SuperMan

I think about posting in the blog everyday. I think about all the topics I think would make a good story, and by the end of the day, I have run out to time and energy. I feel like I go and go and go all day and want to crash on my chair with a good show till I fall asleep every night the last two weeks. 

We have been worrying about Grandma the last couple months/weeks. Learning how to be supportive, help the family make good decisions for her. Help mom put everything together and stay positive, while taking care of the normal dishes, laundry, housework, homework, schedule for the kids, family playtime, oh and relax somewhere in there. Did I mention work...yeah we have to work full time with all of that too. 

I here my older friends say...yes I remember when the kids were younger, 'I just ran around all day.' I suppose it is my age, it is our life. Working moms with the expectations of being a stay at home mom work two full time jobs and try to find themselves in the middle. Sometimes us moms can do both really well for a short time, but usually both jobs find that not Everything can be done perfectly, and the pieces of both can get dropped. I feel like I have dropped both and I am barely ready for the next thing. 

Today on our way home from church Owen was playing with this figurine that he was saying was SuperMan. It was so cute, I went shopping this afternoon and found a cool SuperMan sweatshirt with a cape and everything. I was so excited for my little man to put it on and be excited for it too. But what 'Actually' happened? He hated it. :( Pouted in his room about getting it and threw a huge fit when I finally wrestled him into it. It broke my heart today. I wanted him to explain to me why. All he could say was, 'cause mommy'. What did I do wrong? Why doesn't he like it? Did I miss understand? Why wasn't he as excited as I was to get it? 

To Politic or not to Politic?

Voting Night for the Sheldon's.

The Question is do I share my political views or do I save them for you to figure out? I think I will let you figure it out, as Blogger 101 is to always leave them wanting more.

Foreign Policy~If the leader of Iran doesn't believe the Holocaust then I suggest you send him two tickets and a plane trip to the Holocaust Museum. Lend Aid if it doesn't deplete our resources for our citizens here in the US. Reinforce our Consulates in all countries, bring back our military so they can work and help the US economy.

Immigration Policy~If you live in this country, on US soil, you better be contributing to society, voting, paying taxes, and act responsibly. I don't want to work my whole life to pay for someone who usurps the government funding available.

Economy~If you work, pay taxes. If you don't work but want to, don't be ashamed to work at the drive-in for minimum wage. Everyone has to clean a toilet, Everyone! If you are working, don't do the minimum, always look to make yourself indispensable and make your boss look awesome. If you take care of yourself, the rest will fall into place.

Education~Our taxes should pay as much as we can for Teachers and to our schools. Kids, go to school~be smart~get smart~rule the world.

Budget~If you have 100%> 30%-education, 20%-military, 10%-Debt, 15%-government workers, 10%-medical/dental, 10%-new technologies, 5%-government assistance-Done!

That took me 33 min. I am still listening to two men talking about the same thing over and over again with different perspectives, different motivations, and I don't see a bridge to bring them together. Divided we will fall, but if we come together and compromise we can build the nation we can all be proud of. Where is the bridge??

If you are not registered to VOTE, and you live in WA State please click here:http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/

Lots of Work, Little Time

My hubby is awesome! My mom is incredible! What a team to help me work! 

I have not been posting alot lately cause I have been working 9~11 hour work days. Then on the weekends attending Girl Scout events.

I am watching the town hall debate tonight. The one thing that strikes me is RESPECT! Why is it that people have to go over time, talk about points from three questions ago? Why does Candy have to say we are moving on? Why can't people that are going to be running the country obey the rules? How am I to teach my kids to obey the rules when the president of the US and the Governor can't? I am glad they are in bed snoozing so I don't have to try and figure out a real answer to that.

I do see two people passionate about this country. I am passionate about making life good for citizens of this country. I love researching and figuring out my own opinion of the biggest issues we face today as a people.

I have figured out that I want the International Policy of the Democrates, the Education Policy of Republicans, the Budget Policy of the Independants. Who are you going to vote for?

~Three rules~

Oh love a duck! He he

A friend at work says that all the time and it tickles me, so I thought I would share it with you tonight.

Our kids struggle with bedtime. I don't know if you parents out there struggle like we have. From the first week my daughter struggled going to sleep. Rachel was just about 2 when she figured out how to climb out of her crib, however she didn't climb, but used her body weight to force herself over the edge to slam on the floor. After two nights of that we decided to take make it into a toddler bed. I was afraid she was going to hurt herself or break something.Well, the little stink was now free to get up anytime.

We used the SuperNanny trick of putting her in her bed shutting the lights off and then sitting by the door and slowly sneak out. We did that for about 6 months and we would end up falling asleep on the floor...clearly not working. Then we got a brilliant idea. The baby gate! We tucked her in and turned out the light and put the baby gate up. Well that was just like the crib, but with a little more freedom for her to get up and turn the light on to play with her toys. When she got bored she would flop herself over the gate. The next brilliant idea...Two baby gates! One on top of the other. We found that to be a bad idea. Rachel scaled both gates and flopped herself over.

Eventually, we all figured it out. Hubby came up with three brilliant rules.

1) Stay in your bed.
2) Be Quiet.
3) Go to sleep.

We have found that summing up behavior expectations to three rules saves so much arguments, fits, and makes it clear cut when it comes to discipline.

Try it out!

Parenthood

Lesson of the Day: Know when enough is enough.

I am feeling a little like Doogie Howser, and for those of you who don't know who that is :http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096569/.

I have been crazy busy the last three days. I felt like there was not enough of me to go around anywhere today. Parenthood brought it back for me. What it is all about? What I am doing here, right now. In my search for identity after so much loss this last year. It is about making your world, your family know that you love them. It is about sharing a little bit of yourself everywhere in hopes that in the end some love is seen by those around you. Lord knows I don't do that perfectly at any given time, but the intent is always there. Yes, I am one of those that believes that all people are good. It is the actions-the things we do without knowing it or fully understanding that causes the breakdown in ourselves, our community, our world. Maybe you even do things knowing that it is wrong...based on a misguided understanding.
                                           

Hurting People Hurt People~Joyce Meyer. 

In the quiet moment of the night, just like Obama said in his 60 min interview last week. Reflections and study are must needs to push through cause if you aren't going back and you aren't staying still, you have to push forward. Finish well brothers and sisters! Honor our Father, Ephesians 6:1-4.

Sat Night

Aaahh Sat night! It is amazing how much changes from your 20's to your 30's. When I was in my 's I could stay out till 1am and still get up and have energy the next day.

It is 10:30 pm and I am about to crash in my cozy bed! We had an amazingly busy week, fun, but too busy for my taste.

Beginning around August I decided that I would no longer be offended by people. It is not worth loosing my peace over others actions. Have you tried not to be offended by people? I want to hear about your experiences of not taking offense.

I have found it to be freeing. I look for the good intentions of everyone around me vs looking to see what their angle is to getting what they want out of me. I assume people to want to help in all situations. It takes some mind training. But as I continue each day, I find it easier and easier and in turn see the best of people.

Accompanying, not being offended, I have created a new rule. I am not allowed to say anything mean about anyone or about myself. This one I have found to be the hardest of all. I have caught myself being so mean to me! I am doing ok at not saying mean stuff about other people, it is being nice to me that has been the hardest. Hopefully that will get easier.

In the mean time....ha ha get it...MEAN time Fake it till you make it!

Reason's Thursday's are my Favorite Day of the Week.

1) The best show's are on Thursday's so all the advertisers can get to all the weekend shoppers.

2) It is the day before the Last Day of the Work Week for most.

3) The best gifts are given on Thursday's. When Christmas comes on a Thursday, people are more giving.

4) The house is usually clean and in order by Thursday.

5) The mail has the checks, or the package you have been waiting for.

6) Sleep, I try and make sure to go to bed early on Wed so I can stay up late on Thursday's.

7) People are nicer on Thursday's than any other day. I would argue that if some school did a study they would find less complainers.

8) I would argue that one is less likely to loose a job on a Thursday. Maybe Friday morning...but they need to make sure you finish the job before, you know.

I am sure there are more reasons for this but, as it is Thursday I am way into Grey's Anatomy!

Perception

Today's Lesson: Your perception of how others see you may not be so off.
Word of the day: Fruck

Today was not a day you want to miss as a parent...but I almost did. I was so tired and drained from the go go of the day that I was about to just sit on the blessed chair and collapse. Instead I decided to take a walk with my son. We played, ruff-housed, and had fun with cars. Rachel never said Fruck...and tonight on the way to the bath he said it...and said it and said it. Tickled my heart.

Rachel finally finished her book for her first ever book report. She had to rewrite it, but it turned out so great! I helped her spell some big words and then glue it all together to make it look pretty.

I had a great conversation with a friend I so admire. In many many ways I feel misunderstood to people. Misunderstood is a nice word, Judged. I feel judged and the jury has already said 'guilty', and now I am trapped. I guess that is why I like this so much. I can express who I am and why I am in full. However in other ways it opens the door for more judgement and you have to expect that it will never be all good judgements. So the question then turns to fear. Can you face the fact that you may continue to be judged and misunderstood? Can you be ok not having everyone like you? My logical next step is perception. What is perception of myself and of how others see me and what can I do to change the perception without changing who I am?

As the internet is always accurate I looked up Perception:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perception. Isn't that what actors do is trick your perceptions into seeing the characters they are asked to display? What part of the character is the actor and what part is the character?

If you are a Christian and you look to be Christ like, you take on the characteristics of Christ. For those who are not Christians and don't look to be Christ-like what characteristics do you take on? Black/white/Gray or Good/Bad/on the Fence-where do you see yourself? Where do think others see you? Can you live today and the next with the answer to those questions?

Matthew 11:28

'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest"

Today is just about over. The quiet hour of blissfully sleeping little ones fills the house. We have faced our failures and look forward to find the blessings we are trusting God for, hopefully in 3-5 business days.

The first of October. I don't look forward this month with the scary demonic images, things that make me think of demons. I don't like the way it makes me feel or the notion that evil wins. Hubby and I celebrate the harvest. Since his mom and step-dad own an organic produce farm it is nice to celebrate all the hard work they have done.

This is a picture from 2009's harvest.