Thankful

 OH, my gosh, I think August was the last time I've done a Thankful post!!

I love to find all the thankful's in my daily life, every day,

because if I don't they become negatives.  

They just do.

SO here are my Thankfuls:

Thankful for littles that can play with anything, even a styrofoam packing thingy

 Thankful for almost 2 year olds who love to show their big bellies!!  

(Tickle Tickle!!)

 Thankful for graveyard walks this November!

(we have a graveyard behind our little stretch of woods in the backyard)

 Thankful while the big kids watched Star Trek with their daddy,

the younger kiddos and I got this special time outside!

 (the babes was sleeping)

Thankful for good sisters, they love each other so much!

 The walk back to our home....

Thankful for the beautiful Fall woods and paths...

 Thankful for 4 year olds who love to pose

 Thankful I finally got around to re-doing our front door curtains

The old one on the left, new on on the right...

 What do you think?

Well, they are brighter and they look better than the old ones...

(I know, you are shocked I can sew...just wait, there's more!)

 Oh, my gosh, this project took me all summer, and I still hadn't done it...

It started as I was going to paint the wall white.

Well, it peeled and bubbled.

The wall bubbled, the kids peeled (constantly)

I painted primer over it and a certain 4 year old still peeled...

 Thankful this past week, I finally decided to just prime it and paint blue over it 

(and pray it stuck)

Thankful it did!!

(and I am not ever painting this wall again)

 Thankful these littles love each other so much, in the morning,

it is like they've been apart FOREVER!!! 

It's the cutest thing ever.

 I bought this flannel last year, in the hopes of making pajama pants

Remember?

(well, I didn't teach the girls like I'd hoped to last year)

BUT....

 Thankful I finally sewed the dang pants!!!

She loved them

 She loved them,

but my 7 year old hated them....(she's holding the 7 year old's)

 she loved them too!

OH, well, can't make everyone happy. 

But I'm happy, I know how to do it,

and I finished something that's been on the back burner far too long!

 Thankful for little climbers...look what he does, he pushes the bench, or chair or whatever

to the benches and climbs up, and look at his proud face!!

(No, that iron is not plugged in)

 Thankful for adorable 4 year olds...in rubber boots.

 Thankful, speaking of 4 year olds,

we painted a ton this past week.

I found this site  HERE

for great hand print letter things

 I used to be the "Sandpaper Letter" teacher at a Montessori school, 

so I teach her not-in-order sounds...easiest ones first...these are some...

Thankful they turned out adorable!

 Let me know if you want another post on teaching sounds/letters....K?

 Thankful for Monkey Bread!!!

 And Monkeys!!!

 Thankful for creative girls who make beautiful home made paper dolls and houses!
(see my messy sewing stuff on the counter in the background?)
Thankful for messy sewing stuff piles

 Thankful (did I already say this?) for these cutie pies...

Thankful for messy hair on little boys...

 Thankful for full reading charts and prizes to win!!

 Thankful for cutie pies...

 He's saying, "OK, that's enough of the hand around my neck thing"

 Thankful I had time the other night to make a huge salad with lots and lots of veggies!

(I ate it for days, and it made for some great farts!!)

(Oh, Jamie, Gross!!)

(What?  We all do it!)

OK, no more parenthesis.

(promise)

Thankful for Saturday morning waffles...

 and Cinderella, I mean, kids who mop the floor by hand.
Look at her socks!!  My kids wear socks to run outside sometimes...and the trampoline
and in the garage...gross....Oh, well...

 Thankful for big kids and piggy back rides....

 Thankful for adorable 4 year olds (still)

 Thankful for hot cocoa days...

 Thankful, even though we have a school room, they almost always end up in the kitchen...

 Thankful for bundled up toddlers...this was yesterday, it was 22 degrees out, 

He HATED it!!

 Thankful for getting-along great rakers!!!

 Yesterday and today were coooooooldddddddd!!!! 

 Today, they decided to wear snowpants and winter coats (finally)
28 degrees was the high today

I am not even showing the big kids that argued and fought the whole time...drove me crazy.

 Thankful, I decorated a little for Thanksgiving...actually these turkeys are kind of bugging me...

I like it simple, pumpkins, that's it. 

 Thankful for messy haired little boys in dinosaur jammies sliding in the toyroom!!

 and messy hair little boys playing blocks at the counter...

 Thankful for boy jammies on girls...she picked them!  

(she also picked some cupcake and pink elephant ones!)

 Thankful, she finally let me cut her hair!

The ends were getting so tangley...

 Can you tell? 

It's adorable.

(and thankful it's still curly!)

Thankful for lots and lots of cuteness....

and half nakid boys waiting to use the mini trampoline....

Thankful they have so much fun together...

(when he's not pulling her hair or pushing her!)

Oops, dang parenthesis...

I'll have to get a video of him jumping,he's the best little jumper ever!

I'll end it with more

Thankfulness for such cuteness in this video of my littles

We are blessed.

Trying to notice blessings in every day life...

Information I Must Share

Deb, challenged me to further research

the use of aborted baby cells being used in products we consume

after reading my last post.

I've been researching every chance I've gotten these past couple days

It's been mostly hard to find updated information.

I want you to receive the truth here

I want to lead you to decide for yourself,

with accurate information.

Just to explain, 

I'll link you to THIS article which I found explained the topic really good.

Please click the link, because they can explain it far better than I.

Now before you get upset at PepsiCo, 

(like I did)

Read this

Click HERE

Here is a list of updated (June 2013)

U.S. aborted fetal products:

Click HERE

The good news is that Pepsi, realizing

that they would lose a ton of business, 

(not only the pro-life people, but also the Pro-Choice people)

(for the "ick" factor)
stopped!

Yay Pepsi!

Yay Kraft Foods!

BOO Nestles!!!

Now, Kari brought it to my attention

what the Church teaches and our moral obligations 

regarding Fetal (baby) testing, research and use in products

we consume, buy, use.

SO Here's a quote from the Vatican,

Pontifical Academy for Life (PAFL) from June 2005:

"Doctors and fathers of families have a duty to take recourse to alternative vaccines

(if they exist)" (pg 6) and "There is a grave responsibility to use alternative vaccines."

(summary pg 7)

Children of God for Life explain it in depth HERE 

Now before I go into the vaccines using aborted baby cells, 

aren't you OUTRAGED!!!?

SERIOUSLY OUTRAGED?

Companies are researching the use of aborted baby cells to enhance flavor in food.

Let that sink in a little.   

Companies in America are researching

and putting aborted baby cells in our FOOD!!!

I have not even touched base on the research companies that use aborted baby cells    

to try to find a cure for diseases, 

like Cancer--see all that PINK stuff everywhere?

You are donating to the cause for sure, the cause for more babies to 

be aborted and used for research.

I have type one diabetes.

I've had it since I was 10

It is a LIVABLE disease!!!!!!

I live a happy, fulfilled life.

I've been in sports, gotten married, had children,

all with DIABETES!!!

I do not need the Juvenile Diabetes Association to 

come up with a cure using aborted babies.

Why are people so afraid to suffer a little?

Onto Vaccines.

Yay, huh?

Here's a current list of vaccines and their alternatives:

Click HERE

(I think you'll have to click twice to see it)

Do you still have questions about it?

Children of God for Life answer many questions about it

HERE

Remember your "Moral Conscience"

I realize there are no alternatives for 

MMR and the Chicken Pox vaccines, 

but the very least, the very least you can do is

use the alternatives listed.

Click HERE for it again 

(remember to click "try again" and it will show)

Here's another link explaining the proof that MMR

also causes Autism in some children:

Click HERE

What about the flu shot?

Have you gotten yours yet?

Want some information on that one?

Yep. you guessed it.

More aborted baby cells.

 And some other things I do NOT want in MY body.

See HERE

That moral conscience thing, 

pray about it, ask what is best for you and your family.

I felt compelled to write this post, 

just to get the information out there.

I pray that it helps you make an informed decision or opinion.

 

Let's Talk!

Gosh, I love this song!

I just want to get you in the mood to be here!

I love Matt Maher's music!

I especially love this song. 

This song came on during my 30 minute treadmill walk,

last week

and I broke down crying (but kept walking)

It's just so powerful.

He is in front of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, 

which is why he's kneeling, 

with the Holy Father!!  

(for World Youth Day in July)

Powerful, I tell you, makes me want to fall down on my knees.

(but that makes it hard to walk on the treadmill)

 Speaking of walking,

I just had my last cup of International Foods French Vanilla Coffee today.

Last, because it takes up like 9  Weight Watcher 

points when I have a big cup like this for breakfast.

I like having this for breakfast because I don't have to think about what I want

I just make it and teach school while I drink it.

But

It's really not healthy for me at all.

It's just a pleasure.

I can give it up, right?

(OH, and the Weight Watcher thing, I"m trying, it's just that 

Halloween happened)

Speaking of Halloween, I find this funny.

Am I a mean parent?

(I didn't do this, I just find it funny)
(and kind of sick and sad at the same time)

 How about some cuteness?

I know, it's been a while!

The kids are doing great!

These little cuties are best of friends!

Here I am trying to get a pumpkin picture...

 "Simeon, sit down."

 He's escaping...

 "OK, there you go, hold the little pumpkin!"

 "OK, get a good grip, now look at mama!"

 "Whoa!  It's not a ball!"  Can you hear everyone laughing? 

 (they are, and they are running after the rolling pumpkin!)

Look at his face!! 

OH, hahahhahahahahahahahahaha!!!

OH, you little stinkpot!

He is SO FULL of personality folks, 

It's wonderful.

 One of my most favorite parts of the Mass.

 Full House!!!

We DVR a bunch of these during the night, 

to watch whenever

I LOVE it. 

This TV family is so wholesome to watch,

they do not make the parents look stupid, like the Disney shows do

 When Uncle Jesse married Becky

there was a show all about moving in together 

after they were married!!!!!

I know, right?!!!

 Boots.

I like these boots.

 I am not stylish at all.

But if I were, 

and if I had money,

I'd so wear these.

 Love this.  

It's so simple.

I do not understand in the least why this is even an issue.

 Oh, gosh, I feel this in my deep yearning for God daily.

Each time I pray, or go to Mass, or Adoration,

I can't wait til the next time!

 Since it snowed last night...

(it melted today, but it's coooold outside!)

 Now, I'm going to get myself in trouble with people.

That is not my intention, really it is not.

FACEBOOK

I like it for many things

Seeing my cousins and their kiddos

seeing my aunties, especially the ones that live far away.

I love it for religious things, images, pictures and quotes.

I like it for news worthy things and funny things

I do not check it with a phone, 

I check it like I check emails, 

you know, with a computer, at a desk, in my home.

I don't like it for the fact that I probably check it too much

I don't like it for the fact that I go to the computer to do something,

but my absent minded, mom induced ADHD distracts me and 

I end up doing nothing, except scroll down to see the 

"instant" 

The instant life

is passing by.

Talk about fast paced.
I need to slow down.
Don't we all?
I need to blog again,
I think blogging vs Facebook
is just slower.

I think I use Facebook for the wrong reasons.

I like to "LIKE" things.  

In fact, if you know me at all, 

I'd love to "LOVE" lots of things.  

Like almost everything that my friends post.

But the problem with that, is

when I really like something, since there is no "LOVE" button

to "love", I "SHARE" it.

I share it because in my mind, I'm saying to the original person,

"Yeah, alright!!  I agree with you!! SO much that I'm going to SHARE it!"

Problem with that is

sometimes those things offend others.

Which is not my intention.

like immunizing.

Way back when we had our first baby,

I met people that did not immunize.

At the time, I did not even know there was a huge debate about it.

I just asked "why don't you?"

Then we researched.

I did not get defensive

or mad

of huffy at all.
I was curious.
So I asked questions.

Why do people get huffy towards me? 

I don't want to debate anyone.

This is what we choose for now.
(to not immunize)

It's because of things like 

This recent article

This article confirms that MMR 

was confirmed to cause Autism in some children.

Isn't this good news?

Good news, because they can work on making better, healthier vaccines?

That's all I want, healthy vaccines.

Vaccines that have less side effects than the actual disease it is trying to prevent.

A bigger issue here is the fact that vaccines contain aborted fetal cells
but they are working on making them without them,
thank God!
See an updated vaccine list without aborted babies cells:
HERE

I don't really care what other people do or don't do.

I guess I do, I guess I find it interesting, 

not maddening, or anything.  

 This is interesting.

This is concerning, isn't it?

If it's not to you, that's fine, I don't want to argue with you

But if you find it interesting, let's talk about it.  

talk, not argue, not judge.

We all want what is best for our own children.

I trust you are making the decisions that work for you.

Can't you trust me too?

I'm still posting religious images, prayers and quotes on 

my Facebook page, but am really trying to not "like" things 

that make other people mad.

I'm trying to not comment, or ask questions of others when we 

differ on things, because I'm taken wrong. 

I just want to talk.

Calmly.

So, I'm sorry if I made anyone mad.

 OK, onto lighter things again.

Wouldn't these be fun to make for a Grinch Stole Christmas movie night?

 I am so tempted to do this, 

in fact when my kids scrub the floor

I almost always think of Cinderella.

(which I guess, you know who that makes me)

 A pointless job.

I know, I'm all over the place tonight.

Here, I'll leave you with some cuteness.  

My little cuties.