SO, I have to apologize (as I am finding I do this more frequently that I planned), for not posting for a whole month! I can't pinpoint one thing or another, as the cause to my lack of posts, other than I think I got discouraged by the 30 day challenge. I had every intention of starting this blog to be daily or at least weekly. Not monthly, that's for sure. I couldn't do many of the posts because all my photos are on facebook, and they have now removed the download feature that I have always used to get them back off there, and onto my computer. See, I use my phone as a camera, as it takes better than my actual camera did, and the sole reason I took pictures anyways, was to share on facebook. Now I am seeing that yes, digital albums are great, but I do see merit it having hard copies of pictures. But it seems that about the only time I get hard copies of pictures is when we get pictures of the kids at a studio, or Papaw or Mom gives me copies of their extras. I used to be really into scrapbooking (yeh, back when I had one baby ....not 3 or 4 or 5 here with me during the day, lol) and if I had more time or free hands I would do it now. I barely have time to do the things I *have* to do, and scrapbooking is not on the list of top priorities right now, so neither are hard copies of pictures I guess. Come to think of it, apparently blogging isn't at the top of the list either. Or cleaning house, lol.
I am about to make another post in a few minutes though, so you can see exactly what my day has been like. Hopefully I will catch up on the 30 day challenge at some point, but I don't know when! (Sorry! Don't hate me!)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Day 6
Favorite Super hero and why
Ok, so before I had boys, I was never into the whole super hero thing. Never read the comic books, never watched many movies. I think I saw Spider Man 1 in theaters because friends wanted to see it. And I used to watch The Adventures of Lois and Clark, but that was more about Dean Cain than anything else. I had a huge crush on him as a kid.
So when Joshua turned out to be a super hero geek, by default, I became a super hero geek's mom. He loves Ben 10, Super Hero Squad, the old Batman reruns, things like that. He has dress up costumes for SpiderMan, Thor, Batman, and a few others. I have learned more names of Super heroes in the past 4 years than I have in my whole life! And as Jonah gets bigger, I'm sure he will fall in line as well. It's just part of the fun of having boys.
So I pondered this question. I really wanted to give an original sounding answer. If I were to go with a super hero based on my favorite character on the big screen, it would probably be Iron Man. Those are just really good movies that held my interest. Green Hornet was good too, but those are too obvious. Then I thought about a cult favorite, like Captain Hammer, from Doctor Horrible. But truth be told, I am rooting for Dr. Horrible on that one. Then I thought about something slightly cliche like, "Jesus is my super hero". Well, he is. He came to the earth for the sole purpose of dying for my sins, saving the world. Then if that's not enough, he conquered the grave and death, rose again and now lives inside of any of us who choose to let him. If THAT isn't a super hero, I don't know who is! But it's too obvious, it's one of those answers like "What's your favorite book?" --Bible. DUH. What else, I mean. LOL. So I have spent some time trying to justify a real answer.
So I scoured the internet looking through lists of favorite super heroes. Aside from the usual, I saw Robin Hood. Once I thought about it, it made sense. He was the fairy tale's true conservative. The crooked government came and stole everyone's money, and Robin Hood came and stole it back! He gave the first tax breaks!! That's a pretty cool hero if ya ask me. Then I thought, well if I am thinking outside the box, Lila Rose is one of my (super) heroes. She has fought ceaselessly to save the lives of the unborn, those who cannot speak for themselves even when everyone seems to be working against her, that truly is a super hero.
This is just too tough to call, I thought. So I called up my husband to put my son on the phone--they were out fishing today. They were in the car driving, so I asked my husband to ask him, "who is your favorite super hero?"
"Batman." Joshua answers.
"Why?" I said.
"Why is he your favorite super hero, Bubba?"-hubs
"Because, because he can fly!"
"Joshua, Batman can't fly. Superman can fly." I said over the phone.
There was a pause, because they pulled into the drive.
When he got home, I asked him again.
"Why is Batman your favorite?"
"Because he can fly."
"Baby, I think that's superman you are thinkin of."
"But he has a cape!" Joshua said.
"Ok, well I don't think his cape makes him fly. Why else is he cool?"
"Well, ok, then I choose Green Lantern."
"Ok, why?"
"Because he glows in the dark!!" he says as he runs off to play.
Ummmm....I don't think Green lantern himself glows, in the dark, but there you have it. From the mouth of a four year old. It's a tie between Batman because he can(t) fly, and Green Lantern because he does(nt) glow in the dark. If my four year old can't make a valid choice, how can I?
Ok, so before I had boys, I was never into the whole super hero thing. Never read the comic books, never watched many movies. I think I saw Spider Man 1 in theaters because friends wanted to see it. And I used to watch The Adventures of Lois and Clark, but that was more about Dean Cain than anything else. I had a huge crush on him as a kid.
So when Joshua turned out to be a super hero geek, by default, I became a super hero geek's mom. He loves Ben 10, Super Hero Squad, the old Batman reruns, things like that. He has dress up costumes for SpiderMan, Thor, Batman, and a few others. I have learned more names of Super heroes in the past 4 years than I have in my whole life! And as Jonah gets bigger, I'm sure he will fall in line as well. It's just part of the fun of having boys.
So I pondered this question. I really wanted to give an original sounding answer. If I were to go with a super hero based on my favorite character on the big screen, it would probably be Iron Man. Those are just really good movies that held my interest. Green Hornet was good too, but those are too obvious. Then I thought about a cult favorite, like Captain Hammer, from Doctor Horrible. But truth be told, I am rooting for Dr. Horrible on that one. Then I thought about something slightly cliche like, "Jesus is my super hero". Well, he is. He came to the earth for the sole purpose of dying for my sins, saving the world. Then if that's not enough, he conquered the grave and death, rose again and now lives inside of any of us who choose to let him. If THAT isn't a super hero, I don't know who is! But it's too obvious, it's one of those answers like "What's your favorite book?" --Bible. DUH. What else, I mean. LOL. So I have spent some time trying to justify a real answer.
So I scoured the internet looking through lists of favorite super heroes. Aside from the usual, I saw Robin Hood. Once I thought about it, it made sense. He was the fairy tale's true conservative. The crooked government came and stole everyone's money, and Robin Hood came and stole it back! He gave the first tax breaks!! That's a pretty cool hero if ya ask me. Then I thought, well if I am thinking outside the box, Lila Rose is one of my (super) heroes. She has fought ceaselessly to save the lives of the unborn, those who cannot speak for themselves even when everyone seems to be working against her, that truly is a super hero.
This is just too tough to call, I thought. So I called up my husband to put my son on the phone--they were out fishing today. They were in the car driving, so I asked my husband to ask him, "who is your favorite super hero?"
"Batman." Joshua answers.
"Why?" I said.
"Why is he your favorite super hero, Bubba?"-hubs
"Because, because he can fly!"
"Joshua, Batman can't fly. Superman can fly." I said over the phone.
There was a pause, because they pulled into the drive.
When he got home, I asked him again.
"Why is Batman your favorite?"
"Because he can fly."
"Baby, I think that's superman you are thinkin of."
"But he has a cape!" Joshua said.
"Ok, well I don't think his cape makes him fly. Why else is he cool?"
"Well, ok, then I choose Green Lantern."
"Ok, why?"
"Because he glows in the dark!!" he says as he runs off to play.
Ummmm....I don't think Green lantern himself glows, in the dark, but there you have it. From the mouth of a four year old. It's a tie between Batman because he can(t) fly, and Green Lantern because he does(nt) glow in the dark. If my four year old can't make a valid choice, how can I?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Day 5
A photo of somewhere you've been. Again, having trouble getting any good photos up. But thanks to a friend, I figured out how to it is just taking some time. But I will go ahead and tell you where the picture is of.
On of my favorite pictures is of Hannah, Jacob and Me, with Joshua in my tummy, at Gulf Shores in 2007.
SO sorry about the quality. I had to take a picture with my phone of a photo off of myspace (lol remember those days??!! Btw, if anyone knows how to get photos off their other than doing a print screen of each photo, let me know. I have hundreds that I don't want on there anymore.) I don't actually know where my hard copy (and this is a rare one I actually have) is of this photo. But this was one of my favorite vacations. The only the I wish maybe had been different, would be that it wasn't just Hannah. One of these days we will get back to the beach though. I loved that trip. We rented a condo with some friends of ours, Hannah got to wet her toes in the ocean, and I got totally sunburned!! We went to a waterpark and just had a blast. I think whenever we go back to the beach, a condo is the way to go, because you can cook there. That way, you don't have to spend a ton on restaurants. I was pregnant with Joshua here, about 7 months or so. This was in early June, and he came in early August.
Jacob and I didn't have a honeymoon, but 6 months after Hannah was born, Jacob and I went to Gatlinburg for our one year anniversary. We went to Ripley's aquarium, and the wax museum. It was great, but it was SO hot. It was July, and the heat was terrible.
We have also taken a vacation to Branson with just Hannah. That was fun-the first time she ate ice cream. They had lots of great shopping there. We did that when she was about 1 year old. Then we went to Gulf Shores (above) when she was about 18 months..
When Joshua was about 18 months, we went to Nashville for a week to spend time with Jacob's parents, who had just moved there. That was fun. We did get to eat at rainforest cafe. The restaurant was very cool, but the food was not all that great and kind of expensive. The kids had a good time though.
When Joshua was 2, right after his birthday, we went to St. Louis. That was another favorite vacation. We saw the Arch and had a picnic, went to Fitz' American Grill and saw rootbeer being bottled (and had the best burgers ever!!) We went to the zoo there, which was amazing. Best zoo ever. Seriously. We spent most of the day there. It is about 100x better than our Memphis zoo. Sorry, Memphis. We also went to the Botanic Gardens. They were absolutely beautiful, and Hannah loved the butterfly garden.
Last year, we took all 3 kids to Gatlinburg. The kids really enjoyed that trip. The mountains have got to be my favorite place, and I'll admit, if we had the money, I would have a log cabin vacation home in the Smokies. We took the kids to the Ripley's Aquarium there, and spent the day. They got to walk through the tunnel with sharks and colorful fish all around them. We walked up and down the strip, which is super touristy, but that's part of the fun! That's how you know you are on a vacation!!! We "panned" for gems. A total ripoff if not for the fact that we spent $30 on it and an hour there for the kids to have so much fun. That's why it was worth it to me. They panned through the dirt looking for "gems" with their dad. Oh, so many memories!!!
We haven't decided where or if we are going on vacation this year. Money is a lot tighter, and the responsible thing is to stay home and pay of some bills. But we'll see. I am a sucker for making memories with my kiddos. It may be years till we have the money to go to Disney, but we can always seem to find memorable vacations on the cheap. The next one I am hoping to do is the Cincinnati area. I want to take them to Kentucky (closeby) to the Creation Museum. And then in Ohio I found a real castle kids can go and explore, a dairy farm, and just tons of other free things to make memories. It's just a matter of getting there, and do we want to fork over the money to rent a car, so we don't put mileage on ours.
On of my favorite pictures is of Hannah, Jacob and Me, with Joshua in my tummy, at Gulf Shores in 2007.
Jacob and I didn't have a honeymoon, but 6 months after Hannah was born, Jacob and I went to Gatlinburg for our one year anniversary. We went to Ripley's aquarium, and the wax museum. It was great, but it was SO hot. It was July, and the heat was terrible.
We have also taken a vacation to Branson with just Hannah. That was fun-the first time she ate ice cream. They had lots of great shopping there. We did that when she was about 1 year old. Then we went to Gulf Shores (above) when she was about 18 months..
When Joshua was about 18 months, we went to Nashville for a week to spend time with Jacob's parents, who had just moved there. That was fun. We did get to eat at rainforest cafe. The restaurant was very cool, but the food was not all that great and kind of expensive. The kids had a good time though.
When Joshua was 2, right after his birthday, we went to St. Louis. That was another favorite vacation. We saw the Arch and had a picnic, went to Fitz' American Grill and saw rootbeer being bottled (and had the best burgers ever!!) We went to the zoo there, which was amazing. Best zoo ever. Seriously. We spent most of the day there. It is about 100x better than our Memphis zoo. Sorry, Memphis. We also went to the Botanic Gardens. They were absolutely beautiful, and Hannah loved the butterfly garden.
Last year, we took all 3 kids to Gatlinburg. The kids really enjoyed that trip. The mountains have got to be my favorite place, and I'll admit, if we had the money, I would have a log cabin vacation home in the Smokies. We took the kids to the Ripley's Aquarium there, and spent the day. They got to walk through the tunnel with sharks and colorful fish all around them. We walked up and down the strip, which is super touristy, but that's part of the fun! That's how you know you are on a vacation!!! We "panned" for gems. A total ripoff if not for the fact that we spent $30 on it and an hour there for the kids to have so much fun. That's why it was worth it to me. They panned through the dirt looking for "gems" with their dad. Oh, so many memories!!!
We haven't decided where or if we are going on vacation this year. Money is a lot tighter, and the responsible thing is to stay home and pay of some bills. But we'll see. I am a sucker for making memories with my kiddos. It may be years till we have the money to go to Disney, but we can always seem to find memorable vacations on the cheap. The next one I am hoping to do is the Cincinnati area. I want to take them to Kentucky (closeby) to the Creation Museum. And then in Ohio I found a real castle kids can go and explore, a dairy farm, and just tons of other free things to make memories. It's just a matter of getting there, and do we want to fork over the money to rent a car, so we don't put mileage on ours.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Day 4
A Habit I wish I didn't have. .....Well, I have several. First one that comes to mind is biting my nails. Two weeks ago I had nice long nails from painting them with this Sally Hansen stuff. Then one snagged and ripped and I bit it off...The rest of them were gone within 3 days. I hate it about myself, but not enough to stop, lol.
After some more thinking, my answer would have to be procrastinating though. It is the little nagging problem that seems to always creep up on me. I have procratinated on this Blog, reading my Bible, mopping the kitchen, doin the last 3 loads of laundry, etc. I just feel like I will never be done with my daily tasks and I seem to only make the process drag more by my own laziness. I get so busy with the kids, school for Hannah, semi keeping up the house, or whatever else I'm doing, that I never get to do the things I say I want to. I have about a month of coupons on my shelf that I haven't even cut. They will probably expire before I get a chance to cut them. I also know I need to join a gym again, but I've been procrastinating that too. I could do a list a mile long of things I need to STOP procrastinating and do, but I'm too busy. Bahahaha...does that make sense?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Blogger Challenge Day 3
Yes I know I'm behind....as usual. What else is new, right? Well, I kinda got side tracked. Facebook isn't letting me have the option to "download photo" anymore out of my fb album. The problem is that I put them up there and then can't get them back off (apparently). I am notoriously bad about NOT getting prints of pictures, and really, if I'm being honest, I don't save most of them to my computer. I got in the habit of just doing mobile uploads, from my phone, because it is just so much easier. I have a camera, but I have no clue where it is, because I just don't use it much (at all) anymore.
So, Day 3 is supposed to be a picture of me as a child. I'm sure if I get the old boxes of photos down I could probably find one to scan in, on the scanner I have no idea how to work, because again, I don't use it much anymore... But I'm not going to do that at this minute. Sorry. Yes, I am a slacker, I know. I'll go through and look maybe sometime later today. :) Happy Happy Monday!!
EDITED: I am finally uploading a picture of me as a child!! I had to take a picture of a picture with my phone, so if it's blurry, I'm sorry!!!!
So here is the crazy thing. To me, I have always thought Hannah and Joshua looked like a pretty good mix of Jacob and me. And I've alway thought that Jonah was pretty much Jacob JR. Same face shape, same features, same smile, brown hair, etc. But I look at this, and with the exception of the color of my hair and eyes, to me, this looks ALOT like Jonah. A LOT. What's even funnier is I have a tendency to tilt my head to the left slightly, it's not something I can help, just seems to gravitate that way. I have noticed that Jonah does the same thing only more pronounced. He leans his head all the way to the left, especially if he is watching tv or something, or sitting there "thinking" staring into space, his head will be tilted way to the left. I found a picture tonight of me doing the same thing at his age. CRAZY!!!
So, Day 3 is supposed to be a picture of me as a child. I'm sure if I get the old boxes of photos down I could probably find one to scan in, on the scanner I have no idea how to work, because again, I don't use it much anymore... But I'm not going to do that at this minute. Sorry. Yes, I am a slacker, I know. I'll go through and look maybe sometime later today. :) Happy Happy Monday!!
EDITED: I am finally uploading a picture of me as a child!! I had to take a picture of a picture with my phone, so if it's blurry, I'm sorry!!!!
So here is the crazy thing. To me, I have always thought Hannah and Joshua looked like a pretty good mix of Jacob and me. And I've alway thought that Jonah was pretty much Jacob JR. Same face shape, same features, same smile, brown hair, etc. But I look at this, and with the exception of the color of my hair and eyes, to me, this looks ALOT like Jonah. A LOT. What's even funnier is I have a tendency to tilt my head to the left slightly, it's not something I can help, just seems to gravitate that way. I have noticed that Jonah does the same thing only more pronounced. He leans his head all the way to the left, especially if he is watching tv or something, or sitting there "thinking" staring into space, his head will be tilted way to the left. I found a picture tonight of me doing the same thing at his age. CRAZY!!!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Blogger Challenge: Day 2
Ok, so day 2 is the meaning behind my blog name: All for Him. Basically it is in reference to my faith and how I live my life. I don't always do what I should and I am not a perfect person. But I am trying to do everything I do for God's glory. If I am playing video games, I conduct myself in a way that would not bring shame to him. If I am cleaning the house, I *try* to do it joyfully and not with a bitter heart. If we are doing school, I am sure to teach my children about the Lord and keep him in everything we do. I don't have to deliberately exclude him for the purpose of pleasing a school board or other families--I can do what is right for MY family. If I am taking care of the kids I try my best to be patient with them even if they are acting wild. I *try* to ignore those who are hurtful to me, and if I can, show compassion and forgiveness to them. That last one is hard. But I am trying. In everything I do, I am doing it all for him. I could do a lot more, and it is certainly a journey. I am trying this year to make more time to spend with God, reading his word and in prayer, but I am really struggling with that one. That might just be the biggest one of all, in terms of trying to please him and seeking his will for my life. He's certainly been the friend I've put on the back burner the most and taken advantage of the most. It is easy for me to justify daily household tasks, 3 kids, school, work, errands, etc as taking precendence over him and then after the fact I am ashamed of that. I say I will do better but I don't always do like I should, if I am being honest. I have a really hard time carving out much time of my day just for myself to do anything, even for 5 or 10 minutes. But when I think about it, I could make the time if I really wanted.
But, like I said, it is a journey. I am no where close to holy. But one day, in Heaven, I know when I am standing in front of God being held accountable for all I've done. He will recount for me all my sins and works, and then tell me that none of it matters because my slate has been wiped clean. THAT is my motivator. He doesn't expect me to be perfect. He expects me to love him, and to live that out. And that is why, I do my best in my whole life, to make it ALL FOR HIM. :D
But, like I said, it is a journey. I am no where close to holy. But one day, in Heaven, I know when I am standing in front of God being held accountable for all I've done. He will recount for me all my sins and works, and then tell me that none of it matters because my slate has been wiped clean. THAT is my motivator. He doesn't expect me to be perfect. He expects me to love him, and to live that out. And that is why, I do my best in my whole life, to make it ALL FOR HIM. :D
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Blogger Challenge: Day 1
A photo and 15 interesting facts about myself.
Because I can't seem to get any pictures of my FB anymore, I went ahead and took a new one of me tonight (feb 15). I know I did this blog like a week ago, but better late than never, right.
NUMBER ONE:I have 2 sisters, and 2 step sisters, and I am the oldest of all of us.
NUMBER TWO: I may not be the most hardcore gamer, but video games are a big part of my life. It's been that way ever since I was a little kid. Growing up, I played Mario on my nintendo. Then when I got into college I got into some oldschool SNES rpg's, and when I met my husband he was big into DDR. After we got married, we started playing WoW, and we've played it off and on since 2006.
NUMBER THREE: I am addicted to Grey's Anatomy and Switched at Birth, and when it is on, The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I love love love these shows. I also like Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Whitney, New Girl, and most recently Smash. Let's just say DVR is a lifesaver.
NUMBER FOUR: .I am a Christian. And no, that's not a word I think should be thrown around lightly. It doesn't describe my "religion" but a day to day personal and deep friendship with my Creator and Savior.. It doesn't mean I am holier than you. I don't have some secret to living the perfect trial free life-my life has many challenges, I just don't have to face them alone. This doesn't mean I am perfect or think that I am. I probably screw up more than most. But I know that I am doing my best, and the good thing is, that I have a Savior and only through him do I have redemption from my imperfections and failures, many as they may be.
NUMBER FIVE: I like Twilight. I also like Harry Potter. Don't ask me to choose my favorite because I don't think I could do that.
NUMERO SEIS: I HATE laundry. I seem to constantly be doing it and that and mopping are two of my least favorite "chores". I am never caught up and as soon as I am, it lasts for all of about 30 minutes.
# 6: I am not as up to date on technology as I probably should be. I used to be a huge computer nerd, but somewhere in between graduating High School and having kids, it got lost. I used to be in the "computer career club" in high school, was amazing at photoshop, and dreamed of a career (trust me this was short lived...I don't have the patience) in computer animation. LOL. Now I can barely figure out how to work my Twitter account. Oh well, the trade off was pretty sweet.
Number 7: I am a conservative. I *try* to stay up to date on what's going on with our country. I DO like Glenn Beck. I am an avid pro-lifer and that is probably one of the most important issues to me politically. I don't like debating politics though, because I don't like confrontation. I may say something speaking my mind, but if you don't like it, just ignore it. I have many friends that I dissagree with politically or for lots of other reasons, and I just ignore those things too. If it bothers you that much, you don't have to read it in the first place. /Sorry.
8: I am happily married. It really bothers me when people make jokes about how awful marriage is and how much they hate being married or they hate their spouse. I don't have a perfect marriage, by any means. Sometimes we have to work at it. But I am loved by the man God planned for me from the moment he dreamed me up, and I intend to love him for all eternity. We are totally comfortable around eachother, and I love our life together and our family. He's an amazing Dad to our kids, and I get a kick out of seeing them interact.
Number 9: I HATE the laptop mouse.In fact, right now, I am sitting here with the desktop USB mouse plugged into the laptop. I don't know why it is, but I just can't stand it. I know that's not really interesting, but I'm running out of ideas here.
10: I love music. I love searching youtube for cool singer/songwriters and unsigned bands. I could give you a huge list, most of them are singer songwriters, of my favorite artists but I really do have a wide range of styles I like. It just depends on my mood.
11: I have the 3 cutest kids in the world. Not up for debate, either. Sometimes they drive me totally crazy. Some times they act not so cute. But I just couldn't imagine having kids that were any more beautiful than they are. Now that they are getting older I love the interaction we have. The things they just come up with are often so crazy, silly, or profound that it just makes me stop and stare/laugh/think.
Number 12...We homeschool. For us, it really is a lifestyle. It's not for any one particular reason. I do it for a million and one reason...well maybe not THAT many. But a lot. I can sum it up with this one reason though. When I am explaining a new concept to them, and that lightbulb goes off. Their little face lights up with excitement and I see the joy they have from learning something new, THAT is why I do this. I don't want someone who has 30 other kids to tend to to steal that joy from me. Why should anyone else get that right? I get to be the one who shares those lightbulb moments with my kids-who I love more than anything in the world. Sure it's also to give them a good foundation, to help encourage them in their own interests, to teach them about our faith at home, to be able to work one on one with them at their own pace. Sure, it's all of those things. But the joy we get to share being together for those teaching moments is worth more than any job I could ever have. Think of it like this-remember when your little one said her first word or when he took his first steps, or when she first learned to tie her shoes? I get moments like that all the time. That is why we homeschool.
13. I don't have any relationship with my Biological Father. He walked out on my mom, my sisters and I when I was just a teenager. At the same time, he picked up a new life with someone else, and never bothered to be a part of our lives from then on. He hasn't been made to be held accountable by the government (as they refuse to go out looking for "dead beat dads" around here...) and my mom, for the sake of my sisters and I, continues to refile a warrant for him every so often. He has never paid child support to her and even though we are grown, he needs to still be accountable for those back payments. It frustrates me so much that so many families out there aren't getting what they deserve and these men get off scott free or with barely a slap on the wrist. I feel for any of you out there who are dealing with this from your own parent, or an ex spouse. We are still healing from the wounds he left, and just when we think we are fine, he manages to rub salt in our wounds again.
14: I love my stepdad. I am very blessed to have a man like him and father figure in my life. As a teenager, God showed me that he (God) was the only one who would never abandon me or leave me, and he was my true father and offered me unconditional love. Still I think, in his goodness, he saw a need for a Godly male role model in the lives of my sisters and I, and to help my mom love again. If not for him in our lives, though he isn't perfect, I don't know where I would be. And I think my mom was meant to come into my stepsisters lives, even if they have always known it, to be an encourager and Godly example for them. I am so blessed to have the parents I do have, and I thank God every day. If I didn't have them as an example, there is no way I could have the marriage I do.
15. I am thrifty by necessity. I have chosen to be a stay at home mom and homeschool, and that means I have to make the most of our dollars that my husband and I earn. I work at home, babysitting during the week, so that I don't have to be away from my babies (or pay for Childcare). I make healthy meals at home, rather than eating out. And when we get a craving for something we'd normally go out to eat, I try to recreate it at home for a fraction of the cost too! I also use coupons. EVERY TIME I SHOP. I have a stockpile and I try to rotate the foods I use and plan our meals around those things. I buy smaller packages in larger quantities and use coupons to match with rock bottom sales. It's one of the ways I support my family. Yes it takes time. But I think of it like I would any other job. It may not (always) make me actual cash, but money that I don't have to spend on groceries is money that I don't have to work away from home at a 9-5 job to earn. :)
Tada.....15 things!
Because I can't seem to get any pictures of my FB anymore, I went ahead and took a new one of me tonight (feb 15). I know I did this blog like a week ago, but better late than never, right.
NUMBER ONE:I have 2 sisters, and 2 step sisters, and I am the oldest of all of us.
NUMBER TWO: I may not be the most hardcore gamer, but video games are a big part of my life. It's been that way ever since I was a little kid. Growing up, I played Mario on my nintendo. Then when I got into college I got into some oldschool SNES rpg's, and when I met my husband he was big into DDR. After we got married, we started playing WoW, and we've played it off and on since 2006.
NUMBER THREE: I am addicted to Grey's Anatomy and Switched at Birth, and when it is on, The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I love love love these shows. I also like Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Whitney, New Girl, and most recently Smash. Let's just say DVR is a lifesaver.
NUMBER FOUR: .I am a Christian. And no, that's not a word I think should be thrown around lightly. It doesn't describe my "religion" but a day to day personal and deep friendship with my Creator and Savior.. It doesn't mean I am holier than you. I don't have some secret to living the perfect trial free life-my life has many challenges, I just don't have to face them alone. This doesn't mean I am perfect or think that I am. I probably screw up more than most. But I know that I am doing my best, and the good thing is, that I have a Savior and only through him do I have redemption from my imperfections and failures, many as they may be.
NUMBER FIVE: I like Twilight. I also like Harry Potter. Don't ask me to choose my favorite because I don't think I could do that.
NUMERO SEIS: I HATE laundry. I seem to constantly be doing it and that and mopping are two of my least favorite "chores". I am never caught up and as soon as I am, it lasts for all of about 30 minutes.
# 6: I am not as up to date on technology as I probably should be. I used to be a huge computer nerd, but somewhere in between graduating High School and having kids, it got lost. I used to be in the "computer career club" in high school, was amazing at photoshop, and dreamed of a career (trust me this was short lived...I don't have the patience) in computer animation. LOL. Now I can barely figure out how to work my Twitter account. Oh well, the trade off was pretty sweet.
Number 7: I am a conservative. I *try* to stay up to date on what's going on with our country. I DO like Glenn Beck. I am an avid pro-lifer and that is probably one of the most important issues to me politically. I don't like debating politics though, because I don't like confrontation. I may say something speaking my mind, but if you don't like it, just ignore it. I have many friends that I dissagree with politically or for lots of other reasons, and I just ignore those things too. If it bothers you that much, you don't have to read it in the first place. /Sorry.
8: I am happily married. It really bothers me when people make jokes about how awful marriage is and how much they hate being married or they hate their spouse. I don't have a perfect marriage, by any means. Sometimes we have to work at it. But I am loved by the man God planned for me from the moment he dreamed me up, and I intend to love him for all eternity. We are totally comfortable around eachother, and I love our life together and our family. He's an amazing Dad to our kids, and I get a kick out of seeing them interact.
Number 9: I HATE the laptop mouse.In fact, right now, I am sitting here with the desktop USB mouse plugged into the laptop. I don't know why it is, but I just can't stand it. I know that's not really interesting, but I'm running out of ideas here.
10: I love music. I love searching youtube for cool singer/songwriters and unsigned bands. I could give you a huge list, most of them are singer songwriters, of my favorite artists but I really do have a wide range of styles I like. It just depends on my mood.
11: I have the 3 cutest kids in the world. Not up for debate, either. Sometimes they drive me totally crazy. Some times they act not so cute. But I just couldn't imagine having kids that were any more beautiful than they are. Now that they are getting older I love the interaction we have. The things they just come up with are often so crazy, silly, or profound that it just makes me stop and stare/laugh/think.
Number 12...We homeschool. For us, it really is a lifestyle. It's not for any one particular reason. I do it for a million and one reason...well maybe not THAT many. But a lot. I can sum it up with this one reason though. When I am explaining a new concept to them, and that lightbulb goes off. Their little face lights up with excitement and I see the joy they have from learning something new, THAT is why I do this. I don't want someone who has 30 other kids to tend to to steal that joy from me. Why should anyone else get that right? I get to be the one who shares those lightbulb moments with my kids-who I love more than anything in the world. Sure it's also to give them a good foundation, to help encourage them in their own interests, to teach them about our faith at home, to be able to work one on one with them at their own pace. Sure, it's all of those things. But the joy we get to share being together for those teaching moments is worth more than any job I could ever have. Think of it like this-remember when your little one said her first word or when he took his first steps, or when she first learned to tie her shoes? I get moments like that all the time. That is why we homeschool.
13. I don't have any relationship with my Biological Father. He walked out on my mom, my sisters and I when I was just a teenager. At the same time, he picked up a new life with someone else, and never bothered to be a part of our lives from then on. He hasn't been made to be held accountable by the government (as they refuse to go out looking for "dead beat dads" around here...) and my mom, for the sake of my sisters and I, continues to refile a warrant for him every so often. He has never paid child support to her and even though we are grown, he needs to still be accountable for those back payments. It frustrates me so much that so many families out there aren't getting what they deserve and these men get off scott free or with barely a slap on the wrist. I feel for any of you out there who are dealing with this from your own parent, or an ex spouse. We are still healing from the wounds he left, and just when we think we are fine, he manages to rub salt in our wounds again.
14: I love my stepdad. I am very blessed to have a man like him and father figure in my life. As a teenager, God showed me that he (God) was the only one who would never abandon me or leave me, and he was my true father and offered me unconditional love. Still I think, in his goodness, he saw a need for a Godly male role model in the lives of my sisters and I, and to help my mom love again. If not for him in our lives, though he isn't perfect, I don't know where I would be. And I think my mom was meant to come into my stepsisters lives, even if they have always known it, to be an encourager and Godly example for them. I am so blessed to have the parents I do have, and I thank God every day. If I didn't have them as an example, there is no way I could have the marriage I do.
15. I am thrifty by necessity. I have chosen to be a stay at home mom and homeschool, and that means I have to make the most of our dollars that my husband and I earn. I work at home, babysitting during the week, so that I don't have to be away from my babies (or pay for Childcare). I make healthy meals at home, rather than eating out. And when we get a craving for something we'd normally go out to eat, I try to recreate it at home for a fraction of the cost too! I also use coupons. EVERY TIME I SHOP. I have a stockpile and I try to rotate the foods I use and plan our meals around those things. I buy smaller packages in larger quantities and use coupons to match with rock bottom sales. It's one of the ways I support my family. Yes it takes time. But I think of it like I would any other job. It may not (always) make me actual cash, but money that I don't have to spend on groceries is money that I don't have to work away from home at a 9-5 job to earn. :)
Tada.....15 things!
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