A new addition and life

I have not blogged since May of 2011. I guess life got a little crazy. We moved into a new rental house, had a baby August 25th, Norah Sedona our little light and honor.Will have to write more later. I am going to blog hopefully more instead of FB. FB became too much for me so I do not hardly get on there anymore. If you want to know about what this family is up to check the blog.

Norah is 6 months old and oh so happy unless she is cutting a new tooth. She is rolling over, and not quite crawling.

Hudson is 3 and loves Iron Man and the color red. He keeps us on our toes and is a sponge to learning so much.

Bailey is in Kindergarten and loves to paint, draw, color, and do any craft you give her. She is our big helper of the house. She helps out her mommy and daddy so much with Norah and Hudson.

Have to go for now, fussy baby on my hands. Jon will be returning from a missions trip tonight more to come on that.I can't wait to have my hubby home.

The Newest Happenings

It is official.... Hudson has been potty trained for about 3 weeks now. I would have to say it was challenging and exhausting the first week, but we stuck it out as a family. I thought boys would be difficult but he did great. A friend had given me an ebook on the 3 day potty training. Is really any kid completely potty trained after 3 days? We did a sticker chart, tons of praise, new underwear(superhero ones, his fav is Batman, which he has never seen before.) It must be a boy thing. No diapers for 2 months until baby girl Norah decides to come visit our family. He has stayed dry at night and through naps for the most part, so proud of him. A church friend gave Hudson a potty chair, which made things a lot easier for mommy and daddy to help with the training. The seats which go one the toilet did not work with him. The potty chair has a guard on it which helps with the occasional boy stuff. He also uses "the big toilet," which he calls it when we are out and about.


Hudson continues to talk and repeat everything we say. He is so much fun and brings much laughter into the Anderson household.


Bailey will be finishing up her Pre-K year of school on June 10th. She graduates on June 11th and has her dance recital on the same day. Bailey has learned about butterflies and their crystalis. Bailey had an amazing Mother's day treat at school at the beginning of the month. She sang to me, served me goodies, made me a card, and made a decopodged flower pot with a marigold planted inside of it. Bailey has completely amazed me on what she has learned this year in school. She will do half day kindergarten in the Fall.


I am currently 27 and a half weeks pregnant. Moving right along and doing pretty good except for syotic nerve pain on left side where baby Norah sits. Hudson did the same thing to me. I am glad it is only a temporary thing. Ob appt went well. I got myself some nice stockings for my vericose veins I have developed. Oh yipee skipee!!!

Jon continues to be busy at work, and we continue to wait on our house short sale contract.

We hope all is well with everyone.

Boy or Girl????

This past Sunday we found out from taking a bite into a cupcake we were having a boy or a girl. The cupcake revealed that we are having a girl. This was a surprise to me because my mothers intuition was I was having a boy. My pregnancy mimicked a lot of Hudson's pregnancy. My intuition was wrong. I should of know when I started morning sickness in the 2nd trimester. We had our ultrasound last Friday and baby is very healthy. Her name is Norah Sedona Anderson. Norah means light and honor. Sedona Arizona is where Jon proposed to me and where we first saw Norah Jones in concert at the red rocks. Norah's expected arrival date is August 19th, my dad's birthday. Bailey is excited to have a sister join the family. Hudson only knows it is a baby, he has not quite grasped the girl and boy thing. Hope everyone is healthy and is enjoying Spring. I love this time of year because of Easter and our Savior Jesus, it is a celebration time. Will try and post pics soon.

Where to begin....

For the last month and a half the Anderson world felt like it was crumbling. We have had so many trials and health issues from family and friends it feels like Satan has attacked. I have only found strength through Christ, but I have to admit it has been difficult trusting this whole time. I have been tested! God works in these ways to trust him more and to strengthen us all at the same time.

In a nutshell, we have been faced with a death of a cousin of Jon's. A friend who just had a baby a month ago... My friend Krystal had a seizure which led to a brain tumor that was found through MRI and which is operable on March 22nd. Her faith will sustain her through all of this, she is one tough cookie and a fighter! Praying for a speedy recovery and restoration for her. Our short sale of our home, Jon's grandmother who had to undergo quaddruple bypass surgery. An accident on our way home in the snow from the mountains a lot of damage to our van, but God had his angels watching over us. We did not have our van for 2 weeks, but thankful we had our truck to get around. Jon ended up with some bruised ribs. There have been many other little things to add to the bigger but will not go into detail.


I have learned to trust God in the little and bigger things. God will only give us what we can handle. My friend Krystal has her surgery tomorrow morning. I am praying the tumor is not cancerous, they get it all, and she has a remarkable recovery to get home to be with her kids who she loves and adores. There will be a long road ahead of her but I know her faith in God will sustain and keep her going all the way. We serve an amazing God!!!!

If you are interested to hear more of Krystal's story her blog is at the end of my blog lists titled Warwick Words.

Oh where did blogging go?

Well, it has been way too long since I have blogged anything about anything. I used to blog once a month. We were hit in December/January with sickness after sickness. February has been a much better month so far. To bring everyone up to speed we are expecting our 3rd child in August, super duper excited about it! I have never been pregnant in the Summer time so we will see how that goes. I will have to blog about it. Our house is on the market we are going through the short sale process. We cannot afford our home any longer. Long story don't want to bore anyone. God will see us through this time he always has when we don't know the direction he is taking us we usually go with the flow.

Bailey continues to love Pre-K at our church which she attends 3 times a week. Bailey is back to dancing again which she can't get enough of. Mommy and Daddy always look forward to her recital in June. Netflix and the Wii have been pretty popular in our house right now with both kids. I wish the weather would hurry up and turn Spring on us so we can play at the park and get outside more, cabin fever anyone?

Hudson turned 2 in January. Hard to believe he is 2 already. He has been talking more, 3 words at a time. He loves trains, trucks, making boy noises, animal noises, bugging his sister and copying everything she does. They keep me busy to say the least. Hudson is very into doing what his sister does and wants to join in at all times.

Bailey and Hudson are excited for their new brother or sister. Hudson kisses my belly right now and Bailey asks when is the baby coming,(no concept of time.)

Jon continues to work hard at the City of Bellevue. Busy guy doing household stuff and leading men's group on Saturday mornings at our church. We also have a couples group at our home on Thursday nights. Tuesday nights he hangs with the kids so I can lead a women's group. We have been more than busy but enjoy every minute of it.

Wishing you all well and happy!!! I will try and be better about this blogging thing in 2011!

Obsessions......

I have not blogged since October it looks like. I really need to find some more time to do this. It is a great outlet for me even if no one reads. Wow, where did Thanksgiving go and now it soon will be Christmas. I love this time of year, one of my ultimate fav's. The best part is having kids to enjoy this time of year and sharing with them why we celebrate Christmas. This holiday we are leaving in a few days to go back to Nebraska to spend time with Jon's family. We have not been back in 2 years around the Christmas time. Looking forward to the visit. We will be home for Christmas. Yesterday I took the kids to Fred Meyer's to pick out a present for the Women's shelter, our church will be donating presents to this year. Hudson did not quite understand why he could not keep the present, but in years to come he will understand. Bailey almost got it...she picked out a barbie and some Littlest Pet Shop for another little girl and then asked if she could play with the Barbie when we got home. While I was looking at make-up she asked if I should get a mommy who does not have make-up some. She gets it! Our latest obsessions in our house from Hudson are drum roll please....Watching Finding Nemo and the Incredibles at least once a day. These are the only 2 movies this boy will watch. He calls Nemo, "MOMO." Both of these movies are really action packed plus have great story lines. It must be bad when your 4 1/2 yr. old recites "Mail order, Ebay." Oh no!!!! Bailey's obsessed with having a real live pony in her backyard. She has asked Santa Claus for this hairy, pretty, but live animal. You will have to tune back in to the blog to see what I have come up for this present. She is obessed with horses, dancing, arts and crafts, and drawing pictures on her drawing tablet. I may have a real picasso on my hands. What is your obession? We all have them. Francis Chan from the book Crazy Love talks about being Obsessed with our Lord and Savior. I continue to work on this daily. I am obsessed with homemade crafty things, Etsy stuff. I love to support handmade things. Enjoy your holiday season. Jesus is the reason for the season.

Pumpkins and More

I have not blogged since Labor Day, whew. I think that is telling me I have been way too busy. I love Fall. The changing of the leaves have been absolutely breath taking. Simple things like warm apple cider, listening to jazz(Norah Jones, or Jack Johnson) just makes me want to sit and relax and take in all that God has to offer me. The Anderson's have been busy. Bailey started preschool and loves it at Kids at the Creek. Hudson now tells his sister "bye" when we drop her off at school or he cries. I guess it depends on his mood for the day. We have been to the pumpkin patch as a family already and Bailey gets to go with her classmates tomorrow. Bailey will be Rupunzel and Hudson is a dragon for Halloween. We will be going to the trick or treating at Country Village this year. Something new for us as a family. Our church is having a Under the Big Top, which is to have a circus theme to it. We are looking forward to attending this event too.

Happenings lately....Hudson continues to use the word,"no." He loves balls, especially footballs. He screams in Fred Meyer's when he sees the football balloons at the top of his lungs,"ball." Hudson also likes Little People and trains. Thomas is becoming an obsession. Hudson is starting to use more words and continues to keep us busy.

Bailey is loving school. She has a letter of the week she learns and has made chicken rice soup at school. Her favorite part about school is taking Little Tiger home and writing about her experience with him, a little beany baby. Bailey also loves show and tell.

Jon and I will be gearing up to celebrate 8 years of marriage next month on November 16th. I never know where we are going, it is always a surprise... I only know we are going South. What a clue?
I love this man so much. He is such an amazing man and continues to amaze me daily. He shows so much leadership in our home and with our kids which I love and thank God for. Happy Fall days to everyone.

Labor Day Weekend Happenings and School has started

We saw so much on our Labor day trip down to the Ocean. There are so many photos, so I only chose a couple to post. We stayed at Cape Disappointment State Park on the WA side. It was no disappointment, beautiful state park. We visited two lighthouses at this park. The beaches were amazing. We also went to Astoria, Oregon where they filmed the movie Goonies. One of our fav's. We got to visit the county jail, the Goonie house, and Cannon Beach area where the ship comes in at the end and where they race in the beginning. We still need to recap and watch the movie soon. I loved Astoria there was so much to see. I would love to go back sometime, a little quaint town with a River, and ocean surrounding. We went over one of the steepest bridges I think I have ever been on. We also visited the Astoria column, which I did not like due to it was a 160 stairs and I do not like heights. Jon and Hudson loved it though. We played on the beach and in the sand a lot of the time and went sightseeing. My two fav's were Astoria and Cannon Beach area. We went with my sis and her family and my mom. We had a great time by all. I would love to go back and visit again soon.

School has started for Bailey. She started pre-K, which is prekindergarden just a level up from preschool. Bailey attends Kids at the Creek which is the preschool our church offers. She loves her teachers and is making friends already. We attend her first function tonight, the Hoe-Down BBQ. I will have to post some pictures at a later time. Bailey loves school. She told me the other day at home she was bored. I can't keep her I guess entertained or thinking all the time like she would like. I am watching a little girl who is 4 months older than Hudson part-time during the week so Hudson shares my time. It has been a blessing.

Hudson is going through the pre 2 stage, is there such a stage? He knows the word "no," way too well. He is also in a hitting stage. I would love my little sweet man back soon. I hope this is just a phase that he will soon move out of soon. Discipline is hard sometimes but Jon and I are on top of it! I hope Fall is treating everyone good. I have already indulged in a couple of Pumpkin spice lattes and/or frapps! Oh to Fall!!!!

Random thoughts

I should not title blog posts as such, but here it goes. We went on a camping trip to Birch Bay at the first part of August. It rained but we made the best out of the trip. Here is my story....showing compassion and giving when God nudges you.

Sat of the campout there was a camper next to our campsite, well during the rain they packed up and headed out. By the evening two guys were parked next to us. When I say parked it does not mean a car, they parked their bicycles. During our potluck dinner with family I noticed that they were setting up their camp for the night. I felt a sudden urge, (a God thing) totally out of my comfort zone to tell Jon to go ask these guys to come and eat with us. We had a spread of food and all of us at our campsite had already eaten dinner for the most part. The guys were very accepting and came over and ate with us. The guys told us (Alex and Todd) how they had been riding their bikes all day and when they got to Birch Bay all they wanted to do was set up camp and eat their Top Roman noodles, which they had been eating for the last few days on their bike adventure. They were not greeted by other bikers in a bike group very well, hostile people. I knew my family would probably mock me or criticize me for this but I did not care. We learned about their bike adventure starting from Portland Oregon and continuing on to a conference they were headed to in Canada. Grad Students from Oregon. They ate a lot of food, which in the morning we still had to throw out some food. We had an abundance of food. We even played one of our favorite games Settlers of Catan with these guys. Alex had played before but Todd was a rookie. I have shared this story with many. It reminds me of Jesus asking complete strangers to come and eat with him. When you give whole heartedly everything to anyone God blesses that and it is a feeling that is unexplainable.

Here is my random thought that does not pertain to this story at all. I have been looking at Amy Butler fabric online for awhile. There are not many places here in WA that carry her fabric, which surprised me! I thought I was so close when a girl I met at a softball game had the perfect fabric made into a purse, exactly what I was looking for. The problem has been she told me it was Amy Butler, well I did not realize Amy Butler makes a purse pattern, but the actual fabric could have been anything. If you are looking online or in a fabric store let me know if you find Amy Butler fabric or some kind of fabric that has the colors yellow, black, gray, and white. Yes, those exact colors!!! It is driving me bananas that I cannot find this material for curtains in my kitchen. I want to make my own. Enjoy the little rest of Summer that is left. My daughter starts Pre-K at our church preschool Kids at the Creek very soon, where did Summer go?

Kla-hye-ya- days, something like that. Watched the hot air balloons. One of Bailey's most favorite thing is hot air balloons.

Hudson getting his haircut for the second time. Loves the lollipops.

1st AquaSox game. The boy loves baseball, taking after his Uncle Donnie. He has to wear the hat he picked out everywhere we go.

Bailey will end her first VBS this week. Bailey has had so much fun and has learned a ton. Honestly it has been a great break from each other that we both needed. We are camping this weekend at Birch Bay which is a childhood fav of mine. The beach will be within walking distance of our campsite. Wishing everyone a great weekend.

Fun in the Sun

Too Late for this....

It is way too late to be blogging but since I lost my background I created a whole new look to my families blog. I am not very computer savvy but after about an hour and a half I finally got it looking how I wanted it to. I will be adding some more stuff soon. Here are recent pictures of the family and my two most precious things God has given to me, my children. The latest have been....my four year old loves to tell knock, knock, jokes. Bailey makes up her own, oh boy! I laugh at them because she laughs at herself after she tells the jokes, quite humorous. Hudson lately has been Mr.Repeat of words. He is learning more than 5 words. He says "yeah," to everything, except now he also knows the word....drum roll please....."no." He shakes his head in a cute way and says "no," if it is something he does not want or want to do. Amusing sometimes as a mommy, otherwise not so cute! Hudson loves balls, especially golf balls and baseballs. We went to our first Aquasox game today. The kids were not so into the game, but they were kept happy with the ballpark junkfood. Summer has been going by so fast I can't hardly believe it is the end of July. Hudson turned 18 months today, as a mom this is hard to believe. I really do not know where the time goes. Hudson wants to be like his sister and wants to try everything his sister does or copies what she does. He likes using the Elmo potty seat, which is cool until he does not hold down his "you know what" and it sprays the entire fabric shower curtain, floor, rug, etc. A mess a mommy laughs as she cleans up.

Diet update doing well. I have lost 9 pounds. I tried this last week to walk 30min, 5 days a week. It has sure helped me out a lot. I have more energy and that is the best part of the diet. I read labels now when I grocery shop.(I shop without the kids a lot of times so I can concentrate on label reading) My kids love going to Trader Joe's and they do great in TJ. Finding Freddy the frog helps the grocery shopping experience, and at the end of the shopping they get an organic lollipop. Life is great!!!! When Hudson knows we are going to TJ's he claps his hands with excitement. Remember as adults to get this excited over little things, your kids will think you are a complete goofball. It is late, 12:30am time to sleep. Goodnight!

Summer finally hit here in Seattle

Wow, it was a whopping 90's this last week. We call that in Seattle barely living, because it usually is not that warm in the summer time. When you do not have central air conditioning it can get unbareable. We do have more than some people, two window air conditioning units which have helped so much. This last week we went to the spray park to cool down and finally gave in and bought a pool. I am glad I waited though one day before buying it. I had my eye on a pool at Ride-Aid, it was $40. The next day I went back, because my hubby said go ahead and just buy it and it was 25% off. I was so estatic that I got it on sale. Since it was on sale I bought the kids a few toys too for the pool. Well worth the money spent this last week with the weather and the kids loved it. I on the other hand have not been in the pool yet. I will get there sometime.

During the last week and weekend, Bailey has been sick. I feel so helpless when my kids are sick. I have a horrible gag reflex so my hubby steps in when they get sick. Thank the Lord my kids hardly ever get sick. Bailey also ended up with a wierd rash that needed Benadryl. I believe we are on the mend and no one else got sick, thank you Jesus!

This last week for me I have started watching a little girl who is 21 months old to help out with some extra income coming in. When I got paid, my hubby thanked me and smiled really big. Finances are tough people, but through prayer and trusting in him all things are possible. I also got another cleaning job that will be starting up at the end of the month and going just for a few months. I am truly blessed and thanks to my friend Krystal for passing the word along that I needed a job. Everything works out for a reason. That is all the happenings right now in the Anderson household.

My diet is going good. I have lost 6 pounds, but mostly I have more energy and I read labels more than ever now and take my time grocery shopping. I started doing the shopping at night when the kids go to bed and Jon can watch them. Makes it so much easier to shop and take my time instead of buying unnecessary purchases. Enjoy these summer months.

Bailey and I at her school field trip in May. I am frompy looking so I hope I can change this. I am growing out my hair, it has been a long process but I am doing it.

I do not write a lot about myself or what I have been up to lately, so I thought I would take that approach on this blog post. On Father's Day I started a new diet according to my blood type. My chiropractor gave me a list of foods that were medicine for my blood type, neutral foods, and posion foods for my type. Pretty strict diet, but I am liking it actually. It has made me realize all the junk I put in my body before I started the diet. My goals are eating healthier to a healthier me, having more energy, which I need as a domestic engineer AKA stay at home mom, and finding if there are certain foods that create more problems for me with my acne prone skin that I have dealt with since a teenager. I am not doing any eggs, milk, or dairy of any kind for this diet. I can eat red meat, fruits, veggies, some nuts, fish, lots of it, turkey, chicken, and so much more. I prayed that I would not have any cravings or extreme caffeine headaches. I was a one cup coffee drinker, maybe a pop in the afternoon sometimes and I love my sugar and breads and grains. I do not get any of these with this diet. You can say "poor me," but really I feel so much better getting rid of this stuff. I make much healthier dinners and food choices just in 4 days. If I lose weight with this that is an added bonus. I would not mind losing 10-15 more pounds. I have found with this diet you can really do anything you set your mind to and your heart. I have lost 2 pounds in 4 days which to me feels like a slow start but I am thankful for the 2! Woot Woot!!!

I had 5 free sessions of Holy yoga, so I thought why not while I am eating better. Wow! My idea of yoga was a lot of meditation and relaxation, not so much. I loved the music the instructor played while working out. Let me tell you....it was a work out. I did yoga for the first time on Monday night and it is almost Thursday and I am still sore. A good sore though. Yoga made me feel at peace and it made me put my day aside and focus on God and to worship him during this time. If you are struggling with something right now or have in the past give it all to him and do something with giving it your all!!! Have a great week!!! What are you doing for a workout regime or diet these days? I would love to hear your comments.

Busy Anderson's

Who has a garage sale, camps, a birthday party, and dinner all in one weekend? You guessed right, The Anderson family did this. The rain makes you go a little silly around here. Camping in the rain did not sound at all appealing to me, but my husband was up for the challenge. We did not sleep in our tent, thank goodness. We stayed at our friends RV spot in Gold Bar WA in the shed on the property. We stayed dry and warm. I think if you have a campfire you are bound to just have a great time regardless of the nasty weather. Jon and I have been on a campout before where it started hailing on us when we went to bed. I never thought our friends Jina and Mike would ever camp again after that campout. That particular campout I thought we were going to freeze, we could not have a campfire due to high winds in Arizona up in the Pinetop area. Jon and I have left a camping trip due to high winds before. We went home and slept in our nice comfy bed, it was the best decision we made on a camping trip. It was the worst hike I ever went on, except to see the grandview at the top....DQ was at the bottom and I told Jon after what we hiked(rock climbed!) and I had to face one of my greatest fears...heights, we were going to DQ after the hike for icecream.


My boy Hudson.... I thought could not get any dirtier, he got dirtier I believe. The wetness and dirt stuck to him like glue. He started out having a tough time walking in his rain boots but got the hang of it at the end of the weekend because he was running from me in them before we left. Swimming in 57 degrees and rain, the guys took the kids swimming, crazy!!!!! The pool was heated.

I wrote this right after Memorial day weekend and forgot to finish and post. Here are the lastest happenings around the Anderson house....

Hudson has mastered the words "ball, and boots," boots pertaining to his rubber boots he wore camping. After coming home he wanted to put them on everyday with his jammies. Our screaming fits have got better, but he likes to do this for attention which is not appealing to Jon and I at all to say the least. Hudson loves to be outside playing at all times. The other day I was scrapbooking at my kitchen table and looked out and did not see him so I went to check on him and he was digging up my flowers out of my pots and just smiled I had to laugh it was funny but not really!!! Hudson knows where his bellybutton is and mommy's, his nose, ears,eyes, head,and mouth and he sticks his tongue out when you ask him to touch his mouth.

Bailey has her dance recital this Saturday. She is a Christmas tree. I will have to post pictures next week. Bailey has been in dance since 2 years old. It is amazing how much she has learned and continues to learn at dance. Bailey finished preschool in May and will be attending Gold Creek Community Church Pre-K in the Fall. Our Summer will be filled with camping trips, the park, the zoo, aquarium, and any other outdoor activities in the area. We will be attending a Mariner's game for Father's Day. I wish I could have seen Ken Griffey Jr. play one last time, oh well! Enjoy your summer and I will be better about not being so lengthy in my posts, maybe!

Mommy, Mom, Mother, and Ma and Our MeMa

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mother's out there. I look forward to this day that is observed for us mom's, grandma's, aunts, sister's, friends, and anything else I may be forgetting.

One of the best things about being a mom is I love when my kids do funny things or say the little things that I loathe to hear. Bailey melts my heart with how she tells me I am the best mommy ever. She also tells me I am the best baker, and daddy is right up there too, go figure! She brings me dandelions which she has claimed are a flower and they are beautiful to her. Her daddy crushed her spirit one day when he told her they were weeds. I accept them as the most beautiful flowers that I have ever seen, because she picks them for me. My joy is my children and I love them more and more everyday. Being able to stay at home with them and be a domestic engineer I really would not change it for the world. There are days that are exhausting and my patience has run dry but then I have to stop and remind myself that my kids love me to be there for them. I need them as much as they need me.

Hudson shows me he loves me in his own way by giving me kisses. He used to do this to wake me up in the morning when he was snuggled in my bed. He has not done this in awhile but he finds other ways to show me. He is a cuddler and loves to hold my hand when I tuck him in to his crib at night and then I pray for him. Praying over your kids is so important. Praying not just for their safety but for their future, health, and well being in everything they do.

I just have to stop Bailey was playing outside with her daddy and brother and she came in and gave me a kiss and told me she loves me. I love being their mommy.

I love my kids.

Dear Mom,

Thank you for being the most amazing mother in my eyes. Thank you for teaching me to stand firm on what I believe and to let others know even if their opinion or actions differ from my own. You are unique and beautiful in your own way. I believe I take after you in that area. I love being different and unique from the style of my clothes to the new things I like to try and cook or bake to my home. Thank you for being there when it meant the most. You were there for me when I became a mom and to me that is the biggest most cherished blessing a daughter can have. You gave when you did not have. Your faith and strength shine through. Even when things hurt you press on. I love you always and hope your Mother's Day was a great one. Love your daughter Heather Ann

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.

Palm Springs and Easter soon!

A lot has been happening in the Anderson household. The kids and I went to Palm Springs, California for 7 days to catch some sun. Husband was left at home to remodel our bathroom which had mold and needed some updating. I will post some updated photos real soon, I have not had time to download photos as of yet. We had a great time. Bailey went swimming every day we were there. She has been in swimming lessons this Spring and will hopefully get to continue at the YMCA, she is on a waiting list. We went to the Living Desert which Bailey wanted to see the Butterfly house and ride the carousel. We traveled to Joshua Tree National Park which was incredible and something different than I have ever seen. The Joshua trees were intersting and the rock formations even more interesting. We checked out a few local parks which the kids love to play outside. The kids had a great time spending time with their papa, my dad. At the end of the trip, Hudson starting to whisper papapa, so cute! Our trip was a success, but it was great getting back home to daddy, we missed him.

My husband remodeled our bathroom which turned out beautiful. He is amazing with tile.I will post some before and after photos. I get to take my first shower in it today. I am glad God made my guy to have awesome talent with tile and the know how to be construction savvy. I love you honey MKISA!!!!

Easter is this Sunday, which is also my sister and bro-in-law's anniversary. Happy Anniversary they are getting to go away for an evening and I am watching my nephew Josiah. My mom is watching my niece Sophie. This Easter is different than past Easter's Jon and I are getting rebaptized, which sounds wierd, but God has us in a totally different place than we were a few years ago and we wanted to go public with showing our faith and how God has worked in our lives. The book Crazy Love has shown me how much God is crazy in love with me and how I can be crazy in love with him on a daily basis. If you want a good read pick up this book today, it has changed my life. Happy Easter to everyone and hope that you celebrate Jesus' resurrection on the cross, he shed his blood for you and me. Have a great one!

4 Really???

I was discussing with my husband the other day on where did four years go. Pretty soon we will blink and our precious daughter will be sixteen. Bailey was born four years ago today at 10:32am in Grand Island, Nebraska at St. Francis hospital. She weighed in at 8 pounds 10 ounces and she was a week early. I wonder what she would have weighed if my water had not broke, and she went to her due date which was St. Patrick's day March 17th. Bailey is my lovey is what I call her. She got this name awhile ago, I don't know how I just know it fit her. Bailey loves on everyone she knows. She loves to give hugs and kisses and is lovely in everything she does. In four years it actually has gone pretty smooth. Bailey has been a healthy toddler. It is hard to say toddler, because she is so tall and mature for her age. Most people think she is 5 or 6 years old since she has been 3 years old. Bailey's interests are....her brother Hudson which she loves and adores on daily, tea parties, playing with her barbie's and my little ponies, anything outdoors to riding on her new bike she got for her birthday to playing in the dirt or with bubbles, dance, singing songs, playdoh, painting, any arts and crafts she can get her hands on, preschool and her friends, church, and she loves reading her bible every night with daddy or mommy, and so much more!!!!!

This year for parties we had her first tea party birthday at a special place called 3 Cups of Tea in Bothell. The service and everything at the tea shop was amazing. Bailey invited 8 other girls to join her for her birthday party. The girls had passion orange tea in beautiful glasses, heart scones with whipping cream and jam, petite fours, a story was read, cupcakes, and just the whole experience was a lot to take in for the little girls. My husband captured some great photos. Great place to have a mom's day out or morning out for tea and crumpets. An awesome place for tea parties for your little girls.

With all of this said....I can't believe my girl is 4 today. I love her from the time she was made in my tummy to her arrival and now. My daughter is a masterpiece which God created and a girl who loves life. I am so blessed to have Bailey in my life. I love you baby girl, Happy Birthday, cha cha cha!!!!! Love, your mommy always