5 Things (I got tagged)

5 little known facts about me-

1. I had to take voice lessons when I was a younger because I had to scream to be heard at the daycare I was at. They made me talk like Marilyn Monore.
2. I was 19 before I ever rode a roller coaster and that was also the last time...
3. I still get the 'butterflies' when ever I see Brent (even when we aren't getting along)
4. I Hate (yes, I dropped the 'H' bomb) when people bite their fingernails!
5. My engagement ring was originally a size 4 1/2 and now it's a 5 1/4 (the only thing small about me!)

5 places I want to go -

1. New York City
2. Austrailia to go to Steve's Zoo
3. Austria to buy crystal
4. Mexico to see the Aztec ruins
5. Africa to go on a safari

(places I want to go back to- England, Rome, Paris, Hawaii, Disney parks)

5 things I can't live without-

1. Camera
2. Creative Memories
3. Bible
4. Journal
5. Kitchen (and all things in it!)

Philip is 4....

Well it happened! Philip turned 4...he's 4 years, or 48 months, or 1460 days old!! Not going into the hours or minutes thing...He had a great day! Grandma Cathy was here, Aunt Mia and Uncle Patrick came as well to celebrate with us! His birthday started on the Thursday when he had is 'in class' party with his school. We made (British) flapjacks and sliced apples at his request. He got a sticker, crown, fun star sunglasses and a special present from his teachers. He even managed a green face the whole day!



The day of his birthday started with breakfast, and a trip to the grocery store. Needless to say it was a stressful day. (Mom tip-No more parties on the actual birthday, don't really get to enjoy the day with the birthday boy!) Thank goodness I had enough sense to have an evening party! Aunt Mia designed the cake and I made the frosting, we decorated it! The Pirate theme was lots of fun! We made pirate lollipops with skeleton and jolly rogers on them. The floating boat and gold coin cupcakes were yummy!

The menu for dinner was:

~Beef and tomato kebabs~pirate's teeth (corn)~tri colored seaweed (pasta)~Treasure Chest fruit salad~gold fish crackers~and not to forget CHEESE CURLS (Veggietale thing)~Lime Grog Punch- to ward off the survy!

We played a toss game with a pirate hamper that Grandma bought Philip. Watched (or had in the background) Jonah (With the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything) Ate, drank and were all around merry! He got a lot of great treasure and was more than happy in true Pirate fashion to be greedy!

Over all it was a great day and he hopefully will remember it as a great day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHILIP!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY!

This is a reaction to why he didn't get a free ice cream! He SCREAMED!! LOVE IT!

My 28th Birthday

So really I guess my birthday started the 31st when after I cried for a week for my mom to come help me (Not only did I misscarry, Philip got the croupe) I really could use a drought!

Brent got home really late the 31st and when he got home he told me that there was a package and asked me to help bring it in....well it was mom! So, that was the beginning of the 28th birthday.



We woke up and got every one ready and left the house at noonish. We went to have lunch at McD's (the boys choice) and got pictures made at Picture people (they turned out really good!) Shopped at the town center. Bought things for the kids. Went home picked a place to go eat. I had to go to the bank and some how we wound up shopping again....Melissa got to the house, mom decided to get her ears pierced so that took a while. But we got back and went to Los Portales. And I got my tamale fix and margarita fix too! They brought the sombrero out and the guitar and sang. I can honestly say that was a 1st for me! It was fun! Came home late and watched a little TV and went to sleep.

P.S. Wondering what Brent got me??? Me too! He is going to give me my present at my party that I'm having with Ruth later this month.

A long time coming....

As some of you noticed....the 'egg' went away. And yes that only means one thing...we lost the baby on 24 Jan. (we were 9 weeks) It was horrible and VERY painful and really hope no one will have to ever go thru that EVER! It not only is physically painful but it's emotionally horrific. I'll spare the gorry details but it was like being in a nightmare, we wound up in the ER due to the fact I saw my "10" on a pain scale. Thank God for narcotics!

The only thing that got me thru was God's love thru others. I know that sounds really hokey but it's the straight truth. We were so blessed by others since it began and even in the end we still could see the blessings even though they were some times overwhelming. I sometimes felt really hurt knowing that God gives and takes away. I wished he wouldn't have taken so he wouldn't have to give, but it's His plan not mine. I am truly grateful for the prayers and all of the love thru ice cream & magic shell, drinks! :0), flowers, cards, hugs, tears, smiles, calls, and just letting me be sad when I need to be and be happy when I can.

So it's been a little while, I still cry...I still don't know why, people tell me it's nature's way but I don't buy it. For some reason we were given the blessing without our knowing and for some reason we lost it. I'm still messed up. I don't know if I want (or if we want) to try again now or later. We fell inlove with our baby no matter how small. We began to plan...we had due dates, we had a nursery floor plan, we had a baby....we called it 'Cube' (for the 3rd Poff baby) Brent talked to it and I began to sing to it in the shower (better acoustics). It was our very special Christmas Present. It was ours.

I get so upset when people say you shouldn't tell or plan anything untill 12 weeks...well I'll tell you something as soon as I know that there is life (and by life I mean a positive pregnancy test or sore boobs) None of this pro choice crap it's a life as soon as the 2 cells start to split primitave as it may be! ...that the more people that are praying for you and the baby and sending good thoughts up that nothing but blessings will come down.

So thank you for all of the prayers that went up on behalf of 'Cube'. I know they were heard and that good will come out of this because God is Good all the time.

20 Rules that I have broken.....

1. The 1st one would be the easiest one.....speeding....thankfully I have gotten better since I carry precious cargo in the car with me.
2. To not kiss on the 1st date. I can't help myself sometimes!
3. To not feed my kids junk food.....They LOVE oreos!
4. To not share hairbrushes.
5. To not yell at my kids. (working on it)
6. To let the kids eat infront of the TV
7. To let my kids watch more than 2 hours of TV a day
8. I have not always been patient with people
9. I let my babies sleep on thier backs if they rolled over. (Rule I don't break.....Don't wake a sleeping baby)
10. I make up my own rules for Pit, I competely ignore the rule book!
11. I have worn white shoes after labor day and before memorial day
12. I have registered to vote but didn't
13. I have paid bills late....
14. I have mixed pasiley with stripes in a scrapbook
15. I go outside with my hair wet ALL the time
16. I let my kids drink fizzy drinks and they had tirimasu for dessert today!
17. I don't always color in the lines
18. I haven't always honored my mother and father
19. I didn't always go to chapel in college
20. I skipped school (college) with my own mom! (But it grew our relationship so I don't know if that was so bad...)

I'm sure there are many more....but who's perfect???

Are there any rules you have broken??

Possible Due Dates.....

Since we are having another ultrasound sometime this week....we have a 2 week difference in the results of the 1st ultrasound and the LMP date. After this ultrasound they will take the average and figure how far along I am......either way the doc told me that she does scheduled c-sections on Wednesdays.

So we have 4 possible birthdays:
August 20, 27
September 3, 10

That's about all I know for now...
Brent's happy that he won't lose his birthday!