Banana Bread Beauties!!!!!

I have been craving my mothers banana bread! Dan took the boys snowboarding on Sunday so I thought that it was perfect to spend some time in the kitchen with my girls!

It was delicious! It didn't last long with my family of 6!

2009 New Years Resolutions

I have made some personal New Years Resolutions.

-I gave up drinking sodas! I lecture my children about how bad they are for you, as I gulp down my 3rd of the day!

-I am going to work on my body. I didnt say the torture of exercise, but I want to take better care of what I have!

-I want to teach the kids how to cook. They always want to be in the kitchen with me so I want to take the time & teach better!

-I want to work on my special cookbook!

-I want to edit my book!

-I want to sew!

-I want to be ME again!

-I want to reconnect with friends!

I was asked by my mother in law what I wanted for Christmas. I didnt know what to say. My husband & I had already agreed to not exchange presents with each other (even though he didnt follow through with our agreement). I really wasn't into the Christmas spirit. Times are tough & at the time I still hadn't figured out what I was going to do for my kids yet. I told her that I did not need anything, but she persisted. She asked if their was something that I had always wanted but never got. I said that I was trying to save to buy myself a Kitchenaid mixer but kept depleting my savings on bills. My husband told me long time ago that I couldnt have a Kitchenaid mixer so I was determined to save up & buy one myself!!!! She said perfect& now I finally have my long awaited Kitchenaid mixer. It has given me a new direction & attitude. I was told that I couldnt have one, I accepted what I was told & didnt do what I wanted. For quite a few years now, I have been so worried about what everyone else thinks of me, I am just not myself anymore. I have sat & actually listened to family cut me down. I basically can do nothing right in their eyes. I try so hard to work on being perfect (which is impossible) that I fail even to myself every day! I have let another family bully my family. Bully us right into hibernation! I have secluded myself pretty much away from everyone & everything that I love. I have spent 4 years of the loneliest times of my life. I'M DONE!!!!! I have a KITCHENAID MIXER! I have decided that this year I am going to find ME! I am going to give myself a break! I am going to do the things that I have been putting off so I could worry about everyone else. I am in search of Kimi Jo again.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

I am exhausted! I dont have enough words to describe it. Emma hasn't been sleeping very soundly at night this week! (She snores just fine during the day!!!) Therefore, neither have I!!! After she has woken me up for the 15th time, I just physically cannot go back to sleep. So...I toss & turn, I think, & think & think. My brain just wont shut up!!!! I have planned everything that I can think of between today & 2010! I have made my to do list for the following week over & over. Unfortunately...the following day I am so tired, I get nothing done on the list that I spent all night making in my mind!!!!!!!!! BRING ON CHRISTMAS VACATION!

Soccer in the RAIN????

Soccer in the RAIN????? Oh, yes my friends!!! Corning....even the mention brings on a sigh. The U14 boys have lost twice to them. They are a tough team!!! So when we were told that the U12 girls team were undefeated and noone had scored against them this season & then we had to play them at Junction School in the pouring down rain, it did not seem promising. First it was raining and the wind was blowing...

Lauren playing defender this game, had to defend the right just to stand up, they did a lot of pushing on her...

Did I mention that it was raining?

Lauren slipped in the mud & it was a call against her for SLIDE TACKLING!!!! ( Which gave Corning a free shot at goal & A GOAL!)

With some other SLICK playing from Palo Cedro, Corning is no longer undefeated!!!

Did I mention that I sat in the car & watched from a dry seat?

Halloweeeeeen!

It was a dark and rainy night...we were not expecting such a fright...

& THEN...

We were so scared that we called the police...

& The Mafia!!!!

After the scare was over, we were entertained by the Go-Go Dancer!!

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!!!!

Breakthrough!

BREAKTHROUGH! We officially have 2 new teeth on the beautiful 15 month old! Only 2 more to go! I still feel like I am under house arrest. She doesn't want me to do anything other than sit in the chair. She can get up & do what she needs but doesnt like me to! Honestly I am so tired of the squeeling that I am just sitting in this chair!!!! I've got to get mommy points for this! & the hugs & snuggles are priceless. Laundry and dishes will be there later! & I only have to use the bathroom every few hours. I think the other kids are liking the fact that I have watched college football, nascar, & played Wii with them (Yes while sitting down, & I even won a few!!) So God bless the molars!