Again

I've been told that I needed to do another post today (even though I just did one yesterday) I thought I would do another "tag" one. I know I've already been tagged, but I have not been satisfied with that my answers since I posted it! My "random" things were so boring and lame. Here is my updated tag.

1. I always arrange my M&M's by color. Then I put them into a shape and or pattern. When I eat them, I always like there to be the same number of each color.

2. I hate opening those crescent roll containers. You know the ones that 'POP' open when you don't expect it? Yeah, those freak me out.

3. I have a hard time taking the lid off of my non-stick cooking spray. I always put it back on when I'm done.

4. I hate taking the garbage out at night. I always imagine that there is someone in the dumpster that will reach out at me.

5. I think Velveeta makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches ever. It's so smooth and creamy. Mmmmm......

6. I'm terrified of needles. i.e. When I broke my arm, while in the ER the Dr. asked if I wanted IV pain meds since they work so much faster. I said no. I took the pills and the pain.

HOW DOES THAT NOT FREAK EVERYONE OUT?!?!?! LOOK HOW BIG THAT NEEDLE IS!

Well, there you have it. You all know now how much a of a fruit I really am. :)

Food for Thought

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. -- Pericles (430 B.C.)

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. -- Thomas Jefferson

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. -- Gerald Ford in an address to a joint session of Congress on August 12, 1974.

Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world. -- Daniel Webster

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be... if we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed. -- Thomas Jefferson

We who live in free market societies believe that growth, prosperity and ultimately human fulfillment, are created from the bottom up, not the government down. Only when the human spirit is allowed to invent and create, only when individuals are given a personal stake in deciding economic policies and benefiting from their success -- only then can societies remain economically alive, dynamic, progressive, and free. Trust the people. This is the one irrefutable lesson of the entire postwar period contradicting the notion that rigid government controls are essential to economic development. -- Ronald Reagan, September 29, 1981

I had a copy of the Soviet Constitution and I read it with great interest. And I saw all kinds of terms in there that sound just exactly like our own: 'Freedom of assembly' and 'freedom of speech' and so forth. Of course, they don't allow them to have those things, but they're in there in the constitution. But I began to wonder about the other constitutions -- everyone has one -- and our own, and why so much emphasis on ours. And then I found out, and the answer was very simple -- that's why you don't notice it at first. But it is so great that it tells the entire difference. All those other constitutions are documents that say, 'We, the government, allow the people the following rights,' and our Constitution says 'We the People, allow the government the following privileges and rights.' We give our permission to government to do the things that it does. And that's the whole story of the difference -- why we're unique in the world and why no matter what our troubles may be, we're going to overcome. -- Ronald Reagan


I love this picture. Back at the beginning the governments job description was much clearer and shorter than it is now.

Jumpin' Jumpin'

Getting Dressed

Everytime I go into Lizzy's room to get her clothes for the day, she does her disapperaing act on me. She'll be sitting on the couch hiding behind a pillow with her legs sticking out. It's so funny! I have a little nudest on my hands. She frequently strips down to her diaper and announces, "I'm naked momma!" She cracks me up! Oh, she just kills me :)

Vegas Baby!

Lizzy and I went to Vegas this last weekend with some friends and family. We stayed at Carla and Lanny Smith's (Dave's aunt and uncle) vacant house in Henderson. It was such a nice getaway. Thanks to the Smith's for letting us stay in your home. We really appreciate it.

(I have more pics, they are on Michelle's camera and I haven't gotten them yet.)

Bad Dreams

This story is so sad! It breaks my heart.

Yesterday while Lizzy was taking her nap I was in my room trying to do the same. (I stayed up way to late the night before.) Just as I'm on the brink of sleep, you know where I mean, she started crying for me. It was somewhat frantic so I went running in to see what was going on. Lizzy was still sleeping! She was crying for me in her sleep and reaching out to me! OH! Can you imagine? It was so so sad. I gently smoothed her hair and gave her her "lovie bear" and then she was fine. (I would have gotten her up if she hadn't just gone down 15 mins earlier and if she didn't really need a nap since she hadn't gotten one the day before.) She woke up in a such a great mood! I guess her dream ended well.

This is a picture of Lizzy from sunday. She was all ready and excited to go to church! She loves nursery!

2 inches

YES! I woke up this morning to 2 inches of snow on my car! I love love LOVE it! I know it won't last, but still gets me all excited for winter. I love driving on the slushy roads and going up hills that in any other car I wouldn't be able to make it, but thanks to my snow tires that will be making another appearance in a month or so, I'll be able too!

Lizzy loved the snow too! When she looked out the window this morning, she said, "ohhhh...." it was so cute. It was like she didn't know what to make of it. After church today we were walking through the parking lot, the snow had melted into little streams, Lizzy kept saying "I jumping in the water mama!" I think she is going to love winter this year!