tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73660136320547032022024-10-24T19:32:09.788-05:00So What? Who Cares?Single mama's life with three kids and house full of love.Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-66167474925895861862013-01-04T16:32:00.002-06:002013-01-04T16:33:06.818-06:00Happy New Year!My first post of the year. And it's only January 4th! I've been so busy I have not been able sit down and write anything. Even now I feel a little guilty doing this when I have so much other stuff to do. Well first, let me recap our December...always a whirl wind.
First came Little Brother's adoption anniversary. He was in a Christmas program at our church the same night that we celebratedMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-48184050231333112302012-11-19T00:51:00.000-06:002013-01-04T16:47:00.558-06:00Huh...so this is what 40 feels like.I turned 40. I'm officially getting old. Let's take a look back at my first 40 years of life, shall we?
I was born back when Elvis was still alive. And he wasn't fat yet.
I remember my mom singing the song "American Pie" - it spent 4 weeks at #1 in 1972.
Hmmm....my childhood. My mom was young when she had me...18 years old to be exact. And she was a single mom...in 1972 that was Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-36453972606977432352012-11-18T21:38:00.001-06:002012-11-18T21:38:46.695-06:00All Aboard!!!Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-32360332458734240042012-10-22T00:47:00.000-05:002012-10-22T00:47:13.376-05:00I am a bad blogger. Sorry it's been so long. I've been caught up in life. First some sad news to get off my chest. Remember our kitty Natalie? I posted a picture of her in my last post. Well, she went missing and is feared dead. I'm so sad. So sad that she's not here and so sad for Hollywood - she was her cat and she's just heartbroken. She's been gone over a month.
We've had some bad luck withMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-5868342461159884242012-09-08T14:34:00.000-05:002012-09-08T14:34:09.059-05:00FacebookIf you don't have it, get it. I post pictures and updates on there constantly. I don't blog much because it's time consuming and I feel connected to everyone on Facebook anyway. I have adoption friends, work friends, old friends, new friends, and almost all of my family on there. There is only one person in my close family who is NOT on Facebook - my auntie A. GET A COMPUTER AT HOME!! :)
In the Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-45164616383918893382012-08-11T20:49:00.002-05:002012-08-11T20:51:50.419-05:00Kid updatesYay me. I did it. I stayted strong. I didn't contact T after he showed up here and he stayed away. I'm guessing being escorted out of the yard by my mom and her boyfriend had something to do with that. :)
I'm getting better...thinking about it all less and less. I'm more angry that he had the nerve to show up here at all than I am hurt by it. And I feel stronger too. He needs to stay Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-28439064658081518012012-08-06T00:51:00.000-05:002012-08-06T00:51:51.742-05:00My mind is strong, but my heart is weak.Our summer is flying by. I hate that. I wish I could just hang out with the kids and go on little get-aways with them. I love spending time with them. I'll have to start buying lottery tickets so I could do that!
I feel like I need to blog about something that happened over the weekend just because I can't get it out of my head and I really need to. So two years ago a man from my teenage years Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-76733275691180351992012-07-25T23:11:00.000-05:002012-07-25T23:11:35.693-05:00Recap of our mini-vacationOur mini vacation in Duluth, MN went really well…except for the horrid heat. Duluth sits on the shore of one of the Great Lakes – Lake Superior. It is usually nice and cool up there no matter what the heat in the lower part of the state. Not this time. The weather had managed to blow a nice hot wind up from the south and the temps were in the upper 80’s and low 90’s. Totally gross. I rented a Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-61891618874231995082012-07-15T22:45:00.001-05:002012-07-15T22:45:25.142-05:00Duluth vacation 2012Duluth vacation 2012, a set on Flickr.Our vacation photos. So fun!Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-42811633545069310862012-07-06T23:12:00.003-05:002012-07-06T23:12:25.415-05:00Lil Brother's monkey impressionMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-72858274013740714192012-07-03T23:06:00.001-05:002012-07-03T23:14:07.651-05:00Happy 4th of July!I survived working at the Warrior Dash - on my feet for 6+ hours. In 100 degree heat. With Plantar Faciitis. Oh ya, epic day. I have to give props to the competitors. Holy crap. They are strong! I'm complaining about standing around while they ran over 3 miles up a mountain doing an obstacle course.
Back to me. ;) I wanted to back out soooo bad. But my friend's charity is one that I've wanted Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-46198995279646214842012-06-30T22:46:00.000-05:002012-06-30T22:46:22.057-05:00StuffI'm a little nervous. I have a friend who has a charity. They build houses for the poor in Guatemala. One of the ways they are raising money is to volunteer to help at an event called the Warrior Dash. She put a Facebook request out there for friends to volunteer with her to work the event. I signed up and talked MK into doing it with me. Now I'm scared that I'm too big of a fat ass to be of muchMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-46292104040447585102012-05-26T22:07:00.001-05:002012-05-29T22:32:42.832-05:00Chicks & KittensUpdates from oldest to youngest:
Me - Good. I lost 9 pounds on the SparkPeople plan. Then I fell off the wagon and am scared to see if I gained it back. I plan on starting over again after the holiday...so Tuesday. It works. I just had a bad week (eating great, not losing anything) and then got discouraged. I'm a wimp like that. Time to get back on track.
Work is going great. I have decided toMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-82531704041084847932012-05-26T20:09:00.002-05:002012-05-26T20:09:21.549-05:00Out-takesI guess my aunt (the birthday girl) couldn't see the previous post I made...something about flikr interfering...so I uploaded these instead mostly for her enjoyment. Hahahaha
Make sure you have a bunch of crazy people to celebrate with!
Blotkake - a Norwegian cake my grandma Berit used to make for all of our birthdays. It's a sponge cake with strawberries inside and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-58846870478697854242012-05-22T23:45:00.001-05:002012-05-22T23:52:47.197-05:00Anne's 60th!Where has the time gone? Seriously!! I posted almost a month ago?!! No way!
I only have time for a short update - but I wanted to get these pictures up here weeks ago! My aunt Anne came for a visit at the beginning of the month - it was her 60th birthday and we threw her a party at my mom's place. I've linked to the picture set below. There were some Scandinavian items for food...like the ring Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-37436928195735907462012-04-29T01:20:00.000-05:002012-04-29T19:08:47.239-05:00What's this thing made out of?I'm going to try SparkPeople starting on Monday. It looks a lot like the eDiets plan that I used in 2003-2004 to lose 65 pounds (which I have gained all back plus more). It's free. I have nothing to lose except this tire I've been growing under my boobs. It's funny how my boobs stay the same size no matter how much weight I gain...but look smaller in comparison to my expanding waist line.
I hadMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-35355986995776295652012-04-28T19:09:00.000-05:002012-04-29T19:09:24.028-05:00Too much to do.My list of projects for this spring/summer is longer and requires more $ than I will have, I'm sure.
1) We acquired another small chicken coop - MK got it from her dad. She also saved up her money and begged me to let her get some more chicks. Long story short, she has them coming toward the end of May. The coop is in need of some TLC. Siding and paint mostly. I can buy the siding to matchMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-52586835129167140962012-04-23T21:32:00.000-05:002012-04-23T21:32:01.278-05:00We had a party for Hollywood a couple weekends ago. I think everyone had a great time. I know I did. :)
Here are some pictures:
Here's one of the egg races:
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-193096695325991912012-04-12T23:02:00.000-05:002012-04-12T23:02:00.338-05:00A very special dayA certain someone had a birthday today - Hollywood. I took her out to get her hair and nails done and do a little shopping. Here is what our day looked like from my cell phone:
First stop - a local bakery for some cappuccino and a pastry.
Second Stop - the beauty shop for a new hairstyle:
Tada!
She got some copper highlights, layers, and bangs!
Next stop - one of our favorite Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-63769429794182392722012-04-11T22:54:00.000-05:002012-04-11T22:54:59.169-05:00Easter PicturesWe had a nice Easter with family. Here are a few pictures from the Easter Egg Hunt:
Here Hollywood is just trying to help Lil Brother open his eggs....I just love her face below after he takes it away to add to his pile. LMAO.
Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-79348844252548408102012-04-04T22:13:00.009-05:002012-04-04T22:58:14.582-05:00Update...finally. :)First the good stuff. Pictures. My mom came over and we painted Easter eggs on Tuesday. I bought over 4 dozen of them...yes we have chickens who lay plenty of eggs. Our chicken's eggs are brown - some of them pretty dark so they don't make for good painting. Besides...they are so fresh they are very hard to peel when you hard-boil them. So I bought 3) 18-packs and pulled all of our bantam eggs (Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-18226325178712412352012-03-25T19:10:00.002-05:002012-03-25T19:11:07.750-05:00QuietSorry for the quiet....truth is sometimes when I have a lot to say I don't feel like I can say anything at all. Or I want to write about things but can't because they are too personal to share publicly. Everything is fine...just thoughts that I wish I could write about without offending anyone. But that's not possible so I will remain mum for now.
The other thing is I post almost daily to Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-23834869461766179092012-03-12T00:25:00.000-05:002012-03-12T00:25:56.064-05:00So much has gone on since my last post. Hmmmm....where to start? Last weekend (the weekend of Lil Brother's B-day party) we spent the weekend a couple hours north of home in a hotel. The girls both had a dance competition. They are of course on different teams for the same community. This was Hollywood's first time competing. She did great. Her team took 2nd place in their division. It was reallyMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-10466542282269313502012-03-03T01:23:00.002-06:002012-03-03T01:25:25.579-06:00The CelebrationI cannot believe this little boy is 4 already. Time goes by way too fast.
Of course Little Brother wanted an Angry Birds theme. We decided to make Angry Bird cupcakes too. Everyone got in on the action.
Check out the pictures....
4th Birthday Party, a set on Flickr.Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366013632054703202.post-9591652217417567602012-02-24T00:28:00.004-06:002012-02-25T21:59:48.090-06:00Random Facts & Info1) The sound of fingernails being clipped grates on my nerves like fingernails on a chalkboard. Especially when I'm in another room and I hear the sound coming from one of the kids in the kitchen. Eeewww.
2) I'm on book 3 of the Hunger Games - love it and cannot wait until the movie comes out next month. The girls are both on book 2 of the series as well.
3) I'm doing audio books from the Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824980041600699980noreply@blogger.com1