Just for my dear Jamie

Who I totally bummed out with my last video, this is guaranteed to make you bust a gut laughing!
*WARNING* do not watch if easily offended by foul language
The End of the World

So-it is just a few days until the grand opening of our new online store. I feel very behind. I am probably NOT as far behind as I think I am-but of course I am stressed!
Tomorrow I am skipping church and going to Stacy's to get some more work done together. I am so grateful that we have such a close friendship and can work together like this. One day, we will get our Yarn Store/Knitting place locally-it WILL be a reality and I can't wait!

Shawn took the kids to the hot springs today to give me some time alone to work this afternoon. It was so quiet, I almost had a hard time concentrating! I am SOOO not used to quiet around here.

Bella is finally not sick anymore. She had the 5 day 103 fever and it has gone. Her cough is almost gone and she is on the mend. I am so glad, I hated seeing her so sick.

One more fun thing before I go:

Surprise Surprise right?

You Are 32% Republican

You're a bit Republican, and probably more conservative than you realize. If you're still voting Democrat, maybe it's time that you stop.

How Republican Are You?

You Are 68% Democrat

You have a good deal of donkey running through your blood, and you're proud to be liberal. You don't fit every Democrat stereotype, but you definitely belong in the Democrat party.

How Democrat Are You?

so Kaitlyn is growing up

I can't believe how she is changing and making her own life decisions now.
We have always ate smaller amounts of meat. I have made a conscious informed decision the last few years that I don't believe meat is a healthy food in your diet....so we eat less.

This week the kids have been learning about where meat comes from. They asked to watch the Meet Your Meat Video and I figured they were old enough to see it.
Kaitlyn was repulsed. She had no idea that animals were treated that way. I don't think any of them really connected the whole COW=hamburger concept. So she has decided that she is going to be a vegetarian-almost vegan. I am ok with that. We are helping her to learn more about it so she can recognize it. If she decides later that she wants to change her mind, that is ok too-but for now, she doesn't want it.
My "baby" girl is becoming her own person.
I am very glad that I just got the Vegan Lunch Box recipe book. It has some wonderful meals inside. In fact, I had a lot of fun with her at the Co-Op yesterday getting things we have never eaten before. Adzuki beans, Spelt, all kinds of different organic lentils and black rice! Yummy food coming ahead!

If anyone knows of any good books for kids for learning more about veg*anism - please drop me a line and let me know!

For those that haven't seen it, you can click below. Warning, it is quite disturbing.

This just makes me sick

Police officer gets off - in more ways than 1

So this whole Jeffrey Dahmer thing

what do you think? Is it possible? Did he do it? Do you think there is enough "evidence" to take another look? Read the story here
Some bits and pieces I found interesting:

1. who are saying we were not taken seriously back 25, 26 years ago. So I think they have to look at this case," John Walsh told 12 News this week.
2. Two weeks later, fishermen found Adam's head in a drainage canal, but police never found his body
3. Morgan said he followed the man into the Sears store and lost him in the toy department -- the last place Adam was seen alive.
4. Ten years later, Morgan was at his printer job at the Miami Herald proofing the morning paper-"When the papers came in, I saw the picture of Dahmer, and I started freaking out. I said, 'This is the guy. This is the guy I saw in the mall,'" Willis said.
5. "There was a man holding a little boy by one arm up in the air. The boy was struggling, and the boy was saying, 'I don't want to go. I'm not going,'" Bowen said.
6. Bowen said the man threw the boy into a blue van and screeched off. Bowen said he only saw the man's profile, but it looked like the newspaper picture he brought police

I think those sitings are very interesting and would definitely make me wonder if he did it. I find that he was even there that day in the mall to be very coincidental.

and more:

Dennis Murphy said Dahmer repeatedly denied killing Adam. "He said, 'I've told you everything -- how I killed them, how I cooked them, who I ate. Why wouldn't I tell you if I did someone else?'" Murphy said

bull shit. adams body was never found. . only his head was - dahmer could have ate just his bodyand why would he confess? serial killers are about control and pain...why would dahmer confess to john walsh that he had killed his child? john walsh--a man known quite famously as the man that helps bring down criminals. a man still searching for answers in his child death....what better way to cause him even more pain and have more control over the situation than to DENY the murder??? what a feather in dahmers cap that would be. I am very interested to see how this plays out

Knitting For Others (moved)

ok, now that Jessica's baby shower has passed, I can post her gift.
I knit these booties for her from the Little Turtle Knits Striped Slippers pattern.


These were knit out of knitpicks wool of the andes, hand dyed by me in my pumpkin patch colorway. I hand-washed them afterwards with a baby shampoo, and boy were they soft!


I also did my first chemo cap - I did this one for a male/older teen boy. It is the London Beanie Pattern made popular by David Beckham, the popular football player from England

This was knit from Caron Simply Soft acrylic yarn. *GASP* yes I said acrylic! It is actually a very soft yarn, and upon rubbing on the underside of my chin, was found to not be scratchy at all.

Country songs just......tearjerker alert

See the video: I'll Wait For You

Joe NicholsTitle : I'll Wait For You


The snow in Montana was three feet high
The lady at the counter said: There ain't no flights
And so he called her on the telephone
He said: I'll rent a car and I'll drive home
And she said: I'll wait for you
Like I did last year
At Christmas time with your family here
And your truck broke down out in San Antone
And the gifts stayed wrapped until you got home
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you

Now he's on his cell phone in a Coupe Deville
Talkin' to the one he loves and always will
His heart is breakin' 'cause she's there alone
Her heart is achin' 'cause she wants him home
She says: I'll wait for you like in '68
When our child was due, but I said, he'll have to wait
Until his dad gets here and stands by my side
Remember, Dear, our son's first cry
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you

He didn't stop all day to eat a bite
And he finally got there around midnight
The doctor said, she's in a better place
She said to give this you this note just in case
And it said, I'll wait for you at Heaven's gate
Oh, I don't care how long it takes
And I'll tell Saint Pete I can't come in
Without my love and my best friend
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you
P.S. I love you, too
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you

Busy Busy

so we had our first gymnastics meet of the real season on Saturday. It was fun. Kaitlyn forgot her beam routine and fell on her dismount but she rallied back and did well on the rest.
Conner had a really good meet, and got a 9.0 on his pommel horse routine! It was so awesome! His coach said he has never had a level 4 boy get a 9.0 on a pommel routine before! Conner was totally excited of course, and I was very proud of him!

We have another meet coming up this weekend. It is the largest one in our state. This week is full of practice, set up and more. I am hoping that my mom and dad can come up...it will depend on how well she is feeling after her surgery.

I am busy knitting. my local parenting group is doing charity knitting this year, and right now we are doing chemo caps! I am pretty excited to do these and my first one is half done.

how true this is: My 2 favorite places in the world

You Are Boston

Both modern and old school, you never forget your roots. Well educated and a little snobby, you demand the best. And quite frankly, you think you are the best. Famous people from the Boston area: Conan O'Brien, Ben Affleck, New Kids on the Block

What American City Are You?

You Belong in the UK

Blimey! A little proper, a little saucy. You're so witty and charming... No one notices your curry breath

What English Speaking Country Are You?

Just too much fun

I love these...sometimes! LOL

You Are Jean Grey

Although your fate is often unknown, you always seem to survive (even after death). Your mind is your greatest weapon, literally! Powers: telepathy and telekinesis, the ability to project thoughts into the mind of others, communication with animals

Which of the X-Men Are You?

Voodoo

Well, I started out making myself VOODOO . About half way through of magic looping (knitting both at the same time on one needle) I still got the dreaded second sock syndrome and didn't want to finish!
I ended up cutting it off half way through realizing that at the size they were, they would fit my daughter!
So here is Kaitlyn and her voodoo, yarn dyed by my friend Inspired Mama

Report Card day

I have to say, I am amazed!

Noah has made the honor roll! We've worked so hard with him, and worked so hard getting the teacher to listen to what he needs in the way of how to teach him (with his brain issues-he learns differently) The teacher has finally listened. He went from a F in Language Arts to an A!! An A!!!
Amazing when someone finally listens what can be accomplished! He ended up with 3 A's and a B (in the areas that are actually given a letter grade instead of meet expectations)
I am so proud of him!

Hannah did very well too, as did Conner and Kaitlyn. They all had A's as well.

I am going to make this-so beautiful!

I got this KNITTING PATTERN A DAY calendar for Christmas from a friend. As I was flipping through to see what patterns I wanted to make, I came across this and new in an INSTANT that I had to have it!



It is called the Aran bag. I have some BFL aran weight to make it. I cannot wait! It is kind of old fashioned I think, but so beautiful and totally the style I have come to love.

A few fun things

You Are 20% Politically Radical

You're a very traditional person and perhaps a little resistant to change. In a few more years, your beliefs will be so old fashioned that they'll be radical!

Are You a Political Radical?

You Are 44% Open Minded

You aren't exactly open minded, but you have been known to occasionally change your mind. You're tolerant enough to get along with others who are very different... But you may be quietly judgmental of things or people you think are wrong. You take your own values pretty seriously, and it would take a lot to change them.

How Open Minded Are You?

Your Seduction Style: Ideal Lover

You seduce people by tapping into their dreams and desires. And because of this sensitivity, you can be the ideal lover for anyone you seek. You are a shapeshifter - bringing romance, adventure, spirituality to relationships. It all depends on who your with, and what their vision of a perfect relationship is.

What Is Your Seduction Style?

All is quiet now

Noah went back to school today. It is quiet again. I can't believe how much goes on when he is home.

I just sat down and had a deep breath of calm. :)

Projects in the works

well, I decided to tackle Little Turtle Knits stripey slipper pattern. I made one in a newborn, screwed it up! LOL and am now making a pair for Isabella. I will make the newborn again...I have a friends baby shower coming up.

I got my yarn from JoAnn's today! I cannot wait to do my new Calorimetry with the new colors

I am also starting to purge! *GASP* I am getting rid of some yarn and fabric that I don't need. I cannot believe it. My goal is to take my room back down to normal size and mess...LOL

and it keeps on rolling

So, Shawn and I decided that we are going to try and get the kids into the charter school out here for next year. Conner and Kaitlyn will be going back to school next year, and Alexis will be starting kindergarten. With the current school situation, we do not feel comfortable putting the rest of our children there next year....so last night, Shawn filled out all the applications for them and we are taking them in. It is hard to get in, so we will continue to pray that they get accepted this first year.
The school is very nice. Small and involved heavily with parents. They also follow the Harbor Method which we feel is a very good fit for our children. (the link does not take you to our childrens future school-but is a good explanation for what this method is)

Noah decreased his medications today. We could already see a difference. Lots of highs and lows with him today.

I haven't been feeling well (imagine that with all my stress!) So after we went grocery shopping, I pretty much vegged out today and kind of took it easy. It was nice to be able to rest and know that Shawn was home to help out with anything that popped up with the kids.

I got a call from my mom last night. I can't remember if I had posted that she was ill? Well, she went in for a bunch of testing last week (CT scan, gastroscopy, HIDA scan) and was due to get her results this next monday when her doctor was in. Instead, she ended up with an emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder on Thursday. Wednesday night she got very ill--called in Thursday, the on call doctor reviewed her chart and test results and got her in immediately. Her gall bladder was just rotten and there was infection everywhere. She ended up staying overnight for IV antibiotics, is home now and feeling loads better!

That's all for now!

no good title today

ok, first--as an update to yesterday, I talked to Noah's psychologist this morning. He has lowered the dosage of his zoloft until we can get the trazadone started. That is all I know for now.
I decided I wanted to go back over some of his history... , FIRST and again and MORE and MORE - and I just keep thinking...we just aren't getting very far.

onto other things....congratulations Boise State University Coach Chris Petersen, named coach of the year - First year head coach...led the Broncos to a 13-0 season..the only undefeated team this year. What an honor!


And I haven't done one of these in a while:

You Are the Furthest Thing From Grinch

You love and live for the holidays. You even love the Grinch! You're in the holiday spirit year round... because you're all about celebrating and giving.

Are You a Grinch?

Worst Mother of the Year

Yup-I swear this is me.
I just can't do it anymore. Noah is beyond my control. The medications are not helping. The doctor has yet to switch him from the zoloft to the trazadone....it has been a month since our last visit-and yet, he is still on the medications that make him worse.
I don't know what to do with him. No discipline works. He is acting out. He is stealing from the stores. He is stealing from people. He is lying all the time. His agression is worse. We can't get through to him. I don't know what to do. I dread answering the phone because it always seems to be the school calling to tell me one more thing he has done wrong. But realistically? they are picking on him....they see him do something wrong and they punish him without bothering to find out the whole story. So Noah is being bullied in school, and then being punished for reacting. The principle is a total joke. Seriously. A real class act.
And you know what? It is my fault. *I* made the choice to send him back to school this year because I could not handle him at home anymore. I thought it would be good...and I think if he would have gotten a teacher that is more than a "first year" teacher right out of school, one that actually gave a crap about him--this wouldn't be happening.
Shawn is no help with him. He doesn't understand-and gets so frustrated with Noah-and the reacts in the wrong way repeatedly. I know he tries, but it is so hard to be the one having this all on her shoulders.
A few weeks ago - I broke down and just wished for one second that he wasn't here. That is horrible of me. I can't even believe I thought it for one second. I don't deserve to be a mother.

I just don't even know what to do.

I am so impressed

In an earlier postYarn-Dye and Show there were some yarns I dyed for a craft show-and then put in my STORE

Well, one of them I sold to a fellow store owner, Amanda of Drip Drop Designs purchased it. She crocheted a few hats of it...and look how it turned out!

This is the maize colorway...I must make more!

my life-updated

wow, it has been since October! sorry guys!

if you don't see me here, I am usually posting at my Sewing and Knitting blog about current projects etc-so you will at least know I am still alive! LOL

First off...GO BSU !!!! Boise State University - considered the underdog in the sports world, ridiculed for not being good enough, sadly underestimated--beat the Oklahoma Sooners in the Tostito's Bowl!!!! see more here - now I don't normally watch football--but that game had me on the edge of my seat! I was so mad that last minute when Zabransky threw that horrible pass that was intercepted (that led to the Sooners scoring and pulling ahead in the score) but then he redeemed himself when with 7 seconds left BSU scored and tied for the OT..which led to BSU winning by 1 when they showed guts and didn't play it safe by going for the 2 point conversion.
I don't think I have jumped that high in the air since my days of cheerleading!

(oy..I go back and read that....and it is just so not right for sports talk to be coming out of my mouth...aka my fingers, so we will go on now)

OK--since October....my business has been doing good. Lots of orders - everyone seems to really like the pattern I drafted for my circular needle rolls. I have a lot of fun with it - and it is nice to bring in my own money *smile*

November was good with Thanksgiving. We stayed home and had a nice day. Shawn put up the lights and the tree, and was in a more jolly-like attitude this year. I was the scrooge though...so he had to make up for me.

December was tough. We stayed home for Christmas for Isabella's health-and it was kind of nice to be able to spend the day home. We had a nice dinner and I got to talk to all my family. My grandparents were upset that I wasn't there, and I really missed them. My mom got really sick that week and they still do not know what is wrong with her. She has gone in for a lot of tests and we are just waiting for results.

Gymnastics season is upon us, and we have meets starting for Conner and Kaitlyn. I will post pictures as we get them. Hopefully we will have a good year and Conner will keep his health this season.

and that is all-quick updates

Real men wear pink

I needed to check the size on someone else. Title says it all......

Calorimetry

well, I decided after seeing this pattern the other day that I HAD to have it, so I whipped it up last night. Knitty's current issue, Calorimetry pattern, it is very cute! but a lot wider than it looks in the picture. I am going to do another one and cut some rows out in the middle to make it smaller

Yarn Dye and Show

for a craft bazaar

Could this be any more fun?

this set is up in my Hyena Cart right now.

There is theAmity Mama holiday family in need drive...and since I don't have money to buy gifts for the families, I plan on picking out the kids that they are asking for playfoods and knitting some up for them to make their Christmas just a bit brighter.

I also just finished up some stitch markers and knitting rolls/crochet hooks for custom orders

current pictures

All the kids




hannah's first week of school

how does time fly by

so here I am once again trying to catch up after a long absence

do you think it is the having 6 kids that makes it so hard to keep
blogging???

nahh--it can't be that!! LOL

homeschooling?

having 2 home businesses?

2 competitive gymnasts?

a nursing toddler???

none of that could possibly be it could it?

first i am going to say that I am tired, so i will probably not use many capitals.
So noah and hannah are in school and quiet has come back to my home.

conner is doing good this year...i think he is having some "growing boy" issues as he is trying boundaries and having trouble adjusting to becoming an older child. he wants to be childish sometimes but still keep his more non-childlike behavior as well. gymnastics has started up again and he is hard at work

kaitlyn is doing so good. it is so hard for me to believe that she is coming up on her 4th year anniversary of her brain hemorrhage. i almost lost her....and now-here she is a competitive gymnast and an absolute joy to have in my house. she is so loving and works so hard to help out. she is so elegant to watch out during the floor exercise...i look forward to her meets this year

noah has now been on his upped dose of 50mg of zoloft for a month now and I think he is adjusting. still not as much improvement as i would like to/hope to see, but it is better. he is doing excellent in math...i think he is actually bored as he was further ahead at home then the public schools are *sigh*

hannah is changing every day before my eyes. she is becoming more and more a little lady. she is just beautiful...

Alexis--she cracks me up. she is so intelligent and talks like an adult at 4...she comes up with the funniest things to say...and she is so full of love. I love to just snuggle with her in the mornings.

Isabella-wow how time flys by. where did my baby go?? she is almost 2 1/2 now. our last child. I don't want her to grow. she brings so much joy to my heart. she is so much like me.

and that is all for tonight.

I got it done

This is a great free pattern online for the SOPHIE BAG

I used the beautiful Noro yarn I showed in THIS POST

Prefelting:




After Felting

So much going on, so little time to type

ok, ok-thanks to Jo for kicking me in the butt. I know that I have been very quiet lately, but all with good cause!

Introducing the newest venture:

NURTURING THREADS

this is a business started by myself and my friend Stacy. We are very excited and very busy!

We also had a setback this week...went out and found our freezer unplugged and all of our meat GONE. it was totally defrosted and rotten. UGH..the garbage smells so bad right now and I am glad that they come tomorrow to pick it up.

Gymnastics season has started and I am going a bit insane.

Noah and Hannah are in public school this year. Noah is in 3rd grade and Hannah kindergarten. I can't find the copy of Noah's picture, but here is Hannah!




will catch up more later

The long year has come to an end....

so we saw the doctor today. I expressed my concern that Noah is not showing improvement. He said 4-6 weeks to get fully into the system and start changing things around in his head.

Not working.

We upped the dose to 50mg...and he told me that he feels that at this point, it is safe to give him the asperger diagnosis too.

they said from the beginning that if the meds took away the symptoms, it wasn't aspergers too. If the symptoms stayed, it was both the stroke and the aspergers.

He thinks that it will be beneficial to Noah to have it officially diagnosed now where he is going back to school this fall....to get the door open for more therapies, etc.

I just never wanted this day to come.

My newest dye job

I LOVE THIS!
It is the Wool of the Andies dyed with procion dyes, the colors are magenta, avocado and navy

This is my FAVORITE wool, and I cannot wait to knit with it.

I bought some new yummy yarn

Oh, it is just BEGGING to be a project.
This first one is already becoming a sophie bag - this is Noro Kureyon 185





next is undecided:


This is Noro Kureyon 95



and for my first soaker, out of the curly purly pattern - it is the second color, 965

So I have been SEW busy lately

to see the projects, go to:

http://stitchnknit.blogspot.com

Evolution of Dance

There were very few that I haven't done! LOL

Busy day today

I couldn't even come up with an original title for this one! LOL

Today - the kids go in for some school tests. Then we meet with Noah's neuro psych to see if we can get something accomplished. I actually told the hospital coordinator that I would not come in to talk to the doctor if nothing was going to be done. So she talked to him and said "yes, come in" so hopefully something will be accomplished today!

Then we are going to gymnastics-team practice for Conner and Kaitlyn.

Target on the way home, then we are going van shopping.

*whew* busy days ahead!

UP YOURS CANCER!!

40 years old, a mother of 7..her baby is just 2.

invasive uterine cancer.

that is all I can say...and I just cry. my 3rd friend that is so young to get cancer.

Just another funny for the day:

You Are 30% Evil

A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well. In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil.

How Evil Are You?

Well-that is a relief!

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Famous Monk. Where You Lived: Ukraine. How You Died: Hung for treason.

Who Were You In a Past Life?

wow-that was a good one! I think I enjoyed it

Polygamy and the FBI most wanted list

How do you even touch this one?
So the FBI is getting calls in on a
limited basis concerning
Warren Jeffs.
Warren Jeffs was just this last weekend placed on the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list
see his profile HERE

I can't even tell you how sick this man makes me. And I love that he is such a coward that he has stayed hidden for the past 2 years to avoid prosecution. Does he lack conviction in his beliefs so much that he must hide? Because surely if he was doing what was right, the law would not be after him...thus he hides.
Charges are still out there for sexual assault cases 4 years ago.
Not only are they doing polygamous marriages, but they also do incestual relationships...which is showing a rise in the number of birth defects in the area.

Need a good laugh

It just never fails that my koolaid loving friend (but not grape!!) will give you a good belly laugh with her posts
not only does she have a lot to say--she has two blogs.. but she also writes for Dot Moms
so check her out sometime--she is a HOOT!

and since I have not done one of these in a while:

What Your Underwear Says About You

You're a total rebel who doesn't conform to any rules. P.S. - It's a jungle down there! You're also way too lazy to do your laundry more than a few times a year.

The Underwear Oracle

and very fitting today:

You Are 77% American

You're as American as red meat and shooting ranges. Tough and independent, you think big. You love everything about the US, wrong or right. And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!

How American Are You?

Everyone has a choice

ok, so this STORY today just confounds me.
The Catholic Vatican has said that the DaVinci code movie is full of errors, and has told all Catholics to boycott the movie...saying it offends the Christian faith.
It is a movie.
Movies will always have truths and lies to them.
I think that trying to take away a persons right to see a movie is assinine. What are they afraid of? That their followers will watch the movie and see some truth in it that the Catholic church does not want? That they may fall away from the church? Do they doubt the strength of their members faith?

So on to this Rosie O'Donnell thing
Oh good lord really! They want to control her hair cut??? It is in her contract...she cannot cut her hair! Please..that does not even deserve comment.

So this spanish version of Star Spangled Banner. I don't like it. It isn't right. I support people immigrating to our country, but they need to become legal. I understand what they are trying to show with this May 1 protest, but I object to seeing them going through their protests and waving the Mexico flag. If you want to be in our country, and you want to "become American" and have legal status, then you also need to carry our flag and be "American"
Read more HERE and HERE

so every now and then

I come across a comic, or an image that just says something to me....touches me in some way..makes me laugh, makes me angry, makes me go "HELL YAY!!!"










and the best..."here's your sign" award in journalism goes to:

Absentee checking in

So I have been kind of absent lately. A very good FRIEND of mine has gone into the hospital at 30 weeks along in her pregnancy due to Pre-Eclampsia so I have been sewing items for her baby and updating all our message boards to keep everyone posted as to what is going on. I have made her little boy a Rag Quilt out of cute flannels, cloth wipes (she will be Cloth Diapering )
a preemie kimono that fastens at the shoulder for all the tubes NICU babies tend to have.

So through all this, I remembered my oldest daughters experience when she was in the hospital for a brain hemorrhage 3 years ago due to 2 Dural Arterio Venous Malformations aka AVM's. She was in and out several times and received a blanket each time to help her through her scary stay. So I decided that I really needed to make some quilts too. I have chosen 2 organizations to help out. the first one is Afghans for Angels which concentrates on parents who have lost a baby...the blankets are used so moms and dads can hold their very sick little ones, and when they die, the parents have this blanket for a memory.
The second organization is Project Linus They do blankets for all sorts of kids: hospital admissions, camps for kids including those for cancer, abuse, diabetes, and bereavement..crisis centers as well as police and fire departments throughout the city. The main site for Project Linus can help you locate a program near you if you would like to donate too.

so that is what is taking my time lately. that and a harrassing neighbor that I will leave for another day and another post.

there are just not enough hours in the day

to do all I want to do.

Homeschooling
Sewing
Pampered Chef
Breastfeeding
preparing food
cleaning house
laundry
reading
computer time
time with husband
referee
and every other mom duty and wife duty.

*ack*

When it was time...he brought it!

It is sooo good to be home!!! Very long drive with 6 kids, scary roads (the roads were clear, but the mountains and sharp drop offs scared the hell out of me!!) but it was a great time!

I will put up pictures/video later. The results were listed wrong on the site due to an error in one of the judges addition but these are the results!

Floor: 4th (8.7)
Pommel: 3rd (8.2)
Rings: 8th (8.4)
High Bar: 2nd (8.9)
All Around: 7th

He did great! His high bar routine was the best he has ever done! He knew what he needed to do and got it done! I was so proud of him. And he was so happy to have beat his "rival" in 2 events! LOL

The hotel was ehh...and there really were kids flipping in the hallways! My son included *wink*

We had some semi good food. Pita Pit where I had falafel (YUMMY!!) Wingers (food sucked!!) and a few other small places here and there. I did get an AWESOME dessert at Wingers: the Wingers Asphalt Pie



It was HUGE and so good. Oreo crust, ice cream, caramel and whip cream! I could go to wingers just for dessert again!

But alas, there is just nothing like being home!

State

Doesn't sound like a word that should cause so much terror. State. Add "gymnastics competition" to it, and you will see why my stomach is filled with knots.

My son qualified for state gymnastics. We leave tomorrow morning to begin our adventure up to Moscow, Idaho for this last meet of the season. I believe they said more than 90 boys will be there. Conner is feeling better, I know I posted earlier that he has been sick for about 7 weeks now, but the vitamin c and echinacea helped to heal him where the antibiotics did not. Now, he just feels like he lost 7 weeks of practice and has lost a lot of his power, but eh..what can you do.

So 90 boys and who knows how many hundreds of girls will be running around in leo's and singlets and team colors and invading the University of Idaho where the competition is to take place. That poor town will never know what hit them.
These are kids that can be walking down the hallway and just start flipping out. And by flipping out, I mean REALLY flipping! Do handstands, backhandsprings, cartwheels...you name it, they do it. it is in the blood. Half the time, my 2 gymnasts don't even realize they are doing it till I beg them to stop tumbling in the living room!

So my tummy is in knots. Anxious for my son to do well. I will be that mom in the stands talking every single boy on our team through the routines. My husband after watching the last video I did of a meet turned to me and said "you know Jessica, we can turn the audio off!!" Guess he didn't like my commentary! LOL

I am so proud of him. I am terrified for him. I so want him to do good and to be pleased with how he performs. That is all that truly matters-that he is happy with how he does. So I sit with my tummy in knots and I cannot eat or sleep without thinking of this weekend.
I am only glad that this year, at his level, they cannot do regionals. I can only imagine what a wreck I would be then!

What is wrong with the justice system??

Ok-it has been a long time since I have ranted, so I guess I am due...because this story just pisses me OFF


Suffolk Police have filed charges against a pregnant woman who was found shot in the stomach Thursday morning. Tammy Skinner is accused of shooting herself in the stomach, killing her unborn child.

The 22-year-old was due to give birth to a baby girl that day. The baby did not survive.

Skinner was taken to police headquarters around noon Tuesday, where she was charged. A $15,000 bond has been set.

Skinner is charged with causing an abortion, use of a fire arm in the commission of a felony, and filing a false report.

Illegally inducing an abortion is a class four felony, and is punishable by 2-10 years in prison and a fine of not more than $100,000.

A judge sealed search warrants in the case Monday.



She kills her baby...and she is charged with causing an abortion. This was a full term baby. She was due to birth that day. That woman shot herself in the stomach to purposely kill her baby and they charge her with an abortion.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE!!!???
murder? manslaughter?? yes...that would be good.
But an abortion???
**shakes head**

She orginally filed a report stating that someone had shot her. They later searched the house and concluded she did it herself.
MORE

If she didn't want the baby, why not just birth it and take it to a safe haven? why kill it.

I just don't get people sometimes.

Yours, Mine, and Ours

ok-so having a *larger* family, I tend to flock towards movies, books, tv shows that have big families. It is just ME, you know?

So Cheaper By the Dozen irritated me. While being a funny movie at times, I felt it really displayed a large family in a negative manner. So out of control all the time. Like having a large family meant instant chaos and insanity. JERKS! They couldn't put some normal stuff in there?

So I admit I was a little ehn about watching Yours, Mine and Ours last night. It started off cute, but then just got boring. I don't know, I thought they portrayed the large family ok, but give us more of the day to day stuff. The cooking of meals, the doing laundry....don't concentrate so much on the kids trying to break up the parents. Give us more substance and more humor.

So while worth watching, it was not worth buying.

I am curious to see Cheaper By the Dozen 2 now.

I don't think I will ever be satisfied...should I just write my own damned large family movie???? LOL LOL