Friday, November 26, 2010
Gavin goes to the dentist...
Gavin had his first official trip to the dentist. He was SO good!! I was so impressed with him I about cried! He jumped right in the chair and was good to go. He was able to take front x-rays and get his teeth cleaned. He wasn't scared one bit. I think he kind of like it:) I am so happy that he likes the dentist.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Day 14-20
Day 14- A picture of my family
There is also a picture of my little family on the side of my blog:) We are getting a new one next week sometime!
Day 15- Put my IPOD on shuffle and what are the first 10 songs
Easy, I don't have an IPOD!
Day 16- Another picture of me (at work and I dont have one)
Day 17- Someone that I would switch lives with for one day
Well I do love my life and all, but for just one day I would switch lives with Ellen. Wouldn't it be great to be that hilarious and do so much good for people? I always have to watch her show, because no matter my mood for that hour I am happy! She makes me laugh, she makes Gavin dance and she makes us both smile! She is such a giver and I think it would be so wonderful to have money and be able to just give it away to deserving people.
PS. I would keep my husband.
Day 18 Plans/dreams/goals
Well all I have planned out right now is my current month. I am typically quite the dreamer and always have big plans for myself. I have found though that life is much easier and happier if we just go a day at a time.
My goals. I do like goals, but usually they don't end up working out:)
My main priority is to get Jenna hearing and up to where she should be developmentally. She gets her ear activated December 7th and I am so excited for that day. We will be doing a lot of verbal therapy after that.
I would like to lose another 10 pounds. I have been working so hard and I go to the gym a lot and I actually enjoy it. I have lost 20 pounds thus far and I am so close to where I want to be.
I want to be happy. I believe I deserve to be too. I am not a depressed person and can not function if I am not happy. So my goal is to be happy, life is what it is and I WILL make the best of it.
Day 19 Nickname I have been given and why
When I was little these were my nicknames
Tiny, Princess, Nikki, 3 names, Tarajet (dad still calls me that) and good ole Tara.
Most of these my father gave me: Tiny, Tarajet, and Princess. Not really sure how the first two came about, but pretty sure I was called Princess because I am one:)
3 names came from Larry Shaheen- He taught me primary when I was younger and never really knew what to call me. Tara Nichole or Nikki. So he went ahead and called me 3 names:) For most my childhood I was Nichole and most people shortened that to Nikki and then one day I just changed it to Tara. Not sure why??
Day 20 Who I can see myself marrying and spending the future with
Funny question since I am already married.
I know Kurt and I are meant for each other, I always have. I love him and we have proven that we can get through just about anything life throughs at us. We have our struggles, but we love each other and that gets us through!
There is also a picture of my little family on the side of my blog:) We are getting a new one next week sometime!
Day 15- Put my IPOD on shuffle and what are the first 10 songs
Easy, I don't have an IPOD!
Day 16- Another picture of me (at work and I dont have one)
Day 17- Someone that I would switch lives with for one day
Well I do love my life and all, but for just one day I would switch lives with Ellen. Wouldn't it be great to be that hilarious and do so much good for people? I always have to watch her show, because no matter my mood for that hour I am happy! She makes me laugh, she makes Gavin dance and she makes us both smile! She is such a giver and I think it would be so wonderful to have money and be able to just give it away to deserving people.
PS. I would keep my husband.
Day 18 Plans/dreams/goals
Well all I have planned out right now is my current month. I am typically quite the dreamer and always have big plans for myself. I have found though that life is much easier and happier if we just go a day at a time.
My goals. I do like goals, but usually they don't end up working out:)
My main priority is to get Jenna hearing and up to where she should be developmentally. She gets her ear activated December 7th and I am so excited for that day. We will be doing a lot of verbal therapy after that.
I would like to lose another 10 pounds. I have been working so hard and I go to the gym a lot and I actually enjoy it. I have lost 20 pounds thus far and I am so close to where I want to be.
I want to be happy. I believe I deserve to be too. I am not a depressed person and can not function if I am not happy. So my goal is to be happy, life is what it is and I WILL make the best of it.
Day 19 Nickname I have been given and why
When I was little these were my nicknames
Tiny, Princess, Nikki, 3 names, Tarajet (dad still calls me that) and good ole Tara.
Most of these my father gave me: Tiny, Tarajet, and Princess. Not really sure how the first two came about, but pretty sure I was called Princess because I am one:)
3 names came from Larry Shaheen- He taught me primary when I was younger and never really knew what to call me. Tara Nichole or Nikki. So he went ahead and called me 3 names:) For most my childhood I was Nichole and most people shortened that to Nikki and then one day I just changed it to Tara. Not sure why??
Day 20 Who I can see myself marrying and spending the future with
Funny question since I am already married.
I know Kurt and I are meant for each other, I always have. I love him and we have proven that we can get through just about anything life throughs at us. We have our struggles, but we love each other and that gets us through!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Pictures
Here are a few of the kids pictures that I had taken. My friend Melissa Worley took them, she does an amazing job!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Day 13
A letter to someone who has hurt you...
Dear 4Real Milkshake Machine at Maverick-
I am convinced that if I would not have found you I would already be at my goal weight. And since I am not at my goal weight I blame you! Who wouldn't fall into the loving arms of a cookies and cream milkshake? So you hurt me, I forgive you and I believe I will have one of you later!
Okay, so probably not what this challenge had in mind so here goes
I have been hurt...I have also been the one to do the hurting. It sucks, it isn't fair, but here are a few things I have learned the past year. We all will get hurt at some point in our lives and we will all hurt somebody too. I believe the way we respond to it makes all the difference. I take my life 24 hours at a time, and I mean that. I have no time to worry about if somebody thinks I am fat, ugly, talk to much or thinks I change my hair color too often. I just don't. Who needs the drama of highschool, isn't that why we graduated? You can get hurt, what makes the difference is what we do with that hurt. Let it roll off our backs, or take it to heart. It makes life a lot easier to just let it go. I don't have time to get hurt or worry about what people think. I have all I need right in my house.
Dear 4Real Milkshake Machine at Maverick-
I am convinced that if I would not have found you I would already be at my goal weight. And since I am not at my goal weight I blame you! Who wouldn't fall into the loving arms of a cookies and cream milkshake? So you hurt me, I forgive you and I believe I will have one of you later!
Okay, so probably not what this challenge had in mind so here goes
I have been hurt...I have also been the one to do the hurting. It sucks, it isn't fair, but here are a few things I have learned the past year. We all will get hurt at some point in our lives and we will all hurt somebody too. I believe the way we respond to it makes all the difference. I take my life 24 hours at a time, and I mean that. I have no time to worry about if somebody thinks I am fat, ugly, talk to much or thinks I change my hair color too often. I just don't. Who needs the drama of highschool, isn't that why we graduated? You can get hurt, what makes the difference is what we do with that hurt. Let it roll off our backs, or take it to heart. It makes life a lot easier to just let it go. I don't have time to get hurt or worry about what people think. I have all I need right in my house.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Days 9-12
Day 9
Something your proud of in the last few days
I fasted yesterday and I am pretty darn proud of that! I am not the best to fast! I always seem to "forget" not to eat on fast Sunday! Yesterday though I stuck with it and was very proud of myself. I wanted to fast because so much good has happened to me in the last little while and to my family. I also learned that I could never be anorexic, I really love food!
Day 10
Songs you listen to when you are happy or sad
I really don't listen to music too much. Just the radio in the car and Pandora on my phone sometimes. I like all types of music I suppose. When I run I really like to listen to Pink, she is awesome and keeps me going!
Day 11
another picture of friends
Pretty sure these people are the best friends I could have! I love my sisters and brother so much! They mean the world to me!
Day 12
How you found out about blogger
I had received a blog invite from my friend Karen and so I started looking at her blog, and pretty soon I decided I needed one too:) It was a few months later though when Tenille taught us how to use it! She walked us through how to post and make cute backgrounds. We all huddled around Ashley's laptop in Maradee's backyard trying to figure it out!
Something your proud of in the last few days
I fasted yesterday and I am pretty darn proud of that! I am not the best to fast! I always seem to "forget" not to eat on fast Sunday! Yesterday though I stuck with it and was very proud of myself. I wanted to fast because so much good has happened to me in the last little while and to my family. I also learned that I could never be anorexic, I really love food!
Day 10
Songs you listen to when you are happy or sad
I really don't listen to music too much. Just the radio in the car and Pandora on my phone sometimes. I like all types of music I suppose. When I run I really like to listen to Pink, she is awesome and keeps me going!
Day 11
another picture of friends
Pretty sure these people are the best friends I could have! I love my sisters and brother so much! They mean the world to me!
Day 12
How you found out about blogger
I had received a blog invite from my friend Karen and so I started looking at her blog, and pretty soon I decided I needed one too:) It was a few months later though when Tenille taught us how to use it! She walked us through how to post and make cute backgrounds. We all huddled around Ashley's laptop in Maradee's backyard trying to figure it out!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Day 8
Short term goals for this month
I want to be super on top of my Christmas shopping. I really don't want to spend millions of dollars all at the last minute! I just want a few months of less stress!! I know...probably wont happen...but a girl can dream!
I want to be super on top of my Christmas shopping. I really don't want to spend millions of dollars all at the last minute! I just want a few months of less stress!! I know...probably wont happen...but a girl can dream!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Jenna's Surgery
Friday morning was Jenna's cochlear implant surgery. The surgery took about 2.5 hours and went very well! She has a little different anatomy in her ears. The doctor felt like he was able to get the implant right where it needed to be. We stayed over Friday night at Primary Children's and we were able to come home Saturday just in time to take Gav trick-or-treating!
They will activate the implant on December 7th! What an awesome Christmas present this will be!! I can't wait!
Big thank you to Nanny Bart and my parents for taking care of Gavin! It is always so hard to have to leave him, I am glad we have such great family to help us!
They will activate the implant on December 7th! What an awesome Christmas present this will be!! I can't wait!
Big thank you to Nanny Bart and my parents for taking care of Gavin! It is always so hard to have to leave him, I am glad we have such great family to help us!
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