Wellllllllllllllll its not the worlds Happiest Christmas picture.  ROFL  But this is what people will be getting in our Christmas cards this year...because I REFUSE to try again ROFL....and it sums up Kaylin's attitudes about pictures this year. 

And its better then this where we cut off half of Zeria..and she's holding that stupid clown....because when I tried to take it away from her she (the big girl started crying)  Nevermind Kaylin's oh so happy face.         

Or we have this one with the oh so cheezy Zeria grin & the lovely view of her long gangly neck ROFL 

All I wanted was one picture of 3 kids smiling.  Was that too much to ask for???  Apparently, snicker hehe...stupid mommy.  2 kids thats easy my photogenic hams. 

Now these I like   But I wanted a group shot sniff sniff sniff.    Oh well they'll look BEAUTIFUL on my wall   Maybe I should have just done individual shots to begin with.  snicker

                            The Beautiful Princess

                                 The Handsome Dude

                             And look I actually smiled

           After btw the photographer had turned the camera off & we were gonna go look at what we'd come up with.  But I started giggling & both the photographer & mommy said quick snap that one.  So we did.  PHEW picture takin's HARD WORK.

Good morning!  Okay so apparently my blog about the day my ultrasound is was confusing.  LOL  Thats okay I was pretty upset when I did it.  GROWL  (lets not go there k?)

Anyhow on Monday I made 3 phone calls for appointments.  Tuesday for a thyroid check, Wednesday for the ultrasound, Thursday for my kids Christmas pictures.  HOWEVER its NEXT Wednesday not this wednesday.  ROFL  Ok now you know how scatterbrained I am when I was prego.

But as my mom was telling me when I went to pick my kids up from her house at least I haven't left a kid behind yet.  Her family (6 still at home)  and another family (I think they have 5)  Went out for pizza at Godfathers & then to Monsters Inc.  Welllllll between the two of them they managed to leave the 8 year old girls at the pizza place and proceeded to the movie theater.  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS!  So I don't feel as dumb now

Our snow is mostly gone as it rained all night.  My kids of course are truely disgusted. 

Here's our "first" snow pictures of the year.  First we have the long awaited stable picture.  This is our outdoor nativity scene. 

Can you all see how impressed kaylin is by this white stuff.  First she REFUSED to put the gloves on and second everytime I put her down she cried.  Oh well...try again another day. 

And here's one more for the road.  

Oh you have to click on this!! http://members.sigecom.net/theclan/Taliban.html

And no nobody gets blown up and its NOT dirty...but oh man is it funny!!!!

And the sex of the baby is.........

To be determined next week.

sigh,

whine,

grump

#$@(

I scheduled 3 appointments on Monday.  My thyroid check, a Walmart picture appt for Christmas pics, and the ultrasound.  Apparently somewhere in my foggy state of mind I mis heard or something.

Sooooooooo we all have to be patient until next week.

boo hoo

whine

sigh

grump

I love driving for 11/2 hours to find out ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

The weather outside is frightful, but inside so delightful and we haven't any place to go,

Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow!

Well my kids are ecstatic we have our first snow.  About an inch & a half and its still coming down hard.  I doubt it will last that long though we may keep our bit a bit longer as we live up on a hill...but long enough that my kids can go play in it.

And its a lie I haven't no place to go LOL  I have to go do my ultrasound this afternoon so here's hoping the snowplows are out soonest!  Oh and the idiots that drive in Washington stay home.

Have you ever driven somewhere where the people have no idea how to drive in snow.  Its just soooo much fun.  Bald street tires, and breaking down hills.  And what are you supposed to do when the person in front of you breaks going down a hill?????  Oh yes thats where the fun begins. 

We only get snow for about 2 or 3 weekends a year....so we definitely grow idiots when it comes to drivers.

Anyhow as soon as its daylight gotta go play in it.  Consider a snowball thrown at you....let the fight begin.

I'm late blogging this morning.  Kinda whiney.  I guess everything I've been doing has caught up with me & its time to have a do NOTHING day.  Unfortunately I didn't figure that out until I had a nice long crying jag. 

So the agenda today is NOTHING.  Well except to drive 45 minutes one way to get my lab work done so I can get more thyroid medication.  I waited too long & am completely out of the right dose.  (dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb) 

So I took a little bit too big of dose and shaved it off in an attempt to make it the right dose.  I have to wonder if that's contributing to my general whininess.  Probably though its just 'cause I'm tired.

Rob is actually sitting on the couch reading a book.  He NEVER does that in the day time.  So I think we're all gonna be lazy today.  Well except for Zeria whose currently playing hair dresser with my hair~~and Sam & Kaylin who are playing with mommy's stuffed animal mice on the stairs.

The stable is all done & looks very nice.  If I get off my butt at some point today I will put the lights in it & take pictures.  (No promises lol)

Tomorrow I get to get my ultrasound & I (think) I've decided to find out the sex of the baby (if the baby cooperates) lol.  Soooo I'll update on that when and if I find out. 

In a funny coincidence about names for our kids.  I love my user name.  So even before I was prego we had decided if we had a girl we'd name her Rainy something.  Well having met Rainee who found my site because she liked my user name lol.  We've decided the girls name will be Rainee Sarah. (We like Rainee's spelling better   So don't you feel special now

The boys name will be Jeffrey Williams.  I had a very dear (friend only) in jr high & high schools whose name was Jeff...the Williams well Rob picked that   And seeings we agreed whose to argue.

So thats my meanderings for the moment.  May the peace that passes all understanding guard your heart & mind.

Father God, I pray that you will help me to guard my tongue this day, and enjoy my family in my exhaustion.  In your sons name Amen

Good morning.  Rob is off as usual today.  And payday is today.  So I get to go do the bimonthly grocery shopping trip.  Which I'm just so looking forward to.  NOT!  No matter how careful of a list I make I always forget something obvious you know like milk or butter or something LOL 

I'm going to purchase the ingredients for Daisybliss' Lava Rocks & give them a try for the mother daughter Christmas tea.   

My husband is gonna build me a stable for my nativity scene.  I bought it in November our house is right along side our county road & I've been wanting a outdoor one for awhile.  So hopefully I get to put it up today.    Its a VERY small testimony of the real reason we celebrate Christmas.

I found my missing nativity scene.  So I have all 3 up finally.  Plus the majority of my other Christmas decorations (everything but the tree)  Once the trees up I'll see if I can put a few more lights up, but we have a 12 foot ceiling so I need the lights up on that first so I know how much I have left   We can't afford to buy new this year as we're cutting corners in the desperate hope we get to pick up James before Christmas so need to keep the money budgeted for that trip. 

I have a HUGE mouse collection.  Most of which is in storage.  But I put all my Christmas mice up last night.  And this morning my kids put all my stuffed animal mice on the stairs.  Zeria is a good decorator and understood right away and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Samuel well he's a man-child   so umm he didn't get it.  But he had fun.  He kept trying to line them all the way across a step.  Which means of course you can't get up that step.  snicker

Speaking of laughing at Samuel.  We have a budding song writer in our midst.  And I thought Rob & I were gonna die laughing last night in the car.  He's back there singing and here's the words.  One little duck went out to play he saw a skinny little duck with feathers on its back feathers on its back feathers on its back.     

The beginning of the song is of course from Barney...the ending well its all Samuel

I had a long talk with my Sunday School teacher after church.  She came to find out how the additions to my family were coming along & where I'd been during SS.  (blushing)  So I shared some stuff with her and we ended up talking for about 15-20 minutes.  Much to my kids irritation LOL  She has a "big" family for the generation she was in so understood my frustration.  Wasn't aware however of the comments I'd received.  Anyhow it was a good conversation.  And I'm still working on my attitude and will probably try to go next week...except next week I play piano instead of keyboard so may have to skip legitimately in order to practice.

Well should probably write that grocery list & get outa here.  So ttyl

Father God, I ask that you would help me as I shop to make the right purchases for my family.  To not overspend, and to remember the important things.  I'd really like to find a Christmas dress for Zeria that's reasonably priced.  so I ask that you would guide me in that.  I ask for the energy to do everything that needs to be done...and for Rob's patience as he's home with the kids.   I pray for Zeria that she would have a good attitude when she's asked not to do something.  And that Samuel & Kaylin would not be whiney today.  In your sons name.  Amen

Good morning!  My kids actually slept in until 7 this morning.  I was verrrrrrry happy.

Last night I ran away for a couple hours.  Didn't do anything exciting.  Just to subway for dinner & to Walmart & Goodwill.  It was a nice break. 

I got most of my two tons of laundry done yesterday.  And got my kids drawers sorted.  (BORING)  But long overdue.  I finally stored Samuels summer shirts that are gonna be too small for him by next year anyhow.  (BORING)

Zeria thought it was boring too and was quite put out that we weren't doing anything "special".  Mommy and her had a couple battles about attitude.  *sigh*  She's NEVER had that particular attitude before.....and I think she has a pretty good idea that it shouldn't happen again anytime soon. 

I have chosen not to go to SS the last two weeks.  And only go to church.  I finally realized why last night as I was praying about it.  An antiphany so to speak.  I guess I want my real life friends to be excited about my pregnancy.  And they weren't.  They keep saying "their praying" for me.  Which I definitely need LOL....but I'm excited about the pregnancy and about the adoption of James~~if DSHS ever gets their butts in gear.  And I have had very few "real" life people celebrate.  My mom has been one of them~~which has still suprised me.  My grandma is excited (when she's lucid~~which is for another blog)  And our assistant pastor & his wife are thrilled for us.   The rest have the I'll pray for you attitude.  And always assume that I do too....well maybe I should but I'm too stupid and I"M EXCITED.

Oh sure their are momentary moments of panic.  How the heck am I gonna do a McD's playland trip with 2 babies a toddler & 2 almost toddlers.  Welllllllllll maybe we won't (grin)   Maybe somethings we'll have to be curtailed.  And maybe I'll have to hire a nanny to come along with me to play.  And I have 2 VERY good choices for that.  My 16 year old sister who homeschools & is desperate to get her hands on James who is her half brother.  And my 17 year old neighbor who does our regular babysitting cause she's a LOT closer.  They are both very responsible mature girls that my kids love.  And yes we have the money to do that if needed....it will make other things a bit tighter...but thats ok.

Anyhow I digress. LOL its my blog i can if I want to

Sooooo  I guess I curled up inside & stopped going cause I was tied of the little hurts that I was receiving.  And I KNOW they didn't mean to hurt me...but hurt me it did.  Instead I've been hanging around in the sanctuary with a lady who has 5 kids.  AAnd LOVES them all~~even when she wants to strangle her second oldest And IS excited for me.  so pbbbbbbbbt.

But I still feel a bit guilty for sitting out there and NOT learning.  But you know what for now unless a bolt of lightening strikes me....or another BIG insight I think I'm gonna stay out there.......still thinking on this one.

Father God, its hard to be friendly when people aren't doing things "my" way.  And I'm tired of pretending it doesn't bother me.  Give me the courage to be honest with those who are intrested, and the wisdom to keep my mouth shut to those who aren't.  I pray for Kaylin that she would enjoy church again.  And that Zeria's asthma wouldn't get any worse today.  I ask for Rob that you would give him clarity of thought as he makes decisions at work and that he would be trusting you for wisdom.  I lift up samuel and ask that he would stay reasonably calm in Sunday School & not give into the other little boys picking on him etc.  I thank you so much for my husband as I watched him sleep last night I was reminded how precious of a gift you've given me.  THANK YOU!! 

Amen 

Wellllllllllll my darling kids were worn out yesterday after Thanksgiving at grandma's house.  And were asleep Yes asleep by 6pm last night.  And what time did they awake?? 6 am.  YUCKY YUCKY YUCKY.  I haven't officially gotten them out of bed yet.  Their having too much fun up there.  snicker.  But I will have to in about 8 minutes.  (at 7 am)  YUCK!!

Thanksgiving (the family get-together)  well it was umm it was ummm it was ummm......intresting.  Yeah that theres the word.

I got up and made my wildblackberry pie, apple turnovers, & strawberry jello.  (that part was relatively easy)  And the turnovers were a BIG hit.

Rob had decided he was gonna bike the kids to grandma's house.  (The two oldest)  By road this is about a 9 mile trip and not too bad (they ride in a bike trailer)  But instead he decided he was gonna do logging roads about at 15 mile trip very bumpy, and 75% uphill.  1 hill lasts for about 2 miles.  He conviently forgot about the hills when he made the plan.  Well he got exactly 2 miles from home.  (Still on paved road)  And it had already taken him 45 minutes.  OOOOOPS.  At this point any sensible male would have turned around & gotten the van ride to grandmas.  After all  dinner is in 1 hour & 15 minutes at this point.  My dh being "super" male was NOT sensible snicker.  He decided he could do the logging roads.  *sigh*

Soooooooo what continued there can only be described as some kind of torture or pergatory.   And I'm so glad I was home playing with Kaylin..and then enjoying my moms nice warm house. 

1st hitch~~DNR has cut BIG ditches into the first logging road.  So rather then biking he pushes the bike through the 2 foot ditch (so trucks can't go exploring this road anymore)  And then pulls, bump bang, clang the bike trailer through.  The kids of course are NOT enjoying this.  snicker.  He does this for about a mile.  Sound like fun to you????

Then he gets to the easy part ROFL!!!!!  The 2 mile hill.  With a very very steep grade.  And he realizes.  DUH!? I'm pulling 72 pounds up this hill.  So much for biking...he starts pushing the bike up the hill.  With Samuel crying or whining or whiimpering everytime he hits a pot hole big rock etc.  This push lasts over an hour.  YUCK!

Meanwhile its 12:45 and I'm wondering where my husband is.  So I decide manly or not I'm gonna give him a rescue.  (Lunch is in 15 minutes)  My 16 year old sister & I hop in the van to go find the wandering family.  We follow the highway down for the 3 miles it takes to get to the logging road~~realizing there's one other road they could have taken to cut out some highway miles.  And I HAVe NO idea if he's taken that one.  I drive about 5 miles up the Logging road and no sign of my family.  So now I'm convinced that he's on the other paved road~~and we missed him in which case he's almost to my moms house.  Because IMHO there is no way that he could be that far behind schedule.  Sooooo we go back down the logging road, back down the other paved road, and no family.  Meanwhile I'm imagining all kinds of scenarios, flat tire, hunter with a bad aim, etc etc. 

We get to my moms house no family.  My sister carrys Kaylin inside and I go ask my dad to come.  Knowing he can telll me the last logging road that connects Rob...and if there's trouble knowing he can keep me calm lol. 

We drive back up the logging road.  And find a motorbiker ask him if he's seen a man with a bike & 2 kids.  Yep he's at the top of the hill.  (okay I can breathe now)  Turns out if I'd driven about 1/4 of a mile more I would have rescued my family.  *sigh* 

So we go back up the hill rescue my family.  Throw the bike & trailer in the brush as dinner is getting late & we don't have time to mess with tying them on.   Get the kids who are BOTH screaming by now.  There cold (freezing)  even in their snow suits, tired, (been in that trailer for 2 1/2 hours)  and wonder if their ever gonna get to grandma's house.

We rush into the house where dinner is sitting on the table and EVERYONE is waiting for us...and cram down dinner.  How many hours did it take to prepare this??? I'm not gonna think about it.  *sigh*

The rest of the afternoon well...I just felt like going home.  We played a dumb game.  (Tribond)  It was loud.  Which normally is fine...but my back was hurting  and my family was stressing me a bit more then normal.  Nothing major just your normal family friction. 

Kaylin started getting fussy about 4 pm.  And continued to fuss until we left at 5:15.  I had to make the choice to nurse  her.  Which bothers my mom immensely so I was on pins & needles waiting for some stupid comment.  *sigh*  She didn't~~but whats she gonna think if I end up tandeming??  I do NOT want to go there!!!

We came home and I was pretty much in tears on the way home.  Couldn't really figure out why.  Nobody was nasty.  Got the kids in bed by 5:45.  Sat on the couch hurting all over and trying to shake my mood.  Finally ate some leftover meat pies from the night before.  And my mood went away.  PHEW  apparently I'd gone very hyperglycemic.  Not sure why...but oh well.  At least I could function.  And found a bit of sense of humour.  LOL

sooooooooooooooooo I think next year I'll skip the family thanksgiving and keep the beach~~~do you think I could get away with it???? ROFL NOT!!!

Well my site is officially decorated for Christmas.  And I REFUSE to say how many hours I spent surfing the net to find the right background etc   That would make me feel entirely too guilty     Come see~~and its Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!