Wednesday, November 19, 2008

45 lessons of life!



45 lessons

By: Regina Brett




1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11 . Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, . Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness, except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28 Forgive everyone everything.
29 What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of whom God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative--dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Update on books!

If there is anyone out that that wanted to make a book but didn't bother because there wasn't enough time... They extended the deadline!! GO MAKE A BOOK! They are so, so cool!! The one I made a few months ago turned out better than I even imagined it would! You have six days left- new deadline is Saturday, November 22!! Have Fun!!

BTW* A'Reian thought it was the greatest thing ever to see her face in a REAL book. She couldn't get over it!!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

7 Weird, Random facts about me....


ASHLEY TAGGED ME...

#1 Weird, Random fact- I am the SLOWEST eater EVER.
#2 Weird, Random fact- I hate vanilla ice cream! Yuck, hate it!
#3 Weird, Random fact- I pass out (as in hit the floor) if I get too hot.
#4 Weird, Random fact- I ONLY listen to rap/R&B... sorry Ash, Kenny Chesney sucks!
#5 Weird, Random fact- I am obsessed with cleaning my shoes... Your shoes make the outfit. :)
#6 Weird, Random fact- I am very much left handed.
#7 Weird, Random fact- When I found out I was pregnant with Ant, I was already 19 weeks (including the time it took to get into the doctor)... Surprise! It's a Boy!! Yeah, that's pretty much how it went!

I tag, Brittany, Kaysee, Amy, Lindsey and Tera


Thursday, November 13, 2008

A'REIAN IS 3!!!

Finally!! Here are the pictures from Ray Ray's party on Tuesday night! The girls had SO much fun dressing up! It was funny to see them walking around in high heels... they were pretty good at it!




She's got her high heels on... ready to party!




Close your eyes and make a wish.....


And.... BLOW...

YAAAAY!!


Time for presents!

Here ya go Mommy!
She had to give me EVERY little piece of paper that she ripped off!

The gorgeous birthday girl in her new Disney Princess jammies... It was so cute, when she opened this present I held them up for her to see and she said, " OH....... THAT'S PRETTTYY!"


A BIG Thank You to all of my Grandparents, Aunt Darci and Uncle E, Mommy and Daddy and My friends for my gifts and Happy Birthday wishes!!
Love, A'Reian

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Get a FREE book!!

This is really cool.. My mom works for a digital printing co. One of the many projects they have are printing Snapfish books. There is a really cool offer right now on Oprah.com where you can get a FREE Snapfish book- that is a $29.99 value. Orders must be in by November 16th. I made one of these books a few months ago, they are so, so cool! Everyone GO MAKE YOUR FREE BOOK!! CLICK HERE to get started!! Thanks for the info Mama!

BTW* A'Reian turned 3 yesterday!!! She had such a great party! I will post pictures later on today, but for now we are headed to the Doctor (three year check-up)

Monday, November 10, 2008

8 Days a Week- TAG*

8 days a week!

* I have been working on this one for quite a while, SO some things may not be real accurate, but you get the idea*

8 things I'm passionate about:
  1. Being a Mother
  2. Being a wife
  3. God
  4. Life
  5. Educating myself and others on Down syndrome
  6. Work
  7. Drawing
  8. Cooking
8 words/phrases I use often:
  1. ANTHONY!!!!!
  2. Are you kidding me?! (1 and 2 usually go hand in hand)
  3. Nice..!
  4. For Real?
  5. Seriously!
  6. That's Ridiculous
  7. Totally
  8. Definitely

8 things I want to do before I die/on my wish list:
  1. Buy a house
  2. Make many dollars
  3. Have three kids total
  4. Go to school
  5. Work for the F.B.I.
  6. Take the kids to Disney Land/World
  7. Learn American Sign Language (in the process)
  8. Go to Hawaii

8 things I've learned in the past:
  1. Life is what you make it
  2. Thank God every day
  3. Never hold a grudge
  4. Always say I Love You.. even if your mad
  5. Give second chances
  6. Live day to day- Don't worry about petty things
  7. If you're doing something that you wouldn't want posted on the front page of the news paper... you probably shouldn't be doing it! -Live by that too.. it's a good one
  8. Use your best judgment
8 things I currently want/need:
  1. A HOUSE
  2. A'Reian to have equal rights and opportunities (which, she does now..I just want it to continue as she grows)
  3. A great education for my kids
  4. An S.U.V.- preferably an Escalade
  5. True Religion's (my birthday is December 18th and Christmas is one week after, I don't care which day they arrive)
  6. New Jordan's
  7. Alright, sounds like I'm getting a little greedy now..
  8. To make my kiddies lunch.. :) That's a need
8 places I want to see/visit:
  1. Fort Worth
  2. Germany
  3. Hawaii
  4. Dad's house
  5. New York
  6. Alaska
  7. Spain
  8. Africa


8 favorite restaurants:
  1. Razoo's
  2. Rosa's
  3. Taco Bueno
  4. Chipotle
  5. Olive Garden
  6. Red Lobster
  7. Uncle Julio's
  8. Spaghetti Factory

8 TV shows I can't live without:
  1. The Hills
  2. Making the band
  3. My new BFF... I could totally live without this one, but I went to High School with one of the girls, so its kind of interesting.
  4. The Wire.. KJ and I rented the whole series. It is really, really good!
  5. Dr. Phil
  6. Girls next door
  7. Dr. 90210
  8. Flavor of Love.. but I think those days are over

8 Things that happened yesterday:
  1. Woke up at 4:23am (always odd #)
  2. Gave someone a pat down (quite a few actually)
  3. Made lunch
  4. Changed lots of diapers
  5. Gave the kids a bath
  6. Talked to KJ while he cooked dinner
  7. Watched The Wire
  8. Hung out with Darci for a while

8 Things I look forward to:
  1. A'Reian's birthday (11/11)
  2. A'Reian starting school (December)
  3. The kids on Christmas morning
  4. Having a house with a yard... and a big German Shepard
  5. Watching my kids grow
  6. Having my "sister day" with Darci
  7. A vacation
  8. SNOW!!
8 Things I love about fall:
  1. The Weather
  2. The smell outside
  3. Colorful leaves
  4. Haunted houses
  5. Trick or Treating
  6. Food
  7. Holidays
  8. Beginning of SNOW
8 people I tag:
  1. E
  2. V
  3. E
  4. R
  5. Y
  6. O
  7. N
  8. E

Friday, November 7, 2008

What Happened??

Seriously... What happened last night. Ridiculous... We were up the WHOLE game until the last minute!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Trick-or-Treat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Are you serious mommy?


We went to Grandma's house... she gave us each an apple








Forget the apple... I found Dog food!







Pretty as a Princess