I love to write. I also love to read things that others have written. Here are my 5 favorite articles I have read recently:
1. No, My Kindergartner Won't Be Doing That Homework Assignment
2. Why I Still Need My Mom
3. Why I Won't Stop Talking About My Abortion
4. Drinking Wine Before Bed Now Officially Makes You Skinny
5. A Letter To My Longtime And Faraway Friends
Friday, February 19, 2016
Testing the new phone/app
I got myself a fancy new phone... So fancy I can no longer use the app I always used to blog with! Here's hoping this one works! Especially since it cost me $2.99..... 😠
Monday, February 15, 2016
Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day
Today we all wore blue to raise awareness and show support for Hendrick and all the others with Angelman Syndrome.
Erin made this really great video about Hendrick's personal journey with AS:
For more information, please visit these sites:
http://www.angelman.org/
http://cureangelman.net/
This is one of the few things in this world that you can be diagnosed with and there is actually hope for a cure. There IS A CURE and Hendrick will see it in his lifetime! We just want to help speed up that process as much as we can!
I want to share my thoughts since Hendrick was diagnosed. At first I was devastated. Just so completely heartbroken for my friend. Erin was being strong and taking it all head on.... I was scared. Just trying to wrap my head around what her future is going to be like. And then time moved forward, as it has a way of always doing. And Hendrick continued learning. He is figuring things out in his own way. We went to the bowling fundraiser last night and there was a little boy there with Angelman. Erin has made friends with his mom through all of this. Caleb is five and he was a true inspiration to me! He didn't talk, but he didn't have to! He was one of the sweetest little boys I have EVER met. And he WAS WALKING! There is hope. Of course if you want to be sad and believe this is a horrible sentence, you can google and find all sorts of bad information. But you can also search and find kids like Caleb who are living their lives. Its not the lives their parents envisioned for them, but they are ok. They are happy.
And with that, I would like to share this video with you:
Erin made this really great video about Hendrick's personal journey with AS:
For more information, please visit these sites:
http://www.angelman.org/
http://cureangelman.net/
This is one of the few things in this world that you can be diagnosed with and there is actually hope for a cure. There IS A CURE and Hendrick will see it in his lifetime! We just want to help speed up that process as much as we can!
I want to share my thoughts since Hendrick was diagnosed. At first I was devastated. Just so completely heartbroken for my friend. Erin was being strong and taking it all head on.... I was scared. Just trying to wrap my head around what her future is going to be like. And then time moved forward, as it has a way of always doing. And Hendrick continued learning. He is figuring things out in his own way. We went to the bowling fundraiser last night and there was a little boy there with Angelman. Erin has made friends with his mom through all of this. Caleb is five and he was a true inspiration to me! He didn't talk, but he didn't have to! He was one of the sweetest little boys I have EVER met. And he WAS WALKING! There is hope. Of course if you want to be sad and believe this is a horrible sentence, you can google and find all sorts of bad information. But you can also search and find kids like Caleb who are living their lives. Its not the lives their parents envisioned for them, but they are ok. They are happy.
And with that, I would like to share this video with you:
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Valentine's Day 2016
What a love filled Valentine's Day weekend we have had!
Friday Lyla had her Valentine's Day party at school. Since she also had gym on Friday she couldn't wear her dress she's been saving... So naturally we had to get her a cute t-shirt & matching headband!
And we did her nails special too!
When we got home Friday Gary had got both of his girls flowers!
Saturday the three of us went down to visit my mom & dad. After lunch Gary & I headed back home & Lyla stayed for a slumber party.
When I got home I had this sweet card in the mail from Mary Beth! She really put a smile on my face!
Gary & I rented movies & got Chinese food and just hung out for the evening! I know, we had a babysitter & we sat at home.... It was kinda perfect though!
This morning we got up & went to the movies. After trying to remember we came to the conclusion this is the first movie we've gone to together in about four years!! We take Lyla to movies & sometimes we go with friends or Gary likes to go alone sometimes... But it's been a really long time for the two of us to go. Which is funny because we used to go every weekend!
After the movie we met mom, dad and Lyla for lunch. We came home for a little bit then we left to go bowling.
Erin had invited us to an Angelman fundraiser that just happened to be really close to our house! So the three of us, Erin, Andy, Hendrick & Erin's dad and Amanda, Justin, Adam, Becca & Angie all went bowling to raise money for Angelman syndrome! What a fun evening we had!
No worries I beat Erin & really at the end of the night! 😉
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
WLW 2016 - Week #5
Starting Weight: 135.0 lbs
Last Week's Weight: 132.6 lbs
Today's Weight: 132.6 lbs
Total Loss: 2.4 lbs
So I'm exactly where I was a week ago. Not exactly an improvement, BUT not so bad when you consider the fact that I gained two pounds from Friday to Monday and spent the last two days getting them back off!
Gary was talking to someone over the weekend and said losing the first 10 pounds is the hardest. I totally disagree. I think losing that last five is way more difficult. Its hard to find the motivation because I love to use the excuse that "I've already lost so much, so the last five isn't a big deal." And I think your body just works against you at the end.
Last Week's Weight: 132.6 lbs
Today's Weight: 132.6 lbs
Total Loss: 2.4 lbs
So I'm exactly where I was a week ago. Not exactly an improvement, BUT not so bad when you consider the fact that I gained two pounds from Friday to Monday and spent the last two days getting them back off!
Gary was talking to someone over the weekend and said losing the first 10 pounds is the hardest. I totally disagree. I think losing that last five is way more difficult. Its hard to find the motivation because I love to use the excuse that "I've already lost so much, so the last five isn't a big deal." And I think your body just works against you at the end.
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