After 28 hours awake...

The mother of all splinters

Ember was in the backyard barefoot again, chasing after our escape artist of a dog, and she stepped on some rotten wood and got the mother of all splinters. The piece of wood was 2 1/2 inches long, but the section that went under the skin was almost an inch long. And it was THICK! It took two of us to get it out, Austin had to hold her down while I pulled as fast as I could. I also had to be gentle, so I didn't leave in any pieces. It throbbed for awhile, we covered it with neosporin, she's soaking it in the tub, and we're hoping for the best. She has a huge ballet performance this Saturday, and right now it hurts for her to walk. Great.

This is me

This is me.

I LOVE things that sparkle.

I love to dress up, I'm a real girly girl.

A good high heeled shoe makes my heart go pitter-patter.


A splash of perfume is exciting.


But mostly? I'm a flip flop wearing, freckle faced,
t-shirt and jeans kinda country girl.



And I'm damn proud of that.

Hi, I'm still here. Depressed as all get out, wondering why life is so hard, wishing I could "pause the game" as my kids say and take a seriously long time out from... everything.

I'll be back to blogging when I find things funny again.

Grrrrr!!!!!

I have a blog stalker >:(
so I had to turn on comment moderation.
Some really mean and hateful things were posted here,
which I have since deleted.

She/he (the profile picture is unclear)
doesn't know me. Doesn't care about me.
Don't know how they found me.

If this continues, I'll have to make my blog private.

Come on people, grow up.
Quit spewing your hate onto strangers family blogs.

Driving back home from our trip up north Grace asked in a sleepy voice from the back seat,

"Mom, are we back in our world yet?"

"Yes baby girl, we're almost home."

:)

Smile!

Grace: The Musical

First day of Pre-School!!

I only have 12 followers :(

That's ok, it's quality and not quantity that matters :)

This is me being bi-polar.... :( and :) in one post!!!

The great communicator...

Bionicle Battle

Ben recently discovered how cool Bionicle is, and he got a few for his birthday. Yesterday he and Ember decided to custom build some new creatures, not following the directions. Thus was born "Ben-onicle" and "Ember-onicle".

Then... Austin took them and posed them in a storyline, an epic battle between plastic figurines. He had to document the entire battle on film, and thus we have the Bionicle Battle slideshow.

My husband is a child. :)

huh?

Grace lined all her ponies up on the rail to her bed and then wanted to pose with them.
Does that look like a happy face to you?

It's her usual pose, the one she calls her "cuteness," but she looks mad!

This post is gonna put me on somebody's list...

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison

My mother used to tell me when I was a little girl that I needed to learn to disagree without being disagreeable. I think she's right, but that doesn't mean it's always possible. Take our government for example, and the proposed government run healthcare system.

The two sides couldn't disagree more, and nobody is disagreeing nicely. It's even gone way beyond being disagreeable, it's being condescending, belittling, and juvenile. Name calling isn't going to solve anything. Both sides will agree with me on this.

I have seen in the last 8 months the slow and gradual deconstruction of the nation I'm familiar with. Socialism is taking over this country, and if that statement puts me on somebody's watch list, then so what. May I remind you that I am entitled to my freedom of speech, and I am entitled to political opinions about those whom I elect. I am an intregal part of the democratic process and as such, I have the right to speak out when I disagree.

I suffer from two severe chronic illnesses. I fear the future when the government will get to decide what is best for me and my treatment. I cherish my freedom to select doctors and treatment programs that work for me. I cherish my freedom in general!

I really have no idea what I can do about this other than writing to my own representatives and expressing my concern, or rather disgust, at the proposed health care bill. I know I've angered some people in the past with my obvious political animosity towards our current leadership, but I'm beyond sarcasm and political cartoons. I'm really worried. I would encourage anyone who agrees with me to write to their elected representatives as well and tell them what we feel, what we want. Some of them are still honest enough to recognize their obligation to do what the people want, the people who put them there in the first place.

"That's all I have to say about that." - Forrest Gump

The End.

Grace got her stitches taken out today, and for being so brave Dr. Hall gave her a coupon for a free ice cream cone! The doctor in the ER said it won't scar if she keeps it under a hat for at least a year, but Dr. Hall took one look at it and said it will definitely scar. The seriousness of it can be reduced by using sunblock, but she said "that other doctor lied to you." Great. At least Dr. Hall is always honest with me, and soooo great with my kids! We just love her!

One more random picture, it's a semi-decent shot of my new haircut. Whatever.