Today is Jeebs' 30th birthday. I would post some cute pictures of him if I had any on this computer, but as it turns out Jeebs has the computer with all my pics. I'll have to add some later. This won't be the greatest of birthdays. But, it can always be worse. Every year I try to make Jeebs a different Halloween themed cake. This year he has a chocolate cake with bought, yes bought, (the horror) cream cheese frosting piped on in little meringue looking kisses. Then Tater's helped me add sprinkles and I free handed some chocolate ghosts and a 3 and an 0 onto parchment, let it harden and then stuck it on his cake. I told him those are the ghosts of his twenties and teens slipping away- never to be seen again :) I'm only 6 months behind him :(
For Jeebs' birthday he's already gotten- 2 trips to Cagey's room to get him water in the middle of the night, a sick wife complete with mucus, cleaned up Cagey's vomit, and having to dump the recycling bins in the trash bins because he forgot to get it all out last night and we missed the recycling pick up :) Happy Birthday honey!!!!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
A lovely walk to the duck pond.
So what is the worst possible thing that could happen at a duck pond? (besides somebody drowning- which Jeebs just informed me he almost drowned in a duck pond when he was 2) Yes, someone FALLS IN. It's 50 degrees outside and Cagey has been snotty and coughing. He's throwing in rocks on the little slope next to the pond. Then my worst nightmare happens- he loses his balance and the weight of his head starts throwing off his balance as he trips in slow motion closer and closer to the *&*#*^ (add any explicit lyric here) water. This water is disgusting- btw- it has tiny gross little fish, duck poop, mud, and who knows what else has grown this past summer in the heat. So as he goes in I'm trying to get to him- I'm only a few steps away- my stupid legs don't move so fast because my pelvis just doesn't hold them firmly in their sockets for the time being- he keeps going down an more in the water and more in the water. I kept thinking he's going to be able to stop himself surely- oh no!!! He goes ALL the way down -Hands and KNeES- jeanssoaked- boots soakeed- shirt SOAKED!!!! I had on a sweater over my undershirt- which is very form fitting- I rip off his soaked shirt, rip off my sweater and wrapped him in my huge sweater. I had to wheel him home on Taylor's bike while he whimpered from the cold and Tates drug his little super wheel thing behind her. I kept paying that Jeebs would drive by and save us, but to no avail. 2 seconds after i get home- get cagey in the tub and start the laundry-Jeebs walked in. I wanted to cuss-so I did.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Since no one else is bogging
Okay- since no one else is blogging- I thought I would yet again ramble here in my blog. We had a pretty fun weekend. Well for me anyway- I convinced Jeebs to go to a "marching" band competition on Saturday in Snow Hill- which is just under an hour's drive away. One of his young men is in the band and his band was performing at this competition. So- I thought it would be fun to go see the bands and to show a little support for one of his guys. Anyway, the style of marching here is way different than in Texas. I have to say I much prefer the military style marching bands to the show or corp bands. But, if that's all they have here in NC then I guess it has it's place. I was just remembering how much I loved being in the band and marching. I know it's pretty dorky to be all about band- but who cares? I loved stepping onto the field and hearing the announcer welcome the band and step off to the drums. It was such a rush. I was also a twirler- which I know also has some dorky stereotypes attached to it- but I really enjoyed performing. I hated the drama of being on that line though!!! gag!! So, my senior year I gave it up and just marched with the band- which was almost just as fun, but I had to wear a band uniform, which was hot, hard to put on, and not very pretty. I hope some day my kids have an interest in the band, but judging by the interest they had in the band competition- that's probably an unlikely scenario :)
So- today I'm recovering from sitting on the bleachers for 3 hours. My bum was numb halfway through. Afterwards we took a trip to Aldi!! Our first trip to Aldi- for those of you who have never heard of Aldi- it's this super cheap little grocery store. My little brother had hilarious stories from his mission in Chicago shopping at Aldi's. So, for him I took pictures to document our trip. We got canned goods for 49 cents and milk for 1.99! I was excited about the cheap milk. It kind of reminded me of shopping at the bread store when I was little with my mom. All the super cheap day old bread, pies, cookies, cakes, and cinnamon rolls. Except they had other things besides baked goods.
This week is Jeebs' birthday- things are not going great for Jeebs, but I hope he can have a happy birthday anyway. The big 30! He's already got the gray hair- so really it's been going downhill for a while :)
So- today I'm recovering from sitting on the bleachers for 3 hours. My bum was numb halfway through. Afterwards we took a trip to Aldi!! Our first trip to Aldi- for those of you who have never heard of Aldi- it's this super cheap little grocery store. My little brother had hilarious stories from his mission in Chicago shopping at Aldi's. So, for him I took pictures to document our trip. We got canned goods for 49 cents and milk for 1.99! I was excited about the cheap milk. It kind of reminded me of shopping at the bread store when I was little with my mom. All the super cheap day old bread, pies, cookies, cakes, and cinnamon rolls. Except they had other things besides baked goods.
This week is Jeebs' birthday- things are not going great for Jeebs, but I hope he can have a happy birthday anyway. The big 30! He's already got the gray hair- so really it's been going downhill for a while :)
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Jeebs actually liked the soup!
My grandma made a very tasty potato soup, think it was a lion house recipe, which she passed on to my mom, which passed it on to my sister and me. I love it- but jeebs is not a huge fan (shocker) because it doesn't have meat in it. So the last few times I've made it- I'll cook up some sausage or bacon or some kind of 'meat' for him to add at the last. He's never really said it was good or whatever, until tonight. He actually told me I should have tried it with the sausage and I said I did put sausage in my bowl- he said "really, cuz i thought it was pretty tasty". For Jeebs, that is a big compliment on my cookin'. It makes me happy. I finally made something he said was "pretty tasty". Work it!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Yes on Prop 8
You've been tagged. PLEASE READ THIS no matter what state you live in. Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs, including adoption agencies.
A YES vote will not hurt gays. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.
For your information: On Friday, October 10th, 2008 a first-grade class took a field trip to witness a lesbian wedding in California. Click Here for the article from the San Francisco Chronicle.
A father in Massachusetts was frustrated when his kindergartner was taught about homosexuality at school by the teachers. He insisted he be notified in the future before such things were discussed so he could pull his boy out of school. He was taken to jail. Click Here for the story.
A Catholic adoption agency In the UK closed their doors because of the Government's new homosexual equality laws. The Equality Act forbids discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. The law was forced through Parliament last year despite past Prime Minister Tony Blair's recommendation that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from the rules. Click Here for more info.
Earlier this month judges in Conneticut overturned the state law (just as the judges in California did) to legalized gay marriage. This is not just an issue in California. We voted years ago to keep traditional marriage as the only marriage recognized in the state of California, 4 judges overturned our vote…and we need to fight back. That is what this Proposition is about.
This is happening everywhere and the leaders of the church and others have warned that the outcome of California’s vote will affect the way the other states vote. So PLEASE…even if you don’t live in California, put this on your blog or email this on. The internet knows no state line. You know contacts in California that I don’t…and so do your friends. Please pass this on as it could eventually have an effect on everyone!
"Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service andour hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord." --Thomas S. Monson
Click Here for excerpts from the broadcast given by Elders M. Russell Ballard, Quentin L. Cook and L. Whitney Clayton. A good resource mentioned in the broadcast: http://www.preservingmarriage.org/
October 20th: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot if voting out of state. Click Here to get one.
October 27th: Last day to apply for “Vote by Mail.” Click Here for info.
November 4th: Election day. Polls close at 8:00pm. Vote by mail must be received by this time and can be hand delivered if necessary.
YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED...Here's what you do:In the broadcast we were asked to "go viral on our blogs, etc" by Elder Ballard. This is my way of going viral. If you feel this is an important issue I ask that you copy and paste this post...and post it on your blog. PLEASE keep it at the top of your blog through November 4th, which you can adjust each time you post under the "edit post" option.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs, including adoption agencies.
A YES vote will not hurt gays. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.
For your information: On Friday, October 10th, 2008 a first-grade class took a field trip to witness a lesbian wedding in California. Click Here for the article from the San Francisco Chronicle.
A father in Massachusetts was frustrated when his kindergartner was taught about homosexuality at school by the teachers. He insisted he be notified in the future before such things were discussed so he could pull his boy out of school. He was taken to jail. Click Here for the story.
A Catholic adoption agency In the UK closed their doors because of the Government's new homosexual equality laws. The Equality Act forbids discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. The law was forced through Parliament last year despite past Prime Minister Tony Blair's recommendation that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from the rules. Click Here for more info.
Earlier this month judges in Conneticut overturned the state law (just as the judges in California did) to legalized gay marriage. This is not just an issue in California. We voted years ago to keep traditional marriage as the only marriage recognized in the state of California, 4 judges overturned our vote…and we need to fight back. That is what this Proposition is about.
This is happening everywhere and the leaders of the church and others have warned that the outcome of California’s vote will affect the way the other states vote. So PLEASE…even if you don’t live in California, put this on your blog or email this on. The internet knows no state line. You know contacts in California that I don’t…and so do your friends. Please pass this on as it could eventually have an effect on everyone!
"Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service andour hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord." --Thomas S. Monson
Click Here for excerpts from the broadcast given by Elders M. Russell Ballard, Quentin L. Cook and L. Whitney Clayton. A good resource mentioned in the broadcast: http://www.preservingmarriage.org/
October 20th: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot if voting out of state. Click Here to get one.
October 27th: Last day to apply for “Vote by Mail.” Click Here for info.
November 4th: Election day. Polls close at 8:00pm. Vote by mail must be received by this time and can be hand delivered if necessary.
YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED...Here's what you do:In the broadcast we were asked to "go viral on our blogs, etc" by Elder Ballard. This is my way of going viral. If you feel this is an important issue I ask that you copy and paste this post...and post it on your blog. PLEASE keep it at the top of your blog through November 4th, which you can adjust each time you post under the "edit post" option.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Life is Good
Ya know when lots of things are going wrong- you sometimes are freaking out and you think what else could go wrong? Well, we've been having lots of things go wrong lately, but strangely enough I just feel ok with everything. I just know things will eventually work out. I know Heavenly Father sees the big picture and I just have to enjoy the ride. So, I'm not going to let this stuff get me too down and I'm going to enjoy the fact that my kids are healthy- I got to hear my little baby's heartbeat last week and so far my groin hasn't started hurting YAY! I guess things that don't kill ya make ya stronger- because before I lost my sister and all the things that happened to our family and to her- these little blips would seem huge. But, like my mamma says, "any day I wake up and nobody is being diagnosed with cancer, it's a good day!" Amen.
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