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