I changed a few things in my life lately... A lot has happened... Some that is good and some that is not so good...
So it's time for me to get back to blogging and maybe just maybe some of what is happening to me will be a source of help to you...now or maybe in the future...
We all tend to live in a bubble ... a bubble of "our own little world" and for me my bubble burst in mid-November. My husband of 8 years announced he never loved me. Hmmmm... I don't really believe that.
My initial shock wore off, a ton of other crap happened and it got really really ugly and now here we are 3 months later... He moved out two weeks ago... He needs his space...needs to find out who he is... needs to figure out what's best for him.
And in my head I am screaming... "what about me and your kids? Does anyone matter besides you?" "What about God? What about what the Bible teaches?"
"You don't get it" he says to me... no I don't and I probably never will.
and you know what I do about all of this...what can I do really? Every morning I pray for strength. I pray to not be angry, to show my husband unconditional love regardless of what is happening... does it happen...some days and some days I screw up by 10 a.m.
So what's going to happen?
I have no idea... but NOTHING surprises God and He sees the end of this even if I can't...
So one day at a time... am I perfect...no...am I trusting God...trying to...
Just Breathe...One Day At a Time...
and the one most amazing thing that has come from this... I have my relationship back with God... have I "arrived" absolutely not... but I am back with my Saviour and talking to him and reading His word like NEVER before...and if that is the only good that comes from it... that's good enough...
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Car seat Safety...
Many people I know if they know me for very long will hear me say something about car seat safety...I have posted one video below but there are a bunch on UTUBE...
I was in a serious car wreck in November of last year along with my 3 kids...no one was injured, but ALL of my children were properly restrained and their car seats properly installed...
I can't tell you how many times I see photos or videos of kids sitting in their car seats with their upper buckle down to their belly button or see a tiny child forward facing or see a car in motion and the car seat is rocking back and forth... SCARY... In our car wreck we rolled! Had my children not been properly restrained I shudder to think what could have happened...I am sure one or more of them would have flew out of their seats and hit a window or worse been ejected!
PLEASE for the love of your child(ren) watch a couple videos and just make ABSOLUTELY sure that EVERY time ANYONE puts your child in a car that they are in the proper car seat and properly restrained...
I don't care WHO makes fun of me or what they say about me being "anal" ....our children our precious ....let's protect them and it really takes no time at all to make sure they are safe!
I was in a serious car wreck in November of last year along with my 3 kids...no one was injured, but ALL of my children were properly restrained and their car seats properly installed...
I can't tell you how many times I see photos or videos of kids sitting in their car seats with their upper buckle down to their belly button or see a tiny child forward facing or see a car in motion and the car seat is rocking back and forth... SCARY... In our car wreck we rolled! Had my children not been properly restrained I shudder to think what could have happened...I am sure one or more of them would have flew out of their seats and hit a window or worse been ejected!
PLEASE for the love of your child(ren) watch a couple videos and just make ABSOLUTELY sure that EVERY time ANYONE puts your child in a car that they are in the proper car seat and properly restrained...
I don't care WHO makes fun of me or what they say about me being "anal" ....our children our precious ....let's protect them and it really takes no time at all to make sure they are safe!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Sorry I forgot to take these pics until they were already covered in plastic in the back of my Expedition...haha
Monstor Truck CakeToday was our church's annual Master Club Carnival and the popular event is the cake walk...there must have been over 100 cakes there!
I made 6... and by popular demand I made the monstor truck cake again...
Literally just a crumbly mess of cake, graham crackers, frosting and small chocolate donuts and of course a mud pit and monster truck!
Next up...the Sunflower made with a round cake and twinkies.
Then there is the Hot Air Balloon...a round cake decorated with gum drops and a graham cracker basket....
Flower Cake...The petals are made with marsh-mellows and whopper centers...it was supposed to be a really cute purse but it kept falling over...oh well. Soleil liked it so much she did the cake walk and got it back...yummy!
Just for fun an m&m cake
Last the leftover cake... everything that was left from frosting to candy got put on this cake...
And here is poor Kale...begging me to PLEASE let him have some of these cakes he has been looking at for 24 hours! (Don't worry he had some for dinner tonight =)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Just another Manic Monday...
Well what an interesting week it was and weekend...
Aaron's parents are in town and that is rare so we spend time with them Wednesday night, Friday night and again Saturday evening... perhaps a bit more tonight and then they fly home to Alaska tomorrow.
Had a Scentsy booth at a Zumba-thon this weekend and while sales at the booth were less than stellar (no thanks to them not advertising their vendors) I did get to Zumba so that was fun!
For those that know me I am a bit Zumba crazy right now! It is a total blast! Mentally you don't feel like you are working out and physically you are sweating buckets and feeling great!
If you don't know what Zumba is here is a little clip:
It's alot of fun!
So today is Monday and my FAV teacher teaches on Mondays, but alas my boys are sick and I am taking them to the doctor. I am so selfish! I am pouting big time because I wanted to go so bad and I won't get to go the rest of the week because I have a 4 day Scentsy show this week. Of course my boys got sick on purpose don't ya know...LOL... poor little guys they have some bad allergies!
Update on Kale... he is doing great! Peeing on the potty consistently... (I feel like saying PENIS right here just to creep Rick out...hahaha) he is not pooping on there yet but he is doing great otherwise =)
So it's Monday people... try out some Zumba!
Aaron's parents are in town and that is rare so we spend time with them Wednesday night, Friday night and again Saturday evening... perhaps a bit more tonight and then they fly home to Alaska tomorrow.
Had a Scentsy booth at a Zumba-thon this weekend and while sales at the booth were less than stellar (no thanks to them not advertising their vendors) I did get to Zumba so that was fun!
For those that know me I am a bit Zumba crazy right now! It is a total blast! Mentally you don't feel like you are working out and physically you are sweating buckets and feeling great!
If you don't know what Zumba is here is a little clip:
It's alot of fun!
So today is Monday and my FAV teacher teaches on Mondays, but alas my boys are sick and I am taking them to the doctor. I am so selfish! I am pouting big time because I wanted to go so bad and I won't get to go the rest of the week because I have a 4 day Scentsy show this week. Of course my boys got sick on purpose don't ya know...LOL... poor little guys they have some bad allergies!
Update on Kale... he is doing great! Peeing on the potty consistently... (I feel like saying PENIS right here just to creep Rick out...hahaha) he is not pooping on there yet but he is doing great otherwise =)
So it's Monday people... try out some Zumba!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Potty training we will go...
So I know there are a MILLION different opinions and books about how to potty train a child...
Some start practically at birth with Elimination Communication...In fact I have a friend who is doing this very successfully... I kinda wish I had given it a go, but alas here I am...
Then there is the group( i.e. my grandma) who says they MUST be potty trained before they are 2 or they will NEVER be potty trained.
I heard of yet another...wait until they are 3, sit them down and have a "potty talk" and then bathe them in cold water or spank them if they have any accidents from there on out.
My mom trained us when she though we were "ready" no bribing just alot of singing and hooray's!
With Soleil I tried to do the potty train before they are 2 method... I did bribe with candy and alas Soleil was potty trained or at least she would go on command by the time she was 18 months. BUT then we moved and put her in a big girl bed at the new house and all that went "bye-bye" She was finally 100% going on her own, wiping mostly on her own and not having to be told 3 weeks before Kale was born.... She was 2 months shy of her 3rd birthday.
Now it is Kale's turn... I tried a few months before he turned 2, but he literally didn't even know he had a penis at that point much less that he peed from it so it was pointless....he would literally be peeing (wearing just undies) and not even notice....even in the tub he would look around wondering were the water was coming from....haha
So now... at 2 years and 4 months I think he is ready to start... I had a good conversation with a friend who's son is 1 month younger and they just potty trained him and her method seems to work the best so far for Kale... this is her 4th child so I figured she "might" have a clue =)
So this is what we do... He wears undies and is asked to go every half hour, we take him and I sit a chocolate hershey kiss on the counter by the potty. If he goes he gets it, if he doesn't he is told he has to wait until he has to go. If he has an accident we go into the bathroom to clean up in the tub... I DO NOT use cold water but it is not warm either so it's a little uncomfortable but it's over quickly and I remind him that we go on the potty and then we get a treat =) I tell him the water is just for clean up because of the accident.
So in two days he has only had 4 accidents! Lots of treats and lots of excitement about not peeing on his "doggies" (doggy underwear)
So I am interested...what worked for you when you potty trained your kids?
And please no "hate" on my method because it is just that MY method =)
Some start practically at birth with Elimination Communication...In fact I have a friend who is doing this very successfully... I kinda wish I had given it a go, but alas here I am...
Then there is the group( i.e. my grandma) who says they MUST be potty trained before they are 2 or they will NEVER be potty trained.
I heard of yet another...wait until they are 3, sit them down and have a "potty talk" and then bathe them in cold water or spank them if they have any accidents from there on out.
My mom trained us when she though we were "ready" no bribing just alot of singing and hooray's!
With Soleil I tried to do the potty train before they are 2 method... I did bribe with candy and alas Soleil was potty trained or at least she would go on command by the time she was 18 months. BUT then we moved and put her in a big girl bed at the new house and all that went "bye-bye" She was finally 100% going on her own, wiping mostly on her own and not having to be told 3 weeks before Kale was born.... She was 2 months shy of her 3rd birthday.
Now it is Kale's turn... I tried a few months before he turned 2, but he literally didn't even know he had a penis at that point much less that he peed from it so it was pointless....he would literally be peeing (wearing just undies) and not even notice....even in the tub he would look around wondering were the water was coming from....haha
So now... at 2 years and 4 months I think he is ready to start... I had a good conversation with a friend who's son is 1 month younger and they just potty trained him and her method seems to work the best so far for Kale... this is her 4th child so I figured she "might" have a clue =)
So this is what we do... He wears undies and is asked to go every half hour, we take him and I sit a chocolate hershey kiss on the counter by the potty. If he goes he gets it, if he doesn't he is told he has to wait until he has to go. If he has an accident we go into the bathroom to clean up in the tub... I DO NOT use cold water but it is not warm either so it's a little uncomfortable but it's over quickly and I remind him that we go on the potty and then we get a treat =) I tell him the water is just for clean up because of the accident.
So in two days he has only had 4 accidents! Lots of treats and lots of excitement about not peeing on his "doggies" (doggy underwear)
So I am interested...what worked for you when you potty trained your kids?
And please no "hate" on my method because it is just that MY method =)
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