10 Things About the Blogger

So I thought I would write a little about myself. I always blog on the kids, the hubby, the dog, what the lastest is on our family, but I do not think I have ever blogged about myself. I already do not like the sound of this one, but I will give it a shot. I am not one to put attention on me...what girl is? Okay for some, like Pamela Anderson want attention, if you have been watching Dancing with The Stars you know what I mean. I have read some blogs lately that actually tell about the blogger, one I love which is linked on my blog is the Pleated Poppy. She took pics of herself and posted what she wore for a week. I can tell you right now I do not have time to do this, maybe down the road.

Well...Here it goes....1.) I am in love with my Savior Jesus Christ! I am more outwardly spoken about my faith than I have in the past. People need to know what he has done for me. I recently got rebaptized. If you have questions just ask.

2.)I do not like heights of any kind. I have been forced though in the past to overcome this fear of mine. I do snow ski and have to go up the lifts, not my favorite thing to do. I am the one wrapped around the pole to the lift white nuckling it until I get to the top of the mountain. I have also had a hiking experience I wish not to repeat.

3.)Camping is a great thing. I would not call myself a girly girl by any means, okay I like massages and pedicures that is about as girly as it gets.

4.) One of my favorite foods is my hubby's homemade pizza.

5.)I have an awful gag reflux, meaning smells or gross things set it off and I will gag and sometimes even vomit. It intensifies when I am pregnant. I could tell you stories. I know this is something you probably did not want to know about me.

6.)I'am an avid scrapbooker, card maker, etc. My sister and I have our own business.

7.)I love to rearrange things in my house after a few months. I am ecletic in my style. This means a little bit of everything in my style.

8.)I love coffee. Before I moved to Seattle I did not like coffee at all. It would seem a little wierd to me if you did not drink coffee and you lived in Seattle.

9.)I am a breastfeeding momma. I breastfed Bailey my girl until she was 17 months, I only wanted to go for a year, hah! Oh...and Hudson yeah he is almost 15 months and still breastfeeding. He does not feed during the day, I wish so I could sleep better at night. He will give it up when he is good and done I guess. My kids are my joy.

10.)Here it goes the last and final thing you may have not known about me is....I am an avid watcher of Amazing Race on Sunday nights. Jon and I tried out one time with his parents, funny huh? If I had extended cable it would never leave HGTV channel, probably a good thing we do not have extended cable...I would get nothing done, or wait I would want to redecorate every room in my house.

I hope you all enjoyed the post. I challenge you to be different!!!!

The picture is in front of my new curtains my mom made me for my living room. They look better when they are opened up. My hat is from my friend Miriah, it was a birthday present. She makes hats. I love them. If money was not an issue I would have more and in different colors. Check her site out on my Blog. My messenger bag was made from Alice Cross one of the most hospitable people I know who attends GCCC, all proceeds go to American Cancer Society. I bought this with birthday money. Oh and my necklace...you can't see what it says...It is stamped jewelry that has my kids named stamped with their birthdays on the back and has H heart J and our anniversary on the back with a heart and a cross charm. My friend Sara Cross from GCCC her mom Cindy makes the stamped jewelry. I bought this one for myself for my birthday. If anyone knows me I am not a necklace wearing gal, well...it changed when I bought this one, I wear it practically everyday. Bailey asked me to wear it to bed one night, I did for her. She knows it has her name on it and birthday. I told her she was close to my heart when I wear it. She is close to my heart regardless of wearing a necklace. If you want to get some of these amazing homemade goodies there is an open house this weekend. I can get you the details if you are interested.

Easter and baptism

We had an amazing Easter weekend. It all started with an Easter egg hunt at Life Care Center in Bothell by my sister's house. It was cold, but the kids seemed to enjoy themselves. The afternoon on Saturday April 3rd, brought Easter food prep, carrot cupcakes and orange yogurt muffins with a yummy glaze. Naps for everyone that afternoon.

Easter morning woke to Hudson and Bailey finding their baskets, mommy was still in bed. I missed some of the picture taking. Bailey said a few nights back while saying prayers, "mommy it is not about the Easter bunny, it is about Jesus dying on the cross." My heart was so full after hearing these precious words. My 4 yr. old gets it, and I love that. She had a lot of questions about Jesus this Easter if it hurt him getting nailed to a cross and the thorns. Jon's mom last year bought Bailey the Resurrection eggs at the Christian book store and we followed the story through Easter morning with the eggs. A good tool to have for little ones. We were off to church at 9am because Jon and I were recommitting our lives to Christ through baptism. I also volunteer in the nursery at the 10:30 service so we had to go to the early service. My family...husband, sister, aunt, mom, cousins were present during the baptism. I chose to get rebaptized, that sounds a little wierd, but here is the story.....

A church we were a part of in the past, liked their volunteers to get baptized if we were to keep volunteering in areas in the church. Jon wanted to get baptized and I think at the time I wanted to more to support him, but felt it really was not my choice. My faith and walk with God has inspired me to show the world where I was and where I am now with Christ. When talking to my husband about getting baptized again he suggested I speak to our caring minister Cheryl, who I have got to know through women's bible studies and with working with our children. Cheryl asked some questions, but made me realize that my choice and this tug from God was not going to go away and should get baptized if I felt so strong about the choice to recommit. Jon then the week before Easter wanted to get rebaptized too. Realizing that he has made Christ the center of his life and has given up past behaviors that trapped him. Our marriage has been strengthened through our ups and downs, but having the common ground be Christ in our marriage and recommitting together seemed even more fitting. My husband got to help Pastor Dan baptize me, what a moment and I will never forget. I'm so humbled that we have a God who is forgiving and who loves me for who I am.

Photos I said I would post some of the remodeled bathroom. Baptism photos to follow.