IT HAS BEEN SO COLD ALL DAY!

I got up this morning with a slight headache but It didn’t take long for it to go away, thank goodness. Brad and Katie both slept in for a good while this morning while I got up and ate breakfast. Once they both got up Brad had the idea that we could walk down to the library since he needed to print something off so I said sure!! I’d use that as my exercise for the day since It would be quite a walk there. We all bundled up but BRR, I didn’t realize It was gonna be THAT COLD. Katie had 2 sets of clothes on plus a blanket wrapped around her and a hoodie over her ears. We got to the library and he printed off what he needed to then realized he forgot the other item he wanted to bring… whoops. Made the walk back home and put Katie down for a nap while we ate some lunch then had some very nice ALONE time! If ya get my drift! After I got Katie back up and fed her again, we headed back out to go to the hospital to try to get my bloodwork for my liver done and NOPE, we got there too late.. they were closing. BOO! Drove out to Wal-Mart to pick up a handful of food items to hold us over until Brad gets paid. Came home, put away groceries, fed Katie dinner then listened to her whine randomly until her bed time haha.

We bought ham steaks for tonight… mmm!!! I have to say yesterday afternoon and today have been so great. Even though we are struggling in the money department that DOES NOT MATTER! We are overflowing with love in this house! and that is what counts most of all to us! I’m so thankful for all the many blessings in my life and thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me faith, hope and strength for each and every day.

Last night was a lonely one. Brad went to bed at 9PM so I ate dinner and dessert all by my lonesome. He clearly did not want to talk about our money issues. We got up this morning and got ready for church and I decided since he was gonna be like that, I wouldn’t speak to him so I didn’t until he finally broke the silence this evening. When we first got home from church he washed the dishes!!! WOO. Still wasn’t talking to him at the moment though, haha.

It’s all good now. We’re just still trying to figure out a way to help our finances in any way. We’ll see what comes about but I’m not gonna let it stand in my way of my happiness, faith and hope!!! I hope Brad does the same for himself and for us. Church went very well except of course I didn’t speak to Brad the whole time. We went to the Docs office after church and picked up the form for me to go to the hospital to get the bloodwork for my liver. Got to the hospital and everything was closed up so guess we’ll be going back tomorrow!

We’ve had a relaxing, lazy Sunday evening playing with Katie and it’s awesome. Just the three of us! This is more like it. I’m eating some oatmeal and apple slices and it’s delicious!!!

GOOD: Lost 2 pounds this week. 4 POUNDS TO GO!!!! Plus Brad’s Mom found Katie a highchair, yeah!!!
BAD: We’re in the negative with the bank and our money situation is not getting better till I get a job.

I wish my Mom was already living here so she could watch Katie. I just don’t know anymore.

Tomorrow I go for blood work for my enlarged liver. I hope they find out whats going on so I can get that out of the way..

Sigh.

Raaaaaaaaaah. Today has been BORING. Well, more boring than usual. Also, it’s still cold. BRRR. I did a little workout today but just a tiny one because that’s what I usually do with my Friday workouts is just do a fun, little workout instead of my usual intense, hardcore workouts. Both Katie and I have just been chilling out all evening. Her on repeat with the usual of “Uh Oh”, “Yup Yup”, “Bye”, “Nope”. Watched an episode of Trauma online, which, turned out to be a pretty good one. Apparently our Netflix movie should be in the mailbox!! Which is awesome because our shows are repeats this week (of course) so I Love You Man is up next for us! Brad hasn’t had the best day either because of insane people on the phone that just don’t understand why their bills are so high! Common sense, anyone? Yeah.

Yes. This day was bland… needs zest! Wellllllll I suppose I better fix my deviled eggs for my protein snack then get ready to put Katie to bed and hope for a more zesty day tomorrow. Mmmm!

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HAPPY TURKEY DAY
Wishing everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I’m kindof sad that I couldn’t be there with Mom, Cathy and Bubba to celebrate since Bubba came to their house today. I wish I could of been there so badly!!!!!! Espically after the week I spent with Mom here. My MIL asked If I wanted to go with her to Brad’s Cousins house like we usually do every Thanksgiving around noon – I told her no because that’s right around Katie’s nap time, my exercise time and plus I would want Brad to be there too with us. He had to work AND apparently RANDOM people got off for the day or only had to work a few hours then the rest of them have to work all day. WTF. So unfair I was hoping he’d get to come home a little early but it doesn’t look that way.

I have sooooo many things to be thankful for. FOR MY LIFE! My family. Thankful for GOD, JESUS CHRIST AND THE HOLY GHOST for guiding me and helping me get to where I am today. A slimmer person who has a LOT of faith! <3 Also owe that to Brad for helping me open my heart to religion. I’m thankful that we got all our bills paid. I’m thankful to have this wonderful apartment.

There’s a TON more I could post but overall, I am thankful for all the GOOD things in my life – all the many blessings that have poured into my life! Just remember to be thankful and grateful for everything good in your life as well <3 We’re gonna have our own little “Thanksgiving” dinner tonight! Which will be turkey, sweet potato fries, deviled eggs and wax beans!

Enjoy your food, family and friends on this day!!!!!!!! Gobble gobble

I’m so thankful, grateful and blessed for so many things in my life… for everything! I cherish every second I get to live this life and realize more and more each day how precious our ONE life is!!!!

I have to say I am thankful for the Internet though because It helps keep me SANE staying at home with Katie. We don’t have cable so music and Internet are my sanity saver!!!

Also thankful for TODAY. Katie has been SO. GOOD! In fact, right now she’s just babbling and wandering around the living room! She’s been good all day with only little whining! Usually I hear a lot more daily, lol. I need to clip her little nails… I trimmed mine down some this morning since they were getting tooooo long for me. I got to talk to Mom TWICE today on the phone so that made my day too.

I leave you with a picture of my 1st pieeeeee! The one that I mentioned yesterday!

I wanted to make this quick tonight so here’s a short wrap on today!

– Hung up our pretty wreath on our porch plus a big bow with bells on our door
– Went grocery shopping
– Made my 1ST PIE! Sweet potato! We’re gonna dig into it soon (Brad helped with the crust!)
– Watched last weeks episode of The Biggest Loser. I LOVE. THAT SHOW!
– Oh. BTW, I found out my liver is enlarged =( Gotta go have blood work done as soon as I get a chance… I thought I was done with the health crap?!? Ugh.
– Jogged 2 miles on the treadmill plus some time on the Wii Active!

I don’t want this day to end! Brad goes back to work tomorrow and DOESN’T get Thanksgiving off.. boo! Atleast we already have our turkey and now a sweet potato pie to enjoy!

Yesterday was an annoying DRAG of a day but today totally made up for it. Oh and was feeling over emotional yesterday because…? That’s right, PMS. Thank you Mother Nature.

We went back to see my surgeon ONE MORE TIME since he was in surgery the last time we sat around and waited for the last appointment. Guess what? He was in an emergency surgery and we had to wait almost 2 hours again. Basically? He just said HI and BYE, lol. We saw a guy from our church there and he was in bad shape… and after we were done at the surgeons office, Brad stopped by his house. Eeek.. I hope he gets better. Traveled back to town and Brad dropped by Wal-Mart to get his blood pressure meds.

Then it was back HOME, finally! I was starving since I hadn’t ate lunch and It was already like 5pm. Of course Mommy and housewife duties come first so I fed Katie, put things away then started a load of laundry before making myself a very late lunch and sitting down. Heh It was such a good evening! Brad put Katie on the couch with him and played. I know she was having a blast with him! Awwwe. Brad played some SUPER MARIO GALAXY! on our Wii for a bit. I put Katie to bed then eventually Brad helped me dye my hair so HOPEFULLY now I will have a one-tone color all through my hair.. maybe. I guess I’ll see soon haha.

This dinner rocks. Turkey sandwich, leftover shrimp poppers and some awesome sweet potato fries! Oh yes, I do have a happy face on tonight.

It was so gloomy and chilly out today. We were going to go to the church conference but Brad brought up the fact that we really don’t need to be spending money on gas to travel out there so we decided to stay home instead.

Instead I’ve had a boring, irritating day. Oh but we are cooking our first turkey right now. Our church was great enough to give us a ‘turkey basket’ this Thanksgiving so we will have lots of turkey to eat which will help us on food. Katie has also been mostly whiney so It was another Mommys-glad-baby-is-going-to-bed moment tonight. Was hoping to get Brad to help me dye my hair since my roots are showing from when he helped me highlight my hair a few months ago but we may or may not do it tonight but I’m ready to go back to one color instead of a few, haha.

What else? Oh, you know. Doing the housewife chores like I do. Every. Single. Day. Washed, dryed and folded a load of laundry then eventually put that away. Washed dishes atleast 3 maybe 4 times today. Picked up Katie’s toys two different times off the floor like usual. *sigh* Sometimes I just get so overwhelmed with having to do 24/7 Mommy and housewife duties. Oh well, no use in complaining because that’s what I do, right? Yeah. Sometimes I miss those days where I could just play video games all day.. stay up till 3 in the morning and then sleep till 3 in the afternoon but then I think back on those times and how miserable I was because I said at the time I had no life.

We are never satisfied as human beings are we? I’m satisfied now but just overwhelmed. And guess what? It sucks.. but guess what else? Even though I feel a lot on my shoulders right now I am thankful for my life and everything that comes with it and I will be strong. What I think I really lack is HUMAN interaction. I have Katie. She can’t talk so all I get all day 7 days a week from her is babble. I need a true, close best friend again. I think that’s what would make the difference.