It's amazing what a good night's sleep can do.
Feeling much better today. Still don't have an answer. However, I woke up this morning with a much better outlook on life. And, no matter what is in store for me, I think I am ready for whatever way the wind blows.
Also, I'm sorry for causing so much concern from yesterday's post. All it was, was me having a bad day and getting out some much frustration. I want everyone to know how sorry I am, and how much better I am today!
I love you all!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
In a funk
I'm having a rough day, so I decided to vent my feelings on here. Maybe not the best outlet, but here we go anyway.
So, I am at a crossroads in my life. And, for the first time, ever, I don't really know what to do. There are two paths to choose from, and I am so conflicted inside, I could just scream.
One the one hand, I could go down one way, and maybe survive. But the thought of that path makes me scared. It's scary trying something new.
On the other hand, I could go the other way, and the thought of that makes me sick to my stomach. Absolutely ill.
So, how do you choose? I really don't have an answer yet. And, for now, writing it out on here is my only outlet. But, I know through prayer and turning my problem over to Heavenly Father, I will come to the right answer for me. As scary as it might be.
So, I am at a crossroads in my life. And, for the first time, ever, I don't really know what to do. There are two paths to choose from, and I am so conflicted inside, I could just scream.
One the one hand, I could go down one way, and maybe survive. But the thought of that path makes me scared. It's scary trying something new.
On the other hand, I could go the other way, and the thought of that makes me sick to my stomach. Absolutely ill.
So, how do you choose? I really don't have an answer yet. And, for now, writing it out on here is my only outlet. But, I know through prayer and turning my problem over to Heavenly Father, I will come to the right answer for me. As scary as it might be.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
2011 Goals
I've been reflecting on the last year, and looking toward this year, and have decided to actually put my thoughts and plans for the new year out there. Then, maybe, I can be more accountable for the things I want to get done.
First off, I am really hoping to blog and get my thoughts written out more often. I'd love to do this multiple times a week, but for now I am shooting for once a week. Along with this goal, I am also hoping to get caught up to date with my scrap booking, at least digitally. As of right now, I have finished putting together the boy's baby books and 2009 family scrapbook. So, I still need to do Beth's baby book and 2010 family. If I can get this accomplished, I am hoping to get a handle on all the paper pictures and stuff that need to go in physical scrapbooks. This is a much bigger task, and right now seems unrealistic. So, we shall see.
Another craft project that I really want to accomplish this year is the jean quilt. Adam has had this small piece of one since before we were married. I've been promising him ever since that I would finish it. We have plenty of old jeans to do it, just need to find the motivation to get it done.
Another thing I want to do this year is go through all the cooking magazines I have and pick a new recipe to try each week. If it is a keeper, I will write it in my cookbook, if not, it goes in the trash. I am hoping this will declutter the cookbook shelf on our china hutch, as well as put some new ideas in for dinner etc.
My last two goals for this year go hand in hand. I am hoping to pay off the last of our "small" debt. This is a biggie for me, and it will include our student loans, hospital bills, and a couple other little items from the old business and such. I'm not going to post what the total is, but it's a good chunk. Along with this big weighing task, I am hoping to save up to do two good vacations this year. One to Branson and the other to Idaho. With our truck being paid off, finally, and Adam's job bonuses the last two months, we are making progress toward both of these financial goals. (That, and me cutting our budget to the near minimum!)
Well, I think that is it! I will post my progress as we continue working on this list of activities/goals. Do any of you have big plans for the new year?
First off, I am really hoping to blog and get my thoughts written out more often. I'd love to do this multiple times a week, but for now I am shooting for once a week. Along with this goal, I am also hoping to get caught up to date with my scrap booking, at least digitally. As of right now, I have finished putting together the boy's baby books and 2009 family scrapbook. So, I still need to do Beth's baby book and 2010 family. If I can get this accomplished, I am hoping to get a handle on all the paper pictures and stuff that need to go in physical scrapbooks. This is a much bigger task, and right now seems unrealistic. So, we shall see.
Another craft project that I really want to accomplish this year is the jean quilt. Adam has had this small piece of one since before we were married. I've been promising him ever since that I would finish it. We have plenty of old jeans to do it, just need to find the motivation to get it done.
Another thing I want to do this year is go through all the cooking magazines I have and pick a new recipe to try each week. If it is a keeper, I will write it in my cookbook, if not, it goes in the trash. I am hoping this will declutter the cookbook shelf on our china hutch, as well as put some new ideas in for dinner etc.
My last two goals for this year go hand in hand. I am hoping to pay off the last of our "small" debt. This is a biggie for me, and it will include our student loans, hospital bills, and a couple other little items from the old business and such. I'm not going to post what the total is, but it's a good chunk. Along with this big weighing task, I am hoping to save up to do two good vacations this year. One to Branson and the other to Idaho. With our truck being paid off, finally, and Adam's job bonuses the last two months, we are making progress toward both of these financial goals. (That, and me cutting our budget to the near minimum!)
Well, I think that is it! I will post my progress as we continue working on this list of activities/goals. Do any of you have big plans for the new year?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
2010 Christmas letter
We hope this year’s letter is finding you and your family well.
Our house has been slower in some areas and busier in others this year. It seems, every time I think things are going to calm down and even out, something new happens. I guess that’s just life.
Adam is still working for Schlumberger in Elk City, so we’ve had no moves this year. Yea! He goes on spurts where he is home almost every night, then goes several weeks where we don’t hardly see him. However, I am still so thankful that we get to see him as much as we do. It is sooo much better than him driving truck.
I (Amber) still love being at home with the kids. They fill my days, and I am never bored. We seem to always have something or another going on, and I love every minute of it… well, most of the time, anyway. One of the highlights for me this past year was being sealed in the Oklahoma City Temple in January. It was a wonderful event for our family, and I am very grateful for all the prayers from our friends and family to help this happen.
Nick turned 5 this year. He started Pre-K in August, and absolutely loves it. His teacher, at parent teacher conference, says that he is at the head of his class, and in October already knew the rest of the year’s curriculum. She has been working with him on his letters to get ready to read for next year. I just hope he has a good teacher next year, and isn’t bored. He was very confused at the beginning of school, wondering why he couldn’t have homework. So, I fixed him, and we do “homework” several times a week now. I must admit, I have a mini-me. I just hope he continues to like school and continues to do well. Time will tell…
Zack is 3, and getting to be quite the big boy. He wears size 5 clothes, and is nearly as tall as Nick. He loves that brother goes to school, and loves the
one-on-one time that him and I get nearly every day. He is his little sister’s biggest protector, and is in her hip pocket at her every waking moment. He is the most loving little boy I’ve ever known, but it can flip on the drop of a dime. We are still working on getting him to verbally express his emotions, because he holds a lot in. Hmmm… sounds like someone else I know.
Beth joined our family in April. She made it just a few minutes before midnight on the 12th. She was four weeks early and weighed 5 pounds 12 oz. She is growing fast, though, and will be 9 months old this month. Seems like they grow faster and faster. She is, by far, the busiest child of the three, and is army crawling wherever she wants to go. It won’t be long and she will be crawling on all fours. She loves to growl, eat, and play with her brothers.
We were very fortunate to be able to travel this year. We made trips to Fort Worth, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, all to visit with family that we’ve missed terribly. It was wonderful getting to see everyone, and we look forward to being able to travel again soon.
Two other exciting events for my extended family were my grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary this year and my little cousin, Brandon, getting married. On the flip side of that, my great Granny passed away this summer, and she will be greatly missed. And we also lost our first furry baby, Shadow, to the heat this summer. Snoopy, along with the rest of us, really misses him.
I think that is all the highlights of our 2010. We hope that each and every one of you are doing well, enjoyed your holidays, and have a wonderful 2011.
Love,
Adam, Amber, Nick, Zack, and Beth
Our house has been slower in some areas and busier in others this year. It seems, every time I think things are going to calm down and even out, something new happens. I guess that’s just life.
Adam is still working for Schlumberger in Elk City, so we’ve had no moves this year. Yea! He goes on spurts where he is home almost every night, then goes several weeks where we don’t hardly see him. However, I am still so thankful that we get to see him as much as we do. It is sooo much better than him driving truck.
I (Amber) still love being at home with the kids. They fill my days, and I am never bored. We seem to always have something or another going on, and I love every minute of it… well, most of the time, anyway. One of the highlights for me this past year was being sealed in the Oklahoma City Temple in January. It was a wonderful event for our family, and I am very grateful for all the prayers from our friends and family to help this happen.
Nick turned 5 this year. He started Pre-K in August, and absolutely loves it. His teacher, at parent teacher conference, says that he is at the head of his class, and in October already knew the rest of the year’s curriculum. She has been working with him on his letters to get ready to read for next year. I just hope he has a good teacher next year, and isn’t bored. He was very confused at the beginning of school, wondering why he couldn’t have homework. So, I fixed him, and we do “homework” several times a week now. I must admit, I have a mini-me. I just hope he continues to like school and continues to do well. Time will tell…
Zack is 3, and getting to be quite the big boy. He wears size 5 clothes, and is nearly as tall as Nick. He loves that brother goes to school, and loves the
one-on-one time that him and I get nearly every day. He is his little sister’s biggest protector, and is in her hip pocket at her every waking moment. He is the most loving little boy I’ve ever known, but it can flip on the drop of a dime. We are still working on getting him to verbally express his emotions, because he holds a lot in. Hmmm… sounds like someone else I know.
Beth joined our family in April. She made it just a few minutes before midnight on the 12th. She was four weeks early and weighed 5 pounds 12 oz. She is growing fast, though, and will be 9 months old this month. Seems like they grow faster and faster. She is, by far, the busiest child of the three, and is army crawling wherever she wants to go. It won’t be long and she will be crawling on all fours. She loves to growl, eat, and play with her brothers.
We were very fortunate to be able to travel this year. We made trips to Fort Worth, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, all to visit with family that we’ve missed terribly. It was wonderful getting to see everyone, and we look forward to being able to travel again soon.
Two other exciting events for my extended family were my grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary this year and my little cousin, Brandon, getting married. On the flip side of that, my great Granny passed away this summer, and she will be greatly missed. And we also lost our first furry baby, Shadow, to the heat this summer. Snoopy, along with the rest of us, really misses him.
I think that is all the highlights of our 2010. We hope that each and every one of you are doing well, enjoyed your holidays, and have a wonderful 2011.
Love,
Adam, Amber, Nick, Zack, and Beth
Thursday, April 8, 2010
35 1/2 weeks
10 days now having contractions. I had a check up with doc this morning, and discovered that all these contractions have made a little progress. Exciting part was, I am 75% effaced. Which is great, since I was 0 last week! Yeah!! I have only dilated from a 1-2 to a 2-3, though. But, considering I didn't dilate with the boys either, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. I see petocin in my future... For the last two weeks, I've only had a 1 pound gain per week, so I think that is great, and doc agrees. So, there's the facts...
Now for the complaints. lol! Did I mention that I've been having contractions for 10 days now? Yep, and they've made all my muscles from my belly button down very sore. Ugh! All that I thought I knew about being pregnant has gone out the window with this one. I had contractions for two days with Zack before I went into labor, but they were nothing like the contractions I've had this time. These are serious, no fooling around, pay attention to me contractions. Now, if they'd only get closer together and stay consistent, we might actually have a baby! With both the boys, I never got to the point of being "miserable" and "just wanting to be done." Well, the wanting to be done part is sure here, and I have a feeling the "miserable" isn't too far off, considering my muscles and the lack of sleep.
Alright. On to brighter subjects!! My little boy is turning 3 tomorrow!! I can hardly believe that he is three already. In so many ways he's still my baby, and should not be allowed to be a "big boy!" Unfortunately, due to my lack of energy and creativity, we are having a very low key birthday party on Saturday. I refuse to stress about it, so we are just having cupcakes and popsicles at the park. That way, the kids can play outside, and I don't have to clean my house before or after. Yep, I admitted it. I don't want to clean up! Either way, I'm sure Zack will have a blast. It's all about making him feel special. I don't really think he cares what we do. I am just hoping that Adam will be able to get some time at home this weekend, even though he is scheduled to work. Hopefully, they will finish up the job they are one early on Saturday, and he can have some of the afternoon with us. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Nick is really excited for Zack's birthday. But not for the reasons you might think... He knows that after Zack's b-day is when Beth is supposed to get here. And that is what he is truly excited about. My luck, of course, is with the planning of Zack's party, that is when our little bundle will make her arrival.
Now for the complaints. lol! Did I mention that I've been having contractions for 10 days now? Yep, and they've made all my muscles from my belly button down very sore. Ugh! All that I thought I knew about being pregnant has gone out the window with this one. I had contractions for two days with Zack before I went into labor, but they were nothing like the contractions I've had this time. These are serious, no fooling around, pay attention to me contractions. Now, if they'd only get closer together and stay consistent, we might actually have a baby! With both the boys, I never got to the point of being "miserable" and "just wanting to be done." Well, the wanting to be done part is sure here, and I have a feeling the "miserable" isn't too far off, considering my muscles and the lack of sleep.
Alright. On to brighter subjects!! My little boy is turning 3 tomorrow!! I can hardly believe that he is three already. In so many ways he's still my baby, and should not be allowed to be a "big boy!" Unfortunately, due to my lack of energy and creativity, we are having a very low key birthday party on Saturday. I refuse to stress about it, so we are just having cupcakes and popsicles at the park. That way, the kids can play outside, and I don't have to clean my house before or after. Yep, I admitted it. I don't want to clean up! Either way, I'm sure Zack will have a blast. It's all about making him feel special. I don't really think he cares what we do. I am just hoping that Adam will be able to get some time at home this weekend, even though he is scheduled to work. Hopefully, they will finish up the job they are one early on Saturday, and he can have some of the afternoon with us. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Nick is really excited for Zack's birthday. But not for the reasons you might think... He knows that after Zack's b-day is when Beth is supposed to get here. And that is what he is truly excited about. My luck, of course, is with the planning of Zack's party, that is when our little bundle will make her arrival.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter 2010
What a great Easter weekend. The weather was great! We didn't do a whole lot, got to stay home the entire weekend. What a switch, but SOOO nice!! Adam was off the both days, and we got the last of the odd and end things done for Beth before she makes her arrival.
Saturday was pretty relaxing. Adam and I got the last couple things out of the attic for Beth's room, including the bassinet and little bath tub. Nick is so cute when it comes to Beth's baby things. It's like it's Christmas for him! "Ohhh, is Beth going to use that? Ahhh, she's going to love that! OOOOOOHHH! That's so cute!" And then it is usually followed by a little giggle. Adorable!!
I got the bedding for the bassinet washed, and the rest of Saturday was spent watching general conference, and just hanging out the four of us.
Sunday was a little more eventful. Nana, PawPaw, Mom and Dad all came up for lunch. But, before they even got here, chaos ensued. While emptying the dishwasher, I broke a small glass bowl, and glass shards went everywhere. It couldn't have been just a simple break... NO, it shattered. UGH! Then, while cleaning that up, Adam found the boys in their room witha bottle of Windex, spraying the walls and carpet. Needless to say, after running the fan in there for the last 24 hours, it still smells like cleaner. Luckily the only thing I was in charge of for lunch was BBQ potatoes, so that was easy enough.
We had a nice lunch, then Dad hid the eggs in the back yard for the boys. They had a blast! Nick had been worried that morning that the bunny had forgotten them, so he was very excited to learn that the bunny had tricked him and hid the stuff in the back yard. Mom and Dad got the boys new "big boy" swings for the swing set, so now they can swing in the back yard. Of course they had to try them out, and they both love them. Nana and PawPaw got the boys battery operated bubble blowers, which they also love!
All grandparents left late afternoon, and I sure was exhausted by that time. I had contractions on and off all weekend, but not any other progress from what I can tell. The contractions are getting stronger, though, and I keep thinking any time. I was officially 35 weeks yesterday for Easter, so little Beth sure can make her appearance soon! :)
Saturday was pretty relaxing. Adam and I got the last couple things out of the attic for Beth's room, including the bassinet and little bath tub. Nick is so cute when it comes to Beth's baby things. It's like it's Christmas for him! "Ohhh, is Beth going to use that? Ahhh, she's going to love that! OOOOOOHHH! That's so cute!" And then it is usually followed by a little giggle. Adorable!!
I got the bedding for the bassinet washed, and the rest of Saturday was spent watching general conference, and just hanging out the four of us.
Sunday was a little more eventful. Nana, PawPaw, Mom and Dad all came up for lunch. But, before they even got here, chaos ensued. While emptying the dishwasher, I broke a small glass bowl, and glass shards went everywhere. It couldn't have been just a simple break... NO, it shattered. UGH! Then, while cleaning that up, Adam found the boys in their room witha bottle of Windex, spraying the walls and carpet. Needless to say, after running the fan in there for the last 24 hours, it still smells like cleaner. Luckily the only thing I was in charge of for lunch was BBQ potatoes, so that was easy enough.
We had a nice lunch, then Dad hid the eggs in the back yard for the boys. They had a blast! Nick had been worried that morning that the bunny had forgotten them, so he was very excited to learn that the bunny had tricked him and hid the stuff in the back yard. Mom and Dad got the boys new "big boy" swings for the swing set, so now they can swing in the back yard. Of course they had to try them out, and they both love them. Nana and PawPaw got the boys battery operated bubble blowers, which they also love!
All grandparents left late afternoon, and I sure was exhausted by that time. I had contractions on and off all weekend, but not any other progress from what I can tell. The contractions are getting stronger, though, and I keep thinking any time. I was officially 35 weeks yesterday for Easter, so little Beth sure can make her appearance soon! :)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
34 1/2 week check up
Back to the doctors office this morning. Just a check up. Gained another pound. Just glad that it wasn't any more than that. Infection is gone, and all is good!
My ob is the best! She told Beth and I that we needed to wait until Monday to go into labor. Her dad is having surgery tomorrow, and then it is Easter weekend this weekend, so it would be much more convenient for her if we waited. LOL!! I told her I'd do the best I could, but made no promises. I got to thinking about it, and Zack was born the day after Easter too, so that would be pretty cool!
The weather right now is just awesome! The boys and I are sure taking advantage of the sunshine. We played outside most of yesterday, and are headed to the park again this afternoon. We need to enjoy it while it lasts, because we are expecting severe weather for the weekend. What a way to spend Easter... thunderstorms! Ugh!
My ob is the best! She told Beth and I that we needed to wait until Monday to go into labor. Her dad is having surgery tomorrow, and then it is Easter weekend this weekend, so it would be much more convenient for her if we waited. LOL!! I told her I'd do the best I could, but made no promises. I got to thinking about it, and Zack was born the day after Easter too, so that would be pretty cool!
The weather right now is just awesome! The boys and I are sure taking advantage of the sunshine. We played outside most of yesterday, and are headed to the park again this afternoon. We need to enjoy it while it lasts, because we are expecting severe weather for the weekend. What a way to spend Easter... thunderstorms! Ugh!
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