Bye Bye

Kiersten has a bag obsession - and she obviously doesn't get that from her mom. If you look closely she has four bags on her shoulders. She walked around the house telling everybody where she was going but the only thing I could make out was "Bye Bye" These are the moments I want to cherish.

Hippity Hoppity

The easter egg hunts are the best (especially when you don't have to do it yourself)! Kaia got her stash and was off. I didn't see her much.


Kiersey was to busy working on cupcakes to worry about the eggs. Of course the best part is the frosting and then she would give the cake to mom.
After a hurried morning getting ready for church - there was no time to snap a picture before leaving so we did it afterwards. By then there was no patience and I had to accept what I got and forget about them both having a pleasant look on their faces.

Kaia wanted to know why the easter bunny hadn't hidden any eggs outside (besides the fact that it was in the 30's) and I turned to her and said,

"Kaia, we can't color eggs and do an easter egg hunt outside. You need to choose which one you want to do."

Her reply, "Mom, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I already figured out it was you guys but I am pretending for Kiersey because she doesn't know yet so be quiet."

Well, that put me in my place.

This is why it is all worth it.

The Irish Connection

We have Irish in our family - so we have to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I found out through asking questions of David's Aunt Mary that on her mother's side there is Irish.

That is the hardest part about doing family history on David's family that you just get bits and pieces here and there. But I devour anything that people share because there is such priceless information that takes me just one step closer.

So when we get home tonight its the good ol' corned beef & cabbage with potatoes and carrots.

How My Day Got Blown Away

Saturday is suppose to be the day that I can go do what I want to and get things done. Not this past Saturday. The girls and I were doing our usual Saturday morning thing, laundry, clean rooms, sweep floors, etc. It was getting close to noon and I know we had to go because some friends were coming over to purchase some Mary Kay, me included. So I start to round them up and I hear a faint siren. I thought to myself - Ahhhhhhh I'm just hearing things its not really what I think it is.

Then Kaia yells "Mom, did you hear that? We are under a tornado warning?"
I said, "Oh, okay - no big deal."

Then a phone call from a friend a few neighborhoods down the street, "I just wanted to make sure you guys heard the sirens and that you are watching the news. We have a few tornadoes coming our way." Thanks Allison.

Then I get a phone call from a co-worker that lives north of me and she was crying on the phone "Do you hear those sirens? What am I suppose to do? I'm all alone? I think I'm going next door. They don't have stuff like this in Michigan." Poor thing - I would be freaked out too if I didn't have to stay strong for the girls.

I called David - he was at work. Yeah - they are under the warning also. So we just hunker down in front of the TV for the next 4 hours to watch every second of updates. It only rained at our house for a little bit and that was it.

My friend, Val, showed up ready to do the Mary Kay thing so Kaia continued to watch the news and Kiersten and I got to play in the makeup. Stephanie came a little while later. She stayed until we were out of the warnings.

David got home and told how when he was driving home everyone was pulled over to the side of the road or hiding under the underpasses (not so smart). He said that the rain was coming down so hard they could hardly see in front of them but they just kept on driving because they wanted to get home.

Next thing you knew, the sky was blue and you could hear birds everywhere. Well, I still wanted to go to the store and get the shopping done that I didn't get to earlier but David was not letting me out of the house. I was not too happy about that. I told him I was still going to church for the Relief Society Birthday Celebration. He consented.

Everything hit south or north of where we live. I am a little selfish because I am glad that I don't have to deal with any of the immediate clean up.

Kaia's Day

So Kaia's baptism was on Saturday. She had a primary activity that morning and by the time we got home and ready it was time to head out again. She was so excited - although I'm not sure if it was because all her friends from church were there and they could play or if it was because of what was actually going on. She had to be "dunked" twice because David was so nervous (this being the first baptism that he has ever done) that he forgot to say Amen so they got to do it again for good measure. It was nice to see such a great support from our ward family since actual family couldn't all be there. It was a great teaching experience for David's mom, dad, sister, and brother-in-law as well. They got to see that we really do believe in Jesus Christ and are very family oriented.

Afterwards we took mom and dad to the "Flying Biscuit" and had some good ol' southern grits, big fluffy biscuits, greens, macaroni & cheese, and some awesome fried green tomatoes. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs!

Curly Hair

Why is it that I spend more time worrying about the products that go into Kaia and Kiersten's hair than I do my own? Kaia's hair is thick, loose curls - Kiersten's thin with corkscrew curls. So I came to the conclusion that I have to use one product on Kaia's hair - Mixed Chicks - and I have to use one product on Kiersten's hair - Curly Q

Yeah - your probably saying that I could actually use one product on both heads but their hair reacts so differently I don't like the results. Yes, you can call me picky. This curly hair thing is a whole new experience for me. I am learning slowly but surely.

Pisces

What does being a pisces really mean? I know that the astrological symbol is a fish and that people say that pieces people are able to adapt to their situations fairly well and be able to just go along with the flow. Is that really who I am? If you look at what Wikipedia has to say about it it, there is a lot of good information. Does it all apply? Of course not, but entertaining none the less.

Attribute
Likes	Feeling appreciated, freedom, stability, mystical settings/enchantment, dreaming, having their input valued, being unique
Dislikes	Feeling vulnerable, having no goals to move towards, feeling invalidated, being criticized, illiteracy, noisy scenes and displays, having no sense of structure

Not far off.

Did I think that at 33 years old I would be where I am? Am I happy? Of course this isn't exactly what I imagined, but I can say I am happy. I am chomping at the bit to do more - but I have to sit back and let someone else follow their dreams for the moment.

i HATE acne

I thought acne was one of those things that you dealt with through0ut the teenage years and then you got to say "Conquered that, now I get to move on." Not the case. I am still struggling with the stuff and I am at wits end! I am more convinced than ever that it all has to do with hormones and I obviously have a lot more of something and not enough of the other thing to make it in balance. It probably doesn't help that the IUD I have might contribute to that hormone theory--but I'm not giving up that convenience.

I called to make an appointment with my dermatologist, of course she's not doing general dermatology anymore only specializes in skin cancer (that's not my problem). So I hunt for another dermatologist that will take my health insurance. Ha Ha! Found one. Call. Great! She (I have this thing of trying to see woman doctors as much as possible - I think for the most part they have better bedside manner) does treat acne. Next appt..........................not til the middle of June. I took the appointment but now what! That is 4 1/2 months away - I'm breaking out now and there is no relief.

So I have to resort to my own tactics. I know for the most part none of the over the counter face washes work. I've tried ProActiv - okay it works at first but then something happens other than all my pillowsheets and shirt collars are bleached because of the high benzoyl peroxide content. So I go for the more convenient alternative - AcneFree. That works to for the most part but I really hate the 3 step process. But I want the suckers gone! So I search the web for other alternatives. As you know the web has all the answers (ha ha ha). I see something for a pill called Acneticin. Lets give it a try. A little expensive, but I'm willing to try anything at this point. Don't let pictures fool you...........Photoshop does wonders :) I tried it. It seemed to work but then I got this notion that it really wasn't the product and that I could conquer this thing on my own so I stopped taking it. I feel like I am high school all over again. After a week of not taking it, I have relented and started taking it again and have already ordered another bottle. Humph! Defeat.

David's B-Day

Yesterday, David was baptized. His eyes just sparkled. You can see how happy he is. I was touched at the support we received from the ward. The Relief Society room was filled up and at the back it was standing room only. What a neat experience. Danyell, EuGene & Honor were able to make it as well. David was happy that they were there to support him.


Today, David was confirmed and then in Priesthood he received the Aaronic Priesthood. He is so excited - it's like a whole new person. In sacrament meeting every single person that got up to bare their testimony commented on David's baptism. It made them reflect on the feelings they had when they were baptized. A sister sitting next to me told me that she doesn't remember a baptism that stirred the ward so much as David's did.

Our fun and games aren't over yet. Next weekend, David will be baptizing Kaia.