Its Sunday.. usually I am sad to see Sunday roll around because it means the end to the weekend as come. Since I have been stuck in the house all weekend with no end in sight... I think I am ready for the work week to begin ;) (It is supposed to get above freezing here tomorrow so hopefully the ice will begin to melt!)
Anywho lets get on with some "Getting to Know YOU" Fun! Hop on over to Keely's blog and link on up!
The Questions this week are...
1. Do you iron your sheets?
No way, No how!! My grandmother does that type stuff but I totally dont see the point! Who cares if your sheets are a little wrinkled?!!? Not me! I do like warm fresh out of the dryer sheets.. but no ironing necessary!
2. Your dream car is....?
I dont know?! I am not huge into cars really. I got a new accord last year and I love it... is it my dream car? Prob not but I have really enjoyed it. What I enjoyed more was my brand new two door red civic I had before. Oh how I loved that car. It was the new body style and had the sun roof and everything. It was my baby.. until... I had a baby! Then it was no longer about being cute and sporty but about being comfy and functional.
3. Do you have an innie or an outie belly button?
Innie. I had a huge outie when I was pregnant though.. I was worried it would never go back! It did though :)
4. What meal do you look forward to the most..breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Dinner. Esp when its already cooked and ready for me to dig in. Usually on Derek's day off (Monday) he has dinner fixed and waiting on me when I come home. Oh how I love Mondays!!
5. Favorite mascara?
Estee Lauder - Magniscopic! I heart this stuff! I hate to spend that kind of money on mascara but its my must have in the make up dept. so splurge I do!
6. What would you say your decorating style is..traditional, modern, eclectic, country, french country, shabby chic, etc..?
I am not sure..probably a little more modern. We got really lucky when we moved into this house and my grams was just moving from her enormous house into one that is like half its size. So in turn me and derek got a ton of furniture from her! Most of it is more traditional style but it was all very well taken care of and pretty new so we would have been crazy to turn it down! What can I say.. I have a wonderful Grammy ;) When we umm strike it rich or something then we will replace it and kind of discover more our own decorating style.. until then we will enjoy what we have!
7. Have you ever been skinny dipping?
Nope
8. I hate the smell of...?
Stinky diapers, the fish camp, wet dog and just the dog in general ;)
Alright that was fun huh?! Dont forget to go link up if you havent already... I am off to spend some more time couped up in the house.. then maybe off to play in the snow some more!!
Happy Sunday
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday Snow Day
This may turn into a two part post since I have like a ton of pics. I mean you all should know ahead of time that here in the south we do not see much snow at all. I mean like 3 inches and we are snowed in. So since we are "snowed in" today with our 2-3 inches (yes we are counting the last inch or so of the sleet and ice combo) we had nothing else to do but play!!
Luckily my grandmother had found this perfect little sled yesterday.
Yes I am totally aware that she is inside in her jammies riding in the sled. She saw it this morning and had us pulling her around the house for-ev-er! We finally decided this is for the birds. Why are we inside pulling her in the sled when there is snow outside?!!? DUH! So we packed up and headed out!
It took a looong time to get her all layered up. I mean getting her dressed normally is like wrestling a wild bull! So you can imagine what is was like trying to put on three layers worth of stuff. UGH! Not fun! Once we headed out though it was all worth it! Take a look at some of our fun we had :)
Yes I am totally aware that she is inside in her jammies riding in the sled. She saw it this morning and had us pulling her around the house for-ev-er! We finally decided this is for the birds. Why are we inside pulling her in the sled when there is snow outside?!!? DUH! So we packed up and headed out!
It took a looong time to get her all layered up. I mean getting her dressed normally is like wrestling a wild bull! So you can imagine what is was like trying to put on three layers worth of stuff. UGH! Not fun! Once we headed out though it was all worth it! Take a look at some of our fun we had :)
(Emma had the easy job ;)
Alright well there are a few of my fav pics!! We had a blast.. now we are all exhausted and thawing out! Probably by tomorrow we will have cabin fever as the temps are not supposed to get above the freezing mark until Monday! Our drive way and the road in front of my house is nothing but a sheet of ice.. so we are stuck for a while.. bummer!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Five Question Friday snow day style!
Well my fav time of week has arrived again. Its Friday.. time for some super fun 5QF with Mama M and time for the flurries to begin to fall here in NC. I know most of my fellow blogging buddies are used to snow. So used to snow in fact that they could really care less if they ever see it again in their lives. That is not the case here in my house! We only get one good snow a year (usually 1-3 inches) but this weekend my friend it could be as much as 5 wonderful inches!!! I went out this morning and loaded the house down with all the necessaties and even bought this adorable little sled thingy-bob for Emma :) So we are ready and praying the weather doesnt let us down.
So now that I have rambled on about the snow lets get down to some 5QF business! You ready?! Good!
If there is a police man near ;)
3. Why did you start blogging/following blogs?
It all started from reading Mckmama's blog and reading all the convos in her community. I then met some wonderful @imaginaryfriends and got sucked right into the bloggy world. Now it is an outlet, place to talk with other moms, build friendships, vent frustrations, and build each other up. I love it!
4. Where do you shop for yourself?
Lately we have been trying to save up so I have been doing some very thrifty shopping. Target and Old Navy have been doing the trick. I love summer clothes though.. so when she spring/summer seasons come around I will have to venture out a little ;)
5. What was the song that you danced your first dance with your spouse to at your wedding...or...what song would you like your first dance to be to?
"Lost in this Moment with You" by Big and Rich (country song) I was going to upload the video for you from youtube but you see I am not that blog savy... so no video..sorry! :)
Hope everyone has a fun weekend! Hopefully we dont love power and I will be able to upload plenty of snow pics for you guys ;)
So now that I have rambled on about the snow lets get down to some 5QF business! You ready?! Good!
The questions this week are:
1. Would you ever vacation alone?
Probably not! The idea of it sounds absolutly wonderful. Everything the way I want it! Sleeping in until I feel like getting up. Eating what I want to eat. Laying on the beach as long as I want to. Nobody saying lets do this or lets do that. Yada yada yada. the problem is I am a scaredy cat! I am the type person who doesnt even grocery shop at night. I know I cant live my life in fear and all those things. I really try to do better about it but I will prob. never vacation alone!
2. Do you go the speed limit?If there is a police man near ;)
3. Why did you start blogging/following blogs?
It all started from reading Mckmama's blog and reading all the convos in her community. I then met some wonderful @imaginaryfriends and got sucked right into the bloggy world. Now it is an outlet, place to talk with other moms, build friendships, vent frustrations, and build each other up. I love it!
4. Where do you shop for yourself?
Lately we have been trying to save up so I have been doing some very thrifty shopping. Target and Old Navy have been doing the trick. I love summer clothes though.. so when she spring/summer seasons come around I will have to venture out a little ;)
5. What was the song that you danced your first dance with your spouse to at your wedding...or...what song would you like your first dance to be to?
"Lost in this Moment with You" by Big and Rich (country song) I was going to upload the video for you from youtube but you see I am not that blog savy... so no video..sorry! :)
Hope everyone has a fun weekend! Hopefully we dont love power and I will be able to upload plenty of snow pics for you guys ;)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Kind-of Wordless Wednesday
Updated!!
I just got back from the doc about an hour or so ago and they said I have two different forms of arthritis going on. I have degenerative and a Rhuematoid variant. I have it in both of my shoulder, my right elbow, and my left knee. Bummer! They are going to double the amount of methotrexate I am taking and keep me on the steriod and anti-inflammatory meds for six weeks. Then we will do a recheck and see if it has helped. I am reading on the internet that alot of times exercise classes and/or physical therapy helps alot. However my goofy doc. did not suggest or even bring this up. Do any of you suffer from arthritis? Did you do therapy? Let me know if you have any suggestions or tips on arthritis in general..Much love -Tyler
PS: I am going to get a second opinion at some point.. I cant say that I feel the most comfortable with this doc considering it is the rest of my life at stake here ya know?!?
I am in a hurry this AM but wanted to share with you before I put up my pics for the day. I called the doc office yesterday and very nicely told them what I thought of the way they treated me so I have an app. at 9 this am. I will update you all! Thanks so much for reading and caring.. you girls are the best :)
Ok now lets get down to business here are some wordless wed. pics!!
Have a great Wednesday!!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
UpDaTe
Be aware.. this is a little bit of a venting type post. Just had to get it off my chest :)
I got a call from the doc office this morning with the results from my bone scan. The nurse called instead of the doctor.. which kind of bothered me but figured he must have been tied up or something! She called to tell me that the scan showed "Mild degenerative changes". So I started thinking well that has to be better than moderate or severe changes right?! I asked the lady on the phone what exactly that meant and her not so clever response was " I am not really sure that is just what it says on the report" WTH?!?!? You aren't really sure?
Instead of telling her what an idiot I thought she was I said "well mam I am not sure what that means either. Do you think you could have Dr. D call me back so that someone can explain to me what the results are saying". She then proceeds to put me on hold. She either went and asked the secretary who was probably more knowledgeable than her or went and pulled the doc from an Exam room. Not sure which. She came back and said "the report is just saying that you have active arthritis in your body".
Ok if that is all they got from that test that I will probably literally get a 10 thousand dollar bill for then I am going to lose my mind. I could have told them months ago that I have active arthritis!! I mean my knee is the size of a baseball and I cant fully extend my elbow because of the fluid buid up.. DUH I know there is arthritis in my joints! UGH so I guess I will rely on my old trusty friend "google" to see what they have to say about all this.
After I check out Mr. informative "Google" I think I will try and get a second opinion because obviously this doc and/or his nurse dont seem to have it all together.
Ok sorry I vented to you about my weirdo nurse but just had to get it off my chest! I hope guys have a great Tuesday :)
I got a call from the doc office this morning with the results from my bone scan. The nurse called instead of the doctor.. which kind of bothered me but figured he must have been tied up or something! She called to tell me that the scan showed "Mild degenerative changes". So I started thinking well that has to be better than moderate or severe changes right?! I asked the lady on the phone what exactly that meant and her not so clever response was " I am not really sure that is just what it says on the report" WTH?!?!? You aren't really sure?
Instead of telling her what an idiot I thought she was I said "well mam I am not sure what that means either. Do you think you could have Dr. D call me back so that someone can explain to me what the results are saying". She then proceeds to put me on hold. She either went and asked the secretary who was probably more knowledgeable than her or went and pulled the doc from an Exam room. Not sure which. She came back and said "the report is just saying that you have active arthritis in your body".
Ok if that is all they got from that test that I will probably literally get a 10 thousand dollar bill for then I am going to lose my mind. I could have told them months ago that I have active arthritis!! I mean my knee is the size of a baseball and I cant fully extend my elbow because of the fluid buid up.. DUH I know there is arthritis in my joints! UGH so I guess I will rely on my old trusty friend "google" to see what they have to say about all this.
After I check out Mr. informative "Google" I think I will try and get a second opinion because obviously this doc and/or his nurse dont seem to have it all together.
Ok sorry I vented to you about my weirdo nurse but just had to get it off my chest! I hope guys have a great Tuesday :)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Show me your....
Today Emma decided to show off her new tricks for the camera! She has recently learned where certain parts of her body are and is learning to point them out. So tonight with camera in hand I started asking her to "show me..." and she agreed. So I thought I would show you!! Please excuse the flash photography kind of hard to get the natural light thing going when its dark outside..but they will be cute none the less ;)
"Emma show mommy your belly!"
"Emma show mommy your belly!"
"Emma show me you nose!"
"show me your ear"
"show me your eye" (no she did not poke her eye out lol ;)
"show me your head"
"Last not but least.. show me your hands"
What a mess that girlie is! Sorry they werent great pics but thought they were fun none-the-less.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Getting To Know YOU!
Sunday's are kind-of bitter sweet around here. I love it because it is the only day of the week that all three of us are home. It is sad because the weekend is coming to a close and it is back to work in the AM :( For now we will enjoy the sweet and get busy with some Getting To Know YOU blog hop fun. This is a little blog carnival that my super fun bloggy buddy Keely put together. Be sure and head on over to her blog and get in on the action!
This week the questions are :
1. Waffles, pancakes or french toast?
Pan"y"cakes all the way in this house! BUT only if they are fresh! If I have to choose out of the frozen section I would go for waffles everytime. Frozen pancakes just are not so yummy.
2. Dream home..What would it look like?
Yellow with a huge rocking chair front porch. It would be four bedrooms with a huge bonus room (1 for Emma, 1 for a bro or sis one day, 1 for a quest room, and of course ours ;) I would love to have like 3.5 baths so both the kids have their own bathrooms and a half bath for company to use or whatever. All hardwood floors execpt carpet in the bedrooms! On the outside I would like a screened in porch and then a patio to grill out on and hang out in the summer. A huge playset in my fenced in backyard. Oh and if we are dreaming here.. lets add a nice pool to that back yard :) Can you tell I have alot of house on the brain. We are nowhere near getting that type house but a girl can dream right?!?!
3. Favorite sport to watch during the Winter Olympics?
I love all things olympics. The snowboarding and figure skating would prob be my fav tho.
4. The first word that comes to mind when describing yourself?
Crazy!
5. Dresses, pants (jeans, leggings, etc.) or skirts?
Pants! There used to be a day where I would say skirt.. but I hardly ever wear skirts or even dress up much anymore so pants it is.
6. What is your favorite time of day?
This is a hard one. Each time of the day has a perk. I love the morning play time. I heart nap time! I enjoy evening snuggles and books! But I also love the time with my husband at night after baby girl is in bed. (usually I use this time blogging but shhh.. dont tell ;)
7. Beach or Mountains..which do you prefer?
Beach!! I love the sand and ocean. I love to relax out there all day. Literally! I would stay and bake from sun up to sun down if I could :)
8.Will you watch the Super Bowl?
Yep! I am a football lovin' kind of girl. I will be watching this afternoon as well.. pulling for Min and for Indy :)
Well thats all for now. Going to go back to the play room where I hear Emma and her daddy cooking in the "kitchen". Hope you all have a relaxing sunday and a good start to the week!!
PS: Thanks for all of your prayers concerning my bone scan. Hopefully I will know the results the first part of next week. I will be sure and update (Hugs)
This week the questions are :
1. Waffles, pancakes or french toast?
Pan"y"cakes all the way in this house! BUT only if they are fresh! If I have to choose out of the frozen section I would go for waffles everytime. Frozen pancakes just are not so yummy.
2. Dream home..What would it look like?
Yellow with a huge rocking chair front porch. It would be four bedrooms with a huge bonus room (1 for Emma, 1 for a bro or sis one day, 1 for a quest room, and of course ours ;) I would love to have like 3.5 baths so both the kids have their own bathrooms and a half bath for company to use or whatever. All hardwood floors execpt carpet in the bedrooms! On the outside I would like a screened in porch and then a patio to grill out on and hang out in the summer. A huge playset in my fenced in backyard. Oh and if we are dreaming here.. lets add a nice pool to that back yard :) Can you tell I have alot of house on the brain. We are nowhere near getting that type house but a girl can dream right?!?!
3. Favorite sport to watch during the Winter Olympics?
I love all things olympics. The snowboarding and figure skating would prob be my fav tho.
4. The first word that comes to mind when describing yourself?
Crazy!
5. Dresses, pants (jeans, leggings, etc.) or skirts?
Pants! There used to be a day where I would say skirt.. but I hardly ever wear skirts or even dress up much anymore so pants it is.
6. What is your favorite time of day?
This is a hard one. Each time of the day has a perk. I love the morning play time. I heart nap time! I enjoy evening snuggles and books! But I also love the time with my husband at night after baby girl is in bed. (usually I use this time blogging but shhh.. dont tell ;)
7. Beach or Mountains..which do you prefer?
Beach!! I love the sand and ocean. I love to relax out there all day. Literally! I would stay and bake from sun up to sun down if I could :)
8.Will you watch the Super Bowl?
Yep! I am a football lovin' kind of girl. I will be watching this afternoon as well.. pulling for Min and for Indy :)
Well thats all for now. Going to go back to the play room where I hear Emma and her daddy cooking in the "kitchen". Hope you all have a relaxing sunday and a good start to the week!!
PS: Thanks for all of your prayers concerning my bone scan. Hopefully I will know the results the first part of next week. I will be sure and update (Hugs)
Friday, January 22, 2010
It's Friday!!
Wooo hoo! The weekend has arrived! I love me a Friday! You know what else I love?! Mama M's super dee douper (yes that was soo a barney quote!) Five Question Friday! If you dont know anything about 5QF then you must live under a rock you should head on over and check it out!
This week has just been pretty boring. Nothing too exciting really?! Emma did have to go to the doc last night and has a yucky sinus infection.. blah. Hopefully these antibiotics will kick in soon and she will be back to her wild and crazy self.
Anywho lets get back to business. The questions this week are :
1. What is better, growing old with out money or dying young and wealthy?
I would say growing old with out money! There is so much to life I havent seen and done yet. If I were to die young I would miss being a grandmother. Miss my daughters wedding. Not to mention I feel like I am just getting started in my relationship with my husband. I want to grow old with him and go through all of life and what it has to offer. I would die rich with love from family :)
2. Who takes out the garbage at your house?
The husband! EWW I hate the trash! He hates dirty dishes and I hate trash.. those are the only two "assigned" chores in the house but it works! Oh yea and he is the bug man too. I dont like bugs.. he is the smasher of all things creepy and crawly
3. Have you ever had the same dream many times?
No.. I am not much of a dreamer. I did have crrraaazzyy dreams when I was preggo but never anything over and over.
4. Can you play a musical instrument?
umm.. No! I tried when I was younger to take piano lessons but I just didnt have the patience or the attention span to sit and practice for hours on end. I do have some basic knowledge of the piano but nothing fancy.
5. If you owned your own store, what would you sell?
Prob fancy baby clothes! I love all the fancy smancy baby clothes but dont really choose (or cant) invest tons of many into something she is only going to wear a couple of months. So if I had my own store it would be something I love plus tons of discount for moi!
Fun questions this week huh?! Well I am going to head off and finish this half day of work I have today. Wish I could say I was going shopping or something fun with the other half of my day..but no such luck. I am having a bone scan done this evening to look more into this arthritis I have going on.. so please say a quick prayer for good results if ya get a min ;)
I will be around tonight to check out your answers!! Happy Friday
This week has just been pretty boring. Nothing too exciting really?! Emma did have to go to the doc last night and has a yucky sinus infection.. blah. Hopefully these antibiotics will kick in soon and she will be back to her wild and crazy self.
Anywho lets get back to business. The questions this week are :
1. What is better, growing old with out money or dying young and wealthy?
I would say growing old with out money! There is so much to life I havent seen and done yet. If I were to die young I would miss being a grandmother. Miss my daughters wedding. Not to mention I feel like I am just getting started in my relationship with my husband. I want to grow old with him and go through all of life and what it has to offer. I would die rich with love from family :)
2. Who takes out the garbage at your house?
The husband! EWW I hate the trash! He hates dirty dishes and I hate trash.. those are the only two "assigned" chores in the house but it works! Oh yea and he is the bug man too. I dont like bugs.. he is the smasher of all things creepy and crawly
3. Have you ever had the same dream many times?
No.. I am not much of a dreamer. I did have crrraaazzyy dreams when I was preggo but never anything over and over.
4. Can you play a musical instrument?
umm.. No! I tried when I was younger to take piano lessons but I just didnt have the patience or the attention span to sit and practice for hours on end. I do have some basic knowledge of the piano but nothing fancy.
5. If you owned your own store, what would you sell?
Prob fancy baby clothes! I love all the fancy smancy baby clothes but dont really choose (or cant) invest tons of many into something she is only going to wear a couple of months. So if I had my own store it would be something I love plus tons of discount for moi!
Fun questions this week huh?! Well I am going to head off and finish this half day of work I have today. Wish I could say I was going shopping or something fun with the other half of my day..but no such luck. I am having a bone scan done this evening to look more into this arthritis I have going on.. so please say a quick prayer for good results if ya get a min ;)
I will be around tonight to check out your answers!! Happy Friday
Thursday, January 21, 2010
17 months fly by when you are having fun!
With my baby girls 17 mo birthday coming up I thought you all were due for an Emma Update! This girl has just grown up so much this past month. I feel like she is losing alot of that baby"ness"! Might be time for a brother/sister?! Nah not quite yet!
* Emma has officially moved to a big girl bed ( i know i know you all told me not to even go there yet but Derek said we should.. and ya know i'm only 50 percent in charge ;) Anywho' she moved like a champ. She didnt even act like it was much different! Now we tell her its time to go "Night Night" and homegirl climbs on in and waits on her kisses! Never thought it would be that easy
* She is using a ton of words! I couldnt even name them all if I tried but trust me that girl is a chatty cathy (too bad I cant quite understand it all yet )
* She loves music. Emma doesnt have any rhythm at all though. That child will def. not be the next dancing with the stars champ BUT could possibly win America's Funniest Home Videos :)
*She is big into imaginary play right now. Loves baby dolls and her kitchen. She doesnt have that maternal instinct yet as she just chunks the baby across the room when she is done.. but hey at least it was fed right ;)
*Her fav. food is "Chhhheeeeesssee" She goes to the fridge and does "more" (in sign language) and screams for cheese. Its too cute and wins me over every time
*Still not miss social but is doing alot better in church. She hasnt been "kicked" out in over a month! Go girl!
I am sure there are plenty of other things I could gush on about my baby girl but I will leave it at that. She is super fun. So busy. A little naughty. Loved a ton!
Thanks so much for stopping by and reading my little blog! This has turned out to be alot of fun and love my bloggy friends I have met :) See you tomorrow for a little Five Question Friday action!
(please ignore the terrible blanket on the fireplace.. little faces seem to find the edge if its not covered!!)
* She is using a ton of words! I couldnt even name them all if I tried but trust me that girl is a chatty cathy (too bad I cant quite understand it all yet )
* She loves music. Emma doesnt have any rhythm at all though. That child will def. not be the next dancing with the stars champ BUT could possibly win America's Funniest Home Videos :)
*She is big into imaginary play right now. Loves baby dolls and her kitchen. She doesnt have that maternal instinct yet as she just chunks the baby across the room when she is done.. but hey at least it was fed right ;)
*Her fav. food is "Chhhheeeeesssee" She goes to the fridge and does "more" (in sign language) and screams for cheese. Its too cute and wins me over every time
*Still not miss social but is doing alot better in church. She hasnt been "kicked" out in over a month! Go girl!
I am sure there are plenty of other things I could gush on about my baby girl but I will leave it at that. She is super fun. So busy. A little naughty. Loved a ton!
Thanks so much for stopping by and reading my little blog! This has turned out to be alot of fun and love my bloggy friends I have met :) See you tomorrow for a little Five Question Friday action!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Black and White Wednesday
My two favorite people :) These pics were taken on our first family vaca last July!!
If you would like to play along in Black and White Wednesday head on over to The Long Road To China!
Happy Wednesday Everyone.. only two more days till Friday ;)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thank You!
I just wanted to stop a minute and say Thank you!! A big heartfelt you readers and bloggers are the best Thank you!! In my "Delurk for Haiti" post you girls left me 20 comments. So that means you all helped raise 20 dollars that I am going to donate to Compassions International. Derek and I have been thinking and praying and we feel we want to double that total! So our total amount donated will be 40 dollars! I know that is not a ton but its what we can do. We would love to donate every dime we have and weeks of our time over there helping the victims. We just are not able to do that at this time. So Thank you again for helping me in this and getting involved for a great cause!! :)
I also wanted to update you guys on my dad while I was doing a short post. We have two treatments down and four to go! So far so good. I talk to him daily and he seems much better than I would have thought he would be. One time I called and he was grilling out. Another time I called he had just came back from yard selling. Crazy boy! All that to say so far so good. It doesnt seem the chemo has totally wiped him up to this point. He isnt having much nausea yet either. I hope he is able to feel this well through out the rest of his treatment. He will have his next PET scan on 2-18. We are praying this scan will show the tumors gone or at least alot smaller. Please continue to lift him in prayers. They are working!!
Thank you all so much for reading and all your uplifting comments. You all are the best!
I also wanted to update you guys on my dad while I was doing a short post. We have two treatments down and four to go! So far so good. I talk to him daily and he seems much better than I would have thought he would be. One time I called and he was grilling out. Another time I called he had just came back from yard selling. Crazy boy! All that to say so far so good. It doesnt seem the chemo has totally wiped him up to this point. He isnt having much nausea yet either. I hope he is able to feel this well through out the rest of his treatment. He will have his next PET scan on 2-18. We are praying this scan will show the tumors gone or at least alot smaller. Please continue to lift him in prayers. They are working!!
Thank you all so much for reading and all your uplifting comments. You all are the best!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sunday Funday
Hey everyone! Sorry I am a little late hopping on the "Getting to know YOU" train. We have been out house hunting today (didnt find a thing we like.. bummer). So we will keep looking and hopefully find that perfect one. If not we just keep renting a little longer (not the end of the world.. at least we have a roof over our heads!)
So anyways down to business. If you would like to join in on Miss Keely's Sunday Fun head on over to her blog and link up!
This week the questions are :
1. Hair color..Au naturale..or not?
Def. not! I have died my hair off and on since high school. It was like bleach blonde when I was little and as I started to get older is is slowly getting darker and that really aint my thang. Guess I will just keep on coloring it ;)
2. If somebody has food in their teeth or lipstick on their teeth do you tell them ?
If it was my family or a close friend I would totally tell them. Just some random person that I happen to talk do.. nah. Dont get me wrong I would want somebody to tell me but I just feel awkward telling a stranger something like that. Wierd? Yes I know!
3. Would you rather have a million dollars or your vision of the perfect body?
Bring on the money baby!! If I had a million dollars I could hire the personal trainer and chef I would need to get the perfect body and still have plenty left over ;)
4. Favorite magazine?
People or US weekly.. ya know.. If I was going to read that kind of stuff
5. Bra style..lacey or plain?
Plain. Even though I like them not lacey doesnt mean they have to be ugly though. All that lace is just too itchy or something!
6. If you walked into Victoria's Secret..would you most likely come out with something sexy or comfy?
COMFY!!
7. Do you fake and bake?
Oh how I used to love me a tanning bed. They are so relaxing and I love a good tan. Now that I am older and wiser (or just dont have the money to waste on junk like that ;) I know they are terrible for my skin. So I will pass and wait on the warmer weather.
8. What's your favorite body part on a man?
Arms! There is nothing better than some ripped arms to keep me safe.
Well that was a fun easy peasy post! Cant wait to hop around and learn more about each of you!
PS: It is not to late to comment on my previous post and raise some money for the victims of that horrific earthquake in Haiti. I will close the comments on that post tomorrow night! Thanks for all of your support!
Hope you all have a great week!
So anyways down to business. If you would like to join in on Miss Keely's Sunday Fun head on over to her blog and link up!
This week the questions are :
1. Hair color..Au naturale..or not?
Def. not! I have died my hair off and on since high school. It was like bleach blonde when I was little and as I started to get older is is slowly getting darker and that really aint my thang. Guess I will just keep on coloring it ;)
2. If somebody has food in their teeth or lipstick on their teeth do you tell them ?
If it was my family or a close friend I would totally tell them. Just some random person that I happen to talk do.. nah. Dont get me wrong I would want somebody to tell me but I just feel awkward telling a stranger something like that. Wierd? Yes I know!
3. Would you rather have a million dollars or your vision of the perfect body?
Bring on the money baby!! If I had a million dollars I could hire the personal trainer and chef I would need to get the perfect body and still have plenty left over ;)
4. Favorite magazine?
People or US weekly.. ya know.. If I was going to read that kind of stuff
5. Bra style..lacey or plain?
Plain. Even though I like them not lacey doesnt mean they have to be ugly though. All that lace is just too itchy or something!
6. If you walked into Victoria's Secret..would you most likely come out with something sexy or comfy?
COMFY!!
7. Do you fake and bake?
Oh how I used to love me a tanning bed. They are so relaxing and I love a good tan. Now that I am older and wiser (or just dont have the money to waste on junk like that ;) I know they are terrible for my skin. So I will pass and wait on the warmer weather.
8. What's your favorite body part on a man?
Arms! There is nothing better than some ripped arms to keep me safe.
Well that was a fun easy peasy post! Cant wait to hop around and learn more about each of you!
PS: It is not to late to comment on my previous post and raise some money for the victims of that horrific earthquake in Haiti. I will close the comments on that post tomorrow night! Thanks for all of your support!
Hope you all have a great week!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Delurking For Haiti
UPDATE!!
Thank you all so much for all your comments! The comments are now closed on this post! You all raised 20 dollars. Derek and I have decided to double that and 40 will be our total donation!! Thanks so much for helping me with this project :)
I was stopping by the blog 4 little men and girly twins this morning when I saw a neat little project she had going on it is called.
Thank you all so much for all your comments! The comments are now closed on this post! You all raised 20 dollars. Derek and I have decided to double that and 40 will be our total donation!! Thanks so much for helping me with this project :)
I was stopping by the blog 4 little men and girly twins this morning when I saw a neat little project she had going on it is called.
My heart is broken for the people for haiti. I want to fly down there ASAP and scoop up all those little children who are injured or alone!
I want to walk the streets and help those who are with out water or food. I want to hug all of their necks and tell them that they are not alone and that God is with them and will take care of them. I mean I dont know what I would tell them or do for them but I wish I could be there to help.
I feel helpless being here but I want to join this blog hop so that I can at least do something and hopefully get some of you involved as well.
For everyone who "delurks" and leaves a comment on this post I will donate 1.00 to Compassions in their effort to send relief to the precious people of Haiti. All you have to do it leave a comment. I am not asking you for money or donations or anything like that just a comment will do and I will donate 1.00 for EACH comment I recieve! Of Course please feel free to head over to 4 little men and girly twins and join the blog hop if you feel lead. That would be awesome!
Thank you in advance.. and if nothing else please keep these people in your prayers they have a very very long road ahead of them!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Five Question Friday Fun!!
Alright dudes and dudettes its that time again!! Five Question Friday with the fantabulous Mama M!!
2. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Well if you follow me on twitter or are one of my @imaginaryfriend you know I am a morning person. I am not very good at staying up late and being social.. riiigh Kate?!?! I did enjoy the night life quite a bit when I was younger but now with kiddos and work I am pooped by the end of the day!!
3. Are you a one-handed or a two-handed Texter?
I am a two handed texter when both hands are free (not that I would text and drive or anything.. ahem...)
4. Democrat, Republican, or Independent..or maybe even Green Party (whatever that is).
Repubilcan... getting politcal on 5QF!! A little scary ;) If I was being honest here I think both parties are a bunch of crock and they all lie and cheat... but thats a whole 'nother post
5. Are you a pet person?
umm... NO! Well let me rephrase that. I like my dog I really do.. actually love him.. but the shedding and drool and all those type things. I could live without. All that to say I would like him better if he was an outside pet ;)
So if you want to get in on all the Five Question Friday fun head on over to Mama M's blog and she will give ya all the deets. She even said it may be a giveaway if we can get to 100 linkys! Soo take your bootay over there and link up.. I am all about a prize ;)
Before we get to the questions let me just add.. I am sooo super dee douper glad that it is Friday! It has been a looong week at work. Ready for some fun!
So here are the questions:
1. Worst trouble you ever got into as a teenager?
Gosh.. I have to think a minute on this one! I guess the worst I got in trouble was when I tried to use a fake ID to get into a club and drink a few. It worked several times before.. so you can imagine the shock I had when he relized it wasnt me! Here I was all dolled up with all my older friends and got the big REJECT at the door. I was totally mortified and I had to call my mom to come and pick me up because everyone else was going on in. I was in big trouble with my mom and felt like a total nerd...
2. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Well if you follow me on twitter or are one of my @imaginaryfriend you know I am a morning person. I am not very good at staying up late and being social.. riiigh Kate?!?! I did enjoy the night life quite a bit when I was younger but now with kiddos and work I am pooped by the end of the day!!
3. Are you a one-handed or a two-handed Texter?
I am a two handed texter when both hands are free (not that I would text and drive or anything.. ahem...)
4. Democrat, Republican, or Independent..or maybe even Green Party (whatever that is).
Repubilcan... getting politcal on 5QF!! A little scary ;) If I was being honest here I think both parties are a bunch of crock and they all lie and cheat... but thats a whole 'nother post
5. Are you a pet person?
umm... NO! Well let me rephrase that. I like my dog I really do.. actually love him.. but the shedding and drool and all those type things. I could live without. All that to say I would like him better if he was an outside pet ;)
So if you want to get in on all the Five Question Friday fun head on over to Mama M's blog and she will give ya all the deets. She even said it may be a giveaway if we can get to 100 linkys! Soo take your bootay over there and link up.. I am all about a prize ;)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Look What I Found...
I was trying to clean some of the not so great pics off of my computer since I only have like a trillion on here. I mean really I have got to get rid of them or save them somewhere else of my computer is going to come crashing down any minute!
Anyways while I was looking I happened to stumble upon some of our honeymoon pictures. I still remember like it was yesterday (its was only 2 and 1/2 year.. seems like an eternity ). We went on a 7 night cruise to the western carribean. We had stops in Key West, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman. Heavenly is all I can say about that!!
We woke up early and watched the sunrise several mornings. We layed out in the sun and drank buckets of beer ( I did drink a few fruity beverages at night.. but it was beer during the day). We got all gussied up and went to dinner. Sat through a few shows (some of them were pretty cheesy). We watched monday night football on the movie screen.(that was one of my fav... yes I am a redneck football girl..lol) Swam with the dolphins in Jamaica (yes this literally was my dream come true) We did all sorts of neat things.. but I wont bore you with the rest of it but all that to say I found some neat pics! Yes I am aware of the fact that we look like we are about ten years old in these pics. Shows how much stress and kiddo aged us. ;) So here ya go.. enjoy!
Anyways while I was looking I happened to stumble upon some of our honeymoon pictures. I still remember like it was yesterday (its was only 2 and 1/2 year.. seems like an eternity ). We went on a 7 night cruise to the western carribean. We had stops in Key West, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman. Heavenly is all I can say about that!!
We woke up early and watched the sunrise several mornings. We layed out in the sun and drank buckets of beer ( I did drink a few fruity beverages at night.. but it was beer during the day). We got all gussied up and went to dinner. Sat through a few shows (some of them were pretty cheesy). We watched monday night football on the movie screen.(that was one of my fav... yes I am a redneck football girl..lol) Swam with the dolphins in Jamaica (yes this literally was my dream come true) We did all sorts of neat things.. but I wont bore you with the rest of it but all that to say I found some neat pics! Yes I am aware of the fact that we look like we are about ten years old in these pics. Shows how much stress and kiddo aged us. ;) So here ya go.. enjoy!
Sunrise off our balcony!
We loved our towel friends they made us every day
Captain Tonys/Hogsbreath Saloon!
On our balcony
Look at that yummy water! We were on our way to sting way city in Grand Cayman
My fav. part
Me and My new hubby
well I hope you enjoyed that peak into our honeymoon a few years ago. oh how I wish I was in the warmth and sunshine now! (that tan would be nice too ;)
My FIRST Not Me Monday Post!
I am jumping on the train... the Not Me Monday train that is. I have been reading everyones for like for.ever and have never written my own. So here goes nothing!
It was certainly not me who let the Emma pull out everything from pots and pans to panty liners this morning just because I happened to be in the middle of a deep twitter convo with my @imaginaryfriends!
It was def not my child who was put in time out this past week for being naughty (or just being a toddler!?) and while in time out (a chair with strap like you use at the table) it was not my child who flipped the chair over and decided to crawl down the hall with the chair on her back like a turtle. When I came around the corner it was not my child who was laughing like " I will show you mom". Not to mention it was not me who had to walk away and laugh. I def. would have shown better parenting judgement than that!
Lastly is def. wasnt my child who grabbed a bag of cheetos and went under the table to finish eating the bag. If my child had done such a thing it wouldnt be me who would grab the camera instead of taking the bag ;)
Oh yea! One more.. It is def. not me who loves my new camera I got as a gift for christmas but really have no clue how to use it. If I had recieved such a cool camera I would have def. taken the time to sit down and figure it out by now.. I mean seriously Christmas was soooo 3 wks ago!
Head on over to Mckmama's blog and see what all the other "Not Me'ers" have been up to this past week!!
I enjoyed that... can't wait to read yours!
It was certainly not me who let the Emma pull out everything from pots and pans to panty liners this morning just because I happened to be in the middle of a deep twitter convo with my @imaginaryfriends!
It was def not my child who was put in time out this past week for being naughty (or just being a toddler!?) and while in time out (a chair with strap like you use at the table) it was not my child who flipped the chair over and decided to crawl down the hall with the chair on her back like a turtle. When I came around the corner it was not my child who was laughing like " I will show you mom". Not to mention it was not me who had to walk away and laugh. I def. would have shown better parenting judgement than that!
Lastly is def. wasnt my child who grabbed a bag of cheetos and went under the table to finish eating the bag. If my child had done such a thing it wouldnt be me who would grab the camera instead of taking the bag ;)
Caught! (with a mouth full! ;)
Oh yea! One more.. It is def. not me who loves my new camera I got as a gift for christmas but really have no clue how to use it. If I had recieved such a cool camera I would have def. taken the time to sit down and figure it out by now.. I mean seriously Christmas was soooo 3 wks ago!
Head on over to Mckmama's blog and see what all the other "Not Me'ers" have been up to this past week!!
I enjoyed that... can't wait to read yours!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Some Sunday Funday
Its sunday and its time to join in with my buddy Keely over at Mannland 5 for her blog carnival she got started.
2. Do you read celebrity gossip?
I used to read it alot more than I do now but I def. still love me a people magazine every now and then to catch up. Lately between blogging, twitter, facebook, work, and family I hardly have time to breathe much less read gossip mags!
3. Favorite show you're waching this season?
Well its no secret that I am a huge Greys Anatomy fan... I heart that show.. but I also love Private Practice Mercy and soon American Idol. Whats up with all the medical shows you ask? Not really sure. I think its the drama of it all. I have always wanted to be a nurse I just have not wanted/had the time to go back to school to get my nursing degree. So for now and prob for always I will live through the TV shows!
4. How tall are you?
5'5 AND a half. Wanted to make sure nobody missed that extra half inch there... take all I can get :)
5. What was the last book you read?
The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson (very good.. still working on it)
What to Expect the Toddler Years (can you tell I need help with my parenting skills... advice always welcome ;)
6. Flats or heels?
Flats... preferably sneakers. I am not much for dressing up. If I am going out with my hubby or something like that then I may break out the heels but I am more of a comfy type girl.
7. If you had to choose one natural disaser to go through, what would you choose..Earthquake, Tornado, or Hurricane?
Yuck.. what a tough questions. I guess I would say a hurricane. I have lived through several of those and I guess that would be my choice. I have never been though a tornado or earthquake and think both would be very devestating and scary.
8. Thong, panties, or (gasp) granny panties?
Before baby I was a different person. I was a thong girl 99 percent of the time.. since baby has come and changed my self image a little I am more of a panty girl. No I havent resorted all the way to granny panties but some coverage on the tush has now become necessary. BUT maybe if I did wear granny panties then I would have more reason to fold my panties?!!? NAH team crammer jammer here!! ;)
Those were great questions this week!! Thanks Keely for getting this fun little blog hop together. If you want to play along head on over to Miss Keelys blog and link up!!
Happy Sunday!! I am off to watch some football this afternoon :)
So lets get going with some "Getting to know YOU" action! The questiongs this week are:
1. If you were stranded on a desert island and could pick one person to be stranded with you..Who would you pick? Family members not included.
hmm.. that is a tough one. I think I would go with my Bestie Abby. We are talking IRL people right? Because if we were talking movie stars or something.. that would call for a diff. answer. I am sticking to my guns though.. Abby it is!
2. Do you read celebrity gossip?
I used to read it alot more than I do now but I def. still love me a people magazine every now and then to catch up. Lately between blogging, twitter, facebook, work, and family I hardly have time to breathe much less read gossip mags!
3. Favorite show you're waching this season?
Well its no secret that I am a huge Greys Anatomy fan... I heart that show.. but I also love Private Practice Mercy and soon American Idol. Whats up with all the medical shows you ask? Not really sure. I think its the drama of it all. I have always wanted to be a nurse I just have not wanted/had the time to go back to school to get my nursing degree. So for now and prob for always I will live through the TV shows!
4. How tall are you?
5'5 AND a half. Wanted to make sure nobody missed that extra half inch there... take all I can get :)
5. What was the last book you read?
The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson (very good.. still working on it)
What to Expect the Toddler Years (can you tell I need help with my parenting skills... advice always welcome ;)
6. Flats or heels?
Flats... preferably sneakers. I am not much for dressing up. If I am going out with my hubby or something like that then I may break out the heels but I am more of a comfy type girl.
7. If you had to choose one natural disaser to go through, what would you choose..Earthquake, Tornado, or Hurricane?
Yuck.. what a tough questions. I guess I would say a hurricane. I have lived through several of those and I guess that would be my choice. I have never been though a tornado or earthquake and think both would be very devestating and scary.
8. Thong, panties, or (gasp) granny panties?
Before baby I was a different person. I was a thong girl 99 percent of the time.. since baby has come and changed my self image a little I am more of a panty girl. No I havent resorted all the way to granny panties but some coverage on the tush has now become necessary. BUT maybe if I did wear granny panties then I would have more reason to fold my panties?!!? NAH team crammer jammer here!! ;)
Those were great questions this week!! Thanks Keely for getting this fun little blog hop together. If you want to play along head on over to Miss Keelys blog and link up!!
Happy Sunday!! I am off to watch some football this afternoon :)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Five Question Friday
Its that time again! 5QF with the Fabulastic Mama M!!
I am so glad this week is coming to an end. Lets just be honest here it has been a sucky week..BUT now its over and Friday has finally made her appearance!! (Thank goodness ;) So lets get right down to business and get to this 5QF post.
The Questions this week are:
1. What's your "comfort food"?
Food? like singular? I have many comfort food(S).. to narrow it down to one would just be to difficult. I would say sweets though! With all the drama that has been going on this week I have been wanting to eat and eat and eat (I guess we could assume that I am def. a stress type over eater type person.. BLAH) I have to get a handle on that... so anything good 'ole country cooking and sweets.. those would be my comfort foods.
2. Do you send Thank You's (handwritten or email)? Being the southern belle that I am (riiight.. that I should be anyways) I try to send out handwritten Thank You's. Honestly though sometimes things get crazy and they all might not be handwritten..shh dont tell my grammy she would have a heart attack at the thought of sending an email as a thank you!
3. If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a month, which show would you choose?
Def. Grey Anatomy. I love the medical aspect of the show.. the hustle and bustle, the drama, ohh yea and dont forget all the pretty scenery that would be lurking around ;)
4. What is your favorite online recipe site?
I dont think they have online sites for my type of cooking.. LOL Please tell me if you know of one that tells you the perfect timing on the microwave.. or the quickest way to pick up take out.. because I am yet to find a site like that ;)
5. If you had to choose: "Friends" or "Seinfeld"?
Friends!!!
I hope everyone has had a good week and gets to enjoy the weekend! I know alot of you out there got snow.. enjoy it for me! Not a flake in sight around these parts!!
Happy Friday Everyone :)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Lucky What I Just Recieved....
from a new found blog buddy! Katie over at Katies Journey gave me the " You Got It" blog award! Cute huh?!
Thanks so much Katie!! Cute blog awards are the best. This award did not come with any certain rules or anything so that makes it even better. I am not going to list certain blogs but if you find your name over on my blog roll.. then you rock girl! So please feel free to snag this cute award :)
Sorry this is short and sweet and to the point but I am working and I have some very cranky girls today.. of to the playroom for me!
Tyler
PS: If you havent checked out my wordless wed. post you toadily should.. some cute pics in there ;)
Wordless Wednesday
My Sunshine in the Storm
Can you tell I am loving my christmas present ;)
Tyler
PS: I scored me an award this week... will get a post up ASAP to show it off a little.. hope everyone has a good wednesday. Hugs to you all
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Update
Sorry I didnt get a post up sooner with an update. Its been a crazy day and I have been on the phone pretty much since like 4 pm.
Dads appointment was not really a surprise to me. That the cancer in his liver will be a very hard battle to fight. He is going to try 6 weeks of chemo (two diff. types) and then they will do another PET scan to see if there has been any progress in killing all those evil cancer cells. If the treatment is not working then dad has said he would rather have quality of life over more treatment. and well that doesnt need any explantion.
I mean I cant really blame him. If it wasnt working for me I cant say I would keep putting that crap into my body. It is so heart breaking to know the he will be living in for the next six weeks. It is awful to know that he will be 8 hrs away from me and there wont be much I can do to help. I would just like to be able to take care of him and be a source of sunshine for him. I know that is selfish and I know I am not the victim here but that is how I feel. I am working on that and praying hard for God to open my eyes and show me this isnt about me. Its not about what is easiest for me. Its not about how I would handle it. Its not about what works best for me and my family. Its about him. Its about what he needs. Its about where he is the most comfortable.
All in all I think I could have prob. summed up this post just by saying "
Cancer sucks! I hate it!!
Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow I will wake up and give it another shot at being a little more happy and getting rid of this bitterness in my heart. I will pray this hatred and bitterness away soon I hope!
Love to each and every one of you! Thank you for all your encouraging words last night. That meant the world to me!! :)
Tyler
PS.. tomorrow wordless wed. with some pics that sure bring a smile and some sunshine to my face.. hopefully it will yours too
Dads appointment was not really a surprise to me. That the cancer in his liver will be a very hard battle to fight. He is going to try 6 weeks of chemo (two diff. types) and then they will do another PET scan to see if there has been any progress in killing all those evil cancer cells. If the treatment is not working then dad has said he would rather have quality of life over more treatment. and well that doesnt need any explantion.
I mean I cant really blame him. If it wasnt working for me I cant say I would keep putting that crap into my body. It is so heart breaking to know the he will be living in for the next six weeks. It is awful to know that he will be 8 hrs away from me and there wont be much I can do to help. I would just like to be able to take care of him and be a source of sunshine for him. I know that is selfish and I know I am not the victim here but that is how I feel. I am working on that and praying hard for God to open my eyes and show me this isnt about me. Its not about what is easiest for me. Its not about how I would handle it. Its not about what works best for me and my family. Its about him. Its about what he needs. Its about where he is the most comfortable.
All in all I think I could have prob. summed up this post just by saying "
Cancer sucks! I hate it!!
Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow I will wake up and give it another shot at being a little more happy and getting rid of this bitterness in my heart. I will pray this hatred and bitterness away soon I hope!
Love to each and every one of you! Thank you for all your encouraging words last night. That meant the world to me!! :)
Tyler
PS.. tomorrow wordless wed. with some pics that sure bring a smile and some sunshine to my face.. hopefully it will yours too
Monday, January 4, 2010
This and That
Hey girlies.. dont have much to say today. I did want to do a short post and let ya know about a few things that are going on around here. If you are looking for spunky cheery Tyler.. she has left the building for today but hoping to be back soon. I knw its no fun to head over to someones blog and read blah type stuff.
*So glad that I only have 5 more months of work from tomorrow. I know most people arent happy about hearing they are losing their job but for me it is a relief. I have been like a pinball in a machine lately trying to figure out finances, staying at home vs working, taking care of kids in my home vs working outside the home and putting Emma in a child care setting... I mean you name it! My boss finally came to me and told me she could tell my heart wasnt in it anymore and if I was willing to stay until June then that would be very helpful to her. So since I was totally embarassed she could tell I wasnt into my job anymore I told her I would be more than willing to help her out.
* Its not necessarily that my heart isnt in it but my body is hurting so bad and no medicine has really helped me thus far. I was diagnose with systemic arthritis a while back and have been on so many diff. cocktails of meds you wouldnt believe. The problem is I only seem to get short term relief from the meds and then it seems to flare up. I have a doc. app on friday.. really hoping we can get a plan of attack here before it gets any worse
* My dad headed back to Florida yesterday.. I have had a wonderful two weeks with him and was so glad to see hiim. It meant the world to me to watch him and Emma together. They laughed and played.. she even shared a few slobbery kisses with him. He goes tomorrow to find out what stage the cancer is in and where to go from here. My heart is praying for a miracle but my head is expecting the worst. I know and believe with my whole heart that God is very capable to heal him. The problem is when you look at him you can see it all over him. He is in pain, sickly, and tired. Please pray for my precious daddy
Well now that I have been a Debbie Downer for a little while I thought I would leave you with something that always bring a smile to my face.. Emma (a little sneak peak of our photo shoot that I will be using for Wordless Wednesday)
*So glad that I only have 5 more months of work from tomorrow. I know most people arent happy about hearing they are losing their job but for me it is a relief. I have been like a pinball in a machine lately trying to figure out finances, staying at home vs working, taking care of kids in my home vs working outside the home and putting Emma in a child care setting... I mean you name it! My boss finally came to me and told me she could tell my heart wasnt in it anymore and if I was willing to stay until June then that would be very helpful to her. So since I was totally embarassed she could tell I wasnt into my job anymore I told her I would be more than willing to help her out.
* Its not necessarily that my heart isnt in it but my body is hurting so bad and no medicine has really helped me thus far. I was diagnose with systemic arthritis a while back and have been on so many diff. cocktails of meds you wouldnt believe. The problem is I only seem to get short term relief from the meds and then it seems to flare up. I have a doc. app on friday.. really hoping we can get a plan of attack here before it gets any worse
* My dad headed back to Florida yesterday.. I have had a wonderful two weeks with him and was so glad to see hiim. It meant the world to me to watch him and Emma together. They laughed and played.. she even shared a few slobbery kisses with him. He goes tomorrow to find out what stage the cancer is in and where to go from here. My heart is praying for a miracle but my head is expecting the worst. I know and believe with my whole heart that God is very capable to heal him. The problem is when you look at him you can see it all over him. He is in pain, sickly, and tired. Please pray for my precious daddy
Well now that I have been a Debbie Downer for a little while I thought I would leave you with something that always bring a smile to my face.. Emma (a little sneak peak of our photo shoot that I will be using for Wordless Wednesday)
Thank you for listening reading and for your prayers. Hopefully I will have some good news to post tomorrow night
Tyler
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Getting to know YOU! 1-3
Hey girlies its time for some Sunday Funday action around these parts. My bloggy buddy Keely over at Mannland5 has started this carnival called "Getting to know YOU" Its super fun to hop around and read everyones answers and get to know everyone a little better. So head on over and check out her blog to join the fun!!
Here are the questions this week:
1. Where were you born? I was born at Gaston Memorial Hopsital... which is located right here in my good ole hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina ( right outside of Charlotte, if any of you know where that is)
2. Toilet paper..do you crinkle/crumple or fold it?
Crinkle/crumple? umm no.. I fold it fo' sho! Dont ask me why... I have no idea.. just how I work it. Now me and my sister (who is here visiting) are fighting over the crinkle/crumble questions.. she is obviously a crumble type chick.. who knew!?!
3. What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Alvin and the Chipmunks! Not the new one but the first one... yea.. we dont go to the movies often. The last time we went we took my god son. The last adult movie I saw in the theatre? Have no idea.. might need a movie date huh!?
4. What room to you spend the most time in besides your bedroom?
Living room with my computer in my lap most def.... If I was a good cook then it would be the kitchen but I am soo not unfortunatly
5. Would you be grossed out if you found out your husband/boyfriend/significant other hadn't brushed their teeth for 4 days and you had been snogging (kissing) them? EWWWW I would totally be grossed out!! Seriously though how could you not smell that.. I wouldnt make it four days before I said "boy your breath is kickin'.. go take care of that! "
6. Do you fold your underwear? No... I hate doing laundry! That is just one more thing to fold.. so I just simply cram them in my drawer and move on to the things that HAVE to be folded and such
7. What is one goal you would like to achieve this year? hmmm... I would like to feel comfortable with my own body. I would like to be able to take Emma to the pool, or go to the beach and not feel like I need to wear a sweatsuit because I am uncomfortable. I also want to be better about soaking up and enjoying every minute of my little girl. I feel like time is slipping away so quick and she is growing so fast. I want to thoroughly enjoy each and every minute with her. Lastly I would like to be a better wife. Relinquish this control thing I have and be more of a team player. Ok now that I have totally like dumped a new years resolution on you all I think its time to move to the next question ;)
8. What is your favorite month/least favorite month?
January is def. my least fav.! Its cold and christmas is over.. nothing really to look forward too and I totally get cabin fever!!
June would prob be my fav month. Summer is just getting started, usually a vaca is in order, time to work on the tan, bring out the sundresses and flip flops!! Heaven on earth
That was totally fun! Cant wait to check you all of your answers today/tonight. For now I am off to get some pick ups going and enjoy football sunday with the family. Go Panthers!!! :0)
Here are the questions this week:
1. Where were you born? I was born at Gaston Memorial Hopsital... which is located right here in my good ole hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina ( right outside of Charlotte, if any of you know where that is)
2. Toilet paper..do you crinkle/crumple or fold it?
Crinkle/crumple? umm no.. I fold it fo' sho! Dont ask me why... I have no idea.. just how I work it. Now me and my sister (who is here visiting) are fighting over the crinkle/crumble questions.. she is obviously a crumble type chick.. who knew!?!
3. What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Alvin and the Chipmunks! Not the new one but the first one... yea.. we dont go to the movies often. The last time we went we took my god son. The last adult movie I saw in the theatre? Have no idea.. might need a movie date huh!?
4. What room to you spend the most time in besides your bedroom?
Living room with my computer in my lap most def.... If I was a good cook then it would be the kitchen but I am soo not unfortunatly
5. Would you be grossed out if you found out your husband/boyfriend/significant other hadn't brushed their teeth for 4 days and you had been snogging (kissing) them? EWWWW I would totally be grossed out!! Seriously though how could you not smell that.. I wouldnt make it four days before I said "boy your breath is kickin'.. go take care of that! "
6. Do you fold your underwear? No... I hate doing laundry! That is just one more thing to fold.. so I just simply cram them in my drawer and move on to the things that HAVE to be folded and such
7. What is one goal you would like to achieve this year? hmmm... I would like to feel comfortable with my own body. I would like to be able to take Emma to the pool, or go to the beach and not feel like I need to wear a sweatsuit because I am uncomfortable. I also want to be better about soaking up and enjoying every minute of my little girl. I feel like time is slipping away so quick and she is growing so fast. I want to thoroughly enjoy each and every minute with her. Lastly I would like to be a better wife. Relinquish this control thing I have and be more of a team player. Ok now that I have totally like dumped a new years resolution on you all I think its time to move to the next question ;)
8. What is your favorite month/least favorite month?
January is def. my least fav.! Its cold and christmas is over.. nothing really to look forward too and I totally get cabin fever!!
June would prob be my fav month. Summer is just getting started, usually a vaca is in order, time to work on the tan, bring out the sundresses and flip flops!! Heaven on earth
That was totally fun! Cant wait to check you all of your answers today/tonight. For now I am off to get some pick ups going and enjoy football sunday with the family. Go Panthers!!! :0)
Friday, January 1, 2010
Five Question Friday -New Years Edition
Well here it is girls! The first day of 2010! Did you have fun last night? Do anything super exciting.. or just hang out at the house and soak up some family time? Either way I hope it was fun and you are off to a great start for the year. So far our year is on the right track.. it has been a productive but relaxing day. Now I am going to start my blog off on the right track with some good 'ole Mama M 5QF!
If you want to play along head on over to Mama M's blog! She will fill ya in on how to play along.
This weeks questions are :
1. If you could bring a character to life from you fav. book who would it be?
hmm... thats a toughie! I dont really read books now other than how to handle my crazy child or a bible study (not many characters in either of those!) I would say one of the children from the series "The Boxcar Children" I loved those books when I was little. They are a great kids series if any of you have new readers (I would say like first or second grade and up?!!?)
2. Where did you get your very first kiss?
If you mean that little peck on the playground or something then I dont even remember.. how is that for no long term memory! My first "real" kiss was at a football game. I was a little shocked and it was very awkward!! I think it was his first kiss to because he was just as awkward and clumsy acting as I was. Oh young love.. how fun and innocent. Man those were the days
3.How did you welcome in the New Year
We called in the troops (aka the In-laws) and had them come sit with Emma while she slept. DH and I headed over to some friends of ours and we all hung out. Did alot of catching up with everyone, good eating, beer or two by the bonfire, and watched the ball drop. It was fun!!
4.What is your fav. Beatles Song
Well if I am being honest here... I like the beatles music and all but its not something I have booming in my car while I have the windows rolled down or anything. (not that I do that anymore.. much to grown up now to act in such a way *ahem*) If I had to choose though I would say "Yellow Submarine" or " Cant Buy Me Love" I am really just kind of take it or leave it with their music though... I know call me crazy :)
5. Donuts : overrated, underrated, or 'bout right?!
I love me some donuts! Esp Krispy Kreme Choc. covered with sprinkles. I am fine with just glazed as well. Nothing better than riding by and seeing a brigh red "Hot and Now" sign on!! yummy!!
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