Question of the Week

What motivates you the most in your walk with the Lord? What keeps your feet walking forward in steps of Faith? Is it a person? A scripture verse? A song? How do you keep your Faith Alive?

Pics of the Kiddos

My little model striking a pose
My boys love cereal. Dominic usually wolfs down two huge bowls every morning.
I know, I know Chocolate for breakfast? Rey loves Coco Puffs

Hot enough for Watermelon

Boy was it hot and humid today. UGH. I just kept reminding myself that Hell is hotter LOL. I can't even imagine. Kids were up at the crack of dawn and I was exhausted because my DH had talked my ear off the night before. He is too much but I sure love him.
We did some food shopping and got laundry done and cleaned house. This evening we had our new neighbors and some other mutual friends from church over for dinner. We had an awesome time eating and fellow shipping. We are so blessed with our friends!!! I love being around other people who I have a lot in common with. We mesh well and the kids can play together. Mind you, their children were younger but the kids still did fairly well together. It is good for my children to be around the babies to to prepare them for Gracie's arrival.
I was grooving on watermelon today. Man was it good. I also bought some peaches and nectarines and Bing cherries. I love this time of year. I can't wait to eat some yummy Jersey grown tomatoes.

Food Program

There is an awesome food program that I don't know if all of you had heard about. Many Churches all over the Us participate. Thought you might want to check it out. My family has been receiving it for several months and it decent quality food at a low price. The program is called Angel Food Ministry . Anyone can participate. For only $25.00 you get a huge box of food including meat.

Little Rant

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Is it just me of is Rosie O'Donnell just completely self destructing and going over the edge? I will admit I used to really like her a few years back but now I just can't stand the woman. She has this I hate the world everyone is out to get me mentality. Every time I see anything about her on the news I just cringe.

What a Day

Yesterday was kind of a stressful day to deal with. I am glad it is over. I got a call from my mom first thing in the morning to let me know that my Dad got let go from his job of 25+ years. The company is not doing good so had to let a lot of people go. My dad had a false hope that his job was secure and that he wouldn't be in the bunch but of course he was. He was nearing retirement. My parents will do OK financially because he can get unemployment but they lost health insurance. My mom is working a temp job that could turn permanent. I just know my dad is happy to be let go because the job was very stressful for him and he hated it anymore. He said he slept better last night than he ever has. He is 1 1/2 yrs away from retiring.
Later in the day I got a call from my OB GYN's office. They got blood results back from my last labs and I have Group B Strep bacteria in my urine so they are treating me with penicillin. I am probably going to have to keep getting treated with it and then through an IV during birth and Gracie will have to be on one to after she is born. Please pray that it doesn't affect her in anyway and that the antibiotics will keep her safe. I have to admit my faith was shaken a little by what I read about it online. I am one of these types of people that have to read everything about everything and then I scare myself.
I went for my last fetal echo cardiogram today and her heart looks healthy. Praise God.
I don't know if I had told you all but I actually had gone 2 weeks without getting sick and unfortunately it started again last night and then this morning. It was too good to be true.
She is a very very active baby and I think she is gonna be a future gymnast with all those flips she likes to do. Sometimes I am like... Baby girl please calm down.
Not much else going on. My new neighbors from my church moved in downstairs and I am really excited about that. They just had a little boy about 2 weeks ago. It will be so nice to have another stay at home mom around.
TTFN

Is it Summer Yet?

My kiddos are so ready for school to be over. I don't blame them. I am so tired of the homework everyday. I think it was made to torture parents.
Reynaldo said he is planning to swim all summer in his pool. Well, we don't have a pool yet but I am planning on getting them a big kiddie pool. That is where you are gonna find my pregnant self. Sitting in the pool with a nice glass of Decaf Ice tea!!!! I'll even let the kids splash me. I even found a maternity swim suit on Sale for $6.99!!!! What a deal!!!!
Kiarrah said she gonna go to the beach all summer. Sorry honey with the price of Gas right now that ain't gonna happen very often.
Dominic is planning on riding his scooter. I just pray for no trips to the ER. He is so rough when he plays outside that I am surprised that we have not had any broken bones.
The kids have about 3 more weeks of school.

25 Things You Might Not Know About Me

1) I love to sleep.
2) I clip coupons and love to see how much I can save at the grocery store.
3) I grew up in Indiana.
4) I was a writer and managing editor of my school newspaper.
5) I sang in high school choir for 4 years.
6) I am terrified of mice and snakes.
7) I love to scrapbook.
8) I am teaching myself to crochet
9) I love to cook new recipes
10) I hate liver
11) I hate scalloped potatoes( they make me gag)
12) I think armpits are ugly
13) I am the oldest of three girls
14) My favorite movie of all time is Mary Poppins
15) I was a nanny for 15 years
16) I love grandma underwear (TMI I know)I am a comfort kind of gal
17) I love eggplant parmigiana
18) My hubby calls me sweetness
19) I loved riding my bike and playing ditch em when growing up.
20) I used to have the same reoccurring nightmare about a wind up mouse for years.
21) I can pick up quarters with my toes
22) I love country decor and stuff from Amish country
23) I am a want to be photographer
24) I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school for a few years and survived
25) I hate Math

Whiny Wednesday

Do you ever have a day when all you want to do is turn into Wendy Whiner? Well I am having one of those days. Today I am trying to clean my house and am amazed that we just did a quick cleanup yesterday and today we need to re vacuum, dust and pick up. My kids drive me crazy. I am on them all the time to put their stuff away but they still leave it out. They aren't even phased when I take it away for awhile unless it is my oldest's PlayStation or a game boy. I feel like a broken record" Make your bed", Put your clothes in the Hamper" Pick up your toys" . I should just put it all on a tape and push a button when needed.
And the Bathroom!!! Need I get started on that? Daddy Jim needs to give the boys a AIM lesson. Time for Let's sink the Cheerios. Maybe I need to cover the mirror in there. I have on more than one occasion seen the boys looking at themselves in the mirror when they are supposed to be watching their aim. Can you spell GROSS!!!! I thank God I am having a girl. Maybe I should turn bathroom cleaning duty over to all "three little boys" in the house. Maybe then they will be more careful.

Memorial Day BBQ

Yesterday we spent a wonderful day up in North Jersey close to the PA line at the home of an awesome Christian couple at our church. We had a fun day eating, fellow shipping with our Pastors and friends. I fell in love with the log cabin home and just being surrounded by the woods. I was a little disappointed to not catch a glimpse of a black bear. They are said to frequent the area along with many deer. My kids loved their two little doggies. It is just so peaceful out in the middle of nowhere. We are truly blessed with our friends. I am amazed at the dedication that Sarah and Vincent have. This couple drives an hour and a half to church not once but twice a week. I never understood how they could do it until I saw the area that they live in.
I pray that God richly blesses them for their faithfulness and commitment. I will post some pictures later once I find my camera.

Adoption

Here is Kiarrah waiting patiently for the judge to finish After she is adopted. Dominic was so overwhelmed there and had pure terror written all over his face. Rey had to perform for the cameras.

No Turning Back

I think I am going through a change in my life. God is changing things but for the better or should I say that I am finally allowing Him too. I am so tired of compromising my beliefs and morals to be accepted by others. I have done it for years to please friends or should I say people who I thought were my friends. It amazes me how eventually you find out who your true friends are. I want to be transparent. A what you see is what you get kind of friend. I recently read a quote on Kari's blog that really struck me. "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. " Dr. Suess. It is so true. We get wrapped up in fitting in and conforming. We are only hurting ourselves in the end because we then become someone we are not. I spent years being friends with people who would curse and and not live a life of Christ yet would claim to be Ultimate Christians. I am not talking about people who aren't Christians. It is those people who know better. It is a hypocrisy. They live two different lives. I am by no means claiming to be a perfect Christian because that is so far from the Truth. I am no longer going to sit back and allow people to corrupt the Christian Faith in my presence. The gossipping, foul mouths, and negativity about My Lord and Savior. I am going to only surround myself with people who are not Joy Robbers, people who walk what they talk and those that live a life glorifying God. I want to Shine for Him. I want people to see something in me that they want. I want them to have my peace! I want unbelievers to see that I can truly love them. There is no turning back now.

Interesting

Your Linguistic Profile:

70% General American English 15% Yankee 5% Dixie 5% Upper Midwestern 0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

This somewhat shocks me considering I am from the midwest but have lived in the East for almost the same amount of time.

Gracie knows....

her name. Last night when my hubby and I were laying in bed he was talking to my stomach and rubbing it. Every time He would say Gracie's name she would kick really hard. Like she was saying " here I am daddy". She did it like 6 times. He has felt little flutters here and there but these were full force kicks.

Where are the Brains

It is amazing how people will use someones blog to harass someone. The funny thing is that they are SOOOO stupid. They don't realize that a lot of people with blogs use a system called Sitemeter that will allow them to see the location of the people that read their blogs and to see how long they were on and what pages they viewed. They also fail to see that the times that they place anonymous comments match with their viewing times. If you have something to say to me at least have the guts to say it with your true identity.

Question of the Week

Do you have God Parents for your Child and you are not Catholic? What does it mean to you? What do you do if the God parents are no longer active in the child's life or no longer Serving God?

Refreshing Weekend

I did manage to go back to sleep yesterday for a few hours. It was so weird. After reading my baby book I feel better. It is normal and I am starting to nest. I feel like I have to start getting everything ready. I still have so much to do but really need to take it easy with being a bed rest. Thank God it is modified and I don't have to literally stay in bed. I would go crazy.
Jim and I had a nice relaxing weekend. The kids went to stay with Dominic's Godmother since Friday. We were originally supposed to go out of town for a wedding but with the way I have been feeling and getting so tired and then with the bed rest we decided to just stay local. The price of gas out here helped us make that decision too. Friday night we dropped them off and then went to see the twins. We had a nice relaxing visit and then had Dairy Queen for Dinner LOL. We are bad I know. I had a banana split blizzard and it was awesome.
Saturday we did laundry and went looking for some shorts for me. It is just so hot and I need something cooler to wear. It is so hard to find plus size maternity clothes. I would buy plus size clothing but they fit so big everywhere else if I go up a size and I don't want to look sloppy. This way I can consign my clothes of sell them on eBay when I am done with them. I did find 3 pairs at the outlet mall by me. It was sad because I only had the energy to go into two stores. I hate that because I love to shop. I felt like such a party pooper to my husband.
Saturday night we went out to dinner with some friends that we have not been able to see in a long time. We had an awesome time. They treated us to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate Ki's adoption and my pregnancy. It was yummy and nice a quiet with no children around.
Today we slept in until 10 and picked up the kiddos. They were a handful and a good form of birth control for a newly married couple. :) Their reaction when we came and got the kids was the same reaction we had when we dropped them off. I love my kids but sometimes you just need a break to refresh and recharge. I am so blessed to have people in my life that can see when we need help and they step forward.
Today the kids are definitely giving us a hard time. I guess they missed us. LOL Oh well this too shall pass. Guess who is going to bed early? We have a BBQ to go to tomorrow. I need to figure out what I am going to take.
I hope it isn't too hot.

Nesting?

I can't believe I have been up since 3:45 am. I just cannot sleep. I had to get up and clean the dishes I left in my sink and change the kids sheets. They are gone for two nights to give us a break and I still couldn't sleep. Could it be nesting already? This is the time I should have been sleeping. It just kept bothering me that I have so much to do. I know I am weird. Maybe it is my body preparing me for the lack of sleep that I am going to get.

Long Day

I will be posting adoption pictures soon. Mine did not come out that great unfortunately. The ones that did have other people in them and I don't want to post them until I get permission. Today was a long tiring day. I should be sleeping right now but have a few things to do first. We went to a funeral today for my Father in Laws Wife's Father. He had passed away this week. I was happy we were able to be there to show them love and support.