I have the best niece & nephew in the world! Let me tell you about how wonderful they are.
P-Dawg, who is now 14, is so sweet and caring. He loves my baby girl and will totally give of himself to help out. The first weekend we were home from the hospital, he and his mom came up to help out. We were all so exhausted and at some point we all crashed. The Wee One woke up and P-Dawg immedately got up with her so that we could all sleep. Recently, he came to help us move into our new home. He stayed the week and helped move stuff and take care of The Wee One. He makes her laugh like none other can. She loves him!
M is a senior this year and she totally impressed me the other day. She is a truly caring individual as well, but I feel like this is above and beyond. A student at her high school commited suicide last week. She watched the students in the school and was inspired to start a peer education group. She said the students didn't use the grief counselors that the school brought in, but rather talked to each other in the hallways.
Background....I have been a peer education (or an advisor thereof) for about 9 years. I had talked to M about joining a peer ed group when she goes to college next year because of her caring heart. I love peer education! Peers will totally talk to peers before adults or professionals.
So, M called to ask me some questions about starting a peer ed group at her school. She has it so together. She has found a sponsor, she has students interested in joining, she has thought of all the nuts and bolts before she is going to take it to her principal. Way to go! After working with college students, I can honestly say that that is rare. She is so off to a great start.
Proud aunt - I'm out.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
She's One!
So The Wee One turns 1 today! I can't believe it. It has gone by so quickly, and though everyone tells you that it will, you just don't comprehend how quickly till it actually happens.
She is now walking and getting better at it everyday, although she still prefers to craw if she really wants to get somewhere qucik. She has finally gotten hair and it is still red - intensity of the red depending on the lighting. : ) She has developed a temper and likes to show it, but as of yet, they are short bursts and no real tantrums. Thank you, Lord! She is silly and funny and so full of energy. Here's a note...she loves having the wind in her face. That's a good one since we live on the High Plains where the wind blows about 90% of the time.
And how has my life changed? In everyway possible I think. I am now staying at home. I am trying to figure out all this mommy stuff. I blog and join mommy chat rooms to make friends. Yikes! I'm that mom!
I guess I can sum it up with a line from one of the best movies ever (Raising Arizona) "I love her so much!"
I'm out...
She is now walking and getting better at it everyday, although she still prefers to craw if she really wants to get somewhere qucik. She has finally gotten hair and it is still red - intensity of the red depending on the lighting. : ) She has developed a temper and likes to show it, but as of yet, they are short bursts and no real tantrums. Thank you, Lord! She is silly and funny and so full of energy. Here's a note...she loves having the wind in her face. That's a good one since we live on the High Plains where the wind blows about 90% of the time.
And how has my life changed? In everyway possible I think. I am now staying at home. I am trying to figure out all this mommy stuff. I blog and join mommy chat rooms to make friends. Yikes! I'm that mom!
I guess I can sum it up with a line from one of the best movies ever (Raising Arizona) "I love her so much!"
I'm out...
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Snake City
So I thought I was done hanging where death lives (aka snake city), but it seems I have found the suburbia of snake city. You know, The Husband actually got bit by a copperhead in Arkansas and though he lived to tell the tale, I am still terrified of the beastly creatures.
The completely irrational fear has been renewed as of late here in the Oklahoma panhandle. (Maybe it isn't a completely irrational fear. I mean snakes do bite and can cause death occasionally.) We found out recently that the home we were previously in - as in two months ago - has a snake living in the bush by the back door. I always had a sneaky suspicion of that bush, but I had no proof and therefore, I was being paranoid. Additionally, we were told that they took a different 3 foot rattlesnake of the same lot a week ago. YUCK!
To be fair I will admit, I am somewhat paranoid about snakes. People always say that, but it is so very true with me. I have fears that I can conquer, you know get my mind around them and it's fine, but not with snakes. I have a fear of heights, but I have been to the top of the Space Needle and I love high ropes courses. I have a fear of drowning, but I love going on cruises and being on a boat at the lake. However, this fear of snakes seems to beat me every time.
People laugh when I share this story, but as a child I loved Highway to Heaven. It was a good show - looking for it in syndication. So, there was this episode that has scared me for life. A woman in a large apartment building claimed a snake was coming out of her toilet. No one believed her and then at some point in the show they actually show the snake coming up out of the toilet! I was something like 10 when I saw that and to this day (almost 20 years later) I occasionally get a feeling a snake is coming up out of the toilet while I am doing my business. I will stop whatever is going on and look. I'm a FREAK!
Not that this phobia is new, but it is intesified now that I know there are snakes roming free nearby...down the road! About 2 weeks ago The Husband and I were taking an evening walk with The Wee One. We took the trash to the dumpster on the way and low and behold...some IDIOT had placed a dead bull snake ON TOP of the dumpster rather than putting it in the dumpster. At first we didn't know it was dead...freak out!!! I literally ran in circles in the parking lot to get away from it. Even after The Husband determined it was no longer with us, I couldn't calm down. My heart raced for about 10 more minutes while we walked, and of course, my eyes were scanning the road and sidewalks the rest of the time for snakes.
I can't help it...I freak out...I run, I scream, I have imaginary snakes following me down the road or coming out the toilet. I am TERRIFIED of the horrible things!
So, to make it simple - if anyone ever thinks it would be funny to play a trick on me involving a snake, they better be prepared to first, calm me down and second, lose a limb or their life.
Enough said....I'm out.
The completely irrational fear has been renewed as of late here in the Oklahoma panhandle. (Maybe it isn't a completely irrational fear. I mean snakes do bite and can cause death occasionally.) We found out recently that the home we were previously in - as in two months ago - has a snake living in the bush by the back door. I always had a sneaky suspicion of that bush, but I had no proof and therefore, I was being paranoid. Additionally, we were told that they took a different 3 foot rattlesnake of the same lot a week ago. YUCK!
To be fair I will admit, I am somewhat paranoid about snakes. People always say that, but it is so very true with me. I have fears that I can conquer, you know get my mind around them and it's fine, but not with snakes. I have a fear of heights, but I have been to the top of the Space Needle and I love high ropes courses. I have a fear of drowning, but I love going on cruises and being on a boat at the lake. However, this fear of snakes seems to beat me every time.
People laugh when I share this story, but as a child I loved Highway to Heaven. It was a good show - looking for it in syndication. So, there was this episode that has scared me for life. A woman in a large apartment building claimed a snake was coming out of her toilet. No one believed her and then at some point in the show they actually show the snake coming up out of the toilet! I was something like 10 when I saw that and to this day (almost 20 years later) I occasionally get a feeling a snake is coming up out of the toilet while I am doing my business. I will stop whatever is going on and look. I'm a FREAK!
Not that this phobia is new, but it is intesified now that I know there are snakes roming free nearby...down the road! About 2 weeks ago The Husband and I were taking an evening walk with The Wee One. We took the trash to the dumpster on the way and low and behold...some IDIOT had placed a dead bull snake ON TOP of the dumpster rather than putting it in the dumpster. At first we didn't know it was dead...freak out!!! I literally ran in circles in the parking lot to get away from it. Even after The Husband determined it was no longer with us, I couldn't calm down. My heart raced for about 10 more minutes while we walked, and of course, my eyes were scanning the road and sidewalks the rest of the time for snakes.
I can't help it...I freak out...I run, I scream, I have imaginary snakes following me down the road or coming out the toilet. I am TERRIFIED of the horrible things!
So, to make it simple - if anyone ever thinks it would be funny to play a trick on me involving a snake, they better be prepared to first, calm me down and second, lose a limb or their life.
Enough said....I'm out.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Civility & Politics
Ah, America. Land of the free. Land where we can speak our minds. Land where we have religious and political freedom. Land where we can be rude.
Honestly people. Regardless of your political affiliation (or lack thereof) there should be a certain level of respect for the OFFICE of the PRESIDENT! There is a time and place for civil rebellion, however, our nation is getting to a point these days of rediculousness. The Senator's reaction during Obama's speech is just an example of how out of hand we are getting these days. That was not a forum for outbursts. I encourage lively debate and I think it very important that we have a certain level of cognitive discourse within our political world; however, TIME & PLACE.
On a similar note...I will say, I did not vote for Obama, but I do like him and think that he is trying to work toward his campaign promises. I don't like everything he does. I don't think everything that comes out of his mouth is correct. However, I don't disagree with him on everything either. I hate to say this, but I know many people who will not even really listen to what he has to say because they "don't like him." Sorry people, many didn't like Bush, but when the media or the general public called him names or shut him out, the very people doing that to Obama were the ones who got pissed off. Can't we see the similarity here?
I love being an American and I still believe that we are better off than other countries. At the same time, there are real issues in our society and there are things that need to be addressed. Bickering and fighting will not solve our problems. Everyone (Rep. & Dem.) talk about bipartisanship all the freakin time. When is it going to happen?!?!?! Knee jerk reactions don't do any of us any good. I say this to both sides, to politicians and voters alike!
So, that is my rant for the week...I'm out.
Honestly people. Regardless of your political affiliation (or lack thereof) there should be a certain level of respect for the OFFICE of the PRESIDENT! There is a time and place for civil rebellion, however, our nation is getting to a point these days of rediculousness. The Senator's reaction during Obama's speech is just an example of how out of hand we are getting these days. That was not a forum for outbursts. I encourage lively debate and I think it very important that we have a certain level of cognitive discourse within our political world; however, TIME & PLACE.
On a similar note...I will say, I did not vote for Obama, but I do like him and think that he is trying to work toward his campaign promises. I don't like everything he does. I don't think everything that comes out of his mouth is correct. However, I don't disagree with him on everything either. I hate to say this, but I know many people who will not even really listen to what he has to say because they "don't like him." Sorry people, many didn't like Bush, but when the media or the general public called him names or shut him out, the very people doing that to Obama were the ones who got pissed off. Can't we see the similarity here?
I love being an American and I still believe that we are better off than other countries. At the same time, there are real issues in our society and there are things that need to be addressed. Bickering and fighting will not solve our problems. Everyone (Rep. & Dem.) talk about bipartisanship all the freakin time. When is it going to happen?!?!?! Knee jerk reactions don't do any of us any good. I say this to both sides, to politicians and voters alike!
So, that is my rant for the week...I'm out.
Julie & Julia
What a nice evening...good movie, good company, good popcorn! I saw Julie & Julia tonight and felt compelled to write a little about it. (I know, what a copy-cat, but really, I have had this blog for a while).
Let me just say, I can TOTALLY relate to these women. I am very much in a state of not knowing what to do with my life at the moment. I love being a mom and a wife, but I feel useless and insignificant. The Wee One is only a year old, but she is already so independent - aside from wanting to be held all the freakin' time. The Husband is wonderful and amazing, but obviously independent and busy with his job. That leaves me...what to do with me????
I wish I enjoyed cooking. It kind of sounds fun to go through the Juila Child cookbook, but honestly, I don't like super extravagant food and it's not like I could even get some of the ingredients where I live. So, cooking is out for me. What else?
Mosaics are calling to me. We'll see if that is a good thing. I hope it is as it would be nice to have a project that I can complete. My greatest skill is organization so things like event planning are fun activities for me. Now, let me clarify something here...I am not organized in the way I file or clean, but I am extremely organized when it comes to making something happen. I love it and honestly, sometimes live for it. I am sure I drive my family crazy at times because I want to plan family vacations out and send emails to be sure that everyone knows what is going on at all times. That's just me. If I could figure out a way to make it happen, I would probably be a great event planner. Maybe just a problem-solver. Give me a problem to work on and I will go at it like crazy.
It's the day-to-day aspects of life that I don't know what to do with. Too much time is not a good thing in my world. I need projects!!!!
So, if anyone ever reads this and gets a brain child of something or some kind of project that I would be good at - let me know.
Other than that, I'm out....
Let me just say, I can TOTALLY relate to these women. I am very much in a state of not knowing what to do with my life at the moment. I love being a mom and a wife, but I feel useless and insignificant. The Wee One is only a year old, but she is already so independent - aside from wanting to be held all the freakin' time. The Husband is wonderful and amazing, but obviously independent and busy with his job. That leaves me...what to do with me????
I wish I enjoyed cooking. It kind of sounds fun to go through the Juila Child cookbook, but honestly, I don't like super extravagant food and it's not like I could even get some of the ingredients where I live. So, cooking is out for me. What else?
Mosaics are calling to me. We'll see if that is a good thing. I hope it is as it would be nice to have a project that I can complete. My greatest skill is organization so things like event planning are fun activities for me. Now, let me clarify something here...I am not organized in the way I file or clean, but I am extremely organized when it comes to making something happen. I love it and honestly, sometimes live for it. I am sure I drive my family crazy at times because I want to plan family vacations out and send emails to be sure that everyone knows what is going on at all times. That's just me. If I could figure out a way to make it happen, I would probably be a great event planner. Maybe just a problem-solver. Give me a problem to work on and I will go at it like crazy.
It's the day-to-day aspects of life that I don't know what to do with. Too much time is not a good thing in my world. I need projects!!!!
So, if anyone ever reads this and gets a brain child of something or some kind of project that I would be good at - let me know.
Other than that, I'm out....
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