A Note

Dear Tanning Beds,

Every year about this time I really want to cry. My legs are white and wormy and the sprays just turn me a yucky jaundice color. I try to lay out on my deck to just get a little color, but with three small children I don't even get a speck of color. How will I ever wear those white capri's when I look just like an ugly ol' white bed sheet? I know just how bad you are for my skin but I can't help but want to jump right in. Jealousy is here when I see my colored friends come near - oh how I wish I could have a warm twenty minute nap while I lay on my bum in the fake sun bath. Yes I look so much nicer when I have just a little splash of color!


PS. I know I'm a dork. I don't want to be color-less anymore. :)

I can't think of a title:

Went shopping yesterday with two of my sisters and though the craziness of the kids made me a bit overwhelmed at times, we had fun. Darn it though, I didn't get my moo late, when will DQ be back up and running around here? I'm in withdrawal. Oh and to a couple of you.. I don't even want to know the points in that cup. ;)

Shopping - I found some fantastic cami's that work great for nursing. I'm a bit of a cami-aholic you could say, I wear one everyday! Unfortunately though I only bought two and a pair of earrings.. oh and a pin-wheel for the kids. I wanted to go crazy shopping, buy it all.. but nothing was jumping out at me to take home. I hate when that happens. Nothing for the kids or Kurt either - that is a bad shopping trip in my eyes. On another note, I love Anne Taylor Loft - I just wish it wasn't quite that expensive though.

So lets talk Tenny-Shoes (how do you spell that anyway, I always wonder?) I cannot tell you the last time I bought tenny-shoes - I dislike them very much so.. however there comes a time when you need them and since I have no idea the last time I bought myself a pair (besides the fact that I have a pair up in my closet that I just can't wear in public).. I just can't bring myself to do it. Yesterday I looked - I was determined to get a pair at Dick's Sporting Goods since I had a gift card. Though they have many to choose from I could only tolerate three and they didn't come in my size - seriously? The hunt is still on. How do you people do it that wear them all the time?

Took my wedding/engagement ring in to get repaired. I haven't been wearing it for over a week because the diamond is loose. This happened one other time right after we got engaged because I kept wearing it with my gloves at work. I suppose I will probably have to deal with this until I decide to add more than four prongs since it sits up so high. I feel naked without it though and a bit awkward, not sure how woman go without wearing their rings at all.

Little did I know that a double stroller and four children made you look like a daycare, but we actually got asked if we were a daycare. LOL! Someone thought Liam and Brennan were twins and Chili's is now The Little Mothers Club!

How To Really Love A Child

A few months back I found something similar to this on a friend of mine's site - she really liked it and gave the link. I checked it out and loved it so much I printed it out and have it laminated sitting in front of me on the computer. Usually when I'm on the computer is when I tend to get the most irritated at my children so it helps me! I had no idea a few months ago when I printed it how often it would help me just not take the little things for granted and to really stop many of the things I have been doing. You can find many similar versions and even things to buy just by googling. Enjoy!

HOW TO REALLY LOVE A CHILD

Be there. say yes as often as possible. let them
bang on pots. if they're crabby, put them in
water. if they're unlovable, love yourself. realize
HOW important it is to be a child. Go to A
movie theatre in your PAJAMAS. read books
out loud with joy. invent pleasures together.
remember how small THEY are. GiGGle A lot.
surprise them. say no when necessary. teach
feelings. Heal your own inner child. learn about
parenting. Hug trees together. Make loving safe.
Bake A cake and eat it with your hands. Go
Find elephants and kiss them. plan to build a
rocket ship. imagine yourself magic. make lots
of forts with blankets. let your angel fly. reveal
your own dreams. search out the positive. Keep
the gleam in your eye. Mail letters to GOD.
encourage silly. plant licorice in your garden!
open up. stop yelling. express your love! a lot.
speak kindly. paint their tennis shoes. Handle
with caring.
CHILDREN ARE MIRACULOUS

Tattoo It

I realized that I don't have to write long paragraphs or explain an entire thought - I can write/say something small at leave it at that. Can I please tattoo this to my brain?

"When life knocks you down to your knees, just remember you are in the perfect position to pray"

that's it, period.

do you ever feel like you just want to start blank with certain things? start it all over again, or not start it at all? maybe i need a large eraser to just erase.

sometimes i want to go where i won't bother anyone else and scream as loud as i can - maybe that would get all my frustrations out about people that really make me upset.

i found someone's blog today, oddly enough it was someone i'm related too. it made me rethink my blog, in a good way! my blog, my space, my thoughts - take it or leave it.

Rewind

Today is nearly over and I wish I could rewind it and start over. I woke up cranky from lack of sleep all weekend and obviously Brennan and I woke up in the same mood because he was exactly the same way. I was in the back of church before Mass even began.. I really hope there are extra graces given for coming and ending up in the back every single Sunday. It's so cold in the back of Church that I have to into the Holloway center and hear nothing from annoying junior high kids blabbing when I opened the door. Then as soon as I got Brennan to sleep more loud noise from what seems to be people seriously out to make me mad. See.. I am was grouchy. Today was the start of Catholic schools week, which made me start thinking about that entire issue again (not that I don't think about it daily - but make me think about it during Mass.) It was just ugh.. I wanted to talk to some friends and I couldn't even do it.. Brennan was screaming, Kurt wasn't reading my mind of how I wanted things done. I think I need to go to Mass again or something. I'm pretty sure that's NOT how I'm supposed to be ... isn't it supposed to calm you? Ahh!

Okay, enough depressing attitude!

Did I blog that I cleaned the church a couple of weeks ago for the first time? Well I did! It was the first time my team got together and it was really good. I was surprised it only took 45 minutes and felt bad when this little old lady who was 80 said she really wished I would bring some of my "young" friends (I really think she thought I was in high school) to help out. When I told her most of them were kind of occupied with having babies she kind of gave me this look like - babies? Ha ha... Teen Pregnancy Pack... anyway I had to explain I have three children and I'm not a teen. I'm definitely going to bring Kurt & the kids next time. I'm really glad to have stepped up and helped when they asked.

Today I was very thankful for my friend Missy who brought us dinner. She has no idea but this was the most perfect day EVER to bring us something. :)

I was reading My Fussy Baby book by Dr. Sears while taking a semi-relaxing bath this evening. Turns out the only way Brennan likes to be held is the colicky baby hold. Hmm! I feel like I know everything there is to know about bonding/attaching with my child. It's most a refresher and reminded me of everything I already know (because I seriously have the worst memory in the world.)

Saturday we went and saw my brothers new rental house. Which is actually my parents rental house that he moved into. It's looking good! We some some bald eagles.. we tried to take some pictures but they didn't turn out good enough to post. Then we went to my parents. I don't know.. people seemed cranky to me. Becca was home and we haven't seen her since she went on her trip out east. It was cool to hear about it and she actually marched in the right for life march. I'm kind of jealous! :) She had to leave early which made me sad.. I'm really hoping to go down next Monday if I can to see her. Emily and her boyfriend Jeff came.. I don't really know him so it was good to just have him in the environment of our overwhelming family. Our family is going to be like the family on Big Fat Greek wedding before you know it. Ha ha ha! We played this super fun game... The Game of Things that my sister got me for Christmas. I was laughing pretty hard! Fun times.

My little love just woke up and it's about time for bedtime. Hope your weekends were good!

Baby Blue Eyes

I still have a review to write, I'm not in the review writing mood. It will have to get done tonight. Brennan is connected to the boob today - he seriously wants to nurse, nurse, nurse and that's it. Makes it very hard to get much done. He won't even sit in the swing and be quiet if you put the vacuum on. Oh, so have I shared our weird secret? Brennan will be quiet if you turn the vacuum on when he's in his swing.. this is Landen when he's screaming and nothing else will work. "Mom, want me to get the vacuum?" I have a feeling this may come back to haunt me someday. I guess it's cuddle day! A few pictures for fun.

Randomness!

This weekend has been so cold. I woke up and got dressed to leave Saturday morning and it was -17, I didn't dare take the kids out in that so I had to wait around to do anything. It got warmer and Amelia and I headed to the bookstore and got her some new Melissa & Doug things. I just love those products. I'm still looking for a big days of the week calender for the kids. Anyone know where I can pick one of those up? I need to look on the Internet but I thought it wouldn't be that hard to find - apparently it is. Saturday we did errands and things. It was so nice to get out of the house. I really need some new jeans and Maurices had a 50% off sale... only to make the cheapest pair $40 and I even found a pair for $71. Argh! I don't even really like Maurices but that's ridiculous for their stuff... in my opinion.

Saturday night the kids and I watched Enchanted again. Amelia looked up at me did a twirl and said "can we watch the princess movie?" I'm totally buying that movie, her & I both love it! Have you seen it? Kurt was working on the floor yet again - it's looking a lot better but I'm STILL ready to have it finished.

Today was Liam's Baptism. It was really nice, besides Brennan screaming half way through. He wanted to nurse so bad. He sucked on my chin to give me a small hicky (yuck) but it kept him quiet for awhile. Finally I just had to sit down and nurse him.. I'm so glad Sara and Jake are understanding. I learned that if you have to nurse, you can do it while walking around because that's what we had to do. Hopefully nobody got a big show! Landen screamed during their wedding, Brennan screamed during the Baptism. I owe them. :)

We ordered carpet today, Menards was having a big sale so we got that ordered and it will be delivered Thursday and then we're going to have someone install it. I'm excited to FINALLY get Amelia's room finished. Oh and the house we looked at - they wanted way to much money for something that had to have a lot of remodeling and updating. I really liked the outside, but the inside didn't have the best floor plan and not enough bedrooms. We're looking to the future - we have to have at least four bedrooms. You couldn't even move in and update.. it needed too much work to just move there. So.. it was nice to at least look at something though. I like looking at houses.

We have a busy week coming up - Tuesday we're going to see friends we have hardly seen since Brennan was born (well to just play and hang out), Wednesday the Pro-Life meeting (where I'm hoping they will say yes about doing the pro-life float, I really want to do it this year), Thursday the carpet and Friday we start FAMILIA! Yay.. no excuse to stay in and it's going to possibly get in the 30's. Sick to be excited about the 30's but it's seriously too cold.

Kurt should be back with the food - and I'm starving! Have a wonderful week.

Lazy, Lazy!

We have been having such a lazy weekend - it's actually been really nice to just sit around and do a whole lot of nothing. Brennan has been sleeping so much I've actually been waking him to nurse - I don't remember the other kids doing this but obviously I have the worse memory ever because Kurt seems to remember the others going through a little period like this. Once again he was amazing in church - if I haven't sold you on a wrap yet then you better get one. Ha ha ha!

Becca came up Thursday night to help me with the kids - Kurt is back into the thick of things with school *gag* and it was great to just have her around. Thursday was busy, a lot of people in and out but it was nice to visit. Then Friday Sara and Beck went to garage sales (I wanted to go but I knew I better not stretch myself thin). Beck found some of the cutest little things for Brennan and some adorable shoes for Amelia - yep you can tell Beck and I are related. Amelia owns more shoes than I do and that may not be a good thing. =)

On a sad little note - I really think Brennan finally being here is taking a toll on Amelia. She has been throwing horrible tantrums and as hard as it is for me I'm learning to ignore her. Nothing makes her happy so that's what we're doing. They're just awful - I'm trying to give a little more love to her and hopefully we can get out of this. It makes me sad though.

I'm anxious to weigh Brennan - I'm pretty sure he's grown a lot already and I'm pretty sure I've shrunk down a tad bit. I can finally get most of my shoes back on, a couple of shirts are already to big and I'm going to attempt to get my wedding rings back on tonight. I feel naked without them - they've been off since May. Oh and speaking of wedding - I'm excited for Friday because the man and I will celebrate being married five years!!

Off to be lazy for a few more hours - then the start of another week.

Things Always Get Better

Thank you for all the nice comments on my feeling sad after the baby. Things are going so well. Friday and Saturday were really my low days and Sunday I started feeling so much better. Saturday I pretty much had it set in my mind I wasn't going to even try church - I woke up and changed my mind. Church went amazing - better with Brennan than it has the last few weeks with just Landen & Amelia. I put him in the pouch and he slept the entire time, he loved it! It was even more wonderful to hear a homily all about sacrifice with children and taking care of family instead of falling into the materialistic way of thinking. It was wonderful!

Yesterday was my first day alone with the kids. I talked to my mom the day before and was prepared with family back up so occupy the time. It was wonderful to have my sisters and their foreign exchange student here to help out (especially since Amelia was awake the majority of the night) but I didn't feel one bit icky. Tired, yes but overwhelmed depressed not at all. Today has been going excellent; we woke up did our thing. Amelia is taking a nap, Landen (who should be taking a nap) is loving is brother while he spreads out on the floor. Not one bit of icky feeling and I'm even making a turkey breast from scratch for supper. Things are great - I really appreciate all the prayers and advice so many of you gave me.

As for the cloth diaper thing - we've been using them during the day and they're working great. At night since I'm still doing the whole trial and error thing we're using disposables. Amelia and Landen wake up to every little peep out of Brennan and lets just say he's my first child that hates having a diaper change so we're going with the quick route for now. With that said, when do babies quick pooping at night? Ha ha!

I received a very nice gift in the mail a couple of days ago. Some mama pads to try out - these have been on my mind a lot since Teri did a review for Knickernappies awhile back on my review site. I've been back and forth, but since receiving these I don't think I will ever be able to switch back to disposable pads. I'm not much of a pad person anyway, but when I do need them these will be what I'll be using. They're amazing and definitely not gross like so many people think. I'll be having a review up on October for those wanting to know more. You can view the two kinds I got from my friend Rebecca's site Sprouting Up.

Thanks again for the prayers and thoughts! We're doing fantastic here. The poop machine needs his diaper changed. Landen is getting a kick out of baby toots. LOL!!

I'm liking these things!

I'm up early - of course I'm sure you know why. CONTRACTIONS! Oh well, these are getting to be the "good" ones. For those of you who don't know what a good contraction is.. well. . . Lets just say they're a bit OUCH!

So I'm up and I like being up when the kids are sleeping because I get to catch up on blog reading and not feel guilty about it. Right now since I'm technically on a "maternity leave" from my review blog (mostly doing a lot of emailing only) I've been getting to do a bit more Family Blog Reading! So a few things I'm loving this morning.

This photo that I found on Lerin's site Beautiful Chaos. It made me laugh - great photo. I need this as a true door mat - anyone else?

I read this awhile ago over at Martin Family Moments from Colleen and it made me laugh and laugh. I hate dirty jokes and I'm all about the corny classics's I guess. I taught Landen the age-old - Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Ha ha ha! Anyway, Colleen has a whole bunch of great jokes on her site from her kids. Thanks for sharing Colleen. This one made me laugh for entirely too long. - What's worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm. LOL!

And as always - I always find something inspirational over at Kate's Momopoly - check out this article. Motherhood is not a prison sentence.

Not sure where I read about being a Yes mom but I'm failing miserably. That was going to be my task, and maybe I'm crabby, lazy I don't know. Today's a new day though and I'm going to work a lot harder at it. I hate being a No mom! Have a good day. I hope I get to have a baby update today or tomorrow.

Idiot Alert

Please don't tell me I'm the only one that feels this way.

Yesterday I had to run some errands and of course we had to run into Wal-Mart. The kids and I get out of the van and immediately hear this really loud music, so loud that I can hear every word. Not exactly my choice of tunes, but whatever. As we approach the building a car is sitting in the (what I call) I'm-to-lazy-to-find-a-spot-to-park-you-stay-here-and-watch-the-vehicle-while-I-do-hours-of-shopping zone. I notice a man sitting in the passenger side, doing the typical slow head-nod-I'm-so-cool. We head into the store - come out about 15 minutes later and the car is still sitting there, but this time the music seems to be louder and . . . I kid you not, every other word was F*** this and F*** that. I wanted to walk over there and give the "cool guy" a good talking too and as I'm glancing over at him giving him what I think is a mean stare that you can't even see through my sunglasses I see two children in the back seat not any older than my children. Ahh! What in the world are people thinking? I could feel my heart racing, I was furious - people honestly do not think. Seriously - it doesn't make you cool - it makes you a complete idiot.

Alright so.. we go to the van, Landen comments about the music being really loud but that was it - Thank goodness he doesn't recognize horrible words (no swearing allowed in this family - not even - suck, stupid, etc.) It was an interesting trip until I'm on the drive home and a girl throws a cigarette on my windshield.

I'll be honest here - cigarette/cigar smoking is the most disgusting habit ever. Nobody can justify smoking and if you have kids and you smoke that's even worse. What possess a person to smoke? Argh! Lets just say, sometimes I want to hide myself in a bubble.

To add some humor to a not so funny post - Amelia is pretending to be a cat right now eating out of a cheese wrapper. She just told me that's how cats eat - interesting! Off to prepare the nest.

Forever Posting.

I'm having tons of posts today - I guess I didn't realize I hadn't posted in so long until Kurt reminded me yesterday. Summer is a busy time and I have been trying to get a lot of things done around here that seem to be more important. Read on for an update -

June 28th was my birthday, 27 years old. I have three gray hairs - that I pull out. Ha ha ha! The van needed new brakes so Kurt worked on them with my dad and we went out to dinner while the kids stayed with my family. Nothing super exciting - but wonderful to eat dinner with just Kurt!

Fourth of July weekend was busy - as always. I can't even remember everything we did. Attempted to take the kids to the $1 movie - Mary Poppins in the Historic Theater. We actually had to get up and leave, Amelia leaked in her diaper (which NEVER happens) - Landen was crabby. It was just not working. Ended up taking the kids to the fire fighters water battle thing - I thought Landen would enjoy that more. Listened to the Municipal band - pretty good. It rained the day I had a lot of really fun activities planned - we still went to Kids Zone and the kids made a craft, got a tattoo and Landen was going to be in the big wheel race but nobody informed us you had to bring your own big wheel and with it raining we didn't go back home for it. Then headed to John Deere where Landen rode/drove one of the tractors. Made it to the parade with my sister and her boyfriend who we hadn't met. It was fun and not real hot. Then watched the fireworks with Laura, Phil and their kids. It was a busy fourth, but nice to not be running all over to everyone elses things, but doing our own thing for once.

Amelia is working on potty training - she is doing really well, far better than I expected. We may be trained by the time the baby comes, if not that's okay too.

I have all the baby supplies pretty much ready, except just a few more things. Diapers are getting ordered tonight!

Teri showed me how to fix my Fuzzi Bunz so I'm working on that - it's a long yucky job but it's worth it.

I'm working on being Silent and Still after reading about it in Rediscovering Catholicism. I used to be able to do this, I think when I was more involved in FAMILIA (I guess it really does keep me on track) but have gotten away from it. It's difficult to just listen to God without thinking about every little thing I want/need to do. Some days I'm doing good, others not so much. I also picked one thing to work on to make me a better version of myself - fully giving attention to the people I'm talking with, as much as you can with being a mother who's eyes/ears area always focused on her children as well. I fail a lot but am really trying. I'm finding it's really helping with Landen and Amelia's bad attitudes they had a couple weeks ago. I do not want to deal with that again!

So, I'm tired of sitting in this chair so I'm off to work on my couch! Just an update since I haven't been updating very well. Maybe I'll keep up - one of these days. Oh and to the many of you who emailed me and I haven't responded, I will - I'm not dead!

Okay, I lied!

Yes, we are updating our up-stairs bathroom and when I get my review stuff done (which for some reason has been taking me far to long) I just don't feel like doing anything else on here.

The bathroom is going to look beautiful - I found a shower curtain I had to have for $25 dollars. No, I didn't get it but found the same fabric and made it for less than $8. I was pretty excited about that. I'm hoping to go and get some of the same fabric to work on the curtains. I bought all new hardware and we're working on getting that up. Kurt is hopefully going to lay the new flower tile tonight and the painting is pretty much finished but the ceiling. I hope to have it done by next week for pictures. I've been wanting to have this room done before the baby and it's going to happen.

I think I'm into that nesting period of the pregnancy. I don't know what I 'really' think about the whole 'nesting' term but lets just say I've been doing some major clean outs. The bathroom, my closet and drawers, the kitchen and a lot has been getting thrown out. Common, if you haven't thought about it in years, then it's just cluttering. I'm so-not-a-pack-rat!

Landen asked to move his room into the toy room so I did it. He is now sleeping in there and he has his dresser. I moved some of the toys out but realized that children really have too many toys. I'm pretty sure I didn't have this many toys and it's unnecessary. Eventually a lot more are going to have to go - no room. He asked if he could have fire engine curtains so I need to get on making those, it should be pretty simple. I didn't realize until about a week ago that the baby will need a dresser - hmm - gotta look for one of those.

There's a little around here update for you.

Busy..

We're updating our bathroom... no extra time for blogging.. updates to come!

Snowball Fight ... In Spring!

It's been a busy week here...

Last Saturday I got my new/used van after much hesitation on my part. I've been ready for a mini-van for a long time now but had my heart set on exactly what I wanted and because of the amazing deal we got on this '98 Ford Windstar with only 58,000 on it - we settled on the tin box (as I like to call it.) I definitely miss my Alero - I really liked that car a lot. However my parents bought it so at least it gets to stay in the family. I'm such a dork - really it doesn't matter. I so wish I was more like my sister Sara - she told me just a couple weeks ago that she's happy driving whatever she has - I've really been thinking about that a lot lately. Finding the good in the van (besides that we had to have it and the price, miles, etc) maybe God put this in front of me to realize it's not important to be so materialistic (something I didn't think I was at all.) Always room for growth and that's what I'm working on. After driving it all over early this week, I'm getting the hang of it and thinking it's not so bad. I'll just be the unhip-not-very-cool-driving-mini-van-mom. Ha ha ha!

On other notes - the kids and I have been busy with friends this week. It's been nice because Kurt has been busy with finishing last things for school. He's all done until the little pre-session he's taking later in May until mid-June. Yahooo!

This weekend is going to be super busy. I'm going to try to go to garage sales Saturday morning, then to my parents house we're going to take Landen mushroom hunting, afterwards my brothers first Holy Communion. The next day we are celebrating Kurt's birthday with his family and then it's his birthday and he doesn't have to go to work.

I didn't do a wordless Wednesday yesterday and had a few funny pictures to share. Enjoy!

You wait all winter for spring and what do your kids enjoy doing anyway - snowball fight in the house.

Amelia has learned that nothing is stopping her from getting outside. The stool is now hidden.

What a combination - lady like in her dress, holy with her rosary and a sword to slay her brother all while perched on a basket. Hmm!

The Weaning Challenge & Other Things!

There is so much on my mind and instead of having a bunch of posts, I'm adding them together!

-It's been 5 full days since Amelia has nursed at all. It's been a battle let me tell you. A lot of crying, hard nights and hard nap times but we are getting through it. I've been reading some different things and nothing says to just quit, but to ease into it. That's what we started with but that was not working, it was confusing her more than anything. She is still asking, but it's getting a lot better. Let me tell you, you may think you have something mastered with one child and the next is completely different. On a good note, I haven't even had to pump - felt no change what so ever. Could it be from being pregnant?

-My muscle separation on my stomach is already at 3 fingers, that's what I ended up with after I had Amelia. It kind of scares me but I hear I have nothing to worry about this pregnancy. However before the next one I really need to tone up, maybe that will help. No wonder my belly button is fully popped! We're still toying with the idea of an ultrasound - hmm!

-My review blog is getting a bit crazy. I'm so happy to have so many companies interested, it makes it a lot easier than finding the companies myself. However not all the companies asking for reviews pertain to our family. So.. my good friend Teri is jumping in on the action. If only I would have given this some thought sooner because there has been a lot that she could have been doing. Look for her guest posting soon. On another note - everyone and their brother, sister, mother and friend is doing reviews now. I get so many e-mails on how to start up I have a feeling some sites (maybe even mind) are going to dwindle away. I really do not mind the e-mails though, I got started with nothing so I wish them the best, it's just crazy. I really though have no idea how it works with everyone wanting to do reviews. I've had companies I've contacted tell me that there is just to much of a demand anymore with people wanting to review. I don't know, when I started I don't think there were half this many sites. Hmm!

-Lent, oh the lovely start of lent. Kurt and I decided to give up fast food. Yes it's a problem here. I hate to cook, I really do - I despise it. I think this will get us back on track of eating healthier and not going out as much. This is really going to be hard for me, but that's what it's all about. My other two things I'm doing may seem dumb to others, but I need to do it. I'm going to try to be a better housewife and incorporate Christ into my chores like from the Holiness for Housewives book. When I got pregnant things went downhill here. I spent the last few days getting things back in order and I'm ready to keep it that way (the best I can without going crazy - I do have two little kids and I'm a preggo). I really cannot stand a dirty house though, it makes me feel icky and well it's gross. The other, I'm going to try to get more religion based activities into the kids lives. We used to pray at random times, watch our videos, pray a decade together, but what happened.. oh I know.. a sick momma! LOL! So.. I still want to do something that has to do with Kurt and I, but we have yet to discuss it.

Have a lovely weekend. Sara and Jake come home today, they called the other night. I was freaking out. They went to Iberostar Del Mar if you want to look it up on google search. Kurt and I went to Iberostar Quetzal, - heavenly!!!! If you do, tell me what you think!

Patience and Life!

Not taking time for things - that's basically been my life lately! I always seem to find something to occupy my time, but when looking back on it I have no idea what it is. Please tell me this is just pregnancy phase and my life will go back into order someday? =)

What's going on -

I reactivated my face book account. It's been fun, still waiting for that new phase to wear off! Friend me.

Playlist.com is entirely too much fun - I had a bunch of songs to add to it yesterday. I need to do that later on. Do you have it? I think you can follow each other, I better look into that.

I've been working on teaching Landen the virtue of patience, since he's been having a bit of a problem with that (as well as myself). Yesterday Amelia and him are sitting at the table waiting for lunch and they are being incredibly crazy impatient. I told Landen he needed to ask God for some patience - Landen: God, Please give me some patience right now. WAIT. Amelia needs more patience than me. Me: Laughing hysterically in the kitchen. We're working on it!!!

Amelia is really wanting to be potty trained - ugh! She doesn't really get it yet, but wants to go on the potty and quite honestly it's annoying. We brought the potty chair up and it's more of game than anything. I hate to discourage but she doesn't really 'understand' the whole concept. She does go poopy on the potty almost every day though. It's a start!

I'm 14 weeks pregnant now - basically looking the same as I did a few weeks ago because of the fact that I plumped up nice and big right away. Mom got the heart beat a week ago. That was exciting - everything is super! I've already gained a whopping 12 pounds - ha ha ha, told you I gain my weight in the beginning - well and the end. I'm watching what I eat now since I can and don't get crazy sick if I don't eat constantly and anything that looks good. Don't worry, I'm not going crazy or anything. Cupcakes are sitting on the counter if that tells you anything.

Sara and Jake's wedding is the 20th, I'm excited! I got some shoes for $5 to wear. I still need to find a cardigan for Amelia, a little barrett and get her some tights. I suppose I won't be tan because the tanning lotion turned me into an Oompa Loom pa (depressing). I'm trying to embrace the fact of being white. I'm thinking some shimmer lotion will make a difference. Beck, I need to get that from you.

Kurt is back into the thick of things with school. Yuck! I hate it - he's gone every Wednesday night for class and ever other Friday all day, which makes him have to work 10 hour days and then come home and do a lot of home school. Is Spring Break almost here or better yet, the end of school?

We've kind of decided to work with Landen about going to sleep on his own. We read to him, say prayers but then lay with him for 15 minutes until he falls asleep. So, we're working on him going to sleep on his own after the books and prayers are said. He's not going for it at all! Me: I'm going to be right in the other room, you can do it I know you can. Landen: No mom, the monsters come out when you leave. Me: No, there are no such things as monsters. Landen: Yes there are, I saw them. Me: No, only make believe in books and tv. God didn't make monsters. Landen: Mom, you don't know, the monsters come out even with night lights and they come out when mom and dad's go away. Me: No honey, I promise God didn't make any monsters. Landen: thinking for awhile... Hmm... you better just stay here. Why does everything have to defeat what you're trying to teach your children? He's at such an age where he wants to understand everything, know about it and it's hard to explain completely. For example: death was another big one. Oh and we've already had the - where do babies come from, how do they get in there, and dad will pull it out right? LOL!!

Last Saturday I went to my sisters bachelorette party. It was fun, despite the fact of lateness which I hate. We went to a comedy club (that was non-x-rated) and it was hilarious. I definitely want to go again. I left Amelia and Landen with Kurt - it was a little nerve racking but I suppose we should enjoy the fact that they both can be left without being upset until the next baby arrives! Maybe a date night, what do you say honey? =)

On other eye opening news: Being sick and not being on the computer so much really opened up my eyes to realize that I don't need to be on here as much as I used to be. It's been a bit refreshing. My review blog is a bit suffering but my family is more important. However I really don't know what I've been doing though since I haven't been on the computer as much.

I found out a friend of mine actually had neurological damage from having her immunizations when she was really little. HELLO - I'm not a crazy! Still figuring out what we're going to do with Landen and his shots with school. I keep putting it off as we have over a year. I wish people would quit making silent suggestions that I'm basically an idiot for not sending my kid to preschool. Lets just say we're home schooling for pre school - why didn't I think of that before?

I'm really proud of our church and other churches doing all they can (or at least it seems) to fight FOCA and all the other abortion bills. I'm still caught up on all of that and the sight of Obama makes me sick.

I'll end with all of this for now! I miss not reading all your blogs. *hugs*

Blogging

Blogging has become very difficult for me. I have a moment when I think I want to blog and I can't bring myself to do it. I didn't start blogging for something I had to do - so I'm just waiting for this to pass and I'll be back. I've also been a serious downer and feeling depressed a lot more than I ever have before so it's just best for me to focus on other things than getting that out - when it's just hormones, being overly tired and pregnancy making me feel that way.

Technology Challenged Perhaps

It really is winter when I haven't been out of the house in five days, yes this is correct. Some of you may think I'm a freak but I really cannot stand the cold weather. No wonder we're a bit crabby in this house, without fresh air things start getting to you.

Today the kids and I go dressed and ventured out in the freezing cold, first to find that my cell phone was missing. Where was it; in the coat I wore - hmm - last Saturday. Why do I have a cell phone when I never use it? I really need to think about this one a little more closely. You know when you see all those people with their fancy phones, all the gadgets and you are basically still carrying the phone that won't even fit in your purse... that's me. Okay, I'm not that bad - we do have a phone that takes pictures, do I know how to use it - not so much. You won't find me texting while driving because I don't even know how to use my texting option on my phone. Wow, I'm starting to sound like a true technology freak or something.

Anyway.. so we headed out. It was exhausting, Landen thought he had to skate on any road we were near because it of course had ice and "mom I'm a hockey player". Okay, whatever - just don't kill yourself. It was nice to make it to Adoration and just get out for awhile. I need to note to myself - getting a little cold isn't going to kill me and fresh air does make you feel better. We have plans for this entire weekend and next week - so no hibernating for me.

Kurt is deer hunting again this weekend - crazy - when the wind chill is negative degrees I really don't see the fun or the point in it. Whatever though - it must be a guy thing because I know far to many people out there right now and none of them are having any luck. Call it quits and go out next year.

Tomorrow we're going to my parents parish for Mass and my family is putting on a Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration/feast. It's going to be fun and delicious! My mom is getting the authentic Mexican salsa and chips, making Mexican rice, beans and tacos. A pinata for the kids and possibly a story or play. Someone was supposed to convince my siblings to put it on, but they were chickening out. More on that later - if I remember my camera; pictures.

I'm off to go play pretend hockey with the man of the house right now. Amelia is sick of it and I'm the next best in line. Have a blessed weekend.