Ady and Hayden's new favorite thing to do is walk around with pots on their heads? Why? I haven't a clue, but they sure do have fun!

For Christmas this year, my mom bought Ady this adorable white knit?crochet? outfit. I absolutely love it, and have been looking for an outfit like this since Hayden was born! Ady loves it too! Thanks Mom!

Ok, so she didn't want her picture taken .... but i insisted. I am such a mean mom.

P.S.... please don't mind the hair... she is going through the "ouch" stage and doesn't want me doing a darn thing with it.

Happiness

We are blessed people. We have the family to prove it... We have been quite unbusy this week, with nothing really to do here in Baker City in the winter. This week, the kids and I ventured out to story time at the library. Hayden enjoyed it, although he talked through most of the story, telling everyone and anyone that would listen, about anything he could think of. I'm not surprised at the least because he is always either talking or making noises.... Life around here is never dull with Hayden around.

On Thursday, we went to Playgroup at the YMCA. Hayden, once again enjoyed it... I think he was the oldest kid there, and kinda bossy, but isn't that how oldest children are? Ady was really clingy to me, and came down with a 102.2 fever that night. We found out the next morning that she has a double ear infection... no fun! She seems to be recovering just fine and is just about back to her normal self! Thank heaven for prescriptions!The other day I asked Hayden to get himself a fork for his lunch. When I had turned around to make sure he got settled for lunch, i found that he had gotten the serving fork and was using it. He now wants to use it every time he eats! and he actually let me take his picture!We had a box in our kitchen, and it's Ady's favorite place to be!Little late on posting these pictures. This is my grandparents, Tiffany, and I when we came to Boise to visit!Twin sister, Tiffany, and I!

I have had a lot of stress lately in my life, and I came to the realization that doing puzzles helps me deal with it. (I know it's old person-ish, and weird, but it works for me) Here are 2 pictures of the 2 1000 piece ones i have accomplished lately. I am currently working on one that my grandma gave me for Christmas!

I thought this was funny. While Ben's mom, and Jack were here visiting, Jack took it upon himself to shovel out all of the water from out driveway. The snow was melting and there is no drain for the water to go to. Jack was out there for a few shoveling water. Needless to say, the water is still there, and I don't think it will be going anywhere soon!

I've been tagged again!

5 Things I was doing 5 years ago...(2004):
Recouporating from a nasty hit and run on the connector
Getting ready for my sister to have her baby
Decorating our "new" home... boy was it a lot of different colors
newly married to my hubby
working at wells fargo.

5 Things on my "to-do" list for today: honestly....
take kids to the YMCA play group
laundry
make a deposit at the bank
go to the grocery store
call attorney about insurance

5 Things I would do with a million dollars:
buy a house
pay off student loans (dang debt)
Put most of it in an IRA or interest bearing account
help extended family with money issues
help the needy

5 Places I have lived:
Boise, ID
meridian, ID
Nampa, ID
Baker City, ID
that's it...only 4

5 Jobs I've Held:
Sales clerk...at Christopher and Banks
Collections Rep
Phone Banker
Medical Records Clerk
AP/AR Medical Billing Clerk

5 People I tag:
Erin
Kristen
Ashlie
Kathryn
Stephanie

Even in the rough times, I am thankful

I realize that my last post was quite negative, I want to make certain that everyone understands how thankful I am.

These times are rough, and we couldn't possibly make it through this without the support of our family. I, personally, am so grateful for the kindness and support given to us through not only this incident, and everything else that we have endured. I appreciate the time and concern they have shown, and the involvement in our lives... So thank you family.... We are in debt to you forever for your love, kindness, and generosity.

Ventin Session

I am here venting, so if you don't want to read about all of the negativity in my life, please stop reading now!

Insurance sucks... well at least Liberty Mutual does, and so does our insurance agent. I suggest if any of you readers have them, drop them like a ball as quickly as you can and find a new insurance agency. They are money sucking arses, who like to make your life a living hell and pay the least amount possible, so they can bring in the big bucks. Like giving us $94 bucks a a set of brand new tires that we still owe $800 on... what a joke. Our insurance adjuster never calls us back, and when she does, she is abrupt and rude and can't answer any of our questions. I would like to literally smack them in the face. I have all this anger built up... I don't know what to do with it.... Every hour of every day I am on the verge of crying... We moved to baker city for a new beginning. Ben a new job, lower rent, lower bills, hoping everything would get better. Since the minute we have been here, it has been one thing after the next to bring us further down into this black hole that we live in. Can't we ever get a break...

I have been trying so hard to have a positive outlook on life, but recently it is so hard. I hate everything that's going on, I am a time bomb just about to explode. It's not like we meant to get in an accident, it's not like we wanted to total our car. SHIT HAPPENS, and insurance is supposed to fix it,... bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep.........i could scream, but i won't, i could hit something, but i won't, i could kick something, but i won't, there are a lot of things i COULD do right now to make me feel better, but it's not in the best interest of the physical things I own, so I will not. I need an out, and I need to figure out what that is, so my life goes back to normal. PLEASE HELP ME!

I'm at it again!

I have resolutions, just like everyone else...

I need to lose this dang weight. It has been a constant battle for me since I had Hayden. I get going, then I hit a wall and nothing seems to change. I NEED CHANGE. Anyone have any suggestions?