Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

I am definitely missing California weather. It feels like forever since our vacation, but I will do a post on it anyway. We had a blast. We ate a ton of food (PF Changs 3X). I got a little burned out of greasy restaurant food, so I was ready to eat at home for sure :) We went to Knotts Berry Farm and the kids loved it. I think they liked it more than Disneyland. Shorter lines, less people, less $ - dad loved it too! We went to the beach with my friend Allyson and her kids, which is so relaxing. We spent some time with my sister (who moved back up here now). We love just hanging out at the hotel and swimming in the pool. I think it will be a yearly trip.

"I'm not moving!"

We were lucky enough to enjoy 10 days in sunny California this month. We flew into San Diego and headed up to Anaheim where we stayed for half the trip and finished off the other half in Palm Springs. The plane ride went great both ways. The only problem we encountered was when the plane landed in San Diego we waited for everyone else to get off. We had talked about that I would go first then the kids and finally Wynden. Karlee decided that she would be the first kid. Well for some reason Wynden went first and Hunter followed. Picture this: Karlee, her suitcase that we needed her to pull to make it all work because we didn't check anything, Lexi who had a backpack on and then her suitcase behind her, me holding Hallie with my suitcase in tow. We were,'t moving yet and Wynden is off the plane now. So I say to Karlee "go Karlee" and she replies "I'm not moving" and I say "why not?" and she says "I was suppose to be first!" She doesn't cry, but she doesn't move either. And for the next five minutes I try to bribe her, threaten her, anything to get her to move. There was no way I could get to her. By this time the few that hadn't hurried to get off the plane were now lined up behind us and the flight attendant is trying to get Karlee to move as well and she is not budging for nobody. Finally a flight attendant from the front of the plane comes and grabs Karlee's suitcase to carry it forward, so now I can reach her and she is of course screaming because he took her suitcase. Wynden finally figures out that we are not coming and returns to find out the problem. So we end up exiting the plane and entering the terminal with three crying kids (actually Karlee was screaming). Everyone looking at us like oh I bet that was a long horrible plane ride, but I just smiled and laughed a little.

The other day the kids and I were taking pictures of ourselves for fun. I was holding the camera and took one of Karlee, Hunter, and myself. I turned it to look and realized the kids weren't in it very good and so I said "oh shoot" and then Hunter said "too fat huh?" I guess I must say this when I see pictures of myself. What a kid!

My sweet tooth

Halloween this year was a lot of fun. The kids got cold kind of early. I was still rearing to go and fill their bags some more, but oh well. No one is happy if Karlee isn't and she gets so cold so quickly because she has no meat on her bones. Regardless We have a ton of candy now and I am having a hard time staying away from it. For a long time our candy bowl has been depleted of anything good in it, but now we have TWO bowls full of snickers, reeses, butterfingers, twix, and m & ms. I love candy bars!! I will be glad when they are gone.

And the Winner is...

I love it when my obsessive compulsive behavior is rewarded. I am sure next year everyone will be way more competitive for the scavenger hunt (I can't wait). Bring it on Kaden!

Peroxide, who knew???

I got this from an email and thought it was interesting. This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and countertops. This is what she told me... I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. (Bob Giddens recently bought a 32 ounce bottle at Wal-Mart for ninety-four cents.)My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? No!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better! Did you also know bleach was invented in the late forties? It's chlorine, folks! It was used to kill our troops in World War II. Peroxide came into popular use during and after WWI. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.
1. Take one capful and hold in your mouth for ten minutes daily, then spit it out. No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes Use it instead of mouthwash.2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs. (good one!) 3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria. 5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide. 7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue. 9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly. 10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change. (hmmm!) 11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections. 12. Add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. 13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this. I could go on and on. It is in a dark bottle so it will not be degraded by UV. No home should be without it! With prices of most necessities rising, here's a way to save tons of money in a simple, healthy manner!

Ok Ok I am a freak!

On Sunday a scavenger hunt for Halloween was passed out as a fun activity leading up to our church's Halloween party. I was not planning on doing it, but that night the kids started looking at it and collecting items with their cousins. Three of the items had to do with gravestones at the cemetery, so I said let's go! We ran around the cemetery for about a half hour in the pouring down rain and very dark out I might add. We had a blast. Creepy huh. Well I have OCD (before this game I thought a mild case), so once I had it in my head that we were going to play, it was defiantly GAME ON! For the next two days it was all I could think about I was feeding Diesel in the middle of the night and thinking of where I could find this or find that. There were I think 50 items ranging from a scratch and sniff sticker to a wooden stamp of an owl or how about a penny dated 1967. A picture with a scarecrow and a picture of a bad hair day. Well you guessed it I found every item and was the first to get it all turned in. The kicker is that it is on a point system, so depending on the details of some items there are bonus points, which I got some, but not all. The winners will be announced on Friday. The kids are all about the prize, but for me it was just finding every thing and winning of course :) Who cares about the prize. I told Lorena (the person who came up with the game) that if she didn't announce my name as the winner after all I went through to get everything she might see me with arms stretched wide to take her out. My house was a mess and my car was hideous. I am just so glad it is over and I can return to my normal state of mind. Where you might ask do I get such obsessive behavior from? Well my dad called 4 times on Tuesday to see if I found things or to find out what else I needed....