Time to give thanks!

This year we had thanksgiving at our house. The first year we ever had it at our house. We promised each other when we get our own place that we will have thanksgiving over there. I have to say that cooking all that food makes you so exhausted. I was up since 7 that morning cooking and nonstop from there because you have to clean up the mess after everyone is gone and everything. My mom, my brother Justin, Chris parents, my sister Jordan and her family, my sister Johanna and her family and us of course all came. It was kinda a pot luck because my mom brought a pie, Johanna brought drinks and Jordan brought cranberries. Brody for sure knew what thanksgiving was all about, he literally stuffed himself. Next year is someone else turn. But it went really well at our house. I was quite surprised how great it went. It was my first time cooking Turkey and I did an awesome job! I am so proud of myself that I went through on it. I just wanted it at our house with everyone together because my family is usually spread out on Thanksgiving and plus since I lost some family members this year that family now means more to me than anything and I want to keep them close as long as I can. I for sure don't take family for granted anymore.
Sorry for the absence, things have been rough lately. Comcast screwed up our bill and shut off everything; phone, internet, and cable so we have been living without that stuff for two weeks. Its been rough, I for sure don't take anything for granted anymore. So we are for sure not going to go back to Comcast. To make a long story short they charged us for a month that we were even living on our own at the time so they screwed up on that one. Thanks to family, because they have been so helpful throughout this whole thing, especially chris's parents. They have been letting us use their phone, internet, and tv so I know I am very grateful for them. I can't forget Trena either because she has been coming over and letting us use her cell phone and I couldn't thank her enough. Hopefully things get better for us, I know the year is going to end in a rough notes but once the holidays are over I believe that we will get our feet back on the ground once again. That is what taxes are all about! Plus I am waiting on this job to get back to me on a Production of Graphic Design and it would be so perfect for me. My dad sent me the listing and I sent him my resume and just waiting for a respond back and its killing me. It would help us out so much because it would pay 10 to 11 dollars an hour. So I am been praying almost everyday and keeping my faith in God and anything is possible with him. That is all I can do right now since we are going through this. I also want to thank all our friends for staying by our side and supporting us and comforting us, I don't know how I would of made it through without them either. My friends keep me sane. I also want to thank them for coming over all the time to just see how we are doing or just to hang out, that met a lot to me.

THIS IS WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR:

1. A house over our heads
2. Our health
3. My children
4. Being able to afford Christmas for my boys
5. The food in our bellies
6. The clothes our are backs
7. Family and friends
8. Most importantly God, without him I wouldn't be able to make it through the day
9. I also thankful that Chris still has a job, not a lot of people can say that

On a good note, I just couldn't keep this in any longer after I heard the news. I am going to be an AUNT again! My sister Johanna is pregnant again. She has a 6 year old son and I am so thrilled for him. He was wanting a sibling for so long! So maybe in a way God has answered my prayers in a way because now I can concentrate on that instead of us for a while. When I heard the news I was jumping up and down literally. Children are such a blessing from God!
I will keep you guys all updated on how we are doing and if I hear from that job. I hope I get it, but now its all in God's hands because I did all that I could for the time being.

A greek orthodox baptism

Yesterday me and the boys went to our very first Greek Orthodox Baptism. It was a really interesting and a new experience for us. We went to support my friend's daughter who was getting baptized. There was a lot of people there to support her. I felt like a fish out of water because I didn't know what to do. I was watching everyone and looking at their body expression to see what to do next...LOL! I had no idea what they were doing because we were seated in the back and I also had no idea what they were saying. I have to say it was the longest baptism I ever been to. After the baptism they had a luncheon and it seem like forever that we were able to eat and I was starving. You can tell that a lot of people loved her and was there to support her, it was also Susie's birthday (the girl getting baptized) so it was a special event. One of my favorite parts was the food of course, I love Greek food. I am just glad that the boys were good and enjoy the music. One of the things I realized that all the Greek girls are not that good looking and you can tell who is Greek and who isn't lol. Oh another thing everyone got a gift so I thought that was pretty cool. I never been to a baptism where we got something. It was a cute vase thing that had two angels on it. Its the prettiest thing I have ever seen. Now we will always remember that we went to a Greek Orthodox Baptism.

My favorite time of the year-HALLOWEEN!!!

Our family picture for Halloween 2009.

Me as a 49ers Cheerleader. Everyone was giving me crap saying I was a Redskin Cheerleader. Come on I am 49ers fan! My mom made me the costume and I think she did an excellent job!
Chris as 49ers football player!


Rocky as Bumblebee Transfomer! He loves transformers
And Brody as the cutest Football ever!

We had an awesome Halloween together as a family. Chris was off so it was great to be all together. This year was the first year we went to the mall and I have to say we are going to go back because they give you a butt load of candy. Then we went to the old folks home like every year. Rocky likes going there and going to each person and getting candy but they did it a little bit different this year so it was kinda disappointing. Instead of having us go inside they had table outside in the front and we just were able to pick candy up from the tables. I think the reason why they did that because of the swine flu and to be careful about not getting the seniors sick. Then we went to trunk and treat. Whatever happen to the tradition. I always loved going door to door with my friends and trying to get the most candy. I hate trunk or treat and Rocky was kind iffy about that. Come on going trick or treat to each trunk is kinda strange to me. Now that Halloween is over onto Thanksgiving. This year has come by too fast. I can't believe that Brody will be 1 next month, it seemed like I just had him. He grew up too fast, faster than what Rocky did that is for sure. We are thinking about having Thanksgiving at our house this year since we got our own place but I am still debating about that one. So overall this Halloween was awesome. I am so glad Rocky is at the age where he enjoys Halloween a lot more and he can also pick out his own costume!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!!

Today is my 25th birthday! At first I was kinda bitter because that means I am half way to 50 and I still don't know what I want to do with my life. I don't know if its a midlife crisis or something but I am at the point where I want to figure out what I really want in my life. Its been a good day so far, I had breakfast in bed and later on tonight we are going to have a potluck with all our friends and family. Well not all of our friends but the ones that really care. I realized something while planning for this potluck. The thing that I realized is that who are really my good friends. Don't you hate it when you plan an event and no one responds? Even when you try to call them or write them and you get that feeling that you are getting ignored. That is how I was feeling yesterday. Every time I would call one of my girlfriends no one would answer. Its kinda weird that no one would answer their phone. I was getting really frustrated and was wondering why I even try. It reminded me of two events that happened in my life. The first one was my 13th birthday I think, my first birthday at our apartment in Layton. My mom was feeling bad because the birthday before I didn't really have a birthday because we just moved from Ogden to Layton and she wanted me to have a great birthday that year so she got a hold of all my friends to throw a party for me. I remember sitting out in the front of the apartments waiting for people to show up and no one came. I really felt horrible and my mom felt so bad for me. Another event was my baby shower I invited my friends and none of them showed up. It was just my family. You think by now I would learned my lesson. Well let me tell you I have learned my lesson now. Now I know who to invite and who to not. My family mean the world to me and they will always be there for me and I thank them for that. My close friends also mean the world to me and they know who they are, because they are there for me also. When I married Chris I kinda gained his friends and that makes me feel good inside because they are really nice to me and they are always there for me. I think also since they are older they are more mature so they don't deal with drama and that is what I like. So tonight I am going to have fun with the people that really matter in life and forget the other people that don't matter.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ME ;)

1. I got baptized on Halloween when I was 8
2. Me and my sister Johanna's birthdays are 3 years and a week apart
3. We always shared our birthdays because my mom thought that would be easier
4. I always had a Halloween cake for my birthday and we still keep that tradition today
5. My favorite colors have always been my favorite colors ever since I was little
6. I went all natural with my second child because I hated the effect of the epidural with my first son and I would not go any other way
7. My hobbies include reading, scrapbooking, and now cross stitching those are my passions in
life
8. I was in resource when I was in elementary school and I thought it was the best life experience I ever had
9. I like all different kinds of music; from Mandy Moore to Def Leppard
10. My next child I am planning on going all natural again
11. My family and my close friends mean everything to me!

Venting....I hate how some people get things handed down to them and more.....

Blogs are about expressing your feelings about something and venting right? Well I like coming here just to vent. I really need to get this off my chest or its just going to build up inside. I really hate how this world operates. Let me get into more details. It seems like the people that don't work their hardest on things get things handed down to them and that bugs the crap out of me. For example lately I've been seeing these people going on vacations left and right and I am wondering how in the world they are paying for it especially what is going on in the economy right now. One of my friends told me that they have been probably saving up for this and that for months and I find that hard to believe, I don't know why I just do. Me and Chris haven't been on a vacation since our honeymoon and I keep wondering when is our chance. We work our butts off to survive in this world and we don't get anything. Don't we deserve something for a change? I had a chance to win a cruise but there are some catches. I took this survey on the phone a while ago and they told me that they will have a Representative called me and let me know more details. They called me today and the catches are that we have to pay the Poor Taxes and that is 59 dollars per person and we have to find our own way to the boat in Ford Laundard . Chris doesn't think we would be able to afford that. I think personally that its a better deal then what is usually running for a cruise. The manager told me that if he doesn't hear from me by Friday that they have to give the free cruise to the next person well its totally understandable to me. I just wanted to cry because here I have a chance to go on a cruise that I won and I can't even go. Well I have come to the realization that we are never going to go on a vacation or a cruise of any type unless someone pays it for us or we win the lottery.


Don't get me wrong I am proud to say that we work hard to where we are at now. I just wish that some things were better in life and that when we are going to get a chance to get the things we want in life. I am blessed to say that Chris still has a job that he loves and that its going really good for him, not a lot of people can say that now a days so how are they going on a vacation. Answer that for me? I am blessed to say that we have a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, and we are healthy. But I want more. Is that a bad thing? I am proud to say that we don't have to totally relied on other people to survive in this world, we do most of the things are on our own but why do those people get favored?


I hope I didn't offend anyone by this post but if I did then I am sorry. I feel like I am titled to my opinion because its a free world. Maybe after writing this and having it down where I can always read it will make me not to be bitter anymore.

Great News!!!

Brody redness is gone! And he seems a lot happier. I think it was really bugging him. Next time that happens I will know how to treat it so there wouldn't be a reason to go to the hospital.

This is a picture of him being a big boy. It was taken a while ago. I just really like this picture of him. Even though I still think ER doctors are stupid he still knew how to treat his yeast infection. I am still going to go to his pediatrician whenever I think something is wrong with Brody or Rocky and if he isn't available then I am going to go to another one. Thanks everyone for the concern!

Some doctors are stupid!

There is a reason why I don't take me or any of my kids to the ER at the hospital. 1. They always me tell what I already know 2. Its a waste of my time 3. Its pointless. 4. And another reason is I don't want to pay for something when its just take a second to figure out what is wrong that I already know. Today I took Brody into the ER because his private parts were all red even the little hole. He would always scream when I am touching it and when he has a bowel movement its looks like he can't go pee. It didn't look like a diaper rash its just looked like there was something else going on. So I took him in and the doctor barely touched him, like he was the plague of death. All he did was touch his pee pee and determined that it looked like that it was red because of trauma. What the fuck does that mean? Does it mean that he hurt it somehow, I find that hard to believe. He also said that it also looks like a little bit of dasher rash. DUH? If it was that I wouldn't of took him in. What a joke, I am so disappointed right now its not even funny. Oh yeah by the way while he was touching it, it started to bleed, wouldn't you think something else was wrong because of that. So he just gave me a prescription for a special ointment and that was it. I swear I am not going into the hospital or taking my kids in there until one of us is dying.