Day 5: Something I Hope For

That phrase can be used over and over again for me, because there is so much I hope for. I can go on forever for the things I hope for in my future and my children's futures. So much. I don't know where to cut it down, to make the cut and be simple in a response to this question. Maybe I'm too complicated for my own good. Maybe I just hate making choices. Anyway, I guess rambling on isn't going to answer this question. So here I go. I hope for strength, love, support, guidance, etc. for the current situation in my life, which I'm not ready to divulge just yet. But I hope for all that plus a lot of luck and a good time to tell this story. ;) I hope to be able to get things figured out in my life so I can go back to school and get my degree in archaeology. Life is crazy with three kids under 4 that this is easier said than done. At least at the moment. I hope to publish a novel and it does decently well and with the money travel with my kids and hubby or even just my hubby if it takes that long. So that's as simple as it gets, if I keep going we'll be here for hours and you'll be bored to tears.

An Unusual Photo

During my trip to Chicago I had the opportunity to go to the Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago's biggest cemetery at 350 acres. I took tons of photos because I have this weird obsession with cemeteries and taking photos of them. As I was going through my photos today I found this one. No I did not in anyway alter this photo. This is just how it turned out. I find it strange and exciting. What do you think?

Day 4: Something I Need to Forgive Someone For

I won't name names or tell the instances of the situation(s). There are a couple people in my life that have hurt me very badly by their behavior and comments. They judge me without cause aside from not wanting to get to know me. They are people that aren't going to go away, and so I just need to become the bigger person and move on. It will be very hard, but I need to do it. Forgive them for their behavior and comments, and try to make friends. It might take me a long while, but I'll try.

My Quilts

I make quilts. Its one of my secret hobbies and I think I'm pretty good. If I really am remains to be seen, seeing I usually only make them for friends and family. But I recently made three baby quilts to be sold at a farmer's market my parents participate in. Sunday will tell if they sell or not. I love doing it, so if I can make money doing it all the better. What do you think of my quilts?

Day 3: Something I Need to Forgive Myself For

I think something I need to forgive myself for is the fact that I feel I prevented my Hubby from serving a religious mission for our Church. He and I got ourselves in some sticky situations, not to mention I just wasn't as supportive as I should have/or could have been. I love how my life is now, but I always feel so guilty because I forced him to give up that dream. As a girlfriend the idea of being separated for two years seemed so horrible (of course now I've done a year apart and we do two to three weeks apart a year), but at the time it seemed so long. Not to mention I was having doubts about the religion I'd grown up with, so supporting him was hard that way. I know there is nothing that can be done about it now, but I still feel guilty. He told me that he's happy with where his life is now, but he sometimes wishes we had gone about things differently. That is the big one I need to forgive myself for.

‘I’m A Doctor!’

I realized I haven't done any funny stories about my kids lately, so here is one. My Hubby was headed downstairs to finish getting ready for work when he came upon this scene. He said that Aislynn was lying on the floor covered by her blanket to her neck, her little head being the only body part exposed. She was singing of course at the top of her little lungs (so cute!) and Aidan was sitting by her head. He had his Handy Manny flashlight, Flicker, and he was waving it slowly across both her eyes. He looked up at my Hubby and said, "I just checking, Daddy. I a Dr." How stinkin' cute is that? I love my kids and they always crack me up! I hope that made your day! J

Not Quite So Wordless Wednesday

I realize this is not your typical this is my cute kid photo, but I came across it and had to share. This is what my car looked like after my major car accident in Aug 2007. Getting ready to get on the freeway in Salt Lake one night after work, I found myself behind this stupid van who wouldn't go the speed limit. They were going 25mph and then suddenly they slammed on their brakes, and although I'd already adjusted my speed to match the 25mph the sudden stop was going to force me to slam into them. So I swerved off to the right to avoid hitting them, but the guy in the truck behind me didn't miss me and didn't slow down. He plowed into me going 65mph. I was mostly unharmed. I did whip my head forward, smacked my head on the steering wheel before whipping my head back into my headrest. I had to go be checked out at the hospital, luckily nothing to bad. Whiplash and I still have problems with my lower back, and funny thing is I got pregnant two weeks after this accident with Aidan. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. I miss my little Galant, it was my first car ever. Oh well.