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talking with karter....

Oranges that live in a can...

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Karter Abe

The Last 2 Days in Pictures....

Plain Jane 

Ala-carte

Norma's House of Pancakes , 1,000 times better than IHOP ! 

Spin 

Nikon Baby

Watch your back Choloula !

                                                                    I-Dog @ IHOP

     Artful .

Pancakes! 

                                                              Karter Behaving ....

                                                                     Rocking...

                                                            

                                                                    

                                                                      

                                                                

                                                                        

PETA !

Finally got my starter kit from PETA. Lots of tasty recipes. I can't wait to try a few.
Get your own @ http://www.peta.org/ . It's free!

Chitchat

Ah ! I almost forgot about going to the flea market this weekend, I'm anxious to get out and do some "stuff".Looking for stuff I "need".Going to get my palm read .  Thinking seriously about going for Reiki. I honestly need it.

 I hope the rain goes far away so that we may begin spring time soon. I miss the sun. I need to get out doors and clean up everything, we've got leaves for days. Im happy Adam is getting off this weekend. I really cherish our time together. I also plan on getting some new tasty treats when we go grocery shopping. I've eaten NO meat for 2 weeks now and I'm loving it. I can't say that a few times i have not been tempted , and with easter coming up I will have to be well prepared in order to avoid those dishes! (Does a chocolate bunny count as meat?) I know I will be on the potato salad and bread though. I really like the veggie burgers and Amys burritos. Anything Amy's is delicious. I miss my Earths Fare terribly. Kroger in Farragut was awesome as well. The closest HF store is in Tulsa ...2h away . GRRRR.  I make due with the farmers market , and what they have at the local grocery stores. Speaking on food, I will be sprouting seeds before long, Will be very exciting for the kids to watch them grow.

 Kamron has spring pictures tomorrow, and kalyee and kruse have signs. It will be time to get up before long so i have to sleep a little bit.

                                                                                                                           -love & ☮

  

Tomorrow Tomorrow , I'll Love ya Tomorrow

 One more day down, 1,000 more to go. It gets quite monotonous being a S@H mom. I try to find something to look forward to each day , naturally.  I was really upset about not getting to clean believer it or not. I'm Dieing for things to get back to "normal".
 I'm working really hard not to let people disgust me so. It's soooo hard sometimes to stay positive. Going through each day hoping I won't fall into a depression. I've had PPD before , and it was HELL. I never want to be in that place again.

 The kids went out today and played , it was 60degrees and the snow was melting like crazy , so they were out throwing snow balls while they could and getting soaking wet and muddy. Lots of fun! Karter has been teething  , he's a little early and I told him that , he didn't seem to mind and is continuing to pursue teeth at his young age.

 I've been working on Easter stuffs. Sewing is so much fun. I need to do more projects. I want need to go check out a few different stores. Hobby Lobby has great prints, but I've never been to joann's . Wal-Mart's prints all SUCK!! They're way behind in style. My tags came in ...vista print, not impressed, but will work for now.  Gotta get working on my ESTY store & Paypal account. The spammers have made craigslist unusable. The spring and summer will be my best months hopefully . Im going  to lay out a business plan so that'll put everything into perspective.

 Seriously suffering from insomnia right now , NEED SLEEP!!


NOTE:  We still haven't set a date for the wedding. Always have people asking, but I don't feel up to discussing it. 
I have no clue when we'll have enough money to pay for everything. Once we do , we will. You only get married once , and even though we had children  well before marriage, we both deserve a nice wedding. 
 If it just so happens that we decide to go to the court house it would be for the purpose of using the money for Kamron's adoption. 
I don't care for other's silly opinions.... I've been cursed , I read people to well and it's a burden. 


Anyway, we love each other and I think that's apparent.  

                                 My Baby Loves a Nikon : ) : ) : )

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Oh Happy Day

Silly Me

I did something entirely insane this past week, I made plans. I really thought I had learned my lesson. 

Apparently NOT! I was SOOO ready for spring cleansing to! We made the best of the day anyhow. 

 There is over 6in of snow on the ground so moving large loads was totally out of the question. So many People were out driving all over the road. We decided to go home and stay until all is normal again...if there is such a thing. 

 Everyone has been grumpy with cabin fever. Hope tomorrows a little better : ) 

Peace

“I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness…”

Dalai Lama quote

Thursday ...and the garbage men forgot our trash again.

                                             In Mommy's lap ; )

   We had a nice day today. I made sure the kids spent the good part of it in the nice weather. Kamron was overjoyed to see green grass. We were all so happy the sun blessed us with it's presence. 


   I've not eaten meat in a week. I feel really good. Already thinking about cutting dairy. I must wait until at least 6m when Karter starts solids so that my MS doesn't suffer. I'm really , really happy about the fact he has not required any supplement feedings. Very proud to say he is exclusively BF. Guess I live in my own bubble, but it seems right to me. I sometimes realize how far removed I am, and feel like I'm wrong.
  It's come to my attention , that people don't know how to take me. It's not like I have split personalities, but my mind does think in different ways.Guess being different is a good thing just not always a fun thing. Anyway, I'm not getting on the "no body understands me" trip cause it's a good waste of time, and I hate cliché!  

  This is the big spring cleansing weekend! Garage is gonna be CLEAN!! can't wait....
I would be excited, but I can't really remember what day is which so it's like getting a new puppy each time I remember. (Also, while were donating I hope to find some goody's at the thrift stores!) I need embroidered pillow cases, not easy to find....

  As you may have noticed , I'm really enjoying the camera. I can't wait to take some more photos.

I really am going to try and go to bed before 1am.

-nighty night


  


 

Kruser aka- Butters

Waiting on Good Weather....

Like ....Yum!

Vanilla Yogurt
Organic Granola
Strawberries
that's whats good ....

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah....

“If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements. And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation.”

-Dalai Lama


I'll probably regret blogging right now , my mind seems to peek it's performance around mid-night. I'm going to try and sew instead tonight, while everyone's in bed. Oh well.

We just got done eating our fresh baked brownies. I'm glutton I know! The kids enjoyed a responsible one a piece. "We have to save the rest for daddy", -Kamron
(Adam dosen't like chocolate or sweets...)

So far Kam's SB has been nothing but gloomy and chilly, so we've been bird watching mostly. I've vacuumed the living room 4 times today , and I'm sure it's going to take one more before the days over. It's always nice when they all go to sleep at 8pm! That's our family goal this week, bed time by 8. That means bath teeth/hair , PJ's and Beddy-bye!(with the exception of Karter he dosen't go down until 9:30/10) It's like herding cows.


I'm just can't wait until spring truly gets here. The kids are itching to get outside and there will be so much more to do. I found a cloths line at Lowes, still trying to convince Adam about it though.
This coming weekend we'll be spring cleaning , should be a BLAST. I can't wait to get rid of junk! I hate junk! I can't function with to much junk around, and when I can't function it's not a pretty sight!

I've got to go appoint chores for these little people I live with, when they get board they start making messes for fun.


-TTFN

Sundie

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. ~Hans Christian Anderson

Well my IHOP dreams were cut short. There were people standing outside waiting at 10am! So we drove by the The Well for morning snacks instead. It's Awesome little place !!

We went to Lowes, got some things for cleaning (yuck). They had lots of gardening supplies out and a great selection of organic seeds. I was very impressed, and will be returning in a few weeks. Adam's even getting excited about building boxes for our plants. The kids are more than ready to help, so this should be a fun family project.
(Kaylee went on to state that her favorite activity was watching flowers grow)- Funny girl!

Had my 2nd veggie burger today! You can find them on your local BK menu. Honestly very good, could not tastes the difference. I'm a little surprised at how easily I have transitioned , guess I wasn't a big fan of meat in the first place. There is really still so much I can eat. Feeling better than ever, almost like I've been recharged. Still on dairy for the moment, I figured if i was going to change my diet , it would only be wise to introduce one at a time. So were on day 5 and feeling fine!!

Finally got my tags ordered for all my creations! Haven't had time to run by the Flea market yet to check out the scene yet. Adam will soon be working over, over time so he can take the weekends off like a normal person. That's my chance to get it together for selling. I'm on nursing covers, rice socks , & pillowcase dresses now. I'm going to seriously increase production in the next few weeks. It's hard to focus with so many neat new things I wanna sew. (Sock monkeys are next.)

Well I finally mopped my kitchen ! I guess if you ever feeling lazy , watch Hoarders and it will make you wanna clean up. At least I know it works for me.

Kamron's on spring break this week so we should be having a lot of fun. He is going to summer school this year in an attempt to keep him on track for kindergarten. He's doing great, I knew he would. He visits his new teacher and class room twice a week. I would have never guessed putting him in a Special Needs class would have made the good difference it did.

Lots more pictures coming soon. I feel weird if a day goes by and I haven't taken a picture. I love some good photography and hope that it's something I can excel in. So far its a lot of fun. I hope to own a $6,000 camera some day that's how much dreaming I do....

Well I've got to go sew up Adam's work pants so he dosen't show his big hiney tomorrow @ work - Ciao

We ran around doing Dr. appointments for most of the day. Kruse was 1st, at the ear, nose, & throat dr. He didn't want to take his tonsils out. I had mixed emotions, but I really don't want him to have to go through a surgery at only age 2. I just hope he feels better soon, I miss my sweet boy ;)





The boys went for hair cuts an such tho in the end Kamron opted out (haircuts are optional in our family). Kruse was excited to get his, and it looks awesome. Now he's 2 cute for trouble.






I took Karter to the Dr. also , He has gained an oz. a day since our last visit.
That puts him at 11 lbs. 4oz. the Dr. was impressed by his pleasant little personality. I've yet to discuss the Vaccinations with the office but I have a feeling we will have to change unfortunately.




The shopping trip was nothing short of insane (as usual), Adam gets lost when he's trying to make a decision on what item to buy. While he's consulting with the delicatessen personnel (ewww meat), I'm busy pushing a buggy with a screaming (bloody murder) 2yr old. (kruse), trying to make kaylee hold the buggy, trying to get Kamron out of the buggy and OFF our food, while Karter in strapped to me in the sling asleep, while receiving dirty looks and in tern giving a smile to passers by
SMH....I saw the Mennonites and almost bought a skirt and bonnet and tried to sneak off while my family wasn't looking. Their children are so well behaved, must be doing something VERY right is all I can say. Geeze- I love the plain people.
Wishing I was on a commune or farm somewhere right now -- Goodnight <3

Here's a little info about what's going on for me. I've recently decided to take meat out of my diet for at least 30 days. (I figure that's a good time period to make a life decision in.) I realize this is not the popular choice , but lets be real, it needed to be done. I haven't been a big fan of meat anyway, but Im sick of being unhealthy. I can't keep letting society make life decisions for me, so it's out with the old in with the new. (soda's are also a thing of the past) Probably going to catch a lot of flak for all this but that won't be anything new.

Still searching for "the great change" our little family will make. I know something has to be done. I'm not sure exactly what it entails. I know it will be big, controversial, and life changing for the better for all of us. If their is something that should be known about me , if it is of any importance, I know some things and somethings I don't. This is one I'm sure of, like a few other things I have known in the past. This is the 1st thing to "come to me" in a long time, about a year actually. So glad its a good thing .....


Peace

Happy Times

We kissed Grannie & Pa Bye-Bye .




Spring is sooo close Kaylee can't wait !








Kamron Waiting on the bus









Good morning Bubbles