Never judge someone... Lengthy but so worth the time to read !
'Some people!' snorted a man standing behind me in the long line at the grocery store. 'You would think the manager would pay attention and open another line, 'said a woman. I looked to the front of the line to see what the hold up was and saw a well dressed, young woman, trying to get the machine to accept her credit card. No matter how many times she swiped it, the machine kept rejecting it. 'It's one of them welfare card things. Damn people need to get a job like everyone else,' said the man standing behind me. The young woman turned around to see who had made the comment. It was me,' he said, pointing to himself. The young lady's face began to change expression. Almost in tears, she dropped the welfare card onto the counter and quickly walked out of the store. Everyone in the checkout line watched as she began running to her car. Never looking back, she got in and drove way. After developing cancer in 1977 and having had to use food stamps; I had learned never to judge anyone, without knowing the circumstances of their life. This turned out to be the case today. Several minutes later a young man walked into the store. He went up to the cashier and asked if she had seen the woman. After describing her, the cashier told him that she had run out of the store, got into her car, and drove away. 'Why would she do that?' asked the man. Everyone in the line looked around at the fellow who had made the statement. 'I made a stupid comment about the welfare card she was using. Something I shouldn't have said. I'm sorry,' said the man. 'Well, that's bad, real bad, in fact. Her brother was killed in Afghanistan two years ago. He had three young children and she has taken on that responsibility. She's twenty years old, single, and now has three children to support,' he said in a very firm voice. 'I'm really truly sorry. I didn't know,' he replied, Shaking both his hands about. The young man asked, 'Are these paid for?' pointing to the shopping cart full of groceries. 'It wouldn't take her card' the clerk told him. 'Do you know where she lives?' asked the man who had made the comment. 'Yes, she goes to our church.' 'Excuse me,' he said as he made his way to the front of the line. He pulled out his wallet, took out his credit card and told the cashier, 'Please use my card. PLEASE!' The clerk took his credit card and began to ring up the young woman's groceries. Hold on,' said the gentleman. He walked back to his shopping cart and began loading his own groceries onto the belt to be included. 'Come on people. We got three kids to help raise!' he told everyone in line. Everyone began to place their groceries onto the fast moving belt. A few customers began bagging the food and placing it into separate carts.. 'Go back and get two big turkeys,' yelled a heavyset woman, as she looked at the man. 'NO,' yelled the man. Everyone stopped dead in their tracks. The entire store became quiet for several seconds. 'Four turkeys,' yelled the man. Everyone began laughing and went back to work. When all was said and done, the man paid a total of $1,646.57 for the groceries. He then walked over to the side, pulled out his check book, and began writing a check using the bags of dog food piled near the front of the store for a writing surface. He Turned around and handed the check to the young man. 'She will need a freezer and a few other things as well,' he told the man. The young man looked at the check and said, 'This is really very generous of you.' 'No, ' said the man. 'Her brother was the generous one.' Everyone in the store had been observing the odd commotion and began to clap. And I drove home that day feeling very American.
We live in the Land of the free, because of the Brave!! Remember our Troops of Yesterday and Today!!!
A great example of why we should be kind and patient. Kindness is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.
May God's many blessings continue to be with you - ALWAYS!!! MAY THIS KEEP GOING.... IT WILL OPEN A LOT OF EYES, HOPEFULLY HEARTS, AND KEEP SOME MOUTHS SHUT..
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Maya Angelou
I received this as a "forwarding" email today. These sayings were meant for more than just an email forward so here you are. Maya is a very wise woman!!!
In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday..
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.And, there on television, she said it was 'exciting...'Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day.....like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.The audience laughed so hard they cried.
She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
Maya Angelou said this:
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."
''I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.''
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."
''I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life."
''I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
''I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...."
''I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."
''I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.."
''I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
''I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.."
''I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday..
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.And, there on television, she said it was 'exciting...'Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day.....like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.The audience laughed so hard they cried.
She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
Maya Angelou said this:
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."
''I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.''
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."
''I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life."
''I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
''I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...."
''I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."
''I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.."
''I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
''I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.."
''I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Family Updates (mostly Luke updates)
Well, for my updates I will start with the easiest ones...
The girls are all wonderful, attitude at times (which is expected and normal to a point), but doing great. Amaya is, for the most part, enjoying school a lot. She has great friends both at school, at daycare, and at home. Ariana is getting so smart. We made a decision to wait an extra year before starting preschool for Ariana and it makes no difference. She is doing really well. Hayden has fully morphed in to her own little self. She is such a bright, little girl!!! In general, they are doing pretty well.
Ahh, and on to the ick...
Luke started feeling icky early Saturday night. It progressed and got to the point of going to the ER on Sunday night, when he was admitted into the hospital for (hopefully I spell it right :) ) diverticulitus. He is currently still in the hospital. The doc told him this morning that it will be another 2 to 3 days in the hospital assuming he has 2 to 3 good days. He hasn't ruptured yet, but is very inflammed. The doc said that there is a high possibility that it will still rupture even being on the antibiotics. He is currently on 2 antibiotics, a hydrating iv, and a liquid diet. He lost about 10 pounds already :( which I am certain is due to no actual food. They are also concerned that he may get pnemonia now because he is not moving around much (as it obviously hurts) so he is supposed to go for walks at least 3 to 4 times a day if he can handle it. We did hang on the sky walk for a while today and rest during a walk. I told him that when he takes his walks he should take off his sweats and boxers and untie the back (since he has his big iv deal to lug around as well...for a little comical relief. He did seiously consider it, so it obviously worked...or maybe just because he would probably do something like that to be silly :) They are slowly working things in. He was on clear liquid yesterday. At lunch time today he was moved to all liquids...which basically just adds ice cream. They have been giving him a small can on lemon lime drink however, the carbonation is not sitting well in his belly right now. He is on pain meds which seem to be the only thing (duh) helping with the pain right now. They tried switching him from morphine to vikadin today but it wasn't doing the trick. Keep him in your prayers and thank you to everyone that has sent the get wells!!!!
I........am doing ok.
The girls are all wonderful, attitude at times (which is expected and normal to a point), but doing great. Amaya is, for the most part, enjoying school a lot. She has great friends both at school, at daycare, and at home. Ariana is getting so smart. We made a decision to wait an extra year before starting preschool for Ariana and it makes no difference. She is doing really well. Hayden has fully morphed in to her own little self. She is such a bright, little girl!!! In general, they are doing pretty well.
Ahh, and on to the ick...
Luke started feeling icky early Saturday night. It progressed and got to the point of going to the ER on Sunday night, when he was admitted into the hospital for (hopefully I spell it right :) ) diverticulitus. He is currently still in the hospital. The doc told him this morning that it will be another 2 to 3 days in the hospital assuming he has 2 to 3 good days. He hasn't ruptured yet, but is very inflammed. The doc said that there is a high possibility that it will still rupture even being on the antibiotics. He is currently on 2 antibiotics, a hydrating iv, and a liquid diet. He lost about 10 pounds already :( which I am certain is due to no actual food. They are also concerned that he may get pnemonia now because he is not moving around much (as it obviously hurts) so he is supposed to go for walks at least 3 to 4 times a day if he can handle it. We did hang on the sky walk for a while today and rest during a walk. I told him that when he takes his walks he should take off his sweats and boxers and untie the back (since he has his big iv deal to lug around as well...for a little comical relief. He did seiously consider it, so it obviously worked...or maybe just because he would probably do something like that to be silly :) They are slowly working things in. He was on clear liquid yesterday. At lunch time today he was moved to all liquids...which basically just adds ice cream. They have been giving him a small can on lemon lime drink however, the carbonation is not sitting well in his belly right now. He is on pain meds which seem to be the only thing (duh) helping with the pain right now. They tried switching him from morphine to vikadin today but it wasn't doing the trick. Keep him in your prayers and thank you to everyone that has sent the get wells!!!!
I........am doing ok.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Slap Your Co-Worker Day is Coming October 23rd!
October 23rd is the official Slap Your Irritating Co-workers Holiday:
Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't care about?
Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you?
Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much booty; you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for lunch?
Do you have a co-worker who is SOOO obnoxious, when he/she enters a room, everyone else clears it?
Well, on behalf of Ike Turner, I am so very very glad to officially announce SLAP YOUR IRRITATING CO-WORKER DAY! Here are the rules you must follow:
* You can only slap one person per hour - no more.
* You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again in the same day.
* You are allowed to hold someone down as other co- work ers take their turns slapping the irritant.
* No weapons are allowed...other than going upside somebody's head with a stapler or a hole-puncher.
* If questioned by a supervisor [or police, if the supervisor is the irritant], you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE!
Now, study the rules, break out your list of folks that you want to slap the living day lights out of and get to slapping on October 23rd...and have a great slapping day!
** Compliments of my co-worker Gallagher...do you think she is trying to tell me something?**
Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't care about?
Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you?
Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much booty; you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for lunch?
Do you have a co-worker who is SOOO obnoxious, when he/she enters a room, everyone else clears it?
Well, on behalf of Ike Turner, I am so very very glad to officially announce SLAP YOUR IRRITATING CO-WORKER DAY! Here are the rules you must follow:
* You can only slap one person per hour - no more.
* You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again in the same day.
* You are allowed to hold someone down as other co- work ers take their turns slapping the irritant.
* No weapons are allowed...other than going upside somebody's head with a stapler or a hole-puncher.
* If questioned by a supervisor [or police, if the supervisor is the irritant], you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE!
Now, study the rules, break out your list of folks that you want to slap the living day lights out of and get to slapping on October 23rd...and have a great slapping day!
** Compliments of my co-worker Gallagher...do you think she is trying to tell me something?**
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Mama's Assignment
2) Moxie is defined as the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage; bold energy. Describe a time when you showed moxie.
Now I was going to do #2, but I feel like my latest "moxie" is much too personal to share with everyone! So, to cheer you up from my shut-down...I am putting up some funny pics that I have been saving...enjoy. Yes, I realize it is a "cheating way" of getting out of Mama's Assignment this week!
Sorry Luke....I find it hilarious!
Monday, August 24, 2009
PICTURES!
Compliments of Layne (because mine are still on my camera) I am finally posting some pics of the girls and Luke and I from our camping trip this past weekend for Ariana's 4th birthday! Enjoy!
Kenyon and Hayden
Surprise! (me!) Layne and Josh
Luke
Hanging out.
Amaya
The family
Amaya
I like my new bike :)
Feed me!
You should have seen the aftermath!!!
Blowing out the candles!
Say cheese Ariana!
Luke and Layne
"Cool girl" with her glasses!
The girlsWednesday, August 19, 2009
Mama's Assignment for 8/20/09
For those who don't know about Mama Kat yet, here's the deal, she is spunky, hilarious and has fun little writing workshops every week. Here are this week's Prompts: I am choosing # ummm, #2
The Prompts:
1.) What will you be doing now that the kids are back in school?(inspired by Michelle from Honest And Truly)
2.) Things I have learned from my toddler.(Inspired by Big Mama Cass from The World Through My Eyes).
3.) What would you put in your favorite things giveaway?(inspired by Jill from Scary Mommy who is having a favorite things giveaway right NOW! Check it out!!)
4.) Hi, my name is ______ and I am a _______.(inspired by Emmy from Emmy Mom One Day At A Time.)
5.) If these walls could talk...(inspired by JennyMac from Let's Have A Cocktail)
Things I have learned from Toddler...where would I even begin?
Let's start with when Amaya was a toddler. I learned from Amaya that you can have unconditional love for someone. She was always so happy-go-lucky no matter what was going on at the time, and we know that Amaya had her hardships with you know who. With Amaya being my oldest and with everything that had happened, that little girl would make my day by just a smile or a hug. She used to "play" with papa Kris when she was in her room and would ask if I wanted to come play with them (and yes, she was only 2 at this time...not even quite 2).
Ariana taught me more patience. She had a rough first couple of years. She had bad asthma and allergies and was constantly getting pnemonia. There was always medication or trips to the hospital..or week stays in the hospital...it was never ending. But she didn't seem to mind. She didn't cry or fight...well I should rephrase to say that she fought through it, but didn't fight it happening.
Hayden, oh my goodness Hayden, she has taught me that it is ok to fight back if someone bigger than you starts it...hahaha! Hayden is definitely a "free spirit" so she has shown me thus far just to try to "go with the flow" more.
All my girls are blessings in their own way and I just couldn't change a thing about them. They are all three so very unique in their own ways. Where they get their hard-headedness from I have no idea :) but I couldn't ask for anymore (and don't want anymore ;) ). I have learned that in the beginning you are so unsure of everything but when your child comes, it seems to all click together and become so natural. If only we all felt that way all the time, regardless of what is going on...
The Prompts:
1.) What will you be doing now that the kids are back in school?(inspired by Michelle from Honest And Truly)
2.) Things I have learned from my toddler.(Inspired by Big Mama Cass from The World Through My Eyes).
3.) What would you put in your favorite things giveaway?(inspired by Jill from Scary Mommy who is having a favorite things giveaway right NOW! Check it out!!)
4.) Hi, my name is ______ and I am a _______.(inspired by Emmy from Emmy Mom One Day At A Time.)
5.) If these walls could talk...(inspired by JennyMac from Let's Have A Cocktail)
Things I have learned from Toddler...where would I even begin?
Let's start with when Amaya was a toddler. I learned from Amaya that you can have unconditional love for someone. She was always so happy-go-lucky no matter what was going on at the time, and we know that Amaya had her hardships with you know who. With Amaya being my oldest and with everything that had happened, that little girl would make my day by just a smile or a hug. She used to "play" with papa Kris when she was in her room and would ask if I wanted to come play with them (and yes, she was only 2 at this time...not even quite 2).
Ariana taught me more patience. She had a rough first couple of years. She had bad asthma and allergies and was constantly getting pnemonia. There was always medication or trips to the hospital..or week stays in the hospital...it was never ending. But she didn't seem to mind. She didn't cry or fight...well I should rephrase to say that she fought through it, but didn't fight it happening.
Hayden, oh my goodness Hayden, she has taught me that it is ok to fight back if someone bigger than you starts it...hahaha! Hayden is definitely a "free spirit" so she has shown me thus far just to try to "go with the flow" more.
All my girls are blessings in their own way and I just couldn't change a thing about them. They are all three so very unique in their own ways. Where they get their hard-headedness from I have no idea :) but I couldn't ask for anymore (and don't want anymore ;) ). I have learned that in the beginning you are so unsure of everything but when your child comes, it seems to all click together and become so natural. If only we all felt that way all the time, regardless of what is going on...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
New week, new attitude
Honestly, this is a simple "testing" blog as I am trying to feed it in to my facebook account...thanks' Mama Kat!!!
Ariana turns the big 4 on Saturday so we are going to go camping this weekend…finally. We haven’t been camping all summer and summer is nearly over! It will be a great weekend I am hoping.
Amaya starts school one week from today. Again, I still can’t believe that she is a second grader!
Hayden’s new favorite is “Itsy Bitsy Spider”.
For bigger update, check out my past blog because again, this is mostly just a “tester”. Yes, I am aware that I still have not put new pictures up since RockFest…I’m getting there J
Ariana turns the big 4 on Saturday so we are going to go camping this weekend…finally. We haven’t been camping all summer and summer is nearly over! It will be a great weekend I am hoping.
Amaya starts school one week from today. Again, I still can’t believe that she is a second grader!
Hayden’s new favorite is “Itsy Bitsy Spider”.
For bigger update, check out my past blog because again, this is mostly just a “tester”. Yes, I am aware that I still have not put new pictures up since RockFest…I’m getting there J
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
My blogging
I'm sorry that I haven't done updates lately. I haven't been feeling especially "productive" lately.
School is just around the corner. Ahh...13 days to be exact :) Amaya is very excited for school to start as am I! She's ready for some structure of the school day again. Got some new outfits, got school supplies...Amaya is ready to rock. For those who can't remember, Amaya will be a big ol' 2nd grader this year. I cannot believe that she is that old already. I can still remember pretty well when I myself was a 2nd grader...
Ariana is loving the summer. She really enjoys the outdoors (and killing grasshoppers this year) although she gets some sort of bruise almost every time. Poor girl has her mom's coordination! She is starting to talk better and we have been working on enunciation however, we decided to wait another year before putting her in to preschool. She is doing great on her own right now, and one step at a time is how it needs to be done!
Hayden is her daddy, I mean, she has her own, very unique personality. Her current favorites are saying "Bye guy", imitating funny faces and noises and words. She loves to chew her older sisters out and proves to be the one to definitely hold her own in the future.
Luke has a slow week this week. No second job during the week and no meetings. Funny enough, I don't think he woke up last night for the Rescue call...I think he is hoping for a big grass fire.
I am doing alright. I was asked if I would like to take on another attorney at work to work for, so I am currently have 3 attorneys that I assist. So that is the good news in my life right now! I will try to get some new pics of the girls up in the next week or so...hopefully :)
School is just around the corner. Ahh...13 days to be exact :) Amaya is very excited for school to start as am I! She's ready for some structure of the school day again. Got some new outfits, got school supplies...Amaya is ready to rock. For those who can't remember, Amaya will be a big ol' 2nd grader this year. I cannot believe that she is that old already. I can still remember pretty well when I myself was a 2nd grader...
Ariana is loving the summer. She really enjoys the outdoors (and killing grasshoppers this year) although she gets some sort of bruise almost every time. Poor girl has her mom's coordination! She is starting to talk better and we have been working on enunciation however, we decided to wait another year before putting her in to preschool. She is doing great on her own right now, and one step at a time is how it needs to be done!
Hayden is her daddy, I mean, she has her own, very unique personality. Her current favorites are saying "Bye guy", imitating funny faces and noises and words. She loves to chew her older sisters out and proves to be the one to definitely hold her own in the future.
Luke has a slow week this week. No second job during the week and no meetings. Funny enough, I don't think he woke up last night for the Rescue call...I think he is hoping for a big grass fire.
I am doing alright. I was asked if I would like to take on another attorney at work to work for, so I am currently have 3 attorneys that I assist. So that is the good news in my life right now! I will try to get some new pics of the girls up in the next week or so...hopefully :)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The meaning of life in 13 words...hehe
"Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the f%&k happened."
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Mama's Assignment for July 30, 2009
2.) A day in your life...recap.(inspired by Jennifer from Toddler Tirade)
I chose the above, obviously! A typical week day for me goes something like this:
Luke's alarm goes off around 5:15am, he hits the snooze (for about 5 minutes) and gets back and bed and cuddles with me. BTW, I just want to mention how pointless I feel that the snooze button is...5 minutes, 10 minutes, it's not going to make that big of a difference so GET UP! Ok, back to my day, I am slightly annoyed that I am woken up not once but twice before I have to get up so I struggle to fall asleep as quickly as possible. I then get woken a third time by my "grabby" husband and get a nice kiss and an "I love you" before he leaves, which I love even though he is interrupting sleepy time. My alarm goes off around 6:45am. I shut the alarm off, open the curtains, and make the bed. By this time, the early riser Amaya manages to come in the room to tell me good morning and watch me make the bed. I tell her to stay in her room until I am out of the shower (i.e. PLEASE DON'T WAKE THE OTHER TWO UP YET!!!!!). I go into the bathroom and do my shower thing. Immediately after I shut the water off, I normally hear, "Mom, can I go wake up Ariana and Hayden now?". I finish getting ready and go get miss Hayden ready. I have to remind the girls to get their shoes on, brush hair and teeth, just make sure they are "ready". Everything is normally last second in the morning for them even though they manage to find play time :)
So, we all get in the car and then it's time to go to daycare. I bring the girls in, get hugs and kisses and I love you's, and go on my way to work (of course during the school year then I drop Amaya off at school after daycare and then to work) where there is usually at least one crabby person on a given day, so I usually just keep to myself now because I don't need other people to bring me down just because they are pissy and plus, this is my away time from the girls...whether it is work or not, it's a lot more quiet than what I deal with when I go home and I don't like drama in my life. I had enough of that in the past and my one life isn't worth being in a bad mood all of the time. I'm trying to enjoy it! (i.e. ROCK FEST...check out the pics in the last blog...it was so much fun!)
So I get in to work, turn on the printer by me, turn on my computer and go get a cup of coffee with french vanilla creamer (sometimes just water or iced tea). I may or may not be busy during the day...just depends. So I am at work, working and socializing and doing whatnot....then at 4pm I go home to normally find Luke on the computer checking all of his stuff or playing baseball. We hang out for a while (unless a kidless Walmart run is needed) and then go get the girls between 4pm and 5pm. Then all chaos breaks loose...lol!
I begin to start supper and that is about the time that Hayden will come in to the kitchen and just freak because apparently she is just starving. Only something to drink will usually temporarily soothe this problem. Funny how if Luke makes dinner, she has no worries at all. So anyway, if Luke doesn't have to work at the airport or go to some type of training or meeting, then I don't have to rush to get dinner done. We eat, all the while the older two are normally arguing about something and then there is screaming and crying and then they are playing together again...and then fighting...doing what sisters do. There's always the "I'm thirsty. She hit me. She pulled my hair. She has my toy and won't give it back."to fill in the slots. After dinner I/we clean up the kitchen and then relax in the living room for a while. Then it's time for baths and bedtime. Baths are always a favorite in our house but bedtime...not so much. Bedtime is 8pm for all three of the girls that way, we can relax without interruption for a while, mind you that Luke is gone quite a bit so a lot of nights it is just me and the girls and chaos seems to be more hightened.
So, sometimes I/we will go to the bedroom when the girls go to bed and get on the computer for a while, or just hang out in bed watching tv, other nights we wait longer. Relaxing is a grown up favorite in our house!
I guess some nights I am out in the garden acting all old and enjoying myself :)
So that is a "typical" day in the Heller home...nothing too exciting most of the time, just busy.
I chose the above, obviously! A typical week day for me goes something like this:
Luke's alarm goes off around 5:15am, he hits the snooze (for about 5 minutes) and gets back and bed and cuddles with me. BTW, I just want to mention how pointless I feel that the snooze button is...5 minutes, 10 minutes, it's not going to make that big of a difference so GET UP! Ok, back to my day, I am slightly annoyed that I am woken up not once but twice before I have to get up so I struggle to fall asleep as quickly as possible. I then get woken a third time by my "grabby" husband and get a nice kiss and an "I love you" before he leaves, which I love even though he is interrupting sleepy time. My alarm goes off around 6:45am. I shut the alarm off, open the curtains, and make the bed. By this time, the early riser Amaya manages to come in the room to tell me good morning and watch me make the bed. I tell her to stay in her room until I am out of the shower (i.e. PLEASE DON'T WAKE THE OTHER TWO UP YET!!!!!). I go into the bathroom and do my shower thing. Immediately after I shut the water off, I normally hear, "Mom, can I go wake up Ariana and Hayden now?". I finish getting ready and go get miss Hayden ready. I have to remind the girls to get their shoes on, brush hair and teeth, just make sure they are "ready". Everything is normally last second in the morning for them even though they manage to find play time :)
So, we all get in the car and then it's time to go to daycare. I bring the girls in, get hugs and kisses and I love you's, and go on my way to work (of course during the school year then I drop Amaya off at school after daycare and then to work) where there is usually at least one crabby person on a given day, so I usually just keep to myself now because I don't need other people to bring me down just because they are pissy and plus, this is my away time from the girls...whether it is work or not, it's a lot more quiet than what I deal with when I go home and I don't like drama in my life. I had enough of that in the past and my one life isn't worth being in a bad mood all of the time. I'm trying to enjoy it! (i.e. ROCK FEST...check out the pics in the last blog...it was so much fun!)
So I get in to work, turn on the printer by me, turn on my computer and go get a cup of coffee with french vanilla creamer (sometimes just water or iced tea). I may or may not be busy during the day...just depends. So I am at work, working and socializing and doing whatnot....then at 4pm I go home to normally find Luke on the computer checking all of his stuff or playing baseball. We hang out for a while (unless a kidless Walmart run is needed) and then go get the girls between 4pm and 5pm. Then all chaos breaks loose...lol!
I begin to start supper and that is about the time that Hayden will come in to the kitchen and just freak because apparently she is just starving. Only something to drink will usually temporarily soothe this problem. Funny how if Luke makes dinner, she has no worries at all. So anyway, if Luke doesn't have to work at the airport or go to some type of training or meeting, then I don't have to rush to get dinner done. We eat, all the while the older two are normally arguing about something and then there is screaming and crying and then they are playing together again...and then fighting...doing what sisters do. There's always the "I'm thirsty. She hit me. She pulled my hair. She has my toy and won't give it back."to fill in the slots. After dinner I/we clean up the kitchen and then relax in the living room for a while. Then it's time for baths and bedtime. Baths are always a favorite in our house but bedtime...not so much. Bedtime is 8pm for all three of the girls that way, we can relax without interruption for a while, mind you that Luke is gone quite a bit so a lot of nights it is just me and the girls and chaos seems to be more hightened.
So, sometimes I/we will go to the bedroom when the girls go to bed and get on the computer for a while, or just hang out in bed watching tv, other nights we wait longer. Relaxing is a grown up favorite in our house!
I guess some nights I am out in the garden acting all old and enjoying myself :)
So that is a "typical" day in the Heller home...nothing too exciting most of the time, just busy.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Ahhh....
As always, I am glad it is Friday. Today especially! Just a couple hours of work and we are off for Rock Fest and to see mom!!! I am ready to get out of town and let loose.
So let's see what has been going on...
I was so happy and lucky to have lunch with Aunt Jenni and her mom...and two youngest boys and nephew on Sunday. Luke unfortunately had to leave shortly before they arrived for a Rescue call out on the water...he arrived back a few minutes before they left :( I had a wonderful time though. It is not very often I get to see the Kornbaum side of the family.
Hayden decided that she wanted to say hello to the door frame last night...it's only a scratch today but it wasn't looking too pretty last night!
Well, I've ran in to a brain fart so I am going to stop writing....have a great weekend!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Great email that I received this morning :)
Views on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21.. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21.. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!
Monday, July 13, 2009
I know...I'm shocked too.
Well, I am getting terrible about posting new blogs!!
Things are still the same ol', same ol'. I have been out in the garden a lot lately and I must admit, I am enjoying it. I have even considered taking out the rock garden in front of the house and putting dirt in there so that I may enjoy flowers as well. NEVER EVER did I think I would say that, but here I am.
Luke and I are patiently waiting for RockFest at the end of the month. I am so excited to #1. Do something just he and I and not worry about a fire happening (because it's out of town) or anything like that. #2, I am VERY excited to see mom. I have really been missing my family lately so it will be nice to spend a little time with her. She is going to watch the girls for us since no one in town was willing to do it. Got to love mom! I would have liked to have just met her there without the girls so we could spend some QT together, but you can't always get what you want so I will take what I can get and love it while I have it! We're also excited to go to Red Lobster...yum yum. I've been craving that lately. I am still enjoying, no wait, loving my new car.
This is what my car looks like...only gray. I know, I should take my own picture of it, but this will do for now.
The girls are all enjoying summer...haha no they aren't. They've decided that summer is a time to act out and be poopers! I ask, how far must a parent go before it's too far? I've considered giving away at least one of the girls! :) Ok, ok I wouldn't actually do that, but it has been very tempting. You ever have that want/need to commit yourself into a place just for a "vacation" from your life? It is sounding better and better, especially after these past couple weeks :)
They aren't that terrible, but the older two, no wait, all three have really been mouthy and physical when they get upset lately...mom's out there...any ideas? Nope, grounding or taking away toys does not work...not even extra cleaning. They seem to enjoy that.
Things will get better, I know this and I know they just decided it would be a good time to "test the waters", but the older two, I would think, would know by now! I guess they just want my alcohol tolerance to get up a little...lol...I'm kidding!
So other than them being little farts, things have been great! They are all getting so big. I can't believe how quickly time is going now.
Things are still the same ol', same ol'. I have been out in the garden a lot lately and I must admit, I am enjoying it. I have even considered taking out the rock garden in front of the house and putting dirt in there so that I may enjoy flowers as well. NEVER EVER did I think I would say that, but here I am.
Luke and I are patiently waiting for RockFest at the end of the month. I am so excited to #1. Do something just he and I and not worry about a fire happening (because it's out of town) or anything like that. #2, I am VERY excited to see mom. I have really been missing my family lately so it will be nice to spend a little time with her. She is going to watch the girls for us since no one in town was willing to do it. Got to love mom! I would have liked to have just met her there without the girls so we could spend some QT together, but you can't always get what you want so I will take what I can get and love it while I have it! We're also excited to go to Red Lobster...yum yum. I've been craving that lately. I am still enjoying, no wait, loving my new car.
This is what my car looks like...only gray. I know, I should take my own picture of it, but this will do for now.
The girls are all enjoying summer...haha no they aren't. They've decided that summer is a time to act out and be poopers! I ask, how far must a parent go before it's too far? I've considered giving away at least one of the girls! :) Ok, ok I wouldn't actually do that, but it has been very tempting. You ever have that want/need to commit yourself into a place just for a "vacation" from your life? It is sounding better and better, especially after these past couple weeks :)
They aren't that terrible, but the older two, no wait, all three have really been mouthy and physical when they get upset lately...mom's out there...any ideas? Nope, grounding or taking away toys does not work...not even extra cleaning. They seem to enjoy that.
Things will get better, I know this and I know they just decided it would be a good time to "test the waters", but the older two, I would think, would know by now! I guess they just want my alcohol tolerance to get up a little...lol...I'm kidding!
So other than them being little farts, things have been great! They are all getting so big. I can't believe how quickly time is going now.
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