totes of toys on floor that could use a shelf... Wall shelfs would be nice too for random stuff.. I'd love to have a room just for hobby stuff and computer room... I know how I want my future home to be built(picture above with a few changes to make, I'll have to hire my bro-in-law for that!) I'm just waiting for the right timing to come.. Sooo anyone with good advice? stay here and buy land and save or just move on to a bigger house? The perfect thing would be... move to a bigger house AND buy that land and save.. but thats not really possible right now.. What i was i even thinking in the first place to get a small house when i've always wanted 4 kids!?!?! STUPID!! Obviously i was in a hurry to move in our own house.. Now i'm sorry that I did that...... Hope someone learns a lesson from me!