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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wait or Weight?
We had a wonderful Sunday. It was my cousin's homecoming, and a baby blessing. Then after church a big lunch. Yum. We spent most of the day there. When it was time to go, we gave hugs and said our goodbyes. As Rock was hugging my cousin this is what was said. My cousin said"Good luck with your wait." Rocky, thinking he meant "weight" replied, "Oh, thanks, I uh, lost 20 pounds or so." Thinking it was a kind of rude. My cousin looked at his wife and got the giggles. They were just wishing us well as we "wait" for adoption. HA! LOL!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Dough
I love making rolls! I usually make them on Sunday. I made dinner rolls last week, and today, I made cinnamon rolls. YUM! It is just fun. It also makes the house smell soooooooooooooooo good. Anyhow, this is a glimpse of what I do Sunday afternoons. I play with dough.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Don't be upset...
I removed all of your links from my blog. Please do not be upset. I still check all of your blogs regularly. Due to our blog being linked with the adoption site, I thought it would be best to remove your links. Our last name, and some identifying info is located on some of your blogs, and we have been asked to remain anonymous until the time is right. I hope you understand. Thank you. Whit
Saturday, April 19, 2008
All about me....
I took this idea from my cousins blog. Here are 100 things you may or may not know about me.
1. I love being married.
2. I love being a mom.
3. I love food! Thank goodness for my metabolism.
4. I am shy. (Until you get to know me.)
5. I loved being pregnant. If I could I would be pregnant all of the time.
6. My favorite color is orange.
7. I love water.
8. I take long showers.
9. I brush my teeth in the shower.
10. I love to dance! Especially in the kitchen with Rocky.
11. I loved high school, but am so glad it's over.
12. I have moved 18 times in my life.
13. I love my house. I can see how people can become hermits. :)
14. I never liked to read until I read the Work and Glory series.
15. I do not like Oreo's, Doritos, or Ice Cream. That does not mean I don't eat them.
16. DVR rules!
17. I never knew people thought I would not survive Diabetes until I got married. Then I heard, "We didn't think you would live. Our prayers worked!"
18. I love prayer.
19. I believe worrying is a waste of time.
20. I do not like to shave my legs, but I do it anyway.
21. I love to laugh.
22. I love to sleep.
23. I am so glad Heaven Father has a plan, because if it were up to me, well, it wouldn't be good.
24. I love to wear skirts and dresses. I wonder where my daughter gets it?
25. I loved playing in the hills or in our backyard with my siblings.
26. My siblings always complained about me being the favorite. I wasn't, I just need extra attention due to being diabetic.
27. I love to watch people.
28. I have 1 friend I have known since I was two.
29. I can sew, but not in a straight line! HA!
30. I love to cook and bake.
31. I love holidays.
32. Almost every person I know, I have a food memory with.
33. I love the beach.
34. I like watching my husband do things around the house.
35. I miss living near my parents. I want them to live next door.
36. I love yard sales and thrift stores.
37. I love mail.
38. I love surprises.
39. My first reaction to almost everything is laughter, whether it is funny or not.
40. I miss my grandparents deeply.
41. I have a really good memory.
42. I know many weird and unusual facts.
43. My shirts are organized by color.
44. I love to paint.
45. I love jeans and tee shirts.
46. I love listening to my dad laugh.
47. I was a candy stripe-r in high school.
48. I love pageants.
49. I love movies that make me laugh and cry.
50. Adoption is awesome! I love talking about it.
51. My life is blessed.
52. I have an amazing family.
53. I have an amazing extended as well. (And of course that includes my in laws!)
54. I have a quick temper at times.
55. I spent a lot of summers in McCall, and we have continued that since we have been married.
56. These are all the jobs I have had... house cleaner, veterinarian tech, candy stripe-r, daytime nanny/nurse to a girl with CP, personal ironer, ISU solicitor, sold shoes, manger of the shoe department, dental assistant, office manager, consultant.
57. I secretly want to be a cowgirl.
58. I really enjoy blogging.
59. I enjoy taking pictures.
60. I love the smell of the grass being mowed.
61. I am thankful for my college experience. I think everyone should go away to college.
62. My husband and I are going to serve a mission together.
63. I think I am more coordinated than I am.
64. I love holidays and celebrations.
65. I used to think my stuffed animals were real. They had names and personalities. Some of them didn't get along with one another.
66. I love relish trays. YUM!
67. I don't like waiting for adoption, but I am trying to be patient.
68. Every time I see my orange kitchen aide mixer, my heart smiles. Rock gave it to me for his graduation.
69. I married a man who spoils me.
70. I thought I was contagious when I first got diabetes.
71. I love to kiss my kids on the neck, and belly.
72. I am a protective mother.
73. I cried my eyes out the first day of school. It is hard to let these kids grow up.
74. I am proud of my kids, and who they are.
75. I learn something new every time I read the scriptures.
76. I learn something new about myself every so often too.
77. I am happy with the woman I have become.
78. Crying is my second reaction to everything. It doesn't have to be sad.
79. I have been told so many times in life that I am very intimidating. What is so intimidating?
80. I do not like to be in the car for more than an hour, but it is worth it is we are heading somewhere fun!
81. I have never tried an alcoholic drink.
82. I have used 3 swear words in my life. There are so many other better things to say.
83. I should have tried harder in school. I just had too much fun.
84. I am way behind in scrap booking. My wedding album isn't done yet.
85. I like school supplies.
86. I love riding wave runners. The faster the better.
87. I love the wind in my hair.
88. I sleep with 3 pillows.
89. I am impatient with shampoo. If the bottle is half full I keep it turned up side down.
90. I have 3 ureters.
91. I wear glasses, and have since the sixth grade.
92. Sometimes I buy yummy treats and hide them, just so I do not have to share.
93. I am re-learning how to play the piano.
94. I love the smell of spit-up. (Do you think I am baby hungry?)
95. I have kept a journal since I was eight years old.
96. I have ripped and destroyed some parts of my journal.
97. I have been married almost eight years, and I am more in love with Rocky now more than ever.
98. I hope I can be as good a mother as my mom was, and is.
99. If I could be anyone, I would be me.
100. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love the gospel, and I know our Savior lives.
1. I love being married.
2. I love being a mom.
3. I love food! Thank goodness for my metabolism.
4. I am shy. (Until you get to know me.)
5. I loved being pregnant. If I could I would be pregnant all of the time.
6. My favorite color is orange.
7. I love water.
8. I take long showers.
9. I brush my teeth in the shower.
10. I love to dance! Especially in the kitchen with Rocky.
11. I loved high school, but am so glad it's over.
12. I have moved 18 times in my life.
13. I love my house. I can see how people can become hermits. :)
14. I never liked to read until I read the Work and Glory series.
15. I do not like Oreo's, Doritos, or Ice Cream. That does not mean I don't eat them.
16. DVR rules!
17. I never knew people thought I would not survive Diabetes until I got married. Then I heard, "We didn't think you would live. Our prayers worked!"
18. I love prayer.
19. I believe worrying is a waste of time.
20. I do not like to shave my legs, but I do it anyway.
21. I love to laugh.
22. I love to sleep.
23. I am so glad Heaven Father has a plan, because if it were up to me, well, it wouldn't be good.
24. I love to wear skirts and dresses. I wonder where my daughter gets it?
25. I loved playing in the hills or in our backyard with my siblings.
26. My siblings always complained about me being the favorite. I wasn't, I just need extra attention due to being diabetic.
27. I love to watch people.
28. I have 1 friend I have known since I was two.
29. I can sew, but not in a straight line! HA!
30. I love to cook and bake.
31. I love holidays.
32. Almost every person I know, I have a food memory with.
33. I love the beach.
34. I like watching my husband do things around the house.
35. I miss living near my parents. I want them to live next door.
36. I love yard sales and thrift stores.
37. I love mail.
38. I love surprises.
39. My first reaction to almost everything is laughter, whether it is funny or not.
40. I miss my grandparents deeply.
41. I have a really good memory.
42. I know many weird and unusual facts.
43. My shirts are organized by color.
44. I love to paint.
45. I love jeans and tee shirts.
46. I love listening to my dad laugh.
47. I was a candy stripe-r in high school.
48. I love pageants.
49. I love movies that make me laugh and cry.
50. Adoption is awesome! I love talking about it.
51. My life is blessed.
52. I have an amazing family.
53. I have an amazing extended as well. (And of course that includes my in laws!)
54. I have a quick temper at times.
55. I spent a lot of summers in McCall, and we have continued that since we have been married.
56. These are all the jobs I have had... house cleaner, veterinarian tech, candy stripe-r, daytime nanny/nurse to a girl with CP, personal ironer, ISU solicitor, sold shoes, manger of the shoe department, dental assistant, office manager, consultant.
57. I secretly want to be a cowgirl.
58. I really enjoy blogging.
59. I enjoy taking pictures.
60. I love the smell of the grass being mowed.
61. I am thankful for my college experience. I think everyone should go away to college.
62. My husband and I are going to serve a mission together.
63. I think I am more coordinated than I am.
64. I love holidays and celebrations.
65. I used to think my stuffed animals were real. They had names and personalities. Some of them didn't get along with one another.
66. I love relish trays. YUM!
67. I don't like waiting for adoption, but I am trying to be patient.
68. Every time I see my orange kitchen aide mixer, my heart smiles. Rock gave it to me for his graduation.
69. I married a man who spoils me.
70. I thought I was contagious when I first got diabetes.
71. I love to kiss my kids on the neck, and belly.
72. I am a protective mother.
73. I cried my eyes out the first day of school. It is hard to let these kids grow up.
74. I am proud of my kids, and who they are.
75. I learn something new every time I read the scriptures.
76. I learn something new about myself every so often too.
77. I am happy with the woman I have become.
78. Crying is my second reaction to everything. It doesn't have to be sad.
79. I have been told so many times in life that I am very intimidating. What is so intimidating?
80. I do not like to be in the car for more than an hour, but it is worth it is we are heading somewhere fun!
81. I have never tried an alcoholic drink.
82. I have used 3 swear words in my life. There are so many other better things to say.
83. I should have tried harder in school. I just had too much fun.
84. I am way behind in scrap booking. My wedding album isn't done yet.
85. I like school supplies.
86. I love riding wave runners. The faster the better.
87. I love the wind in my hair.
88. I sleep with 3 pillows.
89. I am impatient with shampoo. If the bottle is half full I keep it turned up side down.
90. I have 3 ureters.
91. I wear glasses, and have since the sixth grade.
92. Sometimes I buy yummy treats and hide them, just so I do not have to share.
93. I am re-learning how to play the piano.
94. I love the smell of spit-up. (Do you think I am baby hungry?)
95. I have kept a journal since I was eight years old.
96. I have ripped and destroyed some parts of my journal.
97. I have been married almost eight years, and I am more in love with Rocky now more than ever.
98. I hope I can be as good a mother as my mom was, and is.
99. If I could be anyone, I would be me.
100. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love the gospel, and I know our Savior lives.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Shake, Rattle, and Roll!!!
I am big fan of the reality show Biggest Loser. Yeah to Ali who won last night. Not only did she loose 112 pounds but she is the first female biggest loser. Anyhow, I have been thinking. I do not like to exercise. This is not a surprise to most of you. I may be thin, but who knows why. I am probably the least active person I know. Well, I do play with my kids all day. So, I am challenging myself to be active, and anyone who wants to join me. Let's start moving! We have recently had a family scare with health, and I do not want it to happen again. This person is now active, so I am joining the club. Who's with me? This is my plan. Three times a week. I am easing into it. Let's do it together!
Challenge!!!!!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
It's that time again...
Yard Sale Season! HA! This was our best find last year. It is a Barbie Jeep, that you can drive. It was only $10, and retails for over $200. The kids drive it everywhere. We love it. What will this year bring...?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sitting with Angels.....
What a night we had. Rock and I had the opportunity to speak at a birth mother support group class. It was amazing. To begin with, everyone went around the circle, and introduced themselves, and told a little of their story. Most of the women there have placed their babies. There were two grandmother's as well. There were two who were pregnant. One is due any day, and she has a family waiting, but the other is looking for the right family. Through laughter and tears we introduced ourselves, and shared a little bit about our family. We passed a bulletin board around filled with pictures. Just being in this room with these women was incredible. These have got to be the strongest women I have ever met. The spirit was so strong in that room. We were really sitting with angels last night. After the meeting was over we had the chance to sit and chat with one of the birth moms. What a sweetheart. Our lives are better because of her. It was so nice to listen and talk with her. She has big choices in front of her, and we wish her all the best. I can not emphasise enough how special our night was. Just seeing the other side was so enlightening. I love these women, and I wish I could go every week to hear their stories and know that they are well. What a night!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Let's go fly a kite.....
The Easter bunny brought kites this year. So on the windiest day last week we headed out to fly them. I helped both kids get them in the air, and was squealing in delight when M screams at the top of her lungs.... "I don't like this!" I ran over to her, realizing that she was just holding on to the string, and it was cutting into her hand. We fixed all of that, then I looked over at R, and he was almost in tears. "It's going to pull me up there!", he yelled. So, as much fun as I was having, the kids were not thrilled at all. We quickly wound the strings up, and walked over to the park. The funny thing was that when Rock came home from work he suggested that we should go fly kites. Both kids looked at him and said,"We don't want to." At the same time of course. Then we had to explain our adventure. You never know with these two. We did have a ball at the park though.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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