tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56821495898654455312024-03-05T17:31:36.489-07:00Dopf DetailsWelcome to the details of my life.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-71414854470365279012013-03-04T11:40:00.002-07:002013-03-04T11:40:42.426-07:003 years! Today marks 3 years since we brought Hallie home from to be our foster daughter! Here's what I remember!<br />
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After a 6 month hiatus from doing foster care that enabled us to mend broken hearts from sending our two foster boys back, we decided to do foster care again. We called our Resource Family Consultant and told her that we were ready to do it again, and said that we only wanted to have one child in our home and less than a year old. While she was thrilled that we were ready and willing to foster again, our new stipulations resulted in telling us that we might be waiting a while. Unbeknownst to us, it would be only a short 3 week wait before March 3rd, 2010 we got a call telling us that an adorable little redheaded baby girl nearly 11 months old needed a foster home. Excited beyond words, and feeling very strongly that we needed to meet this littlel girl, we went and met her that evening. We brought her home the next day and the rest is history! <br />
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We adore this little kid more than words could ever describe, and are blessed beyond measure that she is ours! Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-54865465707971341722013-01-03T08:13:00.003-07:002013-01-03T08:13:26.280-07:00What's In a Name? Everything.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've googled my last name. It's different. There aren't a lot of Dopfs in the USA. For those of you that might not know how to pronounce it, it sounds like DOFF, because the "P" is silent. <br />
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Taking this into consideration, there have been jokes at to what I should/would never name my children. Because everyone knows how I feel about stupid, ridiculous, made up, trendy, "your kid is going to hate you for life because they will either be made fun of or no one will know how to spell it" type names. Only some of the names we have come up with are actually names, but considering that some people will name their kids just about anything....<br />
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Names that might be considered NO BUENO:<br />
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1. Carrie<br />
2. Broke<br />
3. Twist<br />
4. Buck<br />
5. Screw<br />
6. Bent<br />
7.Climb<br />
8. Run<br />
9. Jump<br />
10. Ride<br />
11. Snooze<br />
11. Jack**<br />
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This is probably only the beginning. There are probably tons out there that I haven't come up with. :)<br />
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**That would just be cruel and crass. :)<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-90733878499169037502012-12-14T19:20:00.006-07:002012-12-14T19:20:56.787-07:00It's Not Stuck in Your Head....I love to sing. I sing in the car, in my house, and sometimes in the shower (is that an overshare?). <br />
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Especially around this time of year when one of the local radio stations has been playing Christmas songs since November 1, I have had a few songs stuck in my head.<br />
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Last Saturday was our church Christmas dinner. A bunch of the little kids got up on to the stage to sing and sign a song. I was singing this song as I was cleaning the kitchen the other day. Hallie came in and asked me what song I was singing. I told her it was the same song she and the other kids had signed and sang last week. I told her that it was stuck in my head.<br />
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She replied saying "It's NOT stuck in your head, it's stuck in your mouth!"<br />
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I stood there and after a moment in thought, told her that I agreed!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-23195994018838692712012-12-05T23:27:00.000-07:002012-12-05T23:27:01.863-07:00Ladybug Wants a SiblingOver the course of the last couple of weeks, Hallie has told me that she wants a brother or a sister. Depending on the day, she says she wants one or the other. She even comes up with names that I could never pronounce, or are completely made up. <br />
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And all I can think of when it comes to even considering this subject, is if only it were easy for us to give her what not only she wants, but what Brandon and I would also love to have. We have often talked about wanting one more little one to come in to our home, but by what avenue...this remains to be seen.<br />
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Some people have asked us if we would ever consider fostering again, and the answer in my mind is one resounding "NO". Even when people say things like "well isn't that how you got your daughter?" or "isn't adopting from foster care pretty much free?" I can say "yes that's how we got her" and "yes it was 'free', if you're talking about the financial aspect, but she wasn't 'free' when you think about what we had to go through in order to bring her into our home. We tried to adopt our nephew, and that didn't work out. We had 2 beautiful children brought into our home for 48 hours, and they were sent back into a chaotic environment, and that broke our hearts. Not long after that, we had the incredible blessing of fostering 2 sweet boys that we came so close to adopting, and we had the rug pulled out from under us and they weren't supposed to be ours. I never knew what that kind of heartache felt like. It sounds cliche', but I have deeply loved and lost, and believe me, it is one of the most difficult and trying things I have EVER done in my life.<br />
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So, with fostering thrown out the window when it comes to options, what does that leave for possibilities for Brandon and I? What can we do to bring another little one into our lives? There is the option of going down the infertility road, but that poses some difficulties and challenges when it comes to my health. There is the option of privately adopting, but that means finding the finances to do so. <br />
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It has been nearly 2 years since Brandon and I officially adopted Hallie. We couldn't ask for more joy and happiness when it comes to her. But we know that with the possibility of her having a sibling, there would be so much more joy and happiness to be had. I wish with all that I am that I could give her what she has been asking for. <br />
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I want with all that I am to be a mother to a newborn. I want to experience the sleepless nights, the spit up, the blowouts, toting around a diaper bag, setting up a nursery, buying diapers and bottles, buying beautiful and precious clothes, experiencing and relishing in a baby's firsts: their first smile, their first roll-overs, their wiggles, their coos, their scooting, crawling and walking etc. <br />
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But how? Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-39280948485929237332012-12-05T23:07:00.000-07:002012-12-05T23:07:29.279-07:00She Knows JesusHallie has an incredible relationship with Jesus Christ. She knows who He is. There have been some experiences that provide pretty strong evidence of this fact.<br />
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-Right around the time she turned 3, Hallie and I were riding in the car after leaving the dollar store. She was upset about something and when I told her she needed to calm down and tell me what was wrong, she replied "I NEED JESUS!!!" I remember being very shocked that she would say something like that at such a young age. I responded "Oh sweetheart, we ALL need Him."<br />
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-In September when we were on our vacation to the Oregon Coast, Hallie was kind of difficult at times, which made us question our sanity when we decided to go on vacation. One night, after nerves and frustrations were already fried, she was playing in the tub at the condo, and she pooped in the tub. That about sent me over the edge when it came to patience. My mother in law (bless her!) went in and helped clean out the tub and to bathe Hallie. Hallie knew I was upset, and she told my mother in law this, "I hope Jesus isn't mad at me." My heart melted when I heard this, and I have since wondered where she would get that. I have never reprimanded her and told her that anything she does upsets Jesus. She clearly somehow came up with that all on her own.<br />
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-A couple of weeks ago, we were driving in the car together and I got frustrated that some guy came dangerously close when he cut me off while pulling into my lane. Hallie observed my reaction to the guy and asked me, "Mama, do you need Jesus?" All I could say was that I really did need Him.<br />
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My daughter amazes me. She often says some pretty profound, astute, and intelligent things. It is almost like she is an old soul in a toddler's body.<br />
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I believe that children can see and feel things that we adults cannot. They are so innocent and loving that it is almost impossible to not believe that they can see angels, and be so attuned to the Spirit. <br />
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Ever since she came into our home, people have often remarked how special of a little girl she is. She draws people to her (just like her Daddy) and is such a happy little thing. She is at such a fun age. I am so thankful that this precious daughter of God is ours. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-31516630252129301842012-11-07T16:39:00.000-07:002012-11-07T16:39:46.741-07:00Just Call Me Grace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hallie and I have been sick for almost a week now fighting the flu/cold crud that has been going around as it does every year. We have been cooped up in the house for several days and we were both going kind of nuts. The last 3 days have shown signs that we are on the mend, so we ventured out to a park today before the nasty weather hits at the end of the week. <br />
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We spent some time playing and chasing each other and as I was walking to sit on a park bench so that Hallie could play with some other kids, I told her "Be careful while you play honey." As soon as I said this, (oh the irony) I ran headfirst into a pole. I immediately looked around to see if anyone had seen, but luckily not. But boy did I feel stupid! <br />
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As if that wasn't bad enough, I crouched down to walk under one of the bridges on the playground and nearly knocked myself out cold AGAIN by beaning my head HARD on the bottom of the bridge. <br />
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Just call me Grace........Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-85828579530205464352012-09-24T18:26:00.000-06:002012-09-24T18:26:04.521-06:00Diabetes? Fine. Infertility? Nope.I am pretty open about many things in my life. People who know me well know that when they ask me an honest question, they can expect a reciprocating answer. In this fashion, I might be a bit too trusting. There are things that I get asked about the most often, the front-runner being my diabetes. Diabetes is something I harbor absolutely no bad feelings about. I sometimes feel discouraged, frustrated, or downright ornery about the subject, namely on days that have seen rollercoasting highs and lows when it comes to my blood sugar, but for the most part if someone has questions, they can feel free to ask away. I even answer the seemingly endless barrage of stupid/ignorant questions about my diabetes.<div>
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Then there's that other topic once people find out that we have been married for as long as we have and they learn that Hallie is adopted. The elephant in the room when such questions arise or such information is learned: INFERTILITY...</div>
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I don't know why this topic is so taboo for me. Accepting it? Easy. Facing it with medical help/intervention? Haven't quite gone there yet. Discussing it with members of my family who struggle with it? No problem. Discussing the sometimes personal and searching questions from people I hardly know or don't quite know well enough? YIKES. </div>
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I can't quite explain that feeling of me putting up a nearly tangible but invisible barrier/wall around me when someone expresses curiosity as to why we only have one child. You would think that having married into a culture where blunt and searching questions abound, that I would be able to be more open about this...topic. </div>
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Not only are there the questions surrounding how Hallie came into our family, then there are the questions about how do we plan on having/getting more kids, or questions as to when we plan on it etc. I can't quite put a label to all the different types of questions that result from one BIG question, but I just don't always feel ready to talk about it, or I get sick of giving the same answers over and over and over again. </div>
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I have friends that are pretty open about the fact that infertility is a challenge they and their significant others face in their lives. I support them in that. Even when they are a bit TMI in my opinion. </div>
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So there you go, I have put this out there. Do any of my 3 readers (maybe I'm being presumptuous) or so struggle with anything like this? <br /><div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-40183874080083695582012-08-10T10:26:00.001-06:002012-08-10T10:52:35.953-06:0029 Has Come and Gone...My 29th birthday has come and gone. It was a fairly good day with the exception that I was watching my sister's dog while she and her family were on vacation and he decided to go out back and roll around in fresh dog poop, hence me having to wash him twice and then clean out the bath tub, but I digress....<br />
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Something about turning 29 kind of hit me. Just a week before my birthday was both my husband's and my dad's birthdays, and they turned 30 and 60. But there was just something about 29 that felt different. I felt OLD. Someone that we go to church with asked me if I was turning 32 or 33 because they thought I was a few years older than Brandon. Sheesh. That will do a number on the psyche. Digression.....<br />
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I am a little scattered today, maybe even more so than usual. <br />
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Anyways, when asked what I would want for my birthday, I asked for money. I knew pretty much what I wanted to spend it on, so I did my research for people's reviews online and found that a majority were pretty positive, so I went ahead with my purchase! Here is what I got:<br />
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I absolutely love these pots and pans from Rachel Ray! My kitchen is decorated in a lighter shade of blue, and a brighter cobalt blue. Blue is one of my favorite colors, it always has been. <br />
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I had a little bit of a run in with bad luck upon buying these at one of the local stores, I brought them home and opened the box and washed the pans and put them away. I used a couple of them and washed them up again and noticed that one of the non-stick linings on a sauce pan was starting to peel back and flake off. I thought this was strange, so back to the store they went, and I exchanged them for new ones, as well as buying two more different sized skillets that were on sale and getting a flat square shaped skillet. I have also used birthday money to buy some of Rachel Ray's blue spatulas, and I would also like her large blue roasting pan and a set of mixing spoons as well. But those will have to wait maybe until Christmas. <br />
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Some might think that I haven't had my other pots and pans that long. You would be right, we just celebrated our 8 year anniversary earlier this week on the 7th! But I was tired of those pots and pans and I knew someone that could use them. I wanted something new and different for my kitchen, and something to put to good use with my newfound love for cooking. <br />
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Since I am staying at home now, I have so much more free time on my hands to be able to plan dinners, make the grocery shopping lists for the recipe ingredients, and actually cook them. I have loved this. With me staying at home, we aren't eating out nearly as much as we used to, and cooking deliciously healthy meals has been both budget friendly and fun for me. Now I am just that much more excited since I have these new pretties to cook with! <br />
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Hope everyone is doing well!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-14201153692277086442012-06-15T21:34:00.002-06:002012-06-15T21:34:54.648-06:00" I NEED JESUS!!"A couple of evenings ago, Hallie and I went to the local Dollar Tree to get her some more puzzles to do since she is stinkin' smart and has gotten tired of the ones we bought just last week. She was so good in the store and when we got in the car I started to tease her a little bit:<br />
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"Hallie, you are a cute little stinker."<br />
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"I not a stinker Mama."<br />
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"Yes you are, and a smart little stinker at that."<br />
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"But Mama, I NOT a stinker, I not have a stinky diaper."<br />
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"Hallie, you are MY little stinky stinker!"<br />
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"I NOT A STINKER! I NOT STINKY!"<br />
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"I NEED JESUS!"...."I love Jesus!"<br />
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I couldn't help but laugh at how this conversation panned out between the two of us.<br />
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As I kept driving I couldn't help but think to myself, that yes, in fact we ALL need Jesus. <br />
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And I had to laugh at how serious she was, and yet sincere when she said that. I love my sweet, endearing, wide little girl.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-74576322357720317492012-05-19T23:02:00.000-06:002012-05-19T23:02:04.769-06:00My Progress in Operation Chubba Chubba to Hubba Hubba!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of posts ago, I talked about my newly energized motivation and efforts in to doing something about my weight. This is a work in progress. Some days are much better than others. I am learning/realizing new things or "long buried somewhere deep in the recesses of my conscience" things about myself as I go about figuring this stuff out:<br />
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- I am a compulsive/stress/emotional eater.<br />
-Zumba is a TON of fun, though I am clearly one of the idiots that is seriously lacking in the coordination department, hence the reason I stand clear in the back, behind those other people that make it look entirely way too easy.<br />
-One of the worst times of day for me is in the evenings after Hallie has "hit the hay".<br />
- One of my new favorite motivational quotes is "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail", this has led me to meal planning and the subsequent grocery lists I find myself making each week.<br />
-I have noticed that a positive consequence of meal planning and attempting to stick to a budget has given me a new feeling of contentment as I look at my grocery haul each week and realize that I am buying less and less processed foods with "nutritional" labels with ingredients that only the great God in Heaven and hard-core scientists can pronounce. <br />
-Cooking is becoming a new favorite pastime. I like seeing what I can do in my own kitchen and being able to ensure that we are all eating much healthier.<br />
-Working out is not always running, or doing the elliptical, there are days when just getting a move on feels great, like on family walks!<br />
-My blood sugar levels have come way down, WAY down meaning I am starting to feel some semblance of what it feels like to actually feel "normal", with the exception of a few low blood sugars here in there. <br />
-Fruit salad is one of my new favorite things. I am loving this time of year with all the crazy fresh berries, grapes, etc. They make for a kick-fannie salad!<br />
-Quitting caffeine 3-4 months ago is one of the best things I could do for my health, now I'm focusing on quitting carbonation altogether. As a diabetic, my kidneys may one day be considered a precious commodity if I don't start taking better care of them.<br />
-I am strong enough to resist delectable and delicious temptation. In the past few weeks I have had some family come to town and take us out to yummy restaurants, and I have been able to resist ordering dessert.<br />
-This last week I have been able to seriously cut back on nighttime cravings/indulgences, but believe me it hasn't been perfect. Losing weight and facing your inner food demons isn't all sunshine, daisies, and perfume, neither is it an exact science. <br />
-Eating healthier helps all the guilt that comes with eating the naughty foods both as a person wanting to lose weight and as a diabetic take a vacation from the forefront of my mind.<br />
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So needless to say, I am feeling better. The weight loss is slow and steady, sometimes even as slow as a funeral dirge, but hey, I only want to go up from here (metaphorically speaking, and no way in hell weight-speaking) ;)<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-42801914189544335652012-04-18T22:04:00.000-06:002012-04-18T22:06:11.664-06:00Some Things You Just Can't Get BackTime, like the words we choose, is something you can't take back. Time can be sectioned off, blocked off, shared, given, consumed, rushed, slowed down, stressful, relaxing etc. And try as you might, you can never get it back once it's gone. <br />
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Over the past several months, I have been thinking about time and how it is slipping away from me. Hallie turned 3 years old on Easter, and it came as a bit of a shock. Every thought about time that I've had in the last few months came to the forefront of my mind. And I must admit, it felt like walking face first into a brick wall.<br />
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My little girl is growing up. And there is nothing I can do to slow it down. Everyday she says and does new things that amaze me. Just a couple of days ago, we were outside on the driveway drawing with sidewalk chalk, and when I drew a picture of a sun, she drew one for the first time that actually looked like a sun. I was taken aback. She can now copy different types of lines that I draw with the sidewalk chalk. And today we were outside with the chalk and she started scribbling on the cement and announced with unabashed joy that the she was going to draw a rocketship that was "going to outerspace". All I could think in response to this was "Where has the time gone?" and "When in the world did she get so smart??".<br />
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A small piece of my heart broke (maybe you could even say cracked) a little when I thought about how she is no longer the tiny baby we got when she was just shy of turning 1 year old. In just two very short years, she will be one summer away from starting kindergarten. And when I am away from her, I can almost physically feel those precious moments like countless tiny granules of sand slipping through my fingers. And this scares the crap out of me.<br />
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We waited so long and prayed so hard to get her. My heart is often heavy when I leave her to go to work. She has told me often lately that she doesn't want to go to the sitter's, that she wants me to stay with her. I have thought about how this affects her, and how it affects me. And the only real conclusion I can come to, and have come to is this: if time and its moments are like those tiny granules of sand slipping through my hands, then I am going to work like hell to scrape together and grasp what sand I can to make a sandcastle of memories that no wind, water, or person can take away from me. <br />
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The decision is pretty simple. I'm not going to work for a while. I love my job. I love the places it takes me, the people it brings me to, and just the sheer joy it brings in to my life. I do believe there is a time and a season for everything, so with that in mind, and with the knowledge that my job will always be waiting for me when I am ready, is a blessing that not many people can possess. <br />
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This time, this season, is the time for me to be with my daughter, to teach her, to relish the world in and through her eyes, and to exist in a world that is so much better because she is mine. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-3264695747926049522012-04-16T21:48:00.003-06:002012-04-16T22:09:02.672-06:00No ExcusesThis blog post will seem like it's coming out of nowhere, but here goes.<div><br /></div><div>I'm shocked, dismayed, disappointed, and humiliated. And for one main reason.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm FAT. I got on the scale a couple of weeks ago, and had that scary, takes your breath away, lightning strikes, no holds barred epiphany. I have reached a weight that I never wanted to reach, and when I mean NEVER, I meant not even 23 months pregnant type weight. (if there was such a thing). </div><div><br /></div><div>And at first all I could think of was questions such as "How could I do this to myself?", "What the HELL???", "How could I have gained those last 20 lbs THAT FAST???". Tears flowed, swear words came boiling to the surface of my mind, and what semblance of self-confidence seemingly flushed themselves down the toilet close to where my scale sits in my bathroom. Talk about an epiphany that ruins just about everything. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought about recent discussions with people that love and care about me enough to tell me that they are worried about me. </div><div><br /></div><div>I thought about how I've been ignoring my progressive feeling of my clothes getting tighter and tighter. </div><div><br /></div><div>I thought about how I've busted the zippers in two of my favorite skirts that I wear to church (this puts a SERIOUS damper on outfit options on Sunday mornings before church).</div><div><br /></div><div>I realized that I've not felt good about how I feel, look, or perceive myself in let's see... I can't even tell you how long. </div><div><br /></div><div>I realized that the options of clothes that only barely fit in my closet have been diminishing right before my eyes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then came the harsh, heart pricking, humbling, and devastating realization, and understanding that I have only one person I can blame for this... that is ME. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have waited too long, sitting on the sidelines of the game called LIFE, watching other people losing weight and enjoying the fruits of their efforts both in the gym and in watching what they eat. </div><div><br /></div><div>For too long, I have desperately wanted to feel, look, and know that I am healthy again. </div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to stop living the way I was living, and to make a serious change. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am working out again.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am eating better, and writing down everything that I eat. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am slowly changing my mindset: that I am not worthless, that I am worth IT.</div><div><br /></div><div>And I am starting, ever so slowly, to see some results. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep doing what I was doing, and to choose not to leave the sidelines is no longer an option. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have NO excuses.</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-84404038391945254462012-01-21T16:29:00.002-07:002012-01-21T16:45:44.578-07:00Hallie-ismsMy daughter is almost 3 years old. She has an incredible vocabulary both in English and ASL (or so I've been told by her new pediatrician). Over the course of the last couple of months, she has said some funny, cute, and entertaining things:<div><br /></div><div><ol><li>In church during sacrament meeting: "No Mama! Put shoes on! Keep piggies warm!" This one got some laughs.</li><li>After I asked her if she thought she was going to be on Santa's nice or naughty list, "I going to be on Santa's HAPPY list!"</li><li>After I told her she was going to church one Sunday to learn about Jesus: " I like Jesus, he's cute!"</li><li>After I told her to stop doing something at the store, "I don't like you!"</li><li>"I like your pump mama! It's pretty!" (my insulin pump)</li><li>"I wanna say I'm sorry..." after being given the option of going to her room or saying sorry for doing something.</li><li>"I NOT a Hallie mama! I a puppy dog!"</li><li>"I love you MAMA"</li><li>"I like my sparkle-bum jeans!" (referring to her jeans with sequins on the back pockets)</li><li>While visiting my parents over Christmas,"Grammy, you got boochie hair!" My mom had just come out of the bathroom with her hair styled and makeup on, and boochie is a crazy old family word meant to say crazy or messy. I about died.</li><li>"I like daddy, he's funny!"</li><li>"I like Luke, (her cousin) he's cute."</li><li>"Mama, I poop out of my bum-bum!" This stems from us trying to teach her about potty-training...it hasn't quite caught on yet.....I know, TMI!</li><li>"Oh my goodness sakes!"</li><li>"Oh my gosh!"</li><li>"Aw, crap..." </li><li>"Mama! I tooted!"</li><li>When asked what a bull or a rhino says "CHARGE!!!!"</li><li>One of her faves "I DON"T LIKE IT!" </li><li>Or, "NO MAMA! NO!"</li></ol><div>This is just some of the recent things she has said. This kid never ceases to make me laugh or smile. </div></div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-17776968636141032862012-01-21T15:33:00.003-07:002012-01-21T16:16:40.154-07:00The UrgePathetic isn't it? I only blogged a few times last year. I could write about so many things. I have been feeling the urge to catch up in some way, though it will never do it the justice of pictures and remembering everything but here's my attempt. So in a nutshell, here's just the surface of things that happened last year.<div><br /></div><div><ul><li>January: Hallie, Brandon and I were sealed in the old Ogden temple (before they closed it and gutted the entire building) and became a forever family. Tomorrow will mark the 1 year anniversary....</li><li>March: Per the verbal agreement made before Hallie's adoption being finalized in December of 2010, monthly visits occurred on previously scheduled dates until the month of March. I decided to end the visits one month early due to the fact that Hallie was used to her new name, and had started saying it and talking about herself in 3rd person. Her bio family is not aware that we changed her name, due to privacy and safety reasons. I didn't want them to pick up on the fact that we had changed her name. </li><li>April: Hallie turned 2 years old! We had a very low-key party with aunts and cousins, with cake and presents. It was a fun day! </li><li>May: My brother in law came to live with us for a couple of months. Justin amazes me. He is an electrician by trade, but really, he is a jack-of-all-trades. You name it, that guy knows how do it, fix it, solve it, or whatever. Our new home was strangely not built with a door on the lower level that lead to the outside. So, one of the first things we asked Justin to help us with was to install a door from the garage out to the backyard. Another friend of ours came to help us out as well. The 3 guys did a great job. We had cement poured underneath our wood deck in the backyard to make a large patio. We bought some patio furniture for a great deal, as well as a nice new grill to add to everything. Justin assembled the patio furniture for us when it came. He also helped us put in our sprinkler system, and our new lawn (I have never understood how you can buy a house in Utah and then have to pay someone to come put your lawn in for you, I thought that was always done for you, but I am ignorant). We then added some curbing to what hopefully will be our garden with flowers and stuff this year. We got a TON of stuff done in those couple of months that Justin was with us. It really helped our house feel more like home. </li><li>July: Brandon and I celebrated our birthdays! He turned 29 and I turned 28. I can't believe that he is turning the big 3-0 in 2012!</li><li>August: We celebrated 7 years of marital bliss by driving to Idaho to drop Hallie off with her grandparents and we left the next morning for Bend, Oregon for a 7 day stay to hike, explore, and do all sorts of touristy things. It was sheer and utter bliss. We saw and did things that I will never forget. We had both decided that if there were a stronger job market there, Brandon would for sure be applying. What a majestically beautiful place. We didn't want to leave, but we were very anxious to get back to Hallie. Even though she had just as much fun as we did playing at her Grandpa and Grandma's house, we decided that we don't want to leave her that long again until she is a little older. A BIG thank you to my amazing in-laws for watching her! </li><li>October: Halloween was a blast in 2011 because Hallie understood what it meant. I even went against my nature of hating Halloween and had her help me decorate the front door with Halloween decorations. She picked her very own costume....wait for it....a Ladybug! I got a great deal for it because being the horrific procrastinator that I am, I bought it at Babies R Us, 3 days before Halloween. It had wings, a hat with antennae, with a black and red dress. She reveled in the fact that we were able to knock on the neighbor's doors and say "trick or treat" and they would either hand her candy, or let her get some out of a bowl. Some of our neighbors thought that she was so cute that they gave her extra candy. It was a successful night! </li><li>November: Thanksgiving was spent with my in-laws in Cambridge, Idaho, where Brandon grew up. It was nearly an entire week of great tasting food. My mother in law is one of those "dying breed" cooks, she makes nearly everything from scratch. She taught me how to make Brandon's favorite pie: coconut creme. There is no temptation there for me, since I am allergic to coconut ;). </li><li>December: Christmas was a big deal this year. The first week of the month, the city we live in held a one night holiday event at the town hall. All the trees surrounding the building were decked out in lights, and there was a long line waiting for families to get their kids in to see Santa Claus. The wait wasn't too bad, since most of it was inside. We weren't sure about how Hallie would react to seeing Santa, because you always hear about the nightmarish experiences terrified children have sitting on the Jolly Old Man's lap. When it came to our turn, Hallie was thrilled. Santa opened his arms out ot her, and I told her to go sit in his lap. You know what this girl did? She opened her arms out to him too and walked right up to him saying "HI!". I almost bawled with joy. She was excited to see him. She told him what she wanted to Christmas "presents, and toys", a little too general if you ask me. But then she told him she wanted ponies, cars and trucks, and dolls. Santa asked us if he could take her back to the North Pole with him to be one of his cute little elves. What a fun night. Hallie helped me decorate the house for Christmas. She was so gentle in putting the ornaments on the tree. And generally she was amazingly obedient when asked not to play with the ornaments. I loved the fact that if Hallie was ever misbehaving, I could hold the concept of "no presents from Santa" over her head and get her to be happy or to behave. I asked her at one point if she thought she was going to be on Santa's naughty or nice list, and she joyfully replied "I'm going to be on Santa's HAPPY list, Mama!" If there was such a list in existence, you better believe I know her name would be on it. We celebrated Christmas in Denver this year with my parents. It was great to just be able to kick back and relax. It snowed several inches there before we arrived, so a day or two after we got there, Hallie, her Daddy, Grammy, and Pa and I helped her build her first snow man. We tried sledding, but she wasn't really in to it. There is always next year though! On Christmas morning Hallie got tons of gifts. Her favorite things have been some Little People sets, and a doll that Santa brought her. </li></ul><div>This is the recap of last year, and I know this year will be another great year. 2011 was insanely good to us. I am very grateful for that. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-39966096569003028182011-09-13T22:08:00.002-06:002011-09-13T22:16:16.715-06:00The Grand Total<a href="http://www.ecommtips.com/Images/dollar_sign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 231px;" src="http://www.ecommtips.com/Images/dollar_sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Over the last fives weeks since I have started couponing, I tallied up my weekly savings and found that I have saved over $225 in groceries! That's pretty good I think for just starting over! Pretty cool to think that just taking a couple of hours during my week to prepare my grocery list, and to print off coupons would save me so much money.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-14431292615899849412011-09-12T16:17:00.002-06:002011-09-12T16:24:59.527-06:00Couponing<a 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border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Last year I attended my first class with my sister about couponing. It came with the offer to order several copies of the local newspaper for every Sunday so as to capitalize on savings from multiple coupon inserts. I was really in to it for several months before I lost the motivation to get the newspaper anymore because there were several months in a row where the coupon inserts really sucked butt. None of them were useful. Or if there were any at all, then I only clipped one or two coupons, absolutely leaving me in the hole when it came to ordering the newspaper. <div><br /></div><div>My best friend is a couponing fanatic. She came to visit for a couple of days this summer and let me in on some of her motivating secrets. So I thought I would try couponing again. Except this time I decided to try it without ordering the newspaper at all.....</div><div><br /></div><div>Just by printing off coupons from the internet, and cutting them up myself, and with a little help from my mom and grandma, I have been able to save an average of $40 a week for the last month! I have been thrilled with the result since I haven't been working as much this last summer and money has been a little tighter than usual. So here's to couponing! </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-53878839833937965542011-07-19T11:25:00.002-06:002011-07-19T11:32:55.327-06:0028Today I turn 28 years old. Ten years ago I was 18 and in the middle of my second of what would be 5 years of summers spent lifeguarding. Holy COW! Oh how I miss being that tan! <br /><br />I don't know why, but this age has turned out to feel somewhat significant to me. I can't pinpoint the reason why, it just kind of feels that way. I have a beautiful 2 year-old daughter, a new beautiful home, and a wonderful husband. I have a fantastic family. I have so much in life to be grateful for. <br /><br />We don't have much planned for today, I'm doing some house cleaning and catching up on some laundry. In a couple of days my best friend is coming in for a visit, and I am so excited and looking forward to it! <br /><br />This evening is going to be pretty low key, spent with Brandon and Hallie and going out to dinner. I wouldn't have it any other way.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-50969953970615359092011-05-04T16:13:00.002-06:002011-05-04T16:20:56.231-06:00Tulip Festival<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs6us1Sv-XZrHz76kSWWW8YFbmTyU17SIkwt4gHOF5Bsi0ZhCA_ka4Lfo8mD4Xde8cw_ifN155MaWG0Fjd-CAE2Qn5VVyBC2uCEP3wTFrwrrqtC7zNcxBHDVrYux153N1JvjjeFIPYnE/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs6us1Sv-XZrHz76kSWWW8YFbmTyU17SIkwt4gHOF5Bsi0ZhCA_ka4Lfo8mD4Xde8cw_ifN155MaWG0Fjd-CAE2Qn5VVyBC2uCEP3wTFrwrrqtC7zNcxBHDVrYux153N1JvjjeFIPYnE/s400/2011-04-22%2012.29.55.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ve2qX9W7H7fbQiq7_FxQ-0yCLxVeWf-BQMLewRwl3iD9Vh7koJIqCx3RUZ_p8iTP7UfzeFucG5hXEKkKGYtheybLw50EPdTvtGB4i7zf7eiZ-0zqzAC9-O-9G_yfG7RdNXZbn_yqfnw/"><img 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGjRLrfBZZIZ99AnUt-H7tGRFhjnwYD_TEuFr39mIejz17uVdhlVbkKMlNe_AhD_nkeHLZdpt_15iq9pi06rAr-Ji_Xm-xmHr5HpYy27ESDd4ygiAsYptTj6rTf-84_dTUpbDCfrsONk/s400/2011-04-22%2011.14.38.jpg" /></a></p>A couple of weeks ago we took our first trip down to Thanksgiving Point for their annual Tulip Festival. Brandon had Good Friday off (thank you Pilot!), so we took advantage of the free time and took a little day trip. <br /><br />Due to the cooler "Spring" we've had this year not all of the tulips were out but the grounds and what flowers that had decided to bloom were beautiful. Hallie loves being outside and she loved the flowers. We got some fun shots of her, but this girl sure is camera shy so most pictures we do catch of her are totally candid ones! <br /><br />Needless to say we had a wonderful time. We stopped on our way back up at Zupas. I love their salads and sandwiches! Not to mention their complimentary chocolate covered strawberries! <br /><br />After lunch we headed to my Grandpa Don's house to pay him a long overdue visit. I will have to post that video in a bit. We were there a couple of hours and wanting to take advantage of the day in Salt Lake City, we went over to Wheeler farm to check out the animals. It was so much fun but because the temperature was dropping we didn't stay as long as we would have liked. <br /><br />Overall the day was a blast and it felt good to have made the most of it. <div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-86264250662782532882011-05-04T15:58:00.001-06:002011-05-04T15:58:15.895-06:00?<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-61560429054277018372011-04-30T12:49:00.001-06:002011-04-30T12:49:46.285-06:00Sun Glasses<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh563Mw8bhYX_yDh8ngPv5NVHVvLSwhZbbyfRvK9avjcgOh6LzJM7eujbfUnusKVFjtXrqQLzB4PDOua158RdUa5dhxEpDZ0kuYIdlxpi5W1XYlwIT-BHdFRFHsuJ6jQZ94PBFsFR37x0E/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh563Mw8bhYX_yDh8ngPv5NVHVvLSwhZbbyfRvK9avjcgOh6LzJM7eujbfUnusKVFjtXrqQLzB4PDOua158RdUa5dhxEpDZ0kuYIdlxpi5W1XYlwIT-BHdFRFHsuJ6jQZ94PBFsFR37x0E/s400/2011-04-28%2010.45.04.jpg' /></a></p>Hallie and I went down to the Tulip Festival on Thursday and I stopped off at the store and bought a little bag and some sunglasses. Being the sucker that I am I bought Hallie a pair. She looked adorable and couldn't have been more thrilled! <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-63742176904809439932011-04-13T12:06:00.000-06:002011-04-13T12:07:10.912-06:00Well Hello There Stranger!<div class="post-header"> </div> I have become a complete stranger when it comes to my blog. I haven't done anything for so long, I feel like such a slacker. This lazy blog "sabbatical" has been good for me though.<br /><br />So this blog post is just to let you know that I am still here, still alive, and enjoying it. I am envious of those on my blog list that are religious about their posts. But I am never going to be one of those that blogs every day, I'm just not that creative, or maybe my life is just uneventful so there's really nothing to say.<br /><br />With the warmer weather (hopefully) on the horizon, I'm sure I will be out and about with Hallie and finding things to take pictures of and to tell the world about!<br /><br />Until then, see ya!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-40895235296212727192011-02-04T20:30:00.002-07:002011-02-04T20:43:04.787-07:00Sick of SickFor the last month, Hallie has had an ongoing cough. It started with the cold and cough that was going around crazy quick about a month ago. I took her to the pediatrician in December just a couple of days before we adopted her. She was given an anti-biotic to get her feeling better. Her nose seemed to clear up, but she never really got rid of the cough.<br /><br />A few weeks went by..............and still she has had this horrible cough. I walked in to her room yesterday morning to a fountain of green snot coming out of her nose, and her cough was more frequent, and sounded even worse. This morning, I walked in to a similar scenario.<br /><br />I decided to call the pediatrician again. So we went to our 2:45 pm appointment. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection (surprise, surprise) and the doctor expressed some concern that the cough hadn't gone away. I asked if there was a chance that it hadn't gone away because of the HORRIFIC nasty inversions that we get here in Utah. She said that could be part of it, but her other concern was that a lingering cough could be a sign of the "A" word. ASTHMA. She said that there really aren't any tests that you can give to a little one Hallie's age, but that she recommended I keep an eye on it.<br /><br />Great.....<br /><br />I'm not freaking out or anything, but I sure hope this doesn't turn in to something ugly like asthma. I know that Hallie's biological mom had asthma as a kid. <br /><br />On a side note, the good news was that Hallie has gained over a pound in only 5 weeks! Anyone that knows her, or has seen her knows this is HUGE. She is such a little lightweight (I wish I had that problem) so any weight that she gains is fantastic. Our doctor told me at her 18 month checkup if Hallie didn't gain more weight by her 2 year checkup, she'd recommend a visit to a nutritionist. Ugh. <br /><br />So please keep her in your thoughts and prayers that her health improves, and she continues to gain more weight!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-10290150807189237402011-02-03T14:31:00.003-07:002011-02-03T15:10:15.516-07:00Catching Up a BitI've been incredibly lax about keeping my blog updated. I let the entire month of January pass by without a single post. It's not like I've been lacking in things to talk about, or to share! So here goes. Soon I am hoping to share some pictures of some of the "goings-on" in my life.<br /><br />On December 18, we were officially moved in to our new home. The day of the move was busy. We were very blessed to have both family and friends come to help us move. We rented a Uhaul and loaded that sucker up. Of course the weather was less than what we had hoped, it was busy raining and snowing most of the morning when most of the moving was taking place. We're just lucky that no one slipped and broke their neck. When the loading of our moving van was done, I stayed behind with my oldest sister Jenny, her husband Rich, and my brother-in-law Ken to clean up the odds and ends at the old apartment. They went above and BEYOND any expectation I could have ever had when it came to cleaning that nasty old place. I am not a dirty person, but just the things like cleaning the oven, vacuuming under things that hadn't been moved in a while, or mopping were not fun assignments. I don't know what I would have done without the help of my family. I would have been stuck there for hours cleaning by myself. It was just such a relief to be able to sit down in my new and clean home and be rid of what was a terrible property manager, horrible neighbors etc. Being a home owner is more expensive, but it's all on my own terms, which to me is absolutely priceless.<br /><br />About 4 days after we moved in to our new home, we packed up the CRV and headed for Denver to spend Christmas with my parents, my grandma Dorothy, and my Uncle Steve who we hadn't seen in way too long. It turned out to be just a very low-key holiday. Hallie was spoiled beyond reason when it came to her first Christmas with our family. She was in need of some more age-appropriate toys. I held out on buying any since my mom warned me to bring a near empty car so that we'd have the space to fill the back of it with presents and toys for the way back. Some of her favorite toys that she received were some My Little People sets, some Duplo Legos, and a baby stroller for her baby doll. Brandon and I received some money to help set up house.<br /><br />When it came to purchasing our new home, there were some builder incentives that allowed us to buy some new furniture for the house. We were able to get a new entertainment center, a flat-screen television, a new bedroom set with mattresses, and a new refrigerator. Can I just say how blessed I am to have all of these new things. I feel spoiled, but excited at the same time to be able to buy a new home, but to have some more "grown up furnishings". I was tired of buying cheap furniture that wasn't very durable or long-lasting. I was able to buy some pieces of furniture that are made very well, match my taste, and will be around for a VERY long time.<br /><br />I also used some Christmas money to go down to the closest Home Goods store and buy a few things to decorate the house with. I bought a big watercolor modern art piece to hang in my kitchen, some wall art to hang in my new master bath, and some knick-knacks for the display shelf in my new kitchen. I also stopped by Shopko to buy a few things to hang in the house. Overall I got some GREAT deals on stuff for house without blowing tons of money. Now the house is set up just the way I want it. I have yet to decide what I am going to do with Hallie's bedroom since she is about to outgrow her crib, and I will end up buying some new bedding for her sometime in the near future, so I don't want to paint it just yet until I find just what I am looking for. The guest bedroom is also a project that can wait.<br /><br />Almost two weeks ago this coming Saturday, we were sealed to Hallie in the Ogden LDS temple. It took us a little while to decide on a temple that we wanted to become a forever family in. We got married in the beautiful Jordan River LDS temple, but our experience with interpreters there wasn't the best one that we've had. We considered places such as the Draper temple, the Logan temple, and the SLC temple. But when it came right down to it, we wanted to be sealed in the Ogden temple because as of April 2, 2011, they will start a near total renovation of both the inside and the outside of the building. Ogden is also where Hallie was born, adopted, and where we call home. So we decided that was the best place. We were sealed at 10:00 am on Saturday January 22, 2011. What a special and wonderful experience this was. It was incredible that my family could be there, as well as some very dear friends. Our sealer was a sweet and caring older gentleman, and our interpreter was our friend Jeff Born who we were so grateful to have there with us, and blessed to have him. Everything went smoothly and wonderfully. There was a luncheon after the sealing, in which family and friends just helped us out a great deal with.<br /><br />The next day on January 23, 2011 Hallie was blessed in our branch where we attend. Brandon gave her a wonderful blessing. It is not a day that I will soon forget.<br /><br />And that's about it. I have had some requests for pictures of the new house, so when I get around to it, I will post them.<br /><br />I am so grateful for everything that has occurred in my life these last several weeks. A new home, a new daughter, and a New Year to look forward to. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and of the gospel in my life.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-8251739253202340102010-12-12T15:30:00.003-07:002010-12-12T15:40:57.104-07:00Life Is Certifiably Crazy!I've been horribly lazy when it comes to blogging on a regular basis. But anyone who knows us, knows that life has been pretty busy lately! <br /><br />First we are buying a house. We are moving to West Haven, UT. We should close on the house hopefully Monday or Tuesday of this week. <br /><br />Second, our little Lady Bug is sick with an icky cold. We are wiping her nose every 10 minutes. She is wanting to be held all the time, which makes the process of packing up all our crap very difficult.<br /><br />Third, I've been packing. I have an entire wall of boxes ready to be moved sitting in our kitchen. I still have yet more packing to do, which sometimes feels a little overwhelming. I can't get much packing done while Lady Bug is sleeping, because our floor creaks so bad when I'm moving around, it either keeps her awake, or wakes her up prematurely from a much needed nap. (Kind of frustrating)<br /><br />We have our court hearing this week to adopt our daughter. We will officially announce her name when it's official. <br /><br />We are moving this coming weekend. I'm very excited about this, but I don't look forward to the moving part at all. <br /><br />Then next week, we are taking off for Colorado to celebrate Christmas with my parents. Hopefully the weather will cooperate so we can make the trip! My mom has informed me to bring a mostly empty trunk in the Honda as we will be returning home with quite the haul of Christmas toys....Oh my. <br /><br />So needless to say, I will be looking forward to the settling down period of unpacking my stuff after we move in to the new house and putting our own personal touches on it in the near future!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682149589865445531.post-6655498561963957082010-12-01T20:16:00.002-07:002010-12-01T20:16:55.994-07:00CountdownToday marks exactly 2 weeks until our little girl becomes our DAUGHTER!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825982531187748123noreply@blogger.com1