The Soundtrack of Your Life

Here's how it works: Open your computer music files, ipod etc and set to 'shuffle'. Whatever song plays first goes in the first slot (no cheating!). When you go to a new question, hit the 'next' button' and continue doing so until all blanks are filled.)

1. Opening Credits: Be Yourself- Audioslave
2. Birth: Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Stray Cats
3. First Day At School: Hey Ya- Outkast
4. Falling In Love: Doesn't Remind Me- Audioslave
5. Fight Song: Remember When- Alan Jackson
6. Breaking Up: I Want it All- Queen
7. Prom: Pump It- Black Eyed Peas
8. Life: Heart Shaped Box- Nirvana
9. Mental Breakdown: Right Here- Staind
10. Driving: We Will Rock You- Queen
11. Flashback: Crash Into Me- Dave Matthews Band
12. Wedding: Blow Away- Staind
13. Birth of a Child: Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
14. Final Battle: Creep- Radiohead
15. Death Scene: I Alone- Live
16. Funeral: Rooster- Alice in Chains
17. Ending Credits: Hemmorage- Fuel

Goin' Back to Cali

Ok, so not exactly in the words of LL Cool J, since I've never been, I can't really "go back". But there isn't a song, "Goin to Cali", hmm, I don't think so.

We decided today to go on a little farewell trip with our close friends who just got accepted to Bethel. We were planning a trip there with them anyway, but since they have to be at their assignment in early July, we had to move it up, A LOT. Now we are leaving in less than a month. We are flying into Sacramento and are going to be spending time in Napa, San Francisco and Vacaville (where they lived for a while). One last adventure together before they go.

The Never Ending Survey part2

FIRST NAME? Heather
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No. But I have the same name as about every other girl born in the 1970's
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Don't remember
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Peanutbutter
KIDS? 2 little uns
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I hope so. I try to be a nice person
DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL ? No, but I have a blog
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? hum...
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yeah.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No. I hate heights.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cracklin Oat Bran & Rice Krispies.
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, and like Brooke, I'm always irritated at myself when I put them back on. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yep, I work out! I can kick yo butt!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Mint Chocolate Chip
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? probably what they are wearing
RED OR PINK? Red
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I don't speak my mind to anyone except my immediate family and many times I wish I could or would. I hate confrontation so I guess that's why.
DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Bop
DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No, definatly not
WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARIING? Red sweats with a big bleach mark on the leg and no shoes
THE LAST THING YOU ATE? coffee
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Ava making noise
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red, it's my favorite color
FAVORITE SMELL? Fresh-brewed coffee in the morning, watermelon, my bebes, Heath
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Tina
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I stole it from another blog but I do like them
FAVORITE DRINK? Coffee, Iced Tea, Coke Zero, & Gin & Tonic
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Baseball but only the Cardinals.
HAIR COLOR? Blonde, I don't know what my natural color is anymore
EYE COLOR? Green
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No
FAVORITE FOOD? Sushi
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy Endings
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? All the way through- Happy Feet, The beginning of The Pursuit of Happiness
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Royal Blue tank top
SUMMER OR WINTER? Definatly summer
HUGS OR KISSES? hugs unless you are Heath or one of my babies
FAVORITE DESSERT? pie , dark chocolate, tiramisu
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? I would like to say the bible, but I'm not currently reading any book over 10 pages long and involving lots of pictures.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? IRS e-file, a freebie.
WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST ON TV LAST NIGHT? some of American Idol, I just can't get into it this year
FAVORITE SOUNDS? Ava lauging, Heath's truck getting home, Colton playing, Silence
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Neither, how bout some AC/DC
THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Alaska or St. Lucia not sure which is further
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I don't think so at least not that I can think of
WHEN WERE YOU BORN? December 25, 1974

Ten Names

Ok, so I swiped it too. It's too funny not to.

My Ten Names.

YOUR REAL NAME: Heather Jennings
YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.) Heaizzle
YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal) Red Monkey
YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (your middle name and the street you live on) Denise Elmwood
YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Jenhe (sounds more like Forrest Gump)
YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink) Green Gin and Tonic
IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of you dads middle name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms middle name) Ensovte
YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (parents middle names) June Elvin
YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets) Black Daisy
YOUR ADULT FILM STAR NAME: (your first pet's name plus your mother's maiden name) Mitzi Robertson

Initiation Into Motherhood

Yesterday evening was so nice that despite all of us having colds we decided to play outside in the back yard. Heath was up on the hill with Ava and Colton and I took Bart out of his cage to let him play. I was walking Bart around the yard on his leash. Colton comes running up to me holding a dandelion (the seed ones that you blow) so I bend down to his level to remind him what to do. I then notice that he is gagging. He evidently remembered from last year that you do something with these but didn't quite remember and he inhaled instead of blowing out. He had the seeds all over his tongue. This boy goes nuts when a hair is in his mouth and freaks out. The seeds were no different. I told him to stick out his tongue so I could wipe it off with his shirt. I didn't get the words out of my mouth and he threw up all over me. This is the first time I have been puked on by one of my kids. Now I can't count the number of times I've been spit up on but actual throw up, this was a first. I felt sorry for the neighbor guy who was eating his dinner outside and saw the whole thing.

Babes, Bags, and Bed Bugs

This past weekend I along with 13 other girls from our congregation took a girls only trip to St. Louie. It is the first time I have done anything like this since having my babies. A very sweet sister kept Ava for me so I could go. And Heath kept the Bean.

We left around 8:00 AM on Friday since the stores open at 10:00. We shopped all day and then had dinner and shopped some more afterwards. Then we went to Embassy Suites where we had 4 rooms. At about midnight we had security called on us. So we went to one of the other rooms to continue our party. When the girls sleeping in that room were ready to go to bed we all went back to our room. I haven't laughed so hard in a very long time. It was a blast. This is a crazy bunch! We finally went to sleep at 3:00 AM.

We got up at 8:00 the next morning and the girls from the room we went to when we had security called on us were complaining about there being ticks in their beds. They said that they moved really fast though. I had recently read an article on bed bugs and this is exactly what they were. It said that most people mistake them for ticks. They have become increasingly popular in the US again because of international travel and the ban of a pesticide that had eliminated them pretty much from here. They are horrible little critters that feed on your blood while you are sleeping. They first inject into you something in their bodies where you don't feel them biting. Many times you take them or their sticky little eggs, home on your luggage without knowing it and then you have them in your home. They are extremely difficult to get rid of. Ever since I read that article I have been so phobic about them. Since I found out they were in that room, I have not been able to sleep. I will never stay there again and absolutly dread staying in a hotel again. And hooray, the one we are staying in for Circuit Assembly and District Convention is right across the street. I will not sleep until I do a thorough check of the mattresses. I am so OCD when it comes to bugs.

We had breakfast and then shopped some more. Then it was back home.

Other than the bed bugs, our trip was a blast. I got to know some sisters better that I didn't know very well, and just had a great time with the ones I know well. I came back with lots of bags of loot (mostly for Colton and Ava) and lots of memories that I will never forget. I hope we can do it again soon.

Church Signs

Brooke and I for several years call each other when we see a great church sign. So I thought I would post a few of my favorites.

I have seen this one twice now on different churchs, it's the best one I've seen in a while. Peanut butter isn't the only thing being recalled by it's maker. Other ones that really make you think are... And you think it's hot here (of course this one works best in Summertime), Come in for a faith lift, and my personal all time favorite, Go Jesus Go (displayed at Christmas time) Where exactly is Jesus going? Or is this a Jesus cheer? If so, let me get my pom poms. I guess you have to go in to find out for sure.

Hooray for Free Stuff

Everyone that knows me well knows about my love of free things. Whether it is dumpster diving for whatever treasure might be found to surfing the net for free samples. I have found some really awesome things. My best web freebie was my SonicCare Electric toothbrush (AVR $80) and my Senseo Coffee Maker (ARV $50). Yesterday when I heard UPS drop a package I had no idea what was waiting outside my door. I knew right away when I saw the package. It was my free Starbucks tee shirt. Starbucks had a promotion a couple of weeks ago where you designed a shirt with your favorite drink on it and they gave away a very limited number of them. I just happened to get in at the exact moment they came available. Well, I was so excited to get my shirt that I didn't notice at first a little card inside the envelope. It is a coupon to get the drink on your shirt at any Starbucks when you have the shirt on and present your coupon. And Turborip, I know your little one is into Thomas Trains, they have a promotion now to get a free Thomas wooden engine. This is how Colton has gotten most of his Thomas trains. You just pay $2.99 for shipping, but seeing that they are anywhere from $13-$20, it's a good deal. To anyone who enjoys getting cool freebies in the mail, here is the link where I get most of them. http://www.freesamplesite.com/ydf/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1

My Girls

A while back a good friend of mine did a tribute on her blog to her good friends. As I was laying in bed last night I started thinking of all of my wonderful girlfriends and how much they all mean to me. And I thought that I would do a tribute like she did for each. To each and every one of you, I love you all so much and am so thankful to have you all in my life. So here goes in the order that you came into my life.

T.H. & B.H.- I feel like I have to put the two of you together. We have spent so little time one on one since we have been adults. And I feel the same way about both of you. I have never thought of you as cousins. The title cousin has never been able to express the closeness that we have. I have always felt like your big sister even when we were very young. Maybe that's why I feel very protective of the two of you. We have had some unforgettable times together. The two of you are in so many of my good memories and in a lot of my earliest ones. My favorite will always be Mexico. What a great time we had. Everytime I think of it I smile and get sad because I wish we could do it all over again. I would hop on a plane right now with you two (and my family of course) and head down there. But, anytime spent with the two of you though are always good times and make happy memories. You both have always been there for me through the good times and bad. You have always listened when I've needed a shoulder to cry on. B- there is no one on earth that can make me laugh like you. You are the funniest person I know and you can find humor in almost any situation. You are also very tenderhearted. I miss all of my family in Memphis, but the two of you are the ones that I have always missed the most. Especially over the last few years since we have been closer than ever. It's always so hard to say goodbye. I love you two more than I could ever begin to say.

A.P.W.- You are also my happy memory from Kingsbury Jr. High. I was so very sad when you went to Craigmont, I tried my hardest to get my parents to let me go there too. I will never forget all of the great times we had when we were young teens. It was great that your mom worked at the mall. A dream for teenaged girls to go to work with her mom and hang out all day. Remember walking through there holding hands and saying as we passed people looking at us oddly, "No we're not". Nerds we were. So many of my memories of our time together were out in service with your brother and this old brother (his name isn't coming to me). We wrote many letters sitting on the couch in your living room to people that were in the obituary (not to them but the relatives :)). And I remember laying on your mom's bed studying our Watchtower. You did the first half, I did the last, and then we copied each others underlining.You inspired my artistic side. I wanted so badly to be able to write and draw like you. Of course I was never able to. One of my most valued posessions is the paperdolls you gave me on my wedding day. I have been so happy to have you back in my life these last few years and I am so sorry that so much time passed.

S.P.A.- I remember meeting you at Skateland. You were wearing a hot pink sweater. It was an instant friendship. Although we lost touch for several years I never stopped loving you or thinking about you. You had such a deep impact on my life. How could you not have, we spent so much time together in our formative teenage years. You were and still are like a sister to me. I will never forget all the times we met halfway with our parents at BP because we couldn't drive yet. Or the time mom freaked out and called the police because she thought we were missing and she sat her purse on the note saying that we went to the movie to see Dances With Wolves. Or all the times we drove out to Old Time Pottery stopping at Taco Bell along the way getting our usual, a Burrito Supreme and Nacho Supreme or when we were feeling really bad a Burrito Supreme and a Nachos BelGrande (with 2 waters along with our drinks so they wouldn't think we were pigs), listening to Magic Carpet Ride over and over trying to figure out what they were saying. I loved pioneering with you and going to pioneer school together. I still think of the young woman you studied with that lived so far out and wonder what ever happened to her. One of the things that makes me saddest in my life is that we lost touch for so long. Thank you for coming back into my life. I can't wait to see you.

R.S.M.- I remember meeting you at the hall right when you moved back from CA. I thought you hated me. Shortly thereafter I went to your graduation party and then your wedding and shortly after that we became friends. I remember thinking wow, we have done something with them every weekend lately. There is no one that truly "gets" my love for Target or Mexico like you do. I think about you and wonder how I would have ever survived without you. You have truly been a friend through it all and when I needed a friend the most. We have some great memories together too. Hey, you remember that time we went to Mexico and that last day walking back from the beach? ;) Yes, I know you do since we still talk about it a year later. Thank you for being there for me and being my friend sticking closer than a brother.

A.N.- I think you are probably in the wrong spot as to when you really came into my life. I put you in here though because it's when we became real friends. I remember meeting you when we were very young kids maybe 10 or so. It seems like we were in Little Rock, AR for a convention. But I also remember being in Cape at your house. I wanted you to come home with me so bad and I think that we devised a little plan but your folks said no. I was so disappointed. Little did I know that years later, I would marry a close friend of yours and I would live in your town and we would be friends as adults. You are such a great person. I enjoy all of the time we spend together. You definatly make the best goulash, apple pie, and gin & tonic in the world!

S.T.N.- The first time I remember meeting you, you were very pregnant with your youngest. You were wearing a gold outfit and you looked so pretty. Although that was years ago, we didn't become good friends until recently. You are truly kind and so thoughtful not to mention hospitable. I always look forward to spending time with you and your family and we always have such a great time together.

I feel so fortunate to have so many wonderful people in my life. Thank you all for being a part of it. I love you all so much.

Monday Update

Ok, so I think I'm giving up on my weekly post on my weight loss because I am doing so terribly on sticking to any kind of healthy eating plan. I try hard during the week and then on the weekends it is always blown. If we would actually join the gym instead of talking about it, perhaps I would feel a little more motivated.

We had nice weekend. We hired a sister from our hall to babysit on Saturday night. It's the first time we have been out together in a really long time. And the first time anyone besides family has watched our kids. We went to a really cool place here called Royal N'Orleans. It's very good and a really nice place. We handed over the babies at 5:00, had dinner and went to Barnes and Noble to check out some house plan books. By 8:30 we were so beat, we had to go home. We had the babysitter until 10:00, but I guess we are too old to hang out that late. We went to a Superbowl Party last night at some friend's house. It was almost like having a babysitter again. Most of our congregation was there and they all are very helpful with the kids.

Colton picked out a new fish, a new, "Charie", this week at Walmart. That stupid fish is already dead! Flushed him this morning. He must have been sick to begin with, or maybe it was the gummy fruit snack Colton put in his bowl for him. But I think this is the last of the fish. At least the Beta fish. Maybe I will purchase an $.18 goldfish next time for him.

I think Ava may be better. It is so hard to tell. She still has a cough and runny nose but not a cough like it was. They said it usually only lasts a week. She has been sick for over 3 weeks.

RSV

Ok, so I'm a day late posting my progress or lack there of. This week my weight stayed the same. Which is quite amazing since I did horrible on sticking with any kind of plan.

Saturday night Ava coughed all night long. She couldn't even catch her breath between coughing. I called her doctor Sunday morning and he said to take her to the ER that it sounded like she may possibly have RSV. I didn't think she did because she had already been sick for 2 weeks and I had taken her to see him a week before and they checked then for RSV and it was negative. After waiting hours in the ER the test came back positive. They prescribed some meds for her and told me to use a vaporizer in the room. They told me she should be fine and it is most serious if the baby is under 2 months old and in the elderly. I must mention the hospital gown, which was the cutest and tiniest thing ever. It was white with pink elephants, dinosaurs, and whales and it said SOOOO Big. She looked adorable in it despite being so ill. She seemed to do better yesterday but last night was horrible. I did not make it to bed until 6:00 this morning and I was awakened at 8:00 by Colton putting stickers all over my arms and head. I did doze a little while I was holding her on the couch all night, but she started crying all over again every time her paci would fall out of her mouth.

I am Superman

I have no idea what has started my son's recent obsession with the Man of Steel. He has never seen Superman movies or shows, so I don't know how he even knows anything about him. Since he began talking about him I was reminded of a garage sale purchase I made for him before he was even born. A Superman shirt complete with a red cape. I pulled it out, and it fit him perfectly. It is now his favorite and he wants to wear it constantly. He runs around the house holding the cape out behind him "flying". He says, "I am Superman", and I think he truly believes he is.

How is This Possible?

I have done horrible on this diet the entire week. I was on it for 2 days. This weekend I ate any and everything I wanted. And I lost 5 pounds! What is up with that? Now I am wondering if I should even go back on it.

Heath and I got to go on a date last night. It's the first time we have been out together in a very long time. We went to one of our favorite restaurants that we never take the kids to because it is a tiny little hole in the wall that isn't big enough to have a non-smoking section. Then we went to a movie. We saw Night at the Museum. I thought it was great. It had a lot of funny parts.

Ava has slept all night for 2 nights in a row. Last night I couldn't get her to go to sleep so she wound up sleeping with us. I don't think we will ever get Colton out and I swore that Ava would not sleep with us. I don't know what to do though when I'm exhausted and the only way she will sleep is to be held. If our house was set up different I could just put her in her crib and let her cry like the doctor recommended.

Second Weigh In

So I still weigh the exact same as when I started this program. I did good all week but the weekend I did not do well at all. Tina and Brooke were here. Who wants to diet when you are having so much fun with them. I guess at least I didn't gain.

We are going to join the gym though. I am so excited because Heath is going to join with me and there is a great child care program there so we will get a few hours a week to ourselves. A lot of our friends belong there too and go to a body pump class 3 times a week, so we are going to try that too. Surely the diet along with working out 3 times a week, I will lose weight. I think I will be more motivated because it will be a little time without the kids. Something I have not had for 2.5 years, time to myself. Hooray!

I lost my keys this weekend. We went to Outback and I know I had them there and driving there was the last time I used them. I've called Outback numerous times to no avail. My car key is going to cost $100 to replace and my safe deposit box key $50. It makes me sick that I can't find them. I'm sure Heath is going to be thrilled when I tell him how much they are going to be to replace.

I noticed this morning that Colton's Beta fish, "Charlie", is dying. I told him that Charlie was very sick and was going to die and when he did we are going to have to flush him down the potty. He said, "Coco tell Charie sompin, Charie don't cry". It was very sweet and very sad, even though his next words were, "get new one".

First Weigh In

Ok, so my first week was not so great since I still weigh the exact same. I did really well on sticking with it. It's super easy, except when it comes to eating out. We ate out 3 times this weekend. Once at a Mexican place where Heath and I split fajitas and I got corn tortillas with mine (no refined flour) and I ate 3 chips. Did good there. Sat night we went to a sports bar type place by the river. They are famous, here anyway, for their peel and eat shrimp. I got that and also had one of Heath's cheese sticks and a Gin & Tonic. I didn't do to bad until we stopped at the custard joint and I had about 10 bites of Heath's Apple Pie Jackhammer. They take a slice of apple pie and blend it into frozen custard, put a hole in the middle and pour in hot caramel. It is to die for. Yesterday after the meeting we went to the Chinese place, and although I didn't eat much, what I did eat was not part of the program.

I know everyone that reads my blog is really interested in what I ate this weekend :) It's some interesting stuff that I am sure will brighten your day!

My Resolution

I have decided that I am bound and determined to lose this baby weight and a few more pounds while I'm at it. This isn't a New Years resolution. It just happened to be at the same time.

One of my best girl friends has lost a ton of weight (not literally) and looks great. Not that she was even remotely big to begin with. As a matter of fact when she started this I wondered why and where she was going to lose this weight she spoke of. She has always looked gorgeous. Now I am really jealous every time we go shopping and everything looks so good on her and I look like a cow and nothing at all even fits me. One of the joys of having a baby is how much your body changes.

So this is how she has done it and I'm going to do it too. The diet consists of 3 rules.
1. Fat from calories must not be over 30%
2. No enriched flour
3. No sugar
It goes on the principle that it doesn't matter when or how much you eat, but what you eat. This part I am a fan of. I have never been able to stay on a diet because when I am on one, I am constantly hungry and thinking about food. I started the diet on Monday and have done really well so far. If I am hungry after I eat my sugar free pudding, I can eat 10 more of them. Not that I would, but just the thought that I could, I think makes me OK with a smaller amount. I doubt that I've lost any weight yet but, my stomach feels better. I hasn't ached all week. This is a huge deal since my stomach hurts everyday. I know for sure now that it is sugar that was doing it. I know I need to add in exercise, I've not figured out how to fit that in yet.

My goal is to lose 20lbs. That sounds reasonable to me for now. Monday when I started this I weighed 165lbs. 15lbs is baby weight and I want to lose 5 more on top of it. Every Monday I will post my weight. I am thinking that posting this may help me stick with it even better.

The Never Ending Survey

Name: Heather
Age: 32
Hair Color: Light brown with blonde highlights on top
Eye Color: Green
Pet(s) & Their Name(s): 2 dogs Bart and Daisy, Kitty Harley, and fish Charlie
Birthplace: Memfo
Nickname(s): Heddo
Most Widespread Nickname: Heddo but only by people who have known me a really long time
Height: 5'5"
Mood Right Now: Stressed, Ava has been screaming her head off, Colton somehow got a DVD stuck in the player behind the thing you put the DVD in and now it won't close and he just stopped crying to watch a movie. Agghhh!!!!!

~Favorites~
Color: Red
Animal: I am not too much of an animal person since I had kids
Number: 4, the number of people in my family
Gum: Big Red because it reminds me of my husband's kisses in the early days. Hey me too Ashley. Big Red and Drakkar cologne was what he always smelled like.
Sport: Baseball... Go Cardinals winners of the 2006 World Series, Yeah Baby!
Season: A tie between fall and spring
Candy: Dark Chocolate
Song: about anything by AC/DC or Aerosmith
Actor: Tom Hanks & Chris Farley (so sad he's dead)
TV Show: Saturday Night Live although I rarely am up late enough to watch the new ones, My Name is Earl, 24

~This or That~
Morning or Evening: Evening
Hugs or Kisses: Hugs-please no kisses unless you are my hubby or one of my babies
Love or Money: Love
Movies or Music: Movies
Big Crowds or Little Crowds: Little crowds
Beach or Mountains: Beach although I love the mountains too
Six Flags or Carowinds: Disneyworld
Percussion or Strings: Strings
Skateboard or Skooter: Skooter I guess, I've never been on a skateboard, but I did almost kill myself on a skooter...I'll take cars.
Heels or Sneakers: Heels the higher the better
Black or White: Black
Red or Green: Red
Skittles or M&Ms: M& M's (peanut or dark chocolate ones please)
Sun or Moon: Sun
Water or Fire: Water

~Have You Ever~

Danced in the Rain: not that I remember
Honked a Car Horn at Strangers: when I was a teenager
Done Something You Regret: Of course who hasn't
Cried in a Full Theater: Yes many times, the stupidest movie I cried over in a full theater was Edward Scissorhands, Sheesh!
Done Drugs: No
Smiled for No Reason: yes
Thought About Something and Laughed Really Loud: Yes, usually about something Brooke said
Done Something Stupid in Front of Your Crush: I remember that from many years ago
Said Something No One Else Got: yes
Acted/Sang on Stage: I was in a couple dramas and have had some assembly parts
Had a Cavity: I have some right now I think
Said Something That Others Took Wrong: Very often
Been Told to Get Your Mind Out of the Gutter: yep
Been in Love: Yeah, I have been for 14 years
Fallen Down in Public: Yes
Been Stupid in Front of a Lot of People: Yep
Done Something Someone Said You Could Never Do: yep

~Do You~

Sing Well: No and I don't in front of people except my kids
Dance Well: No, but I do it anyway.
Embarrassed Easily: Yes
Consider Yourself a Morning Person: No definatly not, especially after being up all night with the baby
Take Walks in the Rain: only when I have to
Keep Your Promises: Yes, I try my best anyway
Like to Talk: only to people I am very comfortable around
Speak Your Mind: I wish I could
Trust Others Easily: yes

~Movies & Music~

Best Movie You've Seen in Theaters Lately: I have seen 2 movies in the theater in the past 2 years and neither were very good.
Saddest Movie: A River Runs Through It
Cutest Movie: can't think of any right now
Movie You Find Yourself Quoting: Tommy Boy, Napoleon Dynamite, There's Something About Mary (the edited TV version), and Almost Heroes (Bidwell, Can you hear me?)
Ever Made Movies With Your Friends: no, but Ashley and I were going to do Little Women in which I was going to play Meg and she was going to play the part of Jo, we never got around to it. You remember that Ashley?
Radio Station You Listen to Most: Any one that's playing a song I like at the moment
Song Currently Stuck in Your Head: Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli (It's Colton's nap song)
Stupidest Song You've Heard Lately: The theme to Wonder Pets and all of the other kids show theme songs that get in my mind and never leave
Song You Hear Most on the Radio: I don't listen often enough to notice

Would You EVER

Skydive: if the plane was crashing
Do You Think There's Gold on the Other End of a Rainbow? No, but Colton has just learned to dig for gold. In his nose that is. Yuck! I guess it was bound to happen.
What CD Have You Listened to Most Lately? AC/DC Back in Black and Mary Had a Little Amp
Have you everr Held a Snake or Tarantula? snake
Do You Like Scary Movies? not really
What's Your Pet Peeve? guilt trips
Do You Have a Type A Personality? no I don't think so
What Would YOU Do for a Klondike Bar? Nothing, I don't really like them. Now a Dove bar might be a different story.
What's the One Thing You Would Bring With You to a Deserted Island? a fishing pole, I don't know.
Ever Been Tubing? Yes, it's fun when the river is actually moving, otherwise not so much
Drove a Jetski? no
Do You Believe in Love at First Sight? No, but I believe in attraction at first sight.
Introvert or Extrovert? both, it depends on how comfortable I am with the people and situation
Do You Like Big Crowds? yes sometimes
What's Your Favorite Quote from a Friend? I love the saying on Tina's Blog. Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, and all is well.
Word Do You Use Too Much? like
Can You Sing Your ABC's Backward's? I could if I felt like concentrating that hard.
What's the Latest You've Ever Stayed Up? All night
Have You Ever Been Betrayed? Yeah
What's Your Greatest Strength(s)? I try to keep peace with everyone
Weakness(es)? trying to keep peace with everyone and not being able to tell people what I really think
You Laugh a Lot? Yes.
Are You a Leader or a Follower? A follower, but I hope to my kids a leader
Do You WANT to Be Like Everyone Else? No
'What's the Compliment You Receive Most? that I have sweet kids
Do You March to the Beat of Your OWN Drummer? yes
Can You Talk Extremely Fast? yes

To Be Rich

I was thinking how nice it would be to be rich. Not that I want a big house, designer clothes, or a fancy car. What I would like is a nanny to watch the baby at night and a personal maid for Colton. After my day yesterday I am doubting my ability to care for two children at one time. Especially with one of them being in the terrible twos stage.
This was my part of my day yesterday...
Colton was being quiet so I went to check on him and he had gotten into the pantry and poured out an entire container of dry bread crumbs and he was spreading them all over the floor. I got a phone call so I couldn't clean them right away. Next thing I know he is into the container of oatmeal. Before I could get any of it cleaned up, he got into the closet that I keep cleaning supplies in which has a door knob cover that is suppose to be child proof, and he had a spray bottle of fabric refresher spraying it onto the bread crumbs. He also had plastic cups spread out among the crumbs and when I came around the corner he took a drink out of one of the cups and started gagging. That's when I saw the fabric refresher and noticed that he had sprayed it into the cup and that's what he drank. I frantically called poison control, who's number is as etched into my brain as 911 because of calling it so often. While on the phone to poison control he got into the same closet and got yellow craft paint and as I was yelling NO, he opened it and poured it onto the floor. Thank goodness I have hardwood floors. Today my day is already starting out much the same. He has already poured coffee grounds onto the floor. Just when I think I can't take anymore he does something incredibly cute or sweet. We were reading the Bible Story about Jonah and I asked him what ate Jonah and he said, "tyrannosaurus rex".

Little Monsters

No one ever told me that having 2 kids was going to be so difficult. I guess the hardest thing for me so far is not feeling like I can get out. And my lack of adult conversation and company (until Heath gets home anyway). It is so hard to just get out of the house. With 2 kids to get dressed and one that hates getting out of his jammies. It is a battle and one that I haven't fought too many times in the past month. Then with the little one it never fails that she is hungry right when we are walking out.
Last week after being depressed about constantly being home, I decided to bite the bullet and go to my favorite store which I have desperately missed, Target. I was very brave taking 2 kids and taking them pretty close to nap time. I just had to get out. Colton did great through Target but then we had to go grocery shopping at Wally World. A store that makes the sanest person crazy, so I guess I can't blame him to much for this. He did very good until it was time to leave. He wanted some Reeses Pieces, I agreed since he had been so good. Then he kept standing in the cart, I kept telling him no. So I took the candy and put it back. He had a complete and total meltdown. The first one in public. I was proud of myself for not giving in and giving him the candy back, and for not feeling at all embarassed as everyone looked at my child and then me.
Yesterday we returned to Walmart for groceries and no meltdown occured. But as we were walking out I realized that I had forgotten something that I came for. I was talking to the sweet old lady that watches the exit about her watching my cart so I could run back and get the thing I needed. Colton made a mad dash out the door. I was forced to run after him and trust that the sweet old lady would make sure sleeping Ava was ok. He was running for the Big Bird ride that he is obsessed with. He scared me to death. I'm not sure how you are suppose to shop for groceries with 2 kids. Do the people who make carts think that nobody has more than one child? Ava is in the top part because with a carrier in the bottom part there is no where for groceries. So Colton sits in the bottom part surrounded by groceries. And when they are bagged there is no more room for Colton. How do people with more than 2 kids grocery shop? I don't know if next week I will brave Walmart again by myself.
I am determined to not let this house get to me anymore. I am not a home body and never have been. I had almost at anytime be anywhere but home. That must be where Colton gets it. Every time we are driving home and get close he starts saying, "No home". I guess I'm just going to have to get use to this and deal with it.

Life

Life is such an odd thing. My daughter was born a week ago yesterday and this morning at 6:30 I got the phone call that my grandmother had passed away. As one life begins another ends.

I didn't expect to be so sad. I don't mean to sound cold hearted, I loved her very much. But, it is as though we lost her a long time ago because she had Alzheimer's and has been in terrible shape for several years. I don't remember the last time I had a normal conversation with her, I think it must have been at least 8 years ago. The times I have been around her the last few years she would talk to you but so soft that you could barely hear her and she didn't really make any sense. My mom and aunt have taken care of her since Bop died almost 2 years ago. They say that she had moments that they thought she knew what was going on, like when she would cry for Bop and talk about his death. I have had numerous calls over the past few years that they thought she was about to die. She always pulled through and we all thought that she would out live us all and she would just walk right into the new system. She was such a strong person and life is going to be very strange without her.