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Well, sometimes I get irked at people for what they do, what they don't do and reasons they do/don't do things. I know, it's their life, why should it matter? Well most of the things that anger me are pointed directly towards others. I'll give an example so y'all know what I mean.

Mrs. Kippling has been bending backwards to help her friend. She has not asked for much if anything at all. When Mrs. Kippling decided it was time for a change, her friend decided that it was not fair to her if Mrs. Kippling went along with this change. The friend thought it was rude of Mrs. Kippling to want a better life than what she had, and decided to do and say what she can to hurt Mrs. Kippling. She would continuously publicly thank others for helping where she rarely thanked Mrs. Kippling. She'd do so IN FRONT of Mrs. Kippling just to be sure it hit her hard. Mrs. Kippling never had to be as wonderful as she was to her friend but was because she can. Now, shouldn't Mrs. Kippling's friend at the very least refrain from being a total jerk to Mrs. Kippling?

Taken advantage of, lack of manners, bullies, heartless jerks.... These people have no clue on how bad they are hurting others. I am writing this instead of chewing their butt because it's not my place. I love Mrs. Kippling tons and would do anything for her. She is smart, sweet, generous and always does her best to make others happy. It is STUPID of people like Mrs. Kippling's friend to stab her as they did.

On a plus side, MY PARENTS MOVED HERE!!!! It took a lot of heartache, backache and headache, but they are all moved in, parts that were broken are fixed, and they FINALLY have a house to call their own. I hope they are able to enjoy it as much as I enjoy having them near me. I love being able to go get a hug when I need one, let the kids play with Granny and PaPa Truck and eat great meals together. I couldn't ask for more!

Kids are loving school. They had a blast trick or treating last night. They were so adorable! I love my little monsters. They are happy girls, healthy and absolutely amazing. My kids have respect and use their manners. Ya know, they could teach most a adults a thing or two about those qualities. :D

My school is going good, Three short weeks and I'll have my associates! I'm not sure if any of my siblings have degrees, but I'm going to share mine with every person who's stood by my side during this journey. I am going to continue on to get my Bachelors. Could you imagine me as a teacher? It'll be a new adventure!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I'm thankful for so much. That is for another post though! Christmas is less than 2 months away... scary huh? I want the kids to have an incredible Christmas. That doesn't mean a lot of gifts, but a lot of love. I want to decorate the house, both for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. I want to do so many things, to make so many more memories.

Well, I think I've rambled enough for one post. Much Loves to you all!

Well, now. Life sure is interesting, isn't it? There are deaths, births, divorces, marriages... So many ups and downs. Sometimes we just want to run the race, keep going until we have no more energy. "There are only so many hours in a day." "I wish it would hurry up and be Friday!" "I can't wait until the weekend." Yes, we are only given so much time. Days are short. Things need to get done. Take a deep breath. Remember why you do the things you do. Stop and smell the roses!




Life is not guaranteed. We need to take life one step at a time. It shouldn't be 100% about work and "buying things". It should be about who you love, who is by your side, what you do together *sitting together and watching a movie at home constitutes as an amazing evening together, at least in my opinion.* Life is to be enjoyed. I know I'd rather have laugh lines than frown lines.

I have had many stresses, downs and basically sad times in my life. I have overcome all that was thrown at me. I have an incredible hubby, amazing children, loving parents, a roof over my head and my schooling to better myself. Life IS what you make it. If you are sad all the time, and not even trying, life will be that way. If you are happy and willing to enjoy yourself in everything you do, your life will portray that. That's what I have realized over the years. When I was down and things weren't going my way, life seemed hard and unbearable. Now that I'm happy, life is beautiful and I am doing my best to keep a smile on my face, good things keep happening. I love it when life cooperates hehe. I do take the time to smell the roses. I enjoy the little things in life, my childrens' laughter, the smell of cakes as they are baking, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the cool breeze swaying the trees... Life is amazing. I make my life amazing.

I'm just sick of people telling me that their life is horrible. There are many who complain about being single, no life, no friends... Uhm... GET OUT THERE YOU FOOL! Go mingle, enjoy life, someone will come along, see how much you enjoy life and they will want that change in their life. No one can change your life for you.

Yeah, that's enough rambling today. Much Loves!

Adventures!

Life is such an incredible adventure. Tonight we are going to start our trip to Utah. We will be attending a friend's wedding and meeting some incredible friends that I've known for 5 years. It is a  16.5+ hour drive, but with both me and Tye, it'll be an adventure!

Yesterday, I decided I was going to start walking. I did a 4 mile trek, 2 miles to the cemetery, 2 miles back home. My legs and tummy and derriere were all telling me that I did good! Yeah, I am sore this morning! I am proud though. I am starting something good for me. YAY for new adventures.

My Monsters all started school again. They love it. I couldn't be more happy that they love school. I will help them chase their dreams. I'm currently proving to them that dreams could come true. I will have my associates in Educational Paraprofessional at the end of November! It is nearly time for me to start my capstone, which is what will determine if I receive my associates or not. I know I will pass, simply because I'm amazing.

I love that I can soon be working within the school systems. I am hoping to be able to work at Hedley ISD as that's where my kids attend, however I will put my application in all around. I just want to be around children. I love helping them better themselves.

OH!! I applied for a social media and community service role through National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I feel as if I can do more for this program and gain better leadership abilities. I am also going to be a penpal at In2books again and a mentor at icouldbe.org. I want to help people, and what better way than doing things through school.

I am happy. Truly, deeply happy. I have incredible friends and my amazing family. I love my life. The only thing I would ever change anything would be to bring all those I care about closer. I love you all tons. **hug**

More Rambles from your Favorite Midget :D

Today is absolutely beautiful. Clouds in the sky, nice cool temperature, sun shining bright, ahhhhh. I wish it were like this all day, every day, 24/7/365. Such a calming morning.

Now, for my rant of the day... STOP LETTING DISABILITIES RUN YOUR LIFE! Yeah, I understand it's hard, they suck and there is "no way you can do it." Well guess what, you are wrong. It is hard, yes. Disabilities suck, yes. However, only you can change yourself to do what you want. I'm not saying you're going to get over your disabilities. The reason I'm bringing this up, is I have MANY friends who talk about how hard it is to be normal or do things that other people can, because of a disability.

Let's take a look at a few people, shall we? Here's an easy one, Ludwig Van Beethoven. Anyone who listens to ANY music knows this name. We all know he was Deaf. Did he let that stop him from creating beautiful music? NO. He wasn't born deaf, he started going deaf when he was nearly 30.

Next we will look at Nick Vujicic. Talk about an amazing person. Watch this video. He is incredible. Tell me you can't do it. Go ahead. You and I both know you can do anything. The way I see it, you are not disabled. You are human. We all have our positives and negatives about ourselves. Wake up, smile at the sunshine, take a deep breath and TRY. I, for one, can do anything. Tell me I can't, I'll do it just to prove you wrong. And before ignorance speaks, I am not saying I can make an elephant jump. I'm speaking of real life, importance. I was told I would drop out of High School because I left home half way through my senior year. I graduated with a 3.2 GPA. I was told I was going to amount to nothing. I have the most amazing life. Yes we have struggles, but who doesn't? I have my kids. I have love, I have friends, I have family. I own my house and three vehicles. Yeah, they like to break down, but hey, that's life, right? I am a full time student, and I WILL be a teacher. I belong with children. You may belong doing other things like photography *I want to be a photographer too, but one step at a time* or a doctor, or a fast food manager. If you are happy somewhere and belong there, by all means do it. Disabilities, whether they be physical or mental, aren't going to stop your dreams. Only you can stop your dreams. Be an inspiration, even if it's only an inspiration to yourself. I am :D

A little bit of everything

Okies, first we're going to have a little rant. If you are either in a bad mood, or just having a bad day STAY OFF OF THE COMPUTER!!! You misconstrue everything said as a stab directly at you. The vast majority of the time, people say what's on their mind, on the computer anyways. It is not directed at you unless someone writes "Hey such and such, you're an idiot" or something along those lines. I refrain from saying names a lot because it is rude to bring that attention on someone when you're the one with the beef against them. For example, if someone I know decides to make stupid decisions in their life and I am completely against it, I may write "you are such an idiot, think before you act!" then all of a sudden everyone who has done something stupid will react. I won't say "Hey George, you are being an idiot." unless they know how blunt I am and that they won't get their feelings hurt by my saying so. Yes, I bring a lot of my thoughts forward and the vast majority of you know that I don't really care if I hurt you or not. I am blunt. But come on, someone is writing something in general, not directly at you. If you don't want the negative feelings or attention, DON'T READ IT!!! Get off Facebook or whatever you are on, sit back, read a book, go for a walk, play a game, just GET OFF THE DARN COMPUTER! I am so tired of reading "don't mess with me today" or "don't talk about me" type crap. I mean come on now.

We went to Kansas last month, visited with family and had a great time. We even put Tye in Jail! My Momma will be here for a week on the 16th. It'll be great to see her again as I haven't since Christmas! Then at the end of this month, we are going to Utah to see Shellie and her soon to be hubby get married. I'll get to see two old friends at the wedding *Shellie and Nicole* and meet some wonderful ladies I've befriended over the past few years. Next month I have a baby shower to attend, and then we are planning a camping trip at the end of September! WHEW busy busy!

School is going good. I still have my A's. I'm working hard. I will have my associates in November, so GO ME! I am continuing on for two more years to get my bachelors. I'm excited.

OH I wanted to bring a website to attention. This guy does AMAZING art. nogreaterloveart.com His name is Jason Bullard and WOW. I have 4 prints of his, finishing building the frames for them but yeah. I'll take pics of them when I'm completely finished.

I'll stop rambling for now. Much Loves where they go!

Bully

Now seriously, What the heck is wrong with people? Why is there so much hatred, cruelness, prejudiced people??? Now I grew up believing we all bleed the same color, we are all the same! Differences don't matter, that's what makes us individuals, cuz if we were all 100% the same, what fun would that be? Look at this video, it describes how I feel about bullying. You are Beautiful, period. You know, those of you who read this know me. I am short, I am blunt and I don't care what others think! I am completely amazing, because I am me! I am raising my children to treat their classmates and everyone they meet as equals. They know to treat all their classmates with love and respect. If they see someone who looks different, who has flaws, they need friends too! A while back, we watched a lot of Extreme Makeover Home edition. My oldest daughter, Kylie, loved that show. On one of the shows there was an amazing family.Here is a copy & paste from the website.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: The Tom Family

Susan Tom, a single parent of seven adopted children with disabilities from Fairfield, CA, didn’t set out to adopt children with special needs, but somehow they found each other. After her divorce, Susan, a mother of four at the time (two biological, two adopted), became a foster parent and soon fell in love with the children no one else wanted. Now “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will give back to a woman who has given so much love to children in need by providing a new home for her family in two special back-to-back episodes.

Taking in children with challenges hasn’t been easy. For Xenia and Hannah, who were born without legs, and Libby, who was born with spinal bifida and confined to a wheelchair, the Tom home is a logistical nightmare. For Cloe, who was born unable to bend her elbows and knees, getting around the house and up the stairs is extremely difficult. There is also Katie, who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and is mentally challenged, and Faith, who was badly burned as a baby and encounters stares from strangers every day of her life. Finally there’s Margaret, who was not expected to live because of brain damage; she’s now a thriving 21-year-old who works full-time and helps out her siblings, as she pursues her dream of becoming a pediatric nurse.

In these special episodes of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” this family will finally find a safe haven to call home. Discriminated against on a daily basis by ignorance and physical challenges, the Tom children deserve to have a home that doesn’t discriminate against them. Susan and the children are thinking of taking in more children with special needs, if their new house could accommodate them.

While the design team, contractors and hundreds of workers, volunteers and a local builder, the Sacramento division of John Laing Homes, are building the Tom’s dream home and comfortable living environment, the family will go on vacation at Walt Disney World.

In addition, the Backstreet Boys send a special video message to the family while on tour, and country singer Mark Wills performs for the family at Disney World during their vacation. During the construction, champion wrestler/weightlifter Kyle Maynard (author of “No Excuses”), who was born with a rare disorder called Congenital Amputation, inspects the house to make sure it’s disability friendly and gets into a wrestling match with Paul DiMeo. 

Pretty cool huh?

Now this is the song that Mark Wills sang, it's absolutely amazing:

Anywho, I was telling you what Kylie did. When we watched that episode, she looks me dead in the eye and said, "Mommy, why do kids pick on her? She's beautiful." Tell me I don't raise good kids. :D Bullies and other people in general could learn a thing or two from my daughter. :)

Don't!!

Hi my friends and family!! I am almost finished organizing my house. I am soooo happy to have a place that's mine.

Okay, I got on here today to vent a little. There is one word that is forbidden in my house. "can't" That word is the most untruthful, hateful word there is. You can do anything!! I know things get hard, I know you think it's impossible. I love the word impossible. Look closely: "I'm possible". Now listen, I am far from perfect. Things get hard. You want to change where your life is leading but you "can't" due to funds, due to your significant other, due to your job blah blah blah. You want to be happy? Love your friends and be the kind of friend you want. Smile when the sun shines on you. Take a deep breath and one step forward. SLOW DOWN!!! Life is not a race. Dance just because. Laugh at silly thoughts. You can do anything. You are more amazing than you think. You are my friend and I am by your side each step of the way. Doubt me, I will prove you wrong.