My girl is SEVEN!!!

Rebekkah turned 7 yesterday!!! We took her to see the movie Ratatouille....

Her cousin Bethany came with us to eat at Mi Amigos (Rebekkah's choice!)

She wanted her ears pierced for her bday this year...here we are BEFORE the ear piercing!!! (She actually did a GREAT job, no tears!!!)

The finished product!!! So Cute!!!!

We love you Bekkah!!!

MISSING....

• My cute hubby :( Another night by myself as he is already in bed. Last night he had to leave for work at 12:30AM so he was in bed by 6:30. Tonight he was in bed by 7:00 because he has to leave at 1:15AM. So sad for me!!! And for him actually because he is missing out on some quality time w/his little wifey! ha!
• Running Outside!!! Since summer has hit, I've had to do my runs on a treadmill over at the YMCA. It's just too hot outside for me to be running, that AND my hubby works crazy hours (as you can see by the above comment). Tonight it was actually a bit cooler outside and so I did a quick 2 mile run and it was AWESOME!!! I SO miss being outdoors as opposed to running in the same spot on the treadmill...strangers running/walking next to me...the "smell" of being in a gym....staring at the same spot in front of me....Sheesh!!! I should be greatful that I even HAVE the opportunity to go over to the YMCA...i'm just missing the greatness of being OUTSIDE running. It's just SO MUCH BETTER!!!!
• My mom and dad....why might you ask??? I went a weekend without seeing them. Although I talked to my mom Friday, Saturday, Sunday and THREE times today. I even talked to my dad TWICE today!!! HELLO!!!! Yes, I'm a baby...but they are babies too, because they don't like it when they don't see us either!!!
• My newborn baby....he is almost 8 months old!!! That makes me so sad...I often go back to the pictures I have of when he was FIRST born and think...NO!!!! Not so fast. I mean heck, I should know that it happens. My oldest daughter turns SEVEN this saturday!!!! That is even sadder to me. Boohoo for me...:(
• My completely DONE backyard....I look back there EVERYDAY (not even joking) and think, when oh when will I have green grass, a nice porch....Not the dirt, mud, and pure chaos that is going on back there!!!!!

Makings of a Shiskabob Dinner!!!

Ok, so since my last post on Shiskabobs, I have craved them ever since. And what do you know, top sirloin was ON SALE at Fry's this week!! Yippee for me...so here's the makings of a great meal!!!

Me, very excited to be tasting the wonderful meal soon

Skewers, meat, onions, bella peppers (thats what Abby calls them!) and pineapple...ready to get put together


My cute hubby, the fantastic griller!! He does such a great job!! Thanks Honey!!!


On the grill....

On my plate!!!

Salad, baked potato and my shiskabob...I usually do corn but I forgot this time unfortunately

Good Meal = Happy Kids!!!!

7 Random Facts

Ok, I think I've done this before....but I was tagged AGAIN...so I will see if I can come up with 7 DIFFERENT facts! oooooooh, the suspense!!! :)

1. I still wash all my dishes by hand. I can't STAND the way dishes feel when they have been washed in a dish washer. We have a dishwasher in our house, but its NEVER been used. When I wash my dishes, I CANNOT have the whites of my fingernails showing. I can't STAND the way my fingernails feel against the wet dishes. (Yah I'm weird)
2. I played BADMINTON in high school. It totally ROCKED!!! My best friend Gayla and I started when we didn't make the volleyball team our sophmore year....(sniff sniff) We played all the way through school! When we were seniors, we went to state as doubles partners. So FUN!!!!
3. I was engaged to another "guy" before marrying my cute hubby. And actually I was engaged WHILE my hubby was on his mission. I had to "dear John" him and everything. When I finally decided that this other "guy" was not for me (my family knew, but I was a little retarded and slow) I had to write my hubby BACK and ask him to take me back. Ahhhh, young love....but he did, thankfully...and he SWEARS to this day that he knew I wasn't going to marry the other guy. He says he knew I was MADLY in love with HIM and not the other...ha ha, just kidding on that part.
4. I almost PUKED the first time I was french kissed by someone.
5. I got skinny by having kids...I'm NOT even joking!!!! Before I had my first daughter, I was 30 pounds heavier then I am now. AFTER I had her, I dropped the weight. I've been 30 pounds lighter ever since....(maybe my OCD about exercising everyday has something to do with that NOW, but I wasn't this way back THEN)
6. My FAVORITE meal to make (even better when my mom makes it) is Shiskabobs...yummo!!! I marinate top sirloin over night in Terriyaki Sauce and Pineapple Juice. For the kabobs, I put the meat, pineapples, bell pepper and onion...Oh it's SO GOOD...i'm drooling just thinking about it. Served w/a baked potato, salad, maybe some corn....yikes, that's a good meal!!
7. I HATE PINK....and to my DEMISE as a mother, my oldest daughter LOVES IT!!! It's her most favoritest color in the whole world. And she never fails to remind me of it. Her sister likes it too, but NOT like Rebekkah...holy sheesh....it's ALMOST annoying...

So, there you have it. Apparently I'm supposed to "tag" others....but I don't want to...so, if your reading this, just do the same thing I did...ha!

Feelings of Unworthiness....

On my way home from Rebekkah's basketball practice last night, the radio was on 99.9...Delilah (no clue how to spell that) and she was talking to a lady that had 10 kids. 10 KIDS!!! 6 of her own and like 4 adopted or something like that. Anyway, "Delilah" asked her if she ever felt totally overwhelmed and just couldn't do it anymore...(be a mom w/10 kids)...the woman's answer SHOCKED me. I assumed she would say, oh yeah, sometimes. But NO, she said NEVER!!! NEVER??!!! Crap, double crap for me. I was amazed...I only have 3 kids, and I have those feelings QUITE OFTEN...and yesterday was freakin' one of those days! Thinking that there is NO possible way that I can do what I do ANYMORE! The lady added after that, that she felt like this was her "calling in life". Wow, I don't think I have ever felt like that. Sure, some may say, your a GREAT mother! But yikes, they only see a small portion of what truly goes on. My patience gets lost WAY TOO quickly most days....and sometimes I just feel like a truly HORRIBLE MOTHER! UGH! I really do feel unworthy to be a mother sometimes...





It's easy for me to point out my "faults" or things I feel like I need to work on...so let's see how I do with pointing out the "good" about me instead of the "bad" like I usually do. And maybe I can feel some sort of elation with myself today....

• I take care of myself...it may not be until the end of the day, but at some point during the day I do take a shower...



• I work out every day



• I do my best at healthy eating...(i'll just leave it at that, because then i'll start pointing out more "bad")



• I hug and kiss my kids every day



• I tell my kids I love them every day



• I make dinner for my family and they all actually have their "favorite" meals of mine!



• I read books to my kids (although it's not as often now that Rebekkah reads a lot on her own)



• I work another job from home along with being a mom



• I let my girls play in the dirt out back (yes our backyard is STILL dirt :( someday it will be grass!) and track it through the house...because playing in the dirt and being DIRTY makes them HAPPY



• I smile and laugh with my family (ha! except for in the mornings usually, but we won't go there)



• I call my mom almost EVERY day of the week



• I put makeup on and look "put together" on the weekends



• I let my kids watch ONE movie every day (no TV in our house usually)


• I play the girls games and make funny faces!

Ahhhh...I think it's gonna be a GREAT day!

Fruit Bowl

I know I've taken a picture of "my fruit" before, but doesn't that just look so appetizing?? Fresh pineapple, strawberries, grapes and nectarines....YUMMY

Idaho Trip!

Daddy's Boy!!