Today's theme is

"HAPPY FACES"

I absolutely love this one of Liana! I call it her Gerber baby picture.

Kids are so funny!

Ok well it is 1am and I am still up because I have 2 children that think that they MUST sleep in my bed when Daddy works nights. So now that I have gotten them back into bed I must wait up to make sure they go to sleep and not wait till I go to sleep, and come back to my room. Sneaky little guys.

Anyways since I am up, and the news about little Kailey's body being possibly found is so depressing so I don't really want to watch it, I decided I would blog about the conversation that I heard this evening. It was bed time and I was getting the kids to clean up the toys like every night and they were in Liana's room tidying up a bit. Well they have a Sesame Street toy that is really for babies, we call them stand up toys because babies learn to stand with them, and it is annoying when they sit there and press the same thing over and over. So I keep hearing it and finally I hear Caylob speak up. This is how the conversation went. BTW Caylob has been carrying around his new Bible all night letting me know that it is the Word of God and the Word of God is a sword. I love it!

Caylob: Sissy do you want me to cut you with this sword?

Mommy's ears start to burn on this one just waiting on what was next, I was in the living room btw and they had no clue I was listening.

Caylob: This is God's word and it is a sword and it will cut you and then you will believe in Jesus.

Now mind you I was picturing him in there waving his Bible at her and she is ignoring him all the while pushing the same button on this Sesame Street toy.

Caylob: Sissy are you bored?

Liana: No I Sissy

Caylob: No Sissy, I said SISSY are you bored?

Liana: NO Cayob I said I Sissy! Frustration mounting here

Caylob with the same frustration: No Sissy, I was asking you if you were bored.

Still pressing the same button... Liana: OH! Ok....Nope

I could just see the light bulb above her head come on. And I could not help but to laugh. And that was the end of the conversation. I thought Caylob was about to preach to her to begin with and it ended like.... yeah ok whatever and they were done, even though I was waiting on a sermon, it was still too funny! The funniest thing is. Liana is really smart and pretty much knows what you are saying, but she has her Daddy in her and if you do not ask the question specifically, you WILL get a run around answer. That is soooooo her Daddy!

Either way I found it amusing, hope you did too. I am off to bed now, praying that they are asleep. (crossing fingers)

Have a good one all!

Foto Friday.

Today the theme is

"LOVE"

This is a picture that Jodi did for us and she added the exact thought I had at the moment she took the picture.

I know I know mushy. Oh well, what can I say, I love him!




He is the love of my life, but these guys right here have allowed me to form a love like no other. Sometimes they may not know it is love, but most times it is the best love in the world. All Mommies know what kind of love I am talking about!




Have a good one all!

Thanksgiving poems.

These are a couple of poems I found today while I was browsing the internet. One is humorous and the other just reminded me of when we used to go to my Grandmother's every year. I miss those times.

Either way I hope you enjoy then like I did.

Christmas Is Coming – A Turkey’s Tale

When I was a young turkey, new to the coop,
My big brother Mike took me out on the stoop,

Then he sat me down, and he spoke real slow,
And he told me there was something that I had to know;

His look and his tone I will always remember,
When he told me of the horrors of..... Black November;

"Come about August, now listen to me,
Each day you'll get six meals instead of just three,

"And soon you'll be thick, where once you were thin,
And you'll grow a big rubbery thing under your chin;

"And then one morning, when you're warm in your bed,
In'll burst the farmer's wife, and hack off your head;

"Then she'll pluck out all your feathers so you're bald 'n pink,
And scoop out all your insides and leave ya lyin' in the sink;

"And then comes the worst part" he said not bluffing,
"She'll spread your cheeks and pack your rear with stuffing".

Well, the rest of his words were too grim to repeat,
I sat on the stoop like a winged piece of meat,

And decided on the spot that to avoid being cooked,
I'd have to lay low and remain overlooked;

I began a new diet of nuts and granola,
High roughage salads, juice and diet cola;

And as they ate pastries, chocolates and crepes,
I stayed in my room doing Jane Fonda tapes;

I maintained my weight of two pounds and a half,
And tried not to notice when the bigger birds laughed;

But 'twas I who was laughing, under my breath,
As they chomped and they chewed, ever closer to death;

And sure enough when Black November rolled around,
I was the last turkey left in the entire compound;

So now I'm a pet in the farmer's wife's lap;
I haven't a worry, so I eat and I nap;

She held me today, while sewing and humming,
And smiled at me and said "Christmas is coming..."

It did not list an author, but the website was

http://community.tasteofhome.com/forums/t/680472.aspx

Then I read this one that took me back to the old days =)

Thanksgiving



(Edgar Albert Guest, 1881-1959)



Gettin' together to smile an' rejoice,
An' eatin' an' laughin' with folks of your choice;
An' kissin' the girls an' declarin' that they
Are growin more beautiful day after day;
Chattin' an' braggin' a bit with the men,
Buildin' the old family circle again;
Livin' the wholesome an' old-fashioned cheer,
Just for awhile at the end of the year.

Greetings fly fast as we crowd through the door
And under the old roof we gather once more
Just as we did when the youngsters were small;
Mother's a little bit grayer, that's all.
Father's a little bit older, but still
Ready to romp an' to laugh with a will.
Here we are back at the table again
Tellin' our stories as women an men.

Bowed are our heads for a moment in prayer;
Oh, but we're grateful an' glad to be there.
Home from the east land an' home from the west,
Home with the folks that are dearest an' best.
Out of the sham of the cities afar
We've come for a time to be just what we are.
Here we can talk of ourselves an' be frank,
Forgettin' position an' station an' rank.

Give me the end of the year an' its fun
When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done;
Bring all the wanderers home to the nest,
Let me sit down with the ones I love best,
Hear the old voices still ringin' with song,
See the old faces unblemished by wrong,
See the old table with all of its chairs
An I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers.

Now I have to get off here and get some cleaning AND cooking done. Caylob just reminded me it is Thanksgiving eve. I knew it, but he just made it sink in a little more...lol. Have a good one all!

Family pictures.

We recently had our first family pictures taken since Jaycob was about a month old. Well....sadly he is now just about 19 months old. With Caylob we had family pics taken all the time. Or at least pictures of him every so often. I cannot even keep up with thier shot records now, much less when their pictures are taken...lol.

But we had a good friend of our's, Jodi, take them for us and she did a wonderful job. I was so excited to get them back. Plus she did some Christmas pics of the kiddos for me. They also turned out awesome as well!! The kids were not as cooperative the second time around tho. Oh well. They still turned out just the way I wanted them. She even added some things to them to Jazz them up a little. Those turned out really cute.

But here are some that she did. Enjoy and have a good one all!!

Ok seriously!

Well I feel now is the time to tell everyone what has been going on with me for the past probably month or so. I have not told many about it just for the sake of not knowing what is really going on.

Let me start out by telling you all that I have always suffered from heartburn. I have always just taken the medicine that they would give me and not think another thing about it. My dad has it and I figured it was hereditary. Well about a month ago I started getting a different kind of heartburn. One that did not go away with my usual medicine. I just knew that I was getting ulcers or something, but I did not want to go to the doc. I hate going to the doc., they always find something wrong with you. I know, I know, the reason you go to the doc is because there is something wrong with you. But I still don't like it. Anyways I just dealt with it for a little while. Meanwhile it was the month of October which is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I did a routine self check and wound up finding a lump on my right side. Breast cancer is in my family on both sides, I believe, so I got a little worried.

Well about 2 weeks ago I went to see my doctor and have her check me out. She started asking all kinds of things, about nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and a list of others. And as she was asking me I was thinking back, and come to find out I had been having most of them. In fact they were so bad the month before, nausea and fatigue, and all, that I thought I was pregnant. But I obviously I wasn't and I just started ignoring the symptoms. I chalked a lot of them up to being overweight. Well now lets get back on track with the doc. So she was asking me about these symptoms and I told her yes I was having them, so she had me lie on my back and she pressed on my right side under my rib cage. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE!!! It shot a pain so bad into my back I wanted to hit her. Then she asked me if it hurt. I was like read the signs!! But yeah I told her it did and she told me that she would say that my gallbladder is not functioning properly. But to be on the safe side lets just try some new heart burn meds and see what happens,if in 2 wks the symptoms are still there, no questions asked, I have to have an ultrasound on my gallbladder. OK.

Then she did a breast exam and concluded that since it was a painful knot, that it may be a clogged duct, lets wait 2 weeks, take this anti inflammatory and apply heat 2xs a day, then come back in 2 weeks. If no change....ultrasound.

So off I go for 2 weeks diligent in applying heat and taking meds. And although the heartburn was less frequent, the pain was still bad. Also something told me to do another self check and I found 2 more lumps on my left breast, no pain. So I have been in a funk for about 2 weeks now.

I went to the doctor again yesterday. She pressed on me again, YEAH STILL HURTS! Then she checked on both of my breasts and concluded that I need ultrasounds on everything. She at first did not seem worried about the left side, but after she felt around a little more she kinda got quiet about them and did not mention anything else. Good way not to freak me out doc. Thanks! But I did ask her before she left the room and she told me not to get worried yet. Let's get these ultrasounds done and then we will talk.

If the ultrasound shows that my gallbladder is not functioning, she said that they will remove is. She also told me she is pretty sure that it will have to be removed, that is how confident she is that it is my gallbladder. Also the lump on my right breast may have to be removed just because it is painful. But not much was said about my left side. We will know more when we get the results of the ultrasound.

The answer to your question is Dec. 2. They are apparently closed all next week for Thanksgiving. Or they are booked up until then onw, I dunno. The wait is killing me tho. I don't like not knowing what is going on. BUT I am putting it in God's hand. I trust that He will take care of me,no matter what the outcome. The gallbladder does not bother me, that is an everyday outpatient procedure. It is the other issue that has me a little anxious.

So now there you have it. If I have been acting strange you know why now. Sorry if I have tho. I am not mad at anyone and I really thought that I was not showing my feelings that much. I did not want to tell anyone until I knew for sure. But even tho I don't know for sure I am telling you all now, so please pray, that all I have are cists and nothing more. Sorry for such a long post everyone.

Have a good one all!

Foto Friday.

And the theme for today is.....


"SILLY"



Ok this one is embarrassing for me! But for the sake of Foto Friday, I will bare all and let everyone get an insight of just how silly I can be. That is an orange slice and yes what Frank says is true...... I have a big mouth!!!


Have a good one all!!!