Life has been pretty upside down and busy lately with moving and kids starting school. These last two weeks have been stressful to say the least. I hope that everything will fall into place and daily life won't be so difficult. With being so busy it's been very hard to post anything. My mentality alone is so wrapped up in daily things that single simple ideas for posts escape me. I have been fighting depression. That is mostly because I have been so busy being mom I'm forgetting myself. Everything is changing and it's hard to adjust. Everything feels new from cleaning, to cooking, to the kids schools, laundry. Everything is new and different. I know I wouldn't be feeling so down if I would just do things that are for me. I eat and I shower but those are for my physical body. My mind, spirit needs escape, release, stimulation.
That's one thing every mom I know does. Is neglect themselves. Dad's too. Sometimes you have to step back and take a breath, take a break. Be you. Do what makes you You. That's why I love writing. I may not blog enough. But I write. I imagine. I feel. I experience, I play. I miss painting, and I miss learning guitar.
Kids are not supposed to be a burden, distraction, or subtraction from you. They are an addition. Don't forget you are apart of your life's equation. Just breath and do something for you.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Leaves in the wind
So my life has been tossed up in the air like leaves in the wind and I'm just slowly waiting for it all to settle. My sister, her husband and their tiny baby girl got evicted and came to live here. It's a bit crowded here already so James decided we're moving so I have been busy packing. Just trying not to feel sad about not getting to paint for a while, or do much for a while. My kids caught hand, foot and mouth disease (worst name ever) a few weeks ago. That was (not) fun. My video card on my desk top went out even though its one of the newest things in my computer. So that knocks out my WoWing for a while. That's ok. It makes me focus on my writing. I don't need my desk top. I don't need to unpack anything (yet). All I need is a paper and pen/pencil. My kids are going to be at a new school with new people. I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried. I'm terribly worried but I am trying to not show them. Smiling through it. My husband is trying to get into a different part of his work with better pay. This next while is going to be challenging. But hopefully I'll be able to blog more and write more. I have been fighting a bit of depression lately, really really struggling with self doubt, and simply just carrying around a worlds weight in stress. I am NOT good at de-stressing.
I guess all I can do is breath, and take each day by day, each moment by moment this tough patch will soon be behind us. I am hopeful this minor depression will leave. I haven't had a deep depression in a long time, and I refuse to let myself to get there again. It was not good. My husband and kids need me too much to fall back in that pit. I think they are some of the main reasons I keep my head above water. Anytime I am feeling it, I go on auto pilot and power through. I focus on them, and make them the priority over myself until my funk is gone. It has been at bay for over 4 years. I am not saying I haven't been depressed just not in deep where I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
Lately when I start having a blue day or over-stressing life and the curve balls it's been throwing I just remind myself that NO matter what I go through, how hard it gets it's not the end of the world. It will continue turning, the plants will keep growing, the water will keep flowing, and people have and do survive worse than my trivial struggles in this economy.
I don't know if my words would help anyone who struggles with depression. Because even though I know how it feels. I also know when I am in deep, I can't hear or feel any hope no matter how inspirational or touching the truth is. I support of Jared Padalecki's campaign of #AlwaysKeepFighting and Jensen Ackles' and Misha Collins' campaign #YouAreNotAlone . So if you're dealing with issues of depression and anxiety, I just want to say Always keep fighting, and You are not alone. If you ever need someone to talk to there is always someone who will listen.
A quote from Jensen Ackles that has helped me a lot is "Be strong in the moments where you want to be weak."
I wish you all good luck and positive thoughts while you watch where your leaves land.
I guess all I can do is breath, and take each day by day, each moment by moment this tough patch will soon be behind us. I am hopeful this minor depression will leave. I haven't had a deep depression in a long time, and I refuse to let myself to get there again. It was not good. My husband and kids need me too much to fall back in that pit. I think they are some of the main reasons I keep my head above water. Anytime I am feeling it, I go on auto pilot and power through. I focus on them, and make them the priority over myself until my funk is gone. It has been at bay for over 4 years. I am not saying I haven't been depressed just not in deep where I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
Lately when I start having a blue day or over-stressing life and the curve balls it's been throwing I just remind myself that NO matter what I go through, how hard it gets it's not the end of the world. It will continue turning, the plants will keep growing, the water will keep flowing, and people have and do survive worse than my trivial struggles in this economy.
I don't know if my words would help anyone who struggles with depression. Because even though I know how it feels. I also know when I am in deep, I can't hear or feel any hope no matter how inspirational or touching the truth is. I support of Jared Padalecki's campaign of #AlwaysKeepFighting and Jensen Ackles' and Misha Collins' campaign #YouAreNotAlone . So if you're dealing with issues of depression and anxiety, I just want to say Always keep fighting, and You are not alone. If you ever need someone to talk to there is always someone who will listen.
A quote from Jensen Ackles that has helped me a lot is "Be strong in the moments where you want to be weak."
I wish you all good luck and positive thoughts while you watch where your leaves land.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Don't blink
Ah summer is here. I have been super busy and super not busy at the same time. I made it to one of my goal weights for my anniversary I got to 129. I gained about 6 back during my anniversary week though from eating out with him and having drinks each night. I had a wonderful time. We didn't manage to make it to Ireland this year. Too many demands on our finances but that gives us more time to save and plan instead of just jumping in. I am trying to get back on my diet. I am determined to get to my next goal weight and my ultimate goal has changed since my last post. I don't get nearly as many steps or exercise in lately. Since the kids school got out I'm lucky if I can remember what day of the week it is. I am just enjoying the lack of demand that public school puts on me.
I have been crocheting. I made a cute blanket for my sister who just had a baby girl in April and I am in the process of making one for my sister in law who had a baby girl also in April. I have been getting the opportunity to play video games again and I love it. I missed them. I have been painting which brings me so much peace in the chaos I live in. I have been drawing too. I have been baking. Not too much because these high summer temperatures are killer without the added heat of an oven. I learned how to make homemade tortillas and I LOVE them. I have made them twice in the last week. I am attempting to blog again. I added a new blog post to my writing blog. I have been working on my writing and I am very excited about it.
I have been allowing myself lazy days to just enjoy my family and not stress the sink of dishes or the floors that need to be swept and vacuumed. I look at those days as recoup days. Have 7 kids home all day long makes it pretty hard to keep it clean for very long and some days I just get so stressed having to sweep for the 5th time in a day, or vacuum for the 3rd time. I am getting so much more rest, not so much sleep. I have staying up late just to get me time. But my sleep feels deeper.
My life feels so good right now. My kids still drive me nuts and fight too much with each other. My husband still works too much, too hard and I still feel too helpless but I am enjoying this time with them. I am enjoying not having so many restraints put on my time by the schools. My little girl Bella just turned 5 and she'll be starting kindergarten this summer. I can't believe how fast they grow up. The older I get the quicker the years go by. I just want to cuddle in bed with my little ones all summer and soak in their littleness and try not to blink ... when I do they won't be little any more.
I hope you all have an amazing summer and get to snuggle your loved ones, being significant others, children, fur babies or who ever and remember don't blink.
I have been crocheting. I made a cute blanket for my sister who just had a baby girl in April and I am in the process of making one for my sister in law who had a baby girl also in April. I have been getting the opportunity to play video games again and I love it. I missed them. I have been painting which brings me so much peace in the chaos I live in. I have been drawing too. I have been baking. Not too much because these high summer temperatures are killer without the added heat of an oven. I learned how to make homemade tortillas and I LOVE them. I have made them twice in the last week. I am attempting to blog again. I added a new blog post to my writing blog. I have been working on my writing and I am very excited about it.
I have been allowing myself lazy days to just enjoy my family and not stress the sink of dishes or the floors that need to be swept and vacuumed. I look at those days as recoup days. Have 7 kids home all day long makes it pretty hard to keep it clean for very long and some days I just get so stressed having to sweep for the 5th time in a day, or vacuum for the 3rd time. I am getting so much more rest, not so much sleep. I have staying up late just to get me time. But my sleep feels deeper.
My life feels so good right now. My kids still drive me nuts and fight too much with each other. My husband still works too much, too hard and I still feel too helpless but I am enjoying this time with them. I am enjoying not having so many restraints put on my time by the schools. My little girl Bella just turned 5 and she'll be starting kindergarten this summer. I can't believe how fast they grow up. The older I get the quicker the years go by. I just want to cuddle in bed with my little ones all summer and soak in their littleness and try not to blink ... when I do they won't be little any more.
I hope you all have an amazing summer and get to snuggle your loved ones, being significant others, children, fur babies or who ever and remember don't blink.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Journey
So I know it has been a few weeks since my last post. I have been staying busy. I am still working on losing weight for my anniversary. I started on my diet on February 29, 2016. So it's been 9 weeks. I simply started slowly reducing my calories, drinking more water. Most of the time it was lemon water. I was drinking green tea every morning with breakfast and every night with dinner. I drank mint tea every day with lunch to help curb the hunger. I had to stop drinking the green tea about March 9 because they told me that it can affect the healing process. I didn't go back on the green tea until after the 22. The hysterectomy really messed with my weight loss plan. No exercise for 4 + weeks then ease into it. I couldn't lift more than 25lbs for the first 4 weeks. It was a struggle with the pain of my arthritis.
So after the pain and restrictions of my recovery I have been slowly working my way back up to the activity I was at before surgery. I added another tea, and black coffee to my routine back on April 5th. I would have the green tea before anything, black coffee with breakfast, Darjeeling tea with lunch, mint tea with dinner, and green tea after.
I have been eating pretty much the same exact thing for 6 /7 days of the week.
Breakfast is, a packet of instant fruit oatmeal, a Yoplait yogurt and a rice cake.
Lunch is a Nutri Grain bar and slim rite (King Soopers meal replacement shake)
Dinner is a filet of tilapia with parmesan cheese, jasmine rice and a salad with raspberry vinaigrette
or a filet of tilapia with taco seasoning, and a taco salad.
Every Saturday is my cheat day and I cram calories. Yay it's my happy day. Other than that same thing everyday. (It's funny because before this month I didn't eat fish.. at all. I tried it once every couple of years.)
Last week I quit drinking all of the teas and coffee (temporarily) because I have had spotting this whole time since my surgery and last week I remembered that the green tea interferes with healing. I took a chance and quit it and my spotting has disappeared.
I have been walking an average of 4-6k steps a day when I was way over 10k before surgery. I am hoping to get more steps in over the next few days and weeks.
I have lost 15lbs since Feb 29. I still have 4 weeks left until my anniversary. Only have 15lbs to my ultimate goal. Yay.
I am using 2 different apps to help me out My Fitness Pal and Up by Jawbone (my husband bought me an UP band back at the beginning of March). I also visit Calorie Control Council often, especially when I lose any weight.
I hope that my progress, these apps and site help anyone else on the same journey as me.
So after the pain and restrictions of my recovery I have been slowly working my way back up to the activity I was at before surgery. I added another tea, and black coffee to my routine back on April 5th. I would have the green tea before anything, black coffee with breakfast, Darjeeling tea with lunch, mint tea with dinner, and green tea after.
I have been eating pretty much the same exact thing for 6 /7 days of the week.
Breakfast is, a packet of instant fruit oatmeal, a Yoplait yogurt and a rice cake.
Lunch is a Nutri Grain bar and slim rite (King Soopers meal replacement shake)
Dinner is a filet of tilapia with parmesan cheese, jasmine rice and a salad with raspberry vinaigrette
or a filet of tilapia with taco seasoning, and a taco salad.
Every Saturday is my cheat day and I cram calories. Yay it's my happy day. Other than that same thing everyday. (It's funny because before this month I didn't eat fish.. at all. I tried it once every couple of years.)
Last week I quit drinking all of the teas and coffee (temporarily) because I have had spotting this whole time since my surgery and last week I remembered that the green tea interferes with healing. I took a chance and quit it and my spotting has disappeared.
I have been walking an average of 4-6k steps a day when I was way over 10k before surgery. I am hoping to get more steps in over the next few days and weeks.
I have lost 15lbs since Feb 29. I still have 4 weeks left until my anniversary. Only have 15lbs to my ultimate goal. Yay.
I am using 2 different apps to help me out My Fitness Pal and Up by Jawbone (my husband bought me an UP band back at the beginning of March). I also visit Calorie Control Council often, especially when I lose any weight.
I hope that my progress, these apps and site help anyone else on the same journey as me.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Life changes update.
I know my last post was a month ago. James and I have been slowly getting ready for our anniversary. We're still up in the air about exactly what we are going to do, but I am totally excited.
I mentioned about how I was planning on taking a huge leap and getting a hysterectomy. I had had my consultation with the doctor 3 days before my post, I had my pre-op appointment 3 days after the post and I had my complete hysterectomy (including fallopian tubes) 6 days later. I had it done laparoscopically. There is an amazing support group for women who have had or are going to have a hysterectomy called HysterSisters.
Having surgery really messed up my diet and weight loss plan. For the first week I wasn't allowed to drive, pick up more than 10 pounds, or do very much. I was very sore and tired. Most of my pain was from the incisions on my abdomen.
The Friday after my surgery my doctor called to tell me that the the results came back from the lab work done on my uterus and she said they found some endometriosis. It is a painful disorder in which the uterine lining (endometrium) that we women normally grow in prep for pregnancy and shed every month during our cycles grows outside the uterus. I read that it is very painful, causes infertility and a slew of other problems. I didn't even know or suspect I had it, I didn't have any abnormal pain, and obviously no infertility problems. So I was a little surprised.
By week two I felt great. I felt and have been feeling so pent up with so much energy but I'm not allowed to exercise until I get cleared by my doctor at my post-op. I am trying to get back to my diet slowly.
Today is my 3 week mark. I am very happy that I chose to do this. It feels good to have this stress off of my shoulders. No more periods yay! Especially when they are too close together. No more fear of getting pregnant (again). Even better I don't have the larger looming fear of losing a baby if I was to get pregnant. I know it is sore subject for so many people. 3 of my beautiful sisters have had to bear that pain and my mother had too many. I kept feeling like odds were stacking against me with each pregnancy. I was terrified. Nightmares during every pregnancy of it, I was always afraid. It is nice to not be any more.
Other than the surgery and post op taking over my life for the last few weeks I am good. I am getting to write more and draw more and I can get back to my blogs and do the things in which I enjoy doing. (Yay more WoW)
Everything important in life is a leap, if you're not reaching for the other side, stretching yourself far, letting go of what is behind you, than you are standing still.
I mentioned about how I was planning on taking a huge leap and getting a hysterectomy. I had had my consultation with the doctor 3 days before my post, I had my pre-op appointment 3 days after the post and I had my complete hysterectomy (including fallopian tubes) 6 days later. I had it done laparoscopically. There is an amazing support group for women who have had or are going to have a hysterectomy called HysterSisters.
Having surgery really messed up my diet and weight loss plan. For the first week I wasn't allowed to drive, pick up more than 10 pounds, or do very much. I was very sore and tired. Most of my pain was from the incisions on my abdomen.
The Friday after my surgery my doctor called to tell me that the the results came back from the lab work done on my uterus and she said they found some endometriosis. It is a painful disorder in which the uterine lining (endometrium) that we women normally grow in prep for pregnancy and shed every month during our cycles grows outside the uterus. I read that it is very painful, causes infertility and a slew of other problems. I didn't even know or suspect I had it, I didn't have any abnormal pain, and obviously no infertility problems. So I was a little surprised.
By week two I felt great. I felt and have been feeling so pent up with so much energy but I'm not allowed to exercise until I get cleared by my doctor at my post-op. I am trying to get back to my diet slowly.
Today is my 3 week mark. I am very happy that I chose to do this. It feels good to have this stress off of my shoulders. No more periods yay! Especially when they are too close together. No more fear of getting pregnant (again). Even better I don't have the larger looming fear of losing a baby if I was to get pregnant. I know it is sore subject for so many people. 3 of my beautiful sisters have had to bear that pain and my mother had too many. I kept feeling like odds were stacking against me with each pregnancy. I was terrified. Nightmares during every pregnancy of it, I was always afraid. It is nice to not be any more.
Other than the surgery and post op taking over my life for the last few weeks I am good. I am getting to write more and draw more and I can get back to my blogs and do the things in which I enjoy doing. (Yay more WoW)
Everything important in life is a leap, if you're not reaching for the other side, stretching yourself far, letting go of what is behind you, than you are standing still.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Life changes
Life changes all the time. Sometimes so slowly and quietly you don't even notice, and other times so fast and abrupt everyone sees. Life has caught me in a whirlpool this last week and I feel I will be swimming in it for the next 12 weeks. One change in my life began a few weeks ago. My husband told me he wants to take me on a vacation for our anniversary. We can't figure out where to go. I am so nervous and excited. There is so much to prepare for and plan. Yesterday I got my Zelda tattoo to match James Link. I am so happy we have finished our couples tattoo. Also last week I decided to start to diet and exercise to lose weight. I want to look good for our anniversary.
To top all of this change off. I have decided to get a hysterectomy. I have several issues and it seems like the best solution. I found out I have arthritis and damage in my pelvis. So just a lot going on. I am scared but excited for it all.
I hope with whatever changes you're going through subtle or abrupt that, you can enjoy it at best or at least embrace it.
Sorry for a short post. I hope to start posting longer posts more often soon.
To top all of this change off. I have decided to get a hysterectomy. I have several issues and it seems like the best solution. I found out I have arthritis and damage in my pelvis. So just a lot going on. I am scared but excited for it all.
I hope with whatever changes you're going through subtle or abrupt that, you can enjoy it at best or at least embrace it.
Sorry for a short post. I hope to start posting longer posts more often soon.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Friends
I am a huge family person, as most people know. Often through out my marriage my husband has been concerned with my small amount of friends. I have never really had a best friend. God love him, he is a social person. I used to be. When I was a kid I thought everyone was my friend even the kids who made fun of me because of my missing teeth, cloths that didn't fit and had holes or how I smelled. Yes I was a weird kid, as a child, an outcast and I tried ALL the time to be friends with everyone. In middle school I wasn' t so odd, I had a friends but no serious ones. In high school I had many friends who came and went. A lot because I had a boyfriends, if I had a boyfriend my life was eclipsed by them and everyone and everything took a back seat in my life.
I let many relationships go for petty and selfish reasons. Some have ended for no reason and others for very big reasons. It is very hard for me, now, to let people get close to me. I keep any and all friends now at arms length. I love my friends, and care about them deeply.I would do a lot for them. I just have some trust issues. A little anxiety. I am always concerned if I am saying the right things or not. Worrying about what they think if me. If I am annoying to them. James tells me I worry too much about what other people think of me.
To my friends and exfriends, I want to apologize. I always see memes saying to forgive people even if they never apologize, so I am going to apologize even if they don't forgive me. So if you see an apology that fits its probably for you.
Dear friends,
I am sorry if we don't see each other enough.
I am sorry if I get defensive when I feel strongly about something
I am sorry if I don't talk enough or too much
I am sorry if sometimes life takes me from you
I am sorry if I ever offend you, I never mean to
I am sorry if I don't live up to you expectations, or morals
I am sorry if I have different beliefs than you and you're not ok with that
I am sorry I like my hobbit-like life
I am sorry I am not a better friend
And thank you for being my friend, putting up with my crap,
letting me be me and supporting me no matter how ridiculous
Thank you
I let many relationships go for petty and selfish reasons. Some have ended for no reason and others for very big reasons. It is very hard for me, now, to let people get close to me. I keep any and all friends now at arms length. I love my friends, and care about them deeply.I would do a lot for them. I just have some trust issues. A little anxiety. I am always concerned if I am saying the right things or not. Worrying about what they think if me. If I am annoying to them. James tells me I worry too much about what other people think of me.
To my friends and exfriends, I want to apologize. I always see memes saying to forgive people even if they never apologize, so I am going to apologize even if they don't forgive me. So if you see an apology that fits its probably for you.
Dear friends,
I am sorry if we don't see each other enough.
I am sorry if I get defensive when I feel strongly about something
I am sorry if I don't talk enough or too much
I am sorry if sometimes life takes me from you
I am sorry if I ever offend you, I never mean to
I am sorry if I don't live up to you expectations, or morals
I am sorry if I have different beliefs than you and you're not ok with that
I am sorry I like my hobbit-like life
I am sorry I am not a better friend
And thank you for being my friend, putting up with my crap,
letting me be me and supporting me no matter how ridiculous
Thank you
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Leisure
I have been meaning to post. Life has been crazy my kids were pukey sick that whole week after my husbands birthday. Also I decided one thing I really want to do this year is to finish everything that I have started for James and haven't finished. I have a blanket that I wrote the pattern for, I had about 10 paintings, but now only one. I will post those pictures hopefully today. I have been trying to kind of take a break from a lot. As all parents know there is no real breaks, weekends, or vacations from our job. But I was getting very stressed out, I was having anxiety because of my kids and that's never happened before, so I decided to let the house go for a while and not let the little things weigh on me. Also another reason for the lack in posting. In light of this short check in post, I just want to tell all parents that there is no shame in taking a break, de stressing, having alone time even if that means running dungeons on WoW, or eating too much chocolate, or even sleeping too much ( I can only thank my husband, sisters and older kids for letting me sleep.)
Never be ashamed of taking care of yourself no matter how big or little, if it makes you feel guilty for a short while, just remember you will be a better person, parent and you when you take care of yourselves. Be your own Valentine every once and a while.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
My love
So I know it's been about 2 weeks since my last blog. A lot has happened, with the passing of David Bowie and Alan Rickman moving so many with their loss. Also, I had a birthday and kind of decided life is too short and if I am going to ever accomplish my dreams I need to actually work on them. So I have been working hard on the planning and plotting of a book that has been in my head stewing and evolving since I was 11. I love how it has changed and grown up in a sense. I have also been working on my first post on my sisters and my blog about mythical creatures We will post that later today. So enough about me and my distractions.
Today is my husbands birthday. I am so blessed to have him as my husband. I have no words to truly describe how amazing of a person he is, but he is that amazing and so much more. Last night we had a bbq. I decided to write him a poem because I don't think I ever have. I will post it in my writing blog later today, along with a picture of him in my art blog.
So to my love happy birthday, I hope today is the best. I love you.
Today is my husbands birthday. I am so blessed to have him as my husband. I have no words to truly describe how amazing of a person he is, but he is that amazing and so much more. Last night we had a bbq. I decided to write him a poem because I don't think I ever have. I will post it in my writing blog later today, along with a picture of him in my art blog.
So to my love happy birthday, I hope today is the best. I love you.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Jareth
This morning at 2 am my sister Lisa texted my parents such sad news. One of my favorite musicians and actors died, David Bowie. 69 years old, 2 days after his birthday. He was my VERY first crush, my longest crush. He played Jareth in the Labyrinth. Swooning over him still nearly 30 years later. I have been fighting the tears. I never met him, never saw a concert of his. People decades older more attached to him with more right to mourn him, I feel like an impostor. Yet, I still am sitting here fighting the tears. His truly amazing soul will be so missed, the world is duller today, I feel sorry for future generations to have missed out on this amazing person.
Today I have realized the truly hardest part of growing up. It isn't the wrinkles or gray hair. The extra weight. It isn't the arthritis, or all of the physical ailments. It's slowly watching all the people we have loved, do love, leave...
We'll all miss you David
Today I have realized the truly hardest part of growing up. It isn't the wrinkles or gray hair. The extra weight. It isn't the arthritis, or all of the physical ailments. It's slowly watching all the people we have loved, do love, leave...
We'll all miss you David
Monday, January 4, 2016
End of a great year
Hello. I hope everyone had amazing holidays. I know I haven't posted in a while. 12 paintings in 12 days while still taking care of kids, kids on winter break and making meals... normal life, time kind of escapes me sometimes. But I accomplished it. I posted pictures a few days ago, you can see them here. Hopefully I will update my writing blog today or tomorrow. Sorry it has been so long since I posted. An update on my pink eye, well it wasn't pink eye after all it was what I suspected most, a dog hair was lining my eye lid and was stuck for a few days. Also I found out I have arthritis. A fun few weeks
A few days after Christmas my sister and I took out our Christmas tree. We're both allergic to all trees, so are some of our other sisters. So last weekend I was just super sick. Then New years eve staying up late has messed up my sleeping schedule and messed up the kids as well. Finally after weeks of slacking I had to deep clean the house. Now I am just chilling on this last day of break before the kids go back to school.
I had an amazing Christmas eve. As most people know James and I were surprised with a mini van. A gift from American Remodeling Inc. We were entered into the contest to win by a family friend through our church. He works for the Aurora Police Department. So around 10: 30 am, James was passed out after working the previous night, andwe here a police siren whoop. It kinda freaked me out. I have an irrational fear of police officers, I'm mostly afraid I might be doing something wrong and not know it. But it was awesome being introduced to amazing people with such big hearts. Not even knowing us but caring so much. They had bought gifts for all of the kids, balloons and cupcakes and they hand over the key. It still so surreal. The people involved in this surprise will never know my full appreciation for this gift. Our family is happy and thankful.
A few days after Christmas my sister and I took out our Christmas tree. We're both allergic to all trees, so are some of our other sisters. So last weekend I was just super sick. Then New years eve staying up late has messed up my sleeping schedule and messed up the kids as well. Finally after weeks of slacking I had to deep clean the house. Now I am just chilling on this last day of break before the kids go back to school.
I had an amazing Christmas eve. As most people know James and I were surprised with a mini van. A gift from American Remodeling Inc. We were entered into the contest to win by a family friend through our church. He works for the Aurora Police Department. So around 10: 30 am, James was passed out after working the previous night, andwe here a police siren whoop. It kinda freaked me out. I have an irrational fear of police officers, I'm mostly afraid I might be doing something wrong and not know it. But it was awesome being introduced to amazing people with such big hearts. Not even knowing us but caring so much. They had bought gifts for all of the kids, balloons and cupcakes and they hand over the key. It still so surreal. The people involved in this surprise will never know my full appreciation for this gift. Our family is happy and thankful.
I hope someday I can return the favor. Pay it forward. Whatever the case to make other peoples lives and loads lightened, brightened and better.
Some of my new years resolutions (even though originally weren't resolutions, just somethings I wanted to do) are:
- To visit a nursing home and spend time with people who are often forgotten and lonely.
- I want to visit the children in hospitals
- I want to make beanies to donate to the NICU, maternity ward and children's hospital.
- I would LOVE if I could train my dog to be able to come with me to these places. My cat would be cool too
So if there is anyone interested in doing these things with me, or any advice for achieving my goals, please let me know. I would love to hear from you. You can email me here.
What are your New Year's resolutions?
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