Wilson’s World

So I finally enjoy facebook and have spent way too much time on there lately! It’s also the fact that my iPhone has a facebook app on it which makes it super easy to check.

I do have to say that I’m loving facebook right now because I’m “talking” with people I haven’t seen in AGES. Like people I’ve known since Kindergaten…….. crazy!! It’s all to awesome though!

It amazes me as to the fact that I’m able to keep in contact with people via the interent that otherwise I would never know what happened to, unless Missy told me :0). It’s really cool!

So check it out if you haven’t!

So I’ve been fasting with a couple of friends since yesterday. Or actually about 10 o’clock Sunday night. Doing really well, all 3 of us are. I really haven’t been that hungry. Drinking lots of water helps curb the hunger but it’s really not that bad. Today was actually easier then yesterday. Not sure if I’m going to do tomorrow or not, we’ll see.

One thing though is that it’s really taught me to be more aware of what I eat. I know I eat a lot of junk, it’s what I like :0). Chocolate and carbs, that’s me!! It’s really amazing how much you realize what you don’t need and what you might not want in your house. But I like food so I’ve come to a conclusion that I really won’t change much, just keep watching how much, which is something I had already started before the fast. But at least now I know I can do this and it’s actually pretty easy. I’ll do it again for sure as I feel REALLY good today!!

Here’s a shout out to me for having a photo posted on the home page of the kids’ gymnastics place:

Absolute Gymnastics

I need to put a watermark on it and resend it but I’m okay with it as I sent it to them :0)

So people amuse me, they really do. Maybe that’s why I majored in Psych. Maybe that’s why I wandered around all the different groups of people in High School. I had a best friend, love ya Meghan, and we both wandered around and knew a lot of different people. I’m still like that today. I like talking with a variety of people. I have a good/best friend here, love ya JoAnna, but we both also socialize with a bunch of other people. Everyone brings different things to the table, it makes conversation fun and you always get to learn different things, whether about yourself or the other person. It’s awesome for personal growth and to help my ability to see things from all directions.

I love that about me, I’m able to see things in many different lights. But it also makes things difficult. There are a lot of people out there that can’t see things from different perspectives and it just causes long drawn out arguments. My Dad and I would go round and round and round about things… we still do :0). It’s hard to bring a perspective to someone and expect them not to think it’s what you think/believe. Trying to get someone to look at something differently is a lot harder then you think it would be and causes a lot of excess “drama” that seems like it could’ve easily been avoided…. or at least to me it does.

Anyways, I don’t know where I’m going with this, except that people really do amuse me, all the different personalities are amazing and makes for a very interesting world.

Like the other day I tried to bring a friend’s attention to something and it was blown way out of proportion. I’m still a bit confused as to why it went the way it did. But that’s life and that’s people, you never know how someone is going to react to something. And with the internet world I really can’t see where communication is going. Things in writing just don’t come off the same as if you were saying it, some people are just more sensitive and on edge then others, while some never read into anything.

It all goes back to different personalities. Do we tip-toe around people? Do we put ourselves out there as who we are and others can take us or leave us? Do we change who we are for every different personality we meet? Or do we learn from our mistakes, grow as person and adjust what we need to to fit that situation?

I think I’m the latter. I always believe I can grow as person. Every day brings new experiences, new ideas, new moments….. something I can always learn from! I don’t believe in regrets, just mistakes and I’ve made plenty but I’m also who I am because of them and I like that. And each day I continue to make mistakes and I continue to grow, which is awesome :0). With being able to see different perspecitves and being a “wanderer” I think I’ve gained the capability to adjust little things here or there to fit certain situations. Which has allowed me to experience many different things in life and I’m greatful for that!

I’m thankful for my past, present and looking forward to my future. Life is an interesting and amusing thing and I can’t wait to see what I learn about myself today :0)!!

- and for those of you who thought I was never serious about things, well there ya go!! An in depth thought from me :0)

Seriously! AWD ROCKS!!!

Last night while at Alison’s, her driveway was pretty much a huge sheet of ice and a friend parked in her driveway and then when we were leaving couldn’t get out. I had already turned around so I pulled out so she could turn around. My car drove out like there wasn’t even ice on the ground, woohoo AWD. But even after she turned around and multiple tries, the tires just couldn’t get any traction. So I was going to take her home but decided to give a go myslef. For those who know where my parents live and what their driveway/road looks like, especially in the muddy winter, probably aren’t surprised that on the second try I got her car out of the driveway. I owe it all to my experience of driving up that slippery, muddy hill in my Mom’s car or my Dad’s truck… my car had 4WD, so I could cheat :0). Anyways, I still rock too :0)!

OH and then just a few minutes a go a friend came to pick up Preston and she had trouble getting out of our driveway(I know, no big surprise) but since both our cars now have AWD, we have to remember the driveway is worse then we realize….. hear that Jarod :0)

Saturday evening I went to Make and Take Gourmet, one of those places where you make your own meals and bring them home and freeze them. It was a lot of fun as a small group of us went. It’s a great place, very friendly and clean. All the ingredients were fresh, that was a nice change! After we spent a couple hours making meals some of us went and ate dinner at a Japenese Steak House where they cook the food right at your “table”. It was fun and the food was good!

Sunday, Jarod met up with some of this Baseball team to have their first pre-season practice. I think was really ready for it. It seems like it’s been a while since Baseball season. Plus with Preston playing it really makes him want to too. After he got home he pretty much slept all day. The kids and I milled around the house, not really doing much. It was nice. That afternoon I headed out, all by myself I might add(Thank you Dear!) to Alison’s house for our Secret Santa reveal party. Yeah, it’s a month late but whatever, it was fun. My Secret Santa made me a scarf, some homemade Jam, got me a photography book and a note pad along with some other stuff before hand. Thanks SerahRose!!!!!!!!! As for the person I had, I think we lived the furthest apart and with the weather this winter it prevented me from getting her her gifts. So last night I sent her on a little scavenger hunt throughout Alison’s house to find all her gifts. I think Lauren was a little overwhelmed with all the gifts but like I said, I wasn’t able to get her stuff during the last month so I kept stashing stuff in the closet and pry went way over the spending limit but whatever it was fun and she seemed happy :0).

Now we’re back to our originally schedule broadcast, ha, as I’m doing better, Kyla is almost better, Jarod’s doing okay and Baby K seems to be doing better too… finally! Baby K will most likely have her sleep test this week as long as we don’t have any relapses with this cold! It’ll be nice to finally get this done!

Anyways, off to clean the disaster we call a home

Today was nice. Baby K had a visit with her parents, so Kyla got some Mom time. After Preston got home his friend Jared came over for a bit while his Mom ran an errand. Preston even called him on the phone to ask if he wanted to come over. 6 year olds are too funny on the phone!

Tonight I headed out to the store to finish up some shopping. I met Alison at Target and we wondered around and picked up this and that. It was nice to get out and away from the house for awhile. It was also nice to have some adult company :0).

Tomorrow, we’re off to Hockey and then later in the day I’m trying out a new dinner making place with some friends, so that should be fun!

OH, and a great big shout out to Missy as she’s getting married tomorrow!!!!! Love ya girl, wish I could of made it but I’ll see you soon enough!

So yesterday was a hard day for Baby K. She’s still sick and has post-nasal drip which lead to her not eating well or napping. I finally got her down at about 4 and she slept until 8, thank goodness. It worked out though becasuse my friend Lisa came over and we “worked out” doing We Ski on the Wii. It’s a neat little game and if you make it, it’s a good leg work-out. So I try my best to use my legs, I really need to do it with the balance board and then see how I’m feeling the next day :0).

Anyways, it was nice hanging out with Lisa as I don’t think we’ve really hung, just the two of us. I like visiting with different people, as everyone is different and brings different things to the table. It was fun.

By the time we were done it was around 11 and Baby K was pretty tired. So she went to bed really easily and slept until 7:30, yay! She also seems to be feeling better, congested but feeling better. We’re off to the Dr., again, this afternoon to see how she’s doing. We’ll see if she gets scheduled for her sleep test.

Then, it’s on to a busy day as it’s gymnastics and baseball tonight. I think Thursdays are the kids’ favorite day :0)!

So this morning was a success. We got Preston on the morning bus! It pry seems like no big deal but for us non-morning people it’s huge:0). Though when I know I have to get up and Jarod too, we can do it. Plus Jarod had to get the snow out of the drive-way so my coordinator and Early Intervention lady could come.

Today we had fun. OH and it was my first morning without Preston AND Kyla home, it was SO quiet! Even though our morning was still busy because of Baby K’s appts. it was nice. Okay back to fun. After the kids got home JoAnna and the boys came over for the day. We had lunch and just hung out. The kids get along so well it makes for a really nice afternoon. We also finally got to give the boys their Bday gifts. Kyla picked them out! She picked out a big box of crayons, one for both of them and a big Thomas coloring book thing, again one for both of them :0). At least this way JoAnna won’t have any fights over it…. hopefully :0)

watching Preston play Lego Star Wars:

Preston focusing on Lego Star Wars(doesn’t he look SOOO big!)

Helping Devin with his “light saber”:

Helping Ryan with his “light saber”:

Preston’s attempt at a Jedi photo shoot(with Storm Troopers) :0)

Yesterday was a long day. I wasn’t feeling to good, had a headache most the day and was dealing with some stuff in our Mom’s Group. Yes, we even have drama in our Moms’ Group… 40 women = expected drama :0) Though luckily we really don’t have that much, just once in a while…. we have a good group :0).

Since yesterday was a Holiday and Jarod still had to work he decided to test out his fancy new car and it’s AWD by not snowblowing the driveway. His car did fine! AWD ROCKS!!!

Anyways, once I finally kick this cold life will be much better, I’m sooooooooo tired of post-nasal drip, it’s soo gross!!!

And some photos to end on:

Okay I wouldn’t but apparently my husband would… and did. And for what you ask! For this:

NO, that is not the same car but YES it looks the same! This is a Volvo S-60 R, all sporty and stuff. His old Volvo was an S-40, not all sporty and stuff.

He LOVES it and that is all that matters! I’m really glad that he got a car that he really likes. Oh and the 500 miles part….. I got a voice mail Thursday afternoon while at Baby K’s Dr. from him stating he was on his way to Jersey to get a car. He just better be glad he has an awesome wife and was like whatever! :0)