Life As I Know It

Love

2009-03-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

What the World Needs Now.......Love... (Featured_Grownups)

Love is a funny thing. It can make you act stupid and say stupid things. It can make you brave or scared. It can make life sweet or it can make it hell. Love comes in so many forms. Motherly love, Fatherly love, Friendly love, I'm head over heels love, and so many more. What love sticks out the most in my mind? At the moment I'd say God's Love. It is unconditional. No matter what we say or do God always loves us and he even shows us daily. He doesn't come face to face with us and say "I love you" but he does show us. He shows his love for us in so many ways from the beautiful things he creates to giving us free will. We can always turn to him and he will be there for us waiting. My relationship with God has had it's ups and downs. Growing up Mormon played a big role in the downs but even with the downs I have always seen God in the things that surround my life. He has truly blessed me. I have an amazing husband and beautiful amazing daughters. When I look at my life I feel blessed and I know God had a hand it making it so. I remember a time when I didn't think I had a future at all. I thought I was going to die from being so overweight. I was depressed, sick, and sucidal. But even then God was there, he reached into my life and gave me a lifeline. He helped me change my world and gave me life again. My conclusion is God is Love. It's that simple.

I'm The One Who

2009-03-26T14:52:00.000-07:00

I'm The One Who... (Featured_Grownups)
· I am extremely shy and quiet in person. I may smile at you but it's hard for me to start a conversation with just anyone. I'm more comfortable once I really know someone, then watch out! The goofy side of Jamie comes out but so does my heart. I get really attached to people and once I care about them it's hard for me to stop. I'm usually easygoing and who accomodates everyone else's needs before my own. I'm the one that does what I can to maintain harmony, sometimes to my own discomfort or inconvenience.

· My appearance can be deceiving. I dye my hair random colors, have my tounge pierced, dress in alot of black. Most people wouldn't think I was the normal mom at first glance. I try to be myself but since I'm still finding out who I am so that's hard. So one day I look very soccer mom and the sorta goth. lol
· I have discovered books again and I LOVE LOVE LOVE to read. Buy me a amazon gift card that I can use to buy a kindle book and I'm a happy camper. Ever since I found the Twlight Series when the 4th book came out, I haven't been able to stop reading. Check out my list on the side of my blog.
· I love my Fast Combatives Class that I take at Family Karate. It's a great self defense class. It's only a hour long but I wish it was longer. It is a ton of fun and the class goes by super fast. Plus you get to hit stuff! yeah!
· I am always tired weather I actually get to sleep through the night or not. I have to take sleeping pills to even get to sleep, plus I have low thyroid which even with my meds still makes me really tired all the time. I'm so use to being tired that I'm really good at hiding it. I just do what I gotta do and I don't let it stop me from anything.
· I LOVE lean pockets. They recently changed their recipe to new one and it pissed me off because they ruined lean pockets!! So wherever I see lean pockets without the new symbol on it I buy them and as many as the store has. lol Yes, I am a dork.
· I'm a starbucks addict. I'm addicted to Starbucks Mocha Frappucino Lights. I have at least one a day. (Bad I know)
· I REALLY REALLY like sugar. It's one of my biggest downfalls when it comes to my diet. It's really hard for me to say no to candy or yummy cookies.
· My life revolves around my kids. I have two amazing little girls whom I love so much! They are smart, funny, and full of life. And watch out, they do karate so they can kick butt! lol I feel truly blessed that I get to be their mom and watch them grow into amazing women I know they will become.
· I love animals. Cats. Dogs. Birds. Etc. I'd probably would have a house full if my hubby would let me. But he won't so right now we just have fish and a Malti-poo named Callista. It is a little fluff ball that looks like a cotton ball with legs. hehe. She is super sweet and playful and I love her to death!
· I'm a movie freak. I LOVE movies and probably own about 400. Maybe more, who knows. My kids have also caught this addiction although they are more into the kid movies of course.
· I would love to be a night owl but no matter what time I go to bed I end up waking up early. Booo! I love staying up late and relaxing doing whatever. Mornings are evil but they always come so I usually go to bed alot earlier then I would want to because of my whole sleeping probs. I can't seem to sleep past 8am. Plus most mornings I gotta get the girls up and ready for school anyways!
· I love my church and I love God. I go to the church at Rancho Bernardo. Its full of amazing people, love, openness, and caring. All of which the church I grew up in didn't have, at least not for me. God is amazing. I'm still on my search to decide what I believe about the bible and all that but I have always believed in God.

Starting Again

2009-03-23T09:10:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to start again. I had surgery on my arms a year ago and my eating habits went down the tolilet. My weight gain is my fault. I have had no self control and I haven't been pushing myself enough exercise wise. So instead of making excuses, I'm starting again. I'm not letting guilt or lack of self control stop me anymore. Today is a new day and I'm starting from here. I'm going back on WW because it worked for my in the past and I'm also going to up my exercise and push myself harder. I'm going to make sure I do strength training because muscle allows me to get and keep off the weight easier. I'm also going to try and post here daily. Not only about my life but my weight loss ups and downs.

Today's Intake -

Breakfast -
Mocha Frap Light 4PTS
FiberOne Bar 2PTS
Lunch -
Dinner -
Snacks-

Pts Total - 6
Water Intake -
Exercise - 44mins TurboJam / 15mins Strength

Novalee's Party

2009-03-16T07:18:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was Novalee's 5th Birthday Party. It was at Pump It Up. :) She had about 22 guests not including parents. The kids and some of the adults got to play and jump for about an hour and a half. We all had alot of fun. But I realized something while I was getting dragged around by my kids and other kids, I'm out of shape and I've let myself gain too much weight back. I've almost gained all the baby weight I lost back. I feel huge, ugly, and just blah.

FAST Combatives

2009-02-24T15:02:00.001-08:00

So today I went to a FAST Combatives at Trinity's And Novalee's Karate School. I wasn't sure weather I was going to like it or not. Guess what? I did and I ended up signing up for the class. So for now on Tuesday and Thursday Mornings at 8am, I will be learning to defend myself. What is it exactly? Go to http://www.fastcombativesusa.com/ and find out. :) I really enjoyed the class although I was a bit nervous about the hitting part. While practicing some moves we all had partners and held up pads for them to hit. I was a bit nervouse about hitting at someone so I was doing anything very hard even though they kept telling me to. lol My partner however also takes the Karate there and she didn't hold back. Let's just say I'm glad I had the pads and feel sorry for anyone who attacks this woman! lol

Trinity's 1st Grade Performance

2009-02-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

Trinity's first grade performance was great. :) All the kids did a great job and they were dressed in costumes from differant cultures from around the world. They sang quite a few songs and in between there was speaking parts. The spoke about how everyone is differant and unique but how we are all the same on the inside. They also spoke about how even though everyone could not be best friends that will should all still show each other respect and help each other when someone needs it. It was a great message and I'm glad that their school is teaching them that at a young age. :) Now for pictures!

About Me

2009-02-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

About Me

Name: Jamie
Age: 29
Country: US
State: Confusion
Eye Color: Blue
Current Hair Color: Black with strawberry blonde roots
Occupation: Stay At Home Mommy!

Piercings:
My Ears (7) and my tongue.

Tattoos:
None. Although I do want to get a lil butterfly on my lower back.

Fav Bands::
None Really. I like certain songs from LOTS of different bands.

Fav Movies:
I CANNOT pick one! I own over 400 movies probably. I am a movie freak! I LOVE THEM ALL.

Likes:
Listening and dancing badly to my favorite music. Building block towers and knocking them over with Trinity and Novalee. Cuddling with my hubby and talking for hours. Playing in PSP and making graphics for anything. Singing songs to my daughters. Goofing off and being a complete dork. Talking to my friends online. Reading books. Etc.

Dislikes:
Being sick, Liars, People who can't take a joke, People Who Think They Are better then everyone else, Hot weather, Living so far from my family, Fighting with my hubby, and dishonesty.

Food:
Lean Pockets, Cheezits, Soy Beans, Boca Burgers, yogurt Etc.

Drinks::
Ice cold Water! Yum! Or Diet Dr.Peppers.

Hot Men:
Keanu Reeves, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Heath Ledger,
Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Johnny Depp,

I Collect:
Angels, butterflys, Very old teacups, Emily The strange, Charms, Happy Bunny, etc.

Perfume:
Scented lotions from Victoria Secret and Bath And Body Works.

Hobbies:
Besides my kids; Exercise, Digi-scraping, reading, Collecting Korean dollz, Making graphics and websites, Shopping, writing poems, taking pictures of my family, Being a goof.

My Interests:
Making sure my daughters know Mommy loves them and keeping them happy and safe. Trying to keep Barney happy.

Fav Colors:
Black, Silver, Dark Green, Dark Purple

Fav Flower:
I love flowers period. But My favorite would be Red Roses I think.

Authors:
I like certain books by alot of differant authors

I'M GOOD @:
Learning New Things, Finding new korean dollz, Being silly, buying things I don't really need. lol

I'M BAD @: Mornings, Remembering Names n other things, Making Dinner alot, Housework,

Scared Of:
Getting Old, Being sick, Being a Bad Mom, gaining weight..

Things I Miss:
My Great Grandparents, Living close to my family, Being a carefree teenager.

Ideal Mate:
I'm married to my ideal Mate. Barney ROCKS!

Couldn't Live Without:
My kids, My hubby, My Health.

I Don't Do:
Bikinis, Drugs, Newspapers, Sun-Bathing, Running.

Fav Song Of All Time:
Head Over Feet

Current Fav Song/s:
Complicated By Avril Lavigne - Heck anything sung by her!

Fav People In My Life:
Barney, Trinity, Novalee, - My family, I couldn't live without them. And My best friend Chrissy, She rocks my socks!

What I Think About My Parents:
I love my Parents more then they will ever realize. And it kills me that I cant bring my kids to see them anytime I want to or just go shopping with them or just give them a hug every week!

What I Think About My Hubby:
He is absolutely amazing. He is SUPER smart and a hottie. He is a great husband and an awesome father! He makes my life great! And I love him just a little bit more every day.

What I Think About My Kids:
Kids are great. One minute they are screaming at you and then next they are hugging you. They have no hang ups about stuff and tell you exactly how they feel! I love that. I LOVE my girls more then words could EVER explain. They are going to be amazing women when they grow up. Everyday They teach me something new and make me strive to be a better person and mother.

What Matters Most To Me In Life:
My relationship with my husband and kids.. My hubby has been the one stable thing in my life and I love him even more for that. My kids mean everything to me. They are my world and I would be lost without them.

One Person Who Can Make Me Feel Better When No One Else Can:
Trinity & Novalee

My Bad Habits Are:
Caring too much, expecting people to be completely honest, Not cleaning my house enough.

The One Physical Thing I Like About Me Is:
My Eyes

The One Emotional Thing I Like About Me Is:
When someone gets into my heart, I LOVE THEM completely for who they are. I do not try and change them because then they wouldn't be the person I love anymore.

Friday Night Fun

2009-01-31T09:14:00.000-08:00

So I'm going to try and start writing in this blog more. I'll write about pretty much everything going on with my family and also my struggles with losing weight and staying on track.

Last night we went to Boomers. :) We all had alot of fun and Barney won a free golf round for next time we go. When we got there, we ordered food and then played some games while waiting for the food. (Don't eat at Boomers, the food is gross and expensive. Next time I will grab Subway instead!) After we were done eating we went and played mini-golf. We all had alot of fun.

Life Lessons From Children

2008-10-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

Play More.
Be Curious.
Get All Wrapped Up In What Your Doing.
Even The Littlest Things Can Bring You Joy.
Express Your Feelings.
Be Creative and Do it Your Way.
Be Fully Aware of Your Surroundings.
Start Everyday with Enthusiasm.
Ask Lots of Questions.
Be Honest and Call It Like It Is.
Pursue Your Curiosity.
Use Your Imagination.
Mistakes Can Open Doors to Exciting Opportunities.
Keep an Open Mind.
Exercise Can Be Fun.
Never Let a Lack of Qualifications Deter You.
Live Spontaneously.

All of these things I have seen in my own Children. It is amazing how perfect God makes them. Then Life comes along and changes so many good things about them/us. I wish I could go back and try to keep more of these things instilled in me. But since I can't, I'll just follow My kids example and try to help them keep some if not all of these things.

Injured Foot

2008-09-13T16:14:00.000-07:00

Thursday I fell and twisted both of my ankles and strained a muscle in my foot. I had it x-rayed and nothing is broken or fractured. I went to the doctor on Friday morning and she told me to rap it and to keep off my feet for a week or two depending on how it feels. She also gave me some pain pills. She said if it doesn't feel better in a couple of weeks to call her and let her know and then she would send me to a foot doc. It's already starting to feel better but I'm trying to stay off of it for a few more days just to make sure I don't re-hurt it. It's hard though, I'm so use to constantly cleaning and doing things that keeping off my foot is driving me nuts. lol

Update On Life Over Here

2008-09-11T13:01:00.002-07:00

So lots have been going on around here. I'm not sure where I should start. Oh I know, we decided on the dates that we will be going to AZ for the Holidays. Lots of driving in 3 months, but it's worth it and the girls are excited. If anyone wants to do certain things with me and the girls please let me know ahead of time because I tend to plan out the days in advance so we can tell Barney's Mom when we are coming and what days we will be at her house.

Here are the Dates -
October 29 to November 2nd & November 24th to November 29th & December 21st to December 27th

As know you we found a church that we have been attending.(http://www.thechurchatrb.org/) Barney, the girls, and I love it. Within the Church they have many volunteer opportunities and small groups to join. We have joined a small group called Imtimacy Ignited. It's based on a book called that which is based on the Song of Solomon. We just started this group and so far we enjoy it very much. Since starting to attend this church Barney has started a blog. The link http://barneya.blogspot.com/

We also have volunteered for the Adopt-A-Senior Fellowship. The girls, Barney, and I will start this Saturday and I'm really looking forward to it. I think it will be a great thing so us to do as a family together. I sat Trinity down and talked to her about it and she seemed excited. She said she wanted to help serve snacks. :)

I'm also going to be the card ministry. This is where a group of women get together and make cards for the pastors in the church. They use them in all sorts of ways.
I'm also volunteering at Trinity's school every Wednesday. I'll be helping the kids and making sure they are doing their work while the teacher is doing the reading groups with the kids. I also might be the Room Parent but I'm not sure what all that I will be doing for that.

Novalee goes to preschool 5 half days and Trinity goes full day every day. They have some after school activites that I signed them up for. They both do karate two to three times a week. Novalee has swim lessons twice a week and Trinity does ballet once a week. So as you can see it is pretty busy around here. Mondays and Wednesdays are the busiest days but it's worth it because the girls really enjoy their classes. Trinity looks so cute in her ballet gear and loves to show off the moves she has learned. Novalee is doing GREAT with swimming lessons and hopefully will be able to swim on her own.

Barney and I are also reading the Bible together every night. At our Church this year the theme is The Year Of The Book. They challenged everyone to read the bible. They handed out a checklist with "reading homework" that is for 365 days. :) And during the services the Pastor will be referring to what we read in the bible that week.

So Lots and lots going on, But we are all happy and mostly healthy. lol We have been passing a bug around. First I had it, then Nova got it, then Barney got it, and now Trinity has it. Blah. Poor Kid. Hopefully once she is done no one else will get it again, but with School starting back up the girls will be bring home lots of yucky germs with them.